St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The catch of a 39.5-pound dolphin fish (mahi-mahi) earned St. John’s Francis Smookler the Top Angler prize at the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club’s Annual Dolphin Derby held April 25.
Top Boat Winner – Just Fish – L to R Jennifer Tyler, Joshua Bourg, Francis Smookler, Carlos Lindquist, Sarah Dennis, Johnathon Doran – Credit Dean BarnesFishing aboard the St. John-based 42-foot Liberty, Just Fish, with Captain Joshua Bourg at the helm, Smookler caught his winning fish south of St. John.
“We had an idea it was a bigger one...
Spectacular sailing conditions, beach time and a leisurely lunch were the key ingredients enjoyed by 13 competitors racing in 3 classes in the Simpson Bay to Friar’s Bay race this past Sunday. Hosted by the Sint Maarten Yacht Club in coordination with the Friar’s Bay Sailing Club, this event showed the increasing interest in local racing.
Race Committee prepared morning starts in Simpson Bay, with all participants finishing in Friar’s Bay. Racing class sailed 2 races, a windward leeward in Simpson Bay, followed by a coastal race to Friar’s Bay. The Cruising class was sent on a...
She started sailing at age 6 at the St. Thomas Yacht Club and represented the U.S. Virgin Islands in several local, national and international Optimist and 420 events. In fact, St. Thomas Nikole ‘Nikki’ Barnes and St. John’s Agustina Barbuto earned a bronze medal at the 2011 ISAF Youth Worlds in Zadar, Croatia, in the 420. Fast forward, U.S. Coast Guard LTJG Barnes and crew Lara Dallman-Weiss qualified for Team USA to represent the U.S. in the Women’s 470 at the Olympics this summer in Japan. Barnes and...
The ability to go boating is now in the palm of your hand if your vessel is at Puerto Del Rey in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. This 1,000-plus marina, with extensive land-based storage and repair facilities, is the first and only one on the island to join Speedy Dock. Speedy Dock is an application that provides boat owners with an efficient way to track their vessels and schedule a launch request through mobile devices. This digital addition is among the latest technologies Puerto Del Rey has employed to serve its...
There’s a spicy finish in store for sailors in the ARC+ in 2021. The World Cruising Club’s (WCC) ninth annual transatlantic rally, which departs from Gran Canaria on November 7 with a stopover at Mindelo Marina in Cape Verde en route to the Caribbean, will make landfall this year at Camper & Nicholson’s Port Louis Marina in Grenada. This southern Caribbean island has long been known as the ‘Spice Island’ due to its abundant nutmeg, allspice,...