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January 17th, 2021
Whoop Whoop & Wicked Winch win Halyard Challenge 2021

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Whoop Whoop and Wicked Winch started off the new year of competitive sailing by winning the Halyard Challenge 2021 on Saturday, January 9, 2021.

December 22nd, 2020
‘Odyssey & Whoop Whoop’ wins O'Neal & Mundy Commodore's Race

NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI - Ten boats registered for the 2020 O'Neal & Mundy Commodore's Race on Saturday, December 19, 2020, with ‘Odyssey & Whoop Whoop’ taking the win in two categories.

January 10th, 2020
Whoop Whoop takes first win of RBVIYC 2020 sailing calendar

ROAD HARBOUR, Tortola, VI- Four trimarans took to the water for the first race of the Royal BVI Yacht Club's 2020 calendar, the Halyard Challenge, and it was Kevin Rowlette's Whoop Whoop who claimed line honours and the overall win on January 4, 2020.

July 4th, 2019
Sailors Lettsome & Allen to rep VI overseas

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two Virgin Islands sailors, Thad A. Lettsome and Samuel Allen, will be proudly carrying the flag of the territory when they compete overseas later this month and August.

February 7th, 2017
RBVIYC retain Statue of Liberty Trophy

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - 16 boats raced for the 2017 Manhattan Yacht Club Trophy on Saturday February 4, 2017, with the Royal BVI Yacht Club retaining the Statue of Liberty Trophy for another year, with three of the teams taking the top four places.

November 4th, 2016
Round Tortola Yacht Race offers up new twist

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The 47th Peg Legs Round Tortola Race, organised by the Royal BVI Yacht Club (RBVIYC) and sponsored by Nanny Cay, will take place on Saturday November 19, 2016, with a twist.

February 2nd, 2016
Tradewinds Radio & Cruisers Outpost Magazine donate $$ to RBVIYC

NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI – Captain Dan Horn of Tradewinds Radio, along with Bob Bitchin of Cruisers Outpost Magazine, made a significant donation to the Royal British Virgin Islands Yacht Club (RBVIYC) on Tuesday February 2, 2016 at Nanny Cay on the main island of Tortola.

December 2nd, 2013
Scott is off to pastures new!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal British Virgin Islands Yacht Club’s Youth Sailing Instructor, Omari Scott, will be leaving the Territory mid December 2013 to take up fresh challenges in Florida and the RBVIYC has plans to make his send off a memorable one with a host of activities slated for Saturday December 7, 2013.

September 10th, 2013
24 compete in ‘Back to School’ Regatta

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – 24 Young Sailors took part in the Royal BVI Yacht Club’s (RBVIYC) Annual Back to School Regatta staged just off Nanny Cay on Saturday September 7, 2013.

October 10th, 2012
Sol fuels community enrichment

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With strong performance results coming in from the territory's youth sailors, and the successful achievements of the BVI's athletes during the 2012 season, Sol continues to tie in its fuel sales with support of the community-wide programmes run by the Royal BVI Yacht Club (RBVIYC) and the BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA).

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