The BVIs are made up of 64 different islands, providing a real playground for race organizers to send us on some spectacular, challenging courses during 5 days of racing! Many people describe the BVIs as the most beautiful part of the Caribbean. How you rank exquisite islands with perfect turquoise waters and some of the best sailing conditions in the world, we’re not entirely sure, but we’re not disagreeing!

2024 was our first time racing in the BVIs, and we pulled off a 3rd in class across the board. In 2025, Panacea X romped to the top of the podium with 1st in class for the Round Tortola Race AND Scrub Island Invitational, 2nd in class for the Spring Regatta. Can we pull of straight bullets in 2026?!

After two days of training, the Sailing Festival portion of the event starts with the Round Tortola Race, followed by the Scrub Island Invitational and a well-earned lay day. Friday through Sunday will see us competing in the Spring Regatta portion of events with a fleet generally ranging from 70 to 100 yachts.

2026 Preliminary Schedule (subject to change as organizers release further details)

Sunday, March 22: Training day 1

Monday, March 23: Training day 2
Tuesday, March 24: Scrub Island Invitational Race
Wednesday, March 25: Round Tortola Race
Thursday, March 26: Lay day
Friday, March 27: Spring Regatta race day 1
Saturday, March 28: Spring Regatta race day 2
Sunday, March 29: Spring Regatta race day 3 & closing party

Optional add-ons with Booking Package D:

• Island Hopping St. Maarten to BVIs March 16-20

• Delivery from BVIs to St. Maarten March 31- April 1

Pre-Requisites

• Prior sailing and racing experience is required. Contact us to discuss eligibility and where you will fit into the team.

• Reasonable level of physical strength and fitness. We strongly recommend preparing for the race by hitting the weights and/or resistance training for good core and upper body strength, as well as working on endurance through cardio training. This preparation helps protect you from injury, will give you more energy and strength throughout the race, makes you a more valuable team member and dramatically increases your likelihood of enjoying the race!

Questions? Just ask!

Cost
$3,150 CAD

$2,835 CAD Extra Early Bird Rate until August 30

OR with Booking Package D: Island Hopping St.Maarten to BVI ($1,625) + BVI Spring Regatta ($3,150) + BVI to St.Maarten Offshore Mileage Builder ($325) all for $4,375.

Maximum 10 crew + skipper & first mate
Includes professional skipper, first mate, racing fees, fuel, moorage, yacht insurance and all other operating costs of the yacht, lunches and two team shirts (long-sleeve for sailing and short-sleeve for prize-giving). Participants are responsible for: food on shore and other discretionary spending, mandatory travel insurance, flights & on shore accommodation.

Logistical Note

Fly in/out of Terrence B Lettsome Airport, Tortola, BVIs (code EIS).

Joining & departing the boat in Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola.

Crew may wish to coordinate with each other to share costs of accommodation and/or ground transportation. Note that the local bus system is not very effective and the marina is sort of like an all-inclusive location with some accommodation available within Nanny Cay itself, but otherwise relatively isolated.

About life on board

As with all Sea to Sky racing, we will be as competitive as we can be together as a team, but safety will of course always come first by a long shot, followed by providing a positive learning environment where everyone can develop their skills and enjoy the experience. Expect to be pushed to achieve your best, to expand your skill set and truly challenge yourself, with ongoing support from our professional skipper.

We compete as a team and we prepare as a team, meaning everyone is expected to chip in with essential tasks before, during and after the race. This includes cooking, cleaning, provisioning, light maintenance tasks, rig and deck checks, etc. We also share sailing duties and do our best to rotate through positions on board when conditions allow for more experience building.

Read more about Panacea X and check our Caribbean FAQs for more information.