How much does a Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta yacht charter cost?

Charter rates for Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta typically start from $170,000 / week aboard a modern motor yacht in the 30–40m class, with VAT, fuel, food, beverages and event berthing additional. Larger superyachts above 50m run from roughly twice that figure for the same week. Pricing is driven by yacht size, build year, crew complement, and proximity of the berth to the event.

Is a berth at English Harbour included with the charter?

No. Event-week berths in English Harbour are sold separately by the marina, allocated months in advance, and command significant premiums. We arrange and confirm your berth at the same time we contract the yacht — losing the berth means losing the entire purpose of the charter.

How early should I book a Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta charter?

12–18 months in advance is normal for the best yachts and berths. The front-row positions and most in-demand 40m+ yachts are typically committed by the previous edition of the event. We can still place clients 3–6 months out, but choice narrows quickly inside that window.

What size yacht do you recommend for Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta?

For a couple or a small group, a 30–35m motor yacht is ideal — enough deck space to entertain, low enough draft for the best berths, crew of 6–8. For corporate hospitality or extended families, 45m+ is more comfortable. We size the yacht against overnight guests, day guests, and your entertaining profile.

Can guests stay onboard or only visit during the day?

Both. Most Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta charters combine overnight guests in the yacht's cabins with a larger circle of day guests who join for lunch, drinks, and the event itself. Your captain and chief stewardess plan flow, security, and provisioning around both groups.

Do you arrange helicopter and private jet transfers?

Yes. Private aviation into the nearest VIP airport, helicopter to a tender pickup point, and onward transfers are coordinated by our concierge desk in advance. We work with the same operators every season — slots are tight during Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta week.

Can the yacht host clients or partners?

Absolutely. A significant share of Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta charters are corporate. We help structure the week around your guest list: branded welcome, custom menus, gifting, photographer, and a private space ashore where needed. NDAs and discreet crew briefing are standard.

Is security included?

Standard crew handle access to the yacht itself. For higher-profile guest lists we engage a dedicated security partner — close protection, drone monitoring, and shoreside coverage between berth and event venues. Arranged on request and quoted separately.

What happens if the event is cancelled or rescheduled?

Contracts include event-contingent clauses where possible. Postponements have historically allowed rebooking on the rescheduled dates. We walk you through the specific MYBA contract terms before signature.

Can we cruise after the event?

Yes. Most clients combine Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta week with 3–10 days of cruising afterwards. We price the full charter as one package.

Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta · English Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Yacht Charter

Schooners, J-Class sloops, and restored Fife and Herreshoff designs racing out of Nelson's Dockyard.

Dates

Mid-April, annually (5 days)

From

$170,000 / week

Guests

Classic yacht owners, J-Class and schooner crews, marine photographers

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Overview

Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Charter

The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta gathers the finest classic and spirit-of-tradition yachts afloat — schooners, J-Class sloops, and restored Fife and Herreshoff designs racing out of Nelson's Dockyard. A antigua classic yacht regatta charter has become the dominant private hospitality format for senior attendees — consolidating accommodation, meeting venue, broadcast platform, and entertaining space into a single private base steps from the action.

Classic yacht owners and restoration yards, J-Class programmes, marine photographers, and the collectors who follow the classic circuit between the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. The networking density across Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta week makes private hosting capacity the single most valuable resource of the calendar — and a chartered superyacht is the only setting that provides it at meaningful scale, with the right finishes and the right discretion.

Spectating from a chartered yacht on the Cannon Race and Old Road courses is the only way to see this fleet under full sail from the water. Nelson's Dockyard and Falmouth Harbour Marina, with spectator anchorages along the south coast racecourse. The choice of berth, anchorage and tender pattern drives the operational character of the week and the quality of your guests' experience from arrival to departure.

Globally, Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta draws a concentrated UHNW audience and substantial international press. Brand activations across the event run at scale, and for corporate clients the yacht doubles as a programmable venue across days: morning client breakfasts, afternoon partner meetings, evening cocktails, late dinners — all from one floating base.

Luxury hospitality in English Harbour during Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta reaches its annual peak. Reference hotels commit at 9–12 month lead at maximum rack, Michelin-starred restaurants release covers in narrow windows, and ground transport is at premium. A antigua classic yacht regatta charter sits at the centre of this stack and removes the logistics problem that defines attendance otherwise.

Blue Ocean Club operates antigua classic yacht regatta charter programmes through long-standing partnerships with the marinas, hotels, restaurants, and concierge networks in English Harbour. We hold standing relationships, contracted berthing, and pre-confirmed reservations across each annual edition — and structure the broader yacht week, security envelope, and aviation programme around your event itself.

“The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta gathers the finest classic and spirit-of-tradition yachts afloat — schooners, J-Class sloops, and restored Fife and Herreshoff designs racing out of Nelson's Dockyard.”
Blue Ocean Club

Booking note

Classic Regatta week overlaps the season's busiest fortnight in English Harbour.

English Harbour coastline

Harbour

Berth

Event Highlights

Why charter for Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta

01
the Classic Regatta access
Coordinated event access — ticketing, VIP hospitality, and credentialed venue entry across the event days.
02
Private hosting platform
The yacht as your venue across the event: morning meetings, afternoon partner programmes, evening receptions, late dinners.
03
English Harbour berthing
Nelson's Dockyard and Falmouth Harbour Marina, with spectator anchorages along the south coast racecourse.
04
Helicopter & jet coordination
Private aviation into the nearest VIP airport and helicopter transfers where applicable — coordinated in advance.
05
Concierge & access
Hotel suites, Michelin reservations, club access, and the parts of the event not bookable online — handled by our concierge network.
06
Post-event extension
Barbuda, Guadeloupe's Îles des Saintes, or northbound to St Barths.

Sample Week

A typical Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta programme

Day 1Arrival
Private jet into the nearest VIP airport. Transfer to the yacht in English Harbour.
Day 2Race day 1
Spectator anchoring along the racecourse. Onboard lunch, post-race reception.
Day 3Race day 2 & owner dinner
Second race day. Evening dinner with regatta-circuit owners.
Day 4Final race & closing
Final race, closing-night dinner ashore.
Day 5+Extension
Cruise extension to the surrounding coastline.

The Yacht Advantage

Reasons to host Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta from the water

Prime viewing position
Front-row berths place you closer to Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta than any hotel suite — and on a private deck rather than a packed grandstand.
Total privacy & security
A private floating residence with controlled access, no shared lobbies, no paparazzi sightlines, and dedicated close-protection partners on request.
VIP hospitality at scale
Host 8 overnight and 30+ day guests across event days. Branded welcome, bespoke menus, a chief stewardess who knows your guest list cold.
Michelin-level cuisine onboard
Yachts in this class carry chefs with starred backgrounds. Tasting menus, dietary tailoring, and live stations on the aft deck.
Concierge & event access
Tickets, paddock access, gala invitations, and after-party reservations handled by our concierge desk — the parts of the week not bookable online.
Helicopter & private aviation
Coordinated transfers between jet-capable airport, helipad, and tender pickup at the yacht's stern. No queues, no lost hours.
Zero logistics for guests
Guests arrive once and unpack once. No traffic, no hotel changeovers, no morning scramble for cars.
Bespoke post-event cruising
Slip the lines after the event and disappear into the surrounding coast for a private decompression week.

Destination Guide

English Harbour during Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta

English Harbour is the geographic centre of any antigua classic yacht regatta charter. Nelson's Dockyard is a restored Georgian naval yard and UNESCO World Heritage site — the shoreside setting of the regatta and the social centre of the week. Understanding the local geography matters — proximity of berth to event, tender pattern across the harbour, and quality of the surrounding shore-side hospitality all flow from where the yacht sits.

Nelson's Dockyard and Falmouth Harbour Marina, with spectator anchorages along the south coast racecourse. We negotiate the berth in parallel with the yacht contract and confirm both before final signature; the yacht and the berth are inseparable for Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta purposes.

The reference hotels and restaurants of English Harbour anchor the event-week social calendar. Senior establishment-level relationships across the hospitality network in English Harbour are essential — reservations during Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta are negotiated, not booked online, and our concierge desk holds standing positions across the relevant venues.

Ground transport in and out of English Harbour during Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta runs at significant premium and significant friction. Private aviation into the nearest VIP airport, helicopter transfers where applicable, chauffeured ground transport, and tender shuttle from the yacht are all coordinated in advance — door-to-door times are planned and rehearsed.

Beyond the event itself, the surrounding region offers natural extensions for clients adding cruising days. Barbuda, Guadeloupe's Îles des Saintes, or northbound to St Barths. Most antigua classic yacht regatta charter clients add 3–10 days of cruising after the event itself — we price the full charter as one package.

Security and discretion in English Harbour during Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta are managed at the level the guest list requires. Dedicated close-protection partners, drone-monitoring services, and shoreside coverage between berth and event venues are coordinated on request and quoted separately. Crew briefing on NDA, photography, and guest-flow protocol is standard for any charter at this profile.

Concierge programming during the week — Michelin-starred dinners, after-party access, branded gifting, in-yacht trunk shows, talent and creator programmes, and on-call medical and wellness — runs in parallel with the event programme itself. Your chief stewardess holds the master schedule and the chef plans menus against it.

A antigua classic yacht regatta charter programme is contracted under standard MYBA terms with event-contingent clauses where the event itself carries cancellation or postponement risk. We walk you through the specific contract terms before you sign, and we handle the deposit, balance, and APA flow through our broker desk.

Charter bases

Where the fleet lies for Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta

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Marinas & berths

Falmouth Harbour Marina

Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta charter questions

How much does a Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta yacht charter cost?
Charter rates for Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta typically start from $170,000 / week aboard a modern motor yacht in the 30–40m class, with VAT, fuel, food, beverages and event berthing additional. Larger superyachts above 50m run from roughly twice that figure for the same week. Pricing is driven by yacht size, build year, crew complement, and proximity of the berth to the event.
Is a berth at English Harbour included with the charter?
No. Event-week berths in English Harbour are sold separately by the marina, allocated months in advance, and command significant premiums. We arrange and confirm your berth at the same time we contract the yacht — losing the berth means losing the entire purpose of the charter.
How early should I book a Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta charter?
12–18 months in advance is normal for the best yachts and berths. The front-row positions and most in-demand 40m+ yachts are typically committed by the previous edition of the event. We can still place clients 3–6 months out, but choice narrows quickly inside that window.
What size yacht do you recommend for Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta?
For a couple or a small group, a 30–35m motor yacht is ideal — enough deck space to entertain, low enough draft for the best berths, crew of 6–8. For corporate hospitality or extended families, 45m+ is more comfortable. We size the yacht against overnight guests, day guests, and your entertaining profile.
Can guests stay onboard or only visit during the day?
Both. Most Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta charters combine overnight guests in the yacht's cabins with a larger circle of day guests who join for lunch, drinks, and the event itself. Your captain and chief stewardess plan flow, security, and provisioning around both groups.
Do you arrange helicopter and private jet transfers?
Yes. Private aviation into the nearest VIP airport, helicopter to a tender pickup point, and onward transfers are coordinated by our concierge desk in advance. We work with the same operators every season — slots are tight during Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta week.
Can the yacht host clients or partners?
Absolutely. A significant share of Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta charters are corporate. We help structure the week around your guest list: branded welcome, custom menus, gifting, photographer, and a private space ashore where needed. NDAs and discreet crew briefing are standard.
Is security included?
Standard crew handle access to the yacht itself. For higher-profile guest lists we engage a dedicated security partner — close protection, drone monitoring, and shoreside coverage between berth and event venues. Arranged on request and quoted separately.
What happens if the event is cancelled or rescheduled?
Contracts include event-contingent clauses where possible. Postponements have historically allowed rebooking on the rescheduled dates. We walk you through the specific MYBA contract terms before signature.
Can we cruise after the event?
Yes. Most clients combine Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta week with 3–10 days of cruising afterwards. We price the full charter as one package.

Featured Yachts

Yachts suited to Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta

Examples from our current fleet. Final yacht and berth are matched to your group and event week at proposal stage.

Our team will hand-pick yachts for your dates. Send a brief and we'll come back within 24 hours.

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