Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine January 2016

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… the ever-competitive Frers 43 Jaguar from Trinidad, the Beneteau 53 Rapajam
from Barbados, and Piccolo from the UK look set for another battle, but there are
also more yachts from the Caribbean, the UK, Europe and the USA likely to get into
the fray. The J/24 Class and Classic Class are starting to fill up, each adding a different
dimension to this sailing week. It is definitely time to sign up for lots of action both
on and off the water!
Visit www.grenadasailingweek.com and register online.
80th Anniversary Mount Gay Round Barbados
The 80th anniversary Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series is set for January
16th through 24th.
Organized by the Barbados Cruising Club in association with Barbados Tourism
Marketing Inc. and Mount Gay Rum, this regatta always takes place during the third
week in January to incorporate the headline event — the 60-nautical mile Mount
Gay Rum Round Barbados Race — which traditionally takes place on Errol Barrow
Day, January 21st.
For more information visit www.mountgayrumroundbarbadosrace.com
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2016: a Promising 7th Edition
The seventh edition of Les Voiles de
St. Barth will run from April 11th
through 16th, and a number of
boats have already taken the necessary
steps to make sure they are
on the starting line at what has
become one of the Caribbean’s
main sailing events. The 100-foot
Comanche, the MOD70 Phaedo3
and the Maxi72s Momo and Proteus
are just some of the big names that
have confirmed their presence.
Visit www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.
com/site for more information.
GRENADA SAIL WEEK PETER MARSHALL
JOUANY CHRISTOPHE
JANUARY 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 17
New Race Officers for ASW 2016
The 49th edition of Antigua Sailing Week will commence with the Round Antigua
Race on April 23rd. Following that will be five days of competitive racing off the
south coast of Antigua.
Two new race officers will be joining the team in 2016. Stuart Childerley will be joining
as Principal Race Officer and Stephen Parry as Race Officer on the Committee
Boat B start line. Stuart twice represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games in the
Finn Class and has won several National, European and World Championships in
both dinghies and keelboats.
Stephen Parry has been a key player in the on-the-water race management team
for Antigua Sailing Week for the past few years and has agreed to take on the role
of Committee Boat B Race Officer for 2016. Stephen has owned and raced a variety
of boats with great success over many years. He has been an RYA National
Race Officer for ten years, running many events in Europe and the UK including acting
as PRO for the Dartmouth Royal Regatta, CRO for the ‘Big Boats Championships’
in the Hamble Winter Series and acting as Assistant Race Officer at the Paralympic
Games in 2012. Stephen is also RYA’s Regional Race Management Coordinator
organizing and running courses for race officers and mark layers.
Antigua Sailing Week is confident that the new blood Stuart will bring to the event
combined with the past experiences Stephen has had with Antigua Sailing Week will
combine perfectly to provide some of the most exciting racing yet. Their combined
experience and professionalism will reinforce Antigua Sailing Week’s tag line:
“Where Sailing Comes First”.
The Notice of Race for Antigua Sailing Week 2016 is now available.
Visit www.sailingweek.com for more information.