Williams Industries Hawkeye, skippered by Robert Povey, enjoyed an outstanding weekend of sailing to capture the overall title of the 2012 Harris Paints J24 and Offshore Regatta. Winning both races on offer in the J24 class on Sunday, Hawkeye rebounded from a sluggish start to finish the two-day event with a total of ten points.
The competition on the water is expected to be quite fierce this weekend, with the 29th staging of the highly popular Harris Paints Regatta off Carlisle Bay, on June 2 and 3. Course Director, Peter Burke, told the press at a recent media briefing that they expect to see close to 25 boats taking to the water in two categories: Racing Cruiser Class and J24 Class.
Harris Paints, the Caribbean Champions of Colour, has recently strengthened its position as the region's leading coatings solution provider via an exclusive partnership with Flowcrete North America Inc, the global leader in the industrial and commercial floor coatings business.
Private sector has done well to cope with the worst effects of the prolonged worldwide economic recession. This assertion has come from Harris Paints Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing Luke Ticknor who singled out the contribution being made by local companies as being particularly worthy of special mention, noting that every effort was being made to shield St. Lucian consumers from rising prices, while maintaining employment numbers.
Harris Paints (St. Lucia) Limited has won a total of five quality awards in the coveted categories of Diamond and Platinum following a dominant performance in the inaugural St. Lucia Manufacturers Association Awards (SMAs) which culminated in a gala event on Saturday, March 3rd, in St. Lucia.
Harris Paints recently partnered with the 74th Barbados Girl Guides from Harrison College in their efforts to raise awareness of the global theme "We Can Save Our Planet" for World Thinking Day 2012, through the painting of a mural at their headquarters.
Three ardent Caribbean Champions of Colour Facebook fans are in the best of moods having been recently chosen from among the many entries submitted for the Harris Ulttima "Best by Test" promotion which ran from October to December, 2011.
