Programming Antigua

There’s lots of advertising, and a terrible design! But it’s good to be aware of the scale of what can be achieved given the right environment in the world of Classic Yacht Regattas.

Speaking from no experience, Antigua seems like so much more fun than posher events of a similar size held in the Mediterrenean each northern summer. And there’s some good reading if you delve in deeply enough. Try the “History of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta” on pages 21-22, or the story of “The Carriacou Sloops” on Page 26.

Click on the Image below to read the full program.

And if you’re looking for an Australian connection check out the piece on ADIX. Originally named JESSICA, ADIX remains one of the largest sailing yachts built since the 1930s. In the mid-late 1980’s she was bought and used as a promotional tool by Alan Bond, who named the yacht after his controversial beer XXXX. Interestingly, she was significantly shorter in the 80s than she is now. She underwent a massive cosmetic restoration in 1989 courtesy of Captain Paul Goss and naval architect Gerard Dijkstra. The subsequent refit included cutting the hull in half and adding a section, which brought her to her current length.