Best of the Philippine Hobie Nationals Pictures

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1998
The Philippine Department of Tourism has them. Hopefully I'll get them back soon.

1999
These pics have been reduced a bit. Except for the trophy presentation ones, they were all taken with a digital video cam courtesy of the Sky Cable Wins Channel
Our greatest thanks goes out to Keiko Miki, May Kawamura, and Oe san for this fantastic footage.
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Foreground: Ed Baardsen and Claire Wee leaving the beach.
Background: Bong Recio and Joey Camus

Ed and Claire

Passing Walter's house on the way up to the first mark. Ed and Daisy Mendoza in background

Most of the boats lined up on the beach near the starting flagpole.

Bong Recio and Joey Camus

Leaving the beach. Wind is blowing about 15 kts "inside". "Outside", about half a mile from shore, at the wing mark, wind is blowing about 25 kts.

"B" fleet winners, Bong Recio and Joey Camus, set up for the start sequence behind Senior David Wheeler, and Anna Katigbak.

Bong and Ed Baardsen jockey for position at the start line.

David Wheeler and Anna decide the race is fun to watch as well as participate in.

Club Mascott and "Childrens best friend", our Labrador, CHAMPAGNE, convinces someone its a good time to play "fetch".

David and Anna drenched, but still solidly in the game.

Ed and Daisy Mendoza pip Dan and Natalie Druin at the finish.

Joey Hagedorn counts down, horn poised, while RC Chair Jerry Rillin ready to hiost the 5 minute flag.

Newbies, Jong Tan and Dondi Geston come in off the wire and get set to tack.

Common sight at TLYC

Regatta winners Mark Haswell and Jill rocket towards the finish.

Mark and Jill leaving the beach.

Mark and Jill miles ahead of Peter Capotosto

Allan and Suzie dumping "NESSIE" again.

Peter Capotosto and Oliver Olea cranking.

Rex Puentespina and crew Ranny Lavina.

Trish Moser and Phillip Erquiaga adopt a safe boat trim posture in the gusty downwind leg.

Peter Capotosto thanks May Kawamura of the "Wins" Channel for covering the event.


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