Fifteen boats competed in the October 2024 edition of the Royal BVI Yacht Club Virgin’s Cup and Willy T Race, with ten of the 15 helmed by women, and overall women outnumbering men for the day.
The dinghies, a combination of 4 RS Fevas, 3 ILCA7s, and 2 ILCA6s, raced a course past Pelican and the Indians to port and finishing in the Bight.
Scott Meyers in an ILCA7 took line honors for the day at 53 minutes, 15 seconds. Next were Colm Crilly and Tom Merrigan, also in ILCA7s.
13-year-old skipper Aerin Westlake and her father Paul was the first Feva to finish, giving them the overall win in the dinghy class. Aerin also picked up the award for youngest skipper. Second in the RS Fevas and third overall were Briana Boele Van Hensbroek and Sansa Nie. Colm Crilly was fourth. Sarah Latham and Aaron Gardner were third Feva and fifth overall.
The monohulls, featuring two boats, Marentia de Villiers’ Bleue and Miss Piggy, helmed by Kelsie Foley, sailed a course past Pelican to starboard, round Flanagan to port, finishing in the Bight. Bleue completed the course in 2 hours, 37 minutes and 41 seconds and took the win.
The trimarans set a course up the channel with Dead Chest to starboard, a long downwind leg to leave Flanagan to port, followed by a loop around Pelican and the Indians to port and finish. Ting a Ling 2, helmed by Candice Nichol, was first in two hours, 22 minutes and 37 seconds, beating Ting a Ling, helmed by Allie Faulkner, by just 27 seconds. The Flying Pig, helmed by Sam Brown, was third.
