The British Virgin Islands Celebrates the 35th Annual Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival

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Otherwise known as the Pearl of the Pacific with white sand beaches, turquoise lagoons, pristine sailing, diving, snorkeling, fishing, and lush tropical greenery.

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2006 Schedule of Events

* Mon. The BVI boasts no high-rise hotels, no casinos and no crowds,
rather, the purity of the land -- from pristine beaches with powdery sand and
crystal clear waters home to an aquarium of the world's most diverse sea life,
to extensive coral reefs responsible for claiming renowned wrecks and vast
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The design of the new
course will be split with windsurfers and beach cats branching out on their
own., March 29
-- Dedicated as an active "Lay Day" with morning and afternoon dinghy
regattas in Laser and Hobie Waves
-- Snorkel trips and excursions to Anegada
-- Evening awards ceremony for the dinghy regatta
-- Cookout and party at the Quarterdeck Club and Pub

* Thurs. Destination Employs Cutting Edge Technology to Broaden Reach of Event

NASSAU, The Bahamas, The Bahamas Ministry of
Tourism will launch the Bahamas Weather Conference podcast center March 8,
2006 at the 10th anniversary of the event .
The 700 islands and 2500 cays of The Islands Of The Bahamas lie just off
the coast of familiar .

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Both avid sailors and
novices test their skills in a series of courses set in the Sir Frances Drake
Channel, including a new fourth racecourse this year., March 27
-- Welcome party and registration at Nanny Cay Marina

* Tues., March 30
-- Race back to Nanny Cay Marina for the Nanny Cay Cup
-- Awards ceremony from the day's racing complete the Sailing Festival
-- Mount Gay welcome party and registration for the three-day BVI Spring
Regatta

* Fri.

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, March 28
-- Participants race to the Bitter End Yacht Club for the Bitter End Cup

-- Evening festivities of an awards party and limbo jump-up at Almond
Walk

* Wed. Since its inception, the conference has hosted
hundreds of meteorologists from North America as well as Canada and Europe.
The success of the Bahamas Weather Conference has been its ability to bring
together media with the top hurricane experts in the U.

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Known as the undisputed Sailing Capital of the World with fair weather and
constant winds, the British Virgin Islands boasts more than 60 islands for
anchorage, most reached by line of sight navigation and contained within a 50
nautical mile radius. including Dr.

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Sailing adventures begin on Tortola -- the sailing
centre of the Caribbean and the backbone of the protected Sir Frances Drake
Channel., March 31 - April 2
-- Friday kicks off the first day of three days of non-stop racing and
partying action for the BVI Spring Regatta

The British Virgin Islands remains an undeveloped haven for natural
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The Islands Of The Bahamas made history in 1997 by becoming the first
Caribbean country to address the topic of hurricanes directly by creating the
Bahamas Weather Conference.

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The Bahamas Weather Conference Podcast Center will provide video
for viewing on video iPods, viewing on the site or download to computer in
Quicktime, Windows Media or Flash.

Media contact: Valerie Edmonds Basil Smith
Weber Shandwick Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
(212) 445-8140 (242) 302-2018
bsmith@bahamas .

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The 2006 forecast will also be a hot
topic of conversation and featured video podcast. These short video features
will be posted daily March 8-12, 2006 while the conference is taking place at
The Westin, Grand Bahama Island. No video iPods is necessary to share in the
news and information of the Bahamas Weather Conference Podcast.

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William Gray of Colorado State
University, and many others from the National Weather Service and emergency
management.

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"The regatta is a great opportunity to
showcase the BVI as the Sailing Capital of the World. Declared one of the hottest destinations in the world
by Conde Nast Traveler, The Bahamas attract visitors with world-class diving
and fishing , impossibly beautiful water, miles of picture perfect beaches and
the island life from the non-stop excitement and entertainment of
Nassau/Paradise Island and Grand Bahama Island to the laid-back lifestyle of
the Out Islands.

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For more information on, travel packages, activities and
accommodations throughout The Islands Of The Bahamas visit
http://www.

This category contains links to sites located in the Marshall Islands.

The group includes 1200 islands and has an average sea and air temperature of 86F /30C.

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"With the new activities and courses that have been added to the schedule,
the 2006 Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival is sure to be the best yet,"
Janis Braithewaite-Edwards, the acting director of tourism for the British
Virgin Islands Tourist Board , said.
Video podcasts from the 10th annual Bahamas Weather Conference will be
based on this year's agenda of presentations which will look back at a
historic 2005 hurricane season, Global Warming and hurricane activity, the
effect of storm surge and high wind on urban areas and the insight of Gulf
Coast and Florida emergency managers.S.

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on the conference web site at http://www.bahamaswxconference.

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TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Celebrating its
35th anniversary, the 2006 Annual BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival --
the Caribbean's premier sailing event -- calls sailors of all levels to
experience the technicolor tides of the BVI March 27 - April 2., Sat.

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For more information on the 2006
Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, please call 284-494 -3286 or visit
http://www.
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism has been recognized as a leader in the
tourism industry for this long-standing initiative and is pleased to lead the
way again by employing this new technology to expand the reach of the Bahamas
Weather Conference far beyond its borders.

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The signature
blue waters come alive, with colorful spinnakers flying high as sailors try to
tack and jibe to victory in the three-day regatta.

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