Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association’s Christmas Hamper Race is a long-held end of year tradition. This fun race is not too long and includes both keelboat and dinghy racers. Donations by supportive companies include a variety of items including drinks and foodstuffs for the Christmas table. Budget Marine Trinidad has sponsored hampers for this race […]
Ten boats enjoyed two days of stiff sailing off Falmouth in Antigua in the annual Budget Marine High TideSeries. The boats were divided into three classes, and it was almost as if the smaller the class the tighterthe competition. In the largest class being the ‘Cruiser racers’, the win went to the very old but […]
Team Budget Marine hit the water for the second time in the newly refitted Melges 24 for La Course de L’alliance A well-prepared Team Budget Marine tested itself against the leaders of the Sint Maarten Melges fleet and learnt a few lessons. The first long race into the wind to St Barth’s involved some big […]
For the past three years, Budget Marine Grenada has supported the school feeding program by providing a hot meal on a daily basis to specific children selected from every school in Carriacou. Sales Representative, Esther Perotte, says: “So far this program has been successful. We have had good feedback from the different schools, the principals […]
A second World Sailing Technical Training Course for Coaches, hosted by Grenada Sailing Association, has just been completed and proved to be a great success. GSA Vice President Ms. Carol Gorvett commented: “Professional training for our young coaches is essential to provide a strong foundation for the successful growth of Grenada’s Junior Sailing Programme. This […]
Tohatsu Corporation celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding in April 2022. The new centennial logo design is inspired by the Tohatsu Blue Wings, evoking the image of the sea hawk, a bird that soars over the oceans of the world. The circle represents the sea. The 100 in the middle of the logo represents […]
Why is it that paint companies change the names and labels of anti-fouling products so often ? We all know that it seems like every time we have selected a product, we either like or do not like the entire range of options in anti-fouling’s are switched around and we are forced to rethink our […]
Written by, Ed Gifford Budget Marine’s Laser and Optimist national championships sailed out of the Antigua Yacht Club this past weekend brought together the “Creme de La creme” of Antigua’s best young sailors, According to Karl James, two time Olympian and director of youth sailing at the Antigua Yacht Club. “After the last 2 years […]
Innovative Underwater Coating Ideal for Caribbean Vessels Auckland, New Zealand – Propspeed, leading innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, announced today it has partnered with Budget Marine to offer its full product line to boaters in the Caribbean. With an overriding commitment to its customers and large footprint in the Caribbean, Budget Marine is well known […]
Sailing boats can either pass through the water (displacement) or slide over the water (planing). More and more modern boats incorporate so much new technology and design that they are able to plane more often and faster than a few years ago. This causes a problem for regatta organizers and rating designers that will be […]
