Team Paradise hosted Bart’s Bash on September 15th. Bart’s Bash, the largest sailing race in the World! Youth programs from neighboring yacht clubs and private schools were invited. Team Paradise entered two teams for the event, both with kids form the FOCAL program in Moore Park. These were some of the kids from our summer camp who came back for more fun on the water.

I tapped our board of directors to run the race. We had great help from other volunteers as well. We settled for one start with all boat classes on the line at the same time (Optis, 420, Laser, 29er and RS Venture). There were 55 boats and 72 participants in total. The black flag was in effect right away. The course was a triangle with the leeward mark below the starting line and the finish on the starboard side if the Race Committee boat. The course was 1.06 Nautical Miles. Judging from smiles, cheers and laughter, it seemed like everyone had a great time as the weather cooperated nicely. Next years event takes place on September 13th and we sure look forward to that.

Bart’s Bash is a global sailing race taking place at 100’s of venues, with 1000’s of sailors in 100’s of different classes of boat around the world. Founded in 2014, the event was verified by Guinness World Records as ‘The Largest Sailing Race in the World’. How about that?

Unplug from electronics and tune in to nature! Team Paradise Sailing offers youth from Miami-Dade County access to the sport of sailing on Biscayne Bay. Read more about our community sailing.