The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta has maintained a steady growth, hosting between 50 and 60 yachts every year and enjoys a wonderful variety of competitors including traditional craft from the islands, classic ketches, sloops, schooners, and yawls making the bulk of the fleet, together with the stunningly beautiful Spirit of Tradition yachts, J Class yachts, and Tall Ships. All of which makes a wonderful spectacle of sail, in the ideal trade wind sailing conditions of the Caribbean. The sailing combined with Antiguan hospitality, plenty of rum, sunshine, in a friendly relaxed atmosphere, places the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, in a class of it’s own.
Classes:
- Traditional: Fishing, or Cargo vessels, built or converted to sail
- Vintage: Yachts with a full keel designed and launched before January 1950
- Classic: Yachts with a full keel designed and launched after January 1950
- Spirit Of Tradition: Yachts built recently using modern methods and design, but retaining the original grace and style of the old classics.
- Tall Ships: Sail training and passenger vessels
3 days races: Old Road, Butterfly, Cannon