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Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race


Saturday 23 November 2024
Racing Around Tortola is a rite of passage and this race has been a staple in the BVI racing calendar for nearly 50 years.

Find out more about the Nanny Cay Challenge and overall records at nannycay.com/nanny-cay-challenge

The roll of honour:

Different divisions have been used over the years....O: Overall R: Racing C: Cruising M:Multihull; T Trimaran; S:Spinnaker NS: Non-Spinnaker JM:Jib & Main

Thank you to the title sponsors over the years: Don Q Rum, Pussers, Peg Legs and Nanny Cay
1973 O
DI		 Psyche
Tom Kelly		 1974 DI Scamp
K Klein		 1975 O
DII		 Jalapena
Neil Reid		 1976
DII Squib 162
Eddie Anker		 O
DII		 Psycke
Tom Kelly		 DI Galatea Of St John
Robert Eaton
Squib
Keith & Peter Barker		 C Vuang Tao
Dave Baglow
1977 R1 Fun Hog
Rudy Thompson		 1978
1979 R Intrometide
Peter Clarke		 1980 S Jay Walker
O
R2		 Nonsense
Dick Holmberg		 NS Sabbatical
Sandy Pomper		 NS Mu-Mu-Tu
C Caryl
David Blake		 O
J24		 Clcokwork
Dick Johnson
1981 R T Rifik
George Coy
 1982 R Dark Horse
Mike Masters
 1983 R Intense
Chuck Brown
 1984
C Mu-Tu-Tu
Jean Braure		 C Dai Sei
Cliff Campbell		 C Dai Sei
David Curry
A Thumper
H Catwin		 Speedy
Isaac Fonseca
1985
R
CYA
Hot Pursuit
J Foster
 1986 R Pipe Dream
Peter Haycraft		 1987 R Alligator
Ernasto Marzano		 1988

R
PHRF
Pipe Dream
Peter Haycraft
 C Dai Sei
Cliff Campbell		 M Shamwari
Geoff Cooke
C Fisherman
B Sollitt		 C Hiway Cafe
Brian McLanan
1989 O
R		 Cachando
Jose Teixidor
 1990 O
R		 Summer Swell
Jack McCalister
 1991 R Broken Drum
P Clarke		 1992 S Magnum VI
Henry Menin
JM Cantamar
Trevor Kehl		 NS Dai Sei
Cliff Campbell		 JM Presley
Presley King		 NS Firebird
Robin Tattersall
C Dai Sei
Cliff Campbell		 JM Tortola Dream
P King		 JM Sweet Liberty
Presley King
1993 DI SeaNannigans
Presley King		 1994
1995 S Anonymous
Arjan Stoof		 1996 S Anonymous
Arjan Stoof
DII Mermaid
W Berardelli		 NS Dai Sei
Cliff Campbell		 NS Dei Sei
Cliff Campbell
DIII Alligator
C. Aguillar		 C Air Ease
Michael Hirst		 JM Transition State
C Glasgwo
DIV Alien
J Colpitt
1997 O
R		 Wild Thing
Barney Crook		 1998 S Airgasm
Barney Crook		 1999 O
R		 Cold Beer
John Schultheiss		 2000 R Airgasm
Barney Crook
NS Keep it Simple
Jerry Ficks		 NS Second Nature
Bill Bailey		 C Ruffian
Marty Halpern		 M Triple Jack
Steve Davis
JM Cherokee
Presley King		 C Presley King
M Best Revenge
Andrew Waters		 Sq Alison Knights
2001 M Triple Jack
Richard Wooldridge
 2002 O
R		 Willy T
Kevin Rowlette
 2003 M Triple Jack
Richard Wooldridge		 2004 R Mistress Quickly
Guy Eldridge
R Rushin' Rowlette
Kevin Rowlette		 C Second Nature
Bill Bailey		 R Willy T
Kevin Rowlette		 R/C Pipe Dream
Peter Haycraft
2005 R Igoodia Racing
Milt Baehr		 2006 R Intac
Mark Plaxton		 2007 R Intac
Alec Anderson		 2008 R Willy T
Kevin Rowlette
C Second Nature
Bill Bailey		 C Second Nature
Bill Bailey		 C Second Nature
Bill Bailey		 C Second Nature
Bill Bailey
2009 R Triple Jack
Richard Wooldridge		 2010 M Triple Jack
Richard Wooldridge		 2011 M Triple Jack
Richard Wooldridge		 2012 M Triple Jack
Steve Davis
C Shamrock V
Tom Mullen
 R Jurakan
Andrew Waters
 R Intac
Mark Plaxton
C Second Nature
Bill Bailey		 C Girasoli
Keith LiGreci
2013 R Rushin' Rowlette
Kevin Rowlette
 2014 R Pipe Dream
Chris Haycraft		 2015
 R Boomorang
Doug Stewart		 2016 R Boomorang
Kevin Wrigley
C Girasoli
Keith LiGreci		 M Triple Jack
Richard Wooldridge
 M Triple Jack
Richard Wooldridge		 M Triple Jack
Richard Wooldridge
C Girasoli
Keith LiGreci		 C Girasoli
Keith LiGreci		 C Wicked Winch
David Lake
2017 Cancelled due
to Irma and Maria		 2018 T Lucky 7
Eddie Brockbank		 2019 T Airgasm
Barney Crook		 2020 T Island Hops
Mark Sanders
R Firewater
Henry Leonnig		 R Spike
Sam Talbot		 R Firewater
Christian Thompson
K Mike Hirst C Wicked Winch
David Lake		 C Aira
Becky Paull
2021 T Ting a Ling
Chris Haycraft		 2022 T Ting a Ling 2
Chris Haycraft		 2023 T The Flying Pig
Gilbo Simpson
C RIP
Aaron Gardner		 RC Libertas
Robin Tattersall/Kevin Wrigley		 R Libertas
Pat Nolan
C New Beginnings
Meagan Woodman



2023 Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race
The 2023 Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race took place on Saturday 18 November with plenty of south in the wind offering up a potential record breaking day.


Results
Trimarans
1. The Flying Pig, Gilbo Simpson
2. Trike - Sam Talbot
3. Ting a Ling - Chris Haycraft (RTD)

Racing
1. Libertas, Pat Nolan

Record Attempt - Triple Jack, Richard Wooldridge - 2 hours 40 min 4 sec
2022 Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race
Ting Too, Libertas and New Beginnings won their classes in a very light wind edition of the Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race held on 12 November 2022.

Results
Trimarans
1. Ting a Ling Too, Chris Haycraft
2. Flying Pig, Gilbo Simpson

Cruiser Racer
1. Libertas, Robin Tattersall / Kevin Wrigley
2. Godspeed, Richard Wooldridge
3. WannaB, Alex Englad

Cruiser
1. New Beginnings, Meagan Woodman
2. Jitterbug, Aaron Gardner
2021 Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race
Ting a Ling & RIP won the 2021 edition of  Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race held on Saturday 13 November.


Results
Corsair Trimarans
1. Ting a Ling - Chris Haycraft 
2. Island Hops - Mark Sanders
3. Airgasm - Barney Crook
4. The Flying Pig - Gilbo Simpson
5. Whoop Whoop - Gerard Kraakman
 
Cruising
1. RIP - Aaron Gardner
2. Happiness - Ted Reshetiloff
3. Sequitur - Robin Tattersall
4. Ladies Sailing - Meagan Woodman
5. Kanga - Michael Ryan (RTD)
Mark Sanders' and his team aboard the Corsair 31, Island Hops won the 2020 Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race that took place on Saturday 14 November.   Eleven boats took part and the racing class win went to Henry Leonnig's Firewater, helmed by Christian Thompson whilst Becky Paull took the cruising class with Aira.


Results
Multihull
1. Island Hops, Mark Sanders
2. Ting a Ling, Chris Haycraft
3. Whoop Whoop, Kevin Rowlette
4. Airgasm, Barney Crook

Racing
1. Firewater, Christian Thompson
2. Racing in Paradise, Jason Putley

Cruising
1. Aira, Becky Paull
2. Odyssey, Miles Sutherland Pilch
3. Wicked Winch, David Lake Jnr
4. Pirate Flag, Don Pietrykowski
5. Tranquillo, Sean Laming
Twelve boats raced around Tortola on Saturday 18 January 2020 in the postponed 2019 Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race.  The overall winner was Barney Crook and Airgasm.


Photos are on Facebook and our Flickr page
Results
Pos.  Boat Name, Skipper – Elapsed Time - Corrected Time
Mulithull
1. Airgasm, Barney Crook – 3:38:20 - 3:25:27
2. Ting a Ling, Chris Haycraft – 3:37:13 - 3:28:32
3. Lucky 7, Eddie Brockbank – 3:35:32 - 3:30:47
4. Island Hops, Mark Sanders – 3:23:38 - 3:36:52
5. Whoop Whoop, Ted Reshetiloff – 4:00:52 - 3:51:14
6. Maytrix, Richard May  - 4:25:15 - 4:09:36

Racing
1. Spike, Sam Talbot – 3:57:44 - 3:49:10
2. Firewater, Henry Leonnig – 4:31:27 - 3:58:53
3. Odyssey, Miles Sutherland-Pilch – 4:46:52 - 4:27:04
4. Aira, Becky Paull & Jacques Roux – 5:17:36 - 4:36:19

Cruising
1. Wicked Winch, David Lake – 5:41:45 - 4:20:45
2. Sequitur, Laurens Blok – RTD
There were 11 entries for the 2018 edition (raced on Sunday 13 January 2019).  Eddie Brockbank and the Lucky 7 team of Todd Patterson and Linda Philips were the overall winners.
Mike Hirst set a new record of 2 hours 14 minutes and 54 seconds on his foiling kite.
Sixteen boats took part in the 47th annual Peg Legs Round Tortola Race on Saturday 10 December 2016 with trimaran Tripe Jack taking line honours but Boomorang skippered by Kevin Wrigley taking the overall prize on corrected time for the second consecutive year.

Click here to read the full report
For the Record...Nanny Cay Challenge

Kiteboard & Outright
2 hours, 14 minutes and 54 seconds - Mike Hirst - 13 January 2019

Multihull
2 hours, 33 minutes and 40 seconds - Triple Jack (Kelsall One-Off) - Richard Wooldridge / Steve Davis - 30 April 2015

Monohull
3 hours, 8 minutes and 43 seconds - Spookie (TP52) - Stephen & Heidi Benjamin - 29 March 2016

The Nanny Cay Challenge was launched in 2010, it can be attempted any-time, any-day but must start and finish off Nanny Cay, circumnavigate in an anti-clockwise direction and leave Beef Island, Scrub Island, Great Camanoe and Guana Island to port.

Challengers must pay an entry fee of $250 which is donated to a BVI charity of the challenger's choice.  To date the NCC has raised $2000 for local charities.