The 15th edition of the Tahiti Pearl Regatta was held from May 7 to 12, 2018 between the islands of Raiatea, Bora Bora and Taha’a.
After two days of festivities at the TPR Village in Uturoa, participants competed on an 8-stage course, including two inter-island crossings between Raiatea and Bora Bora, 4 “banana” lagoon, a long coastline east of Raiatea and the famous “Tahitian Pearl Race” around Taha’a. Three theme nights punctuated the competition.
Within 14 editions, Tahiti Pearl Regatta known as TPR, as emerged as one of the most beautiful, festive and extensive media coverage regatta of Pacific islands. Held every year in one of the most beautiful waters of the world, in the heart of French Polynesia, it gathers over 40 local and international teams, for 5 days of races and festivities.
AN ITINERANTE REGATTA
The Tahiti Pearl Regatta has the particularity of following an inter-island route and making a stopover, each evening, in a different place. This unique program allows discovering the incredible variety of the Sous-le-Vent islands and offer themed evenings in different settings. For the Tahiti Pearl Regatta proudly claims its festive dimension to the program: a race village, a nautical parade, tournaments between crews on the beach, traditional dance performances and fire jugglers, dancing and costumed parties on the beach or the motu….
La Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez, Multihull Solutions, Corsair Marine, SODISPO, BMW / SOPADEP, La Boussole, Poe-Ma Insurances, Sin Tung Hing Marine, Ecocar, Dream Yacht Charter, Uturoa Centre ville, Manutea Tahiti, Nautisport, le Yacht Club de Tahiti, Hemisphere sub Raiatea, Raiatea Activités, Enseigne du fenua, Tahiti Infos, la Dépêche, la communes de Raiatea, Bora-Bora, Huahine et Tahaa.
