Antigua Sailing Week is known as the granddaddy of all the Caribbean regattas, and is considered by many sailing aficionados to be one of the top five regattas in the world alongside Skandia Cowes Week and Cork Week and when you see it up close it's hard to disagree.
Over the years, Antigua Sailing Week has evolved from a regatta for local yachtsmen to an international event that spans five days (and more if you include the pre-event activities). Antigua Sailing Week attracts an average of 200 yachts, over 1500 participants, 5000 spectators and some of the biggest, fastest and most impressive sailing yachts in the world packed with Olympic, America's Cup and round the world sailors.
Antigua Sailing Week is the Formula 1 of yacht racing in the Caribbean where you can compete against the stars - with huge parties! It takes you from historic Nelson's Dockyard to Dickenson Bay and back.
Sailing in the sheltered waters of the Caribbean and the big rollers of the Atlantic, Antigua Sailing Week should be on every sailor's "must-do" list.
The Global Yacht Racing campaign
Our Antigua Sailing week regatta campaign starts on Wednesday before the start with three days of race preparation and yacht race training. During this period we will train and practice to be ‘race ready’ for the start of the impressive Antigua Sailing Week regatta on the Sunday. The next six days will see some impressive yacht racing over short courses and longer ocean races. With no lay day this year Antigua Sailing week regatta finishes on Thursday with the prize-giving on Friday.
10 days of yacht race practice, intense yacht racing and fun parties!
Dates
Antigua Regatta training – 20th 21st 22nd April 2011
Antigua Regatta start – 23rd April
Antigua Regatta finish – 29th April
Pre-race experience – none required, our yacht race skippers will train you to take an active part in the yacht racing. If you have no sailing experience then contact us for some yacht race training in the UK before you head out to the Caribbean. We race to win, so if you have yacht racing experience expect to take a very pro-active place on the Antigua Sailing Week crew.
Training and coaching – Three days of race coaching and practice including:
- Preparation and set up of yacht
- Crew preparation and role allocation
- Introduction to racing rules, starting techniques and race navigation
- Effective use of race navigation instruments
- Upwind boat handling – effective tacking, hiking for speed and sail trim
- Downwind boat handling – Spinnaker sets, drops, gybes and trim
The Yachts
Global Yacht Racing will be campaigning our fantastic Beneteau 47.7 again in Antigua Race Week 2010; following on the success of 2008 our Beneteau 47.7 (3rd in class Antigua Week 08) will again be racing. She is a great performance yacht with North’s racing kevlar sails, Raymarine racking instruments and a competitive handicap.
Accommodation – On board, however shoreside accommodation is available on request for an increased price.
Crew kit – All crew will receive a Global Yacht Racing branded race shirt as part of the package.
Breakdown:
10 day package
3 days race training
Lunch whilst training
Lunch whilst racing
Accommodation on board
Regatta race entry fees
Team kit
Yacht insurance
Mooring fees
Race skipper
6 days regatta racing + 1 lay day
Price: Beneteau 47.7 - £1250
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