2025

No Chickens on THIS Boat! Poulet Peeps Takes a First

By bvisr / April 3, 2025

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…

Haspa Hamburg Sails Again – Local Rigger Saves the Day

By bvisr / April 2, 2025

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 beach at Marina Cay after…

Offshore Sailor Brian Thompson Brings his Speed Skills Back to the BVI

By Michelle Slade / April 2, 2025

Brian Thompson is often referred to as one of the fastest offshore sailors on the planet; he’s sailed everything from 21-foot Mini Transat racers to 140-foot Maxi trimarans, so it’s no surprise that he’s a part of the Gunboat 72 Layla crew this week at BVI Spring Regatta, who took third in the first race of the…

Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup Goes to Airgasm and Warthog

By Michelle Slade / April 2, 2025

Epic day of racing on Day1, 52nd BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival Today was a fast one for those racing in the Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup event as breeze in the low 20s, hitting the high 20s during several big squalls that blasted through the…

Round Tortola for the Nanny Cay Cup on the New Spike!

By Michelle Slade / March 31, 2025

Sam Talbot, skippering Spike, a new Rapido 40, expects that he and his crew will be back to Nanny Cay in time for lunch after what should be a wild ride on Tuesday in big breeze for the Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup, a 36 nautical mile taking in some of the…

A Little Professional Help Never Goes Astray; Dee Caffari Sails BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival with WaveWalker

By Michelle Slade / March 31, 2025

Three years ago, Woody Cullen and his wife Carolyn, from Sun Valley, Idaho, USA, were pretty green around the gills when it came to racing their new-to-them Swan 58 WaveWalker at BVI Spring Regatta. With a serious commitment to improving their game the Cullen’s have hired the right people who have helped them take big…

Accomplished Line-Up of International Competition Ready for Hot Racing / Cool Parties!

By bvisr / March 27, 2025

Boats from fourteen different countries – and racing enthusiasts from many more – are about to converge upon the stunning British Virgin Islands sailing grounds for the 52nd BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. With the help of its generous sponsors and dedicated community, the event couldn’t be more ready to welcome the fleet of 2025…

Sponsors Fuel BVI Spring Regatta, part II

By bvisr / March 25, 2025

The British Virgin Islands is where Charlie Cary, a Navy veteran and sailing enthusiast and his wife Ginny first started The Moorings with a fleet of six Pearson yachts in 1969, and since, the business has become synonymous with sailing in the BVI. More than 50 years later the BVI…

BOTS Boost Race Management

By bvisr / February 27, 2025

First used in high-performance events like the America’s Cup and Sail GP, robotic buoys, BOTS, are now used in many international regattas and will be used on the VX One course during the 2025 BVI Spring Regatta (BVISR), the second leg of the VX One Caribbean Cup.

Best Place to Sail This Winter is at the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival!

By Michelle Slade / February 12, 2025

In the next few weeks, JAX, a custom 43’ performance wood and carbon sailboat owned by Oivind Lorentzen will ship from West Palm Beach, FL, to the Virgin Islands in time for the 2025 BVI Spring Regatta.