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Winter is closing in and the still of the summer is broken up rapidly by freshening weather. Whilst in the summer we worry about hurricanes in between sweltering heat, winter climes change...
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| Zingara |
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Top Dog in the Cat World - Sometimes your first impression of a boat makes your jaw open just a little wider letting in a tad more breeze. We are at the Village Cay Boat Show and there are...
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| Carvan of Dreams |
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With Captain Jamie Roberts - As winter draws in, the Channel fills with the new season's charter yachts. Many are out for a week or more, and their aim, to circumnavigate Tortola and its sister is...
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| First Timer |
 | by Chas Fulgham - Remember your first time? To the BVI that is. Chas Fulgham recalls his first experience sailing our waters.With my “Out of Office Assistant” valiantly deflecting e-mails and my cell phone banished to the furthest reaches of my carry-on bag, stepping out of the airport on Beef Island and onto an awaiting sailboat in Trellis Bay seemed just what the do...
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| New BVI Watters |
 | The difference between a coach and an instructor is reflected in the student’s result of knowledge and skill. For years working in water sports I have seen some of the world’s best instructors give little nurturing to develop an individual’s talent. In contrast some of the current highest ranked water athletes show little in terms of communication s...
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| Past The Painkiller |
 | Oh pirates, yes there here... Exploring past the painkiller - Consider a day beyond anchoring out in the beautiful Cane Garden Bay on Tortola’s North Shore. Hills funnel cool breezes across a pristine white sandy beach tease you ashore to explore the beauty of the Northern Shore. If by definition the southern shore of Tortola holds the Islands financial and administrative hub, th...
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| Offshore Bar Review |
 | The William Thornton - Famous, infamous, take it as you find it. The William Thornton is the floating pirate- themed bar and restaurant moored offshore at the Bight, Norman Island. Pirate flags are not uncommon as ensigns in businesses in the BVI. The fact that the deep anchorage off Norman Island was actually use to shelter real pirate ships highlights the Willy T with an ...
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| BVI Racing |
 | 2007 BEYC 'Drakes Challenge' - Eleven IC24s rigged up on a very grey and gusty Saturday morning to do battle. With tropical storm Noel winding up off to the east, bands of squalls were going to make things interesting. Race officers Tom and Barbara F, who have been officiating at the BEYC for over 20 years, got the first race underway after a short delay getting the cours...
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| Skippers Tips 20 |
 | Don't be Cruel (to a Mooring Ball) - This column often warns about using National Park moorings with caution. Time and again we see boats coming adrift while still happily attached to their mooring pendant. Whenever blame is assigned, the finger often points to poor maintenance and inadequate policing. It is true that one rarely if ever sees a National...
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| Informative Broker |
The Informative Broker - After a week of chartering in the BVI, who hasn’t heard a nagging voice whispering “what ifs” and “why nots”? What if we bought a boat and “why not” spend more time away from the bloody cold? So, go on shout it out, you want that boat all year round, the boat you are chartering is owned by someone else, so why not you? ...
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| Yacht Insurance |
What Can We Expect Next? - Sooner rather than later, the installation of a GPS monitoring system will be mandatory for theft or misappropriation coverage to be included in the standard yacht insurance policy. In view of the increasing instances of theft Insurance Companies have been considering various options that would limit their exposure.
The simplest option would be to exclude theft cove...
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