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‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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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