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
Great Racing Sets Stage for Final Day
Blue skies and strong breeze welcomed racers to the course on Day 2 of the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival in Tortola. Winds were up between 14-20 knots throughout the day, creating great racing conditions for the fleet
Wet and Wild on Day 1 of Racing in the BVI Spring Regatta
Friday marked the first day of racing at the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival as nearly boats were set for one of the three courses. Waves of rain squalls and winds gusting over 20 knots kept racing interesting,
