24.3.2010
This year’s 14th Easter Regatta organized by PBZ Leasing and Sailing Club ANA from Jezera will be held in Hvar from 24th March to 27th March. The Easter Regatta is the most popular international regatta in Croatia held over several days. Its golden sponsors this year are Privredna banka Zagreb, American Express Ltd, Croatian Telecom, Generali osiguranje and Sunčani Hvar.
This regatta will again be run according to the rules of the ORC International system classification for the Red Group, in which the best Croatian yachtsmen will compete without any limitations, whilst the Blue Group will be sailing according to the ORC Club system in standard yachts with Dacron sails.
In Regatta finals eight crews from the Red Group and three from the Blue Group will compete with equal sailboats to become the winner of the 14th Easter Regatta.
The rules of this competition make it possible for crews with weaker sailboats to reach the finals, which is a novelty in our sailing.
The results of the Red Group of Easter Regatta will be added up for the Croatian Sailing Federation Cup for sailing cruisers, along with other five major regattas.
The Easter Regatta is also well-known for offering the richest prize fund. All competitors in the final, eleven of them, will receive a prize.
The money prizes will be awarded by Privredna Banka Zagreb (HRK 75,000), American Express (HRK 15,000), PBZ Leasing (HRK 15,000), Lexus (HRK 10,000), Biro data service (HRK 10,000), gift coupons will be awarded by Generali insurance (HRK 10,000 all-risk insurance), GAASTRA (sailing clothes worth HRK 10,000). As for products and services, Sunčani Hvar will award one-week hotel accommodation for two persons, Croatian Telecom will award 10 mobile phones, PBZ Card - a trip to Cuba for two persons, Croatia Airlines - 6 international return air tickets for a European destination, Rijeka-Zagreb Highway - 10 ENC devices worth HRK 500 each, and the agricultural cooperative Svirče - famous wine Ivan Dolac.
This year we are returning to Hvar, a town which has already confirmed its intention to become one of the greatest nautical centers on the Adriatic with its hospitality and support in organizing the Regatta.
The well organized regatta, generous prize fund and the challenge of winning the Easter Regatta promise the participation of top Croatia's sailors.