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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.