International big boat racing returns to the Bahamas this December with the first running of the Crystal Cup at Atlantis, hosted by the spectacular 2,300-room Atlantis Resort and Casino on Nassau's Paradise Island. There will be four days of competition, December 7-10, 2000. The Notice of Race will be published in early August. The Marina features 63 megayacht slips. Controlling depth in the channel and the marina is a minimum of 12 feet at low tide.
Racers can look forward to memorable hospitality including special marina and hotel prices.
The incomparable, 1,201-room luxury Royal Towers opened in December, 1998. The Coral and Beach Towers are also available. There are 38 restaurants, bars and lounges, an entertainment center with a uniquely designed casino, and an impressive collection of luxury boutiques and shops. The resort features the largest marine habitat in the world, second only to Mother Nature and home to 40,000 live sea animals in exhibit lagoons and displays, including The Dig, a maze of underwater corridors and passageways providing a journey through ancient Atlantis. The US Sailing Single-handed National Championship got under way July 21, hosted by the Santa Barbara Yacht Club.