Скачать или смотреть The Havana Challenge - First (Legal) U.S. To Cuba Sailing Race

Look: Cuba on the horizon! Just 90 miles away, but so far away for last 50 years. Several small sailboats raced from Key West, Florida early Saturday (May 16) for Havana in the first government sanctioned United States to Cuba boat race in more than 50 years.

George Bellenger, race organizer and racer told reporters before leaving:

"The special part about our event today is that we have all the permits that make it legal for us to go so we're going to be setting a precedent today for others to follow".

"Key West is unique in it's location to Havana, we're closer to Havana than Miami and living and growing up in Key West you just looked in that direction and it was a challenge that I couldn't resist so put the sails up and sail down to Havana," Bellenger added.

Relations between the U.S. and Cuba have thawed since the Dec 17. announcement of efforts by the two countries' presidents to restore diplomatic ties after more than 50 years of hostility.

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