Nanny Cay installs marine pump-out facility
Nanny Cay has installed Tortola’s first marine waste pump-out facility on the new K dock near the entrance to the marina. The US-built SaniSailor marine pump-out system can remove waste at 20-35 gallons per minute. This will feed into Nanny Cay’s existing waste treatment plant which currently processes approximately 19,000 gallons of waste water per day.
44th Annual Pegs Legs Round Tortola Race
The 44th annual Peg Legs Round Tortola Race organised by the Royal BVI Yacht Club and sponsored by Nanny Cay, will take place on Saturday, November 23rd. Three classes – racing, cruising and multihull – will compete in the 37-mile race.
BVI Charter Yacht Show coming up this weekend
Docks filling up for the BVI Charter Yacht ShowThe 32 annual BVI Charter Yacht Society’s (CYS) Charter Yacht Show will be held from Thursday, November 7th through to Sunday, November 10th at Nanny Cay for a second year.
This jam-packed weekend unofficially began yesterday Monday with the “New Crew Orientation”, and registration kicks off Wednesday at the CYS registration desk. Captain Mulligan’s will host the CYS AGM and crew social in the evening.
Thursday, the official “Day One” of the event, starts with Broker Registration and then rolls into a sequence of yacht viewings lasting throughout the day. Opening Night festivities will include a Vendor Village and a “How well do you Know your Mate” game show beachside under the Village Tent.
Caribbean 1500 sets off for BVI and Nanny Cay
The saying goes “Never waste a fair wind” and for the second year running rally organisers World Cruising Club took the decision for the ARC Caribbean 1500 fleet to start their offshore sail to the British Virgin Islands and Nanny Cay a day ahead of schedule. On Saturday November 2, the rally left Portsmouth Virginia and the Chesapeake on a light northwesterly wind, broad-reaching into the Atlantic with several yachts flying spinnakers as they sailed on into the clear evening.
Movember Mayhem for 2013 upon us
Movember (the month formerly known as November) is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men’s health and in particular Prostate Cancer. Prostate Cancer is the second largest killer cancer of males after lung cancer, despite having a 90% success rate of being treated successfully when diagnosed.
Cay Electronics moves to Nanny Cay
The BVI’s premier marine electronics provider, Cay Electronics, has relocated out of Wickham’s Cay II to a new specially built location in the heart of Nanny Cay.
Established in 1982, Cay Electronics serves as the BVI’s most renowned engineering, sales and service company specializing in the sale, installation and repair of a variety of marine related electronics and electrical equipment.
Staff Spotlight: Natalie “Miss Edith” Morton
Natalie Morton, better known as “Miss Edith”, has served an impressive 22 years as a housekeeper at Nanny Cay’s hotel. Having survived a number of acquisitions, managerial changes and guests, it’s safe to say that she is an integral part of the Nanny Cay community.
BVI Wine & Food Festival in November
The inaugural BVI WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL will take place at Nanny Cay and Scrub Island Resort November 1-3. The BVI Wine & Food Festival is an international event that will showcase the talents of renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. For three days, visitors and residents alike will be able to sample, learn, feast or lounge through the event’s menu of a la carte events.
Just another day at Nanny Cay!
This Lagoon 450 has sat forlornly in our yard since last October after she went up on the reef off Sandy Spit days after arriving in the BVI from the factory in France.
She was purchased from the insurers earlier this year and everything came together this week for her move to St Maarten where she is going to re-built.