St. John Yacht Club

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Celtics Won Again Ho Hum

The Boston Celtics won again last night, and I saw the game on my little teevee. I was flipping back and forth with Top Chef Chicago, since it was a new show, cutting the chefs down to 4, for the finals in Puerto Rico. Unfortunately Lisa the Bitch nosed out Spike the Dick for the last spot in the finals, joining favorites Richard, Stephanie and what's-her-name. No mention of www.frankbayvillas during the game, so I am not planning on having any of the announcers over in the near future. The Celtics, are invited, of course.

Last-minute specials st john villas

For last minute specials on st john, use the st john travel forum, www.stjohntravelforum.com, since this has all the listings for villa rentals. And you can also find weddings, honeymoons, cottages, etc.

My little fish pond

Here in the woods, at 600 feet above coral bay, I have a little fish pond, but I put some kind of clarifier in it to get rid of algae, and several fish died. I fed them to the geckos. They should rent villas instead of swimming in ponds. Just goes to show -- a fish in a pond is worth two in the villa.

This one needs a post today

I am not going to mention anything today in this blog, except the Boston Red Sox won their 7th straight game. Easily in first place. They are the best team in the world.

I can't figure this out at all.

I am just trying to make all the blogs equal in posts. Somehow a post goes into the first blog and makes them unequal. So when this happens, it messes everything up. Oh well, at least on St. John USVI this morning it is very sunny and warm, and I am in shorts and a polo shirt and no shoes as usual.

I don't get it.

These blogs all should have the same number of posts. But this morning, blogs 1,3,4 had fewer posts than blog 2. So, therefore, I am not going to post anything significant in them. Just catching up.

65

65 posts is a multiple of 13 x 5 posts. That's it. 2 prime numbers.

64th

Since this is the 64th post, I might as well mention

Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm 64?

Not a single poigt today

Nope, not a single poigt. Just a joke.

Joe: I went shopping for a piecost yesterday.
Tom: What's a piecost?
Joe: Oh, about five bucks.

Celtics will win easily tonight

The Boston Celtics, who all use www.stjohntravelforum.com to find information about st john usvi, especially villa rentals, will win easily tonight, unless the referees all cheat, just like the umpires did yesterday in Minnesota, preventing the Boston Red Sox from winning again.

Boston Red Sox Almost Won

The Red Sox almost won yesterday. The umps were undoubtedly cheating all over the place. No way are they going to be allowed to visit the clubhouse of www.stjohnyachtclub.org. Har har har. No sailing in the Caribbean for those cheating umpires.

60th post -- this one about Sahara Dust

Today we celebrate the Celtics and Red Sox, who both won last night. They will all be invited to www.stjohnvillarental.com and www.frankbayvillas.com, since they want to rent villas on st john. Incidentally, the skies are a bit cloudy, and now we know why. Sahara dust. See below, from The St. John Source.

Spring-Summer Sahara Haze Hangs Over the Islands
by Source staff
May 8, 2008 -- Officials from the Department of Planning and Natural Resources said late Thursday afternoon they expected the Sahara dust causing hazy skies over the Virgin Islands to continue to affect the area for "another few days."
Dust is kicked up by storms in the desert and rises in the warm air, then travels thousands of miles across the Atlantic basin to the Lesser Antilles, reducing visibility and adversely affecting air quality, according to a statement from DPNR.
The dust can aggravate emphysema, asthma and other lung disorders.
DPNR said although there is no need to boil cistern water at this point, residents should block downspouts to avoid the dust particles and potential contaminants from washing into cisterns. Officials recommended drinking bottled water until they were sure the dust carried no serious impurities.
Brian Seeley, senior forecaster at the National Weather Service office in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said the dust is mainly present in the eastern Caribbean.
Sahara dust storms pass through the region several times a year, but mainly in the spring and summer months. On a more positive note, some meteorologists claim that the airborne particulates inhibit thunderstorm and thus tropical storm development during hurricane season, the statement said.
The current wind direction is from the southeast at 15 to 20 miles per hour.
For more information contact the Division of Environmental Protection at 773-1082 or 774-3320 or go to www.nasa.gov

59th post

I can't figure this out. Maybe tomorrow I can. www.stjohnyachtclub.org is the place to find out about the st john yacht club in the virgin islands in the caribbean.

No entry today

I am not going to type anything today.

Villa rentals

Vacation villa rentals on st john are fun. Make sure you get something in the Frank Bay area. Or anywhere on the island. Villa Callaloo, found on st john villa rental, is probably the best choice.

St. Croix Triathlon

This was in The Source this morning. Maybe it should also be in www.stjohnvillarental.com or www.frankbayvillas.com. But maybe not.

Aussie Alexander Grabs 4th St. Croix Triathlon Title
by James Gardner

Australia's Craig Alexander holds the Ironman banner high as he crosses the finish line first.
May 4, 2008 -- The 20th annual St. Croix Ironman Triathlon had a familiar face crossing the finish line Sunday, as Australia's Craig Alexander took his fourth title in six years.
Greeting his wife, Nerida, and daughter, Lucy, before finishing the race, Alexander proceeded to high-five various spectators, then passed through the legs of a nearby mocko jumbie to pull in with a time of 4:05:34. Already waiting was a herd of reporters and photographers.
"The more you win, the more pressure there is, especially the kind of pressure you put on yourself," Alexander said. "But coming out here, doing it again -- it makes it all the more sweeter. I love this race, and I will be out here again."
The race kicked off Sunday at 6 a.m. with a 1.24-mile swim around Christiansted Harbor. When asked about the first part of the race, Alexander said he was third out of the water -- which made him worried about his competition, especially Marino Vanhoenacker of Belgium, who finished the triathlon about three-and-a-half minutes later with an overall time of 4:08:41.
"He's so good, and was in top form today," Alexander said. "But I was able to switch out of the swim and get some good time in on the run -- I felt I was the best runner out there, and that helped push me through to the end."
Through the first event, the swim, Alexander was ahead of Vanhoenacker by nearly two minutes. Next the competitors began a demanding 56-mile bike ride that included sharp turns, twisting roadways and the legendary "Beast," a 600-foot climb with a 14 to 18 percent grade.
Vanhoenacker took the lead on the bike path, doing the ride in 2:19:09 while Alexander completed the second section in 2:23:36. Finally, on the 13.1-mile foot course, Alexander showed why he calls the St. Croix event "his favorite race," as he put on his running shoes and put away the competition with a time of 1:15:58. Vanhoenacker finished the run in 1:21:40.
"Last week I was in Portugal, running the race," Vanhoenacker said. "I think this was a much stronger race -- I didn't know what to expect. But I had fun out there, even though it hurt a little."
Australia's Richie Cunningham came in third, with an overall time of 4:10:02.
Other results, such as women's category winners and this year's sprint winners, were not available as of press time.
The sidelines in downtown Christiansted were packed with spectators Sunday, including Sen. Terrence "Positive" Nelson.
"This event, as it relates to triathlons, has become a staple event for St. Croix -- people look forward to it every year," Nelson said. "It gives us a real economic boost, and for the participants, I think they really enjoy coming here and enjoying the hospitality of the people."
Participating for the first time in the sprint competition -- a shortened version of the Ironman course -- was St. Croix native Madeline Cruz, who said she had "always wanted" to take part in the annual event.
"I swam about three days last week in preparation," she said. "Hopefully next year I'll be better prepared."
For 15-year-old Will Perl, Sunday's event was the culmination of weeks of training. A Country Day School student, Perl took third place in the sprint competition.
"I usually bike about two to three times a week, about 26 miles," he said. "I'm also on the Dolphins swim team, so I get to practice that twice a week. This is my first year doing the sprint, but I've taken part in about five other triathlons before. It was a great race -- I'm glad I did it."
As an affiliate of the Ironman World Championships, the St. Croix Ironman 70.3 Triathlon offers participating amateur or "age-group" athletes a chance to fill 28 qualifying slots in the Hawaii Ironman, as well as 50 Ironman 70.3 World Championship spots. About 900 competitors participated this year, according to event organizer Tom Guthrie. Sunday's event also brings a purse of $50,000.

Trip to St. John?

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Somehow, blog 1 got an extra post

Since this is a non-posting kind of day, I will just end here. Nothing of any value to mention, except the Red Sox won.

Sailing soon?

If you are planning on going for a sail, make sure you go to the www.stjohnyachtclub.com website. This has all the information you need about the st john yacht club.

Celtics won last night

The Boston Celtics won last night by 25 points. They are a sure bet to win the World Championships, equalling the Red Sox and Patriots. The Bruins, incidentally, made the playoffs, losing 4 games to 3 to Montreal, only because the referees were cheating the whole time. The Revolution made it to the finals again, but were cheated by the referees, just like the Bruins were.