Island Hops Wins Round Tortola Race
Mark Sanders and crew onboard his 31-foot Corsair Island Hops won the 2020 Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race that took place on Saturday 14 November. Eleven boats took to the race course in what turned out to be a challenging day on the water with afternoon squalls and wind shifts.
Second Round Tortola Race For 2020 Coming Up
The Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race will take place on Saturday 14 November 2020. Entries are invited to compete in Racing, Cruising and Multihull Classes.
49th BVI Spring Regatta Set For 2021
After an initial covid-induced postponement to November, the 49th BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival is now scheduled for March 29-April 4, 2021.
STCW Course Beams To UK
Students of the Marine Studies programme at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) took to Nanny Cay’s pool yesterday with lifejackets and liferafts. They were taking part in a “Personal Survival Techniques” session of the “Standards of Training and Certification of Watchkeeping (STCW) – Basic Safety Training” course.
2020 BVI Spring Regatta To Place In October
Although BVI borders are currently closed, the postponement flag is being lowered for the 2020 BVI Spring Regatta. The regatta, now scheduled for October 23-25, 2020, was postponed on Friday March 13th as the Covid-19 lockdowns began, just days from the start of the 49th edition of the event. But now, multiple classes, three days of great racing, and…
Traditional Tortola Boat Youth Instructor Repaired, Relaunched Goes Sailing
Youth Instructor took to the seas today (July 13) in a shakedown sail to test her seaworthiness, ballast, and new sails from Doyle Sailmakers.
2020 Windstorm Insurance Policy
Nanny Cay Resort & Marina, in conjunction with Caribbean Insurers and Guardian Group, has launched a “2020 Windstorm Policy” to cover sail and motor yachts stored afloat or ashore at Nanny Cay during the 2020 hurricane season (June 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020). Rates start at 1.25% for the six month period, with a…
Caribbean Racing At Its Finest Coming up!
Superb racing competition, conditions and camaraderie await sailors of all levels at the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. In just six weeks, some 800 sailors and crew from around the world will descend on the beautiful island of Tortola to take advantage of springtime Caribbean race conditions.