The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta from 19-24 April kicks off this year’s Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. Among the 50 classic yachts taking part in this 25th anniversary event will be Eilean, the Bermudan ketch which returns for the first time to the island where she spent the final decades of her existence before her lengthy restoration work that was sponsored by Officine Panerai.

As part of a series of celebrations to mark the return of Eilean to Antigua, members of the pop band Duran Duran will attend the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta. The group filmed the video for the their hit “Rio” on board Eilean 30 years ago. A multimedia exhibition on the island will be dedicated to the story of Eilean’s rebirth.

For those not fortunate to be attending the event on the beautiful Caribbean island, a new website, www.eilean.it, has been set up that presents visitors with all the historical and technical details about this classic vessel and, thanks to the latest technology, allows them to track the yacht’s movements in real time and follow the adventures of skipper Andrew Cully on his personal blog.