The BVI’s Thad Lettsome: Aiming High
Make friends, especially from other islands. Never turn down an opportunity to train with other people. To stay inspired, find somebody you aspire to be like.
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Sailors Relish Wind & Waves at BVI Dinghy Championships
Big winds, big waves and a big milestone is a great way to describe this year’s BVI Dinghy Championships. Held May 19 and 20 out of the Youth Sailing base at Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola and organized by the Royal BVI Yacht Club (RBVIYC), nearly two dozen sailors from the U.S. the British Virgin Islands…
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BVI Spring Regatta 2017: Tight Racing, Light Airs
Competitors in the 46th edition of the BVI Spring Regatta were only too happy to call it quits after one final race on the last day when extremely light air made for very shifty and challenging conditions. Little breeze translated to a very hot day so a swim and a cold beer was the perfect race substitute for…
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Ceremony Officially Opens Nanny Cay’s New Outer Marina
A ceremony held at the entrance to the new outer marina heralded its opening at Nanny Cay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands in December. With speeches by Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE; the Honourable Julian Fraser, and Miles Sutherland Pilch, General Manager of Nanny Cay, the ceremony also included…
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Nicolosi Wins BVI Dinghy Championships For Second Year
“It is a great introductory regatta for them,” said Royal BVI Yacht Club sailing coach Taylor Penwell. “It is exposure to the bigger racing scene. The bigger fleets can be a lot more challenging. It is the first step to the door of international racing.” A large turnout, long courses and competitive racing highlighted this year’s…
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Hitching a Ride on a RC44
Cedar International School senior Jason Putley sails a lot, so when he was given an opportunity to do a two-week internship with Team Aqua in the RC44 race series, he did not hesitate. “Everything they did, I did,” the 17-year-old said. The two-week internship included building the boat, racing in a regatta, riding along in…
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Team BVI Wins 2015 Caribbean Dinghy Championships
Team BVI successfully defended its title by championing the 2015 Caribbean Dinghy Championships (CDC). Run under the auspices of the Caribbean Sailing Association, this is the first time in the CDC’s history that Puerto Rico has hosted this regatta. BVI sailors triumphed over teams representing the USVI, St. Maarten and Puerto Rico, in this October…
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Optimists CLINICS in March at Royal BVI Yacht Club
In March, the Royal BVI Yacht Club are running a series of clinics under the guiding hand of Katelyn Woodman, head race coach of Frenchmans Bay Yacht Club, Canada. The clinics are for Optimists (Tuesday 18th, 25th March) and 420s (Sunday 16th, 23rd & 30th March). For more information, email Lauren: [email protected]
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Holmberg Wins Pete Sheals Memorial Match Race
Mother Nature played a decisive role in the 11th Pete Sheals Memorial Match Race, hosted by the Royal BVI Yacht Club on December 1st – 2nd. Eight teams from six nations waited in vain for the winds to fill in on the second day of the event, sanctioned as the Caribbean Match Racing Championship. Thus,…
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Conch Charters Crowned Winners of 2011 Quantum IC24 Intl Sailing Regatta
Conch Charters of the BVI won this year’s Quantum IC24 International sailing regatta organised by the Royal BVI Yacht Club 25/26 June. Conch Charters was skippered by Andrew Waters.
