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SBYC Christmas 2023 Thousands of lights were added, and the miracle Christmas village was complete and as they say (rarely) on time and on budget! 68
D uring the dark, sad days of Covid, the then Commodore said to me, “what we need is a little Christmas! “since then the Subic Bay Yacht has gone all out for holiday decorations, each year surpassing the last. From the early days of September, the first “ber” month, elves have been scurrying about the club workshops, welding, painting, building a true Traditional Christmas Village, the theme of the 2023 event. I sat in awe as each day a new structure was erected, small houses, a life size church with steeple, a miniature railroad train, and village people scattered about. Thousands of lights were added, and the miracle Christmas village was complete and as they say (rarely) on time and on budget! Hundreds gathered for the big night, the night the lights all come on October 25th. The electricians and club staff can be seen praying and holding their breath as the big switch is hit and wow it all worked, the miracle of lights! Dignitaries attending the event were SBMA Chairman, Jonathan Tan, SBYC Commodore Eduardo Alino, and highranking members of the Catholic clergy. Blessings were made, hands shaken and speeches made, all while the spectators, each with a lit white candle looked on and took thousands of pictures. The little train rounded the corner tooted its whistle and we all knew Christmas was near. The merriment continued with the annual competition to decorate the four dock entry ramps. The sailors, boat boys and captains of each dock raise funds from the yacht owners and try their best for the big prize, 10,000pp cash and another 10,000pp certificate for a celebration of the winners. Dock workers buzz about, spying on the competition, all in good fun. Again this year the creative genius of the H/I dock crews created a master piece, easily taking the prize. Not forgetting the real reason for this holiday, there is a formal Catholic Mass held each evening prior to Christmas. The dock area in front of the club house becomes a cathedral as the faithful gathered for the nightly blessing. Words by BRIAN CALVERT Photographs as Credited 69
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