Fun day at this year's Regatta held on the beach at the Bight park
Tents, music, hotdogs and hamburgers, beer, rum and sodas, Hobie Cat races, Caicos Sloop races, raft races, tug o’ war events…….I’ve never seen as many people enjoying themselves as we did today. The annual Fool’s Regatta was a huge success and lots of fun.
Those Hobie Cats skimmed over the water at such a fast pace even though there was a brisk wind and white caps on the ocean
The Caicos Sloops sailed past.........I was late getting down to the beach and didn't get to see them race.
These kids and their Dad had a blast doing the tug o' war
There were adult teams and kid's teams as they tugged and pulled against each other often collapsing in a large heap on the sand
The Turks and Caicos Islands flag flew proudly ontop of one of the rafts while a Caicos Sloop lay at anchor just off the shore
The Fool’s Regatta used to be held on April Fool’s day and was a chance for everyone to get together, sail and have a good time at the beach. The highlight of the afternoon is always the Great Raft Race where hand made, unique watercraft powered only by paddles, race and try to get across the finish line with craft intact and in one piece and with all crew on board. Tomorrow’s blog will show you some of these great imaginative rafts.
Marta