17-20 MARCH – St Barths Bucket Regatta
The St Barths Bucket is the most renowned superyacht regatta in the world. Since 1995 St Barthélemy has provided the ideal venue for gorgeous sailing on the water and world-class entertainment ashore. The Bucket is an invitational regatta featuring both the latest in superyacht designs and true classics. The fleet includes beautiful, massive cruising yachts along with a number of newer performance-oriented designs. Yacht owners and crews are attracted by exciting racing under the new ORCsy handicap rule and the unique spirit of the Bucket Regattas, which emphasises true camaraderie and sportsmanship in a non-commercial environment. (photo Ed Gudenas)
www.bucketregattas.com 25-27 MARCH – St Thomas International Regatta
Known as ‘The Crown Jewel’ of Caribbean racing, the 43rd St Thomas International Regatta earns its status for stellar international competition, well-organised courses around the tropical Virgin Islands and the hospitality of its one-stop racing venue at the St Thomas Yacht Club. From IC24s and Melges 32s to TP52s, STIR attracts hot race boats for ‘a serious racing regatta’. This is only rivalled by serious fun, with nightly entertainment and dining, plus villas and condominiums within half a mile of the venue. Not to be missed, it’s no wonder that STIR’s motto is ‘we love it here’!
www.stthomasinternationalregatta.com
28 MARCH-3 APRIL – The 2016 BVI Spring Regatta 45th anniversary is a year not to be missed!
We’re pulling out all the stops to provide you with warm water to race across and plenty of tropical winds to take you around our stunning array of picture-perfect islands to give you idyllic sailing conditions. Three racecourses are each designed for designated classes to give the optimal number of races per day using wind, water and island conditions. Then back to Nanny Cay Marina and Resort, which provides the perfect venue to dock your boat and hit the beach for the best Regatta Village with full bar, plenty of food and toes in the sand parties every night. 28 March-3 April. A year not to miss!
www.bvispringregatta.org
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The first Maxi Championship was organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) in Porto Cervo, Sardinia in 1980. Since then the event has grown into the quintessential annual competition for Maxi yachts with top boats and yachtsmen from around the world racing and enjoying the YCCS hospitality ashore. With the addition of the new Maxi Yacht Rolex Caribbean Cup, YCCS and their historic partner Rolex aim to duplicate the event’s renowned competitive spirit on the opposite side of the Atlantic Ocean, where it will be hosted biennially at the Club’s winter home in Virgin Gorda, BVI.
www.yccs.com
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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAN S BRITISH VIRGIN ISLA 11-16 APRIL – Les Voiles de St Barths
An increasingly competitive regatta will balance four days of sailing on a multitude of challenging courses with a lay day to remember and a full line-up of shoreside festivities. For the seventh edition the organisation will be reinforcing all the classes including Maxi, Mini Maxi and TP52s. We are now improving logistics for all teams from Melges 24 to the Maxi fleet.
Free concierge service and unmatched hospitality are always in abundance. Early entry encouraged.
www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com 23-29 APRIL – Antigua Sailing Week
Antigua Sailing Week consists of five days of racing off the south coast in ever-present trade winds. The regatta attracts everything from high-tech racing machines to performance cruising and cruising boats. Racing and cruising multihull classes continue to grow and the future promises a number of exciting one-design classes. Highlights include the Royal Southern Inter-Yacht Club Challenge open to yacht clubs around the world and the optional Round Antigua Race held the Saturday before the week begins. Popular daily prizegivings take place at Antigua Yacht Club with parties at Nelson’s Dockyard and Pigeon Point including the ever-famous lay day. New in 2016 will be timely shipping into and out of Antigua by Peters & May, making participation easier than ever. Visit
www.sailingweek.com to enter and for regular updates.
APRIL 23–29 2016 2016 WHERE SAILING COMES FIRST SEAHORSE 47 LANDS,, 4 - 9 APRIL 2016 2016
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