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After almost 3 years on the hardstand at the Water<br />
Craft Venture, Fareast 28R boats have finally made<br />
it back into the water one week before the regatta<br />
starts. This purpose is for the participants to be<br />
able to practice their crew work and get the feeling of the<br />
boat. It took 1 month for the PSA team to check everything<br />
on the boat that is possibly damaged after a long-time<br />
inactivity, starting with the sails and their accessories, the<br />
6HP outboard engine, the riggings, and the lifeline from<br />
which among ten boats there were 3 boats have broken<br />
lifeline because of rust. Among those who were affected by<br />
this inactivity are the cradles, we had to fix them while the<br />
boats are on the water.<br />
Finally, the sailing event happens.<br />
The SICI FE28R Keelboat Regatta was organized by<br />
Philippine Sailing Association and supported by Subic<br />
Bay Yacht Club through the effort of Marina Marketing<br />
Manager Barry Alvarado, the Watercraft Venture, SBMA<br />
Tourism, and the Philippine Coast Guard. The event’s lone<br />
sponsor is Standard Insurance Co., Inc., led by the chairman,<br />
Ernesto Echauz, a long-time supporter of sailing in Subic<br />
Bay. Everyone was excited and pleased to see the event<br />
will happen and 9 teams eagerly registered to compete.<br />
They were:- TEAM PSA 1 - Ridgely Balladares, TEAM<br />
PSA 2 - Emerson Villena, TEAM STANDARD INSURANCE<br />
1 - Lauro Perfectua, TEAM STANDARD INSURANCE 2 -<br />
Bernard Floren, TEAM WINDSHEAR - George Hacket, TEAM<br />
BELATRIX - Maria Vidoeira, TEAM SUBIC SAILING - Marcus<br />
Avecilla, TEAM WATERCRAFT - Ricky Sandoval and TEAM<br />
TOYOTA ALPHARD - James Villareal.<br />
Words by BARRY DAWSON<br />
Photographs as Credited<br />
SI S<br />
Keel<br />
On the first day of racing, a light breeze greeted the sailors<br />
coming from NNW as they arrived at the racing course. As the<br />
first race started with so much adrenaline and excitement,<br />
causing 3 teams to be caught on the course side before the<br />
starting signal sounded and just found out after the fleet had<br />
finished. As the sun heated down the land the breeze built<br />
up and on the third to the fifth race, a couple of broaches<br />
happened. The repairman was very busy fixing up the torn<br />
spinnaker and other repairs such as a broken extension tiller.<br />
It took 1 month for the PSA team to check<br />
everything on the boat that is possibly<br />
damaged after a long-time inactivity,<br />
starting with the sails and their accessories,<br />
the 6HP outboard engine, the riggings, and<br />
the lifeline...<br />
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