Northern Light Media has an article on Jimmy honoring dogsled racer Newton Marshall: “The Jamaican: Newton Marshall”
Newton not only finished the Yukon Quest in a very respectable thirteenth place, but he was back the next year to run the world famous Iditarod under the tutelage of the world famous Lance Mackey, and he finished 47th out of a field of 71 mushers, again, a very good run for a rookie in the race. On May 7th Chukka Caribbean Adventures and Jimmy Buffett, the team’s godfather, major sponsor, and biggest fan, hosted supporters and dignitaries who gathered to congratulate Newton Marshall on his historic mushing accomplishments. Four-time Iditarod Champion and Newton’s mentor Lance Mackey and his wife Tonya flew to Jamaica to attend the event, hosted at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville in Ocho Rios.