Philippine Hobie Challenge - Aussies rule after five days sailing

9:47 PM Tue 22 Mar 2011 GMT

'Maniwaya Island'

If you enjoy sailing fast and furiously on a reach for four hours straight this is The Phil Hobie Challenge - an extreme sailing event that every year takes sailors across a different 250 nautical mile route around the islands. Five days, five islands, 13 teams, eight nationalities. This year's route from Lucena to Boracay had many surprises- whales in Lucena, waterfalls in Sibuyan, Grecian resorts and more. Leg 1 : Para?Kito Sariaya to Maniuaya Island, Marinduque (40nm) After two days of heavy Amihan winds the sailors awoke to a light breeze for the official Start of the first Challenge ...

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by Monchu Garcia

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