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Since 2018, the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, now in its 32nd year, has a new look – a new Committee, new courses, new upwind starts and two new classes.
Twenty-two years ago, Jost Van Dyke resident, bar owner and calypsonian Foxy Callwood noticed the growing dominance of multihulls in the BVIs’ robust charter industry. Together with friends at the ‘Loyal West End Yacht Club’, Foxy decided to create an event to see what those boats could do
Squally winds reaching 30kts from the northeast made for magical sleigh-ride, record-breaking conditions in the 82nd Mount Gay Round Barbados Race. While lively conditions and big seas proved too much for many of the 34 entries in the 60nm sprint around Barbados, for others it couldn’t have been more thrilling. In total seven records were…
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For over 30 years Mount Gay has sponsored sailing regattas around the world. Sailors proudly wear their Mount Gay Red Caps as symbols of participating in one of 150 hosted regattas each year. As the day of racing ends, the rum flows in the hospitality tents featuring cocktails made with Mount Gay Silver and Eclipse….
Nelsons Dockyard was the quintessential venue for Antigua’s 30th Classic Regatta. Nearly 50 vessels sailed in flying flags from Canada, Germany, the UK, Ireland, Bermuda, the Netherlands and beyond. One journeyed from the west coast of Mexico via Panama and another came from Polynesia after passing Cape Horn. No one wanted to miss the party…
The rough sea conditions that preceded this regatta made it tough going for those on their way to Grenada for the event, but during Sailing Week the powerful winds added excitement and challenge to the racing. On the first two days off Grand Anse on the west side, the boats flew around the courses in…
This year was the 11th culinary contest and I asked Cara Rogers, a former professionally trained chef, charter yacht chef and culinary contestant winner to join me (Jan Robinson) at Nanny Cay Marina and help co-author this article. This is a chance for charter chefs to showcase their culinary talents and the theme this year…
Hats are important in the tropics, especially for baldies or those with thinning hair. This is even truer while sailing in the noonday sun; skin cancer being all too prominent these days. There are lots of options out there when it comes to appropriate lids. Most self-respecting yachties wear the red Mount Gay cap, but…
Despite light airs, three teams won their skipper’s weight in rum for breaking records in the 79th Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race held in January. The Double-Handed Monohull record for the 60 NM course went to Dave Staples on Hallucine (Pogo) with a time of 07:29:51. Staples, who chartered the boat for the event,…
I spent most of the afternoon at Pete’s Pub harvesting young coconuts. The palm trees were low enough that I didn’t need to climb them or fetch a ladder. I sat at one of the chairs overlooking the harbor, ordered a glass of Mount Gay on the rocks, splashed a coconut or two in and…
The new format Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series, incorporating a series of coastal races as well as the iconic Mount Gay Round Barbados Race, and a final 300-mile sprint to Antigua to tie up with the Superyacht Cup, was deemed a huge success. Organized by the Barbados Cruising Club in association with the Barbados…
Sailing conditions on the third and final day of Coastal racing at the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series was spot on once again with a good breeze, sparkling sunshine and courses set on the vibrant, turquoise waters of the south coast. The breezy conditions, although slightly less gusty than the previous day, still caught…
Day two of the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series produced big winds and big waves, which made for spectacular sailing. The biggest excitement of the day was in the first race for J/24s when gusts up to 30kts hit racecourse causing half the fleet to fall like dominos. Thankfully there was no serious damage…
Competitors at the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series (15-23 January) couldn’t have hoped for better conditions for the opening day of the regatta. A warm east-north-east breeze reaching 28kts at times made for an exciting day for all with the potential of plenty of thrills and spills to keep crews on their toes right…
Captain Jan Robinson says, “Let’s raise our glasses to another very successful BVI Culinary Contest, sponsored by Mount Gay Rum.†Held during the 22nd British Virgin Islands Charter Yacht Show hosted at the beautiful Nanny Cay Resort and Marina, the latest in these popular culinary competitions was a resounding and flavorful success. The November event…
Even before the last holiday decoration is put away, sailors from around the world are tuning their boats, gathering their support team and making their travel plans for the first major regatta of 2014. Top competitors from over 10 countries and more than 20 states will compete at Quantum Key West 2014, January 19-24, 2014….
Tall Ship Eye of the Wind bound for the Caribbean The traditional sailing tall ship Eye of the Wind will visit three continents in three months and cruise the Caribbean from January to March 2014. Nine one-week cruises will take the tall ship to Barbados, Martinique, Antigua, St. Martin, the British Virgin Islands and, finally,…