Why do i love BORACAY?
Paraw Sailing is a must try when you go to Boracay.
It's best to do while watching the famous Boracay Sunset.
The wind.. the waves.. Such an amazing experience.
Truly Thrilling and Exciting...
The word paraw also parao is related to proa and may be used to denote a boat. However, the term for boats (with or without outriggers) in the Philippine islands without sails or layag are typically called vanca or bangka.
The paraw has three major elements that make it a paraw and not another type of boat. These elements are the bangka, the katig and the layag. Motorized versions of bangkas (with outriggers) are commonly known as Pump Boat and are used for inter-island travel.
Paraws are known to sail between 11 to 17 knots (20~31 km/h) or approximate the speed of the wind. The outriggers (ama) or katig, made of wood or more commonly, bamboo, may be straight or curve upward much like skis and provide stability.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraw)
