Event· Acklins Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Acklins Island Regatta (Spring Point)
22° 25.9′ N · 73° 58.8′ W · approximate
Acklins' annual regatta of Bahamian Class C sloops at Regatta Park in Spring Point, with a float parade from the airport, boat rides, a beauty pageant, conch cracking, greasy-pole and bark-beating contests, and a skippers' party.
Practical
Position is the Spring Point locality node in OpenStreetMap (Regatta Park, also called King Eric Regatta Park, is not mapped). The last dated Tourism Today listing was 2–5 August 2019 (contact Curtis Hanna Jr., 242-477-3451); confirm the current year with the Administrator's office before planning around it. August is hurricane season: watch the tropics. Anchor at Spring Point or Camel Point in shoal water, or come by road from Attwood Harbour.
Best for
Bahamian sloop racing and island party
Season
Early August (2019 listing); confirm dates
Nearby
- Acklins Cascarilla Heritage FestivalRight here
- Acklins fuel (Spring Point and Snug Corner)Right here
- Cascarilla bark harvestRight here
- Independence Day celebrations (Crooked Island and Acklins)Right here
- McKinney's Grocery (Spring Point)Right here
- Nai's Guest House and Restaurant (Spring Point)Right here
- Propane refills (Crooked Island and Acklins)Right here
- Spring Point Community Clinic (Acklins)Right here