So, I have started my travels to Tortola to begin my internet reporting of the 2009 BVI Charter Yacht Society Boat Show that will be headquartered at Village Cay Marina. This is the annual gathering of the charter yacht community from all over the world that shows up for four days of previewing the finest charter yachts you will ever see. Each of the crew members have worked for a months preparing their yacht for this show. The Brokers will be inspecting the boats and their crew in order to see which ones they will have in their inventory of vacation yacht charters they will recommend to their clients back in their specific regions of the world. It is a stressful time for the crews to make sure everything is perfect, inside and outside of their yachts, for each of the four days of the show. They will also be preparing dishes to be sampled and some of their favorite rum drinks will be mixed in order to intice the Brokers to stay on their yacht long enough to get a sense of what it would be like to have clients on board for a week or more of fun in the sun on a fully crewed yacht. I am fortunate enough to be the one that is doing the internet reporting on the show each day while posting my many articles on this site for the enjoyment of all those who are unable to be here personally. I look forward to you checking in and leaving your comments over the next week of my reports from both shows.
2009 Charter Yacht Society Boat Show – Village Cay Marina, Tortola, BVI
Thursday November 5th – Day One
Broker Registration: 8:30 am Village Cay Marina at the Gazebo
Viewing of Yachts: 9 am – 5 pm Village Cay Marina
Broker Scrabble/Yacht Hop: 6 pm – 8:30 pm on board participating vessels
Friday November 6th – Day Two
Viewing of the Yachts: 9 am – 5 pm Village Cay Marina
Expo in the Park: 6 pm – 10 pm Noel Lloyd Park – Includes the following events:
- Official Opening by the Premier
- Napkin Folding Contest
- Random draws
- VISAR presentation:
Exhibitors include: A Looking Glass, Aragorn’s Studio, Bobby’s Marketplace, Caribbean Cellars, Cay Electronics, Clear Water, CYM/Proudly African, Golden Pavilion Villa, Green Technology BVI, Horizon Yacht Charters, Journeys Health Spa – Leverick Bay Marina, LIME, Locally Yours, Myetts Restaurant & Boutique, Rainbow Visions Photography, Riteway, Romasco Group, Royal BVI Yacht Club, Samarkand Jewellers, TICO, TortolaExpress, Trellis Bay Cybercafe, VISAR Sponsored by: BVI Tourist Board
Saturday November 7th – Day Three
CYBA Annual General Meeting: 7:30 am Nexus Restaurant
Viewing of the Yachts: 9 am – 5 pm Village Cay Marina
Culinary Contest: Starting at 11 am – 3:30 pm. See Culinary Contest for details.
Governor’s Reception: 7 pm at the Governor’s House
Sunday November 8th – Day Four
Viewing of the Yachts: 9 am – 5 pm Village Cay Marina
Broker & Crew Dinner Party: 7 pm – 10:30 pm Nanny Cay Resort & Marina (shuttles provided from Village Cay & Maria’s) Sponsored by: Nanny Cay Marina & LIME
Monday November 9th – Lay Day
Broker Daysail to Peter Island: 9 am until 3:30 pm. Drop off at Peter Island for transport by chartered ferry to St. Thomas – Yacht Haven Grande for the Virgin Island Charter League Fall Boat Show that opens on morning Tuesday, November 10th.
