Radha in St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Race

by www.classicregatta.com on 17 Jan 2008 The 1966 Italian build classic yacht Radha is one of the latest entrees in a fleet of approximately twenty yachts who will participate in the three day St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta scheduled to start this Friday January the 18th.

Radha is a well know competitor in the Mediterranean classic race circuit and has won amongst other good results a first place in her class in Les Voiles de St.Tropez.

The yacht is quite heavy and prefers good winds which with the predicted weather forecast of around 20 knots during this regatta, should give her a good chance to sail great results. She is 66 ft long and is a Marconi Yawl designed by E.Cornu.

Regatta Program
Everything will start off with the registration day followed by the official openings cocktail party and skippers briefing on Thursday January 17, 2008
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The openings ceremony will start at 7.00 pm at the Spinnaker Bar Sint Maarten Yacht Club next to the Simpson Bay Bridge.

The Skippers briefing will be right after the official openings ceremony and will be followed by the first regatta party.

Friday January 18, 2008 will be the first race day with a course start not before 10.00 am out of Simpson Bay St.Maarten to the French side of the Island, Marigot in St.Martin.

The yachts will be on the docks at Fort Louis Marina after the regatta for viewing which will allow the general public to have a look at the magnificent classics.

A party for everyone will be thrown in the Fort Louis marina parking lot starting around 7.00 pm.

The band 3M will be on stage until 11.00 pm.

Saturday January 19, 2008 will see the yachts starting not before 9.00 am on a course from Marigot to Great Bay where the will arrive in the early afternoon.

Yachts will be mainly on anchor in the bay.

A regatta tent on the beach at the Pasanggrahan Royal Guest House and hotel will accommodate the yacht owners, captains and crew who will be offered the free beach BBQ buffet like the previous years.

Restaurants and bars on the boardwalk will be open for the general public. The regatta party at Taloula Mango's will start around 7.00 pm with a live band.

A VIP location in the Blue Bitch Bar upstairs Taloula Mango's will accommodate press, sponsors and invited guests the same evening as from 7.00pm. (INVITATION ONLY)

The start on Sunday January 20, 2008 will be again not before 10.00 am and out of Great Bay.

Yachts will race to Simpson Bay where they will finish around 3.00 or 4.00pm. The official award giving ceremony for the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Regatta participants, buffet and price giving party in Simpson Bay at Rancho's Restaurant will close off this first class sailing event.

Additional and updated information is available in the web site http://www.classicregatta.com/