I was lucky enough to get on a boat for the Antigua Classic Regatta last week. The vessel in question is Nordwind, built in Germany 1939, she is 85ft long and a pretty nice piece of history.
The crew on the boat was quite a mix, with nine different nationalities featuring in the crew of eleven. The racing was fun, with over 50 classic yachts ranging in size from 26ft to 203ft, all sailing around just offshore from the entrance to English Harbour.
We got third in our division, so we were happy, but unless you win there is always the view that you could have done better. But I had a blast so I am happy!
As a side note, Duran Duran made an appearance for the regatta. They did a film clip for one of their songs in the 80's in English Harbour, on a yacht called Eilean. Since then, she went a little unloved and fell into disrepair, until a couple of years ago where it was shipped to Italy and brought back to life. She made her homecoming debut at this regatta and there was a big who-har about it.
As for Nordwind, they leave for Newport RI in the coming weeks before taking on the North West Passage (goes over the top of America from Nova Scotia to Vancouver). In doing so they will become the oldest yacht ever to complete this, as well as one of the only yachts to circumnavigate the American Continent, having rounded Cape Horn a few years ago. So good luck to them!
I would like to thanks Hans and Alex for giving me the chance to sail on Nordwind, she is a lovely boat and still has plenty of miles left in her!
Ears: Duran Duran - Rio
The filmclip filmed in the area in the 80's, this is not the norm on a boat!
Me
Hernan
Hans, Alex and Myself
Toto on trim.
Essential in the Caribbean
Morning
Tuiga
Nordwind
Elena
Coral of Cowes
Pigeon beach
Elena
Happy Hans
Happier Valentine
Trying for the speed blur, it was a bit too sunny though.
Tuiga chasing
Tuiga on the hip
Elena
Crew Photo
Duran Duran, not sure what you think; but I think Roger may be in the middle of some relief here......
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