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Ting Too wins 'historic' 2022 Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race
NANNY CAY, VI- Seven boats took on the 2022 Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race on Saturday, November 12, 2022, in a race that will go down in history as one of the longest on record.
VI Olympic sailor Thad A. Lettsome competes in Canada & Portugal
VILLAMOURA, Portugal- Virgin Islands top youth sailor Thad A. Lettsome has been enjoying a busy summer supporting the Kids and the Sea (KATS) sailing sessions and assisting at summer sailing camp in the territory, as well as competing internationally.
Team Bitter End youngest all-female crew in 2022 Newport to Bermuda Race
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – The stage is set for the biennial Newport to Bermuda Race, beginning June 17, 2022. This 635-mile ocean race nicknamed the “Thrash to the Patch,” is often considered the most challenging sailboat race in the North Atlantic.
VI Sailor Alec Anderson takes 2021 Melges 20 Sailing World C'Ship title
BISCAYNE BAY, MIAMI, USA - Virgin Islands Sailor Alec Anderson has taken the title in the December 8th - 12th Melges 20 Sailing World Championships for 2021, which were hotly contested in Miami’s Biscayne Bay where races were held over 4 days, in medium to light wind strengths.
Lettsome finishes 2nd @ Junior PanAm Games U-21 sailing
CALI, Colombia - Virgin Islands (VI) Sailor, Thad A. Lettsome has finished in an overall 6th place and 2nd in the U-21 category at the Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia.
Thad A. Lettsome to represent VI @ 2021 Junior PanAm Games in Columbia
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Local sailing champion, Thad A. Lettsome will in November 2021 represent the VI at the inaugural Junior PanAm Games in Cali, Colombia.
New champs emerge @ BVI Laser Masters & Back to School Regatta
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Colin Rathbun toppled 2-time winner Christian Thompson in the Laser class when the BVI Laser Masters Championship and Back to School Regatta, organised by the Royal BVI Yacht Club, were held on September 11, 2021.
VI sailor Thad A. Lettsome ‘remarkable’ @ collegiate c/ship
RHODE ISLAND, USA- Virgin Islands sailor Thad A. Lettsome was back in action last weekend at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Open Singlehanded National Championship in Rhode Island where he finished in 7th place.
Royal BVI Yacht Club mourns passing of Founder Member Albie Stewart
NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI- Founder Member of the Royal BVI Yacht Club (RBVIYC) and one of the persons behind the establishment of the BVI Spring Regatta, Mr Albie Stewart has died.
VI sailor Thad A. Lettsome impresses for Tulane University
MIAMI, Florida, USA- Virgin Islands sailor Thad A. Lettsome, who has qualified for the Cali 2021 Junior PanAm Games in September, continues to shine in his field of sailing, recently helping his team from Tulane University to achieve impressive performances at various regattas.