This slide presentation was prepared by my friend Commodore Escrich of the International Hemingway Yacht Club in Havana Cuba.

1. COMMODORE JOSÉ MIGUEL DÍAZ ESCRICH
2015
CUBA’S NAUTICAL HERITAGE BY COMMODORE JOSÉ MIGUEL DÍAZ ESCRICH - 2015
NAUTICAL HERITAGE OF CUBA

2. CUBAN ARCHIPIELAGO
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3. 110 NM
90 NM
170 NM 80 NM
45 NM
120 NM
THE KEY TO THE GULF
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4. -Surface of the Cuban Archipelago …. 110,922 Km².
-Surface of the Cuban Island…………. 105,007 Km².
-Coastline…………………………… 5,746 Km (3,102.5 nautical miles).
-North Coast………………………. 3,209 Km (1,732.7 nautical miles)
-South Coast………………………… 2,537 Km (1,369.8 nautical miles)
-Keys and islets…………………………. 4,195.
-Beaches…………………………………….. 289 (588 Km).
GEOGRAPHIC DATA
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5. CUBAN COASTAL WATERS
- Insular Area …………………….…. 70,000 Km²
- Coral Reefs…………..…………. 3,966 Km
- Coral Species ……………………… 50
- Species of Sponges and Sea-Snails …. 200
- Fish Species…………………….. 500
- Water transparency……………… 30-40 m
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6. COMERCIAL PORT
SHIPYARD
COMERCIAL PORT AND SHIPYARD
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7. MARINAS GAVIOTA.
23 NAUTICAL FACILITIES
WITH 1040 BERTHS
MARINAS Y NÁUTICAS MARLIN.
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8. 8 MARINAS Y 15 NAUTICAL BASES
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9. FUEL SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL
VESSELS IN CUBA
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10. NATIONAL MARITIME HERITAGE
RECREATIONAL VESSELS
LISTA
PRIVATELY OWNED
TOTAL
ROWING MOTOR
5TA 3112 4987 8099
LISTA
GOVERNMENT
(TURISM) TOTAL
ROWING MOTOR
5TA 582 638 1224
TOTAL OF LISTA 5TA - 9323
TOTAL OF FISHING BASES - 89
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11. FISHING BASES OF PRIVATELY
OWNED VESSELS
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12. BEGINNING OF THE INTEREST FOR RECREATIONAL
BOATING IN CUBA , 19TH
CENTURY
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13. EMERGENCE OF THE FIRST CUBAN
NAUTICAL SOCIETIES 1886.
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14. HABANA YACHT CLUB FOUNDED IN
OCTOBER 1886.
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15. NONPROFIT SELF FINANCED CIVIL SOCIETY,
WITH BOATING OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES,
AIMED AT CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROMOTION
AND DEVELOPMENT OF RECREATIONAL
NAVIGATION IN CUBA, THE UNION OF LOVERS
OF THE SEA AND THE PRACTICE OF
RECREATIONAL BOATING IN THE COUNTRY

16. ACCOMPLISHEMNTS:
 Broke the isolation from
the international boating
community.
 Has contributed to the rescue
of
nautical traditions.
 Has enriched the history
of recreational boating.
 Has lead educational efforts
for the preservation of
the marine environment.
 Has achieved recognition
for its informative and
consultant
work on issues related to
nautical
tourism and recreational

17. DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Marinas -------- 30 Nautical Bases------ 19
Berths 10310 639
INVESTMENT COST: > 1100 MM MN - > 800 MM USD
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18. REAL STATE COMPLEXES WITH GOLF
COURT AND MARINAS
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19. PRIORITIZED MARINAS AND NAUTICAL
BASES TO BE BUILD IN THE PERIOD
2013 - 2018
IT IS PLANNED THE CONSTRUCTION
OF 2977 NEW BERTHS IN THE
PERIOD 2013 – 2018.
THE ESTIMATED INVESTMENT COST
IS OVER THE 150 MM USD
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20. PROJECT- TOURIST PORT IN THE BAY
OF HAVANA
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21. PROJECT- TOURIST PORT IN THE BAY
OF HAVANA
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22. COMMODORE JOSÉ MIGUEL DÍAZ ESCRICH 2015
NAUTICAL HERITAGE OF CUBA