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LOCAL Friday 5 May 2023

Aruba Hi-Winds presents its 35th edition at The Fisherman’s Huts

The anticipation is high for making Aruba Hi-Winds a hiwinds.com from the very
the 35th edition of the Aru- premier global sports event beginning until the closing
ba Hi-Winds which will take that benefits the commu- ceremony.
place from May 17th – May nity and inspires the world.
22nd at The Fisherman’s Activities
Huts. The Aruba Hi-Winds is Registration Everybody is invited to en-
the longest running event in Athletes that wish to sign joy the races and beach
the Caribbean, with an or- up for the Aruba Hi-Winds activities while cheering on
ganization that provides a are encouraged to do so their favorite local and in-
solid platform for local and online. The organization ternational athletes, with a
international athletes to has made it very easy to daily happy hour from 5 – 7
compete, learn, and con- pre-register on arubahi- PM, a food court and live
nect. winds.com. The official reg- entertainment. The daily
istration will take place on schedule and more infor-

Throughout the years, the Wednesday, May 17th from mation about the 35th edi-
Aruba Hi-Winds has grown 2 to 5 PM, followed by a fes- tion of the Aruba Hi-Winds is
from a small windsurf- tive opening celebration at available on arubahiwinds.
ing competition into a full the Fisherman’s Huts. com.
blown event with a festive
Caribbean environment Categories & Prizes
that celebrates sports, mu- Young and mature enthu-

sic, food, and culture. The siasts are welcome to par-
organization is grateful for ticipate in the adult and
the support of their partners youth races, with special
Successfully Caribbean, consideration for begin-
Amstel Bright, Aruba Tour- ners and kids. Besides the
ism Authority, Vader Piet popular windsurfing and
Wind Parks and CXPay. kiteboarding races, this
year the Aruba Hi-Winds
Mission presents the new Kite X
Aruba Hi-Winds exists to (Kite Cross) category. The
promote Aruba as a world- much-loved Sunfish sailing
class watersports desti- and the mountain bike cat-
nation, while providing a egories are also part of the

platform for local and inter- 35th edition of the Aruba
national athletes to com- Hi-Winds.
pete, learn, and connect.
The five-day event serves Live Stream

windsurfers, kitesurfers, wing Races can be followed
foilers, sailors, mountain bik- from the shoreline and on
ers, and sports enthusiasts the screens available at
of all ages, while support- The Fisherman’s Huts to
ing local foundations that catch all of the happen-
work for the youth of Aru- ings further out on the wa-
ba. The organization strives ter, including the Big Air
to adapt and improve the eliminations in the kitesurf
event to meet the evolv- category. Viewers from
ing needs of its participants around the world are in-
and sponsors. All energy vited to follow and share
and attention is focused on the live stream on aruba-