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Nanny Cay Challenge for Round Tortola Record
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| Triple Jack, the current multihull and overall record holder. | Nanny Cay Resort and Marina has launched the Nanny Cay Challenge for the round Tortola record. Yachts visiting the British Virgin Islands are invited to make an attempt to beat the latest round Tortola records which have been established by the monohull and multihull times set in the 2009 PegLegs Round Tortola Race.
Feb 22, 2010, 10:33 PST
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2010 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival Looks Like Another Sizzler
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| Moka Jumbies delight both young and old at the 2009 BVS Spring Regatta. | "Keep it up – l appreciate the precise sailing & course instructions superb race/ scoring staff and the venue is the best I have encountered in my 49 years of competitive sailing," so says competitive sailor 'Harken Harv' (Neil Harvey). With comments like that, the BVI Spring Regatta has to work hard to raise the bar every year but the organizing committee and the event host, Nanny Cay Marina and Resort, have a few new gems in store for 2010.
Jan 31, 2010, 18:19 PST
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British yachtsman Geoff Holt Becomes First Quadriplegic to Sail Across the Atlantic
A British yachtsman became the first quadriplegic to sail across the Atlantic on Thursday when he crossed the finish line in the British Virgin Islands. Geoff Holt, 42, from Southampton, took 28 days to complete the 2,700-mile voyage after setting off from Lanzarote in the Canary Islands on December 10.
Jan 8, 2010, 10:13 PST
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Triple Jack Takes Her First Overall Victory In Peg Legs Round Tortola Race
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| Triple Jack heading past Road Harbour at the beginning of Peg Legs Round Tortola Race. | After numerous line honours in the Round Tortola Race since her arrival in the BVI in 1997, Triple Jack managed to claim overall victory on the fortieth anniversary of the Peg Legs Round Tortola Race held Saturday, November 21st.
Nov 24, 2009, 08:15 PST
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Bojangles IV Takes Top Honors in the 20th Anniversary Caribbean 1500 Rally
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| Ralliers Celebrate their Offshore Accomplishment | A week of strong northeast winds propelled the 54 sailboats in the 20th Anniversary Caribbean 1500 fleet from Hampton VA to Tortola, BVI. In as few as six days, the boats hugged the rhumb line and sailed on a single port tack for the entire passage. Bojangles IV, a Gulfstar 50 Ketch, owned by the Kilgour family from Toronto, Canada, took Overall Handicap Honors. First to finish was Crazy Horse, a Sundeer 60 owned by Bill and Rosemary Thomas of Middletown MD, who completed the passage in 6 days 9 hours and 15 minutes.
Nov 23, 2009, 10:16 PST
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