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Thank you to everyone for your warm wishes for IGY’s personnel and marinas affected by Hurricane Irma. We are truly grateful to have a resilient and committed team who, along with their loved ones, have endured throughout this ordeal. IGY …

Waitt Institute Sets up Emergency Relief Fund for Humanitarian Aid In response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Irma on Barbuda, a partner community of the San Diego-based Waitt Institute, the Institute has established the “Barbuda Restoration & Conservation Trust<http://www.waittinstitute.org/barbuda-hurricane-relief>.” …

War Heroes will compete with world-class anglers at the 6th Annual Cheeca Lodge All American Backcountry Fishing Tournament, November 16-18, 2017 at Cheeca Lodge & Spa, Islamorada, FL. In honor of Veteran’s Day, the event will host two war heroes …

  Calling all recreational boating safety education providers! Large or small, national or local, all are invited and encouraged to use the recently-released 160-page comprehensive “How-to” Guide for Recreational Sailboat instruction, the most complete set of information and tools available. …

Island Global Yachting Marinas have promoted three company team members. Brian Deher has been promoted to regional director: marina operations and planning, Caribbean and Latin America; Gili Wojnowich has been named regional director: marina operations and planning, United States, Bahamas …

Karl James was this year’s winner of the Caribbean Laser Championships held in Orient Bay, French St. Martin in June. James, who is sponsored by Budget Marine, beat Benoit Maesemaker of St. Barth and fellow countryman Jules Mitchell. One of the …

Small regattas are nothing new in the Caribbean. What is possibly trend-setting is intentionally creating a small regatta that caters to one-class of competitors. ‘Boutique Regatta’ is a term coined by Puerto Rico’s veteran race officer and regatta organizer, David …

  What’s the next best thing to paddleboarding? A paddleboard with a sail! Sharie Seibert says this popped up in her mind a few years ago like the proverbial cartoon light bulb. “I was paddling in Magen’s Bay when off …

The Caribbean boasts all the components for some of the best sailing in the world: ever-blowing tradewinds, water, water everywhere and boats of all types. Yet, on many islands, younger generations have moved away from seafaring trades. This has led …

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a woeful Juliet bemoans Romeo’s name, referencing the famous feud between the two lovers’ families. Waxing poetic over the insignificance of the names that keep the star-crossed lovers apart, Juliet insists that “a rose by …

  Continuing our series Women at the Helm, we talked to Karen Harris of the Girls for Sail sailing School. The school have made it their job to get more women out on the water and behind the helm in …

Reggae and rum are only half the fun of Caribbean regattas. Out on the water, there’s serious racing by teams with strictly planned campaigns, strategically prepared boats and skillfully trained crew. A wonderful example of one of the best this …

  The Swim Around Key West sponsored by Florida Keys Community College is a 12.5-mile journey that attracts solo and team swimmers to repeatedly reach-pull, reach-pull and flutter kick their way around the southernmost island. The FKCC Swim Around Key West …

More people know him by name rather than by face. That’s because Tim Wright is generally behind the lens instead of in front of it, aboard his 12ft, 15HP rib with signature shovel-crafted tiller extension that allows him to stand, …

  IGY Marinas have officially transitioned their existing marketing partnership with Red Frog Beach Marina to an ownership and management agreement. The company’s new business venture in Panama builds on the successful branding efforts implemented over recent years, which has …