Largest ever ARC Europe fleet prepares for transatlantic rally and departure from Nanny Cay
May 7th start for 36 yachts to enjoy fun and safe ocean cruising
ARC Europe is based on the format of the ARC and enables yachts to cruise west to east to Europe at the end of the Caribbean season as part of a fun rally. There are two starting points on the same date – here at Nanny Cay Marina where ARC Europe will be starting for the first time and St. Augustine in Florida.
It was 21 years ago that the concept of ARC Europe first came to fruition when the inaugural event, then named ‘TransARC’, set off in 1988. In 2000 the rally was re-named ‘ARC Europe’ to better reflect its association with the world-famous ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers).
Triple Jack Second In Class In Heineken Regatta
Courtesy of Tim Wright, www.photoaction.com Triple Jack, sponsored by Nanny Cay, was second in the Racing Multihull class in the Heineken Regatta which finished today. The 2009 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta will largely be remembered as the year a solid northeasterly breeze kicked in on the first day of the three-day event, and continued in…
Triple Jack survives first day and sits second in Heineken Regatta, St Maarten
Nanny Cay sponsored Triple Jack is second in the Racing Multihull class after the first day of racing in the Heineken Regatta. Yesterday was not a day for the meek of heart or the weak of hull. For after a brief series of morning squalls, a northerly breeze packing gusts over 30-knots swept in with…
Special Customs & Immigration Procedures For BVI Spring Regatta Competitors
BVI Customs and Immigration officials will being on-site at Nanny Cay from noon – 18.00 on Monday, March 30 and Thursday, April 2nd, to clear in yachts arriving for the Sailing Festival and BVI Spring Regatta. Additionally, Customs will be waiving the Cruising Permit fee. The fee is $4 per person, per day, and with boats carrying anywhere between five to twenty crew members, the per day savings for visiting yachts will be anywhere between $20 – $80.
Nanny Cay Sponsored Multis Head To St Maarten’s Heineken Regatta
Triple Jack amd Soma are heading to St Marrten’s Heineken Regatta after their annual ‘spruce ups’ in Nanny Cay’s boatyard. Both competitive veterans of the Caribbean race circuit, they leave today (Wednesday, March 4th) with racing to start Friday morning at 9 a.m.
Forecast for the weekend is northerly winds in the 12-20 knot range.
2009 BVI Spring Regatta Takes the Clean-Green Plunge
For those of us who love to sail the sea is a sanctuary. It is our place of adventure, our home away from home and our playpen. But two comprehensive studies — by the 2003 Pew Oceans Commission and the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy — have made it dramatically apparent that our beloved ocean is severely threatened. With that in mind, the 2009 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival has joined forces with Sailors for the Sea to reduce the pollution generated by the regatta and to promote ocean awareness to others. March 30 – April 5, 2009, the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival with Nanny Cay’s support as presenting sponsor will be going “clean and green”.
BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival Is A “Must Do” Regatta
Every year, well before registration closes for the BVI Spring Regatta, people ask, “How many boats are registered?” and every year, organizers reply something to the effect that the final registration numbers are hard to predict. This year is no different, but with the economy being in the toilet and the event looming only seven weeks away, the question seems more relevant than ever. The numbers for the 2009 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, March 30 – April 5, look healthy and regatta organizers have reason to believe that although 2009 will not be a record breaker, it will be a good year.
Defiance Building Update
Click to enlarge imageThe Defiance building is is the most recent addition to the new waterfront homes at Nanny Cay Village. Still in its early stage of construction, Defiance already has the majority of the infrastructure in place. This includes the new road bridge which was built during the construction of the Pelican and Elizabeth…
