Nauti Canucks from the Bareboat division © Laurens Morel CANADIANS IN THE CARIBBEAN Panacea in full race mode © Laurens Morel The Regatta Village offi cially opened at 15:00 every day. It was a constant stream of sailors as they made their way to the Village to enjoy their choice of complementary beverage to celebrate the day's success; Heineken, Veuve Clicquot, Tito's or Fiji water. Thousands of locals and tourists joined in on the fun as well. Daily prize giving happened at 18:00 every day until local artists took to the main stage to perform for the rest of the night. And the fun didn't stop there. Every night were Green Zone parties at top venues around the island. Starting at 22:00, you could stay up until sunrise giving you just enough time until you had to be out in Simpson Bay at 10:00 the next morning for the fi rst race start. 22 CANADIAN YACHTING | OCTOBER 2023 Day 3 was the around the island race and I was lucky enough to climb aboard Canadian team Bella J for the day. This J/133 travelled over 2000 NM to the Caribbean from Halifax, Nova Scotia. The friendly crew of 13 made for a thrilling 32 NM race with great winds and lots of liquid sunshine. Being out on the water in a fi rst-hand race setting showed what a great mix of sailors take part in this regatta. The opportunity to compete