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JULY 2011 | ISSUE 20 PAGE 4 BILL BOTCE OF SALTWATER ADVENTURES VISITS ST. LUCIA www.facebook.com/IGYMarinas | www.igymarinas.com For further information on the newsletter content or IGY Rodney Bay Marina, please contact our front desk team at: 452 0324 or 452 0314 or email: [email protected] Check us out on: INSIDE FOND FAREWELL TO DANIELLE FACES OF IGY TENANTS ROCK THE DOCK OH WHAT FUN! - KIDS VIST IGY ARC 2011 UPDATE IGY WELCOMES NEW TENANT SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT I recently met an able seaman aged only seven years! His name is Jayson (pictured below) with his father and captain universally known as JT. They arrived here from Trinidad in their re-built Jeanneau which they exchanged for the steel ketch they previously owned. This accounts for the name of the Jeanneau – Steelawa. Jayson grew up on a boat and almost from birth has been involved in boat handling. He raises the anchor, drives the outboard dinghy, stands his watch when underway and likes to tack the yacht. Add his snorkeling and engine work and you have a gifted young crewmember aged nearly eight years old! JT is a master yachtwright and has worked up and down the island chain for over thirty years. They make a fine sight round the Marina especially at the pool table where Jayson frequently beats his Dad! It’s sure a pleasure to have you guys around! PAGE 3 FACES OF IGY TINY PAGE 2 NATIONAL SAILING CHAMPIONSHIPS PAGE 1 ABLE SEAMAN AGED SEVEN!
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JULY 2011 | ISSUE 20
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Saltwater adventureS viSitS
St. lucia
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For further information on the newsletter content or IGY Rodney Bay Marina, please contact our front desk team at: 452 0324 or 452 0314 or email: [email protected]
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INSIDEFOND FAREWELL TO DANIELLE
FACES OF IGYTENANTS ROCK THE DOCK
OH WHAT FUN! - KIDS VIST IGYARC 2011 UPDATE
IGY WELCOMES NEW TENANT
SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHTI recently met an able seaman aged only seven years! His name is Jayson (pictured below) with his father and captain universally known as JT. They arrived here from Trinidad in their re-built Jeanneau which they exchanged for the steel ketch they previously owned. This accounts for the name of the Jeanneau – Steelawa.
Jayson grew up on a boat and almost from birth has been involved in boat handling. He raises the anchor, drives the outboard dinghy, stands his watch when underway and likes to tack the yacht. Add his snorkeling and engine work and you have a gifted young crewmember aged nearly eight years old!
JT is a master yachtwright and has worked up and down the island chain for over thirty years. They make a fine sight round the Marina especially at the pool table where Jayson frequently beats his Dad!It’s sure a pleasure to have you guys around!
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SLYC NATIONAL SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP 2011Lily Bergasse, Administrator, St. Lucia Youth Sailing Programme
www.stluciayachtclub.com
The St. Lucia National Sailing Championships were successfully held the weekend of June 18 and 19th. The Championships, organized by the St. Lucia Yacht Club and sponsored by IGY Marina took place on Rodney Bay where 17 young sailors between the ages 7-17 took to the sea in their 1 man dinghies to battle high winds and great competition.
At 9:30 am on Saturday morning 9 optimist sailors and 8 laser sailors pushed their boats off the beach in anticipation of a great weekend of racing a series of 9 races each. Though clouds loomed to the north and south of Rodney Bay the conditions remained good for sailors on the water with a steady 20-25 knots of wind and only a few drops of rain during the races.
Throughout the weekend parents and friends enjoyed the races up close from the spectator boat, compliments of DSL Yachting, where one could see and admire the skills and determination of the sailors who all sailed like champions. Particularly exciting was the highly competitive laser classes with Marcus Sweeney and Stephanie Devaux-Lovell dueling for the lead in almost every race. In the Champion Optimist class Luc Chevrier dominated throughout the series.
Overall results were celebrated at the Prize Giving Ceremony which took place on Sunday afternoon at the St. Lucia Yacht Club. In the Benjamin Class ( those with only a few months’ experience) Aidan Lum Kong ( age 14) won the gold with Guillaume Chevrier(age 9) in 2nd place and Adonis Modeste (age 11) in 3rd place. In the Champion Optimist Class Luc Chevrier (12) took home the Jonathan Everett Optimist Championship Trophy after wining each of his 8 races. In 2nd place was Richard Beausoleil (11) followed by Cameron Lum Kong (12) in a competitive 3rd place.
In the laser fleets Marcus Sweeney (14) finished in 1st place, Marc Spurway (14) in 2nd and Raina Bergasse (16) in 3rd all racing in the 4.7 laser class. The radial laser class champion was Stephanie Devaux-Lovell (15) taking home the Chris Renwick Laser Championship Trophy. Scott Anthony (17) finished 2d place and Dylan Charles in 3rd place also in the radial class. Stephanie and
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TENANTSFAMILY DAY
SUCCESSIGY Rodney Bay Marina F&B tenants hosted a Family Fun Day event for all. Saturday 2nd July @1pm the fun began with lots of funfair games, bouncy castle, water slide, ice cream, bbq food, music and much more. The kids had a blast and the parents got to chill out with their friends, have a drink and eat some tasty food.
F&B Tenants are most definitely going to keep doing a once a month event. Stay informed on Rodey Bay Marina face book page
for next event undates.
IGY RBM - FACESTiny
You can’t have missed Tiny! He works in the marina and can frequently be seen on the docks. His real name is Nigel Rodney though he hasn’t answered to that for years now. He has been at the marina for 13 years as freelance worker and more recently as dockmaster and likes the contact he has with the public. Not yet married, but he has a girlfriend so make a queue and be patient!!
NEWS RELEASERecently St. Lucia hosted Bill Boyce NHL networks Host of Saltwater Adventures see below him pictured with friends Captain Gary and his wife Faye, owners of Hullabalo with Gary & crew showing
some of their day’s catch.
NEWS RELEASE ST LUCIA SQUASH OPEN(Left) Oliver Gobat representing silver sponsor with Tournament Director David Piper (Right) Rodney Alexander representing silver sponsor IGY Rodney Bay Marina with junior squash player Megan Piper and (Below) St Lucian squash players - Monique Lovell (winner of OECS Ladies open) with Megan Piper (Under 19 girls OECS winner).
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cont’d from Page 2Scott will shortly be departing St. Lucia to compete in the Volvo Youth Radial Championships in Croatia. This is the first time that St. Lucia will have two sailors in this world championship regatta. St. Lucia Sailing Association thanks the St. Lucia Olympic Committee for its support of these two young sailors as well as its continuous support of the St. Lucia Youth Sailing Programme. Also coming up on the sailing calendar is the Premier’s Cup International Regatta in Tortola , B.V.I. from
8-10 July. St. Lucia will be sending a team of 6 sailors to compete. Marcus Sweeney will skipper the IC24 yacht with his crew; Jasia King (18), Raina Bergasse (16), Marc Spurway (14), Matthew St. Paul (16) and Aman Alvis (14).
The regatta organizing committee thanks the regatta sponsors; IGY Marina, Chris Renwick, Jonathan Everett and other friends of sailing whose contributions allowed for a very successful 2011 St. Lucia National Sailing Championship.
