Archive for April 2014

Sunshine and 20-plus knot breeze welcomed the participants to the course to start the final day at the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival in Tortola. Three consecutive days of great racing made for an exciting weekend for competitors, and the week-long festival drew more than 3,500 visitors to Nanny Cay. “It gets really…

Blue skies and strong breeze welcomed racers to the course on Day 2 of the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival in Tortola. Winds were up between 14-20 knots throughout the day, creating great racing conditions for the fleet on all three courses. “Yesterday, the driving was more difficult and racing overall was more…

Friday marked the first day of racing at the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival as nearly boats were set for one of the three courses. Waves of rain squalls and winds gusting over 20 knots kept racing interesting, and fun, for the participants.“It was all sorts of conditions – we had big rainy…

The 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival’s Regatta Village opened on Thursday with Maritime Heritage Day and a full schedule of activities. The Queen’s Baton Relay made an official stop in the Regatta Village to begin the celebration. International food, drinks and fun were served late into the night after the Mount Gay Welcome…

The Caribbean Insurance Ltd Island Invitational highlighted the second day of racing at the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. Departing from Nanny Cay, the 24-boat fleet started the pursuit race to Norman Island for the finish and festivities at opening day for the new Pirates Bight Bar. The racing class sailed around Dead…

Racing at the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival got underway today with the Nanny Cay Cup Round Tortola Race. With light winds expected, the course was adjusted and the boats did not race around Tortola, but instead took a 14-mile, easterly course. It did not change the fleet’s agenda as Tonnerre de Breskens…