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Sailing on the Road Summertime for dinghy racers is the peak in the sailing-year calendar. It brings out the big events—the worlds, continental championships and given the right year, the Centra...
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How a BVI Airways Pilot Spends His Day Off:
Sailing Veritas to Norman Island
I can tell you each time I interact with BVI Airways, I’m impressed. I flew from Beef Island to St Maarten in order t...
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Spreading the Net: Defying the Downturn, One BVI Business Chases Customers
On a recent weekday afternoon, the ferry BVI Patriot, inbound from Tortola, eased its way into the Charlotte Amalie ferry term...
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| Editor's Notes |
 | Welcome to the September issue of BVI Yacht Guide
Whilst we have been monitoring trends in the traditional low season out here, we are starting to notice that several trends seem to be coming along quite nicely to the BVI. In light of recent downturns in the US economy, sadly many St Thomas companies have had to head back to the mainland in search of bigger volumes. David brings us the full report ...
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| Shoreside Review |
 | BVI Inside Art Gallery “A country without art is a country that has no history.”
—Carol Vanterpool
Vibrantly coloured and detailed with gingerbread-style ornamentation, the outside of the BVI Inside Art Gallery is one of the most photo-worthy, traditional-looking buildings on Main Street. But inside, the artwork is far from traditional.
A massive tableau filled with strokes and splas...
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| Reef Check |
 | To Catch a Lionfish On July 14, 2010 the Conservation & Fisheries Department hosted Joe Gulli and Jonathan Brown from The Caribbean Oceanic Restoration and Education (CORE) Foundation, home of the Caribbean Lionfish Response Program whose motto is: “One Caribbbean, One Problem, One Solution.”
The Caribbean Lionfish Response Program (CLRP) is designed to curb the impact of the lionfi...
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| Skipper's Tip |
 | Radio Active “Any vessel, any vessel, Titanic looking for a radio check. Over.” So goes the plaintive cry echoing over a thousand VHF radios—or the three that happen to be turned on and tuned in to channel 16 at any given moment. Sometimes there might even be a response—“Titanic. Loud and clear.” It's a step in the right direction since you now know th...
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| Provisioning |
 | A Stellar Fruit Salad
People often think of mangoes as the quintessential fruit of the British Virgin Islands. The massive and easily identifiable trees are prevalent throughout the BVI and few fruits are more delicious than a mango at the peak of ripeness. When it comes to aesthetics, though, mangoes are no match for this month’s in-season fruit: carambola.
The gorgeous but much lesser know...
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