English Harbour Regatta Articles
Antigua Racing Cup 2026: Trade Winds Delivered a Blistering Opening Day If there was any doubt about what the Antigua Racing Cup was going to be, it disappeared within the first hour.
This wasn’t a gentle warm-up.
It was straight into it.
Out off Nelson’s Dockyard, the fleet met exactly what Antigua does best — proper trade wind sailing. A gradient easterly breeze sat firmly in the high teens, with gusts pushing beyond 20 knots, and just enough variation late in the day to keep tacticians honest.
© Paul Wyeth/Antigua Racing Cup
Fast water Hard racing No passengers
08-05-2026
Two final coastal races — one of 20 nautical miles, the second 10 — were set against the dramatic backdrop of Fort Charlotte, perched high above the leeward end of the starting line. From there, race officer Nigel Biggs and his team oversaw a start sequence that has quickly become one of the most distinctive in international maxi racing: sheer cliffs, narrow tactical margins, and 100-foot yachts tacking within metres of each other.
11-03-2026