EDITOR’S LETTER

Photographed at Josiah’s Bay beach, Tortola by Carolina Ansaldo. Wardrobe by Arawak, hair and mani/pedi by Studio One Salon & Spa.

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Spring Bay, Virgin Gorda, is just a short walk from Guavaberry Spring Bay vacation homes.

Hello...

RECENTLY MY PARTNER and I took our boys to Virgin Gorda for a little staycation; a peaceful break away from our lives on Tortola.

The first part of the break was spent in the North Sound of Virgin Gorda, where my partner got the chance to indulge in his passion for water sports— wing foiling from Prickly Pear while the boys and I watched, captivated, from the beach. My hope is that one day our boys will love being on the water just as much as their dad does; coming to BVI 30 years ago as a water sports instructor at Nanny Cay.

In this issue, we talk to four BVI water sports gurus, whose job it is to teach their chosen passion to those who want to immerse themselves in our gorgeous, crystal-clear waters. There are so many options to choose from in BVI—kite surfing, diving, SNUBA, snorkeling, paddle boarding and even wing foiling if you’re game!

As our staycation continued, we moved over to Guavaberry Spring Bay vacation homes, where we met up with friends who joined us from Tortola. Guavaberry is situated at Spring Bay, Virgin Gorda, which in my opinion is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. It’s a magical, secluded spot—we took a picnic and spent the day at the beach. The kids had a blast playing in the water, imagining those incredible rock formations were dinosaurs or whales.

In this issue, you’ll also read about another passion of mine—great coffee. I’m originally from New Zealand (where we tend to be “coffee snobs”) but BVI is really lifting its game in terms of the café scene. The four cafés featured are all wonderfully different, but the commonality is that they all serve delicious, barista-style coffee.

VIPY is honoured to tell the story of renowned BVI artist and writer Jill Tattersall and how she and her family journeyed from the UK to the BVI over 50 years ago. Jill’s story is a fascinating one. We would like to say thank you to Jill for sharing part of her life story, and of course her artwork which is a joy to see.

There’s a lot to like in this issue, so I hope there’s something here for all of you.

Erin Paviour-Smith

PS. From all of us at VIPY: Congratulations to Sara Sherman and her family on the birth of their daughter.

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In this issue

PUBLISHER

Erin Paviour-Smith

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ART DIRECTOR

Sally Fullam

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SUB EDITOR Joanna Mathers

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CONTRIBUTORS

Charlie Bufton Anika M. Christopher April Glasgow Traci O’Dea Joanne Penney

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Sally Fullam

Sally is an award-winning art director, specialising in book and magazine publishing. She has lived and worked in London, UK, Guernsey in the Channel Islands, UK and now lives back home in New Zealand. She is kept busy with her two young children, Ethan and Paige. Her last holiday, pre-Covid, was to the magical BVI.

MATT PORTEOUS

Traci O’Dea

An American writer living in Jersey, UK, Traci O’Dea is the author of the poetry collections Restricted Movement (Scotland Street Press) and Waving (Assure Press). She previously worked as a lecturer in English language and literature at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College and a magazine and book editor at aLookingGlass.