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FULL RESULT LISTINGS: Click here to see the final results from Antigua Sailing Week 2012

RACE REPORT FINAL DAY: Prizegiving ceremony at Nelson’s Dockyard

BLOG: Scarlet finishes with a bullet
A relaxed crew from Guernsey knew they couldn’t win their class but they were out the get ‘The Fly’. David Glenn was aboard to watch them hunt her down…

NEWS: Collision causes serious damage at Antigua Sailing Week
Two yachts forced to retire early following a port/starboard crash

VIDEO: Tension and Drama at Antigua Sailing Week
Catch up on the racing highlights of Day 4 of Antigua Sailing Week

BLOG: Sojana has to settle for 2nd
Antipodes get the better of Sojana on a day of close calls, some heated
moments on the start line and a dismissed protest. David Glenn reports
from onboard

RACE REPORT DAY 4: Tense scenes in Antigua
Collisions, heated moments on the start line and a dismissed protest on Day 4 of Antigua Sailing Week

BLOG: Uncharted waters

Inaccurately charted waters are being surveyed by a superyacht crew who
have identified many anomalies when using electronic chart plotters with
software based on (very) old surveys

BLOG: Push button problems

Hydraulic winches which can be randomly activated because of malfunctioning control buttons reports David Glenn

VIDEO: Lay day fun- Mid week coverage of racing highlights,
as activites on Pigeon Beach

Performances from
son of Bob Marley, Ky-Mani Marley

RACE REPORT DAY 3: Surfing at speeds of 20 knots
Boisterous conditions continue into Day 3 of Antigua Sailing Week

VIDEO: Aboard with class 2’s leader ‘Scarlet Oyster’ and the awesome trimaran ‘Paradox’
Catch up on the racing highlights of Day 2 of Antigua Sailing Week

RACE REPORT DAY 2: Sublime sailing in Antigua
Warm weather and clear skies on Day 2 of Antigua Sailing Week

RACE REPORT DAY 1: MOBs, strong breeze and tough competition
The highlights from Day 1 of racing at Antigua Sailing Week

GALLERY: Highlights of Day 1 from Antigua Sailing Week
courtesy of Paul Wyeth

VIDEO: 25 knots of breeze and foamy seas- Sunday 29 April Racing.

BLOG: The Cowes Week of the Caribbean
David Glenn offers his thoughts on this year’s Antigua Sailing Week

NEWS: Men overboard in the sun
David Glenn’s blog on the eventful start to Antigua Sailing Week

BLOG: David Glenn reports back from onboard Blackbird after she retired from racing
Peter Harrison’s Sojana got close to her Antigua round the
island race record but aboard Jan Rupert’s Blackbird we had issues right from
the start





VIDEO: Yachting World Round Antigua Race aerial video

NEWS: Drama unfolds at Antigua Sailing Week
Squally conditions and rogue waves for the Yachting World Round Antigua race

GALLERY: Blackbird retires after sail damage
YW’s David Glenn onboard

GALLERY: Yachting World Round Antigua Race start

GALLERY: Shoreside preparations from Friday 27 April
courtesy of Ted Martin

NEWS: Strong winds arrive in Antigua
Gusts of up to 30knots ahead of start to Antigua Sailing Week

NEWS:Yachting World Round Antigua Race to start tomorrow



43 yachts to tackle 55 nautical mile course on Saturday 28th April

NEWS: Sojana breaks the Yachting World Round Antigua record from 2011
Peter Harrison’s Farr-designed ketch Sojana broke the round Antigua
record for the Yachting Word Trophy at Antigua Sailing Week with a time
of 4 hours 37mins and 43s.

NEWS: Almost 100 yachts for Antigua Sailing Week
Sojana hopes to defend her title

NEWS:Excitement builds for Antigua Sailing Week
Young Antiguan crews join race veterans

NEWS:Antigua Sailing Week announces official charity
Local youth sailing programme chosen

NEWS: Be part of Antigua Sailing Week 2012
Sunsail make more boats available for the regatta

RACE SCHEDULE: Click here for the 2012 RACE SCHEDULE