Horizon Photo Competition

British Virgin Island - Antigua & Barbuda - Grenada - St Martin

CONGRATULATIONS to MIKE HAWKINS – HORIZON YACHT CHARTERS PHOTO COMPETITION WINNER 2009

2009 Photo Competition Winner
Stingray at sunset
While anchored at Dickenson Bay, Antigua on our last night we spotted a stingray swimming off into the night.
 

Horizon Yacht Charters is thrilled to announce the winner of the Photo Competition 2009. Congratulations to Mike Hawkins who wins a 7 night charter at any one of our four locations – British Virgin IslandsAntigua & BarbudaSt MartinGrenada & The Grenadines.

The judges at Horizon and Blue Water Sailing Magazine had a painstaking job on their hands sifting through hundreds of images and deciding which image was the rightful winner of the Horizon Photo Competition. All thirteen finalist images were outstanding and they all deserved to win. As a result Horizon has decided to give two runners up the addition of two free nights on a 7 night charter. The remaining 10 finalists will receive a free sleepaboard on their next 7 night charter with Horizon. We will also be using the finalists’ images to create our Horizon 2011 calendar and each finalist will receive their very own copy.

The two runners up who will receive an additional two free nights on a 7 night charter are Wolfgang Volk with his amazing shot of Seagulls and Charlotte Wallace with the stunning Conference Call in Marina Cay, BVI.

2009 Runner Up
Seagull in the evening
We stay overnight on moorings in Leverick Bay. We grilled and the Seagulls kept coming. I put up my right hand with a little bread and shot this photo with my left hand.
2009 Runner Up
Conference Call
Marina Cay BVI

 

2009 Photo Competition Finalist

seagull in the evening
We stay overnight on moorings in Leverick Bay. We grilled and the Seagulls kept coming. I put up my right hand with a litte bread and shot this photo with my left hand.
Conference Call
Marina Cay BVI
Beauty & the Beast
Photo of the ledge at Shirley Heights, Antigua in May 2008, after hiking up from Galleon Beach. The delicate flower contrasts beautifully with the robust cactus.
Gliding Blissfully
My 14 year old daughter Addison took this photo off Monkey Point while on vacation in the BVI. This was our first charter and it was the most memorable vacation we've ever had, it was truly paradise!
The Monkey Tree
Enjoying Manchioneel Bay on Cooper Island, BVI
Noah setting dive flag
My son Noah was earning his promotion from Swab to Mate by performing various seamanship tasks aboard. One of those was raising and lowering the dive flag before going snorkeling.
Take Me There
An afternoon on Nevis
Boats in Road Bay, Anguilla
I couldn't resist the colours and the layers in this view of Road Bay...
stingray at sunset
While anchored at Dickenson Bay, Antigua on our last night we spotted a stingray swimming off into the night.
sunset in barbuda
Sunrise at Saltwhistle Bay
This was the beginning of another beautiful day at Mayreau.
Frigate Bird Display
Sailed to Barbuda from Antigua; wonderful frigate bird sanctuary.
Perfect Setting
The sunset at St. Maarten
  

 

Other 2009 Photo Competition Entries

Myett's Cane Garden Bay
Enjoying the tunes.
Soper's Hole
Trellis Bay
Can't wait for the full moon party

Anegada Nightfall
Jost Van Dyke
View atop Marina Cay

Sunset at the Bight
BVI Stress Relief
Beauty & the Beast
Photo of the ledge at Shirley Heights, Antigua in May 2008, after hiking up from Galleon Beach. The delicate flower contrasts beautifully with the robust cactus.
Just waitin on the girls
At Anchor, waiting for girls to get ready to go ashore. Not a bad way to wait.

Jammin at Yellowmans hosue
Yellow Man invited us to a dinner at his house with family and our crew of musicians had a great time!
Sunset over St Thomas & Tortola from the Bight
Sunset over St. Thomas & Tortola from the Bight, Norman Island.
Ahhh...the view
Lovely view of our boat from the BVI'S

White Bay's sparking surf
The crystal clear water splashes ashore at White Bay.
Petite Stonehenge
Petite Stonehenge. Erected on Sandy Isle. Sailing Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
This is the life!
Whoo hoo! Another wonderful day sailing in the BVI!

Sea Cuke Discovery
It's all about connecting with our environment. What a precious gift it is to understand its fragility.
Gliding Blissfully
My 14 year old daughter Addison took this photo off Monkey Point while on vacation in the BVI. This was our first charter and it was the most memorable vacation we've ever had, it was truly paradise!
It's like eating lobster, grip it and rip it!
Anagada

Mystical Dolphin Encounter at Cane Garden Bay
Addison with fish
Adison snorkelling with the locals at The Indians in the BVI
Anticipation!
Sandy Spit

The Baths
Diamond Cay
Taken December 30, 2008 from Jost Van Dyke looking out to Diamond Cay with Sandy Cay and Tortola in background.
Anchored for the evening
Anchored off of Carriacou

Harbor at Bequia
Our view from the stern.
Heart over Morpion
These clouds just amazingly appeared this way.
HYC Yahoo!
Riding the waves in Sir Francis Drake Channel, BVI.

Sunrise at Saltwhistle Bay
This was the beginning of another beautiful day at Mayreau.
Sandy Spit
Dinghy Into the Sunset

The Perfect Place
Loblolly Bay, Anegada
A Place to Hang Your Hat
Loblolly Bay, Anegada
Sunset off Pigeon Beach, Antigua

Kyle jumping off the boat
Sailing Sisters
After a long Canadian winter my two daughters were enchanted by the sun and sailing.
First Night/Norman Island
Sunset

Spirit of Flamingo Salt Pond
Spirit of Flamingo Salt Pond, Anegada BVI
Supper!
Spanish mackeral caught between Barbuda and Antigua (three more made up the rest of the barbecue).
Woman overboard!
goofing off at Norman Island

An Explosion of Colors
Virgin Gorda sunset
Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth June 2009 - Charter Vacation from Grenada through St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Hmmmm...Stay or Go
Hmmmm...should I stay or go. Think I'll stay in paradise!!! Charter from Grenada through St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Beautiful palm tree in Antigua
Guadeloupe as seen from Antigua
Sunset at Dickenson Bay, Antigua

Sailing from Antigua to Barbuda
Barbuda
Sailing Barbuda

Sunset from Shirley Heights, Antigua
The Worlds My Oyster
This photo was taken on the Isle of Wight whilst on holiday. It shows a gentleman enjoying a sail on his boat - no matter what the size.
BARBUDA

Arriving at barbuda
sunset in barbuda
Smile Mon!
Our new friend, Walter Bobb in Tobago Cays, SVG.

Limin' around on Union Island
Reprovisioning staple items and waiting for the crew in town.
sunset over treasure island
moored at norman island looking towards treasure island
Carribean Light
The Sunsets warmth shower's Road Bay's yachts with evening afternoon light

Heavenly Sunset
Catching the last rays of sunshine in Anse de Colombier, St. Barths.
Hiking in English Harbor
Hiking on the South side of Antigua.
Deep Bay Dreaming
Another day in Paradise!

Lazy Monday afternoon
Sailing off Antigua. Life is good!
Cool Clouds
Happy Place!
stingray at sunset
While anchored at Dickenson Bay, Antigua on our last night we spotted a stingray swimming off into the night.

Don't let the sun go down on me
paradise found
Idyllic beach
seagull in the evening
We stay overnight on moorings in Leverick Bay. We grilled and the Seagulls kept coming. I put up my right hand with a litte bread and shot this photo with my left hand.

we thought the guns in Texas were big
Old Canon in English Harbor
Meeting point of the world
Foxy's Jost Van Dyke
sunset in Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour
We stayed overnight 30.06.09 in the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour. We had a very nice sunset.

birds eye view
Shirley Heights worth the hike!
raining far in tobago cays
raining in the horizon make a great contrast with great blue water of the tobago cays.
Anegada
Taken off the stern from the mooring field.

Sunset at Biscay
Crossing the Bay of Biscay from Camaret-Sur-Mer to La Corunha
New trick
My pool

peak a boo
Merging in Anageda Feb 2009
Back from Snorkeling
I took this photo from the dinghy as we were anchored off Petit St. Vincent.

Best seat in the house - Anageda 2009
Toes in the sand
:-) Toes in the sand
Jost Van Dyke

A doorway to paradise
Rock polished by sea surrounded in white sand with a perfect shiny day glowing over the Sir Francis Drake Channel.
Easter egg hunt at Tabogo
The kids loved hunting for Easter eggs on the beach at Tabogo Cays
Fish off the Grenada coast
We caught this one while on a nice sail home

Tabago Cays
THe prettiest place on Earth
Tabogo Cays/Easter
one of the most awesome spots in the Carribean. No better way to spen Eater with your kids
Anegada Lobsters
A tasty treat after a long sail.

Sailor's Pot-O-Gold at the end of the rainbow
Sailing Grenada, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines....the treasure at the end of the rainbow. Can't wait to return!!!!!
Anegada Blues
Taken from shore at Anegada, BVI.
Perfect Location, Perfect Conditions
One perfect moment in the breezes of Grenada, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines.

Under the rainbow
Double rainbow at Gustavia bay.January 2009
Sunrise from Jost van Dyke
Beautiful sunrise taken from our Horizon Charter Bavaria 46.
Best Sunset
Sunset in the BVI's from our Horizon Charter Bavaria 46.

Antiguan Dawn
Antiguan dusk
The wheels of fortune...
They looked like cicles of life : the steering-wheel and the life saver.Ile Fourchue january 2009

End of Great Day
Enjoying the sunset on Makin Smiles
Contemplating Life at Cow Wreck
Sitting back and relaxing, contemplating the meaning of life at Cow Wreck Beach, Anegada
Perspective
Makin Smiles at 50 feet overall does not look so big at a distance!

Emerald and Sappire.
Along the road in St Barth the colors green and blue made me think about jewels and they were !
Earth,wind and palms.
On the beautiful Sandy Island (next to Anguilla),I caught those palms bending in the wind. January 2009. Please note that all my pictures are taken with a 35 mm Camera .28-80 mm lens.
Color my world.
A colorful lunch area near Great Bay .St Maarten january 2009

Diamonds in the sky
J'ai photographiié le mat et le soleil a fait des étincelles sur la lentille.January 2009 St Maarten
True blue
Blue Lagoon...Ile de la tortue St-Barthelemy from the road. January 2009
TAXI !!!!!
The water taxi stand .Great Bay Phillipsburgh St Maarten January 2009

Day at the beach
On shore at Dog Island Anguilla.
Devil's Bay
Beautiful and serene devils bay on Virgin Gorda, BVI
North Sound Sunrise
Up early enough to catch a beautiful sunrise over Biras Creek, North Sound, Virgin Gorda, BVI. Taken from Leverick Bay.

Sunset from Setting Point
Anegada Sunset - hoping for a green flash. From Setting Point, Anegada, BVI
Golden sky
Sunset from the boat at anchor.Grand Case French side St Martin.January 2009
North Sound
In the middle of a great ride from North Sound to the Baths. We stopped to catch a beautiful view of North Sound, Virgin Gorda, BVI from the Gorda Peak overlook

Anegada Sunset
Beautiful sunset from Setting Point, Anegada, BVI
Contemplating Life
Contemplating the meaning of life at Cow Wreck Beach, Anegada, BVI
Sunset in Barbuda

11 mile beach
Bond together....
Picture of a sailboat from ours.I framed the boat like if it was hanging from our ropes..
Between Sea and Sky
Three boats mooring near Ile Fourchue.January 2009

Magical nightlife.
The shore of Grand Case at night. The pier seemed to reach for the sea January 2009
Palm aisle
At the courthouse in Philipsburgh St Maarten.They lok like soldiers guarding the courthouse.January 2009
Relative motion
Kingstown coast on the Island of St. Vincent. The town lights look like those of a fairground...

Un petit coin de paradis.
Patio at Nureyev's house in St Barthelemy. A dream comes true!What a nice place to live.... January 2009
Sunset sails
as the sun set off of St. Lucia, the yellow glow of our full sails presented an opportunity for abstract compositions.
Boats in Road Bay, Anguilla
I couldn't resist the colours and the layers in this view of Road Bay...

Saltwhistle Bay
The stunning Grenadines
Sunset St Barths
Portsmouth, Domenica
We loved Domenica!

Child sliding on anchor
while exploring Gustavia in St. Barts, I came upon this child playing on a giant anchor. In a split second, I got the shot!
Alone in Road Bay, Anguilla
Our chartered 47-ft sailboat floats in the pristine, turquoise waters of Road Bay as if alone in the world.
Sunset over Tortola
A view of the sun setting over Tortola from Cooper Island

An empty Bitter End beach
The beach at The Bitter End looking out to the east
Perfect Setting
The sunset at St. Maarten
View from Anagoda
Anagoda-2008

Take Me There
An afternoon on Nevis
Let's Go
Leaving Jolly Harbour, Antigua
Night Arrival
Manchioneel Bay

Picture Perfect
"Makin Smiles" at anchor on Dog Island Anguilla
A heavenly view
looking down at "Makin Smiles" from the top of Ile Fourchue
Pirate of the Caribbean
A lone pirate, spotted ashore on Barbuda after disembarking 'Island Alchemy'. Moments after taking in the breathtaking beauty before him, a wave broke, leading to a delicate jump to save his so-rong!

Great View
On anchor in Nonsuch Bay
Kickin Back
Enjoying the shore on Nevis
Back to the Boat
Part of the crew returning from shore at Deep Bay Antigua

Two Cultures
Watching the planes while on the beach at Karakter on St. Maarten
Inviting
Nonshuch Bay Antigua
Pristine shore
The west end of Anguilla

Crystal Water
A Sea Star at Dog Island
Waving Palms
Palm Trees on Nevis
Perfect Set
Sun Set at Anchor

Gorgeous
On the Beach at Dog Island, Anguilla
The Baths
Lookout-The Baths-2008
Dusk
Anagoda-2008

Mooring Field
Anagoda-2008
Soper's Hole 6am
Sopers Hole-2008
Sail Fast Live Slow
Drake Passage-2008

Preparing Lobster
Anagoda-2008
Crystal Blue
View from Ile Fourchue
Storm Approaching
The Baths-2008

The Baths
Lookout Point
The Baths-2008
Storm Swell
Cand Garden Bay-2008

English Harbour
Looking down on English Harbour, Antigua, from the trail to Shirley Heights.
Surf Break at Cane Garden Bay
Great Surf March 2009 in Cane Garden Bay - surfers and the pelicans...
End of a Great Day
1st Sun Set at Deep Bay Antigua.

Nicest Hammock on Earth
Hammock in front of Soggy Dollar Bar - White Bay
Sailing to Dickenson Bay, Antigua
We had a whale of a time!
Whale watch
On our passage from Virgin Gorda to Jost Van Dyke, we had the opportunity to see humpback whales. Someone was always on watch.

Little Sailor at the Helm
Noah setting dive flag
My son Noah was earning his promotion from Swab to Mate by performing various seamanship tasks aboard. One of those was raising and lowering the dive flag before going snorkeling.
Pirate Sundown
After an exhilarating sail down Drake's Channel from Virgin Gorda, we shared a quiet anchorage in the Bight at Norman Island.

underwater splendor
Is this water clear enough?
Never too young to sail
My 8-year old daughter takes the helm very seriously.
Jump in!
My 12 year-old daughter discovers the fun of bareboating!

Ile Pinel
Sunset at Grand case
Early to bed early to rise....
Sunrise in Marine Cay

Soggy Kids in Front of the Soggy Dollar
Ready to Jump at Cane Garden Bay
Sandy Spit...Not Too Much Longer Kids

Sunrise Over Anegada
Approach to North Sound
Another Busy Day at Cow Wreck Beach

It is going to be a great day!
'Just Audacious' anchored overnight off Barbuda. Preceding a fast passage to English Harbour and a memorable Sunday evening at Shirley Heights.
Contemplating Montserrat
While anchored at sunset in Freeman Bay I watched this fellow swim from the shoreline of Charlotte Point to Fort Berkely Point and then sat for a long time meditating while facing actively smoking Montserrat.
The Baths

Time to chill!
Relaxing at White Bay, Jost van Dyke
Sunset in North Sound, Virgin Gorda
The End Of A Perfect Day

Horizon charter
Sitting in the cockpit of the Beneteau 393 'Sensei'
Antiguan Sunset
Jump for joy in the BVI

Couple on a stroll
Boat Horizons
Storm Surge at Cane Garden Bay
A walk on the beach

The Monkey Tree
Enjoying Manchioneel Bay on Cooper Island, BVI
Mangrove in Long Bay
Solitary Mangrove in Long Bay off of Jost Van Dyke, BVI
The Bight
View of The Bight on Norman Island BVI from trail.

Cow Wreck Beach
Miles of beautiful uncrowded beach on Anegada
sunny sailing with SMILES
On our first full day out of Simpson Bay we make way for Saba with a perfect weather window for sailing
Beach time

Pink Skies
antigua sunset
Beatiful sunset caused by ash from Monseratts eruption Oct 09
Dickenson Bay, Antigua

Rickets Harbour
Green Island, Antigua
West coast of Antigua
Sailing back to Horizon base from the North Sound, Antigua.
Antigua BBQ
Antigua BBQ at sunset.

Barbuda Pink Sand
Amazing pink sand, Low Bay, Barbuda.
Conference Call
Marina Cay BVI
Natural Spa
The Baths Virgin Gorda

Just in case
Heli pad on top of Norman Island
Out of the darkness
The Baths, Virgin Gorda
Leave only footprints
Sandy Spit BVI

Morris Bay Antigua
Perfect sailing in Antigua - uncrowded and unspoilt.
View from OJs restaurant Antigua
Paradise in Antigua - view from OJs restaurant
Fantastic Frigate Bird
Visiting Barbuda from Antigua, and the wonderful Frigate Bird Sanctuary.

Frigate Bird Display
Sailed to Barbuda from Antigua; wonderful frigate bird sanctuary.
Rose between two thorns
Enjoying capital of Antigua St John's and glad we're sailing!
Moonlight at anchor
Taken in Trellis Bay aboard Laura Martin's Beneteau charter. Turned off image stabilization for photo of beautiful sloop off our rail on a moonlit choppy night.

silouette admiralty
Sunset
winch

Tobago Cay Underwater
Tobago Cay Turtle
Saltwhistle palm


2008 HYC Photo Competition Winner

Barbuda Pink Sun

The winner of Horizon Yacht Charters 2008 Photo Competition was... 'Barbuda Pink Sunset' taken by Alberto Musazzi from Milan, Italy! Alberto won a 7 night charter on board a 40ft monohull in his choice of our four locations in the Caribbean: BVI - Antigua & Barbuda - St Martin - Grenada & The Grenadines.

Congratulations to Alberto Musazzi!