After a very successful first year a cruising class boat, Freewheeler, a Cape Carib owned and sailed by David Wheeler won the Overall Championship.
This year the Championship consists of the same 5 events as last year.
The Puerto Galera All Souls Regatta in November
The Punta Fuego Yacht Club Regatta in January
The PHINSAF Nasugbu to Busuanga Regatta in February (Punta Fuego to Busuanga Bay Lodge)
The Standard Insurance Subic to Boracay Race and Boracay Cup in February / March
The Subic Sailing Commodore’s Cup in April
Boats receive points for competing and for their performance in their class in each regatta.
The 2017 / 18 Championship got underway in a grand fashion at the Puerto Galera All Souls Regatta.
3 days of sailing in the Verde Island Passage and partying at the Puerto Galera Yacht Club culminated in 3 class winners. There was no IRC Class racing in Puerto Galera.
The winners in each class were:
Cruiser Racer Class Anthea // Russ Hughes // 8m One Design
Cruising Class
Princess Arieta // Dale Godkin // Sun Odyssey 35
Ocean Multihull Class
Kerida // Garry Kingshott // Fusion 40
For more information contact Jerry Rollin jerryrollin49@gmail.com
The next event in the ATRAM Philippine Sailing Championship will be at Punta Fuego Yacht Club on 20 / 21 January 2018
For more information contact https://www.clubpuntafuego.com.ph/yacht-club/
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