Hello everyone,

I just posted the 2011 regatta schedule. Check it out here: CLICK

Also, I need photos from this regatta! Send them in!

-Webmaster

Hello everyone.

It’s finally here, the first day of regatta! Opening night is tonight and is expected to go off without a hitch. The schedule is still a little off, but we are hoping to have that fixed in the next day or so.

Don’t forget to get to the beach early to watch the pet parade, vote for your favorite t-shirt, and grab good seats for the show. We’re expecting a celebrity appearance, so look out!

Hello again,

I would like to inform everyone that I’ve just changed this section of the site to a blog-like interface. Now, cruisers can comment on individual posts to provide feedback on the subject. Not only that, members can also publish posts without the need of e-mailing me what they want added to the site.

Having said that, I am looking for cruisers willing to write articles every week or two for the site. If you would like to contribute, or if you are a chairman/chairperson that would like to have the ability to post here, please contact me via e-mail or in person, and I would be glad to set an account up for you to use here. It’s fast and easy to use. Just log in, write what you want, then click “Publish”!

Thank you for your time,
-webmaster

Hello everyone. I am pleased to announce that I have just completed a major upgrade to the site. I have added five photo gallery secions, updated the home page, added an advertise page, and included information on regular (non regatta) events in George Town.

The Photo Galleries contain photos submitted by you, the cruisers, and could not be kept up-to-date without you. so please, if you have a photo that you would like to see in the gallery, please send it in.

This page will be kept up-to-date with the latest news and regatta announcements. If you would like to add or change anything, please contact the webmaster.

I do this site completely free of charge; next time you see me around George Town, I’d love to hear from you, and what you think of it. Ask around to find out who I am.

On another note, I accidentally erased all the e-mails from the mailing list. If you were on it, or would like to be, please sign up.

-Webmaster

Sailboat Racing begins this week in George Town with a race around the new racing marks in Elizabeth Harbour on Wednesday, Jan. 13 beginning at 1pm. There will be a sailing event each week as we lead up to Regatta and points will be awarded to all participants for a new overall sailing championship award. The events will vary in distance, time and day of the week to accommodate other activities, the tides, and the weather.

All boaters are invited to participate in the 3rd annual Rally to Long Island. We set a course, keep times, and present awards, however, the main focus of the event is to have fun and to get to know other cruisers. We will depart Elizabeth Harbour on the first good weather day of February and we will sail or motor to Salt Pond (about a 6 hour sail for most boats). We’ll have a Bahamian banquet, an island tour of the north part of the island, a poolside awards ceremony at the lovely Island Breeze Resort, and a return race. Some boaters may want to stay and enjoy the week of festivities that Long Island is planning in mid-February. The return race to George Town will be followed by a culminating party and trophy presentation at St. Francis Resort. Click on the link to Racing under events for more information and photos from last year’s event. This event will count toward the new overall sailing championship award to be presented at Regatta in March.

3. Please set up a link and a separate page for the George Town – Long Island Rally in the Racing Section

George Town – Long Island Rally
February 2010
Who: All cruising boats, power and sail
When: Depart Elizabeth Harbour on the first good weather day in February
Return to Elizabeth Harbour 3 days later weather permitting
Special Events:
Bahamian banquet
Island Tour by bus of north part of Long Island
Poolside Awards Ceremony
Potluck Dinner
Pre and Post Rally Parties at St. Francis Resortd
Awards:
Perpetual plaque at St. Francis Resort
Overall winner tropies for monohull and multihull
Various awards as supplied by participants
Cost: $5.00 plus cost of banquet and tour to be announced.
4. Please add the photos from last year’s event to the page.

Please let it be known that the George Town to Long Island Race will be held in the first week of February. It will take place over a three day time period and we will be having a cruising party at both ends of the race. This should be and exciting race it is one of the races leading up to the March Regatta.

Were we hope to have at least 50 boats this year in the March Regatta Race. Hey, if we get 50; there will be 51 in the Elizabeth Harbour Race Guess who that’ll be? Yes, Rocinante Of Miami.

We are still looking for chairpersons for the Coconut Challenge, Regulation Volleyball, and Children’s day.

Your chairperson,
Bill Sandelin