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Latitude 18 Halyard Challenge
The Halyard Challenge first took place in 1997 and is sponsored by Latitude 18.
The perfect way to blow away the cobwebs after the holiday season!



Sat, 24 Jan
2026 Latitude 18 Halyard Challenge
Royal BVI Yacht Club
Year | Racing / Trimaran | Crusier / Monohull |
|---|---|---|
1997 | Anonymous, Arjan Stoof | |
1998 | Moorings J120, Robert Swain | |
1999 | Airgasm, Barney Crook | |
2000 | Airgasm, Barney Crook | Hotel California, Steve Schmidt |
2001 | Airgasm, Barney Crook | |
2002 | Fastidiots, Eddie Brockbank | Patouche II, Joe Standish |
2003 | Pipe Dream, Peter Haycraft | |
2004 | Conch-Querer, Andrew Waters | |
2005 | Conch-Querer, Andrew Waters | Hotel California, Steve Schmidt |
2006 | Mistress Quickly, Guy Eldridge | |
2007 | Pipe Dream, Peter Haycraft | |
2008 | Pipe Dream, Peter Haycraft | |
2009 | Luxury Girl, Guy Eldridge | |
2010 | Lime, Colin Rathbun | |
2011 | Pipe Dream, Peter Haycraft | Reba, John Charlton |
2012 | Rushin' Rowlette, Kevin Rowlette | |
2013 | Did not take place | |
2014 | Fiona, Colin Rathbun | Wildfire, John Hayes |
2015 | Rushin' Rowlette, Kevin Rowlette | Kala, Richard Wooldridge |
2016 | Firewater, Danny Petrovic/Jason Putley | |
2017-19 | Did not take place | |
2020 | Whoop Whoop, Kevin Rowlette | |
2021 | Whoop Whoop, Kevin Wrigley | Wicked Winch, David Lake |
2022 | Island Hops, Mark Sanders | Wicked Winch, David Lake |
2023 | Ting a Ling2, Chris Haycraft | |
2024 | The Flying Pig, Gilbo Simpson | |
2025 | Ting a Ling2, Chris Haycraft | Bleue, Marentia de Villiers |
2026 | Airgasm3, Barney Crook | Bleue, Marentia de Villiers |

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