Anguilla is now home for one of the premiere cycling competitions, the John T. Memorial Cycling Race. John Thomas, who the cycle race is held in honour of, was one of the first cyclists in Anguilla.
For the past 12 years, this race has been a one day event. Starting this year, it spreads over two days- July 16th to 17th.
The Anguilla Youth Sailing Team competed in the KATS 2011 Premier’s Cup International Youth Regatta on July 8th-10th in Tortola.
The six person team consisting of Kendall Richardson, Ethan Lloyd, Starlin Rosario, Romero Gumbs, Kadeem Joseph, and Derick Carty brought home the top prize- the gold medal! Puerto Rico and the rest of the USA were in the competition, but the Anguilla boys brought us back the gold medal.
Channing Tatum, a rising Hollywood star who has appeared in such movies as Public Enemies with Johnny Depp and Dear John with Amanda Seyfried (which I have definitely watched too many times, with a box of tissues nearby), left Anguilla a few hours ago.
Rumored to have stayed at Viceroy (can anyone confirm?), those who met him had only nice things to say about him. We had spotted him the previous night at Pumphouse and Elvis’, where he posed for photos with fans, and generally seemed like a great down-to-earth guy.
We don’t like to bother the stars when they’re on vacation in Anguilla… it is their vacation, after all. But when we spotted him at the airport in Saint-Martin (and after a phone call to my best friend in Montreal who was the one who made me watch She’s the Man hundreds of times) we couldn’t resist asking for a photo– I mean, it was fate, right??
That’s Nori on his right and me (Yuki) on his left. I sure hope we see him return to our fair island. A genuinely nice man.
The Anguilla Youth Sailing Club (AYSC) is pleased to announce its new coach, Hazen Grant. Hazen replaces Chris Simon as part of its regular coach rotation policy
Life on Anguilla before the containers and cranes arrived in Sandy Ground depended on the hard workmen who risked their lives on the high seas in ships like the Warspite, the Yankie Girl and the Betsy. These vessels allowed for goods and services to be traded.
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y father, George G. Richardson, known mostly by the initials DC sailed for many years on the Betsy. Growing up I can recall the many occasions when my siblings and I and our mother would see the characteristic cut of sail of the sloop from our perch on Roaches Hill as it headed for the Forrest Bay.
We knew that our father would be coming home with his harbor sack over his shoulder and in it would be journey cakes that were part of the ship’s cuisine that was cooked before entering the Statia channel, which was know for its high waves. Often these cakes were as large as saucers and as hard as rocks. For us though, they were reminders of the sacrifice that was made not only for us but also for all Anguillians.
Today the memory of DC lives on through the DC Development Corporation and the Andora Building in Sachasess. The property is a three story multifamily complex that is semi furnished and available for rent.
It is managed by Anita Morton Brooks who is one of the children of DC. If you were interested in seeing any of the available suites, she would be more than happy to facilitate a viewing.
You can reach me at [email protected]
