Round Tortola Race
Round Tortola for the Nanny Cay Cup goes to Apollo and Airgasm
The beauty of racing in and around the BVI is that the plethora of stunning islands offer natural marks and turning points which ease the load on the race committee when course changes are required. Lighter than forecasted winds for the majority of the day prompted the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival Race Committee…
53rd BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival Kicks off with Scrub Island Invitational
Switching things up just slightly in 2026, the legendary Caribbean Regatta – the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival – starts the action on and off the water on Tuesday March 24 when the Sailing Festival fleet hits the start line for the short and friendly 11 nautical mile race to Scrub Island Resort, Spa and Marina.
Entry Open For 2026 BVI Spring Regatta
Registration has opened for the 2026 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival, one of the Caribbean’s top regattas. The event has moved forward a week from previously published dates and will take place March 23-29. This move away from the Easter period should make it easier to attend in terms of flight, accommodation, and boat availability.
Date Change For 2026
For 2026, the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival has moved the event forward a week from previously published dates to March 23-29. Additionally, Scrub Island will now kick off the Sailing Festival , and the Nanny Cay Cup Round Tortola Race has moved to Wednesday (March 25, 2026). Chris Haycraft, BVI Spring Regatta chairman…
Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup Goes to Airgasm and Warthog
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 course, kept sailors on their…
Epic Conditions for Round Tortola Race for Nanny Cay Cup
Today was epic for the Round Tortola Race, the kick-off event for the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. Boats started in some 16 knots ENE breeze in five classes, and by the time they rounded Beef Island, it had built to 20 and continued to build to over 24+ throughout the afternoon. The sun shone; the sea condition was perfect – it was literally racing in paradise.
The Day The Round Tortola Record Fell Again And Again…
The Sailing Festival’s 2019 Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup on March 26 was a banner year for breaking, if not smashing, the Round Tortola record with the multihull record broken by three boats and the monohull record broken too. A perfect day for record setting saw Fujin,…
