Antigua and Barbuda resident’s loyalty was split three ways when it came to cheering at the 36th America’s Cup, which sailed in March in New Zealand. That’s because three island sons each raced on different teams. Shannon Falcone, with five Cups already under his belt, sailed for the Italian Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team. Louis Sinclair, who was on the roster for Oracle Team USA in the last Cup, served as a grinder for Cup winner Emirates Team New Zealand. Sinclair’s younger brother, Alex, made his America’s Cup debut as a grinder for the New York Yacht Club’s American Magic. It’s…
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Strong sponsor support enabled the Marine Vocational Program (MVP) to enhance its ability to teach students marine skills such as sailing with the donation of six sailboats as part of the MVP’s Happy Island Sailing Club. The vessels, one Flying Scot and five Optimist dinghies, are key craft in teaching 10- to 18-year-old students all points of sail, enabling them to learn to sail the craft themselves. The donation of these sailboats proved the successful outcome of a six-month campaign in which sponsor support came in waves.
…The Caribbean is the best location in the world to partake in water sports; the water is warm, gentle breezes waft through the atmosphere, the turquoise star-spangled rippling … (Jeez, sometimes Charlie waxes poetic). Seriously, take a look at all the watersports options out there. There’s snorkeling – now evolved into Snuba: a deep snorkel where you breathe air through a tube from a tank at the surface. A couple of Snubas and you’ll probably be so…
It’s official! The Equipment Committee members of World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, voted unanimously in May to approve the RS21 International Class Association. This means the RS21 Class can host several international level, World Sailing-endorsed events, including World Championships.
The RS21 is a modern-style 21-foot-long keelboat with a 7-foot beam, 695-square-foot sail area, capacity for 2 to 6 crew…
Calling all Caribbean junior sailors! The first-ever Junior Pan American Games, set for September 9-19, 2021, in Cali, Colombia, will include sailing as one of 39 sports. The four sailing events: Laser Standard and iQFoil for Men and Laser Radial and iQFoil for Women. Interested 18- to 21-year-old junior sailors from throughout the region should check with their island’s MNA (Member National Authority) for local qualifying events.
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St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Fourteen-year-old Tanner Krygsveld focused on maintaining his lead as he started the third and final day of racing in the 28th International Optimist Regatta (IOR), hosted at St. Thomas Yacht Club (STYC), June 18 to 20. The St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands sailor led the event from the first day, and despite a strong field of fellow competitors representing 6 nations – Antigua, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S.A, and all three U.S. Virgin Islands – and winds 15- to 18-knots, Krygsveld finished the day’s first race in second and ultimately won the…
The Spark Nano GPS Tracker features versatile tracking capability and affordable service plans.
The possibility of someone stealing our floating palace or some high-end piece of onboard electronic equipment is a frightening thought. Fortunately, there are efficient, affordable digital tracking devices available to assuage our fears and keep our thoughts…
Since I grew up aboard, it was always a given that someday I’d circumnavigate—but there was ‘many a slip between the cup and lip’ as they say. My first boat rotted faster than I could wood-butcher new planks and frames into her. It took me a while to build a new 36-foot ketch from scratch with empty pockets. Thus, I was in my mid-twenties in the late ‘70s before heading down to the Lesser Antilles for a brief shakedown cruise before…
Petaluma, Calif. – Spectra Watermakers, specialists in energy-efficient desalination systems designed for open ocean vessels, offshore oil platforms, military, disaster relief, emergency preparedness and distributed infrastructure, and part of the Katadyn Group, announced today the launch of a new line of controllers for their compact and ultra-efficient desalination products – the Ventura 150, Ventura 200 and Catalina 340 Remote Manual watermakers.
Featuring a simplified Remote Manual controller, the new devices can be easily mounted in convenient locations and…
