Caribbean racing
Caribbean regattas With events across the region back on track, it’s time to stop dreaming and start planning, as Georgie Corlett-Pitt previews the 2022 Caribbean race season
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unshine, trade winds and top class racing set against a tropical backdrop - it’s the stuff of any racing sailor’s dreams. After Covid caused a hiatus to all but one major regatta last year, news that the Caribbean season is going ahead is being widely welcomed, both by those keen to return to a favourite event and those keen to explore what the sun-kissed circuit has to offer. Across the region, organisers have been working hard in tandem with
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local authorities to plan covid-secure regattas and embrace the sense of normality that is now returning. The focus across the board will be on delivering excellent on the water competition, to create truly memorable racing for all. The Caribbean Sailing Association's Alison Sly-Adams says: "We know the interest is there from the sailors with key events already seeing entries and expressions of interest coming in.” Despite the challenges of covid, the region did see the trial of a new event last season - the Caribbean Ocean Racing Club's Windward 500 - which is set to return again in May 2022.
