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An event within an event - hosted by the V.I. Marine Industries Association against the backdrop of the Marriott Frenchman's Reef International Match Race -the December 6 inaugural Virgin Islands Youth-Celebrity Regatta showcased some of the regions finest junior sailors from the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
Finals:
- Team Puerto Rico
- St. Thomas Yacht Club (Boys)
- St. John KATS II
- St. Thomas Yacht Club (Girls)
Consolation:
- Team BVI
- Team Caribbean
- St. Croix Yacht Club
- St. John KATS II
Sponsored by the Team Caribbean Marine Program, also in conjunction with the Marriott Frenchman's Reef International Match Race, a Poster Contest Challenge was issued to Virgin Islands' students to create a poster that would get all Virgin Islanders to come out and see sailboat racing in the Charlotte Amalie Harbor and take part in the harbor festivities featuring local food and music. The winners of that challenge are, Elementary Level, 1st place - Terrance Bartley from Lockhart, 2nd - Kenville Allen from Dober, 3rd - Carrie L. Conrad from Pine Peace School St. John; Junior High Level, 1st - Austin Peterson, Jr. from Bertha C. Boshulte, 2nd - Carlos Castro, Jr. from Bertha C. Boshulte, 3rd - LeRoi Casey from Bertha C. Boshulte; High School Level, 1st - Shawn Scatliffe from Ivanna Eudora Kean, 2nd - Marlene S. Allen from Ivanna Eudora Kean, 3rd - Jessica Duncan from Ivanna Eudora Kean
ESPN aired "Road to the America's Cup" hosted by Gary Jobson on Sunday, December 21, 1997, featuring Team Caribbean and the Marriott Frenchman's Reef International Regatta among other challengers for the Cup in 2000.
Team Caribbean's training yacht, the former Stars & Stripes ‘92, was successfully hauled and reconditioned, thanks to the experts at Haulover Marine in Crown Bay, St. Thomas. Since the refit she has made appearances at the Bitter End Resort in the British Virgin Islands, the Charter Yacht League Fall Boat Show, and will begin active training again in January 1998. |
