Bonaire’s 40th Annual International Sailing Regatta set for October 2007
The Caribbean’s longest-running regatta welcomes boats in 25 different categories
Kralendijk, Bonaire (July 31, 2007) – Tourism Corporation Bonaire is pleased to announce the 40th anniversary of Bonaire’s International Sailing Regatta, which started as a race in 1968 between two Bonairean-made fishing boats: Captain Don Stewart’s fishing-sloop “Sislin” and Hubert Domacasse’s “Velia.” The prize: 27 cases of beer.
Bonaire’s 40th Annual International Sailing Regatta welcomes boats in 25 different categories to participate in this island tradition, which attracts sailors from all of the surrounding islands as well as Venezuela, Holland and the US. Approximately 180 different boats from catamarans and yachts to sunfish, windsurfs and fishing boats are expected to participate this year in Bonaire’s largest and the Caribbean’s most unique sailing races. And with the boats clearly visible from just about any spot on shore, the regatta is fun for spectators and participants alike.
In addition to the sailing races, other festivities include a bicycle tour; walking and running races; a softball tournament; swimming and kayaking to Klein Bonaire; the All Nations Parade; participants’ barbecue party; evening festivals with music, local food and dancing; a concert by George McCrae, who’s number one hit “Rock Your Baby” sold more than 52 million copies worldwide; and the closing Regatta awards ceremony featuring the distribution of plaques and trophies.
For more information about Bonaire’s 40th Annual International Sailing Regatta, including the schedule of events and registration information, visit bonaireregatta.org.
Located 86 miles east of Aruba, the Dutch-Caribbean island of Bonaire offers year-round sunshine, low annual rainfall, pristine coral formations and the most thriving fish population in the Caribbean. Ideal for adventurers, explorers and sun worshippers alike, Bonaire offers myriad eco-adventure activities, including world-renowned scuba diving, snorkelling, windsurfing, kiteboarding, landsailing, mountain biking, sea and mangrove kayaking, horseback riding, nature tours, hiking, birdwatching, sailing and deep-sea and bonefishing. And with a selection of accommodations ranging from full-service oceanfront resorts and condominiums to guest houses and small inns, Bonaire has something for every lifestyle and budget.
The US State Department and the Department of Homeland Security now requires all US citizens and foreign nationals to carry a passport or other accepted secure documents to enter or re-enter the US from vacations or business travel (by air or sea) anywhere in the Caribbean, including Bonaire.
For more information on Bonaire, call the Tourism Corporation Bonaire in the US at (800) BONAIRE.
For your FREE on-line Bonaire travel guide, visit www.caribbean.com.
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