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Antigua SailingWeek: A Golden Year
T
he grand awards ceremony for Antigua Sailing Week was
held in Nelson’s Dockyard and the UNESCO World Heritage
Site was a fitting venue for the 50th edition of this historic
occasion. Thousands of sailors attended the ceremony and
whilst all of the respective class winners had been posted, there were
special awards that were still to be announced, including the biggest
prize in Caribbean sailing, the Lord Nelson Trophy.
Asot Michael, minister of tourism, economic development, invest-
ment and energy of Antigua and Barbuda, gave a heart-warming wel-
come speech to the crowd, which highlighted how important Antigua
Sailing Week is to the twin island nation. Guest of honor, Sir Rodney
Williams, governor general of Antigua and Barbuda presented the
main prizes.
The stage was glittering with dozens of trophies, many of which
have been sought after for decades of Caribbean racing.Winners took
to the stage to receive their appreciation from the crowd, and finally
there was just one trophy left. You could feel the tension as MC Tommy
Paterson announced the winner of the Lord Nelson Trophy as Sergio