Event· Long Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Long Island Rally (from George Town)
23° 21.2′ N · 75° 8.3′ W · approximate
An informal cruiser rally in which 40-plus boats sail together from George Town to Long Island on the first weather window after the George Town Cruising Regatta.
Practical
Boattest/Waterway Guide describes the 'unofficial' Long Island Rally; a 2015 ActiveCaptain crew spent four days at Salt Pond during it, with bus tours of the island and free internet at the regatta centre. Organised on the George Town and Thompson Bay nets; dates depend on weather. Position is the Thompson Bay anchorage.
Best for
Making the crossing in company
Season
First good weather window after the George Town Cruising Regatta (late winter); dates vary
Nearby
- Long Island Cruisers' Net (VHF 18)Right here
- Thompson Bay Anchorage (Long Island)Right here
- Thompson Bay and Salt Pond laundry optionsRight here
- Winter cold fronts on Long Island's lee coastRight here
- Atlantic Fisheries (Salt Pond seafood)0.6 NM away
- Salt Pond groceries and hardware (Hillside Grocery)0.6 NM away
- Seaside Car Rental (Salt Pond)0.6 NM away
- Indian Hole Point Anchorage (Thompson Bay NW)0.7 NM away