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Sailing
The coasts of Antigua are ideal for yacht cruising and racing,
with constant trade-winds, and many harbours for exploration.
Easily a week could be spent cruising around this picturesque
island of the Caribbean. The sister island of Barbuda has
shell laden beaches so long that they dip below the horizon.
Over the last 300 years or so English Harbour has been known
for its safety. It is not surprising, therefore, that sailing
ships have returned and now, together with Falmouth Harbour,
it has become a world renowned yacht centre.
Some of the facilities available to visiting yachtsmen are:
| A
marine railway |
Yacht
brokerage |
Hotels |
| Electronic
repairs |
3
small marinas |
Wine
merchants |
| Cellular
phones |
Marine
photographer |
Yoga
classes |
| Engineering
shops |
Sailmakers |
Many
restaurants |
| Diesel
specialists |
Supermarkets |
Pharmacy |
| Refrigeration |
Yacht
club |
Weather
service |
| Ship
chandlers |
Watermakers |
Travel
services |
| Spare
part orders |
Liquor
stores |
Nautical
books |
| Nautical
clothing |
Massage,
hairdressing |
Tennis
& squash |
In April/May, the harbour becomes the headquarters for Antigua
Sailing Week, one of the regattas in the world.
CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA, hosted by the Antigua Yacht Club.
For entries please request from Classic Yacht Regatta c/o
Antigua Yacht Club, PO Box 103 St Johns, Antigua
39TH ROLEX ANTIGUA SAILING WEEK - This has become one of
the top five regattas of the world. It is run under the
auspices of the Antigua Hotels and Tourist Association.
It attracts an average of 200 yachts, over 1500 participants,
and 5000 spectators, and some of the biggest, fastest and
most impressive sailing yachts in the world, packed with
Olympic, America's Cup and Around the World sailors.. The
40th Rolex Antigua Sailing Week will commence with Race
1 on April 29th, 2006 and end on Friday May 5th.
For more information about Sailing Week, visit http://www.sailingweek.com
In December each year, the Antigua Yacht Show takes place.
 Antigua
Charter Yacht Show December 6 - 11, 2006
The Antigua Charter Yacht Show is one of the largest Charter
Yacht Shows in the World and signifies the official start
of the yachting season not only in Antigua and Barbuda but
in the Caribbean generally. Yearly up to 200 vessels converge
on the Falmouth Harbour Marina, Antigua Yacht Club Marina
and the Dockyard Marina
The Yacht Show is organised and operated by V.E.B. Nicholson
& Sons (Antigua Ltd). It takes place during the first
week of December each year. This will be the 45th annual
show in which this firm has invited agents from all over
the world to inspect large charter yachts that have sailed
from North America and Europe. A Marine Trades Show is also
organised by the Marine Trades Association.
For more Yacht Show information, visit http://www.antiguayachtshow.com
Some of the events are:
- Inspection
of yachts by agents for the upcoming charter season
- Marine
Trades Exposition
- Lectures
& slideshows
- Luncheon
& cocktail parties (by invitation)
- Beating
of the Retreat by the Royal Antiguan Police Force
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