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Barbados 50 fleet in Santa Cruz Marina
The long stopover in Tenerife allowed participants in Barbados 50 to enjoy a rich program of events and activities laid on by the local sponsor, the Port Authority of Tenerife. There were free passes on the capital’s sightseeing buses and tickets to a concert of film scores as part of the annual festival of film music.
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Interval
Kelly of the yacht Jiyu invited all participants to take part first in a practical lesson of sushi making and then in sampling the final results.
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Sushi making for all ages (and genders)
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It’s so much fun!
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Kelly with helpers
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Yummy!
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Kelly being thanked on her hard work
Professional diving instructor Luc Callebaut of the Cornell Sailing Events team took all children in the fleet to a practical lesson of diving and snorkelling in the Royal Tenerife Yacht Club swimming pool.
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Here come the divers!
The highlight of the Tenerife sojourn was a welcome party in the elegant premises of the Royal Tenerife Yacht Club where each crew was presented with a souvenir plaque of the event and every child received a personal present from the Port Authority of Tenerife.
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Crew of Balanec with Rear Commodore Juan Calos Valladares and Nayra Hernandez of the Tenerife Port Authority
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Crew of Laridae with Nayra Hernandez
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The crew of Sameera
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Jimmy Cornell with Vice-Commodore Juan Carlos Valladares and Nayra Hernandez of the Tenerife Port Authority
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Jimmy Cornell thanking the sponsors and hosts for the warm welcome and generous hospitality
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Welcome party
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Tete-a-tete at welcome party
A trip to the Teide National Park overlooked by the 3700 metre high perfect volcanic cone of Mount Teide rounded off an unforgettable stay on this beautiful island.
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Mount Teide
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Tenerife’s skyline
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Barbados 50 fleet in Tenerife
Barbados 50 is sponsored by Barbados Tourism Marketing and Tenerife Port Authority.