Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race set for Saturday, November 13, 2021

NANNY CAY, VI- The Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race will take place on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Entries are invited to compete in Racing, Cruising and Multihull Classes.

The course for those attempting the Nanny Cay Challenge for the Round Tortola Record, takes the fleet anti-clockwise around Tortola leaving Beef Island, Scrub Island, Great Camanoe and Guana Island to port.

The course

According to the Royal BVI Yacht Club, slightly shorter alternative course offers competitors more tactical choices with the option to choose their route around Scrub, Great Camanoe and Guana after leaving Beef Island to port.

The final stretch will see all competitors pass Steele Point, wiggle through Soper’s Hole before returning to finish at Nanny Cay.

Registration will be held at Nanny Cay Beach Bar between 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm on Friday, November 12, 2021. The prize giving will take place at 5:00 pm on Saturday at the Nanny Cay Beach Bar.

2020 winners

The 2020 edition was won by Mark Sanders with his Corsair trimaran Island Hops. Henry Leonig's Melges 24 Firewater took the racing class win and Becky Paull with Aira claimed the cruising class.