Stanton Named 2018 ‘Virgin Islands Sailor of the Year’ by Virgin Islands Sailing Association
The only US Virgin Islander to earn a medal at Central American and Caribbean Games, Peter Stanton, earned title of ‘Virgin Islands Sailor of the Year’
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St. Croix Yacht Club: Chandler Regatta Features Small Boat Competition for Everyone
Forty-five sailors, ranging from grade school students to seniors, showed their small boat skills in the 5th Annual Bill Chandler Memorial Race. Hosted February 26, out of the St. Croix Yacht Club, U.S. Virgin Islands. Sailors competed in five classes: Optimists, Sunfish, 420s, 29ers and Rhodes 19s. In the Optimist Green Fleet, Rodney Moorhead placed first,…
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Stanton Earns Weight in Rum at 24th St. Croix International Regatta
Rum adds to the fun of every island regatta. This quintessential Caribbean libation figured in an especially big way at the 24th St. Croix International Regatta. In fact, it was Scott Stanton’s podium finish in the event’s most competitive class, the Rhodes 19s, that landed the St. Croix sailor on the scales to earn his weight –…
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The IC24 Class—Now and in the Future
Fifteen years ago the one-design IC24 class launched for the first time at the International Rolex Regatta, now the St. Thomas International Regatta (STIR). The class was born out of the vision of St. Thomas sailor Chris Rosenberg, and St. Thomas boat-builder Morgan Avery to provide an economical platform for one-design racing in the Caribbean…
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Bill Chandler Memorial Regatta
What started as the Bill Chandler Sunfish Memorial Regatta three years ago has now dropped Sunfish from the name in order to welcome competitors in Optimist, Club 420s and Lasers. It’s a move the late Chandler, an avid sailor, long-time marina operator and volunteer instructor to generations of the island’s sailors, would have approved. This…
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St. Croix International Regatta: Stanton & Lipuscek Win Weight in Rum
There were several ways to win at the St. Croix Yacht Club’s 23rd International Regatta, held November 14th to 16th. First, keelboat sailors could champion their class in either the one-day Captain Nick’s Race or two-day International Regatta. Secondly, Optimist sailing was back. Thirty-two junior sailors from the U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands…
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VISA — A Role Model for Caribbean MNAs
The St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John Yacht Clubs are recognized for producing first-rate regattas and world-class sailors. However, far fewer folks realize that the driving force behind sailing in the USVI is the Virgin Islands Sailing Association (VISA), of which each of the yacht clubs is a member. VISA, the volunteer organization that…
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All Ages Compete at Chandler Sunfish Regatta
There were two facets to the St. Croix Yacht Club hosted 2nd Annual Bill Chandler Sunfish Regatta in February that few if any other sailing competitions in the Caribbean can claim: the singlehanded sailors ranged in age from 11 to 70-plus years, AND the only class featured the Sunfish dinghy. Twelve sailors took to the seas…
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NEWS: Simpson Bay Lagoon Causeway Bridge in operation
Simpson Bay Lagoon Causeway Bridge in operation Sint Maarten – The new causeway bridge spanning the Simpson Bay Lagoon opened to vehicular and maritime traffic in late December. The 2508ft (760m) causeway supports two lanes of traffic and is accessed from roundabouts close to the end of the airport runway on its west side and…
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Dale Wins Tie Breaker at St. Croix International Regatta
Morgan Dale had to work hard for his rum at the 21st St. Croix International Regatta (SCIR), held November 15 to 17 out of the USVI’s St. Croix Yacht Club (SCYC). In fact, it came down to a tie-breaker before the St. Croix sailor at the helm of his Melges 24, Boogaloo, knew he had…
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Caribbean Dinghy Championships Chart a New Course
The Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) is withdrawing from the business of running a regatta and taking the best of both worlds. They have done this by awarding the time-honored Caribbean Dinghy Championships (CDC) to the same island for three years while at the same time leaving the door open for the event to travel to…
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St. Croix International Regatta Starts Caribbean Regatta Season
The Caribbean regatta season kicks-off with the St. Croix International Regatta, set for November 15 to 17. It’s a perfect occasion to get boats back in the water after hurricane season and polish crew skills for a great race season ahead. Entries already registered include Annick, helmed by regatta founder Nick Castruccio, the BVI’s Richard…
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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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Cruzan Open Welcomes Large Opti Fleet
Small boat sailing is growing in a big way on St. Croix. So much so that the St. Croix Yacht Club’s (SCYC) April 20 to 21 Cruzan Open drew fifty-seven beginner and advanced dinghy sailors from all three U.S. Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands. This event also served to kick-off a new three-island…
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Lost & Found: Mowgli’s Solo Cruise
Mark Theron looked for the familiar silhouette of his Seawolf 30’s mast against a near full moon as he arrived home via water taxi to Oualie Bay, Nevis, after an eight-day trip off-island. No mast in sight. Maybe it had fallen down, Theron optimistically thought to himself. As he drew closer he noticed that not…
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Boogaloo Wins Rum in St Croix Yacht Club Hospice Regatta 2011
Picture postcard sailing conditions set the scene for the St. Croix Yacht Club Hospice and Optimist Regatta, raced February 11 to 13 out of the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix.
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2010 St Croix Yacht Club Hospice Regatta Wraps Up in Style
Two very different days of weather, two rainbows, five dolphins and 66 entries on the starting line made for a good venue to raise funds and awareness for hospice on St. Croix
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Piglet, Aurora Win St. Croix Round the Island Race
Llewellen Westerman’s lightening quick trimaran, Charis, provided the boat to beat during the St. Croix Yacht Club’s annual Round the Island Race, held December 4 and 5. On the first day, the 37-foot, St. Croix-built Charis literally flew down the south shore of the island after starting in the Buck Island Channel and rounding Point…
