Must make their second changeover by the time the second paddler reaches theĮastern point of Brewers Bay. Headlands that define the North shore of Tortola. Support boats will be in the area to assist paddlers as they enter and exit the race.Ĭonditions will get challenging as the swell bounces off the several The sea conditions flatten out and racers canĬhoose to stay inshore out of the wind and in almost mirror flat seaĬonditions. Must make their first changeover by the narrow cut separating

If the current is moving upwind thenĮxpect big rollers in the middle of the channel. The current may be flooding in which case it’ll addĪn extra couple knots of speed. Through the Caminoe channel towards Guana Island.

The supportīoats hover offshore ready to pace the racers as they head downwind Starts in the shallow waters at the top of the bay. It’s been a roller coaster of a ride.Īt the Eastern point of Trellis Bay, the first paddler from each team Year’s Highland Spring HIHO is the 20th edition of the “modern HIHO”Įvent. “We sold them in aīasket in my mother’s store in town,” he explained. Hook-In-Hold-On name and re-started the race under the acronym HIHO inĪ few years the event was sponsored by Bacardi Rum and Morrell wasīanging out the race T-shirts as fast as he could. Was on to the pro windsurfing World Cup tour for a few years before Overall that year, collected a Pan Am plane ticket at the awardsĬeremony and flew back to Europe to finish university. Johnnie Walker pulled the plug on their sponsorship after the 1986 event. Town and we eagerly competed in as many editions as we could. I mean it was like having the Super Bowl in As local windsurfers we were thrilled every Summer Intoxicating combination of great inter-island racing, fun parties and a In 1979 by local Virgin Island windsurfers and quickly grew into an In the 1980’s the Johnnie Walker Hook-In-Hold-OnĮvent was windsurfing biggest & best-known event.

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