Now in its 12th year, Cabarete is hosting the Caribbean Laser Midwinter Regatta from 17-19 January. The event brings together world competitors in the sport for a week of tough competition, good eating and partying on the beach.
The Puerto Plata event attracts more than 30 competitors from nine countries who use the Cabarete competition as a training event for the Miami OCR. This is an ISAF grade 3 event. The Regatta is also a preparatory competition for the Olympic Games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Previous competitors in the Cabarete Laser event include gold medalist Paul Goodison of Great Britain, gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe of the United States. US champion Peter Seindenberg has confirmed his participation.
There are facilities for chartering laser boats at the CaribWind Center in Cabarete, Puerto Plata.