Kalibo, Aklan- Governor Carlito S. Marquez, Vice Governor Gabrielle V. Calizo-Quimpo and Rep. Florencio T. Miraflores of the province of Aklan extend their full support to the upcoming Subic-to-Boracay sailing competition set to sail on Feb. 19, 2011, preceding the scheduled Boracay Cup on Feb. 22 to 26, by putting up as award to the winners the Perpetual Trophy.
The said competition, being the first sailboat racing event in the Philippines, has envisioned to put Subic and Boracay as part of the Asian Grand Prix Yachting Circuit and the sailing map of the region.
Fifteen local and international teams have expressed intention to participate in the much-anticipated sailing competition. The event is a prelude to a much bigger event which is the 200-mile international race which eyed Boracay as one of the venues of the competition. This will further bolster the tourism industry in the province of Aklan and will eventually become one of the sailing destinations in Southeast Asia, Vice Governor Quimpo said.
The 4-day Boracay Cup, consisting of two days each windward/leaward courses and two days with one round each in the island courses, was organized by the Subic Bay Yacht Club, Lighthouse Marina Resort and Saturday Afternoon Gentlemen Sailors with the support of the Philippine Sailing Association.
Former Congressman and Commodore Ricky Sandoval of the Subic Bay Yacht Club and President of the Watercraft Ventures Inc. is leading the organizing committee together with Jun Avecila, president of the Lighthouse Marina Resort and International Race Officer Jerry Rollin.
Vice Governor Quimpo represented Governor Marquez in the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between the province and the organizers last Wednesday (Feb.9, 2011) evening at the SP Session Hall, Provincial Capitol.
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