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Events for January 2007
Seychelles Sailing Cup
Dates :
27
January - 4 February 2007
Description
The Seychelles Sailing Cup is scheduled
to take place in the paradise islands of the Seychelles
between 27th January and 4th February 2007.The
contest, conducted under the authority of the Seychelles
Yachting Association in accordance with ISAF’s International
Racing Rules of Sailing, will be open to amateur and
professional sailors alike on any type of sailing boat:
catamarans, monohulls, maxi yachts as well as traditional
rigs.The
event will be run as a handicap race with each boat given a
rating, and where two classifications will be in force for
each heat, ‘real time’ and ‘compensated time’ but where only
‘compensated time’ will be used for the final
classification.Heats
of various types are planned: races between buoys, races
between the islands, set courses and game fishing contests.Races
will commence in front of the prestigious Lémuria Resort of
Praslin from where the boats will then round a buoy towards
Cousin Island before heading off for Mahé. The magnificent
islands of Silhouette, Praslin, La Digue, Denis Island, Bird
Island, Eden Island will all feature in the race programme.
Events for Feb 2007
Kavadi Thaipoosum
Dates :
February
2007
Description
The Kavadi Festival is an annual event
which is celebrated by the Hindu community and is attributed
to Lord Murugan, the warrior deity of the hills. The concept
of the Kavadi is to carry milk in small pots and finally
offer it to Lord Murugan amid prayers in return for his
blessings.
Events for Mar 2007
Activities for "Semaine de la
Francophonie" will be held in March 2007 (exact date to be
confirmed). The official opening ceremony will be held at
the International Conference Centre, Victoria.
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