Horizon Photo Competition

The photo competition is now closed – many thanks to everyone who has entered and Horizon Yacht Charters wishes you all the very best of luck! Winner will be announced shortly!

Enter our Photo Competition and you could win a 7 night charter on a 40ft Monohull at any one of our four locations – British Virgin Islands, Antigua & Barbuda, Grenada & the Grenadines or St Martin. You choose! *

The Photo Competition was for our guest to send in the image that highlights their best charter memory! All entries must be received by April 30, 2008. Winner will be announced In June 2008 on this webpage and in our newsletter Line of Sight! Click here if you would like to subscribe to Line of Sight and keep up to date with all the competition developments, Horizon Fleet and special offers.



HYC Photo Competition Gallery
 
Monkey's Point
Snorkelling at Monkey's Point - lots a varieties of fish, warm water, beautiful and serene surroundings - couldn't be better.
Runnin' small
We came upon this local sailor while transiting Admiralty Bay, Bequia in our dingy. A quick loop around and a fast shot with a 2 MP point and shoot camera gave us our best photo of the trip.
In between dreams
A moment of confusion as to when the dream became the reality!

Sunset from saline island
Limin under sail
Wife limin on our BVI 2006 cruise on Lagoon 38 sailing up the Drake Channel
Wright Island
Warm humid breeze, coconut crabs scurrying along the beach, and a baguette with some soft cheese for lunch... Ahhhh.

The Baths
The Baths B.V.I.
Sailing into the Sunset
Sailing into the Sunset off the coast of Antigua, Yes, there is a Heaven on Earth.
Beach on Mayreau
This a beach off the anchorage in Mayreau in the Grenedines looking northeast toward Canouan.

Barbuda Pink Sunset
A boring sunset in Barbuda 2006
Sunset in the Bight
The best time of the day when the sun is setting the day is winding down for a relaxing time on the boat. This is vacation!
Bavaria 50 At Rest In Dickenson Bay, Antigua
Moby, a 2001 Bavaria 50, Dickenson Bay, Antigua 2005

Local flavours
Answers to that age old question; what's for dinner?
Neighbors
Fellow travellers at Salt Whistle Bay, Mayreaux, St Vincent & Grenadines
Sunset in Leverick Bay
Sunset in Leverick Bay, June 2007

anagada sailors sunset
Anagada, BVI
Tropical Dreams
anchored off Sandy Cay -
peaceful anchorage
anchored on the west end of culebrita, SVI.

Dinner!
Grocery shopping in the Tobago Cays.
Turtle Bay - Framed
View of others viewing Turtle Bay through deck railings of abandoned beach house.
White sunset
White sunset in Bequia named Sauternes

Time to explore, V.G.
A perfect evening in Long Bay, Virgin Gorda. Dove with the sharks along Mountain Point and then headed for a little R&R on our private beach. Perfect anchorage for the evening.
Spanish point Barbuda
Alone at spanish point Barbuda.
Undaunted Pirates
From the battlements of Fort Oranje, we spotted the dread pirate ship Undaunted and prepared to give ourselves a broadside! I wonder if that'd void our hull insurance?

Treasure Island Sunset
Norman Island sunset taken in the beautiful B.V.I.
MY MISTRESS
Keeping an eye on MY MISTRESS while enjoying an ice cream on Palm Island.
Cane Garden Bay
An amazing view from the dock at Cane Garden Bay. who would of thought taking garbage to shore would have been so beautiful!

Perfect Trades
Trade col north winds for warm Caribbean breezes. Trade short dark days for sunny skies and glowing sunsets. That's what I call PERFECT TRADES!
Paradise for HYC
Sandy Spit. The boat in the background is our bareboat charter My Muse from Horizon. It was our second trip to the Islands and we've been in love with them ever since. I've always described the BVI as "The home you've never been to".
Post Card View @ Leverick Bay
View of Leverick Bay from the road to the Grocery store.

Carefree Caribbean
My daughter, totally carefree whilst sailing in the BVI
Time Out......Sailing Style
Our daughter was getting a little out of control on the boat.....so we told her if she didn't stop antagonizing her brother that she would have a time out........in the dinghy.
Cooper Island
Walking the beach at Cooper, so peaceful.

Feeding the gulls
Feeding the gulls at Great Harbor on Jost!
At Peace
Sailing between islands in the BVI
Hammock Toes
We were in White Bay at Ivan's on Jost Van Dyke. I was relaxing in the hammock and could not get over how fortunate I was to be seeing my view and the world around me. Pure heaven!

Lounge Chair View
View from my lounge chair at Bitter End Yacht Club.
Sailors Wind
Great wind through the palm tree at Marina Cay. Summer 2007
Beauty on the Bow
Leaving Monkey Point and heading towards Marina Cay for the night. Her first time on a charter boat, she couldn't get enough of the view.

Bougainvillea
View under a beautiful Bougainvillea on Anegada
Dawn in North Sound
Dawn in North Sound as we prepare fro the trip to Anegada
Jump For Joy
First One in after picking up the mooring!

Sunset at Montegue
taken May 2006 while at anchor in Montegue Harbour on Galiano Island in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia Canada
Quiet Beach
A quiet day in the BVI with out Teenagers.
Girls in Charge
The fairer side of our crew, BVI.

Marina Cay
A beautiful sunset at Marina Cay during a Horizon Charter Vacation (Jan. '08)
Waterfront in Jost Van Dyke
Goin to Fox'ys
Valet Parking
Waterfront at Union Island.

Let me at it!
First to arrive at Sandy Key BVI
Sunset at Mayreau
Our boat at anchor Mayreau.
Blue Water Here We Come
I love this photo that brings back wonderful memories of sailing south of Antigua. We see a glimpse of a full sail, are aware of the 47 foot Beneteau's perfect healing and feel surrounded by lucious blue blue water.

Tobago Cays dreamland
The most beautiful spot on Earth.
Waking Up At Norman Island
A rainbow gracing Norman Island guests with a promise of another beautiful day in paradise
Red Sky at Night Delight
Sunset view over the mouth of English Harbor and our Horizon Charter from Shirley Heights.

Captain Brushook
Desperation or necessity - the 'Mother of Invention'. Having lost the end of our boat hook in 23 knot winds at the Indians, our crew proved their worth by using our deck brush, a coat hanger and a lot of duct tape to create a new boat hook we like to c
Respect in St Barts
How do you compete with the superyachts in St Barts? Have the best looking crew
Bequia Rainbow
We weren't in Iowa anymore...

Salt Whistle Bay
The photo depicts a calm afternoon in Salt Whistle Bay as a boat sail between Mayreau and Canuan enroute to Tobago Cays and an islander passes with a box on her head.
Fire in the sky
The Pooglette 2 at anchor in Cocoa Point Beach Barbuda.
Peace
At anchor in mayreau.

Turning the boat back in...
The crew of OVATION's LONG STRANGE TRIP at the end of a BVI charter.
Sideways Rain
Horizontal rain sailing East up Sir Francis Drake Channel, BVI.
Sunset at Cane Garden Bay
The Golden Hour from the cockpit in Cane Garden Bay.

Working on the tan!
The crew of OVATION's LONG STRANGE TRIP shoves off from Tortola, bound for Willy T's!
Lobstah at Tobago cays
Enjoying a seaside lobster bake on Baradel, Tobago Cays, SVG.
Sandy Cay
Beautiful Location + Beautiful Yacht = BVI

High Atop Mayreau
One hour before shoving off to Tobago Cays
Surise Anegada
Sunrise Anegada Yacht Harbour, Dec. 2006. I just jumped out of my bunk, still half asleep, when I took this shot!
Navigating life
This is what it is all about.... the boys had a grand adventure - the parents had a week of bliss aboard Romance in the BVI.

Transient Sailor
All living things like to be on Bavarias.
Relaxation, Soggy Dollar BVI style
Hanging out at the Soggy Dollar Bar in January 2007 on our charter.
You Talkin' to Me
Limin' is serious fun in the BVI

Low Tide
Walking on the beach at Mayreau.
At Anchor Afternoon
From our Horizon Boat in St Georges Harbor Grenada.
Steven's Charter
Four year olds like to be limin' too!

Nanny Cay
The beautiful harbour entrance to Nanny Cay.
cane garden bay
sunset at cane garden bay after a rainbow
Barbuda - looking out to sea!

Fire in the sky
The sun began to descend over Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou. The sky was so cloudless and the sun so bright, that it appeared like a fireball with a tail reaching right into the sea, almost engulfing the yachts at anchor.
Full Speed Ahead
Sailing from one island to the next in the British Virgin Islands.
Angles

Looking Up
A swimmer's view of our Captain relaxing on the bow.
Dawn at Saline Bay
The serene moment when the moon retires and the sun beckons the dawn of the new day at Saline Bay, Mayreau
Beautiful Barabel
A house on this little hill on Barabel, Tobago Cays would have the perfect view 365 days a year.

The suns bids adieu
The sun bids adieu with her rays extending out embracing the Tobago Cays as she retires for the night.
Swinging in the Cays
This coconut rope swing on Jamesby island in the Tobago Cays brought much joy on this sunny day. What a great family vacation!
Going ashore
What a place for a pinic ! Sandy Cay, BVI

Carribean Dreams
This is a quintessential cruising moment. Erin relaxing on the deck after another amazing day of sailing, snorkeling, and exploration!
A prescious moment!
What dreams are made of...sharing a monet with migrating dolphins off the coast of Anguilla.
Cow Wreck Beach, Anegada, BVIs

St. Kitts Beach
What's really better than watching the sea lap against the shore? Watching it at sunset on St. Kitts, of course.
Our Captain, Your Captain
Great Service, Great People, Great Location!!
All Hands on Deck
A leisurely sail from Soper's Hole after a good meal at the Jolly Roger to Cain Garden Bay for some night-life at Quito's

Cheers!
Skippers delight after a sensational sailing day.
Jurassic Parc...
Our closest and friendliest neighbour in the Tobago Cays
Blessed
After a storm at White Bay, Jost Van Dyke

Diving
Mike diving in the North Sound
At the bow
Cathy at the bow undersail
Jumping off the boat
Cathy jumping off the boat in the North Sound, BVI.

Horizon Yacht
Boat with island backdrop, cane garden bay
Prickly Bay
Even rain showers provide beautiful benefits!
Sunset at Bequia
Sunset from Admiralty Bay in Bequia

People of the Place
Two local children playing on the sands of Cow Wreck Bay, Anegada. This moment seemed to capture the liberation from sense of time the place provided for me.
BVI Sunset
Troublesome Triangles

Rainbow
Caught this rainbow just past Leverick Bay on a stormy morning.
Bar closed
Solitude off of St. Martin
Conch graveyard
Behind Prickly Pear in Virgin Gorda

Saba Rock
Saba Rock
Salt Whistle Bay
Anchorage at Salt Whistle Bay
Perfect Salt Whistle Bay Morning
The start of another wonderful day from our anchorage in Salt Whistle Bay on our trip from Grenada to the Tobago Keys.

This does not suck
If you're not having fun - lower your standards.
Sunspot
My husband spent a good bit of our time sailing on the bow of the boat. We would be rocking and rolling as he'd make way to the bow then grab onto the jib. We had a great time!!
Little blue marlin
after one hour fight we got a marlin on the trip from grenada to tyrell bay

A Friendly Drink
Jane and Donna sharing a pina colada on the beach at Long Bay.
BVI Dreamin
Captain Steve taking a break, looking out at endless possibilities.
Salt whistle bay

Cane Garden Rainbow
this rainbow appeared at the tip of the beach at Cane Garden Bay after we picked flowers for our ladies Near Myettes Beach Bar on Valentines Day.
English Harbour, Antigua
Leaving our Bavaria 50 docked at Jolly Harbour, we drove around the island on a voyage of discovery. Here is one of the most spectacular views -- from The Inn at English Harbour.
Cattle egret, St. Kitt's
According to our local guide, the flock of egrets which roost in a stand of trees just outside of Basseterre landed in St. Kitt's after they were blown off their regular migration path from Africa.

Blue and White
This picture was taken on the waters off Antigua. It represents the amazing contrast in the blue waters to the white dinghy.
Engrossed
The helm was unaware the shot was being taken and was oblivious to all but driving the boat at maximum speed; in 2 beautifully breezy weeks, we hit a peak of 11 knots sog.
sunset!

Perfect turquoise
You really can`t get enough of this water! Tobago Cays.
Two horizons
Two horizons of perfect holiday, one Horizon yacht and horizon of Tobago Cays.
Laundry Day
Clothes never really dried at all, but we kept trying!!

Tobego Cays Grenadines
After dropping anchor we climed to the top of the island to look down at paradise!
Loblolly
Perfect spot on Annegada BVIs
Alone
The island in the Tobego Cays were 1 scene in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie was filmed

The beautiful colors of the caribbean
Hot Sunset
Late day off Antigua
Big blue marlin

Taking a Bath
A beautiful sunny day at the Baths, one of my favorite spots in the BVI.
A Loblolly Day
Loblolly on Anegada, a day wasted away on the beach with only the unbrellas to keep us company! Pure paradise.
Taking a break
At the end of the day, giving our cat a break while we head to dinner ashore!

Eye on the Horizon
My husband keeps his eye on the horizon and his toes near the sea!
Yachts near Sunset
Not a rare sight in the BVI, but yachts bobbing in the sea is a welcome one! Taking a rest at Pussers!
Peter Island
A beautiful spot for lunch and relaxing, Peter Island always impresses!

Lingering at Loblolly
Hands down my favorite beach in the Caribbean, lingering at Loblolly makes me smile!
Wheel Nice Sunset
Sunset at Cane Garden Bay. Enuf said!
Underwater at the Bight
Can you guess what kind of fish that is? What a cool underwater world there is in BVI.

6:30 AM
light rain shower in Anegada. Taken just after sunrise
Sunset over anegada
Sunset in Anegada
Captain morgan
Just another day in Paradise

Caves at 3 indians
Sunset over cooper Island
Happy Footprints!
My feet were the happiest feet in the world on Petit Tabac!

Pelican Spot
We just took photos of us sitting on this log. When leaving Petit Tabac two pelicans came and took our place. Good spot!
Happy Captain Rob
Heading back to Caye Caulker, Belize, CA for sundowners at sundown
South to Oak Bluffs
Our regular saturday morning trip to Martha's Vineyard aboard Adagio our Beneteau 38

Off Caye Caulker
Heading to the Barrier reef off of Belize, CA
Happy Hour on the Tramp
At Norman Island doing the Normal thing at Happy Hour. Serenity Now!
spanishtown sunset
the best time of day after a great sail

Last day
trellis bay, before sunset what a great day
Alone with the Sun
A peaceful end to another day in heaven.
End of a Great Day
Another great day of sailing comes to an end in the Sir Francis Drake Channel in the BVI's.

Virgin Gorda Sunset
Sunset near the Bitter End
Unbelievable Place
Spectacular view on Marina Cay. We're in line for refueling our 'Exit Strategy' at the most incredible 'Gas station' I've ever seen.
Our neighbors at Clear Water Avenue
Here is us and all our 'neighbors' at anchor on Exit Strategy somwhere between Jost van Dyke and Tortola.

Action!
Sailing the BVIs on Horizon's 'Exit Strategy' - a beautiful 46' Bavaria. Shot was taken in April '07
Lunch
We've brought these two beauties up from Scuba Diving in front of Cooper Island. There were hundreds of them down there. Shot was taken in April 2007 during our Charter on Horizon's Exit Strategy.
Sunset at Cane Garden Bay

'Reaching' for the BVI's
The Baths Revisited
Sandy Spit

White Bay
There's no place quite like White Bay and the Soggy Dollar Bar.
Little Harbour
Some native boys playing in Little Harbour, JVD.
Indians
Snorkeling off the dinghy at the Indians.

Cane Garden Bay
Sunset in Cane Garden Bay.
Easy Sail
A leisurely tack up the Drake Channel.
Becalmed in Anegada

The Baths
Monkey Point
Anchored at Monkey Point for some sunning and snorkeling.
X-mas on boarad

Dinner is arriving on board
Tobago Cays
YESSSSS!
First time my daughter took the helm on our charter. She loved it, and I was thrilled that now another generation is hooked.
Sun Bench
chilling on Cooper Island

Caribbean Chatting
Nice Chat at Trellis Bay enjoying the evening sun.
Directionally challenged
... sailing the BVI is much too easy to get heavily envolved in Nautical Navigation ;-) ...however, we still took a peek on the map. Just to be sure... Greatest Experience I've ever had! will go again!
Coming Home
We were already at anchor in Cane Garden / Tortola when the Cat was coming home just before sunset.

Seeking Shade
Catrin, trying to get out of the sun for a while on Cooper Is. / BVI.
A coconut shortage ... & three supervisors
After a couple of days of sailing our coconut supply was a little tight. So we went ahead and found some at Trellis Bay / Tortola, BVI. ...and the rest of the crew wasn't really helping.
Esther
Waiting for Sunset at Cockelshell Bay

Just Audacious at Anchor
View from The Hill
Looking into the beautiful passage of the Tobago Cays from the end of a hidden trail
Beach Boat
Great spot in the Grenadine Paradise

No 1 Palm at Salt Whistle
The perfect palm at perfect Salt Whistle Bay
Quality Time with Wilbert
Givin Wilbert a scratch
Sunset Antigua
Our 1st Sunset on Antigua 2008

Ready Set GO!
All Provisioned and set to leave Antigua March 2008
Sea Turtle at Cooper Island
Sea Turtle in the early morning while snorkeling at Cooper Island
sunset Cooper Island
After a great day of snorkelling, we relaxed on the beach and enjoyed this day's sunset portrait.

sunset Cooper Island
A beautiful Caribbean evening, toes in sand, looking out at Horizon yacht, setting sun and clouds forming a perfect union...loved it!!!!
Sunset at Cooper Island
Taken from Manchioneel Bay, after 6 days of heavenly sailing and frolicking with great company
Sundown Anegada
Wife snapped this. Sitting on the hook watching the sun go down and enjoying cocktails with our best friends

Sundowner at Trellis Bay
Amanda enjoys a Mojito in Trellis Bay after a great sail and before the Full Moon Party
BVI- Virgin to sailing
Ian's first time under sail in the BVIs
Boarding Party
Crew prepping to disembark at Cane Garden Bay

Happy Hour at the Bight
Happy Hour - anchor at the Bight on Treasure Island
True colors
Awesome colors at White Bay /Jost van Dyke
Crystal Clear
beautiful scene on Jost van Dyke close to 'Foxy's Taboo' on our way back from the 'bubbly pool'

Caribbean Art
The second live of a fin. (Seen at Foxy's Taboo)
Whale Spotting!
Unbelievable! we saw a couple of whales. No, not the ones on the picture ;-) ... the whales were portside.
Waiting for Friday
Our captain had a new nick name after this: Captain Robinson was born!

Captain & crew ashore
...at trellis bay. we had a great time!
Dreaming
by myself...
Perfect afternoon at Green Cay

Lunch at Foxy's daughters
Trouble in the Tobago Cays
Squall approaching the Tobago Cays. Our instruments recorded winds in excess of 40 knots when it hit.
Alone at Key Cay
We spent the night alone at Key Cay and got this perfect view while exploring on Peter Island the next morning.



* Please note that this prize does not include a skipper or the cost of refueling the boat at the end of the charter. A skipper will be provided @ the daily rate of US$150, if sailing experience so requires. Horizon Yacht Charters requires a refundable credit card pre-authorisation of US$2500 for any loss from and /or damage to the yacht during the course of the 7 night charter. This offer is not valid over Christmas, New Year, Presidents week, Thanksgiving, Easter, Antigua Sailing Week or Grenada Sailing week.