PO Box 407, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean, Phone 786 - The Bonaire ...

The Bonaire Regatta, created by Captain Don, Ebo Domacassé and their fishermen friends more than 44 years ago,
has grown into more than a sailing event. Schools are closed as a prelude to a full week of sports competitions,
street and boat parties, top notch entertainment, fun and of course sail boat races.
Swim to Klein Bonaire
On Sunday, October 2, more than 300 people participated in the 11 th annual Swim to
Klein Bonaire Jong Bonaire fundraiser . Rosita Paiman from the Fit 4 Life gym did
the warm-up and then everyone was into the water
Although it was by no means a race the first to finish was Pieter Zweers.
Other top finishers:
Men
1. Pieter Zweers in 34.40 minutes
2. Lennart Kluiters in 35.27
3. Samson Evertsz in 37.56
Jong Bonaire Photo
Women
1. Tirzah Richards 37.13
2. Rijda-Luz Emer.15
3. Kaile Finies 39.45
Swimmers are off to Klein Bonaire
Just one of the many groups in the All Nations parade– from Surinam.
First finisher Pieter Zweers is greeted
by his wife Morayma
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Marian Walthie photo
All swimmers: Finn van Dam, Brent van Dam,
Peter van Dam, Yke Constandse, Jente
Constandse, Cai Hulsker, Gijs Constandse
M arianne Jacobs and Etienne Schoenmaeckers have a Reporter first. The first
“Picture Yourself” sent directly from the destination pictured. They write,
“Right now we are on holiday in Ecuador. We just had a picture taken with a copy
of The Reporter. We stand here at 5,000m altitude on the highest mountain in Ecuador,
Chimborarzo. We will be back on Bonaire next Saturday.”
Page 8 Bonaire Reporter- October 14-28, 2011