Based in one of the most picturesque island groups of the Caribbean, the week long combined racing/cruising events are two great events which include three days of destination cruising and fun racing, leading up to the main three day regatta starting on the Friday.

Sailing Festival 28th March to 31st March 2011
The sailing Festival is a fun race to and from the Bitter End Yacht Club in Virgin Gorda, rarely sailed in heavy conditions, but it does happen! The course winds between the Islands up the Sound, flat water sailing at its’ best, mostly moderate trades blowing over a deep blue sea. The second day of the festival is a lay day at the Bitter End Yacht Club where all the facilities of the hotel are put at the disposal of the competing yachts. The third and final day sees the yachts arriving back at Nanny Cay Marina, out of which is based the Spring Regatta.



Spring Regatta 1st – 3rd April 2011
You can enter in either of two categories: Racing or Performance Cruising. For the racing classes the courses are predominantly windward/leewards in the Sir Francis Drake Channel on the South side of Tortola , up to four races a day commencing at 10am and finishing at about 4pm. Competition is equally fierce in the Performance Cruising classes, the only difference being the courses, which are set in and around all the neighbouring small Islands of the Sound.

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 and is set around the Marina complex and swimming pool. 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.