WITH a successful inaugural Best of the Best regatta now history, officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Ministry of Tourism are already getting plans underway for the Best of the Best Regatta 2017.
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism teamed up with officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources and the Stars Sailors League (SSL) to put on the event held at Fort Montague Bay December 1-4.
One hundred and fifty Bahamian Sailors competed in 18 traditional sloops – A, B and C classes, and 50-world class and Olympian star sailors also competed.
The winners of the competition in the A,B, C classes were Bahamian sloops Tida Wave, Susan Chase and Whitty K respectively.
Placing second in the respective categories were Lady Muriel, Ants Nest and Sacrifice.
Additionally, sailors from 24 countries who are a part of the SSL also participated in the organization’s final showdown in which Team United States won.
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources V. Alfred Gray said the event was more than a regatta.
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