Spike Secures Consecutive Governor’s Cup Race Win
Spike, owned by Brian Nixon and skippered by Sam Talbot won the 2017 Governor's Cup Race on Saturday, retaining their title from 2016. Seven boats contested the race on a brilliant BVI race day over a 17 mile course starting at
Load that Cannon!
Thirty years ago, the founders of the Antigua Classics planned a magnificent Regatta, including a boat show element with the addition of the Cannon Course. Twenty-four miles of reaching between two well-set marks allows vessels from every class to pass
It Just Gets Better and Better
Mother Nature turned up the volume for the second day of Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by Panerai. Seventeen knots churned the water into rowdy seas, giving skippers and crew the chance to up their game. Since it was the
And Sail Hard they did!
The first race in the series of four took place with ENE winds of 14 knots accompanied by relatively calm seas. Start times were delayed due to difficulties in setting the first mark but it gave sailors extra time to
What a Way to Start Antigua’s Classics
The first of Panerai’s Classic Yachts Challenge for 2017 got underway Wednesday on island time as final members of the fleet pulled in 15 minutes after the close of registration but with plenty of time to partake in Mount Gay’s
Callaloo Cay to Host “The Lord Nelson Cocktail and Party” at 50th Antigua Sailing Week
The developers of Callaloo Cay, a multi-million dollar hotel project, have become title sponsor of the latest addition to the Antigua Sailing Week calendar of activities – “The Lord Nelson Cocktail and Party.” 500 invited guests are expected to attend an
An Entertaining Lay Day Brings Lots of Team Play
After two days of rigorous on-the-water battles, the Les Voiles de St. Barth sailors were well deserving of a break from competition, and event organizers had the perfect remedy: an official "Day Off" at Nikki Beach Saint Barth, the famous
Yachts are sailing in for the 2017 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta.
English Harbour is electric with excitement as boats sail in for the 30th Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, the first in this year's series of the Panerai Classic Yacht Challenges. Vessels are arriving from all quadrants of the compass. Some crossed
And The Winners Are…
After three days of tight competition on the waters off the French West Indies island of St. Barth, many of the teams racing in Les Voiles de St. Barth headed into the final day today with the hopes of either
Stakes are High Going into Final Day of Racing
Lighter breeze resulted in a shakeup in the rankings today at Les Voiles de St. Barth, with many new teams taking the win in their class for the first time this week. The regatta's 65-boat fleet started the race off
