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<strong>2022</strong> ALL SOULS REGATTA<br />
SAGWAN SAGIP TAAL DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL<br />
THE INTENSE THRILL OF WHITE-WATER RAFTING<br />
KAYAK PHILIPPINES PADDLE FEST <strong>2022</strong><br />
COMBING THE CORAL CARPET - PART 8<br />
INAUGURAL CORREGIDOR CUP REGATTA<br />
NOT JUST ANOTHER MONTHLY GOOSE RACE<br />
CEBU AFTER THE TYPHOON<br />
GOVERNOR’S RTV CUP AND THE HOBIE NATIONALS<br />
PRINCESS F72<br />
Destination<br />
ZAMBALES<br />
REVISITED<br />
DEC <strong>2022</strong> Vol. X I Issue 4<br />
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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK<br />
Firstly, to all our readers we would like to wish you all the best of the<br />
festive season and a better 2023.<br />
It is so pleasing to see that events and sailing are back on the calendar<br />
as pandemic protocols are relaxed by the powers to be, and people are<br />
enjoying themselves in watersports and the beaches, we have seen<br />
this year after a two-year prohibition the return of many sailing events<br />
including the Zambales lifesaving, Round the Taal Volcano, and second<br />
Sunday racing at Taal Lake, also with races in Subic Bay and other<br />
venues previously closed by the Pandemic.<br />
Unfortunately, we still have a few brain-dead politicians who wish to<br />
keep enforcing archaic protocols in some areas, let’s hope they can<br />
wake up and see the daylight.<br />
In this edition we revisited Zambales and to our delight found so many<br />
improvements for you to enjoy when going on a holiday, so put it on<br />
your bucket list and you can see for yourself.<br />
With so many places trying to get back to normality, we are all looking<br />
forward to a bigger and brighter 2023. Merry Christmas and a Happy<br />
New year from the <strong>ABW</strong> team.<br />
WHAT’S INSIDE?<br />
<strong>2022</strong> All Souls Regatta 6<br />
Sagwan Sagip Taal Dragon Boat Festival 14<br />
The Intense Thrill of White-Water Rafting 24<br />
Kayak Philippines Paddle Fest <strong>2022</strong> 30<br />
Inaugural Corregidor Cup Regatta 36<br />
Not Just Another Monthly Goose Race 38<br />
Combing The Coral Carpet - Part 8 41<br />
Cebu After The Typhoon 64<br />
Destination - ZAMBALES Revisited 70<br />
Zambales Lifesaving Summer Carnival 96<br />
Sailing Tips - Handling the Mainsail 100<br />
Governor’s RTV Cup and the 106<br />
Hobie Nationals<br />
Barry Dawson Editor<br />
PRINCESS F72<br />
Cover photo courtesy of RAYOMARINE<br />
Destination - ZAMBALES<br />
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<strong>2022</strong> All Souls Regatta was gearing up for an epic<br />
return to sailing after the somewhat archaic<br />
protocols of the recent Planned demic that had done<br />
nothing to help sailing in the Philippines, and with<br />
these protocols being relaxed it was time to make a fresh<br />
start for sailing in the Philippines. Unfortunately, the welllaid-out<br />
plans of all were nearly destroyed with the onset<br />
of the onslaught of Typhoon Paeng. But the resilience and<br />
comradeship of the sailing community stood fast to have<br />
a delayed and albeit smaller regatta for everyone to enjoy.<br />
With all the pieces in place for an epic return of the Puerto<br />
Galera Yacht Club All Souls Regatta, over 20 boats began to<br />
arrive. The last time the club did a full-on All Souls Regatta<br />
was in 2019, the Pandemic either stopped or greatly<br />
restricted activity since then. This year was to be the return<br />
of the gala event.<br />
Cruising boats, family boats, and slick racing sleds all<br />
gathered for the celebration. This year a full-on Racing<br />
boat division was added complete with needed staffing<br />
and course designs, so this year would make the event<br />
world-class. Racing yachts like Sam Cheng’s Firefly from<br />
Hong Kong, Slipstream III from Malaysia, and Fleeting<br />
Glimpse from Perth Western Australia, unfortunately, could<br />
not make it because of the Typhoon. Those that did attend<br />
the regatta in face of all the obstacles set in front of them<br />
were, Bellatrix, Karakoa, Selma Star, Emocean !, Anthea,<br />
Papaya !, Irresistible, Buckle up, Slipstream 3, Sandoway,<br />
Neptunis, Emocean, Rags, Danny II, Arlyn, Freewheeler,<br />
Cape North, Fleeting Glimpse, Vellela, Soniya, Zennity and<br />
Wende.<br />
The celebrations were ramped up, a five-piece band for<br />
the big party, and great food and drinks were stored. The<br />
donations for the return of the Small Boat Program benefit<br />
auction came pouring in at record levels. The auction<br />
has become an icon of the event, with quality donations<br />
of shipyard haulouts, stays in five-star resorts, and other<br />
sought-after items. Demonstrating the true dedication of<br />
the races to the youth program, the real money maker is<br />
not a quality item, but a seemingly worthless case of Colt<br />
Words by BARRY DAWSON<br />
& BRIAN CALVERT<br />
Photographs by TERRY DUCKHAM<br />
& BRIAN CALVERT<br />
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<strong>2022</strong><br />
All Souls<br />
Regatta<br />
Demonstrating the true<br />
dedication of the races<br />
to the youth program,<br />
the real money maker is<br />
not a quality item, but<br />
a seemingly worthless<br />
case of Colt 45 Beer<br />
that has been passed<br />
down for years.<br />
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45 Beer that has been passed down for years. This is where<br />
the participants really shine and show their support. In 2019<br />
the beer brought 150,000pp, hopes were for more this year.<br />
With all the pieces in place, boats arriving, courses set, and<br />
club events planned, someone said “hey there might be a<br />
typhoon coming”. Those of us living in the Philippines know<br />
this is often a passing storm of no consequence but also<br />
keep a watchful eye, and we all did this time. Day by day<br />
...we awoke to the<br />
news that the area was<br />
declared Signal One and<br />
all maritime activity would<br />
cease.<br />
“we really don’t have a Plan B do we?”<br />
the forecast<br />
looked bleaker,<br />
the acting<br />
Commodore,<br />
Terry Duckham,<br />
who was<br />
plunged into<br />
his position<br />
late on, said,<br />
The first day of racing came close and it was clear we had a<br />
problem; we awoke to the news that the area was declared<br />
Signal One and all maritime activity would cease. As predicted<br />
the storm came through, this one abnormally slow-moving<br />
and stubborn. We sat on one of the PGYC typhoon-tested<br />
moorings as 25-30 knots hit us gusting to 40. Torrential<br />
rains came with the wind, and they lasted all day long. We<br />
were moored next to the purebred racing yacht, Bellatrix,<br />
looking like she was chomping at the bit to go.<br />
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The first day was postponed due to the inclement<br />
weather and a signal 3 forbidding any sailing in dangerous<br />
conditions so although the race was canceled, racers braved<br />
the weather to come into what was supposed to be the<br />
daily awards and dinner. The mood was so glum and so few<br />
came in that we postponed the auction to the next day.<br />
Day two brought us calm weather and a bit of sun, but the<br />
powers that be, in a case of conservative safety, maintained<br />
the Signal One, and no racing was allowed. Even daunted<br />
by two days of no racing the crowd grew and become<br />
more festive for the gala All Souls club dinner and now the<br />
auction was on.<br />
Bidding was slow to start but picked up, we had bidders calling<br />
in from Australia and Taiwan, a truly international event. The<br />
beer paid off again bringing just over 100,000pp. Other items<br />
went well too. We had funds to keep the kids sailing!<br />
Day three and all restrictions lifted, the races are on!<br />
Beginning with the juniors in the optimist races. We ventured<br />
out with VIP sponsors and photographers aboard Further,<br />
one of the things <strong>ABW</strong> was thankful for your editor was<br />
still stranded in the port of Batangas waiting to get a Roro<br />
to Puerto Galera. For reasons no one seems to know they<br />
moved the new race boat division start ten miles away. We<br />
plowed into the two-meter swells to watch and photograph<br />
the start. The race boat division had a combination of every<br />
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style in racing history. Sleek modern sleds, eloquent aged IOR<br />
designs, down to the iconic classic yacht, century-old 8 meters,<br />
Anthea. Anthea is now sailed exclusively by young veterans of<br />
the PGYC Small Boat Program thanks<br />
to the foresight and generosity of John<br />
Quirk.<br />
We positioned ourselves between the<br />
windward mark of the race boat course<br />
and the downwind leg of the Cruising<br />
Class boats providing excellent photo<br />
ops of both classes, quite a sight.<br />
That night we finally got into the spirit, awards handed out,<br />
traditional jeering from team to team all in good fun, and an<br />
excellent buffet dinner, all as it should be. First awards were<br />
to the young sailors in the Optimus class which included<br />
visitors from the Albay Yacht Club, and awards went to -<br />
Raymark in first place, Bryant in second place with a tie<br />
Odds are we will not<br />
see another typhoon<br />
hit on that weekend<br />
again as history shows<br />
us, they rarely strike<br />
twice.<br />
for third between Ashley and Karl. The overall winners of<br />
the regatta were: - In the IRC Class Bellatrix first, Karakoa<br />
second, and Selma Star third. In the racer-cruiser class,<br />
Anthea came first while there was<br />
a tie for second/third with Papaya<br />
1 and Irresistible. In the Cruiser<br />
Class, Freewheeler was first, Cape<br />
North second, and fleeting Glimpse<br />
came third, while Soniya won the<br />
Multihulls.<br />
So on to the future! We now know the<br />
club can put on a world-class event,<br />
draw incredible international racing yachts, and put on a<br />
great party. Odds are we will not see another typhoon hit<br />
on that weekend again as history shows us, they rarely strike<br />
twice. The future of the Puerto Galera All Souls Regatta<br />
looks bright! See you all next year!<br />
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With watersports re-emerging with a bang after<br />
a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, dragon<br />
boat teams and paddlers of the Philippine<br />
Canoe, Kayak and Dragonboat Federation<br />
(PCKDF) were enthusiastic to be on the water again for their<br />
first post-pandemic tournament held on the scenic Taal lake<br />
in Talisay Batangas.<br />
The event called the Sagip Taal Dragon Boat Festival; was<br />
organized by Balai Isabel, in cooperation with the PCKDF,<br />
the local government of Talisay, along with event’s organizer<br />
R&A Events Specialists.<br />
The event was the brainchild of Balai Isabel’s owner Nelson<br />
Terible who also came up with the title of the event, which<br />
means in English “Paddle to Save Taal Lake”. Balai Isabel is a<br />
member of Sagip Taal Lake, a non-government organization<br />
of various Taal Lake stakeholders committed to conservation<br />
through education, awareness, community empowerment,<br />
and volunteerism. The event hopes to re-ignite tourism in<br />
the area after Taal Volcano’s January 2020 eruption, and the<br />
Coronavirus pandemic that came immediately after, both of<br />
which suspended tourism in Talisay indefinitely. The Taal<br />
Volcano alert level peaked at alert level 4 in January and<br />
was lowered back down to alert level 1 in July of <strong>2022</strong>,<br />
and with pandemic restrictions lifted, tourism has started<br />
to come back to the town. But with volcano island still off-<br />
Sagwan S<br />
DragonBoa<br />
Nelson Terible said this:<br />
“Through this dragon boat<br />
festival we hope to get the<br />
people’s attention that Taal<br />
Lake is a great venue for<br />
watersports, considering<br />
its natural beauty, and<br />
proximity to Metro Manila.”<br />
Saguan Tanauan victorious<br />
in their first race<br />
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limits, the locals needed to be creative with local attractions.<br />
In a short talk with the participants and guests, Nelson<br />
Terible said this: “Through this dragon boat festival we hope<br />
to get the people’s attention that Taal Lake is a great venue<br />
for watersports, considering its natural beauty, and proximity<br />
to Metro Manila. This is consistent with our environmental<br />
advocacy of having a zero-carbon footprint as dragonboats<br />
are powered only by human energy,” said Mr. Terible.<br />
A total of thirteen dragon boat teams participated in<br />
the competition, the tournament was divided into three<br />
categories: women, mixed, and men. The majority of the<br />
teams came from Metro Manila, with the exception of<br />
Dragon Del Sur of Davao who teamed up with members<br />
of Manila Wave to form a contingent that competed in the<br />
men’s division and crowd favorites Sagwan Tanauan from<br />
the neighboring city of Tanauan, Batangas. Six teams were<br />
able to field women’s and mixed contingents, while the rest<br />
competed exclusively in the men’s division.<br />
To promote the event to the locals, a motorcade passed<br />
through the town a day before the event on 7 October,<br />
a Friday. Many of the paddlers arrived in the afternoon<br />
and evening of the same day, to be ready for the start of<br />
festivities and competition on Saturday Morning.<br />
agip Taal<br />
atFestival<br />
Words by ROY ESPIRITU<br />
Photographs as Credited<br />
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Race officials and team heads<br />
during the pre race briefing<br />
Early morning on Saturday everything was all set, the sun<br />
was out, the race lanes were laid, boats were at the ready,<br />
Most of the teams<br />
were accustomed to<br />
paddling in seawater,<br />
as they usually practice<br />
in Manila bay, seawater<br />
offers more buoyancy<br />
and is slightly less<br />
dense than the<br />
freshwater conditions<br />
on lake Taal.<br />
PCKDF race officials<br />
were on standby and<br />
the teams all warmed<br />
up, the morning scenery<br />
highlighted what Taal<br />
lake had to offer, an<br />
amazing view of volcano<br />
island and fresh lake<br />
air only enjoyed in<br />
the provinces. After a<br />
short morning program,<br />
complete with a dragon<br />
dance, the traditional<br />
dragon eye dotting<br />
ceremony, and a few words from the organizers, it was off<br />
to the races!<br />
Tight finish<br />
The first races were in the women’s division, followed by<br />
heats in the mixed division, then the men’s division. Most<br />
of the teams were accustomed to paddling in seawater, as<br />
they usually practice in Manila bay, seawater offers more<br />
buoyancy and is slightly less dense than the freshwater<br />
conditions on lake Taal. Sagwan Tanauan clearly had the<br />
Virgilio Camoy<br />
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Sagwan Tanauan warming up<br />
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Dotting the Dragon’s eye<br />
home-court advantage, despite getting notice about the<br />
tournament two weeks prior.<br />
The races in the morning were primarily elimination heats<br />
leading up to the semi-final and final races which were<br />
scheduled to occur after lunch. The University of the<br />
Philippines Dragon boat team, Dagun Pilipinas, and Sag1<br />
showed good promise in the morning races in the women’s and<br />
...while in the Men’s<br />
division racing was tight,<br />
with boats finishing only<br />
milliseconds between<br />
each team.<br />
mixed divisions, while<br />
in the Men’s division<br />
racing was tight, with<br />
boats finishing only<br />
milliseconds<br />
each team.<br />
between<br />
The wind picked up at<br />
around lunchtime, and at the break for lunch a squall came<br />
through, but when race time came again, the paddlers and<br />
race organizers were met with ideal race conditions just like<br />
in the morning. Most of the teams have already found their<br />
groove, finish times at semi-final heats were a full second or<br />
more faster than those during eliminations.<br />
Pre-race dragon dance<br />
The finals race in the women’s division was dominated by<br />
the Philippine Titans, crossing the finish line less than half a<br />
second before the second placer the UP Dragon Boat Team,<br />
PEMCOR paddlers came in third.<br />
In the mixed division, the Philippine Titans gave it their all,<br />
beating the UP-Dragon Boat Team by almost two seconds,<br />
Dagun Pilipinas came in third and SAG-1 came in fourth. By<br />
the looks of things, the Titans were on their way to sweeping<br />
the tournament.<br />
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Leaving Balai dock area<br />
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Philippine Titans Women heading out<br />
Taal Volcano’s famous cone in the background<br />
Virgilio Camoy<br />
The seventeenth and most anticipated race of the day<br />
was the Men’s finals. All thirteen teams had entries in this<br />
division. Alab Sagwan,<br />
“With our newfound<br />
partnership with<br />
PCKDF, we are hopeful<br />
that in as little as six<br />
months, we could have<br />
an international dragon<br />
boat competition on<br />
Taal Lake”.<br />
Dagun Pilipinas,<br />
Sagwan Tanauan and<br />
the Philippine Titans<br />
proved their mettle<br />
in the semis and it<br />
made for an exciting<br />
last race. The Titans’<br />
morale was high after<br />
winning the women’s<br />
and mixed categories<br />
and hometown favorites Sagwan Tanauan had home court<br />
advantage. In the end, the home-court advantage was<br />
insurmountable, as Sagwan Tanauan beat Dagun Pilipinas<br />
to the Finish by more than a full second, while the Titans<br />
managed to secure third and Alab Sagwan came in fourth.<br />
At the awards, Mr. Terible was enthused by the entire activity<br />
and said: “With our newfound partnership with PCKDF, we<br />
are hopeful that in as little as six months, we could have an<br />
international dragon boat competition on Taal Lake”.<br />
Sagwan Tanauan<br />
Phil Titans<br />
Aqua Fortis<br />
UP<br />
Pemcor - new member<br />
Rampage<br />
Alab Sagwan<br />
PDRT<br />
Dagun<br />
Sag1<br />
Blue Phoenix<br />
Sea Hawks<br />
Manila Wave<br />
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Philippine Titans group picture<br />
Dery De Castro<br />
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its doors again to the public in August of this year. With its<br />
fresh and newly acquired safety gear and equipment, not<br />
to mention, the guides’ updated skills.<br />
Your visit to the city<br />
will never be complete<br />
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Words by HARVEY TAPAN<br />
Photographs by HARVEY<br />
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& RICKY NAVARRO<br />
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TJuan<br />
Batangas boasts of a beautiful<br />
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and mountain ranges, mangroves, and<br />
rivers province stands out as one of the<br />
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he global trend towards natural, sporty, and<br />
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developing a sustainable thrust to ecotourism and<br />
adventure sports. Laiya, San<br />
Coming out of 2 years of the pandemic, Kayak Philippines<br />
Paddlefest <strong>2022</strong> was held at Laiya, San Juan Batangas last<br />
October 22-23, <strong>2022</strong>, drawing about 40 kayakers. As the<br />
opening events roll off participants<br />
Laiya, San Juan<br />
Batangas boasts of a<br />
beautiful coastline,...<br />
province stands out as<br />
one of the most visited<br />
ecotourism destinations<br />
in southern Luzon.<br />
witnessed different types of kayaks<br />
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5km and 10km kayak exploration along the coastline of<br />
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thoughts and experiences on camaraderie night making the<br />
group more closely connected to each other about kayaking.<br />
“We believe that sports tourism will play a key role in<br />
attracting visitors to the Philippines and this kayak festival<br />
will certainly give them a chance to explore and enjoy our<br />
natural attractions.”<br />
It has been a great experience to meet and paddle with other<br />
members of kayakers in the community. With the success of<br />
this event, Kayak Philippines plans to do this event annually.<br />
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The inaugural Corregidor Cup Regatta <strong>2022</strong> culminates<br />
at the Kites and Sails beach Area Caylabne Bay Resort<br />
& Marina in Ternate, Cavite. A total of 14 teams<br />
competed in the event organized by the Offshore<br />
Racing Club of the Philippines and the Corregidor Foundation.<br />
After 3 days racing Jun Villanueva’s Ice 52 Bellatrix topped the<br />
3-day racing event.<br />
The teams were divided into three classes, namely the Cruising<br />
Class, Racing Class and Ocean Multihull Class. A handicap<br />
system was put in place so that small yachts and sea craft could<br />
compete against their more powerful competitors.<br />
“The racing class IRC racing class are the fastest boats, so we<br />
send them on a longer course, the slower boats the multihulls,<br />
we send them on a shorter course the concept being if I get<br />
it right the amount of wind and distance, they all come in<br />
about the same time,” said Gerry Rollins, racing director of the<br />
Corregidor Cup.<br />
The race, which started at Caylabne Bay, features Corregidor<br />
Island as the inaugural location for the regatta. According to the<br />
organizers this is not only a race but also a chance to showcase<br />
Corregidor’s rich historical heritage. The participants will get<br />
a chance to tour the island and visit the memorial sites that<br />
remain after the Second World War.<br />
“We hit a lot of historical places like Corregidor or other<br />
famous Philippine Islands well we want more people to be<br />
in the community and so we feel the best way to do that is<br />
get them on board regattas and see the different parts of the<br />
Philippines,” said Albert Altura, competitor and organizer of the<br />
Corregidor Cup.<br />
The organizers of the regatta also partnered with World Wildlife<br />
Fund Philippines as the event also aims to promote marine<br />
conservation. The rules made sure that the event would not<br />
damage the natural resources of the seas.<br />
“Mayroon mga rules in terms of the sailing itself to observe<br />
the clearances between the boat and the marine features<br />
underwater, to use only the designated mooring buoys where<br />
to anchor so as to not to damage the corals or seagrass,”<br />
said Trin Custodio, Executive Director of World Wildlife Fund<br />
Philippines.<br />
Overall, the Inaugural Corregidor Cup was a success as evidenced<br />
by the number of competitors who joined with over 100<br />
sailors and sponsors attending the event. According to regatta<br />
enthusiasts, the Philippines is an ideal site for boat racing.<br />
“Huge potential we are an archipelago and just like Caylabne<br />
within a cove I think it such a great place to host an even like<br />
a regatta not just their yacht their families their guests but it’s<br />
also the sailing community that’s continuously growing here<br />
in the Philippines,” said Kathy Tolentino, general manager of<br />
Caylabne Bay Resort and Marina.<br />
Two to Tango bagged the overall championship for the Ocean<br />
Multihull Category, with Ikapati 2nd and Poco Loco coming<br />
in 3rd. Will Honey was the overall winner for the Cruising<br />
Class topping Vivaldi in 2nd and PapayaII in 3rd. While Team<br />
Bellatrix took home the IRC trophy, outclassing Selma Star 2nd<br />
and Hurricane Hunter in 3rd.<br />
The ORCP Promised to sustain the action filled Corregidor Cup<br />
by announcing that next year’s cup will be held 16th to 19th<br />
November 2023.<br />
Words by ORCP<br />
Photographs as credited<br />
Inaugural<br />
Corregidor Cup<br />
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Corregidor
IRC Mark rounding<br />
Bellatrix IRC Corregidor Cup <strong>2022</strong> Winner<br />
According to the<br />
organizers this is not<br />
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historical heritage.<br />
p Regatta
Not Just<br />
Another<br />
Monthly<br />
Goose Race<br />
Words by ROY ESPIRITU<br />
Photographs by<br />
JASON ANTONIO<br />
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The second Sunday of every month at Taal Lake<br />
Yacht Club (TLYC) is the monthly race day for the<br />
Oz Goose class. Goose sailors drop in the club on<br />
these days to enjoy good company and expect<br />
good racing around the cans if the weather allows it.<br />
November regattas are much<br />
anticipated at Taal Lake, as during<br />
this time, the North East Monsoon or<br />
Amihan is more stable and gives just<br />
the right amount of breeze for some<br />
great sailing (between 6 to 15 knots).<br />
Earlier in the month, PHBYC held its<br />
annual Family Boatbuilding Weekend<br />
(FBW) at TLYC, with this, six new Oz<br />
Goose sailboats were added to the<br />
Batangas fleet. One of the new Goose<br />
owners was Ayato, he has sailed and<br />
raced before at TLYC, but now he has his own Oz Goose<br />
that he helped build. He couldn’t wait to race with his new<br />
baby.<br />
Sunday came, and it seemed like just another monthly race,<br />
a few of the regulars were there, as well as a contingent of<br />
paralympic sailors with their coach, Zoren, himself an Oz<br />
Goose Nationals Champion. The best attended monthly<br />
race by far was back in February, wherein thirteen racers<br />
participated, they were then practicing for Nationals which<br />
was to be held in Legazpi the fortnight after.<br />
After a short pre-race briefing, it was off to the races. The<br />
number of boats on the water was 15, just two short of the<br />
first Nationals fleet back in 2017. Six<br />
November regattas are<br />
much anticipated at Taal<br />
Lake, as during this time,<br />
the North East Monsoon<br />
or Amihan is more<br />
stable and gives just the<br />
right amount of breeze<br />
for some great sailing<br />
(between 6 to 15 knots).<br />
years of Goose racing have allowed<br />
old timers to sharpen their tactics for<br />
race starts, and coach Zoren trained<br />
his wards well too. The starting line<br />
from the committee boat to the pin<br />
end was a traffic jam. It was going<br />
to be a good race day.<br />
The start horn was sounded and it<br />
was a clear start, and the fleet was<br />
tight, no more than 30 seconds<br />
separating racers from each other.<br />
Right of way cries of “starboard!”<br />
could be heard every few minutes as their paths intersected.<br />
First time singlehanded racer Lito was learning a lot from<br />
the things happening around him. Ayato was equally<br />
surprised at the level of competition, Ashley, a sailing<br />
instructor at TLYC was also amazed how much the fleet had<br />
improved since Nationals in Legaszpi. Clytie and Renz, both<br />
paralympic sailors sailing together in the tiger boat, won<br />
the first race. That in itself was something we’ve never seen<br />
before. Especially, with the level of competitors on that day.<br />
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The subsequent races were equally amazing, several near<br />
collisions and two or three actual collisions were signs that<br />
the racers were serious. Martin, who built his Goose last<br />
year with his kids, was surprised to find himself finishing<br />
2nd in the second race, after Paulo, who only learned to<br />
sail a Goose after he built his in 2018. Veterans Peter and<br />
Thom, the fleet’s most<br />
Martin, who built<br />
his Goose last year<br />
with his kids, was<br />
surprised to find<br />
himself finishing<br />
2nd in the second<br />
race...<br />
senior competitors, had<br />
a collision that saw them<br />
having a heated discussion<br />
about race rules over lunch.<br />
The races in the afternoon<br />
saw the veterans shaking<br />
the cobwebs out and<br />
dominating the races. With<br />
the exception of Martin<br />
who came in second again in the last race, right behind Mik,<br />
the designer of the Goose.<br />
At the end of the race day, standings in A fleet were as<br />
follows; Paulo came in 3rd,, Tina with coach Zoren came<br />
in 2nd, and Mik Storer came in first. In B fleet; Ben came<br />
in 3rd, paralympic sailors Cytie and Renz came in 2nd and<br />
Martin came in first. Which meant, this will be Martin’s last<br />
race in B fleet. Welcome to A fleet Martin!<br />
Sailboat racing is the best way to improve one’s skill as a<br />
sailor, having a clear objective with other sailors around you<br />
to emulate allows a sailor to learn by doing and copying.<br />
Come down to TLYC, have a lesson and join in the fun of<br />
racing every second Sunday.<br />
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COMBING THE<br />
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‘Water Journeys’ by sailing some 35,000 miles on a 40 year old - 37 foot wooden ketch which<br />
was rebuilt in Sydney, Australia. Bruce sailed in this ketch for two and a half years starting from<br />
Sydney sailing up to Darwin, then six and a half weeks non-stop to Mauritius Island, on to South<br />
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This amazing adventure continued on into the Philippines when he first arrived in 1988. It was<br />
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coastal community by preserving important<br />
habitats and species. Indirectly, the coastal<br />
resources inside the MPA help protect the coastal community<br />
from strong storm surges.<br />
An MPA site is usually chosen over several factors such as<br />
high diversity or it serves as a spawning and feeding ground<br />
for certain species. When designing an MPA, scientists<br />
recommend MPAs to be at least 20 or more hectares,<br />
covering critical fisheries habitat.<br />
After typhoon Odette hit Cebu, CCEF conducted a series of<br />
biophysical assessments in Olango, Lapu-lapu, Oslob and<br />
Sibonga.<br />
Among the sites assessed, divers note heavy damage,<br />
ranging from 40-90% coral cover lost due to the typhoon.<br />
Surprisingly, well-enforced MPAs like San Vicente Marine<br />
Sanctuary and Sumilon Island Marine Sanctuary continue to<br />
have a high fish abundance despite the corals lost.<br />
However, San Vicente Marine Sanctuary in Olango Island was<br />
noted to have lower coral recruitment as its reef was now<br />
being invaded by soft corals and Octocorallia, Brarium sp.,<br />
which prevents coral larvae from attaching to the substrate.<br />
“Although the MPA is well-enforced, the fishing pressure<br />
surrounding the site is high and the area where fish can<br />
take refuge after the typhoon is reduced.” says CCEF Marine<br />
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What is the impact of a well-designed MPA during<br />
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and San Vicente,...<br />
Cebu After tht<br />
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On the other hand, Danilo says that the immediate response<br />
of the LGU Oslob in putting up the marker buoys after the<br />
typhoon greatly contributed in protecting the MPA from<br />
further devastation, especially since the coral reefs was<br />
heavily damaged by the typhoon and a large part of the reef<br />
was flattened. “Fortunately, the high number of herbivores<br />
in Sumilon help keep the reefs from being taken over by<br />
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seabeds and take up the space where coral larvae can grow.<br />
As long as the fishes which eat the algae are not being fished<br />
out, the reef can recover normally and on its own from the<br />
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of the most resilient reefs in the province, noting that it has<br />
several patches of coral recruits despite the massive damage<br />
due to its good design and strong enforcement.<br />
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Its size and location contributes to its resiliency, as it is able<br />
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Coral reefs, mangroves and seagrasses not only protect us<br />
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This year, CCEF is started a 6-month project, “Diversified<br />
Engagement and Eco-governance Planning for Ecosystem<br />
“Although the MPA is wellenforced,<br />
the fishing pressure<br />
surrounding the site is high<br />
and the area where fish can<br />
take refuge after the typhoon<br />
is reduced.” says CCEF Marine<br />
Scientist Danilo Delizo Jr.<br />
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Resiliency (DEEPER)” in coastal communities in Ubay &<br />
Talibon Bohol and Olango Island, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu. This<br />
project is funded through the INSPIRE Project by the Gerry<br />
Roxas Foundation through the USAID typhoon response<br />
emergency grant.<br />
This project aims to enhance disaster resiliency in coastal<br />
communities through multi-sectoral planning and response,<br />
rapid damage assessments from Typhoon Odette, provide<br />
livelihood assistance through debris collection and<br />
restoration of terrestrial and coastal greenbelts such as native<br />
trees and mangroves to further enhance resiliency in coastal<br />
communities from the impacts of climate change.<br />
Support CCEF in it’s projects today. Lend A Blue Hand by<br />
visiting our website at https://coast.ph or send us an email<br />
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or the past decade, hydrofoiling or “foiling” has<br />
been on the forefront of water sports; we’ve seen<br />
foils on various watercraft; from surfboards, paddle<br />
boards, sailing catamarans, all the way to Americas’<br />
Cup racing yachts.<br />
Initially, hydrofoiling was exclusively the domain of dedicated<br />
watersports athletes; like wave surfers,kiteboarders and<br />
windsurfers. Athletes who can get speed using their skill in<br />
handling the elements to propel their watercraft. Speed is<br />
what is essential to get lift. Lift that will raise your hydrofoil<br />
and board out of the water, reducing drag, allowing you to<br />
“fly” and get even more speed.<br />
Watching from the sidelines, water sports enthusiasts as well<br />
as the general public were in awe of the spectacle before<br />
them, dreaming of the day when they can learn to surf, kite<br />
or windsurf and eventually fly on foils, and be on a board<br />
gliding on top of the water like a magic carpet.<br />
Efoils’ approach to this is slapping an electric motor to Foil<br />
Surf board and providing the speed required to generate<br />
lift. Power to drive the motor is a battery housed inside the<br />
board. To control the motor, a wireless trigger is strapped to<br />
the hand of the rider. If not yet comfortable standing on a<br />
board, the rider can be lying prone, kneeling or even sitting<br />
on the board, making the skill requirement to foil virtually<br />
non-existent.<br />
Cebu based company Efoil Republic is the official distributor<br />
of Waydoo Efoils in the Philippines. The company also offers<br />
Efoil rentals for those who want to try before they buy at<br />
the GH Aquasports Centre in Papa Kits, Liloan, Cebu.<br />
Efoil Boards are not dependent on wind or waves, so you<br />
can ride anywhere at anytime, you can even ride it in rivers,<br />
canals, estuaries and various bodies of water that are free<br />
of obstructions. As your foil boarding skills improve you<br />
can even upgrade your Waydoo Efoils to Foil Surf on waves<br />
using a folding prop, a taller mast and higher aspect wing,<br />
to let you carve the waves effortlessly.<br />
Recent developments in technology has made foiling more<br />
accessible for the common person, removing prerequisite<br />
skill to obtain speed in order to get flight and flattening the<br />
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Since the onset of the Pandemic in 2020, most places<br />
suffered, caused of the lockdowns and protocols.<br />
One of these places was the Philippine province<br />
of Zambales. This is one of those special places<br />
that has so much to offer – untainted forest landscapes,<br />
the Sierra Madre Mountain range, communities that<br />
adhere to a traditional lifestyle, and around 190km of<br />
unsullied beach. You’ve probably been to different<br />
provinces here in the Philippines. Ticking each travel goal<br />
off that Bucket List. But have you ever considered adding<br />
Zambales to your Bucket List? Well, here are the reasons<br />
why you should put Zambales on your list. Or better yet<br />
make Zambales your next travel destination where there<br />
is something for everyone. Zambales has a rich history<br />
and a diverse culture. The earliest inhabitants of what is<br />
now the province of Zambales were the Aetas of Mount<br />
Pinatubo. The Tagalogs, the Ilocanos, the Sambal, the<br />
Kapampangans, and the Pangasinans, today constitute<br />
the five largest ethnic groups in Zambales. The presence<br />
of the Americans greatly influenced the culture, and way<br />
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of life in Zambales. No wonder, Zambales is also home<br />
to beautiful faces because of this mixed-inhabitant<br />
province.<br />
Plus, a whole bunch of cool islands and shoals for day<br />
trips, quiet camping sojourns, and some of the best<br />
watersports in the Philippines. No matter which part of<br />
Zambales you choose to visit there is always a beach or<br />
a lake somewhere where you can enjoy watersports. In<br />
Zambales, there are beaches with wreck dives, snorkeling,<br />
and even beaches lined with pine trees such as those in<br />
San Antonio.<br />
San Antonio is where you will find the coastal town of<br />
Pundaquit, the jump-off point to Anawangin Cove and<br />
Nagsasa Cove. The mountains, pine trees, and rivers<br />
here seem a landscape more apt for Colorado except<br />
they’re by a beach! This unique scenery has made the<br />
coves a favorite spot among photographers: however,<br />
with mobile phones and tablets so ubiquitous these days<br />
Or better yet make<br />
Zambales your next<br />
travel destination where<br />
there is something for<br />
everyone. Zambales<br />
has a rich history and a<br />
diverse culture.<br />
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Revisited<br />
Nagsasa Cove<br />
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everyone who travels is a photographer, many using their<br />
cellphones to record memories of their trip. And because<br />
these are coves, the water is calmed by the headlands<br />
and the shores gently slope to deeper water, making<br />
them ideal for safer swimming, especially for those with<br />
young children, and inexperienced<br />
swimmers. Pundaquit is also well<br />
known for surfing beaches, ranked<br />
amongst the best in the Philippines<br />
with many surfing competitions being<br />
held here, albeit with the pandemic<br />
this was on hold for quite a while<br />
but is now surfacing again. And<br />
hopefully, we will see many first-class<br />
competitions emerge.<br />
There is a number of resorts and bars with a good range<br />
of facilities that can be found in and around Pundaquit.<br />
One of the better resorts is Nora’s Beach Resort, a wellappointed<br />
haven with excellent accommodations at<br />
affordable rates.<br />
The solar-powered<br />
lighthouse is Capones’<br />
best-kept secret, with<br />
its original brick<br />
house structure still<br />
in place...<br />
A popular meeting spot for a cold beer, great food, and<br />
a friendly atmosphere is the CMC Bar and Grill. That is<br />
also the home of the Double Suds Car wash. Nipa hut<br />
accommodation on offer is well set up in a luxurious<br />
tropical garden setting and has a price tag that won’t<br />
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break the bank. Another popular hangout in the area is<br />
the Dogs Off-Shore Bar.<br />
Right across from Pundaquit are Camara Island and<br />
Capones Island. Though both islands are around 30<br />
minutes by boat from Pundaquit,<br />
Capones gets more attention because<br />
it is bigger and offers more activities.<br />
You can surf, sunbathe, have a picnic,<br />
explore the different sides of the island,<br />
or hike up to the Faro de Punta Capones<br />
Lighthouse. This lighthouse was first<br />
lit on August 1, 1890, and still guides<br />
international ships coming from the<br />
north or northwest towards Subic Bay<br />
or to the Corregidor Island Lighthouse<br />
at the entrance of Manila Bay. The original lamp and<br />
lantern were replaced some time ago with modern solarpowered<br />
lighthouse lights as part of the Maritime Safety<br />
Improvement of the Philippine Coast Guard. There are<br />
no resorts or stores on the island and the only structure<br />
there (apart from an unfinished building) is an old<br />
Spanish lighthouse known as Faro de Punta Capones,<br />
built-in 1890 to guide ships entering and leaving Subic<br />
Bay and to warn passing ships of the dangers of rocky<br />
shores around the island. The solar-powered lighthouse<br />
is Capones’ best-kept secret, with its original brick house
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Camara Island<br />
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Capones Island<br />
structure still in place, though in ruins and neglected,<br />
that still draws a dramatic scene.<br />
Adjacent to Capones<br />
Island is Camara<br />
Island, which is<br />
virtually two islands<br />
connected by a<br />
sandbar.<br />
Adjacent to Capones<br />
Island is Camara<br />
Island, which is<br />
virtually two islands<br />
connected by a<br />
sandbar.<br />
As there are no<br />
resorts or places<br />
to stay on the<br />
island, you may<br />
bring camping<br />
equipment, food and water if you are planning to stay<br />
there overnight. Just tell the boatman your planned date<br />
and time of return to San Miguel/Pundaquit.<br />
If you are not into camping, you can have a day trip in<br />
Capones Island and stay overnight in Pundaquit or San<br />
Miguel where several hotels and restaurants can be<br />
found.<br />
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Among the three coves in San Antonio, Anawangin<br />
probably outranks Nagsasa and Silanguin in terms of<br />
popularity. Due to the famous destination’s proximity to<br />
the waterfalls in Zambales.
Angeles Waterfalls<br />
Capalngan Falls<br />
Sagpat Falls<br />
Cabaruan Falls<br />
Situated in Barangay Feria in San Felipe, this natural<br />
attraction is well known by the locals as Grotto Falls.<br />
There are nipa huts constructed in the area. A shallow<br />
basin and tubs for kids to swim in. An alternative place is<br />
Lubong Nangoloan Falls because they are just 20 minutes<br />
walk apart from their jump-off point.<br />
Mabanban Falls<br />
Locally known as Burgos Falls, visiting these three-tiered<br />
waterfalls requires a local guide. There is no established<br />
trail. Although there is no deep basin for diving, its<br />
shallow tubs with the beautiful cascading flow will suffice<br />
for relaxation and photo opportunities.<br />
requires a two-hour hike and a local guide. Do you want<br />
privacy and to get close to nature? You will have it here.<br />
Sagpat Falls<br />
Located in Barangay Maloma in San Felipe town, this<br />
waterfall needs 2-kilometer trek from its drop-off point.<br />
Its rumbling torrent plunges from its inverted funnel-like<br />
cataract expanding its flow in a triangular shape along<br />
the rock crevices. It is best to visit the place between<br />
August to November.<br />
Faro de Punta Capones Lighthouse on Capones Island<br />
Linasin Falls<br />
A perfect side trip during excursions at Pundaquit Beach<br />
during the rainy season. In less than an hour of trekking with<br />
a river crossing, you will enjoy cliff jumping and diving in its<br />
deep basin. Visit this place only during the rainy season.<br />
Angeles Falls<br />
A secret waterfall located on the slopes of Capalngan<br />
Mountains in Zambales. A three-tiered waterfall that<br />
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Lubong Nangoloan Falls (Anghalo Falls)<br />
Veto (Palacpac) Falls<br />
This is a must-visit waterfall in the forested area in San<br />
Narciso, Zambales. Its height dwarfed most of the waterfalls in<br />
Zambales. Its flow plunged with a roaring sound and created a<br />
lather at the base. Perfect for hikers who want to refresh after<br />
a long walk. The waterfall might dry up during the summer<br />
months, so it is advisable to visit during the wet season.<br />
Lubong Nangoloan Falls<br />
(Anghalo Falls)<br />
The most frequently visited<br />
waterfalls in Zambales due to its<br />
accessible location is the Lubong<br />
Nangoloan (Anghalo Falls). Tourists<br />
of Liwliwa Beach often include this<br />
place in their itinerary. From the<br />
jump-off point, experience a carabao<br />
ride to the waterfalls. Cottages, tables, and chairs made<br />
of cement are available for rental. These two-tiered<br />
waterfalls are excellent for family outings and excursions.<br />
San Antonio<br />
San Antonio was originally a hunting region where<br />
indigenous hunters from the northern towns of Zambales<br />
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The town was the site<br />
of the United States<br />
Navy Base known<br />
as the U.S. Naval<br />
Communications<br />
Station San Miguel.<br />
would hunt and gather. The first settlers from the Paoay area<br />
in Ilocos Norte arrived in 1830 and founded the first Spanish<br />
settlement that developed into what is now San Antonio.<br />
San Antonio was given the status of district or barrio in 1836.<br />
The town mayor in that period was Don Gregorio Banaga. He<br />
governed the town from 1836 to 1849. He was succeeded<br />
by Don Vicente Lacuesta in 1849, from Teniente Primero<br />
to Teniente Absoluto. The last mayor was Don Santiago<br />
Ladrillono. He was succeeded by Don<br />
Dimas Pascasio as governor in 1856.<br />
They selected their leaders every<br />
year. From 1891 to 1898, Don Pablo<br />
Corpus was the only Capitan Municipal<br />
selected then appointed Don Felix<br />
Magsaysay as the first President<br />
municipal, and many more followed up<br />
to 1931 to 1945.<br />
The town was the site of the United States Navy Base<br />
known as the U.S. Naval Communications Station San<br />
Miguel. After the earthquake and eruption of Mount<br />
Pinatubo in 1991, the United States Military decided to<br />
abandon its military bases in the Philippines.<br />
The towns of San Felipe, San Antonio, and San Narciso<br />
are the best known for surfing, with the best surf spots
in Pundaquit Beach (San Antonio), Crystal Beach Resort<br />
(San Antonio), and Liwliwa (San Felipe). More than<br />
surfing, the jovial atmosphere on the tourist spots in<br />
Zambales has become a magnet that attracts strangers<br />
to become friends.<br />
San Antonio and Pundaquit<br />
During the monsoon season, surfers from different parts<br />
of Manila and from North of Luzon, travel to their favorite<br />
surfing paradise. Pundaquit was a previous location for<br />
Stonemney’s seminars and from then on, locals have adapted<br />
to riding the waves and swells of nearby shores. It’s common<br />
to see locals surfing in Pundaquit. As a matter of fact, some<br />
beach resorts and locals rent out long and short boards<br />
and will be more than willing to teach you the basics for a<br />
small fee. The best time to visit Pundaquit for your surfing<br />
adventure is the rainy and typhoon season. Low-pressure<br />
areas from the open ocean build up wind. This then build<br />
up waves that drive different heights of swells that can bring<br />
even professional surfer the thrill of visiting and riding the<br />
waves of Pundaquit season after season. The top Places to<br />
have a social drink or a great meal is the CMC Bar and Grill<br />
and Dogs Offshore Bar. A newcomer to the area the Stonehill<br />
resort is a great place to stay.<br />
San Narciso<br />
San Narciso is famous for its beaches along the South<br />
China Sea that are suited for surfing. Many local and<br />
Pundaquit surf<br />
overseas celebrities have already visited San Narciso to<br />
surf on its beaches.<br />
Crystal Beach Resort is one of the most popular beach<br />
destinations in Zambales. It has a vast expanse and long<br />
stretch of grey sand beach dotted with nipa huts. Agoho<br />
trees are also abundant in the area. Among day trippers,<br />
the fun things to do here are swimming, kayaking,<br />
playing beach volleyball, basketball, billiards, darts and<br />
obstacle courses. For those who wants to stay overnight,<br />
they offer different types of good accommodations.<br />
Camping, socializing in bonfire area and stargazing are<br />
great things to do here during the night. Crystal Beach<br />
Resort is also a famous surfing site in the province.<br />
During surfing season, varying wave breaks makes it an<br />
The Zambales Mountains as seen from San Antonio<br />
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Veto Falls<br />
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ideal destination for beginners and advanced surfers. For<br />
newcomers wanting to learn how to surf, they also offer<br />
surfing lessons.<br />
San Narciso also boasts some great diving and the best<br />
people to contact are Matt and his staff at Mope Beach<br />
Resort.<br />
Mt Pinatubo trekking<br />
Botolan<br />
Botolan is like a secret paradise waiting to be discovered!<br />
It might not ring a bell as much as the other towns or<br />
municipalities in Zambales, but it is definitely worth<br />
exploring! As the<br />
tourism slogan<br />
Botolan capitalizes<br />
on the gravitational<br />
pull of Pinatubo’s<br />
turbulent past<br />
that has created<br />
a wonderland of<br />
surreal beauty.<br />
states, Botolan is<br />
‘Yours to Discover!’<br />
This town’s<br />
tourism industry<br />
is rising, literally<br />
from the ashes of<br />
Mount Pinatubo’s<br />
explosive eruption<br />
in June 1991. From<br />
its famous crater<br />
lake, down to chilly<br />
mountain rivers<br />
and falls, expansive lahar fields and sand dunes, and even<br />
tropical mangroves and beaches, Botolan capitalizes on<br />
the gravitational pull of Pinatubo’s turbulent past that<br />
has created a wonderland of surreal beauty.<br />
Botolan’s appeal derives primarily from a sense of its<br />
devastating history. And the scars that the wounded<br />
land must show for its painful experience have become<br />
popular destinations for tourists and even residents.<br />
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Mount Pinatubo erupts in 1991<br />
Today, years and years after the volcano blew its top and<br />
sent high-speed avalanches of hot ash and gas tearing<br />
down the surrounding foothills, after giant mudflows<br />
filled upriver valleys below, and after relentless wind<br />
and water carved these deposits into giant sandcastles,<br />
people are coming back to enjoy the rugged land features<br />
that the cataclysm has wrought.<br />
It was an unexpected gift, as if nature made amends for<br />
the destruction that occurred, the town made famous<br />
by its resident volcano is the biggest municipality in<br />
Zambales in terms of land area. But the 1991 eruption not<br />
only displaced a lot of its native residents in the physical<br />
sense, but also disrupted their economic moorings.<br />
Maniquiz-Jeresano, a former construction contractor<br />
who became town mayor in 2013, first toyed with the<br />
idea of a Mount Pinatubo tour via Botolan in 2016, at a<br />
time when tour packages via Capas, Tarlac were hogging<br />
the attention of the eco-adventure tourism market. In<br />
May that year, after her municipal tourism staff found<br />
Botolan Beach<br />
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a viable—albeit longer—route through the Bucao River<br />
lahar fields, regular guided tours to Pinatubo via Botolan<br />
began. This, in turn, led to the development of more<br />
features for the Botolan tourism package. Botolan is also<br />
the home base for the Zambales Life Saving, an essential<br />
part of water safety.<br />
Camp Kainomayan<br />
At a time when tour packages via Capas, Tarlac captured<br />
the attention of the eco-adventure tourism market,<br />
MANIQUIZ-JERESANO, a former construction contractor<br />
who was Botolan town mayor since 2013, came up with<br />
the idea of a Mount Pinatubo tour via Botolan in 2016.<br />
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Puerto Princesa
ZAMBALES<br />
ATV rides at Camp Kainomayan<br />
Regular guided tours to Pinatubo via Botolan began<br />
in May 2016, after her municipal tourism staff found<br />
a viable though longer route through the Bucao River<br />
lahar fields. This, in turn, led to the development of<br />
more features for the Botolan tourism package. Like<br />
the establishment of Camp Kainomayan, a recreational<br />
Facility near the Bucao River, which started out renting<br />
(ATV’s) all-terrain vehicles and served as the starting<br />
point for the Pinatubo Tours. In the beginning, it was just<br />
a jump off point to Mount Pinatubo but has been formed<br />
into a first-class recreational tourism center. Which now<br />
includes overnight and weekend stays, wall climbing,<br />
rappelling, paintball war games and a zip line.<br />
Beaches in Zambales<br />
Everyone loves the beach and the fun times that can go<br />
with a holiday at a beach resort. With Zambales sitting<br />
on the western coast of the Philippines, besides having<br />
historical landmarks, well preserved churches, and<br />
bountiful mango harvests, it also boasts some of the<br />
best beaches in the Philippine Archipelago and is the<br />
home for several beaches that are ideal for swimming,<br />
snorkeling or for those special photos, or a base for your<br />
island-hopping adventures.<br />
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Magalawa Island beach<br />
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Sunset in Iba<br />
Beach scene Iba<br />
Mount Pinatubo<br />
What became famous for its destructive eruption 31 years<br />
ago is gradually becoming one of the country’s top tourist<br />
destinations. Aside from its stunning crater lake formed<br />
after the eruption, the eruption also made the global<br />
temperature drop and contributed to ozone depletion.<br />
Moving on, today it has interesting landscapes covered<br />
with lahar and the center of attraction is its beautiful<br />
Mt Pinatubo crater lake<br />
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crater lake (formed after the eruption) which the waters<br />
changes to green, blue-green or blue depending on the<br />
season and temperature. This makes it the most popular<br />
This island...is a<br />
blossoming tourist<br />
spot when in<br />
Zambales, locally<br />
known as the<br />
“Island of the Stars”<br />
because of the many<br />
starfish in the area.<br />
trekking destination<br />
in Zambales but<br />
swimming in the lake<br />
is highly prohibited.<br />
Magalawa Island<br />
This island with white<br />
sand that emulates<br />
the white sand<br />
beaches and pristine<br />
blue clear waters to<br />
swim in, much like the<br />
beautiful beaches of<br />
Siquijor is a blossoming tourist spot when in Zambales,<br />
locally known as the “Island of the Stars” because of the<br />
many starfish in the area. The Island has a small village<br />
with two resorts and camping facilities.<br />
Anawangin Cove<br />
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This cove is a beach that surfaced after the 1991 eruption<br />
of Mount Pinatubo. The former rocky cove became a<br />
budget friendly beach. There is no electricity, and the<br />
mobile phone signal is low to zero. There are Sari-Sari<br />
Stores, canteens and shared toilets and shower rooms,<br />
The availability of lodgings in the cove are limited to<br />
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Anawangin cove<br />
camping tents and a few cottages that allow you to get<br />
close to nature.<br />
Bacala Sandbar<br />
Located in the town of Masinloc this sunken sand bar<br />
could be a side trip from<br />
The first floor<br />
is for tourists to<br />
lounge, relax and<br />
have a picnic.<br />
Magalawa Island and is<br />
part of the San Salvador<br />
Island and is only about a<br />
30-minute boat ride from<br />
Magalawa Island. The<br />
sandbar is slightly sunken<br />
during high tide and can<br />
be ankle deep at low tide.<br />
It has a beach house built by the local government and<br />
the second-floor house the caretakers. The first floor is<br />
for tourists to lounge, relax and have a picnic.<br />
Bacala sandbar and resthouse<br />
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Potipot Island<br />
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Potipot Island<br />
Potipot Island is located in Candelaria and one of the<br />
best places to visit in Zambales, a favorite beach camping<br />
destination among locals and tourists. It is a small island<br />
with gradually sloping fine and creamy white sand beach<br />
and crystal-clear waters. The island has many trees<br />
providing good shades from the blazing sun and good<br />
sites to pitch a tent. There are no resorts in the island<br />
but there are few cottages, shower rooms and toilets. It is<br />
possible to circle around the island for 30 minutes. This is<br />
a paradise island for beach lovers who just want to relax<br />
away from the hustle and bustle of the city.<br />
If you want to stay in a beach resort in the town and visit<br />
the island on a day trip, Potipot Gateway Resort is your<br />
best choice. They can arrange your trip to the island, and<br />
they have a speedboat. From the resort, it’s just around<br />
10 minutes away via speedboat.<br />
Potipot Island aerial view<br />
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Downtown Iba, Zambales<br />
Ramon FVelasquez<br />
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Iba Botanicals YlangYlang plant<br />
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Iba Botanicals farm<br />
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As the capital of<br />
the province, it is<br />
the second largest<br />
provincial capital in<br />
terms of land area ...<br />
The City of Iba<br />
Iba, officially the<br />
Municipality of Iba is a<br />
1st class municipality<br />
and capital of the<br />
province of Zambales,<br />
Philippines. As the<br />
capital of the province,<br />
it is the second largest<br />
provincial capital in terms of land area in the Central<br />
Luzon Region after Tarlac City.<br />
Iba Botanicals<br />
Iba Botanicals is a pioneer of the Philippine’s essential<br />
oils and natural extracts industries. They have undertaken<br />
an inclusive development strategy that engages<br />
local communities as partners, and their projects are<br />
structured to ensure supply chain best practices relating<br />
to sustainability, transparency, and integrity. They are<br />
not only focused on business operations but also on
ensuring they support positive environmental impact<br />
and uplifting the lives of our community partners. Elemi<br />
essential oil is produced from the resin of the pili tree<br />
(Canarium luzonicum), a tree that can only be found in<br />
the Philippines. Despite this, the vast majority of elemi oil<br />
production occurs outside the Philippines, following the<br />
export of raw resins. This is a sub-optimal supply chain,<br />
with limited traceability and transparency, and leaves the<br />
local Filipino communities that harvest these resins to<br />
enjoy little further value from this unique Filipino natural<br />
ingredient.<br />
Zennor Hydroponics Farm<br />
Zennor Hydroponics Farm is a farm in Palauig, Zambales<br />
that practices the soilless way of farming. It is founded<br />
and owned by Rafael Lardizabal Pagaling, a Bachelor of<br />
Arts in Development Communication, who traveled to<br />
different countries to learn all he can about the different<br />
hydroponic systems that large-scale farms use. When we<br />
say farming, the soil will be off the top of our heads for<br />
many of us. But over the years, numerous techniques in<br />
farming have sprouted to cater to the different growing<br />
conditions of crops. Who would have thought that<br />
soilless farming would be a “thing” in the present?<br />
With his goal to introduce hydroponics in the country,<br />
Mr. Rafael Pagaling established the Zennor Hydroponics<br />
Celery at Zennor<br />
Zennor Hydroponics Farm<br />
Daram Pier<br />
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Iba Mangofest dance<br />
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Zambales mangoes<br />
A Mango Festival parade participant<br />
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Farm in 2016. He owes his extensive knowledge of<br />
the craft to the series of training he attended abroad:<br />
Thailand, Spain, and London.<br />
He told <strong>ABW</strong> that he originally bought a piece of land in<br />
Zambales back in 2015 to put up a private kindergarten<br />
school. But he ended up establishing a hydroponics farm<br />
instead.<br />
Inspired by the European way of growing food, Pagaling<br />
veered away from the conventional way of farming<br />
and leaned towards<br />
...he started with<br />
second-hand<br />
styrofoam boxes,<br />
jars, and other<br />
salvaged materials<br />
to create the<br />
greenhouse.<br />
hydroponics or soilless<br />
farming through his trips<br />
abroad.<br />
With the help of his<br />
brothers, Pagaling<br />
started building a<br />
greenhouse for his<br />
hydroponics farm. He<br />
said that he started with<br />
second-hand styrofoam boxes, jars, and other salvaged<br />
materials to create the greenhouse.<br />
Zennor Hydroponics Farm is an assortment of his learning<br />
experiences of innovative hydroponic systems from his<br />
trips abroad. He is currently practicing more than three<br />
systems as Dutch bucket system, wick system, and NFT<br />
or nutrient film technique system.
Aside from being able to grow larger quantities of plants<br />
in a limited space, and of course, without using soil, there<br />
are several benefits in adopting hydroponic farming.<br />
Besides being more environment-friendly than<br />
conventional farming because hydroponics uses less<br />
amounts of water and refrains from applying fertilizers<br />
and insecticides due to growing crops are in an already<br />
controlled environment.<br />
It also generates more income as it barely requires the<br />
workforce to maintain the plants. They can harvest 350<br />
to 500 packs of lettuce weekly. Each pack contains 150<br />
to 200 grams of lettuce.<br />
Moreover, the greenhouse concept promotes year-round<br />
growth rather than waiting for the right season to grow<br />
plants.<br />
His greenhouses are filled with celery, tomato, watercress,<br />
lettuce, spring onions, spinach, water spinach, and rice,<br />
which are all grown through a hydroponics system. He<br />
usually supplies vegetables to local restaurants and even<br />
has buyers all the way from Mindanao.<br />
St Augustine Cathedral<br />
The future Iba Municipal Hall<br />
Zambales Sports Complex<br />
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Surfs up<br />
Palaya Shrimp Farm<br />
In 2020 when the pandemic posed a threat to the country’s<br />
food security. Many Filipinos turned to farming. This<br />
allowed them to pass the time indoors while cutting costs<br />
that usually go to buying products from the market. One<br />
of these Industrious people was Ernest Lorenzo Velasquez<br />
Dee, a well-known actor, model, and swimmer, who<br />
shifted his attention<br />
The farm...is now<br />
producing over<br />
1000 metric tons of<br />
the finest source of<br />
fresh shrimp in the<br />
Philippines.<br />
from show business<br />
to investing in food<br />
production because of<br />
the importance of food<br />
in the community. He<br />
established the Palaya<br />
Shrimp Farm using<br />
a filtration system<br />
that provides cleaner<br />
seawater in the shrimp tanks. The farm uses various<br />
techniques to support the growth of the shrimps in ideal<br />
living conditions and is now producing over 1000 metric<br />
tons of the finest source of fresh shrimp in the Philippines<br />
Places to Stay<br />
Depending on the area you want to visit there are many<br />
resorts to choose from in Zambales, from Subic through<br />
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Surfing in Zambales<br />
the entire province, like the Palmera Gardens Beach<br />
Resort or the Sundowner in Iba, the Stonehill in San<br />
Antonio or if Surfing places like Crystal Beach and for<br />
diving Mope Beach Resort, no matter what your taste<br />
you will find the right accommodation at the right price<br />
to suit your budget.<br />
Places to Eat<br />
There are so many good restaurants in Zambales that cater<br />
for all types of cuisine, and far to many good ones to separate<br />
them, again depending on your location, be adventurous<br />
and try some of these amazing places to eat fine food.<br />
Silanguin Cove<br />
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Mt Tapulao<br />
Daniel Maches-ANYO<br />
DARAM<br />
Magalawa Island beach huts for rent<br />
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How to Get There<br />
The best modes of transport from Manila are by car or<br />
bus, with the advent of the new skyway opening, travel<br />
by car is no longer painful, but an enjoyable trip taking<br />
less than 5 hours. By Bus one of the main services is<br />
Victory Liner departing from Pasay and Cubao. You can<br />
select to go the established route which will take up to<br />
8 hours or on the express that goes via the Skyway and<br />
Sitex reducing travel time 4 to 5 hours.<br />
Our Special Thanks<br />
<strong>ABW</strong> Publishing would like to express their thanks and<br />
gratitude to Maria Domitela D. Mora (Supervising Tourism<br />
Operations Officer) and her staff Joben T Admana,<br />
Catherine D Escusa and Janine Phoebe L Abad. For all<br />
their help and valuable assistance, also Mr. Roger Bound<br />
of Zambales Life Saving for arranging meetings.<br />
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ZAMBALES<br />
MANILA<br />
MAP of ZAMBALES<br />
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F<br />
inally, after two years of the pandemic that put on<br />
hold an especially important part of water safety, the<br />
training of lifesavers to protect the people who enjoy<br />
the magnificent beaches of the Philippines is on<br />
again. The coordinator and major instructor of the Zambales<br />
surf lifesaving were over the moon to finally hold the event<br />
again that was stopped because of the lockdown back in<br />
2020.<br />
Everything was ready for the event<br />
including the trophies and medals,<br />
which are quite costly for a non-profit<br />
organization that relies on sponsors and<br />
donations to continue this particularly<br />
important part of water safety. So, to<br />
receive awards in <strong>2022</strong> that had the<br />
2020 year on them meant nothing<br />
...they were simply<br />
happy and excited to<br />
be back in training<br />
and competing<br />
against their friends<br />
in the events.<br />
to these young participants, they were simply happy and<br />
excited to be back in training and competing against their<br />
friends in the events. With 34 youngsters aged 6 to 17<br />
competing, the weekend was set to be exciting, and no one<br />
was disappointed.<br />
The event was again held by the Palmyra Gardens Beach<br />
Resort, a major sponsor of the event every year. This year<br />
started on Saturday with the seniors<br />
competing in the 7 recognized events.<br />
Which are Beach Flags. (Only 1 player<br />
per team.) Rescue Tube and transfer relay.<br />
Rescue Board and transfer relay.<br />
Rescue and resuscitation assessment relay.<br />
Lifeguard Challenge relay. Rescue Board<br />
Race and the Ironman Challenge. (Only<br />
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Zambales<br />
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1 player. The victim will be your team player with 9 teams<br />
competing over the two days. The senior lineup included<br />
ZLI, Team Mayor Iren Maniquiz, Mayor Jun Ebdane, Active<br />
Boating and Watersports, and Zambales Surfers, while the<br />
Juniors consisted of ZLJ, Zambales tri-team, Mr. & Mrs. Henry<br />
Murillo, Alon and Araw, and the Zambales Surfers. Great fun<br />
and excitement were the order of the day commencing with<br />
the flag race a 100-meter dash from<br />
the start to the flags at the other end<br />
one less than the number of runners,<br />
so each run eliminated one more runner<br />
till there was a winner. Other events<br />
were to test the skills they had learned<br />
so far in lifesaving. Halfway through<br />
the day’s events, everyone stopped to<br />
regroup and enjoy a delicious luncheon<br />
served by the resort. After a very<br />
enjoyable repast, it was back into the<br />
fray to finish out the day of events<br />
for the seniors. After the days events<br />
were finished and the calculations done awards and medals<br />
were presented to the winners. In first place with 158 points<br />
for the day were Mark Anthony (TonTon) Jereza and Celso<br />
Fontillas. Second place went to the Mayor Irene Maniquiz<br />
team Daniel Villanueva and Bernard Berdejo with 112 points<br />
and in third was Also ZJI team members Christian Paul<br />
Velasquis and Aaron Magno. Medals were also given out to<br />
the other placegetters.<br />
...the winners were<br />
announced, and it<br />
was gratifying to see<br />
the youngsters’ line<br />
up full of smiles and<br />
pride to get their just<br />
rewards.<br />
Sunday was a repeat of the previous day except the<br />
competitors were as young as 6 years old and it was great<br />
to see these amazing youngsters trying their hearts out and<br />
putting in 200% to learn the skills of lifesaving and are on<br />
their way at an early age to be future outstanding citizens<br />
of the Community. Youngsters trying their hearts out and<br />
achieving their place to get a medal for their efforts. <strong>ABW</strong><br />
was extremely impressed with their<br />
efforts on the day, and they deserve<br />
full praise from all. At the end of the<br />
day the winners were announced,<br />
and it was gratifying to see the<br />
youngsters’ line up full of smiles and<br />
pride to get their just rewards. First<br />
place went to Daniel Amononce and<br />
Gabrielle Agpaiza from team ZLI with<br />
a score of 136. In second place was<br />
Vince Bueno and Ayesha Fortin from<br />
the Zambales Tri-team with a score<br />
of 117 and in third place was the<br />
enormously proud Reign Flores and Ace Michael Begornia<br />
also from team ZLI with a score of 99. After the days was<br />
finished the very tired and extremely proud juniors went<br />
home to celebrate with their families. I for one will be<br />
looking forward to next Zambales event just to see these<br />
youngsters perform again.<br />
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Sailing Tips<br />
Article<br />
excerpts reprinted from the book<br />
CRUISER HANDLING<br />
by BOB BOND & STEVE SLEIGHT<br />
You’ve always been interested to sail, but you know little about boat parts, the confusing techno-babble, and what<br />
little you know is making your head spin in four different directions! Worry no more. This continuing series of articles<br />
is for you: it covers tips regarding hardware present on most boats, as well as common sailing techniques, terms and<br />
definitions, the names of the different pieces of hardware, and much more. This will keep you informed about most<br />
things you will need before you begin your own sailing excursion. Be sure to consult with an experienced sailor and someone<br />
knowledgeable about boats.<br />
Covered mainsail<br />
Lowering the Mainsail<br />
The Mainsail of a cruiser is normally left rigged on the boom for<br />
short periods. When you do have to rig the mainsail, however,<br />
you will find it easier with two people. Most mainsails have<br />
battens which should be inserted into the appropriate pockets<br />
before rigging. Normally the mainsheet is left attached to the<br />
boom. The method you sue to stow the mainsail will depend to<br />
some extent on whether you have roller reefing gear. If you do,<br />
you could roll up the mainsail loosely on the boom. If you don’t<br />
then you will have to fold the mainsail<br />
neatly over the boom before tying it<br />
down and covering it securely.<br />
Rigging<br />
The clew end of the foot is fed into the<br />
track on the boom, and pulled along<br />
until all the foot is on the track. The tack<br />
is the fastened at the gooseneck and<br />
the clew outhaul tensioned and secured.<br />
The mainsail luff, or slide fittings if it has<br />
them, are fed into the mast track. There should be a mast gate<br />
fitted to the mast track to prevent the sliders dropping out of<br />
the base of the track.<br />
Hoisting<br />
The wind must be forward of the beam before the sail is<br />
hoisted, or it will fill with wind. Shackle the main halyard to<br />
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In stronger winds,<br />
the traveller should<br />
be eased to leeward<br />
with the mainsheet<br />
kept tight, to reduce<br />
the amount of heeling<br />
force on the boat.<br />
the head, checking first to make sure that it is not fouled aloft,<br />
and the release the sail ties or shock cord around the mainsail.<br />
If the sail fits into a groove on the mast, a crew member may<br />
be needed to feed it in. Haul on the main sail halyard taking a<br />
turn around the winch, until the sail is pulled most of the way<br />
up the mast. Use the winch handle to fully hoist the sail, taking<br />
care not to over tension it. Ease off the topping lift and stow<br />
the surplus halyard neatly.<br />
Lowering and Stowing<br />
To lower the mainsail, the wind must be<br />
forward of the beam, and the mainsheet<br />
should be eased to allow the sail to flap.<br />
Don’t forget to tighten the topping lift<br />
before releasing the halyard, or the boom<br />
will come crashing down on the coach<br />
roof. As one of the crew member eases the<br />
halyard, the other gathers in the mainsail<br />
and stows it. How you stow the mainsail<br />
depends to some extent on the type of system the boat carries.<br />
If the sail is attached to the mast with sliders you will normally<br />
use the folding method, taking care not to bend the battens as<br />
you do so. Tei the sail down with shock cord or sail ties when it<br />
is neatly furled. With a roller reefing system, you can simply roll<br />
the sail around the boom, securing it with sail ties.
Handling the Mainsail<br />
Sail Controls<br />
Every cruising boat will be equipped with various forms of sail<br />
control. The sophistication of the equipment will depend on<br />
how much you want to spend. For most cruising boats nothing<br />
very elaborate is usually either needed or wanted. However, it is<br />
Fitting slugs<br />
on the luff of<br />
the mainsail<br />
Track Boom<br />
The clew outhaul fastened to<br />
the boom end and to the clew<br />
of the sail<br />
a help if the mainsheet is mounted on adjustable traveller so that<br />
you can control the amount of downward tension on the sail,<br />
and the angle of the sail to the centerline of the boat. A kicking<br />
strap is also needed to exert downward pressure on the boom<br />
and mainsail, and a downhaul and outhaul can be fitted to the<br />
luff and leech of the sail respectively to tension the luff and the<br />
foot of the mainsail. Battens can be used to stiffen the leech of<br />
the sail and adjustable fairleads can be fitted through which the<br />
headsail sheets can be led to give a better set to the sail.<br />
Mainsheet System<br />
The mainsheet controls the angle of the mainsail to the<br />
centerline of the boat, and is often mounted on the traveller<br />
running on an athwartships track. The traveller gives greater<br />
control over the sheeting angle and over the leech tension. In<br />
light winds it should be set to windward of the centerline and<br />
the mainsheet eased to put out the boom in the center of the<br />
boat to produce an even curve on the leech of the mainsail.<br />
In moderate winds, the traveller should be set in the center<br />
and the mainsheet tension adjusted to keep the top batten<br />
parallel with the boom. In stronger winds, the traveller should<br />
be eased to leeward with the mainsheet kept tight, to reduce<br />
the amount of heeling force on the boat. You will find it easier<br />
to gauge the leech tension if tell-tales are used. It will correct<br />
when all tell-tales stream aft.<br />
Kicking Strap<br />
Most cruising boats need a kicking strap with a purchase power<br />
of at least six to one, preferably with the end of the purchase<br />
led to a winch to give greater power. If no kicking strap is fitted,<br />
power will be lost when sailing off-wind as the leech of the sail<br />
will twist forward, and the boat will roll when broad reaching or<br />
running. A tightened kicking strap will effectively stop this, by<br />
preventing the boom from rising and falling, which causes the<br />
sail to chafe on the shrouds and spreaders. Increased purchase<br />
on the kicking strap allows the mainsheet to be used for lateral<br />
control.<br />
A long tail on the<br />
purchase of the<br />
kicking strap allows<br />
a winch to be used<br />
to increase power<br />
when needed<br />
Mainsail reefing line<br />
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Luff Tension<br />
The luff of the mainsail should always be just tight enough<br />
for any horizontal wrinkles to be removed, but not so tight<br />
that a vertical crease forms near the mast. The luff tension<br />
affects the way the sail performs when it is eased, the point<br />
of maximum draught moves aft and when it is tightened it<br />
moves further forward. Ideally the point of maximum draught<br />
should be where the sail-maker intended it to be in moderate<br />
winds. In stronger winds you should increase the luff tension<br />
and in lighter airs you should reduce it. You can use the mainsail<br />
halyard, a cunningham hole and tackle near the clew, or a boom<br />
downhaul and sliding gooseneck to tension the sail of the luff.<br />
Clew Outhaul<br />
The clew outhaul affects the amount and position of the<br />
camber in the sail. By tightening the outhaul you can pull the<br />
point of maximum draught further aft, and thus flatten the<br />
sail or you can ease the outhaul and move it forward, thus<br />
giving more fullness to the sail. Ideally, the outhaul should be<br />
tensioned just enough to prevent vertical creases appearing in<br />
the sail, but not so much that a horizontal crease is formed.<br />
The outhaul should be eased in light winds and tensioned in<br />
stronger winds.<br />
Battens<br />
Battens are used to support the curved leech of the mainsail<br />
and can greatly affect its shape. Those not designed to be full<br />
length should be tapered at the inner end so that when the<br />
sail is set no hard spot is formed at the inner end of the batten<br />
pocket. If such a spot occurs the batten is too thick and should<br />
be exchanged for a more tapered one. Full-length battens<br />
normally have some means by which the tension on them can<br />
be increased or reduced.<br />
Leech Line<br />
On many cruising boats a thin line, known as a leech line, is<br />
threaded down the leech of the mainsail or the jib. It can be<br />
used to control any flutter or flap in the edge of the leech by<br />
increasing the tension upon it. However, care should be taken<br />
not to over-tension it to the point where the leech area distorts<br />
and curves to windward. Since you sometimes get leech flutter<br />
only in a reefed mainsail, in the upper part of the sail, you can<br />
fit a leech line with an adjustment point above each reef point,<br />
so that it can be tensioned as necessary to remove the flutter.<br />
an even curve, matching the curve on the leeward side of the<br />
mainsail. On most boats the leech of the overlapping headsail,<br />
when fully sheeted should be within 15cm from the end of<br />
the spreader. If the fairlead is set to far aft, the foot of the sail<br />
will be over-tensioned while the leech will drop off to leeward,<br />
reducing the driving power in the top of the sail. On the other<br />
hand if the lead is to far forward, too much tension will be put<br />
on the leech, causing it to hook in, but not enough will be put<br />
on the foot. The sail will be too full and the boat will heel more.<br />
Headsail Luff Tension<br />
Much the same rules apply to the headsail luff tension as to<br />
the mainsail. Normally on a cruising boat the halyard is the only<br />
control for adjusting headsail luff tension, although some boats<br />
which race have a cunningham hole and tackle fitted to give<br />
finer adjustment. Generally you will have to use the headsail<br />
halyard, taking care not to over-tension it in light airs, and<br />
tension it enough in heavy weather.<br />
Tell Tales<br />
Every headsail in your sail wardrobe should be fitted with telltales,<br />
lengths of wool or ribbon about 30cm long, stitched<br />
through the sail and knotted on either side, so that 15cm lies<br />
on each side of the sail. Normally they should be positioned<br />
about 15cm aft of the luff of the sail, with three or four of them<br />
down the length of the luff. By attaching tell-tales you will be<br />
able to check that your sheeting angle is correct and you will<br />
also have a useful steering aid. To check the sheeting angle,<br />
sail the boat on a close-hauled course and see if the tell-tales<br />
stream aft. If they do the angle is correct. If the top tell-tales<br />
flutter while those lower down, stream correctly, the lead is too<br />
far aft, and if the reverse occurs the lead is too far forward.<br />
Provided you have sheeting angle correct you can also use the<br />
tell-tales as a steering aid. If you are sailing windward with the<br />
sheet properly trimmed the tell-tales on the leeward side of the<br />
sail should stream aft evenly. Although those on the windward<br />
side of the sail can flutter, the leeward tell-tales must not be<br />
allowed to do so, or the sail will stall. Provided you watch the<br />
tell-tales carefully you should get the boat to pint windward.<br />
Headsail Sheet Fairleads<br />
The position of the headsail sheet fairlead is crucial to the<br />
good set and performance of the headsail, and therefore it is<br />
important to have an adjustable headsail sheet fairlead sited<br />
on the track, so that the sheeting position can be altered<br />
to the different sizes of the headsail. The fairlead should be<br />
positioned so that when the sail (regardless of size), is sheeted<br />
in for a close-hauled course, it has the same curve across it at<br />
the foot as it does at the head. The leech of the sail should have<br />
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Governor’s RTV Cu C<br />
Hobie Nationals<br />
The good breeze did,<br />
unfortunately, abate for<br />
a while on the far side of<br />
the island, slowing down<br />
the pace for a brief period<br />
of time.<br />
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up p and the<br />
Words<br />
by BARRY DAWSON<br />
Photographs as credited<br />
After more than two years of no sailing, caused<br />
by pandemic protocols, Taal Lake Yacht club was<br />
finally able to have a shortened version of the<br />
popular and famous Round the Taal Volcano race<br />
was on again for all to enjoy. In a normal regatta this is<br />
usually a two-day event, but because it was this year the<br />
governor’s cup it was a one-day event leaving Sunday<br />
open for the annual Hobie Nationals, which had also been<br />
on hold. Saturday saw a group of enthusiastic and excited<br />
sailors ready for action and things got off to a flying start,<br />
good weather and a good breeze made it even more<br />
challenging. The good breeze did, unfortunately, abate for<br />
a while on the far side of the island, slowing down the pace<br />
for a brief period of time.<br />
The first boat to leave the beach was Fred and Ashleigh<br />
in a Getaway, who were also first through the fish cages.<br />
First Hobie 16 through the fish cages was Glenn and Janna<br />
and the first Hobie 16 through the Calauit was Roman and<br />
Sally.<br />
After the mornings racing was over the crews returned to<br />
the clubhouse for a delicious BBQ luncheon sponsored by<br />
Active Boating and Watersports lifestyle magazine and<br />
Broadwater Marine Inc. A staunch supporter of water<br />
sports in the Philippines. After the delicious lunch and<br />
refreshments, it was back into the fray for the afternoons<br />
portion of the race day. The breeze had picked up and it<br />
made for a good afternoon’s racing.<br />
After everyone was refreshed and had a cold drink in their<br />
hand, it was time to award the winners of the day. As this was<br />
the Governor’s Cup the Honorable Hermilando Mandanas<br />
governor of Batangas was on hand to present the awards to<br />
the winners and congratulate them on their sailing efforts.<br />
There was two fleets racing “A” fleet and “B” fleet. Coming<br />
in first in “A” fleet was Peter and Jazmine, in second place<br />
was mike and Llinda while Maria and Zang snaffled third<br />
spot. In “B” fleet was Roman and Sally first, Ben and Paolo<br />
second with Lloyd and Ginny in third place. The overall<br />
winners of the Governor’s Cup were Peter and Jazmine.<br />
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Sunday was ideally made for the Hobie Sailors to strut<br />
their skills in the Hobie Nationals, which had also been<br />
shelved due to the government protocols of the pandemic.<br />
But today everyone was ready to put the past happenings<br />
behind them and go for it. The breeze was kind with good<br />
winds which saw some fierce racing by all the mornings<br />
racing went extremely well. And everyone came back to<br />
the club for a mouthwatering lunch supplied by the club<br />
of Chili and Pasta dishes topped off with a cold drink.<br />
After everyone was refreshed it was back to the afternoon<br />
racing. At the end of the day the awards were givem to the<br />
winners, in the nationals there was also “A” team and “B”<br />
team. The winners in “A” team were in first place was Mike<br />
and Lindo while second place was secured by Galen and<br />
Janna and coming in third was Dennis and Jason. Placings<br />
in the “B” fleet were Maria and Bong, first, Eric and Shelley<br />
second and in thirds was Genny and Lloyd.<br />
It was an absolute fun weekend for all without the<br />
pandemic of the past spoiling the day. We can now look<br />
forward to more sailing and having fun on the water.<br />
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