The 54th edition of Antigua Sailing Week is all set, with the famous regatta’s on-
the-water action kicking off with a spectacular curtain raiser on Saturday 29 April,
the stand-alone Peters & May Round Antigua Race. Five days of red-hot racing
follow for Antigua Sailing Week, with legendary shoreside celebrations and daily
prize-giving ceremonies. New to the race programme for 2023 will be the Antigua
Wing Foil Championships with two days of in-harbour racing and a one-day
downwinder on Lay Day, as well as an RS Elite One Design class.
Antigua Sailing Week is a melting pot of nations; boats from 18 countries are
competing in the 54th edition. Sailors come from all over the world to experience
Antigua & Barbuda, a spectacular Caribbean destination, surrounded by world-
class sailing waters. Racing is not the only source of fun and thrills, shoreside the
party scene after racing is renowned.
By mid-regatta, the Reggae in the Park live gig is followed by all the laughter you
can handle on Pigeon Point Beach for Lucky Eddi's Lay Day. The final prize-
giving ceremony in Nelson’s Dockyard is always a memorable night! Taking a
bow on the main stage by winning your race class during Antigua Sailing Week is
the aim, but it is also the pathway to the ultimate goal, the big one – lifting the Lord
Nelson Trophy.
Jaime Torres, Antigua Sailing Week’s Race Manager is ready to welcome sailors
from around the globe, as well as closer to home to this bucket-list Caribbean
regatta. “With a very good forecast and so many great racing boats, we are looking
forward to some very close racing. The boats in most divisions are very evenly
matched and have very narrow rating bands. It will be a superb regatta and grand
finale to the 2023 Caribbean racing season.”
