Quarantine & Race In The BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival

Organisers are full speed ahead on the 2021 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival (BVISR) having developed an outline plan that will allow competitors to quarantine and race in the Sailing Festival at the same time. The BVISR is scheduled to take place on March 29- April 4, 2021. The event starts with the Sailing…

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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…

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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.

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48th BVI Spring Regatta is back – Bigger, Better, Stronger!

Melges 24 Fire Water from Tortola wins Best BVI Boat
Jim Proctor Receives Guy Eldridge True Spirit & Enthusiasm award

“It was thrilling to see this place buzzing again!” Miles Sutherland Pilch, general manager of Nanny Cay Marina enthused after a fantastic week-long fun-filled event that saw more than 800 sailors on 90+ boats competing.

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Fleet Gets a Break on a No Wind Day at BVI Spring Regatta

Racing was canceled at 1000 hours with barely a breath of air to spare on the race course. It was maybe a blessing in disguise following a magical night in the Regatta Village which was packed with party-goers and Mount Gay Red Caps.
Nevertheless, it didn’t take long for boats to regroup and figure out Plan B this morning, madly dashing to the market to stock up on ice and beverages, hightailing it out of the marina on race boats and bareboats.

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Light Air Challenges Fleet on Day 1 BVI Spring Regatta

The vibe at the Regatta Village was simply a blast today as boats left the docks around 8:30am to make it out to the race course in the light air which presented throughout the day. 6-7 knots in a southerly breeze made for challenging conditions under hot sunny skies and the Mount Gay Rum party post-racing all the more inviting

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