Clean bottoms were a feature that united class winners at the 35th annual 2016 Coral Bay Thanksgiving Regatta, held out of Coral Bay, St. John in late November. This time-honored regatta, sponsored by the Coral Bay Yacht Club and benefiting Kids and the Sea (KATS), marks the end of most boats hurricane season hiatus on…
Saying there’s something for everyone is definitely not an overstatement at the Coral Bay Thanksgiving Regatta. In fact, the fleet competing in this 34th annual event held November 27th to 28th on the U.S. Virgin Island of St. John, ranged from a 19ft Nacra beach cat to a century-plus 110ft steel schooner. There were plenty…
If your idea of paradise is a laidback destination where boats likely outnumber cars, street signs signaling a dip in the road are irreverently scribbled with ‘clam’ or ‘crab’, and formal attire means dressing up in flip flops and a T-shirt, then visit Coral Bay. Located on the southeastern side of St. John, in the…
Windy weather proved advantageous to the winners of the Coral Bay Yacht Club’s Thanksgiving Regatta. The 32nd running of this traditional post-holiday regatta, held November 29 and 30 out of St. John’s easternmost settlement, saw blustery conditions ranging from 12 to 30 knots with five to six-foot seas and the occasional squall. Over 20 yachts…
Sailboat racing is the perennial way to burn off Thanksgiving dinner calories in Coral Bay, St. John.