(Courtesy of Explorer Chartbooks)
The 60th Family Island Regatta held in Georgetown, Exuma last week attracted more than 60 boats in four days of sailing. The competition began with the Cup races held on Wednesday the 24th
with Staniel Cay’s Tida Wave, driven by Brooks Miller winning the Prime
Minister’s Cup in A class. The winner of the Class B Governor General’s
Cup was Long Island’s New Susan Chase, skippered by Mark Knowles. The
Class C Commodore Emeritus Cup was won by Whitty K, driven by Stefon
Knowles also from Long Island.
The series races were held Thursday through Saturday and the results are as follows:
Class A – 1st place – Red Stripe, Lundy Robinson, Black Point; 2nd
place – Running Tide, Roger Fox, Salt Pond, Long Island; 3rd place –
Rupert’s Legend, Stefon Knowles, Mangrove Bush, Long Island.
Class B – 1st place – Eudeva, Lundy Robinson, Black Point; 2nd place –
Ants Nest, Lee Armbrister; 3rd place – Lonesome Dove, Jeff Gale.
Class C – 1st place – Whitty K, Stefon Knowles, Long Island; 2nd
place – Sacrifice, Colin Cartwright; 3rd place – Bulla Reg, Buzzy Rolle.
Four honourees presented with Aqua Jackets were: Eleazor Johnson, Harry Harding, Brooks Miller, and Emmit Munroe.
