A Naturally Sheltered Home Port
- Berths for 302 yachts, up to 150ft LOA
- Fuel, water & ice · power on every dock
- Full-service boatyard & haul-out
- On-site chandlery & marine trades
Boatyard
Nanny Cay operates a full-service boatyard, providing the discerning boat owner with every possible service and facility necessary to keep their vessel in ship-shape condition.
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Nanny Cay’s hotel currently offers 53 air-conditioned rooms comprising standard, deluxe, premium, and superiors rooms.
The hotel is a popular choice for tourists, charter and marina guests.
Premium Sea View
AvailableTop-floor rooms over the Sir Francis Drake Channel, 400+ sq ft with a breezy balcony.
Garden View
AvailableTop-floor rooms over the Sir Francis Drake Channel, 400+ sq ft with a breezy balcony.
Waterfront Townhouses
AvailableTwo & three-bedroom homes with a private dock and marina views.
EXPANSION UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The New South Marina
A new south marina with 112 slips — including eight 125-foot and two 180-foot slips dedicated for superyachts — an increased capacity boatyard with a new Marine Travelift, and new landside facilities.
April 2027
NEW BOATYARD & TRAVELIFT
November 2027
SOUTH MARINA DOCKS
Latest News
BVI’s Rathbun leads Gill BVI National Match Racing Championship after first day
Local sailor, Colin Rathburn (Tortola, BVI) top team – 7 Points
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Colin Rathbun and crew in first day of racing. Photo by Todd VanSickleCrews from seven teams raced in tricky conditions on day one of the Gill BVI Match Racing Championship, an ISAF Grade 3 listed event taking place during the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. Thanks to the support of title sponsor, Gill North America and supporting sponsor, New England Ropes, top teams have been attracted to race the fleet of identical IC-24s based at Nanny Cay.
The match racing, coordinated by the Chicago Match Racing Center, an important sailing institution founded two years ago with the aim of producing top-notch match racing sailors, is taking place for the second year at the Regatta. With back-to-back races close to shore, the teams include internationally respected skippers as well as up-and-coming young match racers, such as US Virgin Islands’ 18 year old Nicole Barnes who is skippering for the first time. The match racing duels were played out on the waters just off the beach at Nanny Cay, Tortola, BVI and with the breeze back online, spectators were able to watch the match racing and listen to expert race commentary throughout the day from Denise Holmberg:
Mother Nature Calls the shots – day one of the Sailing Festival
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Competitors wait for wind in the Sir Francis Drake ChannelThere was no racing today, the first day of the BVI Sailing Festival. Principal Race Officer, Dave Brennan postponed the start of the race to Bitter End and indicated to the 48 competing yachts in the starting area to motor up towards Virgin Gorda, to see if the situation would improve. In the vicinity of Ginger Island, there were some signs of a stable wind developing, but it was short lived and racing for the day was called off shortly after 1100.
“Unfortunately the wind has not materialized and there will be no racing today.” Commented Dave Brennan, Principal Race Officer: “The important thing is now to make sure the fleet gets to the Bitter End Yacht Club as every indicator available to us is forecasting that there will be no wind today. However, tomorrow is looking far more promising with possibly 15 knots of breeze, so we hope to get the racing started then, perhaps with a race around Virgin Gorda for the Bitter End Cup.”
Famous Faces at BVI Spring Regatta
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Team Trolly Car Credit: Louay Habib/BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. (Click image to enlarge)The BVI Regatta & Sailing Festival is famed for gorgeous sailing conditions, hot racing and a friendly atmosphere which attracts a large number of competitors with impressive sailing backgrounds. Registration for the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival opened at noon today and a steady stream of noteworthy sailors were enjoying a cold drink at the Regatta Beach Bar at Nanny Cay.
Team Trolly Car, a MarineMax 413 racing in the Bareboat Class aptly captures the true spirit of the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. The team is co-skippered by Peter Stazicker and Bill Petersen: “We have come here all the way from California and our main goal is to have as much fun as possible, but I have to say we do have some excellent sailors on board,” admitted Peter Stazicker. “Bill Petersen is a past Commodore of California Yacht Club and was also the mainsheet trimmer for Stars & Stripes in the victorious 1987 America’s Cup. His son, Willy Petersen has graduated from the University of Hawaii, where he was a prominent member of the sailing team. Of course we want to do well but above all we want to have a good time, that is the reason for coming to the British Virgin Islands.”
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