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Countries mustmeetstandardsforequipment,internetconnectivityandstafftrain- developed andenhancedusingimportantuserfeedbackfromyachtskippers. Harbour, FalmouthJollyHarbourandSt.John’sDeepWaterHarbour. through allthreeborderagencies.ThisserviceiscurrentlyavailableinEnglish tion. Uponarrival,authoritiescanaccessthisinformationtohelpexpediteclearance the informationisaccurateforupcomingvoyageandsubmitsanewnotifica- and declarationson-line.Priortoarrivalatanewcountry,thecaptainsimplyensures the PortAuthority. on-line servicethatassistsyoutoclearyourvesselthroughCustoms,Immigrationand &Updates Info For moreinformationvisitwww.eseaclear.com. 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Customs DepartmentandtheMarinePoliceundertakerandompatrolsinSt.Lucia for assistance.ThepoliceshouldinturncontacttheCustomsDepartment.Both report withtheyacht’spapers,passportsandcrewlisttonearestpolicestation is permittedtogoashore.Ifthereanemergency,thecaptain(alone)should detained, andfineslegalfeeswereinvolved. the countryonarrival.Theywereorderedtomarinadockwherethey and earlyApril,yachtsgotintodifficultiesinMarigotBay,owingtonotclearing boat sailedintoSt.Luciarecently,therestofstorywasnotfunny.InlateMarch story wouldbeajoke.ButwhenFrenchboat,CanadianboatandGerman —Continuedonnextpage Grenada SPCAPresidentPeggyCattan. Hospital DirectorKathyLupke,VeterinaryNurseShurlynMathesonandformer the CarriacouAnimalHospital.Thehospitalismanagedbyvolunteersincluding practice. We’llhaveanotherlookinnextmonth’s published anarticlesuggestingthattheEasternCaribbeancountrieslegitimizethis dubious, butthepracticeiscommonlyaccepted.AsfarbackasAugustof2003,we and withnobodygoingashoretoflyaQflagnotclearin.Thelegalityofthisis See moreonthistopicatwww.doyleguides.com/updatesWindwards.htm. In St.Lucia,ifyouhavenotclearedCustomsnomemberofthecreworpassenger “A Frenchman,aCanadianandGermanwalkedintobar….”Therestofthis Don’t SkipClearingIntoSt.Lucia! In JanuarytheGrenadaSPCAopenedanauxiliaryanimalhospitalinCarriacou, Yachting VetsAssistatCarriacouAnimalHospital Editor’s note:Itiscommonforyachtsstoppinglessthan24hoursinacountry in Carriacou at work Dan andTom of Kathy,Cindy, veterinary team The sailing Compass. MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 5 departure, led by departure, led AM His pace has not slowed much as he celebrates his 72nd birthday this year. I can his 72nd birthday this slowed much as he celebrates His pace has not skies for a 10:00 under sunny yet hazy The group gathered We streamed across the landscape in ever-changing groups, making our way on in ever-changing groups, making our way on We streamed across the landscape the small villages and had a quick chat under the We picked up more hikers in were ready to relax on the beach and enjoy the After two and a half hours we Telfor by calling him at (473) 442-6200. You can arrange a tour with Venezuela Caution mid-April 18 sailing vessels of five different nationalities We’ve been told that as of very careful to play by the Cruisers planning to visit Venezuela are advised to be Cruisers’ Site-ings Network is primarily about • There are numerous Yahoo groups for cruisers. Cruisers’ • There are also Facebook groups for the USVI: www.facebook.com/ re-designed and rebuilt • Recent visitors to Bequia have been impressed by the attest to this as I could barely keep up with him on a recent trek. To commemorate him on a recent trek. To I could barely keep up with attest to this as peaks, valleys, beautiful coastline, sharing the treasures of Grenada’s his 50 years of a special hiking the month of March as artifacts, he dedicated rivers, and historical of hikers every Sunday. The number enthusiasts meeting month with nature-walking in a final with 80 hikers joining starting with 29 and culminating grew each week, March 25th in Grenville. hike and ceremony on coastal and interior Telfor, for our tour. We started at Soubise, made straight for the secret Amerindian made straight for the secret tour. We started at Soubise, Telfor, for our the falls to cool where some jumped off on to the Soubise Waterfalls, relic, and then river and wound our way past a ruin of a sugar mill that down. Next we crossed the We saw Mont St. Albans, the Catholic retreat for cou- operated over 200 years ago. ples before they marry. paths that connect small villages. trees. After a long steady serpentine of the terrain we shade of nutmeg and cocoa called Holy Innocents and the rectory house that reached the magical place then started our final descent. stands near the church. We pots were put on the fire and the DJ got everyone ceremony and festivities. The hit. With voracious appetites we ate delicious oildown singing as he played a local that was so graciously given to us. Telfor kept his and enjoyed the hospitality he explained to the large crowd that had assembled speeches to mostly jokes and the young ones continue his legacy and enjoy their that it is his greatest desire that land and its heritage. area. While some have been detained by the authorities in the Gulf of Cariaco involving false paper- boatowners are apparently the innocent victims of a scam who reportedly renew work, the issue has been complicated by other boatowners waters for a couple of their cruising permits illegally by hiding within Venezuelan the country and get another months, then appearing at a port of entry to “re-enter” 18-month permit. and in order. rules and make sure your paperwork is completely legitimate Caribbean and Panama: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cruisers_Network_Online. Trinidad Women Cruisers is at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Women_Cruisers. Cruisers is at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/trinidadcruisingsailorsforum. groups/255498741169452 and for Trinidad: www.facebook.com/ groups/138065706283722, as well as for other islands. Bay. Belmont Walkway that runs along the south shore of Admiralty page —Continued on next

JEFF FISHER , S/V Havana Goodtime Continued from previous page Continued from The two vets, assisted by Dr. Sibylle Erny, a volunteer vet from Switzerland, per- a volunteer vet from Switzerland, assisted by Dr. Sibylle Erny, The two vets, Israel vets from the UK, Switzerland, first, with the help of volunteer Since January is located on the Road, Hillsborough and is The Carriacou Animal Hospital For more information visit www.carriacouanimalclinic.com. Years of Hikes Grenada’s Telfor Bedeau: 50 fished for a living back in 1962 in the town of Laura Smith reports: Most men In February veterinarians from the United States sailing aboard from the United States In February veterinarians beaches of Grenville Bay. Telfor Bedeau was no exception in his youth. But one day beaches of Grenville Bay. Telfor Bedeau was no exception very first outing, and since 50 years ago, a group of five local men went out on their guide in Grenada. He has then Telfor has become the most knowledgeable hiking Telfor Bedeau is also the logged some 872 hikes in his life, totalling over 13,520 miles. by windsurfer! first man to circumnavigate Grenada by rowboat — and Dr. Tom Barkdall, Dr. Dan Eichhorn, and pharmacist Cindy Barkdall, took time from sail- Cindy Barkdall, took Dr. Dan Eichhorn, and pharmacist Dr. Tom Barkdall, Carriacou. on four lucky dogs in with some complicated surgeries ing to help out two cryptorchids a hip surgery and including a knee operation, formed the surgeries nursed during well and the patients were testicles). All surgeries went (undescended were also vacci- at the hospital. The dogs Matheson and Dr. Erny recovery by Nurse and skin problems. and treated for fleas, ticks nated, neutered Animal Hospital has spayed or neutered over 100 dogs and the USA, the Carriacou they have also vaccinated and treated over and cats. With the help of donations diseases and illnesses. 120 dogs and cats for various in Phone (473) 443-7177 for an appointment or stop open Tuesday through Saturday. join the “Sponsor a Spay Program”. while visiting Carriacou and building their own boats behind their homes on the Grenville in Grenada, often — MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 6 Good tohaveyouwithus! Restaurant ofCarriacou,bothintheMarketPlacesection,pages42through45. Trinidad Conny arediving,withPhyllisinthegrocerystore. left withGeorgorConnyatArawakDiversinthesamebuilding,or,ifand the headofTyrrelBayinCarriacouonyourwaythrough.Auctiondonationsmaybe through August6th),considerleavingyourdonationsintheAfterOursbuildingat made planstobesomewhereelseduringCarriacouRegattaweek(July29th over ayear,chancesareitisgoodcandidatefordonation.Ifyouhavealready lockers andbilges!Ifyouhaven’tevenseenorthoughtofaparticulararticlefor viding ahotlunchforhungryHarveyValeSchoolchildren.Startcleaningoutyour include sponsoringworthystudentsatTAMarryshowCommunityCollegeandpro- for needychildrenofCarriacoutobeginthenextschoolyear.Otherprojects Auction onAugust3rdtoraisefundsforpurchasingschooluniformsandtextbooks just comeandwritewithus. ideas areonpaper.Inthefutureweplanninghikes,fieldtripsandpicnics. play games,eat,musicandofcourse,wewrite,writeuntilallour to come.WemeetatLevelinBequiathehomeofDawnandRayGoodwin. tain you.WemeetonSaturdaymorningsfrom10:00 June 3rdthrough9th.Findoutmoreatwww.carriacouphotofestival.org. Beach. Checkitoutathttp://actionbequia.org/belmontwalkwayextension.php. In thisissueof Welcome Aboard! For [email protected]. The CarriacouChildren’sEducationFund(CCEF)willholdits12thAnnualBenefit Carriacou Children’sEducationFund “You cancontactusat(784)[email protected].” “We wouldloveitifyoucouldcomeandvisitustoteachmoreaboutwritingor — “Hi, wearetheBequiaYoungWritersandlovetowritestoriespoemsenter- Bequia YoungWriters • Thefirst“AboveandUnderwaterPhotoFestivalofCarriacou”willbeheldfrom There areplansafoottoextendthewalkwayrightaroundPrincessMargaret Continued frompreviouspage

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Slippery Slippery The new edition of The new edition of For more information see ad on page 31. World-Class Chef Joins Marigot Beach Club in St. Lucia can look forward Diners at Doolittle’s restaurant at Marigot Beach Club Beach Club for fabulous Next time you’re in St. Lucia, visit Doolittle’s at Marigot For more information see ad on page 34. Updating Chris Doyle will be putting the final touches on updating his For more information on Marina ZarPar see ad on page 39. For more information on Marina ZarPar see ad on page Second Editions of Two Free Cruising Guides edition of Free Cruising Guide announces the release of the second Dynamite Marine is helping with ad sales, so anyone interested in advertising in this For more information on Chris Doyle’s Guides see ad on page 32 —Continued on next page For more information on Sea Hawk Paints see ad on page 18. For more information on Sea Cruisers’ Party at Marina ZarPar ZarPar in the Dominican Republic hosts a free Every two or three weeks, Marina Filmmaker Invites Sailing Community Support Sailing enthusiasts interested in supporting the arts can now become active Both books, as well as Slippery

Sea Hawk-Sponsored Yacht Takes 2nd in Grenada Sail Fest Yacht Takes 2nd in Sea Hawk-Sponsored in celebratory 27th through 31st, ended Sailing Festival, January The 2012 Grenada BUSINESS BRIEFS BUSINESS Boatbuilder Jasse Compton of Windward, Carriacou Yachtsman’s Guide to Trinidad, coast as well as additional ed section on the options to leave the North American Many of the figures through- work in “Quadrant N” and its peculiar characteristics. An index and an active table out the book have been enhanced for greater clarity. of contents are also part of the new edition. Man’s Guide to Voyages South - the Many Facets of Caribbean Cruising Man’s Guide to Voyages South - the Many Facets of Caribbean now as an Epub at downloadable PDF at www.freecruisingguides.com, and Amazon for Kindle and all other EPub bookstores. joined the team, bringing a to new culinary delights. Executive chef Ian Sherlock has His previous work worldwide wealth of experience and ideas to the table — literally! Thailand to developing an in- ranges from feeding thousands of tsunami refugees in house organic farm for a top all-inclusive Caribbean resort. food in an unbeatable bayside setting. cruisers’ party with food and a merengue band. The band and the Dominican rum cruisers’ party with food and a merengue band. The band set the mood for magic. popular guide should contact them. This new edition is likely to last for four to six years, which makes advertising a bargain! Your advertising helps Chris Doyle Publishing to present the Trinidad marine industry at its best. Contact Dynamite Marine at (868) 634-4868, 634-4663 or [email protected]. with overall for the regatta. race, to take second place patrons with a click of the mouse. Independent film maker Alexis Andrews is in the final stages of filming his documentary around Chaguaramas of importance to cruisers, from boatyards and marine equip- around Chaguaramas of importance to cruisers, from The purpose of the ment dealers to restaurants and onshore accommodations. how to optimize what is guide is not to describe how to cruise Trinidad, but rather, available in terms of storage and repair facilities for cruisers. Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados and Guyana Peake of Peake Yacht Services in Trinidad, which took second place overall. which took second place Yacht Services in Trinidad, Peake of Peake On the second day, she managed a second in the first both races on the first day. race. fashion for Sea Hawk Paints. Sea Hawk sponsored Hawk Paints. Sea Hawk sponsored fashion for Sea MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 8 Marigot Bay,St.Lucia. where. OnMarch27thshebecomethe largest yachttoeverdockatTheMarina freshly caughtfishfromtheisland. free WiFi.Andifyoulikethefishburger,Drop Anchorcanalsosupplyyachtswith also offersTex-MexandCaribbean-inspired barfarealongwithyachtservicesand and anarrayofcocktailsavailabletohelpwashdownafishburger.DropAnchor dock. Thelocationoffersalaid-backandfriendlyatmosphere,withice-coldbeers countryside, DropAnchoriseasilyaccessiblebydinghythroughthenewlybuilt nut rummixedwithLLB(Lemon,Lime&Bitters);askforitbyname(“Winston’sSpecial”). “was hopingtofindatleastoneburgerbeatyours,andIwasbadlybeaten!” Miami toFt.Lauderdale,St.Maarten,KittsandtheBahamas,Winstonsaidhe the Caribbeanonamissiontofindfinerfishburger,butnoavail,hesays.From and Hubert Winston,proprietorofDominicaMarineCenterandYachtServices good usethefreshdailycaughtfishavailableinDominica. preparation methods.Thisbar,restaurantandyachtservicesbusinesshasputto ing andrefreshingalternativetoatraditionalbeefburgerormorecommonfish tomato andonion,allcombinedforaburstofflavor.It’sreasonablypriced,fulfill- bread, istoppedwithahouse-madecapersdressing,cheese,andfreshlettuce, soned andcookedtotenderperfection.Theburger,servedonlocallymadefresh locals andvisitorsalike. Dominica totasteanewlycreatedfreshfishburgerthatisgainingfameamong com or(473)536-4956. na operationsandmanagement.Hecanbecontactedatjohn@horizongrenada. ence intheyachtingindustrywithrolesvaryingfromyachtsalesandservicetomari- Horizon willtakecareofayachtwhileassistingtheownerinitssale. company inGrenada.Brokeragewillworkhand-in-handwithmanagementwhere agement andwillcontinuetodevelopthisgrowingsideofthebusiness. John willbethefirstpointofcontactforprivateyachtsseekingassistanceandman- 2010, developingtheirprivateyachtmanagementbusinessinthisfirst-classmarina. across theregionthroughanetworkofsub-agentsineachcountry. yachts fortheSouthernCaribbean.Johnwillberesponsibledevelopingsales Fountaine PajotCatamarans;andthedealerforSeaRayMeridianmotor & ServiceManager. are runtwicepermonth.Trainingcontinuesoverthesummer. Day SkipperandCompetentCreweverymonth.SRCRadiopowerboatcourses May 7th,withOceanYachtmastertheoryon8th,andOffshore, es forleisureandprofessionalcrew.ThenextSTCW95basicsafetytrainingwillbeon www.vanishingsail.com. in theGrenadinesandhopestoreviveinterestartform.Tofollowstoryvisit Caribbean seacaptains, scenes, rarearchivalfootageandunprecedentedinterviewswiththelastold, tain theirtenuousgriponadyingskill.Throughcollectionofdramaticsailing Indies, andfollowsacommunityofboatbuildersinCarriacouwhostruggletomain- tion of $20 to$5,000willberewardedwithacommemorativegiftpertainingtheproduc- together andgivethesailingcommunityachancetohelpusreachourgoal.” of thefilm.Filmingis80-percentcomplete,sowethoughtcouldhavesomefun production of to fundraisingthananythingIhadseeninthepast.thought,whynottellstoryof Kickstarter whiledoingresearch.“Thesitestoodout.Ithadanentirelydifferentapproach form forcreativeprojects. ing medium,Kickstarter.com(www.kickstarter.com),theworld’slargestfundingplat- —Continuedonnextpage Christy Recaiireports:Themegayacht St. Lucia’sMarigotBayWelcomesitsLargest Yacht For moreinformationvisitwww.dropanchordominica.com. Conveniently locatedintheheartofRoseauBaywithviewsDominica’ssouthern He likesthefishburgeronwholewheatbunwithnodressing,accompaniedbycoco- This fishburgerwasrecentlytestedbyoneofDropAnchor’sregularcustomers, A freshbonelessfishsteak(tunaandmarlinareregularlyavailablechoices)issea- Drop AnchorBar&YachtServicesisbecomingamust-stopspotinRoseauBay, Dominica Boasts‘Caribbean’sBestFishBurger!’ For moreinformationvisitwww.horizonyachtcharters.com/grenada/grenada.html. Originally fromNewZealand,Johnhashonedhisskillswithover30years’experi- • YachtBrokerage.Thereiscurrentlynoproperlyestablishedyachtbrokerage • YachtManagement.HorizonGrenadaopenedanofficeatPortLouisMarinain • YachtSales.HorizonistheCaribbeandealerforBavariaYachts;a John willberesponsibleforstrengtheninganddevelopingthreekeyareasofbusiness: Horizon YachtChartersGrenadahashiredJohnPirovanoasSales New Sales&ServiceManageratHorizonChartersGrenada For moreinformationvisitwww.ondeck.co.uk/pdf/ondeck-sailing-school-brochure.pdf. Ondeck MaritimeTrainingAntiguacontinuestoexpanditsrangeoftrainingcours- Ondeck CrewTraininginAntigua For moreinformationseeadonpage32. Filmed intheGrenadines, The goalistoraiseUS$48,000onKickstarter.Patronswhopledgeanyamountfrom Andrews decidedtoinvitethepublicback to takeanactiveroleinitscompletionbymakingdonationsusinganewfundrais- A CaribbeanTraditionontheVergeofExtinction — Continued frompreviouspage Compass’s Vanishing Sail Vanishing Sail agentinDominica,whorecentlytraveledtoFloridaandthroughout . Vanishing Sail and give our future audience a chance to become patrons andgiveourfutureaudienceachancetobecomepatrons Vanishing Sail seekstopreservethelegacyofboatbuilding Northern Star tellsthestoryoftradingbysailinWest Vanishing Sail , andinvitesthesailingcommunity wouldbeastandoutany- when he stumbled upon whenhestumbledupon MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 9 correspond- has a crew was sched- Available for charter, “I was in the shipyard Northern Star knots and a cruising knots and a cruising speed of 14 knots. Northern Star of 25, which includes and NewAustralian, British Zealand nationals, and can accommodate 12 guests in six cabins. Captain Craig Franks, from New Zealand, has been with the yacht since its inception and even got familiar with the vessel that he would eventually helm before completion. myself through the entire build so I had two years of the design time, and the Northern Star , built by Lürssen in 2009, is 248 feet long and 45 feet wide, with a in 2009, is 248 feet long , built by Lürssen berthed on the marina’s main dock using the marina’s mooring buoys. berthed on the marina’s main , a 243-foot motor yacht built by Nobiskrug. Siren Continued from previous page Continued from New Café in Carriacou in Carriacou? We Peter Ward reports: Looking for a great casual dining experience and the menu isSally and Gabriel have created a casual but energizing ambience, day except Tuesdays from They will also do take-away orders, and are open every 406-2151 For more information contact Sally or Gabriel at (473) or [email protected]. — Northern Star Northern Star 98 feet have berthed A total of 350 different yachts with overall lengths exceeding “Handling a yacht of this size in Marigot Bay is made possible by the level of wind in Marigot Bay is made possible by the level of wind “Handling a yacht of this size were pleasantly surprised by the new Kayak Kafé on the beachfront in Hillsborough, were pleasantly surprised by the new Kayak Kafé on the walk north along the beach just around the corner from the bus terminal or a short from the jetty. From multi-option break- diverse enough to cater for almost every dietary requirement. washed down with fresh- fasts to burgers, quiche, fresh salads and wicked cakes, all to tickle your taste buds. ground coffee or squeezed juices, there is sure to be something 0700 to 1500 for the kitchen and 1800 for the bar. uled to head to St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Grenada. The vessel is also uled to head to St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Grenada. more visits this season before booked to return to The Marina at Marigot Bay for two heading back across the Atlantic. 13-foot draft. With a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, registered in George superstructure, registered With a steel hull and aluminium 13-foot draft. speed of 18 She has a maximum Islands, she is Canadian owned. Town, Cayman physical building of the ship was just over two years,” Franks said. physical building of the ship which these systems were designed,” Bob Hathaway, ed to the maximum size for the Marina Manager at Marigot Bay, explained. yacht to berth at Marigot in this marina since it opened in 2006. The previous longest Bay was shelter and the complete lack of any tidal currents. The mooring buoy systems have of any tidal currents. The mooring buoy systems have shelter and the complete lack enable maneuvers of this sort. been carefully designed to MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 10

makes thisaniceclass.It’sverycompetitive.” were tenthwhenwegotunderacloudinnowindzone,”saysLugo.“That’swhat sailing Melges24s,J/24sandIC24sintheIRR.“Oneracewe’refirst,next we Orion Rico, atestamenttogrowingIC24fleetonthatisland.PuertoRico’sFraitoLugo’s the wayfromItalytocharteroneofboats.FiveteamshailedPuerto wind andcurrent,keepinganeyeonthebigboatsagainstus,”saysLipuscek. secret tosuccessfor second place,”saysTorres.Meanwhile,itwasmakingnomistakesthatspelledthe yesterday byliterallyonesecond—thatwasthedifferencebetweenchampionsand Lipuscek, drivinghisJ/105, Beneteau First40 Marshall. “Ourgoalwastostartclearfromthebigboatsandsailourownrace.” 52, Unfortunately, oneofthehottestcontenders,LordIrvineLaidlawRothiemay’sIRC St. ThomasYachtClub,wereproofofthis—especiallyonthescoreboard. Caribbean regattas.Thisyear’s39thannualIRR,heldMarch23rdto25thoutofthe points ofdiversitythatmaketheInternationalRolexRegatta(IRR)distinctfromother everyone frominexperiencedhighschoolstudentstoanAmerica’sCupracerarethree “It washardracingagainsta40-footer,”says Gill finishers aboarddifferentmakeandmodelboats. classes. Inbothcases,onlyahalfpointseparatedthefirst-andsecond-placeclass the USA’sJackDesmondandhisbikini-cladcrewonSwan48, Cayennita Grande a fewhourstopracticebeforethefirstrace,buttheydidwellandlearnedfast.”Indeed, from myAlberg35thatthekidsareusedtosailingon,”explainsJoines.“Weonlyhad multi-time winnerintheIRR’sCSANon-SpinnakerClass.“TheJ/36isverydifferent cards forthem.JoineshasjustboughtTonySanpere’sJ/36, Joines’ classroomdoorandaskedtogosailingdidn’tknowthatwinningwasinthe courses liketheracetoCharlotteAmalieharboronfirstday.” also likedthecombinationofcourses,somewindward-leewardsanddistance Universal José MatteisuccessfullydefendedtheirtitlefromlastyearaboardHobie16, grow totenboats—sevenofthemHobie16s.PuertoRico’sJorgeRamosandcrew back nextyear.” Cunningham’s firsttriptotheRolexregatta,butonpodiumhevowed,“We’llbe Cayman Islands’PeterCunningham’sTP52, tactician onboard.“Soweweresuper-excitedforthisevent.”Intheend,itwas Thomas’ America’sCupwinninghelmsman,PeterHolmberg,whowasservingas coastal, orislandracing,ratherthanwindward-leewardlikeotherTP52s,”saysSt. spreader brokeandthemaincamecrashingdown.“Theboatwasdesignedfor DiversityD Makes ItDistinctive For fullresultsvisitwww.yachtscoring.com. IC24 CSA 2 Finally, 14boatsracedintheone-designIC24class,includingateamthatflewall It wasabittersweettriptothepodiumforPuertoRico’sJaimeTorresandhis Nine sleek-sailingracingmachinescameouttocompeteintheIRCClass. A classforIRC-ratedyachts,astrongBeachCatClassandtheopportunity CSA 1 CSA Non-Spinnaker Beach Cats IRC 1 In CSA1,itwasSt.Maarten’sAndreaScarabellidrivingtheMelges24 The spot-onnatureoftheCSARatingruleshowedclearlyintworacing The fourstudentsfromSt.CroixCentralHighSchoolwhoknockedonteacherStan On theoppositesideofsizespectrum,thisyear’sIRRsawBeachCatClass which beattheUSA’sDougBaker’sFarr400, Highland FlingXII 2012 InternationalRolexRegattaWinners handilywonthisclassagainmakingatotalofnineRolexwatcheshe’searned i (14Boats) (9Boats) (13Boats) (9Boats) 3) 2) 1) 3) 2) 1) 3) 3) 2) 1) 2) 1) 3) 2) 1) 3) 2) 1) . “Itwasperfectconditionsforus,”saysRamos.“Welike15knotsandwe 2012 INTERNATIONALROLEXREGATTA Team CoorsLight Cachondo Orion Lazy Dog Smile andWave Dark Star Fire Water Shamrock VII Magnitude 400 Budget Marine/GILL Affinity Cayennita Grande Island Sol Time Out Universal Mayhem Antilope PowerPlay (10Boats) , IC24,FraitoLugo,PuertoRico,48 with its kid-powered crew won this class by a handy five points over withitskid-poweredcrewwonthisclassbyahandyfivepointsover Smile andWave , Swan48,JackDesmond,USA,12 i , GrandSoleil46,WillemWester,Netherlands,16.5 , TP52,AshleyWolfe,Canada,20.5 t , Hobie16,JohnHolmberg,St.Thomas,USVI,21 Dark Star. , J/122,SergioSagramoso,PuertoRico, 15 , Hobie16,JorgeRamos,PuertoRico,19 , J/105,JonathanLipuscek,PuertoRico, 14 , IC24,MarcoTeixidor,PuertoRico,70 , Hobie16,PaulStoken,St.Thomas,USVI,25 , Melges24,HenryLeonnig,BVI,22 , TP52,PeterCunningham,CaymanIslands,11 (7Boats) dismastedonthefirstraceofdaywhenalower , J/95,ThomasMullen,USA,15 , Farr400,DougBaker,USA,15 , BeneteauFirst40,JaimeTorres,Puerto Rico,14.5 M Dark Star , IC24,FritsBus/Chuck Pessler,St.Thomas,USVI,75 , J/36,AntonioSanpere,St.Croix,USVI,7 by CarolBareuther “We concentrated on our boat handling, watching the “We concentratedonourboathandling,watchingthe , Melges24,AndreaScarabelli,St.Maarten, 14.5 racing team k , by a score of 14 points to 14.5. “We lost a race , byascoreof14pointsto14.5.“Welostrace , I Budget Marine/Gill’s who lost to fellow islander, Jonathan who losttofellowislander,Jonathan Magnitude 400 t PowerPlay, D i thatwon.Thiswas , by 14.5 points to 15. , by14.5pointsto15. t Cayennita Grande i Affinity tactician, Chris tactician,Chris Budget Marine/ t . i , a , a MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 11

DEAN BARNES Shamrock , summed . “As usual and St. Croix’s , a J/160 owned Antilope , left his boat home, but Avatar Shamrock , with several friends. They Magnificent Seven Enzyme , a Reichel Pugh 37, tried hard but just Sexy and We Know It , tied for first in the Cruising Class by finishing says Peake, who finished second in the class. by Carol Bareuther

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BVI SPRING REGATTA & SAILING FESTIVAL REGATTA & BVI SPRING Equation , couldn’t have been more pleased. “The race around Virgin Gorda was fabulous. We, couldn’t have been more pleased. For full results visit www.bvispringregatta.org. Trinidad’s Peter Bailee, who owns the Henderson 35, International Yacht Club Challenge The Bareboat classes also host the International Yacht Club Challenge. Nine Peter Peake’s The USVI’s Paul Davis, who owns and helms the J/27, Over 100 boats, everything from the one-design IC24s to the USA’s Bill Alcott’s STP BVI Spring Regatta This main event was even more important this year in light of three major regattas Rathbun lost the first two races of the final round, but came back to win against “Putting the match racing during the BVI Spring Regatta makes a lot of sense Tom Mullen, the New Hampshire, USA-based owner and skipper of J/95, Tom Mullen, the New Hampshire, The Bitter End Cup to race east to the Bitter End Yacht Club in Virgin A fleet of 48 yachts was raring feature of the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival, Lots of racing is a signature Gill BVI Match Racing Championships the second annual Gill BVI When fleet sailors were racing back to Nanny Cay, Shamrock

The Nanny Cay Cup on the following day. Big Mullen got his revenge on the race back to Nanny Cay says Tony Sanpere, former “We had a new crew aboard, but they learned quickly,” FIVE WAYS TO WIN! WAYS FIVE teams from yacht clubs all over the world competed for the prize of a week’s free charter from Sunsail. The winner was BK Grondlogistiek team from the Dutch Yacht Club Ymuiden. the regatta was a lot of fun for us. Unmatched sailing conditions in one of the most beautiful places in the world,” jumped on a Moorings 515 bareboat, won. “It was my first time sailing in the cruising class,” says Bailee. “We had a ball.” couldn’t catch Great Britain’s Willem Wester’s Grand Soleil 46, world and all over the Caribbean. Two Trinidad teams came north to race. 65, — Casa de Campo Race Week, the St. Croix International Regatta, and the Puerto Rico Heineken Regatta — being canceled this year. this up well on the second day of racing. “For us, this is our fifth day of racing for the season since last year and tomorrow will be our last. It’s just two events, Rolex and this, for us this year.” Guy Mossman, from South Carolina, USA. In third was the only female and only teenage skipper in the race, the USVI’s Nikki Barnes. This was Barnes’ third time skippering in a match race and her learning curve showed. because the Spring Regatta is the biggest sailing event in the BVI,” says Rathbun. He added, “We had the best teamwork. We were very relaxed and calm and are really getting to know what each of us is doing all the time, so that makes for easy sailing. In match racing the name of the skipper is always in the press, but on our team it’s Nick Cunha, Henry Leonnig, and Jason Putley who really made the win possible. Without that great teamwork from those guys, we’d be nowhere.” Francis Drake Channel. Spectators lined the shore to watch the seven teams from Francis Drake Channel. Spectators lined the shore to off while listening to Denise the BVI, USVI, St. Maarten, Peru and USA match Holmberg’s live commentary. At the end of the two-day event, it was the BVI’s Colin Rathbun that won. Gorda for the Bitter End Cup. Problem was that Mother Nature didn’t cooperate by Problem was that Mother Nature didn’t cooperate Gorda for the Bitter End Cup. its first day of the BVI Sailing Festival. The fleet motored providing any wind for the when winds picked up the next day, the race committee way to Virgin Gorda. Then, circumnavigating Virgin Gorda race for this com- decided to run a 30-mile course knots of easterly breeze with flat seas proved awe- petitive group of sailors. Fifteen some sailing conditions. which was held out of Nanny Cay Marina, March 26th to April 1st. Witness the rac- Cay Marina, March 26th to April 1st. Witness the which was held out of Nanny and as nine races, the cruising classes some five races ing classes getting in as many BVI a near-record 14 races in the traditional three-day the one-design IC24 class one sailors may not realize is that there is more than Spring Regatta. What many this one-week event is actually five regattas in one! way to win. That’s because the marina in the Sir Match Racing Championships commenced right outside the regatta. “This boat is really built for round-the-island racing.” the regatta. “This boat is really built for round-the-island VII Gorda from the water that we don’t normally see. were able to see a side of Virgin breeze and deep ocean swells provided an added element of tactical challenge on this breeze and deep ocean swells provided an added element 22-mile course sailed by a 34-boat fleet. Yet interestingly, owner of and driven by Alan Fougere, of Massachusetts, USA, in the Cruising Class. and driven by Alan Fougere, of Massachusetts, USA, Stan Joines J/36, with exactly the same corrected time. MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 12 just slipaway.Thewaterballastisatremendousadvantage.” if youcangettheboattofloathigherandtakelesspowerpushitliketoday,we tons andthenweaddsixofwaterballasttoit.Especiallyinlight-airconditions, is wecanunloadtheballast.Twonumbersareimportant:thisboatdrydisplaces21 for theweek.Hesays,“Thebigadvantagewehave,especiallyinlighterairlikethis, Racing, andMultihullclasses,onlyonepointseparatedthefirsttwopositions. into thefinalraceinlightandvariablewinds.InIRC52,Spinnaker1,Non-Spinnaker island’s windyandnarrowroads! ily followthefleetaround—well,aseasilytheycouldnavigateacaralong island itselfaswellneighboringIleFourchue.Aland-basedspectatorcouldeas- sent anti-clockwiseoneithera23-or17-nauticalmilecoursethatincludedthe which woninSt.Barthlastyear.) Rambler 100 Above: Themightynine-boatMaxiClassonDayThree chase (vintage/traditional), andMultihull.NofewerthantenMaxisattemptedinvainto mized fortheIRCrule),SpinnakerIandII,Non-Spinnaker(racer/cruiser),Classic seven classes:Maxi(21metersandover),IRC52(formerTP52sthathavebeenopti- courses, anda20-to30-nautical-mileround-the-islandrace.Thefleetwassplitinto on fourdifferentcourses.RacesfeaturedamixofOlympictriangles,shortcoastal Caribbean competitors. UK, theNetherlands,Ireland,France,SpainandLithuania,aswellseveraltop considered. Thisyear’sregattaincludedboatsandcrewsfromtheUS,Canada, event carefullyandensurethatthemyriaddetailshelptobuildasolidare The organizers,FrancoisPaul-ToledeandLucPoupon,havebeenkeentobuildthe Caribbean racingcalendar,hosting28boatsin2010,482011,and65thisyear. the 66Gunboat designed maxis includingthe90-foot Gustavia, St.Barthelemywasfilledwithanimpressivearrayofraceboats:ocean-racing

Rodney Bay,St.Lucia This yearanIRCclasswasaddedinresponsetotheowners’input.Thenew In theend,inMaxiclassGeorgeDavid’sUSA-based On theSaturday,firstplacewasstillinplaymorethanhalfclassesgoing A favoritestapleofracinginSt.Barthistheround-the-islandrace.Thefleetwas Four raceswereheldinawiderangeofwindsblowingbetweenfiveand25knots, In onlythreeyears,LesVoilesdeSt.Barthhasevolvedintoapopularstoponthe For thethirdrunningofLesVoilesdeSt.Barth,April2ndthrough7th,port Rambler 90 Dorade , whichcapsizedindramaticfashionlastAugustofftheFastnetRock, andtheFife-builtyawl Phaedo , thewinnerofasecondtrophyafterhersuccessin2010.(Itwas , andamixofMelges,J/boats,40-footers. Right: Rambler NNAIL-BITING FINISHESIN

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Bequia Heineken Easter Regatta 2012 held April 5th Easter Regatta 2012 Bequia Heineken Sailing Club saw a hosted by the Bequia through 9th and 30 local double- registered: 42 yachts and total of 72 boats

GFA Caraibes, took part in its maiden race. Owned by the community of La Pompe, took part in its maiden race. Owned by the community Swan 43 skippered by Dieter Huppenkothen of Austria; Cruising II: Swan 43 skippered by Dieter Huppenkothen of Austria;

from Barbados, skippered by Charlie Gloumeau. The eight-entry J/24 from Barbados, skippered thereby also taking the J/24 Southern was the Overall Winner, a an FF110 skippered by Dirk Gents of the Netherlands. The Surprise Class an FF110 skippered by Dirk Gents of the Netherlands. a Melges 24 skippered by Regis Guillemot of Martinique; Cruising I: a Melges 24 skippered by Regis Guillemot of Martinique;

31ST ANNUAL BEQUIA HEINEKEN EASTER REGATTA BEQUIA HEINEKEN 31ST ANNUAL THE Regatta sponsors United Insurance lent their name to the J/24’s three-race lent their name to the J/24’s three-race Regatta sponsors United Insurance New regatta Premier Sponsor, First Citizens, awarded unique teak trophies to First Citizens, awarded unique teak trophies to New regatta Premier Sponsor, Class: Overall winners in the other four classes were: Racing No fewer than ten yachts made the journey from Martinique to compete. They the journey from Martinique to compete. They No fewer than ten yachts made The Yacht Races was officiated for the 13th year running by Principal The yacht side of the regatta The Double-Ender Races the new 28-footer In the Friday’s inaugural First Citizens Big Boat Challenge, Thanks to the Bequia Sailing Club for information in this report. For full results visit www.begos.com/easterregatta. The Bequia Sailing Club thanks Headline Sponsor Heineken (St. Vincent Heineken (St. Vincent The Bequia Sailing Club thanks Headline Sponsor On Lay Day Sunday, regatta sponsors Bequia Beach Hotel hosted the Regatta’s On Lay Day Sunday, regatta sponsors Bequia Beach The 30-boat local double-ender fleet that took part in the weekend’s three-raceThe 30-boat local double-ender fleet that took part in Water Trophy): The other overall winners were Class 1 (Mountain Top Performance Paints series on Saturday, with the United Insurance Challenge Trophy going to the United Insurance Challenge Trophy going to series on Saturday, with Fadeaway St. Vincent, Barbados, Grenada and St. Lucia, compet- Class included boats from six races. When the final results were tallied, ing throughout the regatta’s Fadeaway Caribbean’s Championship Trophy for 2012. the winners of Friday’s First Citizens Yacht Races and the double-enders’ Big Boat Citizens Yacht Races and the double-enders’ Big Boat the winners of Friday’s First Sunday’s 16-entry Heineken Single-handed Round- Challenge, while winners of Monday’s Heineken Yacht Races all received additional the Island Yacht Race and prizes courtesy of Heineken. were joined by boats from the UK, USA, Netherlands, Austria, Trinidad, Grenada, UK, USA, Netherlands, Austria, Trinidad, Grenada, were joined by boats from the St. Lucia, Barbados and Antigua. Carriacou, St. Vincent, Bequia, overall in Bequia twice; we “This win was a long time coming. We’ve come second which has been together love Bequia and wanted to win here the most. The team, was to be in the top three more than five years, did exceptionally well. Our strategy in every race — and it worked!” St. Vincent’s took a well-earned second overall. Race Officer James Benoit from Grenada, working with the Bequia Sailing Club from Grenada, working with the Bequia Sailing Club Race Officer James Benoit classes — one for the 25-foot Surprise boats Race Committee. Two one-design J/24s — a Racing (spinnaker) Class and two Cruising from Martinique, and one for fleet. Classes divided up the yacht enders. An estimated one hundred additional power and sailing yachts came to power and sailing yachts one hundred additional enders. An estimated or to simply to follow the yacht races the legendary local boat races, Bequia to see Bequia at Easter. enjoy being in Jarson Hazell and skip- built by a group of Bequia craftsmen led by boat-builder pered by Orson Ollivierre, Black Berry Charter, Rasmus, race) and Overall three first places (not to mention first in the Single-Handed Surprise Class Winner honours for the second year running. Bandos, was won by Brewery), Premier Sponsors First Citizens and the SVG Tourism Authority, and Tourism Authority, and Brewery), Premier Sponsors First Citizens and the SVG United Insurance, main sponsors Mount Gay Rum (Bryden’s, St. Vincent), Beach Hotel, De Reef, Mountain Top Water, the Frangipani Hotel, Bequia generous support of this Windward Island Plantation and CK Greaves for their and all the volunteers event. Thanks also go to all business and private donors Regatta 2012 another within the Sailing Club who worked so hard to make great success. Sandcastle Competition and Crazy Craft race in Friendship Bay. Sandcastle Competition and Crazy Craft race in Friendship winning overall in Class 6 for the Bequia Sailing Club Trophy. winning overall in Class 6 for the Bequia Sailing Club series — two Heineken Challenges, held on the Saturday and Sunday, and a Mountseries — two Heineken Challenges, held on the Saturday with five boats comingGay Challenge on the Monday — came mostly from Bequia, of the Bank of SVG Trophyfrom and two from Carriacou. Overall Winner in the hotly contested 28-foot Class 7 was Bequia’s pered by Benson Patrice. simply, “Hard work!”Gooding, who said that the secret of his team’s win was skippered by Alpheus Osborne; Class 2 entrants overall, the Big Boat Challenge was won by pered by Kimani James; skippered by Stanley Harry; Class 5A (Admiralty Transport Trophy): skippered by Stanley Harry; Class 5A (Admiralty Transport pered by Kingsley Stowe; MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 14 regatta director, Margo Lynch. “We have heard from regatta director,MargoLynch.“Wehaveheardfrom ors fromSt.Maarten/St.Martinalreadyregistered,”says Caribbean sailorsthisyearwitharecordnumberofsail- “We arelookingforwardtostrongrepresentationfrom Team RaceinSt.Thomas,USVIareJune18thto24th. the regattaandkick-offSeaStarClinic of fosteringjuniorsailingintheCaribbean.Datesfor ebrating its20thAnniversary,markingtwodecades The ScotiabankInternationalOptimistRegattaiscel- Scotiabank InternationalOptimistRegattaforJune For moreinformationseeadonpage15. May 16th. The deadlineforentryformsthisyear’seventis J/24) Classes,istheisland’spremiersailingevent. with Racing,Cruisingandone-design(Melges venue, andtheMountGayRumBarbadosRegatta, Barbados hasbecomeknownasasuperbregatta Mount GayRumRegatta!”—ChrisPastore. potable spirit,thatis—ofsailingasBarbados’annual regattas, butnotoneisasclosetothetruespirit— “There arebiggerandmorecompetitiveCaribbean Act Now:BarbadosMountGayRumRegatta For fullresultsvisithttp://result.vg/smyc/minisite?series_id=4 ing legendFritsBuswithhis In theLSR20footboats,starwasCaribbeansail- highlighted histalent. Rhône Findlay,whosenearly-perfectstringofbullets last racesecuredhersecond-placefinishbehind were tiedonpointsattheend,butBodine’swinin In theLaserClass,BartvanVlietandBodineBeentjes every race. mance byLeonardoKnolfromStMaarten,whowon est classoftheregatta—sawanincredibleperfor- nine pointsoversevenraces!OptimistRed—thelarg- Class andNathanSmithwontheBlueclasswithonly In the22-boatOptimistfleet,AlicePruwonGreen Laser, andOptimistGreen,BlueRed. conditions. ClassesincludedtheRSVision,LSR20, St. Barthstocompeteinthetrickyanddemanding 17th. Over12youngsailorstravelledfromAnguillaand Maarten YachtClubinSimpsonBayLagoononMarch Powerade Multi-ClassRegattaorganizedbytheSt. A record40boatswith65sailorsracedinthisyear’s Tight CompetitioninSt.Maarten’sPoweradeRegatta REGATTA NEWS Team CoorsLight . For moreinformationvisitwww.styc.net. on June21st. Regatta kicksoffonJune22nd,withfinalregistration The three-dayScotiabankInternationalOptimist on June21st.Registrationcloses20th. closes onMay15th.TheSeaStarTeamRacingeventis teach thesailorsregisteredforclinic;registration Top internationalcoachesfromOptisailors.comwill The SeaStarClinicrunsJune18ththrough20th. and CaribbeanSailingAssociation-sanctionedregatta. Yacht Club-andVirginIslandSailingAssociation-hosted 15-year-old sailorsareexpectedtoattendthisSt.Thomas tion tolargenumbersofUSsailors.”Over80eight- teams inCanada,NewZealandandBermuda,addi- St. Lucia.Thepassageof2,700nauticalmileswilltake November 25th,andfinishesatRodneyBayMarina, The ARC2012departsLasPalmasdeGranCanariaon list isopen. scribed, with230boatsregisteredtostart,butthewait the 27thAtlanticRallyforCruisersisnowfullysub- Surpassing the2011entrylevelbyearlyFebruary2012, ARC 2012FullUp! For moreinformationvisitwww.worldcruising.com/arc. ARC 2006. 30 seconds,setbyItalianmaxiyacht ARC courserecordis11days,5hours,32minutesand most entrantsbetween18and21days.Thecurrent Capricorno in MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 15 MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 16 islands outeast(LesserAntilles).Theislandhas fully whetherheadingtoCuba(west)orthe the southwestendofHaitiandcanbeusedsuccess- almost asaseparatecountry.Theislandislocatedoff this isespeciallyseenatIle-à-Vache,whichfunctions Haiti isverydifferentthantherestofcountryand question ofsafety. sailor thereisthequestionofinsuranceaswell fact, thatallcannotevenbeidentified.Forthecruising guide.com). Haitihasmanyproblems—somany,in ing guideforit(availablefreeatwww.freecruising- because Ihavecruisedpartsofitandwrittenacruis- is notaneasycountrytocruisethrough.Iknowwell you willarrivefirstalongthesouthshoreofHaiti.Haiti Windward PassageorperhapsfromCubaJamaica, ing thesouthernroute:Caribbeanroute. guage, andstillforothersalackofinformationregard- routes, otherswithadesiretoavoidforeignlan- west. Somehavetodowithestablishedcruising not usedthesouthsideofHispaniolatogoeastand require transitingaleeshore. which bordertheAtlanticOceanandcoasts coasts thantheircounterpartsonthenorthsides, der theCaribbeanSea.Thesearefarmorefavorable [email protected] www.barefootyachts These arevalidconcerns.However,thesouthsideof If youareheadingeastandhavecomethroughthe There aremanyreasonswhycruisingsailorshave The southsidesoftheGreaterAntillesislandsbor- A CruiseThoughtheSouthSideofHispaniola Since 1984 BAREBOATCHARTERS-FULLY CREWEDCHARTERS-ASASAILINGSCHOOL

The marketatMadameBernardiscrowdedandbusy Tel.1-784-456-9526 /93349144Fax.1-784-456-9238 POBox39, BlueLagoon,StVincent,WestIndies eil etl •Soes •AirTravel •HotelReservations •Moorings •Boutique •BookExchange •SurftechSurf Shop •Diesel&Propane •Restaurant &Bar •Wi-Fi/InternetCafé •Showers •Laundry • On-siteAccommodation • QuiksilverSurfWear •RefrigerationWork • IslandTours •FibreglassRepairs • Ice&Water •RaymarineElectronics • VehicleRentals • Mechanical&ElectricalRepairs • DoyleSailLoft&CanvasShop Barefoot Yacht Centre &Marine Charters years noonehasevermadeacommenttome. Haitian flagandmyyellowflag,overthemany advocating thatyoufollowsuit.InmycaseIhoist no authoritiesontheislandtoclearyouin.Iamnot English. Mostsailorsdonotclearinbecausethereare that sufferedtheloss. assured methattheyareangrieraboutitthanthose incident oftheftfromacruisingboatandtheislanders boats isexcellent.Therehasbeenonlyonereported welcoming. Thesafetyrecordoftheislandforcruising The villagesaresmallandneatthepeoplevery tranquility thatisunimaginableinthe21stcentury. lowed byagricultureandthentourism. fishing villages.Theprimaryindustryisfishing,fol- electricity, nocarsandbanks.Itismadeupof36 frequently inthelasttenyears.Theislandhasno have stoppedhereasearly1994andmuchmore called atthisislandformany,manyyears.Imyself it isCailleCoq.Cruisingboats(mostlyFrench)have island iscalledtheBayofFeretandvillagebehind an American.Thebayatthenorthwestendof has beentheremanyyearsandaneweroneownedby reputation inthisregard. catered totourismformanyyearsandhasanexcellent Those thatdoclearineithergotoLesCayes,atown The languageisCreoleorFrench.Afewspeaksome When youanchorintheBayofFeretwillfinda It hastwohotels,oneownedbyaFrenchmanwho CARIBEAN VOYAGING Part 1:Ile-à-Vache by FrankVirgintino —Continued age isaboutsix. asked whyeachfamilyhassomanychildren;theaver- ed byfishandproducegrownintheyard.Ialso on an electricbilltopayandwiththeirfoodsupplement- they offsettheirexpensesontheislandbynothaving per yearandmanymuchlessthanthat).However, (The averageHaitianfamilymakeslessthanUS$2,500 next and sometimesdifficultowingtolackofresources. replied thatitwastranquilbutlackinginopportunity Ile-à-Vache. page photos thatIwilluseinthebookamwritingabout homes withtheirchildrenpresentandtooksome cases Iinterviewedthemotherandfatherattheir asked mostofthemthesamequestions.Insome during myrecentvisit,nearlyahundredpeople.I pants orskirtsandyellowshirts).Iinterviewed, students allshowupcleanandinuniform(brown have nomilkbutweliveinpeace!” Vache). Hesmiledandsaid,quiteoffthecuff,“We beach andaskedhimaboutlifeon“CowIsland”(Ile-à- often asmile.Imetfishermanwalkingalongthe ça va?”,towhichyouwillreceiveareplyandmost walk pastthehomesinmorningandsay,“Comme school. Thewalkwaysarecleanandneatyoucan serene. Ithasaboutathousandresidentsaswell and willusuallyjustaskifyouhavecargo. clear out.Customshasnointerestincruisingboats US$10 to$20perpassportforentranceandnofee Immigration officethere.InHaiti,mostharborscharge Morgan totaketheirpassportsforasmallfeethe three milestothenorth,oraskhotelstaffatPort I askedhowlifewasontheisland.Virtuallyall The schoolisinthemiddleofvillageand The townofCailleCoqbehindtheBayFeretis .com MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 17 Black Pearl Restaurant Black Pearl Prince & Queens Boutique Book Exchange Laundry Mooring Balls * * * * * Top right: Sister Flora. Her faith is implacable Shop

Note: Sister Flora has young volunteers come down Note: Sister Flora has young from Canada to assist but most do not have the airfare. from Canada to assist but most reach Sister Flora at (509) If you speak French you can 3758-7647 or at [email protected] and arrange a donation that will enable more help. Or you can send donations via PayPal to Free Cruising Guide, which will be spent to purchase dry milk and other sup- plies which I send from the Dominican Republic month- ly. Your name will accompany your donation and I will give you an accounting and a receipt. Please make a donation and make a difference. One hundred percent goes directly to the orphanage. FV Showers Car Rental Centre Dive Sail Loft/Canvas Beach Bar * * * * * Full Service Marina Mini Market WiFi Free 110/220 A/C Power Fuel Dock * * * * * After the market you can walk up to Sister Flora’s you can walk up to Sister After the market become complicated and For many, our lives have boat at Caille Coq, you When you get back to your Next month: Les Cayes to Isla Saona. Coq, so that you will not have to carry it back. will not have to carry it Coq, so that you a school consists of an orphanage, orphanage, which children. At She caters to about 300 and a hospital. old, Sister feet and about 70 years just under five nun and spry. She is a Canadian Flora is welcoming the in Haiti for 35 years. She established and has been humble to a Madame Bernard. She is orphanage at mention reli- never ask you to donate or fault and will to visiting In my sense this is as close gion to you. She sat down with us for Mother Teresa as can be. made sure to serve each lunch at the orphanage and kind and very commit- person personally. Gracious, one speed and that is her ted, this woman has but makes her sad and she faith in God. I asked her what a child who is damaged told me it is when she receives have said is not worth in some way and whom people to treat. I hope she is in the expenditure of resources when my time comes. charge of my old age home will find a place where pressured. At Ile-à-Vache you ago. How long it will stay the clock stopped many years as on this trip I noticed like that is anyone’s guess, that some had cell phones. get your laundry done at can speak with Dou Dou to his wife run a hut on the US$7 per load. Jean Jean and boats. He will cook for you beach that caters to cruising advance what you would if you let him know a day in problem. The meal will be like to eat. Fish is never a served on an old wooden table on which they will put a tablecloth for you. Your feet will be in the sand and the wind will blow through the “restaurant without walls”. Whether you order a bottle of water, soda or the local beer, Prestige, as you eat and drink and look off at your boat anchored in the bay, you will have a feeling that too many of us long for as cruisers that is so rare to find today: simplicity and perhaps even joy. Above: At a community well on the way to Madame Bernard. The little girl has put her dress aside to keep it clean Above: At a community well on the way to Madame Bernard. The little girl has put her dress aside to keep it with Left: Estelle was brought to the orphanage near death at two years old. She is now animated and a joy to be …your one stop marine centre in the Grenadines one stop marine centre …your Come rediscover the magic of … the magic of Saint Come rediscover

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Continued from previous page Continued from I purchased some glazed cashews that were terrific. At Madame Bernard you will find an open market on About four miles east of Caille Coq, on the island of NOTE: Do not take photos of Haitians without their of Haitians without their NOTE: Do not take photos

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PO Box 133, Blue Lagoon, St. Vincent, West Vincent, St. Blue Lagoon, 133, PO Box 1 784 456 8928 Fax: 1 784 458 4308 Tel: [email protected] www.sunsail.com Sunsail Fish is also available but better purchased in Caille Monday and Thursdays. It is a scene right out of Monday and Thursdays. It is a scene right out of National Geographic noid, as you will feel like Dr. Livingston when he first arrived in Africa. If you smile and say hello, most will respond the same way. Ile-à-Vache, is the larger village of Madame Bernard. Ile-à-Vache, is the larger village of Madame Bernard. You can reach it with your boat or by dinghy if the tradewinds are not too strong, or you can walk to it via a really beautiful route if you like to walk and do not mind spending an hour or two each way. Along the I way there are more vistas than I can describe and if described them I would still fall short as there is a sense of simplicity, of nature, that is as much felt as seen. You will walk through a number of small villages and along the bays and be able to see beyond the beyond. It is like walking through a dream. You can do it on your own or you can find any number of willing helpers who will escort you for a small fee. The fee really rests more on your conscience as to what is fair than it does on coming to an agreement. Fair for a young man escorting you may be US$20 to $25 for the day and somewhat less if it is a young boy. permission; they consider it a breach of etiquette. it a breach of etiquette. permission; they consider peopled landscapes with Shoot crowd scenes or great discretion. wish said “more and my family.” Not one “Health for me that all would like more. money”, albeit answer to this question but when someone did articu- question but when someone answer to this value of an it had to do with the late an answer One of the in such circumstances. extended family received the I asked that repeatedly questions that was, “If you had one wish, same response — MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 18 —Continuedonnextpage following thetrailtoTheSource. and outagain.Thetrailissteepinafewspotsnarrowattimes,butjustkeep and pool.Thetrailclimbsthendescendsintoaravine(locallycalledghaut) check damthatwasdryonourtrip,butintherainyseasontherewillbeawaterfall you canseeplaceswheretheworkcrewhasmaderepairsinline.Thereisa mossy rocks.Theplumbingforthepublicdrinkingwaterisoftenbesidetrailand trail andstartclimbingyouwillbeinlushrainforestwithtreeferns,lianas brush, pavedanddirttrackspassesafewhouses,butonceyougetonthemain starts atthecoveredparkingareaingardensofInn,traversessomescrubby that themaphasbeencopiedmanytimesandisnot100-percentlegible.Thetrail and localagriculture. see themonkeys,butunfortunatelymonkeysareverydestructivetocrops duced sometimeinthemid-1700sandareoriginallyfromAfrica.Touristsloveto at themenuwasveryinviting…I’llhavecoconut-gingersorbet,please. was builtfrom1801to1815outofcoral.Thegroundsarebeautifulandaquicklook Inn isarestoredsugarplantationwithguestcabinsandrestaurant.The Vervet Monkeyswatchedourapproachandhidaswegotcloser.TheGoldenRock were steppingbackafewcenturiestothesugarplantationsof1800s.Greenor Rock Inn.OntheshortwalkfrommainroadtoInn’sofficewefeltlike water, onthesouthslopeofmountain. that hikeinfavorofato“TheSource”:thesourcemostNevis’sdrinking for exploration.ThehikeupNevisPeakrequiredataxiandguidesoweshelved graphical featureandalmostalwayswearsashroudofclouds;clearlyaninvitation volcanic coneofNevisPeak(3,232feet)standsoutasthemostprominenttopo- by DeviSharp You canpickupamapofthehikeroutefromoffice,butwordcautionis The monkeysareanotherstory,buttheshortstoryisthattheywereintro- We hoppedonabusgoingsouthandaskedthedrivertoletusoffatGolden As youapproachthesmallLeewardIslandofNevisfromalmostanydirection HHIKING TOTHESOURCE I K I N G

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Sardinera, Fajardo, Puerto Rico • Professional and Courteous Staff • 282 Fixed Slips • Wide Concrete Finger Piers • On-Site Fuel Dock and Diesel Delivered on all Slips except on Dock “A” • Safety, Cleanliness and Service is our Primary Concern • Whole Area Patrolled by 24 Hour Security • Camera Surveillance • Official Cruising Station of SSCA The Source on Nevis The Source on Directions for the Hike to Directions for THE DIFFERENCE IS THE DIFFERENCE IS ...... Take the southbound bus from Memorial Square in Charlestown and ask Take the southbound bus about a third of The following directions to the start of the trail only traverse to cross a small As you leave the parking lot the trail descends and ascends used and maintained From this point the trail is easy to follow as it is well Mooring fees are paid in two categories: up to two days, and two days to one Mooring fees are paid in two the driver to let you off at the Golden Rock Hotel; there is a very visible sign. the driver to let you off at by the office and ask for a trail map for the hike to Walk up to the hotel, stop The Source. Once you reach the a mile, but there are ample opportunities to get off course. starts at the covered footpath to The Source the trail is easy to follow. The trail as you face the park- parking area just before the office, at the lower left corner because that is the loop ing lot. Do not take the trail at the upper right corner trail for Golden Rock Hotel nature trail. take a left to pass ravine on concrete steps. On the other side of the ravine the gate climb more through a gate and the trail starts here. Once through you will take a right and concrete steps to reach an overgrown dirt road. Here on the paved road and ascend the hill until you reach a paved road. Take a left At the T, take a left and bear right at the next corner to reach a T intersection. on your right. Walk a you will see the gray tanks for the Stonyhill Reservoir uphill (tanks still on hundred feet and take a right on the paved road going your right). This paved road turns into the trail. and it is about an hour and a half to The Source. Nevis is a charming island and the slow friendly pace is delightful, but unfortu- friendly pace is delightful, island and the slow Nevis is a charming US$59) (about 20 EC Yacht Entry Fee (per boat) per day) 10 EC Customs charge (per boat, Port dues (by tonnage) 10 EC EC$159 day) 5 EC Port Charge (by tonnage per fees 4 EC Environmental Levy (per person) Harbor Fee (per night) 3 EC and number of days*) Mooring Fee (size of vessel Total * 20 15 30 8 67 10 9 what we do and the way we do it. we do it. what we do and the waywhat we do and the way ledge. This pool feeds the pipes for the drinking water. At this point I was very moti- water. At this point feeds the pipes for the drinking ledge. This pool thinking of the walk back was very nice and on the mossy rock. The vated not to slip my step. sorbet put a spring into coconut-ginger suite of fees a very non-cruiser-friendly has come up with nately the government and Sea Ports expensive. The Nevis Air few days’ stay relatively that make a the western or yacht moorings along have installed 100 Authority (NASPA) a mooring is to Charlestown. Using of Nevis from Oualie Beach Caribbean coast any other loca- for permission to anchor in you need to ask NASPA mandatory and for two people in three-night stay at Nevis is what we paid for a tion. The following a 45-foot, 23-ton boat. schedule of fees for the moorings week. You can see the detailed at www.nevisports.com/yachtmooring.asp. Close to: is a tradition, in family boatingis a tradition, in family boatingis a tradition, in family boatingis a tradition, in family boating Continued from previous page Continued from The walk itself is delightful — this hike is not about the destination. Enjoy the is not about the destination. is delightful — this hike The walk itself Some 50-odd rungs up a rusty ladder will get you to the source of The Source Some 50-odd rungs up a rusty ladder will get you to the scenery, the vegetation and the gurgling pipes. When you get to The Source you will pipes. When you get to The and the gurgling scenery, the vegetation 50 some rusty on your left. If climbing (about 70-foot) rusty ladder see a very tall top of the ladder missing too much. At the thing you will not be rungs is not your perched on the a small containment pool mossy water slide that feeds there is short — MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 20 retreated tochew.BytimingtheadvanceandretreatI tion ourselvesfortheperfectphoto. color tomimicrocks.Bystudyinghabitswecanposi- then theystarttofidget.Octopusessitstillandchange out movingtilltheythinkhavebeendiscovered tecting territory.Grouperwillsitonthebottomwith- up anddownasetareaofthereef,grazingpro- chains andquicklyrecognizeapredator.Manyswim this detaileveniftheydovewithreadingglasses! the “wowfactor”onaslideshowasnobodycouldsee up takenonsupermacro.Thefinalphotobringsout look inthewater.Thethirdphotoisanextremeclose- detail notnormallyseenfirsthand,eventakingaclose see swimmingpast.Thenextphotobeginstoshow screen savers.Thefirstwillbewhatmostdiverswould catching food. formation butalsoitsmechanicsofbreathingand a ChristmasTreeWormrevealsnotonlyaninteresting how aRemoraattachesitselftowhale.Acloseupof selves. Throughphotographyonecaninstantlysee normally seeeveniftheyweredivingonthespotthem- gressive close-upphotosthatwe’lltalkaboutsoon. quickly changecameramodessoIcantakethepro- right once.ByknowingthissequenceI’mableto needs the“down”buttonpushedthreetimes,then the camera.Forexample,myOlympusStylusTough use super-macromode. camera tomacromode,andfocustenmillimetres — I watchedwhileapufferswamintothecoral,bitand Reef fisharecreaturesofhabitthatliveinfood Study yoursubject Progressive close-upsaregreatforslideshowsand Progressive close-ups Close-up photosrevealdetailsnorkelerswouldnever Learn tomakethismodechangewithoutlookingat To focuscloser,tosay100millimetres,switchthe Continued frompreviouspage interesting photo. exposed intheactofbiting,makingamuchmore and catchthefishwithhislipsretractedteeth was abletolookthroughtheviewfinder,setzoom a Remoraattachesitselftowhale Below: Throughphotographyonecanseehow and nearlyfearless Above: Goodsubject.Pufferfisharecute,fun The twophotosshowingraysweretakenonthe Decide onwhatyouwanttothephotosay a swimmerclowningaroundintheirpath?Choose Right: Raysinanaturalsetting,orrayswith the photothatexpressesmoodyouwant photographer allowingplentyoftimetoadjustcamera will oftensitperfectlystillinfrontofthepracticing the photothatexpressesmoodyouwant. humor totheotherwisenaturalmoment.Nowchoose the oncomingpathofgiantmantas,addingabit second photoshowsaswimmerclowningaroundin swimming towardthediver—agood“wow”photo.The same snorkel.Thefirstphotoshowsgiantmantas soften theshadowaffect. photos. Ifsurfacelightisreflected,usea“fillflash”to days withdispersedlightaremuchbetterfortaking from sunnydayswithwindoverthewater.Overcast cast days comical body. and forwardofthepuffertoshowfat,teardrop settings. Trytotakephotosfromslightlyoverhead, yacht maintenance,familyfunandmore. RYA Yachtmaster(200-tonsail/power/ocean/commercial). mercial withMCACEC-EngineerOOWUnlimited/Y4)and Puffer fisharecute,funandnearlyfearless.They Puffer fish Scott Fratcherof Hard, reflectivelightsuchasontheseabedcomes Sunny choppydaysaremoredifficultthanover- Next month: Using underwater photos for documenting Next month:Usingunderwaterphotosfordocumenting Aphrodite 1 isamarineengineer(com- MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 21 a thesis that will bring my passions of a thesis that will bring my ls. As a child, I spent my summer months ls. As a child, I spent my summer in dinghies as a student and an instructor in dinghies as a student and ole life in and around sailboats. For me there ole life in and around sailboats. ey cruise the . Now I find myself ey cruise the Caribbean Sea. Martinique - Le Marin Marina by Erin Heeney . I will be conducting my research on the interactions between cruisers and local residents in an . I will be conducting my research on the interactions Leisure is a powerful tool for improving quality of life. Finding a leisure pursuit that sustains the mind, improving quality of life. Finding a leisure pursuit that Leisure is a powerful tool for research on cruisers. degree last August, I had no idea I would focus my When I started my Master’s won’t “get it right” or on my first major research project. I’m nervous that I I am now about to embark project. My plan is to go to Tyrell Bay, So, I am now about to embark on my first major research Pat and Miriam Heeney onboard their sailboat From mid-April to mid-June, I will be with my parents, Will Erin Heeney do for the weird and wonderful subculture of Caribbean cruisers what Margaret Mead did for Samoan teenagers? The interactions between cruisers and locals will be the subject of her post-graduate research project — and your input is invited body, and soul is something that some struggle to find and others take for granted. Cruisers have that some struggle to find and others take for granted. body, and soul is something cruisers and immerse adapted it as a lifestyle. They join the community of embraced their leisure and know, and I think that they visit. This lifestyle is unlike any other I themselves in the local communities them find a leisure qualities that could be shared with others to help cruisers have some interesting body, and soul. pursuit that sustains the mind, pursuit, in my case paper on the sustainability of our preferred leisure It was while writing a reflective standpoint, most of a lot of questions. I also realized that from an academic sailing, that I realized I had answered. I had found my niche. my questions have never been I have a great plan, a have no idea what to do. I keep reminding myself that that I’ll get in the field and to achieve my dreams. pretty amazing people out there who will help me great topic, and there are some prepare to leave their very similar to those experienced by a cruiser as they I suppose these feelings are dreams. homeport and the comforts of life on land to pursue their and residents, and meet some pretty amazing Carriacou, observe the relationships between cruisers degree. This is my plan, and as many people people as I work toward my dream of completing a Master’s that keeps life interesting. know, plans change but it is the awareness of this fact Skye 1 of cruising as a sustainable tourism option attempt to understand the dynamics and the opportunities for small island developing states. RESEARCH AND RESEARCH CRUISING I am dreamer, a traveller, a wanderer, and a wonderer. And it is sailing that unites these qualities in me. I have spent my wh a wanderer, and a wonderer. And it is sailing that unites I am dreamer, a traveller, While in Carriacou, I will be conducting interviews with cruisers and local residents. If you live in Carriacou or will While in Carriacou, I will be conducting interviews with I think there is something pretty special about cruisers and their interactions with communities that is not seen I think there is something pretty special about cruisers After Sale Service Tel: +596 (0) 596 74 8033 [email protected] www.caraibe-marine.fr Tel: +596 (0) 596 74 8033 [email protected] NEW NAME FOR CARAIBE GREEMENT • MORE SERVICES NEW NAME FOR CARAIBE GREEMENT • MORE SERVICES is nothing else in the world that sustains my mind, body, and soul more than floating on the open ocean with the wind in my sai that sustains my mind, body, and soul more than floating is nothing else in the world Coast with my parents, and fooling around Canada, cruising the St. John River and the Atlantic on the waters of New Brunswick, on several occasions to join my parents as th In more recent years, I have had the opportunity at local learn-to-sail programs. of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management and at Vancouver Island University working on a Master’s on the west coast of Canada and wondering together. sailing, travelling, wandering, The Blending of Passions: Passions: of The Blending be in the area and are interested in participating or finding out more information, please contact me at erin.heeney@ be in the area and are interested in participating or finding to hear from anyone who is interested in this research proj- gmail.com. Even if you’re not in Carriacou, I would love and communities of the Caribbean. I will also be blogging ect in order to gain a more regional perspective on cruisers and post a comment to keep the conversation going. about my experiences at erinheeney.com — please visit in other forms of tourism. Cruising, as you know, is an amazing experience for those who cast off the bowlines for in other forms of tourism. Cruising, as you know, is the cruising life may not be for everyone but it is cer- new and exciting lands. At times romantic, at times stressful, more crowded and more marinas are built on small islands, tainly gaining in popularity. 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Compass Caribbean Compass and distribute it requires enormous in a small shop in the Virgin Islands, back It’s ALL about the boating community It’s ALL about the boating contributor Excuse me, but as a long-time As an old friend of Sally’s (we’ve known each Compass as an author, sometimes poet and advertiser, as an author, sometimes poet it’s not about what the me; it’s ALL about what it means to the boat- me; it’s ALL about what it means Caribbean and, in ing community, both in the world. I’ve a larger sense, the global cruising seen the yachts, and Alaska, Aegean-based charter Volvo ocean racers. maritime publica- called you “one of the finest advertise mostly tions going”. And you local chari- Caribbean businesses, support sense to publish ties, and have had the good some of my stories! other since 1973), she, Tom and the whole Compass Crew have my highest esteem for what they have created. It can’t have been easy. To put together a publication like the Compass effort, planning and teamwork. (I’ve had some experience with this: in Berkeley politics in the old days, I edited, compiled and distributed a Caribbean for publishing a valuable periodical for the cruis- Compass office on Bequia. . And bless you all for the talent and toil with which you . And bless you all for the talent and toil with which you about our travels and local food. Thank you to the editor , without which this superannuated gob would lose all track , without which this superannuated gob would lose all sailings. has proven to be the Compass Compass Compass Caribbean Compass was the first to respect my writ- was the first . I saved articles about land trips in Venezuela, hikes on islands and as the platform that launched my as the platform Star Clipper , you’re awesome! means a lot to me. Even though I’ve means a lot reader, but a contributing writer as well. The kindly editors accepted the Compass Compass Compass Caribbean Compass Arlene Walrond Trinidad The first to respect my writing The first to respect The Congratulations on your 200th edition — on your 200th edition Congratulations I turned my journal entries into articles, and that is how I became not only a Carol Reed Palmyra, New Jersey Compass William “Billy Bones” Pringle California Without it I would lose all track of the goings on WOW! A 200th Anniversary! Is it Ben Franklin’s Congratulations, As our horizons broadened and we began our own adventures, I began to write I kept numerous diaries of my adventures: the triumphs and disasters, the beauty, Bruce Van Sant Author of Passages South The premier guide to yachting in Caribbean Compass Christy Recaii St. Lucia Relevant news brewing in the I was a newbie cruiser in November of My husband and I were in the Budget Marine in St. Croix and our traveling com- Devi Sharp S/V Arctic Tern The content lured me down the islands I discovered my first issue of continued success. ing and give me a break by publishing my article a break by publishing my ing and give me I will in February of 2004. “Facing Challenges” for that, so the always be grateful Compass I regard for many, many years, now been writing the career. budding writing wish all at that’s quite a milestone. I Compass stories of my journeys, and actually published them! I am privileged to be included in this newspaper that is so widely read and enjoyed throughout the Caribbean. —Continued on next page 24-page weekly newsletter that ran 60,000 copies. I got four hours of sleep a night.) 24-page weekly newsletter that ran 60,000 copies. I got It’s long. of the goings on in the island chain he ranged for so recipes using local fresh produce. I usually read the letters to the editor first to find out relevant news brewing in the cruising community. articles for the the peoples, the food, the history, the scents and sounds. I bought handmade soap at les Iles de Saintes, drank my first caipirinha on Shell Beach in Saint Barth’s, felt the ghosts of the past at Fort Shirley on Dominica, got soaked in various rainforests, and even visited the cultivated the now prodigious magazine. the Caribbean premier guide to yachting in the Caribbean. As a writer, I think about the readers’ per- spectives — as they cruise the Caribbean, what kinds of stories that would interest them. And I think overall the magazine does a great job of keeping readers in the know on destinations, yachting news and trends. cruising community 2006 and the Caribbean lay before me with endless possibilities for exploration. The only problem was I did not know what was out there to explore. The cruising guides are great and very helpful, but I wanted more. I wanted to hear about the news relevant to cruisers and what kind of land explorations people took on the islands and the mainland of South America. panion Heather picked up a copy of the current it was a “must read”. From that time on I have always sought out the new issue of the and staff of the ing community. in the last century. (That would be in the 1990s.) The content lured me, over the years, down the Windwards and Leewards, both as a bareboater and as a passenger on various

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Compass What does the Angelika Gruener S/V Angelos Helped us live the cruising life when we weren’t cruising We discovered the A balance of open-mindedness and editorial integrity supplement to the cruising Information, ideas, opinion, entertainment, a running My compliments to Jim “Hutch” Hutchinson S/Y Ambia Communication between cruisers and local people My congratulations on what you have achieved. When I say “thanks” to all the Compass Crew for the As a writer, The Readers’ Forum is freedom of speech, a place to question, answer, and pon- The Readers’ Forum is freedom of speech, a place to Since Tom Hopman and Sally Erdle completed a five-year and nine-month circumnaviga- Tom Hopman and Sally Erdle

This May 2012 edition celebrates the 200th issue of This May 2012 edition celebrates HAPPY 200! HAPPY What Does What Does lots of information of every kind. We are informed about lots of information of every kind. We are informed about we the newest Customs and Immigration regulations, can read about destinations where we never have been. We get ideas where to sail, where to climb a mountain, where will be a festival or some sort of entertainment. Then there are guides, sponsored by products and services that many of us want or need, guides, sponsored by products and services that many I talk to other cruisers, soon comes the statement, “and it even gets better every year!” So, we are lured every month by the next edition — what’s new? last years with all the officials on the various islands, if something was not going the “right way”. With the Compass immense effort you put into the magazine to make it grow and become what it is today. waypoint. Thanks to everyone for being part of the adventure. waypoint. Thanks to everyone for being part of the adventure. months of cruising. published over many years, I’d have enough for a couple on 200 issues — my, what mindedness and editorial integrity. And congratulations a job! officials what’s going on. We can write about our desires, our problems, what we would like to have changed. The Compass local people. tificate — you’ll find me there now and then. The Forum is a sort of slow-motion tificate — you’ll find me there now and then. The Forum try to appear sober, yet are fantasy rum shop in which most of those gathered allowed to speak their pieces at equal volume. has been my community newspaper since Issue One in ’95. has been my community newspaper since Issue One for dozens of only that, if I’d saved all the money I have been paid content ourselves, talented sailing friends such as Chris Doyle, Jeff Fisher, Frances content ourselves, talented sailing friends such as Chris quickly stepped aboard. With Brinkley, Norman Faria, Colleen Ryan and many others “the Caribbean Sea and great cockpit crew, soon there was a lively forum discussing their mind, writing on topics shore”, featuring a variety of people not afraid to speak publication intimately in they cared deeply about. This resulted in an always-fresh ad sales and distribution touch with its readership. Agents on all key islands handle support from advertisers for “on the ground” for their home territories, and the solid the readers, writers and advertisers, what tion by dropping the hook in Bequia in 1994. With our cruising kitty pegged on “empty” Bequia in 1994. With our cruising kitty pegged on “empty” tion by dropping the hook in the cruising, with little inclination to go back to work in and, having been spoiled by of we needed something new to do. The first issue crewed yacht charter trade, Caribbean Compass

C 200 MAY 2012 NO. MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 24 waters inignorance. Customs proceduresinGrenada,withoutyourinputwewouldgoforthuponthe island chain.WhetheritbenewmooringbuoysintheSaintes,orreformsto about mattersthataffecttheever-changingcruisingcommunityupanddown is sosmall. Congratulations toallofyouontheCompassCrew;itjustamazesmethat“all” with awealthofknowledgeaboutourmarinetourismindustry. opportunity tobeapartofthe testing mywritingskillstowritepoemsrelatingmarinelife,andhasgivenmethe marine environmentalproblems.Ithasgivenmeadifferentinsighttolife,by avenue toboosttourism,andawaytackleissuesintheyachtingworld — thing different,ignorethem”. no morethan“verywelldone,keepuptheexcellentworkandifanyonesaysany- whole articleaboutyourbaby.HoweverIwillnotinflictthatuponyouandsay exuberance ofhisownverbosity”;Isufferfromthesameproblemandcouldwritea usually interestingandsometimesthoughtprovoking. of views,ideas,informationandopinionsthatareoccasionallydownrightdaftbut pick upthepen.IaminaweofCompassCrew;longmaytheyreign! publication intheworld(thatIknowof)hasencouragedsomanyliterarysailors to many marinewritersithasbirthedandnurturedoverthedecades.Noother Compass changes inlocalregulationsimpactuscruisers. what isgoingonwithlocalgovernmentsintheregion,especiallyrelatedtohow us tokeepintouchwithourfellowboaters.Ialsoliketheoccasionalarticlesabout give auniqueperspective.ThelistingofSSBnetsandthelocalradiohashelped for futureuse.Ilikethereviewsofcruisingspotsthatarewrittenbycruisersand ed toboatingintheCaribbean.Ihavetornoutseveralarticlesandfiledthemaway business environment. mind lazydaysreadinginthecockpitaswecruisedCaribbean,decadesago. Easily! Despiteallitswell-researchedandusefulnews,the to allourcruisingfriendsandtheseaofwhichsheisnowforeverapart. cruising in2003anduntilherdeath2011the unique WordSearchpuzzlesforCaribbeancruisers.Especiallyafterwestopped in thisprogressivemodernworldandiseasytoreadonboard—Iloveit. soon asitcomesout. then becameyourislandagentformanyyears.Istillread still sailors.YougotmewritingafewarticlesontheSt.LuciasailingsceneandI As anoccasionalcontributor, What does “Sixteen yearsandeightmonths”doesn’tsoundverysignificant,but“200”?Wow! Without itwewouldgoforthuponthewatersinignorance Bequia Dillon Ollivierre I’m apoetand A wealthofknowledgeaboutmarinetourism The Easy toreadonboard S/V Hummingbird Christopher Price Winston Churchilloncedescribedapoliticalopponentasbeing“overcomebythe S/V WildCard Cap’n FattyGoodlander I amareader.Thefirstthingthatcomestomindiscommunity:the A marvelousreflectionofoursalt-staineddiversity S/V Panchita Joan Palango Thanks forkeepinguscruisersinformed. The Congratulations on200issues.Thisisanamazingaccomplishmentintoday’s Our go-tosourceforinformation Cruising World Elaine Lembo,DeputyEditor Congratulations, How couldagreatpulpmonthlystillmean“escape”tomeafteralltheseyears? Compass Fredericksburg, Virginia Voytek Dolinski My latewifePaulinewasa A majorconnectiontoourcruisingfriends St. Lucia Ted Bull Paraphrasing anoldCaribbeanquote,“DON’TSTOPTHE The newspaperstyleofpublishing,asopposedtotheglossymags,isstillunique Continued frompreviouspage Compass Caribbean Compass isamarvelousreflectionofoursalt-staineddiversity.Thesecondhow stillmeans‘escape’tome Compass tomeis,thatIfoundtwonewfriendsandthey,likeus,wereare Caribbean Compass Compass meantome?Asareader,itistheONLYsourceofinformation isourgo-tosourceforinformationaboutallthingsrelat- . Here’stoanother200! Compass Compass Compass providesanaudienceformywriting,agreat community.Ithasalsobroadenedmymind familymemberformanyyears,creating providesmewithaforumfortheexchange (John), the crannies inbetween. Caribbean Sea,withallthenooksand explore thehighandlowspotsofvast yachties andothertouriststoconfidently cles inspireandeasethewayforcruising written, experientiallybased,timelyarti- nuances, andwonderfullocals.Thewell- of destinations,regulations,cultural with allofitsfourquadrantsanddiversity opens thewindowtofullCaribbean living on“islandtime”. tries comprisingtheCaribbeanBasinand interest inand/orpassionforthecoun- sailors, wannabeesandanyonewith an following inourwake,aswellarmchair ing fromourcruisinglifestylewithyachties vations andpersonalexperiencesemanat- opportunity tosharetheknowledge,obser- As writer(Suzanne)andphotographer S/V Zeelander Suzanne LongacreandJohnGideonse As readers,the Eases thewaytoconfidentlyexplore Compass Compass Compass wasamajorconnection COMPASS affordsustheunique Compass Caribbean Compass asapriority !” stillcallsto Caribbean Fajardo, whereSunbayMarinaislocated. people whohavevisitedandstayedontheeastcoastofPuertoRico—beautiful my guestsandfriends. has introducedthemarinatosomanyofitsreaders. at therest!IhopetokeepoutofEightBellscolumnaslongpossible! trade and,assomeofthe Caribbean Compass to ComeBack yournewsoftheweird,humorandsport. please continue;donotstop! cruising grounds. since theseissueskeepmeuptodatewith,andremindof,myfavorite more andofthembecomingourfriendsguests. of youmayhavereadmybooksaboutthosedays: yacht but person heknewwhocould“putpotholes inthesea”.SoIamnotgoodatboating, as anundergradincollegewheremylecturer promptlytoldmethatIwastheonly ing youallplacidwaters,happysailingandcontinuedsuccess. reader andcontributorto —Continuedonnextpage the beatentrailjusttogetyour“landlegs”. Caribbean andgivingmycrewthe411on wheretodineandafewplaceshikeoff As awriterithasallowedmetoshare my experiencesvisitingislandsaroundthe information atminimaltozerocost.Factual,informativeandusefulinfoisgreat! a fewcopieshome(ortellingthemtoreadthe with whatitisthatkeepsthemsobusydownhere,withoutdoingmorethansending a finejobofcarefulworkonthatone.) have cooked the guywhosentaphotoofhimselfwithhugepilelobsters—mybloodwould forum forbringingattentiontothegood,badandoutrightugly.(Forexample, on endlesssubjects.Ifinditisagreat ment, givingsuchawiderangeofopinions occasional peoplewhonoticeandcom- ed bytheusualsuspects,alongwith some wildstuffbeingpresentedandrefut- Compass been involvedwithoverthetime insights intothebusinessthatIhave where Ilive,andofcourseallthe among theyachtsandplacesaround it reflectstheimmediatesituation uses (likebeingqualitymaskingpaper). year’s worthofissuesheldbackfromother but Idotrytoensurethathaveatleasta afford tostoreeverycopyasIuseddo,

a punch. I lookforwardtoalongrelationshipwith Since wepostedouradin Caribbean Compass Compass Island WaterWorld,St.Lucia Ian Cowan I spentsometenyearsintheCaribbeanduring1970s.wascharter Keeps meuptodatewithmyfavoritecruisinggrounds Sunbay Marina,PuertoRico British Columbia,Canada Jan deGroot Congratulations CompassCrewforajobextremelywelldone,andlikeIsaid, This 200thadditionisatremendousachievementandwillhopefullycontinue, Olga My firstexperiencepilotingavesselwas driving atrawlerformarinebiologyclass Inspires metovisitmoreislands Trinidad J. Wynner Congratulations, CompassCrew,onthe200thedition.Iamproudtobearegular Caribbean Compass To keepyousureatalltimes, Caribbean Compass Sure tokeepyouintime, And Reggae, ska,zoukandcalypso… Sailing merrilyalongtoasweetislandtune, From shoretoshore, And The sunbyday, The starsbynight, The seafarers’escortintheregion All thelittlelocalinterestitemsIlovetoread,sometimesusetips,andsmile I believethatthevariousauthoritiescouldusethesepagestodisseminatemore I alsothinkitisagreatwaytoletcruisingyachtieskeeptheirrelativesintouch The debatesareagreatfeaturewith I lookforwardtotheyachtingnewsas WOW! Isitthatlong?Inolongercan The debatesareagreatfeature Caribbean Compass Ring Andersen Caribbean Compass Caribbean Compass Diaz dePerez hasbeenpublished. friendshavebecomemyguestsand him . Inaddition,Ihaveoccasionallycontributedarticlestothe toabrightpinkhadIbeenablegetcloseenough!Theeditordid . . Theywerewithoutadoubtthebestyearsofmylife.Some hasbeentoSunbayMarinaandmeaverydearfriendthat . . welcomed measawriter,forwhichIam eternallygrateful. Compass . allthewhile. Caribbean Compass Caribbean Compass , theseafarers’escortinregion.Here’swish- love thee: anniversaries, letuscountthewayswe dred issues.AswereachourCaribbean punch the reading Caribbean Compass We loveyourtales,longandshort, Our threecruisingyears,your200hun- To theevilofignorance,itdeliversa Wilfred’s photos,Sally’sprose; S/V BoldlyGo Ellen BirrellandJimHutchins Whether incockpitorcrow’snest,webe To theevilofignorance,itdelivers Caribbean Compass Compass readersmayrecall,operatedthe Compass wehavemetsomanywonderful Compass No ShoesAllowed freeonline). atlunch! anditsreaders,with friendshavebecome packsalargeblow. and Gone MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 25 , S/V Coqui has been my window . To —Continued on next page over the last 16 years. Now over the last 16 years. Now readers an in a West Marine store in Miami in in a West Marine store in Miami Compass each month. No one sailing in the , wherever we find ourselves. It also pro- Compass Caribbean Compass was in 2004. My relation is as a freelance Caribbean Compass Thanks to her and all the Compass Crew for Congrats on 200 issues — from one of your Mark Denebeim S/Y Sanctuary My window to the Caribbean sailing scene The ing and rum, and her name is Sally. (Or else she is sitting in an office in Bequia wishing she were out here with the rest of us!) providing such a classy, informative venue for me to share my stories and observations with other cruisers throughout the Caribbean! writers that is in about nine of them! Compass 1997 I was hooked

has been an accurate source of news, updates on has been an accurate source of news, updates on Caribbean Compass provides an outlet to creatively share our experiences provides an outlet to creatively share our experiences has given me an opportunity to improve my knowledge… provides easy access to information we need as cruisers, provides easy access to information we need as cruisers, Caribbean Compass Compass shed light on many of the questions I had. From then to the shed light on many of the questions I had. From then Caribbean Compass Compass Compass Compass means an open-minded Caribbean magazine means an open-minded Caribbean because I feel free to use my own style, I am not because I feel free to use my , to me as a reader, has been a vital source of information about the of information about the has been a vital source , to me as a reader, Compass Caribbean Compass Compass Compass Compass Breadth and depth of information available nowhere else depth of information available Breadth and The Richard Dey Boston, Massachusetts I love writing for the of the I am a writer for and avid reader That’s amazing! Two hundred issues, huh? Liesbet Collaert S/V Irie Since I first read a copy in I have been cruising the Caribbean since 1998 when I depart- I have been cruising the Caribbean Since I first read a copy of Luis J. Blondet Barranquilla, A classy, informative venue to share my stories the tradewinds, snorkel- There is an editor on a sailboat in the Caribbean enjoying Shirley Hall Trinidad An integral part of the cruising life As readers, the As writers, the John and Nancy Rowland S/V Silver Seas Brings back Caribbean memories I have enjoyed reading and writing for the Thanks for the great magazine! Jim and Wendy Ulik S/V Merengue Improves my knowledge of the yachting industry C – Communication O – Organization M – Memories P – Passion A – Adventure S – Stability S – Smiles My introduction to On 200 issues, congratulations! Bernie Katchor Australia 31 Where things really get interesting! We eagerly await the Eastern Caribbean boating scene and, to a certain extent, the cultural scene. The a certain extent, the cultural boating scene and, to Eastern Caribbean the presentation nowhere else, and of the information is available breadth and depth me a venue poet the monthly has given professional. As a writer and is completely own. The adver- would seem to mirror my community whose interests for reaching a read as well. I’m is potent and useful to keeps the editorial afloat, tising base, which to the next 200 issues! looking forward me, the especially the destination arti- that I thoroughly enjoy reading, from other cruisers. I love writingcles, and thoughts and advice for the I don’t have to focus on only therestricted to stingy word counts, and I find “amazing” and touristy stuff, my stories and experiences with. excellent audience to share present, ed Miami across the Gulf Stream headed for Bimini in the Bahamas on ed Miami across the Gulf Stream Sun was replaced by a Tayana 37 in 2005 after losing a Young Sun 35. The Young Ivan in Grenada in 2004. the Young Sun to Hurricane since my youth in Puerto Rico 1997, I was hooked. Not having sailed the Caribbean not addressed in the cruis- I had many, many questions about the islands that were for the Bahamas, each ing guides at that time. As I readied my sailboat for departure edition of the and many other issues of Immigration, Customs, providers of services, happenings sources of information and interest to me. The articles published have been great experiences. I am looking for- updates about Caribbean destinations and personal ward to the 400th edition. to the Caribbean sailing scene. On that window I place my food and dishes for all to the Caribbean sailing scene. On that window I place grow it afloat, at least learn to readers to try. Local food is a good t’ing! If you can’t cook it. from sources for weather forecasts to events calendars to changes in regulations. We from sources for weather forecasts to events calendars check for local advertisers in the vides access to other cruisers’ experiences and opinions. It is an integral part of the vides access to other cruisers’ experiences and opinions. cruising life in the Eastern Caribbean. through a venue that our fellow cruisers recognize. Caribbean should miss it! We really appreciate the updates on changes related to anchorages, moorings and Customs fees, etcetera. It’s more up to date then any cruising guide can ever be. But we admit to going right to the Readers’ Forum to read what the sailing community is saying. That’s where things really get interesting! in Australia I still glimpse the words and pics online and they bring back in Australia I still glimpse the words and pics online and they bring back Caribbean memories. writer and reader. The first article I did was entitled “Sea Life Operations in the Grenadines”. The is the Caribbean Caribbean Caribbean . I already knew Compass in many different when we read and . The Be-quee-ah defined explained Continued from previous page Continued from As a reader I have read many As a reader Jo-Anne Nina Sewlal Trinidad My shot at being the writer I first saw the — great articles, which to me are great articles, Caribbean nature snapshots of have inspired me and culture and islands. I especially to visit more creative articles on love the really and on astronomy. cooking at sea, work, Compass Keep up the great to 200 more Crew, and here’s issues! that I wanted to be I newspaper. A rock in the sea with a . Caribbean Compass there community has been able to first identify, nearly ready to sail around the world. Hope nearly ready to sail around Compass Windolee

Caribbean Compass Caribbean Compass means sharing to me means sharing to me — sharing our love for cruising, espe- was my shot at being the Compass is the Number One publication in my life. Not only does it keep me up to is the Number One publication in my life. Not only does in Bottom’s Up in St. Thomas. I remember thinking that it had quality I remember thinking that it had quality in Bottom’s Up in St. Thomas. Rosie Burr S/V Alianna Frank Virgintino Author of Free Cruising Guides A great voyeuristic portal into what’s going on Congratulations on 200 issues. That’s fantastic. As an avid reader of Happy 200th Anniversary! Thank you, Compass She is a solid ship, this I remember deadlines. Hated them and loved The Caribbean was our world then. Oh, what The Caribbean was our world Once a month. It was called “Eye on the VI”. To me the Laura Smith Carriacou Caribbean Compass Caribbean Compass Penelope Bliss Currently in Jakarta, Indonesia Makes it possible to understand and to stay current I am both a reader and a writer of the I remember wondering, “where was this publication from? I remember wondering, “where Captain Roxanne is keeping a variation of that We did it, too. (For old friends, Rob Kunkel St. Thomas, USVI islands A fair and reliable forum for those who love these say that the As a reader, sailor, and an occasional contributor, I must “Rosetta Stone” that makes it possible to understand and to stay current in an area of over 1,000,0000 square miles. The Caribbean Sea is ways by many different people, but it is most clearly Crew, for everything you do. write about it monthly through this wonderful publication. love the stories and informative articles that cruisers share. It’s a great voyeuristic portal into what’s going on in the Caribbean. I couldn’t be without my monthly fix. As a con- tributor it’s wonderful to be able to share some of my own experiences and fabulous places with other cruisers. them. Pushing the “send” button was good but seeing the article in print was the best part. I greatest sailing ground was allowed to share my feelings about being in the world’s with myself, my family and my friends. we saw and did when we cruised the Caribbean for eight months in 2000. In Bequia Easter Regatta we raced among the most beautiful boats that I have ever seen. In arithmetic class 40 years earlier in Chicago I sketched nothing but little schooners — and now I was I did it for about five years. Got paid a little. That check meant a lot to me. It made me a professional, bound to the quality that the publication deserved. I learned digital photog- raphy; the need for pixels and a good camera. they have fair seas all the way.) writer that I wanted to be. I wanted to write like the humorist Dave Barry, but with boat stories. A monthly column with at least one photo was going to be the format. About Easter that year, Sally said “sure” and the idea took hold. Pinch me. Compass only publication that many date on current events in the Caribbean islands, it is the Carriacou. There have been of us can get a copy of in the smaller islands — like many serious issues that the of us who love these islands, and later rectify. It is a fair and reliable forum for those warts and all. Thanks for 200 editions! cially in the Caribbean Sea with its cool-breeze tradewinds, friendly and diverse cultures, warm and wondrous weather, spicy food, easygoing people... just sharing experiences and celebrating that cruisin’ life! forgiving, knowing shoreline. Thanks, Compass Crew. There are many with vision forgiving, knowing shoreline. Thanks, Compass Crew. but few with perseverance. dream alive. I hear they have dream alive. I hear they have Compass seen. Many beautiful photos. Good writing. Even newsprint, something rarely was cool. Crosswords puzzles were impossible, the kids’ stuff in the back though. As always. Just my mate, two dogs and me on a little 40-footthat we going there, “someday”. was growing when Columbus was doing his sailing.schooner made from wood that MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 26 our navigationarea.WefindBusinessBriefsmostinteresting,andalsosometravel ers intheCaribbean.TheMeridianPassageofMoontableisinvariablyposted realizing thismagnificentachievement. community itselfhaveplayedtheirpartin issue. Allwriters,advertisersandtheyachting Compass serious anddedicatedmanner. member, Shellese,allplaytheirroleina crewmember Debraandthenewestcrew- including Tom,Sally,Wilfred,Elaine,past the goodwork.ThewholeCompassCrew, that myarticlesareproperlyedited.Keepup cially totheeditorialstaff,whomakecertain cation, despitethechallenges.Thanksespe- duction crewfortheirhardworkanddedi- through mywriting. eral. Ihavealsogainedsomerecognition …of theyachtingindustryandoflifeingen- — been conceivedandgestated;learnedtowalk,talktext;reachedpuberty! Caribbean Compass Applause fortheonlineversion St. Vincent Amal Thomas All thebestto I’m proudtobeassociatedwiththe I mustextendcongratulationstothepro- Author ofASmallSlip Cris Robinson So far,sogood.Carryon. Two hundredmonthlyeditionsmeans16yearsand8months,right?Soyou’vealready 16 yearsand8months:you’vereachedpuberty! Continued frompreviouspage The bestCOMING hurricane seasonSOON:

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MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 27 MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 28 color anddepth. on cloudcover,atmospherichaze,waterclarity, colors visibleunderwaterareever-changingdepending tography. Underwaterlightquicklyfades,andthe depth offieldallseemtofailduringunderwaterpho- the camera,keepingcamerastillandknowledgeof pensive pointandshootcameragoodtotenmeters. in thisarticlewastakenwhilesnorkelingwithaninex- truth, it’snormallynotthecamera’sfault.Everyphoto they mightmutter,tossingtheircameraaside.In “Well, whatdoyouexpectforafewhundreddollars,” coral. Invariablytheyaredisappointedwiththeresults. taking peoplesnorkelingtophotographthebrilliant with inexpensivepointandshootwaterproofcameras. Apple) Idiscusshowtotakeamazingunderwaterphotos Inexpensive PointandShootCameras”(Kindle,Nook, from “HowtoTakeStunningUnderwaterPhotosUsing cameras aretheperfectsolution.Inthisarticletaken even recordinganunderwatervideotheseinexpensive documenting fishing,skiing,snorkelinganddivingor look andfeeljustlikeanyotherpocketcamera.For lars havebeenreplacedbysmallmodernversionsthat Underwater PhotosUsingInexpensive Framing ashot,positioningthelightsourcebehind Standard photoconceptsfailunderwater As skipperofacharterboat,onemymainjoysis Waterproof camerasthatoncecostthousandsofdol- Point andShootCameras How To TakeStunning Part One:SomeFavoriteTips By ScottFratcher keler sideways,thefishhasalreadytakencover. underwater. Whilethecurrentissweepingsnor- must beheldstill.Thiscannearlyimpossible human eyebehindafoggymasktosee. of moderncamerascanfocusonareastoosmallfora by thediver.Forexample,extremeclose-upability view ofundersealifethatcan’tnormallybeseen,even photo beforeascending. next photo.Takeasecondandeventhirdclose-up photo, swimmingslowlytoletthecameraresetfor tunity. Squareoffonthesubjectandtakeadistant sweeping divewhilelookingforaphotographicoppor- descend headfirstintothecurrent,makingalong weight workedout,you’rereadytostart. more orlessweight.Onceyouhaveyourneeded you shouldalmostsink.Ifthatdoesn’thappen,try should floattoyourforehead.Exhalecompletelyand a three-poundweightbelt.Inhalecompletelyandyou Try jumpinginthewaterandhavesomeonehandyou tion ratiosothesnorkelerhoversathischosendepth. control. Thatmeanshavingtherightweight-to-flota- In ordertotakeclear,brilliantphotos,anycamera Lesson numberone:stabilizethecamera Note: Underwaterphotographystrivestopresenta One methodtomaintainsmoothmotionis The firsttricktoholdingstillishavingbuoyancy try macro,butifthesubjectisalittledangerous,such extreme zoomormacro.Ifthewaterisroughcloudy unseen image. in underwaterphotographyistopresenttheusually match thesandybackground.Inanutshell,ourgoal are stillbluewhilehisheadhaschangedcolorto octopus isinthemidstofacolorchange.Histentacles displays canbewitnessed.InonephotoItook,an ity towaitfortherightshot. have beenscaredawayandyou’llthelungcapac- luck, thefishyouweretryingtophotographwillnot body aroundandyou’llinstantlybecomestable.With or anyotherlivingthing).Letthecurrentswingyour —Continuedonnextpage about ahalfmetre. macro. Thestandarddigitalcameralenswillfocusto extreme close-up.Thissettingonthecameraiscalled benefit fromzoomshotsandflash. close-up shotsandlessflash,whileclearwatercan as sharks,thentrythezoom.Cloudywaterneeds in theactofbiting Below: BycarefultimingIwasabletocatchthisfish from asunnydaywithwindoverthewater Left: Thehard,reflectivelightonthisseabedcomes an interestingformation Above: AcloseupoftheChristmasTreeWormreveals Close-up photoscanbetakenbyoneoftwomethods: Zoom ormacro A cameracancaptureamomentwhereincredible Stop theaction You mightalsodivedownandgrabarock(notcoral Many amazingunderwaterphotosaretakeninthe Learn tousemacro MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 29 is a marine engineer (com- Aphrodite 1 Next month: Using underwater photos for documenting Scott Fratcher of Sunny choppy days are more difficult than over- Hard, reflective light such as on the seabed comes Puffer fish They cute, fun and nearly fearless. Puffer fish are mercial with MCA CEC - Engineer OOW Unlimited/Y4) and RYA Yachtmaster (200-ton sail/power/ocean/commercial). yacht maintenance, family fun and more. settings. Try to take photos from slightly overhead, settings. Try to take photos from slightly overhead, and forward of the puffer to show the fat, teardrop comical body. cast days from sunny days with wind over the water. Overcast days with dispersed light are much better for taking photos. If surface light is reflected, use a “fill flash” to soften the shadow affect. same snorkel. The first photo shows giant mantas The first photo shows same snorkel. photo. The the diver — a good “wow” swimming toward around in shows a swimmer clowning second photo a bit of path of the giant mantas, adding the oncoming Now choose otherwise natural moment. humor to the expresses the mood you want. the photo that the practicing perfectly still in front of will often sit camera allowing plenty of time to adjust photographer the photo that expresses the mood you want Right: Rays in a natural setting, or rays with a swimmer clowning around in their path? Choose Decide on what you want to the photo to say The two photos showing rays were taken on the Above: Good subject. Puffer fish are cute, fun and nearly fearless Below: Through photography one can see how a Remora attaches itself to a whale was able to look through the viewfinder, set the zoom through the viewfinder, was able to look and his teeth fish with his lips retracted and catch the much more act of biting, making a exposed in the interesting photo. Continued from previous page Continued from I watched while a puffer swam into the coral, bit and Study your subject Reef fish are creatures of habit that live in food Progressive close-ups Progressive close-ups are great for slide shows and Close-up photos reveal detail snorkelers would never Learn to make this mode change without looking at To focus closer, to say 100 millimetres, switch the to say 100 millimetres, To focus closer, retreated to chew. By timing the advance and retreat I chains and quickly recognize a predator. Many swim chains and quickly recognize a predator. Many swim up and down a set area of the reef, grazing and pro- tecting territory. Grouper will sit on the bottom with- out moving till they think they have been discovered then they start to fidget. Octopuses sit still and change color to mimic rocks. By studying habits we can posi- tion ourselves for the perfect photo. screen savers. The first will be what most divers would screen savers. The first will be what most divers would see swimming past. The next photo begins to show detail not normally seen first hand, even taking a close look in the water. The third photo is an extreme close- up taken on super macro. The final photo brings out the “wow factor” on a slide show as nobody could see this detail even if they dove with reading glasses! normally see even if they were diving on the spot them- selves. Through photography one can instantly see how a Remora attaches itself to a whale. A close up of a Christmas Tree Worm reveals not only an interesting formation but also its mechanics of breathing and catching food. the camera. For example, my Olympus Stylus Tough the camera. For example, my Olympus Stylus Tough needs the “down” button pushed three times, then right once. By knowing this sequence I’m able to quickly change camera modes so I can take the pro- gressive close-up photos that we’ll talk about soon. camera to macro mode, and to focus to ten millimetres mode, and to focus to ten camera to macro mode. use super-macro — MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 30 world fromthecomfortofhammockonyourforedeck. breezes, calmseasandpleasantatmosphereviewthe you areprettyaspectfreethismonthsojustenjoythelight hearted andaccessible. gab willbeinrareformandyou’llfeelingverywarm- business dealings,asyourinventivenessandgiftofthe foredeck thismonth.Thismaybeagoodthingforyour over thehorizon. advantage ofallthesepositiveaspectsandtheywillpayoff will belotsoffunopportunitiesinthelastweek,sotake steady breezefromyouroralabilitiesuntilthe24th.There cockpit andrelax. few demandsonyourtimeandyoucanjustsitbackinthe skills beforethe9th.Therestofmonththerewillbe Other thanslacksailsinthebusinessareaofyourlife Venus, theplanetofromance,hascampedoutonyour Your creativitywillbeunderfullsailandassistedbya Turn onthatradioandmakegooduseofyourverbal MAY 2012 CANCER TAURUS(21Apr-21May) GEMINI(22May-21Jun) ARIES(21Mar-20Apr) (22Jun-23Jul)

full moononthe5th. if youletsmallwindshiftsalteryourcoursearoundthe You mayfeeltheaftereffectsoffrustrationinyourlovelife and gettinganythingaccomplishedwillbearealchore. obstructing it. this courseandcouldbringthesolutionstoproblems business. Yourloveinterestmayprovehelpfulinsailing what sailsyouthroughitalltoaclearcourse. to thestalemate.Yoursenseofhumorwillultimatelybe bal effortswillbreakdowntheweekbefore,whichadd will includeallonboard. last month’sun-pleasantness,butthistimethediscord you can’tmaintainyourcoolmaysufferarepeatof course towardsuccess. ativity andcommunicationswillcombinetosetyouona month. Afterthe5thandfullmoon,aspectswithcre- have positiveeffectsonyourcruisingkittylaterinthe could havesomeveryniceandlong-lastingaftereffects. ideas forthefirstthreeweeks.Usethemwiselyandthey swing onthehookandenjoyfruitsofyourlabors. the firstthreeweeksandyou’llhavelastweektojust in thedoldrumsafterthat. the firstweek.Creativityandcommunicationwillbothbe develop anyflashesofinspirationyoumayhaveduring You willbeinthedoldrumsduringfirsttwoweeks You willstillbemakingway,thoughslowly,inboat Your lovelifewillbeinironsthethirdweekandver- Your innovativeeffortswillbemetwithheadseasandif You mayhaveinspirationinthefirstweekthatcould Your sailswillbefullofpositiveenergyandingenious Your speakingskillswillprovehelpfultoinspirationin Make gooduseofyourverbalacumenbeforethe9thto SAGITTARIUS(23Nov-21Dec) CAPRICORN(22Dec-20Jan) AQUARIUS (21Jan-19Feb) SCORPIO(24Oct-22Nov) VIRGO(24Aug-23Sep) PISCES (20Feb-20Mar) LIBRA(24Sep-23Oct) LEO (24Jul-23Aug)

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. She Taugl We were sad to leave Brazil We sailed for 15 days to get to Forte I went to a small school with my friend Henrique and it was nice. He is from Brazil and I also ate lunch there. The chil- dren all speak Portuguese. ’cause it is a lovely place and the people are friendly. But we were going to leave for Tobago. Tobago in the Caribbean. When we sailed we saw lots of whales and dolphins. A baby bird flew onto the boat one day at sea. I fed it some biscuits and I gave it some water and I gave it a bath. I called it Flower. It was sitting on my hand and it thought that I was its mommy. I made a little house for it and that night it flew into the little . We are from Cape Town South Africa. It is 38 Cape Town South Africa. . We are from by Zoe James Iza was also there and she played with me.

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and me at Store Bay, The End The I love living on a boat because you always see different places around the world. I We are back in Grenada and are going to stay here for the hurricane season when Then we went to and it is very windy there. We also went to Tobago Then we went to Hog Island and anchored and I rowed to the beach and my friend Then we sailed to Grenada. It was one night and we caught two dorado which were Then we arrived in Tobago. There were lots of boats and it was very hot. When we Then we sailed to Rio and when we sailed into Rio there was a lot of rubbish in the we sailed into Rio there was a lot of rubbish in the Then we sailed to Rio and when Then after 12 days at sea we arrived in Brazil. It was huge! We were in the big city arrived in Brazil. It was huge! We were in the big city Then after 12 days at sea we We live on a catamaran called We live on a catamaran Ascension. A tiny island. There were lots of triggerfish After St. Helena we went to I am sailing around the world with my family. My sister is called Nina. I am called with my family. My sister is called Nina. I am called I am sailing around the world stay in Grenada for the

Right: Nina, our parents OCEAN CHILD OCEAN Tobago. We are going to Above: I am sailing around the world with my family can go swimming in the sea everyday. I like being home schooled with my Mom. I can also row to the beach with my sister and play. I also like to go up the mast and swing. It is so much fun. it starts. Cays and the water is beautiful but the wind is also windy there. We had Christmas Day in Tobago Cays. There are also turtles there and sand dollars and you can see the bottom of the water clearly. Zoe from yummy. We arrived in Prickly Bay and we checked in. We stayed for about a week then we went to St. George’s, which is the capital. The water was blue blue and we swam. The big cruise liners come in with lots of people on them. We go to the market to buy our fruit and vegetables and it’s very busy. is seven. She always came to play on my boat and we rowed to the beach. There were huge waves there. The beach is called Pirate’s Bay beach. went to check in the town was very busy. We anchored in Store Bay and swam and snorkelled and I saw parrotfish. We made friends with other South African boats that were also there. I met my friend Zoe from France and her boat is called house. When I woke up it died because it was so small. I think that the wind blew house. When I woke up it died because it was so small. I think that the wind blew it to our boat. water and the water was dirty and brown. Then we sailed to Ilha Grande which is and brown. Then we sailed to Ilha Grande which water and the water was dirty there and warm water and we snorkelled a lot. At Sitio nice. There are lots of islands called Salvador. It was very dirty! We checked in then we went to Itaparica. It was so dirty! We checked in then we went to Itaparica. It was called Salvador. It was very a sand bank I rowed to. Then we went up the river nice there because there was The river and it was very nice. There were lots of towns. Paraguacu. We went up the in went to a market. The people are poor. They come towns were in the River. We left motorboats. The boats are called saveiros. When we little boats. They don’t have We got stuck on the sand so we had to wait until the River we saw pink dolphins. was 34°C. There are lots of bushes. high tide. The River temperature and the water was very blue. I was fishing a lot! We drove up a very steep mountain I was fishing a lot! We drove up a very steep mountain and the water was very blue. hills to a pond at the top. and then walked up lots of Zoe. Nina is four years old. I am eight years old. We have been sailing around the I am eight years old. We have been sailing around Zoe. Nina is four years old. Town on December 1st, 2010 with the Governors Cup world for a year. We left Cape had It was a small island but it was lovely. We also race and went to St. Helena. and we stayed for two weeks. We went to see Napoleon’s Christmas there on the island but it was also his house. His bed was very small. house where he was in prison foot long. It has four cabins, two toilets, one galley and one saloon. foot long. It has four cabins, MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 32 Street’s GuidesareavailableatIslandWaterWorldandJohnsonMarineHardware ontracking&securingforastorm HURRICANE TIPS! Do thesameandyouwillhavequietanchorages. the anchoragesthatare Real sailorsintheWindwards,LeewardsandVirginIslandscircleStreet’sGuide Thirty-two yearshavegonebyandhehasneverhadtobuydrinks. covered intheguidehewouldbuydrinks. draws sevenfeetthathehasnot anchorage safeforaboatthat anyone couldcomeupwithan In 1980Streetsaidinprintthatif in theEasternCaribbean. that describe Street’s Guidesaretheonlyones dotes ofpeople,placesandhistory. directions, plusinterestinganec- for inter-islandandharborpiloting Real sailorsuseStreet’sGuides “Sailing DirectionstotheWestIndies”,publishedin1867. in St.Lucia,SullyMagrasBarts,andBlueWaterBooks&Charts in FortLauderdale,[email protected] GOOD GUIDESARETIMELESS Until DonStreetwrotehisfirstguidein1964, ALL the guideheusedwasNorieandWilson’s theanchorages Visitwww.street-iolaire.comforawealthofinformation NOT describedintheotherpopularguides. region, garneringglowingreviews—ashasScott’s of theCaribbean,butwhichGarciaMarquez’sworkshavepopularizedin family intermingleinthebaroquestylenotusuallyassociatedwithliterature Monagas delosMacajuelos’.Itisabookinwhichhistoryofplace,eventsand Woolf’s gender-bendingprotagonist,Orlando. men” —evokesimagesfromthepenofGabrielGarciaMarquezandVirginia interstices oftime,understandingtheyearningwomenandsilence Lavren Monagas,wholevitatesbetweencenturies,racesandgendersinthe you laugh.Itcanmakecry.” biscuit tinsandclangingtheirchains.Accept itall.Delightinit.Itcanmake will dancetheDragon,twistandwind like thedevil’sJabJabs,beatingtheir Lavren willrisetotheheightsofMoco Jumbie,balancingonlongstilt-legs, origins, histravelsthroughthenetherworld andthekingdomsbelowsea. extraordinaire holdingyouupinthestreet carnivalmorningwithstoriesofhis metaphor andpun,floweryextravagances. HewillbeRobberman:storyteller be man,hewillwoman.HePierrot, discoursinginsimiles,arguing sack thecarnivalforwritingofhisCarnivalTales.Hewilldissemble:he words, hisloveofgeographyandthemagicinnamesplaces.Hewillran- Thankfully, nottoomany‘dearreader’pleaspepperedthepages. the shiftfromthirdpersonvoicetofirstin‘AJournal’distracting. perplexing, andthatitimpedesthereadingofstory.Readersmayalsofind “has becomefashionableagain,”thoughsomereadersmayfindthedigression ISBN 0435989332. transform theworld’smusic…” pong, pingpong,pingalingpingp’dling,andistemptedbythesoundthatwasto of hisbelovedmuseandmother,MarieElena.Heisstirredbythefirstping- pingpong ispickedoutonarustydustbincover.Lavrenstirredinthewomb pan musicwastakingplace,“tumblingdowntothegulfofsadness,first birth ofLavrenandhisearlychildhood.Atthesametimebirthingsteel this tale.“KingCocoawasdead.LongliveKingSugar.” death ofcocoa,strangledbytheparasitic‘witchbroom’plantthatlendstitleto mother, MarieElena,andofThirdMostIntelligentManintheWorld, other eventsrightdownthroughthecenturiestodeathsofhismuseand ent brutalityofslavery,thearrivalindenturedEastIndianlabourers,and decimation oftheAmerindians,enslavementAfricansandinher- world”. 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When Venus is at its brightest for us it is in the first or last quarter (seeing half When Venus is at its brightest for us it is in the first Sky Events This Month 5th - Full Moon 20th - New Moon 22nd - Sliver of a moon with Venus (Figure 1) Phases of Venus the fact is the inner planets I know, sounds like a cheesy science fiction story, but JUPITER - Up all day. No Jupiter for you! JUPITER - Up all day. No Jupiter the afternoon and setting in the wee hours. Riding SATURN - Also rising in EARTH - Looking for a kabillion-BTU air conditioning unit. EARTH - Looking for a kabillion-BTU and setting from 0200 Hrs to midnight. Riding MARS - Already up at nightfall VENUS - Heading west. Setting at 2100 on May 1 moving to 1900 by the end of the at 2100 on May 1 moving to 1900 by the end of the VENUS - Heading west. Setting The Planets in May 2012 morning (0530) early in the month then heading east MERCURY - A peek in the (water in the liquid phase) orbiting red dwarf stars in our own Milky Way galaxy. (water in the liquid phase) orbiting red dwarf stars in SETI research, Frank Drake, Tantalizing is it not? And frustrating. The father of the We have moved from broad- points out that we are making less and less radio noise. to relaying signals to Earth casting signals from giant antennas at thousands of watts ‘hear’ us is becoming less only from satellites at 75 watts. The idea that aliens might and less likely. So aliens from space are either uninterested in us (having received transmissions of “I Love Lucy”) or cannot hear us at all. Discuss and drink up. He was then arrested and threatened with torture. his first telescopes in 1610 who first recorded the phases of Venus in his journal. of Venus in his journal. his first telescopes in 1610 who first recorded the phases doing exactly what the moon Viewing night after night he could see that Venus was it was in the crescent shape does. He also noted that Venus appeared larger when 3 shows this clearly. The only indicating that it was nearer the Earth then. Figure Venus is a sphere and it is explanation that covers all these observations is that And this is where the trouble orbiting the sun inside of our orbit around the sun. perfect, the Earth was at the started. Church dogma taught that the heavens were the earth in perfect circles. center of the universe and all things rotated around that doctrine. Galileo mis- There is no way to make Galileo’s observations jibe with He even let them look takenly tried to explain this to the pope and his minions. through his telescope to see for themselves. the lit side). This is NOT when it is closest to us. As it gets closer we see less and the lit side). This is NOT when it is closest to us. As light to see. Note that we can less of the lit side so, although closer, there is less would happen when Venus never see a “full Venus” or a “new Venus” because that us and the sun (new) and was on the other side of the sun from us (full) or between that means it’s too light out to see Venus at all. go through phases much like the moon does. Figure 2 shows a close-up of Venus go through phases much like the moon does. Figure 22nd we’re seeing both the on the 22nd. Notice it looks much like the moon! On the the moon and half of Venus moon and Venus after the sun has set. Note that half dark. It’s our relative posi- (and other spheres out there) are always half lit and half some part of the dark side. tion that allows us to see some part of the lit side and side, that’s a crescent. Since When we see mostly the dark side and a little of the lit sky they are also in roughly the moon and Venus are very near each other in our notice the crescent shape of the same position to us relative to the sun. We don’t to see if you can see the Venus without a telescope. You might try your Steiners crescent shape. in Virgo. in Leo. month. Yeah, it’s the bright thing in the west! month. Yeah, it’s the bright toward the sun. MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 34 a vitalsourceofinformationaboutyachtingintheCaribbean. the pastyear’scontributorswhoprovidecontentthatmakes getting togetherwith,andsaying“thankyou”inpersonto,asmanypossibleof Bequia. 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Pizzeria staff.Thenitwastimetopreparefortheraces—or,thosewhooverin- scrumptious brunchbuffetpreparedbyJudySimmonsandtheexcellentMac’s difficult. “TheCaribsdidn’tclearCustoms!”gotanappreciativelaughfromthecrowd. instead ofthelast!”hesaid. on thistogetCustomsandImmigrationproceduresmatchthecurrentcentury many cruisersandcharterskippershavefoundveryhelpful.“Ifonlywecouldbuild zero evidencetosupportthat. visit mainlyforthepurposeofcreatingmayhemanddoingevil,despiteabsolutely new CustomsandImmigrationofficials,someofwhomseemtobelievethatyachts backwards sincetheyjoinedtheNetherlandsandmothercountrysentnumerous asks howmanystowawaysyouhaveonboard.SabaandStatiaalsoslipped need permissiontomovefromoneanchoragethenext,andCustomsformstill one, hesaid,whereCustomsnowoperateasmuchtheydid40yearsago:you with theresultthatsailingvisitorsstayalotlongerandspendmoremoney. ing visitorsstayedonlythreedays,sotheymadeitatwo-weekin-and-outclearance started byemulatingthethree-dayin-and-outclearanceandthenfoundmostyacht- to treatthehonestvisitorswhopay.” Customs officertellsthemtheywillhavetocomebackandclearout.Itisapoorway they payalotofmoneytoenterSt.Vincent&theGrenadines—andthen day, theyjustwanttogotheTobagoCaysforafewdaysandreturnMartinique, to watchsomeoftheFrenchcharterboatsclearinBequia.“Theyhaveashortholi- with old,outdatedprocedures.Chrissaidthathefounditparticularlyembarrassing option bynow?”heasked.YetmanyEasternCaribbeancountriesarestillburdened in onetransactiononarrival).“Shouldn’tallyachtingdestinationsbeprovidingthat out clearance(i.e.ifyouarestayinglessthanthreedays,canclearinand Lucia cameupwitharevolutionaryideaabout35yearsago:thethree-dayin-and- there hasbeensomeprogress,butthatwehavealongwaytogo.HenotedSt. to getacoastwiseclearanceforeachportyouhadvisit,now.Hepointedout Brunch, alwaysheldontheThursdaybeforeEaster. [email protected] www.marigotbeachclub.com To thosemanycontributorsunabletoattendthisyear,wethankyou,too,forall After theseremarkswerediscussed,convivialconversationscontinuedovera Sir Jamespointedoutthat,lookingatthebighistoricalpicture,thingshavegottenmore The onebrightspotChrisseesontheyachtclearancehorizoniseSeaClear,which Some countries,Chrisnoted,seemtohavegonebackwards.Trinidad&Tobagois Chris saidthatincontrast,Dominicahasmadesignificantprogress. Chris talkedabouthisexperiencewithCustomsfromtheearlydays,whenyouhad Compass Writers’ MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 35 who’d love to sponsor us or help to Compass For more information please visit www.co-gassafety. For more information There must be some CEOs of wealthy companies proper installation and regular servicing of appliances, and regular servicing proper installation swept and chimneys and flues are kept making sure all the weather ventilation whatever checked, adequate We recom- safeguard, a good CO alarm. and, as an extra American UL be to EN 50291 or the mend this should standard is we think the European equivalent (although isn’t much to is around £20, which better). The cost the favourite What an ideal present for save a life, is it? in your life or for yourself. yachtsperson equipment and tents. I co.uk and beware of camping while on holiday in Bequia was rung up by the BBC CO in a tent in the UK. recently about a fatality from of these lately as tents There have been quite a few Griffiths, aged 43, sadly become more airtight. Paul Gaz light. People are just died in 2007 from a camping lobbying since 1995 for so unaware. We have been we, as a tiny charity prime-time TV warnings which do what we can by run- obviously couldn’t fund. We for pupils aged ten ning a schools’ poster competition Scotland (sponsored by to 11 in England and now will add Wales next year Scotia Gas Networks). We Utilities) and are looking (sponsored by Wales & West countries. We have a for sponsors to extend to other Lords every year, so per- prizegiving at the House of sponsor who would like to haps that might tempt a attend? Do see http.www.co-gassafety.co.uk/competi- also downloadable power tion.html for our flyer and and amusing pic- point presentation full of colourful us by John O’Leary, chil- tures kindly drawn free for dren’s illustrator and CO victim. reading warn another country. —Continued on next page The The The The and edited by .” , an even A Cruising Adventures , edited by , published in , published by . , a similar combination came out in 1966 and Compass Bahama Islands The Alluring (1948) and its influence in elite (Offshore, 2009): Cruising Guide for the Windward and , , The Alluring Antilles , focusing on those islands alone, was pro- Compass Compass I am a full-time volunteer for a charity, CO-Gas CO is a deadly gas, which cannot be sensed using At St. Lucia, the entry range into Port Castries is a tenth entry range into Port Castries At St. Lucia, the flying as with driving and boating, Moreover, just a Good Guide” in the Frank Virgintino’s “Once Upon “A great lift to bareboating came with the guides that“A great lift to bareboating “A similar but less exalted and more detailed book, “No one after Mitchell was more important in this Thank you for the article by Cris Robinson on cook- So, while probably less of a danger in the Caribbean We recommend awareness of the dangers of CO and Safety, and have been since its launch in 1995. Along with other voluntary directors, I work to try to stop people dying or being injured from unintentional car- bon monoxide poisoning or other gas dangers (such as explosion). Although your article dealt well with the danger of explosion, it did not mention carbon monox- ide (CO) at all. of a mile from the approach end of the Vigie . the approach end of the Vigie of a mile from airspace, an low altitude in uncontrolled has rules. At (vertically or to maintain 500 feet airplane is required and is from any person or property, horizontally) one mile of clear of clouds and have required to be know the (That’s the US version; I don’t flight visibility. on the ground In other words, if you are IACO version.) over an air- you have the right of way or on the water, necessary for or plane in flight, “except when used to joke about what ”. We flight instructors come across a pilot who is that actually means. If you an average-height yacht worried about running into mile from the runway, my mast beyond a quarter of a airplane with him. advice is, don’t get into an Fair Winds, Happy , Hutch S/Y Ambia Dear recent guides, does not March issue, while good on right. From quite have the history of guides in the Trade Wind had been gradually written and the charts that werehad been gradually written really was available exceptmade for yachtsmen. Nothing Navy Hydrographic Officethe commercial-grade, US Indies, Volumes I and II Sailing Directions for the West its series of charts, along with similar British Admiralty publications. The first guide was Carleton Mitchell’s Islands to Windward yachting circles for some 30 years cannot be overesti- mated. If there was a pioneer who blazed the trail, it was Mitchell. His was a narrative rich with history and inter- views, empirical observation and now and again philo- sophical musings, and its stunning photographs, which were very much a part of his enterprise, are unmatched. Virgin Islands duced by Mitchell’s editor, Eugene V. Connett, and writ- ten by George T. Eggleston, in 1959. Connett also was behind Linton Rigg’s 1964. Rigg’s first book, Connett in 1949, went through several editions and had helped grow the charter business in the Bahamas, which had started earlier; its major innovations were the inclusion of sketch charts and a fold-out chart. Rigg’s second book, narrative and instruction, was less influential. Other guides of a more limited scope were also produced, a number of them written by sailing aficionados and printed privately; Leeward Islands of the Eastern Caribbean Percy Chubb II appeared in 1961 and is all of 33 pages! area than Donald M. Street Jr., whose Guide to the Lesser Antilles whose Imray-Iolaire series of charts began to appear whose Imray-Iolaire series of charts began to appear shortly afterwards. If Mitchell was the pioneer, Street was the homesteader. His was the first comprehensive non-narrative guide as we understand the genre today, chock-a-block with practical advice, informa- tion, opinion, and sketch charts. In 1968 Yachtsman’s Guide to the Virgin Islands Jack Van Ost and written by Tom Kelly, manager of Jack Van Ost and written by Tom Kelly, manager of CSY, appeared, primarily to foster bareboating and make it safe. Street appeared again in 1970 with Dukane Yachting Guide to the Grenadines more focused book begun while he was working for GYS. (“This book is dedicated to the Marine Underwriters of the world as the number of Marine Claims in the Grenadines have been increasing rap- idly, as have also our Insurance rates. It is hoped that this book will reduce the number of Insurance Claims due to grounding, and also our rates.”) By 1973 Julius Wilensky had written (and CSY published) Yachtsman’s Guide to the Richard Dey Boston, Massachusetts Dear ing gas safety in March’s human senses of smell, sight, touch or hearing. CO can be emitted from faulty cooking or heating appli- ances, particularly when insufficient oxygen reaches the flame to produce carbon dioxide (CO2). The prob- lem with CO is that less than two percent of CO can kill in between one and three minutes (Health & Safety Executive website UK). where heat dictates that portholes etcetera are open as much as possible, in a wet spell, these can be shut. , the a la Compass an analy- Compass

' S R E M s, , U D Caribbean Passagemaking A R Compas Compass E O Grenada’s airport is a quarter mile inland from Point At Carriacou, there is a 52-metre hill under At Carriacou, there is a 52-metre hill under The Union Island airport has a 106-metre hill half a At Canouan, pass a mile and a half downwind/down The first Info & Updates item in the March At Bequia, you’d have to forgo your photo of Let’s work our way south from St. Vincent, where The item urges yachts “to avoid the area within two So, red for me too. And, speaking as a one-time Red, they said, because it has the longest shelf life. Back in 2008-9 Chris Doyle sent Back in 2008-9 Chris Doyle Well, I wasn’t talking with Jotun about life on the bot- Red, Chris said. “I have noticed with all the paints I Dear FFORUM READERS' RREADERS' Saline — it’s often a good idea to stay well off Point Saline but not because of aircraft. final approach a mile from the threshold — pass- ing two miles away would take you way outside of Sister Rocks. mile off the approach end of their mentioned runway 08, right on the runway’s extended centerline. The nearest you could get a yacht under the extended cen- terline of 08 is in Ashton Harbour, half a mile farther than the hill. In the countless approaches I’ve watched to the Union airport, very few planes fly anything other than a tight, circling approach to a short final, cross- ing the hospital, houses, and town at low altitudes that are only permitted when necessary for takeoff or landing. Off the departure end of 08 might be a good place to keep an eye out — the center of the channel is only a quarter mile from the end of the runway, and airplanes don’t always go up as fast as they come down. As for “the parasailing activities south of run- way 08”, there is a beach lined with palm trees between them and the airport. “Avoid Low Flying Planes!”, stopped me in my tracks. “Avoid Low Flying Planes!”, stopped me in my tracks. This seems to be another case of somebody invoking the word “safety” to cast useless, costly, and maybe dangerous fears and restrictions upon others, proce- dures that have almost no basis in reality, current of Glossy Hill, which is much higher than your mast. Directly off the departure end of the is the Friendship Bay anchorage; maybe that should be closed. Moonhole and sail a mile downwind and down current of West Cay before turning south. Bequia ferries, which are as tall as yachts, would have Bequia ferries, which are as tall as yachts, would have to divert a mile to the west to comply. Has there ever been a conflict between a ferry and an airplane landing at Arnos Vale airport? If so, I hope they arrested the pilot and took away his license. Dear miles of the runway final approach areas in Union Island and Canouan...” along with other nonsense. economist, if we all bought red, maybe there would be economist, if we all bought red, maybe there would be scale economies to bring the price down. Dream on! Best wishes, as ever, Les Weatheritt Author of razor-wire fence around the dinghy dock at Bequia from the Bush era. Other colours tend to homogenize a gel component Other colours tend to homogenize a gel component more than the red one does, so the red antifouling you left in the tin may still be good in a year’s time (or longer, if you’re lucky) whereas the components of the blue and the black will have separated too far to stir into working shape. tom but shelf life, since I was going to have quite a bit left in the pot when I finished. Which paint for me? have tested, red antifouling seems to work better than have tested, red antifouling seems to work better than other colors... over the years I have gained such a strong impression of this that I would always person- ally choose red.” sis of his antifouling experience, which I filed away in sis of his antifouling experience, memory was triggered my head for later use. My recently when discussing with Jotun which colour of antifouling paint to buy, and I went back through your splendid archives till I found what I was looking for. 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Inotherwords,eachofushashisownpriorities the yacht’spaintwithcolorofhelicop- to repairtheyachtandbeablematchcolorof Christmas time,waswhethertheownerwouldbeable of theyacht.Fatty’sconcern,asthishappenedat entering, damagingboththebridgeaswellbow the channelenteringSt.Maartenhitbridgeon the megayachtthat“inadvertently”pushedhimoutof with thetrade-off. to istradedoffforopportunity.Noteveryonehappy an areawhenthe“solitude”thatJandeGrootreferred the seabeds,butalsoimpactofwhathappensto small islandortheimpactofhugeanchorstearingup of theimpactthousandsvisitorsonabeach is soalluringtomany.Notonlydestroyitinterms sure thatwedonotdestroytheveryeco-structure tude. Furtherresearchinthisareaisnecessarytobe which impactwearenotyetquitesureofastomagni- nomic. Certainlytheyhaveanenvironmentalimpact, there aresignificantotherimpactsbeyondjusteco- Caribbean, andthatisaverygoodthing.However, have createdjobsandopportunityformanyinthe other ways. 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TheAssociationseesanincreaseinsuch is necessarytoencouragemoreofthemvisitthe Marine Associationhasspokeninfavorofdoingwhat money andcreatejobstotheextentthatCaribbean times islargeandobtrusive.However,theydospend over thelastdecade.Theyalsohaveanimpactthatat increased innumbersdramaticallytheCaribbean industry intheCaribbean. for thosethatcatertosegmentoftheboating industry hasalsoincreasedemploymentopportunities overnight mooringsandpriceyrestaurants.That British VirginIslandswherethenormisnowcostly change inthenatureofcruisingareassuchas parts oftheCaribbeanandhaveresultedinamarked bareboat charterfleetshavealsogrowninvarious has gonetohell. impact oftheirpresenceisaswell.HeasksifParadise large cruiseshipsarriveandwhattheenvironmental solitude ofmagnificentbaysandanchoragesafterthe author raisesthequestionastowhathappens well asattheportsthatservicethem.Inarticle has createdjobs,bothonboardthoselargeshipsas that carrythousandstomanyislandsintheCaribbean cruise shipbusiness.Thearrivaloflargeships ing atthattimeowingtotheadventandgrowthof Caribbean isaviewofwhatthewasbecom- advent ofbareboatchartering.Histakeonthe years intheheydayofprivateyachtchartersbefore which pliedthewatersofCaribbeanforsomany and captainofthefamouscharterboat Groot, forthosethatarenotfamiliar,wastheowner article waspublishedby Jan deGrootentitled“ToHellwithParadise?”The under thetitle“TimeCapsule”articlewrittenby CO-Gas Safetyhasthebestdataonunintentional My responsetoJaninregardhisquestion “ToHell What aretheprioritiesofcruisingboats,thou- Recently, FattyGoodlandermusedinanarticlethat All oftheabovecategoriesyachtingandcruising Additionally, largeprivatemega-yachtshave Since thearticlewaswritten,nearly15yearsago, I readintheMarch2012issueof Continued frompreviouspage Compass , Compass Caribbean Compass in1998.Jande Ring Andersen ,

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The Park destinations for diving by several most commendable job to Rangers there are doing a Park, the Tobago Cays. protect our National Marine that the world faces, Despite the economic downturn SVG cannot complain too much. Sports & Culture. Grenadines Ministry of Tourism, Salt Pond, Black Point Shoreside sites such as Owia Duvernette, the Belmont Tunnel, Dark View Falls, Fort Look-Out Point, the Botanic Gardens and Wallilabou Falls, to name a few, have been given great attention by the authorities. —Continued on next page the wreckage left by the Disney Corporation when they left by the Disney Corporation the wreckage as a filming location in 2003. used the bay as a tourist leave the flimsy film set landowners to of landowners had little understanding attraction. The jetties nature of the attractive facades, the temporary that they as a set. They thought and bridge used appeared in to maintain them as they would be able collapsed and the film sets have decayed, the film. Now an eyesore and a hazard. rusted, becoming rubbish and return for the removal of the remaining location that they Wallilabou Bay to the attractive have spoiled. Derek Ide S/V Buzzard Dear port side, standing in his boat, yell- , Readers, ?” I ask. “You rent me a mooring that does you Searcher’s Compass Compass Renting a mooring in any harbor is a risky business, in any harbor is a risky Renting a mooring chap came into the Clifton Harbor, a As we came close to rum-and- Back on the boat, it was getting mooring.” “I just paid $75 to rent this our mooring. We’ve had “That’s not our fault. That’s “What about my $75?” “That’s your worry.” mooring line off. Julie I yell at the kids to get the I’m angry. I look ashore to the fishermen’s pier and “You know who owns that boat?” I ask, pointing to “Why you want to know?” he asks. “’Cause he rented me a mooring that belongs to “Yes, I know him. Come with me.” He takes me to a “I was looking for you,” he says. “You didn’t look too hard,” I say. “We’ve been driving “You got change?” he asks. “I would have, had I not paid the taxi driver $20 to “I was here.” “Not when I came ashore looking for you.” I continue “You owe me $25.” “I owe “That makes no difference — you now owe me. I want I jump into my dinghy, start the engine and roar out “If you want the $25 back, then you pay me the $20 “You fraudulently rented me a mooring you had to “You owe me $25.” “We deduct for the taxi ride to nowhere, which And on it goes. My kids are watching from a hid- We settle on the $5 refund, and as the guy takes So much for renting moorings in the future. Visit Wallilabou and see who the real Pirates of the This beautiful St. Vincent Bay has been ruined by a collision with us by a hair’s breath and at that us by a hair’s breath a collision with is the St. was very little wind. Where moment there that area? Grenadines government in Vincent & the Massimo Antigua Bis Dear Union Island. about my experience on but here’s a story asking if we wanted roaring alongside in his pirogue, was packed with charter to rent a mooring. The harbor figured for EC$75 I would boats. I looked around, and out at EC$100, but we rent one. The dickering started us a mooring right off the settled at $75. He showed We went ashore, to the Anchorage Yacht Club. Great. and then walked into airport to first clear Immigration, look around. Nice town; town to clear Customs and wish we had more time. came up behind tonic time when a large catamaran yelled, “Please move; you us. The woman on the bow are on our mooring!” it for five years. Please move.” on, I start the engine. We comes up to ask what’s going motor around looking for a suitable place to drop the hook. I find one and we get settled in on the very edge of the channel. I see my rental chap’s boat tied along side. As soon as feel our boat is safe on the hook, I leap into the dinghy and roar ashore. As I climb the rusty ladder, an older gent who appears to be in charge comes to meet me. the boat in question. someone else and he needs to give me back my $75.” taxi. “Bert, you take this man to find…” I climb in and we drive from one place to another, the driver speaking with people in a language I can’t understand. No luck finding the chap, but I did get to see some of this tiny island. Back at the fishing dock, I pay the driver EC$20 and go searching for the old man. As I come around the corner of a building, the guy who rented me the mooring comes toward me with a $100 bill in his hand. around the island looking for you,” I say, not kindly, taking the $100. drive around looking for you.” to walk toward my dinghy. not belong to you, then run off with the money. You not belong to you, then run off with the money. You owe me for the taxi ride.” my change.” to my boat. By the time I climb on deck, the guy is ten feet off ing he wants his $25. it cost to go find you,” I demand. This exchange goes like this on for 15 minutes. The cockpits of the boats nearby are crowded with people listening to us banter back and forth. It’s slightly embarrassing. Neither of us wants to back down. authorization or right to. That’s illegal.” means I owe you $5, which doesn’t even pay for the aggravation. You should pay a fine. You’re lucky if I even give you the $5 back.” ing place on the bow behind a sail bag. Julie is hid- ing below. The people on the yachts nearby are cheering us on. This is better then a cable television reality show. the bill, beating a retreat back to the fisherman’s pier, the fleet of yachts gives us a round of applause. I fall into the cockpit and drink a warm rum and tonic, the ice having melted long ago, all in one gulp, asking for another. David Lyman S/V Searcher Dear Caribbean were. on April 4th. PM about an unreliable Compass , since the Atlantic crossing in , Antigua Bis , Power Boats had put the yacht in the sling PM Compass Compass Continued from previous page Continued from By the way, talking about buoys (now I mean moor- We are Italians from Bologna, so we are perhaps not Last but not least, the fishing harbours should be One of my questions is why, after several years, con- I have personally known these islands since 1989 My wife, Sonia, and I are one of the thousands of Well done to Power Boats and the T&T coast guard We hear so many complaints about Trinidad and here By 8:05 We are down in Trinidad in Chaguaramas and wit- By the way, a group of tourists who ate lunch at By the way, a group of tourists I want to thank Jerry for his kindness. He made the I want to thank Jerry for his When we were ready to return to the boat, Jerry took When we were ready to return After spending some happy hours ashore, beach- After spending some happy The following morning, after arriving in Chatham morning, after arriving in The following Our guests were due to leave on the 23rd in Union, due to leave on the 23rd Our guests were We reported this over the VHF to the coastguard and over the VHF to the coastguard We reported this Fish traps and nets marked with flagged buoys are easier to avoid than transparent plastic bottles ing buoys), with reference to a well-written article by Tom Scott in February’s the ideal consultants to teach Caribbean governments how to improve cleaning and order, but this appeal is to be considered as a friendly ecological suggestion and not a presumptuous diktat. mooring in Salt Whistle Bay, Mayreau, in the same bay on March 3rd the buoy rope where an Oceanis was moored broke (the mooring costs US$25) and avoided better cleaned and managed, as well as the public beaches, where local parties leave litter and rubbish. sidering the many financial contributions to the fish- ing sector (especially in the French islands) no training courses have been provided to teach them and supply them with the right signal systems (e.g. a buoy with a yellow flag) that would give a much better result to fishermen themselves as well as to the yachtsmen, with perfect customer satisfaction. presence of fishing nets and lobster pots are often only one little, dark, round buoy or, worse, transparent plastic bottles connected by a killer floating line that is absolutely invisible in waves or during the night. and I still get surprised to see that fishermen’s tech- niques have not evolved: the markers indicating the December 2010. sailing couples across the wonderful Caribbean sailing couples across the wonderful Caribbean islands. We’ve been living on board our Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 51, for excellent service! Denise and Jan Cluistra S/V Nauti Cat Dear we witnessed, first hand, the excellent service levels. lift and hauled it to safety. What amazing after-hours lift and hauled it to safety. What amazing after-hours service! It headed straight for the Power Boats haul-out dock It headed straight for the Power Boats haul-out dock under motor, obviously in distress, with Coast Guard following them to ensure that they were safe. nessed an amazing rescue of a navy blue monohull nessed an amazing rescue of a navy blue monohull that came past us in the dark at 7.30 Jerry’s said his food was perfect! So, when you are in Jerry’s said his food was perfect! His is the last restaurant Chatham Bay, eat at Jerry’s. bay. at the northern end of the Geri Ferinand S/V Calliope of Arne Hi loss of our dinghy easier and renewed my faith in loss of our dinghy easier human nature. us, again refusing payment, saying he was sorry for us, again refusing payment, the loss of our dinghy. combing, our guests bought drinks in Jerry’s bar combing, our guests bought fish patties for them, where he made some delicious “on the house”! Bay, Union Island, a local fellow named Jerry came by a local fellow named Bay, Union Island, to him. He offered to our boat. We related our story ashore and repeatedly take our guests and myself though we explained to refused any payment, even eating ashore that evening him that we would not be in his restaurant. so we had to move on and try to make the rest of their on and try to make the so we had to move as possible. holiday as enjoyable to anyone else who happened to be listening, all to no who happened to be listening, to anyone else with guests were stranded on board avail, so we young children. including two — MAY 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 38 & theGrenadines VHF Channel16 @gmail.com 784-456-1302 784-456-2640 784-457-2178 St. Vincent ottleyhall Phone: email: Fax: Shower&toilet Electricity&water • 22berths foryachtsfrom22M-65M • • Electrical,refrigeration&mechanicalrepairs MARINA SERVICES Welding, painting,fi berglass • • Woodwork &metalwork • Sand 40tonnetravellift • blasting Drydock facilitiesupto65M&1000tonne • • • Covered SHIPYARD REPAIR SERVICES drydock but thereisstillworktodo Yachts atBlueLagoon,St.Vincent.Theyachtingsectorisimproving — ing awidervarietyofcommodities. make docksaccessiblefordinghiesandtherearemoreshopscraftvendorsoffer- signage havecreatedanimprovedatmosphere.Workhasalsobeendonetotry Spirit the twopasteight-monthsummersessions wehaveleftour28-footcabincruiser, Dear S/V Nele Horst andEvamariaBressel tact [email protected] gauge. Sinceinstallingwehavenottakenonwateranywhere. service withthesamemembranesandnorepairsexceptabrokenhigh-pressure maker isoneofourbestinstallationsyet!Ourwatermakernowinitssixthyear of with ourinvestment,comfortonboardhasincreasedconsiderablyandwater- consumption —includingtheoften-usedwashingmachine.Weareabsolutelyhappy watermaker everytwoorthreedaysforanhour;thisisenoughtocoverourwater as welldifferenthosesandhigh-pressuretubes,mountingmaterial,etcetera. overboard, andvariousconnectionpartsmadeofhigh-gradestainlesssteelPVC gauges, flowmeter,liftpump,pressureregulatingvalve,diversionvalvefortank and direct mounted230-VoltelectricACmotor,two40-inchmembranes,pressure of thepre-filtersandmakessurethatHIPpumpdoesnotcavitate. but tofeedthewaterthroughfiltersHIPpumpcertainlylengthens life absolutely necessarybecauseoursystemisinstalledcompletelybelowthewaterline, applied afterstarting(approximately55-60barsor850psi).Theliftpumpwasnot needed canbeten-fold,however,themotorstartsinidlebecausepressureis our unithas1.75horsepower.Thisisapproximately1,400watts.Thestartingpower which chargesthebatterieswhilewatermakerisrunning.Theelectricmotorof can usetheotherasadditionalstoragesinceitisreadilyaccessible. for thegaugesandflowmeter.Ihavealsoreducednoiseleveltoaminimum. because ourdesalinationunithardlytakesupvaluablespaceandisnotvisibleexcept boat, untilIfoundtherightplacesforcomponents.amratherproudofmyself modular construction.)Itookmeasurementsandtriedouteverythingpossibleonour ingenuity tofigureoutwheremountalltheparts.(Thisisnotsuchataskwith so theyareavailableeverywhereincaseoffailure. is standard).Secondly,youcanselectpartsofhighqualitymadeinnumbers membranes havebecomealotmoreaffordableanddurable(usageoffivetotenyears expensive andbreakdownfrequently,because,firstofall,theformerly watermaker thatreallydeservesthename.Itisnolongertruewatermakersare were unreliable,accordingtocruiserfriends.Sowewaiteduntilnowinstalla ments eitherdonotmakesufficientwaterorhaveveryhighpowerconsumption. CAT high-pressurepumppoweredwitha230-VoltACmotor,because12-Voltarrange- erator aslittlepossible.Ouronlyoptionmeetingallthesecriteriawastoinstalla controls. Theunitshouldalsomakeplentyofwater,becausewewanttorunourgen- compact unitmadeofhigh-qualitypartsthataresimpletooperatewithoutelectronic were goingtoinstallawatermaker! maker. Afteralotofinquiriesandendlessquestionstheanswerwascertainforus:we how nicewoulditbeifwecouldflushthewholedeckwithfreshwaterafteratrip! water qualityinsomeareas.Anotherconsiderationwasthatwehaveasteelboat— one hadtocarryjerrycansor,ifpossible,havesomeonedeliverit.Notmentionthe islands”. Sinceweareseldominmarinasitwasnotalwayseasytogetwater;either our mainconcernwasalwaystosavewater,especiallywhenwewereinthe“out two tanksaboard once thoughtwedidn’tneedawatermakerbecausehave1,700litersofwaterin Dear St. Vincent Amal Thomas work todo. an areaofseriousconcern.Anotherconcernisthepresencelionfish.Westillhave knowledge ofthecountrymustbecommended. themselves. Thosetaxioperatorswhodemonstrategoodinterpersonalskillsand trip. Thingslikethesecancreateproblemsfortheindustryandtaxioperators it isheardthatdifferentpassengersarechargedfaresforthesamereturn I urgetheauthoritiestoenforceandregulatefaresparticularsites.Toooften M/V Spirit Al McLellan compare favorablywithanyoneofthese biggermarinas. mers atmarinasinSt.Lucia,Trinidador Martinique,andfeelthatOttleyHallcan vice wehavegottenfromthemineveryway. Ithasalsobeenobservedthatbetteraccessroads,restinglounges,restroomsand We wouldliketoputinagoodwordfor the OttleyHallMarinaonSt.Vincent.For If youhavequestionsconcerningtheinstallationandoruseofawatermaker,con- It makesabout140liters(42gallons)ofgooddrinkingwaterperhour.Werunthe Our watermakerconsistsoftwopre-filters,aSS316CAThigh-pressurepumpwith We haveasmalldieselgeneratorwith3,500wattsat230V50Hzcontinuousduty, An unaccountedplusisthatweonlyuseoneofthetwo850-literwatertanks,and One ofthemostimportantconsiderationsiswheretomountwholeunit.Itneeds The desalinationunitsbuiltespeciallyforyachtscouldbeexpensive,andsome We studiedalotofliteratureandspoketomanyyachtieswhoalreadyhadwater- We havebeencruisingtheCaribbeanforover15yearsonourKoopmans44. Also, althoughmuchprogresshasbeenmade,theissueofyachtburglaryremains However, amidstthis,therearestillproblems,suchaswithinconsistenttaxifares. In thepastweleftour51-footBeneteau, Continued frompreviouspage , hauledatOttleyHall,andwouldliketo letpeopleknowwhatimpeccableser- Compass Compass , Readers, Nele . But 1,700 liters (about 450 US gallons) goes quite fast and . But1,700liters(about450USgallons)goesquitefastand

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My beloved husband passed away on the 24th of February, 2012, Shortly after these events, Richard became very short of breath. We thought this Shortly after these events, Richard became very short They left without any apologies, and no mention of settling the damage they had They left without any apologies, and no mention of settling In Germany, if you cause We were very angry and upset about that rude behavior. I went to bed beside my husband, Richard. Not long after, we heard a “bang” in I went to bed beside my husband, Richard. Not long Back on his boat the discussion with his guests started. They did not want to Back on his boat the discussion with his guests started. When I went down into the salon I found Richard pumping the toilet. Our Blake When I went down into the salon I found Richard pumping On the 23rd of February a French-flagged trimaran anchored on our starboard French-flagged trimaran anchored on our starboard On the 23rd of February a We had been anchored with a stern line ashore in Cumberland Bay, St. Vincent a stern line ashore in Cumberland Bay, St. Vincent We had been anchored with I’m just putting this down for you to think of what to do when fate hits. As we for you to think of what to do when fate hits. As we I’m just putting this down I cannot tell you how I felt and still feel when a faithful heart stopped beating. We If you ever come to Cumberland Bay you’ll find the most wonderful, helpful and The policeman from Spring Village organized all formalities and a funeral home Will you be ready when fate hits? at 5:30 his boat to untie the lines of another yacht. Because we didn’t have our outboard on the dinghy I shouted to Atneal to come straightaway to us and help me get Richard ashore faster. When I went to Richard in the salon I found him fallen on the floor. Atneal and I placed Richard back on the settee. I started mouth-to-mouth breathing and Atneal with CPR. would go away. For a while he felt better, but at 5:00 done to our bow. Before they disappeared in the dark they sarcastically hollered done to our bow. Before they disappeared in the dark bloody idiots with damage to back, “Danke schön!” leaving us standing there like Angelos is jail for a couple of years. At an accident with your car and drive away, the penalty pleases them. Real sailors and sea, some people seem to think they can do whatever trouble they cause others, and cruisers take it on the chin for their mistakes and the if you are a real sailor will at least apologize. Now, Dear Reader, choose for yourself or riffraff. front of our boat. We both went out immediately, and realized that the trimaran’s front of our boat. We both went out immediately, and They pulled up more of their anchor had gotten entangled in our anchor chain. bow and bobstay with full chain, suddenly their stern swung around and hit our while we could do absolutely force. There was a lot of hollering on the other boat, ours, lifted our 60-pound nothing. Finally they got up their anchor, together with That was just after midnight. CQR out of their chain and threw it back in the sea. move their trimaran back a few metres; the excuse was that there might not be move their trimaran back a few metres; the excuse is very deep till two metres off enough water under the keel there. (The water there Instead they decided to leave the shoreline, and they were about 30 metres away.) the bay altogether. cheerful noisy chatting. It took me a while to get the skipper’s attention and I cheerful noisy chatting. It took me a while to get about three to four metres explained the situation. I asked him to pull his trimaran farther back, and everything would be fine. Victory requires some effort to pump the water in, and then out on another valve. I Victory requires some effort to pump the water in, and finished,” he said. He even ordered Richard to stop that right away. “I’ve already wait till I got the dinghy down. closed the three valves. I had him sit on the settee to It was still dark at 5.30 handlers, for help. He immediately responded and called the nurse in the village. I handlers, for help. He immediately responded and called my razor and toothbrush,” packed all the necessities for the hospital. “Don’t forget transport Richard from the Richard told me. Then I phoned Josef again, to help me at the jetty, to drive us boat to the jetty. Josef already had organized a car, waiting to the hospital in Kingstown. Angelika Grüner S/V Angelos side, a bit behind us, with a line ashore. As usual, everybody went ashore for dinner. side, a bit behind us, with a line ashore. As usual, everybody It was 9:00 for four weeks. The local people there are marvelous, the bay is beautiful. people there are marvelous, the bay is beautiful. for four weeks. The local many French-flagged charter boats come here Because of the French restaurant, there are more than 20 boats, one aside another with their guests. Sometimes along the beachfront. know, sailing in the Caribbean is mostly enjoyed by people who are already in the is mostly enjoyed by people who are already in know, sailing in the Caribbean if (I mean 50 years and older). Distances are short, and second half of their century nice and easy. But cruising depends not only on weather. weather permits, sailing is condition, and on other people on boats, too. It also depends on your physical Dear were married 25 years, lived and sailed on courteous people in the Caribbean. The Lord may bless them all. vehicle to transport Richard to Kingstown. The funeral home organized everything necessary to ship Richard back to Germany. The people from the village and Cumberland Bay were outstandingly helpful. They all passed by every day asking if I needed any help. They brought me roasted breadfruit, bananas appeared on deck, the French restaurant offered me free WiFi. William, who is selling fruits, came row- ing along every day to have a chat. He had named Richard “Papi”. One day he rowed along saying, “No more Papi; I miss my Papi!” The “Danke schön” does not go in return. together with our son Angelus), 24 hours each day of the year. There was no escape, no slamming door — we loved, accepted and respected each other. Now it is silent on waiting for me to come home when I go shopping or swimming, and nobody enjoys my cooking any more. I am now on my own. stern; cockpit lights were on, but nobody was on board. I tried to reach someone on stern; cockpit lights were on, but nobody was on board. VHF 16, but no response. 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See ad on page 41 went to press — but plans change, Compass [email protected] CALENDAR the name and date(s) of the event and the name and contact information of the organizing body to All information was correct to the best of our knowledge so please contact event organizers directly for confirmation. at the time this issue of Vincy Mas (St. Vincent Carnival). www.carnivalsvg.com Ernest Hemingway International Billfishing Tournament, Ernest Hemingway International Billfishing Tournament, Carriacou Photo Festival. www.carriacouphotofestival.org Les Saintes Regatta. www.triskellcup.com Paddle Board Race from Havana to Key West. Hemingway International Paddle Board Race from Havana Nevis. Nevis Yacht Club, (869) 662-9403 Round Booby Island Regatta, years of Hydrography in Cuba”, Havana. International Workshop: “90 See ad on page 15 Curaçao Challenge International . www.curacaochallenge.com Lowell Wheatley Anegada Pursuit Race, BVI. RBVIYC, Captain Oliver’s Regatta, St. Martin. www.coyc-sxm.com Public holiday in Cayman Islands (Discovery Day) Yacht Club (AYC), Green Island Weekend, Antigua. Antigua Barbados International J/24 Open Championships. www.sailbarbados.com Championship. St. Lucia Yacht Club (SLYC), St. Lucia Optimist & Laser Optimist Regatta, St. Thomas, USVI. Scotiabank International Maarten, , Statia. SMYC, www.smyc.com SSS Offshore Regatta: St. Regatta, BVI. RBVIYC, www.rbviyc.org Quantum IC-24 International Tobago. tel (868) 660-5521 Fishermen’s Festival, Charlotteville, St. Kitts Music Festival. www.stkittsmusicfestival.net Anguilla Sailing Festival. Anguilla Sailing Association, Captain Oliver’s Regatta, St. Martin. www.coyc-sxm.com Cuban Sport Fishing Federation Shore Fishing Tournament, Havana, Cuba. www.triskellcup.com Around Guadeloupe Race. Combat des Coques Regatta, Martinique. Club Nautique du Marin ( Mount Gay Rum Barbados Regatta. Barbados Yacht Club. Conference: “The Cuban nautical recreational industry, present Canouan Regatta, Grenadines. Canouan Sailing Club, Foxy’s Wooden Boat Regatta, Jost van Dyke, BVI. Antigua & Barbuda Fishing Tournament. www.antiguabarbudasportfishing.com Martinique to St. Lucia and Return Race. Club Nautique du Marin (CNM), Championships, St. Maarten. St. Maarten Yacht Club Caribbean Laser Trinidad. http://ttgfa.com/events Kingfish Tournament, Jazz Festival, Ocho Rios. www.ochoriosjazz.com Jamaica International St. Lucia Jazz Festival. www.stluciajazz.org St. Barth’s Theatre Festival. www.saintbarth-tourisme.com

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