March 2023 LR

JEANNEAU YACHT 65
Destination
MAASIN CITY
& SOGOD BAY
SOUTHERN LEYTE
2023 PUNTA FUEGO REGATTA
SICI FE28R KEELBOAT RACE
ALA EH! OZ GOOSE NATIONALS 2023
GREAT TAAL ADVENTURE
2023 PUNTA FUEGO TO BUSUANGA CUP
LEARNING TO SAIL ON MY HOME MADE BOAT
COMBING THE CORAL CARPET - PART 9
WORLD IS WARMING. CLIMATE IS CHANGING.
2023 DUSSELDORF ‘BOOT SHOW’
MAR 2023 Vol. X I I Issue 1
ACTIVE BOATING & WATERSPORTS
PhP200

High Quality of
Life on Board
The real genius behind the design of
Sun Odyssey 490 is understanding
the internal potential of a full bow
shape to a cruising boat. Jeanneau has
definitely gone large in its attempt to
move the Sun Odyssey range forward.
The design features on this boat really
are different, they have challenged the
status quo.
SPECS AT A GLANCE
Length : 14.42 Metres
Fuel Capacity : 240 Liters
Water Capacity : 640 Liters
Engine : YANMAR 57CV
Beauty can be found in function as
well as form. This design is about easy
living and easy sailing, and it offers a
lot for the price. It is a big boat and will
deliver fast and fun sailing in the right
conditions. It is user friendly, versatile
and has a stylish interior that offers no
compromise on comfort.

Fluid, High
Performance
Cruising
SUN ODYSSEY 380
SPECS AT A GLANCE
Length : 11.22 Metres
Hull Length : 10.77 Metres
Fuel Capacity : 130 Liters
Cabins : 2/3
Wherever you look aboard the Sun
Odyssey 380, down to the smallest
detail, you find a combination of
high performance, flow of movement
and comfort on board. The inverted
bow increases efficiency downwind,
responsiveness at the helm, and
ease of handling at port. Recessed
sidedecks and twin steering wheels
provide secure movement about the
deck while improving visibility at the
helm. The lowered boom facilitates
sail access and augments the sail area
without weighing down the boat. The
lifting keel enables you to dry out
on the sides, using removable poles,
without impacting performance.

An Inviting and
Secure Sailboat
To experience the comfort, aesthetic
design, and spaciousness of the Sun
Odyssey 410, you might almost forget
with its multiplicity of layout and rig
options, not to mention a choice
between shoal and deep-draft keels,
the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410
is a remarkably versatile boat.
Whether you’re cruising with a family,
club racing with friends or puttering
about singlehanded, the boat can
be easily optimized to fulfill your needs.
Add in the excellent on-deck
ergonomics, the stable hull form and
creative interior, and you’ll find this
is a craft that demands consideration if
you are shopping for a well-built
cruiser-racer in this size and price
range.
SUN ODYSSEY 410
SPECS AT A GLANCE
Length : 12.35 Metres
Fuel Capacity : 195 Liters
Cabins : 2/3
Engine : YANMAR 40CV

Cruising In
Perfect Serenity
SUN ODYSSEY 440
SPECS AT A GLANCE
Length : 13 Metres
Fuel Capacity : 200 Liters
Cabins : 2/3/4
Engine : YANMAR 45CV
In keeping with the spirit of the line, the
Sun Odyssey 440 is a cruising sailboat
designed for off-shore sailing. Its
resistance, stability, and secure cockpit
make it a faithful companion on longer
crossings.
In creating this new Sun Odyssey 440
Jeanneau has set a new standard in
mass-production mid-size cruising
boats. This boat is unusually comfortable
to sail and live aboard, both above and
below decks. It is a boat that demands
attention from both cruising families
and cruising couples. Careful attention
has been paid to fit and finish and
to the level of comfort on board to
create living spaces dedicated to the
enjoyment of life’s simple pleasures and
the voyage, itself.
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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
The first quarter of 2023 has already gone, what is pleasing to see
is the trend to get back into enjoying life to the fullest and put the
bad memories of the pandemic behind us. With watersports events
and sailing regattas being held all over the Philippines.
The only area that is still being handled with stupidity is one of
the best sailing destinations in the Philippines is Subic Bay and is
time SBMA woke up to what they are effectively destroying.
Our destination this quarter was Maasin and Sogod Bay Southern
Leyte. This beautiful area has so much to offer, we were only able
to write about a small portion of what’s on offer.
One area that is really striving ahead is OZ Goose sailing.
Introduced by Philippine Home Boat Builders Yacht Club. Here
they teach you how to build your own boat and then join in
the fun of weekend sailing for no more than the cost of a
smartphone. The growing popularity of this sailing sport was
evident in the latest Oz Goose Nationals held at Lake Taal Yacht
Club this February 25th and 26th Check the story an contact
details out on page 24 and start having fun sailing your own boat.
Our next destination is the illocos region.
WHAT’S INSIDE?
2023 Punta Fuego Regatta 6
SICI FE28R Keelboat Race 14
Ala Eh! Oz Goose Nationals 2023 24
Team Puerto Galera’s 30
Great Taal Adventure
Learning To Sail On My Home Made Boat 36
Tis the Season At SBYC 2022 42
Combing The Coral Carpet - Part 9 47
The World Is Warming. 64
Climate is Changing.
Destination - MAASIN CITY & SOGOD BAY 74
2023 Punta Fuego To Busuanga Cup 94
Zambales 2023 Water Safety 98
Planning Ahead
2023 Dusseldorf ‘Boot Show’ 104
Sailing Tips - Tenders 108
Barry Dawson Editor
JEANNEAU YACHT 65
Cover photo courtesy of RAYOMARINE
Destination - MAASIN CITY
& SOGOD BAY
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2023
The Sailing season for 2023 started with a bang
at Punta Fuego’s 20th annual regatta which seen
9 boats competing for honors. Which seen Jun
Villanueva’s Ice 52 Belatrix win the Racing Class at
this year’s regatta, while Ultra and Tututango outclassed
the Cruising and Ocean Multihull divisions, respectively.
Club Punta Fuego, southwest of Manila, hosts the first
regatta of the sailing season each year, in conjunction with
Philippine Inter-Island Sailing Foundation (Phinsaf).
With spasmodic rain and light, unstable wind conditions,
made it impossible for a windward-leeward race in the
morning, before all competing classes raced in a course
Punta Fuego to Fortune Island. Belatrix finished second
in the Racing class on corrected time from the elapsed race
time of 2 hours and 27 minutes behind Hurricane Hunter,
Albert Altura’s Beneteau First 40.
While in the Cruising class, Ultra finished first on both
elapsed and corrected times, ahead of Rene Ticson’s
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42, Papaya II, and Napoleon
Paterakis’ Beneteau Oceanis 40, Captain Napolean, Hans
Woldering’s Ikapati finished in 2hrs 58mins, in the ocean
multihulls, but finished behind Tututango (4hrs 0mins) on
corrected time, with Monchu Garcia’s Carino in third place.
Jerry Rollins race management team told ABW that it was a
fast and well fought race for the Racing class but a tougher
one for the Multihulls caused by strong tides experienced
while rounding Fortune Island marker and on the way back
to the finish line.
But overall, a great day’s racing was enjoyed by all,
culminating with a celebration at the club’s San Diego
Restaurant.
The second day gave the crews winds ranging between
10-18 knots, which of course this allowed for a windwardleeward
race for the two monohull classes as well as one
long race for all three classes. Belatrix topped the Racing
class after finishing the short race in only 38 mins, they
Words by BARRY DAWSON
Photographs as Credited
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Jerry Rollins race management
team told ABW that it was a
fast and well fought race for
the Racing class but a tougher
one for the Multihulls caused
by strong tides experienced
while rounding Fortune Island
marker and on the way back to
the finish line.
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then went on to complete the second race in 1hr 49mins and
ousting Hurricane Hunter with the narrowest of margins, on
corrected time to win the division and overall trophy.
In the Cruising class, Ultra showed their muscles against
Papaya II on both elapsed and corrected times to win the
short race. Papaya II then showed Ultra the way on both
elapsed and corrected times to win the day’s second race,
but it still was not enough to overtake the division leader.
Belatrix topped the Racing
class after finishing the
short race in only 38mins,
they then went on to
complete the second race
in 1hr 49mins and ousting
Hurricane Hunter with the
narrowest of margins...
In Ocean
Multihull’s sole
race of the
day, Tututango
claimed the
division trophy
after finishing
first in both
elapsed (2hrs
48mins) and
corrected
times, with
Ikapati unfortunately being forced to retire with broken
rudders.
After the races were over everyone enjoy a superb
luncheon followed by the awards ceremony, Officiated by
Edgar Krohn and Nichole Size, Club Punta Fuego’s General
Manager and Membership Manager respectively, who were
joined on the podium by Jerry Rollin and Rye Lee Cassi
of the race management team. VIP guests included Mario
Daga, Regional Director of the Department of Tourism,
Calabarzon.
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The overall results after the awards were in Ocean Multihulls
first place went to Tututango, while in second was Carino
and in third place
In Ocean Multihull’s
sole race of the day,
...Ikapati unfortunately
was forced to retire
with broken rudders.
was Ikapati. In the
cruising class Ultra
took line honours,
while Papaya II
was second and
Captain Napolean
placed in third. In
the IRC Belatrix was
a convincing winner
with Hurricane Hunter a close second and Ultra was third.
If this was anything to go by. We can hardly wait for the
next regatta.
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After almost 3 years on the hardstand at the Water
Craft Venture, Fareast 28R boats have finally made
it back into the water one week before the regatta
starts. This purpose is for the participants to be
able to practice their crew work and get the feeling of the
boat. It took 1 month for the PSA team to check everything
on the boat that is possibly damaged after a long-time
inactivity, starting with the sails and their accessories, the
6HP outboard engine, the riggings, and the lifeline from
which among ten boats there were 3 boats have broken
lifeline because of rust. Among those who were affected by
this inactivity are the cradles, we had to fix them while the
boats are on the water.
Finally, the sailing event happens.
The SICI FE28R Keelboat Regatta was organized by
Philippine Sailing Association and supported by Subic
Bay Yacht Club through the effort of Marina Marketing
Manager Barry Alvarado, the Watercraft Venture, SBMA
Tourism, and the Philippine Coast Guard. The event’s lone
sponsor is Standard Insurance Co., Inc., led by the chairman,
Ernesto Echauz, a long-time supporter of sailing in Subic
Bay. Everyone was excited and pleased to see the event
will happen and 9 teams eagerly registered to compete.
They were:- TEAM PSA 1 - Ridgely Balladares, TEAM
PSA 2 - Emerson Villena, TEAM STANDARD INSURANCE
1 - Lauro Perfectua, TEAM STANDARD INSURANCE 2 -
Bernard Floren, TEAM WINDSHEAR - George Hacket, TEAM
BELATRIX - Maria Vidoeira, TEAM SUBIC SAILING - Marcus
Avecilla, TEAM WATERCRAFT - Ricky Sandoval and TEAM
TOYOTA ALPHARD - James Villareal.
Words by BARRY DAWSON
Photographs as Credited
SI S
Keel
On the first day of racing, a light breeze greeted the sailors
coming from NNW as they arrived at the racing course. As the
first race started with so much adrenaline and excitement,
causing 3 teams to be caught on the course side before the
starting signal sounded and just found out after the fleet had
finished. As the sun heated down the land the breeze built
up and on the third to the fifth race, a couple of broaches
happened. The repairman was very busy fixing up the torn
spinnaker and other repairs such as a broken extension tiller.
It took 1 month for the PSA team to check
everything on the boat that is possibly
damaged after a long-time inactivity,
starting with the sails and their accessories,
the 6HP outboard engine, the riggings, and
the lifeline...
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ICI FE28R
lboat Race
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Tight finish
A general recall was
called because most of
the competitors were
caught over the line
early before the race
committee could finally
send the participants
to navigate around the
course...
After the first day of
racing that completed 5
races, the leader of the
scoreboard was team
PSA 1 led by Ridgely
Balladares followed by
team PSA 2 by Emerson
Villena and then team
Windshear helmed by
George Hacket just two
points ahead of team
Belatrix of Maria Vidoeira
sitting in fourth place
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Some cases of engine failure yesterday prompted Race
Officer Jerry Rollin to say at the skipper’s briefing to just tow
the FE28R boats out into the racing area. A steady breeze
coming from the same direction as yesterday was blowing
around the racing course and the first race warning signal
sounded. A general recall was called because most of the
competitors were caught over the line early before the race
committee could finally send the participants to navigate
around the course but still there was one team caught over
the line early, the PSA team 1.

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The wind was steadily blowing around the racing course
from 6-12 knots for the 3 races left this day and action was
very intense at the starting line and at the rounding marks,
especially at the leeward mark from which most of the boats
arrived at the same time so screaming and looking for the
perfect timing to squeeze their selves in, this sought up
George Hacket of team Windshear filing 3 cases of protests
at the race office.
Two of George Hacket’s protests were successfully awarded
to him by the 4-man protest committee members, chaired
by Edmund Umali, and the third one was dismissed.
Summing up the results after this hearing, PSA 1 got their
way up to the leaderboard when PSA 2 succumbed to
disqualification from
the protest filed against
them for hitting the
mark but still being able
to hold their position
in 2nd place. Followed
by team Standard
Insurance 2 skippered
...action was very intense
at the starting line and
at the rounding marks,
especially at the leeward
mark...
by Bernard Floren, who is among the PSA coaches that
are preparing Sea games bound athletes for Cambodia this
coming May 2023.
Asian food and beverages were served during the awarding
ceremony, and packed lunch and drinks also have been
distributed during the two days event on the water. No
entry fee and no damage deposit were collected from the
competitors, all made possible by the Sponsor, Standard
Insurance Co., Inc.
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The next FE28R regatta will be in February 2024!

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Ala Eh!
OZ GOOSE
NATIONALS
2023
Words by BARRY DAWSON
Photographs as Credited
The Municipality of Talisay, Batangas all hosted
the largest one-design sailing regatta held in the
Philippines.
On February 25-26, the event, called the “Ala Eh! Oz
Goose National Championships” was held on Taal Lake,
fronting the province’s most popular
sailing club, the Taal Lake Yacht
Club One design sailboat racing
involves sailboats that are of the
same design competing against each
other in a series of races, ensuring
that the competitors’ standings are
purely because of skill and not the
equipment.
The affordable Oz Goose sailboat
attracts sailors across socio economic
groups, from beginner to advanced,
sailors with or without disabilities,
men, women, kids and from regions throughout the
Philippines -all racing together. And it keeps on growing
and spreading through the country.
In the upcoming Oz Goose Nationals, sailing clubs from
around the country are fielding teams, these are the Puerto
Galera Yacht Club from Mindoro,
The affordable Oz Goose
sailboat attracts sailors
across socio economic
groups, from beginner
to advanced, sailors with
or without disabilities,
men, women, kids and
from regions throughout
the Philippines...
Subic Sailing from Zambales, and
Albay Yacht Club from Legazpi.
Competing against them are the
TLYC based regulars from Metro
Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and
Batangas. Sailability Philippines,
the Philippine Paralympic sailing
team will also be fielding several
participants.
The Oz Goose sailboat was
introduced in 2015 to the
Philippines by boat building
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hobbyists of the Philippine Home Boatbuilders Yacht Club
(PHBYC). It is designed as an easy to build sailboat using
nothing more than marine plywood, lumber, and locally
sourced materials.
PHBYC executive director Roy Espiritu is enthusiastic of
the Oz Goose’s potential to bring recreational boating to
the Philippines.
“...the regatta
organizers have gone
all out to embrace the
Batangas theme, that’s
why Ala eh! is in the
event name.”
“The Oz Goose
sailboat sails really
well and makes for an
ideal platform to teach
people the essential
skills involved in
sailing, from weather
awareness to basic
physics,” expressed
Mr. Espiritu. “Racing
sailboats is the best way to improve one’s skill as a sailor,
you have a clear objective that you need to complete
efficiently, and have other sailors around you that you can
learn from.”
Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas is optimistic
of the regatta’s role in promoting the province as a water
sports haven.
“Our province is becoming the Mecca for water sports
enthusiasts from Metro Manila and Calabarzon, from
canoe, kayak, and dragon boat paddlers, scuba and free
divers and, of course, sailors on various forms of watercraft,”
said Governor Mandanas. “I was told that the participants
will also be treated to the rich flavors of Batangas, and
the regatta organizers have gone all out to embrace the
Batangas theme, that’s why Ala eh! is in the event name.”
This year the event got underway in a grand style with fresh
winds blowing to give an exciting day of racing, that seen
a few mishaps all in good fun with no one being injured.
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After some brisk and exciting sailing, the teams were
treated to a superb luncheon sponsored by the yacht club.
At the end of the first day, it was time to relax and have a
few drinks and comradeship with fellow competitors. Peter
Stevens was like a proud father after his team’s older boys
and girls had excelled on the first day of racing, with Jonvic
and Jervin sitting first overall with a total of 6 points from 6
races. Thus, representing Puerto Galera in style. Especially
as this was their first racing effort on an oz goose, with
only a couple of hours practice sailing an Oz Goose the day
before in light winds.
On the second day of racing there was even more
excitement than on the first day with some record times
being made. After the races were completed, and keep in
line with the Batangas Theme, everyone enjoyed a Genuine
Batangas Lomi Lunch which was jointly sponsored by
Broadwater Marine and Active Boating and Watersports
Magazine. After the Luncheon the awards to the winners
were presented. Results pictured here.
To date, more than 100 Oz Goose sailboats have been built
all over the country. “Recreational sailing is often mistaken
to be a rich person’s sport, but with boats that are easily
built from local materials like the Oz Goose, one can have
a sailboat for less than the price of a Mountain bike,
production kayak or paddle board,” Mr. Espiritu added. “In
a country with more than 7,000 islands and great sailing
weather all year round, sailing is the best way to enjoy the
country.”
The Ala Eh! Oz Goose Nationals would not have happened
without the generous support of sponsors such as the
Batangas Tourism Office, Pioneer Adhesives, Bara-Ko
Coffee, Lakan Heritage Liquors and Broadwater Marine,
with media partner Active Boating & Watersports Magazine.
“It is great that the province’s tourism industry is recovering
well despite the two disasters that came one after the
other; first was the Taal Volcano eruption in 2020, then the
COVID-19 pandemic,” exclaimed TLYC Commodore Peter
Capotosto. “Corporate sponsorships allow organizers like
us and PHBYC to go all out to make sure all the participants
enjoy a great regatta, and in turn, they bring in more of
their friends to enjoy sailing on Taal Lake.”
Anyone interested in being part of the Oz Goose family
can contact Roy Espiritu at info@pinoyboats.org or call
+63917-871-8547.
“In a country with
more than 7,000
islands and great
sailing weather all year
round, sailing is the
best way to enjoy the
country.”
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IT ALL STARTED back in mid-January when I got wind
of the Oz Goose National Championships to be held on
25th and 26th February on Lake TAAL, Batangas. This
is an event that we had planned to attend three or four
years ago but COVID interfered. Since then the Class has
grown both in number and activities, with fleets in ALBAY
(Legaspi), DAVAO, Subic and, predominantly, TAAL LAKE
YACHT CLUB. It is, apparently, now the most numerous
dinghy fleet in the country.
For those unfamiliar with the Class,
it is supplied in kit form from the
Philippine Home Boatbuilders Yacht
Club (PHBYC) and is designed as
a home-build project in plywood,
for families or clubs. At first sight it
is a boxy, slab sided, blunt-bowed,
weirdly rigged bathtub (apologies to
designer Michael Storer). An unlikely
SATURDAY brought a
freshening breeze and
increasing white-caps
out on the lake. This
suited our A TEAM
sailors...
candidate for a fun, high-performance, family-oriented,
simple to handle sail boat. As we found out this weekend, it
goes like stink off the wind in a blow (Jonvic had 10+ kts),
points reasonably well and is super-stable. A good dinghy
for day-sailing with the missus and kids in light to moderate
breezes.
BACK to the adventure. I set about calculating costs and
expenses and figured that, knowing how generous our
members are, raising the 50k needed would be a doddle, so
went ahead and paid the 25k for registration, boat hire, food,
rash-guards etc in anticipation of future reimbursement.
As expected, there was 56k (and 1 peso) in the account
in very short order and we were set, especially when John
Quirk generously offered to supply his vehicle and driver,
and cover the 20K+ travel expenses for the group. Brian
Calvert from Further also generously donated 4 tents and
CANDAVA SUPERMARKET really excelled in support with
a goody bag for each sailor with Gatorade, chocolate, nuts
and energy snacks. They were so excited and thankful.
TEAM selection was predicated by the desire to win the
regatta, as well as giving younger sailors, who had proved
themselves in our weekly competitions, the experience of
bigger events. To win, we chose the A TEAM (A1) boys of
Jonvic Valasques and Jervin Alumisin, and the A TEAM (A2)
girls of Jaja Cabarles and Kyla Montero.
Jonvic has sailed Optimists at International
level for the Philippines in Singapore (and
medalled), and Jaja (sister of the late DJ)
was in training for the SE ASIA games 3
years ago and narrowly missed selection
for the Optimist team. All have been
regular occupants of the podiums in our
regattas going back more than 10 years
and have sailed with, and against, PSA
National Team sailors in Lawin/Mirror/
Optimist dinghies (and won).
THE DEVELOPMENT teams were from the current crop of
outstanding Optimist sailors and consisted of Bryant Garcia
(16) and Jhanine de Joya (14) (B1), and Khim Ashley
Albo (14) and Zildjan (ZM) Samson (13) (B2) teaming up
together as mixed crews. It should be noted that NONE
had any experience of sailing these weird-looking boats
called Oz Goose. The Support Team was myself, Coach
Marvic and Lore Jean Albo, mother of ZM and guardian
of Khim Ashley. John Quirk’s driver, Ricky, completed the
set. (Lore Jean will be known to some as the proprietor of
ZM Printing in town, super photographer and designer of
the TEAM PUERTO GALERA pre-event publicity banners).
She was officially registered as Admin/logistics and
photographer but also performed mother-hen, shopping,
cooking, tidying and generally looking after the stuff that
we guys are useless at.
TEAM PUERT
GREAT TAALA
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THE HOOPS, barriers, contortions and high-jumps
required to complete the paperwork, permissions, waivers,
ID docs, family histories, Barangay documents and LGU
requirements are too tedious and tiresome to relate, except
to report that the end-result was a green light for the trip
and 20k support from the Mayor (for the first time in nearly
20 years of SBP activities).
LIKEWISE, the details of getting there via RORO and road
need not be related. We arrived at the TAAL Lake Yacht
Club, Talisay around 5.30pm (from the 2pm RORO!) on
Thursday 23rd and just had time to pick the best camping
spot and pitch (or these days, unfold) the tents before
dark. We chose to arrive on Thursday to allow for a full day
on Friday to find the four boats allocated to us, learn how
to rig them (surprisingly detailed) and get out onto the
water for some much-needed practice.
FRIDAY announced itself with a superb sun-rise over our little
tent city and, after a Lore Jean-prepared breakfast of rice,
eggs and (disgusting) nuclear-red hotdogs, we set about the
day. A couple of local sailors were super-helpful in explaining
and helping us rig the boats, including Thom Kleiss and the
designer and expert, Michael Storer. Their openness and
willingness to give us newbies help was outstanding. This
included very good advice on how to negotiate the dense
weed bank which extended 30m offshore and which trapped
the inexperienced in its grip around hull and rudder, and
condemned them to the ignominy of paddling with feet and
drifting sideways down the beach.
SAFELY WEED FREE our four boats spent the day sailing
sausages, triangles and making the windward mark
efficiently. In this Thom was a great help and I sat ashore
with starting horn and stop watch giving 3-1-GO starts.
Lessons learned (maybe) we set off into Talisay for dinner
in a roadside eatery and shopped for breakfast and goodies.
SATURDAY brought a freshening breeze and increasing
white-caps out on the lake. This suited our A TEAM sailors
as they felt that they could handle it, while the lessexperienced
might struggle. After the customary briefings
and explanations the first race started in a good breeze
(and close to 30 boats), with a simple triangle to shake out
the cobwebs. It soon became obvious that the best 3 boats
on the water were our A boys and their nemesis Zoren from
the PSA (defending Champion), and the designer and boat
builder, Mike Storer.
THIS TREND continued for the rest of the day’s 6 races,
with our boys chalking up three 1sts and two 2nds (with a
discarded 6th when they got the start timer wrong!) against
Zoren’s two 1sts, a 3rd and two 4ths. After discards they
stood at 9 and 13 points from 6 races. Mike sneaked in a
1st, 2nd and 3rd to mix it up a bit. Our A girls were in the
mix after a disastrous 20th in the 1st race because they also
mixed their timing up and missed the start by 1 minute.
They made a strong comeback with an 8, 6 and 2 in races
3, 4 and 5. The development crews were comfortably midpack
with Khim Ashley and ZM recording a very respectable
8th in Race 2.
THERE WAS TALK around the camp of canceling Sunday
due to the forecast 30kts wind. I was secretly delighted as
it meant that we had won! No such luck, although Sunday
did bring very challenging conditions with around 20 to
25kts out on the lake. It was sensibly decided to bring the
start line closer to shore and to set the windward mark in
more sheltered waters up the lake. To reef or not to reef,
that was the question. Local expert opinion was absolutely
to reef (maybe 2) as the boats allegedly point better and
Words by PETER STEVENS
Photographs as Credited
TO O GALERA’s
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FINAL RACE, Course 1, single circuit, excellent. We had led
at the first windward mark every race, and at the gybe/
finish mark. Quietly confident. Please don’t break the boat.
OFF THEY WENT. Good lads, covering Zoren out towards
the layline to the mark. Zoren tacked. A1 stood on. And
on. And on. And on. Off to the distant horizon into strong
winds and much bigger waves. I could see the spray
breaking over the bow. Every shower was like sailing into a
wall. ‘WTF’ I believe is the popular shorthand for what I said.
Zoren tacked into calmer waters, got a nice lift and rounded
the mark in the lead by a mile. Then another disaster - a
strange boat in 2nd, comfortably between them and us!
More vocal WTF’s (to the discomfort of the lady sitting by
the pool). And that’s how it finished, Zoren 1st, us 3rd. By
my calculations we had lost by 1 point. I was fuming. Cover,
cover, cover was the plan, not a sightseeing tour of TAAL.
faster in that mode. Our boys had not reefed the day before
(matching Zoren), had handled it well and were reluctant to
now. My concern was the reliability of the rig. Several had
dismasted the previous day. If that happened now, game
over. With a 4 point
A1 stood on. And on.
And on. And on... I
could see the spray
breaking over the bow.
Every shower was like
sailing into a wall.
lead, and only 3 races
planned, we could
afford to finish one
place behind Zoren
each race and still win.
The plan was to cover
him at every turn and
NOT to let other boats
get in between. This
was discussed and
agreed. Play it safe and reef, even though Zoren was going
out fully set, and defend the lead.
NEVERTHELESS, 2nd overall was very respectable and
the boys had done brilliantly. Calm down, Peter. What of
the others in my flock? Jaja and Kyla had sailed excellent
races (despite a DNS for a broken halyard), to secure 6th
Overall and 1st Woman crew. Khim Ashley and ZM, Bryant
and Jhanine also sailed consistently, in tough conditions
that only 11 crews from 30 survived, to land in 12th and
13th Overall, and 2nd and 3rd respectively in the B fleet.
OUTSTANDING. Now to kill the boys.
SO, the scene was set for two hours of anguish and gutwrenching
apprehension ashore, and hard racing on the
water. Course 1 was a single windward/leeward sausage.
Course 2 a double circuit. The single sausage helped us
with only 1 downwind leg for the un-reefed Zoren to take
advantage of (not allowed to shake out reefs mid-race). If
we could point better to the windward mark and defend
downwind we were good for one round. Naturally, the Race
Officer thought otherwise and set Course 2. Bummer.
AFTER another good start A1 rounded the windward mark
first! Oh joy. They were 1st to the gybe mark (at the start
line) too (stop the race! Only 1 round! We win……bugger,
another round). This time there was more competition at
the top mark and a local sailor came out first, Zoren 2nd
and us 3rd. No big deal, only dropped 1 point to him.
RACE 2 was a repeat, with A1 first to the top, first at the
gybe but 2nd to Zoren by the end, being overtaken on the
run home. Still safe, but down to 2 points. Just have to cover
and follow him home and it’s done… National Champions!
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I THINK ANOTHER expletive was employed when we met,
which wiped the smile from their faces. Then Zoren and crew
turned up to congratulate them! WTF? Off to the official
record on the computer to find that I had miscounted and
forgotten the discounted race! We had prevailed by 1 point!
Hugs and smiles all round (I’m glad I hadn’t strangled them).
TEAM PUERTO GALERA dominated the stage for awards,
collecting 4 of the available 9 trophies (originally 5 but Khim
Ashley was DQ’d from Women 3rd place for swapping helm
with ZM for a race - no dishonest intent, just inexperience
and very tired arms).
THE ATMOSPHERE throughout was superb, with much
appreciation of the skills and results of TPG. Folks were
amazed that it was achieved with only one day’s practice
and by such young sailors. Our youngest were that by far.
TO CONCLUDE, a hugely worthwhile effort by all concerned.
I am supremely proud to have been involved and was near
to tears at the end. I could not have done it without them,
and they could not have done it without you.
I guess now that we are the defending Champions we need
to get our own Oz Goose dinghies. They are very suited to
family sailing in light to moderate conditions, and for sail
training for adults. They would accommodate a dad, mum
and child easily on a stable, comfortable boat, with room
for a cooler. We could get the plans and have a building
project for kids and family members at the club for around
50k without sails. If we order 10 boats, the PHBYC will even
come and help us build them! But let’s start slowly with
2. There is one for sale at TAAL for 50k, with sail. We can
ship it to Berberabe and sail it over with Irresistible riding
shotgun. Let’s do it.
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Learning to to
Home
Iislands. Travel by air was too costly.
What about by boat? Traveling by boat
is certainly expensive, but what about
making one?
have always wanted to see all the Philippines. At first,
I thought of road travel. But then that would limit me
from seeing the rest of other places, considering that
we are a nation of more than 7,000
So I turned to the Internet to do my
research. Here’s what I found out: There
are actually naval architects who sell at
very affordable prices plans for boats
that are fairly easy to build and seaworthy for tropical islandhopping.
Boat sizes ranged from single person canoes to the
more sophisticated full-sized cruising yachts. These plans
came with detailed instructions that
Other than the
advance warning on
the occasional typhoon
where all sailing is out
of the question, any
other day is a good
sailing day.
could be understood by even those
with limited wood working experience
like me.
I had an inkling that sailboats would
be most practical but I had to validate
this theory. Not having been on a
sailboat before, I again turned to the
Net. There I learned that not only
Words by ROY ESPIRITU
Photographs as Credited
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o Sail on My
Made Boat
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does the Philippines have one of the best sailing weather
in the world, this is also the case all year round! Other than
the advance warning on the occasional typhoon where
all sailing is out of the question, any other day is a good
sailing day. There were hundreds of websites which provided
instructions on learning how to sail so I knew it will always
be something I can get back to at another time.
I found a design that was perfect for
my needs. It was the design for an 11-
foot nesting dinghy called a Spindrift
designed by Graham Byrnes of B and
B Yacht designs in Vandemere, North
Carolina. What’s unique about this dinghy
is that it splits in half and one half fits
inside the other (it nests!). After checking
the dimensions, I found out that the
whole boat when “nested” fits inside a
conventional Tamaraw, L300 or even a Jeepney. This meant I
didn’t need to build a trailer to transport it! I can just borrow
an AUV or put it on top of my car. So I ordered my plans and
had them shipped to Manila. The plans cost me $47.
Working mostly after
office hours and on
weekends Andrew
and I measured, cut,
assembled, sanded,
fiber-glassed...
I came across a group of hobbyists called the Philippine
Home Boat Builder’s Yacht Club (PHBYC). Members of the
PHBYC directed me to suppliers of good quality marine
plywood, marine grade epoxy resin, fiberglass and other
essential boat building supplies.
Andrew, a friend of mine, had some carpentry experience
and offered to help out, which I gladly accepted. I lived in a
rented house with a very small yard, so to build the boat my
car had to stay on the street while the boat
came together in the carport. Members of
the PHBYC gave invaluable advice and even
lent some boat building tools, which made
the task of building a real breeze.
Working mostly after office hours and on
weekends Andrew and I measured, cut,
assembled, sanded, fiber-glassed, epoxy
coated, sanded and re-sanded until our
work started to look more and more like a
boat. Yes, boatbuilding entails a lot of sanding, especially
for inexperienced builders like me. The whole process took
about three months.
The boat was completed in time for the PHBYC’s first boat
gathering or messabout at Club Lake Resort at Taal Lake on
June 24, 2006. We launched her and christened her “Ceol
Beag” (pronounced: kyol bek), which means, “light music”
in Scottish Gaelic. Ceol Beag is a form of Scottish bagpipe
music that I like to listen to and play.
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Equipped with only a theoretical knowledge of sailing
obtained from the Internet and a couple of books, I knew
I needed help to take the
Being newbie sailor is
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the immense sense
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afterwards make it all
worth it.
boat out sailing, Mario
and Arvin of PHBYC were
more than happy to help
out on my boat’s maiden
sail. We were only out
sailing for about 15
minutes before my mast
started to show signs of
structural trouble and we
had to turn back. Short as the maiden sail of Ceol Beag was,
it was enough to put a very big ear-to-ear smile on my face.
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I later found out that the mast trouble we had, was because
the aluminum I used for the mast was too thin. I’ve since
replaced this with thicker aluminum pipe and now it’s as solid
as any mast can be.
After that first outing on Taal Lake, I’ve since taken the boat
out several times and have honed my skills at being a dinghy
sailor. The first major milestone for the boat and me was
when Andrew and I made our first point-to-point sail. Our
objective was Volcano Island, in the middle of Taal Lake. It
took us only 45 minutes to cover the six kilometers of water
to the island. Being newbie sailor is pretty daunting but the
immense sense of accomplishment afterwards make it all
worth it. Later we found out that some motorized bancas
complete the same trip in 30 minutes. Only 15 minutes
slower without a motor! Not bad.
The Philippine Home Boatbuilders Yacht Club regularly
holds events for boaters and would-be boaters and builders,
one of which is the Boatbuilding Weekend. Wherein groups
of people (3 to 5) will be building a boat that they can use
and even take home. Just look for PHBYC on facebook or
go to www.pinoyboats.org.
With papa and Cheryl
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Words by BRIAN CALVERT
Photographs as Credited
TIS THE
SEASON
AT SBYC
2022
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T
he Christmas spirit exploded at Subic Bay Yacht
Club this year. After restrictions were lifted the club
declared, “ we need a little Christmas” but nothing
“little” about it.
The club elves were busy for months
as evidence of the upcoming extravaganza
immerged. One could see groups
of ladies sewing away, welder’s sparks
flying, the arrival of two huge boom
trucks gave indications of the grandeur
to come, as the overall excitement built.
The street side of the club began to
take shape, a miniature railroad track
was laid for the tiny railroad engine and
cars, a massive forty foot snow covered
mountain took shape. All the mysteries
unveiled the 2022 theme, Polar Express.
Mid October was the time it would all come to light. The
club front took on the Polar Express world. The staff
were divided, by a drawing, into three groups competing
for decoration prizes, resulting in extraordinary displays,
monster Santa’s, sublime Nativity scenes, and polar bears
everywhere.
The lighting ceremony began with the candle holding
spectators being given a blessing by the local Priest. The
SBMA Chairman Rolen Paulino then spoke of the promises
coming year siting the ongoing efforts to make Subic
Bay yacht friendly. As the switch
One could see groups
of ladies sewing away,
welder’s sparks flying,
the arrival of two huge
boom trucks gave
indications of the
grandeur to come, as the
overall excitement built.
was flicked and thousands and
thousands of bright lights all came
on at once. The staff held their
breath as this was an electrical
wiring masterpiece not everyone
was sure of. Ewws and Ahhs from
the large street side crowd filled the
air.
A new event was initiated this year,
each of the four dock gates were to
be decorated by the boat workers.
A grand prize was announced then
doubled by generous donors, so the games began. Each
dock gate came to life, some with natural floral decorations,
some with Nativity scenes. One dock went with the full
on Polar Express theme, a train complete with horns and
whistles busting through a snow cover mountain, on which
a huge Polar Bear kept watch. Dancing chorus line with
Santa hats performed to the Polar Express sound track,
under the thousands of sparkling lights, it was Polar magic.
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Not forgetting the real reason for the season, the Yacht Club
hosts a nightly Catholic Mass for the faithful. The nightly
service is then capped with carols and candles.
For the fourth year, the Yacht Club hosts the annual Lighted
Boat Parade. Eight brilliantly lit yachts gathered at the marina
entrance then one by one
parade by the viewing area.
Eight brilliantly lit
yachts gathered
at the marina
entrance then one
by one parade by
the viewing area.
LaBanca Charters always
puts up a big showing
with multiple yachts full of
reveling partiers. Lighted
Boat Parade veteran, Lost In
Asia, was joined by two new
entries, the elegant sailing
vessel, Puerto Galera and
stunning catamaran, Rome.
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As with tradition the parade was led by the motor yacht
Furthur, whose decorations seem to grow more extravagant
every year. After passing the club viewing area where eager
spectators waved to the boats, the yachts depart the marina.
The course does a pass by the industrial docks, then by the
Waterfront Park, where shore side viewers looked on with
glee. The boats then return to the marina and the party keeps
going at the dock. The infamous barefoot Santa paid a visit to
each boat giving candy to the kids and photo taking for all.

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Wrapping up the seasonal festivities, the award for the
dock decoration was announced. The winner was H/I dock
with the Polar Express theme, second was D/E dock with
their intricate Nativity scene and third went to F/G dock
with their charming use of natural decorations. The club
sponsored a party for the winners at the Yacht Club Boat
House. The boat crews celebrated their wins and enjoyed
the comradery, all making plans for next year.
New Years Eve came to life with a Black and White Ball at the
club capping off the year watching the multiple fireworks
displays around the Subic Bay area, 2023 was here!
With the lights taken down, the last chocolate eaten, Santa
hats put away, the cruisers started the 2023 season leaving
one by one for their Filipino adventures. We wish all calm
seas and great adventures.
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Sailing tales and the Cruising Guide to the Philippine Islands.
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passed due to cancer related complications on the 17 th of April 2020 at the age of 71. Bruce will
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was rebuilt in Sydney, Australia. Bruce sailed in this ketch for two and a half years starting from
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condition – an alarming fact, considering that many species
of fish and invertebrates live and breed in coral reefs.
Habitat Destruction
Our major habitats including seagrass beds, seaweed and
coral reefs are in degraded state. Many species have been
declared threatened or endangered including marine
mammals, marine turtles, some species of sharks and large
fish and other mollusks and crustaceans.
Supporting CCEF
Our oceans are faced with many threats; from the uplands,
wastewater pollution and plastics choke marine animals
and coral reefs leaving them to die and in lowlands many
fishing communities overfish the seas leaving no time for fish
stocks to recover. Furthermore, climate change is adding to
the many threats that the oceans is already facing. Warming
ocean temperatures are causing massive coral bleaching and
shellfish and other calcium-building organisms are having
difficulty building their skeletons because of increased ocean
acidity and temperatures.
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whose calcium-carbonate
skeletons are breaking
because of increased ocean
temperatures and acidifications.
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heavily reliant on the resources provided by our oceans.
As the population continues to demand increased of fish,
the supply of caught fish has declined and prices have
dramatically increased. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources (BFAR) reported that 10 out of 13 fishing grounds
or about 75% of the country’s fishing sites are overfished.
The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute
and the Biodiversity Management Bureau further revealed
that less than 1% of Philippine coral reefs are in excellent
condition – an alarming fact, considering that many species
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Leyte is one of the places in the Philippines with a
rich history. It is also famous for the many spots
that attract tourists from all over the world, places
such as the MacArthur Landing Memorial National
Park and new emerging gems in the form of waterfalls,
diving spots, and islands, with cities like Maasin and fun
places like Sogod Bay.
Maasin City is the commercial and religious center of
Southern Leyte and the south-western part of Leyte
Island. On August 10, 2000, Maasin was converted into
a city.[5] The Diocese of Maasin was founded on August
14, 1968.
Southern Leyte, for centuries, was actually an integral
part of the island of Leyte. During the Spanish period,
the region was sparsely populated. Continued Moro slave
raiding discouraged the establishment and stabilization
of other large towns. In the 19th century, immigration
from the provinces of Cebu and Bohol increased the
On July 1, 1960,
Southern Leyte was
officially inaugurated
as a province with
municipalities including
Maasin (being the
capital town and
seat of the provincial
government)...
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MAASIN
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population of the region and opened the land towards
farming.
One of the oldest towns in Southern Leyte is Maasin,
nowadays called Maasin City. Little is known about its
pre-Spanish existence. When the Spanish missionaries
became active in their missions, they discovered that
the Maasin community was already organized, with its
people friendly and interested in embracing the Catholic
faith. The community was formally established as a parish
by the missionaries of the Society of Jesus in the 1700s
and was called “nipa”. This was authenticated by a piece
of stone from a long-destroyed convent that bears the
inscription: “Pa. De Tagnipa - año 1776.”
On July 1, 1960, Southern Leyte was officially
inaugurated as a province with municipalities including
Maasin (being the capital town and seat of the provincial
government), Malitbog, Bontoc, Sogod, Libagon,
Pintuyan, San Francisco, St. Bernard, Cabalian (now San
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Juan), Anahawan, Hinundayan, Hinunangan, and Silago.
Three more municipalities were subsequently created,
namely, San Ricardo (from Pintuyan), Tomas Oppus (from
Malitbog), and Limasawa (from Padre Burgos).
MAASIN
Maasin continued to progressively
prosper for decades. On April 8, 1998,
Congressman Aniceto G. Saludo Jr.
filed a move under House Bill No.
7201 to convert the municipality of
Maasin into a component city of the
province of Southern Leyte, thus
becoming Maasin City.
Tourism is rapidly developing in
Maasin and some of the favored
places are:
Hot springs with
temperatures of
up to 64 deg C are
found on the east
and west flanks of
Cabalían.
Maasin Cathedral also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady
of the Assumption is the seat of the Diocese of Maasin
located in Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines. It is also
called Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption
and Maasin Cathedral after the name of the town. Built
in the 17th century is probably not only the biggest, but
also the oldest church in Maasin City. It is a diocesan
seat since 1968. The church is adorned or embellished
with an ornate altar and images of saints and became
a testament to the religious devotion of the people of
Southern Leyte.
Don Anatalio Gaviola Plaza, which is dedicated to a then
Mayor of Maasin. It still is one of the highly recommended
stumping points for tourists as well as for
locals.
Mount Cabalian
Mount Cabalían volcano is located on
the SE tip of Leyte Island, Philippines. It
is an andesitic stratovolcano with steep
radial erosion valleys and ridges that
are moderate to thickly vegetated. It
contains a summit crater filled by a lake.
The crater rim is irregular and forms 2 peaks on the S
side. A recent pyroclastic flow deposit was radiocarbon
dated to be only about 150 years old. Hot springs with
temperatures of up to 64 deg C are found on the east
and west flanks of Cabalían.
The eastern part of the Visayas, surprisingly, has lots to
offer too when it comes to natural tourist spots. From
its sandy beaches, sparkling waterfalls, and towering
mountain peaks, this part of Visayas too is also a haven
for adventurous spirits. Two wonders are found in the
Aerial view of Maasin City
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Maasin Cathedral
humble city of Maasin: Guinsohotan Caves and Cagnituan
Falls.
The first thing most tourists would probably notice
upon reaching it is the Guinsohotan Falls. Situated in
Brgy. Cagnituan,
this natural wonder
is also known as
Cagnituan Falls
for its location but
more popularly,
Guinsohotan
Falls. Just like
most water falls
in the Philippines,
Guinsohotan Falls is
One of the specialties
of this zoo is that the
animals are not kept in
cages but are separated
from the spectator by
“natural” barricades.
refreshing and teaming with cold, fresh water. Taking a
dip here is almost impossible to refuse.
The Guinsohotan Cave is a large cave, 15 km from the
city center and 276 meters above sea level. Those who do
enter the cave by wading or swimming can find small “incave”
waterfalls, bats and impressive rock formations.
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Cagnituan Lagoon, the water coming out of Guinsohotan
Cave flows down in cascades to form a natural lagoon
frequently visited by bathers and patrons of cool
therapeutic treatment.

The two sights (Guinsohotan Cave and Cagnituan
Lagoon), which belong more or less together, are placed
in Barangay Canitoan and can be reached from Barangay
Maria Clara by using a Habal-habal. The last part of
the way is a walking part: you pass by small groups of
houses, fields and palms. In the background there are the
mountains covered by large vegetation.
Maasin City Forest Park
Vicente IV Dy
Camp Danao Forest Park is located 335 m. above sea level
and 15 km away from the city proper and the sprawling
forested area has a man-made lake. It hosted the 2010
BSP (Boy Scout of the Philippines) National Activity. It
is also known as the Maasin City Forest Park and played
host to the 2010 Boy Scouts of the Philippines National
Activity. It is a good destination for those traveling with
children because different animals can be seen in the zoo,
such as tigers, crocodiles, lions, camels, snakes, monkeys,
and several types of birds.
Busay Falls
Maasin Zoo and Adventure Park Opened on April 26th,
2012, and was a massive boost to the tourism of Maasin.
One of the specialties of this zoo is that the animals are
not kept in cages but are separated from the spectator by
“natural” barricades.
Bogo Bird Paradise (private owned), about 4 km from
the city proper is a mountain retreat nestled among flora,
fauna and especially rare species of bird.
Is a place where you can find lush vegetation as well as
wildlife cavorting with cascading mountain waterfalls and
chirping birds. It can be found in Barangay Combado.
Sadly, this former completely wild and dreamlike part
of nature is victim of fast economic expansion, so water
quality is not as good as years ago and the former wild
lagoon was removed by a pool. Busay Falls is a single trail
of water that creates 4 separate waterfalls. Each waterfall
is aptly named Busay Uno, Dos, Tres, and Cuatro in order
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of appearance. Although connected by a single stream,
each waterfall is about a few meters away from each other
and all display different scenes but are equally beautiful.
The last waterfall is the most majestic with waters that
slide down a mossy rock path and create a refreshing
pool at the bottom.
MAASIN
Abiera Museo d’Art, another sight
in Maasin City, showing a rare
collection of artifacts, antiques,
paintings, preserved animals, coins,
gems, and historical relics. Although
it is privately owned by the Abiera
Family, it can be visited by interested
ones. It is located in Barangay
Tunga-tunga in the heart of the city.
The Lady of Assumption at the Jalleca Hills is the tallest
privately owned shrine in the Philippines. The statue
itself and the nearby chapel can be reached by using a
stairway with more than 300 steps and is located at 104
m above sea level in Barangay Mantahan. It is one of the
most visited religious landmarks in Maasin City and in
Southern Leyte. This impressive landmark can be seen
from far not only during daytime, but also at night as it
is illuminated.
This impressive
landmark can be seen
from far not only
during daytime, but
also at night as it is
illuminated.
San Francisco Javier Pilgrims Center, a miraculous chapel
400 meters above sea level which can be found in
Barangay Hanginan, 7 km from the city proper. It can be
reached by an hour-long trek to the top through a foliage
of trees and wild shrubs. It is said that every petition is
granted, and every prayer spoken is answered.
Monte Cueva Shrine, Is a chapel
inside a cave and is situated
3.2klm from the Maasin CBD and
is also known as the Shrine of Our
Lady of the Assumption and the
Most Precious Blood of Jesus, is
a donation by the philanthropists
Odong and Loring Chung to the
Diocese of Maasin. It offers refuge
to pilgrims and devotees. A 30-foot Marian icon perches
from a highland over the Via Crucis and Resurrection. A
cathedral within the cave is the coup-de-grace to natural
wonder.
Sogod Bay
Southern Leyte offers a diverse underwater landscape
that any scuba diver will enjoy exploring. From color
coral gardens just a few meters from the shore to steep
Sogod Bay
Mt. Cabalian Lake Danao
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Monte Cuerva Shrine
Lady of Assumption at the Jalleca Hills
drop-offs and walls that will make you feel so small. This
underwater paradise is home to a biodiverse marine life
in the Philippines.
And it is comparable with Sabang, Puerto Galera, Panglao
and Cabilao Island in Bohol and Anilao. But if you love
diving in remote and less touristic locations, Sogod Bay
is the perfect diving getaway for you. Whether you are
looking for the tiniest nudibranch or the gigantic whale
sharks, the biodiversity in Southern Leyte is worth the
journey. When you speak of Southern Leyte Diving it is
synonymous with diving in Sogod Bay
Busay Falls
Sogod Bay is a large bay in the southern part of Leyte
Island in the Philippines. Situated 72klm from the city
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MAASIN
St. Francis Xavier Chapel in Hanginan
of Maasin, it is an extension of the Bohol Sea, the bay is
surrounded by the province of Southern Leyte, and the
namesake municipality of Sogod is located at the head of
the bay. Panaon Island forms part of the eastern side of
Sogod Bay, while Sarangani or Limasawa Island is at the
mouth of the bay, and is an underwater paradise. These
waters are home to a profusion of beautiful marine life
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– all waiting to be explored in uncrowded diving sites.
With exceptional reefs, divers revel in gardens of coral,
steep drop-offs, shelves and walls, as well as black sand
teeming with macro life.
Boasting over 25 unspoiled dive sites featuring pristine
reefs with healthy corals and plentiful macro life.
Underwater photographers and videographers are
With exceptional
reefs, divers revel in
gardens of coral, steep
drop-offs, shelves and
walls, as well as black
sand teeming with
macro life.
welcomed, and
local resorts have
played host to many
world-renowned
photographers.
There are many
resorts in Sogod
bay all offering the
best dive services
in Southern Leyte,
each resort has
their own certified
PADI instructors
and some of the most knowledgeable Filipino dive
experts in the region stand ready to guide you to some
of the best diving sites in the Philippines. With resorts
like Sogod Bay Scuba Diving resort and Sogod Bay
Scuba Resort dedicated to marine conservation and have
sponsored Marine Protected Areas throughout Sogod

Bay. The biodiversity of the marine ecosystem offers
visitors and divers alike an unforgettably unique diving
experience.
The dive sites in Southern Leyte can be found in three
major locations: Padre Burgos, Panaon Island, and
Limasawa Island.
Padre Burgos is located on the west side of Sogod Bay,
where most dive shops are located. On the opposite side
of the Sogod bay is Panaon Island where there are several
dive sites as well.
If you go south of Padre Burgos, you will find Limasawa
Island which also boasts of a wonderful underwater world.
Although Limasawa Island can be found outside of Sogod
Bay and is in Bohol Sea, it is still under Southern Leyte.
Dive sites that are well worth visiting if you are diving
in the Padre Burgos side of Sogod Bay are – Max climax
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the house reef Sogod Bay Scuba Resort is beautiful
coral garden that slopes down to a wall. This site is also
excellent for night diving and if lucky you may even see
some sea turtles.
Padre Burgos Pier
Is one of the best night diving spots in Sogod bay. This
muck diving site is a lovely spot to look for frogfishes,
stargazers, sea slugs, octopus, cuttlefish, shrimps, crabs,
and more. If there are no swells at night you can also go
under the pier where the pillars are covered with colorful
algae, soft corals, and sponges. Diving from here can only
be done on certain nights due to permit issues.
Entrance to Guinsohotan Caves
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Tangkaan
Is a dive site in the south of Padre Burgos. Strong currents
may be expected here on some occasions. It is a wall dive
where you can spot several tiny creatures. The dive resort
Padre Burgos Castle Resort can be found close to this
dive site.
Little Lembeh
Offers a combination of wreck diving and muck diving.
This dive site in Southern Leyte is perfect for macrolovers.
If you’re dying to see some cool nudibranchs,
frogfish, seahorse, pipefish, mantis shrimp, octopus, and
more, this is the place to go. This can be done by both
shore and boat diving.
Baluarte
This is a shallow dive site with a sloping reef full of
colorful soft and hard corals and small reef fishes. This
site also has a pickup truck that’s been converted to a
wreck diving site.
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This is one of the best dives sites in Southern Leyte and
is located in Panaon Island so if you are staying in Padre
Burgos, you will need to cross Sogod Bay to get there.
Travel time is about an hour depending on the weather.
These are mostly wall dives with strong currents. You can
expect to do some drift dives here. Napantao has 2 dive
sites, North and South walls. It is one of best sites for a
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macro subjects here to photograph.
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This island...is a
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spot when in
Zambales, locally
known as the
“Island of the Stars”
because of the many
starfish in the area.
Santa Paz
This site is also in
Panaon Island. And it is
a combination of wall,
reef, and muck. The
site has an underwater
pinnacle that you can
swim around.
Limasawa Island
This site is located
approximately 1 hour
away from Padre Burgos. There are several dive sites
around the Island you can visit like Zack’s Cove and
Adrian’s Cove. Limasawa Island is a must-dive destination
and should be at the top of your bucket list when you are
diving in Southern Leyte.
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The first floor
is for tourists to
lounge, relax and
have a picnic.
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assistance and your dedication in promoting tourism in
Maasin.
Places to Stay
There are many resorts in Maasin to stay at that are of
lofty standard without it costing a lot of your holiday
budget. Places like the budget priced QV Hotel or the
upper-class Villa Romano, where your editor stayed. In
Sogod Bay if there diving places like the Sogod Scuba
Resort with Host Phil McGuire are there to make your
stay as comfortable as possible.
Places to Eat
Both in Maasin and Sogod Bay there a many excellent
restaurants catering for every taste and cuisine. I can
recommend the food from the restaurant of the villa
Romano and from Sogod Scuba Resort, both have an
excellent variety of choices.
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How To Get There
You have 3 major options travelling to Maasin from Manila
by bus, air, or car. Going by bus you have daily schedules
from Silver Star and DLBT bus lines travelling time is
approximately 27 hours depending on traffic and road
conditions. Buses make frequent stops for snacks and
restroom facilities. By air there are regular daily flights
now to Maasin airport
As the capital of
the province, it is
the second largest
provincial capital in
terms of land area ...
since the upgrades and
new terminal buildings
were established. If
travelling by car my
advice is to give yourself
plenty of time, so you
can enjoy the country
and provinces you pass
through. I would not
advise night driving as the roads are in need of repair
from damage caused by the typhoons recently, especially
between Allen and Tacloban. They are repairing them
currently just beware. If you are not in a hurry travelling
by car is a fantastic way to go because you will not only
have a fantastic holiday on arrival at Maasin, but you will
also enjoy some of the provinces you pass through.
There are so many wonderful places you can visit in the
Philippines and Maasin has to be in your top ten to visit.
This must-see place is unique. So enjoy Maasin and their
hospitality to the fullest.
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trust corporation which administers over P850 billion in
assets, serving individual and institutional investors with a
full suite of innovative local and global investment solutions.
In line with our 2023 campaign #LiveYourBestLife, BPI
Wealth are encouraging individuals to embrace the life
experiences they deserve while engaging in activities
that promote appreciation and preservation of our marine
resources, BPI Wealth president and CEO Maria Theresa
Marcial who also skippered S/Y Isabelle in the race. Stating
that they are happy to support the Philippine Inter-Island
Sailing Federation and the sailing community in their efforts
to grow the sport of yacht racing in the country.
Selma Star crew, skippered by veteran sailor Jun Avecilla,
emerged victorious in the IRC class to dominate this year’s
BPI Busuanga Cup, Palawan’s premiere yachting event.
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The regatta’s first leg was the 144-nautical mile Busuanga
Race from Punta Fuego Yacht Club in Nasugbu, Batangas, to
Black Island in Busuanga where Selma Star placed second to
team Belatrix which took line-honors and first place with an
elapsed time of 28 hours and 22 seconds.
The Cup’s second leg was the Commodore Doni Altura
Memorial Race where Selma Star’s precision sailing lifted
them to take the overall trophy.
Coming in at close second was Hurricane Hunter, a First 40
CR 2,45 boat helmed by Albert Altura, son of the celebrated
yachtsman who became Manila Yacht Club commodore and
Philippine Sailing Association president.
Rounding up the winning circle at third in the International
Rating Certificate (IRC) class was Porcelanosa-sponsored
Belatrix, skippered by Jun Villanueva.
The award-winning Ice 52 yacht won the Cup’s 2020 edition
and also bagged top honors in the recent Punta Fuego
Regatta held this January.
In the Ocean Multihull Class, Carino helmed by Monchu
Garcia took overall honors, followed by Poco Loco of David
Sutton. Both sailboats are Leopard catamarans measuring 40
and 45 feet, respectively.
As part of its social
responsibility, the Cup
participants also
donated to the
Busuanga Health Center...
It was a close race at
the Cruiser Class which
was topped by Papaya
2, a Sun Odyssey 42 of
veteran Hobie sailor Rene
Ticzon. Winning runnersup
honors were Captain
Napoleon, an Oceanis 41 of Greek Capt. Napoleon Paterakis,
and Neptunus III, a Janneau Voyager 12.5 based at the Puerto
Galera Yacht Club and skippered by Richard McGonegal.
The race was followed by the Busuanga Rally & Safari where
participants sailed to Calauit Safari Park, and did a dugong
run to swim with the marine mammal.
As part of its social responsibility, the Cup participants also
donated to the Busuanga Health Center for the purchase of
medical equipment and supplies for the community.
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ambales Lifesaving Inc. is determined to continue
with it’s water safety programs for 2023.
However the economic disaster caused by the COVID
19 Pandemic, have left major hurdles in it’s path, mostly in the
free to the public areas of drowning awareness and prevention
and lifesaving sports, as both these rely on sponsorship to
cover the costs of these programs, thus along with rising
costs, since the events were last held in
2019, before being placed on hold due to
health and travel restrictions, has made it
very difficult to garner support.
The annual Swim-safe program, a free
to the public program aimed at parents
and children 5-12, will continue in
the Iba area, thanks to the continued
support of Ally Dot Com and Palmera
Garden Hotel and Beach Resort who
have supported the program for
some time, however the event for the
Olongapo / Subic Bay Freeport area is in doubt due to lack
of sponsorship to cover the costs, both Harbor Point Mall
The program consists
of a 45-minute
seminar, setting out
the dangers that can
arise in areas where
recreational swimming
is prominent...
and Lighthouse Marina Resort are on board to continue with
the program, however we are a still seeking a sponsor.
The program consists of a 45-minute seminar, setting
out the dangers that can arise in areas where recreational
swimming is prominent, such as beaches, rivers, creeks, and
waterfalls, even swimming pools and waterparks, how to
recognize potential dangers, such as rip currents, inshore
holes and other natural hazards.
It also emphasizes the principal of “Reach
or Throw, but NEVER go” as an untrained
person can easily become another victim
when trying to assist a person in trouble.
The plans for restarting the program in the
Olongapo / Subic Bay Freeport Zone, were
bigger than before with discussions with
Harbor Point Mall for the seminars and
registration to be conducted in the mall on
a Friday or Saturday, with registration for
the in water programs that would be held the following day,
hopefully a sponsor will surface so as this can continue.
Zambale
Water Safety Pl P
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Photographs as Credited
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The cost is in fact very reasonable, around P 25,000.00 to
support 100 attendees, or P250.00 per family, a small price
to possibly save a life.
This is an ideal area for companies to use CSR funds.
really need a co-sponsor for the event to be a total success,
Tees and Prints will again be assisting with competition
shirts and officials shirts at heavily subsidized cost, along
with both Broad Water Marine and RDH Marine supporting
the Nipper’s Carnival.
Lifesaving sports, also could not be conducted during the
Pandemic, so in October last year, the
9th. Zambales Lifeguard Challenge,
along with the 3rd. Nipper’s Carnival,
a sports lifesaving event for kids 5 to
17 years old, rather than wait another
year to get it back to the regular March
or April, the final date for the 2023,
10th. Zambales Lifeguard Challenge is
currently planned for the third or fourth
weekend in April , the earlier proposed
date was changed due to a clash with
a swimming event that would have
lowered the numbers of competitors in
the “Nipper’s” events.
Unfortunately we were recently advised that Standard
Insurance Co. Inc., can no longer assist us to the same extent
for the Lifeguard Challenge, as they had in the past, so we
Zambales Lifesaving
Inc. program has
been refined over
the years and it’s
partnerships have
proved invaluable with
updated materials and
equipment...
Our Lifeguard training program was again successful with
several resorts lots of participation
from Zambales resorts, along with
nearby provinces, such as Awesome
Hotel in La Union, Villa Alfredo’s
Resort in Pampanga and Camayan
Beach Resort and Adventure Park in
Bataan.
For 2023 it appears that Lifeguard
training, will receive a boost country
wide with plans by the Philippine
Coast Guard to review Memorandum
Circular 03-14 to accredit more
providers with the necessary PCG accreditation as required
under RA 9993, this should make training more accessible
throughout the country.
Zambales Lifesaving Inc. program has been refined over
the years and it’s partnerships with both Surf Life Saving
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Far North Coast (Australia) and the Australian Lifesaving
Academy NSW, have proved invaluable with updated
materials and equipment, such as last year’s addition of an
AED trainer from them, along with more equipment.
We are very pleased also to welcome the support of AED
Medical Supplies from Manila, who will be assisting us in
upgrading our AED training units to the latest available.
The Zambales Lifesaving Inc. program is extremely good
value in both time and cost, as it incorporates First Aid,
Basic Life Support (CPR), AED and Rescue in a 10 module
audio / video course, rather than separate trainings for
each as done by some others.
Swimming Pool Lifeguard certificate is four days, Open
Water (Beach) Lifeguard certificate is five days.
Many providers require multiple courses, such as First aid,
BLS/CPR with AED, 4 days, Basic Water Safety, 5 days and
then to Lifeguard another 4 days, so this can be both time
consuming and expensive when you add all together.
Some providers offer a two year Lifeguard Certificate,
however as almost worldwide a CPR certificate is valid only
one year, they still have to retrain each year for CPR. With
some providers, this is 3 or 4 days.
As the Zambales Lifesaving Inc. certification includes CPR it
is only valid for one year, however retraining is not required,
Lifeguards trained by Zambales Lifesaving Inc, can attend
an annual one day refresher course that includes CPR and
updates on other training methods, plus physical and swim
tests to be sure the holder is still proficient to perform their
duties of a lifeguard, cost is only PhP 1,200.00 , thus a huge
saving in cost and time.
Basic Life support / CPR is a major factor in the survival of
a drowning victim, as a non-breathing victim has less than
4 minutes without oxygen circulation to the brain, before
irreversible brain damage will occur, our statistics show that
at one year 34% fail their manikin CPR application on first
attempt, but are generally ok on the second attempt, at 2
years this jumps to a staggering 86% and up to four attempts
before they are again proficient, this is totally unacceptable
in the case of a non-breathing victim. Thus, we will not issue
certificates valid for 2 years as we feel the risk is too great.
Anyone who has learned CPR should refresh the DRSABC
steps on a regular basis, ideally once a month, so if you need
it, it is instant, rather than have to think about what do I do.
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2023 Dusseldor
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f rf ‘Boot Show’
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ndoubtedly the biggest boat boat show show and and marine
trade marine fair trade would fair have would to be have the Dusseldorf to be the Boot
Show, Dusseldorf and Boot even Show, with the and pandemic even with Germany the
handle pandemic this with Germany common handle sense and this not stupidity. with
common The 2023 sense Boot and show, not stupidity. January 21st to 29th, with over 1500
The 2023 exhibitors Boot spread show, January over 16 exhibition 21st to 29th, halls with was over no exception 1500
exhibitors Boot Düsseldorf spread over has 16 exhibition been the halls home was port no and exception motor for
Boot international Düsseldorf has water been sports the for home 53 port years. and It offers motor boating for
international all its facets water sports from 21st for 53 to years. 29th January It offers 2023 boating and has
in all the its top facets brands from on 21st board. to 29th Both January sailors and 2023 motor and has boaters
the top will brands find a comprehensive on board. Both range sailors of and boats motor here, boaters from entrylevel
a boats comprehensive and dinghies range to of luxury boats yachts. here, from Diving, entry-
surfing,
will find
level paddling, boats and and dinghies fishing to are luxury also yachts. in the Diving, spotlight surfing, at boot.
paddling, With the and innovative fishing are and also technically in the spotlight sophisticated boot. With products
the innovative of the exhibitors, and technically boot is sophisticated the international products innovation of
the exhibitors, platform for boot its is the sector international and, apart innovation from the platform pandemicrelated
sector break, and, apart the starting from the signal pandemic-related for the new water break, sports
for its
the starting season every signal year for in the January. new water With sports its comprehensive season every range
year of in tourism January. products With its in comprehensive the destination range seaside of tourism for holidays
products and sports in the destination on, by and seaside in the water, for holidays it attracts and sports all people
who want to spend their leisure time by the sea, rivers and
lakes. Attractive stage programs with interesting interview
partners from the industry, the latest trend sports offers
and a top-class mix of workshops and meetings for both
leisure sports enthusiasts and experts make the fair unique
worldwide. Boot Düsseldorf is once again in 2023 the first
address for both the water sports enthusiast family and
international experts.
Attracting over 325,000 visitors from all over the world in
the 8 days, the show speaks for itself as the success of the
biggest boat show in the world.
The world’s largest water sports trade fair - boot Düsseldorf
- will once again be the most important hub for exchange
of the industry from 21 to 29 January 2023. The trends
and, above all, innovations for the 2023 season will be
presented in 16 exhibition halls. Water sports enthusiasts
will find everything their hearts desire: sailing yachts and
boats, luxury yachts and motorboats, equipment for diving,
Attracting over 325,000
visitors from all over the
world in the 8 days, the
show speaks for itself as
the success of the biggest
boat show in the world.
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surfing and paddle sports as well as dream destinations
presented at the „Destination Seaside”.
In addition to the exhibitors’ innovations, goals and
developments from the international water sports community
and European politics will be discussed with top-class speakers.
Each of the nine days at the brand-new blue innovation dock
(bid) in Hall 10 will have a different important theme for the
industry. boot Director
In luxury yacht
building, San Lorenzo
as Project Partner is at
the forefront with its
sustainability strategy.
Petros Michelidakis:
„This makes the bid a
must-attend event for
all trade visitors to boot
Düsseldorf. The content
partner is European
Boating Industry -
EBI. Participation is
free of charge for visitors to boot Düsseldorf and, with its
high information content, it offers great added value for the
professionals.“
Global market leaders on board: international sponsors
support the blue innovation dock. One of the most
sustainable developments in the industry comes from the
French Benetau Group. As a Performance Partner of the
Sustainability Forum, the company will present its latest
development: The sailing yacht First 44 and the Delphia
Line. In luxury yacht building, San Lorenzo as Project
Partner is at the forefront with its sustainability strategy.
Specially established „Sustainability Divisions“ develop
current guidelines on how sustainability can also be
applied to luxury yachts.
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In addition, other yacht, boat and engine manufacturers
as well as charter companies are pool partners of the bid.
„We have a total of twelve active supporters of the bid
on board. I am very pleased that the cooperation with
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Sailing Tips
Article
excerpts reprinted from the book
CRUISER HANDLING
by BOB BOND & STEVE SLEIGHT
You’ve always been interested to sail, but you know little about boat parts, the confusing techno-babble, and what
little you know is making your head spin in four different directions! Worry no more. This continuing series of articles
is for you: it covers tips regarding hardware present on most boats, as well as common sailing techniques, terms and
definitions, the names of the different pieces of hardware, and much more. This will keep you informed about most
things you will need before you begin your own sailing excursion. Be sure to consult with an experienced sailor and someone
knowledgeable about boats.
Motor tender
Tender on a boat
Tenders
All cruising boats need to have a tender to ferry the crew and
stores between the boat and the shore. Ideally, it should be
large enough to carry all the crew, the provisions and any sailing
gear, while remaining easy to handle under both oars and an
outboard motor. It should also have permanent buoyancy and
be tough enough to withstand rough
treatment. In Practice, the problems of
stowing a tender on board a small or
medium-sized cruiser limit the choice
of type. While the purpose-designed
rigid tender handles better in water, you
can normally only stow it on davits. The
alternative is to tow it, which reduces
your boat speed and cause problems
when coming in and out of the harbor.
Most people in fact, opt for an inflatable
tender which can be partially deflated
and easily stowed on deck or in a large locker. They are not
easy to row in a strong wind, and you may find that you need
an outboard motor for long trips. Inflatables, being soft, have
the advantage that they don’t damage the boat when coming
alongside.
You should be very care when using the tender – more
drowning’s result from misuse than from people going
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overboard from a cruiser. Make sure that crew members wear a
lifejacket in the tender, even on short trips, and even if they can
swim. Never overload the tender – make two trips if necessary.
Towing a Tender
Even if you have
an inflatable you
may prefer to tow it
occasionally rather
than deflate it and
stow it.
If you have a rigid tender you will probably have to tow it
behind your boat, at least for short trips. Even if you have
an inflatable you may prefer to tow it
occasionally rather than deflate it and
stow it. If you know you are going to
use it again shortly. Before setting off,
remove all loose gear from the tender
and stow it aboard the boat. Use a
strong warp as a towing line, making
sure that it is long enough to allow the
tender to lie well astern of the boat.
The line should be fixed to a throughbolted
eye on the outside stem of the
dinghy. A slack reserve line should
be fastened from the tender to the boat just in case the
towing line breaks. In strong winds you may find that an
inflatable tender becomes airborne or even blows ahead of
the boat. Under these conditions, shorten the towing line.
You may also need a shorter line when towing a tender in
the harbor. A rigid tender is, in fact, more difficult to tow
than an inflatable. It sometimes tends to surf down a wave
when the boat is sailing off-wind, and crash into the boat.

Tenders
In this case, you should lengthen the line even though the
tender mat sheer about as a result.
If you are maneuvering in congested waters, a crew member
should look after the tender to ensure that the towing line
doesn’t foul the propeller or rudder, and that the tender does
Inflatable tender
Foot pump
Gull oars
not hit any other boats. Never try to board the
tender when under way, for whatever reason.
If a strong current is flowing, always
allow for it, to avoid being swept
past your objective. Your own efforts,
plus the force of the current should
push you sideways to the boat.
Using a Tender
Tenders, whether inflatable or rigid, are inherently unstable, and
you should take great care when using them. Be particularly
careful getting in and out of the tender to avoid upsetting it.
After launching it in the water, secure the painter to a stanchion
base or deck cleat near the shrouds.
The oarsman should get in first, stepping into the middle of it,
and sitting down immediately on the central thwart, facing the
stern. The oars are passed to him, followed by any stores being
transported. Make sure the weight is distributed evenly. Any
other passengers should then get in, taking care to balance the
tender, and holding it steady against the sides of the cruiser.
When the oarsman has fitted the outboard oard into its rowlock,
and said he is ready, the crew member nearest the painter casts
off and pushes the tender clear so that the oarsman can fit the
other rowlock and oar.
To disembark, simply reverse the order of getting in, taking
care to keep the weight balanced. If you are coming ashore in
tidal water, make sure your dinghy is pulled up above the high
water mark if there is an incoming tide. If coming ashore in an
unfamiliar estuary or river, watch out for deep mud. Use the slip
way is there is one.
Rowing a Tender
Rowing a loaded tender is hard work, and the oarsman must
therefore be competent. If the waters are tidal, work out your
plan of approach to your boat or to the shore, depending on
the direction and strength of the current. Remember that it is
always strongest at the point mid-way between high and low
tide. It is also worth remembering that the current is usually
weaker in shallow water.
Rowing a tender
Towing a tender
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European Boating Industry as content partner has been
so fruitful in such a brief time and that we have been
able to win over the expertise of European politics and
internationally active companies,“
explains Petros Michelidakis.
As pool partners, the following
companies (in alphabetical order)
will support boot 2023 in the bid:
Azimut, Bavaria, Brunswick, DMarin,
propulsion, Fabiani Yachts, Greenline,
Princess, Sunreef and Torqeedo.
Day one, as a kick-off to the Forum, includes a Leaders
Dialogue with high-ranking politicians under the headline
„Business meets Politics“. The path to zero emissions and
the strengthening of #MadeInEurope is the focus of the
discussion, as well as a CEO panel on nautical tourism.
The world’s best boat
builders and marine
suppliers all attend the
boot show, displaying
their latest innovations...
For day two of the bid, the organizers have set panelists a
challenging task. It revolves around sustainable propulsion
in boating and the presentation of the study commissioned
by boot and executed by EBI, „How is the path to the
green transition evaluated by consumers
and industry“.
New activities such as the 65-metrelong
flatwater pool on which the new
trend sport „Wing-Surfing“ is one of
the attractions, the newly built diving
tower with an all-round view or the
popular canoeing route invite visitors
to participate again next year, are just a couple of the
innovations this year.
The world’s best boat builders and marine suppliers all
attend the boot show, displaying their latest innovations
in all sectors of the marine industry, including the best
super yachts from the worlds leading builders like Princess,
Jeanneau, from Italy France, UK and America. If this year
was any indication of things to come , the 2024 boot show
will be absolutely phenomenal, so try to be there.
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