Work began on the new and improved state of the art Quarterdeck Marina at Bitter End Yacht Club shortly after Easter. The new facility is scheduled to be completed for a July 4th Grand Re-Opening, and replaces what was already one of the most popular boutique-style destination marinas in the Caribbean.
Quarterdeck Marina at Bitter End Yacht Club being refitted
With over 18 slips on the primary docks (depending on the types and sizes of boats accommodated), the Quarterdeck Marina is looking forward to welcoming back their annual repeat-visit charter yacht guests, sailors, cruising voyagers, deep sea anglers, and fine yacht enthusiasts.
In addition to their in-the-know repeat visitors by boat, the charms and beauty of North Sound have drawn larger charter catamarans, top-of-the-line sportfish ‘battlewagons,’ and private megayachts, frequenting Bitter End’s anchorage and docks. North sound is, according to Chief Operations Officer Sandra Grisham, “perhaps one of the most popular watersports playgrounds in the Caribbean.”
The management team at Bitter End has listened closely to the needs and desires of their yachting guests and that information, combined with 35+ years’ experience developing an overall BVI waterfront experience, has informed the process of creating a facility custom-tailored just for their guests.
“The previous facility was certainly more than sufficient, and fit our needs in the 80s, 90s and until recently. But the new installation, built from the ground up, will have wider slips, improved decking surfaces, enhanced skirting, upgraded power, and best of all a better dockage layout to accommodate a wider variety of boat sizes and shapes. We think it will be a wonderful complement to our world-class shoreside offerings,” states Dana Hokin, Bitter End Yacht Club’s Owner and Managing Director.
Richard Starkey, of well-known Tortola-based Meridian Construction Company, is the General Contractor on the project. Noted architect Peter Brill penned the designs. Both worked closely with ownership and management to fulfill their goals. According to Starkey, “the project here at Bitter End will fit the needs of the clientele perfectly. It’s such a lovely location, and the new facility will blend in nicely.”
Quarterdeck Marina at Bitter End Yacht Club being refitted
(Pictured above, from left: Richard Starkey, CEO/Managing Director of Meridian Construction Company; Marland D’Augiar, Foreman and Supervisor; Sandra Grisham, Chief Operating Officer of Bitter End YachtClub; James Meade, Construction Manager at Bitter End; Carine Locher, Quarterdeck Marina Manager; Robert Smith, Director of Engineering at Bitter End; and Mary Jo Ryan, Resort Manager.)
And, while the Quarterdeck docks are being completed, the L-Dock, Service Dock (for fuel & water), and Gazebo Dock all remain in service.
