april 18TH - APRIL 22ND
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday April 17th
2.00pm – 5.00pm Registration of Yachts. Final day of registration for Double-ender fishing boats – Plantation Hotel bar area
Thursday April 18th
10.00am – 3.30pm Registration of Yachts – Plantation Hotel bar area (Please register in good time!)
5.30pm Yachts and Double Enders Skippers Briefing and Party – Race HQ, Plantation Hotel veranda
Preceded and followed by music from ‘Kyron & Clear Eyes’. 2 for 1 rum punch
All race participants, Sailing Club members, family and friends welcome
Friday April 19th FLOW First Day of Yacht Races
8.45am Start of Double ender ‘Big Boat Challenge’. Hamilton to Southside; finish in Hamilton
10.00am Start of FLOW Friendship Bay Yacht Race, and J24 and Surprise Races
5.30 for 6.00pm Yacht and Double-Enders Races, Results and Prize-giving, and Bequia Sailing Club and Sponsors Welcome Party at Race HQ, Plantation Hotel veranda, with free rum punch for the first hour.
Immediately followed by dancing and music from ‘Rockstone’ at Plantation Hotel bar area
All race participants, Sailing Club members, family and friends invited
Saturday April 20th HAIROUN Second Day of Yacht Races
8.45am Start of HAIROUN CHALLENGE Double Ender Race II at Hamilton; finish at Paget Farm
9.00am Start of J24 and Surprise Classes 3-race Series
10.00am Start of Around Bequia Yacht Race in Admiral Bay; finish in Lower Bay
5.30pm Yacht and Double-Enders Races, Results and Prize-giving at the Fig Tree Restaurant, Belmont Walkway.
Immediately followed by Sailing Club and Sponsors Get-Together party at the Fig Tree with dancing to ‘Kyron and Clear Eyes’
All race participants, Sailing Club members, family and friends invited
Sunday April 21st SPARROWS PREMIUM RUM third day of Yacht and Double Enders Races
8.30am Start of SPARROWS PREMIUM RUM Single-handed Around Bequia yacht race, in Admiralty Bay, finishing in Lower Bay
8.45am Start of FLOW CHALLENGE Double-Ender Race III. Start at Paget farm and finish at Hamilton
10.30am Start of Optimist and Laser Classes fun races for youngsters in Admiralty Bay
7.00pm Hairouna Film Festival – Bequia Sailing Club hosts St Vincent’s First Film Festival. Exclusive film showing of local and Caribbean-made films on the lawn outside Plantation Hotel bar area.
Monday April 22nd SPARROWS PREMIUM RUM fourth day of Yacht and Double Enders Races
8.45am Start of Double-Ender Race IV. Start at Paget Farm and finish off Hamilton Point
9.00am Start of ACTION BEQUIA CHALLENGE J24 and Surprise Classes 2-race series
10.00am Start of SPARROWS PREMIUM RUM Admiralty Bay Triangle yacht race, finish in Lower Bay
4.30pm GRAND REGATTA PRIZE-GIVING – Race HQ, Plantation Hotel veranda - today’s and overall results Relax with soft jazz from Jan and Louis. Everybody welcome!
All yacht and double-ender races will start punctually at the published time
Other start times are approximate and subject to change
Race days and courses may under exceptional circumstances have to be changed to accommodate weather conditions at the time
Check ‘Bequia This Week’ or the Tourism Office for details of all other Easter weekend activities
Regatta HQ opening times:
Wednesday 17th 10.00am to 5.00pm
Thursday to Saturday 8.00am to 6.00pm
Sunday Closed (unless by prior appointment)
Monday 22nd 8.00am to 5.30pm
Regatta news daily updates: 08.15am on VHF 68 (available around Admiralty Bay area)
Racing VHF channels: Yachts: channel. 6 Double-enders: channel 9
Above for communications only – for emergencies use channel 16
Non-race participants please keep channels 6 and 9 clear
