Portugal's Maria Videoira-Hagedorn emerged as the first woman skipper to rule the 20th Philippine Hobie Challenge. Along with compatriot Tomas Camelo, the tandem clocked 24 hours, 32 minutes and 39 seconds in the five-day tournament which sailed from Batangas to Boracay late last month. The duo beat 10 other teams from the Philippines, Australia, United States and Hong Kong. An expat executive from Lisbon, Videoira is married to Filipino sailor Joe Hagedorn and has been racing in the annual regatta for more than a decade.

Lady sailor rules hobie challenge. (2020, March 8). Business Mirror, p. A8.