Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - March 2020

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Salty Dawg Spring Rally from BVI to US
Barbara Theisen reports: The Salty Dawg Sailing Association (SDSA) has opened
registration for its 2020 Spring Rally from the British Virgin Islands to the US. Weather
permitting, the
Spring Rally will
depart on May 12th
from Nanny Cay,
Tortola, bound for
Hampton, Virginia or
Bermuda.
Cruisers will gather
in North Sound, Virgin
Gorda, on May 1st
for a week of predeparture
activities.
The boats will then
move to Leverick
Bay and finally
Nanny Cay to prepare
for departure.
The Salty Dawg
Spring Rally to the
US is an offshore
passage in company of a fleet of 25 to 35 boats with crews of different nationalities.
The SDSA unites experienced ocean sailors with developing cruisers to broaden their
blue water horizons. All Salty Dawg rallies and events are led by seasoned sailors
who volunteer their time and knowledge to help cruisers realize their dreams safely.
Visit www.saltydawgsailing.org/salty-dawg-spring-rally for more information.
New 2021 Dates for RORC Transatlantic
The Royal Ocean Racing Club has announced a new start date for the seventh
edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race.
Traditionally held in November each year, racing from Lanzarote in the Canary
Islands to Grenada, the next edition will start from Marina Puerto Calero on January
9th, 2021 and once again finish at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in
Grenada. This date change is part of changes the RORC is making to its Season
Points Championship, which includes making the Rolex Middle Sea Race the first
points race in the Championship instead of the last, and to the points factors for
certain offshore races.
“The RORC Committee felt that having the Rolex Middle Sea Race as the first race
in the Championship will encourage more owners to use the autumn/winter season
for adventure sailing and include the RORC Transatlantic Race and RORC
Caribbean 600 in their program, before returning to the UK in the spring,” says RORC
Racing Manager Chris Stone. “We also felt that starting the RORC Transatlantic
Race in January provides more time for boats to get from Malta to Lanzarote and
know that the tradewinds are farther north and more consistent then.”
The seventh edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race also welcomes a new supporter,
Silversands Grenada, which will host the prizegiving.
Visit www.rorctransatlantic.rorc.org for more information.
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A ‘Classic’ Act
As the primary classic yacht regatta in the region,
the Antigua Classics has been an unmissable event
since its inception 33 years ago, combining exciting
racing in superb conditions on beautiful yachts from
the world over. The spirit of camaraderie that imbues
this gathering of boats large and small — from
30-foot wooden working boats built on a beach in
Carriacou to towering 200-plus-foot Spirit of
Tradition superyachts, from vintage pre-WWII schooners
to recent replicas of historic designs — is unique
and special, not least thanks to the dockage
arrangements where all the boats moor up together.
This event has been faithfully reported, illustrated
and propagated by Caribbean Compass over the
years since its first issue in 1995, and the Antigua
Classic Yacht Regatta is delighted with the publication’s
policy of recreating the atmosphere of the
event each year and showcasing the magnificent
and stunning yachts that take part in it.
Ginny Field, Press Officer
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta
SIX DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE :
(from April 29th 2020)
All boats are in the marina
(Pointe à Pitre - reduced charges)
Final registraaon
Briefings : safety - communicaaon
Safety controls on board
march 2020 CARIBBEAN COMPAss pAGE 15
TRANSAT RETURN
DEPARTURE : May 5 th 2020
Fessviies :
Cocktails - Music - Tourissc offers
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the town centre of Pointe-à-Pitre,
the airport, the main white
sandy beaches and the finest
tourist sites of Basse-Terre
and Grande-Terre, Marina
Bas-du-Fort is the ideal
stopover in Guadeloupe.
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