Antigua Sailing Week
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The 44th Annual Antigua Sailing Week 2011 will be held from 24th -29th April 2011.
In 1967, Antigua Sailing Week was born and it has been going strong ever since. The Regatta, held at the end of April each year, is described as the ‘Grandaddy of them all’ and rightly so. It has a rich heritage and tradition but is one of the foremost venues on the global sailing calendar. Yachts and sailors from all over the world come to Antigua for the fantastic racing conditions and to enjoy all that Antigua has to offer.
The coasts of Antigua are ideal for yacht cruising and racing, with constant trade-winds, and many harbours for exploration. Easily a week could be spent cruising around this picturesque island of the Caribbean. The sister island of Barbuda has shell laden beaches so long that they dip below the horizon.
Antigua Sailing Week has developed into one of the biggest events in the World Sailing calendar,and continue to be a huge success.
The races are from Dickenson Bay, Falmouth Harbour and down the West Coast, and each evening there are parties wherever the yachts finish racing for the day. Antigua Sailing Week has a real carnival atmosphere with locals, yachtsmen and holiday makers dancing, eating and drinking the nights away.
Antigua Sailing Committee Desk, Registration and Sailing Guide:
A Committee Desk will be open in the Event Village in Nelson’s Dockyard during the week prior to the regatta as follows:
Monday April 18 to Thursday, April 21, 2011 from 9am to 7 pm daily
Friday, April 22, 2011 from 9am to 6pm
Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 10am to 1pm
During the regatta the Committee Desk and a Protest Desk will be open daily at each race-end venue. The Committee Desk will monitor VHF Channel 12.
Registration is mandatory and will take place at the Committee Desk in the Event Village in Nelson’s Dockyard as follows:
Thursday, April 21, 2011 from Noon to 5pm
Friday, April 22, 2011 from 10am to 7 pm
Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 9am to Noon
Sailing Instructions, class flags, bow and/or stern numbers and any required advertising materials must be collected at registration. Team registration will also take place at the Committee Desk.
THE RACING DATES:
Friday 15th April: Closing time for all entries is 6pm
Monday 18th April: Committee Desk in Nelson’s Dockyard at 9am
Thursday 21st April:Registration at the Committee Desk from 12 Noon to 7pm
Friday 22nd April: Registration at the Committee Desk from 9am to 6pm, Guadeloupe to Antigua Feeder Race
Saturday 23rd April: Registration at the Committee Desk from 10am to 1pm.Official ASW Press Briefing.
Sunday 24th-Friday 29th April: Racing Days
Wednesday 27th April: Lay Day
THE PARTIES:
Friday 22nd April:
Guadeloupe Race Prize Giving at Antigua Yacht Club
Saturday 23rd April:
School’s Art Competition:display opens at the Admiral Inn
Welcome Party in the Event Village, Nelson’s Dockyar
Sunday 24th April:
Galleon Beach Bash:from 1 pm until…..this is a party like no other party in Antigua.
Monday 25th April:
Official Party: this is going to be one to remember
Tuesday 26th April:
Shirley Heights Party: Live music from the most photographed location in entire Antigua. This is the evening before Lay Day so you can party all night long!
Wednesday 27th April:
Lay Day at Antigua Yacht Club Marina: There will be afternoon fun and frolics water side at the Marina when teams pitch their skills against each other.
Thursday 28th April:
Dock Party at Jolly Harbour Marina:from 1pm until…enjoy the great dock lime in Antigua where five restaurants and bars and the food village will ensure you get to eat your favourite dish with live entertainment all night long.
Friday 29th April:
Prize giving Ceremony in the Event Village in Nelson’sDockyard.
Saturday 30th April:
Dockyard Day: Beating of the retreat and English Harbour Street Party
For more information, visit: www.sailingweek.com
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