August 26, 2019
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Lanisha Rolle, Minister of Social Services and Urban Development Frankie A. Campbell (who was representing Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar), Barry Wilmott, Regatta Desk manager at the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources and Director of Sports Timothy Munnings joined organisers, corporate sponsors, sailing, tourism and sporting stakeholders and parents at the Meet Team Bahamas Ceremony on August 25 for the 2019 Optimist North American Championship. The ceremony, held at the Nassau Yacht Club, gave persons the chance to cheer on and meet the youngsters who will be representing the Bahamas September 27 to October 4 in the largest sailing event ever to be hosted in The Bahamas. Among those taking part in the ceremony included event co-chairs from the Bahamas Optimist Sailing Association Robert Dunkley and Chandra Parker, commodore of the Nassau Yacht Club Adam Darville and the young Team Bahamas Captain and three-time Optimist National Champion Joshua Weech.
(BIS Photos/Eric Rose)
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Sailing: 16-member team to represent Bahamas
A 16-member team will represent the Bahamas as the island nation prepares to host one of the most prestigious junior regattas in the world. The Nassau Yacht Club and Bahamas National Sailing School will host the 2019 Optimist North American Champion
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