Visayas Kite Challenge 2014 - World's Longest Kiterace, PH

[Toby]

Visayas Kite Challenge 2014 - The longest Kiterace in the world!
PHILIPPINES
10-13.February 2014

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Register now and be part of this amazing race! No equipment regulations:
https://www.facebook.com/visayaskitechallenge

Program:

10 Feb Registration 4-6 pm, sunset and welcome on White Beach (hotel needs to be booked by the participants)

11 Feb Skippersmeeting 10 am, loading for the leftover gear which goes to Kalibo, starttime at 11am, 50 km to Kalibo (length depending on the winddirection), lunch snack at the mandatory checkpoint, hotel in Kalibo: Sampaguita Gardens (incl, dinner and party (massagestands) and breakfast) Barhopping Kalibo

12 Feb Breakfast, Skippersmeeting at 10am, loading the trucks, starttime at 11am- 58 km to Roxas , Check in Hotel, sunset Cadimahan- Libotong Rivertour, dinner @ the fishmarket (Roxas is the seafood capital of the Philippines), visit the citycenter and the Plaza with old Spanish buildings for a cocktail, hotel San Antonio Hotel

13 Feb Breakfast in the hotel, Skippersmeeting at 10 am , loading the trucks, starttime at 11 am- 80 Km to Sicogon Island, discover the island and go to the viewpoint, local danceshow and campfire, finish ceremony

14 Feb Breakfast, Boat to Estancia and Shuttle back to Boracay- Sunsetsailing with the Catamaran around Boracay

Note: The actual sailing distance can often be twice as long due to wind direction.

[Nico]

Worlds longer race was the great downwinder on the east coast of Oz in 2006. 1000kms!
Nico