Rowers from the Philippines ruled four of the six events in the recent Fila 2nd Boracay International Dragon Boat Festival at the world-famous island-resort.
Tribu Cam Sur topped the men’s event and mixed race over 300 meters, the Bugsay Boracay team ruled the women’s race, and the Philippine National Police Patriots dominated the mixed race over 500 meters.
Cam Sur clocked one minute 12 seconds in the 300m men’s event and 1:13.91 in the mixed race.
Bugsay Boracay won the 500m women’s event in 2:22.12 while the Patriots clocked 2:03.50 in the 500m mixed race.
Hong Kong’s Stormy Dragons prevailed in the 300m women’s race in 1:25.00 while Germany’s Wann Sea Dragons topped the 500m men’s event in 2:07.60.
The rowing festival, organized by the Boracay Island Paddlers Association, the municipality of Malay and the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation, drew about 1,000 rowers and 50 teams from the Philippines, Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and the United States.
