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No Chickens on THIS Boat! Poulet Peeps Takes a First
Ben Sampson, from Pittsburgh, PA, has been visiting the BVI for thirty years. Learning to sail at age 16 at a YMCA sailing camp in Pennsylvania ultimately led him to Monique and Julian Putley, long-time Tortola residents who became the reason Sampson makes the annual pilgrimage to the BVI to cruise or race. “We took…
Haspa Hamburg Sails Again – Local Rigger Saves the Day
Kudos to Isaac Fonseca of Wickham’s Cay Rigging who saved the day for the German team Haspa Hamburg racing on their JV52, replacing a broken forestay within 24 hours of the crew knocking on his door asking if he could replace it. 48 hours later they were sitting on the…
Date Change For 2026
For 2026, the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival has moved the event forward a week from previously published dates to March 23-29. Additionally, Scrub Island will now kick off the Sailing Festival , and the Nanny Cay Cup Round Tortola Race has moved to Wednesday (March 25, 2026). Chris Haycraft, BVI Spring Regatta chairman…
BVI’s Best Ever Spring Regatta
Wrapping up day 3 of the 52nd BVI Spring Regatta, following several days of relentless high winds, competitors will importantly remember the final day of racing: a picture-perfect Caribbean racing day with temperatures in the mid 80s and warm trades blowing 15-18 knots, and a great party in the Regatta Village to end a fantastic week of racing.
Life is Good, a Dutch Perspective
In my experience, the Dutch never fail to be able to show a sense of humour even when the chips are down, so it was no surprise that after their galley caught fire during racing on day 1 of the BVI Spring Regatta, the team on Glad 2 B Here,…
Great Racing & Sighs of Relief as Conditions Mellow on Day 2, BVI Spring Regatta
Day 2 of racing in the BVI Spring Regatta saw few lead changes with teams at the top of their class holding firm. Perfect Caribbean conditions prevailed in the high teens under blue skies, which was a relief to competitors as they were able to switch from survival mode of the past few days to a more controlled mode.
