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BVI Spring Regatta - 26 March to 1 April 2012
www.bvispringregatta.org - Übersicht
February 13, 2012
BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival - 26 March to 1 April 2012
Still Time to Charter For Top Warm Weather Racing
Charter boats race in the 2011 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival - Sparkling
sailing conditions
Credit: Todd VanSickle/BVI Spring Regatta& Sailing Festi
With less than two months to the start of the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival,
there is still time to experience one of the best loved regattas in the Caribbean.
Gold Sponsor, The Moorings is the official charter partner for the BVI Spring Regatta
and Sailing Festival and they offer a wide variety of modern yachts and packages
to choose from.
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At this year's BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival, Dutch Grand Soleil 43, Antilope
will count one of the world's most famous sailors in the race. Bouwe Bekking has
competed in six round the world races, twice as skipper and Antilope's crew are
also taking advantage of the excellent charter facilities in the British Virgin
Islands.
"The BVIs is just a fantastic place and rather than put the crew in a house, we
have chartered a catamaran for the event. It means that we can stay right in the
marina and enjoy all of the dockside fun. Nanny Cay Marina is very sheltered so
all the crew can enjoy a comfortable sleep on board with no problem at all and
friends and family can also use the catamaran to enjoy a day out on the water."
International Yacht Club Challenge
Among a large fleet of charter yachts expected for the event, yacht clubs from across
the globe can also take part in the third International Yacht Club Challenge (IYCC).
The Commodore of the Royal British Virgin Islands Yacht Club has invited other yacht
clubs from around the world to send a team to compete in the IYCC. Yacht clubs from
around the world can select members to represent their club and charter a boat from
Sunsail. The top prize is a Sunsail charter for a week, hopefully to be used
returning the following year to defend the club's title.
For the IYCC, David Higgins, a physician, will be representing the Gavin's Point
Yacht Club based in South Dakota:
"It is pretty chilly at home at the moment and I have to say that warm sailing in
the beautiful islands is really appealing right now. Our crew will be made up of
four couples, including my brother and his wife and also two couples that I often
sail with. We have chartered a 53' from Sunsail, it's the largest yacht I have ever
chartered but it will also be our home during the regatta. Honestly, one of the
index attractions of the IYCC is winning a charter holiday for next year. We love
to race and the British Virgin Islands is a wonderful location, at a time of the
year when we are experiencing near freezing temperatures in the Mid-West. Role on
March, we are all so looking forward to coming out to the BVIs!"
Yacht charter is very well established in the British Virgin Islands. Ready-to-go
packages for the regatta include, race measurement and registration and full provisioning
for your arrival. A local qualified skipper can also be arranged.
Sunsail's Josie Tucci explains why the British Virgin Islands is their Number One
destination:
"The BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival is a superb combination of warm weather
racing and fun partying. So it makes sense for us to support this important local
event. There's nothing like racing in a Caribbean climate, beautiful blue water
racing, friendly competition, great bars and local food."
For more information about the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival and how to
represent your club for the IYCC go to: www.bvispringregatta.org [http://undefined]
Warm Water Hot Racing - Guaranteed
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