Wind and Sail: May 2010

This little photo will be up in the BVI Beacon this Thursday. Chris Brockbank, a former BVI Sailing Team member kindly donated $450 to the BVI Sailing Team and this photo was taken for the newspaper.

Photo: TODD VANSICKLE
Former BVI Sailing Team member Chris Brockbank donated $450 to the team on Monday afternoon. “I really wanted to give something back,” Mr. Brockbank said. He added that “travelling and meeting new people” were valuable experiences that he had with the BVIST. Coach Justin da Silva said the money will help cover expenses to attend two upcoming events — the St. Thomas Scotiabank Regatta and the Optimist North Americans Regatta in Kingston, Ontario. The team has eight youth sailors. The money was raised by Mr. Brockbank’s Cedar School International Personal Project, in which he organised a remote-controlled boat regatta at Brandy Wine Bay.

I've been off the whole Internet thing for the past week and a bit as Mallory dropped by for a quick little visit. Not exactly quick, but after being here for just a week and a half it certainly felt like it was on the ferry ride back to St. Thomas. For the past 4 years I have spent my birthdays packing my life up and travelling back from university. So, it was great to have a very different birthday and finally got to enjoy the day with Mallory in arguably the most beautiful place in the world. We went to Jost Van Dyke with Colin, my buddy who owns the boat I live on, his mom and two of her friends. Colin took us to a little secret gem of a spot on Little Jost where we spent the afternoon drinking champagne and wine and eating homemade pate! After, we had delicious mango chutney burgers and Painkillers at Foxy's Taboo and headed over to the Soggy Dollar Bar in White Bay for more Painkillers. Later that evening back in Tortola, Mallory and I went for a very nice dinner at The Dove. Best meal I've eaten on this island without a doubt. Finally, we wrapped the night up at Long Bay where there was a little beach party action going on. So, pretty solid birthday over all, and definitely a great little break from the usual island grind having Mallory back for a well deserved visit. Here are a few photos that I stole from Mal's camera.