Schedule of Events 2011

Wednesday April 20th
2:00pm - 5:00pm     Pre-registration of Yachts - Frangipani Hotel (20% discount on Entry Fee for fully completed entries)

Thursday April 21st
11:00am - 3:30pm Registration of Yachts - Frangipani Hotel (Please register in good time.)
  5:30pm    Yacht Skippers’ Briefing - Frangipani Hotel

Friday April 22nd- First Day of Yacht Races
10:00am    Start of Friendship Bay Yacht & J24 Races in Admiralty Bay; finish in Lower Bay
  4:00pm    Registration of Fishing Boats at Kenneth Allick’s shop, La Pompe
  4.30pm    Fishing Boats Skippers’ Briefing at Kenneth Allick’s shop, La Pompe
  5:30pm    Bequia Sailing Club and Sponsors’ Welcome Party at the Race Headquarters,
                    Frangipani Hotel  for race participants and Sailing Club members. Yacht races results and daily prize-giving.    

Saturday April 23rd - First Day of Fishing Boat Races
  9:00am    Start of this day’s J24 UNITED INSURANCE 3- RACE CHALLENGE
10:00am    Start of Around Bequia Yacht Race in Admiralty Bay; finish in Lower Bay
11:30am    Start of first Fishing Boat Race - the HEINEKEN CHALLENGE at Lower Bay;
                   finish off the wharf at Paget Farm (start time approx)
  5:30pm    Bequia Sailing Club and Sponsors’ Get Together Party at Sailors Cafe,
                    Ocar (dinghy dock nearby) for race participants and Sailing Club members. Yacht races results and daily prize-giving.         

Sunday April 24th - Lay Day at Lower Bay & Bequia Beach Hotel, Friendship Beach
  8:30am    Start of HEINEKEN Single-handed Around Bequia Yacht Race in Admiralty Bay;
                     finish in Lower Bay
  9:00am    Sandcastle/Sand Sculpture Competition - west end of Friendship Beach, at Bequia Beach Hotel  
10:00am    Start of second Fishing Boat Race - the HEINEKEN CHALLENGE at east end of Friendship Beach;        
                     finish off Hamilton Point, then down to Lower Bay (start time approx)
12:02pm    Crazy Craft Race, west end of Friendship Beach, finish at Bequia Beach Hotel

All Day Family and Fun Day, Bequia Beach Hotel gardens (organised by regatta sponsor The Bequia Beach Hotel)

All Day Beach Splash and Fete, Lower Bay (not organised by the Bequia Sailing Club)

Monday April 25th - Final Day of Races, plus Shore Activities & Almond Tree Fete
  9:00am    Start of this day’s J24 Class two-race Series
10:00am    Start of Admiralty Bay Triangle Yacht Race, finish in Lower Bay
10:00am    Start of final Fishing Boat Race - the MOUNT GAY CHALLENGE in Lower Bay;  finish off Hamilton Point
10:00am onwards: Almond Tree Fete, under the Almond Trees. Port Elizabeth Waterfront
                                 Food & Drink, Activities & Music! (organised by the Bequia Community)

 4:30pm    GRAND PRIZE-GIVING - Gingerbread Hotel & Cafe Gardens   
                         Everybody welcome!

All yacht races will start punctually at the published time
Other start times for races and activities are approximate and subject to change!

Check ‘Bequia This Week’ shortly before Easter for more details of Easter activities.

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