Mount Gay Barbados Regatta 2012 – Race Day 2
Adrenaline Sun took to the high seas for the second day of sailing at the Mount Gay Barbados Regatta 2012. It was a day of plenty action on the high seas which included that included a broken rudder (Fade Away), a collision between a Fancy Sailor and a group of Die Hard sailors as well as great tactics all... Read More »
Meet Jessica – The Official Girl of Adrenaline Sun’s Mount Gay Rum Barbados Regatta...
The Mount Gay Rum Barbados Regatta 2012 has officially set sail and Adrenaline Sun will continue to bring you waves of coverage of the thrilling event. Earlier this week we highlighted our Babe of the Month of May, Kira in honor of the event. Now meet Jessica, The Official Girl of Adrenaline Sun’s Mount Gay Rum Barbados Regatta 2012 Coverage. Photos by Mike... Read More »
Record local entry enjoys healthy sponsorship
With Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10) a little over three weeks away, local competitors have been completing their preparations for the island calendar’s annual highlight. When entries closed on Monday, the final rush of crews to complete their payments and update entry forms threw up some interesting statistics. The current entry list stands at 108 – in recent... Read More »
LAST REGIONAL CREWS FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS 2012
As entries for Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10) closed this week, the final drivers from around the region who will be participating in the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport International have been confirmed. They are first-timer Stan Hartling, representing the Turks & Caicos Islands, and Trinidad’s Vishal Dhanraj, who returns for his fifth consecutive year. Although new to... Read More »
Mount Gay Barbados Regatta 2012 Opening with the first Green Regatta
The Barbados Yacht Club was once again filled with the spirit of Caribbean camaraderie and sailing tradition as the opening of the 2012 Mount Gay Regatta came off on Thursday, (May 17th). This year, there will be 36 boats competing in 4 classes; Racing A, Cruising A, Cruising B, and J24 with the hottest being J24 with 16 boats vying for... Read More »
Babe of the Month May – Kira
For month’s Adrenaline Sun has been counting down the days until the 2012 Mount Gay Regatta … and guess what? The countdown is over and the ships are ready to set sail in the tropical waters of Barbados. Get on board with Adrenaline Sun because starting today (May 17) we’re giving you every sailing second of coverage. What better way to... Read More »
Project Car Confidential – MegaShotta’s 93 Nissan Pulsar GTi-RA
Today on Project Car Confidential, we pulled up in the parking lot with MegaShotta and his ’93 Nissan Pulsar GTi-RA The Nissan Pulsar GTi-R series was originally manufactured by Nissan in order to enter the World Rally Championship under Group A rules. There were two distinct models in the series: GTi-RA (the road edition) and the GTi-RB (the motorsports... Read More »
Bajan Surfers ride to success in 2012 Toco International Surf Festival in Trinidad
San Soucci Toco in Trinidad came alive over the weekend with the annual International Surf Festival hosted by Surfing T&T (Trinidad Surfing Association). The 2012 Tourism Development Company/Western Atlantic Pro Surf Series Pro was blessed with a consistent 4-6ft semi glassy swell that provided the large crowd of spectators and surfers alike with punchy bowl sessions that allowed the... Read More »
Paddle for Tomorrow
Come out and help to create a better tomorrow for dis-advantaged and severely brain injured children in Barbados. Paddle for Tomorrow is The Tomorrow Project’s upcoming charity event. It takes place on Sunday 27th May and will take the form of a sponsored paddle from Dover Beach to Blakey’s on the Hastings Boardwalk. Each paddler will seek to raise... Read More »
BRUCE MACKIE WINS JUNIOR PRO TITLE AT THE INTERNATIONAL SURF FESTIVAL AT TOCO, TRINIDAD
Bruce Mackie, Monster sponsored, top Bajan Surfer, wins the coveted Junior Pro title at the International Surf Festival held at Toco, Trinidad, May 12-13, 2012. This event is one of the Western Atlantic Surf Series Qualifiers for 2012. The conditions at Toco were head high, shifty and difficult but Mackie with his signature progressive fins free and aerial assaults, slashing and hacking... Read More »
Manx National starts Caribbean countdown for ‘Birdy’
Four-time Sol Rally Barbados podium finisher, former UK National Rally Champion Paul Bird, had to settle for second place on the Manx National Rally at the weekend (May 11/12) as he completed preparations for his forthcoming trip to the Caribbean. Winner in 2009 & ‘10, ‘Birdy’ was denied a third title by Welshman Melvyn Evans, who claimed his fourth... Read More »
ENTRIES CLOSE FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS
As entries for Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10) closed yesterday (May 14), the last first-timers from Ireland were confirmed as Matt Shinnors and Catherine Levis. Asked how he heard about Sol RB12, Shinnors, whose previous experience includes one outing in the World Rally Championship, said: “I was raised on a diet of rallying; you couldn’t but know of... Read More »
Xtreme Difficulties to overcome at Zero Gravity
Although Barbadian Motorsports fans were pleased that they could see some of their favorite freestyle motocross tricks performed live, the Zero Gravity Xtreme Event was not without its glitches. The incorrect venue, ramp damages, equipment failure and rain delays were all factors which contributed to the show’s lacklustre outcome. In the defence of the Zero Gravity Team, hosting a debut event is never easy... Read More »
Race One take it EZ at their Rally Lime
The EZ Pave car park was left smoking when the Race One team went there for their lime with the Sol Rally Barbados 2012 drivers. Fans were screaming at the dexterity exhibitions as drivers took turns making their mark on the asphalt. Race One CEO, Jimmy Gittens was the MC for the day and he held several impromptu interviews... Read More »
Zero Gravity Xtreme Riders Setting up at Kensington Oval
For the first time, Adrenaline Sun went to Kesington Oval, but it was not to watch the West Indies play cricket, it was to see the Zero Gravity Riders set up their ramps for tomorrow’s event. Riders Tim Dyson, Daniel Weekes and Deano Dotson are enjoying their first time in Barbados. Check our full coverage of the event tomorrow and... Read More »
ADRENALINE SUN’S COUNTDOWN TO ZERO GRAVITY – 2 DAYS…
Today the Zero Gravity Xtreme Team is setting up the ramps and obstacles at the Kensington Oval where in less than 24 hours they will show Barbadians exactly how they got their team name. In this update Adrenaline Sun is showing what can happen if something goes wrong in the air, because while the Zero Gravity Xtreme Riders are experienced professionals... Read More »
CURLEY NEARLY MISSES THE BOAT TO THE CARIBBEAN
Ireland’s Ronan Curley nearly missed Tuesday’s (May 8 ) trans-Atlantic Geest Line voyage from Portsmouth, as a last-minute gearbox problem threatened to ruin his plans to compete in Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10) . . . and he has fellow-competitor Samuel Kelso and Ford Escort specialists Den Motorsport to thank that it didn’t. Having followed the event in... Read More »
ADRENALINE SUN’S COUNTDOWN TO ZERO GRAVITY – 3 DAYS…
Continuing our Countdown to the Zero Gravity Xtreme Event this Sunday, May 13, we’re super-sizing the update with clips from the Motocross Best Trick Competition from X Games 15 and 16… It’s the biggest tricks, biggest crashes from the biggest names in Freestyle Motocross. X Games 15: Best Trick Highlights Soundtrack: Papa Roach – Last Resort X Games 16: Best Trick... Read More »
Adrenaline Sun’s Countdown to Zero Gravity – 4 Days…
The Zero Gravity Event featuring the Zero Gravity Xtreme Riders will be the first time that Freestyle Motocross comes to the shores of Barbados. I have been a fan of the sport from about 2001 and I remember not being able to peel my eyes from the TV, watching guys like Mike Metzger, Carey Hart and Mr 199 lives, Travis... Read More »
Bajan Dane Mackie Highest Ranking Under 16 Boys Junior Surfer at ISA World Junior Championships
Dane Mackie is the highest ranked under 16 boys in the Junior World Championships recently held at Playa Veno in Panama, April 14-22, 2012. The ISA World Juniors brings together the best Under 18 surfers from around the world to compete for individual and team glory. Three Hundred and one (301) surfers competed in three divisions – Boys Under 18, Boys Under... Read More »
Josh Burke’s Fun with World Champion Surfer Kelly Slater
Top Bajan Junior Surfer, Josh Burke spent some time in Hawaii this year with none other than 11-time World Champion Surfer, Kelly Slater. But it wasn’t all business for the young, next-generation surfer as his Uncle Kelly took some time away from the waves to show him the finer points of lawn-wrestling. Although Kelly had the advantage in height,... Read More »
British regulars help load precious cargo at Portsmouth
A record shipment of rally cars and equipment set sail from Portsmouth on the British south coast yesterday (May heading for Sol Rally Barbados 2012; the precious cargo of 30 vehicles aboard the Geest Line freighter Benguela Stream is the most valuable ever shipped for the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport International. On Monday, a Bank Holiday in the... Read More »
FLYING TRIP FROM KENYA TO SOL RALLY BARBADOS 2012
Kenyans Rommy Bamrah and Harvey Jutley are shortly to make the 17,000-mile round trip from hometown Nairobi to Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10) for their first-ever tarmac rally together, and the driver’s first event outside Kenya. They will miss two local events, but were not going to turn down the chance to replace Harvey’s UK-based brother Raj, whose... Read More »
VALVOLINE SHAKEDOWN STAGES- Provisional results
If you didn’t catch the action at last Sunday’s Valvoline Shakedown Stages, Adrenaline Sun has the results for you right here. Valvoline Shakedown Stages- Provisional Result: 1st Roger Skeete / Louis Venezia (M8-WRC Subaru Impreza WRC S12), 19m 49.27s 2nd John Powell – TRI / Trevor Manning (M8-WRC Subaru Impreza WRC S14), 19m 59.15s 3rd Sean Gill / Michael... Read More »
SKEETE SHAKES THEM DOWN BEFORE SOL RALLY BARBADOS
Rallying the familiar Subaru Impreza WRC S12 in its new livery for the first time, Roger Skeete and Louis Venezia won the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Valvoline Shakedown Stages on Sunday (May 6) by just under 10 seconds from Trinidad’s John Powell. On a day of changing fortunes, Skeete won four of the 10 stages, Powell and last year’s... Read More »
El Ocaso wins The Lord Nelson Trophy – Best Overall Performance at Antigua Sailing Week
At the Final Awards Ceremony in Nelson’s Dockyard, Richard Wesslund‘s J/120 El Ocaso was awarded theLord Nelson Trophy for the best overall performance of any yacht during Antigua Sailing Week 2012. El Ocaso scored seven straight wins in CSA 4 but it was far from easy. Most of the races were decided by less than a minute and on several occasions just a... Read More »
Project Car Confidential – Macron1′s ’91 Toyota Starlet
Today on Project Car Confidential, we’re bringing you, Macron1′s ’91 Toyota Starlet 80 Series. The 80 series Starlet was introduced to the Japanese market in December 1989. It featured a more rounded body style and interior than the previous model (70 Series or ’84 Starlet). The Starlet was also marketed as the Publica in some Toyota export markets. Standard Toyota Starlet 80 Series Specs... Read More »
Winners Decided! Antigua Sailing Week: Final Day 5
In CSA 1A, there was a nail-biting finale to Antigua Sailing Week. Geoff Hill‘s Santa Cruz 72, Antipodes won the last race of the day to take the division. Geoff Hill spoke dockside in Falmouth Harbour: “This is the first time we have raced the yacht and to be honest we could have done with another week to get her ready... Read More »
VALVOLINE SHAKEDOWN STAGES: Provisional running order
Valvoline Shakedown Stages are going down on Sunday, May 6 Provisional Running Order Paul Bourne / Megan Bryant (M8-WRC Ford Focus WRC07) Roger Skeete / Louis Venezia (M8-WRC Subaru Impreza WRC S12) Sean Gill / Michael Cummins (M8-WRC Suzuki SX4 WRC) Roger Hill / Graham Gittens (M8-WRC Toyota Corolla WRC) John Powell – TRI / Nicholas Telfer – TRI... Read More »
LOCAL CREWS SHAKE DOWN FOR SOL RALLY BARBADOS
Nearly 50 cars are entered for Sunday’s (May 6) Valvoline Shakedown Stages, as local crews use the island’s first tarmac rally of the year as a crucial part of their preparations for Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10), while the organising Barbados Rally Club (BRC) fine tunes its event management systems in advance of the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor... Read More »
Hard to Handle Antigua Sailing Week: Race Day 4
It was yet another day of episode and drama at Antigua Sailing Week. This year’s Antigua Sailing Week is producing intense battles right through the fleet with close encounters a plenty. Stress levels were running high today with start line incidents a plenty and a major collision on the first upwind leg of the day in the big boat... Read More »
Ondeck Thank Local Antiguan Search & Rescue Teams at Antigua Sailing Week 2012
A collision occurred this morning on day 4 of Antigua Sailing Week between Ondeck’s Farr 65, Spirit of Isis and the Oyster 82, Starry Night of the Caribbean. Peter Anthony, Chairman of Ondeck commented: “During the first race today one of our yachts, Spirit of Isis, was involved in a port and starboard incident with Oyster 82, Starry Night that caused serious damage to our... Read More »
