Triple Jack raises $$ for local animal shelter in latest Round Tortola record attempt

NANNY CAY, VI- The goal of a new record was narrowly missed but the goal of raising funds for the Humane Society of the BVI was met on Saturday, November 18, 2023, when Triple Jack, the phoenix-like Kelsall 47 trimaran built in 1979, attempted to beat her Round Tortola record of 2:33:33 she set in 2015.

$700 was raised for the local animal shelter located in Johnson’s Ghut.

With rare and brisk southerly winds and a new sail inventory, conditions looked good for the record-breaking attempt. Clocking speeds in the mid to high teens, and having completed just one tack and one gybe through the whole route, Triple Jack crossed the line with a time of 2 hours 40 minutes and 4 seconds - just 6 minutes and 37 seconds shy of their 2015 record.

Triple Jack’s attempt was part of the Nanny Cay Challenge in which yachts, kiteboarders, and paddleboarders visiting the [British] Virgin Islands are invited to attempt to beat the latest Round Tortola records.

The notional entry fee is a $250 donation to a VI charity of choice. For this attempt, Triple Jack donated $350 and Nanny Cay matched the donation.

$2700 raised for local charities

To date, $2,700 has been raised for local charities via the Round Tortola Challenge.