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11th Commodore's Cup Regatta at Subic Sailing Club - Preview

by Event Media 17 Mar 2018 01:32 GMT 2-7 April 2018
The fleet of keelboats during the 2017 Commodore's Cup Regatta in Subic Bay © Subic Sailing Club

The Subic Sailing Club is the organiser of the country's primer international yacht racing events that put the Philippines in the sailing map in the local and international sailing community for more than a decade.

The 11th Commodore's Cup Regatta on April 2 to 7, 2018 is part of the Asian Yachting Grand Prix Circuit involving 12 events across six countries with 75 inshore races and three offshore races. It is participated by 245 yachts from all across the globe.

The Commodore's Cup Regatta has been attracting hundreds of top notch sailors from all over the globe as they converge in this extreme sailing action from the yacht racing capital of the Philippines.

It is one of the most anticipated race in the Subic Bay. It comes after the Hong Kong's famous Rolex China Sea Race which finishes in Subic every even years and the San Fernando Race that finishes in San Fernando, La Union every odd years.

Sailing enthusiasts and most especially, grand prix race boats have been attracted to the obstacles that these races bring. The shifting winds in Subic Bay cause headaches for the unwary, opportunities for the observant and hard work for the crews.

The Balangay is the first wooden watercraft excavated in Southeast Asia. The oldest watercraft and is only found in Butuan, Philippines where a flotilla of such prehistoric wooden sailboats exists throughout the world. Estimated to be around 800 years old, the plank vessel may be centuries older than the ships used by European explorers in the 16th century when they first came upon the archipelago.

The Balangay is the first wooden watercraft excavated in Southeast Asia. The oldest watercraft and is only found in Butuan, Philippines where a flotilla of such prehistoric wooden sailboats exists throughout the world. Estimated to be around 800 years old, the plank vessel may be centuries older than the ships used by European explorers in the 16th century when they first came upon the archipelago.

The Saturday Afternoon Gentlemen Sailing Club

In Subic a group of gentlemen who all shared an unbridled passion and commitment for sailing composed of entrepreneurs, expats and sports enthusiasts of Subic Bay formed a group called the Saturday Afternoon Gentlemen Sailing Club (SAGS) which later was then called Subic Sailing Club. It has opened doors for more opportunities in spreading the spark for sailing.

Several years and a bundle of noteworthy races later, Subic Bay has now become the foremost sailing and yacht racing destination of the Philippines. It was club was founded in 2003 by: Jun Avecilla, Jeremy Simpson, Stan Krug, the late Peter Sharpe and Ricky Sandoval

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