The BVI Spring Regatta combines serious fun with serious yacht racing.

The BVI Spring Regatta is one of the top Caribbean regattas, the BVI Regatta & sailing festival is spread over six days and includes some fun races to wet the appetite! Race to the famous Bitter End Yacht Club, and return to Nanny Cay in time for the main event, the regatta itself, three days of great competition on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Blue skies, warm seas and a superb array of fantastic social events and parties make the festival a truly superb event, top that of with three days of intensive competition and what a mix!

The Global Yacht Racing campaign

Our campaign starts on Monday 29th with a day of race preparation and practice followed by the welcome party at Nanny Cay Marina. Day two sees the start of the BVI Sailing Festival and the first race to the Bitter End Yacht Club, a chance to stretch your sea legs. Day three concentrates on more coaching and race practice for the Regatta. Day Four and we race back to Nanny Cay and get ready for the start of the BVI Regatta itself on Friday. Then it’s into the action with three days of intense racing over windward leeward courses.

Dates:

29th March - Training day

30th March - Race to Bitter End Yacht Club

31st March - Race Training

1st April - Race back from Bitter End Yacht Club

2nd-4th April - Regatta Racing

Pre-race experience – none required, our race skippers will train you to take an active part in the racing. If you have no sailing experience then contact us for some race training in the UK before you head out to the Caribbean

The Yacht – You will be racing on our Benteau 47.7, a yacht that is both fast and comfortable in port. 

Training and coaching for the BVI Regatta – Four days of race coaching and practice including:

Preparation and set up of yacht

Crew preparation and briefing
Introduction to racing rules
Race strategy/ weather & tides
Navigation
Effective use of instruments and GPS
Starting techniques
Upwind boat handling – tacking/trimming sails
Downwind boat handling – gybing/trimming sails including spinnaker work

Accommodation – On board

Breakdown:

4 days race training

Accommodation on board

Race entry fees

Yacht insurance

Food whilst training and racing

Mooring fees

Race skipper

3 days regatta racing

Price: £1199 per person (whole boat rates available on request)