In a month the first start of The Martinique Round Regatta will be given from Fort de France. An event that all look forward, competitors and organizers. But before you tuck the sheets and sharpen its most important tactic remains registration for this edition 2019. To participate in this festival of sailing and the preferential rate do not miss the deadline of 19 January. Join You! www.theroundmartinique.com

On February 8, the bay of Fort de France will be at the heart of discussions with in the background the first round of the 2019 edition of The Round Martinique Regatta. With over 20 monohulls already in the various classes, The Round Martinique Regatta promises a good show around the island.

But each competition social events are just as important as the race. Friday night, the opening night of The Round Martinique Regatta will be open to everyone, sailors, volunteers, organizers, sponsors, partners, … Go to 18h at the Yacht Club Martinique. Saturday’s second day, direction west Marin by road or is based on the categories. The appointment will post regatta in Marin or St. Anne for a surprise party and always 18h. On Sunday, two events will punctuate the last day of racing with first lunch on the beach of Grand Anse d’Arlet and in the late afternoon and after an offshore leg to Fort de France, the large price discount evening will be held in turn on Malécon in Fort de France. A place that will also be the center of The Round Martinique Regatta with the presence of many stands, activities and especially different tools that will allow spectators and families crews to follow the race.
These moments of sharing and festivals are as important as the race itself and contribute significantly to the success of The Round Martinique Regatta.

“We turned the buoy and 2018 are heading in 2019. The Round Martinique Regatta Organizing Committee wish you all and all a Happy New Year 2019: a good course, good wind, a calm sea and a finish triumphal to the next mark. Meanwhile we have a must to mark 8/9/10 February Round Martinique Regatta. Three days of intense racing with offshore racing perfume with the participation of three of the Class40 Route du Rhum and three days of celebration, “commented Paul G Constantine, Director of the organization The Round Martinique Regatta and President of the Yacht Club Martinique (YCM).

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Program
Thursday, February 7:
Home crews at the race village on Fort waterfront in France
17h Deadline for registration & skippers meeting
18h Opening Cocktail of the event
Friday, February 8:
10 am start of the first “The Round Bay” handle in Fort de France
18h Evening event open to the YCM
Saturday, February 9:
6am departure from “The Raid Round” (80nm Fort de France – Marin clockwise)
10am departure from “The Rally Round” (Fort de France- Marino anti clockwise)
19h Evening Surprise facing the Bay of St. Anne in the Poop
Sunday, February 10:
9 am departure from “The Round Rock”
13h relaxing lunch on the beach of Grande Anse d’Arlet
18h Presentation of the race village on Fort beachfront France Price

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