Yachting

Charlie The Chandler

THE GREAT DIVIDE – For thousands of years it was the people of the Pacific and Indian Oceans who, almost…

ELECTRONIC HOTSPOT

NERA WORLDPRO 1000/1010 – Need to book your band into Budapest? Set up a soirée with a supermodel in Sausalito?…

Match play

SIX HULLS OF MATCH PLAY – There’s only really one hotly contested class in the Caribbean Regatta season as far…

Multihull Maina

The popularity of the multihull is definitely on the increase.  Ferry companies, charter companies, day sail operators and private individuals…

SKIPPER’S TIPS 12

Working in the charter trade, as I sometimes do, I have learned a lot about the concerns of bareboat clients.…

Design for Living

DROPPING THE COSTS – Like almost everywhere in the Caribbean, the BVI is subject to ever-increasing fuel prices and home-owners…

Readers' Choice

  It has been a year since we first asked you to vote on the best in properties and yachts…

BUILDING GREEN

BUILDING GREEN – This is the first installment of OBM International’s series, “Building Green.” This month’s article discusses the importance…

Village on the Rise

  In the late afternoon, as the sun sets in the distance over BVI. Dinghies and small fishing boats make…

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT – You’ve found your dream home and you’re ready to sign on the dotted line. Before…

Controlling Air Flow

  One of the first questions we ask a new client when embarking on the design process is: Do you…

MERMAID'S QUAY

VILLA AT NAIL BAY – During our trip over to Virgin Gorda to view the pretty Mermaid’s Quay at the…

Native Movement

  We hear it all the time: our natural habitat is disappearing. In the mad dash to claim and maim…

VILLA E

OF PEACHESAND CREAM – “Good things come to those who wait,” may be a cliché, but this beautiful, contemporary Caribbean…

Art Crossroads

  Is there a more evocative geographical region than the Caribbean? The name conjures up the scent of hibiscus, sparkling…

ELECTRONIC HOTSPOT

ICOM IC-M34 – This rugged and well-designed radio comes with an optional speaker-microphone with waterproof connection and a 9-hour Li-Ion…