Crew space on Elan 450 – Emily of Cowes for BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival 2024

Cost

£1,800

Event dates

31st Mar 2025 - 6th Apr 2025

What's included

The price includes; the guidance of a professional skipper and mate, a training day before racing and all boat and race costs.

What to expect

TBC

Itinerary

Sunday – Crew arrive
Monday – Training Day
Tuesday – Round Tortola Race
Wednesday – Scrub Island Race
Thursday – Lay day
Friday – Race day 1
Saturday – Race day 2
Sunday – Race day 3 & prize-giving

Crew information

The professional crew are Neil and Katy who have raced many thousands of miles together. Katy has completed three Fastnet campaigns, two transatlantics, every event in the Caribbean, Round the Island and Cowes Week. Neil has also completed three Fastnet campaigns, Round the Island, six transatlantics and every event in the Caribbean. Both of them have been sailing since they were teenagers and racing professionally, together and apart, for many years. Both Neil and Katy are YMIs and they love to teach crews how to maximise their potential while also being competitive on the water.

Prerequisite experience

TBC

Where

British Virgin Islands.

Accommodation

TBC

Crew space on Elan 450 – Emily of Cowes for BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival 2024

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...