Tag Archive 'antigua'

Nov 24 2010

A Jolly Good Sailing Vacation Over the Horizon at Antigua

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For me, Antigua holds a special place in my memory bank. It goes back to Race Week 1982 and spans several decades of sailing adventures. So, the return to the island to share with SailTime members was highly anticipated! We chose Horizon Charters for our yachts, based on hearing about their reputation and I’m very [...]

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Aug 31 2010

Hurricane Earl Scrapes Caribbean and Heads for East Coast of USA

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The East Coast of California, also known as The BVI (British Virgin Islands) got a rough hurricane season wake-up call, yesterday and last night. Hurricane Earl quickly powered up from a Category 2 hurricane as it passed East of Antigua, to a Category 4 hurricane as it came perilously close to Anegada. With very little [...]

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Oct 15 2008

Hurricane Omar to Track Over Virgin Islands

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As of mid day Wednesday, the forecast track for Hurricane Omar brings the eye over St Croix and just North of Tortola. The big worry beyond the possibility of a Category 3 is rain. The quadrant to the South and East of the storm will contain the most rain with predictions as high as 20 [...]

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