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USVI
US Virgin Islands' Junior Sailors Excell at I-420 World Championship
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| L to R: Coach Agustin 'Argy' Resano, Agustina Barbuto, Nikki Barnes, Alec Tayler, Heidi Coyle, Ian Barrows, Alex Coyle and Ian Coyle at the I-420 World Championships in Haifa, Israel. | Six junior sailors from the U.S. Virgin Islands traveled to one to three major sailing events in Europe this summer, representing the territory and St. Thomas Yacht Club in the International 420 (I-420) two-person dinghy.
Aug 16, 2010, 10:15 PST
Antigua
Changes Afoot for Antigua Sailing Week
With dates confirmed as the 24th to 29th April 2011, one look at your calendar will tell you two things about next year's Antigua Sailing Week. First, racing will start on Sunday, as it did for 2010, although quite by accident (remember the Icelandic Volcano?), and having set off while the spectators with a birds' eye view cheered the racing from their Shirley Heights lookout point, we were all reminded of the pleasures of tradition. So back to a Sunday start for Antigua Sailing Week. The second thing is that the event will take place over Easter, so the decision to enter should be made quickly, and enter you must for 2011, not least because a few other changes are afoot.
Aug 10, 2010, 09:44 PST
St Maarten
Kick 'em Jenny and Pelican Marina Residences take Home the Prizes for 2010 Keelboat Series
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| Winner of Boat of the Year, Ian Hope Ross and crew from Kick'Em Jenny. | On Saturday July 31st the Sint Maarten Yacht Club organized the prize giving of the 2010 Keelboat Series. The event was also the unofficial opening of the new bar of the club: the bar has been extended into a large U-form, giving plenty space for the about 80 skippers, crew and supporters which represented the 16 local boats who participated in the series over the last 9 months. While the new bar wasn't completely ready yet and is (at time of writing) waiting for a new proprietor, the atmosphere at the club was excellent - the food was homemade and complimentary, while beverages were served by volunteers. An excellent opening night, even if it was unofficial.
Aug 4, 2010, 09:51 PST
BVI
Nanny Cay Resort and Marina Pledges Half a Decade of Support to BVI Spring Regatta
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| (L-R) Miles Sutherland-Pilch, general manager, Nanny Cay Resort and Marina, Judy Petz, director, BVI Spring Regatta, Bob Phillips, chairman, BVI Spring Regatta | After eight consecutive years of hosting the BVI Spring Regatta (BVISR), Nanny Cay Resort and Marina (Nanny Cay) has committed to supporting the territory's largest regatta for an additional five years. Miles Sutherland-Pilch, general manager of Nanny Cay, met with Bob Phillips, chairman of the BVISR committee, to sign the agreement last Tuesday. The renewed contract confirms Nanny Cay as the presenting sponsor and host venue provider through 2016.
Jul 20, 2010, 12:44 PST
St Lucia
National Optimist and Laser Sailing Championship
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| Winds ranged from almost nothing to 23 knots. | The National Optimist and Laser Sailing Championships were held this weekend, hosted by the St. Lucia Yacht Club. This was the 4th annual Championship regatta and the biggest and most exciting to date.
Jun 25, 2010, 17:02 PST
St Maarten
James Avenges Laser Loss with Marlow Regatta Win
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| First place team sponsored bt Budget Marine Antigua, Karl James, Ashley Rhodes and Bishop Rhodes. | Karl James' number one Antiguan team turned in a typically masterful show to win the two day Marlow One Design Caribbean Keelboat Championship that concluded Sunday, never dropping below third in any of the eighteen heats sailed. It was consolation for James, a top Caribbean sailor and former Olympian who couldn't get a handle on the light conditions at last week's Laser Championship, finishing third overall. He relished this weekend's confused mixture of downpours, and blustery conditions in the Simpson Bay Lagoon that made racing the Sunfast 20s more unpredictable than ever.
Jun 23, 2010, 11:08 PST
BVI
Orion Crowned Winner of the 2010 Quantum IC24 International Sailing Regatta
Orion from Puerto Rico won this year's Quantum IC24 International sailing regatta hosted by the Royal BVI Yacht Club. Orion was skippered by internationally-renowned sailor Fraito Lugo.
Jun 21, 2010, 10:56 PST
USVI
Puerto Rico's Gonzalez Wins 2010 Scotiabank International Optimist Regatta
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| Puerto Rico's Jorge Gonzalez leads the pack in squally weather at the Scotiabank International Optimist Regatta. | Concentration spelled success for fourteen-year-old Jorge Gonzalez, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, who won the 18th annual Scotiabank International Optimist Regatta, held out of the St. Thomas Yacht Club, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 18 to 20. "It was cold, windy and shifty and that's what made it so important to concentrate," says Gonzalez who took the fleet lead on the second day of racing and held it when the two final races were canceled on the last day of sailing due to stormy weather.
Jun 20, 2010, 17:27 PST
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