Foreign Yachts Participating In Sail Indonesia Arrive In Kupang

Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara (Antara Bali)- Seven yachts carrying some 35 foreign participants arrived at Tendys beach, Kupang, to take part in the annual international maritime event of Sail Indonesia.

"On Tuesday evening, (July 28), seven yachts arrived with around 35 foreign tourists aboard," Marius Ardu Jelamu, the head of the East Nusa Tenggara tourism and creative economy office, stated here on Wednesday.

On July 26, two yachts with some 10 to 15 foreign tourists had also landed on the beach, he noted.

The province is hoping to welcome a total of 44 yachts that will take part in Sail Indonesia. These yachts will also sail to other tourist destinations in Indonesia.

Thus, until August 4, some 200 foreign tourists from the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, the Netherlands, and some Asian countries, among others, are estimated to arrive in East Nusa Tenggara, he remarked.

The East Nusa Tenggara authorities have planned several activities, such as a gala dinner and sightseeing tours to greet and entertain the tourists.

From Kupang, the yachts will sail to Labuan Bajo, Alor, Rote, and other tourist destinations in the province.  

This year's Sail Indonesia event is called Sail Tomini as the peak ceremony will be held at Pangi Beach located in Tomini Bay, Parigi Moutong District, Central Sulawesi, on September 19, 2015. (WDY)