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offers plush amenities attractive to the cruising yachtsman.<br />

Safe Secure berthing protected by natural barriers and<br />

extraordinary security measures keeps yachts safe from<br />

natural and man-made hazards. The club offers worldclass<br />

amenities, two swimming pools, a small intimate gym,<br />

two excellent restaurants, and a new clubhouse for member<br />

gatherings and events. The true optimists can take a spin<br />

at the new Casino, maybe win enough for that new radar!<br />

I caught the busy marina manager in his flurry to prepare for<br />

the next impending typhoon. Barry Alverado has taken on<br />

the marina and grounds management and is making great<br />

strides to service the<br />

Aw but next year<br />

may well see a surge<br />

in pleasure boating,<br />

which can provide safe,<br />

excellent adventures<br />

right here in the<br />

Philippines.<br />

resident boaters.<br />

He reported the<br />

marina has 178<br />

berths ranging from<br />

fifty feet to one<br />

hundred feet. Today<br />

the marina has<br />

plenty of vacancies<br />

so welcoming new<br />

boats to come in.<br />

The marina is home to well over one hundred good-paying<br />

permanent jobs, boat washers, captains, technicians,<br />

all working in the marina full time. Add to that the vast<br />

amount of small private businesses that service the boats:<br />

electrician, carpenters, sailmaker, air conditioning experts,<br />

mechanics, all earning a living in the Yacht Club.<br />

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Things are blossoming again at the marina, Barry<br />

enthusiastically reported. One indicator is the motorbike

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