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Swan 45 Samantaga Win ABSOLUT.® Full Moon Race – Welcome Breeze & Sunny Skies for BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival Island Invitational
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – March 28, 2018 – A fun reach in 15+ knots under sunny skies to the finish of the inaugural ABSOLUT.® Full Moon Race was welcomed by race winners, Belgian team Samantaga, especially after toughing out a night of big breeze and plenty of rain. Samantaga finished the 165 NM around the BVI race…
Frustrating Conditions Challenge Sailors in Round Tortola Race Multihull WOW first to finish in 4 hours seven minutes
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – March 27, 2018 – “We looked behind us and didn’t see anyone at all, we were pretty far ahead of the fleet,” said David Liddell, co-owner of WOW, the Stealth 14GT catamaran and the first boat to cross the finish in today’s gruelling Round Tortola Race. It was a very challenging day for the all the classes who started the…
Racing Gets Underway Tomorrow in Beautiful British Virgin Islands! Yachts Preparing for Round Tortola Race & Absolut Full Moon Race
Day 1 Report – Monday March 26, 2016 Tortola, British Virgin Islands – March 26, 2018 – It’s business as usual around the docks at Nanny Cay as hundreds of sailors from around the world prepare for the first major event to be held in the British Virgin Islands since…
#BVIStrong! Overwhelming Support For 47th BVI Spring Regatta
The organisers and supporters of the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival hosted by Nanny Cay have always stood firm and optimistic that the 47th edition of this much-loved regatta would take place over Easter as planned, and so it will. The Regatta will be the first major international event held…
Original Sponsor Mount Gay Rum Continues Their Support
On land and on water Mount Gay is with us March 1, 2018, Tortola, BVI The long standing and original sponsor of the BVI Spring Regatta has come forth to help keep the regatta running steady. Mount Gay Rum Distilleries Limited, distributed by Road Town Wholesale, has stood by the Spring Regatta for 47…
10 Years Clean and Green
Reducing our environmental footprint is not a new goal for the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. We have partnered with Sailors for the Sea, a leading conservation organization, to bring innovations to Caribbean regattas for the last decade. Our moto has always been “recycle, reuse, repurpose”. Living in a…
The Moorings and Sunsail Charters are Ready to Race
130 New Moorings and Sunsail Charter Boats are Ready to Race The Moorings and Sunsail boats are great to race! February 5, 2018 New beginnings With Well-Known Traditions The 2018 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival is proud of the continued sponsorship from The Moorings Charter Company, as was announced at their re-opening of…
2018 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival We WILL Be Racing. Join Us!
Call for sailors to attend the BVI Spring Regatta 2018- March 26 to April 1 With most of the Caribbean islands caught in the wrath of hurricane Irma and then Maria – two category five hurricanes that hit land and made history – the message from the organisers of the BVI Spring Regatta is strong…
Think Spring – The 2018 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival is already planning the 47th annual race
Think Spring… The 2018 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival is already planning the 47th annual race, with new innovations, parties and races. March 26- April 1, the waters of the British Virgin Islands will be filled with competitors from across the globe coming to the Warm Waters ~ Hot Racing and Cool Parties that…
2018 Full Moon
2018 BVI Spring Regatta adds new race to Sailing Festival Full Moon Race, 64 Islands ~ One Brilliant Night April 26, 2017, Tortola, British Virgin IslandsOn the heels of the 2017 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, preparations have already begun for 2018. The week of March 26- April 1 will offer the unique opportunity…
Here’s a look back on a truly amazing and magical week!
The team at the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival, The Royal BVI Yacht Club and the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association would just like to thank everyone who joined us for the 46th edition of the regatta! We were delighted to welcome crews from over 17 different countries from around the world…
One Final Race on Day 3 BVI Spring Regatta Determines Winners
April 2, 2017, Tortola, British Virgin Islands – Competitors in the 46th edition of the BVI Spring Regatta were only too happy to call it quits after one final race on Sunday when extremely light air made for very shifty and challenging conditions. Little breeze translated to a very hot…
