The results are in, and the annual انٽيگوا باربودا Hamptons Challenge Regatta was celebrated in style as the race festivities provided entertainment and excitement for the winners and attendees.
Close to 30 vessels entered the race this year; all passionate sailors who were eagerly competing to win the prize: the chance to participate in next year’s Antigua Sailing Week, which will be held from April 27 – May 3,, 2020 in the UNESCO World Heritage site, Nelson’s Dockyard.
The fastest boat and overall winner was ‘August Sky’ skippered by Philip Walters of the Lloyd Harbor/Centerport Yacht Club with a time of 1:14:58. Walters, as the winning captain will travel to Antigua with his crew to participate in the 2020 Antigua Sailing Week, with a charter boat provided by Ondeck and accommodations by the Elite Island Resorts. Second place went to ‘Big Boat’ skippered by Bud Rogers of Breakwater Yacht Club and came in with a time of 1:15:49. They won lunch for 4 at the American Hotel, Sag Harbor and third place was awarded to ‘Firefly,’ which was skippered by Peter Carroll of the Peconic Bay Sailing Association with a time of 1:16:13 with a prize of a “mini barrel” of English Harbour Rum. Trophies were presented including a Perpetual Cup to be engraved with the winning boat’s name and smaller cups for the runner ups.
“Antigua Sailing Week has become one of the biggest events on the international sailing calendar and the Caribbean’s most exciting and largest Regatta,” says the Honorable Charles “Max” Fernandez, Antigua and Barbuda Minister of Tourism and Investment. “It is one of the most fantastic times to visit Antigua and Barbuda and take advantage of an island-wide party, our 365 beaches, and all that our islands have to offer.”
(L- R) Dean Fenton, Director of Tourism, USA; Colin C. James, CEO, The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority; the winners from Team August Sky; and the Hon. Charles “Max” Fernandez, Minister of Tourism and Investment on the right.
The Antigua & Barbuda Hamptons Challenge Regatta is a handicapped race using ratings provided by PHRF of Eastern Long Island. The Organizing Authority is the Peconic Bay Sailing Association. This regatta and awards party is financed by the Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority as a way to increase tourism and participation in Antigua Sailing Week.
The Antigua Barbuda Cocktail Awards Party following the race took place at Breakwater Yacht Club in Sag Harbor, which flew the Antigua and Barbuda flag during the popular sailing event and was accompanied by live music, delicious food and celebration. A great time was had by all.
انٽيگوا (تلفظ An-tee'ga) ۽ Barbuda (Bar-byew'da) ڪيريبين سمنڊ جي دل ۾ واقع آهي. ورلڊ ٽريول اوارڊز کي ووٽ ڪيو ڪيريبين جي سڀ کان وڌيڪ رومانوي منزل, ٽوئن ٻيٽ پراڊائز سياحن کي ٻه منفرد تجربا پيش ڪري ٿو، مثالي گرمي پد سال جي دور ۾، هڪ شاندار تاريخ، متحرڪ ثقافت، پرجوش سير، انعام يافته ريسٽورنٽ، وات ۾ پاڻي ڀرڻ وارا کاڌو ۽ 365 شاندار گلابي ۽ اڇي واري واريءَ جا ساحل - هڪ لاءِ. سال جو هر ڏينهن. ليوارڊ جزائر جو سڀ کان وڏو، انٽيگوا 108-مربع ميلن تي مشتمل آهي امير تاريخ ۽ شاندار ٽاپگرافي سان، جيڪا مختلف قسم جي مشهور سياحتي موقعن کي مهيا ڪري ٿي. نيلسن ڊاڪيارڊ، جارجيا جي قلعي جو واحد باقي مثال يونيسڪو جي عالمي ورثي واري سائيٽ جي فهرست ۾ شامل آهي، شايد اهو سڀ کان وڌيڪ مشهور نشان آهي. اينٽيگوا جي سياحتي واقعن جي ڪئلينڊر ۾ شامل آهي معزز اينٽيگوا سيلنگ هفتو، اينٽيگوا ڪلاسڪ ياٽ ريگاٽا، ۽ سالياني اينٽيگوا ڪارنيول؛ ڪيريبين جي عظيم ترين سمر فيسٽيول طور سڃاتو وڃي ٿو. باربوڊا، انٽيگوا جي ننڍي ڀيڻ ٻيٽ، آخري مشهور شخصيت جي لڪير آهي. هي ٻيٽ اينٽيگوا کان 27 ميل اتر-اوڀر تي واقع آهي ۽ صرف 15 منٽ جهاز جي سواري پري آهي. باربوڊا پنهنجي 17 ميلن جي اڻ ڇهيل گلابي واريءَ واري ساحل لاءِ مشهور آهي ۽ مغربي اڌ گول ۾ سڀ کان وڏي Frigate Bird Sanctuary جي گھر جي طور تي. انٽيگوا ۽ باربوڊا تي معلومات حاصل ڪريو visitantiguabarbuda.com ۽ اسان تي عمل ڪريو Twitter, ڪريو، ۽ Instagram.
