“From stylish New York jazz saxophonist, Steve Wilson, to young and hip classical artists, the Ahn Trio, the BVI’s HLSCC has been bringing top-drawer jazz and classical artists to the College for the past 14 years. The BVI may be a small nation, but the College’s Performing Arts series could rival that of many larger […]
September 2008
Monthly Archives
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MY LITTLE VIOLET is heading to the Red Sea and will be available for charters from Mid October onwards. Closer than the Caribbean for those based in Europe or Russia with plenty of beautiful beaches, the Red Sea is a top world class diving and cultural spot. Superb weather in the low season makes Egypt […]
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“ I’ve been hearing for several months now that the crewed charter market has been slower than usual. Except at the highest levels–yachts 150 feet and larger–most charter brokers and yacht captains have been telling me that they wish they were getting more bookings. Last week, I heard something I haven’t heard before: a broker […]
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” Visit the Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charters Website At the end of our charter and back in Bali, we were thrilled to be treated, just us, to a private village ceremony dance in the Ubud area. The Owner of Silolona arranged this for us, due to her strong relationship with this village and many […]
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“ Oceanstyle, a sister company to Burgess Yachts, has opened a new office in Florida and launched a new website. The new office is at Miami Beach Marina. It will be the company’s U.S. hub for business involving yachts from about 65 to 130 feet long, while London-based Burgess Yachts continues to focus on larger […]
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September 29, 2008 Ask whether she is a member of MYBA, the Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association. This is arguably the most powerful of all the international professional groups that represent legitimate charter brokers. Ask whether he is a member of CYBA International, previously known as the Charter Yacht Brokers Association. This is the largest of […]
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National Warri Festival
October is just around the corner, and if you happen to be from Antigua, that means the National Warri Festival (held during the entire month of October) is set to begin. Warri is Antigua’s national board game, which made its way there from the West Coast of Africa. It was brought by sugar plantation slaves […]
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“ The team at Sunreef Yachts Charter tells me that their brand-new, 67-foot sailing catamaran Seazen II will be making its way over to the Bahamas to offer charters beginning March 14–making her the first Sunreef 70 model available for charter anywhere in the world. She’ll take eight to 10 guests in four cabins, with […]
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” Visit the Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charters Website Craft Lessons Have you ever wondered how those hats, mats and other items are made from woven palm leaves? Well, on board Silolona, we had a lesson from Syam in weaving palm leaf birds. Syam had gathered and prepared the palm leaf pieces, which are a […]
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” Visit the Northrop and Johnson Yacht Charters Website Coming into a lovely anchorage, without any other boats or people around, Silolona was anchored and the crew went ashore to create a fabulous Beach Barbecue. On the beach were umbrellas arranged around sun pads, chairs, and tables, decorated with beach found shells, votives, driftwood, and […]