For the third straight year in the post-pandemic era, the 21st Club Punta Fuego Regatta recently sailed off in Nasugbu Bay in Batangas to welcome the summer season and strengthen sport sailing in the area.
Atrevidos, helmed by Eduardo Legarda of the Punta Fuego Yacht Club fleet, pulled a major surprise to edge the perennial contestants and top the Ocean Multihull Class in the final standings.
The two-day tourney which drew top corporate honchos and sailing enthusiasts, featured the challenging Fortune Island race, Round-the-Island, and coastal races to Hamilo Coast to the Twin Island.
Amidst favorable winds, Twin Popsies skippered by Dylan Tantuico ruled the waves and copped first place on Day 1. The second day saw Atrevidos with a come-from-behind first place win with its adept strategies, thus clinching the overall victory.
Rounding up the winning circle are Twin Popsies, Cariño of Monchu Garcia, and Captain Napoleon of Napoleon Paterakis, who settled for second, third, and fourth places, respectively.
As one of the longest-running in the country, the sailfest is presented by Philippine Inter-Island Sailing Foundation (Phinsaf) and Club Punta Fuego, and co-presented by property conglomerate Landco Pacific Corp.
According to Club Punta Fuego general manager Edgar Krohn, the annual event bolsters its position as the sports and recreational sailing haven of southern Luzon.
The Club has also served as the starting point of the Busuanga Cup for the past eight years, which is part of the BPI Private Wealth Signature Yacht Series.
It is also the home of the Punta Fuego Yacht Club Grand Slam Fishing Tournament which is supported by the Pacific Tackles Sport Fishing.
Situated in Nasugbu, the sprawling Club is home to a star-rated Mediterranean-themed resort hotel, the Spanish-inspired San Diego restaurant, an upscale residential community, an 18-hole championship golf course, and the Ylang-Ylang Spa by Niyama Wellness. It also has exclusive powdery beach coves and family-oriented aquasport facilities.
The Regatta is also supported by Broadwater Marine, MG Grand Hotel, Anya Resorts Tagaytay, Niyama Wellness by AHG, AWC, Marina del Sol, German Club Manila, Teresa Marble, Wine Drop, Unioil, Spritz, Dusit Thani – Lubi Plantation Resort, DusitD2, Active Boating & Watersports, and Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar.
The country’s first integrated resident resort, it earned the Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice Award and Booking.com’s Traveller Review Awards last year. For summer special events and promos, log on to www.clubpuntafuego.com.ph.