Nanny Cay Boatyard: A checklist for boat storage
Boaters who use the Nanny Cay Boatyard for storage of their boats are being encouraged to adhere to the checklist of preparatory measures provided by the boatyard.
The 34-item checklist is intended as a guide for boaters in preparing to haul out and store their boats. Boatyard Manager Keith LiGreci identifies the two most important factors as the removal of the genoa while the boat is in the water and the removal of all food items.
Staff Spotlight: Aaron Williams
Nanny Cay is home away from home for Aaron Williams. For 26-years, the 44-year old BVIslander has worked at Nanny Cay, 20 of them at the boatyard, where he is currently employed. His current job title is Travelift Operator but Aaron has functioned in several capacities over the years. He has served as a mechanic, working on the boats and he has also assisted with “office work” as he termed it.
Sailing for the Cure
Departing from Nanny Cay, Andrew Waters single-handedly sailed his IC-24 around the BVI on the weekend of May 19/20 to raise awareness of, and funds for, research into Vitiligo, a non-life-threatening but incurable skin pigmentation disorder that affects his 10-year old daughter. Some of the funds raised will also go towards the music programme at Cedar International School. To date, Andrew has raised more than $5,000.
Spotlight on Caribbean Marine Surveyors
Bill Bailey, Caribbean Marine SurveyorsEstablished in 1999, Caribbean Marine Surveyors specializes in the survey of sailing motor yachts and catamarans throughout the Caribbean.
Based at Nanny Cay, the company provides a range of services including condition and valuation assessments for buyers and insurance companies; stability testing to determine the passenger carrying capacity of vessels and damage claims for insurance companies.
Hurricane Preparedness: Nanny Cay adds another dimension to boatyard safety
Greater security is now in place for catamarans stored at the Nanny Cay Boatyard. In addition to recently acquired cat cradles from ‘Yacht Leg & Cradle Company’, Nanny Cay has now added tie-downs secured with five-foot sand screws to its list of safety measures.
Staff Spotlight: Devon “Best on de island mon” Rowe
If you’ve ever eaten in the relaxed outdoor dining are at Genaker’s or just had a drink at the bar, you probably would have encountered him. Devon Anthony Rowe, a resident of the BVI for the last 16 years, has been employed at Genaker Cafe since 1999 as a bartender and waiter. He can also be found at the Beach Bar some evenings.
Leg 2 of ARC Europe sets sail from Bermuda today
Sailing aboard the yacht, NYCTEA, Oscar seems to be asking “Are we there yet?”Leg 2 of ARC Europe sets sail from Bermuda today, with Portugal as their final destination. The yachts left the BVI on May 4 after a week of preparation at Nanny Cay, in a joint start with the Atlantic Cup.
Competitive racing in light wind conditions defined the BVI Dinghy Championships last weekend at Nanny Cay.
Competitors in four fleets were challenged by light, oscillating south westerly winds and flat seas.
The race committee ran a total of 28 races over two days with Virgin Island sailors posting top results in all classes, including first-place finishes in two of the three Optimist Championship fleet divisions and the IC24 Class.
ARC Europe & Atlantic Cup 2013 is Under Way!
The ARC Europe start off Nanny CayThirty yachts hailing from twelve different nations headed off from Nanny Cay on Saturday on the start of the ARC Europe and Atlantic Cup Cruising Rallies. The 2013 editions of each event marks the first occasion in which both fleets took the same starting line, and will compete together in two classes en route to Bermuda. Both events included a week of festivities in Nanny Cay, including the Farewell Supper at Peg Leg’s on the beach Thursday night and the final Skipper’s Briefing in Genaker’s Café yesterday. After a final check-out with the Rally Office in the morning, the fleet headed to sea.