Paraw Regatta

Colorful sails were unfurled once again as Iloilo City hosted the 35th Paraw Regatta Festival.

iloilo paraw regatta


A paraw is a native outrigger used mainly for transportation and fishing. These paraws uses only the wind power to navigate. The sails are usually painted with very colorful designs.

paraw regatta

The Iloilo Paraw Regatta, now on its 35th yar, is considered as the oldest sailboat competition in the Asian continent.

paraw regatta

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Comments (2)

 

  1. jhenny says:

    wow! nice pics… ang parang napaka-interesting ng paraw na yan :D

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