MEDIA CENTRE

The media centre will be located upstairs the Officers Quarters, Nelson’s Dockyard.  A wifi internet connection will be provided for your use daily. The centre will be open daily from 8:30 am to 6 pm from Thursday 22nd April to Friday 30th April, 2021.  A notice board will be used throughout the week to leave important messages and general updates.
NB: Press must complete registration to become accredited – registration will take pace Thursday 22nd April.

VIDEO COVERAGE

Acquafilms will be filming daily throughout the event. Video will be uploaded to YouTube and embed codes will be available for insertion into your website. Daily round up reports will be distributed via YouTube and our mailing list. VNR’s will also be uploaded daily to our FTP server. Please request login details if you wish to use it. Any requests for commercial usage of footage must be requested in writing to: [email protected]. NB: For access, please request login details and passwords from Trish Jenkins – [email protected].

PRESS BOAT

A press boat will be going out to watch the racing and is available for accredited media registered with the media centre, from Sunday 25th April through to Friday 30th April (excluding the Lay Day Wednesday 28th April).

Priority will be given to media with confirmed assignments and places distributed fairly throughout the period of the regatta to allow everyone a chance to get out on the water. Bookings must be made with the Press Officer in the Media Centre and re-confirmed the day before when details of timings etc. will be given.

PLACES ON RACE BOATS

We will also do our best to accommodate your requirements to provide press coverage from onboard a yacht during the regatta, however please note there will be very limited places available.  Please let us know your requirements and if you would like any assistance with identifying a suitable boat by contacting:  [email protected]. The latest entry list can be found here.

RACE REPORTS

Daily race reports/press releases will be sent out to accredited media and a worldwide press list. If you want to be added to the list please email [email protected].

IMAGES

Images will be loaded daily onto the website www.sailingweek.com and a select number will be issued with the daily press release. These are supplied free to media for editorial use and must be used with supplied credit. Hi-res can be made available on request: [email protected].

SOCIAL MEDIA

Antigua Sailing Week is active on Facebook with over 15,000 fans and growing. Updates will be issued throughout the day every day. Please become a fan if you are not already at www.facebook.com/sailingweek.
You can also follow us on Twitter – www.twitter.com/sailingweek.
We are also in Instagram www.instagram.com/sailingweekantigua.

DRONES

Please note there are strict laws in Antigua about using drones over ports of entry. English Harbour is a port of entry and therefore permission should be requested to a fly a drone in the area from Mr. Joseph Samuel, Antigua & Barbuda Airport Authority, contact # 484-2368 email [email protected]. This is the responsibility of the individual photographer or videographer.

YOUR COVERAGE

Please be sure to send us links, copies or PDFs of any event coverage to [email protected]. We do appreciate anything you can do to help us spread the word.

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ACCREDITATION

Please fill in our media accreditation form to request an official media pass to ensure you are eligible for various events.

LOCAL MEDIA ACCREDITATION

Please fill in our media accreditation form to request an official media pass to ensure you are eligible for various events.

MEDIA ENQUIRIES

Trish Jenkins
International Press Officer
Cell: +44 (0)7880 518689(UK)
E: [email protected]
Skype: trishjenkins
Please contact for interviews, images, media accreditation.

RACE REPORTS

Louay Habib
Race Reporter
Cell: +1 (268) 717-1811
E: [email protected]

ENTRIES & RACE INQUIRIES

Jaime Torres
Race Manager
Tel:  +1 (268) 727-2826
E-mail: [email protected]

SPONSORSHIP, ORGANISATION & COMMERCIAL INQUIRIES

Alison Sly-Adams
Commercial Director
Tel: +1(268) 725-4692
E-mail: [email protected]