Bahamas Archives

All in the family for 2026 edition

April 25th, 2026

by Jan Pehrson The 70th anniversary of the National Family Island Regatta was held April 22-25 in Elizabeth Harbor alongside

December 10th, 2025

With more than 3,000 islands, cays and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan Pehrson reports how traditional boating is alive

July 18th, 2025

A man who grew up in the heartland of America, hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean and would later

May 1st, 2025

by Del Olsen The first thing that strikes you about the 2025 National Family Island Regatta, sailed on Elizabeth Harbor

March 23rd, 2024

The United States recently issued travel advisories for the Bahamas after a rise in violent crime. As a common destination

April 25th, 2023

The National Family Island Regatta is the largest and oldest of the many yearly Bahamian wooden racing sloop regattas. After

April 14th, 2023

The House of Assembly named Sailing the national sport of The Bahamas when it passed a resolution on April 12,

May 2nd, 2021

Despite being surrounded by water, sailing is not a dominant activity in the Bahamas…yet. In this report by Diane Phillips

March 13th, 2018

The Bul’ Reg Regatta features Class C boats in George Town’s beautiful Elizabeth Harbour on Great Exuma. For the 2018

January 22nd, 2018

After spending the December holidays in the Bahamas, frequently walking the beaches with a liter bag to collect plastic bits,