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CNS ERIN CAREY Bocas del Toro 20 MAY 2019 • NUMBER 284 MAY 2019 • NUMBER Click Google Map link to www.caribbeancompass.com The Caribbean’s Monthly Look at Sea & Shore Monthly Look at Sea The Caribbean’s Sharing Experience 22 A ‘new salt’ grills Kretschmer A tow wasn’t part of the plan Martinique’s Method .. for all at Schoelcher 17 Grenada to On the cover: As the Delos crew cruises, their YouTube channel has inspired many sailors, young and old, to follow their own dr their YouTube channel has inspired many sailors, young and old, to follow their On the cover: As the Delos crew cruises, MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 4 in collaborationwiththePortsmouthAssociationofYachtSecurityandServices the CabritsNationalParkinPortsmouth,.TheDiscoverDominicaAuthority &Updates Info Act now!TheDominicaJazz’nCreoleFestivalwillbeheldMay3rdthrough5that Dominica Jazz’nCreoleFestivalNow! SABORE and technologicallyadvancedsailspossible. Built bysailmakersdedicatedtobuildingthefinest,mostdurable www.yachtshotsbvi.com -PRIVILEGE585 flicts, orfurthercompromisetheuniqueenvironmentthatexistsatSandyIsland. ness andpropermanagement,sothattheactivitiesmaynotintroducenewcon- SIOBMPA desiresthatthoseopportunitiesshouldoccurwithagreatmeasureoffair- have significantimplicationsforthewellbeingofarea. that thesuddenincreaseinhumanactivitiesanecologicallysensitiveareamight guided bytheregulationsthatgovernarea. Martinique Affairs,andtheLocalGovernmentarecallingonallstakeholderstobe Island/Oyster BedMarineProtectedArea,theMinistryofCarriacou&Petite food andbeverages,escalatingtensionsbetweenpartiesthere,theSandy and localsalike.However,withincreasedcommercialactivities,suchasthesaleof in fortheevent.ThemainstageeventwillbeonMay5th. providing freesecurityand50percentoffonwaterforallyachtsthatwillbecoming (PAYS) isprovidingspecialsinordertoencourageyachtsattend.PAYSwillbe He addedthatwhiletheMPAsupportslivelihoodsandincomegeneration, Davon Baker,theMarineProtectedAreaFocalPointwithlocalministry,said The uninhabitedSandyIslandinCarriacouisabeautyspotpopularwithvisitors Vending SuspendedatSandyIsland,Carriacou Visit https://discoverdominica.com/en/events/7/jazz-n-creoleformoreinformation.

True BlueStGeorge Turbulence Sails Grenada Roseau Dominica MarineCenter Dominica Kapiteinsweg #4 Zeilmakerij Harms Curacao Puntaarenos Stellar Sails Costa Rica Jolly Harbour Star Marine Antigua &Barbuda DISCOVER DOMINICA DISCOVER [email protected] Tel: (284)4942569 Road Town,Tortola Road ReefMarina Doyle SailmakersBVI,Ltd British VirginIslands facilities atParadiseBeachandL’Esterre,onCarriacou,and,… SIOBMPA alsoencouragespatronageofexistingfoodandbeverage of trees,andwithnowasteleftbehindareallowedonSandyIsland. of stakeholders,eveninthefacechallenges. protected areaachieveitsgoalsforthebenefitofawidecross-section host ofpartners.TheMPAauthorityanditspartnersarekeentoseethe Region, andimplementsmanagementactivitieswiththesupportofa ment planningandecosystemprotectionwithintheWiderCaribbean coastline. TheMPAwasfurtheridentifiedasapriorityareaformanage- and coastalresourceswithinthe659-hectarespaceonCarriacou of Grenadain2010,withaprimaryobjectivetoconservethemarine accordance withtherulesthatexist,”Mr.Bakeradded. text ofecosystemsandbiodiversityconservation,mustbedonein interest andsafetyofpeople.” we doheremustnotonlyprotectnaturebutalsobedoneinthe According toKishaMcFarlene,SIOBMPAOutreachOfficer,“Whatever plan isdevelopedtoregulateeventsofsuchorsimilarnature. ties onSandyIsland,whileacarefullythoughtoutandparticipatory SIOBMPA tocurtailunmanagedandunauthorizedcommercialactivi- considerations andamenitiesforenvironmentalhealth. permanent facilitiestoprovidefoodserviceswithoutthenecessary alcohol withouttherequisitepermits,andestablishmentofsemi- ulation oftheMPAauthority.”Otherconcernsincludedsale enjoy theisland,especiallywhenthosethingsoccuroutsideofreg- dance ofcommercialactivitieswithbuiltinfrastructureisnotrequiredto “Sandy Islandispristineandnaturallybeautiful,”hesaid.“Anabun- Currently, thetraditionaldaytimepicnicswithnofires,cutting The SandyIsland/OysterBedMPAwasestablishedbytheGovernment “We believethatlivelihoodactivitiesmustberesponsibleinthecon- The Ministryhas,therefore,decidedtoactinthebestinterestof www. Rodney Bay Rodney BaySails St Lucia Fajardo, PuertoRico Atlantic Canvas&Sail Panama City Regency Marine Panama 30 BldAllegre Voilerie DuMarin Martinique Kingston PJG Jamaica * DacronandHydraNet only DOYLECARIBBEAN

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JOHN JAMES / PALM TREE VYBEZ Continued from previous page previous page from Continued SIOBMPA thanks stakeholders and visitors for complying SIOBMPA thanks stakeholders and visitors cays or on More information on use of the protected Toward New Nautical Charts for Antigua completed a The UK Hydrographic office (UKHO) has of the UK Equipment and training, presented as part affairs and Wayne Mykoo, deputy director maritime …also advises that holding live creatures in captivity with- …also advises that holding pools of in the protected area, including in the natural not be allowed. Sandy Island, is strictly forbidden and will MPA team. with the rules and instructions given by the the Ministry SIOBMPA in general may be obtained from of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs by calling (473) 443-6026. in Antigua & three-week capacity building programme Barbuda to support safer maritime trade. pro- government’s Commonwealth marine economies to undertake gramme, will allow Antigua & Barbuda These sur- seabed mapping surveys of its coastal waters. support the veys will enable the capture of data that will also creation of new nautical charts. Data collected resilience, be key to supporting disaster planning and protection of coastal infrastructure development and natural resources. said: “The external relations, Dept. of Marine Services, — MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 6 ten-percent discount. Yachts thatregisterandpaytheirregistrationfeebyJuly31stwillreceivea charter yachtsintheCaribbean. Antigua’s coastalwatersandislandsaboardachoiceofsomethefinest opportunity toinvitevisitingbrokersexperiencea“micro-charter”cruising days. Thefifthdayisalso“SailDay”,offeringmanagementcompaniesan all registeredyachtswillremainonthedockthroughoutfullfiveviewing Club Marina,bothlocatedinFalmouthHarbour. ed inEnglishHarbour,andattheFalmouthHarbourMarinaAntiguaYacht 4th through9th.TheeventwillagaintakeplaceatNelson’sDockyardMarinalocat- ports intheCaribbeanyouhavevisited. Barbados, Martinique,St.MartinandSintMaarten. date they’veupgradedinformationontheBVI,USVI,CaymanIslands,Cuba, ties andcountryinformationupdatedastheydoeveryyearonarollingbasis.To make itasuccess.” lenge —iswhatwearequitehappytodoandwillsupportinanywaycan to enjoyadayoutonboatregardlessoftheirage,mentalorphysicalchal- all formsandtocontributethisactivity—whichpavesthewayallowpeople General ManagerofBudgetMarineAntigua.“Wesupportsailingandboatingin Sunday againthisyearandpledgeourcontinuedsupport,”saidLouisaNorris, of themainsupporters.“We’reverypleasedthatwewerepartSailabilitySuper people fromthecommunity. Marshall plushertwoPermanentSecretariesalsoattendedtheeventalongwith500 the HaloFoundation,presidedoverevent.TheHonourableMinisterSamantha General HisExcellencySirRodneyWilliams,andhiswifeLadythefounderof regatta onthenewdinghydockbuiltspecificallyforSailabilityprogramme. band 1761.Alongsidethis,seventeamsofsuperyachtcrewheldafunsailing children entertainedandtheeventcametoaclimaxwithlivemusicfrom Through theafternoon,panplayers,clowns,facepaintersandgameskept a marchingband,aswellpartybackattheNationalSailingAcademy. tastic experienceonthewater. week, givingtheminteractionwiththeirpeersinadifferentenvironmentandfan- — Visit www.antiguayachtshow.comformoreinformation. Registration fortheAntiguaCharterYachtShow2019opensonMay15th. Owing todemandfromcharterbrokersandyachtmanagementcompanies, This year’sAntiguaCharterYachtShowisextendedtocoversixdays,December Book Nowfor58thAntiguaCharterShow Visit [email protected]. Don’t forgettoletthemknowifthey’vemissedanythingbypostingacommenton Noonsite continuestoworkthroughtheCaribbeancountriesgetallformali- Visit UpdatedNoonsite! Visit www.sailabilityantigua.orgformoreinformation. It’s thethirdyearthatBudgetMarineAntiguahasbeenpartofthiseventasone Patron ofbothSailabilityAntiguaandtheNationalSailingAcademy,Governor Sailability SuperSundayisafull-dayprogrammethatincludesthewalkledby For manypeoplewhoarepartofthedisabledcommunityitishighlighttheir Continued frompreviouspage yacht-transport.com DYT YACHT TRANSPORT. BOOKYOUR DYTTIMENOW. FOR ALL

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I told him I couldn’t, as I would have to sue them for non-payment and they already had over three million US dollars in 17 judgments against them for previous scams. He picked up the phone and called his trademark attorney in Washington DC. It seems, unbeknownst to me, that the title was never trade- marked, just copyrighted, and if a pub- lication doesn’t use a copyrighted title for over two years it is considered abandoned. Long story short, his law- : “In 2011, I sold Latitudes & Attitudes Latitudes & Attitudes Compass magazine is going back to the name is being renamed Continued from previous page previous page from Continued Publisher Bob Bitchin tells Come and visit, and ask Juanjo, Emilio, Eddie or Edwin about the services and ask Juanjo, Emilio, Eddie or Edwin about Come and visit, and to 320 feet with 20 the capacity to receive vessels of up Shelter Bay Marina has information. Visit www.shelterbaymarina.com for more Latitudes & Attitudes is Back Cruising Outpost Visit www.LatsAtts.com for information. USVI Charter Yacht Show in November The USVI Charter Yacht Show, the premier event in the US for charter bro- “Being in the Virgin Islands earlier in the season gives crews an opportunity to tour More than 60 yachts and 100 charter brokers from the Caribbean, US, and Europe The 2019 USVI Charter Yacht Show’s schedule features four days of yacht viewing, Visit www.vipca.org for more information. “With a personal attention and customer service mindset, we aim to make your to make we aim mindset, service and customer attention a personal “With Left to right: Juanjo Boschetti, Emilio Lau, Eddie Vega and Edwin Chavez Boschetti, Emilio Lau, Eddie Vega and Edwin Left to right: Juanjo ing with the summer issue, which goes on sale June 6th at newsstands in the US. ing with the summer issue, which goes on national television show, and a radio the time consisted of the magazine, a weekly yer (now mine too!) got the Outpost amenities Shelter Bay has to offer: a haulout facility, full service yard, secure storage, has to offer: a haulout facility, full service amenities Shelter Bay swimming pool, and and bar, mini-market, chandlery, fuel, laundry, hotel, restaurant and Panama City among others. transportation to Colon slips. and ten feet draft on many of the feet draft on the channel atkers and crewed yachts to see and be seen, is set for November 11th through 14th IGY’s Yacht Haven Grande in St. Thomas. Organized by the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association, this show allows charter brokers to see sail and power catamarans, monohulls and motor yachts in one location. It also allows crews, managers, and local vendors to launch their Caribbean season and promote themselves and their services. the islands pre-show, giving more in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the cruis- the ing grounds, businesses, and services offered, as changes happen often during off-season, when local businesses undertake renovations or add services,” says Jamie Deehan, captain of the 52-foot sailing catamaran and activities to guests. This translates to a better charter experience for both guests and crew, hopefully leading to repeat guests and growth in the industry.” in are expected to attend. “A growing number of boats in the fleet base themselves the USVI and the number of participants in the show has grown exponentially,” says Emily Mack, president of the Charter Yacht Brokers Association. a crew cocktail party, an awards dinner, a sunset cruise, a marine expo, and the “State of the Industry” address, which highlights many of the off-the-beaten-track anchorages in these cruising grounds. — about,” cruisers your fellow and talk to one to remember Marina Shelter Bay stay at says Juanjo. insights can then be explained to brokers at the show, presenting the crew as experts on the cruising grounds and allowing the brokers to better explain conditions MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 10 http://tcweeklynews.com/ots-win-million-funding-for-environmental-projects-p9519-127.htm tems offshore, nearshore andonshore. territories, and morewidely,torecognize,designate andprotectvulnerable ecosys- aims toimprovetheabilityofmanagers andpolicymakersintheCaribbeanoverseas marine conservationthrough multi-territorytrackingoffrigatebirds.Theproject and socio-economicperspectives. Turks andCaicos”,aimstoassess themacro-algaeinundationsfromenvironmental and restorationofwetlandbiodiversity andecosystemfunctions. cal statusandclimate-resilienceofwetlandsthroughbetter recognition,protection lands oftheCaribbeanUKoverseasterritories.Theproject aims toimproveecologi- into long-termplanninganddecision-makinginthemarine environment. the FalklandsIslandsandDECR,todevelopmarinespatial planningtoolstofeed and Caicos”.Theprojectbuildsaterritory-to-territorypartnership betweenSAERIin ing atwo-yearprojectentitled“Developingmarinespatial planning toolsforTurks (DECR) announcedinMarchthattheTCIhadsuccessfullysecured fourprojects. ries. TheTurks&CaicosIslands’DepartmentofEnvironment andCoastalResources able environmentalprojectsintheTurks&Caicosandother Britishoverseasterrito- emerging ecosystemissues,”statedParksCommissionerAnn MarieMartin. and coastalresourcescontributetotheshapingofourmanagementresponses Environment andthecountry’sFisheriesDivisionprovidetechnicalsupport. Protected AreaTrusthasfacilitatedoutreach.Antigua&Barbuda’sDepartmentofthe Regional Gatewayprogramme,whiletheAntigua&BarbudaMarineEcosystems our marineandcoastalecosystem,”explainedAdvisorRuletaCamachoThomas. within Nelson’sDockyardNationalPark. undertaking todeterminethehealthandstatusofnaturalmarineresources region-with-capacity-to-detect-key-biotoxin-thanks-to-nuclear-techniques response forsustainablemarineandcoastalenvironments. cooperation projectintheCaribbeanonstrengtheningregionalmonitoringand the cointurnsblacktofeedingsomecatseeifgetssick. food, despite“oldwives’tales”rangingfromcookingfishwithasilvercointoseeif laboratories inLatinAmerica. in Cubaisnowfullyoperationaltodetectciguatoxinssamplesreceivedfromother and pinpointtheseoutbreaksmoreaccuratelythanothermethods.Thelaboratory Nuclear techniquescanquicklyidentifybiotoxinsinseafoodandtheenvironment, era monitoringintheregionthroughuseofnuclearandisotopictechniques. dizziness oreven,inextremecases,death. seafood poisoningcaseseveryyear.Symptomscanincludevomiting,diarrhea,and toxins areresponsibleforciguaterapoisoning,whichcausestensofthousands detect ciguatoxinshasbecamefullyoperationalinCuba.Naturallyoccurring,cigua- Applications hasreportedthatthefirstlaboratoryinCaribbeantobeable all ofReefCheck’sprofessionalandcitizenscientistswhohelpedcollectedthedata. sions onachangingplanetandreversethetrendofcoralloss,”hesaid,thanked all overtheworldtoprovidedataweneedmakeeffectivemanagementdeci- reefs —andhumans.ReefCheck’scitizenscientistdiversworkhardtosurvey put togooduse.“Globalwarmingisnowthebiggestthreatsurvivalofcoral thermal stress. previous bleachingevents,andthattheremainingcoralsnowareadaptedtohigher decade islikelyaconsequenceofthedeclineintemperature-sensitivecoralsduring ing,” saidHodgson. scopic algaethatliveintheirtissues. to Hodgson,thisismostlikelydueadaptationofboththecoralsandmicro- (about 1degreeFahrenheit)highertemperaturebeforestartingtobleach.According that, comparedtothepreviousdecade,coralsnowcanwithstand0.5degreesC examine globalcoralbleachingpatternsinrelationtowatertemperature.Theyfound University ofCaliforniaSantaBarbara,andReefCheckfounderGregorHodgson. the FloridaInstituteofTechnology,DeronBurkepileandMaryDonovanat study teamincludedPh.D.studentShannonSullyandprofessorRobvanWoesikat ing thantheycouldadecadeago. Check data,findsthatcoralsnowcanwithstandhighertemperaturesbeforebleach- quent anddeadlycoralbleachingevents.Butanewstudy,using20yearsofReef (sevenseasmedia.org), oceanwarmingthreatenscoralreefsgloballywithmorefre- CARIBBEAN As reportedintheMarch2019issueof Coral ReefsNowMoreResistanttoWarming Read thefullstory at Finally, theDECRwillbecollaborating onaprojectthatconsidersregional-scale The thirdawardedproject,“Sustainable solutionsforsargassuminundationsin Similarly, theDECRwillbeworkingwithpartnerstorestore andsafeguardwet- The DECRandtheSouthAtlanticEnvironmentalResearch Institutewillbehead- The DarwinPlusfundingagencywillprovideUS$4.5million for developingsustain- Funding forTCIMarineEnvironmentalProjects “Ultimately, theseengagementswillhelpustobuildourunderstandingofmarine The efforthasreceivedsupportfromtheAustralianHighCommissionandBIOPAMA The Antigua&BarbudaNationalParksAuthority(NPA)hasmountedamajor Marine ResourceStudyatNelson’sDockyard Read thefullstoryatwww.iaea.org/newscenter/news/laboratory-in-cuba-first-in- The IAEAEnvironmentLaboratories’workinCubaispartofalargertechnical Previously therehasbeennoquickandaccuratewaytodetectciguatoxinsinsea- To addresstheciguatoxinproblem,IAEAhasbeenbuildingcapacityforciguat- The InternationalAtomicEnergyAgency’sDepartmentofNuclearSciencesand Ciguatoxins inSeafoodNowReadilyDetected Jan Freiwald,ReefCheck’sexecutivedirector,wasgladtoseedata The authorssuggestthatthehighertemperaturethresholdforbleachinginthis “It isabitofgoodnewsthatwemayhavelittlemoretimetosolveglobalwarm- The teamanalyzedReefCheckdatafrommorethan3,300sitesin81countriesto The studywaspublishedonMarch20thinthejournal SevenSeas ECO ongoing workindatacollectionfor that willguideandinformthe cussed thelikelycauses. coastal areasoftheparkanddis- changes theyhaveseeninthe tions aboutsomeofthesignificant Participants sharedtheirobserva- NPA’s EventCentreonMarch21st. reach andeducationexerciseatthe livelihoods, turnedoutforanout- natural marineresourcesfortheir some ofwhomdependonthepark’s “This isanimportantexercise A largenumberofstakeholders, marineconservationmagazine Nature Communications -NEWS . The of pollutionandflooding Above: Swampareasbytheriverarebeingfilled,increasingrisk of Portsmouth,it’sonethebiggeremploymentopportunities. ments, whorowvisitorsuptheriverandshowthemitswonders.Inatownsize support acoupleofdozenIndianRiverguides,welltrainedbygovernmentdepart- avid photographers,andiguanashangoutinthetrees.Thiswonderfulriverhelps along theshore.Herons,kingfishers,hawksandotherbirdsshowthemselvesfor wavy swampbloodwood’sbuttressrootslinethebank,andcrabsdartinout Dominica. Everyyearthousandsofvisitorscometovisitthisspectacularspot,where help support. kind ofproject that internationalenvironmental agenciesandperhapsthe EUcould Portsmouth. If outside helpwereneededtoaccomplish this,itwouldseem tobethe treasure, asource ofemploymentforlocal people, andafloodprotection areafor and itsswampmakethem intoanationalparkthatcanbelastingnatural damage alreadycaused,andto consideracquiringthelandsthatsurroundriver come toputastopthecurrent filling,tomakeaplanreversetheenvironmental can finditinhishearttodo somethingaboutthissituation.Surelythetimehas good ideasandtobeveryopen toencouragingtheyachtingindustry.SoIhopehe the currentevidence,environment canbedestroyedatthewhimofowners. Portsmouth community,allthelandarounditisprivately owned, anditseems,on water, leavingitfreetoflood. becoming ashallowlake.Oncetheswampisfilled,there is nothingtoabsorbthe filled. Thisisbecausepriortothefilling,swampwhere thewaterwouldgo, flooding inPortsmouthwillbeworsenedbythevolumeof swampthathasbeen have toldmethedamagedonetowetlandsbythisfillis contributingtoit.Any ous pollutionofnumerouskinds.Itisaheartbreakingsight. branch oftheriverwithabsolutelynoprotectivezone,leaving theriveropentoseri- goes rightuptotheedgeofthis ing area.Youwillnoticethatthefill tributary comessouthtothedump- river’s mouthtotheeast.Asecond that theguidesfollowgoesfrom that thebranchofIndianRiver from flooding. protect thetownofPortsmouth and thewetlandthatdoesmuchto degradation oftheIndianRiver tective swampandleadingtoa other, destroyingmuchofthepro- long beforethesetwofillsjoineach It iseasytoseethatitwillnotbe side wheretherewasnonebefore. a newareaoffillonthewestern seems tohavedoubledinsize,with only isitnotfixed,thefilledarea encroachment andwouldfixit.Not assured metheyknewaboutthe to somepeopleingovernmentwho rather thanwriteaboutit,Italked big spongetoabsorbrun-off. surrounding swampthatactslikea the waterandcuttingbackon banks, threateningthequalityof and fillhavebeendumpednearits this area’senvironment.Refuse like littleisbeingdonetoprotect Environment UnderThreat The IndianRiverisdeeplyingrainedintothelifeofthosewholiveinPortsmouth, I havefoundthegovernment oftheHonourableRooseveltSkerrittohavesome Strange thoughitmayseem,giventheimportanceof IndianRivertothe Portsmouth hashadmorefloodsrecentlyinheavyrains,and severallocalpeople You canseeintheupperphoto I noticedthisfouryearsago,and Given itsimportance,itseems Dominica’s IndianRiver by ChrisDoyle

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DEAN BARNES friendly relationsbetweentheAmericannauticalcommunityandHIYC. Castillo delMorroandtheembassyofUnitedStatesAmerica,tocelebrate Havana andintheTorreondeLaChorreraRegatta.Thisracehadacoursebetween Club (HIYC)ofCubaparticipatedinaNauticalParadeforthe500thAnniversary George Norwood,Riverview,Florida;Multihull: Vanderkrabben, St.Petersburg,Florida;CruisingC: Petersburg, Florida;CruisingB: Petersburg, Florida;CruisingA: friends andmaintainfriendships.Seeyouin2021,”heconcluded. out thatthepowerofloveamongyachtsmenprevailsoverhatred.“Wewanttoremain Commodore Escrich,whoreceivedarecognitionplaquefromtheCommittee,pointed Vice CommodoreBlackerstressedbeingproudofthisinternationalcommunitysailors. Havana RegattaisheldtoimproverelationsbetweentheUSAandCuba,whileSPYC Past St.PetersburgYachtClubCommodoreWinningnotedthatthePetersburg- ters. EveryoneapplaudedthehospitalityprovidedbyCommodoreEscrichandhisteam. maran), GeoffreyConroy,Tampa,Florida;andTranspacDoubleHanded: across thecoursessetfor50-plusboatsracingin46thSt.Thomas… Transat Prototype21,PeterFray,Venice,Florida. At 8:00 On March23rd,vesselsfromtheRegattaandHemingwayInternationalYacht The classwinnerswereasfollows.Spinnaker: Carol Bareutherreports: All AboutWind:46thSt.ThomasInternational PM , theAwardsCeremonyofbothregattashappenedatHIYCheadquar-

Clouds andacoupleofsquallssentwindycurveballs Woodland-DC Seanchai , LittleHarbor44,EdwardSteadman,St. , Catalina400(40feet),Johannes Silver Surfer Shearwater Flagship , J/112e,Mistele/Ford,St. , Conser47(47-footcata- , IslandPacket40, —Continued onnextpage Wave class nine-boat Hobie Bartlett toppedthe St. Thomas’Niall 415 , Mini MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 13 , a was WinWin Sojana taking second and , a 39.7-metre sloop, —Continued on next page Missy My Song , a design collaboration between missed first place by just one point series victory over runner-up Hetairos Velsheda Hetairos’s and the 32.9-metre Vitters-built Farfalla by eight seconds. Then, in final scoring, a mathematical tiebreaker by eight seconds. Then, in final scoring, a Hetairos With a 1-2-3 scoreline, the 59.9m ketch In the six-yacht Mademoiselles des Mers class, the 35-metre ketch In the six-yacht Mademoiselles des Mers

In Les Elegantes des Mers class, island; it gave way to the day’s balance of more clear skies and shifting moderate- island; it gave way to the day’s balance many teams’ chances. to-high breezes that would make or break Barths Bucket Regatta, couldn’t have played out any better for the 34 superyachts 34 superyachts for the out any better played have couldn’t Bucket Regatta, Barths class. Winds (non-spinnaker) Spirit one Corinthian classes and spinnaker in five Way “Wrong scheduled of the the start just before to 20 knots up to 18 ramped after a around the island fleet counter-clockwise which sent the Around” race, in the cases and timing, especially crew work start that required precision downwind in moderate two days of racing deployed. After spinnakers were where super-sized side of the through on the north squall that passed one minded a brief breezes, no had to be applied to determine third, respectively. beat out Dykstra and Reichel/Pugh, won the six-yacht Les Gazelles des Mer class and tookDykstra and Reichel/Pugh, won the six-yacht It prevailed after a finish-for-the-ages inhome overall honors and the Bucket trophy. finisher, Sunday’s race where the ultimate third-place 33-metre sloop. Proving that the handicap rating rule (ORCsy for the spinnaker classes33-metre sloop. Proving that the handicap Spirit class) worked well here, Sunday’sand ORCcs for the non-spinnaker Corinthian finish within one minute of each other. race for the Gazelles also saw five yachts never more than 5.7 seconds from the starting line in the pursuit starts that have never more than 5.7 seconds from the starting She had a perfect score line, with the become a hallmark of superyacht racing. 31.8-metre sloop MICHAEL KURTZ / PANTAENIUS / KURTZ MICHAEL , along Orion . However, Blitz had . However, second place. Liquid (Ondeck Antigua’s Farr 65) Liquid’s , came in third. , winner of the CSA Spinnaker 1 the CSA Spinnaker , winner of Blitz , a Reflex 38 owned by Canada’s Rob , a Reflex 38 owned , ended second, with the BVI’s Henry , ended second, with so we could get control over him with the so we could get control over him with the Spirit of Juno Samantaga the most and chewed about seven minutes the most and chewed about seven minutes Bravissimo Touch2Play Juno . St. Thomas’ Niall Bartlett topped the nine-boat . St. Thomas’ Niall Bartlett topped the nine-boat , third. Sembrador third. Fire Water going into today,” says Fraito Lugo, who skippered going into today,” says Fraito Lugo, who Family Cruiser Spirit of Juno also won her class. “Our strategy was to have good boat handling, “Our strategy was to have good boat handling, also won her class. , St. Thomas’ Lawrence Aqui’s Dufour 40, took second in class, with , St. Thomas’ Lawrence Aqui’s Dufour 40, , to a first place finish. “That squall today was as windy as I’d seen it the “That squall today was as windy as I’d , to a first place finish. Sembrador Bad Girl tied on points with Antigua’s Pamala Baldwin’s J/122, Baldwin’s J/122, with Antigua’s Pamala tied on points Continued from previous page previous page from Continued The 18-boat IC24s were likely the most competitive class. After 12 races, it came The 18-boat IC24s were likely the most competitive Wild T’ing St. John’s Dane Tarr won the Beach Cat class, with crew Tristan Ewald, aboard the St. John’s Dane Tarr won the Beach Cat for full results. Visit https://stthomasinternationalregatta.com Hard-Fought Victories at St. Barths Bucket March 24th, the last day of the 2019 St. Barby MacGowan reports: The sailing on The only boat in the regatta to earn all first-place finishes handily won the CSA regatta to earn all first-place finishes handily The only boat in the St. John’s Mike Feierabend’s J/24, St. John’s Mike Feierabend’s In the CSA Spinnaker Racing 2 class, St. Croix’s Mackenzie Bryan drove the J/100 Racing 2 class, St. Croix’s Mackenzie Bryan In the CSA Spinnaker However, the big story of the final day of racing was all about the wind. day of racing was the big story of the final However, Tower, tacti- says David air, a little bit of everything,” air and heavier “We had light Blitz down to the last race, on the last day, for the winner to be decided. And, that win- down to the last race, on the last day, for days of racing. “We started four points ner was not the boat that led the first two behind liked the big air, went flying and in 15 minutes had jumped ahead to Two Brothers liked the big air, went flying and in 15 minutes rocks. Then, the wind died. It hurt advantage for us.” out of their corrected time. That was an Ondeck racing’s with crew who included his 16-year-old son, Alejandro, and 11-year-old daughter, with crew who included his 16-year-old son, clear, hitting the left side of the course and Alejandra. “Our strategies were starting starting to the leeward side of points going into the last race. We were air. We did that and closed the gap to two he didn’t. He ended up starting late and prepared if he tried to match race, but won by seven points.” sailing way to the south. In the end, we Nacra 18 Infusion, Hobie Wave class. Leonnig’s Melges 24, Leonnig’s Melges 24, What’s more, Non-Spinnaker class. minimize mistakes and stay out of the current. The effect of the current was huge.” stay out of the current. The effect of the minimize mistakes and entire regatta. So much so that we decided not to hoist the spinnaker on the first run so that we decided not to hoist the entire regatta. So much several years ago says Bryan, who served as a junior crew and we were still flying,” when the greater number of firsts to win the tie-breaker to the greater number Swan 45, Belgium’s Philippe Moorgat’s Bad Girl donates money to winner. That’s because Butler personally Butler, was a double the boat wins a race research based on how many times Canadian breast cancer race wins, the contribu- with one regatta win and six individual and a regatta. Thus, really shuffled the fleet on that last tion was sizable. “The squall that blew through race,” says Larry Huibers, who helmed. “ — and set round-the-rocks professionally STIR delivered Regatta (STIR). …International competition. and first-class courses, round-the-buoy Corr’s King 40, St. Thomas’s Peter cian aboard day, winds hit second race of the blew through in the when the squall class. “Today, But, there situation. briefly had a man-overboard We broached and over 30 knots. carry on and quickly to hurt and the team recovered no one was was no damage, amazing regatta.” Overall, it was a really finish sixth. MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 14 metre ketch on thefirsttwodaysofracingandwereknottedupinSunday’sraceuntil56.2- The toptwoyachtsinthesix-strongLesElegantesdesMersclassexchangedleads — yachts —the55.8-metrePeriniNaviketch finished thirdoverallinathree-waytiebreaker. with finishesof3-2-3,whilethe33.3-metre Second-place finisher post consecutivewinsthisyearandtopsixyachtsinLesFemmesdesMersclass. scoring. Takingthirdinclasswasthe42.4-metreketch On theSunday, Perseus^3 minutes aheadof include moreentertainmentandbusinessesintheRegattaVillage.“Wewantedto crew ontheMelges24 Peter Corr’sKing40, races sailed. boat, whichwasdeliveredtoNannyCayinJanuary.Hetookfivebullets skipper oftheHanse455 old RobinTattersall,helming points aheadofJimProctoron Blowing theBluesAway Mark SandersoftheBVI. Offshore MultihullclasswasSteveCucchiaro’sGunboatFlow. one pointoverlongtimeracingfriendsontheGS52 2. CSAJib&Main1waswonbytheUSA’sAndyLippmanofSwan48 Sutherland-Pilch racedwithTeamNaiaon Irma andtowininclass.Ican’tthankeveryoneenoughformakingthishappen.” and thisweektobeoutonthewateraboatthatwasrecoveredfromHurricane er ofNannyCayMarinaenthused.“It’sbeenincredibletobeparttheBVIrebuild, a hugesuccess. sailors onover90boats,andtheMountGayRaceDay,asnewestaddition,was finished third. all, whilethe31.9-metresloop 51.7-metre ketch Friday’s andSaturday’sracesagainsttwoothersintheclass.OnSunday, In LesGrandesDamesdesMers,bytheendofracingonSaturday,three Blue Too Judy Petz,RegattaDirector,notedthattheeventwasexpandedthisyearto In thethirdyearforLesVoilesBlancheclass,49.6msloop CSA racingclasswinnerswereRacing1,ClintBrooks’sTP52, The Regattawelcomedanewfleetthisyear,theHanseclass.TonyTeixidor,owner/ In Bareboat1,CharlieGarrardwonon Winner oftheSportMultihulldivisionwasCorsair31 Jeremy JablonksioftheUS-basedHanse “It wasthrillingtoseethisplacebuzzingagain!”MilesSutherland-Pilch,generalmanag- The 2019BVISpringRegatta,March25ththrough31st,attractedmorethan800 BVI SpringRegattaBuzzingAgain! Visit https://bucketregatta.comformoreinformation. Continued frompreviouspage , the33.3-metreketchthatfinishedsecondherelastyear,steppeditupto andthe47.7-metreRoyalHuismansloop Aquarius Rosehearty’s Q Perseus^ 3 beat Blitz edgedouttheJClassyacht Bella Ragazza Fire Water , aMoorings45,helmedbyMikeGraham,tookfirst,two ; Racing3andtheBestBVIBoat,HenryLeonnighis PortoMar Ohana Midnatt SolenIV , whotooksecond,while crewsailedquicklyoffthelineandfinishedalmostfive Child ofLIR Senior Moment by35seconds.Nevertheless,shetooksecondover- . , wasracingforthefirsttimein16yearsonhisnew , a43.1-metreVitters-builtsloop,sailedsolidly Jada Odyssey , alocalteambackforsecondyear, Nakupenda Avanti Rosehearty beauty of the Marina. 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goes to press, Antigua Sailing Week 2019 was slated for Week 2019 was slated Antigua Sailing goes to press, Compass Compass! Continued from previous page previous from Continued Key changes to this edition of ASW included two new classes (Double Handed and Key changes to this edition of ASW included farther offshore than in previous years. The start line for the Windward Course was As this issue of As this issue — 2019 Classic Yacht Regatta a full report on Antigua We’ll have New Racing Marks for Antigua Sailing Week Marks for Antigua New Racing High Performance), four new racing marks to facilitate longer coastal courses and High Performance), four new racing marks legs. improve options for windward and leeward to set a square run and provided New leeward marks allowed the Race Committee April 27th through May 3rd. The 52nd edition would commence with the Peters & 3rd. The 52nd edition would commence April 27th through May the rugged south Race, followed by five days of racing off May Round Antigua coast of Antigua. But Jane, who had helped organize the regatta from its first days, ensured that it ensured first days, from its the regatta organize helped who had But Jane, men- not to on the island, impact its positive to retain also wanted on. She carried Antigua sailing. In 2017, and spirit-of-tradition it did for traditional tion the good as regatta Jane stepped down 30th anniversary. a spectacular Classics celebrated year. to the event last after 31 years of service chairman in next month’s MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 16 under theguidanceofinternationalcoachessuchasArgentineanMartinManrique 4.7 rigs,andOptimistsinthreefleets.Priortothisevent,mostparticipantspracticed Youth sailorsfromCuraçao,Aruba,andColombiasailedLaserswiththeRadial — Continued frompreviouspage

WWW.NANNYCAY.COM to earnherfirstOptimistregattawin. them. Herfinalscoreof19pointswascomprisedallfirstandsecondplacefinishes of tenboatsandcompletedatotal15races.Rowletteplacedfirstinseven St. CroixInternationalRegatta,heldMarch8ththrough10th.TheOptifleetconsisted and JoeyTjonSinKiefinishedthird. ry isintendedforyoungerandlessexperiencedsailors.RomerJansenwassecond Finally, ThomasBremanwonthecompetitioninOptimistClubclass.Thiscatego- was followedbyJanCarlosLenderingandNoahBeaujonfinishedinthirdplace. third. ChristiaanMeloenclaimedthechampionshiptitleinOptimistBclass.He nine ofthe12races.KoenvanderGulikendedsecondandMilanRedekerfinished Khouri finishedthird.ManuelaBremanwonthetitleofbestfemalesailor. compete withaslightlysmallersail.Therunner-upwasIanHuizinga,whileJadir where sailorswhohavelessweightthantheparticipantsinLaserRadialclass der Gulikcameinsecondwithonebullet,whileBrunoBrouwersfinishedthird. Athlete oftheYear2018prize,finishedfirstin1112raceshisclass.Basvan the titleinLaserRadialcategory.ThiswinnerofCuraçao’sOverallYouth during FebruaryandMarch,blewstrongly,averaging20knotstheraces. during aclinicalsoorganizedbytheYSCO.Theso-called“kuaresma”wind,present Congratulations toVictoriaRowlette,whocompetedintheOptiGreenFleetat Rowlette TopsOptiGreenFleetinSt.Croix Santiago vanWerkhovenbecamechampionintheOptimistAclass,afterwinning The ArubansailorGavinDebeverewonthechampiontitleinLaser4.7class, The competitionwaslimitedtosailorsup18yearsold.DariusBérénosclaimed St. CroixInternationalRegatta Opti GreenFleetatthe she wasfirstoverallinthe Championships. Thisyear, in the2018BVIDinghy Victoria Rowlettecompeting MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 17 S/V Boldly Go Fuel Dock 24 hour Security Port of Entry Customs & Immigration Office - 9am to 6pm Electricity 110V/220v & Water Complimentary Wifi Laundry Service Supermarket & Boutique Cafe Soleil & Flowt Beach Bar The Loft Restaurant and Bar Indigo Dive Shop Swimming Pool Beautifully Designed Hotel Rooms Above: The Pico can be crewed by one or two children Above: The Pico can be crewed by one or goes to press, maybe more of us can visit Club Nautique de Schoelcher and One gets a real sense of how well the boats are cared for. for CNS continues to lead with yet another innovation: “Open Doors”, an event Ellen Birrell attributes her opportunity to cruise the Caribbean aboard Accommodating sailors from Learn to Sail level all the way up to elite racers, CNS the way up to elite to Sail level all sailors from Learn Accommodating one-design for the storage of are designed the grounds A model organization, exterior wall of the freshwater rinsing is designed into the A faucet and sink for A dozen bare-rigged Left: A diverse fleet supports the goal of “sailing for all’ Left: A diverse fleet supports the goal of within the town of Schoelcher, Below: CNS is located on a black sand beach de France only a brief bus ride north of bustling Fort disadvantaged Martinique youth that was held late last year. According to Oliver disadvantaged Martinique youth that was held late last year. According to Oliver Rene-Corail, President of Club Nautique de Schoelcher and President of the Sailing de League of Martinique, “We organized this special Open Doors at Club Nautique of Schoelcher.” Although he was unavailable for further comment as this issue Compass check out the scene first hand! and to life skills built in childhood in coastal southern California. Believing swimming sailing along with reading, writing, arithmetic, music and art are essentials for island youth, she supports youth development through writing and networking. of protection from the wide-open beyond. from the wide-open of protection through community and beyond within their They also build goodwill does it all. These addi- and visiting tourists. physically disabled accommodating the programs staffing possible. streams keep year-round tional revenue out onto life jackets can be rolled holding dozens of clothing rack boats; a rolling inside the warehouse- access by students and then rolled back the patio for ease of of a clean, neatly orga- the CNS “loft” is to get a glimpse sized loft. To look inside of sailors: sail and spar stations that meet the needs nized space accommodating displaying schedules for sail repair, a large bulletin board storage, sewing machines and announcements. bins store paddles. building. Large trash Prindle cats, rudders in upside down, rest of brown sand. Dozens and sailboards, kayaks, Optimists are stacked four-high on wooden storage mounts. A dozen Laser Picos appear to have been sprayed down and gleam in the midday sun. Many of the large catamarans have canvas covers. Most of the Lasers are stored under the loft roof, and handcarts are abundant to shuttle boats down the concrete ramp or sandy shore to the water.

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MARTINIQUE IS IS MARTINIQUE The water on this lee side of Martinique is characteristically calm and accommo- And it seems to work well. CNS is located on a black sand beach within the town of Schoelcher, only a brief bus CNS is a good example of a sophisticated community sailing center. The French CNS is a good example of a sophisticated community sailing center. The French Despite zooming Windsurfers in their midst and tourists readying on P-Cats Despite zooming Windsurfers in their midst and tourists readying on P-Cats When the instructor lets her loose he jumps aboard, barely fitting in the forward When the instructor lets her loose he jumps aboard, barely fitting in the forward To watch Martinique’s CNS in action is exhilarating. To watch Martinique’s knee deep on the higher blasts, the CNS instructor stands In 20 knots of wind with Visiting Cercle Nautique de Schoelcher (CNS) in 2015, I’d made the following notes de Schoelcher (CNS) in 2015, I’d made Visiting Cercle Nautique Youth2Adult — Y2A — is a series of articles celebrating sailing’s role in youth devel- — is a series of articles celebrating sailing’s Youth2Adult — Y2A OPENING DOORS OPENING dating to neophyte sailors. Moored and anchored boats within the bay add to a sense dating to neophyte sailors. Moored and anchored boats within the bay add to a sense ride north of bustling Fort de France. The location, adjacent to a city park with grass and lush decorative palm trees, lets you know that CNS’s success is by design. government has long supported a “sailing for all” approach. This writer has never government has long supported a “sailing for all” approach. This writer has never visited a Caribbean place that better exemplifies this philosophy. ashore, there are no screaming or sand-throwing children. With adequate instruc- tion and plenty of boats, CNS seems nearly devoid of horseplay. section. Dexterous, he balances as she sheets in and the boat moves forward. He lets section. Dexterous, he balances as she sheets in and the boat moves forward. He good his student move at her own pace. She has finally sheeted in enough to have steerage when a gust lifts the instructor’s brimmed hat airborne. Without flinching, he continues his lesson. She eventually gets the Opti tacked around in the direction open of the westward-bound hat, which is quickly making its way toward the Caribbean Sea. With help from another student, the hat is retrieved and soon passed into the boat holding the instructor. shoreline holding his student’s Optimist stationary with sails in a reach position. The student’s Optimist stationary with sails shoreline holding his to get her bearings. the student space within the tiny vessel sails flag to port, leaving pushes the tiller away her what she’ll do with each tack. She He calmly explains to her little bottom to crouching beneath the boom to move from herself. She stands the wind. His hand to hold the Optimist as it crosses the other rail. He continues In pelting wind, they the tiller back into a neutral position. guides her to bring do several mock tacks with her back to the calmly repeat, repeat, repeat. He has her tacks, he places his hand amidships bow as well as a few facing the bow. In between forward. She responds. and encourages her to shift her weight of my impression: “Calm. Patient. Organized. Consummate.” of my impression: “Calm. opment for Caribbean children. opment for Caribbean MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 18 under wateraboutaquartermileawayfromwherewewereanchored.Laterconversa- over ourpositionrelativeto“OneTreeRock”,whichwasshownonthechartsasjust in aswecouldtogetawayfromtherollingswell.Wespentquiteabitoftimeworrying for thislocationaren’tverydetailedsoweworkedourwayinslowly,tryingtogetasclose in BlackRiver, down wavesatovernineknots. kilometres (19miles)wasmadeevenshorterbylivelywindsthathadussurfing anchor ofour42-footketch, so GarthandIhadaleisurelymorningeventuallygotaroundtopullingupthe Plan B SouthCoast Treasure: Jamaica’s Hidden byElizabethStacey A few hours later we made our way in to Bluefields Bay near the town of Belmont; as A fewhourslaterwemadeourwayintoBluefieldsBaynearthetownofBelmont;as The sailfromBlackRivertoBluefieldsalongJamaica’ssouthcoastisabriefone onthebeachbyKing’sPlace,eastofanchorage BLUEFIELDS SECRET HARBOUR RESTAURANT &COCKTAIL BAR/POOL &TENNIS/PRIVATE BEACH. Irwinish TEL: +1(473) 4444449 www.secretharbourgrenada.com was the lone boat in the anchorage area. The Navionics charts wastheloneboatinanchoragearea.TheNavionicscharts 15MN DRIVEFROMTHEAIRPORT Irwinish, MARINA MARINA DOCKING/53 SLIPS 20 DELUXE COTTAGES . [email protected] andheadingout.Ourshortsailofabout30

DESTINATIONS era, located just south of the Fisherman’s Friendly dock, about a three-minute walk. era, locatedjustsouthoftheFisherman’sFriendlydock,aboutathree-minutewalk. 40-foot shippingcontainerfullofstuffandwithafriendlyladymanningit. pound USLPtankrefillcostaboutUS$9,whilewewaited.Thehardwarestoreisa chicken andrice-and-peasthatwehaveevereaten,fromKevin’sCookShop.Aten- yes, westillarereallybadatfishing)and,bestofall,havesomethefried store, watchtheworkbeingdoneonfishingboats,getsometips(because, dinghy, getridofourtrash,refillpropanetank,checkoutthelocalhardware need couldbefoundonthefisherman’sco-opgrounds!Wewereabletodockour and acommunitygardeningcooperative.Wediscoveredthatalmostallthingsyou There isasmallgrocerystorewithbasicitemssuchaschicken,bread,snacks,etcet- to preservethebay,andisdoingreefrestorationprojects on Navionicscharts).Theco-opworkswiththecommunity local fishingcooperative(markedasFisherman’sFriendly munity wouldhaveawaytofillourtank. we weren’tholdingourbreaththatanevensmallercom- River buttheonlythingavailablewasatankexchangeso pane. WehadtriedtogetitfilledwhenranoutinBlack fresh vegetables,andaleadonpossiblerefillforourpro- where wecouldbuysomechicken,getmuch-needed a sweetview,Kinggaveussomegreatinformationon April 2019issueof Guards, CrocsandCoolVibes:BlackRiver,Jamaica”inthe kitchen, liketheonewefoundatBlackRiver[ and someseriousfoodthatiscookedinanother“rustic” around thepointwithtikihut.Kingservesbeer,rum walked overtoKing’splace,whichiseastoftheanchorage market orvegetablestand.Webeachedthedinghyand places tolandthedinghyandfindoutiftherewasalocal hello, checkedourpaperworkandwereontheirway. visit fromtheJamaicanCoastGuardwhogaveusafriendly honest, doingalotofFacebookscrolling.Wehadmorning morning catchingupwithnews,talkingtofamilyand,be able topickupontheboatantennasowespentMonday new clutchverysoon.AperfectSundaybeachday! on theaccessroad—oneofbikesisgoingtoneeda ing offtheircustomizedHondasinawheeliecompetition watching fromtheshade.Agroupoflocalteenswereshow- lots ofpeoplecookingupfood,kidsplayingandparents the dinghyweheadedovertoalivelyfamilybeachscene: popular weekendlocalswimmingarea.Oncewedropped one treeisgone.Iguesschartscan’tbeperfect! now thepointandhadasmallhotelbuiltontopofit;yes tions withlocalfishermanrevealedthatthe“rock”wasreally Bluefields Bayisaprotectedareaandoverseenby By theafternoonweheadeddownbeachtocheckout The BelmontareahasastrongfreelocalWiFithatwewere We arrivedonaSundayandBluefieldsBeachisvery Compass].Inadditiontocoldbeerand —Continued onnextpage see “Coast MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 19 Just south of the Fisherman’s Friendly dock Just south of the Fisherman’s Friendly dock there is a small grocery store Elizabeth and Garth Stacey are travelling the world on Elizabeth and Garth their 1975 42-foot Irwin ketch. The boat has been heavily their 1975 42-foot Irwin is now very much “Irwinish”. modified over time and Belmont is also home to the Peter Tosh Memorial. We walked by and it seemed a and it seemed walked by We Tosh Memorial. the Peter home to is also Belmont big crowds.exciting nightlife and No, there isn’t here rolls some. Yes, the anchorage the south on harbor-hopping five-part series month, the last in Elizabeth’s Coming next water and get ready to move on to Negril the next morning. Negril the on to to move and get ready water a serious if you are miss, but gave it a closed. We been and may have run down little checking out. fan it may be worth Peter Tosh friendly com- The incredibly favorite, hands down. stop has been our However, this sunrises over thriving. Great their part of Jamaica doing great work to keep munity is will miss you. a gift. Bluefields, we over the ocean are awesome sunsets the hills and West — Negril”. “All the Way coast of Jamaica: Continued from previous page previous page from Continued While we were having lunch we ran into Wolde Kristos from RAJ Tours, who does from RAJ Tours, ran into Wolde Kristos having lunch we While we were There are vans on the side of the road near the store that sell fresh vegetables. They vegetables. sell fresh store that near the of the road on the side are vans There At Kevin’s Cook Shop we had some of the best fried chicken and rice-and-peas that we have ever eaten At Kevin’s Cook Shop we had some of the bird-watching tours throughout Jamaica and has been a huge part of the effort to been a huge part Jamaica and has tours throughout bird-watching of Belmont, about the history with us over lunch Bay. He chatted restore Bluefields areas, going on to restore different Jamaica, the work the environment in the state of laws. Before decriminalization passed marijuana insight into the recently and some to make some back to the boat gone and we headed it, the afternoon was we realized typically have tomatoes, onions, yams, potatoes, green onion and thyme bundles, andthyme bundles, and green onion potatoes, yams, onions, have tomatoes, typically a juicy pineapple. in season. We got fruit that is — MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 20 just beforedarkandnodoubtgavetheotheryachts marked anchoragearea.Wefinallyglidedintoposition momentum tosailacrosstheentrancechannel kept ourfingerscrossedthatwewouldhaveenough progressed towardsSt.George’sthewinddiedandwe return toGrenadaandgettheproblemfixed.Aswe intended track,sowemadetheprudentdecisionto had arrivedandthewindwasdriftingustoofaroffour engine refusedtowork. hull fittingsetcetera,the the pipes,checkingthrough impeller, checkingandclearingall Despite puttinginanothernew it wasalreadystartingtowear. impeller onlyafewdaysearlierand lying issueashehadreplacedthe but therewasobviouslyanunder- the problemdowntoimpeller, enough toinvestigate.Stevetracked waited fortheenginetobecool continue tomakeprogressaswe up theheadsailandmanagedto engine, aVolvoPentaD255,stuck ant wastoowarm.Westoppedthe an alarmsound.Theenginecool- the leeofGrenadawhenweheard having tomotor-sailforawhilein Grenada andherislands.Wewere Sandy Islandbeforefinallyleaving where weintendedtosnorkelat ter thantosaythat. cruisers radionet.Wewereready. and evensaidourfarewellonthe beach, hadafewfarewelldrinks swim onthewonderfulGrandAnse backstay fittings),wehadafinal back oftheboomtocheck (including aquickhopontothe E inplace,safetychecksdone Antigua. 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Grenada –NorthYacht Shop Boating IndustryMagazineTop Product (787) 860-3757 (592) 233-0543 (473) 423-1201 868-222-6590 —Continued onnextpage NMMA Innovation Award IMTEC Innovation Award IBEX Innovation Award (2015,2017&2018) (1988,1997,1998) (2006,2004,2017) (2003,2011,2012) MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 21 As we approached the north of Guadeloupe the of Guadeloupe the the north As we approached well and were able to keep We know Antigua fairly more calmly now on our We can look back slightly Lessons Learned • Sailing to deadlines will force choices/decisions this issue, • We had not had engine problems until call the St. • Although we were extremely reluctant to tying up • We usually have two mooring lines when Samantha Pettitt and Stephen Green have previously who must have wondered what we were doing, the were doing, what we wondered must have who Iles des past the up and we continued returned wind of Guadeloupe. west coast and the Saintes tedious drift back- and we started the wind died to resigned to having By now we were wards again. good decided it was a challenge and face yet another boat off the back of the to have a shower opportunity most inconvenient lunch. At the and a relaxed the we raced off on wind returned and moment the Antigua. final leg to reefs in the dark and finally well clear of the near Jolly Harbour. We col- dropped anchor again caught up with some well- lapsed into bed and finally moored alongside the needed sleep and were pontoon next morning. We Jolly Harbour Marina relieved to be back in our home were really rather to catch up with our family port in one piece, able late and order the new engine member only a day needed. parts we so clearly again at various aspects — “adventure” and marvel just vanish; we do still remem- how contingency days sail; the people in St. Vincent ber how to anchor under yacht sails fantastically (a com- are very helpful; our at one stage); fortable eight knots with three reefs in hit by a run- and how unbelievable it is that you get That’s idyl- away yacht when anchored alone in a bay. lic sailing in the Caribbean for you! the that you would not ordinarily make. Completing Vincent to journey non-stop under sail from St. not usually Antigua was fine in the end, but we would engine. If choose to set sail knowing we had a faulty we would have we had not been working to a deadline able to thor- stayed around Grenada until we had been correctly. oughly test that the engine was working housing. The which was all due to a worn impeller all convinced various engineers we had on board were it would they had repaired the problem. In hindsight, and fitted a have been better if we had just purchased chandlery in new impeller housing from the local housing and Grenada. Steve fitted a new impeller and we have exhaust elbow after we arrived in Antigua discovered had no problems with this since. Steve also and was very that the exhaust elbow was the original had probably choked with carbon deposits, which exacerbated the engine issue. was the right Vincent Coast Guard for assistance, it decision at the time. to a mooring buoy, and can only think we were too distracted by events to realize we had only used one when tying up prior to our last night at St. Vincent. worked professionally on yachts, but are currently tak- ing the opportunity to experience the cruising lifestyle on their own Bavaria 44. They have been in the Caribbean since January 2017, and the trip described took place that October. we responded to a strange noise to discover we responded to a strange noise to discover AM We decided to sail up the west coast of St. Vincent coast of St. Vincent to sail up the west We decided approached and were kindly We radioed as we ashore for We then took the opportunity to go us to yet The lovely sailing gods decided to treat We had wonderful wind and speed and were soon next day with an engineer who proceeded to spend who proceeded an engineer day with next his work- to going ashore issues, hours tracing many again. running our engine to get and returning shop our very cautious with happy, we were also While very St. another night in and decided to spend optimism ran, the engine. We that we could test Vincent so for many hours during ran the engine stopped, and the to believe that until we finally started the afternoon bed, finally retired to been resolved. We problem had early start next morning. ready for an there were numerous anchor- this time, as we knew problems again. Unfortunately, ages if we ran into journey, the engine failed again. four hours into our to see if the engineer could We decided to return but knew that we couldn’t risk have another look, reef into the Blue Lagoon and so sailing around the up a mooring buoy at Young chose to try and pick Island instead. buoy by one of the Young escorted onto a mooring Our engineer returned and, Island Moorings team. of swearing and work, the after another few hours back on track. By now we were engine seemed to be and decided to spend yet anoth- completely paranoid running and testing the er night in St. Vincent, behind sched- engine. We were obviously also rather would be ule and concerned that our family member much review- arriving in Antigua before we did. After to book ing of flights, hotels and options, we decided nights to take them into a hotel in Antigua for a few they would the pressure off our arrival and ensure be comfortable. with Customs some fresh produce and so checked in very happy to and Immigration first. We were very, had towed us be advised that as the Coast Guard would be in, the Customs and Immigration fees & the waived. How wonderful are the St. Vincent Immigration! Grenadines Coast Guard, Customs and fascinating Yet another thing to love about the island of St. Vincent. night and at another storm in the middle of the 1:00 We quickly that our mooring line had snapped. as we tried to started the engine (phew!) and circled realized that find another mooring buoy. We soon not going to the wind, driving rain and dark was about make things easy and we were also concerned lines in our catching one of the many mooring buoy decision that propeller. We made the possibly crazy out to sea, we were better out of the bay and drove snag any crossing our fingers that we wouldn’t we decided lines. Things were calmer out there and set sail again to use the wind to our advantage and for Antigua. This may sound like another crazy deci- sion to many sailors, but was the decision we took at the time. past St. Vincent and St. Lucia. Relieved to finally be making good progress, we pressed on through the fol- lowing night. We lost the wind up the west coast of Dominica, as expected, and the engine inevitably decided to fail again. After a few hours of trying to fix the engine, drifting backwards and dodging a tanker

AM to Wanderlust Continued from previous page previous page from Continued The very helpful Coast Guard returned at 8:00 The Coast Guard managed to secure By late afternoon we were faced with the predica- By late afternoon we were faced with As our plans for sleep had now been somewhat dis- As our plans for sleep had now been somewhat An hour and a half later our sleep was disturbed sleep was disturbed a half later our An hour and We successfully anchored under sail again and decid- again and under sail anchored We successfully a mooring buoy in Calliaqua on St. Vincent’s south coast, and came on board to check we were okay, and to fill in the necessary paper work. We were very pleas- antly surprised by the fee for being towed in and very grateful when they offered to get an engineer to us next morning. ment of having no engine and no wind, with the swell ment of having no engine and no wind, the chart pushing us onto a lee shore. “What does have to try to show for this part of the coast if we rocks” anchor?” I shouted down below. “Uncharted discussion we came the reply. Oh dear! After much were going to made the very difficult decision that we and ask have to contact the St. Vincent Coast Guard lives we for assistance. For the first time in our sailing better alter- had to be towed in, but this was a much native than drifting onto a rocky shore, without an engine, as night approached. turbed, we discussed what to do next. While we turbed, we discussed what to do next. in Bequia, we thought that we could find an engineer be open or were not sure if the small chandlery would we have parts that we needed. After much deliberation Lucia, where took the decision to try to sail on to St. a boatyard. we could find much larger chandleries and picked up We successfully sailed off the anchor and to sail the winds in the Bequia Channel. We decided should give us up the east coast of St. Vincent, as this St. Lucia. As more wind and a good direction to reach we were hit by we rounded the bottom of St. Vincent, with it for 40 a massive squall and had to just run us to try and minutes until it had reduced enough for the wind get back on track. As is typical with sailing, left with a then decided to completely die, but we were was now far nasty swell. We realized that our situation hours trying from ideal and Steve spent the next four I tried to find everything to get the engine running as a puff of wind to keep us offshore. when the wind picked up and a short while later we we a short while later wind picked up and when the that deck to discover bang. We leapt on heard a loud anchor from Princess had dragged its a catamaran the managed to hit Beach and somehow Margaret We quickly deployed in Lower Bay — us! only yacht radio to see if someone and got on the our fenders runaway cat. Apparently no- could assist with the radio in Bequia on a Saturday one listens to the a dinghy approached with a morning, but eventually couple, who turned out to be very worried looking their cat had managed to hook the owners. By now and was bobbing very close to our anchor or chain that we couldn’t start our our stern. We explained the problem out, so the hus- engine to try and sort into the water and managed to band valiantly dived and his wife then raised theirs unhook the chains were extremely apologetic, but out of the way. They had suffered no damage. miraculously we had a scratch in their hull where Unfortunately they our anchor roller, but it could they collided with worse. have all been much ed to go below for a couple of hours sleep before tackling before of hours sleep a couple go below for ed to again. the engine — MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 22 Self-sufficiency iskey.Theresomuchgreatdataavailable;mypreferredprogram greatest inventionever. clipping on,wrapyourtetherunderthejackstayandclipbackontoyourself. move. Practicethat,andthenimaginebeingunderwaterwithyourtetherunderload. inflate it.Ifyoufalloverboardwithaninflatableon,can’tswim;canbarely how toreleaseanddeflatetheirPFDasmuchtheyneedknowclipon time anyway—theideathatyou’resafewhiletetherediscrazy.Peopleneedtoknow are obsessedwiththem.Ifyoufalloverboard,havetorelease80percentofthe to answerwiththefirstthingthatcamemind. the hotseat,askinghisopiniononvarioussubjects,onlyrulebeingthathehad topics. Togaininsightintothemindofthishighlyexperiencedsailor,Iputhimin Martin recently.IwasinterestedtohearJohn’sopiniononanumberofcontentious knockdown roundingCapeHorn. overboard andsuffereda waves, beenwashed experienced 30-foot in advance.Johnhas booking outayearortwo lar thepassage,often crossing, themorepopu- the moredangerous treacherous waters— for roughseasand aboard withJohnhoping Crewmembers come around theworld. gives presentations ducts workshopsand offshore sailing,andcon- in allmattersrelatingto a business,trainingcrew a SeriousOcean a bestsellertitled of sevenbooks,including twice, andhe’stheauthor count), thePacificOcean be more;again,he’slost “at least”becauseitcould least 28times(andIsay the AtlanticOceanat 14 times!He’scrossed around theworldatleast equivalent ofsailing 300,000. That’sthe miles, helostcountafter sailed somanynautical True Blue, St George’s Grenada True Blue,StGeorge’s Grenada M In theHotSeatwith Call 1(473)[email protected] John: Weather routers? 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It’sacurse,itreallyis.Idon’tknowifthereisparticularcure,Meclizineor ing degrees.Iwishtherewereacure-all.EvenLinPardygetsseasickoneverypas- a halfofallmycrewgetseasick.Theyusuallyoveritinfewdays,withvary- would eradicateseasickness.Itseemstomeutterlyrandom;Isayathird get seasick.IfIwerekingoftheworldforoneday,afterestablishingpeace, but it’sdebatableastowhethergoodforthemliveonasmallboat. feel bad.Ithinkit’scoolthathumansloveanimalsandgoodforusasaspecies, like sailingischallengingenoughwithoutapet.Ilookatsomedogsonboard,and is agreatmisunderstanding,butcatamaransaredefinitelytakingtheworldover. pay attentioninacat;youneedtothinkaboutdoingeverythingearly.Ibelievethere oceans, butthereisahigherlevelofangstaboutsailingincat.Youreallyneedto and destination-wise.Ihavedonealotofoceansailingincatamarans;I’vecrossed compare, sothetwoplacesdon’tintersectwell. most catamaransailorsdon’thavetheyearsofmonohullexperiencetobeable they break.Ingeneral,though,thelivingspacesoncentercockpitboatsareverynice. cockpits aregreatforlivingaboard,butwetterbecauseyouclosertothewavesas dodger Iliketoreferasabombshelter,sowecan’tseethesailsanyway.Center GRIBs aresuperaccurateoutthere. have todealwithatmosphericoccurrencesratherthananylandinfluences,sothe of displayingthem.GRIBfilesarealsomuchmoreaccurateoveroceans,astheyjust is Ocens.TherearetwomainsetsofGRIBfiles,andtheappsjustusevariousways Despite havingneverownedaboatbeforeandhadpracticallynosailingexpe- Hailing fromthelanddownunder,ErinandherfamilycurrentlyliveaboardtheirMoody To readmoreaboutJohn,checkouthiswebsitewww.yayablues.comorlookfor John: Pirates? John: Buddy boats? John: Wind generator? John: Electric ormanualtoilet? John: Bluewater versusProductionBoat? John: Favorite Caribbeanisland? John: Seasickness? John: Pets onboard? I amamonohullpersonforsure.thinktheyhavelotmoreflexibilityweather-wise John: Catamaran versusmonohull? John: Center cockpit? My wife loves center cockpits; I like to see the sails. However, we built a solid Mywifelovescentercockpits;Iliketoseethesails.However,webuiltasolid Overrated,overblown,overworriedabout.Weliveinadata-drivenage,we Don’tlikethem—anotherthingtoworryabout.Theyalsoprovide Notmuchexperience;wedon’thaveone.I’mabigfanofsolar.We’rejust Happywife,ahappylife,whichtranslatesintoonemanualandelectric, Theadvantageofhavingagoodboatisthatyourdreamsarecompletely LesSaintesfollowedbyDominica,whichisabizarrecombination,Iknow. 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when eachmonth’snew [email protected] andwe’llputyou HEY, READERS! If you’dliketoreceivenotificationbye-mail on thelist—it’saseasythat! free online,justdropanoteto Compass isavailable MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 23 says, “We would like to Four other boats also made Sylph Receta. They all agreed, too, that after the first set of They all agreed, too, to sail in Jesse James will assist cruisers wanting first convoy Since the recent attempted piracy, the The crew of the yacht and not “We urge all persons to stick to the facts that our “We also would like all parties to be aware done “Our yacht has always had repairs and upkeep When sailing to or from Trinidad, file float plans at Charlie and Anina confirmed the importance of filing a importance of filing Anina confirmed the Charlie and James of YSATT all agree thatCharlie, Anina and Jesse If planning to sail in convoy, contact Jesse James at Guard, it makes Trinidad’s security personnel’s workGuard, it makes Trinidad’s track yachts in transit.much more difficult to place within a week of each other attacks, which took all the stakeholders got on in late December 2015, subsequently no further inci- board and there were last month. Again the stakehold- dents until the one every effort ers have stepped up to the plate, making more. to ensure that the problem will fade once the Coastconvoy to Trinidad in coordinating with it is impor- Guard and North Post Radio station, but andtant that cruisers group for convoying themselves, below).contact Jesse in advance (see contact info with — which was continuously in communication on the the TTCG — sailed safely into Chaguaramas the convoy morning of April 23rd. Steve Manley led aboard the yacht morning. their way individually into Trinidad that relating to thank all for their concern and best wishes to thank the our recent incident. Firstly, we would like Louis Marina Grenadian authorities, along with Port and profes- and Tyrell Bay Marina for their concern sionalism shown to us. to the event add their personal negative opinions devastating which, due to social media, can have effects on Trinidad’s yachting industry. for repairs, as yacht will be travelling back to Trinidad patrols by we have confidence in both the increased in place to the TTCG and the procedures which are ensure a safe passage. that are by some of the best marine professionals based in Chaguaramas, Trinidad, and we will contin- ue to do so.” Charlie and Anina reported “good sailing” of their sailing” “good reported and Anina Charlie offered laughingly Charlie trip. under 24-hour slightly Trinidad to go to time be the safest “This may that, out there.” The Coast coast guard is right because the the since the attack, always out there, but Guard is tighter. now become even security has can that boaters among other safety measures float plan, float have to file your also tell everybody you take. “We You look out for you. the coast guard can plan, so that it your navigation lights: at night and have on have to go of these acts happen during theis the safest time; most North Post Radio, and call Jesseday. Also check in with Anina filed their float plan and wereJames.” Charlie and with the North Post Radio stationcontinuously in touch during their trip.and the T&T Coast Guard file their float plan, turn on theirwhen boaters do not North Post Radio and the CoastAIS, and check with www.membersonlymaxitaxi.com/index.html [email protected] or (868) 683-5202. one of the first boats to brave the Prism — The Trinidad & Tobago Coast Guard and North Post The Trinidad & Tobago laCour, who sailed to Trinidad from Bequia in their Oyster 435, passage since the incident. Docked at the Crews Inn marina in Chaguaramas three days after the attack, can be made to the Coast Guard or North Post Radio can be made to the North Post Radio right up to and you can reach Grenada.” by Charlie Garry and Anina Radio were praised by J. Wynner sailed

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“YSATT reported that float plans filed with them “They will contact the Venezuelan Coast Guard, with“They will contact the Venezuelan Coast “The Trinidad & Tobago Coast Guard will step up “The Trinidad & Tobago Coast Guard Needless to say, this incident has made both the Needless to say, this incident has made The news was the subject of many conversations The news was the is The current dire economic situation in Venezuela One Sunday morning in April 2019 felt like “Yesterday One Sunday morning three and a half months of After three years and MORNING IN APRIL IN MORNING were sometimes not acknowledged. The Trinidad & Tobago Coast Guard operations manager promised to look into this and ensure this is rectified. North Post Radio also receives float plans. Calls when departing whom they have a good working relationship, and askwhom they have a good working relationship, them to patrol the northern T&T/Venezuelan border. They will also give a description of the pirogue to the Venezuelan Coast Guard to be on the look out for it. the frequency of patrols and ask that float plans be the frequency of patrols and ask that attempt to go submitted. They recommend that boats give them in convoys or on the same day. This will information on when to plan their patrols. Caribbean cruising community and the yachting Caribbean cruising community and concerned industry stakeholders in Trinidad more and on than ever. A meeting was immediately called, of the April 15th, Tommy Johnson, acting president & Tobago Yacht Services Association of Trinidad the facts as (YSATT) released a notice outlining known, and noting the following: with yachtspeople sailing the Caribbean as the word with yachtspeople sailing the Caribbean 15 nau- spread fast and, yes, furious about the attack oil rig by tical miles north-northeast of the Hibiscus Venezuelan an estimated eight armed and apparently outboard men in a 40-foot pirogue with two powerful not board engines, who, when they realized they could the 53-foot Jeanneau prompting believed to have played a part in Venezuelans to look for “opportunities”. Once More”, though not the Richard Carpenter song Once More”, though from youth, but rather recalling pleasant memories attacks on yachts bound remembering the back-to-back that took place in late for or departing Trinidad December 2015 between Trinidad and Grenada, incident-free sailing in Trinidad waters again reared the question of piracy deep on Sunday, April 14th. its ugly head from the gunfire, no Although the boat was damaged by the of the couple one aboard was hurt. The seamanship took, out- on board, and the zigzag course the vessel maneuvered the would-be pirates and safely onward to Grenada. MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 24 is nowapermanentmemberofthe Brady. Twoyearsand12,000nauticalmileslater,Alex rational lifestyle,yetmorespecifically,thefirstmate, would fallinlovewiththe 2017, blissfullyunawarethat,youguessedit,shetoo fourth crewmember,Alex,jointhefun-lovingsquadin scenery. Itwasanonlineapplicationthatsawtheir remained aconsistentteamthroughtheever-changing out thefollowingsixyears,Brian,BradyandKarin With variouscrewmemberscomingandgoingthrough- captain aswell,andfromheretheduobecameatrio. love withthelifestyleand,asluckwouldhaveit, was invitedaboardfortheweekendand,shetoofellin Swedish studentwhowasstudyinginAustralia.She sailed throughthePacificwheretheymetKarin,a nine yearsold,hewouldneverleave.Thetwobrothers was that,despitenotlivingtogethersinceBrady his springbreakaboard.Whatneitherofthemknew saw Brady,tenyearsBrian’sjunior,flyouttospend across thePacificOcean.Itwasacollegevacationthat preparing hisyachtforatwo-yearsabbaticalcruise One thingledtoanotherandthreeboatslaterhewas that sparkedthefeelingsomethingwasmissing. working asasoftwareengineerwhenhereadbook didn’t setouttosailaroundtheworld.Brianwas from allaroundtheworldtolivelifedifferently. for myselfjusthowtheymanagetoencouragepeople Often describedasinspirational,Iwantedtofindout out theislandchainhavehadachancetomeetthem. Trinidad inFebruary2018,andmanycruisersthrough- have beencruisingtheCaribbeansincetheirarrivalin 53-foot AmelSuperMaramu.Thewell-knowncrew popular beingthatof ground fornumeroussailingchannels,withthemost nautical kind.TheCaribbeaniscurrentlythecruising to findinformation,inspirationorentertainmentofthe over 800inexistence,onedoesn’thavetolookveryfar Caribbean, aretheYouTubesailingchannels.With the mostrelevanttothoseofuscruisingin those documentingtheireverymoment.Yet,perhaps mation atourfingertips,awindowintothelivesof mediums suchasYouTube,wehaveaworldofinfor- their popularity.So,howdotheseyoungadventurous positivity thecrewemanatesisperhapsreasonfor views oftheirmostpopularepisode,thecontagious Brian andBradyTrautman,brothersfromArizona, Today, withtheadvancementoftechnologyand With almost320,000subscribersand5.4million by Erin Carey of sailors a newbreed inspiring youtubers well-known Johnsons Hardware Rodney Bay, St.Lucia Delos Delos , acrewoffouraboard crewandtheirinspi- Delos crew. z FOR YOUR MARINE SUPPLIESANDSOMUCHMORE Lubricants &Oils Bilge Pumps Marine Hoses Electric Wire Anchors &Fenders Chain &Rope listening towhatothershavesay.Ifyourdreams what youbelieveandstaytruetoyourselfinsteadof and commonsensegoesalongwayouthere.Follow “You probablyknowalotmorethanyouthinkdo instead ofhowsocietytellsyoutoliveit,”addedAlex. charge ofyourlifeandliveithowyouwantto has tobesomethingyoulove,”saidBrian.“Take dream, andthatdoesn’tevenhavetobesailing,itjust is thatyoudon’tneedthebigboat,justa of theircomfortzone?“Themessagethatwetrytogive soul seekersinspireanewbreedofsailorstogetout Above: FloatinginAnegada.Thecontagiouspositivitythecrewemanatesisperhapsreasonfortheirpopularity

Tel: (758)4520300 z Below: The [email protected] Antifouling Paint Fishing Gear Snorkeling Equipment Flares &LifeJackets Stainless Fittings Stainless Fasteners Delos crewintheTobagoCays than that—we’rehelpingpeople. make alivingfromit,”saidBrady.“Butnowit’smore family andfriends;wehadnoideawe’dbeableto it wasawayforustoshareourlifestylewith style foralltosee.“Filmingstartedasabitoffun, the UnitedStateswhilealsodocumentinghislife- ing aboardhisyachtnineyearsaftersettingofffrom enough,” saidBrian. aren’t alittlebitscary,thenmaybethey’renotbig However, Brianneverdreamtthathe’dstillbeliv- Marine Plywood Houseware &Cookware Hand &PowerTools Sanding Paper&Discs Epoxy Resins Paint Brushes —Continued onnextpage MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 25 for where crew? “We want to slow down and Delos is going to sail, the way they see it, they have three With a fifth crew member on the way — yes that’s do less, make fewer videos so we can really focus on making videos we love, get back to our roots, get back to why we came out here in the first place,” said Brady. The future parents will go to Sweden to have their baby, and Brady and Alex will remain on the boat, sail- ing across the Atlantic to the Azores. Brady and Alex are offering someone aged 16 to 22 the chance to join them on the passage - all expenses paid. As sentiments over and over again may be wearing thin, sentiments over and over again may be never gets old, yet the entire crew were quick to add, “it from all of the I personally get energy and inspiration we meet. messages we receive and the amazing people people’s lives,” I am humbled to know we are changing said Brady with genuine warmth. right, Karin and Brian are having a baby — what’s in store for the Delos options for completing their circumnavigation: straight through the Panama Canal, which Brady worries is cheating, up and over the top of Canada or around the bottom of South America. Something tells me they aren’t going to choose the straightforward option. You’ll just have to watch and see! bling and very cool to know we may have had a positive a positive have had we may to know and very cool bling whatever dream, follow their to on somebody influence hand, on the other Karin, Brian. be,” added that may pro- are having such a the fact that they still finds we to grasp. “When on people’s lives hard found effect I’ve their story and how and they tell me meet people to special. I find it hard it’s really, really impacted that, to show just how much my appreciation, really show nine years, one might mean to me.” After their words and hearing similar meeting new people think that inspired us to dream inspired us Delos is a 53-foot Amel Super Maramu, but Delos channel, Khiara said, “I feel that watching watching “I feel that said, Khiara channel, , in conjunction with a lot of research and plan- of research with a lot , in conjunction As someone who had based all of her expectations on expectations all of her had based who As someone have inspired some- it feel to know you So how does Delos’s Delos was what living aboard us a realistic idea of ning, gave importantly, like, yet, more and achieve it.” What up with a crazy goal big, to come episode? you ask for in a 25-minute more can best incredible, it’s the their best life? “It’s one to live said Brady. “It’s hum- could possibly get,” reward we Above: you just Brian says, ‘You don’t need the big boat, need a dream’ other Below: The Trautman brothers filming each in French Guiana channel Delos now. now. videos a realistic portrayal of Customs & immigration Customs Moorings & accommodation Delos Convenience store & chandlery store Convenience in the Eastern Caribbean and have Delos’s Boatyard services with 40 ton travel lift travel with 40 ton services Boatyard crew is influencing a new generation of sail- Lunches and pizza night at the Iguana café at the Iguana night and pizza Lunches Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou, Grenada, West Indies West Grenada, Carriacou, Bay, Tyrrel Marine fuel dock: gasoline and diesel, engine oil Delos Continued from previous page previous page from Continued However, are With stunning cinematography, relaxing music and As someone who used to live As someone who used to live Self-described “travelers withSelf-described “travelers “We get countless messages each week from peopleweek from each messages countless “We get CarriacouMarine.com 473 443 6292 473 CarriacouMarine.com boat life? “To be fair, we probably spend 90 percent of the time at anchor and only ten percent of the time actually sailing, but we also film and edit what makes us happy, so while we do include everyday things like provisioning from time to time, we obviously don’t want to include that in every video,” laughed Brady. on YouTube two years ago. “We’d never owned a boat, and we had no idea how to sail, but watching Delos inspired us to sell everything and sail away.” The couple now live aboard their Tayana 42, named Millennial Falcon, no regrets with their decision. ors. Khiara and her partner Adam had never dreamt of sailing before they stumbled upon the lots of laughs, it’s little wonder their videos are so popular. When speaking to fellow cruisers, it’s obvious the Each working more than they’d Each working more than they’d like, they admit they still struggle with finding the right balance. Brian commented, “Each episode takes over 50 hours to produce; it’s a lot of hard work. People often say we are lucky but the longer I’ve we create our been sailing, the less I believe in luck; with lots own luck by having the right mindset along that we’re of planning and preparation. It’s not luck attitude is still out here, it’s a lot of hard work and 90 percent of it.” his life in 50-minute chunks, his life in 50-minute chunks, Brian’s life once revolved around conference calls and spreadsheets, so I was curious as to how the crew balances their life aboard a sailing problem”, the crewa sailing problem”, lands andlove exploring new yet I won- meeting new people, get sick ofdered, do they ever therethe lifestyle? “Of course, cruisers are things, like all experience, that we miss, our families, a regular pizza joint and personal space. It’s hard leaving friends and having a transient lifestyle, never really knowing when we’ll see some- one again. We make a lot of sacrifices living this way, but the pros far outweigh the cons,” agree Brian and Brady. who say we have inspired them to live their life to thelive their them to inspired we have who say fact it might be the not even be sailing, fullest. It may just to leave their house inspired someone that we have Karen added. “Whator read a new book,” that day mes- is when we get me every single time, always gets sailing because they’re people who can’t go sages from cancer, PTSD, or other in the hospital with sick, they’re “toin tears,” said Alex, that really gets me illnesses, person gets to expe- think that the world,rience sailing around physically even though they If we cancan’t, that’s intense. happinessbring a little touch of they get toto a person’s life, if joy in theescape and find some that’s videos, that’s enough, incredibly special!” — MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 26 shower areclosinginduringthepredawnhours. object inthewesternskythismorningisJupiter. as itgraduallysinkslowerintheeast.Thebright Over thenext30daysitwillbecomelessnoticeable no morethantendegreesabovetheeasternhorizon. planet, namedafteragoddess,startsoffthisperiod as amorningstar.Itispredawnandtheshining go totheMoon.” down hereonearth,babe,Ithinkwemightaswell peoples IjustgottheMoonblues.’Causeallwe to bethefirstconstructamoonbase. sions reducedoreliminated,theemphasisnowis Today, withfundingforotherprogramsandmis- United StatesaccomplishedthatinJuly1969. ority, theracewasontogetMoonfirst.The logue of century scheduleconveyedintheopeningmono- Allen Adler.BasedonShakespeare’s“TheTempest” quest andcolonizationofdeepspace.” passed. Andsoatlastmankindbeganthecon- of lightwasfirstattainedandlatergreatlysur- discovery ofhyper-drivethroughwhichthespeed solar system.Almostatoncetherefollowedthe 2200 ADtheyhadreachedtheotherplanetsofour women inrocketshipslandedonthemoon.By month asaBlueMoon. tation alsoidentifiesthesecondFullMoonina starts onJune21st.Amorecommonlyusedadap- squeak inafewdaysbeforeastronomicalsummer equinox, March20th.ThefourthFullMoonwill classified asaseasonalBlueMoon.ThefirstFullMoonofspringoccurredonits four FullMoonsinaseason.Traditionally,thethirdMoonofseasonis Mid-June Mid-May to The Skyfrom have comeandgonenoneofthemwereblue.” The lastfewdaysoftheETAAquariidsmeteor There arejustafewmoredayslefttospotVenus Thursday, May16th — OtisSpann,“MoonBlues”(1970) “You knowIjustgotthemoonblues.Yes,said, Current spaceagenciesareaheadofthe21st — “In thefinaldecadeof21stcentury,menand That isbecauseaBlueMoononlyhappensonceevery2.7years,whenthereare “And I’mwaiting.Lookingforanewbluemoon.Somanymoons BOAT PAINT&STUFF Forbidden Planet Forbidden Planet Epoxy primer+Polyurethane TopCoat Fiberglass +Epoxy &PolyesterResins Time OutBoatYardSaintMartin — TheTravellingWilburys’“NewBlueMoon.” (1956) by Irving Block and (1956)byIrvingBlockand Phone: +(590)690221 676 . 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Maybe clear horizon as the Hope for a Saturday, June 1st June Saturday, this morn- skies the predawn pair up in Moon will and the Venus noted. The times are based on a viewing position in Grenada and may vary by only a few minutes in different Caribbean locations. European Space Agency (ESA) has just signed a one-year contract European Space Agency (ESA) has just This agreement is to study with ArianeGroup (France and Germany). with the aim of mining and prepare for a mission to go to the Moon regolith. Regolith is an ore from which it is possible to extract water and oxygen. The finished products will enable humans to inhabit the Moon. Split water into oxygen and hydrogen, you now have the components of rocket fuel for space travel. Fire those engines and the byproduct is water. make it into the spring season by four days. As it stands, tonight make it into the spring season by four overhead. Just escaping there will be a triangle of celestial bodies to be in close proximity to the claws of Scorpius, the Moon appears Jupiter (eastward) and Antares (southward). though the lunar surface is reflecting a lot of sunlight, Spica should though the lunar surface is reflecting a of the stars in Virgo will shine through the Moon’s glare. The rest not be visible. This shower is active May 21st through June 16th. It can produce This shower is active May 21st through stars originating from this up to ten meteors per hour. Any shooting of the Moon. shower will appear from an area just east shooting stars from year to year. These meteors will radiate out of shooting stars from year to year. These the northeastern sky. will meet up with Regulus, the Heart of the Lion. As long as you are the Heart of the Lion. As long as will meet up with Regulus, Sickle, are seeing the asterism called The looking up at Leo you shown in Figure 3. old, will share the eastern sky with Venus. The goddess of love and sky with Venus. The goddess of old, will share the eastern depicted in art and sculpture as a beautiful beauty is typically being planet however is anything but. Besides young woman. The than 4.5 billion years old. inhospitable, it is more planet is located just off the illuminated side of the sliver Moon. off the illuminated side of the sliver planet is located just its way Gemini for the next three weeks on Mars will remain in towards Cancer. glimpse of the green flash. After sunset there are fewer than 30 min- sunset there are fewer the green flash. After glimpse of below the hori- Moon before they sink Mercury and the utes to spot trails Mars. zon. A few degrees higher ing. For about one hour the two bodies can be seen low in the east- bodies can be seen one hour the two ing. For about at four percent, is only illuminated though the Moon ern sky. Even way, Uranus is than Venus. By the be much brighter its glow will them. right alongside — MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 28 um-sized StiltSandpiper, travel annually. kegs andvastconiferousforests,fromwhencethey landscapes ofwideopentundra,waterloggedmus- silken surface.Theirsilveryvoicesechothenorthern eerie saltpondalivewithshorebirdswadingacrossits during whichamaleovertakesflyingfemale,raises aerial displaysextendingoverextremelylargeareas, means ofself-promotion,maleStiltsperformstunning longer-billed femalesmateandhatchyoungfirst.Asa plays, assmaller,shorter-billedmalesandlarger, size, whichismostlikelyassessedwithgrounddis- may stillremainanddefendterritory. surviving halfwillnotmatethatyear,althoughmales result ofdeathduringmigrationandinsuchcasesthe tundra driesout.Failuretoreuniteisusuallythe chance ofsuccessfullyraisingtheirchicksbeforethe they layeggsearlierandasaresulthavebetter territory eachseasonandperformingmatingrituals, up time-consumingactivities,suchassecuringnew to returnthesamenesteveryyear.Indeed,bygiving high territorialfidelity,whichdrivesbothindividuals displays areheldbyfirst-timecouplesonly. ship displaysandbeginnestingatonce—courtship Once reunited,thesedevotedcouplesrelinquishcourt- they willwaitfortheirmatesfromthepreviousyear. tundra tosettleintheirpreviousterritories,where barred breedingplumageandskimminglowoverthe grounds inlateMay,beautifullydressedboldly experienced malesarrivingfirstatthebreeding the CaribbeanSea,fromMarchtolateApril,with region. 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Halichoeres garnoti Coral-Munching Coral-Munching Parrotfishes and and Parrotfishes This increases the chances of eggs being fertilized successfully and limits Industrious Wrasses Industrious The two wrasse species that will immediately stand out as you swim around a The two wrasse species that will immediately stand out as you swim around Interestingly enough, terminal males represent no more than ten percent of a given Interestingly enough, terminal males represent no more than ten percent of a given The wrasses are the much smaller, more elongated, fast-moving cousins of the The wrasses are the much smaller, more elongated, fast-moving cousins of the This species also exhibits many of the other behaviours that make this family so This species also exhibits many of the other behaviours that make this family Although they are very approachable, their constant movement makes them very Although they are very approachable, their In non-plundering mode, juvenile and initial phase individuals redeem themselves In non-plundering mode, juvenile and initial phase individuals redeem themselves Large terminal males hold court at favoured locations on the reef, where they Large terminal males hold court at favoured locations on the reef, where they So next time you take the plunge I hope you will have a new appreciation for the So next time you take the plunge I hope you will have a new appreciation for the These variably coloured beauties belong to the family These variably coloured Every month as I write these articles, I hope that there is something interesting these articles, I hope that there is Every month as I write reefs, but nowhere else in my, Parrotfish are a familiar sight on Caribbean Most, however, prefer algae that they scrape off the reef, a feeding preference that Most, however, prefer algae that they scrape This coral-munching behaviour has environmental benefits. Much of the sand in This coral-munching behaviour has environmental Scarus taeniopterus Caribbean reef are the carnivorous Bluehead ( cies. So, if parrotfish identification is difficult, then identifying wrasses is a night- and mare! Apart from their sheer numbers they also display great variation in colour patterning, depending on life phase and behaviour. Bluehead Wrasse population, despite their high visibility. The overwhelming major- live ity is a mix of yellow juveniles and initial phase adults. These feisty little foragers up to three years; no wonder, then, that they maintain such a prolific reproductive and rate. Reproduction occurs by means of broadcast spawning, in which males reef females release their gametes at the same time into the water column above the surface. underwater to explore a Caribbean reef will agree that the Bluehead Wrasse is one underwater to explore a Caribbean reef will agree that the Bluehead Wrasse is your of the most prolific little reef fishes. They are continuously darting in and out of field of vision as you dive and snorkel — very annoying behaviour for taking pictures. It obviously gets its common name from the terminal phase male, with its conspicu- ous blue head on an otherwise green body. parrotfish. They belong to the diverse ( remarkable, such as its nighttime regime of encasing itself in a mucus cocoon secreted from an opening on its head. It is believed that this mucus bubble protects of them from predators by masking their scent. Definitely another bucket list item things still to see for me. Yellowhead ( frustrating to photograph and to date I still have only a sad collection of photos of frustrating to photograph and to date I is the Spotlight Parrotfish, which stands out them. My favourite to follow and irritate and pink highlights. Identifying the different with its emerald green body and yellow a headache, as they are able to change their parrotfish species however can become is accompanied by a complete colour gender from female to male, and this change terms of coloration and patterning. The change; juveniles also differ greatly in its Stoplight Parrotfish goes from a mottled red, black and white pattern during its female phase, called the initial phase, to the beautiful emerald colour during terminal phase as a male. by removing parasites and dead tissue from other fish. spawn with numerous partners each day. According to literature, each male may spawn with numerous partners each day. According to literature, each male spawn with up to a hundred females a day. Bluehead offspring have a bad reputa- of tion as egg stealers. Attacking in packs, they overwhelm and plunder the nests unsuspecting Damsel Fish, Sergeant Majors and Blennies in a matter of minutes. the number of fertilized eggs that become fish food. sand-pooping parrotfishes and the industrious wrasses. services by performing a dance to attract customers. They provide a full valet service, services by performing a dance to attract customers. They provide a full valet service, cleaning not only the body and gills but also inside the mouth and between the teeth. This job however has inherent safety issues: they are often eaten by their carnivo- of rous clients. It is estimated that their effectiveness amounts to about ten percent the cleaning on the reefs. No wonder they focus most of their cleaning efforts on herbivorous fishes. and unique to say about the selected family groups and species of our underwater the selected family groups and species and unique to say about the intriguing, coral is a wonderful thing, and this month friends. Luckily nature parrotfishes did not disappoint. munching, sand-pooping in greater numbers than during a visit to alas limited, travels have I seen them off the coast of Basse Terre, Guadeloupe. the Jacques Cousteau Marine Reserve called the parrotfish reserve; the place This special reserve should rather be abounds with Spotlight ( the taxon, however, has resulted in them increasingly being considered a subfamily has resulted in them increasingly being the taxon, however, of the wrasse, or makes them a vital component of the might seem destructive at first but actually grazing they keep algae levels in check coral reef ecosystem. Through their constant rocky surfaces, promoting the attachment and open up space on the hard coral and healthy parrotfish populations is therefore and growth of coral polyps. Maintaining conservation of coral reefs. They are best an integral part of the management and are among the many reef species that can avoided as a dinner treat anyway, as they cause the horrors of ciguatera poisoning. the parrotfish’s range is actually undigested coral, excreted as fine sand in a cloud the parrotfish’s range is actually undigested time you are basking in the sun on a beau- of waste as they swim along. So the next a parrotfish for its contribution! tiful sandy beach in the Caribbean, thank nently fused teeth that resemble a beak, hence the name parrotfish. This powerful resemble a beak, hence the name parrotfish. nently fused teeth that from the reef. Then, special grinding teeth beak allows them to rip chunks of coral the delicacies hidden inside. Studies inside their throats crush the coral to extract than copper, gold or silver, thanks to have revealed that parrotfish teeth are harder sound you often hear while snorkel- the hard biomineral fluorapatite. 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This recipe Compass Ten years later I traded the dinghy for a car dinghy for a car later I traded the Ten years the important part, food! Enough about me! Now, bread recipe that I Here is a unique banana Sandra’s Vincy Banana Bread ones) 4 or 5 small over-ripe banana (3 or 4 large 1 ounce dark rum 1 teaspoon vanilla underway for the day so I didn’t have to deal with have to deal with for the day so I didn’t underway knows, a chal- galley — as any sailor a moving lenge in itself. for a phone. Now, I’m happy and the boat radio Ensign in Camden Harbor, on my little 23-foot She gets put on the float Maine for the summer. my galley is at home on after the sail and Megunticook Lake. found years ago in a of Choppins, St. Vincent. It is from Sandra Fieger and has a different flavor is delicious, moist of fermenting the bananas thanks to a few days I’ve found this after years of with spices and rum! to make it in a galley. I hope sailing, but never got Your guests, family and you try it out in yours. crew will love this! galley was a dream. Ocean 71s were great charter boats — big state- boats great charter 71s were Ocean was a dream. galley 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3/4 of a whole nutmeg, ground cinnamon and nutmeg. Place in a smallCoarsely mash bananas, add rum, vanilla, to bring it to room temperature before If you have refrigerated this mixture be sure (175 Celsius). Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit Mix together and set aside: 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 Cups flour In a large mixing bowl cream together: 1/2 Cup butter 1 Cup brown sugar Add: temperature 2 large eggs, slightly beaten and at room mixture. Beat this mixture thoroughly. Add banana just until all the dry ingredients are moist- Add the flour mixture — gently stirring bread pan. Spoon mixture into a greased and floured your bread after 55 minutes. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. Test gently pressed, or an inserted toothpick If the top is golden and springs back when Cool for 5 minutes before turning out the loaf. Loosen from the sides of the pan Hope that you enjoy and have many delicious loaves grace your table. If you have a favorite Caribbean recipe, work, live or have lived on a yacht, would Fair winds, Christine Scheibly Burstein [email protected] Ocean Claire’s Ocean container and let it sit for two days. Be sure not to put a tight lid on this, for the fermen- container and let it sit for two days. Be sure tation process might blow it off! continuing the recipe. volcanic peak in the middle of your bread ened. DO NOT over mix (this causes the also can “toughen” your bread). and makes air pockets during baking. It comes out clean and dry, your bread is done. gently if necessary. Cool an additional 15 minutes before slicing. an you share your “tricks of the trade” in Caribbean cooking? I’d love to hear about adventure and a bit about you. Please write me! the meal went flying across the galley. Always a challenge, especially with oven-hot oven-hot with especially a challenge, Always the galley. flying across went the meal gear! foul weather wearing food and nice crew’s of fridge space, and galley with lots the guests, great spacious rooms for mousse to set get my chocolate was that I never could challenge on her quarters. My tack it always sailing on the same After a full day of fancy glass flutes. “level” in the before we got to get dessert made I tried my best During charters, came out slanted!

CIG HARVEY Ocean I was by Christine Scheibly Burstein All Together Gitana IV Food, Folks, Food, Folks, was how to catch the Adventure and the Adventure Yachts That Bring It Yachts HOLY MACKEREL! HOLY Stiarna . Many charter days were on was different. She had an old alco-

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, a 93-foot Sangermani writing from my balcony overlooking Lower Bay, Bequia, try- Bequia, Lower Bay, overlooking balcony from my writing and people experiences, different all the remember ing to of my a decade ago that a while past. It was from my yachts boats racing and delivering sailing, chartering, life was spent

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A decade of my life was spent sailing, chartering, racing and delivering boats — and, of course, cooking on them Stiarna’s Stiarna Some of these beautiful yachts ranged from Some of these beautiful yachts ranged During my Caribbean stay I found myself in stay I found myself in During my Caribbean cooking challenges. On All of these boats had their own unique My sailing days started not when I was a young- My sailing days started All these mental images have led me to write the images have All these mental I’m door facing port. Trick number two I had to learn on offshore deliveries, especially in nasty weather, I would wear my foul weather jacket offshore deliveries, especially in nasty weather, I would wear my foul weather jacket and with a towel around my neck to stay dry. Even with the hatches dogged down The storm covers on, sheets of water would come in, wave after much-too-big wave. it waves would hit the deck and water would be forced through some opening that found, and come forcefully down into the galley onto my head! the flames. Once I got it going and overcame the smell of the alcohol, cooking went the flames. Once I got it going and overcame the smell of the alcohol, cooking Tom well. I learned how to bake bread in a pressure cooker from Paul Wolter, Watson’s incredible skipper back when he owned the boat. baking dish full of lasagna (or whatever) once I opened the oven door. To be success- ful and catch the dish quickly, one had to move with the motion of the boat before 63-foot S&S designed, Abeking and Rasmussen ketch, and many a varnish day on 63-foot S&S designed, Abeking and Rasmussen a beautiful old cruising 12 Meter named Hinkley 43s to yawl. I spent years on Tom Watson’s Antigua for race week. I was amazed to learn that I was amazed to learn that Antigua for race week. make decent money crew- I could sail the world, have adventures to boot — ing and cooking, and crew who all with gorgeous sailors, owners and on some ran around in skimpy bathing suits amazing yachts! ster, but in my 20s. I had just finished nursing ster, but in my 20s. restaurants had helped put school — cooking in school — and found myself in me through nursing bagels for American medical Montserrat baking reason I carried the students. For some Bread Book, day I don’t know why I had my travels. (To this part of my luggage!) even considered it as Claire first in a new series of articles: “Holy Mackerel! — “Holy Mackerel! — series of articles: first in a new and the Yachts That Food, Folks, Adventures Bring It All Together”. — and, of course, cooking on them. So many adventures happened on those trips, happened them. So many adventures course, cooking on — and, of memories. I help smiling at the anchor, that I can’t during my times at as well as yachts and about the people, the when reminiscing wonderful happiness still feel a decade such fun meals that made that the glorious and so adventurous. hol stove that always flamed up and stank. It always took a bit of effort to regulate hol stove that always flamed up and stank. crew and the chef did the cooking! But MAY 2019 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 32

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, , a 76-foot, Maverick Caribbean Compass I was anchored off Marsh I was anchored off For Bequia World, unusual artwork nevertheless captures unusual artwork nevertheless captures book. her first book, self-published in 1977. That her first book, self-published (1973) by William R Johnston Jr. Both are (1973) by William Maverick by Richard Dey Cleat Maverick Sea Fare’s “Hand-made of lignum vitae, a hard wood that, oddly enough, won’t float, it sits here shelved inside a tall vitrine. We took it from a Haitian sloop wrecked & half-sunk in the shallows of Harvey Cay, in the Exumas. Flecks of blue & yellow paint still stick in the unrounded places, as you can see in this sketch of it that I’m enclosing, and deep grooves run worn under the ends from lines eased off or sheeted in. What stories they could tell! “I like to take it out sometimes and, turning it in my hand, float again over the reefs on the Bahamian banks, in their shallows, clear & blue, in all that wordless glare, when, like this cleat once on the sloop to windward beating or downwind running free, I was useful & used, undrawn, offshore, in the offshore air — the boat work not withstanding.” WHAT’S ON MY MIND MY ON WHAT’S Maverick Sea Fare, magazine. Here as a final tribute to Dee is a much-revised magazine. Here as a final tribute to Dee Tribute to Tribute SAIL Dee Carstarphen Bahamian Sailing Craft , I located Dee ashore in Virginia (where she lived in Wicomico Church with , I located Dee ashore in Virginia (where Dee Carstarphen Dee I never met the late Dee Carstarphen but I had a crush on her as soon as I came upon Carstarphen but I had a crush on her I never met the late Dee She was living at that time on Man-O-War Cay, having recently lost her husband time on Man-O-War Cay, having recently She was living at that Her pages, both in her early black-and- Dee was, she claimed, unschooled in art. of literary and maritime books inadver- I had started collecting signed first editions after acquiring that copy of Maverick I write this to explain how, not quite a decade I had never seen anything quite like it, although it resembled another book I quite like it, although it resembled I had never seen anything a clothbound edition of a clothbound edition was in April of 1981, when in my schooner, was in April of 1981, Jack”, to whom an untimely onslaught of melanoma. “Captain Jack Carstarphen to had owned and skippered the headboat the book is dedicated, and ’70s, principally in the Virgin Islands. gaff-rigged topsail ketch, in the 1960s Essentially a cookbook, and its chartering routine, but the spirit not only Dee’s working life aboard the boat It remains these many years later a of those early chartering days in the islands. you can find used copies, clothbound and good and useful book to have aboard, and paper, online. book, have as predecessors, so far as this white books and in her last full-color the work of William Blake, and writer can tell, medieval illuminated manuscripts, I did with her over the phone in the late illustrated children’s books. In an interview illustrated letters to friends and that her 1990s, she said that initially she wrote Sailor, Cook” in books grew out of these. (See ”Artist, Author, are nothing if not imaginative and fun, and May 1999.) Whatever their source, they give her books an authenticity that the funky sketches and decorative illustrations found in slick publications. suits her subject matter and is not to be writers and writers from elsewhere gave tently in college, where professors were dealer in New York, and from him I readings. An old close friend is a rare-book And I also inadvertently caught the trade’s learned the fundamentals of the trade. disease, bibliomania, from him. version of the unrhymed double sonnet. large, tall books of about 50 pages, with pen-and-ink drawings intermingled with about 50 pages, with pen-and-ink drawings large, tall books of learn that Johnston’s both were self-published. I would later handwritten text, and to do her book had inspired Dee Sea Fare sailmaker Stuart Hopkins) and wrote her, her third and final husband, cruiser and She was pleased to do so and this led to an sending along the book for her to sign. copies of her other books signed or to send intermittent correspondence, often to get as a thank you, she sent me an original her something I had published. Possibly a poem in her voice based on the cleat that sketch of a wooden cleat. In turn I wrote was published in Harbor, Abaco, and went ashore and found the book in one of the small shops.went ashore and found the book in one of Harbor, Abaco, and bought there, Tropical Cyclones Tropical Cyclones in the North with loose pages updating it through 2018, with loose pages updating it through 2018, Letter of Letter the Month survived by using six of her seven anchors. Iolaire, , reveals how erratic hurricanes can be once they are above 19°N. The reveals how erratic hurricanes can be once Compass More Hurricane Advice Visit the hurricane page at www.street-iolaire.com for information on how to plot Grenada, at 12°N, was hit in the last years of the 18th century by four tropical Grenada, at 12°N, was hit in the last years of the 18th century by four tropical Since 1975 Carriacou has been hit by two hurricanes and nine tropical storms — a Since 1975 Carriacou has been hit by two hurricanes and nine tropical storms — Similarly, St. Lucia, at 14°N, has been brushed by a number of hurricanes since Similarly, St. Lucia, at 14°N, has been brushed by a number of hurricanes since Martinique, at 14°30N has been very lucky, as, although it has been brushed by Martinique, at 14°30N has been very lucky, as, although it has been brushed Antigua, at 17°N, has been hit by four hurricanes and six tropical storms since Antigua, at 17°N, has been hit by four hurricanes and six tropical storms since In contrast, a study of the hurricane tracks in In contrast, a study of the hurricane The Frequency Score Card as I refer to the area from St. Barts westward to the east coast of Puerto Rico After the 2017 hurricane disasters, I bought the new NOAA book, After the 2017 hurricane disasters, I bought Hurricane Tracks hurricane out in the Atlantic stays below As long as a depression, tropical storm or Caribbean, hurricanes may be very When they hit the islands of the Eastern Those that develop in the western Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico can also go Those that develop in the western Caribbean In 1984 I was caught by the late-season , which started south of In 1984 I was caught by the late-season The hurricane season starts next month. I’ve been studying these storms for decades. starts next month. I’ve been studying these The hurricane season struck near my New Atlantic hurricanes of all time Two of the most disastrous STORM WARNINGS the danger cone of an approaching hurricane, and how to avoid the hurricane. In the danger cone of an approaching hurricane, and how to avoid the hurricane. case you cannot avoid the hurricane, I give advice on what to do to minimize damage to boats laid up ashore, in a marina or at anchor. The advice is based on experience the gained in 62 years of observing the results of hurricanes passing through is all Eastern Caribbean. The website needs updating, but the hurricane section new. I think if you run down through it and see the list of subjects covered in detail, you’ll see that I cover all aspects of hurricanes and advice a sailor may want. Don Street www.street-iolaire.com storms. As years went by, everyone forgot about them. Then, in 1955, the island was storms. As years went by, everyone forgot about them. Then, in 1955, the island con- flattened by Hurricane Janet. However, another 49 years with no hurricanes Then vinced almost everyone that Grenada was south of the hurricane belt. Hurricane Ivan hit in 2004, causing massive damage to the island and the yachting limit industry. As a result, many yacht insurance underwriters moved the southern the of the so called “hurricane box” to 12°N, just south of Grenada. As time went by, yards in Grenada really put their mind to properly tying boats down in specially were made cradles, and convinced some of the major yacht underwriters that boats so well chocked and tied down that they were insurable. As a result, many under- far writers moved the southern limit of the hurricane box to 12°30 north. This is just enough north to put Carriacou and Grenada south of the box. hard blow every four years. 1975 but has not suffered a direct strike. However, it has been hit by seven tropical 1975 but has not suffered a direct strike. However, it has been hit by seven tropical storms — again, one every six years or so, the same as Martinique. many hurricanes it has not taken a direct hit since 1975, but has been hit by seven many hurricanes it has not taken a direct hit since 1975, but has been hit by seven tropical storms — so, a hard blow every six years or so. 1975, which works out to a hurricane every ten years. Hurricane Alley. Since 1975, the area has been hit by eight hurricanes and half a a Hurricane Alley. Since 1975, the area has been hit by eight hurricanes and half or dozen tropical storms. On a 45-year average, it means a hurricane every five six years. 19°N, its landfall in the Eastern Caribbean is predictable. These systems proceed 19°N, its landfall in the Eastern Caribbean direction more than five degrees in 24 westward over the ocean, never changing is almost always to the north. If it takes hours. If they change direction, the change only lasts for two days. (Only once since a dip to the south, its dip of five degrees than two days. It lasted for three days.) 1851 has the southward dip lasted for more is aimed at your area, head south 48 Thus, if a hurricane below 19°N in the Atlantic hours before the hurricane is due to hit. fact intense, but are usually relatively small in diameter. This is illustrated by the that Dominica received direct hits by the eyes of hurricanes in 1979 and in 2017, of but in both cases, the damage to the north end of Martinique and the south end Guadeloupe was relatively light. in the North Atlantic Ocean 1851 to 2008, in the North Atlantic Ocean 1851 to 2008, and the frequency with which major and did more studies of hurricane tracks Caribbean yachting centers have been hit. Atlantic Ocean the tracks of hurricanes in these anywhere. NOAA’s batting average of predicting areas has not been particularly good. hurricanes that turn that far north before they reach the Caribbean can go anywhere hurricanes that turn that far north before south, can do a 360-degree loop, do abso- and do anything. They can suddenly turn lutely anything. Puerto Rico and headed northeast, rather than west or northwest — only the second Puerto Rico and headed northeast, rather on the north side of St. Martin, my hurricane to do this since 1851. Anchored engineless yawl, England home when I was a boy. The 1938 hurricane killed 588 people in the New I was a boy. The 1938 hurricane killed England home when Manhasset Bay, where I and destroyed the yachting fleet of London/Newport area circle sank a US Navy hurricane-force winds in a 600-mile learned to sail. In 1944, and a lightship; almost 400 sailors lost their destroyer, two US Coast Guard cutters was again severely damaged, and at age 14, lives. 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