Ship/Yacht/Boat launchings are such fun. A launching is the birthing of a yacht that months or years before was a mere concept. After much work, trial and tribulation a vessel is born; it is a time for celebration. In big …
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Lorraine Callwood walked off the dock in Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke with glass shards stuck in the palm of her hand. Moments earlier, she had smashed a bottle of rum — made by her family’s business — over the …
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Although many British Virgin Islanders today prefer sleek, racy motorboats, just over a half-century ago, small, locally-constructed sailboats dominated these waters. Visiting yachtsman painted colorful descriptions: boats overloaded with cargo that could include paying passengers, ‘ground provisions’ (starchy root vegetables …
Read More »ENDEAVOUR II UNDERWAY ON JOST VAN DYKE Kevin Gray is really going great guns in Jost Van Dyke as he spearheads the excellent building of a new JVD 32 wooden sloop, Endeavour II in a boat-building shed behind Foxy’s. The Design Team is …
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