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Premier joins in celebrating life & service of late Captain Wladyslaw Wagner

On Thursday, January 25, 2024, Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) joined in celebrating the life and service of Polish sailor, the late Captain Wladyslaw Wagner at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Wagner Sailing Rally. Photo: GIS
In honour of the fourth Wagner Sailing Rally, the Polish Yachting Association of North America was hosted under the patronage of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and attracted over a hundred Polish sailors. Photo: GIS
In honour of the fourth Wagner Sailing Rally, the Polish Yachting Association of North America was hosted under the patronage of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and attracted over a hundred Polish sailors. Photo: GIS
The Fourth Wagner Sailing Rally in the [British] Virgin Islands was characterised by elements of festival culture, including an abundance of entertainment, leisure activities, socialising, unique experiences, and partaking in local cuisine. Photo: GIS
The Fourth Wagner Sailing Rally in the [British] Virgin Islands was characterised by elements of festival culture, including an abundance of entertainment, leisure activities, socialising, unique experiences, and partaking in local cuisine. Photo: GIS
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), 3rd from left, and Eighth District Representative Hon Marlon A. Penn, left, view the plaque at Trellis Bay in honour of the late Captain Wladyslaw Wagner. Photo: GIS
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), 3rd from left, and Eighth District Representative Hon Marlon A. Penn, left, view the plaque at Trellis Bay in honour of the late Captain Wladyslaw Wagner. Photo: GIS
Some of the people at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Wagner Sailing Rally at Trellis Bay on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Photo: GIS
Some of the people at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Wagner Sailing Rally at Trellis Bay on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Photo: GIS
The rally celebrates the life and service of Polish sailor, the late Wladyslaw Wagner after settling in Bellamy Cay and Trellis Bay between the 1940’s and 1950’s. Photo: GIS
The rally celebrates the life and service of Polish sailor, the late Wladyslaw Wagner after settling in Bellamy Cay and Trellis Bay between the 1940’s and 1950’s. Photo: GIS
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- On Thursday, January 25, 2024, Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) joined in celebrating the life and service of Polish sailor, the late Captain Wladyslaw Wagner at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Wagner Sailing Rally.

The ceremony at Trellis Bay Market and Grill on Beef Island featured the raising of the Virgin Islands and Polish flags, the unveiling of Captain Wladyslaw Wagner’s Remembrance Plaque, and the Rally Welcome Concert where several cultural exchange performances were staged.

Wagner had settled in Bellamy Cay and Trellis Bay between the 1940’s and 1950’s.

Event drew over 100 Polish sailors to VI

In honour of the fourth Wagner Sailing Rally, the Polish Yachting Association of North America was hosted under the patronage of the Government of the Virgin Islands and attracted over a hundred Polish sailors.

The events were characterised by elements of festival culture, including an abundance of entertainment, leisure activities, socialising, unique experiences, and partaking in local cuisine.

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