Tortola, British Virgin Islands, April 14, 2010 - Davide Pugliese, owner and executive chef of Brandywine Bay Restaurant, Tortola, will be serving a taste of his original recipe dish to patrons of the Celebrity Chefs' Brunch, Wilmington, DE this Sunday, April 18. Chef Davide will be one of thirty four world class, national and international chefs preparing gourmet tastings for more than 1200 guests at the signature event of the Meals from the Masters annual fundraiser.
Chef Davide will be preparing Medallions of Certified Angus Beef ® Petit Tenders roasted in a Cocoa Nibs and Caribbean Spice Rub, served with Mango Chimichurri Jelly over Crispy Polenta.
"I created this dish for the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival this year," said Pugliese. "I think that it delivers a great sampling of Caribbean culinary essence. I use spices mixed with cocoa nibs as a rub to bring out the warm, rich flavours of the beef. The solid mango chimichurri jelly enhances the spiced beef with its sweetness and then, as you swallow, the habanero peppers in the chimichurri deliver a pleasantly surprising sensation of heat.”
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, April 12, 2010 - Six individuals who visited the BVI Spring Regatta Village this year each won a free round-trip flight from Beef Island, Tortola to San Juan, Puerto Rico courtesy of Sol St Lucia Ltd (BVI Office). Deborah Benjamin, country manager for Sol, announced the results of the free raffle draw during the BVI Spring Regatta awards ceremony held on Sunday, April 4 at the event venue, Nanny Cay Resort and Marina. The winners are Alison Romney, Doreen Bent, Gregory Lemmon, Denise Stanley, Preta Karran and Owen Phinn.
The free raffle was open to all visitors to the Sol tent at the Regatta Village. Two winners were drawn each evening at 7.30pm, Friday through Sunday.
“This is the second year that Sol has run a free raffle at the BVI Spring Regatta,” said Ms Benjamin. “We decided to offer the free flights as a tie-in with Sol’s role as supplier of Aviation Gasoline (AvGas) and Jet A-1 fuel to the commercial carriers and numerous private jets that land in the BVI. Anyone over the age of 18 could benefit from the prize so we are pleased that we were able to include our international visitors as potential winners of this Easter weekend bonus. Hopefully it will be an incentive for these visitors to come back to our shores before the year’s end!”
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, April 6, 2010 – Winners at the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival 2010 were not just on the water but shoreside too. Mr Maxim Pazos, head of corporate banking and country manager for event Gold sponsor, FirstCaribbean International Bank, invited Premier Ralph T. O’Neal to draw the names of two individuals to each win a $500 deposit account with the bank. Mr Roosevelt Smith and Ms Shawndell Woodroffe were named as the successful entrants of the fourth annual free raffle offered by the bank at the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. The drawing was made at the start of the awards ceremony on Sunday, April 4.
The raffle was open to all qualifying entrants including existing clients and non account holders. The free initiative was promoted at the BVI Spring Regatta Village, Nanny Cay from Thursday through Saturday.
"There was a good buzz about the Regatta Village this year,” said Mr Pazos. "We had an enthusiastic team of bank staff that volunteered their time to interact with visitors to the Village and to promote the raffle. As a financial institution, we are pleased that through our sponsorship of this great event, we are able to add an extra dimension to our commitment to enriching our community members’ lives. It is our hope that this raffle will do just that by providing a surprise booster to the pocket book.”
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, March 31st, 2010 – Visitors to the BVI Spring Regatta Village at Nanny Cay Marina from April 1 through April 3, 2010 may be eligible to enter a free raffle and win $500. FirstCaribbean International Bank, Gold sponsor of the BVI Spring Regatta, is offering two raffle entrants the opportunity to receive the money in the form of a deposit account with the bank.
“The BVI Spring Regatta is an international event that appeals to a cross section of residents and visitors,” said Maxim Pazos, head of corporate banking and country manager. “As an established financial institution in the region, FirstCaribbean is committed to enriching our communities on all levels and the BVI Spring Regatta gives us just the opportunity to deliver on this commitment. The Regatta Village is a popular venue where we can meet and interact with clients and non-clients outside of the bank. This free raffle is a good way to introduce new clients to the banking services we offer as well as the potential to provide something extra for our existing, valued customers.”
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Tortola, British Virgin Islands, March 30, 2010 - The BVI Olympic Committee bid farewell to the international crew and the Queen's Baton Relay 2010 Delhi at the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport last Thursday. The relay was continuing to Anguilla, the forty second country to be visited on the baton's tour of all seventy one Commonwealth nations. The historic occasion was brought to the Virgin Islands' public from March 23 through March 24 in a community-wide programme of relays and events held in Tortola and Virgin Gorda.
Ms Di Henry, event specialist for the Queen's Baton Relay 2010 Delhi, commended the programme as being 'one of the most exciting events' the touring group had experienced.
The success of the relays and events relied on the commitment and participation of all facets of the BVI community. The BVIOC, host of the Queen's Baton Relay 2010 Delhi was appreciative of the cooperation of all segments involved in the promotion and execution of the programme. Mr Ephraim Penn, president of the BVIOC stated that the successful roll out of the relay's visit to the Territory was a testament to the spirit of unity, harmony and pride in the Virgin Islands.
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Tortola, British Virgin Islands, March 30, 2010 - Every year, skippers in the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival receive a bag of essential information and useful tools. Following the success of last year's contribution, the Sol Group is again supporting the BVI Spring Regatta’s ongoing efforts to make the week long Sailing Festival and Regatta cleaner. Sol will be providing participating skippers with a roll of marine absorbent pads that will soak up oil-based liquids such as fuel while repelling water. The pads will be in the skippers’ bags distributed at the registration for the two sailing events running from March 29 through April 4.
The marine absorbent pad is placed on top of the spill, and if the spill is on the water, the pad will float and absorb just the oil or petroleum until it is saturated. The oil-saturated pad can then be removed and disposed of in accordance with local regulations. The product is one that is used by Sol in oil spill management exercises.
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, March 29, 2010 - The sea leg of the Queens Baton Relay 2010 Delhi, from The BVI Watersports Centre’s headquarters at Sea Cows Bay through to Road Town - due to be completed by 18 Junior and Youth sailors, turned out to be a challenge all of its own on Tuesday morning.
With extremely strong winds and high seas, the sailing fleet was reduced to the three keelboats 'Faith', 'Hope' and 'Charity' supported by safetyboats - including Nanny Cay's RIB and Carina Brundenell-Bruce’s ‘Chicane’.
The Baton was carried by 'Pink Panther' the BVIWSC flagship, driven by 15 year old Jaye Noel, crewed by Jahmoi Albert and Baton Bearer - Joseph Wells.
‘Pink Panther’ was escorted by a full complement of the Territory’s ‘peacekeeping’ and ‘safety at sea’ organisations, with vessels from all marine Government Departments keeping her safe as she drove around the exposed edge of Havers and Road Reef.
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, March 13, 2010 – The Queen’s Baton Relay 2010 Delhi will be introduced to the BVI at 9.00am on Tuesday, March 23rd. Mr Lindel ‘Chef’ Hodge will bring in the Queen’s Baton 2010 Delhi at a public welcome ceremony at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park. Mr Hodge of Cane Garden Bay, was the first BVI athlete to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand in 1990.
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Tortola, British Virgin Islands, February 10, 2010 - Nanny Cay, the British Virgin Islands flagship resort and marina, has launched the Nanny Cay Challenge for the round Tortola record. Yachts visiting the British Virgin Islands are invited to make an attempt to beat the latest round Tortola records which have been established by the monohull and multihull times set in the 2009 PegLegs Round Tortola Race.
The current multihull and overall record is held by Triple Jack, a Kelsal 47 trimaran with a time of 3 hours, 33 minutes, 27 seconds. The monohull time to beat of 4 hours, 15 minutes and 5 seconds, was set by Dave Wests Jurakan, a Melges 32. Its an all-comer, any-day event, starting and finishing off Nanny Cay. The start transit will be in line with PegLeg Restaurants upper deck at the entrance to Nanny Cay Marina. Competitors must attempt the record anti-clockwise and round Beef, Scrub Island, Great Camanoe and Guana Island to port. An entry fee of a $250 donation to a BVI charity of the challengers choice will include two nights dockage (before and after attempt) at Nanny Cay.
