The Caribbean 1500 Rally - Bahamas Class

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Join the fun with us in the Caribbean 1500 Bahamas Class. In five or six days, ralliers can round Hatteras and be in the Abacos, ready for a winter of cruising. Participants will have a great time mixing with the cruisers heading for the Caribbean in Hampton. Offshore, they will receive weather updates, call in on daily chat hours, and carry satellite transponders to track their progress, just like the Caribbean 1500 participants headed for Tortola.

The Caribbean 1500 Bahamas Class, opened to power and sail boaters, will leave Hampton VA on November 1 and cruise directly to Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas.

Ralliers who join the Bahamas Class will enjoy the all of the pre-event social events, briefings, and inspections of the Caribbean 1500 which leaves Hampton VA for Tortola in the British Virgin Islands the same day.

For first-time Bahamas cruisers, there will also be lectures about exploring the islands. The Bahamas fleet will include divisions for both racers and cruisers.

Bahamas Bound?    Join Kate & Bernie!

Kate Christensen and Bernie Jakits, owners of RogueWave Yacht Sales in Annapolis MD will be fleet captains and lead the Bahamas Class of the Caribbean 1500 on their new Valiant 42 “Mahalo”. No strangers to the Cruising Rally Association events, they won the Bermuda Cup on their Hallberg Rassy 53 “Solstice” in 2003.  As bluewater enthusiasts, they have completed exciting passages from the Caribbean to Annapolis, Maine to Annapolis, and the Netherlands to the Med, and across the Atlantic. As your rally leaders, Kate & Bernie can draw from their personal experience to help you plan your cruising itinerary through the Abacos, Eleuthera, Exumas and beyond. Visit Kate and Bernie on line or call to say hello at 410 571 2955, and join them in the Bahamas Class of the Caribbean 1500.