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Fri, 08/01/2008 - 15:05
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HUNDREDS OF SAILING BOATS FROM 16 COUNTRIES MAKE STOP-OVER IN KUPANG
Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Aug. 1 (ANTARA)- Hundreds of sailing boats from 16 countries participating in 'Sail Indonesia' Race are making a stop-over in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, for five days before leaving for Kalabahi, Alor District, on August 4, 2008.
"During their five-day stay in Kupang Gulf, Sail Indonesia's participants will be entertained with various cultural performances of NTT," Dewi of the Marine Love Foundation, which initiated the race, said here on Friday.
Around 121 sailing boats from 16 countries are expected to visit various tourist objects in Indonesia during the race. Kupang is the entry gate to Indonesia for the race's participants.
The participants are among others from the United States, Switzerland, Australia, France, Canada, South Korea and Japan.
They reached Indonesia after sailing for four days from Australia.
Most of the participants were the haves who wanted to enjoy Indonesia's tourist resorts from one island to another by taking a start from Australia, Dewi said.
Kupang Mayor Daniel Adoe and his deputy Daniel Hurek welcomed participants of the 'Sail Indonenesia' at Kupang Gulf.
From Kupang, they planned to sail to Alor Island, Flores, Mataram in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, Bali, and return to Australia.
The first 'Sail Indonesia's war organized in 2003 with only 24 participating boats. This year's Sail Indonesia is the sixth.
"During their five-day stay in Kupang Gulf, Sail Indonesia's participants will be entertained with various cultural performances of NTT," Dewi of the Marine Love Foundation, which initiated the race, said here on Friday.
Around 121 sailing boats from 16 countries are expected to visit various tourist objects in Indonesia during the race. Kupang is the entry gate to Indonesia for the race's participants.
The participants are among others from the United States, Switzerland, Australia, France, Canada, South Korea and Japan.
They reached Indonesia after sailing for four days from Australia.
Most of the participants were the haves who wanted to enjoy Indonesia's tourist resorts from one island to another by taking a start from Australia, Dewi said.
Kupang Mayor Daniel Adoe and his deputy Daniel Hurek welcomed participants of the 'Sail Indonenesia' at Kupang Gulf.
From Kupang, they planned to sail to Alor Island, Flores, Mataram in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, Bali, and return to Australia.
The first 'Sail Indonesia's war organized in 2003 with only 24 participating boats. This year's Sail Indonesia is the sixth.
