Caribbean regatta organisers are reporting a boom in charter entries, and, with more yachts available than ever before, the opportunities to pay and play for some racing in the sun have never been better.
The main Caribbean race season runs from February through to the end of April each year. For some the season begins with the RORC Transatlantic race in January, or the ARC rally in November or January, delivering the boat from Europe to the Caribbean. The first big event is the RORC Caribbean 600 offshore, while the first major inshore event of the year is the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. The season progresses with a series of superyacht events, but also mixed fleets at St Thomas International Regatta, the BVI Spring Regatta, Les Voiles de St Barths, finishing up with Antigua Sailing Week in April.
Plenty of local competitors move from island to island for multiple events, as well as US entries who can benefit from short flight times for their
