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Mainstay Regatta deemed a major success, tourism promoter
These tourists were having a rollicking time at the event.
Thousands of Guyanese turned out on Sunday last to the 9th Annual Lake Mainstay Regatta which has been deemed a major success by all those who were present and the organizing team.
Guyanese from all walks of life along with their families and friends enjoyed a fun-filled programme which featured boat racing, skiing, swimming and several other water sports. A thoroughly enjoyable atmosphere was created as revelers turned out in their droves to ‘soak up the sun’.
Chief Organizer and Co-ordinator of the Lake Mainstay Regatta, Alfred Jagnarine, in a short address, said that the event has grown since its inception, entertainment-wise, and has attracted a sizeable following.
Regional Chairman for Region 2, Ali Baksh said that the Regatta contributes to the Region’s developing tourism product, and in a wider sense, Guyana’s tourism sector.
On a sobering note, meanwhile, 45 year-old Neil Gonsalves was involved in a boat accident at the venue.
Gonsalves during a race made a huge turn and his vessel toppled, resulting in him being flung into the water.
The rescue team got to him very quickly, but he was left for a long time on the ground surrounded by relatives who were frantically calling for an ambulance, which took some time to arrive.
Gonsalves received abrasions to the back of his head and kept complaining of pain in his lower back. After receiving medical attention he sometime later related that he was feeling ‘90 % better’, despite his misfortune.
He was given a third place in the five laps 75 to 90 HP Boat Race which had to be discontinued as a result of the accident.
In the first ever Female Boat Race hosted at the venue, it was 30-year-old Shellon Cornelia who copped the first prize. In second place was Kelly Persaud, while Rosanna Gouveia was third.
Generally the Regatta was well organized and many of the race winners lauded those responsible for its continued existence.
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