Exciting Discovery – Historic Shipwreck Found in Antigua
The Lyon, a private French 40-gun warship, is the likely identity of the shipwreck recently discovered in English Harbour, Antigua
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Should You Buy or Lease a Slip in the Caribbean?
Many marinas throughout the Caribbean offer opportunities to dock your yacht for a season, annually or longer. Advantages and Disadvantages exist…
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Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 17th–23rd April 2019: The Sea is the Focus!
Since 2018, the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, now in its 32nd year, has a new look – a new Committee, new courses, new upwind starts and two new classes.
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Eight Bells: Admiral Peter Deeth
Admiral Peter Deeth, who has died aged 92, was the founding member, Commodore several times, and avid supporter of the English Harbour Yacht Club, later renamed the Antigua Yacht Club. Born in Leigh-on-Sea, England, Peter briefly attended Oxford University before being sent to Canada to train as a pilot for the Royal Air Force in…
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A Classic Celebration
Nelsons Dockyard was the quintessential venue for Antigua’s 30th Classic Regatta. Nearly 50 vessels sailed in flying flags from Canada, Germany, the UK, Ireland, Bermuda, the Netherlands and beyond. One journeyed from the west coast of Mexico via Panama and another came from Polynesia after passing Cape Horn. No one wanted to miss the party…
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Antigua Sailing Week Day 2 log- “High Tension”
Ahh yes.. Caribbean sailing.. 12- 15 knots of breeze with sunny skies and a few clouds to offset the incredible blue of the seas.. over 100 boats of all sizes ranging from the 100′ ICAP Leopard down to the Melges 24′ on 2 starting lines. So much to see and watch that paying attention to…
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Historic English Harbour
Tucked away on Antigua’s south coast, English Harbour is home to the only working Georgian dockyard in the western hemisphere. Nelson’s Dockyard began life providing a base for the fleet of British ships patrolling Caribbean waters in the early 1700s. English Harbour is a great natural harbour cut deeply into Antigua’s rugged coast line. It…
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Whats NEW at the Caribbean Boatyards
Boatyards throughout the Caribbean offer everything from routine maintenance to extensive haul-out facilities and services for sail and power boaters. Here’s a sample of ‘What’s New’ in yards on a number of islands.
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The Burden of History at Antigua Sailing Week 2011
In English Harbour lines are checked, sails are inspected, and crews work themselves into a state of bloodlust. They will soon go forth to do battle, reining in their steeds at the start line.
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Skylark and Sea Ghost Victorious in 45th Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament
The prize giving party of the 45th Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament declared an end to this year’s tournament and pronounced the out and out winners in Nelson’s Dockyard, English Harbour.
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Antigua Sailing Week Needs YOU-Come VOLUNTEER at Antiguas Biggest Sailing Event
They need Antiguans and residents involved in everything from meeters and greeters, to Tweeters, time keepers and ……carpenters, bar staff, help with erecting event village, manning the media room. You name it, they need it!
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Light Winds and Heavy Enthusiasm at RORC Caribbean 600 2010
February 2010: 605 miles from English Harbour around Barbuda, Saba, St Barth and Guadeloupe, with crews from twenty countries and not much wind.
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Polar Training Vessel was Sunk off the Antiguan Shelf
After a life that resembled the nine lives of a cat, polar training vessel My Way was towed to sea and sunk off the Antiguan shelf.
