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BVI Spring Regatta - 26 March to 1 April 2012
www.bvispringregatta.org - Übersicht
PRESS UPDATE: January 11, 2012
41st BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival:
Warm Water - Hot Racing Guaranteed
Antelope enjoying fantastic racing conditions went on to win Racing A in the 2011
BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival.
Credit: Todd VanSickle/BVI Spring Regatta& Sailing Festival
With gorgeous sailing conditions and amazing scenery, the British Virgin Islands
offer sailing enthusiasts an idyllic place to soak up the sun. The BVI Spring Regatta
and Sailing Festival is the highlight of the season in one of the world's best sailing
locations.
"With seven days of fun and five events to chose from, the regatta has a lot to
offer, which is probably why it attracts so many different nationalities. It's not
all about hard-core racing, but we have that too. The regatta is a celebration of
all that the BVIs have to offer." commented Regatta Chairman, Bob Phillips.
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A view from the top of Nanny Cay from the top of Sir Richard Branson's Necker Belle
which competed in 2011
Credit: Todd VanSickle/BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival
Jaime Torres' First 40, Smile and Wave are back for more hot racing again this year
Credit: Yachtshotsbvi.com/BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival
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Providing hot racing, great parties and a celebrated festival, the event includes
a four-day Sailing Festival followed by a three day Regatta, punctuated with some
fabulous shore side parties and events. For over 40 years, the BVI Spring Regatta
has attracted some of the world's most famous yachts and sailors and this year is
no exception.
The legendary 80ft Whitbread Maxi, Rothmans was one of the early entries. The boat
is in original and fantastic condition and has been continuously indextained by its
present Scandinavian owners. Briton, Richard Balding's magnificent Swan 60, Fenix
was best placed Swan in last year's RORC Caribbean 600 and his team have won the
Swan European title on several occasions. In December, Croatian X-65 Karuba had
a victorious arrival into the British Virgin Islands, winning the Transatlantic
Superyacht Regatta by over six hours against very impressive opposition. Early
entrants boast competitors from the four corners of the world including; BVI's,
Canada, Croatia, Great Britain, Puerto Rico, Holland, Russia, South America, Scandinavia
and the USA.
Sailing Festival - March 26-29
The Sailing Festival kicks off with a welcome party in the beautiful surroundings
of Nanny Cay Marina. The racing action starts with the Bitter End Cup, an awe-inspiring
passage race to the Bitter End Yacht Club in Virgin Gorda, which will host three
days of fun on and off the water.
Starting with a beach party in a tropical wonderland. Sailors can take part in the
Nation's Cup Challenge, racing Hobie Wave and Getaways for some great prizes. For
those who fancy a day off the water, the Bitter End Yacht Club Quarter Deck Pub
will be a very popular venue.
The Sailing Festival concludes on March 29 with a return race through the beautiful
islands to Tortola. The winner will be awarded the Nanny Cay Cup and that evening,
a prize giving for the Sailing Festival will be held at Nanny Cay Marina.
The GILL BVI International Match Racing Championship - March 28-29
During race week, the ISAF Grade 3 match racing event will take place, assisted
by the Chicago Match Racing Centre coordinator, Mary Anne Ward. The world-ranking
event has attracted an international field of eight teams. Two days of highly competitive
racing on tight windward leeward courses, right off the beach of Nanny Cay will
provide some high-octane action.
BVI Spring Regatta - March 29-April 1
Three days of racing and legendary parties are scheduled for the 41st edition of
the BVI Spring Regatta, where the majority of the fleet will be moored in the safe
harbour of Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola. Each day after racing, the regatta village
will be party central with exciting events of all shapes and sizes.
The sailing grounds in the BVI's are nothing short of spectacular and the race management
committee are taking full advantage. The Norman Island Course winds through the
scenic archipelago of islands. The Lime one design course is located close to shore
and is ideally suitable IC24 fleet. Whilst the SOL Course area offers racer/cruisers
a real work out with up to five races a day of windward/leeward and round the islands
on tight coastal courses.
This year the BVI Spring Regatta will host the third edition of the International
Yacht Club Challenge (IYCC). Racing in one design Sunsail yachts, the victor will
win the generous prize of a week's charter from the IYCC partner Sunsail.
The BVI Spring Regatta has multiple bareboat classes, a range of yachts is available
from regatta Charter partner The Moorings, ranging in size from 37 to 55 feet. A
variety of independent charter options are also available.
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