BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival getting serious

3:16 AM Sun 3 Apr 2011 GMT

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A single day of racing remains at the 40th Anniversary BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival (March 28-April 3, 2011), and the tussle for podium places is getting serious. Razor-thin margins define several classes, and Mother Nature is forecast to deliver a wild card tomorrow: less pressure. For the past two days, 122 participating boats have enjoyed 15-22 knots, so tomorrow's question mark will test each crew's ability to switch gears. While the party rages at the race village at Nanny Cay, the regatta's base, everyone knows that change may literally be in the wind. One pronounced format change here ...

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by Linda Phillips