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C A R I B B E A N On-line C MPASS SEPTEMBER 2015 NO. 240 The Caribbean’s Monthly Look at Sea & Shore GOODINGS ERDLE HARRIS

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AL RL KENMORE HENVILLE SALLY ERDLE Kuna Village on Los Piños It’s All About Air There! A Caribbean wind primer ...... 22 DEPARTMENTS MONICA PISANI Info & Updates ...... 4 Look Out For… ...... 30 Meridian Passage ...... 5 Cooking with Cruisers ...... 30 Puerto Velero Business Briefs ...... 7 Readers’ Forum ...... 31 New Spot in Colombia ...... 16 Regatta News...... 11 Caribbean Market Place .....33 Y2A ...... 14 Calendar of Events ...... 36 Santa Marta Seawise ...... 22 Classified Ads ...... 37 to Panama The Caribbean Sky ...... 28 Advertisers’ Index ...... 38 Underway, under power ...... 18 SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 3 Caribbean Compass is published monthly by Compass Publishing Ltd., P.O. Box 175 BQ, Bequia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Tel: (784) 457-3409, Fax: (784) 457-3410, [email protected], www.caribbeancompass.com Editor...... Sally Erdle Art, Design & Production...... Wilfred Dederer [email protected] [email protected] Assistant Editor...... Elaine Ollivierre Administration...... Shellese Craigg [email protected] [email protected] Advertising & Distribution...... Tom Hopman [email protected]

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events arewellattendedandsuccessful.Theyoungestvolunteerthisyearwasfive- the donationsincrease,numbersandenthusiasmofvolunteersrise Annual Auction. activities, thereweretwoCCEFfundraisingevents:thePotLuckBarbecueand on theisland:CarriacouChildren’sEducationFund(CCEF).Alongsideracing themed fun,andatthesametimeraisemoneyforoneofeducationprojects yachties frommanypartsoftheworld,cancometogetherfordayswater- proved onceagainthatthecommunityofCarriacou,withlocals,touristsand further updates. audience! Wehavemorescreeningscomingupthismonth: sold-out screeninginNewport,RhodeIslandonAugust5th—whatawonderful Indies, andfollowsacommunityofboatbuildersinCarriacou. Rodney Bay Rodney BaySails St Lucia Fajardo, PuertoRico Atlantic Canvas&Sail Puerto Rico The CCEFhasbeenassistingthechildrenofCarriacousince2000andeachyear Mary Turnerreports:CarriacouRegatta2015,heldJuly27ththroughAugust3rd, Carriacou Regatta:SupportingChildren’sEducation Visit Vanishingsail.comformoreinformation.PleasecheckourFacebookpage • September24th,AmbachtinBeeldFestival,Amsterdam,Netherlands. • September14th,CaribbeanTales,Toronto,Canada • September4th,SAILINFilmFestival,Bilbao,Spain Many thankstoallwhocameoutsupporttheUSPremiereof Filmed intheGrenadines,

[email protected] Tel: (284)4942569 Road Town,Tortola Road ReefMarina Doyle SailmakersBVI,Ltd British VirginIslands ALEXIS ANDREWS ALEXIS but aspecialmentionmustgotoHarmandLizzyon storage throughouttheyear.PeoplegiveinmanywaystoCCEF, of AfterOurshasgiventheusehisbuildingforAuctionand Connie fromArawakDiverstookeverythinginandFrankMatheson ported bythe very generousandhaveorganizedthislocally,withdonationstrans- with collectionpointsinGrenada,too;BudgetMarinehavebeen dren’s tableandwashelpfultoeveryonethroughoutthesale. manager oftheAuctionvenue,AfterOurs.Maliahsetupchil- year-old MaliahThomas,granddaughterofPhyllisMatheson, warm andfriendlytheraffleprizewinnersenthusiastic. were missed.Theturnoutwassmallbuttheatmosphere affair inside.GordonandJudy,whonormallyoverseethisevent, Lizzy’s venue,thePotLuckBarbecueonJuly29thwasacozy work sohardtopublicize,organizeandsupervisetheevents. children andishugelyappreciated. CCEF moneyprovidesdailylunchesfor14to18lessfortunate School, wasvolunteeringonthehouseholdtable.Shesaidthat Thereia Lendore,principaloftheHarveyValeGovernment prices andkeepthecrowdentertained. eer andprovedtobeanatural,managingbothwhipupthe expertise ofHarm,RichardLumbadivewasthechiefauction- and theAuctionstartedat4:00 This year has seen an effort to increase donations for the Auction, This yearhasseenanefforttoincreasedonationsfortheAuction, The followingdaydoorsopenedat3:00 With raininterruptingthemerrimenttobehadoutsideTanty Some ofthepeopletouchedbyeffortsCCEFwerethere; Chaguramas AMD Trinidad &Tobago Blue Lagoon Barefoot YachtCharters St. Vincent Vanishing Sail M/V Amelia tellsthestoryoftradingbysailinWest [email protected] Tel: (246)4234600 St Philip Six Crossroads Doyle OffshoreSails,Ltd Barbados to Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou. George and toTyrrelBay,Carriacou.Georgeand PM . Backedupbythetechnical Christiansted Wilsons' CruzanCanvas USVI StCroix —Continued onnextpage PM forageneralsale Vanishing Sail S/Y Horta who who ata SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 5

2016 11 12 1045 13 1127 14 1210 15 1254 16 1340 17 1427 18 1516 19 1607 20 1658 21 1751 22 1845 23 1938 24 2032 25 2127 26 2222 27 2319 28 0000 (full moon) 29 0016 30 0114 31 0212 0309 round barbados race series 21 22 1812 23 1905 24 2000 25 2056 26 2152 27 2248 28 2344 29 0000 (full moon) 30 0041 0138 October 2015 1 2 3 0235 4 0331 5 0427 6 0521 7 0613 8 0703 9 0750 10 0836 0920 1002 OF THE MOON OF THE SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2015 SEPTEMBER MERIDIAN PASSAGE PASSAGE MERIDIAN September 2015 DATE TIME 1 2 3 0102 4 0257 5 0352 6 0447 7 0551 8 0635 9 0727 10 0817 11 0906 0953 12 1038 13 1121 14 1204 15 1246 16 1328 17 1412 18 1456 19 1542 20 1635 1720 Crossing the channels between Caribbean islands with a favorable tide will Crossing the channels between tries to run toward the moon. The tide starts Water, Don explains, generally 3 or 4 days after the new and full moons. Note: the maximum tide is and Currents” on the back of all Imray Iolaire For more information, see “Tides make your passage faster and more comfortable. The table below, courtesy Don more comfortable. The table below, courtesy Don make your passage faster and Guides and compiler of Imray-Iolaire charts, which Street, author of Street’s passage (or zenith) of the moon for this AND next shows the time of the meridian the tides. month, will help you calculate moonrise, continues to run east until about an running to the east soon after its zenith (see TIME below) and then runs westward. hour after the moon reaches setting to just after its nadir, the tide runs eastward; From just after the moon’s to soon after its rising, the tide runs westward; i.e. and from just after its nadir east. Times given are local. the tide floods from west to charts. Fair tides!

TURNER Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race www.mountgayrumroundbarbadosrace.com January 16th - 24th 2016 we welcome new advertiser Regis Guillemot chandlery of we welcome new advertiser Regis Guillemot chandlery Compass The 80th Anniversary Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series The 80th Anniversary Mount Gay Round Barbados Three spectacular days of coastal course racing The Mount Gay Round Barbados Race The Ocean Passage Race to Antigua Join us for Barbados’ ultimate sailing challenge Old Win your skipper’s weight in Mount Gay Rum Extra Continued from previous page Continued from Brian Lendore, the principal of the Hillsborough Secondary School with 250 children, Brian Lendore, the principal of the Hillsborough Secondary (US$4,560) for CCEF this The Pot Luck Barbecue and the Auction raised EC$12,222 information. Visit www.carriacouchildrenseducationfund.org for more Welcome Aboard! In this issue of Susan Peters, Social Worker for the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, vol- of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Social Worker for the islands Susan Peters, Five-year-old Maliah Thomas preparing her children’s table for a sale to benefit the Five-year-old Maliah Thomas preparing her children’s Carriacou Children’s Education Fund Martinique, on page 17. Good to have you with us! said that CCEF enables two (and last year three) students, chosen for their academ- said that CCEF enables two (and last year three) students, Two recent graduates, ic success, to continue their education in advanced studies. very clear that without Antonia Joseph and Martin Jones, both 18 years old, were able to achieve the results these two-year scholarships they would not have been in their communities. they have and want to continue studying and working since 2000 year. This is a fantastic result and brings the total donated to EC$245,237 (US$91,506). unteers every year and said that CCEF helps purchase uniforms, shoes, socks and purchase uniforms, shoes, year and said that CCEF helps unteers every Carriacou. disadvantaged children throughout book bags for — SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 7

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Some are mechanics looking for more information on DC and AC electric. Others are electricians looking for more information on diesel engines. Dan is very good at getting the theory and hands-on training across. the training to explain service issues that the factory is seeing around the world. It was James’s first visit to the Caribbean to meet the dealer network and hear, first-hand, the challenges faced by Northern Lights dealers and customers in the Caribbean. which recently received a major facelift thanks to the efforts of Jennifer Dowling and Scott Putnicki at Northern Lights factory headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Information for customers and dealers is available on the website, as well as links to Northern Lights parts and operators’ manuals, the dealer secured website, “Ask a Tech” inquiry link and service tips. A parts special offer was revealed that is only available to customers who visit the CNL.com website. to maintain emissions compliance with various regulatory organizations. best places in the world to practice freediving. Although international freediving Although international the world to practice freediving. best places in Weight goal of breaking the Variable Coste couldn’t reach his champion Carlos breath and with the help of a sled he descended to a world record, with a single of approximately 1.6 metres per second. depth of 126 metres at a speed Carlos Coste preparing to attempt record-breaking dive in Bonaire Carlos Coste preparing to attempt record-breaking dive SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 8 — ury intheyard.Thishassetabenchmarkfor upgradingourotherbuildingsovertime. rooms hasbeenconstructedwithupscale tilesandfittings,creatingalittletouchoflux- the topofYard4to2.Thereforeanew buildinghousingtwocompletebath- verdict isthatthemosquitopopulation certainlydown. be working!Themobileunitisplacedfor shortperiodsinvariouslocationsandthe training ofourhumanresourceisaveryimportant partofourbusinessstrategy. ers thatworkisexecutedtointernational standards.Maintainingandencouraging tronics/electrical systems.Certifyingmembersoftheteamshelpstoreassurecustom- fied staffwithinthethreetechnicaldepartments:mechanical,compositesandelec- tions positivelyandimprovestheboatyard’scapabilitytomakebetterfutureprojections. marina managementsoftwarecalledPierVantage.Thishasimpactedtheoverallopera- trained administrativeandtechnicalstaffon,apowerfulcloud-basedboatyard during SeptemberforBlueLagoonguests. discount offthestandardrate.Plus,IndigoDivewilldoaspecialofUS$55pertank and US$149plustaxserviceforapremiumroom.That’swhopping25percent rooms atthelowseasonrates.JustUS$99plustaxandserviceforastandardroom are alsoonsitetogetherwithfullmarinaservice,andCustomsImmigrationoffice. delightful poolsurroundedbyfernsandcomfortableloungebeds.Threefoodoptions opened thebeautifulpoolareaforbusiness.Comeandgetsaltwateroffinthis program tojoininonbeingpartofthesolution.It’srightthingdo! recycling programs. taken toSpiceIslandRecyclingwhereitispreparedbeshippedoutother Entrepreneur Projectwheretheygrindituporcreatebeautifulartobjects.Therestis glass, aluminum/tincans,andplasticbottleswillberecycledratherthanthrownin have implementedarecyclingprogramfortheirofficeandsailingschool.Now, on BarefootYachtChartersandMarineCenter. can toassist. tant projectandnowurgesothercompaniesyachtsmentodowhateverthey each yearandBarefootisproudtohaveplayedasmallpartinthishugelyimpor- are thensoldatauctionintheUSA.Tensofthousandsdollarshavebeenraised ly assheapproacheshersecondbirthday. Her eyesighthasbeensteadilyimprovingeversinceandKimmycanseenowclear- Richmond, Virginia.InJune2014,Kimmyhadsurgerytheretoremovethecataract. eye. KimmywasreferredbyWPP’svolunteermedicalteamfortreatmentin 17-month-old KimmyfromSt.Vincentsufferedacongenitalcataractinher Milton CatoMemorialHospital. Babies Breathe”,partoftheprogrammethathasbeendevelopedatSt.Vincent’s year 16nursesfromtheregionattendedatwo-dayworkshopcalled“Helping sustainable improvementsinthecarefornewbornsSt.Vincentandbeyond.Last WPP’s visionintheEasternCaribbean.ThroughKaty,WPPisworkingtomake the populationhasaccesstoonlytenpercentofavailablehealthcare. they simplyneedaccesstoresourcesinorderdosoaworldwhere90percentof pital infrastructure.Localhealthcareprovidersareeagertoprovideforthechildren, treat criticallyillchildrenbyprovidingtraininganddiagnostictools,improvinghos- Dominican Republic.Theirprogramequipslocaldoctorsandnursestodiagnose to criticallyillchildreninSt.Vincent&theGrenadines.WPPalsoworksBelizeand St. Vincent&theGrenadines. year ofhelpingtheWorldPediatricProjectassistandsavelivessickchildrenin staff atParts&Powerformakingtheeventsuchagreatsuccess. CaribbeanNorthernLights.com website.Theyalsoextendthankstothehard-working their dealernameontheNorthernLightsDealerDirectoryand who attendedthetraining.Theirdealershipswillreceivea“GoldenWrench”nextto Power putonregularregionaltrainingfortheirCaribbeandealers. product continuestoevolve.ThatisthereasonthatNorthernLightsandParts& Despite that,NorthernLightsarealwaysstrivingtoimprovetheirsystems,sothe unchanged forover40years.”Itworkedwellinthe1970sandworkstoday. Managing DirectorTomGerker,“isthattheirDClogichasremainedlargely “One ofthebestfeaturesNorthernLightsGenerators,”commentedParts&Power ingly sophisticatedpowerdemands,whichmakegeneratorsmorecomplicated. As our yard is long and narrow, clients have mentioned it can be a long walk from As ouryardislongandnarrow,clientshave mentioneditcanbealongwalkfrom Another pointofinterestisthatourmethod ofmosquitocontroldefinitelyseemsto We areproudofoureightnewlyAmericanBoatandYachtCouncil(ABYC)certi- Tracy St.Louisreports:Withinthelastyear,GrenadaMarinehasintroduced,and Ongoing UpgradesatGrenadaMarine See adonpage18formoreinformationBlueLagoonHotel&Marina. You couldalsostayacoupleofnightsofftherollingbrinyinbeautifulbed- Barry Doylereports:ThenewlyrefurbishedBlueLagoonHotel&Marinahasatlast Cruisers’ NewsfromBlueLagoon,St.Vincent See adonpage35formoreinformationTheMultihullCompany. With justalittlebitofeffort,everybusinessinGrenadacanstartitsownrecycling Chrystal Youngreports:TheMultihullCompanyandLTDSailinginPortLouisMarina The MultihullCompanyRecyclesinGrenada See adonpage19formoreinformation For moreinformation,contactWorldPediatricProject:[email protected] Barefoot helpseveryyearbydonatinginclusive,captainedyachtcharters,which In anotherexampleoftheWPPworksupportedbyBarefootYachtCharters, WPP’s volunteernursefromSt.Louis,KatyFrankel,ishelpingtostrengthenthe For manyyears,theWPP,basedinRichmond,Virginia,USA,hasprovidedfreecare In 2015,BarefootYachtCharters,ofBlueLagoon,St.Vincent,completesitstenth Barefoot ChartersHelpingChildreninSVG See adonpage22formoreinformationParts&Power. Northern LightsIncandParts&Powerextendtheirgratitudetothe12participants There arenewproductsbeingintroducedeveryyeartomeetcustomers’increas- Continued frompreviouspage Bleu marina’sYoung recycled attheLePhare material.” Cleanglassis proper preparationofthe educating ourteamon each typeofitemand by usingdifferentbinsfor island. Wemakeiteasy dle garbageonthe problem ofhowtohan- solution forthegrowing happy tobepartofthe Sailing says,“Weare Broker andownerofLTD Rundlett, Associate the garbage.Chris —Continued onnextpage SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 9 Dry dock services to perform their maintenance work and repairs. The shipyard is equipped with a travel lift as well as a clean outside storage area. Hull cleaning and antifouling services are available, and full workshop services include all aspects of marine engineering, maintenance and repair. for a variety of et voila! Continued from previous page Continued from The St. Vincent Shipyard Limited team approaches each project with the same The St. Vincent Shipyard Limited team approaches each For more information call (784) 456-2640 or e-mail [email protected]. Sparrow’s Beach Club on Union Island Tucked into the beautiful sandy beaches of Union Island’s north coast is Sparrow’s Sparrow’s offers a wide selection of freshly caught seafood presented in French- As the sun sets All that dancing, of course, may lead to stiff muscles the next day. Why not treat There’s a free shuttle service to and from Clifton’s market square. Contact [email protected] for more information. We have hired several new and qualified personnel who are contributing to more personnel who are contributing several new and qualified We have hired will continue to improve as we gain more and more We are confident that things information on Grenada Marine. See ad on page 13 for more Marine Customers’ Palapa at Curaçao Curaçao Marine is known foremost as a technical Nicole van Beusekom reports: Marine. See ad on page 12 for more information on Curaçao St. Vincent Shipyard, Your New Option in Marine Services strives to make your boating Maria Goncalves reports: St. Vincent Shipyard Limited coast of the island of St. Vincent Shipyard’s location at Ottley Hall on the southwest classes of marine vessels are available. safely, while exceeding goal: to deliver the highest level of services promptly and technical team is customer expectations. Our highly skilled and experienced dedicated to quality. Beach Club. Owner Bertrand Sailly, a long-time Union Islander, brings imagination, enthusiasm and a keen eye for detail. First-class cuisine, a wide selection of fine wines and drinks, luxury beach chairs, private beach lounges, VIP beach services and thatched shade structures characterize the new Big Sand Beach. Caribbean style. Go for the food and stay for the beach, the sun and the seaside VIP service. The attentive Sparrow’s staff will make sure your wine is delivered beach- side in its own ice- water bath. Rather have a crisply cold Hairoun? Raise your hand (or your glass!), over Union’s Mount Olympus, Sparrow’s Bar opens and the music begins to play. Visiting sailors and Union Islanders dance under the stars. yourself to a full body massage? Sparrow’s Beach Club has its own spa. And finally, should you need a new shirt, new sandals or a present for home, Sparrow’s Boutique is there to serve you. efficient service and customer satisfaction. In our expanded Project Management In our expanded Project and customer satisfaction. efficient service in the team with years of experience Otway has joined the Department, Michael St. Louis has customer relations. Tracy mechanical disciplines and technical and has joined Marketing department and the Customer Service and transferred from attaining of purchasing. While recently team in the area our Project Management skills, ideas Tracy brings professional in International Business, her Master’s degree Noreen Lewis, Our Accountant, to the administration department. and enthusiasm of Chartered Certified on acquiring her Association has worked diligently Accountants certification. yachting industry. experience in the fascinating at the wet berths, motoryachts and sailboats can be marina — besides mooring and 60-ton trailers for maintenance or storage on the hauled out with our 40-ton hard. Even though our marina and boatyard is the only marina on the island close to the vibrant historical city centre and within walking distance of many shops, bars and restaurants, we decided to answer the request of our customers for a social area on the premises. We are happy to have final- ized our palapa, which is now a place a TV, music, comfy couches, where sailors come together for drinks. It has free WiFi, happy hours and once in a a hammock and a self-service bar. We organize weekly enjoy our great technical while a barbecue with snacks on the house. Come and services, and now a social spot as well! offering a wide range of ser- experience as pleasurable and as safe as possible by location that provides a vices coupled with an experienced multilingual staff on high level of service. boats of all shapes and sizes St. Vincent offers deep-water access that is geared for — SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 10

MODERN PHOTO STUDIO (2) qualified personscomingoutoftheyachtingsector.”( certification programmecontinues,andsoweexpecttoseemoretrainedhighly has beenprovidedforapproximately40Grenadians.“Thison-the-jobtrainingand yachting sector.”Shestatedthatsofarthisyearmarinetrainingandcertification in makingadditionaltrainingopportunitiesavailabletothepeopleemployed Community College,andtheMarineYachtingAssociationofGrenada(MAYAG) mitted tocontinuingitsworkwiththeNationalTrainingAgency,TAMarryshow yachting sectormustbewell-trained.TheGovernmentofGrenadaisthereforecom- hoods forourpeople.”However,shenoted,“AllofthepersonsemployedinGrenada’s potential andexcellentopportunitiestoaddresstheprovisionofsustainableliveli- Martinique. Marinesupportservicesandtheoverallyachtingindustryprovidegreat sector makesamajoreconomiccontributiontoGrenada,Carriacou&Petite hulls withamaximumbeamof38feet. lift willaccommodatemonohullsupto130feetlongwitha13-footdraftandmulti- increasingly popular,longerandwider;boatsofallsortsbecomeeverlarger.The hoist ofsuchcapability“future-proofs”ClarkesCourtascatamaransbecome — raisesGrenada’sgrowingyachtserviceindustrytoyetanotherlevel. “The Hulk”,thishugemobileboathoist—thelargestinsoutheasternCaribbean exemplified bytheofficial“launching”ofyard’snew242-tonboatlift.Dubbed yacht-dotted southcoast.Confidenceinthecountry’srecreationalmarinesectorwas of PhaseOnetherebuildingClarkesCourtBoatyard&MarinaonGrenada’s Carriacou &PetiteMartiniqueonAugust5thataceremonymarkingthecompletion endorse Grenadaasagreatplacetodo business andgetthingsachieved.” governance withapublicservicethatworks withtheprivatesector.Iamhappyto are thefuture.”WhyGrenada?“Below12 degreesnorth,greatpeople,andexcellent Lagoon Marina,whyinvestinmarinasnow? “BecauseIloveboats—andmarinas Grenadines forintroducingcabletelevision andfortherecentrefurbishmentofBlue vided formorethan1,000personsatGrenada’sninemarinasandfourboatyards. (approximately US$4,865,000)andthatemploymenton-the-jobtrainingarepro- ing’s annualcontributiontoGrenada’seconomyisinexcessofEC$130,382,099 Canada andNorthAmerica.TheMinisterforImplementationalsorelatedthatyacht- 2014 andcontinuedin2015,tomarketGrenada’syachtingproductsservices coming years.”TheGrenadaTourismAuthorityworkedwiththeOECSCommissionin percent ofitsstay-overvisitorsin2014,andwearesuretoseethisnumberrisethe Implementation, whonoted,“Grenada’syachtingindustryprovidedapproximately17 grateful thanksonbehalfoftheGovernmentGrenada. 30-plus yachtingbusinessesthatareregisteredinGrenadatoday,Ithereforeextend that isconsistentlyshowninGrenada’syachtingbusinessesandindustry.Tothe helping tobuildtheinternationalandregionalrecognitionofhighlevelquality boats fromtheUVraysofsun.” own storagelockerwithwaterandpoweroutletsunderacoveredareatosavetheir Sunday afternoon,getawash-down,flushtheirengines,andbeparkednextto Glass says,“wanttosplashtheirboatonFridayorSaturday,haulbackout on a boutiquehotelandspa,restaurantprovisioningservices. Protected Areavessel),achandleryandsailloft,CustomsImmigrationoffices, the projectwillincludemarina(includingadedicatedberthforMarine prior tothefullcompletionofboatyardandmarinain2017.Futurephases of expected toincreaseastheprojectprogressesthroughitssecondandthirdphases, as wellboatyardconstruction,100personswereemployed.Thisnumber is Marina, whichbeganinAugustlastyearandincludedthereplantingofmangroves At theceremony,TourismMinisterYolandeBain-Horsfordsaid,“This[yachting] As ClarkesCourt’sdeveloperandDirector,KellyGlass,explained,obtainingaboat So statedDr.theRightHonourableKeithMitchell,PrimeMinisterofGrenada, For moreinformationonClarkesCourtBoatyard &Marinaseeadonpage23. Thanks toArleneTelesfordandLynnFletcher forinformationinthisreport. Also speakingattheeventwasHonourableAlexandraOtway-Noel,Ministerfor The TourismMinisteraddedthat,“theprivatesectorplaysaverycriticalrolein Compass There willalsobefacilitiesfor“weekendwarriors”—thosewho,asDirectorKelly During thefirstconstructionbuild-outphaseofClarkesCourtBoatyard & ‘THERE ISANAIR askedKelly,bestknowninhisadopted homelandofSt.Vincent&the OF OPTIMISM IN GRENADA’ Holmes, Hon.AlexandraOtway-Noel CCBM GeneralManagerConor Managing DirectorKeithJohnson, Hon. KeithMitchell,RepublicBank Horsford, KellyGlass,Dr.theRt. Carlyn Haynes,Hon.YolandeBain- Left toright:CCBMSiteManager See relateditemonpage14 ” .) SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 11

At Yellow Tulaichean II (Mayreau); Small (Mayreau); Small Antigua’s Jules Mitchell Fundraising for Jules’ . Richard Szyjan’s modi- participated in the ISAF Youth Worlds Emerging Nations Training Program hosted by Antigua’s National Sailing Academy from July 14th through 21st. Both sailors and their coaches participated in the training sessions and in the sailing section of the program, Jules finished in fourth place in a fleet of 20 sailors. That qualified Jules to participate in the 2015 ISAF Youth World Sailing Championship to be held in Malaysia from December 27th, 2015 to January 3rd, 2016. participation in various sailing championships has been ongoing but additional funds are required to ensure Jules will be able to take advantage of this tre- mendous opportunity. Several individuals have made generous donations to date and Jules has also been gener- ously sponsored by Antigua Yacht Club, all of which have assisted him in getting closer to his goals. —Continued on next page (Bequia); Long Open (Bequia); Long Open ; Large Deck Sloops A. ; Large Deck Sloops A. set a new Key West-to- (Petite Martinique); Long (Petite Martinique); Long was also victorious in the was also victorious in the Banyan Alive Camille Skyler Bad Feelings , was again victorious. In Fun Class, Apache Star Black Berry , dominated the CSA Cruising Class, win- . Jig Saw (Bequia) and Category 5 Marie Stella in the Decked Sloops Round the Island Race. Races in the Decked Sloops Round the Island Race. Races ; Small Open Boats D, ; Small Open Boats B, (Bequia); Small Stern Boat B, Black Berry Wet Glacier Endeavour Eclipse , a Carriacou-based Hughes 38, and the Beneteau 38.5

; Small Deck Sloops,

was the winner, with last year’s winner, the Carriacou-based Spencer 44 , in second place, followed by the Jeanneau 40, The Decked Sloops and Open Boats races featured some 30 boats, with double- “Now the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba is working with the “Now the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba Cuba has received propos- “Currently, the Hemingway International Yacht Club of [email protected]. For more information contact Commodore Escrich at Antiguan Aims for Youth World Sailing Championship 50th Carriacou Regatta Festival The 50th running of the Carriacou Regatta was held July 27th through August 3rd. Twenty-four yachts entered in three classes: CSA-Rated, Fun and Multihull. In If you would like to make a financial contribution towards Jules’ campaign, visit

Cuba Racing on the Rise Cuba Racing Yacht Club of the Hemingway International our July issue, on May 16th, As reported in in the Havana Challenge Race returned to the On May 21st, the participants International Billfish Tournament took place from May The 65th Ernest Hemingway Escrich of the Hemingway International Yacht Club Commodore José Miguel Díaz powerboat “On August 1st, the US racing REGATTA NEWS REGATTA out of Grenada took third. enders from Bequia making a good showing. The winners in each class were: Small Open Boats A, Open Race, as was for Optimists and Lasers were also held. ning every race. In Cruising Class’s second place was the perennial contender Bloody Mary fied Hobie 33 from Grenada, Havana speed record: one hour and 30 minutes over a distance of 110 nautical miles. Havana speed record: one Regatta to be held on Pensacola Yacht Club in organizing the Pensacola-Havana Havana Thunder Challenge October 28th, and with the Key West Yacht Club in the of Kayakers of San on November 17th. We are also organizing with the Association to Key West, between Francisco Bay, the crossing of ten US kayakers from Havana September 5th and 15th. other events of this kind in als from US boating institutions for organizing numerous the coming year.” Last Bird Open Boats C, Boats A, tie between Open Boats B, Glacier Multihull Class, last year’s champion, www.indiegogo.com/projects/antiguan-jules-mitchell-to-youth-laser-worlds#/updates. Cuba welcomed participants of the Havana Challenge Race comprising 13 motor- Challenge Race comprising participants of the Havana Cuba welcomed citi- Hobie Cats from Key West, Florida. More than 100 US boats, two keelboats and five On May 19th, the waters surrounding the Malecon inzens participated in this race. a Hobie Cat 16 Race, with the participation of four USHavana were the stage for Cuban Víctor de la Guardia won the first Havanateams and five Cuban teams. la by George Bellenger of the US. This year Nino de Challenge back in 2001, followed Guardia, ranked first, followed again by George Bellenger.Guardia, son of Victor de la day, the participants in the Bone Island Regatta arrived United States and that same four US-flagged boats from the Sarasota Yacht Club and in Hemingway Marina, with the Cortez Yacht Club. US vessels participated in this tournament. 25th through 30th. A dozen element in these three events is that the participating reports: “The most important the US Commerce Department to go to Cuba, which vessels received licenses from The United States government established, by had not happened since 1978. an 2004 by then President Bush, that US vessels needed Proclamation 7757 signed in Department in order to go to Cuba. export license issued by this SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 12 Water and electricityavailable. ID) with us 24 hrmannedSecurity, completelyfencedpropertywithCCTV. of front in sign (must checks travellers & Discover Mastercard, Visa, Payments –Cash(ECorUS$) We allowyoutodoyourownworkonboat.No extrachargeforCatamarans. wide and120feetlong. Carpenters available. in etc.Pressurewash,Mechanics($45/hr),ElectriciansWelding and Tie downavailable($3/ft),backhoe($100/hr)todigholeputkeel to yourvesselbelaunchedatanytimeandnotgetstuckbehindotherboats. Storage $8/ftmonth Special -5%discountforfullpayment. Monday to Thurs 8amto3pm,FridaysNoon REGULAR HOURSFORHAUL: Cell: 1(869)6628930 E-mail: [email protected] www.skmw.net St. KittsMarineWorksS LOCATEDL AT NEWGUINEA,ST.KITTS O BOAT YARD “QUALITY SERVICE AT A GREAT PRICE” Our 164tonTravel Lifthasabilitytoliftboatsup35ft . BeattheHurricaneseasonrush.Haveaccess FREE highspeedWifi. - Haul andLaunch$11 /ft. Haul &Storage Long 62º50.1’ WLat17º20.3’ N Agents for: — to St.Maartenintimeforthe Heinekenregatta. Yacht Clubwillhelporganizearally/race togetboatsfromtheislandofDominica free mooring,discountedislandtoursand nightlysocials.Asabonus,St.Maarten appropriate tackle.DuringYachtieAppreciation Week,allvisitingyachtswillreceive the mooringfield.Thematerialsinclude50 newanchors,mooringballsandallthe right tomakethephilanthropicmoveof buying andshippingmaterialsneededfor that theislandhasnomarinaofanykind andalmostnomarineservices,soitfelt shipped materialsthereforlocal“boatboy” AlbertLawrencetobuildaboat,said for us?’but‘whatcanwedotohelpyou? lated islandsandgettoknowthepeople,westartthinkingnot‘whatcanyoudo rally finishintheBVI.“Sometimes,ascruisers,whenweexploresmaller,lesspopu- Maarten, theARCfinishesinSt.Lucia,andCaribbean1500SaltyDawg numbers,” saidSchmitt,explainingthatinadditiontotheNARCfinishingSt. members andothersailors—hasbeenorchestratinginPrinceRupert’sBay. Schmitt —workingwithPAYS,theTourismBoardofDominicaandgenerousOPO Week hasbeenorganizedtocelebratetheinstallationofanewmooringfieldthat try inDominica.ScheduledforFebruary14thto21st,2016,theYachtieAppreciation security tovisitingyachts,therebyassuringfuturedevelopmentoftheyachtingindus- Dominica. PAYSisanon-profitorganizationaimedatprovidingyachtservicesand Association ofYachtServices)“YachtieAppreciationWeek”ontheisland scheduled forMarch3rdthrough6th,2016. and offeranearlysign-updiscountforthisyear’sSt.MaartenHeinekenRegatta, sis ontheNARC’sfinishinSt.Maartenwhereyachtclubwillhostfinalparty nizer oftheannualSt.MaartenHeinekenRegatta.Thesponsorshipputsnewempha- Bermuda andendupdownisland.” Offshore PassageOpportunities(OPO),acrewnetworkservice.“Wemakestopin the annualpilgrimagesouth,”saidHankSchmitt,organizerofNARCandCEO and overtheyearsithasmorphedintoamuch-anticipatedeventforboatsmaking counts andsharedweatherrouting. boats thatareheadingsouthfromtheUSEastCoasttojointogetherforsocials,dis- from Newport,RhodeIsland,USA.TheNARC’sprimarypurposeistoencourage participants tojoin,departsNovember1st(orbestweatherwindownearthatdate) Until [email protected]. more abouttheCSA.Limitedcorporatesponsorshipopportunitiesarealsoavailable. members aswellanyotheryachtingstakeholderswhoareinterestedinfindingout clubs, sailingassociations,measurers,regattaorganizersandindividual(corporate) facilities. Forthosewhocannotattendallthreedays,adailyratewillbeoffered. cover thecostsofbreakfast,lunch,snacksanddrinksaswellconference of thisorganizationandthesportsailing.” dedicated totheregionorsportofsailingattendandhelpshapecourse cuit, andoursailorsatruepowerhouseinthesailingworld.Iencourageeveryone “The Caribbeanhasbecomeapremieredestinationontheinternationalracecir- sponsorship, regattamanagementandallthelatestdevelopmentsinyachtracing. industry professionalsabouteverythingfrommarketingtothelatestratingrules, pants willgainupdatesonallthecriticalissuesaffectingoursportandhearfrom interested partiestonetwork.Withtheinclusionofindustryrepresentatives,partici- officers, membernationalauthorities,regattaorganizers,yachtclubsandother throughout theCaribbeanandprovideauniqueopportunityformeasurers,race tion ofaMeasurers’Meetingandsessiononyouthsailingdevelopment. ly includedtheAnnualGeneralMeeting.In2015eventexpandedwithaddi- to attendtheconference. location withintheregionwillassistrepresentativesfromasmanyislandspossible Puerto RicoandAntigua,returnstoSt.Maartenthisyear.Thatisland’scentral October 23rdthrough25th.Overthelasttwoyearseventhasbeenheldin est ongoingregattaintheentireCaribbean. races”. Festivalsareheldeverywhere,butonlyCarriacoucanboasthavingtheold- fact thatthewordRegattameansnot“allsortsoffête”butliterally“aseriesboat well andgood,butnextyearwehopethattheorganizersdon’tlosetrackof pageant, donkeyraces,greasypole,dancesandmuchotherentertainment.All Calypso performancesbyiconsAlston“Becket”CyrusandWinstonSoso,abeauty DAVON BAKER and moreontheshoreside“festival”aspectofweekend,whichincluded Visit www.sailopo.comformoreinformation ontheNARC. Schmitt, whohasbeenstoppinginDominicaforseveralyearsandtwoago “All themajorralliesgotopopularandlargeislandsthatcanaccommodatetheir Also newisanopportunitytoparticipateinthefirstannualPAYS(Portsmouth New fortheRallythisyearisadditionofsponsorSt.MaartenYachtClub,orga- “The NARCstartedin2000asawaytomovetheSwancharterfleetislands, The 16thannualNorthAmericanRallytotheCaribbean(NARC),whichisfreefor NARC GoestoSt.Maarten&Dominica A dedicatedwebsitewillbelaunchedsoonwiththecompleteconferencedetails. Attendance isopentoCSAmembersincludingmembernationalauthorities,yacht A conferencepackageisbeingcreatedtoofferdelegatesadiscountedfee Peter Holmberg,PresidentoftheCSA,hopesthatallinterestedpartieswillattend. The CSAAnnualConferencewillbringtogetherkeystakeholdersinsailingfrom The eventstartedasaRegattaOrganizersConferencesomeyearsago,andlatter- The CaribbeanSailingAssociation(CSA)AnnualConferencewilltakeplace CSA AnnualConferenceNextMonth ON THEHORIZON… However, itseemsasthoughthemainemphasisthisyearwaslessonboats waters since1965 have racedinhome Carriacou sloops Continued frompreviouspage ’” —Continued onnextpage SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 13 Zar-Par volumes 3 Marina FREE www.marinazarpar.com Boca Chica, Dominican Republic Boca Chica, Compliments of:

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Continued from previous page Continued from There’ll be a great line-up of local and international yachts competing in 2016, and There’ll be a great line-up of local and international yachts For more information see ad on page 5. Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta for April hosted by the Antigua Since 1988, the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta has been traditional craft from theA vast diversity of yachts attend Antigua Classics, including Yacht Regatta, all entries So what is a classic? To be eligible for the Antigua Classic sponsored by Panerai, will The 28th edition of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, on-line entry. Visit www.antiguaclassics.com for more information and 80th Anniversary Mount Gay Round Barbados Series Mount Gay Round Barbados 80th Anniversary Race Mount Gay Round Barbados reports: The 80th anniversary Alene Krimholtz the chance 21st gives competitors Round Barbados Race on January The signature all the family with a special Lay Day exhibition Regatta Off the water there’s fun for for those wishing to charter there’s a multitude of possibilities ranging from J/24s to for those wishing to charter there’s a multitude of possibilities for a great regatta on and Volvo 70s and everything in between. Join us in January off the water! regatta has evolved into Yacht Club. While it has retained its Corinthian spirit, the by a unique fleet of the most famous classic yacht regatta in the region, frequented yachts from the Americas, the Caribbean and Europe. the bulk of the fleet, togeth- islands, classic ketches, sloops, schooners and yawls making Class yachts and Tall Ships.er with the stunningly beautiful Spirit of Tradition yachts, J built of wood or should have a full keel, be of moderate to heavy displacement, that do not fit these criteria steel, and be of traditional rig and appearance. Yachts can attend, subject to approval by the Committee. take place April 13th through 19th, 2016. Series will be held from January 16th to 24th, 2016. With three days of inshore Coastal 2016. With three days of from January 16th to 24th, Series will be held Ocean Passage Race and a 300-mile Round Barbados Racing, the 60-nautical-mile other, there is independently of each all of which can be entered Race to Antigua, all sailors to enjoy. something for double-handed) one-design, single- and in 13 different classes (size, to break records Old Rum. weight in Mount Gay Extra ultimate prize: your skipper’s and all offer the to visit to Barbados would be complete without a trip Polo Match and of course no Gay distillery! the home of rum, the Mount — SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 14 For youngpeople,juniorsailingcanbeanintroduc- ships thatcannowleadtoprofessionalcertification. careers byavailingthemselvesofmarineapprentice- ally certifiedwork.Thisisawin/win. fees thatarecommensuratewithofferingprofession- turn, willbeabletochargecustomershourlylabor to legitimizetheirworthemployers.Employers,in be utilizedfortraining. courses. Boatyardsandotheron-sitefacilitieswillalso Marryshow CommunityCollegewillofferaseriesof assisting withanapprenticeshipmodel.Grenada’sTA things. TheMarineInstituteofNewfoundlandis tors inannually,Grenadaistrainingtheirowntorun apprenticeship. InsteadofbringingfiveABYCinstruc- Grenadians inpilotprogramsbasedoneligibilityfor different disciplines. ABYC MasterTechnicianstatusbypassinginthree conditioning andrefrigeration.OscarCainobtained Systems andfourinMarineincludingair Electrical Systems,nineinGasEngineSupport Diesel EnginesSupportSystems,fiveinMarine professionals ineachfield:threeComposites,ten Here isasummaryofthenumbernewlycertified cent correctarepassingmarks. the USautomotivecertificationprocess,60to65per- than itscousinindustryautomotive.Forexample,in to higherstandardsinorderreceivecertification cess. Itisnoteworthythatthemarineindustryheld participants attemptingcertification,31achievedsuc- scores cameinrangingfrom74to90percent.Of51 three andahalfdaysofexampreparationclasses, required 80to84percentpassingmark.But,after marine systems,Grenadianworkersscoredbelowthe marine electricaltechnician,gasolineenginesand areas includingcomposites(hullrepair),dieselengines, compared toABYCstandards.Afterinitialtesting,in workforce tofindoutwhereGrenadianworkersstood ducted certificationtestsonthecurrentmarineservice industry asanadult. youth whowanttomakealivelihoodinthemarine technical skillsforsometime.Thisbodeswell North Americaforthemarinesmallcraftindustry.” engineering andconstructionstandardswritingbodyin Competency TestingInstitute).ABYCisthepre-eminent body intheUSknownasNOCTI(NationalOccupational 20-year periodworkingwithawell-knowncertifying note thatABYCcreatedthesecertificationsovera training andexaminationsasabasis.Itisrelevantto marine servicetechniciansusingtheABYCcertification MAYAG groupinanefforttocertifycompetencyof American Boat&YachtCouncilworkedwiththe Grenada. ArecentreportfromMAYAGstates:“The (ABYC) tobringformalmarineservicecertification junction withtheAmericanBoating&YachtingCouncil Association ofGrenada(MAYAG)hasstartedincon- Sutton callstheworkthatMarineandYachting sailing’s roleinyouthdevelopment.

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Thefractionalrigisgreat;withamasthead aboard whenweareatawayregattasonthedifferent competitive butitcanalsosleepthewholecrew cover theinsurance-relatedcostsheexperiences. Explorer Scoutstatusfor tas. StanhasappliedtotheBoyScoutsofAmericafor Rico Heineken,BVISpring,STIRandSt.Croixregat- Stanford Joines. gest andthestrongestafinesailor,too,”says includes practicingonSaturdaymornings. Sponsored bySt.CroixMarine,theracingcampaign J/36 him since,”Morgansays.Usinganall-youthcrew,the duced metohissailingteam.Ihavebeenracingwith Stan Joines,whowasthenmybandteacher,intro- “I startedsailingabouttwoandahalfyearsagowhen St.Croix,USVI to gainfulemploymentasadults. informed instructorsandcoaches,becomeagateway tion tothemarineworldand,withwell-trained,well- Kevin Banfield is a son of the parish of St. John in Kevin BanfieldisasonoftheparishSt.Johnin Employment: Boatrepairand Kevin Banfield,28yearsold Y2A FeaturedAdult “I reallyenjoythetacticsthatgointowinningarace Stan continues,“TheJ/36isagoodfitbecauseit Stan hastakenstudentcrewsracinginthePuerto “Morgan isahugeassettoourcrew.Hethebig- Morgan ThomasiscrewingaboardaJ/36regularly. Favorite boat:J/36 Student: GoodHopeCountryDaySchool, Morgan Thomas,16yearsold Y2A FeaturedYouth Y2A BYELLENEBERTBIRRELL Paladin FOR YOUR MARINEHARDWARE, ANDMORE races activelyintheVirginIslandsarea Fax:(758)4520311 Paladin . Thiswill,atleast, Fishing Gear Snorkeling Equipment Flares &LifeJackets VHF Radios Stainless Fittings Stainless Fasteners Jolly Mon. Jolly Mon. . e-mail:[email protected] Caribbean shouldbetakingovertheseevents.” to seeourkidsintheWorldsandOlympics.The whatever boat(onedesignsorlocalworkboats).Iwant “Right nowtheyhaveworkingboats,noyouthsailing. Andrew (ontheisland’snortheasterncoast)parishes. in St.Patrick(onGrenada’snorthcoast)and mant foryears,hewantstodevelopsimilarprograms Woburn youthsailingprogram,whichhasbeendor- clubs intwocommunities.”Beyondresurrectingthe he hasmadeanameforhimself. commitment andenthusiasmforthesportofsailing, with theGrenadaSailingAssociation.Withhislevelof ta organizingcommittees,hehasforgedrelationships Court Bay,southernGrenada).Volunteeringonregat- instructor forjuniorsailinginWoburn”(onClarkes repairs andpaintjobs.“StartingJuly18th,I’llbethe and instructorforGSS.Currently,heisdoingbigboat sail dinghy).Forseveralyears,Kevinwasthedirector ing Mosquitoesand,later,Catfish(atwo-person/two- college butreturnedtothemarineindustryfiberglass- ning theirrespectwerebenefitsforme.” from differentcommunities.Teachingthemandwin- says, “Itmademeamorematureperson.Kidscame stand it.Iprefermatchracingtoanyotherracing.” because Iwastheonlyteenager.Now,reallyunder- match racinginSunfast20s(keelboats).Ilearnedalot I wenttoSt.Maarten;wastheonlyjuniorsailor.It the nextraces.”Hecamein35thoverall. I didprettygoodthefirstraceandfeltcomfortablefor All differentcountries,France,Martinique,werethere. “It wasthefirstdayofevent.Ifeelingnervous. being onastartinglinewith50otherOptimistsailors: Trinidad’s GuardianRegatta.Rememberingthethrillof at thehelmwithafive-personcrew. of age,Kevincrewedonlocalworkboats.By15,hewas newly formedGouyaveSailingSchool(GSS).At12years boat tosail.Theysaidyes.”Thoseboatswerepartofthe near thebeach.Isawthemandaskedifcouldhavea design dinghy),thatlaunchedKevinintosailing.“Ilive sailing Mosquitoes(alocallyproducedfiberglassone- to swimatagenine,itwasalsoseeingotherchildren go tothepierandwatch.Thenyoujumpin!”Self-taught two daughters.Heliveswithhismotherandsister. tal ofGrenada,thetownthatneversleeps.”Kevinhas life inGouyave,whichhedescribesas“thefishingcapi- lif “I wishthatkidswouldtakesailingmoreseriouslyin Kevin sharedhisone-yeargoal:“tohavetwonew Kevin tookelectricalandplumbingclassesatalocal Of sailingthroughouthisformativeyears,Kevin He’s racedinTortola,St.Lucia,SVGand“atage16, At 14,Kevintraveledforhisfirstoff-islandeventto “In mycommunity,youmustknowhowtoswim.You ihhdi “th ib d h h hi G i Houseware &Cookware Hand &PowerTools Sanding Paper&Discs Epoxy Resins Paint Brushes Antifouling Paint ih fi gi ig SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 15 was discov- Kate , which he bought with Kate. She, which he bought was built using the strip-plank sys- from Nova Scotia to England via the Tiger Kate Kate , while very beautiful to watch, was not easy to sail. With One time when I visited, Philip’s attention was still on power. I visited, Philip’s attention One time when away. A couple of years later I However, he could not stay he turned for a while to power. He built a 30-foot Cigarette- a while to power. He built he turned for twin 200-horse- from a kit, powered it with type speedboat his new wife, Kate outboards, and with power Yamaha set off in 200-mile Caribbean artist, Spencer, the well-known New Brunswick. all the way to St. John, hoppity-hop spurts 94-foot-long clas- in Dieppe Bay, was a gorgeous, There, sitting called sic powerboat they were in the with oak frames, and was teak planked, years later, Philip her. A couple of middle of rebuilding They had had made some interest- described the denouement. visiting Venezuela twice and goinging cruises in her, including in some bad weather and sprunground Cuba, when they got call and were taken off by thea plank. They put out a distress was going down, but not yet sunk.US Coast Guard. The boat her as a hazard to navigation,Philip, not wanting to leave use it for target practice. Theyinvited the Coast Guard to go down. He reportedly said, “I’mobliged, and he watched her with boats again.”never having anything to do which he had sold some took a trip to Rawlins Plantation, my way down to Philip and Kate’s years previously, and found in the foothills of St. Kitts’ moun- land just below. Here, settled above sea level, with a panoramic tain range, some 350 feet fields to the sea, was Kate’s view over miles of sugarcane Mount Pleasant Boatyard. Mount lovely art studio and Philip’s open shed with stacks of wood Pleasant Boatyard was an on what turned out to be his where Philip had just started of a classic International final epic creation: the building a 1908 Alfred Mylne design. It Twelve Metre class boat from lead took four years to build with a three-man team: Philip; in St. carpenter Leroy Carey, who had been to trade school Kitts but had no boatbuilding experience; and assistant appren- Marvin Harris, who went from being an inexperienced they tice to building the interior joinery. Among other jobs, wrecks. cast the 11.5-ton keel out of lead salvaged from local Unlike the original, , like several of his other boats, was launched, cruised and Kate Kate racing, before she was converted to a yawl Kate was one of the most interesting and beautiful boats built and sailed in the The ending seems untimely, as Philip at 68 was still energetic, sailing a traditional On his final voyage, Philip was sailing Kate This old International Twelve Metre design suited Philip’s style, which was to have under construction at his Mount Pleasant Boatyard on St. Kitts under construction at his Mount Pleasant Boatyard on ered unmanned just off the Cornwall coast. Philip was found seriously injured by a passing yacht, brought aboard and then helicoptered to hospital, but did not recover. 60-foot boat singlehanded. But Philip had a magnificent life, always following his dreams wherever they went, and he never let caution stand in his way. Along the way he inspired generations to appreciate the beauty of sail and the art of boatbuilding. He died still dreaming, this time of building a much more ambitious Nineteen Metre Class boat. These huge boats, nearly 100 feet long, carried some 6,000 square feet of sail and were precursors of the J Class yachts. Like all his dreams, it was a good one. Those of us who were fortunate enough to know him are all richer for it. Azores. This was his 17th transatlantic voyage; he was sailing solo. her massive mainsail she could develop wicked weather helm, and Philip eventually converted her to a yawl. raced without an engine. Caribbean in recent years. Her sleek 60-foot hull pressed by huge billowing canvas attracted photographers at every event in which she took part, including ten classic yacht races in venues such as St. Maarten, St. Barts, the BVI, and Antigua, where she won four firsts. tem, which makes for a more seaworthy vessel. things seaworthy and simple and to avoid all the complications of modern gadgets and machinery. Below: Kate , which went four times Above: Philip Walwyn with Skyjack which crossed the Atlantic six

, designed by Ian Howlett, to be built in England. Spirit of St. Kitts,

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Sailing Legend Sailing — a Caribbean Caribbean — a PHILIP WALWYN WALWYN PHILIP Philip did an incredible amount of building, racing and sailing, including building a Philip loved traditional metre-class boats and in the mid-1980s he became involved During this time, one of his more understated achievements was, with David Conversations with Philip always turned to boats, and Philip was born and educated in England, but his fam- I last saw Philip in St. Kitts earlier this year. I had been I last saw Philip in St. Kitts earlier this year. I had been “Philip will forever be in our thoughts and our hearts, “Philip will forever be in our thoughts and our hearts, “We all give thanks to Philip, to his knowledge and his “We all give thanks to Philip, to his knowledge and his “It is with great sadness that we bring this news to “It is with great sadness that we bring this news to by Chris Doyle It is hard to beat the tribute to Philip Walwyn posted 30-foot craft for the OSTAR (Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race) with a cant- ing keel and all-carbon swing rig. He sailed her across the Atlantic, but her rig was too experimental and not well enough developed for success. And it was after this that (He later built her sister ship.) He came sixth in the Six Metre World Championships held in the USA and a year later became the British and European Six Metre Class champion. This gave him enough clout to host a multinational Six Metre regatta in St. Kitts. in the Six Metre class, a type popular in the early 20th century. He commissioned an International Six Metre, Stranger, to start the yacht building and repair industry in St. Kitts, which thrives and is growing today. They inspired a host of workers with rudimentary building skills to become superb craftsmen able to build first-class yachts to international standards. Philip was always a force for yachting in St. Kitts, often trying to persuade a reluctant government to be more open minded. His work set the foundation for the rapid and open embrace of yachting we now see in St. Kitts. times and did well racing, including a first in class in the Round Britain race. in this case, the old days. In 1979, Philip, with David Stranger, started the St. Kitts Boat Building Company. They built eight multihulls, from 40 to 75 feet long, including two famous Spronk-designed cats, the 45-foot transatlantic, including the Route du Rhum and the Round Britain Race, where they won their class, and the 75-foot ily had owned the gorgeous Rawlins Plantation in the north end of St. Kitts for many years and he took it over in 1968 with his former wife, Frances, and ran it as a small hotel. I first met him in association with this lovely establishment, which, it seemed to me, was the best possible place to sample St. Kitts hospitality. I got to know him because of his connection to yachting in St. Kitts where he, Peter Dupre, and Douggie Brookes were among the main protagonists. walking around the southern peninsula when his car walking around the southern peninsula when his car drew up and stopped. Soon we were off to Reggae Beach Bar for a long, entertaining session with his friends. Whenever I saw Philip he was affable and had a charm- a ing, gentlemanly insouciance. He never seemed in hurry and always had time to talk, which belied his determination and ability to get things done. and we will all remember the wisdom that he has and we will all remember the wisdom that he has bestowed upon us. Philip, you have touched so many people worldwide... thank you. Woop Woop!” love of the ocean. Philip will always be remembered for love of the ocean. Philip will always be remembered of his heroism, his honor and his very witty sense humor. His beautiful wife, Kate, is in our hearts and prayers as well; she is just as strong and as memorable as Philip is. you today, August 3rd 2015, of the passing of a great you today, August 3rd 2015, of the passing of a great man, a legend in his own right. We say goodbye to one of the world’s utmost sailing icons, and our past of Commodore, Philip Walwyn. Philip was in the midst his 17th transatlantic sail when tragedy struck. Philip is a man that has come into so many people’s lives and has given his heart and soul to everyone and everything he’s ever encountered. on the St. Kitts Yacht Club home page: SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 16 be takentoensurethattheboatstayswelloffquayinstrongwinds.Theshowers water andpower.Whilewewereplacedonafingertherearealsolazylinesthatcan the newMarinaPuertoVelero(10°56’49’’N,75°2’22’’W,www.marinapuertovelero.co). beach andwatersportsfacilities.Itispossibletoanchorout,butwechosegointo high speeds!Theplacecomesaliveatweekendswhenmanylocalscometoenjoythe surfing thisisagoodplacetolearn.Everydaythekitesurfersflyacrossbayat in thedaytime.Ifyouareintokite- huts andlittlerestaurantssellingfood long sandybeachlitteredwith sheltered baywaseasy. board, thepassageintolarge, keeping thegreenbuoywelltostar- wind andtheseasdroppedand, days afterleavingAruba,boththe turned towardsPuertoVelero,three weather sailing!However,aswe sage resultedinsomeprettyheavy- the lasttenhoursorsoofourpas- Santa Martathewindpickedupand to lessentheeffect,butaswepassed from thisregionouttosea. debris andthewindfunnelsdown strong current,therecanbealotof the seastateunpredictable,thereisa potentially difficultastherivermakes advised thatthisareawouldbe comparative daylight.Wehadbeen entrance totheMagdalenaRiverin port cityofBarranquillaandthe that wewouldbeabletopassthe and wedecidedtocarryon,hoping good —20to25knotsbehindus kick up. stop onthewayifweathershould de laVelaasapossibleovernight Velero inColombia,identifyingCabo we finallydecidedtoheadforPuerto some advicefromanItalianfriend, had plentyoftimetoplanand,taking wait mypartner,JohnFesel,andI head towardsColombia.Duringthat ing fortherightweatherwindowto in Arubafornearlyfourweekswait- ageing (1979)AmelMaramu,wewere Destination inColombia The marinaisstillaworkinprogress,howeverthefloatingpontoonshaveboth Puerto Veleroisalargebaywith We stayedwelloffthecoast,hoping As itturnedouttheweatherwas Aboard PUERTO VELERO Orion1 An Alternative , ourmuch-loved by DebWoods enjoys thebreeze Velero isprotectedfromthewavesbut into theCaribbeanSea,MarinaPuerto Built onalowfingeroflandreaching to getbutifyoushareataxiitisreasonable. malls andsupermarketsisagoodplacetoprovision.Itnottheeasiest feel ofthecity,fourthlargestinColombia.Itisabusy,moderncitywithshopping Immigration officeandpickedusupanhourorsolater,givingachancetoget our passportsstamped.Themarinaarrangedataxithatdroppedusoutsidethe paperwork. TheonlythingwehadtodowasgoImmigrationinBarranquillaget both welcomingandhelpful;weenjoyedmanygoodmealsthere. very goodrestaurantonsite,ElKiosko,runbyaSicilianchef,FrancoBasile,whois we hadenquiredatsoitsuitedourpurposejustfine. able tostayherefortwomonthsthecostofonemonthatanyotherports over anhour),bothwithgoodairlinksoutofColombia,itwasconvenient.Wewere too. SituatedbetweenBarranquilla(about30minutesaway)andCartagena(just crew travelinlandorgohome,andthatwaspartofourreasoningforstayinghere, of charge.InlateJuly,Icountedabout18boatsthere,mosthavingbeenleftwhile are excellent,thereisalaundryservice,andWiFiavailableonthepontoonsfree ATMs andlocalshopswhereyoucanbuygoodfruitveg. Barranquilla. PuertoColombiahasagoodfeeltoitandtherearemanyplaceseat, Puerto Colombia,atypicalColombiantownthatliesbetweenVeleroand taxis (helmetsprovided)werequitefunandacheapwaytotravel.Wetookone and thenpickupthebusthatcomesalongaboutevery15to20minutes.Themotor

We wereabletocheckintoColombiahereandthemarinatookcareofall The marinahasapool,althoughitisonlyopenThursdaytoSaturday.There An alternativeistotakeamotortaxi(motorbike)fromthemarinamainroad DESTINATIONS —Continued onnextpage SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 17 would be safe and generally, for the whole of our time there, would be safe and generally, Orion1 Puerto Velero is about 50 miles away from Cartagena. We left the boat and went to Cartagena. We left the boat is about 50 miles away from Puerto Velero We knew that The marina is developing, still having some way to go in terms of providing a range The marina is developing, still having some way to go Clockwise from below: ground, boardwalks link the docks with the main As the marina is built on sandy buildings’ area a donkey cart clears away out-of-date produce Street scene in Puerto Colombia: and fun way to travel! Motor taxis — the inexpensive another motorbike ride back is not appealing then you can catch a cab from the rank then you can catch a cab ride back is not appealing another motorbike a driver from a price first. We found Gregor, always good to negotiate there, but it is while at the used him for most of our trips took his number and Puerto Colombia, marina. Cartagena overland, spoiling ourselves with a few nights in a hotel to take in the with a few nights in a hotel spoiling ourselves Cartagena overland, from the main to catch a bus to Cartagena beautiful city. It is possible sights of this Puerto Velero need to get a motor taxi from every hour. But again you road; they run airport with lug- you are on the way to the This can be unwieldy if to the main road. cost you about US$80. gage. A taxi would of facilities for yachts, however the basics are there and it suited our needs per- of facilities for yachts, however the basics are there and know our boat was safe, fectly. We wanted to be able to travel from the marina The marina is part of a and also explore the area immediately around the marina. facilities in the coming year, project that hopes to see the development of haul-out links and services for its and as it grows I am sure that it will develop its transport and at present Puerto Velero clients. The friendly staff are always willing to help you hop down the Colombian provides a good place to chill for a couple of days as boat if you are traveling in coast or a cost-effective and safe place to leave your Colombia or beyond. the security was good with the coastguard positioned at the end of the pontoon and the coastguard positioned at the end of the pontoon the security was good with check the lines of other boats every day. having seen the marina staff

DEB WOODS (3) Continued from previous page Continued from Though you do need to brush up on your Spanish, we managed. A walk along Spanish, we managed. need to brush up on your Though you do Puerto Colombia’s seafront finds many different statues highlighting the town’s con- statues highlighting seafront finds many different Puerto Colombia’s Salgar stretch- view from Castillo de sea, and there is a magnificent nection with the If the thought of of the Magdelena River. Velero to the entrance ing from Puerto — SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 18 condo thatisparkedonthecoastfrontageofabeauti- new language.Itislikehavingyourowntraveling streets oftowndayornight,makenewfriends,learna have theopportunitytoexploreanewculture,stroll checking thesecurityofouranchoragealltime.We theaters. Wedon’thavetobecheckingtheweatherand chandleries, restaurants,andsometimesevenmovie We haveeasyaccesstogrocerystores,hardware water withourreverse-osmosisdesalinator. power-eaters alive.Andwedon’thavetomakefresh charge tokeeptherefrigeratorandfreezerall management”: ensuringthebatterieshaveenough are nolongervigilantaboutwhatKentcalls“power simpler. Hookedintoshorepowerandwater,we always adouble-edgedsword.Inthemarina,lifeis port isalwaysadouble-edgedsword.Entering check, andcruisedoutintofour-footseas.Leaving tanks, signedawayMarilyn’stwo-monthpension Tayrona Indiansofthisregion. recently discoveredspiritualsiteoftheearly(800AD) six-day trekto“LaCiudadPerdida”,theancientbut Lorenzo andArbijohadbeenMarilyn’sguidesonher lages andjourneyedtotheboatwishus“fairseas”. men fromtheWiwatribewholefttheirmountainvil- dance theRumba. the marina,topracticekick-boxingaerobicsand 6:00 Marilyn’s healthclubfriendswhomshejoinedevery our boatinpresence.“Iwillmissyou”toallof our absenceandjoinedusfordinnerdrinkson hands andofficestaffwhohadwatchedourboatin “Gracias, amigos”toalltheMarinaSantaMartadock- berthed asourneighborsforthelastsixmonths. eyes manytimesinthefewhoursbeforedeparting. for bothofus.Roundsgood-byesbroughttearstoour toSanBlas: Santa Marta At the dock we have WiFi or cellular communication. At thedockwehaveWiFiorcellularcommunication. We toppedupthedieselinour1,400-galloncapacity And “tengabuenavida”tothetwoyoungindigenous “Adios” tothetugandpilotboatcrewswhowere Leaving SantaMarta,Colombiawasveryemotional AM ontheroofofcondobuildingoverlooking Aboard M/VCardea Our Past36Hours by MarilynandKentSharpe the anxietyandedginessofunexpected, beautiful thingsaboutgoingtosea,andalsofilledwith filled withtheexcitementandanticipationofall us throughapermanentfixoncewereachedland. call ourinstallersinFt.Lauderdaleandhavethemtalk he devisedaningenioustemporaryfixuntilwecould 140-degree engineroomtoattemptarepair.Thankfully, though offcourse)andKentwentbelowintothe took thehelmandnavigatedleastrollycourse(even rolling andweknewhadlostourstabilizers.Marilyn endless spacearoundus,theboatstartedexaggerated nowhere, with10,000feetofwaterbeneathusand vast CaribbeanSea.Andoutthereinthemiddleof zation; justusalone,bobbinglikeacorkacrossthe one hourswithnosightofland,boatsorhumancivili- Bonaire, whichwemadeinMarchoflastyear.Sixty- west acrosstheCaribbeanSea)fromSt.Martinto the 64-hourcruise(diagonallyfromnortheasttosouth- confidence issomewhatboosted. honed bynowtenyearsofcruisingexperience,our maybe wedon’t. repair. Maybewehavetheknow-howtofixit…and Something isalwaysbreakingdownandinneedof dant withfish,andthenmoveon. bays whereweswim,snorkelonpristinereefsabun- riding ourbowwake,andanchorinbeautifuldeserted the sea,breathecleansaltair,clapatdolphins ever wewant,stayaslongwant. months offoodandwecancatchfish.Wegowher- water, generateourownpower,areprovisionedwith independence, self-containment.Wemakeourown dependent, andyouaretiedin,pluggedinstuck. ful city.Butyou’reinbustlingcivilization,youare So now,leavingtheportinSantaMartaweareagain On thisjourneyouttoseaweareagainremindedof But withKent’sremarkableproblem-solvingbrain, But thereisaburden.Thereresponsibility. The wholeworldisouroyster. We cangazeatthestars,feelrollandrockingof Going outtoseaisfreedom.Itself-sufficiency, came aboardinSantaMartatobidusfarewell Below: OurWiwafriends,LorenzoandArbijo, Fitness Center,overlookingMarinaSantaMarta Left: Marilyn’skickboxingbuddiesattheSantaMarta aboard their56-footDeFever, Above: MarilynandKenthavecruisedforadecade and clearwatersupportingextensivereefsystems,… ests ontheinteriorofislandsandmainland; trees, afaçadebehindwhichstretchlushgreenrainfor- pristine beauty:whitesandbeacheslinedwithpalm tell uswearenotallaloneonthisvaststretchofsea. one largecargoshippassingfourmilesoffourportto boundary-less. Wejourneythroughthenightwithonly ant-like, butsimultaneouslyall-encompassingand being onewithallthings,partoftheinfinite.Tinyand same timeweareinspiredandelatedbythefeelingof universe wherenature’spowerissopalpable.Atthe punctuated onlybybillionsoftinypinpointsstars. hours gazingintothevastblackdarknessofseaandsky, good morninglight.Butthenightislong.Wespend chosen anightcrossingsowecouldarriveandanchorin rarely getanybetterthanthisformotorvessels.Wehad beam onourstarboardquarter.Weatherconditions Caribbean justwestofPanama’sborderwithColombia. ited isletsoftheSanBlasarchipelagodotting away islandsoftheCartagenians,tosparselyinhab- the 15-hourjauntfromLosRosarios,vacationget- weight oftheresponsibilitythislifestyle. The San Blas Islands of Panama are renowned for their The SanBlasIslandsofPanamaarerenownedfortheir We arehumbledbyourinsignificanceinthismassive The passageistranquil:two-footseas,slightlyabaftof We hadchosenaseeminglyidealweatherwindowfor —Continued onnextpage Cardea SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 19 .com somewhere) and we drank PM . We toasted to all our friends and fam- Cardea Slowly, vigilantly, with one pair of eyes on the water with one pair of eyes on Slowly, vigilantly, It was 12:00 noon (5:00 Kent and Marilyn have spent ten years aboard their Welcoming us to the San Blas islands, or Kuna Yala, our new Kuna friend, Joaquin, in his dugout canoe had the good fortune to have Eric’s waypoints from his fortune to have Eric’s waypoints had the good into our which we were able to program paper charts, electronic charts. wended our pair on our new charts, we and the second anchorage to waypoint to a 16-foot way from waypoint feet of water!) other chart showed 60 (which on every sea swells, of Isla Piños… out of the in the protection rainforested chop, in the lee of a hilly out of the wind We the northeast tradewinds. island that blocked feet of anchor chain, let dropped anchor, let out 150 retreated, exhausted, to out a huge sigh of relief, and each of us with a glass of the chairs of the cockpit, 15-year-aged rum on ice. 56-foot DeFever, cruising the eastern seaboard of the 56-foot DeFever, cruising the eastern seaboard of the US, the Bahamas, and for the last seven years the eastern and western Caribbean. M/V Cardea is their first and last boat. that might be looking out for us. We toasted to our that might be looking out for us. We toasted to our trusted ily who care about us and whom we so deeply treasure. And we toasted our good fate and fortune for being alive and healthy and aware, doing what we most want to do and in this most magnificent expanse of nature. We are immensely grateful to just be here, just us, just now in just this moment in time. a toast to our arrival, to our outstanding collaboration, a toast to our arrival, to our to being safely at our new to being “on the road again”, We toasted to our part- temporary home in Panama. and to all the gods nership, to the benevolent Poseidon Our San Blas landfall after the rain Other boaters have told us that ALL the popular Only one set of paper charts, those of Eric Bauhaus, Three hours later, with no sun visible, the rain later, with no sun visible, Three hours electronic navigational charts are unreliable in these electronic navigational charts are unreliable in these islands. Many boaters thought they were navigating into ten-foot-deep anchorages according to the charts, only to find that the position of the charted anchorage was actually in the middle of an island. has accurately captured correct soundings and topog- raphy of this remote and sparsely populated part of the world. We had been living in anticipatory trepida- tion about the prospect of navigating these islands without accurate electronic charts with their accompanying GPS systems. The beauty of electronic charts is our ability to electronically track our exact boat position (within the tolerance of GPS accuracy) on the detailed maps of the area. Entering the reef of Isla Piños without any good light to “read” the water and see the underwater coral was possible only because we are so angry and confused there is no clear best angle. confused there is no clear are so angry and rolling and and circle through the So we slow down riding a lazy bronco. bouncing… like from black to The storm clouds turn begins to abate. upon the grey cloud cover descends slate and a low enshroud the bands of mist and fog to coast, bringing island des- We turn back toward our coastal lowlands. our way toward shore. tination and make Barefoot Yacht Charters & Marine Centre Yacht Barefoot • Doyle Sail Loft & Canvas Shop • Mechanical & Electrical Repairs • Vehicle Rentals • Raymarine Electronics • Ice & Water • Fibreglass Repairs • Island Tours Work • Refrigeration • Quiksilver Surf Wear • On-site Accommodation • Laundry • Showers • Wi-Fi / Internet Café • Restaurant & Bar • Diesel & Propane • Surftech Surf Shop • Book Exchange • Boutique • Moorings • Hotel Reservations • Air Travel PO Box 39, Blue Lagoon, St Vincent, West Indies Tel. 1-784-456-9526 / 9334 / 9144 Fax. 1-784-456-9238

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ascertain, in this limited visibility, the direction of the ascertain, in this limited visibility, the direction of the swells. By pointing the boat at a 30-degree angle into oncoming swells we can minimize our pitch and yaw and cut down on the number of unsecured items that slide off shelves or across the salon floor. But the seas radar screen shows a four-mile radius of almost solid radar screen shows a four-mile radius of almost solid black dots, we decide to turn the boat around and head back out to sea. If the storm continues we will circle in the area, eight miles out in 2,000 feet of water to avoid any risk of reef encounters closer to shore. surprise to those of you who know Kent) to ensure surprise to those of you who know Kent) to ensure safe navigation. Two of our electronic charts are loaded onto a portable Garmin and onto an iPad. These are both crammed into the microwave which now sports a bold red-lettered warning, scribbled with Kent’s Scripto, “DO NOT USE THE MICROWAVE!!!” (as if we would turn it on without any food in it, just for the hell of it!). Isla Piños, our first charted destination, we are Isla Piños, our first charted destination, we are besieged by squalls, torrential rains, and very turbu- lent seas. For the last three hours we have been sur- rounded by dry electrical storms with bolts of lightning following only two or three seconds later. Kent rushes to put all our portable electronic equipment into the microwave (a Gaussian shield) to protect it in case of a lightning strike. desert-like in its year-round climate. Positioned to the desert-like in its year-round climate. Positioned to the west of northern Colombia’s tall Sierra Nevada moun- tain range, the coastal towns of Santa Marta, Barranquilla and Cartagena are all in the rain shadow of the 18,000 foot peaks and suffer the arid consequences. Here, across the sea to the west, we are in a seven-month rainy season, in a rainforest, and (go figure) as we arrive, it is raining. hadn’t accounted for was the local climate difference hadn’t accounted for was the local climate difference only 150 miles away from where we started. behind us would shine light down into these shallow shine light down into behind us would What we seemed like a good idea. reef-strewn waters, — of boatersof snorkelers and the dread …the delight coral. So far way through minefields of wending their fate on the four boats have met their this year alone want to beSan Blas islands. We did not reefs of these the fifth! 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Grande (J/36), Sailors SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 21 for 20 Ms. Astor (Dolphin 460 catamaran) (ALC40 ketch) Mary and Carl Heckrotte . If there is a Caribbean cruising topic you are (Westerly 36) (65-foot Garden ketch) (53-foot custom trimaran) Witte Raaf (Californian 42 trawler) Hands Across the Sea Camryka , Ultra Raffles Light Caribbean Compass

M/V Ms. Astor I may not qualify as a seasoned cruiser, but it feels like I am seasoned and even Finally, a plug for Mary’s 4 Laws of Thriving in the Caribbean 1) You will figure it out. 2) Then you will get over it. 3) It will always take longer and cost more. 4) But by then it doesn’t matter; move on. … and some days it is short cycle: reset, go to Number 1 and start over. This free advice comes with a money-back guarantee. Your mileage may vary. Bill and JoAnne Harris Many of our days are filled with scuba diving, hiking, exploring, making new Cruising the Caribbean, you will learn much about yourself, since you will some- So the best advice we can give is, before you set sail, be sure to stock your “spice Author of Free Cruising Guides, www.freecruisingguides.com like cruising through the Jumping to conclusions can destroy an adventure to harass you or steal from For example, do not assume that every boat boy is there Mary Stone, Get off the tourist/yachtie track and go visit a local school — the further removedGet off the tourist/yachtie Carl and Mary Heckrotte, Wherever in the ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING Frank Virgintino, Petra and JanWillem Versol, Petra and JanWillem have a right them some business; they the boat boys. Try to give Don’t shoo away Angelika Grüner live on relatively small islands, everybody knows every- Because many local people to the anchored yachts in their little boats or on surf- In some islands locals come sea, but also the people, their food, their islands. Explore not only wind and Most important: People are very nice and kindly if you accept them as they are; very nice and kindly if you accept them as they are; Most important: People are Tom and Harriet Linskey, overripe sometimes! I have only been cruising single-handed on interested in, visit our Back Issue Archive at www.caribbeancompass.com and use the easy “search” feature. There’s a wealth of information there, reflecting many years of Caribbean cruisers’ first-hand experiences. And stay tuned for more! years. My advice is broad and related to the whole context of thriving in the Caribbean. It covers all topics, events and issues. friends, fun cruiser events, and more. However, there are the days or sometimes weeks that are full of boat repairs or projects, waiting for a good weather window, etcetera. So a positive attitude with a huge side of patience and flexibility gets us through these difficult times when they arise. times be pushed to your breaking point. An extremely long passage might end up being quite different than expected, or you might have to perform a tremendously difficult task that you have never done before. After waking up and planning an amazing day of exploration in your new anchorage, you discover a broken head that must be repaired ASAP. Since there is not an 800 number to call, you are the guy for the job. This can easily turn into an all-day project. However, at the end of the day, when you are sipping your rum and Coke, you will feel proud of yourself for what you have accomplished. rack” with the most important seasoning of all, great attitude! A little dash of it every day will be the best recipe for a very happy and fulfilling life aboard. Caribbean. Reflect carefully on everything before making a decision. You are outside Caribbean. Reflect carefully on everything before making all of what you know about your culture, outside your geographic area, outside advice applies to all areas cruising except the actual “being on the boat” part. This of cruising in the Caribbean. who comes to fix the boat is you. Do not assume that for each repair, every person another sailboat sail out of the dishonest. Do not assume that just because you saw have been less than yours or bay to the east that you can do it also; their draft may because there is a spigot it may have been high tide when they left. Do not assume potable. Etcetera. that you are allowed to take water or that the water is from the anchorage or marina, the better. Introduce yourselves to the principal, offerfrom the anchorage or marina, your time at the school. It’s fun and rewarding and you’llto help out, and volunteer discover the true beauty of the Caribbean: the lovely kids. Caribbean you may anchor or dock, get off the boat, see all that your new location has to offer and meet everyone you can, both locals and fellow cruisers. When all is said and done, the friends you meet along the way and the places you visit will become a part of your heart and soul for the rest of your life. Yes, you need to take ordinary precautions to keep yourself and your boat safe (maybe 99.9 percent of the folks alongmore so than 20 or 30 years ago) but keep in mind that to your friendliness. your path are good and interesting and will respond positively vendor. People love to share their advice with you and you will have a new friend a new friend with you and you will have love to share their advice vendor. People at the market. will spoil the a fair deal. Paying too much Always try to negotiate to earn a living. with them, they is unfair. If you are fair cruisers; paying too little market for other will even wel- earned their respect, they you and once you have will be fair with way of life — a lot about the Caribbean their homes and you’ll learn come you at from the inside. everybody will know it. Don’t think you are something body. If you behave badly boat. special because you own a of vegetables. Please consider that this is the only source boards, offering fruits and Try to buy at least one thing. The produce might income for many of the islanders. at the market, but it is brought directly from the garden be a bit higher in price than so a nice contact. Most locals now have a cell phone, to you. Additionally you get and the islands you can text your favorite veggie vendor, when sailing up and down all your ordered goodies will be waiting for you. when you arrive in the bay Hire a local guy who will guide you into his forest, to the waterfalls, maybe to to guide you into his forest, to the waterfalls, maybe Hire a local guy who will meet his family. will you are long enough in the Caribbean, it is you who don’t try to change them. If the Caribbean lifestyle. change, and get adapted to

(Gulfstar 45 Hirsch) Mark Denebeim Dee Troubador (Compac 19) Bring a lot of patience to deal with the Bring a lot of patience to deal with the Chris May, As a USCG Auxiliary Officer and a Certified As a USCG Auxiliary Officer motor boater or a Whether or not you’re a • SUBJECTIVE ADVICE GET ON ISLAND TIME Joao Gomes, Patience. Island life moves at a different Stewball Caribbean time, especially if you plan to do Caribbean time, especially if you plan to do some work while sailing and living aboard in the Caribbean. Vessel Safety examiner, I preface my safety les- Vessel Safety examiner, I preface sons with this: Southern Cross or sailor, or you’ve seen the the green flash or have crossed the equator, the high latitudes, we each have the opportunity to improve our lives that comes with the promise of “another day”. When teaching safe boating classes I keep this saying by Larry Pardey on the blackboard: “No amount of skill, no equipment, and no boat will keep you from disaster if you don’t develop the most important seagoing skill of all: a complete fear of falling overboard.” (Beneteau Idylle 15.50)

(Endurance 43) (Niagara 35) (Hanse 470e) Arctic (Nautical 60 ketch) Baraka (42-foot catamaran) (Endurance 40) Sanctuary (Out Island 41) Silverheels (1966 Pearson),

Pandora Art Ross Liahona Silverheels III Syrius Ti Kanot Orion Coaster (Island Packet 45) Ruth and Niels Lund, Ruth and Niels Art Ross, Tor Pinney, Devi Sharp, formerly of Eat local food. Go to the fresh produce markets and try new fruits and vegeta- The strong UV will damage safety equipment and other fittings where they have and other fittings where will damage safety equipment The strong UV SAFETY AND SECURITY Ken Goodings, Net (www.safetyandsecuritynet.com) should get The Caribbean Safety and Security MAKE FRIENDS Mark Denebeim, Get to know local people (other Remember, we’re self-invited Say “hello” or “morning” to Obtain more than one quote and ask the right questions about guarantees, deliv- Obtain more than one quote Candy Colley, A corollary to this advice is to not be put off by what others have said about some- Be aware that during their busy season, marine service companies on the islands marine service companies during their busy season, Be aware that When at anchor, never retire to bed in your unlocked Security is a consideration. Spend enough time on each island to appreciate the people, food, music, arts, But you don’t have to do it all on the first day. Take it easy and enjoy! But you don’t have to do it all on the first day. Take it Willie Haskins, Nicola Cornwell, this you’ll learn to love it. Have patience. You’re on island time now. Once you realize Sue Klumb, Chris Doyle, informal races, maybe go on Get to know locals. Visit our yacht clubs, take part in Don’t compare. Just because things are handled in different ways doesn’t make Don’t compare. Just because things are handled in what you have been Meanwhile, have fun! Enjoy our beaches; they are probably Author, Doyle’s Cruising Guides, www.doyleguides.com of things broken down. But After an Atlantic passage there will usually be a bunch bles. If you do not know how to prepare a fruit or vegetable, just ask the market bles. If you do not know how to prepare a fruit or vegetable, just ask the market plastic components exposed to the sun. All hatches made of acrylic should have All hatches made of acrylic exposed to the sun. plastic components quickly, so keep will break down more Sails’ stitching and UV strips canvas covers. an eye on these. a mention. than tour guides, bartenders and Customs officers), and not just fellow cruisers. After all, it is a people world! guests here. Be friendly, be patient, be respectful, be grateful. islanders on the street. You are a visitor and it is expected that you will reach out first. You might be rewarded with a big smile or a return “morning”, or you might end up in a conversation with a friendly person. This simple act will open doors to the island. ery expectations, materials and work methods. Use the local cruisers’ networks (VHF and work methods. Use the local cruisers’ networks (VHF ery expectations, materials excellence and seek out the core of technically skilled radio and internet) to confirm the island chain. people that exist throughout place being “dirty” or “unsafe”. We have found each island/country we visited to be unique and worth exploring, and some of our favorite places are those that others have advised us to not bother going to visit! (Island Spirit 37 catamaran) (Pearson 424 ketch) Tern are usually fully stretched, so book ahead and don’t assume instant attention is and don’t assume instant stretched, so book ahead are usually fully is paying a little want to get sailing, as Waiting is hard when you always possible. waste more time professional work and having to redo less than more, but it beats and money. A moderately bright cockpit light combined with a well- boat with a dark cockpit. good deterrent to would-be boarders. secured companionway is a crafts, and natural wonders of each island. Too often we encounter cruisers who speed-sail through the Caribbean on their way to the Pacific, and think they have seen it all after spending a couple of days here and a couple of days there. We’ve been in the Caribbean for five years, and still have not seen it all. a run with the Hash House Harriers, ask about hiking clubs. a run with the Hash House Harriers, ask about hiking pace. Don’t forget why you wanted to escape when you’re waiting for an official or waiting for an official or pace. Don’t forget why you wanted to escape when you’re for your lunch check. the change of pace and them wrong. Relax, feel the spirit of the island(s), embrace enjoy the culture. magnificent rainforests, spec- dreaming about. But the Caribbean also has some tacular waterfalls and great hiking: explore ashore. right after arrival is the worst time to get them fixed because all the other arriving right after arrival is the worst time to get them fixed not that important, consider boats have the same problem. If the broken bits are else. waiting to get them fixed, or go sailing and fix them somewhere SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 22 ciously weak—thiswillsubstantiallyincreasethelifeofsail. the leech,andalsoalongbattenpocketsifstitchinglookssuspi- leech andfootofheadsails.Double-stitchallseamsthreefeetinfrom or hertochecktheseamsandre-stitchasnecessary,especiallyon all thewaytoluff. from theleechin,beforeyoucangetsaildownitwillusuallysplit in, seldomfromthebodyofsailout.Whenastartssplitting UV degradation. sail-repair business!” their sailsasyoudo,becauseiftheydiditwouldreallycutintoour ers saidtome,“Itisgoodthateveryonedoesnottakeascareof engineless yawl has beenrepairingsailsinAntiguasince1970.Iextendedthelifeofmy backed upbyinformationfromGrahamKnightofAntiguaSails,who years ofmaintainingsails,oftenunderdifficultcircumstances,and classic yachts.Itisbasedonmypersonalexperienceofmorethan70 Dacron sailsoroneofthelong-lastingoffshootsdevelopedfor To prevent this, take your sails periodically to a sailmaker and ask him To preventthis,takeyoursailsperiodicallytoasailmakerandaskhim I rapidlylearnedthehardwaythatsailsusuallysplitfromleech Problem One:WeakStitching The threethingsthatdestroysailsareweakstitching,floggingand This articleisstrictlyforthecruisingsailorwhousesgoodoldwhite Preserving MainsandMizzens SAILS LAST The enginesarenowdiscontinuedbutwe haveastockofthelastthem. Iolaire’s ekn 15Mrn niePerkinsM225TiMarineEngine Perkins M135MarineEngine sailstothepointthatoftensailmakers/repair- MAKING The PerkinsM135andM225Tiarethelastnew non-electronic 6 cylindermarineenginesavailableonthemarket. Contact Parts&Power todaywhilststockslast! Part One: —Continued onnextpage The LastoftheirBreeds... SEAWISE WITHDONSTREET both thecoverandsailwithzippers zipper andthemembraneisattachedto attached tothefootofsailwitha cover forracingorrepair,theis facilitate removingthemembraneand sailcover flatagainstthehoistedsail.To sailcover andamembraneholdsthe A battensupportsthetopedgeof first installed length issetwhenthelazyjacksare block attheendofmiddlespan.Its The lowerspan(blue)leadsthrougha upper legtoacamcleatonthesailcover leads throughablockattheendof The middle‘finetune’span(mauve) up thelazyjacks spreader, isusedforslackingandsetting through ablockjustbelowtheupper The upper‘coarsetune’line(red),led Lazy jacksasemployedon

Iolaire: JEREMY MCGEARY JEREMY SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 23 Iolaire that the sail is , sailed his 18-foot rudderless cat , sailed his 18-foot every single minute was a cat ketch with stayless masts. The sails with stayless masts. The was a cat ketch Don Street at the helm of the engineless Yakaboo Alone in the Caribbean , from Grenada up through the islands to Saba where he had up through the islands , from Grenada Yakaboo , a yawl, we left the mizzen up when at anchor so she would lie head to , a yawl, we left the mizzen Iolaire In summation, sails are In summation, sails are Next month: Preserving Headsails. I will not get into the argument as to whether fully battened sails are faster than as to whether fully battened sails are faster than I will not get into the argument On Fully battened sails are nothing new. The Chinese had them on their junks 2,000 Chinese had them on their sails are nothing new. The Fully battened Problem Three: UV Degradation to rapid UV degradation. (Which firm makes the In the tropics, Dacron is subject not in use. Make sure that not in use. Make sure that the sail covers for main- sails and mizzens completely cover the entire head and luff of the sail, preferably wrapping right around the mast, and that they reach all the way back past the clew. damaged or destroyed by stitching failure, flogging and UV degradation. Reread this article and fol- low the advice given. If you are using modern high- tech racing sails, be resigned to short life expectancy of your sails. But if you stick to plain for many years. ordinary Dacron or similar material, your sails will last had full-length battens and were almost flat topped. As it has often been said, it is flat topped. As it has often battens and were almost had full-length enough in time sailing. If you look back far invent anything to do with very difficult to works better are usually an old idea that The new inventions it was done before. today because of modern materials. the cruising man’s standpoint the fully battened sails battened soft sails, but from are reefing the full-length battened sail, it does not flog. beat the soft sails. When you that the skipper feels will only be a short one, the main If a squall comes through it, yet it will not flog. It may take some strange can be eased, completely depowering Once the squall passes it can be re-trimmed. shapes but will be depowered. coarse adjustment alongside the mast, fine adjustment at the tack. alongside the mast, fine coarse adjustment of the 20th cen- century and early years in the last years of the 19th years ago and author of battened sails. Fritz Fenger, canoes almost all had fully tury the sailing little book, that wonderful ketch canoe, of sunstroke. to quit because and forth against the anchor rode. When it was blow- wind rather that tacking back the set up a rather bothersome chatter. However, with ing hard the soft mizzen often was no chatter, just a “clunk” as the battens filled port fully battened mizzen there or starboard. is not a discussion in which I am willing to become most UV-resistant Dacron or use a ‘stack pack’ or make covers of Sunbrella involved.) The solution is simple: — and use them a similar sun-resistant fabric , Iolaire method. Iolaire one of his first one of his first , 17 years later. Iolaire Iolaire original stack pack was installed in 1989. After six hard seasons in the original stack pack was installed in 1989. After six Continued from previous page Continued from Iolaire’s One problem with the stack pack was in the final assembly: sewing the cover to to pack was in the final assembly: sewing the cover One problem with the stack A fully battened sail installed in a Doyle stack pack or one of the similar units now in a Doyle stack pack or one of the similar units now A fully battened sail installed Before you order one, Now there are many versions of the stack pack available. Problem Two: Flogging Problem Two: of flog- or destruction. My problem great cause of sail damage Flogging is another I explained to Robbie how we rerigged the lazy jacks Once the problem was solved Also, once the sail is two or three years old the sailmaker can ascertain where the old the sailmaker can ascertain sail is two or three years Also, once the we came up with the solution. Install a block just below After some head scratching the foot of the sail, the membrane to the cover, and then the membrane to the the to the cover, and then the membrane to the foot of the sail, the membrane job, one pulling, one pushing and one sewing. Also sail. This was a three-person the lower section of the sail it was virtually impossible to repair the cover or machine and was willing to unless you found a sailmaker who had a deep throat that when making future put three people to work to do the repairs. Thus I urged the cover to the mem- stack packs the cover be secured to the sail via a zipper, a zipper. Not only would this brane via a zipper, and the membrane to the sail via make it easy to remove the make the stack pack easier to build, but also it would if someone wanted to go rac- cover and membrane for repair. Built in this fashion lazy jacks, and reinstall them ing it was easy to remove the cover, membrane and once the racing was finished. with a “Street Pack”: a Doyle Caribbean and a transatlantic passage, it was replaced not because the sail was stack pack installed with zippers. The original was replaced falling apart. Since it was all worn out but because the cover and membrane were The new Street Pack sewn together it was too difficult to repair and was replaced. been removed and repaired was installed in 1995. The cover and membrane have sold three times but the sail was still going strong when I on the market will last virtually forever. on the market will last virtually all connected with zippers make sure the sail, cover, membrane, if it is fitted, are be rigged as per rather than being sewn together. The lazy jacks should (See illustration.) ging mainsail was solved in 1989 when Robbie Doyle gave was solved in 1989 when ging mainsail for the lazy jacks to be installed in the and his manual was rewritten sail is chafing on shrouds and spreaders. He or she should glue on reinforcement He or she should glue on shrouds and spreaders. sail is chafing they chafe on to cover the seams where and cut narrow strips patches for spreaders sail will be increased considerably. this is done the life of the shrouds. If all at we lead the end of the lazy jack that was dead-ended the upper spreaders. Then to a block below the upper spreader, and down the mast the masthead, through the once the main was down the lazy jacks could be eased cleat on the mast. In this way, us to rig our full-length awning. We would leave them and carried forward, allowing hoisted, then set them up, We used the lazy jack adjust- forward until the main was the tuner, the one up the mast through the block below ment at the tack as the fine adjustment. upper spreader as the coarse — a few problems to test. We discovered with a fully battened mainsail “stack packs” at the The lazy jacks were dead-ended was originally conceived. as the stack pack via tackles at the tack. This made it impossible to obtain masthead with adjustments was to allow us to set our full-length awning. Also it enough slack in the lazy jacks you were absolutely head to wind. Even then there impossible to set the sail unless jacks fouling the full-length battens. was difficulty with the lazy SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 24 ing easttowest. of theCaribbeanSeaareeasilyrouted,providingyouhead- Antilles canbeanexperiencewithoutequal.Manyotherareas with neveraworry.SailingnorthandsouthintheLesser ing thewintermonthswithtradewindsthatareajoytosailin even hurricanes. bring low-pressuresystemsthatcandevelopintostormsand ries agreatdealofmoistureandhumidity.Theycanalso tradewinds, asthewindpassesfromsoutheastandcar- more consistent.Thesewindsarenotdry,likethewinter easterly andblowinthe15-to20-knotrangearemuch African continent,passingovertheSaharaDesert. trades arealsodryandcomfortable,havingcomefromthe they canblowat30knotsormorefordaysonend.Thewinter consistent: attimestheydonotblowall,whileother normally intherangeof15to20knots.However,theyarenot on thetimeofyear.Duringwintermonths,tradewindsare is towardsthepoles. lation, surfaceairflowstowardtheequatorwhileupperairflow Hemisphere. OwingtowhatisreferredasHadleycellcircu- the northeastandfromsoutheastinSouthern the NorthernHemisphere,windsblowpredominantlyfrom at theirmention.Theyblowpredictablyfromeasttowest.In have usedthewindsfortimeonendandcruisingsailorssmile found inthetropicsnearEarth’sequator.Sailingvessels winds withinthelowerportionofEarth’satmosphere, In generalterms,youcansailaroundtheCaribbeanSeadur- During thesummermonths,tradewindsareeast-south- How thisaffectsCaribbeancruisingsailorsdependslargely The tradewindsoftheCaribbeanareprevailingpattern What areTheseTradewinds? by FrankVirgintino Wind Primer a Caribbean Tradewinds and Windows:

—Continued onnextpage WIKIMEDIA SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 25 —Continued on next page In an area such as the waters around Colombia within 150 miles in any direction, within 150 miles in as the waters around Colombia In an area such Squalls and Storm Cells Dealing with I am not can be periods of bad weather. tradewind season, there During the normal A typical Caribbean squall. When you see a rising cloud and falling rain, A typical Caribbean squall. When you see a rising cloud expect a burst of wind tradewinds blow from the Lesser Antilles and a fetch of that distance creates higher and a fetch of that distance from the Lesser Antilles tradewinds blow tradewinds, the norther interacts with such tradewinds. When a strong than average to as “strength- winds are often referred virtually untenable and the area becomes to Colombia and Those who want to cruise or “reinforced trades”. ened tradewinds” the season for heading there in April when might well consider surrounding areas of the hurricane idea as Colombia is out to an end. It is also a good northers comes is a way to avoid that danger. season sailing in that area zone and late those mega-storms are a special class unto themselves. referring to hurricanes, as Continued from previous page Continued from Beware Northers north windsEarly in the tradewind season (November through March), The Caribbean Sea is a potpourri of winds. Some of the special of the special The Caribbean Sea is a potpourri of winds. Some You can definitely fight the tradewinds but you cannot fight them You can definitely fight the tradewinds but you cannot Many cruising sailors arrive in the Caribbean Sea with the miscon- Many cruising sailors arrive The best strategy to sail west to east in the Caribbean Sea is to utilizeThe best strategy to sail west The first is to not try to come east on the south side of the Caribbean Sea. In the south side of the Caribbean not try to come east on the The first is to One of the best strategies you can use to avoid sailing straight downwind is to to avoid sailing straight downwind strategies you can use One of the best blow from North America, sometimes with a great deal of force. Theseblow from North America, sometimes with a great deal as the Virginwinds can extend as far south as Colombia and as far east drop. MostIslands. Skies become grey and clouds wispy. Temperatures shores of theoften these winds can stall the tradewinds. The north strong northers.Greater Antilles can become very dangerous at times of become a dangerous lee shore.The entire distance from Cuba to the Virgin Islands can East Coast of the US, I favorThis is one of the reasons, if coming from Florida or the I can sail eastward — notentering the Caribbean Sea through the Windward Passage. friendly” sea: the Caribbean.on a lee shore in the Atlantic, but rather in a more “user wind movements that can be studied and used to one’s benefit to one’s benefit wind movements that can be studied and used include the following. indefinitely. When you reach a point where it is simply not fun any- indefinitely. When you reach a point where it is simply Understanding more, consider that you might be doing something wrong. nature. Use the and insight are the keys to dealing with the forces of tradewinds to your advantage. ception that sailing is always a reach in moderate winds. That is not ception that sailing is always Caribbean, or any part of it, requires an the case and to cruise the to cope with the exceptions and intricacies understanding of methods of understanding and not a matter of force of the trades. It is a matter over nature. the southern sides of the islands of the Greater Antilles (Jamaica,the southern sides of the These islands have very considerable moun- Hispaniola and Puerto Rico). Republic having the highest at overtain ranges, with the Dominican tops of the mountains descends (actually10,000 feet. Cold air from the the sun sets and most often, if the tradewindslides down like a river) after during the day, these katabatic winds willhas not been above average to five miles of the coast. In such casesstall the tradewinds within three these winds after sundown, that there will beyou will find that if you use on many nights, you will sail east on a portno “slog to windward.” In fact all the way to eastern Puerto Rico.tack in light offshore winds area of Colombia, the fetch produces very high seas, there is an adverse current, and high seas, there is an adverse the fetch produces very area of Colombia, to sail east from average. Even if you were stronger in that area on the the winds blow stronger than buck very strong winds and you would still have to the ABC islands, the coast of Venezuela. If you move in close to Venezuela average adverse currents off you risk heightened danger from what has become to try to reduce adverse current, coast. If you stand offshore, you will have a crime- and piracy-ridden seas to contend with. stronger winds and higher crisscross the Caribbean Sea, on some type of reach. From any part of the Lesser type of reach. From any part Caribbean Sea, on some crisscross the is a greater chal- Coming from west to east makes for a good strategy. Antilles, this is to employ against the prevailing wind way to effectively move lenge. The easiest different areas. on the idiosyncrasies of strategies based — SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 26 short tacks. have wanderedtoofaroffareasonablecoursethatcouldbeenheldwithfew find thattheymustthenclosetheshorewithwindonnosebecause approach thenextisland.Manynewcomersbearoffaswindheadsthem,onlyto wind willaffectyouasdepartfromoneislandandhowit for thenext,youwilltransitchannel.Itisessentialthatunderstandhow like theLesserAntilles.Asyouheadnorthorsouth,andleaveoneislandtomake in everydirectionitcanaspassesthrough.Thisbecomesveryimportantareas you), youmustdrawadiagraminyourmindtounderstandthatthewindisshifting you arenavigatingacutbetweenislands(i.e.,intothewindorwith at ahighervelocity—andseeminglyalwaysinyourface.Dependingonwhichway through thechannelorcut,itis“bottlenecked”andcomesoutleesideofcut return tonormalspeed. their course.Ifyoudonotfollowtheshoreandbearoff,windwillabate rounding acape,cruisersbelievethatthewindisheadingthem,regardlessof at anangleandveersoff,increasinginforcesignificantly.Manytimes,when cape. Thewindfollowstheheadlandandwhenitcomestoacape,hitscape a longcoastline,thewindmayverywellbefiveandeventenknotshigher. a coastline.Iftheweatherforecastisforwinds15to20knots,andyouarefollowing often afewknotslessthanthegradientwind.Gradientwillacceleratewhenitfollows same assurfacewind,thewindthatyouwillactuallysailin.Surfaceismost look for20to30knots. than average.WerefertothesewindsasChristmasWinds.Insteadof1520knots, matter ofminutes.Theyaremostoftenencounteredclosertoland. in time,runoff.Thecellspassoverquicklyasifarushandareusuallygone punch thatcanexceed50knotswithlittleornowarning.Ifyoucannotreducesail your radarscreenasagroupofsmallroundobjects.Theymovequicklyandpack functioning asthesmallestunitofastorm-producingsystem.”Youwillseethemon contains updraftsanddowndraftsthatmovesreactsasasingleentity, of theselittle“ministorms”.Wikipediatellsus:“Astormcellisanairmassthat a greatdealofrainonyou.Properlyhandled,theyareharmless. either runofforheaduptoheaveto.Squallspassquicklyandwillnormallydump smaller headsailmakegoodsense.Thehelmsmanneedstoknowwhenandhow This isnotthetimetobeflyingagenoaorlargeheadsail.Areefinmainand reef?” itismostlikelytoolate! part ofdealingwithsquallsistobereadyforthem.Ifyouhaveask,“shouldwe can carryon,butawisemanknowshowtoshortensailintime.”Themostimportant weather, suchasrainshowersandthunderstorms.JosephConradwrote,“Anyfool bean weather. Hurricanes arenotpartofthenormaltradewindseason.SquallsCarib- — These factorsareexacerbatedbythosewhoinsistonrhumb-linesailing.They The spacebetweenislandsisoftenreferredtoasachannel.Asthewindblows This isrelatedtohowwindreactswhenitgoesaroundacape,evensmall Remember thatwindisoftenpredictedas“gradientwind”.Gradientnotthe Early inthetradewindseason,whentradesblow,theynormallyblowharder The Subtleties Storm cellsareadifferentmatterandmuchlessoftenencountered.Beverycareful Squally weatherispredictable.Thewillbeovercastandnormallygrey. A squallisasudden,sharpincreaseinwindspeedusuallyassociatedwith“active” Continued frompreviouspage I know.” when hesaid,“ with agoodweatherforecast.ThelateauthorDonaldHamiltonsummeditupwell but IhavesailedtheCaribbeanformorethanfourdecades,andamnofool! those months.EugeneO’Neillwrote,“Theseahatesacoward.”hasitright, “hurricane hole”.Thebesthurricaneholeistobeoutofthezoneduring north acrosstheCaribbeanSea,thatismostlikelywhereyouwillwanttobe. of experiencingahurricaneisreducedtonearzero.Ifyoufollowlatitude10degrees normally passthrough!Staysouthoflatitude10degreesnorthandtheprobability in theCaribbeanduringhurricaneseason,istonotbeanareawherehurricanes intended todiscusshurricanesinanydepth.Thebestthingremember,ifyouare tems becomestormsandsomeofthehurricanes.Thisarticleisnot pressure systemspassthroughtheCaribbeanwithregularity.Someofthesesys- the boatdowhatitwasdesignedtodo. involved intradewindsailingandforgetrhumblines.Tack,sail“fullby”,let Rhumb-line sailingisdumb-linesailing.Followthetradewindsandpeculiarities headsail upandtrimmedintightherengineworkinghardtomaintaincourse. of allthevariationswindthattheywillencounter.SooftenIseeaboatwithher draw acourselinefromonepointtothenextandthentrysailitregardless www.freecruisingguides.com Understand thewindinallitsvariationsandthenintegratethatunderstanding If youcannotgetthatfarsouthintimetoavoidthestorm,thenmustfinda During the“off”seasoninCaribbean,roughlyJune1sttoOctober31st,low- Low PressureSystemsandHurricanes Frank VirgintinoistheauthorofFreeCruisingGuides The authorwithafriend Being hovetoinalonggaleisthemostboringwayofbeingterrified SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 27 Editor’s note: The poisoning of dogs, cats, manicou, Jim makes a good point that “One can hope that as • Leave your dog aboard. • Leave your dog of poison on shore about the use • Ask around keep him or her on a • If you take your dog ashore, bottle of oversaturated • On longer walks, carry a big might be. • Know where the closest vet in its third year of opera- Carriacou Animal Hospital, rats and other animals is by no means confined to Carriacou, and the dog-walking precautions Jim sug- gests are wise in many Caribbean islands. the population of strays is brought under control, there might be a shift in public opinion on the use of poison.” There are many local groups currently working to reduce the numbers of stray dogs and cats via free or inexpensive spay-and-neuter programs. In addition to the Carriacou Animal Clinic (www.carriacouanimalclin- ic.com), these include the Grenada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (www.gspca.gd), the Vincentian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (www.vincentianspca.org), the Trinidad & Tobago Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (www.ttspca.com) and many more. We urge you to support their work. not my purpose to knock Carriacou. Carriacou is Carriacou is to knock Carriacou. not my purpose good people have met some very kind, lovely and we crime against is good in the bay, here. The holding spectacu- and the diving is reportedly humans is low a few lines with your dog, you have lar. If you come of defense: is walking Look for a local who and other hazards. their dog. suggested using a bas- short leash. Some people have ket muzzle. The locals have told me sugar water. Lots of sugar. their dogs by making more than one story of saving the onset of seizures. This them swallow this before of Lannate. may block some of the effects almost a thousand dogs tion has spayed or neutered good, compassionate and cats, in addition to other the community. One can work they do on animals in of strays is brought under hope that as the population in public opinion on the control, there might be a shift to stop animal poi- use of poison. There are petitions the world, but beyond this soning in locations all over of whether it is good for issue is the larger question chemicals so readily anyone to have these deadly both where we come from available in our societies, and where we visit. Death by poison, whether quick or lingering, is a cruel ending. by Jim Barry AND ASHORE POISONS Jack was given the last drop of atropine in the Jack was given the last drop of atropine in the We have been told that Lannate and Gramoxone are Gramoxone is the trade name for paraquat, a power- Both of these chemical compounds are supposed to Although we will never know for certain, the way Finally, this is intended as a word of warning. It is Some people are unlucky, some unwise. After this After this are unlucky, some unwise. Some people BOAT PETS BOAT Animal Hospital to stop his seizures. Shortly before Animal Hospital to stop his seizures. Shortly before our arrival, there had been a series of dog poisonings on the beach in Tyrell Bay. From that time on, we began hearing stories from local people who had seen their dogs poisoned or knew someone who had. While I can’t verify these anecdotes, I have no reason to doubt them. We were told at the Animal Hospital that there was a poison in use that didn’t have to be ingested, but merely inhaled deeply; mixed with a little chicken it makes an effective doggy death trap. We heard more than one story of local dogs being poisoned in their own yards, “baited” from over the fence. I must acknowledge that farmers have had real problems with feral dogs and manicou killing their live- stock, but poison is an indiscriminate killer and its uses and effects travel far beyond the good husbandry of goats and sheep. two of the products used to poison animals here. They are both acutely toxic to humans in the concentrated form they are sold in. Their employment to kill dogs and manicou would be thought of as an “off label” use. Lannate is the trade name for methomyl, made by DuPont Chemical. It is sold as an insecticide and is licensed for use in many countries, including the US and Canada. The EU has discontinued its license for the time being. Lannate has a sobering list of warnings that come with it, saying that it can be lethal if swal- lowed and may be deadly if inhaled or absorbed through the skin. It kills by interrupting nerve transmissions, eventually stopping the breathing of the victim. Atropine is the antidote. ful herbicide made by Syngenta. Its active ingredient is bipyridium dichlorate. An ingredient in consumer products in many countries, it is also sold in concentrated form for farm use. Gramoxone also has a label you would want to run away from. It is toxic via all routes: ingestion, inhalation and through the skin. It can be particularly devastating when inhaled. Like many poisons, Gramoxone causes muscle twitching and seizures. Fatal accidents have occurred while mixing it and some people have taken it to commit suicide. It kills by starting a cascade of free radicals and super free radicals burning away at tissue, and is accelerat- ed by oxygen. It can kill as much as 30 days after contact. Dogs often die in three to five days after exposure. There is no antidote. be handled by trained applicators using long-sleeved gloves, respirators and face shields. Exposure at nonle- thal levels can still have terrible health consequences, including cancer and Parkinson’s disease. The people laying out these poisons, or even using them for their intended purpose on the farm, are quite likely harming themselves. There is also considerable controversy over the lasting environmental effects of these poisons. Jack died makes me think he had been exposed to more than one poison. bury our poor dog, in the back garden of the kind dog, in the back garden bury our poor had rented us the apartment. gentleman who in that trying to reconcile ourselves loss we are still of poison- knew about the existence spectrum. We toads, but the islands, such as cane ous animals on we deemed no interest in them and Jack had shown year, a fellow Likewise, earlier this this risk minimal. on some of the use of poison cruiser had mentioned be safe in but we thought we would the islands, the houses, beyond the remote places, beyond of man. Sadly, we have farms, beyond the interests here, and there is learned that poison is ubiquitous for safety from such an no way to evaluate a place invisible hazard.

, managed well on , managed well Ixion wife, Corinna, and I, along with wife, Corinna, mix, Jack, our Blue Heeler/Husky Charleston, South left the US from Thanksgiving Day Carolina on MY MY The next afternoon, the veterinarian in charge deter- By the time they made it to the gate, Jack was acting On our fourth day on Carriacou, Corinna rowed Jack After a hard pound to Anguilla, we finally began to In the USVI, we had a two-month enforced break mined that it would be safe for us to take Jack with us. We rented a small apartment near the harbor in Tyrell Bay, brought a few things from the boat, and settled in to nurse Jack back to health. During the fourth night, Jack couldn’t get comfortable. Corinna checked his vital signs and they were slipping in the wrong direction. As early as we could, we found a taxi and depart- ed for the Animal Hospital, but on the ride in, Jack died in Corinna’s lap. A couple of hours later, we found ourselves, shocked and overwhelmed, digging a hole to quite drunk and collapsed. Corinna called for help and was soon attended to by the property’s owners. Jack began to have seizures as the farmer tried to get a mix of sugar water and milk down his throat. Some of it went in, but as the seizures grew worse, Jack could no longer swallow and Corinna called a halt to it. Jack’s heart stopped beating, his pulse was gone, and his breathing became agonal. The lady of the house brought up her pickup and suddenly Jack came back, but launched straight away into another seizure. Corinna and Jack were quickly loaded into the bed of the pickup and a hair-raising race to Carriacou Animal Hospital in Hillsborough ensued, Jack seizing all the way. At the clinic, Jack was immediately given atropine, the antidote for the most com- monly used poison. This stopped the worst of the seizures and he stabilized. He was put on IV fluids and admitted for the night. ashore in Tyrell Bay for his morning exercise. Departing ashore in Tyrell Bay for his morning exercise. Departing town, they walked along a winding lane that travelled through a mix of residential and agricultural proper- ties, watched as they went by flocks of sheep and goats. Eventually leaving farms behind, Corinna arrived at what looked like open countryside that sloped downward to a remote beach on the south side of the island. She unleashed Jack and allowed him to roam the rolling terrain ahead. In 15 minutes they made it down to the beach. Suddenly Jack’s breathing became heavy. He started slobbering and his ears began to twitch in an unusual manner. Corinna, who is a veterinarian, immediately suspected that he had eaten something bad and rushed with him back to the last farm gate she had passed. enjoy some good sailing, island hopping down the enjoy some good sailing, island hopping down the Leeward chain and then on to the Windwards. After a normal amount of procedure in each country, Jack’s paperwork satisfied all official requirements and he was legally cleared in to enjoy the beaches and trails. We made for Grenada, finally stopping in Carriacou on July 10th, 2015. from beating to weather, as we had to have a variety of from beating to weather, as we had to have a variety of tests and shots given to Jack, so that his paperwork would be complete to legally land him on the various rabies-free islands of the West Indies. By the time Jack’s test results were filed and permits were issued, the calendar had turned to June and I was anxious to be on our way down island for hurricane season. 2014. Our 35-foot steel ketch, 2014. Our 35-foot the rough trip south and after five days of heavy south and after five days the rough trip Abaco group we made landfall in the weather sailing, the long Following a rest, we began of the Bahamas. Islands. aiming for the Virgin crawl to windward, SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 28 protecting humanhealthand and innovativeapproachesto have developedsmart,flexible, researchers, andotherswho governments, scientific nizes thebroadcoalitionof the ozonelayer.Thedayrecog- ling substancesthatdeplete Montreal Protocoloncontrol- celebrates thesuccessesof Layer! Namedin1995,thisday the ProtectionofOzone ness andeducation. both enhancepublicaware- this periodarebeingheldto observances thattakeplace preting theworldaroundus. seeing, experiencingandinter- together, openupnewwaysof scientists, eitherindividuallyor tions orinventions.Artistsand art anddesignintheirinnova- while scientistsincorporated their paintingsordrawings science andmathematicsin The artistsalsoincorporated objects asnudehumanforms. planets andothercelestial depicted theancientgods, music. Artistsofthatera astronomy, literatureand versity, alongwithmath, part ofaneducationatauni- the timeofRenaissance,astudyvisualartswasrequiredandanintegral us toenjoytheater,movies,paintings,sculpture,music,literature,etcetera.Around gets lessrespect.Yetitisthepeoplewhopursuethesesubjectsascareersallow vations thatinfluencetechnologyanditsvision.Inmoderntimesstudyingthearts see throughtelescopesorfromavailablespacecraft.Otherartistsmaygenerateinno- graphica.com/spaceart/pluto-predicted.html. the photographicandpaintedimagesarestriking.Seeimageatwww.cosmo- Horizons Don DixonpaintedanimageofPluto.Hecreatedthat36yearsbeforethe Happy InternationalDayfor Wednesday, September16th The followingeventsor Some artistsinspireuswiththeirvisionofthecelestialheavensthatwecannotyet The Mid-September to Mid-October New Horizons The Skyfrom spacecraft revealedwhatPlutoactuallylookslike.Thesimilaritiesbetween spacecraftphotosofPlutoarecontinuingtocomein.In1979

NASA/JPL-Caltech FIGURE 1 by JimUlik THE CARIBBEANSKY:FREESHOWNIGHTLY! An artist’sconceptofthesurfaceEuropa,stirringimaginationlifeunderthatmoon’soceans New fully illuminatedandlessthanthreedegreessouthoftheMoon. enters theconstellationVirgoVirgin. below MarsandVenusintheeasternsky.ForthosefollowingZodiac,Sun Hidalgo, Mexico. theme for2015is“Discovery”.CurrentlytheclosesteventinPozaRicade including thecontributionsmadethroughspacescienceandtechnology.The events in80countriesthatcelebratedthebenefitsofspaceandexploration 1981, iscoordinatingthenetworkofevents.In2014thereweremorethan1,400 other activitiestoincreasepublicawarenessaboutastronomyandouruniverse. vatories willbesponsoringpublicviewingsessions,presentations,workshops,and and disastermanagement. space activitiestotheunderstandingandsolvingofchallengesclimatechange CNES andLockheedMartinCorp.willaddressallaspectsofthecontribution The conferencehostedbytheMexicanSpaceAgency(AEM),andsponsored the globalenvironment. Look westaround1900.CanyouspotSaturn?Theringedplanetisgoingtobe Friday, September18th If youareupbeforethesunrisesat0556willseeJupiternearhorizon Thursday, September17th Following arethedatesforviewingsomecelestialevents. It’s WorldSpaceWeek.TheWeekAssociation(WSWA),foundedin Sunday throughSaturday,October4th10th Astronomy Day!Localastronomicalsocieties,planetariums,museums,andobser- Saturday, September19th The InternationalAcademyofAstronautics(IAA)willholdasummitinMexicoCity. Thursday, September17th B &CFUELSENTERPRISE Easily approachedfromCarriacou, UnionI.,PalmI.&PSV Tel/Fax: (473)443-9110email: [email protected] FUEL •OILWATERICE Contact: GlennClementorReynold Belmar The bestfueldockintheGrenadinesfor: Cheapest pricesintheGrenadines Unobstructed dockincalmwater Suitable forLargePowerYachts 16-18 feetofwateralongside Petite Martinique —Continued onnextpage SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 29

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All times are given as Atlantic Standard Time (AST) unless Today NASA’s mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa is in the development stages.Today NASA’s mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa is in the has currently found The Kepler mission, a search for habitable planets, In the News an influence on The WOW signal that was received in 1977 is still having Monday, October 12th and Sun rise and set October 12th brings on the New Moon as the Moon Sunday and Monday, October 11th and 12th north of the tiny One day before the New Moon finds Mercury one degree Thursday and Friday, October 8th and 9th That would Back in the wee hours of the morning is the rising threesome. Friday, October 2nd you have to be up at night to see the stars. This There is no way around it: Thursday, October 1st may reach naked eye visibility for us in the Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina Sunday and Monday, September 27th and 28th Sunday and Monday, September Moon on September 27th. The Moon will rise There will be a fiery red Full Thursday, September 24th Thursday, September before want to see Mars. Shortly early morning if you It will be another Wednesday, September 23rd Wednesday, September on the The sun will shine directly Equinox occurs at 0422. The Autumnal in Grenada. in Grenada. The times are based on the viewing position in Grenada and may vary by only The times are based on the viewing position in Grenada a few minutes in different Caribbean locations. 1,030 confirmed planets and 4,696 planet candidates. 1,030 confirmed planets and 4,696 planet candidates. the search for life on other planets or maybe even extraterrestrial intelli- the search for life on other planets or maybe even celestial origin gence. The WOW signal was a radio signal of apparent transmitters to received on a single frequency. It is forbidden for terrestrial use that frequency. together. If you happen to be up at 0400 you might try and see a tiny blue- together. If you happen to be up at 0400 you might try sky. That is Uranus, green dot 30 degrees above the horizon in the western at its closest the farthest planet that can be seen without a telescope, March 13th, 1781 by approach to Earth. The planet was discovered on astronomer. William Herschel, an English musician and amateur sliver of a Moon at 0515. be Venus, the Moon and Regulus in a triangular arrangement in the eastern be Venus, the Moon and Regulus in a triangular arrangement Anyway, on October sky at 0500. What did you think I was writing about? 9th the trio will be the Moon, Mars and Jupiter. morning is no exception if you want the Moon to help identify the Bull’s eye morning is no exception if you want the Moon to help about two degrees west star, Aldebaran, in Taurus. At 0500 Aldebaran will be of the Moon. northern hemisphere. Just after sunset, find a clear view of the southwest northern hemisphere. Just 16th. Search for the comet between 220 and horizon any day after September above the horizon. C/2013 US10 will con- 230 degrees west and ten degrees October but will also become more difficult for tinue to get brighter through the horizon after October 6th. See Figure 2. us to see as it progresses below at “1” on September 16th, at “2” on September The comet will be positioned and at “4” on October 6th. 21st, at “3” on October 1st at 1747, reaching the Full Moon moment at 2250. As the Moon reaches Moon moment at 2250. As the Moon reaches at 1747, reaching the Full shadow will begin to cover the Moon’s surface. the full stage, the Earth’s It will reach the maximum eclipse three min- The eclipse starts at 2107. The eclipse will end at 0027 on September 28. utes before the Full Moon. will be the second of three Supermoons for Right at the stroke of midnight its closest orbital point to Earth during this 2015. The Moon has reached full phase. sunrise Mars will be less than one degree north of the star Regulus in Leo the north of the star Regulus will be less than one degree sunrise Mars You be nearly equal in brightness. planet and the blue star will Lion. The red in the morning sky. and Venus near Mars will still see Jupiter equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal. Sunrise is at 0556 is nearly equal. Sunrise is length of day and night equator and the at 1806. and sunset is — SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 30 it inthecooler. should beokayforabouttwodayswithoutrefrigeratingoraweekifyouput purchase won’tmakeanydifferenceintaste;however,itmaystarttoperish.It Once picked,apineapplewillnotbecomeriper,sosavingitfewmoredaysafter meat tenderizeralsomakepineapplemoredifficulttoworkwithingelatinsandjams. the fruitisconsideredanaturalanti-inflammatory.Thequalitiesthatmakeitgood top offthefruitandplantingit. ed, orleftontheplanttocreatemorefruit.Acanalsobestartedbycutting offshoot growths,calledsuckers,arealsocreated,andmayberemovedreplant- they becomeprogressivelylargeroverthenextcoupleofyearsfruitbearing.Small more beforethefirstfruitripen.Thefromeachplanttendtobesmall,but months foranewplanttogetthepointthatitcreatesflowers,andsix some moistureinitsleaves.Pineapplesalsolovesunshine.Ittakesroughly12to20 85°F), andrequiresamoderateamountofwater,althoughtheplantisabletoretain and widerwithtime. coalesce intothefleshthatweknowof.Thisfruitgrowsfromstem,gettingtaller eventually becomethefruit.Theovariesofflowersturnintoberries,whichthen of apineapple.The200orsoflowersthatareproducedjointogetherintowhatwill attain heightsof1.5metres(fivefeet).Theplantactuallylooksquiteabitlikethetop Spanish mossisabromeliad,too. ing itpartofagroupplantsthatoriginatedalmostexclusivelyintheAmericas; S C M O COMPASS A PeekatthePineapple I Now, piñacoladasanyone? The fruitandplantaregoodsourcesofbromelain,anaturalmeattenderizer, The succulentfruitgrowsbestwherethetemperaturesare20°Cto30°C(70°F The pineappleplantitselfhasashortstalkandlargespiky,waxyleaves,can LOOK OUTFOR… by LynnKaak also callthem“pines”. folks ontheEnglish-speakingislands ply callit“piña”,andyou’llhearsome resembled apinecone.TheSpanishsim- as theEuropeansthoughtthatfruit derived fromabitofmistakenidentity, the fruit.Thename“pineapple”is French adoptedthename“ananas”for crown. 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All informationwascorrecttothebestofourknowledge aiba igyCaposis uroRc. Caribbean DinghyChampionships,PuertoRico. Barbados NationalDinghyChampionships.BYC Ozone LayerPreservationDay.www.un.org/en/events/ozoneday Trinidad &TobagoFilmFestival.www.ttfilmfestival.com Barbados NationalDinghyChampionships.YachtClub(BYC), aiba aln soito ofrne t are. Public holidayinJamaica(NationalHeroes’Day) Caribbean SailingAssociationConference,St.Maarten. Columbus DayRegatta,St.ThomasUSVI.YachtClub(STYC). Back ToSchoolRegatta,Tortola.RoyalBritishVirginIslandsYachtClub Nereid’s RallystartfromChaguaramas,Trinidad. Nereid’s RallystartfromStoreBay,Tobago.www.marinaslm.com/rally WorldCreoleMusicFestival,Dominica.www.wcmfdominica.com TrophéeJeffCampana(exTriskellCup)www.triskellcup.com If youwouldlikeanauticalortourismeventlistedFREE of theeventandnamecontactinformation www.caribbeancompass.com We areon-line: in Helping? Go to Go in Helping? [email protected] of theorganizingbodyto Compass CALENDAR photographs ofhumpback whales itical for conservation efforts. itical forconservation went topress—butplanschange, www. CARIB TAILS.org SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 37

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Well equipped w/ AP, fish finder & large ice- boxes. US$55,000. E-mail: gar- [email protected] or [email protected]: 47’ JAVELIN/FOUNTAIN 47’ JAVELIN/FOUNTAIN POWERBOAT speedboat is available in Grenada. Gen-Set, A/C, white leather in cabin, galley, shower(s), VaccuFlush, Mercury 502 marine engines over- hauled by Mercury dealer, Bravo 1 drives. 40 MPH cruise props w/over 60 speed props. Tel: (787) 241-9624 www.aviationcms.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (758) 452 8531 2003 GibSea 51 160.000 US 2002 BENETEAU 505 175.000 US 1992 WARWICK Cardinal 46cc 2001 Bavaria 46/3 109.000 US 1987 IRWIN 44 MK II 95.000 US 1983 34ft VINDÖ 45 40.000 US 165.000 US SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 38 reach, perfect breedinggroundforreflection. few overnightsandlongdaysahead,whichmeantalotofuncommittedtime— music broughtfriendsandfamiliestogetheronweekend-longlifecelebrations. in MayandwewereleavingSt.Thomasdearfriendsbehind. it feltgreattohaveaplan,myheartvulnerableandbitsad. the season,weshouldsailbacktoUSAwithasfewstopspossible.Although ered, andreasonspokeoverheart,webothagreedthat,althoughitwasabitlatein struggled withourownconflictingdesiresandneeds.Onceallpointswereconsid- in theDeepBlue always, incrediblybeautiful,andoftensurrealwithitsmixofblues,greys,silvers, experience lifeatsea,aswehadforthepasttwoyears.Thescenerywas, riencing itfirsthand. conveyed freedomandtheadventureofajourneyonecanonlyfullygraspifexpe- planet. Thesoundofthewater,as on thedeepblueseaaswenavigatedacrosssomeofdeepestwaters land insight,nosailboats,cargoorcruiseships,justus.Alittlespeckofwhite the nightahead. still lowinthesky,couldbeseenbehindus,preparingtoilluminateourpathduring trade of15knotsfilledhersails.Thesunwassettingontheportbow,andmoon, DETSR OAIN P# AVRIE LCTO P# DETSR OAIN P# AVRIE LCTO PG# LOCATION ADVERTISER PG# LOCATION LOCATION PG#ADVERTISER PG#ADVERTISER LOCATION ADVERTISER ioAec Clmi MP 12 MP MP Columbia MP 23 Curaçao Grenada Martinique Dominica MP Grenada Down IslandRealEstate MP 16 Dominica YachtServices MP Dino Agency Martinique 2 Curaçao Marine Martinique Clippers Ship SVG St.Maarten 32 MP Clarke's Court Trinidad Caribbean MarineElectrical 32 28 19 St.Maarten Caraibe Marine 18 Caraibe Marine Grenada Captain Gourmet Grenada Budget Marine C/W Boat Paint&Stuff SVG SVG Blue LagoonHotel&Marina Barefoot YachtCharters B &CFuelDock Art Fabrik Aero TechLab Captain and Once welefttheDominicanRepublicandheadedtowardsBahamas,hada We sailedthroughPuertoRico,onceagain,andwewereremindedofhowtheisland’s We leftatmid-morningforalongerjourneythanusual.Itwasoneofthelastdays Deciding whattodoforhurricaneseason2015waspainful,asmycaptainandI A SpeckofWhite I feltoverwhelmedwithgratitude.Gratitudeforbeingoneofthechosenfewto As farastheeyecouldsee,therewasnothingbutsky,horizonandocean.No Journey’s Journey favoritetack;theseaswereperfectlycalmandasteadyeasterly (our42-footTatoosh)werehappy.Wesailingonabroad by MonicaPisani Journey glidedthroughit,wasexhilarating.It ono adae t ui 14 36 MP 31/36 St.Lucia 40 Grenada MP C/W SintMaarten MP UK Johnson Hardware 13 36 31 Island YachtCharters Island WaterWorld 13 SVG St.Lucia Island Dreams Grenada Iolaire Enterprises Grenada International Inflatables SVG 37 Hydrovane InternationalMarine 10 Grenadines Sails C/W Grenada Marine Gonsalves Liquors 4 USA Free CruisingGuides Trinidad Food Fair C/W29/MP Electropics Trinidad Tortola Edward WilliamInsurance Echo MarineJotun Doyle's Guides MP Doyle OffshoreSails WHAT’S ONMYMIND… ADVERTISERS INDEX C/W MP night as I sat behind the helm with my reliable companions, Garmin and the very noisy night asIsatbehindthehelmwithmyreliablecompanions,Garminandverynoisy lifestyle andappreciationfortheopportunitywasreinstated. was exhausting.Onlyoncethenewlifebecameroutine,focusonthisawesome On thepersonallevel,copingwithemotional,physicalandmentalchallenges require newskills,broughtself-reliancetoalevel,andalsoredefined“simple”. ways itwas.Butlivingalmostoffthegrid,andhavingaseriesofsituationsthat of compromisesandchallenges.Atfirst,itseemedlikeasimplelife,inmany the windblows. nature anditscreatures,ourenergycamefromthesun,wemovedbecause and adailydoseoforange,pinkortangerine.Welivedourdayssurroundedby The night fell; thunderstorms could be seen far away behind us, the moon lit up the The nightfell;thunderstormscouldbeseenfarawaybehindus,themoonlitup Although livinginasailboatisanamazinglife,itdoesnotcomewithoutitsshare lpa etuat rnd MP 25 MP 17 22 Grenada C/W 7/9/11 Trinidad Martinique Aruba MP 35 Tortola Slipway Restaurant Sea HawkPaints 8 10 Renaissance Marina Grenada 32 Regis Guillemot Power Boats C/W Parts &Power MP Grenada Tortola 5 Off ShoreRiskManagement 29 C/W MP 26 DominicanRep. 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Asmycaptainsleptsoundly,I all evidenceofourpresence. into theblacknessofsea,eliminating trail ofwhitelacethatwouldsoondissolve tly inarhythmicstride,leavingbehind Journey C/W =Caribbean-wide MP =MarketPlacepages33to35 , oblivioustome,movedgen- ah teigCmite rndd 6 28 MP Trinidad 24 YSATT Trinidad Grenada13/MP Yacht SteeringCommittee MP Tonga PuertoRico Venezuela WIND Martinique Venezuelan MarineSupply 12 Vava'u MarineServices 39 MP Turbulence Sails SVG Technick Grenada St.Kitts Sunbay Marina Grenada MP Sugar ReefBequiaLtd St. KittsMarineWorks MP SpotlessStainless C/W MP Spice IslandMarine SEPTEMBER 2015 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 39 Published by Compass Publishing Limited, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and printed by Guardian Media Limited, Trinidad & Tobago