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Royal BVI Yacht Club Dinghy Championships award winners  By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway Four were crowned National Champions on Saturday, when the BVI Dinghy Championships were held in the waters of the Sir Francis Drakes Channel across from Nanny Cay. The annual event was making a comeback after the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled the 2020 edition and attracted 18 sailors in four divisions.   “It was a tricky day on the water for everyone,” noted Public Relations Officer Tamsin Rand of the event that had a record 76 participants in 2016 and 53 in 2017.  “As squalls danced their ...

Mark Stephenson checks his watch, then went on to win the 2021 Steelman Triathlon title By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway Mark Stephenson didn’t let a bad hamstring slow him from winning his first BVI Steelman title, while Johanna Murphy successfully defended her crown and beat her 2019 course record by three minutes, in the Olympic Distance event held Sunday on Beef Island, organized by the BVI Triathlon Federation. Stephenson covered the 1.5K Swim, 40K bike and 10K run in 2 hours 37 minutes and 44 seconds. Murphy was timed in 2:45.58. “I really didn’t have any expectations today b...

Ron Funches is always up for a challenge. This is why he’s a stand-up comedian. When he was approached to host the series “Chopped 420,” he jumped at the chance. ................................................................ “I was a celebrity contestant on ‘Chopped’ and loved the experience,” Funches says. “I did get chopped in the first round. Years have went by, and I’ve gotten some of my skills up. They were looking for a host for the spinoff, and I was on the list. I couldn’t be happier.” As in the original “Chopped,” chefs are pitted against one another in cu...

‘Chopped 420’ brings high expectations as culinary trailblazers use cannabis ingredients to elevate their recipes.

Photo courtesy of Victor Aguilera By Alisa Scerrato - Published on April 05, 2021. The Food Network’s TV show "Chopped" is debuting a spinoff this month "Chopped 420," and you guessed it, it’s a cooking competition where chef contestants must use THC in their dishes. In each one-hour episode, streaming on 420 on Discovery +, four chefs will compete in three-course elimination challenges to woo a panel of judges with four mystery ingredients and the inclusion of THC in each course. Judges, including personalities such as chef Luke Reyes, chef Sam Talbot, comedian Tacarra Williams, chef Est...