C.O.R.T. Kicks Off in February
The Caribbean Ocean Racing Triangle Series (C.O.R.T.) kicks off this month with the St. Croix International Regatta, February 8-10. New this year is a course for non-spinnaker and multihull classes in addition to racing in the Buck Island Channel, according to Regatta Director Julie San Martin. “We’re also expecting a large contingent of IC24s from Puerto Rico. These guys don’t just want to race C.O.R.T., they want to win it,” says Julie. For information, visit stcroixyc.com. ...

Caribbean Regattas
Welcome IRC-Rated Yachts
The 3rd annual US-IRC Gulf Stream Series includes only three Caribbean regattas this year. However, the big news is that these events will offer IRC exclusive classes instead of requiring IRC boats to obtain an additional CSA (Caribbean Sailing Association) handicap rating and be dual-scored. ...

Virgin Islands
Race Week Debuts
Hot yacht racing, world-class duty-free shopping and sailing for the kids all adds up to Virgin Islands Race Week, a glorious 10-day holiday for sailors and sailing families that encompasses the International Rolex Regatta held in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival, hosted out of Tortola & Virgin Gorda. ...

Megayacht Marina
for St. Kitts
Christophe Harbour, a multi-million dollar tourism project including a megayacht marina accommodating yachts up to 300 feet will be built on St. Kitt’s southern peninsula and is due to open in 2010. The marina will be built within the confines of Majors Bay, a secluded cove and a safe natural harbor. ...

2008 St. Maarten/
St. Martin Marine Trade
Directory Now Available
Find valuable information on anchorages, chandleries, marinas, and more in the 2008 St. Maarten St. Martin Marine Trade Directory. This annual publication, available free on island or for the cost of postage, is published annually by the St. Maarten Marine Trades Association (SMMTA). ...

New Yacht Moorings in Nevis
One hundred yacht moorings have been installed in the waters surrounding the island of Nevis, from Qualie Beach to Gallows Bay. Five of the moorings in Gallows Bay are reserved for yachts arriving to clear Customs. Of the remaining moorings, 90 will hold yachts up to 60 feet or 50 tons, while the remaining five are robust enough to secure yachts up to 90 feet or 80 tons. The Nevis Air and Sea Port Authority contracted with MoorSeacure to install the mooring system. To date, no fee structure for the use of the moorings has been set. ...