Lighthouse Marina Resort Philippine Hobie Nationals overall
by Rap Garcia on 23 Feb 2015
2015 Lighthouse Marina Resort Philippine Hobie Nationals Rico Santos
In the Lighthouse Marina Resort Hobie Nationals Philippine Sailing Association’s Ridgely Balladares (helm) and Richly Magsanay (crew) zipped past all the other Hobie 16 teams in Subic last February 6-8, thus defending the championship they won last year.
Balladares secured their spot by the sixth of the seven-race tilt, and afforded to retire the last race with a still clear seven-point lead over second-placer Mike Ngu (helm) and Boyet Magsanay (crew).
Ten local teams competed in this year’s Hobie Nationals, which was a different kind of challenge given the light winds that prevailed during most of the races.
Such challenge shook up the usual placing of teams that regularly compete with each other, even ending up with a four-way tie for third place after the first day of racing. Maria Vidoeira-Hagedorn (helm) and Joe Hagedorn (crew) eventually got the third place after all the scores were computed on the second day.
The Lighthouse Marina Resort Hobie Nationals is part of the AboitizPower Cleanergy Travelers Series that aims to bring sailing to different parts of the country.
Participants and guests were checked-in at the sailors’ favorite, Lighthouse Marina Resort in Subic Bay, a 34-room boutique hotel capped by a lighthouse. The Lighthouse was established back in 2007 to provide transient residence to executives of business locators of the Subic free port zone; and for tourists who frequent the port more for its sailing and eco-tourism than its business.
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