Antigua’s Wobbly Race, a build-your-own-boat contest, has two simple rules. No engines are allowed and each vessel must incorporate two pieces of paper thin plywood. On the flip side, imaginations are allowed to run wild. Cheating is openly encouraged. There are no size limitations and material selection is at the discretion of each team. A…
It takes a very special person to fill the shoes of such a globally loved figure as Santa Claus. Yet a quintet of men around the Caribbean are just a few who do just this each year. Each shares a unique nautical-style of ho ho hos and spreads holiday cheer in a variety of ways…
Friday Final Day… Do you know the difference between a fairy tale and a Caribbean Regatta story? One starts out with “once upon a time” and the other with “you ain’ gon believe this” Last day of Antigua Sailing Week aboard “High Tension” and we are going in tied for 1st place and one point…
ABSAR is hosting a safety at sea affair to raise awareness on the importance of safety equipment at sea. We will be featuring a video narration of the capsize and rescue of FV Gully Creaping. You may recall the youtube video posted on this 2 months back. We will also have various experts on hand…
There’s nothing like the wind in your hair, sea spray on your face, and that feeling of sheer adrenalin-pumping exhilaration when the start gun sounds and you’re off racing. Unfortunately, there are downsides to competitive sailing. Boom bangs, sunburn and seasickness, to name a few, can wreak havoc with having fun let alone winning. Here’s…
Build Your Own Boat and Save a Mermaid (or Merman). Help raise funds for ABSAR – Antigua and Barbuda Search and Rescue
Didier urges insurance review St Lucia – Rodney Bay Marina General Manager Cuthbert Didier says more regionally based insurance companies need to actively solicit business from visiting yachtsmen. Didier, who has formulated a major yachting consultancy for ECLAC and more recently for the Yachting Association of Trinidad and Tobago, said that for a long time,…
Discover how Jonathan Cornelius and the Antigua, Barbuda Search and Rescue (A.B.S.A.R.) team provide vital medical assistance and support to those in distress around Antigua’s coast, ensuring safety for yachting visitors.