Held for the past 25 years in North Sound, Virgin Gorda, BVI, the Bitter End Yacht Club Pro Am Regatta dishes up all the major food groups of a great event: perfect weather, warm water, good winds, and better company. The format of hotel guests competing alongside professional sailors on the water, and then socializing with them ashore, has over the years proven popular for both groups.
The 2011 edition on Oct 30 through Nov 4 saw Ed Baird, Andrew Campbell, Zach Railey, Anna Tunnicliffe, David Ullman, and Peter Holmberg attending the event's silver anniversary. The week of sailing also determines the Scuttlebutt Sailing Club's inshore and offshore champions. Here are the highlights from 2011...