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Family Island Regatta


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Bahamian  Flag Arawak Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in ... [read more]
Blog: Family Island Regatta
Date: April 28th 2009

I just finished racing the Family Island Regatta in Georgetown, Exumas, Bahamas. All the boats were built in the Bahamas. The local cruising community helped a local Bahamian named Pat get his boat "Two Friends" ready for the regatta. "Two Friends" received a new mast, a new Awlgrip paint job and some repairs. One C-Class boat I raced on sank, to the bottom, just after we crossed the finish line - ... read more


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Tot: 0.089s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 5; qc: 32; dbt: 0.0191s; 1; s:apollo w:www (50.28.60.10); sld: 1; ; mem: 6.3mb