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49th Annual BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival Is Officially Underway! 35-strong fleet race to Scrub Island in picture-perfect conditions
The atmosphere was nothing short of festive around Nanny Cay this morning as boats prepared for the first race of the 49th BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, which took the fleet on an approximate 15 NM course to Scrub Island. It was quite a sight to see race boats…
Read MoreNear Perfect Conditions Expected for 49th BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival First Up: Scrub Island Invitational
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, March 29, 2022 – Registration for the 49th BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival is underway with outstanding conditions forecasted throughout the week. Competitors are preparing for Wednesday’s race, the Scrub Island Invitational, which will be followed by the Race to Foxy’s on Thursday. The action then…
Read MoreMount Gay Rum return as a proud Gold sponsor of the 49th BVI Spring Regatta
Mount Gay Rum return as a proud sponsor of the 49th BVI Spring Regatta+ more supporting sponsors on board – RiteWay: Official Provisioning Partner & Coca-Cola Mount Gay, the world’s oldest running rum distillery will be back once again to provide sailors at the BVI Spring Regatta with their much-loved…
Read MoreDialing Up the Fun Factor with A Race to Foxy’s!
Beloved Caribbean Bar Proud Sponsor of 49th BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, March 20, 2022 – When contemplating world-famous bars, and importantly those located on fabulous beaches in the Caribbean, Foxy’s Bar on Jost Van Dyke is among the best. This year, day two of racing in the BVI Spring Regatta…
Read MoreCarib Beer – THE Official Beer Sponsor for the BVI Spring Regatta
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, March 14, 2022 – After a spectacular day of world-class racing, there’s nothing quite like an ice-cold beverage right there on the dock. Carib, a sponsor of the 49th annual British Virgin Islands Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival, March 29-April 3, will provide its beer to quench the thirstiest of racers. At…
Read MoreScrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina Returns as Sponsor of 2022 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival Racing Kicks off with the Scrub Island Invitational
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, February 28, 2022 – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a private-island resort in the British Virgin Islands, will host the Scrub Island Invitational during the 49th Annual BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival (BVISR) scheduled for March 28- April 3, 2022. This is the fifth year that the prestigious Resort has…
Read MoreCELEBRATING SPONSOR LOVE AT THE 49TH BVI SPRING REGATTA
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – February 21, 2022 – Portland Ship Yard, one of the premier boatyards on the US east coast, is aboard this year for the first time as a sponsor of the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival (BVISR). “With our new location, facilities and talented team members we are looking to…
Read MoreMulti Classes of Chartered Boats Racing Spring Regatta
CSA Bareboat and charter fleets are building for excellent classes and competition. TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – January 20, 2022: The 49th BVI Spring Regatta is set for March 28- April 3, and many of sailors from around the world are looking to come back to the British Virgin Island and race. For those who don’t own…
Read More2022 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival Set to GO!
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – November 11, 2021 – Warm turquoise water, trade winds, stunning island scenery…if this sounds like the panacea needed after a few years of being stuck at home, join us for a week of fabulous racing and remarkable camaraderie – March 29-April 3, 2022. It’s game…
Read MoreEight Bells for Peter Haycraft
The BVI Spring Regatta committee is deeply saddened that founder member Mr. Peter Haycraft OBE passed away on 29 May 2021. In 1973 a group of members of the recently formed BVI Yacht Club, headed by Peter Haycraft, decided a regatta was in order, starting a tradition which has endured for fifty years. Under Peter’s…
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