WIGHT VODKA – BEST SAILOR’S BAR CONTEST
In the spirit of Wight Vodka’s ethos, we should all ‘Celebrate our Wins’ as
we head into the holidays and New Year. With this as the main theme for the
inaugural Best Sailor’s Bar contest, we must first start by congratulating
all of the establishments that made the Top 10 list of the best of the best
- we salute you all – and look forward to visiting you in due course!
We’ve had a lot of fun with the promotion and we’re very pleased to
announce that in partnership with Scuttlebutt Europe, Wight Vodka will be
making the search for the best sailor’s bar an annual event – whilst
building an online reference guide to key sailing watering holes around the
world that we can plug in as waypoints (if not destinations).
The rampant loyalty and extent of the customer databases and club members
is absolutely staggering. Our voting lines ran white hot.
Not only did we see a spectacular amount of social networking activity we
were also very impressed by the technical competence of some readers! In
common with Santa – we definitely had to check the list twice!
Throughout the race, we spotted heavy duty light-air pumping, OCS and
definitely some serious rule 69 infringements – every bit of gamesmanship
in the book. We applaud your competitive spirit and are clearly going to
have to tighten up the Notice of Race for the next event, as our collective
goal is to NOT have to bring the Rules of Deed up to the examining board of
the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court.
So, with that introduction behind us, we’re pleased to announce the results
for the Best Sailor’s Bar competition. So many great places, so little time
to experience them all!
1. Peter-Cafe Sport – Horta, Azores
Congratulations to the owner… Jose Henrique Azevedo
2. Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club – Hong Kong
3. IYAC – Newport RI, USA
4. Maddie’s Sail Loft – Marblehead, MA USA
5. The Candy Store – Newport, RI, USA
6. Le Select – St. Barts
7. Bitter End Yacht Club – British Virgin Islands
8. Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton Bermuda
9. Foxy’s Tamarind Bar and Grill – Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
10. Willy T – Norman Island, British Virgin Islands
The winning bars will indeed receive a coveted certificate from the team at
Wight Vodka that they can proudly display on their wall, authenticating
their place in history. Indeed, the winner will receive an elusive bottle
of Wight Vodka to celebrate with. We’ll also be drawing a few names from
those who submitted entries and stories to receive a number of prizes
between now and New Year’s Eve. Many thanks for taking part and on behalf
of the Wight Vodka and Scuttlebutt Europe Team, we wish you all a very
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Tack & Gybe Responsibly
http://www.wightvodka.com
From Scuttlebutt Europe
