The BVI Spring Regatta drew as many as 3,500 visitors to Nanny Cay last week and over the weekend on the strength of the territory’s solid reputation as a sailing destination and the event’s new additions, which offered something for everyone, organisers said.
New things in place for this year included the first Maritime Heritage Day featuring a race of three traditional wooden sailboats that were built in the territory.
“It nice to be able to include an educational aspect,” regatta director Judy Petz said of the heritage day.
The event also took strides to make the event more green, selling refillable plastic water bottles instead of disposable bottles, setting up separate waste containers for cans, glass and other trash, and awarding an award to the “greenest” boat.
“These little things are what make it really nice,” Ms. Petz said, adding that over the years organisers have continued to “hone” the event to improve it. “They say build it and they will come. That’s what we’ve been seeing.”
Eighty-two boats participated in the week-long event, even though several vessels that were registered prior to the regatta couldn’t make it, Ms. Petz said.
See the April 10, 2014 edition for full coverage.
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