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Virgin's Cup & Willy T Race
The Virgin's Race is one of the longest running in the Royal BVI Yacht Club Calendar with the first edition taking place in 1975. The race has evolved over the years and with the sponsorship of the William Thornton since 1990 it is firmly established as the Willy T Virgin's Cup.
In addition to the normal racing rules, all boats entered shall have a female skipper and in some years it was stipulated that 50% of the crew also had to be women. Naturally, entries have always been high for the race which in it's current format ends with a post-race party at the Willy T.
Sat, 08 Nov
2025 Willy T Race & Virgin's Cup
Race to the Willy T
The Virign's Cup winners roll call reads:
Year | Racing / Trimaran | Racer / Cruiser | Dinghy |
|---|---|---|---|
1975 | Liz Harley, Squib 162 | ||
1979 | Jill Tattersall, Galatea | ||
1980 | Barbara Bailey, Squib | ||
1981 | Debbie Beasley, Sting | ||
1982 | Jolie Brise | ||
1983 | Carrie Craig, Plan B | ||
1984 | Jean Green, Lightning | ||
1985 | Jan Lant, Roobarb | ||
1986 | Pam Edwards, Galatea of Tortola | ||
1990 | Carmen O'Connor, Sapphire | ||
1992 | Alison Reese, Cinnamon Teal | ||
1994 | Felicity Field, Even Tide | ||
1995 | Penny Haycraft, Pipe Dream | ||
1996 | Kay Reddy, Ruff N Reddy | ||
1997 | Heather Craigen, Jambo | ||
1998 | Karen Simpson, Rushin' Rowlette | ||
1999 | Karen Simpson, Rushin' Rowlette | ||
2000 | Pat Nolan, Boomorang | ||
2001 | Annie Westcott, Rushin' Westcott | ||
2002 | Julie Elliot, Shamwari | ||
2003 | Pat Nolan, Boomorang | ||
2004 | Boomorang | ||
2005 | Kerry Klein, Mistress Quickly | ||
2006 | Pat Nolan, Boomorang | ||
2007 | Pat Nolan, Boomorang | ||
2008 | Becky Rowlette, Willy T | ||
2009 | Clair Burke, Latitude 19 | ||
2010 | Becky Rowlette, Rushin' Rowlette | ||
2011 | Bonne Chance | ||
2013 | Liz Killeen, Rushin' Rowlette | ||
2014 | Meg Randall, Boomorang | ||
2015 | Victoria & Charlotte, Rushin' Rowlette | ||
2016 | Charlotte, Victoria & Anya, Rushin' Rowlette | ||
2017 | Irmaria | ||
2018 | Alastair Abrehart, Laser | ||
2019 | Victoria Rowlette, Whoop Whoop | Amanda Plaxton, El Amanda | Darcey Lilleyman (RSFeva) |
2020 | Victoria Rowlette, Whoop Whoop | Dee Bowden, Firewater | Odyssey, Claudia & Lisa; Liz Killeen (RSFeva) |
2021 | Katelyn Greenan, Trike | Heather Craigen, Lulu | |
2022 | Sam Brown, The Flying Pig | Anya Reshetiloff, Libertas | Elke Talbot (Hobie) |
2023 | Dottie Whitting-Knight & Piper Bailey, Lulu | ||
2024 | Candice Nichol, Ting a Ling2 | Marentia de Villiers, Bleue | Aerin Westlake, RSFeva |
2025 | Hannah Gardner, Airgasm3 | Marentia de Villiers, Bleue | Maggie & Dee Nolan (Feva); Jake Richardson (ILCA) |
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