Last year’s Black Boaters Summit was supposed to be the last. But because it was such a good time, organisers changed their minds.
Eighty-nine sailors toured the territory aboard 11 yachts last week as part of the 15th annual summit, which aims to introduce African-Americans to sailing.
“African-Americans, culturally, we don’t do water sports,” said Paul Mixon, an American travel agent who founded and coordinates the event. He added that many of the visitors he recruits are interested in a good island-hopping party, even if they don’t consider themselves to be serious sailors.
The group – which used catamarans from Voyage Yacht Charters and The Moorings – spent seven days sailing around Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke and Anegada, followed by two days in St. John and St. Thomas.
See the Aug. 2, 2012 edition for full coverage.
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