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Dinghy Championship excitement builds!

Excitement is building up for the Royal British Virgin Islands Yacht Club’s Annual Dinghy Championships to be hosted by Nanny Cay from May 16 to 18, 2014. Photo. supplied
This is the Flagship Event of the Youth Programme and a showcase of the racing achievements rewarded by the hard working coaches and kids all year long. Image: supplied
This is the Flagship Event of the Youth Programme and a showcase of the racing achievements rewarded by the hard working coaches and kids all year long. Image: supplied
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Excitement is building up for the Royal British Virgin Islands Yacht Club’s Annual Dinghy Championships to be hosted by Nanny Cay from May 16 to 18, 2014.

This year, in the quest to find the funding needed to make the Youth Sailing Development Programme successful year round and sustain the growth achieved over the past few years, organisers are pushing to encourage greater community support of the BVI Dinghy Championships at Nanny Cay.

This is the Flagship Event of the Youth Programme and a showcase of the racing achievements rewarded by the hard working coaches and kids all year long.

The event’s organiser, namely Royal BVI Yacht Club with collaboration of Nanny Cay, Bounce, along with all the sponsors, have organized a special BVI Dinghy Champs Lounge Bar which will be set up on the deck at Nanny Cay from Friday May 16, 2014 to Sunday May 18, 2014 and have all proceeds directed 100% back at the youth programme development.

The funds raised go directly toward the salaries of the coaches and the maintenance of the fleet of boats, making it possible for them to maintain sailing classes at prices below one half of most countries’ programmes. 

Friday May 16, 2014 Welcome Party
5pm Registration table opens – with information about the event, Nanny Cay Marina and RBVIYC Youth Sailing programme
6pm Kids activities Nanny Cay Beach
8pm Dinghy Champs Lounge Deck Bar kicks off with Welcome Party followed by a Fire Show
9pm Light Show by Bounce with Dance Music all night long

Saturday May 17, 2014 Race Day one
8am Registration table open for last minute entries until 8.30am
9am Skippers meeting at the Dinghy Champs Lounge Deck Bar
10am Scheduled time of the first warning signal
1pm Paddle Board Race from the beach at Nanny Cay
4pm Kids activities Nanny Cay Beach
6pm CADA Players show and Buffet Dinner at the Dinghy Champs Lounge Deck Bar $25 Adults $15 Children. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (call to reserve).
8pm to close Dance the night away music by Bounce on the Dinghy Champs Lounge and Deck Bar ALL WELCOME

Sunday May 18, 2014 Race Day two
9am Scheduled time of the first warning signal. Final start will be before 3pm
11am Sunday Brunch with Champagne at Peg Legs
2pm Wine tasting
4pm Awards Ceremony this will start as soon as possible after any protests are concluded
5pm Dinghy Champs Lounge Deck Bar Closing Show – Stay on after the show and help us to drink the bar dry for the Youth Sailors of the BVI

6 Responses to “Dinghy Championship excitement builds!”

  • in the news (05/05/2014, 10:09) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    this is good for the slow econmy
  • Voters (05/05/2014, 13:50) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Hope our people are apart of this!
    • Online Now (05/05/2014, 17:21) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      If they are not, they only have themselves to blame. All this talk of what should be the national sport - take a look around, this is where BV Islanders should be experts.
    • @ Voters (05/05/2014, 18:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      What does this mean again?
  • Kasha Bush (05/05/2014, 21:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Uncle needs to be in this. With all his experience "commandeering" dinghies, he should be able to compete well in this.


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