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Wet and Wild on Day 1 of Racing in the BVI Spring Regatta
Friday marked the first day of racing at the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival as nearly boats were set for one of the three courses. Waves of rain squalls and winds gusting over 20 knots kept racing interesting, and fun, for the participants.“It was all sorts of conditions – we had big rainy…
BVI Spring Regatta Moves Into Full Swing
The 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival’s Regatta Village opened on Thursday with Maritime Heritage Day and a full schedule of activities. The Queen’s Baton Relay made an official stop in the Regatta Village to begin the celebration. International food, drinks and fun were served late into the night after the Mount Gay Welcome…
Festive Caribbean Insurance Ltd Island Invitational Sets Stage for Maritime Heritage Day and Weekend Regatta
The Caribbean Insurance Ltd Island Invitational highlighted the second day of racing at the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. Departing from Nanny Cay, the 24-boat fleet started the pursuit race to Norman Island for the finish and festivities at opening day for the new Pirates Bight Bar. The racing class sailed around Dead…
Tonnerre de Breskens 3 celebrates 5 years with Nanny Cay Cup Round Tortola Race win
Racing at the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival got underway today with the Nanny Cay Cup Round Tortola Race. With light winds expected, the course was adjusted and the boats did not race around Tortola, but instead took a 14-mile, easterly course. It did not change the fleet’s agenda as Tonnerre de Breskens…
Most Green Boat Award New for BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival
Sailors for the Sea honors event with Gold Level Clean Regattas certification In keeping with best practices for the Sailors for the Sea Clean Regatta program, the regatta committee has added a Most Green Boat Award to the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival honors. The award joins to a long list of sustainability…
Strength in Depth for the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival
With less than a week to go until the 43rd edition of the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival, a truly international cast is making ready to take centre stage in the beautiful sailing grounds off Tortola, British Virgin Islands. 87 yachts have entered and not only is the number of entries larger than last…
Party Central at the BVI Spring Regatta- Cool Parties- Hot Music
March 12, 2014, Tortola, BVI… The BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, the regatta known for “warm water and hot racing”, is now upping the ante with its “cool parties”. Join us April 3-6 in the Regatta Village and dance in the sands of the beach at Nanny Cay to the sounds of different music genres melding with…
One-Design Course Returns to Spring Regatta
Back by request, the BVI Spring Regatta’s One-Design race area will be part of the 2014 regatta March 31- April 6. For years the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival has had three separate race areas. It has been a signature of the Spring Regatta to give the classes more selection and the race officers…
Don’t Have Your Own Boat in the BVI- But Want To Race…
With some of the worst weather on record gripping North America and Europe, the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival has never been more inviting. There are over 30 different boat charter opportunities, providing a range of packages for individuals and teams to live aboard or enjoy the comfort of Nanny Cay Marina, which is…
FLING AND TONNERRE READY TO RUMBLE
Irving Laidlaw’s RP52, Highland Fling and Piet Vroon’s Ker 46, Tonnerre de Breskens. The BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival has often attracted overseas entries and this year is no exception. The regatta has a reputation for wonderful racing in the Sir Francis Drake Channel and Caribbean Sea followed by funfilled parties after the sun…
Back to the Future
Dear Sailors, Its mid summer and the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival committee has been very busy preparing for more fantastic racing in 2014. We hope you are all out on the water and having a great summer. Save the date for March 31-April 6th for the 43rd BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival.…
Winners decided in Nanny Cay
The large expanse of the North Atlantic lies just to the North of The British Virgin Islands and on this morning, the BVI Spring Regatta competitors got a real taste of it. The sea state kicked up to 2 metres and the wind speed for the first start was 20 plus knots when a vicious…
