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The National Family Island Regatta The Worlds Greatest Sailing Event


Expert Article By: Fred Coolridge

Each year, for four days only, the best sailors from every major island in the Bahamas converge at Elizabeth Harbour on Exuma Island for the National Family Island Regatta. During these four days, Bahamian sailors arrive prepared to sail their locally-built sloops for the much coveted ?Best in the Bahamas? title. The competition is fierce and the atmosphere is alive with excitement as boating enthusiasts the world over descend on this picturesque island in the sun. Since the first race held in April 1954, the National Family Island Regatta has grown in size and popularity. Today, although the race remains the main attraction, visitors are invited to participate in countless onshore activities including fashion shows, beauty pageants, weightlifting competitions, volleyball tournaments, and endless parties. This festival certainly differs from its early days when the boats were smaller and the participants fewer.

It was in April 1954, when about 70 Bahamian schooners, dinghies and sloops assembled in Elizabeth Harbour for a three-day racing event. The first participants in the event were excited to compete and certainly enticed by the reward offered for winning the competition. Unlike the boats you see today competing in the event, the first sailors in 1954 raced in the same boats they used to earn their livelihood. These working vessels were fast, but sailors realized they would stand a better chance of winning the prize money if they had even faster boats. This competitive spirit led many sailors to enter the race with boats crafted for speed in the second year of competition. One of the early aims of the regatta was to help preserve the boat-building skills of the Bahamians, and with the prize money as an allure, Bahamian sailors were motivated to keep up this tradition. Today, the regatta draws top-notch racing boats from virtually every island in the Bahamas, all of which are categorized under one of five classes, A through E. Although the race has changed, the goal remains the same: prove yourself to be the best sailor in the Bahamas.

The Out Island Squadron Committee

The early organizers were thrilled that the event was such a success, but they soon realized that if the event was to continue to grow, they would need to form a proper committee that would oversee it each year. Hence, the Out Island Squadron was created. The committee was comprised of avid boaters from the Bahamas as well as from the United States, and these members took on the responsibility of sponsoring and planning the regatta. From 1954 to 1967, this same committee organized what came to be a famous regatta annual event in Elizabeth Harbour, in beautiful and historic George Town, on exotic Exuma Island.

Family Island Regatta Rules

The success of the event always depended on the skills and enthusiasm of the sailors and as years went by, the quality of both the boats and their drivers improved. The National Family Island Regatta is about competition and excellence. World-class sailors are pitted against one another in extreme competition that tests skill and endurance. The racing rules dictate that the sailing vessels must be designed, built and sailed by a Bahamian. There are also strict restrictions on the building materials used in order to keep these boats as closely related to their traditional origins as possible.

Although the world of sailing has changed in many ways, the National Island Family Regatta in Elizabeth Harbour, George Town is one of the last places to see sailing vessels crafted in the unique Bahamian tradition. Standing on the shores of Elizabeth Harbour and witnessing the arrival of a traditional Bahamian schooner is a wondrous event not to be forgotten. Not only is the National Island Family Regatta a fun-filled week bursting with excitement, but it is also a unique opportunity to partake in Bahamian history - a history that every islander is proud of.

About The Author

Fred Coolridge is the content manager and author for the website Great Exuma Island, Bahamas (www.exumabahamas.org).



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Voting Question: how could I make these 25 wishes real (serious anwers please)?

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Resolved Question: how could a middle school girl make these wishes come true?

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Resolved Question: how could I make these wishes come true? ( SERIOUS ANSWERS PLEASE)?

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Resolved Question: how could a young teen girl make these wishes come true?

I have had a rough year, practically rejected by most of the other kids, bested in PE, embarassed myself at the valentines day dance, and failed the auditions for band. I need help making my 7th grade year right, and I have made wishes that I would like basic info on how to grant each one of them in order to end my 7th grade year on a good note, and have a good summer free from depression. Please give me a list of ways to grant each wish, I really need help 1: I wish I could fly in a hot air balloon I want to experience wingless flight in its calm graceful trip into the clouds 2: I wish I could go to Iowa To see a farm, and hug all the cuddly pigs, cows, bulls, sheep, chickens, buffalo, and deer and such 3: I wish I could go to Tennessee To hear what a banjo sounds like 4: I wish I could go to Kansas To meet dorthy, and ask the wizard of oz for some help 5: I wish I could go to Alaska To see the North Pole 6: I wish I could go to Florida I want to visit the happiest place on earth whare dreams come true, and I really want to meet a Princess 7: I wish I could sail on a pirate ship around the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea I just want to ride on a ship, and see some of the islands. 8: I wish I could be pictured in a magazine It would be fun to dress up in fancy clothes, and have the royal star treatment for a day, and the fame to go with it? 9: I wish I could be pictured on a billboard I think It would be cool to be in a major ad campaign, and more royal star treatment? 10: I wish Ryan would take me to the End of thol to be in Year Dance He is sooooo cuuuuutee and l have had a crush on him since I started sixth grade. Hes in 8th grade, and he never even bothers asking me out. 11: I wish I could slow dance like Cinderella So I could enjoy all the slow dances with him, and we would end up as sweethearts in high school, and eventually live happily ever after. 12: I wish I could play the flute So I could join the band, I paid alot for the flute (professional grade), and to find that it doesn't make a sound, come on, please help me sound better 13: I wish I had a Race Horse So I could win the Triple Crown 14: I wish I could excel in Gymnastics I want to win the upcoming olympics to show those mean kids in PE that I am better than they are. 15: I wish I hada gucci bag My parents only got me Guess. 16: I wish I had a sterling silver Tiffany Necklace The guy who asked me to the valentines day dance only got me a cheapy necklace, definitely not silver, and I want real jewelry, not some sort of junk 17: I wish I had a lock of justin bieber hair Its a precious relic, and I want it because it costs alot, and just so I can say I have it 18: I wish I had a moon rock, also a precious relic, (parents wont buy it for me) 19: I wish I had a bulldozer: So I didn't have to ride a school bus 20: I wish my pet rabbit would come back to life I miss my bunny 21: I wish I could get a part in next years school play I failed the audition this year, they said I couldn't act, and I want to get the lead role next year. 22: I wish would get elected student body president next year I could be the ultimate beauty queen, eliminate all rivalries with other middle schools, make every student get along, and just sit around and look pretty, the idealic beauty queen 23: I wish I had all A grades next year: I want to go to Harvard after I graduate from middle school, certainly cooler than some lame high school Please give me a list stating ways to make each wish come true?

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