ACYR – On Saturday, the second day of Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, the trade winds were still blowing hard which tested the lovely classic boats and their crews especially after the Friday evening dock party with a steel band and plenty of beer and rum courtesy of our sponsors Carib and Mount Gay. The Butterfly …
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The first race, Old Road, started with winds gusting up to 35 knots but all sailors returned back safely with smiles on their faces as everyone is so pleased to be back on the water after two years of postponements . Winners in their classes were the beautiful 114′ staysail schooner Aschanti IV, the classic …
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A light breeze rippled across Kames Bay, dispelling the last of the night. The water sparkled in the early morning sunlight, reflecting the tall masts of a hundred motionless yachts, and the rhythmic tapping of a halliard carried clear across the water. It was not yet six o’clock on the fair Saturday morning, but already …
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Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta The ACYR kicked started today with the single handed race being cancelled due to strong winds. However the panel of four judges spent the morning assessing those yachts that had entered for the Concours D’Elegance. Gold winners were Juno, Windbreker, Ticonderoga, Seefalke, Freya of Midgard, New Moon and Montana. The Arne …
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