The future of Philippine sailing shines bright as Dhenver John Castillo claimed gold in the men’s U19 iQFoil windsurfing event at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games on Wednesday at Jomtien Beach in Pattaya City, Chonburi, Thailand.
The 17-year-old windsurfer finished third in the 16th and final race, securing enough points to win the event with a total of 30.0 points and a net of 19.0.
Castillo’s victory upgraded the Philippines’ previous silver medal performance in the same event—then called the iQFoil Youth event—achieved by Andrei Frego Tugade two years ago in Cambodia.
