Sailing Competition Could Help Improve U.S.-Cuba Relations
SARASOTA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With U.S.-Cuba relations warming up this spring, the Sarasota Yacht Club (SYC) will host a May 21 forum on plans for the 2010 Havana Regatta and other steps to rebuild nautical ties between the two nations.
Dr. Timothy F. Ashby, an attorney with Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP in Miami and national expert on Cuban–American trade issues, will discuss potential changes in U.S. policies toward Cuba, and how the SYC’s support for binational sailing competitions, education and marina development programs could lead to stronger Gulf Coast ties with Cuba.
“We expect widespread interest in our forum in light of the new climate in Washington,” said SYC Commodore Bill Chastain. “Allowing U.S. sailing teams to participate in the 201…
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