The 37th edition is going to be a fleet that is particularly strong in some areas and weakish in others . Here is a quick review: The Big Boat class has big boats with a nice (relatively low) rating band . We see a “new” Swan 68 entered by Kip Curren. What a pity “Spirit” […]
Two action packed days of racing, three party nights and a Junior Regatta bought together sailors, visitors and residents of Jolly Harbour for an unparalleled weekend. This year saw a record number of entries with the courses being run more closely to Olympic rules including offshore starts to allow for larger boats to compete. The […]
On 22nd January 2017, scores of spectators, including the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, lined the picturesque Carenage to view the parade of boats before the much-anticipated Bimini Start of the 2017 Budget Marine Spice Island Billfish Tournament (BMSIBT). At the sound of the cannon from Fort George, 59 boats […]
Simpson Bay, St. Maarten – February 18, 2017 The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is just weeks away from the 37th edition and organizers at the Sint Maarten Yacht Club are actively finalizing the last details. With approximately 200 boats expected to race this coming year, the need for strong and supportive sponsors is even more […]
With regatta season in full swing, we received an interesting letter from a man who has experienced more than most when it comes to organizing Caribbean sailing events, Robbie Ferron. Not only does Mr Ferron race and campaign his own boat around the islands, he has put together regattas of all types from huge 300 […]
SIMPSON BAY— Fiji Water took top honours in racing class and Solstice won the ‘less racy’ class out of nine boats that entered the Budget Marine Challenge on Sunday. The Budge Marine Challenge features starts from an anchored position and require the crew to be below decks. Numerous boats got to drifting around, however, the […]
Sunday January 29th will be the second annual Budget Marine Challenge in Sint Maarten. This longstanding traditional race model, developed in Curacao, is aimed at local boats that want a solid day of racing with the extra interest factor of an anchor start. This year will be a one day affair with a lunch stop […]
Budget Marine celebrated their fifteenth year in the Bonaire community with a fun day at the waterfront! Rather than just having a party, we celebrate with the community that supports us. This entire program was a fund raiser for Jong Bonaire, an after school program for teens, Athletics Federation, training and competing in track and […]
Boxing Day the 26th of December, saw the conclusion of the 2016 HighTide Series hosted by Antigua Yacht Club and Sponsored by Budget Marine Ltd. The final two races of the series, races 4 and 5, were sailed in boisterous blustery conditions with winds in the 15 to 30 knot+ gusts in the waters just […]
Day 1The first day of the Budget Marine HighTide Series took place in what could be considered to be ‘spirited’ conditions, with the X-mas winds making themselves felt. In the harbour the wind was just north of east averaging 17 knots, gusting to 25, while just outside the harbour the boats were getting up to […]