DART World Championship 2009 ARUBA One happy island

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dart World Championship 2009 COSTS per person COSTS per person –Circa 2000,- Including: 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

Dart World Championship 2009 Combination with Aruba Heineken Regatta: 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,-

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