Refits in Antigua

Yards and storage in Antigua, the trades in the harbours and when to book. Check haul-out limits with the yard.

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Yards and storage

Yards in Antigua

The largest travel lift in this table is 70 t at Jolly Harbour. Antigua Slipway uses a marine railway.

Yard	Haul-out	Where	Notes
Antigua Slipway	Marine railway (200 t in 2010, Noonsite)	English Harbour	Chandlery, fuel dock and summer storage on tie-down rings set in concrete (2019). +1 268 460 1056
Baileys Boatyard	50 boats to 80 t. Draft 12 ft	Falmouth Harbour	Six concrete keel holes for hurricane storage (2019)
Sammy's Boatyard	100 boats	Falmouth Harbour	Basic haul-out (2019)
Jolly Harbour	70 t travel lift (2009)	Jolly Harbour	Insurance-approved boatyard with 200+ boats (yard marketing)
Catamaran Marina boatyard	Not published	Falmouth Harbour	Hurricane cradles and 24-hour security

Sources: yard and marina websites, Blue Water Sailing 2019, Yachting 2009, Noonsite 2010, Business View Caribbean.

Planning

When to book

AprilConfirm transport or storage before Sailing Week ends.

JuneHurricane season starts. Check your insurance terms.

June to OctoberFew yachts are in the harbours. Yacht visitors were 51 to 596 a month in 2019.

OctoberBook berths for December to April.

Trades

Trades in the harbours

Listings from the RORC Caribbean 600 and Yachting Pages. Check opening times with each business.

RiggingA & A Rigging Services, Antigua Rigging, Antigua Rigging Service, Tend Aloft Rigging, Nicholsons Caribbean Yacht Services and Yachting Caribbean.

SailsA & F Sails at Nelson's Dockyard and North Sails Antigua in English Harbour.

ChandleryBudget Marine at Falmouth Harbour and Jolly Harbour. Electronics, woodwork, engines, watermakers and life raft servicing are within walking distance of the Falmouth dinghy docks (2019).

Yacht transport and storage

Transport

Peters & May

Peters & May is the shipping partner of Antigua Sailing Week. Loading to Palma and Genoa took place about 5 to 20 May in 2016 and 2020. No 2027 schedule is published.

Hurricane storage

Yards with storage

Baileys has six concrete keel holes. Antigua Slipway stores yachts on tie-down rings set in concrete. Jolly Harbour is insurance-approved.

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