Ron and Jan Matuska – Cruising the Great Loop Bill Betts – Cruising Southeast Asia Frances Lima and Joanne Cooley – Provisioning Henry Holts – Cruising around the World Keynote speaker will be Donna Lange, who will discuss her recent solo circumnavigation. Afterward, there will be cocktail party and jam session. For more information, contact Barbara J. Hart at media@ssca.org, or 904-814-9930. Go to www.ssca.org.
38th Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas, March 1-15 This is a cruisers regatta that builds up over several months. This 12-day regatta attracts 350-400 cruising boats. Most boats start arriving from around the U.S., Canada and other countries in November and stay through March. When the actual regatta days start, the schedule includes sailboat races held in Elizabeth Harbor, around Stocking Island, and to neighboring Long Island. There is a variety of on-water and on-the-beach events to capture the interest of non-racing cruisers, as well as racers. These include volleyball tournaments, softball, coconut harvest, bridge, Texas Hold’em poker, beach golf and much more. Opening night of the regatta is a very big event. All cruisers are welcome. For more information and exact dates, go to www.georgetowncruisingregatta.com (go to “Schedule” for 2018 schedule).
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