500 Sails sailors and boatbuilders are inviting the athletes and dignitaries from the Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games 2022 to the Guma Sakman to participate in special community canoe rides\u00a0beginning Friday, June 17, at 9:30am.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur organization shares in the community\u2019s excitement as the Pacific Mini Games comes closer and closer,\u201d said 500 Sails executive director Peter Perez. \u201cWe want to do our part to make this a special occasion for all teams and participants from Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia. Please feel welcome to sail with us at\u00a0the Guma Sakman.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sailing schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n
– Friday and Saturday (June 17 and 18) 9:30am – 11:30am<\/p>\n
– Sunday-Wednesday (June 19-22) 10am \u2013 12pm.<\/p>\n
– Thursday (June 23) 12pm \u2013 2pm<\/p>\n
– Friday and Saturday (June 24 and 25) 2pm \u2013 4pm<\/p>\n
All sails take place at the Guma Sakman in Susupe, located along Beach Road, south of the Oleai Sports Complex. The Guma Sakman is located directly across the Marianas High School campus. The organization requests that athletes bring their own water bottle and towel. A registration sheet will need to be filled out immediately prior to sailing.<\/p>\n
This event was made possible through generous support from the Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands, Tinian Sen. Karl R. King-Nabors, and members of the 22nd Tinian Legislative Delegation, which\u00a0comprises\u00a0Sen. Francisco Q. Cruz, Rep. Patrick H. San Nicolas, and Sen. Jude U. Hofschneider. Gratitude is likewise extended to the\u00a0Office of Saipan Sen. Edith Deleon Guerrero.<\/p>\n
500 Sails\u00a0is a 501(c)(3) and CNMI tax-exempt nonprofit organization dedicated to reviving, promoting, and preserving the maritime cultural traditions of the Mariana Islands through community engagement in canoe cultural values and activities. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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