The price includes; 2 training / preparation days before the race and a professional skipper and mate and all boat and race costs.
After two days of training, the Sailing Festival schedule is Round Tortola Race followed by Scrub Island Invitational Race. A well earned lay day then precedes the Spring Regatta events with a fleet of 70-100 yachts taking part.
2024 was the first time racing in the BVIs for Panacea X and they achieved 3rd in class across the board, 2025 saw the crew top of the podium with 1st in class for Round Tortola Race and Scrub Island Invitational and 2nd in class for the Spring Regatta. The challenge for 2026 is to go one better!
Sunday March 22: Training Day 1
Monday March 23: Training Day 2
Tuesday March 24: Round Tortola Race
Wednesday : Scrub Island Invitational Race
Thursday April 3: Lay Day
Friday April 4: Race Day 1
Saturday April 5: Race Day 2
Sunday April 6: Race Day 3 and prize-giving
Katy Campbell is owner and skipper of Panacea X and Ben is First Mate. Katy has raced with winning crews in Canada, Europe and the Caribbean on successful campaigns including the Vancouver Area Racing Championship circuit, the VanIsle 360, the Rolex Fastnet and qualifying events, the Rolex Middle Sea Race, a one-design European Championship campaign, and the Caribbean racing circuit. She has coached hundreds of keen new and experienced sailors to success in similar events.
Ben has been sailing since he was just 2 weeks old! He was just 15 years old for his first ocean race, logging serious miles in the VicMaui aboard a Santa Cruz 50 and after racing lasers at a high level went on to become a Sail Canada coach.
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.
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Crew will need to find accommodation ashore for this event. You will join the boat in Nanny Cay and we highly recommend a rental scooter or car for transportation to and from the marina.
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