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Crew Space on Salona 45 – Panacea X for Grenada Sailing Week 2027

Cost

$1,810 USD

Event dates

31st Jan 2027 - 5th Feb 2027

What's included

The price includes; 2 training days before the regatta, a professional skipper and mate, all boat and race costs.
Accommodation and meals ashore are additional costs as are travel and transfers to and from the event.
\*Discounts are available for combined event packages.

What to expect

Grenada Sailing Week offers a great mix of middle distance and tight round the cans manoeuvres. The Round Carriacou Race is stunning and the shifty breeze and tight courses off Grande Anse near Port Louis is some of the most fun racing in the Caribbean! Join the crew of Panacea for a an opportunity to sail in different conditions and see totally different parts of beautiful Grenada.

Racing onboard Panacea will be as competitive as it can as a team, but safety will always come first followed by providing an positive learning environment where everyone can develop their skills and enjoy the experience

Itinerary

*Friday: Crew arrive
Saturday 30th January: Training Day 1 out of Tyrell Bay, Carriacou
Sunday 31st January: Training Day 2 out of Tyrell Bay, Carriacou and regatta welcome party
Monday 1st February: Race Day 1 – Carriacou Round Island Race
Tuesday 2nd February: Race Day 2 – Carriacou to La Phare Bleu Marina in Grenada
Wednesday 3rd February: Lay Day in La Phare Bleu
Thursday 4th February: Race Day 3 – La Phare Bleu to Port Louis Marina
Friday 5th February: Race Day 4 – Port Louis, prize-giving party
Prize-giving on each of the race days

*You could combine this event with Barbados Sailing Week Package (20 days sailing) or add-on a passage to Antigua. Contact us for full details and discounts as limited spaces available.

Crew information

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.

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

Carriacou / Grenada

Accommodation

Accommodation is not offered on board, however there are various accommodation options readily available (i.e. searchable on Google & AirBnB) near each of the 3 venues: Carriacou, Le Phare Bleu and Port Louis Marina where the boat will be based.

The event begins in Carriacou, the island north of Grenada. There is a small airstrip for charter flights, but the easiest way to get there is a ferry ride from St. George’s in Grenada. Based out of Tyrell Bay Marina for the training days through until the morning of Tuesday, February 2 when racing takes you to Le Phare Bleu in Grenada.

Le Phare Bleu is on the south coast of Grenada. Crew bags will be carried onboard or arrange to be carried by another boat. Expect to arrive in the afternoon of February 2 and leave from there the morning of February 4 to race to Port Louis.

The yacht will be based out of Port Louis Marina for the remainder of the event.

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