The week long Spring Festival and Regatta are two great cruising/racing events rolled into one. With serious fun on and of the water!!
The festival begins with three days of cruising and fun racing up the Sir Frances Drake Channel between Nanny Cay and Bitter End Yacht Club. Followed by the main three day regatta in Nanny Cay . It will be Northern Child’s 4th participation in the BVIs Sailing Festival and BVIs Spring Regatta and the crews consider it to the one of the best Caribbean regattas of the winter season.
SAILING FESTIVAL (28th to 31st March 2011)
Northern Child came 1st in Class in 2008.
Northern Child will take part in the Sailing Festival and takes this opportunity to train during these 3 days prior to the BVIs Spring Regatta. The Sailing Festival includes a race to and from Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda.
BVIs Spring Regatta (1ST to 3RD April 2011)
Northern Child came 2nd in Class in 2004 and 3rd in class in 2005.
The BVIs Spring Regatta is predominantly windward/leeward courses, which involves great teamwork. There are 2 races a day commencing at 10am and finishing at approx. 4pm . The courses are set in the Sir Francis Drake Channel on the South side of Tortola , in protective and relatively flat water. The focal point for the social activities of the event is the regatta village in Nanny Cay. It includes booths, bars and various food stalls. The party starts as soon as the racing stops and the entertainment includes live music every night and culminates in the Regatta Awards Ceremony on Sunday afternoon after racing.
When racing with individuals on board, our objectives is to provide each guest with a great time racing in the Caribbean . At least 2 permanent crew will be able to ensure that the racing is safe and that all personal requirements are met. They will be able to teach the crew as little or as much as they want. All the crew will be fully involved in all the manoeuvres.
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