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Gill BVI Match Racing Championship — Local Favourite Wins!
Today marked the final day of racing in the Gill BVI Match Racing Championship and the overnight leader, local favourite Colin Rathbun, had a real fight on his hands, losing the first two races to set up a fascinating finale with Guy Mossman (South Carolina, USA). The breeze blowing down…
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GILL® BVI International Match Racing Championship
Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI), March 28, 2012 — Crews from seven teams raced in tricky conditions on day one of the Gill® BVI Match Racing Championship, an ISAF Grade 3 listed event taking place during the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. Thanks to the support of title sponsor,…
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Champagne Sailing for the Bitter End Cup
Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI), March 28, 2012 — Racing finally got underway for the BVI Sailing Festival with a 30 mile race around the beautiful island of Virgin Gorda. A 15-knot easterly breeze with flat water provided awesome sailing conditions for the fleet. First away was Peter Aschenbrenner’s 63ft…
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Mother Nature Calls the Shots
Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI), March 27, 2012 — There was no racing today, the first day of the BVI Sailing Festival. Principal Race Officer, Dave Brennan postponed the start of the race to Bitter End and indicated to the 48 competing yachts in the starting area to motor up…
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Famous Faces
The BVI Regatta & Sailing Festival is famed for gorgeous sailing conditions, hot racing and a friendly atmosphere which attracts a large number of competitors with impressive sailing backgrounds. Registration for the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival opened at noon today and a steady stream of noteworthy sailors were…
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The BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival Starts Tomorrow
Registration for the 2012 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival opens at noon tomorrow, Monday 26th March with the Opening Party at Peg Legs kicking off at 5:30pm. The BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival wouldn’t be possible with the dedication and hard work of nearly 200 volunteers. The action…
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Let’s Get This Party Started!
Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI), March 23, 2012 — 3 days to go: The British Virgin Islands are renowned for crystal blue waters and heavenly weather and the stunning archipelago of islands offers one of the most picturesque settings anywhere in the Caribbean. With only a few days to go…
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Local Businesses Join in Support of BVISR!
Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI), March 15, 2012 — In less than two weeks hundreds of sailors, friends, family and people living in the British Virgin Islands will all gather at Nanny Cay Resort and Marina for the 41st BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival on March 26- April 1st.…
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Rejoice or Re-Joyce or Whatever – The Wind Filled In!
04/03/2010 Rejoice or Re-Joyce or Whatever – The Wind Filled In! It was one of those mornings when sails look more like hanging laundry than anything else. Wind conditions improved as the second day of racing for the BVI Spring Regatta wore on. Presley King, sailing with Justin Barton on…
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