12.00nn February 21, 2025
After going a little soft off Dumali Point early this morning the breeze has been building and abeam of Tablas there are gusts topping 20 knots, with a few rain patches here and there.
Retirements: Adolfo Reyes’ ‘Shangri-la’ retired and is safe in Papaya Cove, while ‘Neptunus III’ had a broken main halyard and had to make a quick stop overnight in Puerto Galera for repairs – she will be in Boracay for the In-shore series.
Ahead of the fleet for Line Honors, and just finished, is PGYC Member Ray Ordoveza’s ‘Karakoa’, skippered by his son Francis, that has lead for almost the entire race. Unless anything dramatic happens in the last miles to Boracay then Romain Barberis’s ‘Maelie’ will take 2nd place, with 3rd place Line Honors going to James Villareal’s ‘Raw Honey’ . . . watch this space for confirmation.
The IRC class results so far show that ‘Karakoa’ maintains her lead, but anything can happen once the slower yachts finish and the finish times and ratings are applied. At the moment ‘Raw Honey’ is expected to beat last year’s winner, Jun Avecilla’s ‘Selma Star’.
In the Cruising class, PGYC Member John Quirk’s ‘Allusive’ still leads in 1st place as she cruises down the Tablas Strait to Boracay, with Padlum Lobregat’s ‘Despacito’ a worthy challenger in 2nd.
The open waters, beamy breezes and a few surfing opportunities along the Tablas Strait offer opportunity to the Ocean Multihull fleet and catamaran ‘Maelie’ especially has done well to outpace ‘Carino’ throughout.
Congratulations to PGYC members Ray Ordovesa’s ‘Karakoa’, skippered by his son Francis, and John Quirk’s ‘Allusive” with its young PGYC SBP crew.
The BPI Boracay 200 Race proves yet again that the Puerto Galera Yacht Club is more than just ‘The Cruising Yacht Club of the Philippines’ . . . its training programs and regattas are helping to develop the Philippines’ sailors and race winners of the future!
For more information about the BPI Boracay 200 Race, or the upcoming PGYC Easter Regatta 2025 to be held in the Verde Island Passage from April 18-20, 2025, please contact the Puerto Galera Yacht Club at clubhouse@pgyc.org or call 09175205874
