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Sailing

March 30, 2022

COMMENTARY – Sailor counts cost of yacht crackdown

I am a marine business owner as well as being involved in the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival and the Royal BVI Yacht Club. It seems the non-marine population …

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by Bob Phillips
December 16, 2020

Sailors to compete in Boxing Day regatta

The Loyal West End Yacht Club will host the North Sound Boxing Day Regatta on December 26-28 for the first time. The three-day pursuit regatta will start Saturday in Road …

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by BVI Beacon
August 2, 2020

Historic sloop back in the water

“Boy, you hear that crispy sound?” Jamel “Fiyah” Davies said with a smile as he stepped off the brightly painted sailboat Youth Instructor. “That the sound of new sails. The …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 6, 2020

Sailing online at home

In a video that was circulated to Royal BVI Yacht Club youth sailors and members, sailing instructor Rob Lind sat on his Long Bay balcony demonstrating how to sail in …

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by BVI Beacon
November 15, 2019

Yacht show sees largest turnout since Irma

Bamboushay pottery mugs and an award for volunteer work decorated the main cabin of a 62-foot Leopard catamaran called The Big Dog, which was on display at the Nanny Cay …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
February 24, 2019

Sweethearts compete in LWEYC regatta

Last weekend, the Loyal West End Yacht Club hosted the 40th annual Sweethearts of the Caribbean Regatta. “It was a perfect weekend with clear skies and steady breeze of 12 …

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by BVI Beacon
April 4, 2018

Tattersall, Nanny Cay BVISR winners

On Sunday, the 47th BVI Spring Regatta came to a close with its award ceremony at Nanny Cay. All told, 70 boats registered to race in the three-day regatta under …

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by BVI Beacon
March 28, 2018

A ‘rising of the phoenix’ at regatta

Captain Jim Proctor only made it as far as Great Camanoe Island in the Round Tortola race Tuesday at the 47th annual BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, but considering …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK

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