DART World Championship 2009

1. DART World Championship 2009 ARUBA “One happy island”

2. Dart World Championship 2009 • Aruba • 19,6 miles long • 6 miles across • Population circa 100.000 • Language: • English • Dutch • Spanish • Political structure • Since 1986 an autonimous member of the Kindom of the Netherlands

3. Dart World Championship 2009 • Why Aruba • Ideal circumstances • Wind, sun, beaches • Dutch island • Safe and good attainable • 17 Years experience with the organization of the Aruba Heineken Regatta

4. Dart World Championship 2009 • Weather conditions • Daily North East passat wind 4 – 6 BF • Circa 30 – 32 degrees • Water temperature circa 28 degrees

5. Dart World Championship 2009 • Period of championship • November 2009 • Directly after the Aruba Heineken Regatta • Extend the championship week with one week sailing before • Excellent weather conditions • Low season • Lower costs hotel and flights

6. Dart World Championship 2009 • Organization • Sailing Management International (Edwin Lodder) in association with Dart Class Association, Yachtclub Westerslag • Also well known from: • 17 Years Aruba Heineken Regatta • 20 Years Round Texel • North Sea Regatta • JEC 420&470 • 24 Hours Sailing Race

7. Dart World Championship 2009 • Schedule Championship • Day 1 : • Flight and arrival • Day 2 • Unloading containers / Registration / measurement • Day 3 • Registration / measurement / training race • Day 4, 5, 6, 7 • Races • Day 8 • Races and loading container + prize giving • Day 9 • Departure flight back to Europe

8. Dart World Championship 2009 • Boattransport • Hapag Lloyd • From: • Rotterdam • Tilbury (England) • And with enough boats also: • Antwerpen • Le Havre • Hamburg • Loading containers round October 1st

9. Dart World Championship 2009 • Flights • Direct KLM flights from Amsterdam to Aruba • Flight time circa 9 hours • Bus transfer from airport to hotel (circa 20 minutes)

10. Dart World Championship 2009 • Hotel • Holiday Inn • Comfortable • Renovated • Direct to the beach • Including breakfast • Parkinglot to place the containers at the beach

11. Dart World Championship 2009 • Social events • Happy hours • Daily prizegiving • 5 lunches • Welcome party/dinner • Farwell party/dinner + prizegiving • 3 Beachparties

12. Dart World Championship 2009 • Race area • Open water, directly in front of the beach and hotel • Flat water • Water temperature circa 28 degrees • Courses • Upwind/downwind

13. Dart World Championship 2009 • Race committee • Committee with a lot of experience organizing catamaran sailing events, like: • Aruba Regatta • Round Texel • North Sea Regatta • F18 championships • Jury • International Jury • 3 persons • Safety • Good trained rescueteams

14. Dart World Championship 2009 • Also for non-sailors • Relaxing • Spectator boat • Participating in all social events • Shopping

15. Dart World Championship 2009 • COSTS per person • Circa € 2000,- • Including: • Boattransport from Rotterdam / England • KLM flight from Amsterdam to Aruba • Transfers from airport to hotel • 8 nights Hotel Holiday Inn including breakfast • Social events (5 lunches, 5 dinners, happy hours, soft drinks, daily prize giving) • Races / race management / rescue • Event organization

16. Dart World Championship 2009 • Combination with Aruba Heineken Regatta: • 6 extra days of sailing • 8 extra days hotel • Social events, like 5 lunches, 5 dinners, happy hours, gifts etc • Extra costs circa € 800,-

17. Dart World Championship 2009 We hope to welcome you in 2009