GREAT EXUMA, The Bahamas -- After speeding around the capital last week, entrants and organizers from Bahamas Speed Week slowed down on Monday with an elaborate excursion to the luxurious Grand Isle Resort & Spa.
Culminating in a private soiree overlooking Emerald Bay, it served as the final crescendo in an experience that struck a cord with Speed Week entrants.
Members of Speed Week and other VIPs boarded private planes in Nassau and landed on Farmer's Cay. The runway, normally quiet and secluded, came alive with four private planes and a helicopter.
Participants enjoyed a buffet lunch at Ty's Bar & Grill, hit the beach and boarded a vessel for a tour of Exuma's sprawling cays. Later that night, Grand Isle hosted a private reception, lit up by spotlights, stars and torches.
"As the official Out Island partner of Bahamas Speed Week, we were very pleased to have such an impressive line-up of dignitaries and guests," said Grant Castle, executive director at Grand Isle. "We look forward to next year, where the event will be even bigger and better."

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