13th Philippine Hobie Challenge

   Taal Lake Yacht Club sailors, organized under the Philippine Inter Island Sailing Foundation (PHINSAF)  successfully organized and held the Hobie Challenge sponsored by Anvaya Cove.  The top ranked Ayala resort development of Ayala Land hosted the finish of the event, and the sailors organized an introduction to sailing for their members.

2013 Philippine Hobie 16 National Championship in Iloilo

Members of Taal Lake Yacht Club went to The Philippine Hobie 16 National Championship in Iloilo on Feb 2-3 2013. The 1st Anhawan International Regatta and 14th Philippine Hobie Nationals were hosted by Anhawan Beach Resort located in Oton, Iloilo, and the sailors went with huge discounts and free accommodation and food. PHINSAF, which is mostly members of … Read more

Boy Scouts of America

March 2002 @ TLYC. Nearly 30 Boy Scouts of America Troop 351 and parents from the International School of Manila recently camped out at TLYC.  A fantastic time was had by all, with novices applying their new lessons quickly, while more experienced boys took advantage of good winds to improve their skills with our toppers, … Read more

Rowing

ROWING Tahe Taal Lake Yacht Club officially started its rowing program on April 1, 2001. Goals The primary goal of the program is to increase awareness of this environmentally friendly sport that badly needs to be rejuvenated in the Philippines.  The Manila Boat Club (MBC), The Amateur Rowing Association of the Philippines (ARAP), and TLYC, … Read more

Oz Goose Class

The Oz Goose Class is one of the most respected sailboat racing classes in the Philippines.  It is a “Home Built” class  best described as the original concept of the Optimist, built to “adult size”.  It is an easy to sail, inexpensive boat, with very strong community support.  The Oz Goose can be raced competitively … Read more

Hobie Class

The History of Fleet 274 Hobie Racing was popularized in the Philippines in the early 80’s when Hobie 14s were produced here. Around 100 boats were produced. The height of Hobie racing has to be in 1984 when the World Hobie 14 Championships were held at Puerto Azul. Unfortunately, in late 1985 a fire destroyed … Read more

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Civic & School

TLYC and School Programs TLYC is committed to supporting institutional programs that promote environmental awareness. We have worked with athletic and academic departments from several institutions already, such as Ateneo, University of Asia and the Pacific, UP, German school, and the International School.   Also, we have worked with Girl Scout, Boy Scout, Cub Scout groups. … Read more

About TLYC

Lonely Planet called Taal Lake Yacht Club the “sailing Mecca of the Philippines”.  We think of ourselves as a “club by sailors for sailors”  We take pride in how we are different from almost all the other Yacht Clubs and Country Clubs in the Philippines. We allow non-members. Our membership criteria center around the sport … Read more

2003 Topper Regatta

The First Philippine Topper Nationals, held Feb 22, and 23 2003, and sponsored by “Ford Philippines” and “Dinghy World”,  was as much fun for the spectators, as for the participants. The regatta was a success and the 2004 event has been tentatively scheduled for Feb.21. The 2 day format scheduled the Womens division and Youth … Read more

Smart Invitational Alliance

This Regatta, held on Easter Sunday, 2001, at Taal Lake Yacht Club, presented some of the Philippines top sailors with a unique challenge in a racing format that had never been tried before.  Noel Lim thought it up, and it was really exciting. In the First three races, sailors raced against each other using “one … Read more