In about a week the third edition of the Aruba Rembrandt Regatta will start. On Friday 12, Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 of August, dozens of sailing competitions will be sailed in the waters of Eagle Beach. Participants compete in different classes: the small ‘optimists’, windsurfers and kitesurfers, sunfish and beachcats but also large sailing yachts from Aruba and from abroad have registered.

The regatta will not only be a great competition for the sailors, on Eagle Beach there will also be a lot going on. As of this year, Aruba Beach Tennis organizes its ranking tournament at the regatta location at Eagle Beach. In the evenings there will be live performances, DJ’s, parties, beach tennis and kitesurf shows. Main sponsor Café Rembrandt will take care of the catering from 10 am.

On Friday 12, the traditional ‘Around Aruba’ race will be sailed. In this race, that starts at 8 am, the yachts battle for the Mount Gay Challenge Cup that is awarded for the fastest yacht. The first yachts will finish around 1 pm, last year the last yacht finished at 9.30pm. In the evening the regatta will be opened and the awards for the Around Aruba Race will be given.

On Saturday 13, 16 sailing competitions and the beach tennis competition will take place between 9:30am and 5 pm. After the competition there will be the Polar Happy Hour, a live performance by Acoustic Soul and, weather permitting, kite surfing demonstrations. The Sunday program will be similar, spectacular races, great beach tennis, and of course the relaxed atmosphere of the regatta village. In the evening the regatta will be closed with the awards ceremony in which the Budget Marine Overall Cup will be awarded and the closing dinner for participants, sponsors and volunteers.

The success of the Aruba Rembrandt Regatta, the largest sailing event of Aruba, demonstrates that the Aruban sailing sport is growing. The initiative of SYWA, training the youngest in optimists, the regular competitions of the Sunfish Club, Beach Cats, windsurfers and kitesurfers culminate in this annual event. The Aruban private sector shows its appreciation of the event through their sponsoring. About 40 volunteers, amongst which Boatplatoon Carib of the Dutch Marines, make it all possible.

The racing courses of the sailing competition have been designed so that spectators can follow the thrill of the races from the shadow of the tents in the regatta village. Participants can register on Thursday August 11, between 4 pm and 7 pm, in Café  Rembrandt. For the full program, visit the website http://aruba-regatta.com