BLACK GOLD WINS
FIRST A.H. RIISE TOURNAMENT
Black Gold, an American Custom Yachts 65 owned by Harry Sargeant of Boca Raton, Florida, walked off with top honors, having released five blue marlin over the course of the first A.H. Riise Billfish Tournament in the B.V.I. ...

MOORINGS CHARTER
COMPANY EXPANDS
The Moorings Charter Company, headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, is pumping more than $10 million into an extensive renovation of its flagship base in Road Town, Tortola, B.V.I. Construction started this past summer and is expected to finish early spring of 2008. The new design relocates the marina village south of the existing hotel, res-taurant and bar. ...

SAILFISH SWIMS FROM
GRENADA TO FLORIDA
Every good fisherman will tell you the tale of the “one that got away.” But, Captain Gary Clifford, who helms his 31-foot Innovator, Yes Aye, on charter fishing excursions out of True Blue Bay, Grenada, has a much different story to tell. “We took a couple of Canadian visitors out for a half-day of fishing last January,” Captain Gary says, “Angler Rick Smolander ended the day tagging and releasing a 50-pound sailfish.” ...

CARIBBEAN’S FIRST SOLAR FERRY
LAUNCHES IN MARIGOT BAY, ST. LUCIA
The sun shines bright in St. Lucia and so it gave Judith Verity, owner of Discovery at Marigot Bay, a brilliant idea that led to development of the new 12-foot Sunshine Express, a ferry that can transport up to 15 guests across the bay to the numerous local bars and restaurants around the bay. Judith, a long-time member of Friends of the Earth and an avid environmentalist, explains, “Marigot Bay is a very delicate environment. I was concerned about the amount of oil and gas leaking into the bay and I’ve also been interested in solar power. So, I looked on the Internet and discovered there was a solar powered ferry in use in Germany. This started me talking about the possibilities of having one here.” ...

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