Aruba International Regatta 2025 a clausura su di diescinco edicion exitosamente na Regatta Village / The 15th Aruba International Regatta, 2025, concludes successfully again, at the Regatta Village

Aruba International Regatta 2025 a clausura su di diescinco edicion exitosamente na Regatta Village

 

ORANJESTAD – International Aruba Regatta 2025 a conclui diadomingo 29 di juni despues di dos dia divertido di careda y dos ceremonia di premio, celebrando e participacion y resultado di ambos nabedadonan jong y adulto.

E trofeonan pa hoben y boto miniatura tabata presenta pa Tyson Lopez, CEO di Aruba Conservation Foundation, mientras cu trofeo pa otro clase tabata presenta pa patrick Melchiors di Aruba Tourism, y Rik van der Vaart di Aruba Regatta Foundation.

Regatta a habri riba 27 di juni y caredanan a sigui riba 28 di juni y 29 di juni. E di tres lustro pa loke ta 15 aña no tabata simplemente un otro Regatta, tabata tin un sentido di emocion extra den aire. Kisas e tabata pasobra e tempo tabata perfecto? Of kisas e tabata pasobra tabata tin asina hopi cara nobo hoben y adulto den e edicion aki? Kico cu e por ta, e tabata sigur un tremendo evento.

Aruba International Regatta tabata tin un rango diverso di clase di nabegacion, incluyendo varios otro nivel di abilidad y interes manera:

• SailQubes: Un otro clase dedica na nabegadonan hoben, e clase di Qubes ta ofrece un plataforma competitivo pa juniors por demostra nan abilidadnan di nabegacion
• Optimist: E clase aki ta specificamente diseña pa nabegadonan hoben, brindando nan un oportunidad pa por mustra nan abilidadnan di nabegacion y competi.
• F11 Beginners : E clase aki ta inclui botonan di careda F11, cu ta conoci pa nan velocidad y agilidad. Participantenan den e clase aki ta nabegadonan cu hopi abilidad den nabega awanan dificil cu hopi precision, esaki tabata un clase di Beginner den e nivel aki.
• F11 Advanced : Careda cu botonan di careda F11 pa nabegadonan mas experiencia cu abilidad halto. Esaki tabata pa esnan hopi mas avansa.
• Beachcats: E clase di Beachcats ta envolvi careda di catamaran chikito y cu menos peso. E botonan aki ta traha pa velocidad y diversion
• Sunfish: E clase di Sunfish ta popular pa loke ta ‘single-handed racing’ cual ta envolvi nabegacion den botonan chikito facil pa maneha y brindando tog un experiencia divertido
• Racing Yachts: E clase aki ta inclui careda den yate, mustrando tambe elegancia y poder di e vehiculonan aki. Participantenan den e clase aki ta competi cu nan yate pa demostra nan experiencia den nabegacion
• Boto miniatura: 35’’ 40’’ y 45’’, cual ta botonan chikito di herencia Rubiano riba awa den accion.

Aruba International Regatta ta sigui crece den calidad y diversion tur aña, anto e aña aki sigur no tabata un excepcion.

Nos a yama bon bini y host mas o menos 60 nabegado, incluyendo 2 participante nobo for di Corsou y 2 for di Boneiro. Un nabegado cu a regresa bek for di Merca a join nos tambe y bay cu e prome premio den su categoria.

E crecemento den e nabegadonan internacional ta un señal hopi clave cu Aruba International Regatta ta un evento di calidad halto cu lo sigui atraeo mas nabegadonan di exterior. Nos sigur ta anticipa di por host nan y nan amistadnan atrobe otro aña.

Un careda di yate desde Corsou cu 2 Beachcat no a logra yega startline na tempo. Otro aña, nos ta spera cu nan lo por logra esaki. E siguiente cantidad di boto per clase a logra yega e startline:

10 Capitan di boto miniatura, cada un cu maximo 3 boto

19 Nabegado hoben den Windsurf, Optimist, SailQube, y clase F11

12 Sunfishes

1 Beachcat cu un crew di 2

2 Racing Class Yachts c’un crew di 5.

E diosnan di naturalesa a percura pa tur cos bay bon durante Regatta. Nos tabata bendiciona di por tin e tempo perfecto pa nabega riba ambos dia, nos no por a pidi pa nada mas miho.

Nos tabata tin dos boto di rescate riba awa atrobe e aña aki, ambos cu Lifeguards certifica pa sigura cu por haci tur lo posibel pa por atende cu cualkier emergencia, hunto cu e team di EMS.

Trampolin pa Trabao a regla e menu y tambe a cumpli atrobe cu nan promesa. Nan tambe a provee snacks durante e opening y after-party riba diadomingo. E aña aki tur hende bao di e tent a keda invita pa participa den e lunch, compliment di Regatta mes, cu un bebida gratis.

E trofeonan a keda entrega pa Plastics Beach Party, nos ta gradici nan atrobe pa nan tremendo trabao. Nos Regatta-reggea band, THE ORIGINALZ, kende ta toca solamente nan propio composicion, a trece un tremendo ambiente na publico presente.

Aruba International Regatta ta pone un enfasis hopi fuerte den loke ta bida maritimo, nabegadonan hoben den region, y brindando conscientisacion riba e importancia di proteha, y sigur conserva nos lama y medio ambiente. Por medio di combina e diversion di nabegacion cu e enfoke riba administracion ambiental, International Aruba Regatta ta promove sostenibilidad y responsabilidad pa ora ta trata deportenan maritimo y recreacion. Pa jong y adulto, brinando un plataforma divertido y saludabel pa nan por interactua cu otro den naturalesa na un forma sostenibel.

Aruba International Regatta ta colabora hopi di cerca cu Stichting Rancho, kende ta traha incansabelmente pa conserva Aruba su cultura, particularmente herencia di Oranjestad. SYWA, Aruba su scol di nabegacion, tambe ta disfruta di sosten completo di Regatta, nan ta maneha e nabegacion di e gruponan hoben.

E evento aki ta trece henter comunidad di nabegacion hunto pa un fin di siman inolvidabel. Nos ta ya caba anticipa e di 16 edicion otro aña. Un danki grandi ta bay na tur cu a haci trabao boluntario y yuda den cualkier forma: Na Patrick, Loui, Annemiek, Joa, Sarah-Ange, Henry, Edwig, Evert, Clifford, Paco, Ronneke, Edwin, Henk, Bart, Myron, Junior, Robert-Jan y Marija.

 

Aruba International Regatta su crew, Anthony, Rona, y Rik, hopi danki pa haci e Regatta aki un otro evento exitoso. Un danki ta bay na tur sponsors y partners:

#ALBOARUBA #ArubaAirport #ArubaTourismAuthority

#ArubaPortsAuthority #StudioAdvisory #RomarTrading #BonBiniCargoServices

#IntegratedSecurityServices #TrampolinPaTrabou #VaraderoAruba #MarketingPlusNV

#TranquilloSailingCharters #DeepwaterMarineShop #BulaSurfShop

#RumbaTours #ScubaSafariAruba #OpisOpVoordeelshopAruba #SwiftDistributionAruba

#RoyalArubaAloe #Setar #ArubaWineandDine #JollyPiratesAruba #BudgetMarine #SonAruba #ArubaActiveVacations #HiltonAruba #T2Pansourdough #SatexAgednciesAruba #CostaLindaBeach Resort #PlayaLindaBeachResort #BucutiTaraBeachResortAruba #ArubaMarriott #myissaruba #scaffpro and #partyevents #Peanutcatering

 

RESULTADONAN DI REGATTA 2025

SailQubes (Youth)

1. Max Raven
2. Danna Pacheco
3. Salomé Broertjes

Optimist (Youth)

1. Finnigan Foht (USA)
2. Lucas Bonnevile
3. Fenna van der Holst (CUR)

F11 Beginners (Youth)

1. Lawrence Hernandez
2. Ashira Kurc
3. Kyron Kuiperi

F11 Advanced (Youth)

1. Zamir Kelly
2. Laura Bonnevale
3. Eliah Palacios

Miniatuurboat 30 inch

1. Jay El Travieso; capitan Chiara Rosa
2. Bo Gusta Bo Laga; capitan Rodney Kelly
3. Budda; capitan Jerwin Tromp

Miniatuurboat 35 inch

1. “Hisa Buta”, Miniatuurboat 30 inch

1. “Jay El Travieso” ,Capitan Chiara Rosa
2. “Bo Gusta Bo Laga” ,Capitan Rodney Kelly
3. “Budda” ,Capitan Jerwin Tromp

Miniatuurboat 40 inch

1. “Respect The Fish” ,Capitan Ryan Lamper
2. “Kaysia” ,Capitan Shierlenda Gomes
3. “Sprinter” ,Capitan Kaylie Boezem

Racing Class Yachts

1. Ragamuffin, Capitan Vivian Hankart
2. AirPower, Capitan Less Long

Beachcat Class

1. Joost Saris

Sunfish Class

1. Zane Winterdal
2. Richard van der Wal

1. Aaron de CubaJerwin Tromp
2. “Kaylie Ann” captained by Kaylie Boezen
3. “Lilly” captained by Shierlenda Gomes

Miniatuurboat 40 inch

1. “Respect The Fish” ,Capitan Ryan Lamper
2. “Kaysia” ,Capitan Shierlenda Gomes
3. “Sprinter” ,Capitan Kaylie Boezem

Racing Class Yachts

1. Ragamuffin, Capitan Vivian Hankart
2. AirPower, ,Capitan Less Long

Beachcat Class

1. Joost Saris

Sunfish Class

1. Zane Winterdal
2. Richard van der Wal
3. Aaron de Cuba

 

The 15th Aruba International Regatta, 2025, concludes successfully again, at the Regatta Village

Oranjestad — The International Aruba Regatta 2025 concluded on Sunday, June 29th, after two thrilling days of racing and two award ceremonies, celebrating the participation and results of both young and adult sailors.

Youth and miniature boat trophies were presented by Tyson Lopez, CEO of Aruba Conservation Foundation, while trophies for other classes were awarded by Patrick Melchiors of Aruba Tourism Authority and Rik van der Vaart of the Aruba Regatta Foundation.

The Regatta opened on Friday, June 27^th and races were held on Saturday the 28^th and Sunday, June 29th. The third lustrum of 15 years was not just another Regatta… there was a sense in the air of extra excitement. Maybe it was because the weather was just perfect?  Maybe it was because of all the new, young and older faces? Whatever, it was a wonderful event.

The Aruba International Regatta featured a diverse range of sailing classes, catering to various skill levels and interests, including:

• SailQubes: Another class for young sailors, offering a platform for juniors to demonstrate their sailing abilities.
• Optimist: Designed for very young sailors to showcase their skills and compete against their peers.
• F-11 Beginners: Featuring racing boats known for their speed and agility, navigated by beginning young sailors in this class.
• F-11 Advanced: This class was for more skilled young sailors.
• Beachcats: High-performance, lightweight catamarans raced by two-person crews, built for speed and excitement.
• Sunfish: A popular single-handed class navigating small, easily maneuverable sailboats, providing both exciting and challenging experiences.
• Racing Yachts: The most competitive class, bringing together the fastest yachts and attracting skilled sailors.
• Miniature Boats: Traditional 30-inch, 35-inch, and 40-inch handmade small boats reflecting Aruba’s maritime heritage, attracting sailors from other Caribbean islands.

The Aruba International Regatta continues to grow in quality and excitement each year, and this year’s event was no exception.

We welcomed and hosted close to 60 sailors, including 2 new participants from Curacao and 2 new participants from Bonaire. A returning sailor from the USA joined us again also and took the first prize in his category.

The growth of international sailors is a hopeful sign that the Aruba International Regatta is a high-quality sailing event which will continue to attract more sailors from abroad. We are looking forward to hosting them (and their friends) again next year.

A race-yacht from Curacao and 2 beachcats could not make it to the startline in time. Next year we expect them to make it and make up for it. The following number of boats per class got to the startline:

• 10 Miniatuurboat captains, each with maximum 3 boats
• 19 Youth sailors in the Windsurf, Optimist, SailQube and F11 classes
• 12 Sunfishes
• 1 Beachcats with crew of 2
• 2 Racing Class Yachts with a crew of 5

The Gods of Nature watched over the Regatta, and we were blessed with perfect sailing weather both days, we could not ask for more.

We had two rescue boats on the water again this year both with certified lifeguards to ensure we do what we can to be able to handle any emergency together with the land based team of EMS.

Trampolin pa Trabao arranged the menu and delivered again on their promise. They also provided snacks during the opening and the after party on Sunday. This year everybody under the tent was invited to participate in the lunch, with compliments from the Regatta, with a free beverage.

The redesigned trophies were delivered by Plastics Beach Party, we thank them again for their very nice work.

Our Regatta-reggae band, THE ORIGINALZ, who plays only their own compositions, blew off the tent from its structure…

The International Aruba Regatta places a strong emphasis on youth sailing and marine conservation. The event aims to support and encourage young (and older of course) sailors, providing a healthy and fun platform for them to interact with each other and nature sustainably.

The Aruba International Regatta collaborates closely with Stichting Rancho, which tirelessly works to conserve Aruba’s culture, particularly Oranjestad’s Caribbean heritage. SYWA, Aruba’s sailing school, enjoys full support from the Regatta as they manage the youth sailing races.

Additionally, the Regatta promotes marine conservation, raising awareness about the importance of ocean protection and preservation. By combining the excitement of sailing with a focus on environmental stewardship, the International Aruba Regatta advocates a responsible approach to water sports and recreation.

The event brought the sailing community together for an unforgettable weekend. We are already looking forward to next year’s 16th Aruba International Regatta in 2026.

A heartfelt thank you to all who volunteered and helped in any way: Patrick, Loui, Annemiek, Joa, Sarah-Ange, Henry, Edwig, Evert, Clifford, Paco, Ronneke, Edwin, Henk, Bart, Myron, Junior, Robert-Jan and Marija.

The Aruba International Regatta crew, Anthony, Rona and Rik thank you for making this Regatta Wonderful.

Thank you sponsors and partners: #ALBOARUBA #ArubaAirport #ArubaTourismAuthority #ArubaPortsAuthority #StudioAdvisory #RomarTrading #BonBiniCargoServices #IntegratedSecurityServices #TrampolinPaTrabou #VaraderoAruba #MarketingPlusNV #TranquilloSailingCharters #DeepwaterMarineShop #BulaSurfShop #RumbaTours #ScubaSafariAruba #OpisOpVoordeelshopAruba #SwiftDistributionAruba #RoyalArubaAloe #Setar #ArubaWineandDine #JollyPiratesAruba #BudgetMarine #SonAruba #ArubaActiveVacations #HiltonAruba #T2Pansourdough #SatexAgednciesAruba #CostaLindaBeach Resort #PlayaLindaBeachResort #BucutiTaraBeachResortAruba #ArubaMarriott #myissaruba #scaffpro and #partyevents #Peanutcatering

 

Results Aruba International Regatta 2025

SailQubes (Youth)

1. Max Raven
2. Danna Pacheco
3. Salomé Broertjes

Optimist (Youth)

1. Finnigan Foht (USA)
2. Lucas Bonnevile
3. Fenna van der Holst (CUR)

F11 Beginners (Youth)

1. Lawrence Hernandez
2. Ashira Kurc
3. Kyron Kuiperi

F11 Advanced (Youth)

1. Zamir Kelly
2. Laura Bonnevale
3. Eliah Palacios

Miniatuurboat 30 inch

1. “Jay El Travieso” captained by Chiara Rosa
2. “Bo Gusta Bo Laga” captained by Rodney Kelly
3. “Budda” captained by Jerwin Tromp

Miniatuurboat 35 inch

1. “Hisa Buta” captained by Jerwin Tromp
2. “Kaylie Ann” captained by Kaylie Boezen
3. “Lilly” captained by Shierlenda Gomes

Miniatuurboat 40 inch

1. “Respect The Fish” captained by Ryan Lamper
2. “Kaysia” captained by Shierlenda Gomes
3. “Sprinter” captained by Kaylie Boezem

Racing Class Yachts

1. Ragamuffin, Captain Vivian Hankart
2. AirPower, Captained by Less Long

Beachcat Class

1. Joost Saris

Sunfish Class

1. Zane Winterdal
2. Richard van der Wal
3. Aaron de Cuba