Palm Island Pink Ladies Cause Caribbean Stir - 'Baywatch' Moment at 2010 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta

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Apr 22, 2010, 03:07 ET

PALM ISLAND, The Grenadines, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Palm Island in the Grenadines is known for many things including winning awards as one of the best resorts in the world, but now the certified green luxury Caribbean hideaway resort has one more exciting story to tell. Its Carriacou Sloop Pink Lady with its pink bikini clad crew to match the sloop's hull was participating in the 2010 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta when its propeller became caught on a rope while leaving the harbor earlier this week.

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Two pink bikini attired crew dived overboard to fix the rope issue. Katherine Gilbert in "Baywatch" fashion quickly swam to the marina, jumped out of the water and ran in her pink bikini back to the dock with a sharp and glistening carving knife and snorkel set and then boarded the sloop, which had drifted back to the marina.

A man stripped and dived into the Caribbean waters like David Hasselhoff to assist the "pink ladies." Laughter filled the air as the "pink ladies" blonde wigs bobbed and their flurry of pink created quite the stir in the Antigua Harbor this week. The "pink ladies" set sail and raced to catch up to their sailing class of ships to compete. The Carriacou Sloop Pink Lady sailed up from Palm Island in the Grenadines this week.

Kristy Morrison is the Pink Lady's captain this week at the Antigua Regatta; this is her third year participating. She always wanted to build a pink Carriacou and bring it to the race with a pink bikini clad team of ladies. Her dreams came true when she discovered Palm Island's Pink Lady, and after a year's communication finally persuaded the resort's owner, Rob Barrett, to allow her to sail the Pink Lady up to Antigua for the regatta. With Rob Barrett's support and backing she realized her dream to sail in a flurry of pink.

Travelers can find the Pink Lady stationed at its home in Palm Island year round where it greets and brings arriving guests via its sloop from Union Island to the private island Caribbean resort. Special savings of 20 percent are currently available, with nightly rates starting as low as $580 per couple all-inclusive through December 20, 2010.

The award-winning Green Globe certified Caribbean retreat, set on its own 135-acre hideaway is perfect for romance and now a must travel for a romantic all-inclusive escape. Located near the southern tip of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a chain of 32 islands and cays known for stunning natural beauty and clear warm waters, Palm Island is an intimate casually elegant resort with just 43 rooms. It caters to discerning travelers who seek seclusion, natural island beauty, superb food, service and low-key activities.

For reservations, contact 866-237-2157 or visit www.palmislandresortgrenadines.com.

SOURCE Elite Island Resorts