The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) hosted the first in a series of consultations with local stakeholders to review existing safety guidelines for regattas and water sport in Region Seven last week.
The consultations aim to inform the revising, drafting and implementing of safety policies, in recognition of the growing popularity and interest in regattas as a sporting activity, the GTA said in a press release yesterday. The agency and the Ministry of Tourism will then use these guidelines as criteria for the endorsement and support of any local water-based activity.
The first session was held with Region Seven Chairman Gordon Bradford, President of the Boat Racing Association of Guyana Winston Miller and the Director of Mainstay Resort Wilfred Jagnarine where discussions focused on the existing rules, the availability of a medi-vac craft, the presence of additional personnel, a review of the course layout and the screening of competitors for alcohol consumption.
GTA representative Carla James-Chandra
