Late-Breaking Regatta News from St. Lucia 8th ARC Flotilla Set for November 24th A symbolic event to celebrate the official start of the 28th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria to Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, the ARC Flotilla 2013 starts on Sunday November 24th at 10:00AM from Castries Harbour to IGY Rodney Bay Marina. All boats are welcome — any shape, any size — and registration is free. Free berthing at Rodney Bay Marina is available on the day of the event. The Skippers’ Briefing will be held on Friday November 22nd at 6:00PM at the St. Lucia Yacht Club on Reduit Beach. The After Party will be held at the Bread Basket at Rodney Bay Marina; barbecue tickets will be available at a discounted price at the Skippers’ Briefing. Entertainment will be provided by Rodney Bay Marina. The ARC Flotilla 2013 is organized by IGY Rodney Bay Marina and Danielle De Rouck in cooperation with the Marine Industries Association of St. Lucia, the Saint Lucia Tourist Board and the St. Lucia Yacht Club. Many thanks go to sponsors Heineken (drinks), the Bread Basket (food), Bernard Johnson’s Reel Extreme (mothership), and KIKA Eastern Caribbean Diving (press boat). The ARC Flotilla has become a popular annual tradition — a stress-free way to get out on the water and celebrate the start of each new sailing season. It’s fun, it’s free, and everybody’s welcome — why not join in? Detailed information about registration (which includes tickets for a complimentary drink for registered vessels, maximum six crew per boat) is available from Danielle at arcflotilla@gmail.com; Alana at the IGY Marina office, tel (758) 7247609; the Marigot Marina office or the St. Lucia Yacht Club clubhouse.
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NOVEMBER 2013
Countdown to St. Lucia’s Mango Bowl Regatta Underway! As planning continues for the 2013 Mango Bowl Regatta, November 29th through December 1st, organizers report that the number of entrants should be up on last year, with boats from Martinique, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad, as well as St. Lucia, already registered. Classes for the regatta are Racing (spinnaker), Cruising (non-spinnaker), J/24 (One Design Class, spinnaker) and Surprise (One Design Class, spinnaker). The Skippers’ Briefing is slated for Friday, November 29th at the St. Lucia Yacht Club followed by a barbecue on the beach — and a visit to the Friday night jump-up at Gros Islet for those with the stamina! Racing takes place over the weekend, with three races each on Saturday, November 30th for the Racing and Cruising Classes and six for the J/24s and Surprises, which will be racing the same course at the same time with separate prizes for the two classes. After the first day’s racing, the Mango Bowl Marina Lime will take place at the Boardwalk Bar at IGY Rodney Bay Marina on Saturday evening, with first day results at 7:30PM and music and dancing from 8:00PM. On Sunday, December 1st there will be races each for the Racing and Cruising Classes and three for the J/24 and Surprise Classes, with a prizegiving ceremony in the afternoon at the SLYC clubhouse. A spectator boat will be in attendance at all races for members of the public and press who wish to be part of the Regatta and watch the action close up. Since the SLYC youth J/24 crew’s victory in the Bequia Easter Regatta 2013, and solid performances in Barbados in early 2013, a high level of competitive sailing is expected. St. Lucia’s Mango Bowl Regatta is not to be missed! The entry fee is US$100 (US$90 if pre-registered in full on-line by 5:00PM on Friday November 16th). Many thanks to Mango Bowl’s growing number of sponsors including the Saint Lucia Tourist Board, IGY Rodney Bay Marina, United Insurance, Blue Waters, Boardwalk Bar, Cafe Olé, Heineken, Mount Gay Rum, Island Water World, Johnson Hardware, Regis Electronics and Rodney Bay Sails. For more information contacts MBR Co-ordinator, Anne Purvis, at slycsecretary@ gmail.com or (758) 488-5447; or SLYC Sailing Captain, Fredric Sweeney, at sweeney4490@hotmail.com. For the Notice of Race and Entry Form, visit www.stluciayachtclub.com.
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