25 Jun 2014
THE JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD SEARCHES FOR THE BEST 'BOLT' POSE TO WELCOME 'JAMAICA GET ALL RIGHT' CLIPPER INTO LONDONDERRY
In celebration of the arrival of the 'JAMAICA Get All Right' team into the Foyle Marina in Derry-Londonderry this week, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has launched a best “Bolt” pose competition, named after Jamaica's world-record holder Usain Bolt.
Members of the public who are game for the challenge are asked to choose a well-known location in Derry-Londonderry and strike the iconic Bolt pose before uploading it onto Twitter and Facebook with the hashtag #jamaicalondonderry over the weekend of 27 -29 June 2014. The Jamaica Tourist Board will be giving away five goodie bags full of Jamaican treats, to participants with the most creative entry.
Entrants who use Jamaica's national flag colours of green, black and gold as part of their costume will be looked upon most favourably.
Jamaica's entry in the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race, 'JAMAICA Get All Right', is one of 12 crews currently participating in the race with the fleet safely arriving in Derry-Londonderry over the last few days. The race is made up of 8 Legs with crew members comprising over forty different nationalities from all over the world. Departing from St Katharine Dock last September, the race is now in its final stages as it embarks on the last two races from Derry-Londonderry to Den Helder, the Netherlands and returning to London.
During the world's longest ocean race, the crews have visited some of the finest destinations in the world and based on feedback from crew members, Port Antonio in Jamaica ranked as one of their most memorable stopovers. The final leg of the race will see the yachts racing from Londonderry to arrive at St Katharine Docksin London on 12 July.
Jamaica Tourist Board's Regional Director for UK and Northern Europe, Elizabeth Fox said: “We will bring the Jamaican spirit to Londonderry when the yachts arrive at Foyle Marina. The 'Bolt' pose is such an iconic image and recognisable around the world, so we're looking forward to seeing the creativity of the people of Londonderry as they help us celebrate our 'JAMAICA Get All Right' yacht's safe arrival.”
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For more information or images please contact:
McCluskey International
Fiona Anderson / Sarah Salord / Lauren Hill
T: 020 8747 2170
Clipper 13-14 Round the World Yacht Race
The Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race started from London on Sunday 1 September and will return almost a year later after completing the 40,000 miles route, making it the world's longest ocean race. The event was established by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston to give everyone, regardless of sailing experience, the opportunity to discover the exhilaration of ocean racing. 650 people representing more than 40 nations will compete in the Clipper 2013-14 Race on twelve brand new 70-foot yachts designed by renowned naval architect Tony Castro. It's the largest race ever. Crew members can sign up for the whole circumnavigation or one or more of eight legs. The only qualification for the race is divided into individual stages and points are accumulated in a Formula 1-style scoring system. The yacht with the highest total points at the finish wins the Clipper Trophy.
About Jamaica Tourist Board
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica's national tourism agency based in the capital city of Kingston. The JTB was declared the Caribbean's Leading Tourist Board by the World Travel Awards (WTA) from 2006 to 2013. Also in 2013, Jamaica earned the WTA's vote for the World's Leading Cruise Destination, Caribbean's Leading Destination and Caribbean's Leading Cruise Destination for the seventh consecutive year. Additionally, the Historic Falmouth Cruise Port was recognised as the World's Leading Tourism Development Project while Ocho Rios was named the Caribbean's Leading Cruise Port and Sangster International Airport was voted the Caribbean's Leading Airport. In Canada, Jamaica was voted the Favourite Honeymoon Destination by Travel Agents.
JTB offices are located in Kingston, Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto and London. Representative offices are located in Berlin, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Tokyo.
For details on upcoming special events, attractions and accommodations in Jamaica go to the JTB's website at www.visitjamaica.com or call the Jamaica Tourist Board 020 7225 9090. Follow the JTB on Facebook at www.facebook.com/visitjamaicauk, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/jtbuk, on Instagram at http://instagram.com/visitjamaica on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/myjamaica/or on YouTube at www.youtube.com/myjamaicajtb. View the JTB blog at www.islandbuzzjamaica.com.
