Wednesday May 16th 2012
Tahiti Pearl Regatta
*A taste of paradise*
Nice and peaceful "warm up " round today off Uturoa, on the island of
Raiatea, one of French Polynesia leeward islands, for 40 multihulls and
monohulls. The 9th edition of the Tahiti Pearl Regatta is on. Until next
sunday, over 250 yachtsmen and women, from 8 different nations including
Australia, the United States and Japan, will compete in three separate
Classes (one multihull and two monohulls), on offshore and inshore
races. Todays race will not appear in the official ranking. The whole
purpose of this "warm up" was to let everyone including the race Comitee
get a little taste of what lies ahead, blazing sun, calm seas, gentle
breeze... and breathtaking views.*
Cook Islands Yachtsman Jason Gard, aboard Spirit, the only trimaran
competing in the Multihull Class, will be hard to beat, no matter his
heavy rating. The boat has shown tremendous speed up wind and downwind,
and the level of concentration displayed by the crew all along the 7
milles course shows how much the Cook sailors want to win this race. The
Tahiti Pearl Regatta is the fast growing event in this part of the
Pacific and yachtsmen from 8 Nations have come to enjoy some of the best
sailing any yachtsman could ever dream of.
French man Jean Pierre Basse is one of them. He's back to repeat last
years success on board his Archambault 40 "L'Agathe". The fast
Joubert-Nivelt cruiser-racer loves the calm waters, steady breeze of the
lagoons. She'll be hard to beat, even by the large fleet of 44 footers
competing in his class.
More spectacular racing tomorrow with the much expected Raiata
-Bora-Bora race, an astounding 27 milles course downwind towards one of
the most renown island.
/*Program :
Thursday May 17th - Races 1 & 2
8h30 Raiatea > Bora Bora (27,3 MN)
14h30 Bora Bora Banana (4,5 MN)
Friday May 18th - Race 3
8h30 Bora Bora > Taha'a (21,8 MN)
Saturday May 19th- race 4 & 5
8h30 Raiatea Banana (5,7 MN)
12h30 Tour de Taha'a (19 MN)
On land :
Thursday may 17th i, Hollywood party!
Hôtel le Méridien, Bora Bora
Cocktail, meal, crew presentation, music, party.
Dresscode : «stars, strass & paillettes» ;
Friday May 18th, polynesian night
Motu Céran, Taha'a
Fluo Coconut Challenge, Sunset Cocktail, four tahitien, show de danse,
Beach Party
Dresscode : «Fluo» Mouillage : au nord du motu Céran
Saturday May 19th Crew party
Motu Pearl Village, Taha'a
Cocktail, Price giving ceremony, meal, crew parade, concerts by Raiatea
Connection & Playful Robots, No Moon Party...
At 5h, : Soupe à l'oignon ; Dresscode : «Déguisés» ; Mouillage : au
nord du motu Céran
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