Yachts At The Bridgetown Harbour

Yacht News · 04-26-2012, 02:12 PM

Well with all those toys aboard, they are probably not bored. They have used just about everything onboard regularly since being here. Only thing I haven't seen used or know of being used are those 6 to 8 jet ski PWCs stored on the bow, infront the mast.

Two I have seen on shipspotting...from someone on a cruise maybe.

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/...hp?lid=1545154
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/...hp?lid=1545153

MadJohn · 04-26-2012, 03:58 PM

Regarding the Heliport at Grantley Adams Airport, one is actually outside of the Concorde Exhibition.

They constantly fly the EC155 up there, but I don't know where they land.

A few times the chopper was flown up to St.Peter and I believe it landed up there as well, and that was nearly a year ago.

There are many places where landing is possible in Barbados, as there are a lot of flat (and somewhat) even surfaces on the island.

Yacht News · 04-26-2012, 04:06 PM

MadJohn...

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Originally Posted by Yacht News

There's the airport of course and I think they land on the runway and roll/taxi like a plane to their spot.

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Regarding the Heliport at Grantley Adams Airport, one is actually outside of the Concorde Exhibition.

What you are refering to is where the Tour R-44 helicopter lands and takes off from? (Horizon Tours I think it is called)

MadJohn · 04-27-2012, 10:38 PM

Yes, where the Tour Robinson uses.

Could it be possible that the Katara guys were practising an emergency situation?

Yacht News · 04-27-2012, 11:09 PM

It could be anything, they could have been taking dramatic photos...who knows so I wouldn't speculate but I just found it interesting.

Meanwhile..."Vive la Vie" came in down at the marina...

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/ma...marina-41.html

Yacht News · 05-02-2012, 12:20 PM

"Katara" is out in the Bay once again and the heli is not onboard.

Yacht News · 05-02-2012, 03:30 PM

Okay, she is back 'home' again at Break Water South in the Bridgetown Harbour.

Yacht News · 05-09-2012, 07:18 PM

"Katara" was out in the Bay for most of the day today and she returned to the port this evening. I took some shots of her entering the harbour from distance. Bare in mind, the yacht is mostly lit and moving, recipe for blurred photos. So I tried.

Yacht News · 05-20-2012, 01:39 AM

"Katara" seems to have departed the island...I wasn't at the computer when she left so I have no idea where she is gone or if she is heading back across the Atlantic or to other islands. She was here for nearly 4 months, since Feb.

MadJohn · 05-20-2012, 09:02 AM

She's in Trinidad now.

I never realized that she looks that much like 'Eclipse'.
From the front, she screams 'Eclipse'!.

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Yacht News · 05-21-2012, 08:48 AM

Oh, Tobago...not Trinidad

Yacht News · 06-01-2012, 05:19 PM

"Katara" returned today...not sure if she is sticking around too long though. The blades are out of A7-HMD and it is in it's storm cover. As I speak some of the crew are cleaning the beach landing tender. Maybe Katara is preparing to cross.

MadJohn · 06-01-2012, 06:46 PM

I sure hope not.

Katara was here last year for Rally Barbados, as apparently the owner was watching the Event.

I'm not surprised that she didn't stay in Tobago, but quite intrigued as to why she left at all.

Yacht News · 06-01-2012, 09:12 PM

Well the Sol Barbados Rally runs up until the 10th of June.

Yacht News · 06-02-2012, 10:09 PM

"Katara" has departed for good for this season! She has now rounded the north coast of the Island and is heading north east at over 19-knots. No doubt she is crossing the Atlantic and will turn up in Gibraltar.