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Breathing Life Back into A Multihull Beauty
Re-built multihull back on race course for Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup.
BVI Spring Regatta Proud to Celebrate 50 years with Long-Standing Sponsors
Sailing events are complicated to organize, with many moving parts onshore and on the water. Without the sponsors who jump on board to support the BVI Spring Regatta each year, it would be almost impossible to run this internationally beloved event. We are so grateful to these sponsors, and we hope that our competitors can support them during their time in the BVI.
Countdown to the 50th edition BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival 
Competition always robust among local competitors! Tortola, BVI – March 20, 2023. With just one week to go, local Caribbean boats are preparing to join the 70 strong fleet for this year’s special edition – the 50th anniversary – of the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. The J/130 Bad Decisions, owned and…
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 places like the BVI. He’s…
Cape 31s to show at 50th Anniversary BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival.
Diverse Fleet & Near-Perfect Conditions Beckon Sailors. Tortola, BVI – March 6, 2023 – The Cape 31 is a relatively new fun sport boat quickly making waves around the world for its performance across a varied range of conditions. The boat was developed in South Africa to perform in Cape Town, one of the world’s windiest…
Warm Water. Hot Racing. Awesome Sponsors. Parties Every Single Night.
Tortola, BVI – February 22, 2023. A golden occasion for the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival as it celebrates fifty years of sailboat racing in the pristine waters of the British Virgin Islands, the team behind this beloved Regatta are making sure that this will be the “Be All and…
34 Years Of Spring Regatta Memories Coming Up
John Glynn, former marketing and event supremo at Bitter End Yacht Club (BEYC), has committed to posting a weekly archive photo from the BVI Spring Regatta until our 50th kicks off on March 27 next year.
BVISR Stalwarts, Sanperes, Sign Up For 50th
Tony and Ellen Sanpere were recently first to sign up for 2023 BVI Spring Regatta chartering a Sunsail 47 to be named Team Cayennita for the event. “We are really excited to be a part of the 50th BVI regatta. We’re bringing our St. Petersburg crew and chartering a bareboat to compete,” said Ellen. Tony…
Celebrating 50 years Of Warm Water And Hot Racing
Clear your schedule for March 27-April 2, 2023, and sign up today to join the party in 2023 for the 50th edition of the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. Registration is now open.
The seven day event starts on Monday March 27th with the Sailing Festival opening day festivities and skipper pack collection.
CHAMPAGNE SAILING ON THE FINAL DAY OF 49th BVI SPRING REGATTA
Conditions could not have been more perfect for the final day of racing in the 49th BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. Sunny blue skies, breeze in the mid-teens, and temperatures in the low 80s.
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: Having a blast on the Cape 31
Arabella, the Cape 31 owned by Niall and Olivia Dowling, is making its Caribbean debut this season. With just 8-9 days on the water, Arabella, after day 2 racing in the 49th BVI Spring Regatta is first in class. Anthony Haines, who races and manages the boat, has been sailing…
DAY 2: ROUND TORTOLA RACE FOR SOME; WINDWARD LEEWARDS FOR OTHERS
It was another windy day in paradise as the race committee for the 49th BVI Spring Regatta prepared to send 11 fleets out on various courses: after three days of long reaching courses, the racing boats had requested a day of windward-leeward courses, while the remainder of the fleet were…
