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Flying the flag at Cowes Week
As Cowes Week celebrated its 200th anniversary, the BVI Spring Regatta was there with the BVI Tourist Board flying the flag and serving rum drinks. Throughout the week over 914 visitors the BVI Tourist Board booth, where guests were able to experience the destination through the VR headset. Two of their favourite virtual reality experiences…
2027 Notice Of Race Published; Registration Open
The short version The Notice of Race for the 2027 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival is published and registration is open. Racing runs 29 March to 4 April 2027 at Nanny Cay, Tortola, across nine classes in two fleets. The Sailing Festival is two days (Scrub Island Race, Tuesday 30 March; Nanny Cay Cup…
Sophia & La Novia Crowned 2026 Budget Marine Windies Multihull Trophy Champions
With the conclusion of the 2026 Caribbean racing season, the Caribbean Sailing Association’s Budget Marine Windies Multihull Trophy results are in. Thirty-six multihulls competed across thirteen qualifying events stretching from the British Virgin Islands to Barbados. The season included the BVI Spring Regatta and the Round Tortola Race, Barbados Sailing Week, the Round Barbados Race,…
Tight Racing, Lead Changes, New Boats = One Fantastic Regatta!53rd BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival Wraps Up
Mixed conditions with shifts and gusts to 20, temperatures in the 80s and sunny skies set the stage for the final day of racing in the 53rd BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. Chris Haycraft, Regatta Chairman, who took 2nd in Sport Multihull, notes that while the wind could have cooperate a little better, the…
A Windfall Brings Colorado Team to the BVI
Living in land-locked Colorado gives the crew on Windfall, a Beneteau Oceanis 45, an appreciation for the opportunity to spend time in the BVI and race in conditions that they certainly don’t get on the small lakes where Windfall owner Dave Baker and his crew typically sail. This week Baker is sailing with three sailing…
Lady M Enjoying Success in First BVI Spring Regatta
Teams from the Dominican Republic are enjoying great success this week at the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. Going into day 3 and the final day of racing, La Novia, the Leopard 50 catamaran owned and skippered by Georges Coutu is leading in Cruising Multihull class. Popombi, the Beneteau First 40 owned and skippered…
Day 2 Produces Tricky Weather; Fleet Praises BVI Spring Regatta Race Committee on Smart Decisions
Walking the docks post racing, there wasn’t a team who did not mention the quick thinking and smart work that the BVI Race Committee put in today, day two of BVI Spring Regatta, to ensure great racing in very changeable conditions. The first race of the day started in very light breeze – 5-8 knots…
Can You Pronouce Popombi?
The Beneteau First 40.7 Popombi goes into day 2 at the BVI Spring Regatta in second place in CSA Performance Cruising, just two points behind the exceptionally well-sailed Panacea X, a Salona 45. Owned and helmed by Christian Cabral, Popombi is a boat new to Cabral. This is the fourth time he’s competed at BVI…
A J24 Conversion Brings a New IC24 to Local Fleet
When Mike Feierabend bought his boat Bravissimo some 10 years ago it was a J24. He bought it in Tortola and campaigned it for a long time as a J24. About a year ago Feierabend, who resides in St John in the US Virgin Islands, sent the boat to Puerto Rico and had it converted…
Mount Gay Race Day Showcases Best of BVI Racing
Tight Racing Across All Classes on Day 1 BVI Spring Regatta A sea of red hats honouring Mount Gay Race Day and a good breeze made a great start to day 1 in the 53rd edition of the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. Racing got underway around 10am in 15+ knots and favourable sea…
Gunboat DreadKnot Fulfils New Owner’s Dream
According to Rick Cunningham, there was some rum involved in the purchase of his new-to-him Gunboat 62 DreadKnot. He and a good friend had been talking about doing the Transpac race forever, they kept looking at boats, Cunningham was looking beyond a monohull and decided he wanted a multihull. “I wanted to do that race…
Ondeck’s Blueprint for fun in the BVI
We caught the team racing this week on the Beneteau 36.7 Blueprint huddled around a tabletop at the ever-popular Island Roots café at Nanny Cay just minutes before day 1 of racing in the53rd BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. “We’re having a little team huddle at the moment,” skipper and instructor Rory Johnson smiles.…
