KATS BVI sailors practicing on the Nanny Cay KATS IC24. Click to enlargeOn Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 13th, 14th and 15th, Kids And The Sea (KATS) BVI along with the Rotary, Rotaract and Interact Clubs of the BVI, and platinum sponsors Digicel, NAGICO, Nanny Cay Resort & Marina will host the 14th Annual Premier’s Cup International Youth Regatta at Nanny Cay Marina.
The event is the only youth team sailing event in the Caribbean. It brings together young people between the ages of 10 and 18 for a weekend of fellowship and competition.
With a little over one month to go there are already 10 teams confirmed. Last year’s winning team from Anguilla and teams looking to challenge them from Antigua, Bahamas, Cayman, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago and the United States.
The teams arrive Friday July 13th and will be welcomed that evening by Premier, the Honourable Dr. D. Orlando Smith, OBE, at the Welcome Reception at Peg Leg Restaurant. Racing will take place all day Saturday July 14th from 9:00am-3:00pm and on Sunday July 15th morning from 9:00am -1:00pm in Drakes Passage off of Nanny Cay. Multiple races will be run everyday. The Award’s Ceremony will take place at 2:30pm on Sunday July 15th.
The public is welcome to come and watch the event on Saturday and Sunday to meet the competitors and watch the action. There will be a VIP boat both days to take spectators out on the course to see the sailing up close. There will be shore side events for the competitors starting at 3:00 pm on Saturday July 14th including a Frozen T Shirt competition, Tug Of War and more.
