Six junior sailors from the U.S. Virgin Islands traveled to one to three major sailing events in Europe this summer, representing the territory and St. Thomas Yacht Club in the International 420 (I-420) two-person dinghy.

Perfect winds provided the Sailability sailors the power to circumnavigate their home for the first time ever during the weekend of July 1 through July 3, visiting Cooper Island Beach Club, ‘Stanley’s Welcome Bar’ at Cane Garden Bay, Foxy’s Taboo on Jost Van Dyke and The Jolly Roger in Sopers Hole for warm welcomes, memorable lunches and afternoon refreshments.

The 20th annual class of BVI youngsters between the ages of 9 and 15 graduated from the Kids And The Sea (KATS) Basic Sea Skills Programme on Saturday June 26.

Each year, the class is divided into teams that compete with each other throughout the 12-week programme in various acquired skills in sea and boat lore, team boat rowing, and nautical knot tying. This year, there were four teams of six students each; team names were Red, Blue, Green and Black.

The Guy Eldridge Memorial Race for the Manhattan Trophy between West End Yacht Club and RBVIY is slated for Saturday, July 17. This year, there will be a race to Oceans 7 Beach Club, sponsors of the event.

This summer, get out of the heat and onto the sea with RBVIYC! Once again, the Royal BVI Yacht Club is gearing up for another busy summer of sailing fun.The popular summer camps run throughout July and August. Each week-long session is open for children between the ages of 6-16. Registration has already begun and the first camp kicked off on July 5.