Year of the Reef
The invasion of coral diseases in the underwater world is probably one of the biggest problems reefs face today. It…
Coach’s Corner
Tension – At times one might think that setting up a sail is as easy as pulling on a few…
Marine Surveyor
Previous articles in the Yacht Guide have focused on the yacht broker’s role in the purchase of a boat. The…
Mainsail Trim
This means that you need to vary tension not only when the breeze changes velocity, but when you change point…
Skipper’s Tips
Amazing things are happening in the navigational realm. Doctors are using GPS technology to locate and treat cancers of the…
Sailing to Shovelling
Standing in the airport waiting to go through Canadian customs, I turn to my wife and ask, “Are you rocking…
Open Day
Shiver me Timberrrrs – it’s another freakin Pirate themed event!!!! Well, actually it is the Yacht Club doing a daysail…
BVI Gives Support to TCI
Monday 15th September 2008 – In response to Hurricane Ike and its impact on the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI),…
Home Inspector
Cracks in cistern walls, leaking roofs, lopsided doors, windows of unequal heights, backed up toilets, smelly septic, no water pressure,…
Vernacular Design
Simulated Natural Ventilation – The following examples appear to have been developed from the vernacular principles of ventilative cooling, but…
OBM International
Expressions In Colour – OBM International’s Tim Peck describes the powerful role colour plays in self-expression among the Caribbean people,…
A Solution
A Solution to Water Contamination – Most outhouses smell. The peat moss composting toilet I use where I live and…
Brandywine Bay
Brandywine Waterfront Apartments – If you are considering a waterfront town house in the British Virgin Islands, you just might…
Off the Wall
Feeding Nature’s “Wild Kids” – Hummingbirds may have not made it into the plays of Shakespeare or into the masterpieces…
Water's Edge
Light Dances and Glassy Inspirations – These days we design and build swimming pools for far more than just swimming. …
Skipper’s Tips
Twist and Shout: Powering Up to Point High – Sailors come in many stripes—the round-the-cans racer, the weekend cruiser, the…