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(L-R) Cameron McColl – owner Nanny Cay Resort and Marina, and Deborah Benjamin – country manager, Sol, present donation cheque for youth sailing to Chris Haycraft, commodore, Royal BVI Yacht Club pictured with club youth sailors.In a joint initiative with Sol, a contribution from every gallon of fuel sold at the Nanny Cay Marina fuel dock is made to the Royal BVI Yacht Club Youth Sailing Programme. During the BVI Spring Regatta Cameron McColl, owner of Nanny Cay Resort and Marina, and Deborah Benjamin, country manager, Sol, presented the next installment to Chris Haycraft, commodore, Royal BVI Yacht Club.
Also during the BVI Spring Regatta, Sol hosted junior sailors of the Royal BVI Yacht Club (RBVIYC) and raised $4000 through raffle ticket sales. The raffle is the largest annual fundraising effort undertaken by the club’s junior sailors and proceeds of the ticket sales will be used to purchase equipment for the youth sailing programme.
“This is the second year that we have hosted the RBVIYC at our tent,” said Deborah Benjamin, country manager for Sol. “The youth sailing programme is going from strength to strength and as a perennial supporter of the RBVIYC, we are happy to be contributing in practical ways to the progress of the territory’s young sailors as well as providing financial assistance to the programme.”
At the Governor’s cocktail party held on the eve of the first day of the regatta, the BVISR committee was awarded gold membership from the Clean Regatta organization, Sailors for the Sea. One of the elements that secured the recognition was the oil spill responder kits provided by Sol for each of the pin and mark boats on the water during the races.
“Each year Sol has provided the BVISR with an item designed to minimize the impact of boating fuel on marine life,” said Deborah. “This year’s donation of the oil spill responder kits reflects an aspect of our corporate policy of environmental awareness and protection and that is demonstrated on a much larger scale at our annual industry oil spill management training sessions.”
The raffle winners’ names were announced by Miss Benjamin during the BVISR final awards ceremony at Nanny Cay. The Sol prize of a Tortola/San Juan roundtrip ticket was won by Tim Ebel. Clair Burke won a stay at an Elite Resort, Rob Knock won lunch for two at Biras Creek Resort and Janet Oliver won dinner for two at Peglegs Restaurant, Nanny Cay. Dennis Versola, Phillip Graham, Glenn Metts, Mike Evan, Nikki Foote and Jaques Rout each won a bottle of Necker Island champagne. Visitors to the Sol tent also were invited to enter a free draw for a chance to win one of eight, Sol branded, premium prizes.
