There is no doubt that the revitalisation of the CMA is essential to the increasing recognition of yachting to the Caribbean's tourism industry.

As an association representing the interests of eight national associations and individual marine businesses, the CMA has identified several areas of priority

The CMA is the regional association representing the voice of the national marine trade associations throughout the Caribbean. At present, there are eight national member associations in the CMA.

For more than 60 years the value of yachting to the Caribbean's tourism industry has been unrecognised and unappreciated despite the yachting impact study in the ECLAC Report of 2002 but all that is set to change.

Antigua made a massive move to further expand their dominance of the Yacht Industry in the Caribbean today by offering that all goods and services for genuine yachts in transit will be free of all taxes and duties.

Yet again the annual Nelson's Pursuit Race hosted by the Antigua Yacht Club was a great success. Held each year on 31st December, the race start and finish is off English Harbour, the entrance to Nelson's Dockyard.

Run aground off the Spithead Channel, Nonsuch bay, Antigua in February this year, a Swan 82, new in 2008, was re-launched October 19 after extensive repairs.

Antigua is gearing itself up for the club's Classic Regatta, to be held between 16th and 21st April, and for a revamped 42nd annual Sailing Week whi

Antigua’s newest yacht club at Harmony Hall, Brown’s Bay, was host to the Antiguan National Dragon Championships held the weekend of February 2 and 3, 2008. Owner of Harmony Hall, who is also owner of Antigua Yacht Club Marina, Carlo …

Amid a furious thunderstorm on the morning Monday 21st January, the 94 foot yacht Keturah was reportedly struck by lightning at about 6 a.m. although, as the fire started in the engine room, opinions as to the cause differ.  The …

Conceived by a past President of the Antigua & Barbuda Marine Association, Stan Pearson, and hosted by the Antigua Yacht Club under the stewardship of the indefatigable Tommy Patterson, the 5th Annual Nelson’s Pursuit Race was held off English Harbour, …

Much has been written and shown around the world of the 14-year old single-handed yachtsman who sailed across the Atlantic and into the record books. Michael Perham, in a Tide 28 (a twenty eight foot yacht), was shadowed by his …

The 2006/2007 yachting season is something of a record for Antigua with the 20th Classic Yacht Regatta, 40th Antigua Sailing Week and, grandfather of them all, the 45th Charter Yacht Show. Attended by 83 yachts, a little down on last …

For the past ten years the Royal Naval Tot Club of Antigua & Barbuda has celebrated the English victory over the French and Spanish navies at Trafalgar which took place on 21st October 1805.  Of course, the major celebration was …

Ever since men started sailing boats they tried to race each other but when it became a sport it was soon realised that to get a ‘fair’ result, some form of handicapping had to be introduced. Early handicapping systems were …

History and modern technology says ‘Yes’ and so do many of the insurance companies. English Harbour was, for two centuries, the refuge of the Royal Navy and it still remains one of the best ‘hurricane holes’ in the Caribbean. Its …

The 6 th Annual MEGA YACHT CHALLENGE was held off the south west coast of Antigua on the weekend of 25th-26th March by the Antigua Yacht Club. In order to qualify as a Mega Yacht, boats had to be 100 …

Blue Leopard – A personal perspective by John Duffy Designed by Jack Giles, Blue Leopard was built in Littlehampton, U.K. in 1963. The brief was to produce a gentleman’s yacht with a combination of unique features, which would make her …

Antigua is well known for is various water sports events and amongst the longest standing of the events is the Annual Sport Fishing Tournament. From the 1 st to 5 th of June the Antigua & Barbuda Sport Fishing Association …