“New Moon” joins the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2025 with a race crew of young Antiguan Sail trainees!
Sail training on the Carriacou Sloop New Moon
The West Indies Sail Heritage Foundation, www.caribwish.com offers free sail training to Antiguan youth aged 12 to 23. Billy and Charlotte provide sail training on their traditional Carriacou sloop, “New Moon, “. Sail trainees actively engage in lessons and hands-on experiences that teach them the fundamentals of sailing and ignite a passion for maritime careers.
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, 16-21 April 2025
The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta celebrates like-minded people coming together to share their passion for racing stunning classic & vintage yachts in superb sailing conditions.. All the yachts gather in Nelson’s Dockyard for a celebration of tradition, camaraderie, and the timeless allure of classic yachts. This year’s regatta holds special significance as we commemorate the 300th birthday of the historic Nelson’s Dockyard.
Every year, we race in the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta www.antiguaclassics.com with a crew of young Antiguan Sail trainees. You will recognize our race crew in their bright orange shirts, matching the vibrant colours of “New Moon”. The sail trainees play an active role in racing “New Moon” and demonstrating the skills they have learned during sail training. Last year, our sail trainee, Nevin, was at the helm, steering “New Moon” to an impressive third place in our class. Our race crew of young Antiguan sailors are more than up to the challenge of winning again this year!
The GO to SEA program
In cooperation with Second Star Sailing www.secondstarsailing.com , we designed the GO to SEA program. This program offers more experienced sail trainees the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to pursue professional maritime training and succeed in further steps toward a maritime career. We also offer participants of the GO to SEA program the opportunity to sail on traditional Tall Ships and experience offshore sailing. Trainees sailed on Tall Ship Eendracht from St. Maarten to the BVIs, Brigantine Florette from St Maarten to Antigua, and this year on Tall Ship Gunilla. We organize this program in collaboration with Caribbean Sail Training www.caribbeansailtraining.com
Donate
Help us inspire the next generation of professional sailors and support our sail training program! Every donation counts, and together, we can empower young sailors and preserve Antigua and Barbuda’s rich sailing heritage.
Ready to join us and change lives? For more information, contact Billy, the founder of the West Indies Sail Heritage Foundation, via WhatsApp at 1-268-7763484
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