Logistics

The new format of Antigua Sailing Week recommends participants to select their own start and finish marinas within the English Harbour – Falmouth Harbour area.  Once the event starts and the fleet heads towards the various destinations, each night will require mooring a short distance from the beach. This makes the event most convenient for liveaboard vessels, however  participants have the option to arrange a  mothership or accommodation on land if preferred.

THE ITINERARY

Wednesday 22TH APRIL
Registration & Opening Party
English Harbour

Thursday 23rd APRIL:
SOUTH TO EAST
Leave English Harbour for Nonsuch Bay. Mooring balls available around Green Island and into Nonsuch Bay. Water taxi service for those who need it to get ashore.

Friday 24TH APRIL:
EAST TO NORTH
Leave Green Island for Little Jumby
Mooring balls or anchor of Little Jumby. Water Taxi service available for those who need it to get ashore.

Saturday 25th  APRIL:
NORTH TO WEST
Leave Little Jumby for Ffryes Beach – anchor off Ffryes Beach or further North at Jolly Beach. Option to bus shuttle or water taxi to shore.

Sunday 30TH APRIL
WEST TO SOUTH
English Harbour
Back to your Marina of choice and stay as along after ASW as you’d like.

RACE OR RALLY?
With the return to destination sailing, the focus is on cruising boats who have no problem staying at anchor every night, and choosing to be as sociable or not as they desire. Courses will be point to point for ralliers, and for those who want to compete, additional marks will be dropped, tacking duels commence and courses timed as the competitors enjoy a different coastal course each day.

GENERAL INFO

Check the Notice of Race for registration, class information &  measurement options and full schedule.

MARINAS

At the beginning and the end of the event, you can choose to stay on one of the many marinas in English Harbour or Falmouth Harbour or at anchor.

Nelson’s Dockyard Marina
Antigua Slipway
Antigua Superyacht Marina & Resort
Falmouth Harbour Marina
Catamaran Marina
National Sailing Academy

ENTRY PROCEDURES

Quick and simple entry by sea – Main ports: English Harbour, Jolly Harbour, North Sound Marina, Deep Water Harbour, Heritage Quay.

– Yachts must clear in Antigua before visiting Barbuda.

CRUISING PERMIT

– Issued upon clearance, valid for one month.

– Renewal required for stays longer than one month.

CLEARANCE PROCEDURE

– Online pre-arrival notification for faster clearance using eSeaclear or Sailclear

– Available at English Harbour, Jolly Harbour, North Sound Marina and Deepwater Harbour.

ARRIVAL PROCEDURES

– Captain must report to Customs and Immigration immediately.

– Passengers and crew must remain on board until clearance.

– After-hours arrivals: Captain stays on board until port opens.

FEES

– National Parks fees apply in English and Falmouth Harbour areas.

DOCUMENTATION

– Bring ship’s papers, passports, and relevant documents

– Passengers arriving by air without outbound tickets need a letter from the Captain.

– Crew leaving must be signed off by Immigration with an outbound ticket.

– Transfers between yachts require both Captains to present ship’s papers.

– All goods and services for genuine yachts in transit will be free of all taxes and duties including fuel and provisioning to be used by charter guests. Support containers are considered a temporary import and will be free of all duties and taxes subject to the contents being re-exported and any spares consumed being shown to have been used in the maintenance of the yacht. In instances where major items cannot be accounted for, the applicable duties and taxes will become due and payable. Once imported, crews will have free access to the containers.

WATER & FUEL

Water and fuel are available in English Harbour at Antigua Slipway; in Falmouth Harbour at the Port Authority Dock, Antigua Superyacht Marina, Falmouth Harbour Marina and Catamaran Marina; and at the Jolly Harbour Marina.

MEDICAL FACILITIES

A safety boat with paramedic on board, call sign “ABSAR”, maintains a listening watch on VHF Channel 16 during all racing. When calling on the radio make certain you use the word EMERGENCY on your call. Shoreside, ABSAR maintain an emergency line and base at the Antigua Superyacht Marina. A new clinic is also in operation at Cobbs Cross.