Santo Domingo.- After overcoming the high seas’ obstacles the winners of the Atlantic Grand Prix 2010 regatta yesterday finally saw the land which the other boats are expected to reach in the next few days.
Enrique Curt, president of the Nautical Club from Spain, said the regatta competitors had set sail from the Port of Jerez in Cadiz Bay, Spain on January 14, as part of the event which also features the solo category, with catamarans and yachts in addition to monohulls.
The boats Macaco and the Nov Sixth Cheyenne were the first to arrive at the Bartolome Colon Docks, in Sans Soucí Port, site of the welcome ceremony for the navigators.
The promoters who staged the event, sponsored by the Tourism Ministry, Sans Soucí Port, Brugal, Presidente Beer, Pellerano Productions and El Catador, said it aims to unite Spain and the Dominican Republic with a 3,800 nautical mile sport competition, in which Pillar Pasanu was the only woman among the sailors, and who crossed the Atlantic alone.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
There is no port in Jerez de la Frontera I lived there for 4 years Cadiz or Puerto Santa Maria....Jerez is land locked
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
The Booze companies were all over themselves to welcome the senoritos of Jerez sherry trade Jerez is the snobbiest city in Spain and most wonderful for the Feria del Caballo
Written by: Grosero, 11 Feb 2010 11:20 AM
From: United States
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
WOW, this must be a speed record 3800 f@%#$!! knots " THATS @%!^*@% FAST!!!!!!" and ON " MOTHER@%@!&^$# WIND".
DAT"s MOTHERfffffFF@#$#@!! R E M A R K A B L E ! ! !
3800 knots is equivalent to 4373.8 miles per hour, thats faster than the space shuttle which travels at 3500mph.
From: United States
Check them before they leave for "Drugs", that would be the only reason coming to DR shores.
Written by: anthonyC, 11 Feb 2010 4:28 PM
From: United States
Great event but poor scheduling. What yachtsman would want to leave Spain when the America's Cup is going on?
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Tonyc obviously knows little about sailing regattas in the Caribbean as this will be tied into the races in Puerto Rico then the Rolex Regatta in St Thomas and terminating with race week in Antigua these are huge annual events and are scheduled on the winds ....the French even do the race the Route du Rose from St Tropez to StBarths all Terminating in Race Week in Antigua ...Lord Nelson home port ....and one of the 5 most important Regattas in the world .....Tonyc will not be manning one of the coffee grinders
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Nautical mile is a distance measure, equivalent to one second on a chart or 1/3600 of a degree.
A knot= 1 nautical mile/hr.
Title should read 3800 nm of Atlantic
From: Dominican Republic, La Romana
7.5 knots per hr. average.
From: United States
Check them before they leave for "Drugs", that would be the only reason coming to DR shores.
Written by: anthonyC, 11 Feb 2010 11:36 PM
From: United States
"Route du Rose from St Tropez to StBarths all Terminating in Race Week in Antigua ...Lord Nelson home port ....and one of the 5 most important Regattas in the world"
Really? Top 5?
Lets see, AC, Volvo Ocean Race, Vendee Globe, Audi Med-Cup, RC44, iShares, Key West, Miami GP, Bacardi Cup, Luis Vuitton, ISAF Sailing World Cup, Olympics, Transat, Sidney-Hobart, Cowes Week, Clipper Around the World, Mini-Transat.................................
Nope.....Not even close.
Just because you have fun at that drink fest in Antigua don't even begin to confuse that with serious Yachting.
And I don't man a "coffee" grinder(Nobody calls it that. The correct term is grinder.). You find me either at the helm or next to the helmsman as a tactician.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Tonyc the " mouth of the south " says poor scheduling ? on whose part ? Litigation stalled the Cup until November in court and believe me you poseur all the yachtsman will fly into whichever island on private jets when they are finished freezing in Valencia for which ever Leg of the Caribbean Race Circuit they wish to be in .....So Mr serious yachtsman go suck an egg .... see you at Jumby Bay ..
Written by: anthonyC, 12 Feb 2010 11:12 AM
From: United States
Blutarsky,
Please spare me the luxo-yachtsman spiel. After the AC the real racers will be in Miami for the Grand Prix. Then if the want to have fun they will head down to the Caribbean to do some one-handed sailing(The other hand holds the drink)
Now excuse me I am off to downtown for Strictly Sail.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
wow tonyc will be in Daytona Sunday with the toothless rednecked honky crackers and back to Regines at Porto Banus on Monday what a life style
Written by: anthonyC, 12 Feb 2010 5:20 PM
From: United States
Actually i am passing on Daytona this year. Sponsors are putting more emphisis on the ALSM so I'll be working on prep for the 12 hours of Sebring.
BTW Strictly Sail rocks.
BMW/Oracle spanked Alinghi.
Written by: anthonyC, 13 Feb 2010 12:22 PM
From: United States
BTW WHy is this under tourism?
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
BTW why are you such a dick head ?
Written by: anthonyC, 14 Feb 2010 5:46 PM
From: United States
Dickhead? Is that the best you can do?
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
everyone knows thats all I need and watch out or I will send abc to wup you again you poseur arriviste
Written by: anthonyC, 14 Feb 2010 8:12 PM
From: United States
Please do send abc.........After perusing Bloomberg.com and wsj.com I need the laugh.
From: United States
Check them before they leave for "Drugs", that would be the only reason coming to DR shores.
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DAT"s MOTHERfffffFF@#$#@!! R E M A R K A B L E ! ! !
3800 knots is equivalent to 4373.8 miles per hour, thats faster than the space shuttle which travels at 3500mph.
A knot= 1 nautical mile/hr.
Title should read 3800 nm of Atlantic
Really? Top 5?
Lets see, AC, Volvo Ocean Race, Vendee Globe, Audi Med-Cup, RC44, iShares, Key West, Miami GP, Bacardi Cup, Luis Vuitton, ISAF Sailing World Cup, Olympics, Transat, Sidney-Hobart, Cowes Week, Clipper Around the World, Mini-Transat.................................
Nope.....Not even close.
Just because you have fun at that drink fest in Antigua don't even begin to confuse that with serious Yachting.
And I don't man a "coffee" grinder(Nobody calls it that. The correct term is grinder.). You find me either at the helm or next to the helmsman as a tactician.
Please spare me the luxo-yachtsman spiel. After the AC the real racers will be in Miami for the Grand Prix. Then if the want to have fun they will head down to the Caribbean to do some one-handed sailing(The other hand holds the drink)
Now excuse me I am off to downtown for Strictly Sail.
BTW Strictly Sail rocks.
BMW/Oracle spanked Alinghi.