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Press Release BONAIRE
ANNOUNCES KING OF THE CARIBBEAN WINDSURFING EVENT TO TAKE PLACE MAY
15 - 22, 2005 Kralendijk, Bonaire – (November 1, 2004) – Bonaire is pleased to announce that it will host the Professional Windsurfing Association’s (PWA) inaugural event for 2005. Building on the successes of the last two years in which Bonaire hosted the King of the Caribbean Freestyle Pro-AM, the PWA in conjunction with the Bonaire Sailing Foundation (BSaF) have determined that the next King of the Caribbean (KOTCaribbean) event will take place May 15 - 22, 2005. The past two years the event took place in December. More than forty top windsurfers from around the world are expected to compete in the week-long event at Bonaire’s Lac Bay, for a $65,000 purse ($55,000 for men, $10,000 for women). Local favorites from the Bonaire windsurfing team that are expected to compete include Everon (Tonky) Frans, who took first place at the 2002 KOTCaribbean and is the #5 ranked pro in the world (2003), Tonky’s brother Elton (Taty) Frans ranked #4 (2003), and up and coming Kiri Thode, who is ranked #34. On the women’s side Femke van der Valk, who is originally from Holland but now resides and trains in Bonaire, is expected to compete. As one of the first events of the 2005 PWA calendar year, the 2005 KOTCaribbean will undoubtedly attract a strong entry list with entrants looking to make an early mark on the Freestyle rankings. It will also be the first opportunity for the world to see what’s hot and what’s not after a winter of training and development. In addition during the KOTCaribbean, Bonaire will host the amateur/junior freestyle event May 22 – 24, 2005 An undiscovered windsurfing paradise, offering incredible sailing conditions on crystal clear turquoise waters, in 2002, the KOTCaribbean became the first PWA windsurfing event to be held in Bonaire, catapulting this beautiful location to the forefront of the windsurfing community. The 2003 event once again made for an unforgettable finale to the Freestyle tour with superb conditions. The King of the Caribbean is organized by the Bonaire Sailing Foundation (BSaF) in conjunction with the PWA. BSaF is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that for the past decade has organized Bonaire’s Cultimara Cup for windsurfing and the Bonaire International Sailing Regatta. The PWA is an organization of approximately 300 windsurfers who compete at a number of events around the world and are followed closely by more than 11 million amateurs. For more information on this event email info@pwaworldtour.com or ann@bonairewindsurfing.com. For more information on the PWA visit www.pwaworldtour.com. Located eighty-six miles east of Aruba, the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire offers year-round sunshine, pristine coral formations and the most thriving fish population in the Caribbean. Ideal for adventurers, explorers and sun-worshippers alike, Bonaire offers myriad eco-adventure activities including world renowned scuba diving and snorkeling, windsurfing, mountain biking, kayaking, horseback riding, nature tours, hiking, bird watching, sailing and deep sea and bone fishing. For more information on Bonaire, contact the Tourism Corporation Bonaire in the U.S. at 1-800-BONAIRE. Contact: Candice Kimmel/Lisa Blau # # # |
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