Jolly Harbour Marina Expands Catamaran Haul-Out Services in Antigua
Jolly Harbour Marina in Antigua adds custom Travelift and catamaran yard upgrades to meet growing demand for multihull services in the Caribbean.
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Jolly Harbour Marina Expands to Serve Growing Catamaran Market
Responding to the rising popularity of catamarans in Antigua, Jolly Harbour Marina and Boatyard (JHMB) has unveiled a major expansion. The May 3rd celebration marked the opening of a new, dedicated catamaran boatyard, alongside a second mega travelift. This investment allows JHMB to service catamarans up to 34′ wide and 75′ long, solidifying their position as a leading destination for multihull yachts in the Caribbean.
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New Website, New Programs for Second Star Sailing’s Antigua Base
Easier ways to navigate on the web and the water are new for Second Star Sailing, a Pisa, Italy-headquartered RYA training center that opened a school at Jolly Harbour Marina, in Antigua, three years ago.
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Boat Repair and Storage: Caribbean Boatyard Updates
The Sea is the lifeblood of the Caribbean. As such, boats are both an ages-old and contemporary method of traveling from island-to-island. One thing every vessel has in common, whether workboats or recreational cruisers, with one hull or more, or propelled either by sail or power, is the need for boat repair. Caribbean boatyards are…
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What to Know about Transient Slip Space in the Caribbean
Does all this add up to transient slips being at a premium in Caribbean marinas?
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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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Pippa Turton, Chief Instructor, Miramar Sailing
She’s sat at the helm nearly all her life. In fact, Pippa Turton’s earliest recollection of sailing was as a child at the tiller of an Enterprise, a 13-foot, two-man, sloop-rigged dinghy. Turton navigated this craft on the waters off Portsmouth Dockyard in the UK adjacent to where her father, the motivation behind her…
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Wind Was the Word at Jolly Harbour Valentine Regatta
Those who love wind and lots of it got their wish at the Jolly Harbour Yacht Club’s Valentine Regatta (JHVR), held February 9 to 11, out of Jolly Harbour, Antigua. In fact, it called for a combination of savvy sailing tactics and survival of the fittest to win the day. This was especially true when…
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Antigua’s Best of the West Tournament
Team success is about everyone pulling their weight. This is one reason the five fishermen aboard the 32ft Carrera, Scallywag, won Champion Boat in the 26ft and over category with 227.6lb of fish in the Best of the West tournament, fished November 4 out of Antigua’s Jolly Harbour Marina. There were notable individual achievements as…
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Antigua Jolly Harbour Yacht Club Valentine’s Regatta 2017: More Boats, More Fun, Great Racing
Two action-packed days of racing, three party nights and a Junior Regatta bought together sailors, visitors and residents of Jolly Harbour for an unparalleled weekend in February. This year’s event saw a record number of entries with courses being run more closely to Olympic rules including off-shore starts to allow for larger boats to compete….
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Discover Jolly Harbour Marina: Antigua’s Ultimate Boating Destination
Explore the stunning Jolly Harbour Marina on Antigua’s west coast. Enjoy waterfront villas, full-service docks, vibrant amenities, and be part of exciting nautical events. Your ideal boating haven awaits! 🌴⛵ #JollyHarbourMarina #AntiguaBoating #NauticalEvents #WaterfrontLiving
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Christmas Caribbean Rally: The Modern Caribbean Dream
More than 2000 yachts cross the Atlantic Ocean every year with the vast majority of sailors looking for the adventure of a lifetime. Since the 1980s organized rallies have become very popular, the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers is the biggest, with nearly 300 yachts taking part each year but the biggest is not necessarily the…
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Antigua’s Valentine’s Regatta
Twenty-four entries in this popular regatta made for exciting racing in perfect conditions off Jolly Harbour and Five Islands Harbour. As the name suggests, the regatta was sailed over the Valentine’s Day Weekend February 14-16. Included in the fleet was Scarlet Oyster, a highly successful 48-footer raced by Englishman, Ross Applebey. Scarlet Oyster was to…
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Christmas Caribbean Rally 2013 – It’s New!
It seems not a year goes by without a new transatlantic rally is announced. This is hardly surprising when you look at the success of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC). To set up and run a major rally is no easy task. To attract sailors to your new event, you must offer something different….
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NEWS: Windsurfing Success for Curaçao in Slalom World Championships
Windsurfing Success for Curaçao in Slalom World Championships Alaçati, Turkey – Windsurfer Jean Paul Da Silva De Goes brought more windsurfing glory to the island of Curaçao by returning home with the coveted title of IFCA U-15 World Champion 2013. The young windsurfer formed part of a four-man team that competed in the IFCA Junior,…
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NEWS: New Transatlantic Rally Launched
New Transatlantic Rally Launched A new Transatlantic rally between the Canaries and the Caribbean has been launched by Sailing Rallies Ltd. The Christmas Caribbean Rally will leave Marina Rubicón, Lanzarote, on December 16th 2013. Participants will sail 2850 miles to the popular Jolly Harbour marina, Antigua, spending Christmas and New Year at sea. Open to…
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Caribbean Yacht Club Regatta News
Tortola – West End Yacht Club The West End Yacht Club in Tortola, BVI, has finalized its calendar for 2013 with dates that avoid conflicts with the major International regattas around the circuit. Four of the WEYC six traditional regattas also qualify for the second running of the Goslings Series. This year the series is being…
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Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta Plans Well Under Way
Plans for the ‘all new’ Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta, to be held February 7 to 10, 2013, are now well under way and excitement is starting to build. Celebrating its 20thanniversary in 2013, the Regatta will be vastly expanded and organisers anticipate that it will become a popular international event as several significant changes are introduced. Recent…
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National Sailing Academy Opens ‘Satellite’ at Jolly Harbour Antigua
An exciting development for the National Sailing Academy is the opening of its new facility at Jolly Harbour Marina. Thanks to the support of C.D.A.L. and the Jolly Harbour Marina, an area has been designated for storage of boats and equipment and a ramp has been built to launch the sailing dinghies. The opening ceremony…
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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.
