- Roberto Sandoval Castañeda, Governor of the State of Nayarit, fired the starting shot for the regatta.
The
long awaited Third Edition of the 2014 Mexico Cup Regatta is finally here!
Roberto Sandoval Castañeda, Governor of the State of Nayarit, was in charge of
the traditional shot fired to mark the start of the race.
“The
Mexico Cup Regatta is a very important part of the overall tourism promotion of
our state,” said the Governor.
The
Marina at La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, the most modern in the Mexican Pacific, beautifully
showcased the natural beauty of the area and the warmth and hospitality of its
inhabitants, both of which have made the Riviera Nayarit the host site of this
itinerant event.
“The
people of Nayarit—especially the inhabitants of la Cruz de Huanacaxtle—have
managed to consolidate this grand event. The tourists and the competitors who
come to spend their money in the area—we’re talking a minimum of 80 million
pesos—allow us to continue to work to help our people. We’ve fired the starting
shot to the third successful edition of this event,” said Sandoval.
The
current regatta continues to break records, bringing in over 300 vessels from
about two-dozen participating countries spread out over four continents,
according to Peter Wiegandt, President of the event’s Organizing Committee.
“We
will doubtless continue to come to the Riviera Nayarit as the host region
thanks to their incredible infrastructure, not to mention the climate, the
365-day-a-year winds that inspire sailors and, of course, the knowledge that we
are so well received,” said Wiegandt.
He
mentioned the goal is for people to attend and realize there is no place better
than the Riviera Nayarit for this type of events. He reassured the destination
that he would be back in 2016, with even higher numbers of participants and
looking to break even more records.
Also
present were Rodrigo Pérez, Secretary of Tourism for the State of Nayarit, as
well as Marc Murphy, Managing Director of the Riviera Nayarit Convention and
Visitors Bureau, as well as other important figures in the country’s top
regatta.
Results
from the day’s competitions will be posted every evening from March 18th
through the 30th. For more details on the winners please visit www.regatacopamexico.com.
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