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Carpe Diem, as the marker at San Augustine, giving
him the opportunity to take some spectacular photos
of the boats as they rounded the mark to head for
home. Also on board Rod’s yacht were many youngsters
from the Little Tackers Sailing group who are learning
to sail with the help of the Romblon Yacht Club:
these young aspiring sailors had the time of their life
enjoying the race and some swimming in the calm
waters of the bay.
The winds were unreliable and consistently shifting
direction, testing the skill of the crews, but all
completed the course. ABW was lucky enough to
be invited aboard the yacht Saltania, to participate
in the race and to photograph the fleet at various
points on the course. Anthony, and his crew of Jurgen
and Russ, made sure we had a great day, coming
third in the race even though we lost the wind 400
meters from the finish line and had to virtually drift
across the line: if we were in a racing car we could
have gotten out and pushed, but we have yet to
master walking on water. Thanks guys for a great
day and for your assistance in getting some great
photos. After a relaxing afternoon at the Marlin Bar,
it was off to the Island Bistro for another great evening
of haute cuisine and camaraderie.
Willi looking for
more speed
The Three Island Challenge started in a brisk breeze
ensuring a good start with the bulk of the craft
starting in an easterly direction. One boat, however,
elected to head west causing the other skippers to
wonder if he knew something no-one else did or
merely headed west on a whim. At the end of the
Help is at hand
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