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Ting Too wins 2022 Golden Hind Chandlery Commodore's Race
ROAD HARBOUR, Tortola, VI- It was a painfully slow start to the 2022 Golden Hind Chandlery Commodore's Race on December 17, 2022, as the three trimarans inched their way out of a gloomy Road Harbour. A squall shortly before the start time sucked out the wind but as soon as the fleet entered the channel they were off and away.
Christian Thompson wins in Laser fleet race @ BVI Dinghy Championships
NANNY CAY, VI- 2019 champion Christian Thompson returned to winning ways when the 2022 BVI Dinghy Championships were held on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Nanny Cay.
Ting Too wins 'historic' 2022 Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race
NANNY CAY, VI- Seven boats took on the 2022 Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race on Saturday, November 12, 2022, in a race that will go down in history as one of the longest on record.
New champs emerge @ BVI Laser Masters & Back to School Regatta
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Colin Rathbun toppled 2-time winner Christian Thompson in the Laser class when the BVI Laser Masters Championship and Back to School Regatta, organised by the Royal BVI Yacht Club, were held on September 11, 2021.
Royal BVI Yacht Club mourns passing of Founder Member Albie Stewart
NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI- Founder Member of the Royal BVI Yacht Club (RBVIYC) and one of the persons behind the establishment of the BVI Spring Regatta, Mr Albie Stewart has died.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
