THE RACES ARE OVER.
The Ferry Boats are all gone and so are the many hundreds of tourists.
A Special THANKS to Brent Hurt and Nate Graham!
Brent and Anna invited me to join them on their 26' 'big boat' for the Friday races. It was a perfect day for racing. Sunny and windy to allow lots of great photo opportunities. Brent Hurt is a local homeowner, and plays Mondays @ the Rake and Scrape. Anna is his Italian girlfriend who sailed here and never left.
I met Nate Graham a tourist from Michigan,
"who's family has been coming here for 60 yrs."
Nate shared these incredible Drone shots he took.
So, back to the Regatta and the parties... They had a fashion show, a beauty contest, two parades, The Bahamas National Police Marching Band performed, food and drink everywhere, and nightly music concerts starting at 10pm. Saturday night they presented the awards and Sunday I woke up to find the Government docks totally empty of all the ferry boats. I guess the crews worked all night loading up the sloops from the races, and people from the parties, and just took off.
SOME PHOTOS I TOOK:
The Starting Line
the FANS
Cracked Lobster. $18US and three tails
the party stage area
watching a big video wall of the races
Governors award jackets for service to committee
Governors Trophy
Sunrise the morning after
Royal Bahama Police Marching Band:
I'm told there is some 'stink' about the drummers Leopard Skin outfits.
I think they wear it well.
A good time was had by ALL.
Nobody was injured or arrested.
I'm glad I got to see it!
- Sailor Skip
