One of the main events on the Bahamas yachting calendar is the
Long Island Regatta, which takes place in the town of Salt Pond
each May, drawing visitors from all around the world to one of the
most beautiful and unspoilt islands of the Bahamas. The locals
still depend on fishing for their livelihood, while visitors revel
in the shallow bays and white beaches of the western shore. The
rugged windward coast features towering cliffs washed by wild
waves. There are also some renowned offshore diving and snorkelling
spots, and a spectacular view of the whole package from the
northern tip of the island at the site of a monument to Christopher
Columbus, who enjoyed the vista when he came ashore in 1492. The
island also boasts the deepest blue hole in the world, just north
of Clarence Town.
