Caribbean News August 2010
Yacht Club News August 2010
We are now officially in the Mediterranean Sea. We know this because it is crowded, expensive, and the people are as cold as the water.
Sailing lessons with Charlie begin with a safety briefing.
Although the new Blue Seas voltage meters function perfectly and provide accurate real time information on battery condition, they do not monitor amperage so we're going to go ahead and install a new ammeter as well.
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There is no end in sight to the human and ecological damage resulting from the Deep Water Horizon disaster. This is a list of events that we do know, along with a brief but disturbing list of what we do not know.
Tan Gillespie's paintings give new meaning to the term watercolor. Water and color; spirited sea bumping against bright creatures and boats.
Taking a cue from the private jet industry, fractional ownership offers an appealing third way to enjoy the regular use of a vessel.
In late April, the 76-foot double-ended sailboat Southern Wind was loaded above and below deck for the first of Floating Doctors' missions to carry help to wherever the water flows and the wind blows.
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Approximately 27 percent of mature lionfish will have to be removed monthly for one year to reduce its population growth rate to zero. So we say... Dig in! Lionfish... It's what's for dinner.
The Moorings adds a new star to the lineup with the innovative, state-of-the-art and spacious 5-cabin/5-head Moorings 50.5 monohull, which debuts at the Annapolis Sailboat Show, October 7-11, 2010.
Profurl’s new NEX Continuous Line “Code Zero” furler was completely redesigned. The result is a lightweight, flying sail furling system that advances function, safety and performance to the next generation.
Guy Harvey Outpost organization announced today plans to team with renown dive authority Neal Watson to offer "top of class" dive centers at Guy Harvey Outpost resort properties.
August 8th 2010 marked the launch by Derecktor Shipyards of the 85.6 meter (281 ft) motor yacht CAKEWALK, the largest yacht (by volume) ever built in the United States.
At the end of May, 31 teams representing 17 countries participated in this milestone event fished out of Havana, Cuba.
The US Coast Guard has continued to employ a sailing school ship, as have the naval and merchant services of many other nations, to train its future officers, called the Eagle.
The bite was hot and so was the competition at the International Billfish Shootout. This 16th annual event was held out of its new home in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic.
The sailing vessel Focus II took the first place and was named Champion of the Second Regatta Circuit.
Working with The Mt. Airy Young Readers Program is a constantly changing group of cruisers organized by one of their own via the VHF Grenada Cruisers Net.
From October 2010 Camper & Nicholsons' Port Louis Marina will be the base for The Moorings' luxury charter operation in Grenada.
Featuring some of the Caribbean’s most dramatic and unspoiled underwater scenery, Grenada’s crystal clear coastline offers captivating images year-around to divers of all levels.
From March 30 to April 30, cruisers again took part in the Trans-Cariabes. Rally participants this year took two tons of humanitarian necessities to Sister Flora's orphanage.
Monthly Docklines Newsletter by Dale Westin of Jamaica's Errol Flynn Marina.
The 2010 Puerto Rico VelaCup regatta, held over Memorial Day weekend, was the best and biggest so far.
IGY is offering ONE YEAR FREE BERTHING to the overall winner at Rodney Bay Marina. That's one heck of a prize! Follow that up with 80 Bottles of Rum OR a Free Haul-out! More Regattas should have this bag of prizes!
Former Olympian Karl James's number one Antiguan team turned in a typically masterful show to win the two-day Marlow One Design Caribbean Keelboat Championship June 20 and 21.
Concentration spelled success for 14-year-old Jorge Gonzalez from San Juan, Puerto Rico, who won the 18th annual Scotiabank International Optimist Regatta.
Barrows and two fellow-St. Thomas sailors, Taylor Canfield, Boston College class of 2011 and Cy Thompson, Roger Williams class of 2011, were named to the 2009/2010 ICSA All-America Sailing Team.
Jeannie Kuich died on June 9th, 2010 and will be sorely missed.
It has been a difficult month for long term VI sailors—we’ve lost some of our best.
Six junior sailors from the U.S. Virgin Islands traveled to one to three major sailing events in Europe this summer, representing the territory and St. Thomas Yacht Club in the International 420
Forty-two-plus boats are revving up to fish the 38th annual USVI Open Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament’s (ABMT), also known as the ‘Boy Scout Tournament’ for the organization the event benefits.
Starting off with the Laser Gulf Coast Champs, then Laser Radial North Americans, then Laser Radial Worlds in Largs Scotland, 2 ISAF Grade 3 Match race events in Chicago and CAC in Puerto Rico.
There are more than 100 marine construction, service and retail companies and 1400 employees with unmatched, in-depth technical capacity, able to build, repair, store, equip and provision boats.
The ninth annual Leverick Bay Poker Run started with hundreds of boats racing out of Virgin Gorda's North Sound in pursuit of the best "hand" of cards which ultimately could net thousands of dollars in prizes.