Yachting World has become the official media partner and Platinum sponsor of Antigua Sailing Week which takes place from 23-30 April.

The event which has, over the years, maintained its status as the Caribbean’s leading regatta continues to attract some of the world’s finest racing yachts with the likes of Roy Disney’s Pyewacket, Hasso Plattner’s Morning Glory and Robert Miller’s Mari-Cha seen regularly on the startline. Antigua Sailing Week is also a popular venue for Swans and charter yachts, and entries from all over the world include a large contingent from the UK and the USA.

The five-race event is based at the historic Nelson’s Dockyard at English Harbour and at the Antigua Yacht Club at Falmouth Harbour plus special events at other venues around the island including a race to Jolly Harbour for a cocktail party, the famous Dickenson Bay Beach Bash at the north of the Island after the first day’s racing, and the Lord Nelson’s Ball and prizegiving on the last night.

Also this year for the first time ever competitors in the Big Boat 1 and 2 and Racing 3 classes will have the chance to compete in Around Island Race for the Yachting World Trophy see news story here.

Finally, those already attending the event who have a story (yacht, personality or previous Antigua Sailing Week story) that may be of interest to yachtingworld.com please send information to sue_pelling@ipcmedia.com.

Programme of events

Saturday 23 April

1700 Skipper’s Briefing at Temo Sports, Falmouth Harbour

Sunday 24 April

First race – Dickenson Bay Race. Followed by the Great Dickenson Bay Beach Bash

Monday 25 April

Second race – Olympic Courses off Dickenson Bay (Div. A) Jolly Harbour Race (Div. B)

Captain’s Cocktail Party at Jolly Harbour Marina

Tuesday 26 April

Third race – Falmouth Harbour Race

Wednesday 27 April

Lay Day – 1300 to 1700 – activities at Antigua Yacht Club

Thursday 28 April

Fourth race – windward/leeward courses (Div. A) South Coast Race (Div. B)

Friday 29 April

Fifth race – Ocean Race

Saturday 30 April

0900 – second annual Bareboat Challenge championship race

1500-1600 – afternoon prizegiving at the Officer’s Quarters, Nelson’s Dockyard

1800 – The Royal Antiguan Police Band – beating of the retreat in Nelson’s Dockyard

2000-0200 – Lord Nelson’s Ball and evening prizegiving including the presentation of the Yachting World Trophy for the fastest elapsed time in the inaugural Round the Island Race