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Chartering Great Boats for the 50th Edition of BVI Spring Regatta
Regatta first timers look forward to the ease of racing a charter boat! Tortola, BVI – March 13, 2023 – David Pritchard has been around boats and sailing his whole life. Until recently he used to run Gill North America, retiring in 2019 to well, spend more time sailing in cool…
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2022 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…
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Race Around Tortola- Party At the Bight- Fun for All!
A View From Pirates newly renovated property The BVI Spring Regatta is known to have something for everyone of the sailors; and now it has something for all those attending as well. Time to go diving with dolphins, or sail a 100-year-old sloop During the Sailing Festival from March 26-28,…
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A Grand Finale!
Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI), April 1, 2012 — A southeasterly breeze of about 12-15 knots emanating from Dead Chest Island, provided shifty conditions for a tense last day of racing at the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. Today all classes raced in the Sir Francis Drake Channel outside…
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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 enjoying a cold drink at…
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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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Full-on Fun and Top Racing Set for New BVI Sailing Festival
PRESS RELEASE: 18 September 2012 Full-on Fun and Top Racing Set for New BVI Sailing Festival The organisers of the week-long BVI Sailing Regatta & Sailing Festival hosted by Nanny Cay have announced exciting changes to the format of the popular three-day prelude to the BVI Spring Regatta in 2013 – known…
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Notice of Race & Online Entry Open for 2013
Winner of the Premier’s Trophy for Best BVI Boat in the 2012 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival was awarded to Rushin’ Rowlette, Kevin Rowlette’s Olsen 30 Credit: Todd van Sickle The new format for the 3-day Sailing Festival prequel to the BVI Spring Regatta is outlined in the Notice of Race which…
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Full-on Fun and Top Racing Set for New BVI Sailing Festival
The organisers of the week-long BVI Sailing Regatta & Sailing Festival hosted by Nanny Cay have announced exciting changes to the format of the popular three-day prelude to the BVI Spring Regatta in 2013 – known as the BVI Sailing Festival. The programme includes a race around the island of Tortola for the…
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