All At Sea February 2009 Editorial
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Spring Sports Fishing Tournament Preview
Billfish and gamefish tournaments abound throughout the Caribbean all year long. Here’s a sampling of what’s coming up from now through June.
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Yacht Club News - Feb 09
February 2009 edition of the Yacht Club News from around the Caribbean
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Caribbean News - Feb 09
February 2009 Caribbean News from around the Region
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Painting Perfection
The rumor going around the waterfront is that painting the topsides of a boat is expensive. If you do the work yourself, the cost will be far lower.
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Staysails
Modern sloops have a furling headsail and a mainsail, staysails are far from untypical. Here are some pointers on the benefits of staysail use on a cruising rig.
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Sailing with Charlie - Pirates
The pirates of the world are those inhabiting first world industrialized countries while fun loving adventurers in the Caribbean have been taken for
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Rigging the Facts on Freudian Sloops
You might have noticed that different sailboats have different rigs. We’ve been arguing about which rig configuration is best.
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Food Drink and Music - Coordinating the Regatta Village
Sailors from around the world come to Caribbean regattas for the superb sailing conditions, keen competition and top rate event management. They, alo
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Water Tales - The World's Largest Rodent
Phoberomy Pattersoni, a giant rodent that roamed the waters of Venezuela some eight million years ago
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Home Schooling on the High Seas
Cruising kids get a chance to experience many different cultures, customs and circumstances. However, what about a formal education?
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The Northbound Alternative
We boldly embraced the challenge of sailing the Thorny Path, all the while playing the weather window game and racing against the hurricane season sou
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An Unauthorized Memoire of Augie Hollen
What follows is an unauthorized memoire of Augie Hollen—unauthorized because, while not exactly shy and retiring Augie shuns publicity; perhaps beca
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Lucky Dog - How to Make a Yacht Refit into a Home
I couldn’t believe that two people could turn a 1980 80’ Paasch raised pilothouse motor yacht into such a comfortable home
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Not So Simple Sponges
What is 600,000,000 years old, has no nervous system, no body organs, no digestive system, no circulatory system, and lacks the ability to move about
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Caribbean Cooking: Valentine's Day 2009
In ancient Roman times Emperor Claudius II believed that soldiers should remain bachelors, so they would be able to concentrate on fighting, but a pri
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Cruising Tales: Down Time Between Charters
Your charter is over and now you have a long break before the next one. What to do? Watch that porn movie?
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There For You - The Royal Anguilla Marine Unit
Anguilla
What does an Anguillian Marine Unit policeman actually do during his day job
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Sr. Paddler Fifils Wins Anguilla Channel Run Again
Anguilla
The last race of the year on December 14 was a big improvement on last year' dead calm conditions for the 18.5 km surfski race from French Cul de Sac
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Jol Byerley's Feb 09 Letter from Antigua
Antigua
Ever since Nelson’s old naval dockyard became a haven for yachts and yachtsmen, we have not really known what to do with any medical emergencies tha
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A Golden Gallery
Antigua
The road to Antigua’s Fig Tree Studio and Art Gallery is definitely not the beaten path.
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Curacao Marine Celebrates 10 Years
Curacao
The Curaçao Marine boat yard and repair wharf celebrated its 10 years of existence on November 28th last year.
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Young Sailors at the Top in Curacao Sail-In
Curacao
The annual Curacao Sail-In for open sailing boats on Spanish Waters is an overtaking race, handicapped by the start time
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Camper and Nicholsons Port Louis Marina Seeks Blue Flag Certification
Grenada
Camper & Nicholsons is in the process of obtaining "Blue Flag" status for their Port Louis Marina in Grenada
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New Activities for Grenada Round-the-Island Race
Grenada
The Grenada South Coast Yacht Club has announced the weekend line-up for 2009’s Round-the-Island Race
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Destination Jamaica
Jamaica
Welcome to Jamaica, welcome to paradise. This was the greeting we received as we made our way to the harbour of Port Antonio, Jamaica.
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Lagasse Classic Transat: Dournenez-Agadir-Saint Barth
St. Barthelemy (St. Barth)
Twenty-eight classic sailboats set out from the port of Dournenez in Brittany, France on August 17, 2008. Destination: Agadir, Morocco
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Boulogne and Kervyn Win 2008 Saint Barth Cata Cup
St. Barthelemy (St. Barth)
The 2008 edition of the Saint Barth Cata Cup took place on the weekend of November 21-23 on the bay of Saint Jean. This two-handed race for sport catamarans was launched in 1992 by several sailing fans
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Ho Ho Ho and the Rum will Flow at 2009 St. Croix International
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
Rum great sailing and more rum will characterize the February 21 -22 St. Croix International Regatta at the St. Croix Yacht Club
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Osprey First Across the Line in Coral Bay Thanksgiving Regatta
St. John, US Virgin Islands
When the first horn sounded at the Nov. 28 and 29 Coral Bay Thanksgiving Regatta, Osprey was first across the finish line
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Rodney Bay Marina Reopens - St. Lucia Support Lauded by IGY
St. Lucia
Farkas said IGY had been working to create a global network and chosen to make the Caribbean its first home.
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DreamCatcherKM Takes Line Honors as ARC 2008 Wraps Up
St. Lucia
Representing 21 nations and 25 nationalities, 220 yachts with1100 crew members, including 34 children, took part in the 2008 Atlantic Rally for Cruise
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Ferron Represents Caribbean at World Yacht Racing Forum
St. Maarten / St. Martin
Robbie Ferron participated in the World Yacht Racing Forum which took place in December at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco
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Heineken St. Maarten Raises Funds to Support Nature Organizations
St. Maarten / St. Martin
Nature Foundation St. Maarten and the St. Martin Réserve Naturelle were delighted to each receive a much needed donation from Heineken St. Maarten
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Tulloch and Canfield Win 1st Annual Carlos Aguilar Match Race Championship
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
The Caribbean’s finest sailors and the world’s best match racers squared off in St. Thomas’ Charlotte Amalie Harbor in early December
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Reduced Fees and Free Berthing for IRC Yachts at Intl Rolex Regatta
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
The 2009 International Rolex Regatta hosted by the St. Thomas Yacht Club is lowering entry fees by 25% and offering IRC boats free dockage at two isla
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Elusion Takes Top Honors as 19th Caribbean 1500 Greets Tortola
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
A Hallberg-Rassy 49, Elusion, owned by Kirt and Gayle Schuldt from Virginia Beach VA, took Overall Handicap Honors in the 19th Annual Caribbean 1500 R
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Around Tortola - The Pirate Would have been Proud
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
The legendary Peg Leg would have been proud as a pirate craft scored the main silverware in November 22nd’s Peg Leg's Round Tortola Race
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2008 Quantum IC24 Intl at Royal BVI Yacht Club
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Fraito Lugo and Jose Santiago sweep all the BVI teams aside at November 29 & 30’s RBVIYC 2008 Quantum International.
