Subic Bay never disappoints sailors
By AsianYachting MultiMedia
28:02:2018 Subic Bay, Philippines: The combination of a brisk North Easterly trade wind, this time of the year and the wide expanse of Subic Bay, are the perfect place to hold a regatta. Warm sunshine, clear blue sky, good breeze and flat water are a sailors delight. Two windward/leeward races for the IRC and FarEast 28 classes, plus one long passage race for the Cruising Class, went off without a hitch and back in time for a late lunch. Crews are also getting into the swing of things and a few changes in placing’s, has resulted in tightening the gap in the overall stakes and all to play for. Check out the AY Photo Gallery

Inaugural Subic Bay Cup off to a flying start…
By AsianYachting MultiMedia
27:02:2018 Subic Bay, Philippines: The forecasted strong North Easterly lived up to its reputation and provided powerful racing for the entire fleet, to be back in the marina by 1400. Equipment breakages during the Subic Bay Verde Island Race have hurriedly been repaired and although the IRC classes are down on numbers, six competitive one-design FarEast 28 racers made up for it. One 21nm passage race for the IRC classes and a two lap windward/leeward race, followed by a shortened 18nm passage race for the FarEast 28 class, proved to be a good workout on Day 1.

Line Honours for Antipodes, Overall IRC to Mandrake III
By AsianYachting MultiMedia
25:02:2018 Subic Bay, Philippines: All race it was a nip and tuck affair, between Geoff Hill’s Smith 72 Antipodes and Ernesto Echauz’s TP 52 Standard Insurance Centennial III. After a quick exit from Subic Bay, Antipodes caught up with Centennial III in the wind shadow of the Bataan Mountain Range, then battled it out all the way down to the Verde Passage. Antipodes led around Verde Island and extended on the return leg. Taking an inshore course on the return leg slowed Antipodes and by morning were within Centennial III’s sight. Capture the action in the AY Photo Gallery

Up, up and away on inaugural Subic Bay Verde Is Race…
By AsianYachting MultiMedia
24:02:2018 Subic Bay, Philippines: With the North Easterly blasting in at 20 to 25 knots, the fleet carefully approached the downwind start line as the horn sounded and the inaugural Subic Bay Around Verde Island Race got underway in earnest. As the ‘All Clear’ came across the radio, from the pin end it looked as if it was a toss up between Geoff Hill’s Smith 72 Antipodes and Ernesto Echauz’s TP 52 Standard Insurance Centennial III to be first across the line.