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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