Crew space on Elan 450 – Emily of Cowes for Barbados Sailing Week 2025

Cost

£1,100

Event dates

10th Jan 2025 - 22nd Jan 2025

What's included

The price includes professional skipper, all boat and race costs and meals when racing. Additional costs include flights, transfers, meals and accommodation ashore and personal insurance

What to expect

Opening the Caribbean racing season, each day of the Barbados Sailing Week is a new adventure. Enjoy great sailing and racing conditions in the gem of the Caribbean

Itinerary

16th Jan – Crew arrive
17th Jan – Training Day
18-19th Jan – Inshore races
20th Jan – Lay Day
21st – Round Barbados Race
22nd Jan – Regatta closing ceremony and prizegiving

Crew information

The skipper is Neil who has completed three Fastnet campaigns, Round the Island, six transatlantics and every event in the Caribbean.

Prerequisite experience

This opportunity is open to sailors with a range of sailing experience. The professional crew have experience in bringing together a crew of mixed experience to make sure everyone is actively involved in racing the yacht.

Where

Barbados

Accommodation

We strongly encourage arranging accommodation ashore. The boats are not air-conditioned and so can get very hot and the facilities at the marinas are basic!

Good options for onshore accommodation in Barbados can be found on Airbnb.

Crew space on Elan 450 – Emily of Cowes for Barbados Sailing Week 2025

Elan 450 – Emily of Cowes

Elan 450, Emily of Cowes is a 45 foot Rob Humphreys design, launched in 2008. With a semi chined hull she looks like a 45ft ocean racer but with a comfortable interior. Her wide transom and twin rudders give the Elan 450 huge stability and great control even in stronger winds. The wide transom makes for a very spacious cockpit...