Now one of the premier sailing regattas in the world, Antigua Sailing Week welcomes participants from all corners of the globe each year competing for the chance to win this prestigious race. Six challenging days of racing in some of the best sailing conditions in the world combined with the famous Antiguan hospitality make this a regatta not to miss.

Each day during the event there will be video highlights of the day's racing, to view click here

The Sailing Week website is also available on your mobile phones at www.sailingweek.com/mobile, check out the latest news and results as soon as the boats finish.

01-03-2010 17:16:33 NONSUCH BAY AVAILABLE FOR ANTIGUA SAILING WEEK Nonsuch Bay, Antigua’s newest sailing resort, has availability during the island’s 43rd Sailing Week in April.  Now regarded as one of the world’s premier sailing regattas, Antigua Sailing Week is a chance to see yachts racing in some of the best sailing conditions in the world, while soaking up the party atmosphere in historic English Harbour. Sailing Week, taking place from 24-30 April 2010, hosts six challenging days of races with a lay day mid week when English Harbour is the setting for a day of fun races with music and parties open to everyone.   This year, some of the world’s top skippers will be taking part in the racing, including round the world yachtsman Brian Thompson, Olympic competitor Sally Barkow and America’s Cup competitor Doogie Couvreux. more info

16-02-2010 12:34:27 Global racers and Olympic medallists spice up the flavour at Antigua Sailing Week There’ll be no shortage of superstars on the racecourse at the 43rd edition of Antigua Sailing Week (24-30 April 2010). Round the world yachtsman Brian Thompson from the UK has teamed up with Safe Passage Sailing (SPS) as one of the key, coaching members aboard two of Ondeck’s Farr 65s and 40.7. Thompson is one of the world’s most successful offshore racers having notched up 25 sailing records to date as either skipper or watch captain, including breaking the non-stop world speed sailing record in 58 days, 9 hours, 32 minutes, 45 seconds aboard Cheyenne (ex-PlayStation) in 2004. Joining Thompson at SPS on the eight-day training/racing initiative are fellow professional sailors Sally Barkow and Doogie Couvreux. Barkow is one of the world’s leading match racing skippers with accomplishments including three wins in the US Sailing Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championships (2003, 2004, 2007). She was also the USA representative in the Yngling class at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, and has twice won the USA Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year (2005, 2007). more info

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