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Still Going Strong 28 Years On - It’s one of the biggest events in the windsurfing calendar (that’s boardsailing, if you’re from the western side of the Atlantic) and it draws a raft...
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GRIP IT N RIP IT - With postcard beaches and idyllic sailing conditions, you would be right to assume that the BVI is a great destination for kiteboarding. It’s not surprising then, that m...
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Adrenalin Charged Paradise - It’s no wonder, when you look out from any viewpoint in the BVI, that the majority of leisure time is spent in, on, above or under the crystal clear tropical waters ...
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| Skippers Tips 14 |
 | BUOY, OH BUOY - Among the many challenges facing the sailor in the BVI—maintaining an adequate supply of ice, remembering to charge the batteries, changing water tanks—none seems to cause as much consternation as successfully picking up a mooring buoy. In light-wind areas it’s not so difficult but when the wind is blowing a bit and swirling about the anchorage, the challeng...
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| bLUEWATER |
 | THE BVI'S NEW LIFEGUARD POLICY - As the BVI as a holiday destination grows in popularity, our beaches are filling with more and more swimmers, surfers, paddlers and snorkellers. There’s nothing quite like gleaming white sands, azure waters and a beating sun to entice even the most stoic landlubber to get wet. However, you enter those crystal clear seas at your peril. Even the...
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| MaRINETRACK |
 | Tying the Sailor’s Knot - MarineTrack and Multimap Wed - Multimap, the company providing one of the world’s most popular internet location to destination tools, has recently joined forces with MarineTrack, a UK-based tracking solutions provider, in a bid to assist marine fleet managers with their security efforts. There’s an added bonus for fleet owners investin...
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| Charlie the Chandler |
 | Towable Toys - The need for speed, thrills and excitement has hit recreational boating with full force. Discussions once based on what power your engines could muster, or what islands you had been to, are now firmly focused on what “toys” your boat carries. The one-upmanship has certainly altered direction, too; it used to be all about size – now it’s all about how you use ...
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| ELECTRONIC HOTSPOT |
 | AS ABOVE, AS BELOW - A chart plotter is a wonderful aid to navigation. A fish finder is a wonderful way to see what lurks beneath the surface of the sea. Combine the two and you have a greatly enhanced navigational system, allowing you to see what’s around you in three dimensions.
Raymarine’s A65 HD Digital Dual Function Fish Finder/Chart Plotter is just the ticket.&n...
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