The All Souls Regatta 2023 sailing week starts on October 28 with the 2-day All Souls SBP Regatta for sailing dinghies and continues on November 1 the with the 3-day All Souls Regatta for sailing yachts. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun at the Puerto Galera Yacht Club.
If you own a yacht then come and sail with intent with the chance of winning bottle of rum and becoming a regatta champion.
If you have some experience but have no yacht the come and join one of the yachts as crew – there are always yachts needing extra hands.
If you have an interest in the sport of sailing but have no experience and no yacht the come and join in the fun and maybe you can get a ride – many yachts are happy to take newbies with a passion.
The All Souls Regatta has been a feature of Philippine Sailing since 2004 and has been the largest yachting event in the country ever since. Come to the Puerto Galera Yacht Club to find out why . . .
The All Souls Regatta 2023 sailing week starts on October 28 with the 2-day All Souls SBP Regatta for sailing dinghies and continues on November 1 the with the 3-day All Souls Regatta for sailing yachts. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun at the Puerto Galera Yacht Club.
If you own a yacht then come and sail with intent with the chance of winning bottle of rum and becoming a regatta champion.
If you have some experience but have no yacht the come and join one of the yachts as crew – there are always yachts needing extra hands.
If you have an interest in the sport of sailing but have no experience and no yacht the come and join in the fun and maybe you can get a ride – many yachts are happy to take newbies with a passion.
The All Souls Regatta has been a feature of Philippine Sailing since 2004 and has been the largest yachting event in the country ever since. Come to the Puerto Galera Yacht Club to find out why . . .
All welcome at the 31st PGYC Easter Regatta 2023 – the longest running yachting event in the Philippines. Come and join in the fun of sailing in the Verde Island Passage, enjoying good food and good company at the PGYC Clubhouse, and exploring all the new outdoor activities that Puerto Galera has to offer.
All welcome at the 31st PGYC Easter Regatta 2023 – the longest running yachting event in the Philippines. Come and join in the fun of sailing in the Verde Island Passage, enjoying good food and good company at the PGYC Clubhouse, and exploring all the new outdoor activities that Puerto Galera has to offer.
Eight of Puerto Galera’s most talented sailing students entered the Oz Goose National Championships 2023 at the weekend at the Taal Lake Yacht Club, Talisay, Batangas. They competed with more than 25 others in three of the four Divisions and took home trophies in all three, including the coveted Overall trophy.
The Oz Goose is a relatively new boat design, unique to the Philippines. Designed by Australian, Michael Storer, for the Philippine Home Boatbuilders Yacht Club, it has become popular with sailing clubs and individuals around the country because it offers a low-cost option for enthusiastic participation in the sport for the less-wealthy . . . as the advertising goes: “an Oz Goose costs less than a new iPhone”. The Oz Goose is designed to be sailed by one or two adults with up to two children – it can be viewed as a “family sailing boat”. During the Championship 2023, the participants were either, one or, two to a boat.
Long-time Puerto Galera resident Peter Stevens, who has been instrumental in building the “Small Boat Program” sailing school at the Puerto Galera Yacht Club since 2004, selected a team that comprised the Club’s best overall sailors and the best of the 2022-graduate sailors to represent Puerto Galera at the Taal Lake event. The selected boys and girls were entered in the “Ladies Division” (for Lady’s-helm or all Ladies) the “B Division” (for those who have not competed in regattas before) and the Overall Championship.
Most significant was that none of the team had ever sailed an Oz Goose before (for most of them they had never traveled beyond Mindoro before); their training had been in Optimist and Mirror dinghies. Recognizing this rather significant disadvantage Peter arranged for the team to arrive in Taal Lake in time to have one day of practice before the actual Championship commenced.
After two days of racing Team Puerto Galera amazed the assembled competitors by taking five of the nine trophies that were presented, including two 1st place trophies – for the Ladies Division and for the Overall.
Congratulations to Team Puerto Galera!!
This is just one example of the quality of sailing training offered by the Puerto Galera Yacht Club Small Boat Program sailing school over the years. It is training that gives the country’s youth opportunities to excel in the sport of sailing and, for those with the passion, a stepping stone to a career in international sailing competition.
None of this would be possible without PGYC Members & Friends and the Municipality of Puerto Galera who gave their financial support to cover the expenses of travel, accommodation and food for the Team during the Oz Goose National Championships 2023 at Taal Lake, Batangas. So, to all above we say a huge THANK YOU!
Come and join in the sailing fun in Puerto Galera even if you have no yacht – all you need is the desire to sail and the smallest amount of sailing experience
The PGYC Bar & Restaurant is happy to receive and serve visitors during the current opening hours schedule. While on the premises you are required to follow the standard safety protocols: wear a face mask; and, observe social distancing
Monday & Tuesday – 12noon to 6.00pm (5.30pm last orders)
Wednesday through Friday: 12noon-8.00pm (7.30pm last orders)
The PGYC Service Boat from the Municipal Pontoon to the Clubhouse and Moorings will operate on the following schedule at 30-minute intervals but you can now walk along the new Mangrove Walk from the Galleon at Muelle Pier and along the way you may see kingfishers, egrets and more:
The Notice of Race for the All Souls Regatta 2022 in Puerto Galera, Philippines – the largest yachting event in the Philippines since 2004 – scheduled for 28-31 October, 2022.
race finishes are so competitive in Puerto Galera
Profits from the All Souls Regatta go directly to support the PGYC Small Boat Program that trains the Philippine youth for international sailing competition and maritime careers. Graduates of the Small Boat Program have competed for the Philippine Team in Ireland, Australia and around Asia, winning gold, silver and bronze medals. Here below, the very first eight graduates from the Program (with coach) after their first competition and winning their first trophies in Subic Bay, at the President’s Cup Regatta 2006.
the first eight graduates win at Presidents Cup Regatta 2006
By supporting the All Souls Regatta 2022 you help Philippine youth train to win around the World.
