The organizers of the International Regatta Club in Culebra are getting ready for the third edition of the Culebra Heineken International Regatta and the Culebra International Dinghy Regatta which will be held on the 9, 10 and 11th of March 2007 in Culebra, Puerto Rico. This prestigious competition unites the best racers from the Caribbean, South America and the US.

“It is a great honor to be the first official sailing club based in the island of Culebra as well as members of the Federación de Vela de Puerto Rico. Being a part of this Regatta’s amazing evolution during the last two years gives us the wind to continue working towards the future,” commented Angel Ayala, Director and President of the Regatta since its first edition in 2005. “The International Regatta Club is proud to have FZ Enterprises producing the event which along with Heineken as the major sponsor for the second consecutive year are key in establishing Puerto Rico internationally as a unique sailing destination,” added Ayala.

This coming year (2007) competitors will be split into eleven classes: Racing A & B, Racer-Cruiser, Performance Cruiser, Cruising non-spinnaker, IC-24, J-24, Chalanas, Nativos, Jib & Main and Beach Cats. Concurrently, the Culebra International Dinghy Regatta will be sailed in Snipes, Laser and Optimist.

“We will welcome racers from Antigua, Tortola, St. Marteen, St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John, South America, Venezuela and the United Status among others. We have achieved to position Puerto Rico in the Caribbean circuit for which we are confident that the next step will be the union of all the Regattas in the area,” concluded Ayala.

For more information about the Culebra Heineken International Regatta, Culebra International Dinghy Regatta and registration phone 787 413 7702 or check out the web site."

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