PSA Awardee

For winning the Line Honours division of the Rolex China Sea Race last year, the Standard Insurance Centennial 5 skippered by veteran sailor Ernesto “Judes” Echauz will be among the recipients of Major Awards in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night on January 29. Skippered by Echauz and supervised by an all Filipino crew, Standard Insurance Centennial 5 was the first boat to cross the start line and lead the fleet out of Hong Kong’s iconic skyline Victoria Harbour last April 5 and maintained their very comfortable lead throughout the race. It marked the first time in the race’s 61-year history that a Philippine entry has won the event in dominant fashion.