Young sailors will take to Montagu Bay here in Nassau for the Royal Bank of Canada Junior National Optimist Sailing Championships, Sept 23-24. If you happen to be in town that weekend and enjoy a good regatta now and then, keep your eyes on the Bay for the white sails.
The Championships mark the second year in a row that Royal Bank has stepped up as lead sponsor for the event. Thanks to the efforts of several key people--Jimmie Lowe, Francisco DeCardenas, and John Lawrence--junior sailing in the Bahamas is once again gaining momentum.
Christopher Sands won last year's inaugural event, followed by Ben Myers, Dylan Christie, and Bianca Wagner Illing.
Two young sailors return to shore after a practicing out on Montagu Bay for the Royal Bank of Canada Junior National Optimist Sailing Champoinships, Sept 23-24.
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