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the organizers say they have much to do, but if enthusiasm is anything to go by then this regatta will be a success.In a recent interview, regatta organizer and well-known yachtsman Stuart Knaggs said they were expecting about 20 boats to take part in the inaugural event and confirmed that sailors on the French side had shown a lot of interest. Much thought has gone into the courses. |
| CARIB REGATTA will take place from Oyster Pond on May 20th and 21th and will form part of the Oyster Pond Marine Festival. The event will be run from the newly formed Captain Oliver's Yacht Short windward/leeward racing will take place off the coast of Oyster Pond; this will give spectators on Crystal Mountain spectacular viewing. Other courses take the boats around the coast in an ant-clockwise direction as far as Marigot. Should bad weather affect the regatta, plans to change the courses are in place. Competitors will have free dockage at Captain Oliver's Marina and hotels are offering rooms at a reduced rates. | |
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week of Antigua is the 2nd great nautical race of the veil in the
Antilles with Heineken Regatta in Saint Martin (March).It gathers
each year approximately 200 participants, of the small boat of race
of 6 with 7m until the maximum class with splendid sailing ships
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Shopping
on Sint Maarten and Saint Martin offers high quality duty-free goods
in charming boutiques.
If you're in the mood for spending money, this is your spot. The island
has a well-earned reputation as a shopper's paradise.
On www.Sint-Maarten.net
web site you will find the best prices on local crafts & arts, exotic
foods, jewelry, liquor, tobacco, leather goods, as well as most elegant
designer goods. Duty free Tax free abound. You can literally shop till
you drop. All the designer goods are offered at great discounts, often
up to 40% lower than US retail prices.sint maarten
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English
Harbour is also the base of the Antigua Race Week (April) and of the Antigua
Boat Show (December).
The historical and cultural interest of English Harbour is obvious and
constitutes a stopover not to be missed!
Visit the museum, impassioning and attend the bars and restaurants Yard,
animated and sympathetic nerves. The construction of Nelson Dockyard started
in 1723, restored perfectly in April 2001.
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* * Don't miss the Shirley Heights bar's happy hour, on Sunday evening...gatta (nicknamed the Renegade Regatta) will take place from Oyster Pond on May 14th and 15th and will form part of the Oyster Pond Marine Festival. The event will be run from the newly formed Captain Oliver's Yacht Club at the Captain Oliver's Resort and Marina. With the regatta just six weeks away, the organizers say they have much to do, but if enthusiasm is anything to go by then this regatta will be a success.In a recent interview, regatta organizer and well-known yachtsman Stuart Knaggs said they were expecting about 20 boats to take part in the inaugural event and confirmed that sailors on the French side had shown a lot of interest. Much thought has gone into the courses. Short windward/leeward racing will take place off the coast of Oyster Pond; this will give spectators on Crystal Mountain spectacular viewing. Other courses take the boats around the coast in an ant-clockwise direction as far as Marigot. Should bad weather affect the regatta, plans to change the courses are in place. Competitors will have free dockage at Captain Oliver's Marina and hotels are offering rooms at a reduced rates.