by Natalie | Jan 25, 2019 | Editorials
This year’s Antigua Charter Show was one of the best in recent years, in terms of the quantity and quality of yachts on show as well as the attendance, with visitors from all parts of the globe, including a substantial contingent from Mallorca. Team Islander was a...
by Natalie | Jan 14, 2019 | Editorials, Features, Regattas News
American sailor Rome Kirby has is well known in the professional yacht racing world as an America’s Cup winner, a Volvo Ocean Race competitor and a regular on a number of top-flight grand prix race boat campaigns. Now though he has been elevated into a leadership...
by Natalie | Jan 9, 2019 | Around the Regions, Crew Life-1, Daily News, Editorials, Features
A newly formed event called Caribbean Sailing Week (CSW) is set to take place October 17-20 in English Harbour, Antigua. The 2019 event combines two individual Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) events which have taken place for more than 20 years – the CSA Annual...
by Natalie | Jan 5, 2019 | Editorials, Features
Born in Durham, although with no trace of the accent, Andrew was an exceptional student and breezed from public school to a degree in Applied & Industrial Biology with an eye on a career in molecular genetics. Shell snapped up his talents and offered him a...
by Natalie | Jan 2, 2019 | Editorials, Features
Firstly, may I wish all of our readers, advertisers and contributors a very Happy New Year. I am writing this final editorial of the year from the Antigua Charter Yacht Show in early December with a balmy 28 degrees and a wonderful 15 knot breeze, making me wonder how...
by Natalie | Dec 4, 2018 | Editorials, Features
“I was born in the mountains in high-altitude landlocked Mexico City to parents who had absolutely nothing to do with the maritime world – my father is a psychiatrist and my mother an art dealer – not very conducive to a yachting career,” begins Rafael. “I did have a...
