The 2012 Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race organized by the Barbados Cruising Club in association with Mount Gay Rum and The Barbados Tourism Authority is now open for entries!
Following the success of the 75th anniversary race, held annually on Errol Barrow Day the 21st January a national holiday honouring Barbados’ first Prime Minister, where the race captured the interest of the island the organizers are bringing this unique yachting spectacle right into the heart of Bridgetown Barbados.
Current view of the inner basin looking towards the Houses of Parliament, Bridgetown, Barbados. Credit to Nigel Durrant
Independence Square in downtown Bridgetown will be the site of the 2012 Regatta Village, with yachts moored within the historic inner basin of the Bridgetown Careenage. An area ingrained in the maritime history of Barbados, used historically by trading schooners to load and unload their wares and located opposite National Heroes Square and the Barbados Houses of Parliament, which was recently listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
A historical view of the Careenage, Bridgetown.
The Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race 2012 program begins on 19th January and will feature an extended race and social program with the signature Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race starting on the morning of the 21st. With opportunities for yachts to win their skipper’s weight in Mount Gay Rum Extra Old by breaking existing class records is it time to fatten up your skipper in preparation?
Sailing yacht Destination Fox Harb'r, a Dubois Custom 43 metre yacht holds the Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race Monohull Open Unlimited Record of 5 hours, 20 minutes, 30 seconds
Existig records of the Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race
Monohull Open: Unlimited; 5 hours, 20 minutes, 30 seconds
Record Holder: Sailing yacht Destination Fox Harb’r, Dubois Custom 43 metre
Mr Ron Joyce, Canada.
Recorded 2005.
Multihull Under 40’; 4 hours, 40 minutes, 33 seconds
Record Holder: “Silver Bullet”, Supercat 30’
Mr. Robert Povey, Barbados.
Recorded 2005.
Sailing yacht Elena, the magnificent 55 metre A Class Racing Schooner August 2009 – Photo Credit Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race
Classic Yachts Class records
Schooner; 6 hours, 11 minutes, 19 seconds
Record Holder: Sailing yacht Elena, A Class Schooner 55 metre
Mr Mark Dixon, UK.
Recorded 2011.
Monohull Class Records
80′ and under; 6 hours, 8 minutes, 41 seconds
Record Holder: “Spirit of Juno”, Farr 65
Ondeck Sailing, UK.
Recorded 2011.
60′ and under; 6 hours, 39 minutes, 16 seconds
Record Holder: “Katanga”, Farr 40
Mr Robin Paterson, UK.
Recorded 2011.
35′ and under; 7 hours, 40 minutes, 38 seconds
Record Holder: “Bruggadung”, Beneteau First Class 10
Mr Paul Johnson, Barbados.
Recorded 2011.
Double Handed: Open; 10 hours, 22 minutes, 55 seconds
Record Holder: “Immigrant”, Dubois Custom
Mr David Staples, USA.
Recorded 2011.
Single Handed: Open; 10 hours, 30 minutes,
Record Holder: “Regent One”, Beneteau 42
Mr Andrew Burke, Barbados.
Recorded 2008.
