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Boracay is Asia’s kiteboard haven
0 Comments | Manila Bulletin, April 3, 2010
Boracays famed Bulabog beach was transformed into a playground when kiteboarders from all over Asia trooped to this beach island for the Philippine leg of the first-ever Kiteboard Tour Asia (KTA). Organized by Hangin Kite Center, the Philippine Windsurfing Association, and supported by the Department of Tourism and the Philippine Sports Commission, the tourney gathered 59 racers from 22 countries.According to event organizer Manny Cabili of the PWA, the countrys hosting recognized Boracay as a kiteboarding haven in Asia.
He said that Boracay is the countrys pioneer kitesurfing site and preferred by enthusiasts because of its world-class equipment and training programs, ideal winds, and clear waters.In between riding the amihan wind were sumptuous dinners hosted by the Province of Aklan and the Municipality of Malay, and bar hops at Juice Bar, Hey Jude and Summer Place which made the sporting event a fun experience.The event is also backed by the Boracay Kite Resort, Boracay Windsports Association, Rudy Project, Stoked Inc., Seair, Boracay Beach Resort, Cabrinha and North Kiteboarding, Ion Essentials, Blood Red, and ANC. Europeans dominated the four-day tilt in the mens and womens divisions
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