The art of sculling is displayed at the Sands Man in the Boat Sculling Competition at Fort Montague, Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by Azaleta Ishmael-Newry)

Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Co, maker of Sands Beer, held its first E Class regatta sculling race at Fort Montagu, Nassau, at the end of last month.

The event was part of the brewery’s commitment to promoting Bahamian culture through sport.

The first sculling races for Sands Beer took place in February 2012 at the St Valentine Regatta at Fort Montagu.

The second was at the Rock Sound Homecoming in Eleuthera in April, followed by participation in the One Eleuthera Foundation’s Earth Day in Governor’s Harbour, and then in Exuma, followed by the Long Island Regatta in June.

The next one will be at the Annual Grand Bahama Regatta September 27-30, 2012.

James Sands (left) presents a cheque to Sheldon Gibson for the Sheldon Gibson Summer Program, which teaches young people the art of boat building. (Photo by Azaleta Ishmael-Newry)

Participants of the Sands Man in the Boat Regatta pose after picking their oar for the sculling race. (Photo by Azaleta Ishmael-Newry)