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July 5th, 2017
Sailing takes up the Queen's Baton

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - 21 youth sailors joined in for the sailing leg of the 2018 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay on Monday July 3, 2017, as the baton went on a 'parade-of-sail' from Manuel Reef to Nanny Cay.

January 6th, 2017
VI sailors compete in Orange Bowl Regatta in Miami

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI-Three Team VI Sailors wrapped up 2016 with a trip to Miami to race in the 2016 Orange Bowl Regatta. The first two days of racing saw light winds from 5-10 knots. The third day of racing was cancelled but the final day of racing had stronger winds from 14-18 knots to close out the regatta.

May 25th, 2016
Magnificent seven claim top spots @ BVI Dinghy C/ships

NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI - The 15th edition of the BVI Dinghy Championships wrapped up on Sunday May 22, 2016 at Nanny Cay with seven new champions crowned.

May 20th, 2016
VI Sailors looking to grab top honours in Dinghy C/ships

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The 15th edition of the BVI Dinghy Championships is set to be one of the biggest ever with over 70 sailors registered to compete from May 21- 22, 2016 on the waters off Nanny Cay.

December 16th, 2015
Thad Lettsome honoured with Intac Sportsmanship Award

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Kevin Wrigley’s J33 Boomerang won the 2015 Commodore’s Cup race, the final race of the Royal BVI Yacht Club season, whilst top Youth Sailors were honoured at the Annual Commodores Dinner last weekend.

September 24th, 2015
Duff narrowly misses out to Nicolosi in Back to School Regatta

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - This year’s Back to School Regatta was hosted by the Royal BVI Yacht Club and took place on September 19 and 20, 2015 at Nanny Cay, with a total of 32 competitors.

April 3rd, 2015
Esmie wins Sloop Spring Challenge

NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI - The 2nd Annual VP Bank Tortola Sloop Spring Challenge took place off Nanny Cay on Thursday April 2, 2015 as part of the BVI Spring Regatta's Maritime Heritage Day.

October 30th, 2014
Lettsome & Duff doing well at Worlds

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Local Sailors, Thad Lettsome and Rayne Duff have traveled to Argentina to compete in the Optimist World Championships, at the Club Náutico San Isidro, until today October 30, 2014.

July 18th, 2014
Duff finishes highest in Optimist Championships

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Junior sailors Rayne Duff, Thad Lettsome, and Nathan Haycraft represented the Virgin Islands (VI) in the Optimist North American Championship 2014 which took place July 9 – 16 in Nayarit, Mexico, with Duff finishing as the highest placed Caribbean competitor.

July 27th, 2013
Lettsome & Putley move up rankings at Optimist World C/ships in Italy

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Jason Putley and Thad Lettsome, representing the Virgin Islands at the Optimist World Championships in Italy are having quite a time, moving up the rankings to 108th and 143rd respectively.

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