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FE28R INTERNATIONAL REGATTA<br />
1ST SECOND SUNDAY RACING LAKE TAAL <strong>2024</strong><br />
PGYC CHRISTMAS REGATTA<br />
HOBIE RTV <strong>2024</strong><br />
8TH PUNTA FUEGO BUSUANGA RACE<br />
COMBING THE CORAL CARPET - PART 13<br />
SUN FAST 30 - THE FUTURE OF OFFSHORE RACING<br />
SBYC CHRISTMAS 2023<br />
<strong>2024</strong> OZ GOOSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />
LIFEGUARD AND SWIM SAFE<br />
Destination<br />
TALISAY<br />
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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK<br />
Only Seems like yesterday we were celebrating Christmas, and now<br />
we are finishing the first quarter of <strong>2024</strong>, time flies when you are<br />
having. And we have been able to have some fun after the issues<br />
caused by the pandemic.<br />
Sailing, watersports, and all the water activities we love are coming<br />
back into force with numerous sailing events from all over the<br />
country. Regattas like the BPI Signature Series, the RTV at Lake<br />
Taal, and the Oz goose nationals held this time at Subic Bay. With<br />
many more events to come in the months ahead.<br />
Our destination in this issue is Talisay at Batangas, where most<br />
people not in the know think that the volcano is all there is but<br />
Talisay has a lot more to offer so read up on the little spot in the<br />
province of Batangas, which is just over an hours drive from Manila.<br />
We are looking at revisiting Cebu for the next edition as so much<br />
has happened there since the pandemic it needs to be revisited.<br />
In the meantime, get out enjoy your country and indulge in all the<br />
watersports you can handle and have some fun.<br />
WHAT’S INSIDE?<br />
Standard Insurance FE28R 8<br />
International Regatta<br />
1st Second Sunday Racing 16<br />
Lake Taal for <strong>2024</strong><br />
PGYC Christmas Regatta 28<br />
Hobie RTV <strong>2024</strong> 34<br />
BPI Signature Series - 42<br />
8th Punta Fuego Busuanga Race<br />
Combing The Coral Carpet - Part 13 47<br />
SBYC Christmas 2023 68<br />
Destination - TALISAY . Batangas 74<br />
Sun Fast 30 - 87<br />
The Future of Offshore Racing<br />
<strong>2024</strong> Oz Goose National Championships 94<br />
Lifeguard and Swim Safe! 100<br />
Sailing Tips - Reducing Sails 108<br />
Barry Dawson Editor<br />
LEOPARD 46 Powercat<br />
Cover photo courtesy of RAYOMARINE<br />
Destination - TALISAY - Batangas<br />
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The organizing authority of this event is the Philippine<br />
Sailing Association with the full support of its eversupportive<br />
sponsor, Standard Insurance. This is also<br />
supported by the SBMA, SBMA Tourism, Subic Bay<br />
Yacht Club, Watercraft Venture, Philippine Coast guard and<br />
Philippine Coast guard Auxiliary 101st. Philippine Coast<br />
guard Auxiliary has provided 4 RHIB as mark layers and jury<br />
boat while Standard Insurance has provided another RHIB<br />
for the race committee boat (MAGALI).<br />
After the 2019 Sea games, this is supposed to be the first<br />
international event for this keelboat class but unfortunately,<br />
the foreign entry backed out few weeks, before the regatta<br />
due to an acceptable reason.<br />
Nevertheless, the local sailors never affected with their<br />
eagerness to compete among each other with 8 teams<br />
battling it out for 2 days of racing aiming 8 races to be<br />
completed with 2 worst races allowed to be excluded from<br />
the overall individual score.<br />
The participants: Standard Insurance PSA 1, Ridgely<br />
Balladares, Standard Insurance PSA 2, Emerson Villena,<br />
Standard Insurance PSA 3, Alaiza Mae Belmonte, Standard<br />
Insurance Global City M1 Seymour Saldavia, Bela Trix, Maria<br />
Vidoeira, Subic Sailing, Jun Avecilla, Watercraft Venture,<br />
Ricky Sandoval, Taal Lake Yacht Club, Ashley Best.<br />
The skippers briefing took place at the SBYC Boathouse at<br />
0800H. The PSA’s god father, Mr. Ernesto T. Echauz himself<br />
welcomed the participants and gave a heads up to the<br />
sailors regarding the prevailing weather forecast during the<br />
day. Protest committee chairman, Tom Sheppard also gave<br />
an enlightenment to the sailors regarding the rules that<br />
has to be strictly followed which laid by World Sailing while<br />
racing, with him, are George Hackett and Karl Panahon<br />
as member. While Race Officer, Rye Lee Caasi cautioning<br />
those who commit a mistake at the starting line. Yours truly<br />
as well, pointing out few informative boat-handling job to<br />
be done, so that the possible damage of the boat will be<br />
As the sailors rushed down<br />
towards the race course at<br />
Subic bay, we were greeted<br />
by ENE wind direction<br />
with an average strength<br />
of around 6-8kts and from<br />
time to time, gusting up to<br />
10-15 knots.<br />
Standard Insu<br />
Internationa<br />
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avoided. The last part of the briefing was the boat draw<br />
which was recorded by the secretariat Miss Pen Avila.<br />
As the sailors rushed down towards the race course at<br />
Subic bay, we were greeted by ENE wind direction with an<br />
average strength of around 6-8kts and from time to time,<br />
gusting up to 10-15 knots.<br />
The first horn of the day, my team, Standard Insurance PSA<br />
1, got ahead of the fleet as we started at the pin and tack<br />
right away on port tack as the horn blasted because pin<br />
end was really favored. Race officer Rye Lee had to blow<br />
again the horn for the individual recall and 1 boat had to<br />
go back to the starting line and restarted. Meanwhile, while<br />
my team was leading the pack rounding the Windward<br />
Leeward course stretched up to 0.8 nautical mile from<br />
committee boat to windward mark, team Bela Trix lead by<br />
Maria Vidoeira and team Standard Insurance PSA 3 helmed<br />
by Alaiza Mae Belmonte, an all women team, exchanging<br />
their lead until such time they approached at the finish line<br />
behind me, but team Standard Insurance Global City M1<br />
of Seymour Saldavia sneak in for the 3rd place over Maria<br />
Vidoeira in 4th place and Alaiza Mae Belmonte got 2nd place.<br />
A close fight between Emerson Villena’s team and my team<br />
on the 2nd race just before rounding the leeward mark on<br />
the second leg, as Emerson sailing downwind on starboard<br />
tack while I was sailing downwind on port tack, passes<br />
behind Emerson and claimed that our spinnaker touches<br />
their boat. That incident didn’t bother my team and<br />
eventually overtook them on the last upwind and still gives<br />
us a convincing lead, as we crossed the finishing line first.<br />
Emerson Villena came in second but only to find out that<br />
they were over the line at the start after hearing no horn<br />
when they crossed the finish line. This gives Maria Vidoeira,<br />
Alaiza Mae Belmonte and Seymour Saldavia a chance to<br />
climbed up one point of their finishing position at 2nd, 3rd<br />
and 4th place respectively.<br />
Words by RIDGLEY BALLADARES<br />
Photographs as Credited<br />
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Race number 3 had the starting line even. Most of the<br />
participants hit the starting line at the same time until some<br />
300 meters away from the starting line, the first wind shifts<br />
went to the left and gave my team an advantage to take the<br />
first lead as the fleet simultaneously tack over to port and<br />
never looked back as we claimed again a bullet followed by<br />
Emerson Villena, Maria Vidoeira and Alaiza Mae Belmonte.<br />
Some exciting duel<br />
between Jun Avecilla<br />
... Ashley Best took<br />
and Seymour Saldavia<br />
the opportunity of in this race but team<br />
from Taal Lake Yacht<br />
the dueling teams to<br />
squeeze in and was<br />
able to put himself in<br />
between them at the<br />
finishing line ...<br />
Club represented<br />
by Ashley Best took<br />
the opportunity of<br />
the dueling teams to<br />
squeeze in and was<br />
able to put himself in<br />
between them at the<br />
finishing line as Seymour Saldavia placed 4th, Ashley in 5th<br />
and Jun Avecilla in 6th place. With a wind gusting up to 15<br />
knots from time to time, Emerson had to change his genoa<br />
because of the sign of stretched in two panels, to avoid<br />
more damage on the next race.<br />
The fourth race of the day had a little bit of favor at the<br />
pin. Everybody lined-up with my team at the pin slightly<br />
ahead of Emerson and Maria. Exciting battle happened at<br />
the first leg of the course as the wind swinging from 70<br />
degrees to 90 degrees east but my team again emerged<br />
victorious. The remaining teams found out to have good<br />
battle, as Seymour protested Maria, while Maria claimed<br />
the 2nd placed and left Seymour on 5th placed.<br />
Throughout the day, the wind strength has been very<br />
consistent, blowing around 8-10 knots gusting up around<br />
15 knots with a wind shifts from 10-20 degrees all over<br />
the course, but the sudden changed gives a challenging<br />
situation among the sailors when it shifted 40-50 degrees<br />
moving to the left of the course on the last leg of the<br />
leading boat as it approaches toward the finish line. But this<br />
situation never changed our team’s consistency for claiming<br />
again the 5th bullet. This race also, team Watercraft Venture<br />
helmed by Ricky Sandoval, found out guilty of cruising the<br />
starting line early.<br />
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At the SBYC pontoon, the PSA management team were<br />
busy fixing the stretched panel of the jib, putting a carbon<br />
tape on it and hand sew it, ensuring all 8 pcs of jib plus 2<br />
spares had been repaired and completely done at 2000H<br />
and get it ready for tomorrow’s strong wind forecast.<br />
February 11 at 0800H, skippers briefing and boat draw<br />
took place and rushed over to the starting line afterwards.<br />
The 1st race of the day got underway and some of the<br />
participants cleverly not hoisting their spinnaker to make<br />
the boat in one piece and most of all, the main concern was<br />
the safety of the crew as Paolo Viloria claimed onboard Taal<br />
Lake Yacht Club’s team. Eventually, only 4 boats hoisted<br />
their spinnaker and the other 4 didn’t. My team was way<br />
ahead from the fleet with spinnaker on the first downwind<br />
with our bow digging into the water as the gust estimated<br />
over 20 knots hits us and the working deck was full of<br />
water as the boat submerged in it. While Emerson Villena’s<br />
boat on the other hand had broached and their spinnaker<br />
had kissed the water twice, almost seeing their keel on the<br />
water surface.<br />
When all the participants crossed the finish line, the repair<br />
man, Lester Troy Tayong was busy at this time fixing the<br />
broken jib and changing the broken halyards. The wind has<br />
getting stronger, the Race officer Rye Lee Caasi and the<br />
organizers representative, yours truly, took the initiative to<br />
declare a no spinnaker on the remaining races for the safety<br />
of the participant.<br />
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On the 2nd race, some of the battens from the jib flying<br />
away cause by the strong gust as the fleet sailing towards the<br />
windward mark. Maria Vidoeira had to stop sailing after some<br />
around 300 meters from the starting line due to their jib clew<br />
fault and need to get the spare one to get ready for the next<br />
and last race. Meanwhile, going downwind, the fleet were<br />
enjoying and had to be contented with their jib flying across<br />
the different side from the mainsail, as<br />
we call it wing on wing.<br />
Here comes the last race and one of<br />
the 3 teams had to get a good result<br />
for having a tied score and a one<br />
point behind for team Alaiza Mae,<br />
Maria and Emerson respectively. My<br />
team on the other hand can afford to<br />
go back to shore early and decided<br />
not to join the last race for we had<br />
7 bullets. Unfortunately, Maria again<br />
had a problem on her jib on her way going to the top mark<br />
on the first leg, the same problem from the previous race<br />
that the ring of the jib clew came off so she has to retire<br />
again and had to file a request for redress at the protest<br />
committee. Emerson emerged victorious on the last race<br />
but was not enough to claim the podium for the overall<br />
spot because Alaiza Mae who came on 2nd.<br />
When all the participants<br />
crossed the finish line,<br />
the repair man, Lester<br />
Troy Tayong was busy<br />
at this time fixing the<br />
broken jib and changing<br />
the broken halyards.<br />
The result of Maria’s request for redress was granted and got<br />
2.5 points after computing the average score of her previous<br />
6 races, enough to claim the 2nd place overall behind my<br />
team and the 3rd place was awarded to Alaiza Mae.<br />
Overall results were, Standard Insurance/PSA 1 Ridgely<br />
Balladares first, Bela Trix Maria Vidoeira, second, Standard<br />
Insurance/PSA 3, Alaiza Mae<br />
Belmonte, third.<br />
Asian food and beverages were served<br />
during the awarding ceremony, packed<br />
lunch and drinks also has distributed<br />
during the two days event on the water.<br />
No entry fee and no damage deposit<br />
were collected from the competitor,<br />
all made possible by the Sponsor, the<br />
Standard Insurance Co., Inc.<br />
Thank you, Standard Insurance for the undying support<br />
you have extended to the sailing community in the<br />
Philippines particularly to the Philippine Sailing Association<br />
that benefited your generosity.<br />
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Taal Lake Yacht Club’s first Oz Goose race of the year<br />
<strong>2024</strong>, held today on the 2nd Sunday of January,<br />
showcased an impressive display of sailing skills and<br />
camaraderie. The day boasted strong winds, reaching<br />
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sense of community. Following the break, two more formal<br />
shorter races (course 1) took place, after which a fun race<br />
to Balai Isabel was sailed, organized by Peter Capotosto to<br />
connect with our lake neighbors showing a growing interest<br />
in sailing. Again, the camaraderie continued with a jolly race<br />
and finish, and an excellent pancit was offered.<br />
The day boasted strong winds,<br />
reaching often 15 knots with<br />
gusts up to 25 knots —creating<br />
thrilling conditions for the fifteen<br />
participants, marking a record<br />
turnout for Oz Goose TLYC races.<br />
Words by TOM KLEISS<br />
Photographs as Credited<br />
<strong>2024</strong><br />
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Paolo and Ella,<br />
Special thanks were<br />
claiming the top<br />
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special mention for sailors for maintaining<br />
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spirits, resulting in<br />
progress in Oz Goose<br />
no protests, damage,<br />
sailing within four or tears. Paolo and<br />
years...<br />
Ella, claiming the top<br />
position, deserve special<br />
mention for Paolo’s remarkable progress in Oz Goose sailing<br />
within four years, making him one now of the TLYC’s best<br />
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support to the sailors he coaches. His efforts in preventing<br />
boats from drifting away and taking care of his entire<br />
team earned him well-deserved applause. Overall, it was a<br />
fantastic day, thanks to Peter’s organization, culminating in<br />
a memorable day. Congratulations to the winners (Paolo/<br />
Ella 1; Mang Thomas 2; Dave Waring 3), and anticipation<br />
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Christmas<br />
Regatta<br />
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The traditional post-Christmas ‘blow out the<br />
cobwebs’ regatta was held over two days, December<br />
29th and 30th. Four local stalwarts entered, namely<br />
John Quirk with COLUMBUS, Rick Mcgonegal on<br />
NEPTUNUS, Alan Burrell with RAGS and Peter Stevens on<br />
IRRESISTIBLE.<br />
COLUMBUS led the way out of the Manila Channel in a fresh<br />
breeze, followed shortly by NEPTUNUS, then IRRESISTIBLE<br />
and finally RAGS. All (sort of) headed out to a GPS position<br />
(virtual) mark near the northern tip of Verde Island, round to<br />
another VM near Chicken Feather Island (Malajibomanok)<br />
and back across to the traditional finish off Haligi Beach, a<br />
round trip of around 15nm.<br />
While COLUMBUS, NEPTUNUS and RAGS took the high<br />
road and sailed way above the rhumb line (trivia : also<br />
known as the loxodrome) IRRESISTIBLE sailed a more direct<br />
course and had made up ground at the first mark. The<br />
breeze had picked up to a steady 15+kts at this point but<br />
the first 3 boats fancied their big Code 0’s or cruising chutes.<br />
IRRESISTIBLE had been out the day before and applied the<br />
lessons learnt to continue with a reefed main and full jib.<br />
While the others struggled to control their big sexy sails<br />
(and RAGS went to White Beach!) IRRESISTIBLE sailed the<br />
direct line to the finish to take the honours, with Columbus<br />
2nd, Neptunis 3rd and Rags bringing up the rear.<br />
Day 2 started with similar winds and the same boats, out to<br />
the traditional Small Tabinay rounding mark. This involves<br />
a beat up the Verde Island Passage, a reach down past<br />
Escarceo lighthouse, a beat back up to a point and then<br />
a dead run past Sabang to finish at Haligi Beach again,<br />
12nm in straight lines.<br />
COLUMBUS streaked ahead to get to the Tabinay mark<br />
first, well in front of IRRESISTIBLE, RAGS and NEPTUNUS,<br />
a position that they held to the finish. IRRESISTIBLE was<br />
ahead of RAGS rounding the lighthouse to run back and<br />
then decided that the big yellow spinnaker was the way to<br />
go. Apparently not. After several spectacular (unfortunately<br />
not recorded on video) full-on broaches they finally got rid<br />
of it in favour of a rig more suited to the brisk breeze. In<br />
the meantime, Alan hoisted his baby spinnaker and sneaked<br />
along the coast. IRRESISTIBLE wasn’t going to let them get<br />
away so easily and reached back down to the course and<br />
was a couple of boat-lengths behind at the Long Beach<br />
headland. They jousted nose-to-tail towards the finish but<br />
the wily old salt that is Alan Burrell was not about to let<br />
anybody sneak past him to windward. They crossed the line<br />
less than a boat length ahead.<br />
COLUMBUS took the win, with RAGS 2nd, IRRESISTIBLE<br />
3rd and NEPTUNUS following on. That gave COLUMBUS<br />
1ST OVERALL, IRRESISTIBLE 2ND, RAGS 3RD AND<br />
NEPTUNUS 3rd runner up!<br />
A fun two days with thanks to Stuart Downes for putting it<br />
all together.<br />
Irresistible<br />
They jousted nose-to-tail towards<br />
the finish but the wily old salt<br />
that is Alan Burrell was not about<br />
to let anybody sneak past him to<br />
windward. They crossed the line less<br />
than a boat length ahead.<br />
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The lead changed more than<br />
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An excellent day of racing was held at the Taal Lake<br />
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Words by BARRY DAWSON<br />
Photographs as Credited<br />
It was terrific to see many first-time skippers and crew join<br />
the three fleets including the Hobie 16 cruising class and
the Hobie Getaway Class. The Getaway class was won by<br />
the Dutch, Father and Son team of Tom and Leo van der<br />
Meulen. The Hobie 16 cruising class was won by Roman<br />
and Sally Azanza. The Hobie 16 race was lightning-fast,<br />
and Mike Ngu and his crew won the Governor’s Cup for the<br />
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A chilly morning start saw two of the Hobie Getaways<br />
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The main event, the RTV Governor’s Cup Race started on<br />
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The organizers received praise for their excellent<br />
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This year organizers split<br />
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make it happen. The Philippines is a nation, boasting some of<br />
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Archipelago and the ideal place for putting together a small<br />
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Over the years, the Philippines has sported several firstclass<br />
regattas and events. Like the All-Souls Regatta and<br />
Commodores Cup and International events like the China Sea<br />
Race have been running since the 1960s, but the Philippines<br />
has never produced a signature sailing event of its own - until<br />
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The first race in the <strong>2024</strong> series was the Corregidor Cup,<br />
in November 2023, sailed out of Caylabne Bay Resort and<br />
Marina, and taking in the historic wartime defence islands of<br />
Corregidor, La Monja, Fort Drum, and Carabao as the racing<br />
marks. Racing in historic waters, indeed. January 25th saw<br />
the launch of the 8th Busuanga Cup, now the BPI Busuanga<br />
Cup, with a 128nm race from Punta Fuego to Busuanga.<br />
That was two days of island racing taking in some of the<br />
most picturesque scenery of the northern Palawan Islands,<br />
Punta Fuego looks uncomplicated on the chart. 31nms to<br />
Golo Pass, a squeaky little strait between Golo and Lubang<br />
Islands, and then a straight-line course southwest towards<br />
Busuanga and the finish line at Black Island. This year<br />
organizers split the race into four scoring segments, with<br />
points for each stage - Punta Fuego to Golo, latitude),<br />
another at Apo Reef, and the finish. “You never get a breeze<br />
all the way,” said RO Jerry Rollin, confidently. “Correct’,<br />
agreed Peter Baird owner and skipper of Lost in Asia, the<br />
officials and racing crew’s boat. Peter has been cruising these<br />
waters for many years and has covered this part Philippines,<br />
in both directions, many times. This year was going to be<br />
different.<br />
There was a very little breeze at 7.45 am, Which had<br />
increased to 8 knots, and the fleet was able to start at 8.00<br />
am in bright sunshine and with colorful spinnakers hoisted.<br />
Some wished for a little more wind, but when at sea the<br />
wind built to 20+ knots from the northeast, and very soon<br />
Words by BARRY DAWSON<br />
Photographs as Credited<br />
eries ––<br />
o Busuanga Race43
the fleet was racing towards Golo Island with the pressure<br />
coming over the port quarter from 130 degrees. Spinnakers,<br />
or maybe a genoa with an outboard sheet for the timider, but<br />
it was fast sailing for all.<br />
Karakoa and Belatrix took off like a pair of gazelles in flight,<br />
and that was nearly the last they were seen as they were<br />
launched and running<br />
Immediately south of<br />
the Golo Pass is Calavite<br />
Point to the east and<br />
the moody mountain<br />
behind it. This is no<br />
more nor less than a<br />
very nasty piece of<br />
water.<br />
at the top of the green.<br />
Lost in Asia steered a<br />
straight line towards<br />
Golo Pass at a steady<br />
8 knots, watching<br />
the occasional antics<br />
of the sailing boats,<br />
and wondering why<br />
one crew chose to fly<br />
a masthead pennant<br />
instead of a spinnaker,<br />
or why someone else’s sail plan had been reduced to white<br />
sails. The breeze continued to build. 25 knots and is sterling<br />
stuff as long as you keep everything under control, but it can<br />
turn against you very quickly. Immediately south of the Golo<br />
Pass is Calavite Point to the east and the moody mountain<br />
behind it. This is no more nor less than a very nasty piece<br />
of water. “I’ve been through here at all states of the tide, in<br />
all wind strengths, and in all different directions,” said Peter,<br />
“and it is always, without exception, thoroughly unpleasant.”<br />
The breeze was now up to 30kts and some, and just a little<br />
further down the track, we saw 46 knots on the dial. Always<br />
from 130 degrees. This gave us - and the racing fleet - rollers<br />
on the port quarter and made for a very uncomfortable stopand-go<br />
ride, but good surfing conditions if the helmsman<br />
was up for it. Poco Loco, following Lost in Asia through the<br />
brutal wind-against-tide chop, was amazed at how far the<br />
mother ship could roll - and recover. Everyone on board was<br />
equally amazed. But eventually, it was over. Beyond Calavite<br />
and into deeper calmer water and each boat was looking for<br />
that elusive fast passage route to the finish<br />
Down to the finish line off the northeast corner of Black<br />
Island, the wind eased, and the sea abated. By the time Lost<br />
in Asia laid the finish at a few minutes past midnight, and<br />
with fleet leader Karakoa just yards away and looking for<br />
a line on which to finish, it was a flat sea and a mere 10kts<br />
of breeze. Belatrix followed suit just a couple of minutes<br />
later. Hurricane Hunter and Selma Star finished in the dark,<br />
and the first boat home in the dawn was Monchu Garcia’s<br />
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Cariño. The ‘B’ Team took over finishing duties, and the Race<br />
Officer retired for the gentle cruise into Busuanga Bay and<br />
the wriggle to the anchorage in front of the Marina del Sol.<br />
This is a nice place. It’s a twisty route through a scatter<br />
of islands protecting the anchorage, and you’d probably<br />
rather do it with an electronic chart than on paper, so to<br />
speak. Marina del Sol is perched on a small headland and<br />
has a distinctly rustic feel to it. There are swing moorings, a<br />
pier accessible at all states of the tide, a waterside (almost)<br />
pool, and a restaurant under a thatched roof that serves an<br />
excellent chicken curry and properly cold beer. Welcome to<br />
the backways and byways of the Philippine archipelago.<br />
Overall results saw Karakoa taking out the winners trophy, in<br />
the IRC class with Belatrix second and Hurricane Hunter 3rd.<br />
In the cruising class Papaya was first. Isabelle is second and<br />
Despacio third. In multihulls, Monchu Garcia Steered Carino<br />
into first place while Poco loco came second and TUTU Tang<br />
third. The next Race in the BPI signature series is Subic Bay<br />
to Boracay on February 22 to 24.<br />
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D<br />
uring the dark, sad days of Covid, the then<br />
Commodore said to me, “what we need is a little<br />
Christmas! “since then the Subic Bay Yacht has<br />
gone all out for holiday decorations, each year<br />
surpassing the last. From the early days of September, the<br />
first “ber” month, elves have been scurrying about the club<br />
workshops, welding, painting, building a true Traditional<br />
Christmas Village, the theme of the 2023 event.<br />
I sat in awe as each day a new structure was erected, small<br />
houses, a life size church with steeple, a miniature railroad<br />
train, and village people scattered about. Thousands of lights<br />
were added, and the miracle Christmas village was complete<br />
and as they say (rarely) on time and on budget!<br />
Hundreds gathered for the big night, the night the lights all<br />
come on October 25th. The electricians and club staff can<br />
be seen praying and holding their breath as the big switch is<br />
hit and wow it all worked, the miracle of lights!<br />
Dignitaries attending the event were SBMA Chairman,<br />
Jonathan Tan, SBYC Commodore Eduardo Alino, and highranking<br />
members of the Catholic clergy. Blessings were made,<br />
hands shaken and speeches made, all while the spectators,<br />
each with a lit white candle looked on and took thousands<br />
of pictures. The little train rounded the corner tooted its<br />
whistle and we all knew Christmas was near.<br />
The merriment continued with the annual competition to<br />
decorate the four dock entry ramps. The sailors, boat boys<br />
and captains of each dock raise funds from the yacht owners<br />
and try their best for the big prize, 10,000pp cash and<br />
another 10,000pp certificate for a celebration of the winners.<br />
Dock workers buzz about, spying on the competition, all in<br />
good fun. Again this year the creative genius of the H/I dock<br />
crews created a master piece, easily taking the prize.<br />
Not forgetting the real reason for this holiday, there is a<br />
formal Catholic Mass held each evening prior to Christmas.<br />
The dock area in front of the club house becomes a cathedral<br />
as the faithful gathered for the nightly blessing.<br />
Words by BRIAN CALVERT<br />
Photographs as Credited<br />
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Topping off the celebrations was the 5th Annual Subic Bay<br />
Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade. Following all other activities<br />
who set record high standards at the yacht club, this was<br />
a banner year! Seventeen boats all donned spectacular<br />
lighting and massive inflatable characters so filled with<br />
Christmas revelry, joined<br />
Seventeen boats all the parade. Boats ranging<br />
from a seventy two foot<br />
donned spectacular<br />
luxurious motor yacht, down<br />
lighting and massive to three Jet Skies, made the<br />
inflatable characters initial pass by the viewing<br />
stand to a crowd of waving<br />
so filled with<br />
enthusiasts.<br />
Christmas revelry,<br />
joined the parade.<br />
The yachts included;<br />
parade leader M/Y Further<br />
decorated to the hilt, veteran parade participant, Lost in Asia,<br />
Roam, and other private boats. LaBanca Charters stepped up<br />
and decorated every boat they had, stunning lights the seven<br />
boats were packed with joyful guests. The entourage then<br />
proceeded out of the marina area, down to Waterfront Park<br />
to another group of spectators, and back to the club. Once<br />
all tied up, the infamous barefoot Santa pranced down the<br />
docks visiting all the boats handing out candy to the kids,<br />
young and old.<br />
With the hope of a new year and the joy of all the celebrations,<br />
Subic Bay Yacht Club sailed into <strong>2024</strong>.<br />
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This Municipality is in the northern part of<br />
Batangas. It is bounded by Tagaytay City in the<br />
North, Tanauan City in the East, the Municipality<br />
of Laurel in the West, and Taal Lake in the South. It<br />
is located some 86 kilometers south of Manila and about 74<br />
kilometers north of the Batangas provincial capital.<br />
Dubbed as the Seedling Bowl of the Nation it produces 80<br />
to 85% of seedlings and saplings in the Philippines. The<br />
town is also home to numerous plant nurseries and gardens.<br />
To celebrate this amazing feat, the Talisay LGU drummed up<br />
the PunLad Festival. Punlad is a portmanteau of the phrase<br />
punla sa pag-unlad (seed for prosperity). Locals of Talisay<br />
take pride in their products and continue to innovate their<br />
methods to serve the Filipinos and contribute to the town’s<br />
development and prosperity.<br />
A rugged and undulating terrain is common on all slopes<br />
from the Tagaytay Ridge to the lake below. Talisay is situated<br />
along the lakefront and its topography is longitudinal<br />
traversing many minor ridges and drainage basins (valleys).<br />
The terrain of Talisay can be best described as having a<br />
gently rolling to steeping undulating landform. Most of the<br />
lakefront areas are generally flat except for the westernmost<br />
barangay, Sampaloc where the drop is quite abrupt. The<br />
highest elevation, rising more than 560 meters, is located<br />
near the Tagaytay City boundary in northern Quiling. The<br />
slope of the area ranges from 0% to more than 50% slopes.<br />
Words by BARRY DAWSON<br />
Photographs as Credited<br />
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The terrain of Talisay can be best<br />
described as having a gently rolling<br />
to steeping undulating landform.<br />
Most of the lakefront areas are<br />
generally flat except for the<br />
westernmost barangay, Sampaloc<br />
where the drop is quite abrupt.<br />
DESTINATION<br />
TALISAY<br />
Batangas<br />
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Taal Lake<br />
Is acknowledged as one of the most captivating lakes in the<br />
Philippines and is the third-largest lake in the country. And<br />
is a caldera lake that has been formed partly by the collapse<br />
of a large volcanic<br />
crater and partly by<br />
subsidence.<br />
Subsequent volcanic<br />
activity has modified<br />
the morphometry of<br />
the lake. During the<br />
10th century, it was<br />
connected to the sea<br />
at Balayan Bay by a<br />
An extremely powerful<br />
eruption of the Taal<br />
Volcano in 1754<br />
rearranged the shape<br />
of the lake and<br />
narrowed the outlet...<br />
wide channel, but an extremely powerful eruption of the<br />
Taal Volcano in 1754 rearranged the shape of the lake<br />
and narrowed the outlet to form the present-day Pansipit<br />
River, the lake’s only outflow, which leaves the lake in its<br />
southwest corner and travels about 10km to the sea.<br />
A high ridge, part of the crater wall, rises to 640 m above sea<br />
level to the northwest of the lake, upon which is located the<br />
chief town in the catchment area, Tagaytay City to the south<br />
and east, the land is more gently sloping, whether viewed<br />
from elevated points or explored in the local barangays, the<br />
lake offers a harmonious interaction of nature, history and<br />
local culture in a picturesque environment.<br />
Taal Lake<br />
The lake is also the home of the Taal volcano.<br />
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SAIL . SURF . STANDUP<br />
PADDLE & PEDAL<br />
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Karakol Festival
The Karakol Festival<br />
The Karakol Festival is among the most important events in<br />
the town of Talisay. Karakol or dance to the patron is being<br />
Taliseños participate<br />
in the Karakol in<br />
groups. They are clad<br />
in various costumes<br />
while gracefully<br />
dancing in praise of<br />
San Guillermo.<br />
done by town folks to<br />
show their devotion<br />
to their patron saint,<br />
San Guillermo.<br />
During the early<br />
years that karakol<br />
was being held in<br />
town, only the elders<br />
were participating in<br />
this religious dance.<br />
But as the years pass, even the young Taliseños are also<br />
doing the karakol. Taliseños participate in the Karakol in<br />
groups. They are clad in various costumes while gracefully<br />
dancing in praise of San Guillermo.<br />
This festival is participated by the local Government along<br />
with other Government and Non-government organizations.<br />
This event takes place in February each year. This year on<br />
Sunday Taal Lake Yacht Club held the Festival Regatta which<br />
was a great success despite blustery winds.<br />
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Taal Volcano<br />
Jet Alvarado<br />
The Taal Lake and Volcano are two reasons why locals and<br />
tourists from Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, and Laguna are<br />
heading to Tagaytay. Many are intrigued by the Taal Volcano<br />
as it is known to be the<br />
smallest active volcano in<br />
the world.<br />
Its location along a<br />
mountain ridge makes it<br />
visible at different dining<br />
establishments and other<br />
attractions located along<br />
the Aguinaldo Highway.<br />
Accordingly, the<br />
main crater lake<br />
is 1.9 kilometers<br />
in diameter and is<br />
located on Volcano<br />
Island.<br />
The Taal Volcano stands at 1,020 feet and has 47 craters and<br />
four maars, volcanic craters formed when old groundwater<br />
becomes in contact with hot rock or magma during an<br />
eruption.<br />
Accordingly, the main crater lake is 1.9 kilometers in diameter<br />
and is located on Volcano Island.<br />
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TALISAY<br />
and only a small portion of the volcano sits above the<br />
water. Hence, it has been classified as a complex volcano<br />
system by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and<br />
Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Before the recent eruption of<br />
Taal Volcano, various activities, such as boating, trekking,<br />
and horseback riding, can be done on the island. However,<br />
with the recent volcanic activities observed by PHIVOLCS,<br />
it would be better to view the volcano and lake from a<br />
distance and on safer ground.<br />
Taal Lake and Volcano are visible at different locations along<br />
the Emilio Aguinaldo Highway. Hence, it would be easy to<br />
find a spot for your sight-seeing activity. Certain tourist<br />
spots offer exquisite views of the lake and volcano, including<br />
the Picnic Grove and Sky Ranch. If you want a better view<br />
of the volcano<br />
from higher<br />
There has been a total of<br />
34 Taal Volcano eruptions<br />
recorded within over 400<br />
years. And the latest<br />
eruption happened on<br />
January 12, 2020.<br />
ground, then<br />
the location<br />
to be at is in<br />
People’s Park<br />
in the Sky as<br />
it is located on<br />
top of Mount<br />
Sungay, which<br />
has the highest<br />
point in Cavite.<br />
It would be better to first check the advisories on Tagaytay<br />
activities before planning a trip to the city as Taal Volcano<br />
is active.<br />
There has been a total of 34 Taal Volcano eruptions recorded<br />
within over 400 years. And the latest eruption happened on<br />
January 12, 2020. It affected not only Batangas but also<br />
neighboring towns and provinces, including Metro Manila.<br />
The last major eruption was on January 12th 2020. Causing<br />
widespread damage to the immediate area and surrounding<br />
places. An estimated 600 million pesos to coffee, rice, corn,<br />
banana, and cacao crops.<br />
Aftermath of the eruption<br />
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Volcano Tours<br />
Tour operators in Talisay who have tours to the volcano<br />
were advised by the authorities that landing on the island<br />
was stopped for major safety reasons. So most tours to the<br />
volcano have been suspended till further notice. There are<br />
many boat tours on the lake operated by several reliable<br />
operators.<br />
Looking out into the crater lake of the volcano<br />
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Cabanas at yacht club<br />
PUERTO<br />
Hobie Bar<br />
Boats for hire at Taal Lake Yacht Club<br />
Taal Lake Yacht Club<br />
Taal Volcano had a Phreatic eruption on January 12 2020.<br />
Volcano Tours that land on the island have been suspended,<br />
but they still have boat trips and sightseeing on the lake.<br />
The club is open for some activities like sailing and boat<br />
rentals. You can rent boats to go around..<br />
There are also many other activities to enjoy at the club.<br />
Including the fun of sailing and if you don’t know how take<br />
the time to have a few lessons. The club’s primary goal is<br />
to promote sailing in the Philippines. It doesn’t matter to<br />
us whether you learn with us, or another club. Just learn<br />
TLYC Rescue<br />
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Sun Fast 30 – The Future of Offshore Racing<br />
I<br />
n 2021, the Royal Ocean Racing Club in collaboration<br />
with the UNCL Pole Course du YCF and the Storm Trysail<br />
Club started the project to create an affordable offshore<br />
race boat designed to attract youth sailors. The Sun Fast<br />
30 is now in production with Hull #1 to be on display this<br />
month at the Rolex Fastnet Race Village in Cherbourg.<br />
The one-design Sun Fast 30, which will also be raced under<br />
IRC, is conceived for youth offshore sailing, a fun and<br />
accessible boat intended to excite the young generation and<br />
train tomorrow’s champions. The environmental concern<br />
lies at the heart of its philosophy since the beginning. With<br />
Beneteau Group’s involvement, the selected duo VPLP/<br />
MULTIPLAST relies on the innovation and industrial agility<br />
of the world leader in boating. The boat is versatile enough<br />
to respond to the requirements of clubs willing to replace<br />
their aging fleet for one-design racing enthusiasts as well as<br />
for IRC sailors.<br />
The Sun Fast 30 is set to open a new page of offshore racing<br />
by offering a vibrant and powerful monohull, economical,<br />
simple – without foils or ballasts – geared towards<br />
competition over several days with a crew of 4 to 5 people,<br />
double or even single-handed, with certification eligible for<br />
transatlantic races.<br />
A new Class with an ambitious race programme<br />
The racing division of the YCF has established, together<br />
with Multiplast, the rules for the new C30 Class Association<br />
with a race programme soon to be announced. Several Sun<br />
Fast 30s have already enrolled for the second edition of the<br />
Cap-Martinique Transatlantic Race which will start on April<br />
14, <strong>2024</strong>, from La Trinité sur Mer. In <strong>2024</strong>, the Sunfast 30<br />
Class are expected to be racing in the RORC Season’s Points<br />
Championship, as well as other high-profile events in Europe<br />
such as Spi Oest and the Armen Race. Scheduled for the end<br />
of summer <strong>2024</strong> will be a project like the original “Tour de<br />
France à la Voile” is being planned. At the initiative of a private<br />
investor who has ordered around twenty boats, collective<br />
fleets of Sun Fast 30s, will be available for charter located in<br />
Portsmouth UK, and in France at Lorient and Marseille.<br />
A big step-up for sustainability<br />
The Sun Fast 30 construction benefits from a new technology<br />
taking over three years of research and development to<br />
perfect. The implementation of the first liquid thermoplastic<br />
resin, Arkema’s Elium®, which can be reheated at the end of<br />
the boat’s lifecycle to eliminate the fibers and recover the<br />
polymer, leads the boating industry into a new era.<br />
The boat is distributed by Jeanneau impressive network,<br />
while construction is ongoing at the very modern Bénéteau<br />
Racing yard in Cheviré (Nantes) made famous by the<br />
production of the Figaro 3. The Sun Fast 30 will be produced<br />
at the rate of one boat per week from September 2023.<br />
Technically, the molds are the same as those needed to<br />
manufacture a polyester laminate, with equivalent structural<br />
properties and weight specifications. But the infusion<br />
moldings process had to be rethought with the introduction<br />
of a new component. It also relies on the Group’s industrial<br />
agility to ensure strict cost control. To date, 43 units have<br />
already been sold.<br />
Words by ROYAL OCEAN RACING CLUB<br />
Photographs as Credited<br />
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Ugong rocks<br />
Oz Goose<br />
to sail and discover a new world. The student will need to<br />
coordinate with Boyet, our main instructor. Instruction is one<br />
one-on-one. The club is open to Non-Members. They have<br />
free Wi-Fi They accept cash or G-Cash, but unfortunately do<br />
not have the facilities to accept Credit Cards yet. They also<br />
have picnic cabanas which are available to both members<br />
and non-members. We do not charge corkage, so members<br />
and guests can bring food, TLYC BAR has some packaged<br />
snacks available at the BAR. The bar also has drinks for sale.<br />
TLYC does not have a restaurant so, it deals with different<br />
Caterers. Two of these caterers have staff at the club, so<br />
guests can order from club staff, for food to be served. Boat<br />
rentals are also available at the club for 2, 4, and 6-person<br />
sailing catamarans, one and 2-person kayaks, and sailing<br />
dinghies. We also have motorized Bancas with crew, and an<br />
outboard boat for rent.<br />
Home of the hobie<br />
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San Guillermo Parish Church - Talisay, Batangas<br />
Places to Stay<br />
There are some great places to stay in Talisay and among<br />
to top contenders are, Club Balai Isabel, NDN Resort and<br />
Events Place, Island Dreamer, and Leonida’s Resort and<br />
Restaurant, Rest assured there is plenty to choose from to<br />
suit your tastes, and budget.<br />
Places to Eat<br />
Depending on your tastes in food you can try many of the<br />
local eateries that cater to the local cuisine, For the more<br />
international flavour you need to go to the top resorts that<br />
are open for public and guest dining. For the best ribs in<br />
town, we suggest Club Balai Isabel.<br />
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Brgy Hall, Lizares<br />
How to Get There<br />
If driving the “Fastest” route is to take South Expressway<br />
and continue straight onto the STAR Tollway. Travel about<br />
5 minutes, exit at Tanauan and turn right to Talisay/ Laurel.<br />
Punlad Festival<br />
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Travel for 20 minutes and pass through the town of Talisay.<br />
Or for the scenic route go via Tagaytay Take the south Luzon<br />
If driving the “Fastest”<br />
route, take South<br />
Expressway and<br />
continue straight onto<br />
the STAR Tollway.<br />
Travel about 5 minutes,<br />
exit at Tanauan and turn<br />
right to Talisay/Laurel.<br />
Expressway and exit at<br />
Santa Rosa and as soon<br />
as you exit and pay the<br />
toll, turn right. Stay on<br />
the road for about 20<br />
minutes to the Tagaytay<br />
ridge just past the fruit<br />
markets.<br />
Turn left at the ridge<br />
top and go along 700<br />
meters just past a sign<br />
that says “Talisay-Laurel”. Turn right and follow the road for<br />
about 9 km to Talisay. By bus get a bus from Pasay or Cubao<br />
to Tanauan. Then jeepney or tricycle into Talisay.
MAP of BATANGAS<br />
BATANGAS<br />
MANILA<br />
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<strong>2024</strong> Oz O<br />
National Cha<br />
T<br />
he Oz Goose, known to be the fastest growing<br />
one design sailboat class in the Philippines. It has<br />
been growing constantly since the first Family<br />
Boatbuilding Weekend featuring the Goose back<br />
in 2015. New sailing clubs have been established and<br />
established ones re-invigorated with this simple boxy looking<br />
sailboat, there are now sailing clubs in, Cebu, Davao, Butuan<br />
bay, Legazpi, Puerto Galera, Subic Bay and even Laguna<br />
Lake that actively use the Oz Goose for training, racing or<br />
just messing about on the water.<br />
Other than new sailing clubs, new boats and new sailors,<br />
even older semi-retired sailors have come out to enjoy the<br />
community and camaraderie that usually comes with one<br />
design sailboat racing. All of this culminating in the once a<br />
year regatta called the Oz Goose National Championships or<br />
Nationals as Goose sailors prefer to call it.<br />
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Now on its 6th iteration, the Oz Goose Nationals has been<br />
growing at a steady pace, with the biggest happening in<br />
Albay in 2022 and is considered to be the largest one design<br />
sailboat regatta ever held in the Philippines with 31 boats<br />
participating. The champions of that regatta were a pair from<br />
Subic Bay, that was the reason why Subic was chosen as the<br />
venue for this year’s Nationals.<br />
It was touch and go for the organizers at first, in finding<br />
means for portage, until lady goose sailor Ginny volunteered<br />
her trailer, vehicle and time to haul five Geese to the<br />
Nationals venue. While Goose owners and sailors Pong and<br />
Mark along with their friend Rico were able to secure funding<br />
sponsorship to hire the tall wing van that could transport<br />
the 20 other boats needed for Nationals. The trio were even<br />
able to secure sponsorship from Mama Lou’s Italian Kitchen<br />
which provided gift certificates that were given away as<br />
prizes to the winners.
z Goose<br />
ampionships<br />
Champion<br />
Other than new sailing<br />
clubs, new boats and<br />
new sailors, even older<br />
semi-retired sailors<br />
have come out to enjoy<br />
the community and<br />
camaraderie that usually<br />
comes with one design<br />
sailboat racing.<br />
Words by ROY ESPIRITU<br />
Photographs by LORE JEAN ALBO<br />
A total of 25 Oz Geese were brought over from Taal lake<br />
Yacht Club (TLYC) to Lighthouse Marina and Resort in Subic<br />
Bay Freeport, home base of the Subic Sailing Club. 24 of<br />
the boats were for competitors, while the one extra boat<br />
was Pong’s, he brought a spare because he didn’t want a<br />
repeat of the disaster that happened in Albay wherein they<br />
suffered a hull breach on the first race that pretty much<br />
ended nationals for them.<br />
The weather for this year cooperated with the organizers.<br />
Unlike last year where the race committee raised the “S”<br />
flag indicating strong winds, reefing was made mandatory to<br />
ensure the safety of participants as well as boats in the fleet.<br />
This year, all the boats were flying their full sail. Standouts<br />
in the fleet were boats Ginny who was flying a rainbow<br />
colored sublimation printed sail and Mang Thomas with his<br />
boat show ready, brightwork finished hull numbered 117,<br />
the newest boat in the fleet. Oz Goose sailboats are assigned<br />
a sequential sail/hull number as soon as they hit the water.<br />
There are a total of 117 boats (so far) built in the Philippines.<br />
Participation in this year’s nationals brought an assortment<br />
of teams from active sailing clubs; three teams joined from<br />
the Albay Yacht Club (AYC), they were chaperoned by AYC’s<br />
Tom and Pinky who had a long 19 hour drive pulling a Tom’s<br />
rigid inflatable boat (RIB) all the way from Bicol. Tom’s RIB<br />
was utilized as a safety boat during the regatta. Last year’s<br />
champions from Puerto Galera Yacht Club (PGYC) were<br />
there to defend their title, along with Peter Stevens who<br />
heads PGYC small boat program, and their coach, Marvic<br />
also helped man the rescue boat and media boat during the<br />
regatta. PGYC team mother Lore Jean snapped most of the<br />
photos you see in this story.<br />
Three teams from Subic Sailing participated, several of them<br />
having had experience sailing in the Oz Goose Nationals<br />
previously. The one with the most Nationals experience<br />
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Start<br />
Another tight start<br />
Jerry of PSA giving a<br />
pre-race briefing to the<br />
participants<br />
under her belt was Sonya who is now on her fourth Goose<br />
Nationals, in the first three she was crew, but this year, she<br />
was the skipper. Sonya was partnered with Miguel who was<br />
part of the team that won Nationals in 2022.<br />
The first start traffic jam,<br />
Zoren with the black<br />
sail before his first hull<br />
breach.<br />
The racing was furious<br />
and serious, so much<br />
so that Zoren found<br />
his boat punctured by<br />
another team in the<br />
first race ...<br />
There were two visiting<br />
non club affiliated teams<br />
in this year’s Nationals,<br />
Partners Doug and Ging<br />
flew up all the way from<br />
Bohol, while Nathan and<br />
Bethany were invited<br />
by Nathan’s dad David<br />
who was a visiting racer<br />
from last year’s nationals from Camiguin, he liked the sailing<br />
scene in TLYC so much, he never left,. David now resides<br />
near TLYC and is a very active member, he also raced in this<br />
year’s nationals.<br />
Fifty percent of this year’s participants were TLYC regulars,<br />
joined by three teams from the Sailability paralympic sailing<br />
team. Zoren, Sailability’s able bodied coach and 2018 Oz<br />
Goose Nationals Champion also signed up to join the regatta<br />
to fill in for a spot vacated by paralympic sailor Renz who had<br />
to drop out because of personal reasons.<br />
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The dates for past nationals were usually during People<br />
Power weekend, however upon request of Subic Sailing, the<br />
event date for Nationals were moved up one week earlier to<br />
accommodate the Subic - Boracay race which were scheduled<br />
to happen during the aforementioned weekend.
Clytie and Karlo sailing upwind<br />
Pong with his son Axis<br />
Officiating this year’s Nationals was the Philippine Sailing<br />
Association (PSA), headed by International race officer Jerry<br />
Rollin, he gladly came down to the Nationals to help run the<br />
races, the committee boat was headed by Rye Lee of PSA.<br />
After a pre-race briefing at the Lighthouse by Jerry, it was<br />
off to the races. A brief delay in the arrival of the mark laying<br />
boat delayed the start for about an hour, but once the race<br />
course was set, the AP flag came down and the first race<br />
started just before 10:00.<br />
Course two was indicated which meant that the racers had to<br />
complete the windward-leeward rounding twice. 28 boats all<br />
jostling for position on a relatively short starting line meant<br />
that it was a real traffic jam during starts.<br />
The racing was furious and serious, so much so that Zoren<br />
found his boat punctured by another team in the first race<br />
and had to go back to shore and borrow Pong’s spare hull,<br />
while his younger brother Bobot who was racing for Subic<br />
Sailing pushed their boat so hard that they snapped two<br />
masts in the first two races in the morning.<br />
After the first two races, the fleet came back in for a quick<br />
lunch of pizza on the beach, the organizers lent Bobot a<br />
beefier than normal “fat boy” mast so he could continue<br />
to race, the mast partner on their boat had to be enlarged<br />
slightly to take the fat boy mast.<br />
Four more races were held in the afternoon, and at the end<br />
of the day’s racing, the three teams from Puerto Galera<br />
helmed by Kyla, Mark and Bryant occupied the top three<br />
spots, with Zoren occupying the fourth, Clytie of Sailability<br />
taking fifth, Sonya of Subic Sailing in sixth, and Jazmine<br />
a 15-year old sailor from Talisay, Batangas of TLYC and a<br />
participant in three Nationals who was sailing single handed<br />
this year came in seventh.<br />
Sonya and Migue<br />
of SS showing their<br />
championship form<br />
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The racers went to bed early in anticipation of more racing<br />
the next day. An energy filled breakfast for the racers was<br />
sponsored by Le Charmé Suites Subic Bay Hotel located<br />
at the Subic Bay Freeport. After breakfast, a few quick<br />
reminders were given by Jerry to the racers and it was out on<br />
the water again.<br />
Mark and Michelle of<br />
PGYC recovering from<br />
a capsize<br />
Bobot of Subic Sailing<br />
being towed in after they<br />
snapped their first mast<br />
The Oz Goose nationals regatta is usually nine races, this<br />
meant that the racers only needed to do three more to<br />
complete the series. Racing was still as furious as ever, the<br />
windward mark was set closer to shore and the audience on<br />
the beach could hear the shouts of “starboard!”and other<br />
right of way hails. Zoren kept the pressure on, finishing 1,<br />
3 and 2, in races 8,9 and<br />
Racing was still as<br />
10. Sonya of Subic Sailing<br />
was able to take first<br />
furious as ever,...<br />
place finish in race 8.<br />
the audience on Mark of PGYC sailing on<br />
the beach could a Goose flying the Lakan<br />
emblem, another sponsor<br />
hear the shouts of<br />
of the regatta took first in<br />
“starboard!”...<br />
race 9.<br />
After the final race, the racers headed back and were welcomed<br />
with refreshing cocktails from Lakan Heritage Liquors, as well<br />
as a hearty sausage barbecue lunch sponsored by Broadwater<br />
Marine and Active Boating and Watersports Magazine.<br />
Thom hounding the team<br />
of Kyla from PGYC<br />
Clytie with her crew Karlo won the Sailability division and 3rd<br />
in the Women’s division, Sonya with Miguel of Subic Sailing<br />
came in second in Women’s, Kyla with Zildjan of PGYC was<br />
champion of the women’s division and 3rd in the Open class.<br />
Second overall was Mark with Michelle of PGYC, and the<br />
Overall Championship of the <strong>2024</strong> Oz Goose Nationals was<br />
nabbed by Zoren with Candice.<br />
It was great racing overall and all the sailors were happy,<br />
some repairs were forthcoming but that’s normal in racing<br />
wooden boats. Everyone was excited to know that next<br />
year’s Nationals will be in Puerto Galera.<br />
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Lifeguard and<br />
Swim Safe!<br />
While in San Juan, they were<br />
invited to a meeting with the LGU<br />
and Resort owners in regard to<br />
Zambales Lifesaving Inc. to guide<br />
and assist them in running a Surf<br />
Lifesaving Sports Competition<br />
during their Fiesta in May <strong>2024</strong>.<br />
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Lifeguard training: Because of the importance of<br />
water safety and increased awareness of the priority<br />
this has to be given, Zambales Lifesaving Inc. is<br />
experiencing a surge in inquiries for Lifeguard<br />
training, especially from the Central Luzon areas.<br />
Possibly this is due to more diligence from local licensing<br />
officials regarding resorts having to have lifeguards to secure<br />
permits, as well as the lack of availability of PCG trainers and<br />
PCG-accredited training organizations.<br />
Zambales Lifesaving Inc. has been kept busy with Open<br />
Water Lifeguard Training for Resorts in San Juan La Union,<br />
organized by Kahel Resort in San Juan and invited other<br />
resorts to attend.<br />
While in San Juan, they were invited to a meeting with the<br />
LGU and Resort owners in regard to Zambales Lifesaving Inc.<br />
to guide and assist them in running a Surf Lifesaving Sports<br />
Competition during their Fiesta in May <strong>2024</strong>. Because of<br />
the importance of such matters as water safety Zambales<br />
Words by BARRY DAWSON<br />
Photographs as Credited<br />
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Lifesaving Inc. has offered to assist in the event and train their<br />
local people how to run such events and competitions.<br />
Zambales Lifesaving Inc. is also conducting training this week<br />
at their Botolan Headquarters.<br />
They have also committed to training sessions at Al Fredo’s<br />
Water Park in Pampanga next month.<br />
They urge all other provinces to join in the water safety<br />
programs as responsible municipalities. They can do so<br />
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slszambales@gmail.com.<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 />
As the wind strength increases, there<br />
will come a point when a boat can no<br />
longer carry full canvas if it is to perform<br />
both comfortably and efficiently. The<br />
point will vary according to the design<br />
and size of the boat, and although,<br />
in general, large boats will be able to<br />
carry full sail in stronger winds than<br />
smaller boats can, much depends on<br />
other factors, such as the state of the<br />
sea, the size of the working sails and<br />
the underwater profile of the boat for<br />
example.<br />
There is no fixed rule<br />
about when to reef,<br />
each skipper should<br />
be aware of the<br />
limitations of his boat,<br />
and should be able to<br />
feel when the boat is<br />
over pressed...<br />
of the mainsail by reefing it. In general,<br />
the mainsail is too large and bulky for it to<br />
be swapped for a smaller sail, although,<br />
in very strong winds, when you may not<br />
be able to reduce the mainsail enough,<br />
you could substitute a trysail for it.<br />
Recent developments in headsail reefing<br />
gear now allow you to reef the headsail<br />
efficiently, instead of changing down to a<br />
smaller sail. This h as two advantages; you<br />
need not carry so many sails on board,<br />
and the likelihood of the crew having to<br />
work on the foredeck in bad weather is greatly reduced.<br />
There are two basic ways of reducing the sail area; you can<br />
exchange the sail for a smaller one or you can reduce the<br />
size by reefing it in any one of several ways. In Practice the<br />
two are often combined; for example, you may exchange the<br />
existing headsail for a smaller one and then reduce the area<br />
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There is no fixed rule about when to reef, each skipper should<br />
be aware of the limitations of his boat, and should be able<br />
to feel when the boat is over pressed; the obvious signs are<br />
when the leeward toe rail is awash or if the helmsman is<br />
having difficulty holding the boat on course. Once you feel
Reducing<br />
the need to reef, you should waste no time in doing so, unless<br />
you are about to enter the harbour, or if a reduction in wind<br />
strength is expected shortly.<br />
It is important to keep the sails balanced so that the boat<br />
continues to sail well, and you should therefore be careful<br />
to reef the headsail and mainsail in proportion to prevent<br />
excessive lee or weather helm developing. Normally, you<br />
would reduce the size of the headsail first – by changing down<br />
to a smaller sail or by taking in a reef – and your next step<br />
would be to reef the mainsail. If the wind strength continued<br />
to increase or if the boat was still over-pressed, you would<br />
continue to make further reductions in both headsail and<br />
mainsail size as necessary. When taking in a reef or changing<br />
headsails, you should slow the boat down so that the crew<br />
is not thrown off balance or soaked by waves when working<br />
on the foredeck. If you put the boat on a broad reach the<br />
mainsail will partially blanket the headsail from the wind, and<br />
any pitching at the bow will be reduced to a minimum. They<br />
should be told to wear their harness and clip on their lifelines,<br />
so they have both hands free to work. If you reef the mainsail,<br />
do it with the boat hove-to or on a close reach, so the sail does<br />
not fill with wind. To avoid any accidents, tell the crew never<br />
to stand leeward of the flogging sail, or on a headsail lying on<br />
the deck, as it is usually both wet and slippery. Jiffy reefing<br />
is the modern equivalent of points reefing, the traditional<br />
method for reducing a sail, in which the sail is lowered a little<br />
and the lower part of the sail is lashed to the boom. In a jiffy<br />
reefing system, there are reef cringles, in the leech and luff<br />
and across the sail, usually at three different heights.<br />
The sail can be reefed quickly to the desired size byfitting a<br />
luff cringle onto a ram’s horn fitting at the gooseneck, and by<br />
pulling down the leech by a similar amount using a reefing line,<br />
or pennant, attached to the leech cringle. Jiffy reefing was<br />
first introduced by the offshore yacht racing fraternity who<br />
were looking for a quicker way of reefing than the traditional<br />
laborious points system. In many ways, this system is more<br />
efficient than roller reefing since it can be carried out by one<br />
person who does not even have to move from the cockpit if<br />
a purchase system replaces the ram’s horn fitting at the luff.<br />
Jiffy reefing gives a better sail shape than roller reefing and<br />
How to reduce sail fast -<br />
credit Richard Langdon<br />
Positions on a racing sailboat<br />
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the equipment needed for it is minimal and, therefore, cheap<br />
to fit.<br />
Learn sail trim genois<br />
You can either leave the<br />
To take in a reef you<br />
should ease the kicking<br />
bunt of the sail lying strap and mainsheet<br />
next to the boom or and tension the topping<br />
lift. If the luff sliders are<br />
you can roll it into<br />
fitted to the mainsail,<br />
a sausage shape and you should remove the<br />
lash it neatly in place.<br />
mast gate or locking pin.<br />
Then lower the Halyard<br />
until the appropriate luff<br />
cringle can be attached to the ram’s horn, retain the halyard,<br />
and replace the pin. Then pull in the appropriate reefing<br />
pennant until the leech cringle is down onto the boom and<br />
cleat the pennant. Release the topping lift, and retention the<br />
kicking strap. You can either leave the bunt of the sail lying<br />
next to the boom or you can roll it into a sausage shape and<br />
lash it neatly in place. To shake out a reef, you simply reverse<br />
the procedure.<br />
Yacht race crew<br />
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