The Moorings, yacht charter specialists, proudly opened the new Moorings Village at the end of January as part of their $15 million expansion of their flagship base in Road Town, Tortola in the BVI. Their commitment to the environment and preserving the cruising grounds they operate in show extensively with this expansion. From a desalination plant, which provides 60,000 gallons of water daily, to a laundry operation that recycles treated water to save 12,000 gallons on a daily basis and a pump-assisted flow through breakwater in the new marina that can circulate over 50 million gallons of water weekly. They have already greatly improved water quality in the Road Town harbor.

The new Moorings Village is nothing short of a luxurious treat. The staff greets you and takes your bags directly to your yacht while you're welcomed in the reception area with a tasty island drink. Venture into the plaza where you will be delighted to find island pastries, ice cream and gourmet coffee. A full service spa for the latest relaxing treatments, business center and free WI-FI internet access rounds out your vacation experience.

For more information see www.moorings.com

The Cruising Rally Association has just announced that Nanny Cay Resort and Marina, BVI's flagship marina, will be the Caribbean Host Marina for its sailing events. Cruising Rally Association's first event to be hosted by Nanny Cay will be the Atlantic Cup Rally on May 3, 2009. The rally will be departing from the Nanny Cay Marina on Tortola, and finishing in Bermuda 4-5 days later. The Atlantic Cup Rally is the companion to November's Caribbean 1500. Pre-start festivities and skipper briefings will begin on May 1 at Nanny Cay.

In response to becoming the Caribbean Host Marina for the Cruising Rally Association, Miles Sutherland-Pilch, general manager of Nanny Cay said, "We are very pleased to be part of the Cruising Rally Association events. The fact that we are attracting high quality events shows that we are creating a world-class marina here in the British Virgin Islands. We're extremely well suited to attend to the needs of the skippers, crew and guests associated with these events."

"Nanny Cay, with its marina, hotel and boatyard offers a broad range of facilities, services and amenities that will be popular with our Atlantic Cup and Caribbean 1500 participants. This will be the 20th year of the Caribbean 1500 and we believe that Nanny Cay will be a particularly fine place to celebrate," said Steve Black.

Located between Road Town and West End on Tortola, Nanny Cay Resort and Marina is a fully equipped marina and boat repair facility which has berths for 180 motor cruisers and yachts and two boatlifts of 50 and 70 tons capacity. Also included is a 40-room hotel and new waterfront townhouses for purchase and rental, two restaurants, a chandlery, a small supermarket, shops and boutiques, a dive shop, a water sports center, free WiFi service, a gym and spa.

For full information on future Cruising Rally Association events, visit www.carib1500.com.