Each year, during the last week of March and the beginning of April, there is an annual migration of sailors to the British Virgin Islands and this year, being the fortieth anniversary of the event, even more are expected. Although many of the visitors fly into the BVI, the Caribbean based sailors are most likely to sail, with the trials and tribulations of the delivery being a true test of how much they want to take part in the event.  These Caribbean sailors are the backbone of the event, with many of them competing since the early days of the regatta.