MIDDLE CAICOS SAILING

MIDDLE CAICOS' MOST FAMOUS ANNUAL EVENT - Valentine's Day Cup
On Bambarra Beach Middle Caicos

BOOK YOUR CALENDAR NOW FOR SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13^TH 2010 – THE 10^TH ANNUAL VALENTINES DAY CUP MODEL SAILBOAT RACES on MIDDLE CAICOS ……….

2009 PRESS RELEASE

Organizer Sara Kaufman, Commodore John Lawson, First Place Captain Timothy “T-Boy” Robertson,
Second Place Captain Brodie Forbes

INVITE the
Middle Caicos Sailing Association
to bring the Model Sailboat Fleet and Sailors to your SPECIAL EVENT !!!!

Daniel's Cafe
Conch Bar, Middle Caicos
Turks & Caicos Islands

Tel /fax : (649) 946-6132
Email : middlecaicos@tciway.tc

Red Arrow 1 and Red Arrow 2 built by Headley Forbes
Fire Engine and Lady in Red built by Marcus Forbes
Jupiter and Mars built by Carlin Forbes

CUSTOM ORDERS:

Sail plan, size, colour schemes etc all to your specifications
4- Week Delivery Guaranteed. Gum - elemi hand carved model island sloops
Mast Height : 24-50" - Length on deck : 26 - 52" - Sail plan: sloop and Gaff rigs

These boats were built in Bambarra, Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, from large branches of the "gum - elemi" tree , (Bursera simaruba) a Caribbean softwood tree found throughout the Turks & Caicos Islands.

The sail plan reflects all the actual rigging found on a full size sloop, stays/shrouds can be tightened as needed, sails hoisted/furled with sheets as normal. Each boat has its weatherboard to stabilize it in the water as the gum - elemi wood is very light and there is no weight in the keel of these sailboats.

This type of model boat was a common childhood treasure, children and adults involved in carving, building and racing their sailboats. An energetic and active sport, beloved by participants and spectators, the boats are sailed in the shallow waters by running alongside to adjust the tiller and trim the sails!