Rob Swain Sailing School - British Virgin Islands

Flotillas and Special Offerings

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BVI Spring Regatta
March 31 - April 6, 2008

RSSS students win
RSSS students win BVI Spring Regatta...
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Model Sailboats available: Beneteau 42; Beneteau 39

Tuition: $2,495 per person (4 person maximum per boat)

Course Structure: Seven day combination live aboard cruising/racing course; 4 days bareboat charter instruction and racing practice; 3 days of racing. Bareboat charter certification available.

Tuition includes: Night of arrival accommodations (3/30); 7 nights sleep aboard, instructor, entry fees, dockage fees, provisioning: 7 breakfasts; 7 lunches; snacks; crew shirts, text, cruising permit, National Park fees, fuel top offs, hull damage insurance.

Corresponding certifications (optional):

  • US Sailing Basic Cruising and Bareboat Cruising
  • ASA Basic Coastal Cruising (103) and Bareboat Charter (104)
  • Certification exam fees are $50/exam per person

Strictly racing course also available. Inclusions are same as above with exception of text. Text for this course is Championship Tactics by Gary Jobson.

Itinerary and Curriculum for Live Aboard Cruising/racing course

Sunday

  • Arrive; Check into Nanny Cay hotel
    Welcome party at 7:00 p.m at Peg Leg Restaurant
Horizon Yacht Charters' Bavaria 37
Horizon Yacht Charters' Bavaria 37
bested Sunsail, Moorings and VPM
in the Bareboat II division at the 30th
annual BVI Spring Regatta April 2001.
Monday
  • Board boats
  • Boat checkout and chart briefing
  • Racing seminar - Rules, tactics, teamwork
  • Sail to Peter Island; anchor and inspect bottom
  • Tacks and jibes
  • Sail trim, sail shape
  • MOBs, reefing
  • Welcome party and registration at Regatta Village

Tuesday

  • Q&A about previous day
  • Pre-race meeting: study course layout, start sequences
  • Practice starts
  • Race to Bitter End Yacht Club
  • Race debrief
  • Awards Party at Bitter End Yacht Club

Wednesday

  • Q&A about previous day
  • Navigation lecture
  • Boats system lecture
  • Practice starts
  • Sail to Anegada
  • Debrief
Bavaria 37, BVI Spring Regatta
Bavaria 37, BVI Spring Regatta, April 2001
Thursday
  • Q&A about previous day
  • Downwind racing and cruising tactics
  • Review race courses
  • Sail back to base
  • Opening Ceremonies at Regatta Village

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

  • Reviews in the morning, racing in the afternoon
  • Graduation and awards Sunday evening

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