Canadian Sailors Invited To 2005 Cuban Rendezvous

Created by doina. Last modified on 2004-06-16 12:00:08
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Countries: Canada, Cuba

For Canadian sailors cruising the Bahamas or the Caribbean this coming winter, the Commodore of the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba is very pleased to extend a warm welcome and invitation to attend RENDEZVOUS HAVANA - 2005 January 10-14, 2005 at the Hemingway International Yacht Club in Havana Cuba. Details of this first and special gathering for Canadian sailors can be found found at www.internationalchallenge.org/cuba

The Commodore of the Yacht Club, Comodoro José Miguel Diaz Escrich, is well known to Canadian Boaters who have visited Cuba and from his many contacts with Canadian boating associations. In 2003, Comodoro Escrich was an official guest of the Toronto International Boat Show and a featured presenter at the show. Since that visit many Canadian Yacht Clubs have established friendly reciprocal agreements with the Hemingway International Yacht Club including the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, The National Yacht Club, the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, Toronto Island Yacht Club, the Kingston Yacht Club, Mimico Cruising Club, BayPort Yachting Centre, Ashridges Bay Yacht Club, Port Credit Yacht Club, the Shellbacks Club, Women Sailors Association, Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club, Alexandra Yacht Club, and the Ontario Sailing Association.

Marina Hemingway is is an extremely well equipped facility with restaurants, two hotels, swimming pools, recreational and water sport activities. There are regular free shuttle buses to downtown Havana. Planned Rendezvous activities include receptions, bbqs, local tours and city walks, a Sailpast Naval Parade, and opportunities to participate in outings to the Tropicana Nightclub, and the many tours available.

For more information, visit the Rendezvous 2005 website, then register to secure a place for your boat and crew.

After the Rendezvous, you can avail yourself of the support and planning services of the Hemingway Yacht Club to plan individual or group cruising adventures in Cuba. A Cuban Cruising Permit costs a mere $30.US. The Club can help facilitate these plans by offering information on the best protected anchorages, ports and co-ordination with Cuban authorities.