2024 Bahamas Sunfish Junior National Championship
Contact: Dallas & Tamara Knowles, Exuma Sailing Club
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Contact: Dallas & Tamara Knowles, Exuma Sailing Club
Details to follow:
Contact: Lori Lowe
The Regatta Desk (Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs) has responsibility for all Bahamian sloop regattas.
Further information: follow Best of the Best Regatta on Facebook
Further details TBC - contact Sandra Cooke via the Mack Knowles Junior Sailing Club, Long Island.
Hosted by the Nassau Yacht Club.
Classes include: Optimist, Sunfish, ILCA
For Optimist, Sunfish and ILCA fleets.
NOR to follow.
For more information visit: https://snipeworlds.org/ or contact Lori Lowe, National Secretary, Bahamas.
Registration is now open for approved entries (confirmed by each National Secretary) for the 2024 Snipe Worlds, to be sailed in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 26-November 2.
Only approved entries should enter during the initial registration period between March 11 and August 6. After August 6, any unused allocations will be distributed equally to those countries who have met their initial quota registration with a ranked waiting list submitted to the SCIRA office
Casual racing every 3rd Saturday during BNSS term time. Email: bsajrsailing@gmail.com for further information. Free to BNSS registered sailors.
(weather permitting).
2024 Bahamas Optimist National Championship - venue TBC, tentatively hosted by Exuma Sailing Club in Georgetown, Exuma
For further information, please contact Erin Tomlinson, Fleet Captain, Bahamas Optimist Dinghy Association (BODA) via email: tomlinson.es@gmail.com or Dallas and Tamara Knowles via email: exumasailingclub@gmail.com.
To register or download the NOR: exumasailing.club/opti_nationals24.html
For registered sailors only. Please email bsajrsailing@gmail.com for more information.
UPDATE 13-SEP-24: RESCHEDULED DUE TO LACK OF WIND.
Bart’s Bash is the flagship annual event of the Andrew Simpson Foundation, inspired by Olympic Gold and Silver medalist Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson MBE who passionately believed that everyone should have the chance to try sailing and enjoy the many benefits that it brings.
Please email sailing@lyfordcay.com for details of thier 8th Annual Bart’s Bash member-guest sailing regatta.
For further information visit bartsbash.com
Casual racing every 3rd Saturday during BNSS term time. Email: bsajrsailing@gmail.com for further information. Free to BNSS registered sailors.
(weather permitting).
Good luck to Bahamian sailors Jimmie and Lori Lowe.
www.snipe.org for more information.
For registered sailors only. Please email bsajrsailing@gmail.com for more information.
Schedule subject to change and weather permitting. Updates via BNSS Sailing whatsapp group for term time participants.
Casual racing every 3rd Saturday during BNSS term time. Email: bsajrsailing@gmail.com for further information. Free to BNSS registered sailors.
(weather permitting).
Please email bsajrsailing.com for further information.
Our program is open to all junior sailors ages 8-18 years - click here to register online
MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM.
Sep 2-6, 5.5 Metre World Championship, Benodet, France - featuring competitors from The Bahamas.
Visit 5.5class.org for more information.
Featuring competitors from The Bahamas - visit 5.5class.org for more information.
Good luck Team Bahamas - follow the action via the event website.
Details to follow - 3 x 2-week summer camps to learn to sail, ages 8 to 18 years.
Originating at Green Turtle Cay, for locals and visiting yachtsmen, this multi-day challenge is sponsored by The Ministry of Tourism. Race classes include Multihull, Spinnaker, and Non-Spinnaker. A 'Mother Tub' class will be added only if at least six boats are interested in an ever-so-less competitive agenda.
Registration is $535 per boat for all five races (plus award parties) or $105 per race.
To register, or for further information visit: www.regattasintheabacos.
Several Bahamian sailors are registered to compete at this event - for more information visit event website
Hosted by Royal Nassau Sailing Club - details to follow.
Contact Robert Dunkley, Head Coach at RNSC.
Several ILCA sailors will be competing internationally this summer, and ILCA Bahamas have arranged some fundraising events to contribute to the cost of travel and coaching.
On Sunday May 5th, all laser sailors in The Bahamas are encouraged to take part in an ILCA Sail-A-Thon, sailing from Montagu Bay to Lyford Cay (approximately 20 miles).
This will hopefully be a challenging but fun sail, culminating with a beach BBQ for sailors, families and friends at the end of the sail.
To download an individual sponsorship form, please click here:
International events include the 2024 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, 2024 ILCA U21 Championships, and the 2024 Youth World Sailing Championships.
For more information, please contact the Royal Nassau Sailing Club, c/o Robert Dunkley.
For details follow National Family Island Regatta on Facebook
This event featuring traditional Bahamian sloops is not governed by the Bahamas Sailing Association.
To download a copy of the Notice of Race and register online see: Upcoming Regattas
Please contact Dallas or Tamara Knowles for further information: email: exumasailingclub@gmail.com