racing sloop designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by Palmer Johnson in 1970. Charisma represented the US team in the Admiral’s Cup in 1973 and throughout the coming years became well known in US waters winning countless races. Since 2003 Charisma has been completely refitted and sailed around the world competing for the podium in all top regattas such as the Fastnet, Transpac and Sydney-Hobart. It’s available for individual or group charter including prior training days. Of course world renowned Sunsail probably has the largest number of yachts available for competing at any event in Antigua and throughout the Caribbean. For something a little different, Nonsuch Bay Resort, the luxury sailing resort on the east coast of Antigua, offers a regatta charter and accommodation package for its 24-foot RS Elite sailboats in Antigua Sailing Week. The package includes accommodation for up to four people for 8 nights in a spacious two bedroom apartment close to the Resort’s beach, an RS Elite with racing sails to be raced by three sailors, race entry fees, mooring, shore support, and daily private transfers to and from the regatta. Skipper, crew and catering options are offered as extras. Rates are available upon request. If you are looking for a mothership or spectator boat for friends then Horizon Yacht Charters based in Jolly Harbour, Antigua offers yachts as motherships and spectator boats for all regattas. You can select bareboat or fully crewed options plus captain only. Horizon has a fleet of 13 charter yachts ranging in size from 33 to over 50 feet and from 2 cabins to 5 cabins. It offers both monohull and multihull yachts and is flexible on start and finish days for your charter. So there are no excuses about not having time to sail your boat down to the islands - choose an event, charter a yacht, book the flight and go!
YACHT CHARTER LISTING For more details on yacht charters check out www.sailingweek.com For specific charters: Global Yacht Racing www.globalyachtracing.com KA Yacht Charters www.yachtcharter.com Horizon Yacht Charters www.horizonyachtcharters.com Ondeck www.ondecksailing.com Nicholson Yacht Charters www.nicholson-charters.com Charisma www.authentic-forces.net Quokka www.deepblueracing.com RACING DATES 31ST DECEMBER, 2013 – The Nelson’s Pursuit www.neslonspursuit.com 13-16th FEBRUARY, 2014 – The Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta & Rum Festival www.jollyharbourregatta.com 24th FEBRUARY, 2014 – The RORC Caribbean 600 – www.rorc.caribbean600.org 17-22nd APRIL 2014 – The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta www.antiguaclassics.com 26th APRIL – 2nd MAY, 2014 – Antigua Sailing Week www.sailingweek.com
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