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This site was developed to provide visitors of the Iloilo Sailing
Club the chance to understand the purpose of our existence and to know individual member. It was also created to give visitors
an initial glimpse of our islands (Panay & Guimaras) where we perform our sailing activities.
The love of the sea, sun, sand, sailing, sun bathing, swiming and
all sort of water sports inspired
the creation of the web site. The page contents and lay out was written, created and published by Louie with assistance from
the Iloilo Sailing Club members. Contribution, comments, suggestions and inquiries are encouraged. Please forward all communications
to:
Iloilosailingclub@yahoo.com.ph
Welcome
and mabuhay!
Iloilo Sailing Club
Iloilo City Postal Service
PO Box 46
Iloilo
City 5000
Philippines
Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or
sailboat, across a body of water. Sailing vessels are propelled by the force of the wind on sails. Today, for most people,
sailing is recreation, an activity pursued for the joy of being on the water and pursuing the mastery of skills needed to
maneuver a sailboat in varying sea and wind conditions. Recreational sailing can be further divided into Racing, Cruising
and "Daysailing" or Dinghy sailing.
Throughout history sailing has been instrumental
in the development of civilization. The earliest representation of a ship under sail appears on an Egyptian vase from about
3500 BC.
NOTE: Research
to various web sites that illustrate Panay and Guimaras islands was used as reference for information provided in this site. Further research
regarding sailing is also used for reference. Inside, you will also find links
to other interesting sites about sailing and other sport sailing interests.
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"Mabuhay" is a Filipino verb in the form of a command: "LIVE" it is also a wish:
"MAY YOU LIVE!" whosoever says it wishes upon you the great gift of a long and full life. It is both a blessing and a lusty
cheer. "MABUHAY"(ma-boo-high) is such a large word that it lends itself to a wide number of secondary uses: welcome, congratulations,thanks,
god-speed, hello, good luck, cheers, prosit, sante, viva, kambei, aloha and many other expressions of goodwill
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Our Location
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OTON, Iloilo
Oton is a 2nd class
municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 65,374 people in 12,907 households.
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PANAY ISLAND:
Panay is located southeast of the island of Mindoro and northwest of Negros, separated by the Guimaras Strait. Between Negros and Panay lies the island-province of Guimaras. To the north are the Sibuyan Sea and the islands of Romblon; to the southwest is the Sulu Sea.
Panay is the location of the famous legend of Maragtas, which chronicled the arrival of the Malay race to the Philippine islands.
The island lent its name to several United States Navy vessels named USS Panay, mostly famously the one sunk in 1937 by the Japanese in the Panay
incident
GUIMARAS ISLAND:
The province is located on the islands
of Guimaras and Inampulugan.
Guimaras was a sub-province of Iloilo until it was made an independent province on May 22, 1992.
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