CLASSIC 2004 INFO

Schedule of Events
2004 Race Info
2004 Race Maps
Pre-Entry Form
Entry List
Crew Pool
Sponsors
Concours D'Elegance
What is a Classic?
Spirit of Tradition Class
Tall Ships® World Peace Cup

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FOR INFORMATION:
(268) 460 1799
or 460 1707

ENTRY FORMS:
Antigua Yacht Club
Tel/Fax (268) 460 1799
Email: classic@candw.ag

PRESS INQUIRIES:
Kristi Chesher
Tel (268) 462 2271

Most of us in the yachting scene know a genuine Classic when we see one. She was built years ago when all yachts were things of beauty and grace with fine lines and acres of canvas. The survivors of that golden era are unmistakably classic.
But what about other classics? We’ve all seen fine examples of the craftsmanship of yesteryear carried on in modern vessels like Braveheart, Wild Horses, White Wings, Alejandra, Windrose, Victoria of Strathearn, and Savanna. All have the fine lines of a classic but are built and rigged using modern techniques and materials. We also must include as classics the wonderful traditional workboats of the past that are now sailing the seas as yachts.

To be eligible for the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, all entries should have a full keel, be of moderate to heavy displacement, built of wood or steel, and be of traditional rig and appearance. Old craft restored using modern materials such as epoxy or glass sheathing, or new craft built along the lines of an old design, are acceptable. Vessels built of ferro-cement may be accepted if they have a gaff or traditional schooner rig. Fibreglass yachts must have a long keel with a keel-hung rudder and be a descendant of a wooden hull design. Yachts not fitting into the above categories may apply in writing with documents, photographs or drawings to support their request for entry in the Spirit of Tradition Class. All entries unknown to the regatta committee must be accompanied by underwater and rig photographs or drawings, and are subject to approval by the Committee, whose decision is final.