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49th BVI Spring Regatta Postponed
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – February 25, 2021 – The 49th BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, which was scheduled for March 29 to April 4, 2021, has been postponed until 2022 following deep consideration by all entities involved. The BVI Spring Regatta Committee, after discussions with the BVI Government Ministry…
Read MoreSpring Regatta offers safe & healthy environment to enjoy sailboat racing
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, January 21, 2021. Sailing in the beautiful warm waters of the British Virgin Islands as part of the 49th BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival (BVISR) is now possible in accordance with BVI Government protocolsnow in place. Entry details are listed on the BVI Gateway site. …
Read More49th BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival Scheduled for March 29- April 4, 2021
In light of the world circumstances, the 49th BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival is now scheduled for March 29-April 4, 2021. ‘What’s not to Love about the BVI Spring Regatta’ remains the theme for the 49th edition of the regatta and those words couldn’t be more fitting. The event…
Read More2020 BVI Spring Regatta Ready to Race October 22-25.
Bring your own boat or charter from The Moorings or Sunsail © Ingrid Abery/https://www.ingridabery.com/ Tortola, British Virgin Islands – July 29, 2020 The postponement flag is being raised. The 2020 BVI Spring Regatta is now scheduled for October 23-25, 2020. The regatta was postponed by the BVI Government on Friday March 13th, just days from…
Read More2020 BVI Spring Regatta Postponed
14 March 2020 In light of the statement made by the Government of the Virgin Islands on 13 March 2020 regarding measures being taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the BVI Spring Regatta Board has been instructed to postpone the 2020 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival as a matter…
Read MoreCaribbean Racing At Its Finest!
The BVI Spring Regatta delivers great racing every year for competitive teams like Pamala Baldwin’s young career racers on J/122 Liquid © Ingrid Abery/https://www.ingridabery.com/ Tortola, British Virgin Islands – February 12, 2020 – Superb racing competition, conditions and camaraderie await sailors of all levels at the BVI Spring Regatta and…
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Get Your Spring Sailing Groove On! BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival March 30 – April 5, 2020 Whether experienced sailors or newbies to the sport, bareboat and race charters for groups or individuals offer a last minute opportunity to join the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival © Alastair Abrehart…
Read MoreNew class for 2020 BVI Spring Regatta’s Sailing Festival + six Corsair trimarans sign up
With the increase in performance-oriented cruising boats in the sailing world, the BVI Spring Regatta Organizing Authority has added an additional class to the Sailing Festival – Performance Cruising – to accompany Racing, Bareboats, Cruising and Multihull classes. “This class allows the race boats with full interiors to sail with their racing inventories, including spinnakers, against like…
Read MoreBigger, Better, Stronger – the 48th BVI Spring Regatta is back!
Melges 24 Fire Water from Tortola wins Best BVI Boat 31 March, 2019 – Tortola, British Virgin Islands– “It was thrilling to see this place buzzing again!” Miles Sutherland-Pilch, General Manager of Nanny Cay Marina enthused after a fantastic week-long fun-filled event that saw more than 800 sailors on 90+…
Read MoreFleet Gets a Break on Saturday
Snorkeling, Surfing, Swimming…BVI Has It All! 30 March, 2019 – Tortola, British Virgin Islands– Racing was canceled at 1000 hours with barely a breath of air to spare on the race course. It was maybe a blessing in disguise following a magical night in the Regatta Village which was packed…
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