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Junior Sailing Programs and News
Sue Holloway reports this amazing news for Junior Sailing: NEW OPTIS FOR HOPE TOWN!
The 2019 Opti North American Championships were held in Nassau in late September, and two of our HTJS kids sailed on the Bahamas National Team. The OPTINAM organizers, the sailing teams from around the world, and the Bahamas Sailing Association all wanted to show their support for Hope Town, which had lost so much in the hurricane.
As a result, Hope Town Junior Sailing has received word that six new Optis are waiting in Nassau for delivery to Hope Town. Robert Dunkley, Director of the Bahamas National Sailing School, reported:
"Through donations from the various teams and assistance from BSA, we have secured 6new boats for Hope Town Junior Sailing, fully equipped with blades, spars, sails, lines, and dollies - all ready to be sailed. The Japanese donated the sails which are slightly used race sails. We have put these in storage in a container and when your club is ready for them, we will ship them to you."
This a wonderful news, and a testament to the close-knit sailing community not just in the Bahamas, but around the world.
The 2019 Opti North American (OPTINAM) Championship Regatta
The regatta was recently held in Nassau. For results go to:
http://2019northamericans.optiworld.org/en/default/races/race-resultsall
Below is a link to the fantastic Scuttlebutt article about the Opti North Americans that were held in late September, and what the participating countries did to help the affected Bahamian sailors and their junior sailing programs. HTSC members’ donations over the years have made a program that a hurricane can't knock down!
https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2019/10/31/unified-by-one-common-denominator/
Below is the Facebook video of Jasmin, Maison, and Rhiannon being interviewed at the OPTINAM Championship Races, for the Nassau Guardian: