Updates on the Aruba International Regatta, coming to Surfside Beach on Aug. 19-20-21: Trophies
The trophies for the Regatta are being manufactured by Plastic Beach Party. From truly recycled materials. The trophies will be awarded in eight categories: Beachcat, Beachcat Junior, Kite Junior Advanced, Laser, SailQube Junior, Sunfish, Windsurfer Junior Advanced, plus a special rotating cup for the best Sunfish performance, the EK trophy.
We heard from Milton Harm stories, how Ernie Kervel, who died unexpectedly in October 2010, at 79, as honorable member of the club, and its former president, organizer three world championships on the island in 1974, 1980 and 1986. He was an avid sailor himself, and captained his own yacht, Ocean 505, around the island. Kervel was also the Sunfish importer and taught all kids how to sail, then sold them a boat, befitting a smart businessman.
The rotating cup will be dedicated to his memory.
Another race will be dedicated to the memory of Captain Mario Maduro, who was at the helm on Mi Dushi for many years, and is fondly remembered by many locals and visitors.
Back to Plastic Beach Party and Brenchie’s Lab who are designing and producing the trophies. They are both design, research, development and consulting outfits with a burning desire to do something before we all drown in plastic.
They are headquartered on a side street in Dakota, Flemingstraat 26, at a local residence, where they collect, sort, shred, design and mold plastic waste into brand new products. Trophies for example. With clients such as Parke Arikok, the Airport and now the Aruba International Regatta.
They pick up plastic, or you can drop it off ourself, and pay Awg 10 per kilo, if sorted and rinsed you just pay Awg 5 per kilo, and if you stick around to sort and rinse for one hour, you may drop off for recycling one kilo plastic at no charge.
People greatly misunderstand and underestimate recycling. The labor involved in turning trash into useful objects, is intense, because no all plastic is the same, there are many variations, that respond differently to shredding and heat. Besides all machinery required must be designed and manufactured in house.
Plastic Beach Party collaborates with UA and enjoys great collaboration with STEM students, many of which are Plastic Beach Party interns.
Stop by Plastic Beach Party table, on the beach at surfside during the Regatta to learn more about their underestimated, underappreciated activities.
To date they recycled: 10,251.27 KG; Reduced CO2 by 27,478.39 KG; and manufactured 2,344 new objects.
