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January 18th, 2024
‘Ting a Ling’ & ‘Spike’ take wins in Golden Hind Chandlery Commodore’s Race

ROAD HARBOUR, Tortola, VI - The 2023 racing calendar wrapped up with the Golden Hind Chandlery Commodore’s Race on December 16, 2023, with six boats taking to the race course in two fleets according to information from the BVI Yacht Club.

October 31st, 2022
Yacht destroyed by fire in Soper's Hole

SOPER'S HOLE, Tortola, VI- Persons could only look on helplessly as a yacht was destroyed by fire in Soper's Hole this afternoon, Monday, October 31, 2022.

February 8th, 2022
Elderly male visitor dies after allegedly falling overboard off Peter Island

PETER ISLAND, VI- A male visitor to the Virgin Islands has lost his life in what appears to be a freak accident off Peter Island.

September 9th, 2020
VG barge owner fined $16K for marine accident in 2015

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Five years after his involvement in a marine accident, owner of Global Ocean Transport Inc., Ricardo S. Leonard aka 'Sammy' was fined $16,000 for fleeing the scene of the accident among other criminal offences.

June 11th, 2019
Racist tourists bypassing local boat captains – Julio S. Henry

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio host and Social Commentator, Julio S. Henry is imploring Her Majesty's Customs to look into a situation where "racist tourists" are allegedly now coming to the territory to sail and cruise, however, choosing to bring their own boat captain who "look like them".

July 21st, 2017
Four pulled from water after yacht sinks

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Four persons were rescued by a passing vessel after their yacht sank in Virgin Islands waters this morning, July 21, 2017.

February 28th, 2017
UPDATE: Charter boat that sank in VG had sailed from St Martin

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The charter boat that sank in shallow waters off Fischer’s Cove in Virgin Gorda on Sunday February 26, 2017 had sailed from St Martin with passengers on board.

May 20th, 2014
‘Is there a boat arsonist on the loose?’ – Fire Chief ponders

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As a consequence of a recent spate of fires which resulted in the destruction of a number of boats Chief Fire Officer Mr Zebulon A. McLean and his team are not omitting from their investigations the possibility of arsonist/s being on the loose on Tortola.

February 17th, 2014
Reward offered for identity of suspects in marina shooting

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Clients of the Penn Landing Marina have raised a $10,000 reward for information that can lead Police to the identity of the assailants who entered a yacht docked near the premises and discharged a firearm at the yacht owner who was onboard at the time.

January 9th, 2014
SVGA sends off ‘nature’s little secret’ love package to St Vincent

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As a result of the overwhelming outpour of support received by members of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Association (SVGA) of BVI, the group successfully packed and shipped off one 40ft container to their homeland yesterday January 8, 2014.

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