The first boats have signed-up for Atlantic Cup 2012, which starts from Nanny Cay Marina on Tortola BVI on May 3.
Returning 2011 Caribbean 1500 ralliers include Steve Black with Madrugada, and Charles Hodge and Cathy Chu with Little Harbor 44 Surprise.  
Stuart and Pat Smith from Britain are joining with their new Discovery 55 Brizo, fresh from sailing across the Atlantic with the ARC 2011.
Escapade and Field Trip are a matching (almost!) pair of Antares catamarans.

The photo shows a windy SGDSC marina in Bermuda in 2010!

The Atlantic Cup is designed to provide a safe passage back home to the US East Coast at the end of the Caribbean sailing season.  We make this passage in two legs:  first from Tortola in the British Virgin Islands to Bermuda; and then from Bermuda to East Coast ports.

There is a good reason for this - read on to find out more...