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The Boracay International Funboard Cup is one of the biggest events in the whole of Philippines and is held during the month of January. It attracts a lot of media attraction and is open to competitors and windsurfers from all the four corners of the world. The Boracay International Funboard Cup is held in the waters off the Bolabog Beach. The strong sea-winds are perfect for windsurfing conditions. The Boracay International Funboard Cup is ideal for absolute entertainment and fun. Spectators can watch this game for free. The event is noted for balancing wonderfully well between competitiveness and fun. Each night, after the big event, the spectators can enjoy a wide range of entertainments like live music and beach parties. The exciting party atmosphere attracts not only the local people but also the tourists from around the world crowd over Boracay at this time of the year to catch a glimpse of this wonderful event. The waters of the sea around the Boracay Island remain absolutely crystal clear during this time. Boracay is really a great place to plan a tour to with its gleaming white beaches lined with dark green palm trees…the sea and air temperatures are absolutely perfect at this time and the rocky headlands in the background provide a perfect setting for the Boracay International Funboard Cup. The whole event lasts for six days which seems to fly off sooner than that with its lovely parties and fun. The entry fee to the event is around PHP5, 000. The event includes registration, practice and a main competition for five days. There is usually a slalom series and a 200m speed trial course. There is also an ‘expressions session’ on the chop created by the reef. The Boracay International Funboard Cup awards sails and sailing accessories to its winners. Different races of the Boracay International Funboard Cup include: Boracay Cup Slaloms
Action Asia Speed Trials
Winduro & Expression Session – Open
Kite boarding
Reaching the venue for Boracay International Funboard Cup is easy. If you want to come by air, there are several flights from Manila to Boracay via Kalibo or Caticlan. From the Kalibo Airport you can take an AC bus which will take you to Caticlan Jetty in 90 minutes. From here, a boat ride of 20 minutes will take you there.
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