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by Erin Tomlinson & Robert Dunkley; Photos and Drone Video by JanPehrson.com

A hail from Optimist Team Bahamas to all our Opti friends, many of whom assisted tremendously after OptiNAM 2019 in helping to rebuild some of our fleets in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorion.

Click on the picture to read more!! The 2020 Bahamas Optimist National Championship was sailed February 27-28 on the waters of beautiful Elizabeth Harbor in George Town, Exuma. Fifty-three sailors came from the various islands of the Bahamas, and were met by challenging conditions of 3 to 4 foot chop with 20 mph winds gusting to as high as 30 mph.

Click on the picture to read more!! The 2020 Bahamas Optimist National Championship was sailed February 27-28 on the waters of beautiful Elizabeth Harbor in George Town, Exuma. Fifty-three sailors came from the various islands of the Bahamas, and were met by challenging conditions of 3 to 4 foot chop with 20 mph winds gusting to as high as 30 mph.

Click on the picture to read more!! Sailor’s Choice Restaurant & Bar Opens in Nassau .... Stop by to hang out and eat and drink with Bahamian Wooden Sloop Sailors and Owners

In the Bahamas, friends and family are important. VERY IMPORTANT! Families have traditionally been large, so most Bahamians enjoy networks of first family, extended family, cousins, and friends. Realizing this, when proprietor Deno Albury reopened his family-owned waterfront restaurant at 307 East Bay St, Nassau, he chose a theme of community.

Click on the picture to read more!! Best Ever Female Bahamian Sloop Sailor Ties the Knot .... The wedding of Nioshi Rolle and Perron Rhodriquez

Special Bahamian Sloop Regattas are being sailed in The Bahamas to benefit relocating families displaced by Hurricane Dorian — Poster courtesy of the Exuma Sailing Community

Click on the picture to read more!! Bahamian Youth Sailing

Kids in the Bahamas have options …

They can race fiberglass Optimist Dinghies according to the International Rules. They can race wooden E-Class sloops according to the Bahamian Racing Rules. Or they can do both!

Click on the picture to read more!! Volunteers save boats as well as lives -- The three Bahamian Wooden Racing Sloops from hard-hit Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands survive Hurricane Dorian intact

Click on the picture to read more!! Traditional Bahamian sloops gather for the 52th Annual Long Island Regatta in Salt Pond, Long Island, The Bahamas.

Click on the picture to read more!! Traditional Bahamian sloops gather for the 66th Annual National Family Island Regatta in George Town, Great Exuma

Click on the picture to read more!! The Bahamas lose a sailing legend. The Passing of Eleazor Johnson.

Affectionately called “Barber J” or “The Sailing Barber,” Johnson leaves dual legacies.

…. He kept the community looking good, and brilliantly promoted Bahamian racing sloop regattas, making a lasting mark

Click on the picture to read more!! 2019 George Town Cruising Regatta

Click on the picture to read more!! .... water and land come together into a true Bahamian experience broadcast live on TV

Sailed in Montagu Bay, Nassau, Bahamas from December 6-9, the Best of the Best Regatta crowned a new champion in the A, B and C classes of Bahamian sloop sailing with the New Legend, Susan Chase and New Slaughter winning in their respective classes.

Click on the picture to read more!! The 3rd edition of the Best of the Best Regatta was held December 6-9 on Montagu Bay in Nassau, Bahamas.

Click on the picture to read more!! A generations-old island rivalry rises-up in the Bahamian out-islands .. as sloop sailors from Exuma fight to retain their lead against the “Long Island Boys” and other challengers.

Click on the picture to read more!! Secrets of “Riding the Pry” Revealed – Pry riders are not your average rail meat! Better pay attention to what’s going on – or you will find yourself swimming!

Click on the picture to read more!! While design development in sailing continues to leap forward, what remains unchanged in our sport is the community which surrounds established class organization.

Photos of Bahamian Racing Sloops by Jan Pehrson -- click "Read More -->" below to see ... 

In the Fall & Winter edition of The Bahamas Investor, Michele Thompson (cover), country managing partner at EY Bahamas, highlights the strength and versatility of the archipelago's financial services sector and adds that EY Bahamas is "on a fast track to growth." 

Click on the picture to read more!! “Catch Me If You Can” Regatta in Nassau – Fast and Fun and Chaos! A day in the life of a Bahamian Sloop Racing Committee Chairman