Daily Archives September 17, 2015

22 January 2010, Fort Lauderdale, FL: The International Superyacht Society (ISS) and The International SeaKeepers Society are proud to announce their collaboration in presenting a talk with one of Cuba’s leading marine ambassadors, Commodore Diaz Escrich. The event, The Future of Cuba’s Maritime Heritage & Maritime Resources with Commodore Diaz Escrich of the Marina Hemingway, is being held at the Eden Roc, 4525 Collins Avenue, Miami, Florida on 11 February 2010 from 5:30-6:15 p.m. and is sponsored by Moore & Company and CubaSeas.com. Colleagues from all industry companies, associations and media are invited to the presentation.
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Commodore Díaz Escrich grew up in Santiago de Cuba. His father, a yacht club member, served in the US Navy, and his love for things nautical greatly influenced his son, José Miguel. Growing up, young Díaz Escrich knew he wanted to become a naval officer, but those not yet 18 years old did not get into the Cuban Naval Academy. Instead, at age 16, Escrich joined his country’s Army, hoping eventually to gain acceptance into the Naval Academy. After graduation, he worked his way up the ranks to Commander of an anti-submarine ship. He returned to the classroom in the
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In late 2001, a Canadian research company, Advanced Digital Communications, discovered what seems to be a sunken city off the western coast of Cuba. The structures were found nearly 2000 feet below the surface and appear to be built more than 6000 years ago. The company submerged robotic exploratory equipment to film footage of the buildings. Research is still in progress today to learn more about Cuba’s own “Atlantis.” To learn more about the lost city, go here.
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Favored by a pleasant climate and its strategic geographical position, Cuba is surrounded by a transparent sea.  It has 5,746 kilometers of irregular coastline which includes more than 200 bays and some 600 kilometers of beaches. All 300 natural beaches are characterized by warm, crystal-clear waters and sands of varied texture and color.  Interestingly, Cuban beaches and keys have a characteristic that sets them apart from others in the Caribbean. In most cases, they are protected by coral reefs, which such protection facilitating the practice of water sports.  Many of these great beaches are located on virgin keys and islets.
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Returning to Key West from an African safari in 1934, Ernest Hemingway stopped off in New York to take a few meetings. At one with the editor of Esquire, Arnold Gingrich, Hemingway was given a $3300 advance for some short stories. He promptly took himself out to Coney Island to the Wheeler Shipyard and used the cash as down payment on a customized yacht. Wheeler was known and rewarded for producing exceptional hand-crafted wooden boats. It had begun producing a pleasure yacht called the Playmate in 1920 and been very successful (the model would be produced until 1939.) Hemingway’s modifications
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Brief Report of the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba After some attempts to set up a yacht club to contribute to the development of the nautical tourism in our country, on May 21st, 1992, the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba (HIYC of Cuba) was founded with the objective of contributing to the development of recreational sailing and nautical tourism in Cuba through the fulfilment of competitions and nautical events for friendly and non profit purposes, and promoting friendly relations and cooperation with other yacht clubs, marinas and the international boating community in general. After its 17th anniversary, the
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Invitation to participate in the 60th “Ernest Hemingway” Billfish Fishing Tournament This year 2010 will be witness of a new celebration of the “Ernest Hemingway” International Billfish Fishing Tournament, which is celebrated in the waters that surround Havana since 60 years ago. These waters were chosen by Ernest Hemingway for his fishing journeys since the thirties. As in previous years, Commodore Escrich, Representative of the International Game Fish Association, invites all anglers to  meeting on this May 24th at the headquarters of Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba, to begin  the activities of the event with the Captains´ Meeting of
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