News Releases
2011 Valentine's Day Regatta in St. Petersburg, Florida
Feb-28-11 09:02
(by Lori Lowe)
Four Bahamian youth Optimist Dingy sailors attended this year’s International Valentine’s Regatta, which hosted over 220 Optimist sailors and was held at St. Petersburg Sailing Center in Florida on February 12th and 13th. Top American sailors and some of the top finishers at the 2010 Optimist Worlds were in attendance. Battling extremely cold sailing conditions and the largest Optimist fleets they had ever competed again, all of our sailors represented The Bahamas well and should be congratulated on their achievements.(more...)
Four Bahamian youth Optimist Dingy sailors attended this year’s International Valentine’s Regatta, which hosted over 220 Optimist sailors and was held at St. Petersburg Sailing Center in Florida on February 12th and 13th. Top American sailors and some of the top finishers at the 2010 Optimist Worlds were in attendance. Battling extremely cold sailing conditions and the largest Optimist fleets they had ever competed again, all of our sailors represented The Bahamas well and should be congratulated on their achievements.(more...)
Daniel Gibson Captures the 2010 Bahamas Optimist National Championship Title
Oct-04-10 12:15
Nassau, Oct-4, 2010 - A total of thirty six boats competed this past weekend on Montagu Bay in Nassau in the championship fleet of the 2010 Bahamas Opti National Championship. Sailors coming from Nassau, but also from Long Island, Abaco, Freeport, Governor’s Harbour and Harbour Island.
Three races were sailed on Saturday in light wind conditions and four races were completed on Sunday in 8 to 11 knots winds.
Fourteen year old Daniel Gibson from Nassau was crowned Bahamas Champion 2010. Daniel sailed consistently, finishing among the top six sailors in all races except for a seven place in race number two. This is the first time he is awarded the Geoffrey Holowesko Trophy. Congratulations Daniel!
Daniel Gibson - Bahamas Optimist National Champion 2010 (Photo credit: Robert Dunkley)
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Three races were sailed on Saturday in light wind conditions and four races were completed on Sunday in 8 to 11 knots winds.
Fourteen year old Daniel Gibson from Nassau was crowned Bahamas Champion 2010. Daniel sailed consistently, finishing among the top six sailors in all races except for a seven place in race number two. This is the first time he is awarded the Geoffrey Holowesko Trophy. Congratulations Daniel!
Daniel Gibson - Bahamas Optimist National Champion 2010 (Photo credit: Robert Dunkley)
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80 Junior Sailors Prepare for the 2010 Bahamas Optimist National Championship
Sep-30-10 11:12
Nassau, Sep-30, 2010 - (by Helen Hudson) ~ Fifty junior sailors from Long Island, Governor’s Harbour, Harbour Island, Abaco and Freeport and 30 from Nassau will compete this weekend, October 2nd and 3rd, in Montagu Bay for the Bahamas Optimist National Open Championship 2010.
2009 Bahamas Opti Nationals - (Photo credit: Robert Dunkley)
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2009 Bahamas Opti Nationals - (Photo credit: Robert Dunkley)
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Sir Durward Wishes CAC Team A Fair Wind
Jul-15-10 15:40
The 2010 CAC sailing team met with Bahamian legend Sir Durward (Sea Wolf) Knowles Saturday in the lead up to the Games in Puerto Rico.(more...)
2010 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship
Jul-06-10 21:25
Nassau, July 6th, 2010 - Bahamian junior Laser sailor Christopher Sands and his coach Robert Dunkley departed to Istanbul, Turkey from Lynden Pindling International Airport this evening to participate to the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship 2010.(more...)
Grand Bahama Sailing Club Spring Regatta rewards young skippers
Jun-12-09 16:05
Jun-12, 2009 - FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- (by Chris Paine for BahamasIslandsInfo.com) The Grand Bahama Sailing Club Spring Regatta sponsored by the Fenestration & Glass Services Company concluded with the Awards Ceremony on May 31st.(more...)