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Xmas Home Decoration Comp. RESULTS Posted on 30.12.07The Carriacou Regatta Committee is please to announce the winners of its inaugural Christmas Home Decoration Competition. The Competition was judge last week with 15 homes participating in the Competition. They were judged in the areas of: Christmas Spirit, Color Combination, Quantity of Work Done, Creativity, use of Christmas colors and Longevity.<Read More> |
Xmas Home Decoration Comp. Posted on 19.11.07The Carriacou Regatta Committee is getting into the Christmas spirit with the organizing of its first ever Christmas Home Decoration Competition.The Competition is open to all home owners in Carriacou and is organized with the aim of getting more of the spirit of Christmas into the communities.<Read More> |
Khaleb - c Posted on 27.07.07Khaleb-C is a 38.6’ Windward Decked Sloop built in 1989 by “Cheeseman” Patrice. She has raced and won many Regattas and the Cheeseman is still |
MARGETO-O II LAUNCHED Posted on 15.07.07To the singing of hymns, string band music, loud hooray and popping of champagne, the shining sloop Margeta-O II was baptized into the water close to the former fisheries building and as she floated, the white, burgundy and black boat seems ready to make an immediate impact at this year’s Regatta festival. <Read More> |
42nd Carriacou Regatta Festival Posted on 01.07.0742 years and going strong... The upcoming 42nd anniversary of the “Granddaddy” of all regattas would be showcased from July 29th – August 6th 2007 (the weekend Aug 3rd -6th are the boat racing days). Come celebrate a true traditional workboat festival which features the art of boat building; a tradition handed down by the Scottish and Irish ancestors who lived on the island. The richness of its tradition and culture, the attitude of its people, the scenic landscape and tropical clear waters are the perfect ingredients for a Caribbean holiday on Carriacou the sister island of Grenada. Participating workboats are expected from the neighboring Grenadines to include Bequia, Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island, Petite Martinique and Grenada. Traditional boats are also coming from Tobago and Antigua for three days of sailing competition. Another main feature of the festival is the Miss Aquaval Queen Show with contestants representing Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the grenadines.<Read More> |
MARGETA O2 STYLE Posted on 16.05.07One of the most interesting aspects of cruising is the people you meet and what they are doing for their island. The Compton family of Windward, Carriacou, is just such a family. I happened to meet the men of the family when they were doing just what they love best – building a sloop for their 42nd Annual Regatta to be held July 29th to August 6th, 2007.<Read More> |
IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL Posted on 01.10.06Although concerned with the small participation in the sloops category , President General of the Carriacou Regatta Committee, Dexter Leggard, has hailed the just ended celebrations as one which can be ranked among the most successful ever to be staged in the 41 year old history of the festival. |
Ms. Aquaval Crown Posted on 01.10.06After a long and suffering seven year drought, Carriacouans are now basking in celebration as the new holders of the prestigious regional Miss Aquaval crown, thus ensuring that the crown would not have to cross the seas for at least one year. |
Double Presentation By CRC Posted on 01.06.06Not Only are members of the Carriacou Regatta Committee into preparation for the 41st anniversary of the Carriacou Regatta festival but they are also playing a much appreciative role by recognizing individuals and institutions that have made a contribution an invaluable contribution to the community. <Read More> |
UNDP & USAID Posted on 03.04.06A large number of young people throughout Carriacou and Petite Martinique are presently grasping the golden opportunity to develop themselves through a diversity of training programmes now on the way at several venues throughout both sister isles. Both organizations are jointly sponsoring programmes in the area of craft, sewing, building of model boats, and calabash/bouley designing. <Read More> |
Margeta-O Posted on 03.04.06One of the prettiest boats to complete in the annual regatta festival will be out of the sailing fiesta this year. The large sloop Margeta-O, was badly damaged by the high winds which was associated with hurricane Emily over the course of last week Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The white sloop was one of four boats in the windward harbour which were taken ashore run a ground by the vicious and aggressive wind. However, the Margeta-O, sustained the most damage as it was banked on a pile of sea defence stones which are along the Windward road.<Read More> |
REGATTA PROMOTION Posted on 28.03.06“A big success” were the words used to describe the trip to New York by the two member delegation of the Regatta Committee. Lendore and Leggard returned to the country this weekend after a two-week promotional trip to the Big Apple. The trip, which was made possible by the Grenada Board of Tourism, was used to enlighten the Carriacouans there on plans for the 2005 40th Anniversary of the festival. <Read More> |
Traditional Boats Posted on 28.03.06A workshop on Traditional Workshop Regatta Management held in Carriacou on 28 and 29 November 2002 was attended by participants from Bequia, Canouan, Mayreau, Carriacou, Gouyave (Grenada) and Tobago. The workshop was sponsored by the Caribbean Programmed for Economic Competitiveness (CPEC) and the Government of Grenada as part of Grenada’s community-based Nautical Heritage Project, and was hosted by the Grenada Tourist Board. <Read More> |
