Antigua Sailing Week 2022 | Wrap Up

After a two-year hiatus the 53rd edition of Antigua Sailing Week was brimming with success. The trade winds blew all week, with the international fleet enjoying exhilarating racing in sailing paradise. The compliments from sailors from the four corners of the earth are over-flowing for Antigua Sailing Week which is back and here to stay. All of the class winners, bareboat overall and the Lord Nelson Trophy winner at Antigua Sailing Week were awarded Locman Italy watches at the Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Final Awards Ceremony in Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua. Guests of Honour at the ceremony were: Hon. Chet Greene Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade and Hon. Darryl Matthew, Minister of Sports, Culture, National Festival and the Arts. To a loud applause by the capacity crowd, Chet Greene announced: “After two years Antigua Sailing Week is back. I commend the organisers, Alison Sly-Adams and her team, and the event sponsors. Racing this year were 85 boats from 20 countries. It has been an incredible week and the Government of Antigua & Barbuda will continue to invest in Antigua Sailing Week as a main element of our chosen events. I welcome all competitors and look forward to their return in 2023.” The overall winner of Antigua Sailing Week was Peter Corr’s invincible team racing the King 40 Blitz from St Thomas USVI. Scoring straight bullets in CSA 4, Peter Corr and his team lifted the Lord Nelson Trophy and was awarded a Locman Italy watch. ‘This is a total surprise,” commented Blitz’s Peter Corr. “We have had a wonderful set of races and the team have raced hard all week to make this award happen but it has not been easy. It has been about 10 years since I have been to Antigua Sailing Week and I really don’t know why it has taken so long to come back, however, I am delighted we did. A big thank you to all the people who have put this regatta together. Winning the Lord Nelson Trophy is really touching.” #ASW #AntiguaSailingWeek #ASW53