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Thursday 16 augusT 2018
Aruba International Regatta 2018
well as sunfish, beach cats, Sailors for the Sea – Clean
optimists and F11's will be Regatta’s. Join in the effort
competing for podium to reduce the Aruba Inter-
places. The main goal of national Regatta’s foot-
the Aruba Regatta is to print and stimulate sustain-
bring together the sailors able development. Keep
of Aruba and neighboring the beach, the sea and
islands to promote sailing. the air clean: Reduce, Re-
use and Recycle! This year,
The regatta village will be the Caribbean director of
set up at Surfside Beach Sailors for the Sea, Renata
Bar, next to the airport, to Goodridge, will join in the
ensure entertainment and Aruba International Regat-
a spectacular view on the ta celebration of 10 years
races. More than 40 sailing sustainable regattas.
races will take place in the
waters of Oranjestad Har- On Thursday, August 16,
bor on August 20 and 21 the regatta team in close
from 9 AM until 5 PM. collaboration with the Visit
Aruba team and the Uni-
The Aruba International Re- versity of Aruba will host a
gatta is not only an event screening of the award win-
for the participants in the ning documentary Chasing
races: the regatta village is Coral, to raise awareness
a gathering point for peo- on ocean care and the hu-
ple who want to enjoy a man footprint. This screen-
view of the races or have ing will take place at the
a relaxed afternoon on University of Aruba, Iraus-
the beach in the regatta- quinplein 4, Oranjestad
mood. For more information re-
garding the event visit their
In 2017, after two years of facebook page Aruba In-
Silver Status, Aruba Inter- ternational Regatta. q
national Regatta has ob-
tained the Gold status of
ORANJESTAD — Sailors of gatta in August. bor will be filled with com-
all ages and all classes peting sailboats during the
come together for the an- August 17, 18 and 19, the tenth Aruba International
nual Aruba international re- waters of Oranjestad har- Regatta. Sailing yachts as
