21st -28th April 2013 - Family Island Regatta, Georgetown
Nimue
Sun 28 Apr 2013 13:48
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Elizabeth Harbour, named after Queen Elizabeth comes alive during the last
week of April, with sailors from around The Bahamas who bring their sloops to
participate in different cup and trophy races in the annual Family Island
Regatta. On the last day of the Regatta, the whole town, including the
Police, participates in the most fantastic parade around the town and we managed
to find a great vantage point on top a building to see the musical and colourful
parades.
It wasn’t long before we hooked up with our friend's Kenny, Sarah &
Bill off Windward Passage and David & Marti off
Blue Yonder who were also anchored in Georgetown.
 Sloop arriving for the start of the
Family Island
Regatta
  A walk around the
harbour
One of the many stalls open for the Regatta
 Finding a spot to eat
lunch
The following series of slides shows the sloops racing in
Elizabeth Harbour and it’s great to the crews balancing the rig on the outrigger
boards
      All bunching up to round the downwind
marker
    Waiting on the beach for the water taxi
to arrive to take us over to Georgetown to watch the Parade and then on the
veranda
  A good vantage point of the Parade from
the rooftop
  The Police Force dressed up in their
‘finery’ and they marched and danced as they played there
instruments........great fun to see!
   The end of a very good
day!
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