The North Sound Antigua location is one of the smallest in the Budget Marine network, but it currently is serving a large population that will be needing a great deal of work. North Sound is the boatyard originally developed by Allan Stanford and is large, fantastically concreted and on the north side of Antigua. (English […]
This year the Great Race, held the 18th of August 2018, had no less than 7 competitors in the fastest 130 mph class that did the longest course (104 miles)- a record not only for the Trinidad & Tobago Great Race, but also a better showing than many international powerboat races. Motul Monster – Photo […]
Movers and shakers in the marine industry in Grenada geared up once again for the Grenada Charter Yacht Show, now in its 3rd year, held once again on the Superdocks at Camper& Nicholsons Port Louis Marina. The show promotes Grenada as a charter base and destination and attending charter company representatives are taken to visit […]
Budget Marine Training Courses are always held every Wednesday morning in the low season summer months. These training sessions vary from pure technical data, maximizing the available tools to match consumer demands to products Budget Marine carries as well as developing a good knowledge of what questions to ask the customer to be able to […]
In image: Budget Marine staff members from left to right Kerrol Laurent, Roger Lauer, Kathy Kurtz (Manager), Elisha Warner, Terry Semon, Steve Shull and Haleema Francis. Not in the photo: Michael Austin and Frank Barnes. The story of Budget Marine St Thomas in the aftermath of the big hurricanes of 2017 is an inspiring one. […]
Dear Valued Customer, The United States has recently implemented additional tariffs on a variety of products like steel, aluminium, and a number of finished products. Although the effect of these tariffs might not affect Budget Marine and its customers immediately, if not reversed, prices on the affected products will eventually experience an increase. As the […]
The 4thedition of the Lagoonies regatta was sailed on June 30thwith ten teams participating, sharing just four boats, courtesy of Hurricane Irma. This did not diminish the competitiveness and in fact created some opportunities for some teams. Fifteen races were sailed back to back, only paused by the lunch time break at main sponsor and […]
BM Antigua celebrates their 25th year in 2018. Their first store in Jolly Harbour was the first location opened away from St Maarten and for many years was one of the smaller outlets, but as we know, in recent times with their additional outlets in English Harbour which is celebrating it’s 5th anniversary this year, […]
The Carriacou Children’s Education Fund (CCEF) is a nonprofit organization driven by an informal, voluntary group of individuals on visiting yachts from around the world, and a number of concerned local businessmen and women who benefit from the presence of the visiting yachts. Since 2000, CCEF has conducted fund raising activitieswith which they have fund […]
The 3rd annual Sailability Super Sunday was held on the 11th of March in Antigua and it was the biggest Sailability event to date. Sailability is sailing for the disabled. It is a very unique sailing activity in the Caribbean and the only organization on Antigua that offers recreational activity for people with a disability, […]