Outer Marina Piling Complete
Piling for the new slips in the outer marina has been completed. Work continues on adding the pile caps and cabling and pedestals for shore power.
New Walcon Docks In Outer Marina
Sixty new Walcon docks are being installed in the outer marina. Once completed, this will give us just over 100 slips in the outer marina.
We have also added two slips by the fuel dock and are working on additional slips in the inner m
2017 Caribbean 1500 – No Ordinary Sailing Rally
First sailing event into post-hurricane Tortola made the Caribbean 1500 special for both the sailors and island hosts. But this year’s ARC Caribbean 1500 turned out to be much more of an adventure that many of the participating sailors could have imaged back in the summer as they made their plans and prepared their boats.
Post-Irma Update #5
90 boats in the two main storage areas have been righted, re-chocked, and/or moved since Irma; we have restored our fuel docks, are serving fuel and water; we have managed to salvage additional docks to rebuild ‘A’ dock; the 36th annual BVI Charter Yacht Show takes place this week.
Post-Irma Update #4
Hurricane Irma passed just over a month ago, and while we still have a long way to go, solid progress continues.
Sixty docks are due to arrive in November and be installed in the undamaged outer marina, this will give us just over 100 slips here. We hope to accommodate many of our guests here this season.
BVI Spring Regatta Will Take Place In 2018
Call for sailors to attend the BVI Spring Regatta 2018- March 26- April 1
With most of the Caribbean islands caught in the wrath of hurricane Irma and then Maria, two category five hurricanes that hit land and made history, the message from the organisers of the BVI Spring Regatta is strong and clear:
POST-MARIA UPDATE #1, POST-IRMA UPDATE #3
The eye of Hurricane Maria passed 55 miles to the south of Tortola, as a category 4 or 5 hurricane, in the early hours of Wednesday and we suffered minimal damage in comparison to Irma. However, we did suffer some additional damage to property and boats. We experienced hurricane force winds (full strength still to…
THE ROYAL MARINES ROLE IN THE BVI – OPERATION RUMAN
With 40 Commando HQ, and 60 Royal Marines at Nanny Cay, we have been able to better establish the role of the Royal Marines in the aid efforts in the BVI. Their primary role is to provide security, to stabilize the BVI, protect the population, enable recovery, and support the provision of aid from the…
NANNY CAY POST-IRMA – UPDATE #2, September 13, 2017
Well, this time last week the worst of Irma was about to hit the BVI. After cutting ourselves out of our respective shelters, it has been a very busy week throughout the BVI and Nanny Cay. Partial power has been restored. The RO Water Plant, which was more damaged than we thought, has been fixed…