Island Races

Fun races no experience necessary to crew in these events
Prerequisite: none

Island Races

 

Island Races are a series of fun races that take you through and around the beautiful scenery in the Virgin Islands.  They usually end with a relaxing party at a beach bar or the club.  No experience necessary to crew in these events.

STYC membership and boat access fee required for skipper

Registration Fee’s
vary by race

Call for more information
340-690-3681

Racing will be videotaped with commentary and there will be a short instructional talk/ discussion afterwards.
Videos will be edited and put on our YOUTUBE Channel

Island Race Schedule 2023

Dukes Trophy, La Tapa Plage and Around St. John are run by our friends at the St. John Yacht Club

Old Trophies  January 1, 2023
Dukes Trophy January 22, 2023
La Tapa Plage February 19, 2023
Around St. John March 12, 2023
Pillsbury Sound April 16, 2023

 

Old Trophies PHRF Race

December 27, 2020

Hosted by St. Thomas Yacht Club. Three times around the St. James Islands: Counterclockwise, then clockwise, then, your choice!  Party and awards at the club afterward.

OLD TROPHIES RACE RESULTS
RACE RESULTS 2020

IC24s:

1st Chris Rosenberg
2nd Peter Sernhede
3rd Marcus Compton
4th Mike Williams
5th JP Montegut
6th Bill McConnell
7th Chuck Pessler
DNF Ricardo Alvarez
DNF Steve Rollo
DNF Mike Finley

Hobie 16s

1st Naomi
2nd Joyce

Dukes Trophy Race

January 26, 2020

Hosted by St. John Yacht Club. The race starts at Two Brothers Rocks and the boats beat up to Johnsons Reef outer marker for a spinnaker set and run down the north side of the cay.

DUKES TROPHY RACE RESULTS
RACE RESULTS 2017

First – One Love

Second – M.T.

Third – Boat Drinks

Fourth – Huron Girl

Coconut Coast Race

February 23, 2020

Hosted by St. John Yacht Club.  Ends with a party at Frank Beach, St. John.

COCONUT COAST RACE RESULTS
RACE RESULTS 2019

Top finishers on Sunday were:

Spinnaker class:
1st Dave Franzel in Magic Bus
2nd Mike Finley in Huron Girl
3rd Mike Williams in Desperado.

Non Spinnaker:
1st Lawrance Aqui in Wild Ting
2nd Stuart Smith in Zoe.

Mutihull:
1st Ralph Antolino in Euphoria.

Around St. John Race

March 15, 2020

Host: St. John Yacht Club. Course is a ten mile beat to east end and then down wind sleigh ride to the finish at Gallows Point. In previous races there has been 20 knots of wind and higher.

AROUND ST. JOHN RACE
RACE RESULTS 2016

Class A:
1st Poets Lounge
2nd Phgawee

Class B:
1st Desperado
2nd Boat Drinks
3rd Kate
4th Osprey
5th Fiona

Pillsbury Sound Race

April 5, 2020

Hosted by St. Thomas Yacht Club.  A 10 mile race that rounds Cabrita point then Turtleback rock off Margaritaville, then a long beat to a buoy off St. John, back to Cabrita point, and finish just east of the mooring field.  A navigational challenge with tricky currents.   Post race party back at the club.

PILLSBURY SOUND RACE
RACE RESULTS 2018
Nine Boats sailed in the Pillsbury Sound Race on Sunday, April 15.  See results and video below.
IC/ J – 24 class
1st – Desperado     Chuck Pessler/ Mike Williams
2nd – White Album   Doug McLean
3rd – Huron Girl        Mike Finley
4th – One Love        Bill McConnell
5th – Bravissimo     Mike Feierabend
6th – Stinger           Forrest Hardy
7th – Boat Drinks    JP Montegut
8th – Bill T                Rian Bareuther
Hobie 16 class
White Sails              Naomi Laing/ Joyce McKenzie