Photographs by: Onne van der Wal & www.picturesofgrenada.com
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13 January 2008
Peter de Savary launches Savvy
PdeS the high profile entrepreneur who has been instrumental in the Port Louis project in Grenada has added another string to his bow and has bought a wooden schooner built in the tiny island of Petit Martinique, part of the tri island state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique.
Along with Keith Mitchell the Prime Minister of Grenada, the whole of the islands population arrived with visitors from neighbouring Carriacou and Mayreau (and a smattering of yachtsmen) to witness the launch of Savvy - a traditional 40ft sloop built right there on the sandy beach of Petit Martinique.
The day is summed up by a vistors comments "I spent 5 hours traveling on a ferry to stand for five hours in the sun on a beach to watch a boat move 10 yards into the sea - and I wouldn't have missed it for the world!"
Savvy has been entered in the Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival that starts January 25th.
10 January 2008
CAMPER & NICHOLSONS
See below extract of Press release re the announcement of the new ownership of the Port Louis Marina - we are delighted to announce that Camper & Nicholsons have come in as joint sponsors of the Grenada Sailing Festival which can only bode well for racing and yachting!
Camper & Nicholsons invest at Port Louis, Grenada W.I.
Peter de Savary, Founder of the Port Louis Grenada project, announced today that Port Louis had concluded an agreement whereby Camper & Nicholsons Marina Investments Ltd will acquire and complete the further development phases of the actual marina and manage the operation of the marina itself.
Camper & Nicholsons Marinas are world leaders and experts in the field of marinas with a history of over 200 years who are committed to completing the expansion of the marina as quickly as possible and operating the marina to the highest possible international standards.
The overall Port Louis project will include a world class state of the art marina, waterfront village of duty free shops, bars, cafes, spa, hotels, luxury villas, apartments and penthouses. Bordered by the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea and Pandy Beach, Port Louis also has striking views of the picturesque waterfront capital of St. Georges, the mountains and rainforests beyond.
Peter de Savary commented as follows "Port Louis is a complex, comprehensive and diversified project. It is therefore very exciting and credible to have Camper & Nicholsons takeover the marina itself at Port Louis. We shall continue to invite other first class specialist international companies to participate in other specific areas of the overall development of Port Louis. Whilst we shall remain the overall master developer, the project will benefit greatly from a consortium of international expertise and multiple resources. At Port Louis we have created an opportunity which has brought, and will continue to bring, increasing benefits to Grenada".
9 January 2008
STOP PRESS - HARDYS WINE AT FESTIVAL PRICES
North South Trading is offering their Hardys Stamp Collection Wines at a SPECIAL FESTIVAL PRICE.
$275.40 per case or $22.95 per bottle
Shiraz : Cabernet Sauvignon : Merlot : Chardonnay
Pre order by sending an email to gsail@spiceisle.com phone (473) 440 4811 or call in at the Festival Office at True Blue Bay Resort.
6 December
Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival entry Coyote (Beneteau 40.7) reports from the World Cruising Club ARC race.
If you have never crossed the Atlantic, or want to relive your ARC experience, check out the reports on the ARC 2008 web site: http://www.worldcruising.com the Coyote crew is sending back some great reports...
4 December
New Sponsors: Colombian Emeralds
Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival are delighted to announce that Columbian Emeralds are again awarding watches to the skippers of the overall winners of each class.
28 November
Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival entries Combat and Coyote are one /two across the line!
See article from Yachting World ARC website.
19 November
Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival Board member Brian Sylvester not only heads the Mount Gay Sponsorship for the Port Louis GSF
but regularly competes in the local racing scene.
Pictured here with the Grenada J24 crews that competed in Carriacou recently, Brian brings a hands-on approach to the Board Meetings making sure that the competitor's needs are fully recognised on and off the water!
(Brian is pictured second row on the right.)
29 October
Official Yachting Photographer for 2008
After 8 years of being our official photographer, Onne van der Wal is unable to attend the 2008 regatta due to a prior engagement. However we are delighted to announce that Tim Wright from www.photoaction.com is attending and for all of you who are not familiar with his photographs, just check out a few on his impressive website!
Tim will have photographs of the day - every day - on lap tops for you to check out the thrills, spills (and trim) of your yacht and order a souvenir photo right then and there.
24 October
ROC Rocks: Caribbean Race Organiser Meet and Set Course
It may appear to be all fun in the sun but the orchestration of a successful regatta in the Caribbean requires countless man-hours, many volunteers and successful partnerships with organisations that are as different as the host's countries Immigration and Customs departments to the street vendors. It was many of these relationships that were discussed in Antigua by the twenty seven participants of the fourth Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) Regatta organisers Conference (ROC) over the weekend of 20/21 October.
Thanks to American Airlines who made this trip possible for the Festival Administrator Mary Ann (in pink second row!)
11 September
It's Official.....
At 6pm on Tuesday 11 September, the Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival was launched and the boat well and truly pushed out as 250 invited guests, Government officials, sponsors, supporters and volunteers past, present and future (hopefully) came to the Victory Bar and Grill at the new Port Louis marina to celebrate.
Jimmy Bristol, Chairman of the GSF Board, formally welcomed Port Louis as the new title sponsors of the Grenada Sailing Festival and Digicel as the WorkBoat Regatta title sponsors, this was an opportunity to thank all of the other sponsor who have already signed up. See sponsors link on the website.
Senator The Honorable Mrs Brenda Hood, on behalf of the Government and Mrs Jocelyn Sylvester-Gairy on behalf of the Grenada Board of Tourism, made congratulatory speeches; it was also an opportunity for Mr Peter de Savary to introduce himself and Port Louis in a short, but impassioned speech.
Our generous sponsors provided drinks: Coca Cola, Glenelg, Heineken, Mount Gay and North South Trading, the distributors of Hardys and Moet & Chandon.
True Blue Bay Resort continues to be the host venue for the event, and also provides the Secretariat office by the reception area. Racing will be a mixture of the shifty winds of Grand Anse Bay and the steady breezes of the south coast, daily prize giving and of course parties....
Date for your 2008 Diary 25 - 29 January Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival and Digicel WorkBoat Regatta
11 September 2007
are the new title sponsors of the Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival WorkBoat Regatta!
We are delighted to announce that Digicel are the title sponsors of the WorkBoat Regatta that is held in conjunction with the Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival over the weekend of 26/27 January 2008.
Every year the sailors from our tri island state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique come head to head over two days of racing in locally built wooden boats (originally built for fishing) that ultimately finishes in the Skipper of the Year Race in the matched GSF 16's.
The WorkBoat Regatta is staged on the stunning white beach of Grand Anse and all weekend, music, competitions, drink and food; keep both local and visitors entertained.
Digicel arrived in Grenada in 17 October 2003 and very quickly established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in mobile telecommunications, involving the company in many aspects of Grenadian life, Carnival and Cricket - to name just two - so Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival are delighted to have them join the team.
10 September 2007
Hardys Wines
"Best wine under the sun" have joined the sponsorship team through their local distributors North South Trading, who also brought us Moet & Chandon. Thank You Leo and Thea te Boekhorst
Watch out for special Regatta offers!
10 September 2007
ARC PRESENTATION
Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival has been invited to give a presentation in Las Palmas Gran Canaria, prior to the start of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers 2007.
The presentation theme will be Caribbean Regattas in the Eastern Caribbean.
Proposed date Wednesday 21 November - if you an ARC participant this is a definite Date for your Diary.
1 September 2007
Entries
Nine boats have signed up already for the racing in 2008!
16 July 2007
BOVAL
Boval an Insurance company based in the Netherlands have joined the Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival list of sponsors as the Cruising Charter Class Sponsors.
Keen sailor and regular racer at this event, Willem Groeneveld, has spearheaded this venture and has already chartered three boats.
The overall prize winner in this class will win a FREE charter with Horizon Yacht Charters.
13 July 2007
Grenada Sailing Festival announce name of new title sponsor:
The Board of Grenada Sailing Festival is delighted to announce that the prestigious new development, Port Louis is now the Title Sponsor for the Grenada Sailing Festival.
The signing of this energetic and charismatic company, for the following three years, will enable the International Keelboat event to grow in stature, as the Port Louis Marina will be able to host more than 300 boats on its docks, thus providing the infrastructure to take this unique regatta to the next level. Coupled with the strong marketing programme of Port Louis, instigated by its charismatic Founder and Chairman Peter de Savary , Grenada Sailing Festival are confident that all aspects of this event will continue to prosper.
Welcome aboard Port Louis.
18 May 2007
Dates for your diary 25 - 29 January 2008 Grenada Sailing Festival!
If you don't have a boat to race then check out Charter Boats:
Live Aboard and Race Charter - Details to follow
Can't wait then go on line or check out your favourite Yachting Magazine!
Or MaryAnn at the Grenada Sailing Festival Office email: gsail@spiceisle.com
