Ting a Ling 2 and Libertas Triumph
Ting a Ling 2 took line honours in the multihull division of the Lowell Wheatley Anegada Pursuit Race while Libertas won the monohull class, arriving in Anegada just after 1:00 pm. The race drew a mixed fleet of Corsairs and Diam 24s and highlighted strong local participation, including youth sailors from the Royal BVI Yacht Club.
Ting a Ling 2 and Libertas emerged victorious in their respective divisions at the Lowell Wheatley Anegada Pursuit Race, a popular offshore event connecting crews across the territory to Anegada. The multihull fleet of eight boats — featuring a familiar line-up of Corsairs plus three Diam 24s — saw Chris Haycraft’s Ting a Ling 2 (Corsair F31) take overall honours.
The Royal BVI Yacht Club welcomed Sam Normington and his Diam 24 crew from St John, who travelled to the BVI after competing in last month’s BVI Dinghy Championships and added a competitive youth presence to the race. In the monohull division, Libertas, skippered by Kevin Wrigley aboard a Beneteau First 40, worked her way through the fleet to clinch the win, arriving in Anegada just after 1:00 pm.
Libertas successfully reeled in the other monohulls to take top spot on corrected time. The full finishing order for the multihull division was: 1 Ting a Ling 2, Chris Haycraft - Corsair F31 2 Jerk Pork, Gilbo Simpson - Corsair F31 3 Airgasm3, Barney Crook - Corsair 31 4 Tiger Food, Carl Punzenberger - Diam 24 5 Horizon Job1, Andrew Thompson - Diam 24 6 Lucky 7, Eddie Brockbank - Corsair Sprint 750 7 Ting a Ling, Graham Harney - Corsair 27 8 First Tri, Sam Normington, St John - Diam 24 Monohull results were: 1 Libertas, Kevin Wrigley - Beneteau First 40 2 Jitterbug, James Campbell - Bavaria 37 3 Off the Clock, Marentia de Villiers - Jeanneau 349 For BVI residents the race is more than a competition: it reinforces Anegada’s role as a key sailing destination for both recreational sailors and racing fleets, and it sustains the Territory’s reputation for offshore and multihull sailing.
The participation of youth ILCA sailors through the Royal BVI Yacht Club also underscores ongoing development pathways for the next generation of BVI sailors. Events like the Lowell Wheatley Anegada Pursuit Race help local businesses on Anegada and in the wider BVI by bringing crews and visitors to the island, supporting marinas, eateries and tourism services.
As the local sailing season continues, clubs and skippers will be watching results and crew line-ups as they prepare for upcoming regattas and inter-island events. The race report was provided by Virgin Islands News Online.
Primary source: VINO