Rupert Holmes

1 month ago | sail-world.com | Rupert Holmes

El Ocaso takes historic Lord Nelson Trophy victory at Antigua Sailing Week by Rupert Holmes/Antigua Sailing Week 3 May 16:06 PDT After a week of intensely close racing, Steve Rigby's chartered J/122 El Ocaso, triumphed in CSA Racing Class 3, and claimed Antigua Sailing Week's most coveted prize, the Lord Nelson Trophy. This recognises the CSA Racing 2, 3 or 4 class winner with the fastest overall corrected times calculated on a time-on-distance basis.

1 month ago | sail-world.com | Rupert Holmes

Steady tradewinds return to Antigua Sailing Week by Rupert Holmes/Antigua Sailing Week 2 May 16:50 PDT The final day of racing at Antigua Sailing Week saw a return to steady winds of 10-12 knots that gradually built to 13-14 knots, accompanied by plenty of tropical sun. The big boats in CSA Racing Class 1 had a 20-mile course in conditions that had Roy Disney's Volvo 70 Pyewacket hitting speeds of 15-17 knots.

1 month ago | sail-world.com | Rupert Holmes

Overall results go to the wire at Antigua Sailing Week by Rupert Holmes/Antigua Sailing Week 1 May 20:04 PDT Racing at this year's Antigua Sailing Week is so close that one-third of the classes started the penultimate day with boats tied on points at the top of their respective leaderboards. CSA Racing Class 1 is the only one in which a consistent overall winner has emerged - Roy Disney's turbocharged Volvo 70 Pyewacket, the winner of every race so far.

1 month ago | sail-world.com | Rupert Holmes

Day three at Antigua Sailing Week delivers superb racing by Rupert Holmes/Antigua Sailing Week 29 Apr 19:23 PDT Sailors ranging from newcomers to veterans of multiple America's Cup campaigns enjoyed Caribbean sailing at its best in today's racing at Antigua Sailing Week, with lots of sun and moderate tradewinds of 10-12 knots. CSA Racing Classes 2, 3 and 4 had three short races totalling 22 miles, with plenty of mark-rounding action.

1 month ago | sail-world.com | Rupert Holmes

Tight margins define racing on day two of Antigua Sailing Week - Marina Resort Women's Race Day by Rupert Holmes/Antigua Sailing Week 28 Apr 19:29 PDT Varied conditions tested teams at Antigua Sailing Week today across a range of wind strengths, with the big boats enjoying adrenaline-pumping speeds of 20 knots in the stronger gusts.