Author: Alberto (---.rdns.blackberry.net)
Date: 03-11-10 00:30
I asked some people and found out that they moved the Regatta for cost reasons. Palmas del Mar offered to cover most of the costs, using the event as marketing for their new marina. The event will eventually return to Culebra, mainly because of the fact that its proximity to the VI's makes it much more attractive for international competition.
The Heineken Regatta is a well organized event that brings money and the right people to the island. Most sailboat people (if not all) love and respect the sea, beaches, nature, and the envirionment. Most sailboat people hate powerboats just because of the noise they make! People that visit the VI's is the type of public that Culebra should try to attract. And although some (or most) people would like to selfishly keep Culebra EXACTLY as it is, the fact is that the island needs some well thought and controlled progress. Being 30 years behind in time might be a cool experience for a vacation, but not necesarily for the people that make a living and have to raise a familly on the island.
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