Wednesday April 8

1400 – 1700 Registration of Yachts. Final day of registration for Heritage Boats.

Plantation Hotel bar area (Please register in time!)

Thursday April 9

1000 – 1530 Registration of Yachts – Plantation Hotel bar area (Please register in time!)

1730 Yachts and Heritage Boats Skippers’ Briefing and Welcome Party – Regatta Race HQ, Plantation Hotel veranda

Entertainment by local DJs

Drink Specials - Sparrow’s Specials ($5.00) and Hairoun (3 for $10.00)

All race participants, Sailing Club members, family, and friends are welcome!

Friday April 10 Day 1 of Yacht and Heritage Boat Races – sponsored by SPARROW’S PREMIUM RUM

1000 Start of Friendship Bay J24 and Surprise Races

1015 Start of Friendship Bay Yacht Race (Racing, Cruising I, Cruising II, and Windward Island Sloop) – start in Admiralty Bay;

finish at Lower Bay

1100 Start of Heritage Boats Race I, all classes – start and finish at Hamilton

1730 Yacht and Heritage Boat Race Results and Prize-giving – Regatta Race HQ, Plantation Hotel veranda

Entertainment by DJ TillerGirl

All race participants, Sailing Club members, family, and friends are welcome!

Saturday April 11 Day 2 of Yacht and Heritage Boat Races – sponsored by HAIROUN

0900 Start of J24 and Surprise Classes - 3 race series

1000 Start of Around Bequia Yacht Race (Racing, Cruising I, Cruising II, and Windward Island Sloop) - start in Admiralty Bay;

finish at Lower Bay

1100 Start of HAIROUN CHALLENGE Heritage Boats Race II – start at Hamilton; finish at Paget Farm

1730 Yacht and Heritage Boat Race Results and Prize-giving – Regatta Race HQ, Plantation Hotel veranda

Entertainment by ‘Kyron and Clear Eyes’

All race participants, Sailing Club members, family, and friends are welcome!

Sunday April 12 Day 3 of Yacht and Heritage Boat Races – sponsored by FLOW

0900 Start of J24 and Surprise Classes - 2 race series

1000 Start of triangle yacht race (Racing, Cruising I, Cruising II, and Windward Island Sloop) – start in Admiralty Bay; finish at

Lower Bay

1000 Start of Junior Sailors races (all classes) - Admiralty Bay

1100 Start of FLOW CHALLENGE Heritage Boats Race III, all classes – start at Paget Farm; finish at Hamilton

1000-1400 Steel Pan Entertainment at DeReef, Lower Bay

1400 Post-race chilling at DeReef, Lower Bay

All race participants, Sailing Club members, family, and friends are welcome!

Monday April 13 Day 4 Awards Ceremony – sponsored by SPARROW’S PREMIUM RUM

1100 Day 3 Race Results and Prize-giving – Regatta Race HQ, Plantation Hotel veranda

Overall Regatta Results and Prize-giving

Farewell Party with entertainment by ‘Kyron and Clear Eyes’

Everybody welcome!

All yacht and heritage boat races will start punctually at the published time

Other start times are approximate and subject to change

Race days and courses may be changed in exceptional circumstances to accommodate weather conditions

Check ‘Bequia This Week’ newsletter (www.begos.com) or the Bequia Tourism Office (near the ferry dock) for details of other Easter weekend activities

Regatta HQ hours: 8 April 1000 to 1700

9 to 11 April 0800 to 1800

12 April 0800 to 1800

13 April 0900 to 1500

Regatta Updates: 0815 daily on VHF 68 (available around Admiralty Bay area)

Racing VHF Channels: Yachts: channel 06

Heritage Boats: channel 09

Emergencies only: channel 16

Non-race participants please keep VHF channels 06 and 09 clear