I have already posted a ton of photos on our FB page for the 2014 National Family Island Regatta so if you'd like to see more of this stuff, feel free to check them out there. I'm trying to stick with my goal to be a better blogger, so I'm documenting it here as well :) Just may not cover everything I did with all the pictures.
We had a wonderful time in Regatta this year being involved with the Junior Sailing for the first time. The kids did great, and now we know what we can work on and areas we can target for next year. It's just fun being a part of something that helps us become more a part of this wonderful community.
I felt like I could actually CHEER on a few boats this year because I was more familiar with the crews and the boats Dallas has been racing with in all the C Class races throughout the year. A lot of the guys all sail together in the various classes. For instance, this boat below, Lady Sonia (who swept the B Class races by the way) is a guy from Exuma that also sails a C class boat call Bul Reg. We have sailed again Bul Reg many times this last year that Dallas has been sailing on Two Friends.
Like any competitions... it's way more fun to feel a connection to the team that you're pulling for. Marky, pictured below, is our neighbor. His grandfather is our landlord, and I'm trying to talk our boys into sailing with him next year ;) We'll see how it goes! He finished very well. 4th place overall in the Junior Class!
The weather was definitely 'not ideal' for the week. We had really low winds, down to 1-2 mph on a few days and scattered rain, but somehow they still managed to pull it off. It has definitely made me appreciate when we get a good, strong and steady breeze to race with.
The A Class boats are always a beauty to watch racing around the harbor. I'm still not really 'connected' to one of these yet. The go-to boat to cheer for from Exuma is Tida Wave from Staniel Cay. They are really fun to watch for sure, so for now... that's who I'm pulling for. They are Exuma afterall. Man, it would be so fun to have a George Town boat though!
Maybe one day...the races are over for now, but not for long. Dallas is getting pumped about being able to sail his own C Class boat that a guy is letting him Skipper from his fleet. The end of May will bring the Barraterre Regatta for C Class.... that'll be his premiere on that boat if all goes well. {fingers crossed} He missed being on a boat during the bigger races, but we still had fun.
More from us soon....
No comments:
Post a Comment