Keiichi Kobayashi Takes Top Spot at the 20th Neil Pryde Boracay Cup

From 2003 to 2005, Keichii Kobayashi of Guam gave professional windsurfers a run for their money on the slalom course of Bulabog Beach on Boracay Island, finishing as the top amateur sailor for three years in a row, but always a hair behind the dominant pro riders. In 2008, after five rounds of slalom racing, Keichii came back to the island to win it all at the 20th Neil Pryde Boracay Funboard Cup. Read the rest of this entry here.

SEAIR Sponsors 20th Neil Pryde Boracay Funboard Cup

We are proud to announce SEAIR as a sponsor of the upcoming 20th Neil Pryde Boracay Cup. In line with this sponsorship, SEAIR is extending a 20% airfare discount to all participants.

To avail of the discount, simply e-mail your name and flight/booking details to secretariat@boracaywindsurfing.com with the subject name "SEAIR PARTICIPANT". Additional information about the discount will be sent upon confirmation by SEAIR. Deadline for sending discount airfare details is December 27th, 2007, and you will be able to avail of your discount within 3 working days from when you pass on your information.

Please note that directly asking for a discount as a participant at a SEAIR office will not be honored. The only way to avail of the discount
is to get on the list and get your details passed on to SEAIR via our Secretariat before the deadline.

"We're Featured on NeilPryde.com!!!"

The 20th Neil Pryde Boracay Funboard Cup is currently featured on the front page of the worldwide windsurfing brand portal of NeilPryde.com. We've never been prouder to be a Neil Pryde-supported event!

"Neil Pryde Confirmed as Title Sponsor"

We are proud to announce that Neil Pryde is now the title sponsor of our 2008 event, which we're now calling the 20th Neil Pryde Boracay Funboard Cup. Neil Pryde has been a longtime sponsor of the event, with their involvement going back more than a decade.  Their three brands -- Neil Pryde, Cabrinha Kites, and JP Boards -- will be heavily promoted throughout the week-long event. The sponsorship was confirmed during a signing last September 30 at Makati, Philippines.  Over 20 prominent windsurfers representing nearly all parts of the Filipino windsurfing community from Boracay, Subic Bay, Lake Caliraya, and Anilao, were in attendance.

BFC at 20!

The 20th Boracay International Funboard Cup is upon us and we have some special things planned as we approach January 2008. Before anything else, please check out some highlights from the 2007 event: Event Photos (c/o FireChild Asia) Blog Posts by 2007 BFC Champion, Chris Pressler

"Like the place, a tiny remote island with a lot of action to see and to make party. The second tourstop on the Asian windsurfingtour surprises with awesome wind (20 - 30 knots all the day) since the 7th of January."

Asia's Best Boardsailing Blast, the Boracay International Funboard Cup Coming Soon!
The Asian windsurfing calendar's most fun event is coming a little early in 2008. It's from January 7-12, 2008 -- which we hope will bring us a good helping of powerful monsoons! Stay tuned to this website for specific updates with respect to pre-registration and more details!