Fierce competition in a variety of conditions made for an outstanding Grenada Sailing Week. Hosted January 30th to February 4th out of both the Grenada Yacht Club in St. George’s and Secret Harbour Marina in Mount Hartman Bay. Sailors on thirty-one boats from as far away as Lithuania, the UK, France, USA, and closer to…
A new teaser system spelled success for the sport fisherman aboard the Bertram 31, Hard Play II. The Tobago-based team earned Top Boat at the 48th Budget Marine Spice Island Billfish Tournament, held January 21st to 25th out of the Grenada Yacht Club in St. George’s, with the release of nine billfish, five sailfish and four…
The rough sea conditions that preceded this regatta made it tough going for those on their way to Grenada for the event, but during Sailing Week the powerful winds added excitement and challenge to the racing. On the first two days off Grand Anse on the west side, the boats flew around the courses in…
Careful preparation, life-saving camaraderie plus a little luck led the Trinidadian team aboard the 54ft Bertram, Abracadabra, to win the Top Boat prize in the 45th Budget Marine Spice Island Billfish Tournament (BMSIBT), held January 27 to 31 out of the Grenada Yacht Club (GYC). “All crews that go to Grenada are always very prepared…
British Virgin Islands Team victorious in Caribbean Dinghy Championships The Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) sanctioned Caribbean Dinghy Championships hosted jointly by Antigua Yacht Club and Antigua’s National Sailing Academy took place in November. Barbados, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Trinidad and Tobago, St. Maarten and Antigua and Barbuda participated. The Zoom 8 class was won by…
Every year – especially during hurricane season – cruisers flock to 12˚N and Grenada’s southern anchorages. Offering everything from sandy beaches and rum shacks to mangrove hurricane holes, there is something to suit everyone. The island is a heady mix of stunning tropical flora, quaint colourful houses and warm, welcoming people. Saint George’s Although not…
45th Budget Marine Spice Island Billfish Tournament (BMSIBT) GRAND SLAM GRENADA 27 – 31st January 2014 The anticipation is building as preparations are finalised for the 45th Spice Island Billfish Tournament – the fourth to be title sponsored by Budget Marine. Richard McIntyre, BMSIBT chairman, said “45 years of great sportfishing in Grenada could never have…