Easter Regatta

Easter Regatta. National Trust Cayman Island. , As many as twenty schooners white sail and white hulls, newly varnished and well greased mast singing like gold in the sun. One hundred or more catboats colored the bluest blue. , Newstar 1990. , Nestling between the Arch and McTaggart shipyards to the south of George Town and the Bodden shipyard to the north, Fort George was enjoyed by the community, particularly children, during times of peace. It was also an excellent location from which to view the annual Easter Regattas, which often included boats such as the Goldfield, Rembro, and Caymania. Commissioner Alan Cardinall, retired chief magistrate Edmund Parsons and Scout Movement enthusiast Colonel Palin Dobson established the Cayman Islands Yacht and Sailing Club to foster seamanship and sailing skills in the community and to promote local shipbuilding skills. In 1935, the Club organized the inaugural Cayman Islands Regatta. , The Scout Movement was started in England in 1907 by veteran Edward Beale in 1917. Cardinall, Parsons and notably Dobson were involved in reviving the local Scouts movement and by 1937 there were two troops of Scouts and two packs of Cubs. Dobson Hall, the venue used by the Scouts and Cubs for their meetings and named for him, was situated immediately north of Forth George. , This mural is from a series of three original paintings by Caymanian artist John Broad commissioned by the National Trust to celebrate the history of Fort George., "Easter Regatta" original 60" x 48"; acrylic on Canvas 2013