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pump to their luggage and off it goes. It is 2019 people, a great year to shape
up and ship out to the ocean, river or lakes. Feel great, have fun and
experience the incredible exhilaration….. Rock Out with iRocker SUP.
Mick Menigoz is the captain and owner of a sailboat called Island Time
Catamaran. He offers high-end luxury sailing charters for up to six guests
throughout the US and the British Virgin Islands. Guests enjoy island hopping
on a beautiful boat, fully catered gourmet meals, open bar and an impressive
collection of water toys, including giant rafts, water skis, kayaks and stand up
paddle boards.
Like most other Virgin Islands boat captains, Mick took his boat to Grenada for
last year’s hurricane season. Last year, hurricanes destroyed an estimated
70,000 VI boats, and the businesses that depend on them.
Insurance losses from those hurricanes have so far topped $202 billion and
counting. As a result, commercial boat owners were strongly encouraged
(required) to move their boats to the down island safe harbors of St Vincent
and the Grenadines.
Some sailors made the trip South solo but for the trip back, crew is preferred
for a few reasons. For one, after a solo sail and weeks of going it alone, it’s
nice to have some company.
For another, they’re racing against the clock to get back to the VI after the
height of storm season ends and before the annual Charter Boat Brokers
show on Tortola. At that show, the best boats will be booked for the upcoming
season that begins around Thanksgiving and runs through April. Miss out on
these bookings, and there goes the bottom line!
From SUP to Sail
I love sailing almost as much as I love stand up paddle boarding.
Unfortunately, I don’t own my own sailboat. So, when I heard that Mick was
looking for a mate to accompany him on his sail up to Tortola, I booked a flight
to Grenada and hopped on board.
Imagine my surprise to see Mick’s kayaks and old rigid SUPs gone. He
explained that he’d chucked the old boards and bought two new
iROCKERs for several reasons.