Gearing Up for 2015
The 44th BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival is just around the corner. Â From March 31st- April 5th over 800 sailors will take to the crystal blue, warm waters of the Sir Francis Drake Channel to enjoy some of the
The Royal BVI Yacht Club Youth Sailors to compete in the Columbus Day Regatta
The Royal BVI Yacht Club Youth Sailors traveled to St Thomas to compete in the Columbus Day Regatta hosted by the St. Thomas Yacht Club, on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October. The BVI team sailed well in difficult conditions, very
VI sailors take Premier’s Cup
The Royal BVI Yacht Club Tortola Team sailed to victory in the Kids and the Sea Premier’s Cup at Nanny Cay last weekend. The two-day regatta featured six youth teams from around the region, including the Cayman Islands, Anguilla, Antigua, the
Interview with Sam Morrel
Our roving reporter met up with BVI Sailor Sam Morrell at the weekend in Newport. Sam is training hard for the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China in August 2014. What regattas are you competing in now? I am currently competing in
British Virgin Islands’ Duff Wins 22nd International Optimist Regatta
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Shifting strategies to match wind speed and direction, staying out in front of the fleet and remaining calm provided successful strategies for 11-year-old Rayne Duff. Duff won the 22nd International Optimist Regatta (IOR) hosted
Winners Awarded at 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival
Sunshine and 20-plus knot breeze welcomed the participants to the course on the final day at the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival in Tortola. Three consecutive days of great racing made for an exciting weekend for competitors, and