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Bob Johnson on board.
Myg II, skippered by Vincent Ruais, and with
undoubtably the best looking crew.
Sandoway, skippered by Alan Burrell with his wife
Suzie and crewed by a cast of thousands.
Forever Young, skippered by Frank Radstake, with a
crew that included seven of our Small Boat Program,
(SBP), under 10 sailors.
Makani Loa, skippered by Joemar and another
group of SBP kids.
Making Time, owned and skippered by Paul and
Vivienne Gayton from Hong Kong.
The Puerto Galera, owned and skippered by Grant
and Susan Pace from the Philippines.
Dai Mouse, owned by Peter and Chiquita Salmon.
2016 marked the 25th year of the Puerto Galera
Yacht Club Easter Regatta, the longest running
yacht race still enjoyed in the Philippines. Sailing
yachts from around the Philippines are joined by
cruising yachts from around the world for the most
fun sailing regatta in Asia at Easter. Sailing courses
set along the Verde Island Passage with cool easterly
breezes and cobalt blue waters - nothing could be
better for an Easter vacation. Parties every night
and a guarantee of fun and merriment. If you have
no boat but want to get a ride then come along for
there is always a yacht with a space available for
you. The PGYC Easter Regatta is the most fun you
can have on the water at Easter in the Philippines.
And in the winners circle:
Tiamat skippered by Jeff Williams with his large and
colourful crew.
Chris Pooley and the ABC crew from Hong Kong
back again this year on Rags.
Cocobolo skippered by Ton Van Hierdon.
Anthea, the vintage 1929 8-metre owned by John
Quirk and skippered by PGYC elder statesmen, Russ
Hughes, with Peter Stevens, and Viggo Lison.
Princess Arietta, skippered by Dale Godkin, and his
vocal crew.
Cardea, skippered by Jim Todd, long term friend of
PGYC, and famous for his Bloody Marys.
Bella Hu, possibly the smartest entry in the fleet this
year, who enjoyed swimming across the finish line
each day.
Columbus and the Ancient Mariners, Fitz and Trish.
Apologies from Kerida and owner Garry Kingshott,
who was unable to get boat parts cleared by
customs in time.
Many thanks to MV Further’s Brian Clavert who
conducted an impromptu auction of cases of Asia
Breweries Colt 45 to raise more than 10,000 pesos
for the PGYC’s Small Boat Program.
*Terry Duckham is a member of the Puerto Galera Yacht
Club and contributed this article on the club’s Easter Regatta,
which was held from March 25 to March 27, 2016.
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