Sailors battled it out on June 6th during the 12th edition of the Budget Marine Challenge in Curacao for the coveted Budget Marine Challenge Cup. The Budget Marine Challenge in Curacao is characterized by a downwind start at the inshore Spanish water in the first part of the race and an unusual, spectacular starting method […]
To all Garmin customers with the following Garmin devices: Garmin echoMAP™ 50/70 series and GPSMAP® 5×7/7×1/8×0/10×0 series chartplotters with software versions 6.00, 6.10, and 6.20 Garmin GPSMAP 74xx/76xx series chartplotters with software versions 7.00, 7.10, and 7.20 Garmin has recently discovered an issue on the above mentioned Garmin devices. This issue may cause the internal […]
The Second Annual Lagoonies regatta, held on Saturday 25th June, was an outstanding event. It’s a one day, one design event that was marked this year with very close sailing, intensely challenging conditions, an outstanding regatta lunch and passionate expressions of the race experience at the after party. Lagoon winds were as usual shifty. But […]
Born and schooled in Guyana, Louisa is one of 9 siblings. From an early age she demonstrated her will to learn and engaged in workshops and certification programs, finding employment at a huge bauxite company (LINMINE) at the age of 19, where she started as a typist and was later promoted to supervisory level. After […]
Sailboats have harnessed the power of the wind for thousands of years to propel their vessels on the high seas. Today, with the assistance of small wind turbines, wind power is being used not only for propulsion, but also to charge the battery banks of sailboats and yachts without the use of an alternator or […]
Some stiff winds at the beginning of the regatta photo credit: Sheryl Shard After three days of great sailing and even better partying the 13thAnnual Anguilla Regatta drew to a close on Sunday the 8thof May. The event, known as the best ‘small’ Big Boat Regatta in the Caribbean, attracted 17 boats from St. Maarten […]
On day 3 of the 2016 Antigua Sailing Week, Team Budget Marine – Micron 99 was lying 3rd in CSA Racing 7, one of the bigger classes with 13 competitors. Robbie Ferron says this was: ‘Thanks to the cool crew. Steve and Dan the steady foundation, Shak the local recruiter and supporter, Guy the do […]
In April Budget Marine, Spice Island Marine and Oscar Cain of Onboard Refrigeration & Electrical Systems came together to plan bi-weekly Tech Bench sessions for cruisers. Nicholas George, manager of Budget Marine Grenada, reports: ‘Oscar Cain, who works very closely with both Spice Island Marine Services and Budget Marine Grenada, came to me a few […]
It is with great pleasure that Budget Marine Trinidad’s Manager, Risa Hall Lequay, announced the opening of a new Budget Marine outlet located at the Trinidad & Tobago Yacht Club (TTYC) on Western Main Road, Bayshore, gathering place for many of T&T’s top sport fishermen and leisure boaters. The store opened its doors unofficially on […]
All yachts clearing in and out of St Martin can now make use of a new, dedicated Customs computer system, where you do your own entry, print it out and then have it stamped by a Customs officer, or the owner of the establishment where the computer is located. Budget Marine L’Ile Marine has one […]