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Switching Gears: Jumping off a J109 onto a Chartered Moorings 45 Club
Brooke Mastrorio, from Newport, RI, has spent time on boats literally since she was in the womb; when her mom was pregnant with Brooke she sailed in a Sunfish until the boom wouldn’t clear her belly anymore. Her family had a Bristol 27 when she was a kid and while Brooke never raced when she…
Multihull Multiplicity
As the 53rd BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival approaches, we’ll be taking a look at the runners and riders. First up, the CSA Multihull division. Eleven multihulls are currently signed up to do battle. Sophia, Little Wing, Falcon, Layla, Spike, Avel Vaez, and Triple Jack will be crossing swords multiple times before doing battle…
Sponsors drive the regatta – Nanny Cay, Mount Gay Rum & RiteWay
Without our sponsors and volunteers the BVI Spring Regatta wouldn’t be what it is today. Sounds clichéd but there’s nothing more clichéd than a truism! Sponsors and volunteers keep the regatta going and growing and are as integral as the wind and the sea. Another cliché is the retail phrase, “location, location, location”. …
Bernie Evan-Wong: Racing must always be FUN!
Don’t be mistaken by Bernie Evan-Wong’s soft spoken and unassuming manner; this sailboat racer from Antigua has had many racing adventures in his lifetime on a lively range of boats, more so than most. Growing up sailing as a young kid in British Guyana (now Guyana) as the youngest of six, Evan-Wong learned to sail…
Entry Open For 2026 BVI Spring Regatta
Registration has opened for the 2026 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival, one of the Caribbean’s top regattas. The event has moved forward a week from previously published dates and will take place March 23-29. This move away from the Easter period should make it easier to attend in terms of flight, accommodation, and boat availability.
Date Change For 2026
For 2026, the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival has moved the event forward a week from previously published dates to March 23-29. Additionally, Scrub Island will now kick off the Sailing Festival , and the Nanny Cay Cup Round Tortola Race has moved to Wednesday (March 25, 2026). Chris Haycraft, BVI Spring Regatta chairman…
