St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Two-time Olympic Laser sailor, Cy Thompson, has been awarded the coveted title of ‘Virgin Islands Sailor of the Year’ for 2016 by the Virgin Islands Sailing Association (VISA). “Cy qualified early for Rio 2016 and …
Read More »
This month we take our annual look at what’s new on the charter scene. This is always a popular feature, for who wouldn’t want to sail to sun-kissed islands, while an attentive crew panders to their every whim? Over the …
Read More »
If I were to sum up my experience, I would say that it was full of joy and gratefulness. I was not in the best form that I would have liked for the windy conditions, but I fought every race …
Read More »
From dinghies to one-design, native St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands’ sailor Tim Pitts has spent most of his young life sailing. Today, though Pitts now lives in New England, albeit in the sailing capital of Newport, he not only remains …
Read More »
Monohulls easily outnumber multihulls in Caribbean regattas but the tide is turning. The sailing world has definitely caught multihull fever. The 2013 America’s Cup opened many eyes and minds to what a catamaran can do. In December, the World Match …
Read More »
Nineteen-year-old Stephanie Devaux-Lovell has two clear goals. First, to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Laser Radial. Secondly, and even closer to her heart, is to win her home island of St. Lucia it’s first-ever Olympic medal. Devaux-Lovell’s …
Read More »Annapolis and Newport sailors can argue until they’re blue in the face over which city rightfully holds the title of “sailing capital of the world,” but there’s no denying that Southeastern sailors have an advantage. If you need proof, just …
Read More »
From Optimists to the Olympics, Andrew Lewis is on his way to Weymouth to represent Trinidad & Tobago in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Laser class. Lewis, now age 22, started his sailing and racing career in an Optimist …
Read More »
His goal was to achieve the Gold Fleet at the Perth 2011 International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Sailing World Championships, an Olympic qualifier held in Australia last fall. Instead, after three days of racing, the Virgin Islands’ Cy Thompson made only …
Read More »Looks for gold in Laser Radials If Beth Lygoe’s dream comes true, St. Lucia will be represented for the first time in the Laser Radial Class at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and Lygoe will be at the helm. A …
Read More »The Caribbean boasts a wealth of competitive sailing talent. Yet in the 51 years since the region first sent sailors to the Summer Olympics only one sailor has brought home a medal
Read More »Two Caribbean sailors traveled to Singapore in December to attend the first Singapore 2010 Friendship Camp, the British Virgin Islands' DonTae Hodge and U.S. Virgin Islands' Nikki Barnes.
Read More »Didier urges insurance review St Lucia – Rodney Bay Marina General Manager Cuthbert Didier says more regionally based insurance companies need to actively solicit business from visiting yachtsmen. Didier, who has formulated a major yachting consultancy for ECLAC and more …
Read More »
ALL AT SEA Caribbean & South Florida Boating Sailing Fishing and Charter