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Durley Dene, Bavaria 36 – Perfect five at 2011 BVI Spring Regatta

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:51:07 +0000

Durley Dene, a Bavaria 36 in the Horizon Yacht Charters fleet in the BVI, won its class with five wins in the 40^th anniversary BVI Spring Regatta which took place April 1 – 3. Durley Dene, crewed by staff, family and friends of Horizon Yacht Charters and the smallest yacht in her class, won each race by minutes not seconds, beating other yachts up to seven feet larger.

Sailing in big seas and winds for the first two days of racing, Durley Dene performed so strongly that on corrected time she would have won three races in Bareboat A with yachts in the 47 to 55 foot range including Beneteau 50.5s, Sunsail Jeanneau 53s and Moorings 54.5s. Durley Dene is no stranger to victory having racked up 19 victories in 20 races spread over this BVI Spring Regatta and three Antigua Sailing Weeks in 2004 and 2005 and 2006; a second place in one race during the 2005 Antigua Sailing Week marred the almost perfect score, when she was becalmed. This was Durley Dene’s first regatta outing since 2006 and she has been working hard in the Horizon charter fleet since then.

Commenting on the victory, Andrew Thompson, director of Horizon Yacht Charters and Durley Dene’s skipper said: “She’s a great boat and it was fun to race her again. We had 15-22 knots and big seas round the islands on the first two days and we had light winds on the last day; she performed well throughout. It is about as much fun as one can have, to be the only Bavaria from Horizon in a fleet of Beneteaus and Jeanneaus from Moorings and Sunsail, and trump them all.”

44th Antigua Sailing Week – spectate, party, relax!

Jackie — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:05:53 +0000

Just because you are not racing in Sailing Week next April, doesn’t mean that you need to miss out on the great spectacle. Why not charter your own boat to watch the racing and enjoy sailing the glorious Caribbean waters around Antigua and Barbuda? Take part in all of the shore side activity; parties, beach days, prize giving… be part of it. The dates are April 24 – 29 2011. You can even watch the Royal Wedding in the Caribbean! Come and have some serious fun in Antigua next April. Here’s a snapshot to get you in the mood.

Horizon Antigua Sailing Week.

Barbuda Cruising – article in Cruising World magazine

Jackie — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:15:02 +0000

Barbuda is a stunning island located 25 miles north of Antigua – takes around 4.5 hours to sail there on a broad reach up there. Great local guides to show you the frigate bird sanctuary. Have fresh lobster delivered directly to your boat from our experienced fisherman! What could be better?

Here’s the link:

Cruising World | See Inside Page 38 | Aug-10 | Zinio Digital Magazines & Books.

Grenada’s cultural experience – episode 1

James — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:35:46 +0000

Forget Jimmy Buffett – Billy Searles is Grenada’s home grown version. Here he is with a catchy tune and some great shots of this wonderfully scenic island. Doesn’t it just make you want to pack your bags and get on down here? See you soon! Grenada, Grenada

Historic Antigua – a snapshot of English Harbour and surrounding area

Jackie — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:26:59 +0000

An historic sailing tour of Antigua would not be complete without a visit to Nelson’s Dockyard in English Harbour. I just love walking around Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua and imagining how it was so many years ago when Nelson was based here.

The great thing is that you can read all about each historic building as you wander around. The fact that it is an active Dockyard makes it even more interesting – and many of our suppliers have their businesses located in these historic Antiguan buildings.

To cool our weary heels, we had an ice cold Antiguan beer in the Copper & Lumber store bar and hotel. Take a look at the selection of pictures below… The anchor is actually on Galleon Beach near to the deck restaurant that juts out into the harbour.

Hot Hot Hot!

Nicola — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:35:31 +0000

The weather here in the BVI is hot, hot, hot. Stunning weather and perfect breeze. Charter guests are telling us about the perfect sailing conditions out there!

Actually, between now and early December it is ideal for chartering – anchorages and mooring grounds aren’t too busy and the weather is glorious!

Horizon Yacht Charters BVI Flotilla to the Spanish Virgin Islands

Nicola — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:07:07 +0000

Horizon BVI is offering a very special 7 night Flotilla to the Spanish Virgin Islands taking place in November this year when tradewinds are moderate and water temperatures are balmy. Aimed at sailors seeking adventure in quiet but exceptional cruising grounds, the 7 night flotilla will depart from the British Virgin Islands with an experienced lead yacht and embark on a wonderful voyage through the Spanish Virgin Islands off the beautiful Eastern end of Puerto Rico – just a day sail away from the BVI. let us know if you are interested or if you have experience of the Spanish Virgin Islands and you recommend some palces to go!