The National Family Island Regatta (NFIR) is an anticipated annual event that brings together the communities of Exuma along with national and international visitors, for a week of sloop sailing competition.

The Exuma Arts Network has an eventful year! This year EAN hosted monthly Paint & Sip’s which were always well attended. The After School Creative Club had a regular attendance of 6 children, with the addition of 6-10 drop-in children from ages 6-15.

It’s been quite a busy year for the Skullers Rowing Club! In February 2023, the team competed at the Sarasota Invitational and brought home a gold medal in the Mixed Double event. In May, they took a smaller team of two boys (Andrew Bowe & Phoenix Robinson) to compete in the 2nd Annual Copa America Coastal in Lima, Peru.

The 9th annual Exuma Half Marathon, featuring the Run for Pompey, was a great success, welcoming approximately 300 runners to Regatta Park for a true community event. Young and old, Bahamian and tourist, it brought together a wide cross-section of people with a shared love for the island.

Thanks to the Friends of Exuma Harbour Fund, 2023 has been an exciting year for the Bahamas National Trust and the Elizabeth Harbour Conservation Partnership as their joint initiative to install environmentally-friendly moorings to protect the ecosystem of Elizabeth Harbour came to fruition.

2023 was an amazing year from start to finish for the Exuma Sailing Club. This year ESC team members competed in eleven regattas, including the National Family Island Regatta, the Long Island Regatta, Opti Nationals, and Sunfish Junior Nationals.

In our third year of existence, Friends of Exuma has added programs and we are starting to plan for 2024.

2023 is shaping up to be an incredible year for the Exuma Sailing Club. This year they celebrate their 10-year anniversary, as well as accomplishing a few milestones that will likely change the trajectory of the ESC’s future.

With the support of Friends of Exuma and its donors, the Exuma Sailing Club will be able to realize its dreams of competitively sailing an A Class boat.