The Tortola sloop is an integral part of the BVI’s sailing tradition and an emblem of its boat building past. In the mid-’70s, I met a traditional boat builder who had set up shop beneath a tamarind tree on Tortola’s West End. I was fascinated by this aspect of Virgin Islands culture, which even then was fading into a footnote of history.
One of the Caribbean’s biggest racing events, the BVI Spring Regatta always has a surprise or two. This year it will feature new technology, new boats, and events with a twist.
By Claudia Colli From the BVI Spring Regatta to the Sweethearts of the Caribbean, yacht racing is a big part of the BVI sailing scene. All year long you will […]
By Jane Bakewell KATS Swim and KATS SAIL are entry-level programs for BVI youth from 4 to16 years to gain the confidence needed to not only safely enjoy the sea, […]
From the 16th until the 18th centuries, piracy was rampant in the BV with pirates on the prowl
By Jane Bakewell How about a chance to not only indulge in local baking treats, but learn how to prepare and bake them the BVI way – in a traditional […]
As I sit on my porch, I watch a panoply of delightful critters walk, leap and slither past.
My first day sail opened my eyes to a whole new world both on the water’s surface and the marine world just below. it is an experience that echoes that of many visitors.
By Claudia Colli In the early days of BVI tourism, bareboating – or chartering a yacht without a hired skipper or crew – was a daring idea. But even so, […]
By Claudia Colli Salmon pink and of elegant stature, the roseate flamingo has been a fixture of Anegada, the BVI’s northernmost island, for decades. So, I was particularly interested in […]
Jimmy Buffet died on September 1st, but his memory will live on with his thousands of fans around the world – and with me, who in 1977 interviewed him aboard his sailboa in the BVI.,