‘Spirit’ shines in Antigua regatta
Created: Apr 25, 2017 08:00 AM (Updated: Apr 25, 2017 02:54 PM)
Ocean waves: the Spirit of Bermuda,centre, competes with the Anne Marie, left, and the schooner Columbia, right, at the 30th annual Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta (Photograph by Andrew Breece for WoodenBoat Magazine)
One of the island’s best-known ships, the sailing training sloop Spirit of Bermuda, has been showing its class at the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta.
The races pitted the replica Bermuda schooner against classic yachts from around the world. According to the Bermuda Sloop Foundation, the idea came up in discussions about how to revive an old tradition of yachts coming to Bermuda after racing in Antigua.
The last round of races for the classic wound up yesterday. It marked the regatta’s 30th anniversary.
