Category: Sailing
32nd Harris Paints Regatta – Jr Handicap, celebrated by LRN2Sail
(L to R) Drew Brooks receives his trophy from Isaac Brown of LRN2Sail as Harris’ CEO Ian Kenyon applauds
32nd Harris Paints Regatta – Crew of (J24) “Hawkeye”
32nd Harris Paints Regatta – “Die Hard” & Dr Robbie Yearwood
Fewer Entries for 32nd Harris Paints Regatta: Nevertheless Grenadian J24 among confirmed Enrtries
This year’s Harris Paints Regatta has 11 vessels competing in the J24 class but director of the event, Peter Burke, is adamant that the sport remains a viable entity in Barbados’ tourism p…
Spirit of Malabo exits RMK Merrill-Stevens boatyard
Victor Mooney of Queens, New York disclosed a global HIV testing campaign from Miami-Dade – Mooney’s ocean rowboat, the Spirit of Malabo, arrived in Miami for emergency repair aboard a car…
Equatorial Guinea Unites The World
Longtime AIDS activist, Victor Mooney of Queens, New York is nearing the start of the last 1,500 miles of a transatlantic row with the continued support of Republic of Equatorial Guinea and their Head…
Victor Mooney continues last leg of transatlantic row from Miami
US Rower, Victor Mooney of New York ocean rowboat arrived in Miami for emergency repair aboard a cargo ship late Monday. Spencer Boat Company is providing pro bono service so the vessel can be relaunc…
UN Envoy Witnesses Cargo Ship Carrying Humanitarian Row Boat To US
A container carrying the twenty-four foot Brazilian built ocean rowboat, Spirit of Malabo, left the Port of Cap Haitian recently en-route to Port Everglades Terminals (PET) in Florida aboard Antillea…
Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series day 3 – Winning teams celebrate successful coastal series
The concluding races the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Coastal Series took place today. Although the conditions were unusually light and fluky, the racing was intense in all classes with most fighting…
Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series – Leading contenders begin to emerge
After two days of racing in the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Coastal Series, leading contenders for the overall honours are beginning to emerge. Racing for most classes began with a circuit of Carlis…
“Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series 2015 – Racing underway in classic Caribbean conditions” By Sue Pelling
Competitors were treated stunning conditions on the opening day of the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series 2015 with winds up to 20kts generally from the east-north east, and big rolling waves. This …
(DATELINE) Cap Haitien, Haiti; US rower picks up his oars – again!
Victor Mooney announces today that he’ll continue his transatlantic row in tribute for his brother who died of AIDS in 1983 and to encourage voluntary HIV testing. Mr. Mooney was robbed while he…
Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series 2015 – Island prepares for opening race next week, By Sue Pelling
With just over a week until the start of 2015 Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series (16-24 January), the party atmosphere on the beautiful Caribbean island of Barbados is beginning to heat up. Organise…
AIDS Activist Continues Row to New York City
Victor Mooney, 49, of Queens, New York returns home today after recovering The Spirit of Malabo from Haiti. Mr. Mooney was robbed by pirates off the coast of Haiti while heading home in October. In a …
Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series 2015 – Countdown to Caribbean opener
The arrival of the first overseas yachts into Bridgetown, including British VO70 Monster Project marks the start of the countdown of the 2015 Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series, which is taking plac…
New York Rower Returns Home After Pirate Attack near Haiti
Mooney was recently attacked by pirates off the coast of Haiti, which terminated his mission. Mr. Mooney became the first African-American to row across any ocean, when he arrived in St Maarten this J…
New York Man Rows To Cuba: Campaign launched to raise funds for a new set of rowing oars
Victor Mooney, of Queens, New York and his Brazilian built rowboat, The Spirit of Malabo are about eight hundred miles from Miami. He must first get through Cuba. Mooney began his transatlantic row on…
Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series 2015 Record breakers prepare for Caribbean favourite – By Sue Pelling
Race teams planning next season’s calendar could do worse than sign up for the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series 2015 which runs from 16-24 January. This event, which kick starts the Caribbea…
New York Man Departs Puerto Rico, Rows to Dominican Republic
Victor Mooney of Queens, New York left Aguadilla City on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 for a 130 mile row to the Dominican Republic. After a few days of rest, he will continue his row towards New York…
31st Harris Paints Regatta: Racing/Cruising Class, Ian Hickling’s “Ten Seven”
(CLICK FOR BIGGER) Fourth was Peter Hoad‘s Paddington (120.42).
31st Harris Paints Regatta: Charlie Gloumeau & “Bunga Bunga” crew
This is one time a dude doesn’t mind holding the bag, Skipper Charles “Charlie” Gloumeau and his winning team at the Barbados Yacht Club on Bay St, St Michael.
31st Harris Paints Regatta: Inaugural Dinghy Class – LRN2Sail Barbados
This inaugural division was separated into two fleets and brothers, Sebastian and Josh Yeadon took first and second in the Intermediate Fleet with 16 and 18 points respectively while Kwame Lecrenay wa…
31st Harris Paints Regatta: ‘Doing the double’
(CLICK FOR BIGGER) This Saturday and Sunday was really heated competition in the waters off Carlisle Bay and the South-Western coast of the island, but the Esperanza whomped the whole field to finish …
New Categories for 31st Harris Paints Regatta: BTA enlists Barbados for 2 Sailing Tournaments
The Barbados Tourism Authority has worked with the Yacht Club to secure both the GP Championship for 2016 and the Pimler Championship in 2017 with Barbados as a hub. Meanwhile, in this year’s 31…