Yachting and lifestyle media from the U.S., U.K. and the Caribbean joined the crew of Andromeda during the three days of racing in St. Barths to learn first hand the recent progress being made at Christophe Harbour.  The media also meet with Andromeda owner and Christophe Harbour developer, Buddy Darby.  Harbour Magazine, the leading luxury lifestyle publication for St. Barths and St. Maarten, sent a photographer onboard Andromeda for the first day of racing as an opportunity to capture Buddy Darby in action for an upcoming feature on Christophe Harbour.  The following day, editor-in-chief George Sass and Senior Editor Mary South of Yachting sailed with Andromeda on Race Day 2 getting an up-close look at the competition as well as...

Racing in near-perfect conditions made this year’s St. Barth’s Bucket a smashing success. Three fun-filled days of sailing brought out the best in owners, captains, crews and guests. The Bucket is an invitational regatta open to yachts that are more than 100 feet in length. Each year The Bucket Association organizes the event, created primarily for camaraderie and the thrill of sailing these vessels in their full glory.

This year, 26-29 March, saw a total of 39 mega yachts in attendance.  At sunset on the third and final evening the results were in- Andromeda la Dea ranked number two in best performance overall. She also took first place in the final race, “Wrong Way Around”,...

The Kathy Sweeney Lowe (KSL) Foundation held the KSL Cup, an annual golf fundraiser at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis, on 3 February. Proceeds are donated to benefit education for underprivileged Nevisian children. This year, the event saw its most successful turnout with 40 participants, mostly returning Four Seasons homeowners coming together once again after the winter months.  This year’s tournament included the Christophe Harbour sales crew as new participants and Thomas, Martin, David, and Maria joined forces for a day on the greens to support the event’s cause. The 2010 tournament, a nine-hole, four-team, best-ball scramble, featured a shotgun start with players fanning out to their starting holes. The day showed off a typically brilliant blue sky and sunshine while...

Nearly one quarter of the island of St. Kitts is rainforest, creating infinite possibilities of exploration for the adventurer at heart.  Reportedly, St. Kitts is one of the few places on the planet where the rainforest is actually expanding rather than shrinking. Lush peaks reaching 1,000 feet and above, mostly all of which is rainforest, is declared a protected National Forest Reserve.  Hikers and mountain bikers will find a variety of trails, ranging from moderate to challenging, winding past tropical plants and flowers, sparkling streams and waterfalls under a seemingly endless canopy of forest. One of the most popular hikes will take you to the summit caldera of Mt. Liamuiga, the island's highest peak rising 3,792 feet above sea level, where you...

On Thursday, 8 January, Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas announced the people of the twin-island Federation would go to the polls on Monday, 25 January. Dr. Douglas sought a fourth term as Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. In office since 1995, the Labor Party took power from the People’s Action Movement (PAM) who had ruled since 1980. The opposition candidate, Harvard educated lawyer Lindsay Grant has led the PAM since 2000.

Campaigning commenced heavily in weeks prior to the election. Dr. Douglas turned his campaign focus toward the economy and government debt. He said in a tourism-dependent country of 40,000 people his emphasis would be building more roads and hospitals, and paying the national debt despite the global economic crisis. He...