Grenada welcomed the arrival of ARC+ 2021 on 1 December 2021, the first year of a 5-year agreement.
The international rally made landfall at the Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina with a total of 66 boats and more than 300 crew. This is the latest nautical achievement for destination Grenada which will see 4 other nautical events taking place in the next 4 weeks.
ARC+ takes sailors across the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to the Caribbean via the Cape Verde archipelago. The recently refurbished 227 berth Port Louis Marina is situated in the lagoon to the south of St George’s Harbour and is ideally placed for the Atlantic crossing landfall.
Welcoming the ARC+ fleet for the first time, the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) team and staff of Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina executed an authentic ‘Pure Grenada’ programme of events compliant with Covid protocols and have been dedicated to giving ARC+ sailors the warmest of welcomes.
CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority Petra Roach stated, “GTA is charged with guiding sustainable growth for the tourism industry through development of products where we have competitive advantage. We have identified yachting as a pillar of growth which can deliver strong economic benefit as the typical yachtie stays an average of 51 days and spends money not only on food, drink, tours, taxis and accommodation but also repairs, storage and berthing. The GTA is excited about exploiting the potential of this 5-year agreement with the World Cruising Club.”
The Grenada Tourism Authority expects that the introduction of the ARC+ Rally to Grenada during the holiday season will aid in an increase of economic activity for the tri-island state. The multiplier effect will allow for stimulation throughout the hospitality sector including accommodation, food services, transportation, tours, agriculture and marine services.
“Our people stand out globally as being resilient, warm and welcoming to everyone and we are showcasing our best for these international sailors,” stated Nikoyan Roberts, Manager of Nautical Development and Marketing & Sales (Ag).
All the yachts are equipped with a YB Tracker, regularly updating their position to the online Fleet Viewer and YB Races app for friends and family to follow the fleet as they adventure through Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
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Grenadians need to realise that the island needs agriculture, tourism, manufacturing and everything else it can get its hands on to survive. Development of the island cannot happen with just one industry. Grenada cannot compete with the major agricultural countries. Every time I sell cocoa, it amazes me how there is not even a proper queuing system in place and continuous arguments over who is next in line. Poor poor Grenada.
Refusal to queue is the French influence. The British love to form an orderly queue.
Strange how some people exploit these avenues to vent and come across as so caring and intellectual but will never take a stand, and then you see them currying up with the same people they dissing here. HUSTLERS the game never changes only the players. Stop being hypocrites because iin the end you are afraid to be vocal publicly for fear of offending your friends that u need to keep up appearances with. Left up to some of you we would still be shitting in pit holes(not that I am dissing it was part and parcel of our ever evolving times). There is always a price for progress. Catch up or get left behind. When it comes to selling our souls as expressed by some , it’s done on a daily basis like owing the bank for a fancy car with no where to park to and your cupboard empty three quarts of the month with rent to pay, jus saying
Yes we need money to keep our country and its economic growth active. But not at an cost, to many times I hear the same statements, we doh ha money, the country need money, and we quite happily sell our souls to the highest bidder not caring about the welfare of the the people of Grenada. So we welcome the big bucks and we will clean up those people’s mess after they leave. 5 years of this will not change the conditions the people of Grenada are living in. The rich will continue to live lavishly and of course the poor will get the usual scraps and remain poor. Nothing new about that.
At least the ARC sailors will have a few meals and beers in BB’s and other local hostelries where it helps the local people. Not just spend it on lining the pockets of Butch Sandals where it ends up in Jamaica, or the Arab bloke at Silver Sands. WALOB.
300 yachtsmen for 28 days = 8,400 units of cack.
100,000 Grenadians for 365 days = 36,500,000 units of cack.
And it all goes in the sea.
Bearing in mind how much cash those yachtsmen bring into Grenada in those 4 weeks, do you really have a problem with that Jen??
Where does the sewage go from 100,000 Grenadians?
Just asking like….
Yes and what about all the filth and sewage they put into the ocean and I don’t care about dumping it 3 miles offshore. The currents bring it to the island where our children and we swim. You need to address the filth.