MANADO - Currently in Manado-Indonesia, there is a series of activities that runs from August 12 until August 20, it called Sail Bunaken 2009. It’s the marine event, took place at around of Bunaken sea. And there will be the breaking of 2 world records
As many as 2818 divers from around the country is participating in the breaking of the world record of dive in Manado in the massive series of Sail Bunaken 2009. The breaking record event takes place today (August 16) at the Malalayang beach. And on August 17 in the same place, a ceremony will be held under water in order to commemoration of 64 annual the independent day of Indonesia.
World records dive respectively have been solved. In 2004, Australia held the record with the 600 divers. Then, record solved at the Kohtao Festival in Thailand involving 725 divers. Next two years, the record broken again in Maldives by 925 divers. And in 2009, Indonesia is expected to be record-breaking with around of 2818 divers. The flag ceremony under water is also expected to gain recognition from the Guinness Book of Records.And the peak of Sail Bunaken event will held on August 19 as the Indonesia Fleet Review (parade of war ships). According to the plan, the President will attend and get the sailing and flying pass honor from the participants. The war ships from 33 countries will present express. As many as 15 countries with delegations of warship present. Then, 18 countries present as the delegations form. Total the foreign participants is around of 8 thousand seamen.
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