Caribbean Regattas

Regatta 1 - GRENADA SAILING FESTIVAL - 25th to 29th January 2008 (Race Days) Whole Boat Charter

Regatta 2 - HEINEKEN REGATTA - 6th to 9th March 2008 (Race Days) Whole Boat Charter

Regatta 3 - USVI ROLEX REGATTA - 28th to 30th March 2008 (Race Days) Whole Boat Charter

Regatta 4 - BVI SPRING REGATTA - 1st to 6th April 2008 (Race Days) Whole Boat Charter

Regatta 5 - ANTIGUA SAILING WEEK - 27th April to 2nd May 2008 (Race Days) Individuals & Whole Boat

Regatta 6 - ANGOSTURA TOBAGO SAIL WEEK - 11th to 16th May 2008 (Race Days) Whole Boat Charter

Regatta 1

PORT LOUIS GRENADA SAILING FESTIVAL, Grenada
Whole Boat Charter

25th to 29th January ’08 (Race Days)
1 week charter Wednesday 23rd to Wednesday 30th January

Grenada Sailing Festival takes on a new title sponsor this year "Port Louis", Port Louis is investing money into Grenada, building a new resort and spa, with a large sponsor like this now behind the event it looks like the regatta is only going to get better and better. We raced on Disco Inferno 2 in Grenada, taking 3 podium places over 3 years, including being overall winners of the regatta.

Grenada is a beautiful island and easy to fly to with Virgin & BA both flying there. The racing is over 4 days so if you book a week you'll get some time to relax or some practice out on the water.

The Regatta programme is below and we can fit in extra days at either end to make it the perfect regatta for you and your friends.

£POA for Whole Boat Charter

Friday 25th Jan - Skippers Briefing on Grand Anse Beach followed by Welcome Party on Grand Anse Beach - Fireworks, Fashion Show, Fire eating, Limbo, Drummers and ...Live entertainment including Steel Pan band, rounded off by one of Grenada's favourite DJs.
Saturday 26th Jan - Racing starts at 9:30am and the first day is sponsored by Mount Gay Rum, we should be off the water around 4pm for a few beers at The Dodgy Dock or a quick dip in the pool at The True Blue Bay Resort.
In the evening it's the Mount Gay Red Cap Party and prize presentation at Victory Bar Port Louis, Mount Gay Rum happy hour bar ... & of course Red Caps!
Sunday 27th Jan - Another 9.30am start but just one race today and then the afternoon is free for you to go to Grand Anse Beach to watch the finals of the Work Boat Regatta.
Monday 28th Jan - Another full day of races, back on the dock around 4pm, time for a few beers and a dip before heading off to another party!
Tuesday 29th Jan - The Moet & Chandon Pursuit Race to Grand Anse, is a short trip round the corner, once there we start the final races in the series. Back on the dock in the afternoon and the Prize giving and dinner is right on our doorstep at the True Blue Bay resort.

Grenada Sailing Festival is a wonderful friendly regatta, whether you wish to join the racing or cruising division the competition is equally tough, it just depends how hard you want to race.

Please email us if you're interested and we can create the package to suit your requirements.

Cruising – Loads of fun & not much sweat or stress! Bring up to 6 guests. Cruising Sails Only (Main & Genoa on furler, NO spinnaker). Accommodation for all guests onboard and opportunities for evening meals onboard and a real pampered relaxed regatta experience. No racing experience necessary.
Performance Cruising - 8 -10 Guests. Performance Cruising Sails, genoa on furler and asymmetric spinnaker tacked to the bow and launched from the sock. Accommodation for 6 onboard, some racing experience in the crew is preferable as hoisting, dropping and gybing the spinnaker can be hard work. If you want to party all night but still sail fast then this is for you and your crew.
Racing – Up to 12 guests. Racing Sails, 3DL Genoas & Masthead SYM Spinnakers. No furlers, no spin socks and No Accommodation onboard available, boat in complete race trim and ready to fly round the course. We supply 4 race crew in total to help you get to grips with the boat and get us moving as fast as possible. Racing experience essential and if you want to be competitive, an energetic/fit crew is needed to operate the boat efficiently.

Fancy something a little different? Smaller boat? Group or individual spaces? Email us to see what else is available; Swan 51, First 47.7, First 40.7, Kerr 11.3

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Regatta 2

HEINEKEN REGATTA, St Martin
Whole Boat Charter

6th to 9th March ’08 (Race Days)
1 week charter Monday 3rd to Monday 10th March

"Rum, Fun and Sun all in one", that's the catchphrase of the Heineken Regatta and boy does it live up to it's reputation. The Heineken Regatta takes place around the beautiful multi cultural Dutch/French island of St Martin. The regatta is just getting bigger and better every year, the extra day racing created in 2007 and staying in 2008 is the icing on the cake. The parties were legendary, the event finished with Bob Marley's sons, Damien & Stephen performing on the beach on one of the largest sound stages in the Caribbean.

Racing is scheduled for Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun. The first day is Thursday, The Commodores Cup day, a new day added in 2007 for the spinnaker classes only. It comprises of 2 - 3 windward leeward races that will be scored independently of the weekend racing. Fri, Sat & Sun are the Heineken Regatta races. The first race takes the fleet from Simpson Bay anticlockwise around the whole island, it's a 35nm round trip and you get really close in to the land so you have a perfect opportunity to check out the beautiful scenery while racing hard against some of the best boats the Caribbean has to offer. The finish and the party are back in Simpson Bay, usually a huge Reggae affair on the beach, what a way to round off a perfect day on the water, a rum in your hand and sand between your toes! The next day sees the fleet doing two to three races round the cans, again in the beautiful warm and crystal clear waters off St Martin's West coat. The finish and the party is in Marigot on the French side, it's proving to be the best night of all, seafood like you have never tasted and dancing in the streets with thousands of other racers until the early hours. Hangovers are taken into account on the last day and the race is "short and sweet", starting off Marigot Bay we race back round to the capital Philipsburg before returning to Simpson Bay for a few early evening cold ones. That evening is the final party and prize giving on the beach. What a week, it's fun, fun, fun from the moment your plane touches down. We will be racing with 100ft maxi’s, ex Americas Cup 12meters and 80' Swans, pro sailors and holiday racers alike, all there for the pure experience. It really is a regatta with something for everyone.

Please email us if you're interested and we can create the package to suit your requirements.

Cruising – Loads of fun & not much sweat or stress! Bring up to 6 guests. Cruising Sails Only (Main & Genoa on furler, NO spinnaker). Accommodation for all guests onboard and opportunities for evening meals onboard and a real pampered relaxed regatta experience. No racing experience necessary.
Performance Cruising - 8 -10 Guests. Performance Cruising Sails, genoa on furler and asymmetric spinnaker tacked to the bow and launched from the sock. Accommodation for 6 onboard, some racing experience in the crew is preferable as hoisting, dropping and gybing the spinnaker can be hard work. If you want to party all night but still sail fast then this is for you and your crew.
Racing – Up to 12 guests. Racing Sails, 3DL Genoas & Masthead SYM Spinnakers. No furlers, no spin socks and No Accommodation onboard available, boat in complete race trim and ready to fly round the course. We supply 4 race crew in total to help you get to grips with the boat and get us moving as fast as possible. Racing experience essential and if you want to be competitive, an energetic/fit crew is needed to operate the boat efficiently.

Fancy something a little different? Smaller boat? Whole boat charter? Email us to see what else is available; Swan 51, First 47.7, First 40.7, Kerr 11.3

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Regatta 3

INTERNATIONAL ROLEX REGATTA, St Thomas, USVI
Whole Boat Charter

28th to 30th March ’08 (Race Days)
1 week charter Sunday 23rd to Sunday 30th March

St Thomas is in the US Virgin Islands, like it's neighbour the British Virgin Islands, the islands are small compared to islands like Antigua & St Martin and the race courses are set in and around the protected waters of the Sir Francis Drake Channel.

This year is the 35th annual International Rolex Regatta. The fourth weekend of March is now etched into every racer's calendar as the time when the "Crown Jewel" of Caribbean racing takes place. Where sailors can enjoy the reliable breezes, warm waters and world-renowned "Island" hospitality. If you've heard about it, you'll know that the competition and the camaraderie are unsurpassed.

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Fri 28th Mar - Day One, round-the-buoys racing will be held in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cowpet Bay, expect 2 -3 races. We should be back onshore around 4pm and the entertainment has already started in the Yacht Club.
Sat 29th Mar - Day Two, racing will be from Cowpet Bay to Charlotte Amalie Harbor and back, giving you an opportunity to see St. Thomas' beautiful and historic capital.
Sun 30th Mar - Day Three, the final day's racing will be held on scenic Pillsbury Sound, in and around the beautiful Cays. The Prize giving ceremony is on the beach Sunday evening and they say it will again be of epic memory-making proportions.

This regatta is special, they make you very welcome, you feel like everyone knows you, its like old friends meeting up, it's a real hidden treasure on the regatta circuit.

Again, we will design a package to suit you and your crew, just let us know what you are interested in and we can do the rest. Email us now.

Cruising – Loads of fun & not much sweat or stress! Bring up to 6 guests. Cruising Sails Only (Main & Genoa on furler, NO spinnaker). Accommodation for all guests onboard and opportunities for evening meals onboard and a real pampered relaxed regatta experience. No racing experience necessary.
Performance Cruising - 8 -10 Guests. Performance Cruising Sails, genoa on furler and asymmetric spinnaker tacked to the bow and launched from the sock. Accommodation for 6 onboard, some racing experience in the crew is preferable as hoisting, dropping and gybing the spinnaker can be hard work. If you want to party all night but still sail fast then this is for you and your crew.
Racing – Up to 12 guests. Racing Sails, 3DL Genoas & Masthead SYM Spinnakers. No furlers, no spin socks and No Accommodation onboard available, boat in complete race trim and ready to fly round the course. We supply 4 race crew in total to help you get to grips with the boat and get us moving as fast as possible. Racing experience essential and if you want to be competitive, an energetic/fit crew is needed to operate the boat efficiently.

Fancy something a little different? Smaller boat? Groups or individual spaces? Email us to see what else is available; Swan 51, First 47.7, First 40.7, Kerr 11.3

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Regatta 4

BVI SAILING FESTIVAL & SPRING REGATTA, BVIs
Whole Boat Charter

1st to 6th April ’08 (Race Days)
1 week charter Monday 31st March to Monday 7th April

The BVI Spring Regatta is 3 days of racing in the Sir Francis Drake, windward/leeward courses if you pick the racing division or racing around the islands if you pick the cruising division. To kick start the regatta there is the Sailing Festival that starts on Tuesday with a race to the Bitter End, a layday there on the Wednesday and a race back to Nanny Cay on the Thursday. It's all about having fun and getting to go racing at the same time. The regatta attracts around 100 boats so it has a very friendly feel to it but out on the water its a real fight to be at the top of your class and stay there with up to 4 races a day.

With the choice of the racing or cruising division you get a choice on how you wish to race, with two separate race areas, there are two very different style days available in the regatta. Let us know what you fancy, be it a serious race hard regatta or a group of friends looking for a competitive day out.

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Mon 26th Mar - Welcome Party for the Sailing Festival
Tues 27th Mar - Race to the Bitter End Yacht Club in the North Sound, Virgin Gorda, for the Bitter End Cup. After a little R&R by the pool, the evening festivities will see an awards party and limbo jump-up at the Almond Walk and adjacent beach.
Wed 28th Mar - Lay Day beach fun at Bitter End Yacht Club. Compete in the morning and afternoon dinghy regattas in the Laser and Hobie Wave fleets. Represent your country in the fifth-annual Nations’ Challenge Cup. Water sports activities include snorkel trips, a windsurfing rally,a nd an excursion to Anegada. Those that just want to “laze” on Lay Day will be able to relax on Bitter End’s beaches or by the pool. Awards for dinghy regattas and Nations’ Challenge Cup will be presented in the evening with a cookout and party at the Quarterdeck Club & Pub.
Thurs 29th Mar - Race back to Nanny Cay for the Nanny Cay Cup. Awards from the day’s racing complete the Sailing Festival. A welcome party and registration in the Regatta Village kickoff proceedings for the 36th annual BVI Spring Regatta.

Fri, Sat & Sun (30th & 31st March, 1 April) - Three Days of world-class racing action and sand-between -the-toes partying under the stars at the Regatta Village on the beach at Nanny Cay Marina.

Email us to get your tailor-made package for the event.

Cruising – Loads of fun & not much sweat or stress! Bring up to 6 guests. Cruising Sails Only (Main & Genoa on furler, NO spinnaker). Accommodation for all guests onboard and opportunities for evening meals onboard and a real pampered relaxed regatta experience. No racing experience necessary.
Performance Cruising - 8 -10 Guests. Performance Cruising Sails, genoa on furler and asymmetric spinnaker tacked to the bow and launched from the sock. Accommodation for 6 onboard, some racing experience in the crew is preferable as hoisting, dropping and gybing the spinnaker can be hard work. If you want to party all night but still sail fast then this is for you and your crew.
Racing – Up to 12 guests. Racing Sails, 3DL Genoas & Masthead SYM Spinnakers. No furlers, no spin socks and No Accommodation onboard available, boat in complete race trim and ready to fly round the course. We supply 4 race crew in total to help you get to grips with the boat and get us moving as fast as possible. Racing experience essential and if you want to be competitive, an energetic/fit crew is needed to operate the boat efficiently.

Fancy something a little different? Smaller boat? Groups or individual spaces? Email us to see what else is available; Swan 51, First 47.7, First 40.7, Kerr 11.3

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REGATTA 5

ANTIGUA SAILING WEEK
Individual & Whole Boat Charter

27th April to 2nd May ’08 (Race Days)
1 week charter Saturday 26th April to Saturday 3rd May

"The recently concluded 40th anniversary of Stanford Antigua Sailing Week had it all: wonderful sailing in ideal Caribbean conditions; a mighty fleet of over 200 yachts that enjoyed excellent competition in sixteen separate classes; a fine slate of winners and many memorable performances; and, last but hardly least, a week of music and parties that gave this milestone edition of this annual regatta the shore-side merriment and festivity it so richly deserved."- Antigua Sailing Week Website

The most AWESOME regatta in the WORLD!!! This is the Caribbean's BIG ONE! Everyone has heard of ASW, and everyone wants to be there and in recent years EVERYONE wants to be a part of TEAM DISCO INFERNO. It is 10 days of pure unadulterated racing and partying pleasure. ASW2007 delivered an excellent regatta and we were surprised that in our 6 years of racing in Antigua it's still getting better. The changes made in 2007 really made all the difference. Its RACING RACING AND MORE RACING with a healthy splattering of parties to ensure sleep deprivation, aching muscles, sunburn and hangovers. The schedule below is for Division A, Division B, has only one race a day and they are shorter than that of Division A

£POA for Whole Boat Charter

If you haven't done it you MUST, if you have done it you will know you MUST do it again.

Email us to get your tailor-made package for the event.

Cruising – Loads of fun & not much sweat or stress! Bring up to 6 guests. Cruising Sails Only (Main & Genoa on furler, NO spinnaker). Accommodation for all guests onboard and opportunities for evening meals onboard and a real pampered relaxed regatta experience. No racing experience necessary.
Performance Cruising - 8 -10 Guests. Performance Cruising Sails, genoa on furler and asymmetric spinnaker tacked to the bow and launched from the sock. Accommodation for 6 onboard, some racing experience in the crew is preferable as hoisting, dropping and gybing the spinnaker can be hard work. If you want to party all night but still sail fast then this is for you and your crew.
Racing – Up to 12 guests. Racing Sails, 3DL Genoas & Masthead SYM Spinnakers. No furlers, no spin socks and No Accommodation onboard available, boat in complete race trim and ready to fly round the course. We supply 4 race crew in total to help you get to grips with the boat and get us moving as fast as possible. Racing experience essential and if you want to be competitive, an energetic/fit crew is needed to operate the boat efficiently.

Fancy something a little different? Smaller boat? Groups or individual spaces? Email us to see what else is available; Swan 51, First 47.7, First 40.7, Kerr 11.3

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Regatta 6

ANGOSTURA TOBAGO SAIL WEEK, Tobago
Whole Boat Charter

11th to 16th May ’08 (Race Days)
1 week charter Saturday 10th to Saturday 17th May

Angostura really hosts a sweet regatta in Tobago.

One thing Tobago Sail Week always has is breeze. The regatta provides races at varying levels of competitiveness from the Racing Class, at the extreme end, (which is highly taxing and requires a lot of skill and stamina), to Racer Cruiser, to Cruiser, to Charter class in diminishing levels of demand.

Half way through the regatta there is always a ‘lay day’ for enjoying a bit of fun and relaxation. If the rest of the week is about serious sailing, Lay Day is about real fun, it’s a family event with team games and socializing in the shade of the palm trees.

The Regatta is a gathering of the clans. Yachts hailing from Barbados, Antigua, USA, UK, France and of course Trinidad & Tobago made up the fleet in 2007. In racing class there was a whole tribe of feisty little racing boats including Beneteau First 10m, Melges 32’, Henderson 36’, all flaunting their sophisticated carbon accessories and 3DL sails. In the more sedate Cruiser Racing and Cruising class there are elegant designs like Sparkman & Stephens 34’, Santa Cruz 70’ and Oyster 66’.

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Sun 11th May - Skippers Briefing.
Mon 12th May - Race Day 1, up to 3 races.
Tues 13th May - Race Day 2, 1 race.
Wed 14th May - Lay Day - beach party.
Thurs 15th Mar - Race Day 3, 1 race.
Fri 16th Mar - Race Day 4, up to 3 races. Prize giving, dinner & final party

There are nightly parties ashore.

Email us to get your tailor-made package for the event.

Cruising – Loads of fun & not much sweat or stress! Bring up to 6 guests. Cruising Sails Only (Main & Genoa on furler, NO spinnaker). Accommodation for all guests onboard and opportunities for evening meals onboard and a real pampered relaxed regatta experience. No racing experience necessary.
Performance Cruising - 8 -10 Guests. Performance Cruising Sails, genoa on furler and asymmetric spinnaker tacked to the bow and launched from the sock. Accommodation for 6 onboard, some racing experience in the crew is preferable as hoisting, dropping and gybing the spinnaker can be hard work. If you want to party all night but still sail fast then this is for you and your crew.
Racing – Up to 12 guests. Racing Sails, 3DL Genoas & Masthead SYM Spinnakers. No furlers, no spin socks and No Accommodation onboard available, boat in complete race trim and ready to fly round the course. We supply 4 race crew in total to help you get to grips with the boat and get us moving as fast as possible. Racing experience essential and if you want to be competitive, an energetic/fit crew is needed to operate the boat efficiently.

Fancy something a little different? Smaller boat? Groups or individual spaces? Email us to see what else is available; First 47.7, First 40.7, Kerr 11.3

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NOTES

Caribbean Regattas

Whole Boat Charter - These are "all up to you" weeks, we will supply the boat with Skipper & Mate/Hostess to the specification you have booked (Cruising, Performance Cruising or Racing), you meet all the other costs involved plus a damage deposit which will be required if you wish to helm. For full listing of terms and conditions I will forward you a charter contract when you sign up.
Cruising – Loads of fun & not much sweat or stress! Bring up to 6 guests. Cruising Sails Only (Main & Genoa on furler, NO spinnaker). Accommodation for all guests onboard and opportunities for evening meals onboard and a real pampered relaxed regatta experience. No racing experience necessary.
Performance Cruising - 8 -10 Guests. Performance Cruising Sails, genoa on furler and asymmetric spinnaker tacked to the bow and launched from the sock. Accommodation for 6 onboard, some racing experience in the crew is preferable as hoisting, dropping and gybing the spinnaker can be hard work. If you want to party all night but still sail fast then this is for you and your crew.
Racing – Up to 12 guests. Racing Sails, 3DL Genoas & Masthead SYM Spinnakers. No furlers, no spin socks and No Accommodation onboard available, boat in complete race trim and ready to fly round the course. We supply 4 race crew in total to help you get to grips with the boat and get us moving as fast as possible. Racing experience essential and if you want to be competitive, an energetic/fit crew is needed to operate the boat efficiently.

Email us to get your tailor-made package for the event.

Terms & Conditions and Contract will be forwarded to you before you confirm your booking.

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