Bartica Regatta

What Is Bartica Regatta?

The Exciting Bartica regatta is held annually as part of our Easter events. It is truly an amazing event which features speed boat racing, the Bartica regatta pagent which showcases the Beautiful Ladies of Bartica and lots, lots more. There is also lots of tantalising Food, Drinks and of course colorful kite flying. This is a Don't miss event so mark you calendars.

Origin of Bartica Regatta

In July 1947, a yatch that had crossed the atlantic passed through Bartica with a fast runabout powered by a 22 horsepower outboard engine. The owner of the yatch enjoyed speeding across the magnificent Essiquibo River and the public was soon hooked. A Challenger in the person of Charles Guthrie, Manager of the Bartica Electrical Works at the said time, possessed an Aluminum Utility Boat also Powered by a 22 horsepower outboard Engine. This Historical race between the tow on the Essiquibo needless to say attracted almost the entire surrounding population. The Trans Atlantic yacht man who sailed forty odd miles up the Esequibo River to Bartica created double history by being the first and probably the only overseas yacht man to have displayed such adventurous river navigation skills in Guyana, and it was he who provided the inspiration for the Bartica Regatta. This event has since grown and matured into an annual Calendar event which attracts both regional and international visitors. It is exciting, colorful and fun for the entire family. Today what was formally a water sport has now various types of sporting events. Activities begin as early as three weeks to four weeks ahead of the Easter Sunday. Dominoes ,football , circle tennis, road race, are some of the activities leading up to the Grand Easter Sunday Regatta events. Don't forget to mark you calendar. We welcome you to Bartica.

About Bartica

An Amerindian word meaning RED EARTH a name naturallly suggested from the colour of the soil in the area. Historically , Bartica has developed from an Anglican missionary settlement in 1842 to the busy town it is today . Bartica has a rich history as well as dynamic and diverse populace . Its population consists of a harmonious mix of people from six different ethnic groups,namely African,East Indian ,Amerindian ,Mixed Races , Chinese and European descent. The central town of Bartica is about one square mile, it has seven Avenues and nine Streets . The Avenues run North to South and the Streets East to West.

Getting to Bartica

Bartica is a beautiful village located on the left bank of the Essequibo river at the confluence ,Mazaruni and Cuyuni River it's the gateway to the interior region of Guyana. It is Approximately 2 hours away from the Capital georgetown.It's location makes it ideally suited to serve many of the riverain communities in the area. Come on, visit Bartica. It's sure to leave you with manay pleasant, Lasting Memories. Read more about how to get to Bartica here >>

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