Caribbean

Keepin’ it Fresh: When it comes to stocking and storing chocolate, the freezer is your friend

What kind of chocolate should you always keep on board, and where should you store it?

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All New Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina Celebrates Grand Opening in The Bahamas

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The new Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina recently celebrated its grand opening after a significant redesign that completely renovated and expanded the premier deep-water marina of The Bahamas.

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USVI Charter Yacht Show Kicks Off November 12-15 at IGY Marina’s Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas – Offshore Marine Named Official Sponsor

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Nearly 70 sail and power, monohull and multihull, term charter yachts with their professional crews will exhibit and over 160 charter brokers from the Caribbean, U.S., and Europe will attend the U.S. Virgin Islands Charter Yacht Show.

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Saving oceans through science

Help save the ocean as a crew volunteer with the International SeaKeepers Society, a not-for-profit organization that partners with the yachting community to further oceanographic research and marine conservation.

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Saint Lucia: Piton power makes this island unlike any other

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It may be in the Eastern Caribbean, but this island nation could easily be mistaken for a Polynesian paradise. Here is everything you'll need to know if you're traveling to St. Lucia.

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Mining Buoy Data: There’s more to it than you think

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Many are familiar with the wave height and wind speed data that buoys provide, but another derived parameter of valuable insight to alert captains of approaching sea state conditions is also available: spectral wave energy.

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Underwriters at the helm

When yacht owners shop around for insurance, they are faced with very high premiums and loss deductibles from underwriters who limit cruising grounds based on their risk assessment. In some cases, yacht insurance premiums have risen by at least 43 percent from 2021 to 2022.

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Fish on! Got a World Record?

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‘Smallfry’ or pro, anyone can hold a fish record. And yacht crew, owners, and guests are perfect candidates to take such honors, according to Zack Bellapigna of the International Game Fish Association.

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Crew Share Horror Stories of Yard Work Gone Wrong

Have a story of your own? Send it to [email protected].

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YACHTNEEDS Launches an Industry 1st

YACHTNEEDS Launches an Industry 1st, Superyacht Specific Marketplace Monaco-based YACHTNEEDS has launched YACHTNEEDS marketplace, the 1st of its kind within  the superyacht industry. The hyperlocal marketplace helps yacht crew, guests,…

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