Holmbergs Return To Defend Nanny Cay Nations Cup Title

The fourth annual Nanny Cay Nations Cup will take place the weekend of November 15/16 off Nanny Cay Marina in the British Virgin Islands.  The US Virgin Islands team of Peter and John Holmberg, winners of last year’s event, will be returning to defend their title.

In a hard-fought last race, the Holmbergs snatched the crown from the British Virgin Islands’ Hirst brothers who had held the title since the event’s inception in 2005.  The Hirst brothers needed to finish with three boats between themselves and the Holmbergs to earn their third title.  But after the 20th - and last - race of the event, there was only a two-boat gap; the Hirsts and Holmbergs finished tied on 18 points each.  The tie was broken with race wins and the Holmbergs bested the Hirsts with six wins to their five.