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Tuesday 28 augusT 2018

Team Dash wins the 10th Aruba International regatta

pated and Aat Hoek and gatta could devote their
Henk Steenbergen took attention to other tasks:
the winner’s cup, followed no trace was left behind.
by junior sailors Jort Hart- All cans were collected to
mans and Matthijs de Kool produce the awards of the
in second and Diederik 11th Aruba International
Kemmerling and Myrthe de Regatta.
Haan in third. Winners in the
Optimist races were Gavin A surprise during the regat-
Debevere, Vivian Hankart ta event was the screen-
and Thijn van der Werff. The ing of the shocking docu-
Qube cup was won by Sam mentary Chasing Coral
Bonnevalle, followed by at the University of Aruba,
Emanuel Simon and Jay- followed by a panel dis-
sley Kock and the all new cussion with environmental
F-11 class was won by An- activists and NGO’s. The
gelo Fingal with seven bul- night concluded with the
lets in eight races, followed announcement that Aruba
by Morris Hoveling and Stijn is in the process of develop-
van Dishoeck. ing a further ban on single
use plastics, including styro-
The Aruba International foam bowl and plates, and
Regatta again received a ban on sunscreen lotions
gold status from Sailors for containing the harmful oxy-
ORANJESTAD — The J35 Curaçao rival J105 Jenk from Aruba: Eric Maris won the Sea – Clean Regattas benzone.
Dash has won the Aruba skippered by Captain Rem- the races with Robaina, and are living up to that
International Regatta for co van Dortmondt and second place was for Rik expectation, sustainability
the eighth time in-a-row. the Swan 441R Casse Tete van der Vaart’s self-built officer Anita Aerts set up Regatta organizers Eric Mi-
Some 40 vessels from Aru- under the command of John Welsford Pathfinder a number of campaigns jts, Anita Aerts and Anthony
ba, Bonaire, and Curaçao Captain Edwin Versteegh. Vanessa and third was the to promote and stimulate Hagedoorn can look back
manned by sailors from as Only 28 seconds separated Yankee 38 Bintang, skip- responsible resource man- on a successful regatta.
far away as Puerto Rico, the these three boats in the de- pered by Richel Gerfen. agement during the event. “The event brings together
Netherlands and Belgium, cisive fifth and last race of Symbolizing this effort, the the sailors of different disci-
participated in the event the regatta. The competition in the Sun- coveted regatta awards plines, different walks of life
that was characterized by fish races was tight as well. were produced from re- and from different places in
shifting winds ranging from In the Cruising Class Cura- Job Laboyrie managed to claimed plastics and wood the world, to celebrate sail-
15 knots to 30 knots, testing çao won. First place went win a decisive first place by the Aruban sustainabil- ing and friendship in a sus-
the range of sailing skills of to Melody with Captain in the fourth race, push- ity initiative Brenchie’s Lab. tainable manner. Special
all the competitors. Winfried Merkies, Vejigan- ing Randy Brown into sec- No single-use plastics were thanks needs to be given to
te, skippered by Pedro ond place and leaving no used during catering and the sponsors who made the
Dash, formerly from Cura- Marcucci came all the way hope for a win for Richard participants and specta- event possible, and to the
çao but now sailed by the from Puerto Rico and won van der Wal, who has won tors joined in the effort to valuable support provided
Aruban Eric Mijts and his second place, third place this class seven times. The make the footprint of the by the Dutch Marines who
team, including veteran went to Aruban captain Beach Cats took a beat- regatta as small as pos- provided safety and sup-
sailor Anita Aerts, barely Arjen Wassenaar and his ing in the heavy winds of sible. As a result, the volun- port at sea,” the organizers
made it in Racing Class. Gibsea 402 Gitana. In the the Aruba International Re- teers charged with beach said. q
Dash finished ahead of his Open class all winners were gatta, seven boats partici- cleaning following the re-