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Music, Models, Mount Gay and More

March 6, 2010

Music, models, Mount Gay and more� just what sailors at the 2010 BVI Spring Regatta will find at the Regatta Village, March 29 � April 4. The BVI will be party central with the festivities kicking off an Nanny Cay Resort and Marina, moving to Bitter End and then returning…

New Courses for the 2010 BVI Spring Regatta Give the Big Boys a Chance to Strut Their Stuff

March 6, 2010

New for the 2010 BVI Spring Regatta, April 2 � 4, are two courses for the Sol Racing Area specifically designed for the big boats . For the likes of Titan XV, Tom Hill�s new Reichel Pugh Custom 75�, Bill Alcotts’ Andrew’s 68�, Equation and Bella Pita, the Caribbean based…

Pre-Register to Win Big at the 2010 BVI Spring Regatta

March 6, 2010

Not many people would turn down a chance to win up to $350 in drink tickets. That is just what one lucky skipper, who has pre-registered his boat for BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival can win. All boats registered before 4PM on Friday, March 26, will be entered in…

In Artful Boaters Memory Luxury Girl will Sail BVI Spring Regatta

March 6, 2010

Sadness lies over the BVI boating community like a dense fog as we come to grip with the loss of Artful Boater, Guy Eldridge. Guy passed away on Friday, March 26, after racing the first day of the Rolex International Regatta in St. Thomas. In his honour and memory, crew…

Let the Games Begin

March 6, 2010

Under a gorgeous moonlit sky, sailors mill around the bar enjoying tonight’s 2 for 1 Mount Gay specials. Registration is officially closed for the BVI Sailing Festival, the three day low-pressure pre-cursor to the BVI Spring Regatta. Forty six boats are registered with a record nineteen in the Racing Class.…

And They’re Off

March 6, 2010

The day dawned with perfect conditions for the forty-six boats racing in the Bitter End Cup, the first day’s racing of the 2010 BVI Sailing Festival. In four classes, the boats beat from Nanny Cay Marina in Tortola to the North Sound on the east end of Virgin Gorda. Boats…

US1 Takes Nations Challenge But Seven Year Old Steals the Show

March 6, 2010

Today was layday at the Bitter End Yacht Club for all the participants in the 2010 BVI Sailing Festival. Although some used the day to remotely catch up in the office, others spent the day enjoying the Caribbean sunshine, warm water and some friendly competition. This morning there were a…

Zen Takes Top Spot for Nanny Cay Cup, BVI Spring Regatta Registration Closes

March 6, 2010

Today was big at the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. Boats raced down from North Sound to Nanny Cay, competing in the Nanny Cay Cup, the last event of the BVI Sailing Festival. Registration for the BVI Spring officially closed at 6PM and the Regatta Village officially opened. The…

Giveaways Galore is No April Fools’ Joke at the BVI Spring Regatta Village

March 6, 2010

It seems that a number of the BVI Spring Regatta sponsors have realized what a marketing opportunity the biggest yachting event in the territory offers. This year, as never before, sponsors are offering participants freebies and specials that promote their brands. LIME is giving away one Samsung B2100. As this…