{"id":47350,"date":"2021-10-05T20:58:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T00:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/?p=47350"},"modified":"2023-05-06T18:17:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T22:17:01","slug":"add-a-regatta-to-your-caribbean-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/add-a-regatta-to-your-caribbean-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Add a Regatta to Your Caribbean Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Cruising and racing crews alike always have the beautiful Caribbean sunsets to look forward to, like this one bathing the uninhabited island of Redonda.<\/span>\n Courtesy RORC\/Arthur Daniel<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n

As cruisers, charterers and racers cast a hopeful eye on the 2022 sailing season in the Caribbean, the Caribbean Sailing Association<\/a> is hosting a well-timed Zoom call this weekend to provide up-to-date information on the islands and to answer questions local and visiting skippers and crews may have. The CSA Zoom hour, set for Saturday morning, October 9, is designed for sailors planning to join the 2022 regatta and race events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

CSA has invited regatta organizers from the major Caribbean international regattas to present quick updates from their islands, then the floor will open for questions. Questions on 2022 regatta itineraries along with the islands\u2019 COVID-19 protocols are expected. Some sailors are seeking information on which islands to target for flights in and out of the islands, while cruisers may be searching for check-in procedures and updated race rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

With a full docket of events scheduled for the season, Alison Sly-Adams, CSA president, said cruisers are often drawn to the early-season Grenada Sailing Week, January 30 through February 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a destination event, with a race around the island. Racers sleep on board, which is suited for cruisers. And the Sailing Week is preceded by Grenada\u2019s popular sailing festival, the week before the regatta.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta March 3 to 6 is another cruiser favorite, along with Antigua Sailing Week, set for April 30 to May 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

The CSA recently added a club class rule, opening up some of the most popular races with a cruising class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe realized that there are loads and loads of boats that want to get involved,\u201d Sly-Adams said. \u201cCSA said, \u2018Let\u2019s look at a rule for the cruising boats.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

CSA\u2019s chief measurer Bastien Pouthier, based in Trinidad, and treasurer Jaime Torres, based in Puerto Rico, were instrumental in adding the club class to the events, Sly-Adams said. \u201cWe want the regattas to be safe, competitive, and fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Sail, then go in and have a beer, have a meal ashore in the islands. We look forward to seeing you there!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n The 100-foot Supermaxi Comanche<\/em> is an early favorite for monohull line honors in the 2022 RORC Caribbean 600, part of the CSA Caribbean Regatta Circuit.<\/span>\n Courtesy RORC\/ELWJ Photography<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n

The RORC Caribbean 600 is a perennial favorite of racers, cruisers and sail charterers. With a February 21 start from Antigua, the 600-mile race takes competitors around 11 Caribbean islands. A dozen teams from around the world have expressed serious interest in taking line honors this season, including the 100-foot Supermaxi Comanche<\/i>. A strong crew and solid trade winds could set the VPLP-Verdier 100 on a record-winning streak around the islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

The line-up of 2022 CSA races and regattas include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n