Re-Arming Kits For Life Jackets There have been two big developments in the world of PFD’s (personal flotation devices). 1. There is much more compulsion to wear them in professional and some other uses on the water. Almost any worker who is operating near the water is expected to be wearing a PDF. 2. Most […]
Curaçao Marine is Ready to Service up to 60-Ton Yachts Curacao Marine is expanding their haul-out capacity with a 60 ton Roodberg® trailer. As of mid-January 2014 the new slipway trailer will be taken into operation. With this top of the line towed Roodberg® trailer Curacao Marine can service larger monohulls as well as multihulls; […]
International Yachting Seminar Budget Marine’s and St Maarten Marine Trades Association board member, Robbie Ferron, represented the SMMTA and St. Maarten, this weekend in Martinique attending an International yachting seminar sponsored by the ‘Euro Institut Caribéen’ (EIC) of the FWI University (UAG), and co-organized by the International Affairs Desk of French Customs Caribbean Headquarteres in […]
Budget Marine supports Olympian Sailor in historic Tobago to Trinidad Sail On 7 Dec 2012 Budget Marine Trinidad presented T &T’s Olympian Sailor, Andrew Lewis, with a Laser Upper-Mast and Std Sail with battens for hisWind Energy Challenge,a 50 mile sail in a 14′ Laser from Pigeon Point, Tobago to Maracas bay, Trinidad. This had […]
Excellent Conditions for Impressive Junior Sailing Action Grenada’s junior sailors enjoyed near perfect sailing conditions on Saturday 23 March when they took to the water in Grand Anse Bay for the Budget Marine Junior Sailing Championship. In past events, the youngsters have had to contend with challenging winds and choppy water, but on Saturday the […]
Powerade Multi-Class Regatta With 43 teams from 5 countries, the annualPowerade Multi-Class Regattahas established itself as the 3rdbiggest mixed fleet regatta held on St.Maarten. Competitors from St Maarten/StMartin, Anguilla, St Barths andSweden challenged each other in the sometimes fickle breezes on the St Maarten lagoon during the 2013edition. The racing included fleets of LSR’s, Lasers, […]
Dream Yacht Charter selects Jolly Harbour, Antigua as its 35thInternational Base. Dream Yacht Charter have established a fleet of catamarans and monohulls to operate out of Jolly Harbour Marina for the coming season. This charter company own 600 boats worldwide, including 120 yachts the Eastern Caribbean. This exciting addition boosts their presence within the Caribbean […]