BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan- Preparations are now underway for the Philippine Hobie Challenge and Keelboat Rally on February 12 to 18 this year.
Organizers said that the challenge will start in Lucena City and will end in this resort island.
The Philippine Hobie Challenge has been an annual event for the past 10 years, providing sailors with an entertaining way to enjoy the unique island scenery in the country.
The event will be participated in by enthusiasts of the hobie cats, cruising keelboats, ocean multi-hulls and powerboats among others.
Following the Philippine Hobie Challenge, is the Subic to Boracay race which will start on February 19.
The Subic Bay to Boracay Race is a 200-mile offshore competitive sailing event open to all racing yachts, cruising yachts and catamarans.
It takes the fleet from Subic Bay to Boracay Beach along a 200-mile course that brings out the best in long distance competitive sailors.
The racing fleet will sail out of Subic Bay, along the Batangas coast, through the Verde Island Passage and down the east coast of Mindoro before running off the wind to Boracay Beach.
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