Middle Caicos Sailing Association brings the Model Sailboat Fleet and Sailors to your Special Event

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MIDDLE CAICOS' MOST FAMOUS ANNUAL EVENT

Middle Caicos Sailing Association

Traditional Turks & Caicos Model Sailboat Races

The model sailboat raceday on Bambarra beach is ready to roll with a great line up of boats, food and music, socome along and enjoy this wonderful cultural festival.

From the beginnings long ago at the turn of the millennium, with 6 boats and a handful of friends on the beach the Valentines Day Cup has become a national event, beloved by residents and visitors alike. This year with over25 boats in the Middle Caicos Sailboat Association fleet, plus over 10 boats coming in with their captains, theraces are becoming more serious and skillful! The day is planned as follows:

10:30 am – beach set up, music playing, fun begins

11:00 am - - Captains meeting on the beach

11:30 am - first race Class “C” boats :under 24 inches

12:15 pm – second race Class “B” boats : under 40 inches

1: 00 pm – third race Ladies Cup – open class, women captains only

1:45 pm – fourth race Class “A” boats – over 40 inches

2:30 – 5 :30 pm -- Live band performance : Grand Land Band

3:00 pm -- Awards Ceremony

Bring your kids, your friends, your family – a combo ticket for the ferry with bus to the beach is available from Caribbean Cruisin’ to make things simple. Calling all sailing enthusiasts to try your hand in the races, it is fun and easy to learn…although tricky to master!! Boats are available in all classes and we encourage you to get involvedin the races.

Valentines Day Cup -BOAT & BUS COMBO TRANSPORTATION
It gets better and easier each year to come on over for the day and enjoy the festival. CARIBBEAN CRUISIN has the ride from Leeward to Bambarra beach and home again to Provo!!! Call 946-5406, or 231-4191 for info - or go to www.caribbean-cruisin.com and make your reservations ASAP.

Bring the whole family and relax , leave the transport hassles to Caribbean Cruisin' - it is your day to play on one of the finest beaches in the country!

This event is a totally not for profit event, organized each year by Middle Caicos Co-op & Middle Caicos Co-op Services, for the MIDDLE CAICOS SAILING ASSOCIATION. We are proud to announce this is the 12th annual event for this popular, traditional family outing, Please join us to support this special day!

2012 PRESS RELEASE, 2012 Race Results

2010 PRESS RELEASE

2009 PRESS RELEASE

SPONSORSHIP APPEAL

Please support this fabulous local event !! Make a MCSA contribution to help us refurbish the fleet of boats, donate funds that contribute to the food costs for the church or assist with local transport for boats, food and elders! Come drive, paint boats, stage the races, – all assistance financial and personal is well appreciated and announced in local papers.

We all look forward to you joining us on Bambarra beach or the races : every year on the Saturday closest to Valentines Day.

Many thanks from Daniel O. Forbes : Founder MCSA.
For more information call 1-649- 232-6132 or middlecaicos@tciway.tc

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

 

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CUSTOM orders for model sailboats

Order your own model sailboat, for your own enjoyment or for competing in the most fun event of the year, the Middle Caicos Valentine's Day Cup. Each year the local experts are contracted to build superior racing model sailboats for the reknowned February competition at Bambarra Beach on Middle Caicos. Here are some examples of what you may order:

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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

Valentines day cup, 2003, Bambarra Beach, Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands

Valentines day cup, 2003, Bambarra Beach, Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands

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!

VALENTINE'S CUP
Model Sailing Races

Four classes of model sailboat races!!
Class A : under 30” :: Class B : 30” to 45” :: Class C : 45” and over :: Ladies Open
Cash prizes, trophies and medals

Music and Dancin’ - Domino Tournament
MCSA bar

Email middlecaicos@tciway.tc for more information

 

ENJOY YOUR OWN HAND-CARVED MODEL SAIL BOAT !

CUSTOM BOAT ORDERS:

Priced from $125 to $800, dependent on size

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.

 

 

 

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

More info: +1 (649) 946-6132 and +1 (649) 231-4884 or Email : middlecaicos.tci@gmail.com

Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands