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Christophe Harbour Blog

Christophe Harbour and Pendennis come together for second St Kitts Rendezvous

By Angie Owen in Events, Marina, St. Kitts, Yachting

For the second year running, England's Pendennis Shipyard and Christophe Harbour came together following the St Barths Bucket to host the St Kitts Rendezvous. From 21 to 23 April, Christophe Harbour welcomed six stunning yachts, their guests and their crews to the island for a couple days of relaxed activities and fun. From sailing along St Kitt's leeward shore to a typically English cricket match to paddleboard relay races and island exploring, the St Kitts Rendezvous was a chance for everyone to unwind after the high octain energy of the Bucket and enjoy all that Christophe Harbour and St Kitts have to offer.

“We think that Christophe Harbour provides the perfect sojourn for yachts travelling between St Barth&rsquo...

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St Kitts and Nevis season sees record superyacht traffic

By Angie Owen in Marina, St. Kitts, Yachting

The Caribbean yachting season has come to its close, and St Kitts and Nevis and Christophe Harbour celebrate a record-breaking year for superyacht traffic. The 2015/2016 season has seen the Federation welcome nearly 200 yachts over 22m to its waters, with 87% of those vessels falling specifically in the superyacht category of 30m and above. This represents a 20% year on year growth in large yacht traffic in St Kitts and Nevis for the fourth year running. 

"It has been a really exciting season for Christophe Harbour and St Kitts and Nevis," says Aeneas Hollins, director of yachting at The Marina at Christophe Harbour. "The number of superyachts spending time here has continued to grow, with almost half of them stopping over at The Marina...

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The RORC Caribbean 600 brings sailing legends to St Kitts

By Angie Owen in Events, Marina, St. Kitts, Yachting

Last week, we were lucky enough to witness some serious racing yachts in the waters around St Kitts participating in the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s (RORC) Caribbean 600. One of the great 600nm ocean race challenges, along with the Rolex Fastnet Race and the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, the Caribbean 600 (running 22 February to 26 February this year) sees participating yachts circumnavigating 11 Caribbean islands, starting at ending in Fort Charlotte, English Harbour, Antigua, taking in places like St Maarten, Guadeloupe, Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis, Saba and St Barths. 

Since the first race in 2009, this event has attracted a wide selection of yachts including superyacht schooners and classics to the latest IRC designs. The winding island course requires crews to work with...

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Caribbean CrewFest brings superyachts and their crew to St Kitts

By Angie Owen in Events, Marina, Yachting

15 and 16 January saw Christophe Harbour play host to the first ever Caribbean CrewFest in partnership with ACREW Yachting. A resounding success, the event brought 10 yachts, including M/Y Naia, S/Y Perseus^3, M/Y Galaxy, S/Y Timoneer and M/Y Seawolf, into The Marina at Christophe Harbour, with 98 crewmembers taking part in five professional development workshops, networking and a fantastic crew party with Zoom Yachting. 

 

 

The mainstay of the superyacht community, the crew are not only key influencers in the decision of where owners spend time (and return) with their yachts, but also integral to ensuring that owners crucially enjoy spending time on board. Christophe Harbour has always been committed to supporting crew and...

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Customs House signals new era at Christophe Harbour Marina

By Katherine Verano in Community, Marina, St. Kitts, Yachting

A new era was launched on Tuesday, 3rd November, 2015, when top government officials in St. Kitts and Nevis, led by the country’s Governor General, joined the developers of the Christophe Harbour community, for a historic ground breaking ceremony, to herald the official  start of construction of the Customs House.

The facility signalizes the first phase of the marina village and will accommodate the customs and immigration services at the Marina at Christophe Harbour, situated on the Southeast Peninsula of this gem of a Caribbean island, St. Kitts. A crew lounge, fitness centre, services for yachting guests, real estate sales along with marina services have been incorporated into the design.

The marina, which opened in early 2015, is already...

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