ABW Dec-1

The primary sponsor, Royal Cargo, provided a great deal
including all the awards. Always a strong supporter of sailing
events, Broadwater Marine also contributed.
Sunday the boats gathered again, with a few latecomers
arriving. Winds went from brisk to strong. The PGYC races
always use a staggered start, with start times established
by a handicapping system. The racers’
start times can spread out over more than
an hour, with the designed outcome the
boats finishing close to each other. This
year the three classes: Cruising, Racing,
and Multihull, were given courses with
more varying lengths and directions. This
resulted in a more class-by-class finish.
Zipping around the course in record time
and winning the multi-hull division was Ikapati, with Hans
Woldring hanging on for dear life at aeronautical speeds.
The race boat division was again won by the elegant Emotion
2. A neck and neck race between two local rivals, Karis and
Columbus resulted in a photo finish giving Columbus the
edge and winning the cruising division.
Day three saw a bit lighter winds and the challenging beat
to windward up the pass. For the third time Emocean 2
takes the racing class, Ikapati rocketed around the course
winning the multihull, and Papaya II, visiting from Papaya
Cove, captured the cruising class honors,
The Overall Champion of the three-day event was Emocean
2 with a perfect three wins. I had the profound privilege of
joining the Emocean 2 crew for the last day of racing, I have
moored next to the truly elegant yacht, always admiring the
sleek classic lines of the 1992 Swan 65. The German and pro-
Filipino crew were a joy to watch in action, pure harmony.
...a once disgruntled yacht
club member decided to
run afoul of the fleet on a
fast catamaran causing a
nuisance if not dangerous
situation.
It was a blessing to once again be a part of this gala event
and experience the joy and comradery of the sailing world.
All were having fun and exuding true sportsmanship,
with one glaring exception: a once disgruntled yacht
club member decided to run afoul of the fleet on a fast
catamaran causing a nuisance if not dangerous situation.
The local Coast Guard was informed with photo evidence,
so we expect some repercussions.
I congratulate the Puerto Galera Yacht
Club for enduring the Pandemic with
their stout “the show must go on”
attitude. We look forward to the Puerto
Galera Easter Regatta and more fun.
PGYC lives!
Throughout the dark days of Covid 19
and the impending travel restrictions, the members of PGYC
have kept their faith and continued to live the sailing life.
Several members organized weekly fun sails. Always
respectful of local villages and regulations, they would
anchor but never go ashore. Once anchored a fun day of
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