There are few places on earth that feel as perfectly made for sailing as the British Virgin Islands. Warm trade winds, turquoise anchorages, and a string of islands so close together that every sail feels like the start of something new. But for the Chasing Bubbles story, the BVI isn’t just another stop on the map — it’s where everything began, and where it ultimately came full circle.
 

It was here that Captain Alex Rust first bought SV Bubbles, standing on these same docks with a dream bigger than his sailing experience and a willingness to figure the rest out along the way. From the BVI, Alex set out to chase the horizon and eventually circumnavigate the globe. Years later, after thousands of miles, countless anchorages, and stories that would inspire sailors around the world, he returned here — completing the circle where the journey began.
 

That’s why ending our regatta season in the BVI feels right. These waters carry the spirit of that original leap into the unknown. The same spirit that still brings sailors together today.
 

Expect days filled with beautiful sailing between legendary anchorages, evenings rafted up with a fleet that has become family, and the kind of spontaneous adventure that seems to follow the Chasing Bubbles crowd wherever it goes. The BVI has always been a meeting point for dreamers, wanderers, and sailors looking for something a little bigger than the next harbor.
 

As with every Chasing Bubbles Regatta, the sailing is only part of the story. The real purpose lies in the connections made, the adventures shared, and the impact created along the way.
 

The BVI regatta isn’t just the final stop of the season.

It’s a return to where the dream started — and proof that the spirit behind it is still very much alive.
 

Come sail the waters where Bubbles first pointed her bow toward the horizon.