Written by Gloria Villas
The Malay Association Sailing Boat Owner's
Incorporated (MASBOI) has bagged awards in the just concluded 2014 Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival – 42nd
Edition.
“Jofman B3” was the hailed champion while “Naknak
ni Gad” took home the 2nd place, Joecelen Prado’s Discovery was at 6th
place, “Tinyurey” at 9th place and Ariel Lim’s “Transporter” was at
12th place.
According to MASBOI Chairperson Manny Casidsid,
about 64 sailboats from around Panay participated in the said competition.
Casidsid added that the group’s 10 sailboats have
undergone a serious training and preparation before taking on the contest last
February 23, 2014 at Villa Beach Shoreline and Villa Festival Grandstand in
Iloilo City.
It is their great joy, he said, that MASBOI took
home the awards and honor to the Municipality of Malay, noting that the support
from the Malay Tourism office and other organizations in the island didn’t go
to waste.
The “Paraw Regatta” is the oldest sailing event in
Asia, and is frequented by many tourists because of the colorful ‘paraws” or
sail boats.
Translated by Shelah Casiano
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