Old Bahama Bay and Ginn sur Mer presented the GB Regatta Committee with a cheque for $10,000 sponsoring the Junior races to be held at the June Regatta event.- Pictured from left are Mr. Canard Bethel, Committee Member; Tynia Roberts, Committee Member; Cecil Thompson, Committee Member; Lady Noami Withfield Wallace, Committee Member; Harold McPhee, Chairman GB. Regatta Committee; Harold Rolle, Ginn sur Mer; Senator Katherine Smith, Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, GBI; Liz Grant, Committee Member and Meril Williams, Committee Member.

West End, Grand Bahama Island - Old Bahama Bay was the location for an exciting Opti race organized by the GB Sailing Club.   Approximately 25 eager youth entered, with 13 boats participating in the race.   Determined to keep their boats upright, the Sailing club members had their hands full as  strong winds created challenges every step of the way.

The GB Sailing Club has been operational for one year and meets every other Sunday at the Sir Charles Hayward Yacht Club, Fortune Bay to teach the youth how to swim, sail and to learn boatmanship and sportsmanship.   Board members include: Sarah and Ricky Rolle, Derek Gape, Penny Roberts, Chris Paine, Chris Lowe and Joe Thompson. The Club is seeking to get disadvantaged youth from the Western and Eastern ends of the island involved in this sport.   The young members will be participating in the GB Regatta slated for June 19-22nd at Taino Beach.

In support of the GB Regatta, Old Bahama Bay and Ginn sur Mer made a sizeable donation of $10,000 for the Junior races.   The sponsorship will assist with the cost of t-shirts, trophies, meals for the junior sailors and organizers, boat owners for use of the ‘C” Class boats to be used in the event.   "We are proud to be a sponsor of the Junior event and seek to encourage our youth to get involved in the discipline of sailing and to be prepared to face the elements", says Derek Gape, Ginn sur Mer project manager.

Derek Gape, Board Member of the GB Sailing Club and Project Manager at Ginn Development Company organized the Opti races at Old Bahama Bay inviting disadvantaged youth from West End to participate. From left to right are: Cecil Thompson, Lady Wallace Whitfield, Harold McPhee, Derek Gape, Harold Rolle, Senator Kay Smith, Tynia Roberts, Canard Bethel, Liz Grant.

GB Regatta Members were out in full force to cheer and support the sailing crew.   Trophies for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners were presented by Harold McPhee, Chairman of the GB Regatta Committee, as well as, medals of participation for all of the youth who entered the race.