Rum and reggae après-sail in Antigua

No matter how fantastic sailing conditions are out on the water, no regatta or competition is complete without some good old après-sail entertainment. Antigua is famous world-over for being the ‘host with the most’ when it comes to having fun on terra firma after an exhilarating day out on the water. The welcoming, relaxed atmosphere, cool Caribbean vibes, great music and, of course, plenty of rum punch make Antigua the perfect place to ‘lime’.

Out of all of Antigua’s numerous sailing competitions, Antigua Sailing Week (ASW) is considered to be the crème de la crème in the sport’s calendar by sailors across the globe. And the partying certainly doesn’t disappoint either.

Whether you are participating in the races or simply on the island as a spectator, great parties and concerts take place each night of ASW, with Reggae in the Park being the most famous of these. Thousands of revellers descend on Nelson’s Dockyard for this legendary night of partying under the stars while listening and dancing to the biggest names in reggae, both local and international.

Although there may be a few sore heads the morning after, sailors are able to recover from all their liming the following day with the annual Lay Day – no racing, just fun on the beach for all.

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