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Yacht Society donates to Sailing Programme
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal BVI Youth Sailing Programme was delighted to accept a donation from the Charter Yacht Society (CYS) this week.
Last chance saloon for Road to Rio Sailors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – There was just a single race on Thursday January 28, 2016 at the Miami Sailing World Cup, with Alec Andersen and Chris Brockbank unable to gain ground in the hunt for a qualification spot for the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Boomerang wins 2015 Peg Legs Round Tortola Race
NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI- The 2015 edition of the Royal BVI Yacht Club Round Tortola Race, sponsored by Nanny Cay, took place on Saturday November 21, 2015. Starting and finishing off Nanny Cay Marina, eleven yachts entered the 37 mile race circumnavigating Tortola in an anti-clockwise direction.
Good results for local sailors in Columbus Day Regatta
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal BVI Yacht Club was well represented with eight sailors competing in the St Thomas Columbus Day Regatta on October 10 and 11, 2015.
UPDATE: Duff slips to 4th @ RennaisanceRe Junior Gold Cup
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A poor last race saw Virgin Islands’ sailor Rayne Duff slip down to 4th in the final overall rankings at the RennaisanceRe Junior Gold Cup Regatta, which concluded on Sunday October 11, 2015 in Bermuda.
Rayne Duff 5th on Day 1 of Jr Gold Cup in Bermuda
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands’ sailor Rayne Duff completed Day One of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) Jr Gold Cup in 5th place after five races on Thursday October 8, 2015.
VI’s Rayne Duff slips down Gold Fleet Rankings @ Opti Worlds
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands’ sailor Rayne Duff, sailing in the Gold Fleet at the Opti Worlds in Dziwnow, Poland today Thursday September 3, 2015, has slipped to 60th from his overnight 32nd placing after 9 races.
Premier & Pan Am delegation entertained by Wagner Society
ROAD Town, Tortola, VI – Over the weekend, Premier, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, along with Ephraim E. Penn, President of the BVI Olympic Committee, were the special guests at a dinner organized by the Wladyslaw Wagner Society, Polish Canadian Yacht Club “White Sails” of Toronto and Zawisza Czarny Yacht Club of Hamilton.
BVI 12th in North American Team Racing Championship
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Team racing took over at the North American Optimist Championship in Antigua, on Friday July 10, 2015, with Team BVI placing 12th in the North American Team Racing Championship.
Andersen & Brockbank get first Bullet & sit 49th @ Euro C/ships
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After seven races at the 49er European Championships in Porto, Portugal, Alec Andersen and Chris Brockbank sit 49th out of 79 with a net score of 88.