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History
In 1949, Commander VEB Nicholson sailed from his home in Ireland and landed in English Harbour, Antigua. With him aboard his 72 ft. schooner "Mollihawk" was his wife Emma, two sons Desmond and Rodney, and the family cat. They quickly fell in love with English Harbor, the lovely site of Admiral Nelson's dockyard, its deserted 18th century Georgian architecture and prominence in British naval history.
Seeing his lovely yacht anchored in English Harbour, Commander Nicholson soon became overwhelmed with visitors to this island paradise inquiring about "chartering" the yacht to sail through the islands with one of his sons along as captain and guide.
Interest in yacht chartering grew quickly and soon it was necessary to bring in other yachts to meet the overwhelming demand. And so, long before many of the luxury hotels on the islands were built, yacht chartering was established in the Caribbean by the Nicholson family.
In the decades since 1949, Nicholson's has established a worldwide reputation in the Yachting Industry for providing professional, personalized services Worldwide. While the yachts have changed dramatically in the last half century, the attention to detail and personal service for which Nicholson is renowned continues.
