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For immediate release St.Maarten, Palapa Center & Marina March 16, 2006 Second St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta scheduled for third week-end of January 2007. The very successful St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta which was held for the first time last December, has now been rescheduled to the third week-end of January 2007, the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta Foundation and event organization WIE announced today. The regatta was already planned again for December this year but the organizing advisory board decided to change the dates due to many requests from interested participants. Several classic yachts indicated their willingness and enthusiasm to compete in the regatta if the sailing event would be held later in the upcoming winter season. While the first St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta was sailed in the beginning of December just before the busy charter season and before the always fully booked holiday weeks, many owners, brokers, captains and crew indicated that they could not make it in time for the regatta if the dates would not be changed. Yachts coming across the Atlantic are generally only arriving in St.Maarten in the second week of December which is to late for participating in the classic regatta. Most yachts after their crossing have to prepare for the arrival of charter guests a few weeks later. Other yachts told the organization that their insurance is covering the yachts only when they stay away from the Islands in the hurricane belt until december the 1st, which is again to late for most yachts to sail for example from the USA to St.Maarten in time to participate in the regatta. After a solid investigation and talks with many interested sailors, the new St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta dates and tentative program has been set as follows: |
Tentative program
Thursday January
18, 2007
Local Boat Races at
Friday evening party with live
band.
( Party location
to be disclosed later )
Four star VIP beach buffet at the
Beach for Captains, Owners and invited guests as from 1.00 pm Sunday January 21, 2007
Third race day with start at
( Reservations needed for buffet ) The upcoming St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta will include a Tall Ship class during the race on Friday if more than two Tall Ships are participating. There will also be a so called "bath tub" competition with self made boats or floating devices and races with the local sail boats from St.Maarten-St.Martin and Anguilla. The event will see a total of four parties with a main attraction on stage Saturday night at Kim Sha Beach. An exclusive four star lunch buffet at the beach will again be offered free of costs on Saturday for invited guests, press, owners and captains. The official award giving ceremony and buffet will be held on Sunday followed by a silent auction from which the proceeds will go as last year to the St.Maarten Nature foundation and the Réserve Naturel de St.Martin. The St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta is organized by the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta Foundation and the company West Indies Events. Additional information is available in the web site www.ClassicRegatta.com or by phone at +5995237671 or +590690629955 Offices: Palapa Center & Marina Airport Road 28 Simpson Bay St.Maarten Netherlands Antilles Phone: +5995237671 |
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