NASSAU, The Bahamas -- The Back to School Regatta was held on Saturday and Sunday, September 12 & 13 having been previously postponed as a result of bad weather. Winds on the two days were near perfect for the junior racing, which took place close to Montagu Beach ensuring all spectators a great view.
After a full day of racing on Saturday (Sunday being a non- event due to a no-show by the sloop sailors) Justin-Dominic Carey from S.C. McPherson Jr. High walked away with the individual Top Sailor trophy after winning all six races in the 11 boat Sunfish Fleet, which was for the 13 to 18 year old sailors
T.A. Thompson Jr. High, who had challenged C.V. Bethel Sr. High in this weekend of racing, won the Top School trophy. Other top individual finishers in this fleet were Gregory Lindsay second and Stanford Bain third, both from T.A. Thompson Jr. High.
Racing in the Advanced Optimist Dinghy class (ages 11 to 15) was extremely close and in the end, with six races completed, Blake Roberts from St. Andrew's School emerged as the winner with 7 points. Tristan Eldon was second with 10 points and Eric Boxerman third with 11 points. These top three were from St. Andrew's School. This was Blake's first regatta win and when asked how he felt about it he said "Fabulous! It is a great feeling to win and I am ready to do it again".
The Optimist Green Fleet (mainly 8 to 10 year olds) raced only three races in the morning as the higher winds in the afternoon proved to be a bit too much for them. Nine year old, Tarquin Kelly from Xavier's Lower School took first place with a trophy that was almost as big he is while Jaxon Parker was second and Cameron Eldon was third; both from St. Andrew's School.

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