The Standard Insurance Centennial III, skippered by veteran sailor Ernesto ‘Judes’ Echauz, won the Rolex China Sea Race 2018 Championship at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Clu in the top racing class, the IRC 0. The champion boat co-skippered by Standard Insurance IT executive Stephen Tan (next to Echauz’s right) finished in two days and 11 hours the 565-nautical mile race from Hong Kong to Subic in Zambales. Helmed by Asia’s match racing champion Ridgely Balladares and co-helmed by Asian Sailing Federation Keel Boat Cup champion skipper Emerson Villena. the Philippine team, the only entry from the Philippines out of the 30 international yachts competing, has once again demonstrated its excellent sailing performance after also having won the top racing division in the China Cup.
