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DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM HOSTS ITS 7TH ANNUAL MODEL BOAT RACES

THE ANTIGUA & BARBUDA DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM HAS SET THE DATE FOR ITS ANNUAL MODEL BOAT COMPETITION. CHAIRPERSON OF THE MODEL BOAT COMMITTEE IRMA TOMLINSON STATED THAT THIS YEAR’S COMPETITION IS SLATED FOR SUNDAY 6TH APRIL AT THE CATAMARAN HOTEL IN FALMOUTH. THE RACES WILL BEGIN AT 11:00A.M AND WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING THREE CATEGORIES – DAGGERLOG RACE, CHILDREN’S COCONUT RACE AND THE MAIN EVENT – THE MODEL BOAT RACES. 

TOMLINSON SAID THAT THE COMMITTEE EXPECTS THIS YEAR’S EVENT TO BE KEENLY CONTESTED, AS PARTICIPANTS IN THE MODEL BOAT CATEGORY WILL BE VYING TO DE-THRONE 4TH TIME CONSECUTIVE OVERALL WINNER VERNON HARRIGAN.

“THIS EVENT IS NOT SOLELY FOR THE COMPETITORS”, SAID TOMLINSON, “IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO SPEND A DAY TOGETHER HAVING GOOD CLEAN FUN”. SHE DISCLOSED THAT THERE WOULD BE OTHER ATTRACTIONS BESIDE THE RACES INCLUDING MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AS WELL AS LOTS OF FOOD & DRINKS AND IS ENCOURAGING THE FULL PARTICIPATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

D. Annette Michael
Public Relations Officer

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