With some 16 major international regattas coming up in the spring of 2020 across the Caribbean, the CSA prides itself in its robust and well-received rating formula which has underpinned the success of world-famous events including Antigua Sailing Week and the St Maarten Heineken Regatta. As the Chief Measurer and Chief Technical Officer of the... Read More
Alison Sly-Adams, President of the Caribbean Sailing Association, summed up the central themes of the annual CSA Conference which ended yesterday 20 October 2019 at Antigua Yacht Club in Falmouth Harbour. “The conference has enabled all the island regatta organisers who have come here to represent their events and MNAs (Member National Authorities) to examine,... Read More
It’s a wrap for the Caribbean Dinghy Championships (CDC) today 20th October. With 15 races started and 15 races finished in a variety of conditions, competitors came ashore looking happy, sun-blushed and satisfied after three days of racing in Falmouth Harbour in largely sunny conditions – proving that October is a great month for dinghy... Read More
Going into the final day of the Caribbean Dinghy Championship at Falmouth Harbour Antigua there are three races to run this morning out of a total of 15. Top of the leaderboard in the Optimist fleet is Antigua’s Ozani Lafon, aged 15, after 12 races. Asked of his hopes for winning today he grins and... Read More
The Caribbean regatta calendar and the support of management and participation of Caribbean Regattas was the central element of the presentations and discussions at today’s session of the Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) Conference. With 16 key regattas on the calendar throughout the first part of 2020, the leaders and managers of sailing organisations from across... Read More
Today, the second day of the Caribbean Dinghy Championships, part of Caribbean Sailing Week, tested Clare Cupples’ race team from Antigua Yacht Club to the max over the race course in Falmouth Harbour. “The wind was constantly shifting all day so we really had our work cut out setting the courses,” she said. The four... Read More
Day One Results Luke Frankland and Graham Chin have their eyes firmly fixed on victory in the RS Feva division of the Caribbean Dinghy Championships, which is doubling up as the Caribbean Regional RS Feva Championship. After the first day of racing in Falmouth Harbour Antigua, and with six races under their belt, Luke and... Read More
As we go into Day 2 of the CSA Conference and Caribbean Dinghy Championships we are really appreciating our great sponsors. Caribbean Sailing Week is very grateful to the wey they are supporting us to get this event started and feeling a bit extra special. Thanks especially to Kingfisher Yacht Ropes, Sea Hawk Premium Yacht... Read More
The first day of Caribbean Sailing Week at Antigua Yacht Club wrapped up on two fronts this afternoon 18 October 2019: namely a productive day in the conference room, with a range of discussions taking place, and just yards away on the waters of Falmouth Harbour, some lively racing action during the opening day of... Read More
A precursor to the start of Caribbean Sailing Week was a three-day Race Management Clinic, held on 15-17 October The race management clinic was headed by World Sailing Race Officer Fabian Bach and was open to representatives of National Sailing Federations and regional regattas from across the Caribbean region. The sessions provided training as a... Read More