Canadian Hockey In The Caribbean
March 14 2005 In addition to playing MacLean is expected to provide a little off the cuff commentary adding Antigua Sailing Week to his broadcast resume which has expanded over the years to include hosting CBCs coverage of the Olympic and Commonwealth Games Hockey Day In Canada the Calgary Stampede and the Export A Skins Golf game
I cannot wait to race the waters once navigated by Horatio Nelson My longtime partner on Hockey Night in Canada Don Cherry is very much inspired by the teachings of Lord Nelson said MacLean
Legend has it that when Nelson left Antigua in 1787 he took a case of rum to pickle his body if he died I shall defend the Lords tradition The matter of Nanuks 2004 title Ill leave to SailingGods who govern the surf beyond Devils Bridge and the transplanted Hockeygods whove taken up residence at Falmouth Harbour
LayDay Hockey has taken place the last couple of years at the basketball court in Falmouth Harbour but this year the event is taking a leap to a more organized status Patrick FestingSmith coowner of Nanuk with MacLean is the driving force behind the competition We have plans for a series of matches starting on Layday late afternoon and again in the evening Plus Thursday and Friday evenings Nets and sticks will be shipped down from Canada and we'll put a sign up board on the fence at the basketball venue It's a great team building activity as one crew challenges another for the landbased title
FestingSmith is also working on team keepsake tshirts and looking for corporate sponsors to donate items Interest to compete has already been expressed by a Canadian team based in Antigua and other teams are encouraged to join the fun by contacting Patrick FestingSmith at email protected from spam bots
Antigua Sailing Week held April 25May 1 saw 211 boats in 16 classes registered with 200 making it to the start line for the first start gun off English Harbour Twentyeight yachts 60 feet and over gathered with the fastest monohull in the world MariCha IV leading the charge
Twentyfour countries were represented with Russia and Hungary entering for the first time Eightyfive bareboats battled it out A total of 28 Swans competed a record for Antigua Sailing Week - and a king's ransom of international sailing talent that was hard to keep track of was scattered through the fleet
After the week of racing Dr Hasso Plattner's maxZ86 Morning Glory walked away with the Lord Nelson's Trophy for best overall the Curtain Bluff Trophy for winning Big Boat I and the Ricochet Cup for best American yacht She won four of her seven races dropping two to Titan XII and one to her sistership Pyewacket She beat MariCha IV over the line three times
After a week of building winds the 37th annual Antigua Sailing Week ended with a bang on the last day of racing Rain and cloud greeted the fleet but as the day wore on the clouds gave way to Caribbean sunshine Winds moderated slightly and averaged 23 knots but 28knot gusts were seen after the start
Racing concluded on Saturday with the second annual Bareboat Championship Race Conditions were still demanding with 2025 knot winds and 68 foot seas Eighteen boats the top three from each class lined up on the start line and DSD Carnival with Phil Otis on the helm emerged victorious
For more information on Antigua Sailing Week visit wwwsailingweekcom Stanford International Bank Limited is a diamond sponsor of the event Platinum sponsors are Cable Wireless English Harbour Rum and Yachting World Virgin Atlantic and LIAT are silver sponsors
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For further information please contact
Jan Santos
Vice Chairman
Antigua Sailing Week
Tel 268 462 8872
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Broadsword Communications
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