|
|
 |
|
| Impact |
|
|
wrecks in the making - Fortunately, they are few and far between and in 99% of cases pirates aren’t involved. The sunken treasure can be salvaged and, providing premiums are up to date, th...
Read More >> |
|
|
| worse things |
|
|
happen at Sea - A cliché it may be, but the tale of the of a shipwrecked 1969 44‘ CNC on the southern shore of Virgin Gorda is a harsh way of telling us that we should never forget that t...
Read More >> |
|
|
| Green Sailing |
|
|
Environmentally Friendly Sailing: A Possible Trade-off? In dealing with this assignment, I find myself struggling with what is obviously an oxymoronic expression. After all, what exactly is envi...
Read More >> |
|
|
| |
| Personality |
 | Teen Dream-Alec Anderson - It’s not often the BVI gets to see young champions in the making. Our brilliant local sportsmen, though groomed and trained in the BVI, often outgrow the challenges it can offer and so leave to seek their fame in the wider competitive world. Behind every successful sportsman there is always a team of supporters also giving their all, from c...
Read More >> |
| |
|
|
| Charlie the Chandler |
 | Splice the mainbrace - Man has been building boats since he stood upright enough to walk. The art of customizing, however, is probably a much later addition to the boat builder’s portfolio, and it possibly began right here in the Caribbean.Tortuga, the small island about 20 miles off what was formerly referred to as Hispaniola (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic) had been a base for ...
Read More >> |
| |
|
|
| Skippers Tips 18 |
 | Please Don't Wrap It - Some things are inevitable in the sailing life. If you’ve never yet gone aground, don’t worry, you will someday. If you’ve never dragged anchor, don’t worry, you will someday. And if you’ve never wrapped a dinghy line or a dockline around your propeller shaft, don’t worry, that’ll happen too. And it ...
Read More >> |
| |
|
|
| Keep The costs Clean |
 | Environmental scientists - define marine litter as “any manufactured or processed solid waste material (typically inert) that enters the marine environment from any source” (Caribbean Environment Programme, 2007). As well as being unsightly for our tourists and ourselves, it does untold damage to our coastal flora and fauna. Its impact, through physical damage and pollution...
Read More >> |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
