Gear Up for Glory: The North Drop Open Returns
The Virgin Islands’ Legendary North Drop Plays Host to a New World-Class Billfish Tournament
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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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Inaugural BVI Scrub Island Invitational Fishing Tournament
There was fifteen minutes left in the tournament before lines out when we hooked up a blue and released it. That gave us our eighth fish total, more than any other boat, and first place in the tournament… The right place at the right time. That’s how Capt. Gene Lebron describes the secret to success…
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No Bluffing: Leverick Bay Poker Run is a Success
On May 29, hundreds of boaters took part in the 15th annual Leverick Bay Poker Run. Participants made stops at several venues around the territory collecting cards in hopes of creating a winning hand, while others followed the action just for fun. According to organizers, 224 boats took part in the Poker Run, with…
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To Buy a Boat
The 75ft Peter Spronk – designed catamaran Ppalu has, since her launching in 1978, been my favorite sailing yacht in the whole world. With her tiny transoms and ketch rig, clipper bows accented with lap-strake topsides, comfortable high speeds, large deckhouse and deck space, there could be no other. I was at her launching in…
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IGY Completes Acquisition of Sun Resorts International
Island Global Yachting (IGY), one of the world’s premier owners, developers and managers of luxury marinas and yachting lifestyle destinations, announced that it has closed on its acquisition of Sun Resorts International (SRI) and its subsidiary Sun Resorts Management (SRM). SRI and SRM own and manage many of the top marinas in North America. “We…
