Sailing Events Philippines 2025
When are the sailing events in the Philippines?
Some Philippines sailing clubs hold monthly events, some sailing clubs hold events that repeat every year, and then there are some biennial events that originate in other countries and end in the Philippines.
The following list of sailing events are grouped accordingly and ordered by frequency, calendar day or month.
If you know of an upcoming sailing event that is not listed here then please send us an email providing details.
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Monthly Sailing Events
Taal Lake Yacht Club Oz Goose Sailing Day
This Monthly Regatta is open to all sailors who know the Oz Goose sailing dinghy - Members, non-Members and tourists. You can rent the dinghies at the club on the day but prior arrangement is essential because this is the empiric home of Oz Goose in the Philippines.
The Oz Goose Sailing day is usually scheduled for the 2nd Sunday in each month. The sailing area is usually in front of the yacht club premises on the lake-shore but may be relocated elsewhere around the lake depending on the prevailing wind and the sponsor of the day. Spectators are very welcome; the Yacht Club does charge a small, daily visitor-fee for non-Members.
Contact Taal Lake Yacht Club to confirm the next scheduled Oz Goose Sailing Day:
Tel: +63 917 838-3726
Email:peter@tlyc.com
www: tlyc.com
Layag Bugsay Monthly Sailing Day
The Layag Bugsay Monthly Sailing Day is open to all sailors - Members, non-Members and tourists - who want to get on the water to explore the waters of West Samal Island.
The events are usually scheduled on the 3rd Saturday of each month from the Layag Bugsay Dabaw facility, close to the DavSam landing and Municipal Pier. Exploring Vanishing Island is popular but visitors can choose their own destination based on their experience of sailing.. The boats used are the Oz Goose sailing dinghy. Spectators are very welcome along the boulevard where viewing and cheering is encouraged and absolutely free of charge; the Club does charge a small, daily visitor-fee for non-Members using their facilities within the grounds.
Contact Layag Bugsay Dabaw directly for the next scheduled Monthly Sailing Day because it may be that weather and tides suggest an alternative day:
Tel: +63 929 503-7364
www: www.layagbugsay.org
Albay Yacht Club Monthly Regatta
The Monthly Regatta is open to all sailors - Members, non-Members and tourists - who want to get on the water for a day to demonstrate their competitive skills in a fun sailing event.
The events are usually scheduled on the 4th Sunday of each month in the waters fronting the Embarcadero de Legazpi (a.k.a. the boulevard). The boats used are the Oz Goose sailing dinghy. Spectators are very welcome along the boulevard where veiwing and cheering is encouraged and absolutely free of charge.
Contact Albay Yacht Club directly for the next scheduled Monthly Regatta event:
Tel: +63 917 580-3690
www: albaysailing.com
Taal Lake Yacht Club Hobie 16 Sailing Day
This Monthly Regatta is open to all sailors - Members, non-Members and tourists who know the Hobie 16 catamaran. You can rent the Hobie 16s at the club on the day but prior arrangement is essential because this is the empiric home of the Hobie 16 in the Philippines.
The Hobie 16 Sailing day is usually scheduled for the 4th Sunday in each month. The sailing area is usually in front of the yacht club premises on the lake-shore but may be relocated elsewhere around the lake depending on the prevailing wind and the sponsor of the day. Spectators are very welcome; the Yacht Club does charge a small, daily visitor-fee for non-Members.
Contact Taal Lake Yacht Club to confirm the next scheduled Hobie 16 Sailing Day:
Tel: +63 917 838-3726
Email:peter@tlyc.com
www: tlyc.com
Annual Sailing Calendar
Busuanga Cup Race / Regatta
This annual event is relatively new on the Philippine sailing calendar (first run 2023). The Race and Regatta includes a 120+NM race from Punta Fuego Yacht Club to Black Island, Busuanga, followed by three days of inshore racing. The event is a Category 4 (w/o life-raft) racing event, open to all IRC racing keelboats, ocean multihulls and cruising yachts. Organized by the Ocean Racing Club of the Philippines the event is open to all yachts in the three classes, including yachts from overseas.
The Busuanga Cup Race / Regatta is usually scheduled for the 3rd week in January each year and is part of the BPI Private Wealth sponsored Signature Yacht Race Series that was launched in 2024.
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Boracay 200 Race / Regatta
The original Boracay Race from Subic Bay to Boracay Island was first run in 2004 but faltered when Boracay Island was effectively locked-down for refurbishment in 2018. The Boracay 200 Race / Regatta was reborn in 2023 when BPI Private Wealth commenced sponsorship and it is now run annually as part of BPI's Signature Yacht Race Series. The event starts with the 200NM race from Subic bay to Boracay Island followed by three days of inshore racing. The event is open to IRC racing keelboats, ocean multihulls and cruising yachts. Organized by the Ocean Racing Club of the Philippines the Boracay 200 Race / Regatta is open to all yachts in the three classes, including yachts from overseas.
The Boracay 200 Race / Regatta is usually schedule for the 3rd week in February each year.
For latest information follow "Signature Yacht Race Series" on Facebook
Oz Goose National Championship
Oz Goose National Championship is an annual, two-day regatta event that highlights the prowess of Oz Goose sailors fro all corners of the nation. The event is designed to crown the best-of-the-best Oz Goose sailors from around the Philippines. The event may be held at any sailing club in the Philippines, the decision for which is usually decided in December each year.
Open to all sailors with trophy classes awarded covering: Open, Ladies, Juniors and "Sailability" (a.k.a. people with disabilities) . . . other classes may be included, depending on number of participants.
The Oz Goose National Championship is usually organized for the month of March each year.
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PGYC Easter Regatta
The PGYC Easter Regatta is the longest-running, annual sailing event in the Philippines, started in 1991, and held at the Puerto Galera Yacht Club, Mindoro. The event is open to all sailors (Members and non-Members) in all classes, including sports boats, with the majority of participants being cruising sailors looking to participate in a fun regatta that takes them around the islands of the Verde Island Passage. The PGYC Easter Regatta is known as an event where tourist-sailors are welcomed and can always find a place aboard one of the participating yachts.
The PGYC Easter Regatta is held on Good Friday through to Easter Sunday each year.
Contact the Puerto Galera Yacht Club in advance if you are interested to participate in the PGYC Easter Regatta, with or without your own boat:
Tel: +63 917 520-5874
Email: clubhouse@pgyc.org
www: www.pgyc.org
Subic Regatta
The Subic Cup Regatta (as it was originally known) has been held most years since the early 2000's. Originally a project of the Saturday Afternoon Gentlemen Sailors sailing club in Subic Bay, it became a project of Subic Sailing and has now been sponsored by BPI Private Wealth and is part of their Signature Yacht Race Series. The event takes pace in Subic Bay, Zambales.
Open to all participants, the Subic Regatta traditionally takes place during the week following Easter Sunday and features three racing classes: IRC racing yachts; ocean multihulls; and, cruising yachts.
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Independence Day Regatta
The Independence Day Regatta is organized by Subic Sailing and takes place around the national holiday of June 12 each year. Held within the waters of Subic Bay, Zambales, the event is open to all classes of yacht whether Subic Sailing Members or non-Members.
Contact Subic Sailing for information about particiation in the Independence Day Regatta.
Tel: +63 926 639-8531
Email: zedavecilla@lighthousesubic.com
www: subicsailing.com
PGYC All Souls Regatta
The PGYC All Souls Regatta has been the largest sailing event in the Philippines every year since it started in 2004. The event is open to all participants (including sports Boats) by Members, non-Members and tourist-sailors who wish to enjoy the start of the northeast monsoon each year and sail around the islands of the Verde Island Passage. The organizers of the PGYC All Souls Regatta claim it to be the most delightful combination of competitive and fun sailing in the Philippines.
The PGYC All Souls Regatta is a three-day event held in Puerto Galera, Mindoro, to coincide with the "All Saints" national holiday on November 1 each year.
Contact the Puerto Galera Yacht Club in advance if you are interested to participate in the PGYC All Souls Regatta, with or without your own boat:
Tel: +63 917 520-5874
Email: clubhouse@pgyc.org
www: www.pgyc.org
Corregidor Cup Regatta
The Corregidor Cup Regatta is relatively new on the Philippine sailing calendar (starting in 2023) and uses the recently renovated Caylabne Bay Resort & Marina as its base for participating yachts. The event is open to all yachts, with racing classes covering IRC racing yacht, ocean multihulls and cruising yachts. The three days of racing take participants on courses around the mouth of Manila Bay and to the historic Corregidor Island. The event is part of the BPI RPivate Wealth sponsored Signature Yacht Race Series.
The three-day Corregidor Cup Regatta is usually organized within the 3rd week of November each year.
For latest information follow "Signature Yacht Race Series" on Facebook
Biennial Sailing Events
Rolex China Sea Race
The biennial, 565NM Rolex China Sea Race is a category 1 race from Hong Kong to the Philippines started in 2008, but was preceded by the 'China Sea Race' that was ran in every even-numbered year since 1962. The event attracts participation from yachts from around Asia. The finish-line for the Rolex China Sea Race is at the mouth of Subic Bay between Grande Island and the southern tip of the Zambales peninsula. The feature of the Rolex China Sea Race is that for the majority of the race, participating yachts most frequently enjoy a broad-reach under the influence of the northeast monsoon. The current race record for participating monohulls is less than 48 hours (set in 2016 by the Australian yacht Alive) whilst the record for participating multihulls is less than 39 hours (set in 2018 by the Hong Kong trimaran Beau Geste)
The Rolex China Sea Race is open to all yachts and there are multiple categories for IRC racing yachts, other racing yachts, ocean multihulls and cruising yachts.
The event is scheduled to start in Hong Kong during the week preceding Easter Sunday during even-numbered years.
Contact the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club for information about participation in the Rolex China Sea Race:
Tel: +852 2239-0395
Email: clubhouse@pgyc.org
www: www.rhkyc.org.hk
San Fernando Race
The biennial, 480NM San Fernando Race from Hong Kong to San Fernando, La Union, Philippines, was first run in 1977 and has be held almost every odd-numbered year since then. The finish-line for the San Fernando Race is traditionally off the Bauang Beach, San Fernando, although other destinations have been considered over the years, even to as far south as Puerto Galera. The San Fernando Race is typically more attractive to cruising yachts than the Rolex China Sea Race but still attracts some of the best racing yachts in Asia. As with the Rolex China Sea Race the main attraction is sailing broad-reach under the influence of the northeast monsoon but with the added challenges of navigating through the influence of the mountainous peaks of central Luzon for the last quarter of the race.
The San Fernando Race is open to all yachts and there are multiple categories for IRC racing yachts, other racing yachts, ocean multihulls and cruising yachts.
The event is scheduled to start in Hong Kong during the week preceding Easter Sunday during odd-numbered years.
Contact the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club for information about participation in the San Fernando Race:
Tel: +852 2239-0395
Email: clubhouse@pgyc.org
www: www.rhkyc.org.hk
Sail Philippines Rally
The Sail Philippines Rally will is scheduled to be a biennial event, starting in 2026. It will coincide with the end of the similar Sail Malaysia and Sail Indonesia sailing rallies and will be an exploration of the West and Central Philippines, especially the areas that are embraced by the inter-nation, BIMP-EAGA cooperative growth area. Initially attracting mostly cruising yachts from Australia, the event will highlight the growing importance of the Philippines as a destination for sailing tourism and provide participants with an introduction to the stunning attractions of the Philippine archipelago, as well as introducing the varied culture, history and wildlife of the islands.
The Sail Philippines Rally is open to all yachts.
The Sail Philippines Rally is scheduled to start in October 2026 and take routes from Palawan to Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Boracay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Camiguin and Northern Mindanao.
Contact the Rally organizers for information about participation in the Sail Philippines Rally 2026:
email: info@sailthephilippines.com
www: www.sailthephilippines.com
