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Race, MontegoBay,Jamaica.www.montegobayrace.com wenttopress—butplanschange,sopleasecontact CALENDAR [email protected]. JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 5 We are , “ Compass on-site meeting please contact our Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator, Danny Donelan on-site meeting please contact our Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator, on +1(473) 435 7432 or email [email protected] Limited availability the advantages of slip ownership, please contact our International Sales Manager, the advantages of slip ownership, please contact our International Sales Manager, Anna Tabone, on +356 2248 0000 or email [email protected] Anna Tabone, Slips are available for sale or rental. For a private consultation to discuss To fully appreciate this rare opportunity, we highly recommend a visit. To arrange an we highly recommend a visit. To fully appreciate this rare opportunity, To The first and largest event occurred with- The first and largest Montserrat, after activity at that island’sMontserrat, after increased with a seriesSoufrière Hills Volcano events which started on theof four explosive 2nd. evening of December or precursory seismic activ- out any warning started with a small dome ity. The event was followed, within 15 sec- collapse that flow. There was then onds, by a pyroclastic possibly two explosions, within an explosion, large incan- 90 seconds. The explosion sent from the dome descent blocks up to a mile over the and these were seen scattered Mountain. northwestern slope of Gages to have Some of these were later seen Fortunately, the volcanic activity did not affect any For more information visit www.mvo.ms. Yacht Moorings in Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica Dominica’s Portsmouth Association of Yacht Security —Continued on next page The pyroclastic flow was on the western flank of theThe pyroclastic flow was on tells Roderick Stewart of the MVO currently at Level 3 which allows Daytime Transit of the currently at Level 3 which allows Zone (MEZ). We would western Maritime Exclusion strongly recommend that no vessels enter either the eastern or western MEZ until we have made a full assessment of the activity.” currently inhabited parts of the island, and Ishwar Persad of the Montserrat Tourism Department says, “Note that all is well on island, all offices are open, the airport and seaport are functioning and the island is welcoming visitors.” (PAYS) would like to remind the yachting community that the association now has moorings available for visitors’ use in Prince Rupert Bay. The cost of the moorings is as follows: generated substantial impact craters. The explosion generated substantial impact ash columns that and pyroclastic flow both generated strikes. The ash is esti- were accompanied by lightning height of 40,000 feet above mated to have reached a sea level. Valley and it is esti- volcano. It travelled down Gages the sea within two minutesmated that the flow reached to the Montserratof the start of the event. According “The activity this week hasVolcano Observatory (MVO), and pyroclastic flows dodemonstrated that explosions occur without any warning whatsoever.”

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Port Louis, Grenada of all sizes up to 90m available right now for sale or rental. powder-white beaches, rainforests, spice plantations and a calendar packed with rainforests, spice plantations and a calendar packed with beaches, powder-white regattas and festivals. Grenada is also the gateway to the Grenadines, one of the hotels, villas, restaurants and bars, plus some of the ﬁnest boutiques and shops in the region. ITALY | MALTA | TURKEY | | MALTA ITALY Now there’s another good reason to visit. There are 50 new fully serviced slips for yachtsNow there’s Nowhere extends a warmer can expect welcome than Port Louis, Grenada. Visitors Sitting alongside the marina, the forthcoming Port will include luxury Louis Maritime Village world’s most beautiful and unspoilt cruising areas. world’s A warmawaits you and your yacht at Port welcome Louis Yachts Alerted to Exclusion Zone Yachts Alerted to Exclusion to be aware of theYacht skippers are reminded

& Updates Info Maritime Exclusion Zones in waters surroundingMaritime Exclusion Zones in waters JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 6 try andinparticularsailing”. tribution tothedevelopmentofwatersportsindus- been madeinrecognitionofBurke’s“significantcon- the GovernorGeneralofBarbados.Theawardhas behalf ofQueenElizabethIItheUnitedKingdomby of BarbadosinthegradeSilverCrownMeriton racer AndrewBurkehasbeenappointedtotheOrder in Portsmouth. includes 18membersfromtheyachttourismsector anchorage ofPortsmouth.Theorganizationcurrently from NovemberthroughMayinthemainyacht established in2007torunsecuritypatrolseverynight mooring area. anchor yourboattoeithersideofthedesignated by PAYS.Donationsarewelcome. moorings andsupportingthenightsecurityprovided receipt. Allfeeswillgotobothmaintenanceofthe ings collectorwillbecarryingIDandprovidea Providence WearelocatedinthesafeharborofWillemstad. services. other many and AWLGRIP®indoorspraypainting storage. Long-term - with ImorWardoftheBarbadosYachtClub Honored yachtsmanAndrewBurke(right), Well-known Caribbeanyachtdesigner,builderand Bajan SailorAndrewBurkeHonored PAYS isaregisterednon-profitassociationthatwas Those notwishingtousethemooringsareasked Moorings feesshouldonlybepaidtoEddisonToursor Monthly: US$170 Bi-monthly: US$90 Per week:US$50 Per night:US$10 — Phone: +(5999)4658936 Fax:4658941 Email: [email protected] Continued frompreviouspage New marine center presents the latest Dutch innovation in boat handling equipment. New marinecenterpresentsthelatestDutchinnovationinboathandling equipment. watertaxi(MartinCarriere).Eachmoor- Curaçao Marine Hauling capacity45tonsandCatamaransupto33ftbeam.

Safe dry storage with 24 hours security Safe drystoragewith24hourssecurity RENATA GOODRIDGE RENATA ing theTurksandCaicosIslands.In1841,afterves- the slavetrade,outlawedinBritishIndies,includ- archaeology researchinstitute. Toni Carrell,fromShipsofDiscovery,anunderwater research leadingtothediscoverybyDonKeithand significantly fundedseveralyearsofarchaeological NOAA’s OfficeofOceanExplorationandResearch coast ofEastCaicosintheTurks&Islands. wreck ofthehistoricslaveship maritime archaeologistshaverecentlyidentifiedthe Oceanographic andAtmosphericAdministration, known shipwrecksoffEastCaicos were measuredandcomparedtothedimensionsof The hullremainsoftheso-called‘BlackRockWreck’ The Spanishvessel According toNOAA,TheUnitedStatesNational Slave ShipWreckDiscoveredinCaicos Trouvadore www.curacaomarine.com Trouvadore wasparticipatingin offthe mately twomilesfromtheBlackRockwrecklocation. showed thevesselhadsunkatBreezyPoint,approxi- a locallandmarkknownastheBlackRock.Records visual searches,archaeologistsfocusedonashipnear Trouvadore Caicos Islands. of alargeportioncurrentresidentsintheTurksand African survivorsofthe tled onGrandTurkIsland.Itisbelievedthatthe ed thecrew,andmostof192Africansurvivorsset- sel wasgroundedonareef,Caicosauthoritiesarrest- account ofthe about “Africanidols”thatweresold,theyfoundthe Europe overahundredyearsago.Examiningrecords islands thatweresoldtomuseumsintheUSand while tracingthecurrentlocationsofartifactsfrom The archaeologistslearnedaboutthe In 2004,usinghistoricalaccountsofwherethe —Continuedonnextpage went down, along with remote sensing and wentdown,alongwithremotesensingand Trouvadore Trouvadore wreck. aretheancestors

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) Ashanti to Antigua in to Antigua in Caribbean Compass (now called Anahita for owner Jol Byerley, and Byerley, and for owner Jol we welcome aboard new , Norma was our Antigua island , Norma was our Antigua island Lord Jim Marie Pierre alike. The parade will be followed by alike. The parade will be followed Compass , “I would love this Nautical Parade to be a habaneros Cuban Yacht Club to Host Boat Parade Cuban Yacht Club to Host Boat Club of Cuba will Hemingway International Yacht February is the month in which Hemingway The club’s Commodore, José Luís Diaz Escrich, tells For more information contact [email protected]. Welcome Aboard! In this issue of Caribbean Sailing Association newsletter, the English- Association newsletter, Caribbean Sailing Marc her husband, Frenchman born Norma and their 50-foot Prudhon, sailed the ever- started chartering with about 1968 and ran the fleet. The couple later growing Nicholson famous schooner for Baron Bic. After Marc and Norma separated in in After Marc and Norma separated for Baron Bic. Antigua, Norma settled ashore in the early 1970s, businesses at English Harbour working in various and Nicholson including the Galley Boutique the early days of Caribbean Yacht Sales. In Caribbean Compass of the Antigua agent. One of the first members many early volunteers for Yacht Club and one of the is survived by family Antigua Sailing Week, Norma missed by all who and friends and will be greatly knew her. Marina Hemingway to El host a Nautical Parade from February 15th, celebrat- Morro Fortress in Havana on visiting yachts from ing the usual winter arrival of every nationality are wel- Canada. Visiting yachts of parade will take in come to participate. The boat coastline of Cuba’s some of the most interesting the Malecón — a remarkable capital city, including for visiting yachtsmen unique sightseeing opportunity and then the 114-foot then the 114-foot a barbecue and party. International Yacht Club traditionally welcomes the most Canadian sailboats at Marina Hemingway. A number of Canadian sailors use Marina Hemingway as a take-off point for cruises to the west and south coasts of Cuba. Compass sign of friendship of the Canadian and international boating community with the Cuban people, and a moral support to our efforts for rebuilding the country after the hit last summer of high-intensity hurricanes Gustav, Ike, and Paloma.” advertiser Savon de Mer, in the Market Place, page 54. Good to have you with us! Grenada aims to always improve its yachting ‘product’ and the Board of Tourism wants your input containing articles and infor- Eight Bells Long-time Antigua resident and former Caribbean As reported in the November 2008 edition of the “We ask all yacht captains to co-operate and look captains to co-operate “We ask all yacht is the MAYAG 2008/9 Also available at Ports of Entry website has a wealth The Grenada Board of Tourism yacht charter operator Norma Prudhon died on November 11th, 2008. yachting visitors coming to Grenada, Carriacou and coming to Grenada, Carriacou yachting visitors to apply to and the form is designed Petit Martinique ‘hurricane charter clients, everyone — liveaboards, visitors and megayachts. season’ storage you feedback — what activities forward to getting stayed, in Grenada, how long you enjoyed while of our mari- to relax, what you think where you went you like and facilities, and what nas and maintenance islands.” dislike about our Grenada Marine Guide marine services available mation as well a directory of Petite Martinique. in Grenada, Carriacou and attractions, with a boat- of information on Grenada’s form available ing section and yacht clearance online — see www.grenadagrenadines.com. wreck , near the nearby. , sunk in 1848, , sunk in 1848, Chippewa , lost in 1816. The , lost in 1816. The Chippewa Onkahye Onkahye Chippewa and the Chippewa Continued from previous page Continued from — the wreck also discovered Keith and his colleagues Esther Thomas, Head of Research and Planning at Grenada Board of Tourism Launches Yachting Survey Grenada Board of Tourism Launches will be launching its The Grenada Board of Tourism (GBT), in cooperation with Grenada Board of Tourism of the US naval vessel of the US naval researchers discovered a line of carronades, a unique a line of carronades, researchers discovered carried by the type of cannon reef off Providenciales, which the vessel reportedly which the vessel reef off Providenciales, struck. The were part of America’s efforts to stop the African efforts to stop the were part of America’s Caribbean. piracy by patrolling the slave trade and continue work on the Keith plans to the Marine and Yachting Association of Grenada (MAYAG), is hoping to learn more about how Grenada can develop and improve facilities and services, in what is a thriving sector of tourism. the GBT says “We are interested in the whole range of site and hopes to discover the site and hopes to discover Yachting Survey in 2009. Survey questionnaire forms Yachting Survey in 2009. Survey Entry to be completed will be available at Ports of out. and returned when clearing JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 8 Grenada Maarten) willembark. West Indies(twofromSaba,twoStatia, twofromSt.MartinandfourSint Canada, anditistherethatthetenyoungsters sentbytheMaritimeSchoolof sailing shipsofaby-goneage.Thefinalrace willstartonJuly20thinHalifax, Ocean ofmorethan7,000nauticalmiles followingthetraditionalroutetakenby Ships AtlanticChallenge2009,aspectacular odysseyaroundtheNorthAtlantic Challenge organizedbySailTrainingInternational. to Belfast,NorthernIrelandandonHolland inthelastlegofTallShipsAtlantic the bark ing youngstersachancetosailonboardtrainingTallShipin2009. boats —aslongtheystayoutofUSwaters. arrangements withaLloydsunderwriterwhowillinsureUS-owned,US-registered not insureboatsthatwereUS-ownedandregistered.However,Ihavemade have foundanon-Lloydsfacilitythatwouldinsureboatsundervalue,but underwriters tostayinbusiness. cient tocoverpayoutonlosses,itmustalsobegreaterthanthoselossesforthe income goesdown,theirfrominsurancepremiumsmustnotonlybesuffi- book astheselossesarecoveredbytheirinvestmentprofits.Butwhen ing moneyoninvestedincome,theycanaffordtolosetheinsurance and thereforeprofitwillhavetocomeoutofpremiums.Whenunderwritersaremak- up, asunderwritersarecurrentlynotmakinganymoneyfromtheirinvestedincome insurance, nooneseemstoknow!Myfeelingisthatinsurancerateswillhavego unbeatable, calluslast.” Dominica MarineCenter’sHubertWinstonsays,“Ifyoudon’tbelieveourpricesare new engineprices—andkeepinmind,theyhavetheduty-freeadvantage. advantage ofthenewEngineCenter’s“GoingIntoBusiness”saleforunbeatable Center, whichhasbranchesinbothRoseauandPortsmouth.Yachtiescantake Roseau. ThefullserviceandsalescenterisanattachmentoftheDominicaMarine Sail trainingTallShipsfromaroundtheworld areinvitedtoparticipateinTheTall The MaritimeSchoolhasreservedspacefortenyoungwould-besailorsonboard The MaritimeSchooloftheWestIndiesrecentlyannouncedthattheywillbeoffer- Tall ShipYouthSailingAvailable For moreinformationonIolaireEnterprisesseeadpage21. Some companieswillnolongerinsureayachtwithvaluelessthanUS$750,000. I Don StreetofIolaireEnterprisesreports:Regardingpredictionstrendsinyacht Prospects forYachtInsurance For moreinformationseeadonpage52. Dominica nowhasitsveryownYanmarandMercuryMarinecenter,locatedin Dominica’s FirstYanmarandMercuryMarineCenter Europa BUSINESS forJulytosailonatransatlanticvoyagefromHalifax,NovaScotia BRIEFS biodegradable. free. SavondeMerisalsopHneutraland will leaveskinfeelingfreshandhairtangle rinse offinfreshwater–justtowelingdry your hairandskin.There’salsononeedto act thedryingeffectofsaltandsunon bathing, withspecialemollientstocounter- Body Geliseffectiveforshampooingand de MerFresh&SaltWaterShampoo designed tolatherinsaltwater.TheSavon short supply. alone, especiallywhenfreshwaterisin salt fromyourhairandskinusingwater downside isnotbeingabletowashoffthe is tobeoutontheocean,butonebig surfer orfishermanknowshowwonderfulit For moreinformationseeadonpage54. Savon deMerisanewproductthat Every sailor,boater,diver,swimmer,wind- Savon deMerisCleanandGreen —Continued onnextpage

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a to600’Alongside Mega-Yacht Docking Free Wi-FiAlways Bar &Grille Restaurant, Beach Gated Marina 24 HourSecurity Downtown Nightlife Open AirMarket r 1 Min.byFoot d the re-designationofBeefIslandasanational park. legal actioncurrentlyunderwaywilllead toareversaloftheplanningpermissionand going ahead.Theactionwillbegininfull earlythisyear.Thecampaignershopethe rejected legalobjectionsbytheBVIgovernment andthedeveloperstolegalaction mental lawswhengrantingorrefusingplanning permission.” serve todefinemoreclearlythegovernment’s responsibilityinadheringtoenviron- review aredealtwith,leadingtoamore sustainable futurefortheBVI.Thecasewill this casewilldefinitelyimpactthewayother largeprojectscurrentlyunderplanning future ofenvironmentallawandpractice throughouttheCaribbean.Theoutcomeof mark casethataddressesanumberofimportantissueswhichwillimpacton the five-star hotelandgolfcourseonBeefIsland. for ateamofbarristerstoflytheBVIandseekstopplansbuildmarina, most importantmangroveswampsintheBritishVirginIslands.SirRichardhaspaid multimillion-pound luxuryleisurecomplexthatthreatenstodestroysomeof the is backingalandmarklegalchallengebyenvironmentalcampaignersagainst a fied ontheBritishVirginIslandofJostvanDyke. UK newspaper es fortheprotectionoffragileCaribbeanenvironment. in GreatHarbourJostvanDyke. ect iscoordinatedbytheJostvanDykesPreservationSociety,whoseofficelocated of theIslandResourcesFoundationinpartnershipwithlocalprofessionals.Theproj- Sustainable Development”.Researchonthisprojectisbeingconductedbythestaff Dykes Community-basedProgrammeAdvancingEnvironmentalProtection and Overseas TerritoriesEnvironmentalProgramme-fundedprojectentitled“Jost van identified onJostvanDykeduringanOctober2008fieldassessment. endemic toPuertoRicoandtheVirginIslands.Overadozenstandsofthistreewere BVI, whereitisusedtomakebrooms,thatchroofs,andstringfish.TeyerPalm trolled undertheConventiononInternationalTradeofEndangeredSpecies(CITES). USVI andisprotectedunderTerritorialLaw.Tradeofthewoodthistreecon- bearings forrollermills.Lignumvitaeisalmostextinctinthewildneighbouring the trunkofthistreewasusedtomakebearingsandblocksforpropellershafts hard andheavywood,aswellforoilyresinthatpermeatesthewood.Historically, ( natural variabilitywillbeenoughtoprotectthem.” seen inthelast20years.Therealquestionishowfarcoralscanadaptandifthis from highlyvariableenvironmentsareoftenbetteradaptedtochangeslikewehave spheric carbondioxidelevelsrise. currently deemedadequatetosupportcoralreefs,itisrapidlychangingasatmo- cantly reducecarbondioxideemissions.Whileoceanchemistryacrosstheregionis reef growthtocriticallevelsbeforetheendofthiscenturyunlesshumanssignifi- to trackoceanacidificationonamonthlybasis.” information toguidefutureresearch.Thisisthefirsttimethatanyonehasbeenable States CoralReefTaskForce,says,“Thesenewtoolsprovide[researchers]withbetter the pasttwodecadesinCaribbeanregion.TimKeeney,co-chairofUnited together withdailysatelliteobservationstoestimatechangesinoceanchemistryover ments takenaboardtheRoyalCaribbeanCruiseLineship skeletons orshells. becomes moreacidic,makingitharderforcoralsandothermarinelifetobuildtheir sphere eachyearendsupbeingdissolvedintotheocean.Theresultisthatocean 31, 2008issueofthe School ofMarineandAtmosphericScience,thestudywaspublishedinOctober the long-termimpactsofoceanacidificationtocoralreefs. Such short-termvariabilitymayproveanimportantconsiderationwhenpredicting of theCaribbeanthatcouldaffectwayreefsrespondtofutureoceanacidification. Caribbean Sea,reportsstrongnaturalvariationsinoceanchemistrysomeparts Guaiacum officinale In October2008,thecasewenttoEastern CaribbeanSupremeCourt,which A spokesmanfortheVirginIslandsEnvironmentalCouncilsays,“Thisisaland- According toareportbyRobertVerkaikintheNovember28,2008editionof A legalcasethatistobeheardsoonexpectedhavefar-reachingconsequenc- Environmental GroupChallengesBVIDevelopment The findingsaretheresultofongoingfieldresearchinJostvanDykeaspart The TeyerorBroomPalmisalsoahistoricallyandculturallysignificanttreeinthe Lignum vitae,anativetreewithdistinctivetrunk,hadaneconomicvalueforits Jost vanDykesPreservationSocietyreports:SeveralstandsofLignumvitae Historically ValuedTreesIdentifiedonJostvanDyke For moreinformationvisitwww.noaanews.noaa.gov. C. MarkEakin,Ph.D.,coordinatorofNOAA’sCoralReefWatch,said,“Organisms The studysupportsotherfindingsthatoceanacidificationislikelytoreducecoral In thenewstudy,NOAAscientistsusedfouryearsofoceanchemistrymeasure- Approximately aquarterofthecarbondioxidethathumansplaceinatmo- Conducted byscientistsfromNOAAandtheUniversityofMiami’sRosenstiel A newstudy,whichconfirmssignificantoceanacidificationacrossmuchofthe Tracking CaribbeanSeaAcidification their catch Teyer palmtostring leaf-spines ofthe BVI fishermenuse Caribbean Eco-News The Independent ) andTeyerorBroomPalm( Journal ofGeophysicalResearch–Oceans , SirRichardBransonofVirginAtlanticAirwaysfame Cocothrinax alta Explorer oftheSeas . ) havebeenidenti-

JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 11 . , a Beneteau Capricorno Mikado arrived in St. Lucia. Ian says that boated numerous tuna, barracuda By Sally Erdle AIRS Mikado magazine. He got the idea of organizing a magazine. He got the idea Gilly B.

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, skippered by Jarrod Cripps, on December 7th — a time of slight- LIGHT LET THERE BE LET THERE Andrew Bishop of World Cruising Club says, “We are always adding improve- The first boat across the 2008 finish line was Karsten Moller’s Swan 82, Improving the ARC With the ARC conceived as “a friendly race” for cruising yachts to make the Atlantic In this slow ARC, crews had time for cooking, sleeping and blogging. And perhaps The 23rd annual running of the ARC featured slower passage times than most of the ARC featured slower passage times than most The 23rd annual running Every autumn, hundreds of yachts prepare to leave Europe, bound for a winter of yachts prepare to leave Europe, bound for a winter Every autumn, hundreds of More than 200 yachts carrying more than a thousand crewmembers of 25 nation- a thousand crewmembers yachts carrying more than More than 200 Fast passages usually make happy bluewater sailors. But sometimes leisurely can sailors. But sometimes usually make happy bluewater Fast passages ARC 2008 was ‘brilliant!’ Andrew Bishop of ARC organizers World Cruising Club (left) popped aboard to greet Andrew Bishop of ARC organizers World Cruising Club skipper Ian Van der Woude minutes after ments.” For example, because many man-overboard deaths occur when lifejacket wearers are drowned by “swallowing” waves, new for this ARC was the requirement for lifejackets to have spray hoods — an existing recommendation from the international governing body for the sport of sailing (ISAF), but now an ARC rule. —Continued on next page DreamCatcherKM crossing both safer and more enjoyable, those participating must carry a range of safety equipment onboard including a liferaft, EPIRB and VHF radio. Daily radio nets contrib- ute further to the safety of the crews, while the presence of many experienced sailors is another incentive, and a comfort, for those heading across an ocean for the first time. 23rd, 2008, a series of low-pressure systems in the central Atlantic caused unsettled weather patterns resulting in lighter-than-usual tradewinds. Thus, no records were broken, but neither were any bones or large amounts of boat gear. ly less than 14 days. Just one week later, 130 of the ARC 2008 fleet had arrived, many having motored (which is allowed in the Cruising Division, which usually makes up some 85 percent of the fleet) for many of the miles. By the morning of the 16th, with breezes freshening, 175 had made landfall. Typically, the passage takes between 18 and 21 days. The ARC’s fastest passage time so far — 11 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 30 seconds — was set in 2006 by the Italian Maxi Oceanis 473, caught a ten-kilo wahoo and “at least a dozen” dorado, while the English crew on the Beneteau First 47.7 and dorado (secret weapon: blue Rappalas), lost two swordfish and even spotted a marlin breaching — a rare and magnificent sight. A German skipper said his crew finally got selective: “We could only eat fish twice a day, not three times!” because the yachts weren’t always outrunning the fish for a change, many crews reported unusually good fishing. The Australians aboard previous years. Especially in the early part of the rally, which started on November in the early part of the rally, which started on November previous years. Especially unbeatable sailing conditions in the Caribbean. In 1986, yachting journalist Jimmy in the Caribbean. In 1986, yachting journalist Jimmy unbeatable sailing conditions departure point, the Canary Islands, to interview Cornell went to their traditional skippers for an article for the ARC was born. race across the Atlantic, and alities arrived in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, last month, having safely sailed some 2,700 last month, having safely sailed in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, alities arrived Islands in from Las Palmas in the Canary across the Atlantic Ocean nautical miles and Cruisers. The organizing body, World Cruising Club, the 2008 Atlantic Rally for can all claim credit for this achievement. the ARC participants themselves be good, too. JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 12 marina andtheboatyardthroughoutthistransition.” came touswiththeiradviceandconcerns,thankthemforpatronizingthe elsewhere, sowhynothere?”Headds,“Wereallyappreciateallthosecruiserswho We’re proudofourproductmix.Clearly,allthesesegmentscanco-exist;itisseen achts —werecognizethattheyaremoreseasonal,butneedtoincludethem,too. We haveremainedaCaribbeanfamilymarinawhileaddingberthsforthemegay- emphasizes: “Wehaven’tlostsightofourcoremarket:cruisersandvisitingyachts. given inthemediatoadditionofdedicatedmegayachtdock,Cuthbert easy, butwe’vedeliveredwhatwepromised.”Althoughmuchattentionhasbeen 30 formegayachts. marina had232berths. marina andboatyardstayedopenthroughout.Beforetheredevelopment, struction donebyC.O.WilliamsofSt.LuciaandMarencoLtd.Barbados.The December 2008hasbeennothingshortofmiraculous,”givingkudostocon- branch says,“ThetransformationofthemarinabetweenFebruaryand ARC 2008boatsarrived,IanCowanofIslandWaterWorldchandlery’sSt.Lucia the lastfewelectricalconnectionsanddredgingofshallowspotscontinuedas ment tocommenceafterARC2007boatshadleft. has hostedthearrivingARCfleetsince1990,andannouncedplansforredevelop- out tothrowabashthatpartygoersproclaimed“absolutelyamazing”. the othersideofAtlantic,St.LuciaTouristBoardandRexstaffwentall foretaste ofCaribbeanculturewithCarnivalcostumesandlivesteelpanmusic.On will holditsinauguraleventfromFebruary10ththrough14th),gaveARCcrewsa Carnival Party,hostedbytheorganizersofnewTobagoRegatta(which the venueforWelcomePartyinSt.Lucia:RoyalbyRexResort.TheTobago mula —weretheTobagoCarnivalRegattapartybeforestartinLasPalmas,and — Cuthbert Didier,GeneralManagerofRodneyBayMarina,says,“Ithasn’tbeen Although ongoingworkonthefinishingtouchessuchaslandscaping,adding In early2007,IslandGlobalYachting(IGY)acquiredRodneyBayMarina,which Preparing theMarina A newPlatinumportsponsorontheSt.LuciaendwasDigicel. 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Very soontherewillbe252operationalslips,including [email protected] www.lepharebleu.com David planstocampaign of hisguestsaboard,andadds,“TheARCiswellrunit’salwaysimproving.” 15,000 seamilesunderhisbelt,hesayslikedthesafetyfactorinconsideration monohull ina209-boatfleetthatincludedbigcatsand80-footers. —Continuedonnextpage have itdownpat.Plus,thecamaraderieispriceless—we’vehadahoot!” Cruising Club:“Theorganizationisimpeccable—brilliant!Afteralltheseyears,they through thePanamaCanalhometoAustralia.IanalsohadhighpraiseforWorld Nicholas inSt.Lucia.They’llcruisetheislandsforaboutthreemonthsandthenhead of thecrossing:“atroughhauntedus,sowemotoredtoescapeit”. enjoy cruising.Likemanyothers,theysufferedverylightwindsduringtheearlypart his 15-year-oldsonNicholas,whoistakinga“gapyear”—allareracingsailors 473 offiveacrossthefinishline.IansailedARCwithtwoadultmalefriendsand says he’s“veryimpressed”withtheboat’sperformance; bow), safetygear,extrastorage,leeclothsonthebunks,and“creaturecomforts”.Ian radar, moresailsandathirdreefinthemain,anextrafueltank(situated bought inBodrum,Turkey.IanmodifiedtheboatforAtlanticcrossingwith RORC Caribbean600RaceandtheSt.MaartenHeinekenRegatta. of Northsailspaidoff: five payingcrewaboard—was“apieceofcake”.Theadditionanewmastandsuit “unpleasant” involvesamast-in-the-waterknockdown),sailingtheAtlantic—with They saidthatafter“anunpleasantOctobercrossing”(withBritishunderstatement, Hamble, England,arrivedonDecember12thaboardDavid’sfour-year-old (15 yachts)arebothwellrepresented.Fifteencruisingcatamaransalsotookpart. builders Beneteau,althoughcruisingstalwartsOyster(17yachts)andHallbergRassy metres (46feet11inches).Dominatingthisyear’sentrylistwith30yachtsareFrench the fleetmeasuringbetween12and15metresLOAwithamediansizeof14.30 Why theARC?AlthoughitwasDavid’ssecondtransatlanticandhehaswellover Ian’s wifeJennyandhome-schooleddaughterGeorgina,11,willbejoininghim Ian VanderWoudeandcrewarrivedDecember12thaboard David Bartholomewandhislong-timeoffshoreracingbuddyBrian,bothfrom The ARCfleetdefinitelyrepresentstypicaloffshorecruisingboatswith49percentof Meet theFleet

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, whichhe long ina HUXLEY/WWW.CHRISHUXLEY.COM CHRIS Gilly B . JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 13 . ) went to a DreamCatcher crossed the finish was the first of the was the first Sundowner Antifouling Paint Paint Brushes Epoxy Resins Sanding Paper & Discs Hand & Power Tools Houseware & Cookware Mango Madonna every other year since 1994. . Lina, whose longest previous pas- . Lina, whose was another regular ARC participant, . first-hand coverage of the finish of ARC Mango Matelot . Ten-year-old Emil cheerfully disclosed that he . Ten-year-old Emil cheerfully Compass’s Peter von Seestermühe Mango , which also had the designation of being the smallest , which also had the designation DreamCatcherKM e-mail: [email protected] Madonna Stainless Fasteners Stainless Fittings VHF Radios Flares & Life Jackets Snorkeling Equipment Fishing Gear goes to press. And then, of course, there will be ARC 2009, scheduled goes to press. And then, of course, there will be ARC ii Compass Organizer Andrew Bishop notes that many people repeat the ARC, and many of Organizer Andrew Bishop notes that many people repeat 1986, and has done the ARC Christoph von Reibnitz sailed in the inaugural ARC in his wife Sancho host annu- Christoph says that the party that Cuthbert Didier and Let’s Do it Again! — many would like to do it Emil echoes a sentiment common to ARC participants Lars adds, “The ocean didn’t feel as big as I expected it to. You can only see as far I expected it to. You can ocean didn’t feel as big as Lars adds, “The youngest (and a major contrast to the oldest partici- The honor of being the very For full results of ARC 2008 and complete list of sponsors visit www.worldcruising.com/arc. Many thanks to the St. Lucia Tourist Board, LIAT airlines, the Palm Haven Hotel and them are former ARC crew who later enter the event in their own boats. It’s not sur- them are former ARC crew who later enter the event in an ARC participant. And, prising that Andrew himself got involved through being who are still cruising in the although not sailing in the ARC 2008, former ARC crews year. Caribbean volunteered as the finish line committee this aboard his 1936 classic yawl his charter guests for the This year Christoph’s young son Gard joined him and met them in St. Lucia for the crossing, and Gard’s mom and younger brother Jarl arrival festivities. best atmosphere of all the ally at their waterside home for all ARC crews had “the will be held as this issue ARC parties” — so far, anyway! The gala prizegiving party of and improvements, to start on November 22nd — no doubt with return participants as usual. again, and some have already done it more than once. A prime example: 2008 line again, and some have already done it more than once. in his newest honors went to previous ARC participant Karsten Moller Finishing very close behind Bruce Dingwall on the Southwind 80 line only five hours behind line only five hours behind his own boat some day — “a Class 40!” would like to do the ARC in Elma, age 7, sailed aboard the Bavaria 44 aboard the Bavaria 44 Elma, age 7, sailed She enjoyed at sea went like nothing!” days, says, “The three weeks sage was four sparkling phos- especially dolphins leaving fish, turtles, a whale and seeing flying and Frode, and with their parents, Tone at night. The girls sailed phorescent wakes “It was a really Mom Tone says, and racing crew Lars Duetonnessen. family friend Yes. Lars says, spinnaker.” Spinnaker? only thing wrong was a ripped great trip. The mode.” few days, we got into competitive “After the first finish line. boats to cross the fleet’s ten Norwegian there were only land just beyond it. And and it’s not hard to imagine as the horizon, another boat.” He also notes that passagemaking with three days when we didn’t see and “very different from sailing with a bunch of guys!” children is a good experience aboard the 82-foot Oyster pant, 77-year-old Lurelle Verplank the named Marina, aboard another Norwegian boat, nine-month-old baby, the aptly Beneteau First 31 Marina sailed with her parents Paal and Paulina Bratbak, boat in the 2008 ARC fleet. brothers Edvard and Emil. family friend Karl Otto, and World Cruising Club, who made 2008 possible — and fun! Fax: (758) 452 0311 wasn’t the FOR YOUR MARINE HARDWARE, AND MORE YOUR MARINE HARDWARE, FOR Mikado Johnson Hardware Ltd.

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Peter von Seestermühe Continued from previous page Continued from ARC: The Next Generation ARC: The Next and young Nicholas on sailed in ARC 2008, Thirty-four children Rodney Bay, St. Lucia racer in 1936 and has crossed the Atlantic more than 20 times racer in 1936 and has crossed the Atlantic more than proudly says, Right: Cuthbert Didier, Rodney Bay Marina’s General Manager, ‘We have remained a Caribbean family marina’ 2008. Back row, left to right: Karl Otto, Frode and Tone Lund, Paal and Paulina 2008. Back row, left to right: Karl Otto, Frode and Tone Line Lund; Edvard, Emil and Bratbak, and Lars Duetonnessen. Front row: Elma and Marina Bratbak and Gard aboard ARC veter- Below: Christoph von Reibnitz with his sons Jarl (left) an,

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youngest by far. For example, ten-year-old Norwegian Lina Lund and her sister Norwegian Lina Lund far. For example, ten-year-old youngest by — JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 14 Cruising Classwas Rally. Firsttofinish,andwinnerofthePerformance Handicap Honorsinthe19thAnnualCaribbean1500 Schuldt fromVirginiaBeachVirginia,tookOverall NEWS REGATTA to Islands sixto13dayslater.“Theheavyweatherplayed November 7thandarrivedinTortolatheBritishVirgin Caribbean 1500RallyfleetleftHampton,on tions, andgalasocialeventsinHampton,Virginia,the ocean passageinsixdays,22hoursand24minutes. Phoenix, Arizona,whocompletedthe1500-mile Rassy 62,ownedbyTomandDianeMight,from owned byveteranRalliers.Theboatsaveraged48.5 the UK,andChile.Over40percentofboatswere from 17states,fourCanadianprovinces,Germany, dance ortwoleftinher.” in 1986),oncethehandsofgoodsailors,stillhasa even anold time helpedgreatly.Whatisreallynicetoseethat excellent crew.Thewindsbeingat20-plusmostofthe his Hallberg-Rassyketch.“Ontopofthat,Ihadan Elusion Elusion TakesTopHonorsin19thCaribbean1500 After aweekofpreparatorybriefings,safetyinspec- The 2008Caribbean1500fleetincludedparticipants Elusion’s The Caribbean1500’sOverallHandicapwinningcrewon Technical shop Equipment forrent Haulout andhullsandblasting Breakdown service24/7 Engine diagnosis Boat Maintenance Mechanics andElectricity SERVICES , aHallberg-Rassy49,ownedbyKirtandGayle favor,”saidwinningskipperKirtSchuldtof grande dame LEAVE YOUR BOATINSKILLEDHANDS Between theSheets ( Elusion , hull#36,wasbuilt , aHallberg- FRED MARINE 24h BREAKDOWNSERVICE•SALESREPAIRSMAINTENANCE Phone: +590590907137Fax:908 651 MARINE MECHANICS(ALLMAKES)-HAULOUT Hodgins on winner. FollowingtheleaderswereBobandMaryLu Martin. Slipper on Shannon 52,andRallyveteransBillDianaQuinlan Watercolors and wasalsofourthoverallhandicapwinner. and SusanBankstonfromNorthCarolina,placedfirst Class II and a SantaCruz52skipperedbyKenandJanetSlagle, Between theSheets II, andClassIII.InthePerformanceCruisingClass, classes: thePerformanceCruisingClass(ClassI), pleting anopenoceanpassageof1500miles. Tortola torecognizetheirachievementsofsafelycom- munication benefits,andawardswerepresentedin boats receivedthesamesafety,weatherandcom- ny, ortheRallyClasstoparticipateinfunrace.All to entertheCruisingClassenjoyacruiseincompa- rhumb linesouth.” a regularbasis,especiallyforboatsthatfollowedthe the windsstayedupandsquallsblewthroughon up motoringhoursinlightairandcalmseas.Thisyear, “In thepastseveralyears,Rallyparticipantsracked Cruising RallyAssociationthatmanagestheevent. said SteveBlack,founderandPresidentofthe and severalketchestomakeupthisyear’sfleet. multihulls andaschoonerjoinedthefleetofsloops after aCharleston,SouthCarolinadeparture.Seven feet inlength.TwoboatsjoinedtheRallymid-ocean Elusion The RallyFleetwasdividedintothreehandicap The fleetsailedintwodivisionswhichownerschose “The windblew20to25knotsformostoftheRally,” Elusion Various lubricants Various lubricants Primers andAntifoulingInternational Electric parts,batteries Anodes,Shaft bearings Filtration FLEETGUARD Basic spareparts Genuine partsYanmar&Tohatsu GOODS Special Delivery Splendido , aMoody46ownedbyJohnandCyndi , Watercolors Glass Slipper ledClassII.Secondplacewentto E-mail: Liebchen wasfollowedbyJeffStaley’s Marina Pointe-à-Pitre97110 , MichaelKantrowitz’Beneteau57.In , aTaswell58. , anOutbound44,ownedbyJohn ledthepack,followedby wasalsothirdoverallhandicap (filters, impellers,belts) [email protected] , aGulfstar41,andCarol Ostinato Glass

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, a Guadeloupe F.W.I. , Scaffolding Vacuum cleanerforwater Diverse handtools Electrical tools High pressurecleaners150/250bars FOR RENT —Continuedonnextpage Putley battlingitoutforfirstplacegoingintotheSunday. Eight racesweresailed,withMolleeDonovanandJason guessing whichsideofthecoursehadwindonit. coming offthehillsbehindBaughersBayhadsailors in theRoundTortolaRace.Thegustynortheastwinds dant, asmostoftheolderLasersailorsweretakingpart the sailors.OnSaturdayOptimistswereabun- gained aplaceontheBVIYouthSailingTeam. BVI YouthSailingTeamtrials,whichdeterminedwho 13 OptimistsailorsandsixLasertakepartinthe anniversary activities. record entryofreturningRalliersforthereunionand this Rally,andorganizerSteveBlackanticipatesa November 2,2009willbethe20thannualrunningof share storiesoftheirwinterintheCaribbean. favorite, andwillreunitewiththeirfellowRalliersto that havemadetheCaribbean1500aperennial the samecamaraderie,adventure,andcompetition in TortolaandfinishBermuda.Participantswillenjoy May 2nd.TheAtlanticCupwillleavefromVillageCay and Reed’sAlmanac. Marina, VirginGordaYachtHarbor,MountGayRum, Convention andVisitorsBureau,VillageCayHotel Bank andTowneMortgage,HamptonRoads OCENS, BluewaterYachtingCenter,Hampton’sTowne Switlik, ICOM,QuantumSailDesign,Gill,Hydrovane, Sailing, WorldCruisingLtd.,IslandPacketYachts, Davenport &CompanyLLC,WestMarine,BlueWater marine, tourism,andfinancialindustries,including widely supportedbyleadingcompaniesinthe solo sailorandsailingeventorganizerSteveBlack,is Yacht Harbor,followed. The PhatVirginParty,sponsoredbyGorda challenges oftheoffshorepassagetoCaribbean. Farewell Dinnerhonoredparticipantsformeetingthe parties forthesailors.TheAwardsCeremonyand Tortola, BVI,whereMountGayRumhostednightly welcome atVillageCayMarinainRoadTown, Tracker programforCruisingRallyAssociationevents. Earth. Davenport&CompanyLLCsponsorstheEvent Magnalox thatincorporatesfeaturesfromGoogle (www.carib1500.com) usingsoftwarecustomizedby track wasdisplayedontheCaribbean1500website work sixtimeseachday,everyfourhours.Eachboat’s tions werebroadcastviatheGlobalstarsatellitenet- fleet andearnedtheevent’sFishingTrophy. Stray Kitty Christine withtheirkids:Cari,RyanandAndrea)on children intheCaribbean.TheEllsayFamily(Chrisand organization dedicatedtodonatingschoolbooks Harriet willspendtheirwintermanaginganonprofit Hands AcrosstheSea Handed CrewwenttoTomandHarrietLinskeyon are five-timeveteransoftheCaribbean1500. have completedanine-yearcircumnavigationand problems anddivertedtoBermuda.KenJanet by when Slagles, withtheircrewmemberAaronGalvin,stood exemplifies the“SpiritofCaribbean1500.”The Tempest Award,presentedtothecrewthatbest Kent Bradfordon Weather conditions provided some testing sailing for Weather conditionsprovidedsometestingsailingfor Emma Paullreports:November22ndand23rdsaw BVI YouthSailingTeamSelectedinTrials For moreinformationvisitwww.carib1500.com. This year’sCaribbean1500,slatedtostart A returnrally,theAtlanticCup,isplannedtostarton The CruisingRallyAssociation,foundedbyveteran All Ralliersreceivedcoldchampagneandawarm With Axonnwirelesstransmittersoneachyacht,posi- The awardforBestPerformancebyaDouble- Ken andJanetSlagleon Clover III , aPDQ42cat,out-fishedtherestof Destiny , aSwan56,experiencedrigging , aDolphin460cat.Tomand , aBristol45.5. Aquila TOHATSU receivedtheevent’s JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 15

, at DANIELLE DE ROUCK / ST. LUCIA YACHT CLUB Another , Bernard Get Away . Breeze-a-Way Breeze-a-Way Vessels up to 1500 tons 150' Length - 52' Beam - 13' Draft . Winston Lauder, on the Grand Banks . Winston Lauder, on the Grand CONSTRUCTION REPAIRS MAINTENANCE branded with Colombian Emeralds banners and branded with Colombian Emeralds The first “mass occupancy” at the Rodney Bay The first “mass occupancy” This year’s sponsors were Digicel, Heineken, The Flotilla is organized by the Marine Industries For more information visit www.stluciayachtclub.com. This wind remained well below its previous years’ well below its previous This wind remained Marina’s new floating docks allowed participants to Marina’s new floating docks and be treated to proceed to Scuttlebutts restaurant, complimentary Heineken beers, and lunch provided by the St. Lucia Tourist Board. Certificates of participa- tion were presented by Hayle Harvey of the St. Lucia Tourist Board, Martin Lucas of IGY, and Keats Compton of the Marine Industries Association of St. Lucia. Colombian Emeralds, Travel Concepts, Mega J, Mercury Outboard Engines, St. Lucia Electricity Services, St. Lucia Property Advice, SOL EC Ltd., Vacation & Corporate Car Rental and Baron’s Food. The organizers also gave special thanks to Danielle, Membership Secretary of the St. Lucia Yacht Club. Association of St. Lucia and the St. Lucia Yacht Club, with generous assistance from the St. Lucia Tourist Board and IGY marinas. —Continued on next page Johnson’s Morgan 50 — which, in 1995, was the first St. Johnson’s Morgan 50 — which, in the ARC. St. Lucia’s Lucian yacht to ever participate Allen Chastanet, his Minister of Tourism, the Honorable Montrope, St. Lucia Yacht Permanent Secretary, Darrel Devaux and St. Lucia’s Club’s Commodore Charles Keats Compton, marine trades association president, all enjoyed the view from Time, Media were out in crew, was the senior participant. boat at their disposal. force, with a dedicated press cut into Rodney Bay Boats were led through the Marina by the mother yacht, day of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) in Las Rally for Cruisers (ARC) day of the Atlantic to raise the Islands, and is designed Palmas, Canary ARC’s final locally. St. Lucia is the profile of the event registered power and sailboats destination. Forty-nine over previ- the 2008 flotilla, an increase in advance for the first who came aboard for ous years. Sponsors and Digicel, Colombian Emeralds time — Heineken, numbers. — were happy to see the Travel Concepts and so the Hobie Cat peak of 30 knots, had no need of res- 16 feet the smallest in the flotilla, also established, that cue. A new record of sorts was two-month-old Lucas of the youngest participant: of the power-cat Phillip, son of Nikko, captain Pandora E-Mail: [email protected] • Awl Grip boat spray and antifouling

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With over 30 years experience, customers are assured of a complete range of quality services GUADELOUPE DRY DOCKS Continued from previous page Continued from As the sailors became used to the unusual condi- The final winners on points, with one discard over the Optimists 1) Mollee Donovan 2) Jason Putley 3) Johnathon Woods Lasers 1) Alec Anderson 2) Will Bailey 3) Max Nickbarg The 2009 BVI Youth Optimist Sailing Team will include On the 2009 BVI Youth Laser Sailing Team will consist The Team will be traveling this year to major events The regatta was open to all and some of the newer open to all and some of The regatta was their first proper regatta. tions, the Sunday saw tighter racing plus the addition of the Laser classes. With separate starts and three laps for Lasers and two for Optimists, the Race Committee managed to fit eight more races in for the Optis and eight for the Lasers. The wind increase meant exciting sailing and fast finishes with lots of capsizes in the strong gusts. The Laser fleet was international with two sailors from USVI (Will Bailey and Max Nickbarg) who came to train with the eventual winner, BVI sailor Alec Anderson. Optimist Ace from last year Dontae Hodge moved up a class and topped the Laser 4.7 fleet. 16 races were: 11-year-old Mollee Donovan, Jason Putley (10), Jonathan Woods (10), Sam Morrell, (9), Kairon Branch (12), David Hirst (11), Ryan Wooldridge (9), Robert Poole (10), and Barney Nockolds (13). of Alec Anderson (17), Elsa Meyers (17), DonTae Hodge (15), and Inigo Collins (13). such as the Volvo Youth Worlds in Brazil, the Optimist North Americans in the Dominican Republic, as well as hosting the first annual 2009 International Laser and Optimist Clinic to be held in March at Nanny Cay, Tortola, BVI. The team will be managed by the Royal sailors had fun competition further down in the fleet in competition further down sailors had fun — Juniors fought hard to see who would get a place on the 2009 BVI Opti Sailing Team Juniors fought hard to see who would get a place on the JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 16 vote ofthankswasgiventoGuy,Mike,theRBVYC single-handedly ranthemarkboatallweekend.Abig boat werehandedouttoeachcompetitor.MikeKirk place! PhotographstakenbyGuyonthecommittee with alargefrozenturkeyforwinningthebattlelast W. Ryan.KevinpresentedthehaplessChrisHaycraft Anderson snatchthirdplacefromhisfather,Richard Wooldridge, nine,joinedSamonSundaytohelpAlec gold starastheyoungestcompetitor.Ryan Quantum lofthimself.SamChilds,agesix,wasgivena to presentthewinner’scheckFraito,whorunsa fine downwindsurfingondisplay. “no spinnaker”flagfirmlyfurled,sotherewassome upright. RaceOfficerGuyEldridgekeptthepurple Francis DrakeChannelhadallcrewsstrugglingtosail the racecourse,butstronggustsandachoppySir Anegada Passage.Itneverbecamethatwindyon winds, withshipsreportingwindsupto30knotsinthe Wooldridge inthird. his lead,withJoséinsecondplaceandRichard racing. AttheendofdayFraitohadestablished eight tightenedupandenjoyedsomepicture-perfect the afternoon,settlingmoreintoeast.Thefleetof consistent, apartfromFraito!Thebreezefreshenedin quite reachingtheirsails.Everyonefoundithardtobe middle withwindlinestantalizinglyclosebutnever saw thehardleftpay.Severalteamsfellfoulin tling withnewpressurefromtheeast.Thefirstrace this year. more seasonedBVIhelms.TherewerenoUSVIentries age of17ismakingahabitshowinghistransomto to thepodium:thirdplaceAlecAnderson,whoat second byacomfortablemargin.OneBVIteamwent the regatta.JoséSantiagosailedconsistentlytoplace ones tobeatinIC24racingbyconvincinglywinning regatta, heldNovember29thand30th. aside attheRBVIYC2008QuantumInternationalIC24 Puerto RicosweptthesixBritishVirginIslandsteams they conquered!FraitoLugoandJoséSantiagoof 17-year-old AlecAnderson The onlyBVIcrewtoreachthepodiumwasledby — At theprizegivingitpainedQuantum’sKevinWrigley The Sundaymorning’sforecastcalledforstrong The Saturdaymorningsawashiftynortheasterbat- Fraito provedagainthatheandhisteamarethe Emma Paullreports:Theycame,theyracedand Puertoriqueños DominateQuantumIC24Regatta,BVI Continued frompreviouspage Sailing Festival’snew‘homeport’ Welcome home!PortLouisMarinawillbetheGrenada Principal RaceOfficerforthe2009event,willberun- classes underbothCSAandIRCRules.HankStuart, 2009 willalsobethefirstyearthatthereracing ule, includingforthefirsttimeafull-fleetPursuitRace. 3rd. Boat RegattawillrunfromJanuary30thtoFebruary Grenada apremierinternationalsailingdestination.” offer isaverybigpartofourcommitmenttomaking the greatfriendlinessandfacilitiesthatareon Festival andencouragingmoresailorstoexperience Being akeyplayerinthePortLouisGrenadaSailing will beevenmoreinterestinstayingthisregion. tive oftheSouthernCaribbeanRegattaCircuit,there yachting sceneischangingand,withthenewinitia- and Grenada.Theisland’simageintheinternational for Camper&Nicholsons,theGrenadaSailingFestival C&N PortLouissays,“Thisisaparticularlyexcitingtime providing atasteofwhatistocomeinthefuture.” owners, skippersandcrewstoPortLouisinJanuary and stayinginGrenada.Welookforwardtowelcoming result inevengreaternumbersofyachtsheadingfor Nicholsons, anamelinkedwithqualityandprestige,will ing. WebelievethatapartnershipwithCamper& put theislandbackontomapofinternationalsail- Steadily overtheyearsGrenadaSailingFestivalhas providing acentralbaseforparticipatingyachts. sentation partnersofthisimportantevent,andtobe says, “Weareextremelypleasedtohavebecomepre- Louis MarinabyCamper&NicholsonsMarinas. able todockata“HomePort”—thebrandnewPort part intheannualGrenadaSailingFestivalwillallbe back toearlysummerthisyear. Wrigley ofQuantumBVIispoisedtoshifttheregatta calendar ruledoutmanyregularsin2008,Kevin such asuccess. staff andCommodoreClairformakingtheregatta The PortLouisGrenadaSailingFestival&DigicelWork Danny Donelan,SalesandMarketingCo-ordinatorfor Clyde Rawls,GeneralManagerC&NPortLouisMarina, For thefirsttimeinits16-yearhistory,yachtstaking Grenada SailingFestival2009hasaHomePort As ThanksgivingandaverytightNovemberracing

There aresomechangesplannedinthesched- —Continuedonnextpage John Sweeney. International RolexRegatta,”saysEventCo-Director IRC boatsfreedockageattwoislandmarinas. 29th, isloweringentryfeesby25percentandoffering by theSt.ThomasYachtClub,March27ththrough the officialInternetPartnerofFestival. com, designedandmanagedbyTSLGrenadaLtd., Glenelg SpringWater,Deyna’sandArtFabrik. Aquarium, pluslong-termsupportersCocaCola, new 2009partyvenuesLePhareBleuandThe 809 DesignandCOTMediagroup.Thanksalsogoto Boval, IslandDreamsYachtServices,TSLGrenadaLtd., Insurance; andCrewClubMembers:BudgetMarine, Heineken, NorthSouthWines,ScotiaBankandUnited British Airways,ColombianEmeralds,MountGayRum, sor Digicel,plusCaptains’ClubMembersfor2009: also thankTrueBlueBayandWorkBoatRegattaspon- tion withtheGrenadaBoardofTourism.Theorganisers ners PortLouisandCamper&Nicholsons,inassocia- Moet &Chandonchampagne. night. Prizepresentationswillhaveextrasparklewith Aquarium beachsiderestaurantfora“TasteofSpice” Phare BleuMarinaandareturntotheever-popular include a“PiratesofCalivigny”PartyatthenewLe make 2009afunFestivaltoremember.Newplans tise andadviceisbeingpooledfrommanysourcesto Raelene LazarusandJoslynSmithofHeineken,exper- Brenda BaptisteofColombianEmeralds,Digicel’s brand managerforMountGay,withkeymembers sors. HeadedbyBrianSylvester,Bryden&Minors’ ning groupmadeupofeventorganisersandspon- have anewcharacter,thankstotheworkofplan- Race Committeeasobservers. may alsohavetheopportunitytojoinFestival region’s sailingassociations.Selectedparticipants open toraceofficersandcompetitivesailorsfromthe January 28thatTrueBlueBayResort.TheSeminaris ning anAdvancedRaceManagementSeminaron “There areplentyofgreatreasonstosailinthe The 2009InternationalRolexRegatta,tobehosted Affordable 36thInternationalRolexRegatta,USVI For moreinformationvisitwww.grenadasailingfestival. The eventfor2009willberunwithpresentationpart- The ever-popularAfter-RacePartyscenewillalso JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 17 with and of Why Not . Big Swordfish Black Pearl Big Swordfish with 1500 points. Third was Ruth with 1500 points. Third was of Antigua. from Trinidad was champion boat with from Trinidad was champion Pair A Dice both from Martinique with 1800 points each. both from Martinique with 1800 Pair a Dice A total of 30 blue marlin, two sailfish and four A total of 30 blue marlin, two The Martinique Billfish Association has extended Historic 40th Anniversary Spice Island Billfish Grenada’s 40th Anniversary of the Spice Island Other prizes will include rods and reels, Yeti coolers, SIBT is the first round of the 2009 Southern Registration is on Monday, January 19th at Grenada The Spice Island Billfish Tournament is a modified Major sponsors are Port Louis Marina, Carib Beer and E-mail [email protected] to request your Who Will Break the Caribbean Blue Marlin Record? the Caribbean Blue Marlin Who Will Break Billfish reports: The 18th International Audrey Quiniou for the fifth year, the In 2008, with Reynald fishing Martinique landed the first marlin at 305 pounds. A Martinique landed the first marlin Ruth Liney on Day 3 on 302-pounder was landed by Rum N Coke Liney with 1143.6 points. Top female anglers were Ruth Liney with 1143.6 points. Top champion angler was Liney and Yonna Merlini. Junior Jean-Baptiste Renoir on the landed species spearfish were released. Among 102.5 and 87.8 pounds were two yellowfin tuna of pounds, the two blue respectively, a dorado of 39.6 marlin, and a 20-pound wahoo. Boats came from Martinique, Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, Antigua, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent. thanks to all participants, well-wishers and sponsors who worked towards making the 2008 event a suc- cess, and is looking forward to an even better event in 2009. Tournament Billfish Grand Slam Tournament is scheduled for January 20th to 23rd, and organizers say, “It is going to be our best event ever! Come and try to beat Adrien Johnson’s 669-pound record Blue Marlin and win EC$30,000!” and Costa del Mar eyewear. Eighty-pound line will be allowed. Duty-free fuel for registered boats will be available at the Grenada Yacht Club. Caribbean Billfish Circuit, and is a qualifier for the IGFA Offshore World Championship. The winner of SIBT 2009 will be invited to compete in the Tournament of Champions in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico in 2010. Yacht Club, St. George’s, Grenada. There will be three days of fishing, January 20th, 21st and 23rd, with Layday fun and food at GYC on the 22nd. release event where teams are encouraged to release the majority of the billfish they catch. Minimum weight for Blue Marlin is 400 pounds, and 60 pounds for White Marlin and Sailfish. At the end of the tournament the boat and angler with the most points are the winners. Emphasis as always is on fun, sportsman- ship and good fishing. Island Water World. copy of the full-colour souvenir brochure. Registration and full rules are available at www.sibtgrenada.com. 3,100 points. In second place were 3,100 points. In second place Tournament in Martinique ended on November 1st, Martinique ended on November Tournament in on October run which began 2008 after a successful which lies Plaisance marina in Le Marin, 29th. The Port host again coast of the island, was on the southeast set by Nobody broke the record to the tournament. a of Guadeloupe, who landed Reynald Pasquier the previous in 2003, which smashed 767.5-pound fish by more Murray Fourellier of Trinidad, record, held by than 110 pounds. the 300-pound range. On tournament saw a return to on the first day, Yonna Merlini Why Not, Audel on Champion angler was Patrick was Ryan Edghill of 1700 points. In second place Trinidad on At the recently concluded TTGFA Annual General In November 2008, World Cruising Club selectedIn November of Nanny general manager Miles Sutherland-Pilch, commented on the WCC Director Andrew Bishop monohulls with a mini- ARC Europe is open to cruising For more information on ARC Europe 2009 visit www. FISHING LINES Trinidadian Teen Breaks World Fishing Record Steven Valdez reports: Fifteen-year-old Trinidadian puts the young Trinidadian in the record books and Trinidad & Tobago on the world map for Blue Marlin fishing. The record 890-pound fish was caught in the 28th Trinidad & Tobago Game Fishing Association (TTGFA) “Marlin Madness” Tournament in Tobago in April 2008. Meeting held at the Trinidad & Tobago Yacht Club, Sean was presented with the official IGFA world record certificate by the TTGFA’s President, Chris Mouttet, who is also an IGFA representative along with Malcolm Boyack. Also on hand was TTGFA manage- ment committee member and owner of Paul Rods, Paul Wittet, who made a special presentation of a personalized hand-made 80-pound rod to Sean, in the hope that he may break another record in this year’s “Marlin Madness” tournament carded for April 29th, 30th and May 2nd. Nanny Cay Resort & Marina in Tortola as the & Marina in Tortola as Nanny Cay Resort 2009, port for the start of ARC Europe Caribbean host rally, bring- transatlantic cruising the annual eastbound the first time. the British Virgin Islands for ing the rally to of this well- very pleased to be part Cay said: “We’re that we are popular event. The fact established and we are cre- high quality events shows attracting such We’re marina here in the BVI. ating a world-class that ARC Europe par- extremely well-placed to ensure and rested before their ticipants are fully prepared We look forward to Atlantic crossing back to Europe. welcoming them here in May.” “We are delighted that move to Nanny Cay Marina: Nanny Cay Marina. ARC Europe 2009 will start from the winter months cruis- Many skippers will have spent will welcome the oppor- ing the Caribbean, and they prepare their yachts tunity to haul out and thoroughly available at Nanny Cay. using the excellent facilities of the region’s top cruis- The marina’s location in one for yachts to ing areas will be a great incentive before crossing explore the northern Caribbean to Europe.” metres) and cruising multi- mum length of 27 feet (8.23 to 18.29 metres) LOA. The hulls from 27 to 60 feet (8.23 yachts, so they may Rally is open solely to cruising are calculated for each motor in calm periods; results leg and fun prizes awarded. worldcruising.com/arceurope. Sean Mendonca now holds the International Game Fishing Association (IGFA) male junior Atlantic Blue Marlin World Record. This breaking news from the IGFA

Rosebud , while returning is Vincitore . Fleet won the inaugural IRC 1 class Continued from previous page Continued from For more information visit www.rolexcupregatta.com. The BVI Spring Thing! Linda Phillips reports: The 2009 BVI Spring Regatta The BVI Sailing Festival will commence on Monday, Also on April 2nd is Registration for the BVI Spring BVI Spring Regatta’s three racing days, April 3rd, 4th For more information visit www.bvispringregatta.org. Nanny Cay Marina Selected as Host Port Alastair Abrehart reports: ARC Europe 2009 will start in “With the economy as it is, providing logistical aid for as it is, providing logistical “With the economy assis- standing by to provide logistical Organizers are of the regatta, and Shoreside parties are a signature is followed by the BVI The International Rolex Regatta Looking to fit the International Rolex Regatta into and Jim Mitchell’s R/P 52 Sam Fleet, to defend the 2008 title he won aboard Team Aquarius with his Swan 601, winning lodging at the Marriott Frenchman’s Reef hotel for the 2009 event. “We will definitely be returning, however it may be in a different boat,” said Fleet. “We want to charter a grand prix boat for the 2009 Florida and Caribbean season, and race in IRC and CSA regattas throughout the region. The season will serve as an excellent training ground for the 2010 Audi MedCup.” and Sailing Festival will take place from March 30th through April 5th. March 30th with a Welcome Party at Peg Leg’s, Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola. The next day, the Bitter End Cup race will sail from Nanny Cay Marina to the Bitter End Yacht Club on Virgin Gorda. There, the Nations Cup race will be held on April 1st. On the 2nd, the Nanny Cay Cup will take participants back to Nanny Cay. Regatta and Mount Gay Party. The Festival Village will be open daily until midnight. and 5th will each see racing on three courses in Drake Channel. Awards will be given on the 5th. for ARC Europe early May from Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, with a second start from St. Augustine, Florida. The two fleets meet up at Bermuda before crossing the Atlantic to the Azores Archipelago, finishing at Lagos, Portugal. visiting yachts and making the event more affordable and making the event more visiting yachts cut like the right move.” The 25-percent this year feels IRC, US$100 discount for boats sailing equates to a cats. and US$50 off for beach CSA and One-Design, you plan to coming to the regatta. “If tance for boats got one with near the Club, we’ve stay on a mooring the user- it,” said Sweeney, emphasizing your name on “If you want to drop friendly aspect of the regatta. Cove, we provide free your hook at nearby Christmas to be on a full-service launch service. If you prefer (www.igy-americany- dock, American Yacht Harbor Haven Grande (www. achtharbor.com) and Yacht offering free dockage yachthavengrande.com) are a first-come, first-serve and space for containers on register and make a basis. Interested yachts must request to regatta directors.” live entertainment and every night they have colorful The regatta remains a part low-cost options for dinner. which last year of the US-IRC Gulf Stream Series, the United States and attracted campaigns from first Caribbean regatta to Europe when it became the offer IRC racing classes. Festival, which is held “right Spring Regatta and Sailing events to make Virgin next door” and links the two now in its second year. 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SUSAN PAYETTA (2) Beauty of Petite Martinique establishing the Carriacou Regatta did. After , challenging local working decked sloops to , visiting the same islands and families whose and the big cargo vessel tugged the sloop and and vessel tugged the sloop and the big cargo Mermaid Adelaide Clean, Sweet Wind Mermaid of Carriacou Douglas Pyle chronicled what he thought was a dying art in 1981, Douglas Pyle chronicled what he thought was a dying provide peace of mind for charter guests wanting a guilt-free holiday — the provide peace of mind for charter guests wanting a

While many Caribbean islands struggle to meet the challenge of economic stimu- While many Caribbean islands With an innovative approach to sustainable tourism, commissioned — a serious inquiry, and a direct result of the recent activity. It could commissioned — a serious inquiry, and a direct result the way Linton Rigg’s prove to kick-start another resurgence of local boatbuilding commissioning of of the first three regattas, in 1965, Rigg partnered with master shipwright and winner Zepherine McLaren, to build race against her. on the tree stump holding the check line, it uprooted. While a few men shored up men shored up it uprooted. While a few holding the check line, on the tree stump hold her back. men were barely able to a large group of strong the stopper, out, she lurched eased the check-line control the speed while they Straining to surrounded stuck firmly into the sand mad palomino and her bow forward like a pounds of lead the shoreline. With 5,000 where the stern just met by shallow water dragging sand, resistance of the cradle attached keel and the added ballast in the line out to the they threw a work better next that the rollers will floated free. Balo is confident cradle until she under the roll- to get wet, placing planks convince a few more men time if they can process. Balo final stage of the launching moved forward during the ers as they are and lesson in the trials and errors of boat launching has learned another valuable left on the beach for all to use. he says the rollers will be skilled workers, Petite Martinique is ahead of her time. lation and employment for launched less than a year apart has already contrib- Construction of the two sloops economy, with the possibility of a new schooner being uted directly to the local when he published alive with little outside descendants have somehow managed to keep the tradition to take advantage of the assistance. Whereas previous governments have failed government of Grenada, opportunity presented to them, perhaps the newly elected this industry in a way that Carriacou and Petite Martinique will see fit to support A few tools and some much- would enable it to thrive in these tough economic times. is readily available. needed shelter would be a welcome start. Local expertise will Islands while leaving chance to retrace Douglas Pyle’s journey through the Windward guests from the jet- nothing behind but their own “clean, sweet wake”. International carbon footprint by planting set with a less-than-pristine conscience may offset their a coconut tree on a small island or cay of their choice. , meets the Adelaide Right: With a little help from the cargo vessel and an honorary crew aboard, Beauty Caribbean Sea Left: Cheers! Launching customs vary, but a celebratory beverage is always in order. Note the snubbing post to control the cradle’s rate of descent , which was demol- Moonshine launching is any indication of her speed launching is any indication of her speed Beauty’s Continued from previous page Continued from The spar is recycled, salvaged from the schooner They rolled the cradle using large steel pipes salvaged from the defunct desalini- They rolled the cradle using large steel pipes salvaged Even the launching was innovative, rolling the vessel into the water while still in Even the launching was innovative, rolling the vessel While the cost of the electric engine is comparable to that of a Yanmar diesel comparable to that of a of the electric engine is While the cost during the design stage. By placing the batteries in a box secured to the keel they during the design stage. By placing the batteries in a ballast for optimal per- can be repositioned forward or aft, with their weight adding to operate the engine. formance while providing the 72 volts of power required It was looking like it could sation plant where they were scrapped and left to rust. the West Indies, generating be the fastest launch in the history of boatbuilding in speculation that if the speed of little time between the first over water, “she gone be a fass boat!” There was very bay, and such a great strain few pulls on the line running out to an anchor in the her cradle, a kinder, gentler way to ease the vessel into the sea and less risky than her cradle, a kinder, gentler way to ease the vessel into must be well-timed. It can cutting down supports. The cutting down is tricky and fast, harming the most vul- pose a hazard if the vessel comes down on her side too greatest. By keeping the hull nerable part of the hull where the impact is likely to be upright in the cradle until afloat, damage can be avoided. ished by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The mammoth mast is hollow, made of two-inch- ished by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The mammoth mast in itself, very lightweight and thick laminated Sitka spruce and is a thing of beauty rigged. perfectly proportioned for the sloop, which will be gunter engine, the added expense of the batteries is an investment sure to pay itself back is an investment sure to expense of the batteries engine, the added The lighter today’s volatile energy market. the current price of fuel in quickly given of the bat- for by the additional weight electric engine is compensated weight of the easily overcome for the bank of batteries is challenge of storage space teries and the — JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 20 Forasmallfeeyoucanhavedailye-mails(eithertextorgraphicformat,yourchoice). Thanks toClaytonandFionaLewisoftheyacht http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_forecasts www.nhc.noaa.gov/marinersguide.pdf www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/ Other weathertidbits: alsoGFS,butyoucan’tsetyourownbuoy) http://windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=59 (hassomepre-setvirtualbuoys—fasterthanBuoyweather, WindGURU Buoyweather usestheGFSmodel;itsimplyreportswhatispredictingforyourchosenlocation. http://Buoyweather.com —enteravirtualbuoylocationanywhereyouwant. Virtual BuoyfromBuoyweather www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT3.shtml? Offshore WatersForecastfortheTropicalNorthAtlantic www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT3.shtml? Offshore WatersForecastfortheCaribbeanSea isverygoodforcruisersinChaguaramas).It’seasytogetlocalforecastsotherislandsonthesewebsites. NB • www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/TDXX0002?from=36hr_fcst10DayLink_business • www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=piarco Local Forecasts www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters Jeff Masters/WeatherUnderground http://caribwx.mwxc.com/marine.html Caribbean WeatherInformation www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATWDAT.shtml Atlantic TropicalWeatherOutlook www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATWDAT.shtml Atlantic TropicalWeatherDiscussion These examples are for Trinidad, the former is for Piarco and the latter for Port of Spain (although neither These examplesareforTrinidad,theformerisPiarcoandlatterPortofSpain(althoughneither Weather InformationSources Some Useful Argo forthisinformation. calls fortraffic. specified timeoraftertherearenomoreresponsesto flow ofthenetandshouldbeusedwithcare. All ofthese“insertions”tendtodisturbthenatural gency situation,whichrequiresimmediateattention. of thedoublebreak(“break,break”)impliesanemer- of urgency,whichtheNCwilltrytorecognize.Theuse first logicalbreak. the word“contact”andNCwillcallyouinat that isyourentry. mation hewillusuallyaskifanyonedoeshaveit,and in theconversation.IfNCdoesnothaveinfor- you mayinserttheword“info”atanappropriatebreak used judiciously. time theNCiscallingfornewtraffic.Thisshouldbe need tore-enterthenetyoucancall“re-entry”any- will thenrecognizethenextboat,andsoon.Ifyou status (“standingby”or“shuttingdown”).TheNC the NC,yousignoffwithyourboatnameand “QSY”). Whenyouarefinishedwithyourcontact that stationtoanotherfrequency(referredasa speak tothatstationatlengthyoushouldasktake conversation onthenetfrequency.Ifyouwishto of course. with himone-on-one—whicheveryoneelsewillhear, in oneatatime,givingeachanopportunitytospeak several others,formingacalllist.Hewillthenyou ham callsign.TheNCwillrecognizeyouandperhaps This isyoursignaltocallinwithboatnameor weather forecast),andendingwithacallfortraffic. giving informationofgeneralinterest(suchasa perhaps givingsomeemergencyinformation, fying himself,usuallystatingtheobjectivesofnet, will usuallybeginwithsomesortofpreamble,identi- Procedures The NCwillusuallyclosethenetofficiallyatsome Insertion oftheword“break”infersahigherdegree If youhearastationthatwishtospeakto,insert If youhaveinformationthatsomeoneisrequesting, You canrequesttocallanotherstationforabrief Nets arerunbytheNetController(NC).Heorshe www.caribbeancompass.com We areon-line: General Net

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GUY DEAN , Dave Second FREE , and the Pompas of Alcheringa II , Teri Rothbauer (and the Ghost) of Toucan I , Bill Campbell of Overstreet WEATHER REPORTS for information, which was correct to the best of our knowledge as this An in-depth voice report followed by faxes and SSTV, except Sundays. Unless severe weather threatens, this net is not conducted on Sundays. When there are George comes on approximately 0710 with a weather synopsis, then moves to 7086 and Thanks to William Mills of Since November 3, 2008 several radiofax charts produced by the National Hurricane Center which are broadcastSince November 3, 2008 several radiofax charts produced issue of Compass went to press. Frequencies (in kHz): A) NMN, Chesapeake, 4426, 6501, 8764, 13089, 17314. Sea B) NMG, New Orleans, 4316, 8502,12788. C) 4316, 8502, 12788, 17144.5 4369, 8788, 13110, 17362, 22804. Gulf of Mexico, Southwest North Atlantic, then Caribbean 25 minutes later. Caribbean Sea approximately Note 1: later. Caribbean Sea approximately 25 minutes * Note 2: Note 3: Monday-Sunday • There are also a Bahamas Weather Net at 0700 EST on 4003, and a Monday-Saturday • WWV has World Marine Storm Warnings (Voice) at 8 minutes after each hour, Monday-Saturday 68 Puerto Rico/VI Weather Net at 1110 and 2310 UTC on 3930LSB. • During hurricane activity, information can be found continuously on the 68 and Solar Flux information at 18 minutes after each hour on 2500, 5000, • Anyone, licensed or not, may legally operate on HAM frequencies in the event 10000, 15000, and 20000 AM. 72 VHF Hurricane Watch Net on 14325 USB/ham. VHF SELECTED CRUISERS’ VHF NETS 0800 of a life-threatening emergency. VHF 0730 Grenada Chaguaramas 0800 St. Martin/Maarten Porlamar English Harbour 0730 VHF 14 0900 Puerto La Cruz VHF 68/06 Monday-Saturday Daily 0745 VHF 72 Monday-Saturday 0600 0200 NMG Broadcast B Wefax* USB USB Wefax* B USB USB Voice Broadcast A Forecast Wefax* B NMG USB Offshore USB 0200 Broadcast 0530 Wefax* B Voice UTC USB A AST 0600 Forecast NMG USB 0930 STATION & REPORT DESCRIPTION 1030 0630 Broadcast 1030 0800 Wefax* 0630 Trinidad Emergency Net 9Z4CP (Eric) Voice FREQ 1100 B 0700 Offshore A Carib. Emergency & Weather Net TYPE USB 1100 3855 0700 Forecast Caribbean Weather (Chris) 1130 MODE 0730 Voice NMG Caribbean Maritime Mobile Net 1200 1130 LSB/ham KP2G Caribbean Weather Net (George) Voice 1230 0830 Broadcast 3815 7086 A 1300 1400 0900 Forecast Offshore Caribbean Weather (Chris) Voice Voice 1330 0930 Caribbean Sea (WLO) 7250 LSB/ham 1530 LSB/ham (Note 1) Caribbean Weather (Chris) 1800 Voice 1730 1400 NMG 8137 1800 LSB/ham (Note 3) Offshore Caribbean Sea (WLO) 2000 Voice 1600 2030 USB (Note 2) 2000 1630 Southbound II (Herb) 2130 2330 8104 Carib. Cocktail & Weather Net (George) 2235 7086 1835 0000 Voice 2000 Voice 12350 Caribbean Emergency & Weather Net 0000 USB (Note 2) Voice LSB/ham Caribbean Sea (WLO) 0330 3815 C USB (Note 2) Voice LSB/ham C Voice USB 12359 Voice Voice USB USB C Voice USB SELECTED CARIBBEAN SHORTWAVE SELECTED CARIBBEAN Millennium Richardson of Richardson from New Orleans are based on information from different model run times. A 36-hour wind/wave chart has beenfrom New Orleans are based on information from different www.nhc.noaa.gov/radiofax_transmission_changes.shtml added to the New Orleans broadcast. For full details visit www.caribwx.com/ssb.html active Tropical systems in the Atlantic, Caribbean Weather (Chris) runs a Net at 2300 UTC / 1900 AST, on 8137, Voice, USB. For complete schedule and changes visit at 0730 gives the complete Caribbean forecast including rebroadcasting WEFX. JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 22 aboard off ourportbow.Myhusband,Chris,andIwere ous use under the American flag. The original building ous useundertheAmericanflag.Theoriginalbuilding Founded in1796,itistheoldestsynagoguecontinu- their customers. remained frostyandtoldmetheywouldonlydoitfor a goodmorning,butthedamagehadbeendone.She apologized forforgettingmymannersandwishedher ened andstiffly,pointedly,said,“Goodmorning!”I and directlystatingmybusiness.Thewomanstraight- on thewrongfootthough,byactinglikea“foreigner” a document,sowewenttoScotiaBank.Istartedoff in “Americanparadise”.Ineededaguarantor’ssealon haven’t returned(yet). The soundofthedinghyscaredthemoffandthey from ourerrands,theywereontopofthedoghouse! so theycan’tlandthereanymore.Whenwegotback the bowseat.Christiedstringfromflagtorail took apicture,thenchasedthemawayandcleaned home andsetthetable,litcandles,feasted. so wewenttoPizzaHutandgotcarry-out.Wecarriedit Charlotte Amalie.Chrishadbeenhankeringforpizza, Marine islocated,butitwasrollysowereturnedto their leisurelyfloating. side, emerging,shakingtheirfeathers,andresuming chronized divers,plummetedintothewatersideby they touched.Theycircledinabigarc,then,likesyn- the watertohelpliftoff,leavingthreelittleringswhere the bigbirdsandtheytookoff,theirfeetpushingat Islands, inDecember2007.Raisingtheanchorspooked anchored offCharlotteAmalie,St.Thomas,USVirgin e-mail: [email protected] VHFCh16/68 Tel (784)457-3507/457-3527 (evenings) (northern sideofAdmiralty Bay) Located oppositeG.Y.E. Jacquie Milman Christmas Cove Christmas in A pelicanandhismatebobbedserenelyonthewater We walked to the St. Thomas Synagogue for a visit. We walkedtotheSt.ThomasSynagogueforavisit. I receivedalessononmannersintheCaribbeanhere The nextmorning,TWOpelicanssatonthebow.I We tooktheboataroundtoBennerBay,whereBudget

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A Che’lu S we’ll havethemcome,too. Cloud 9 , cameoverintheir B &CFUELSENTERPRISE Easily approachedfromCariacou, UnionI.,Palm&PSV FUEL •OILWATERICE Reynold Belmar.Tel/Fax:(473) 443-9110 The bestfueldockintheGrenadinesfor: Cheapest prizesintheGrenadines Unobstructed dockincalmwater suitable forLargePowerYachts email: [email protected] 16-18 feetofwateralongside Petite Martinique Contact: GlennClementor and Bahamasaboardtheyacht another holidayandheadedbacktoChristmasCove. as soonwegoteverythingstoweddecideditwas Store acrossthestreet.BennerBaywasveryrolly,so and gotmewewentshoppedattheFood Marine. Theanchorballhadn’tarrivedyet,sohecame Bay, andIdidbillpayingwhileChriswenttoBudget one! Themarinawillreorder.SowewenttoBenner Pitt, was“TheCuriousCaseofBenjaminButton”. you’ve cleareditwithRick!”Themovie,starringBrad he saiditwasokaytostay.“Ifanyoneasks,tellthem we explainedwereonlygoingtobeabout30minutes, was tobeginatnoonanditonly10:00 filming amoviethereandwe’dhavetomove.Filming large inflatablecameuptous.Thedriversaidtheywere — seeminglyweird.Justaswedroppedtheanchor,a Today itwastotallyemptyexceptforonelonesailboat were there,therealotofboatsinHoneymoonBay. Island, aquickdinghyridetotheplace.Thelasttimewe age there,sowewenttoHoneymoonBayoffWater had e-mailedusthatitarrived.Thereisnoanchor- pick uptheanchorwindlasspartwehadordered—they displaying himselfinallhis“glory”. — single-handedbyamanwhoreveledinposingand Glory der oftheafternoonandovernight.Atrimarannamed day andwentbacktoChristmasCovefortheremain- get connectedthereeither),thendecidedtocallita get connected,sowecheckedoutGreatBay(couldn’t to Redhookgetinternet(forbillpaying),butcouldn’t which wemightliketocomebackto.Thencrossed and anchorageswehadn’tbeentoyet,assessing ing, andwesawasingle,thenlaterdouble,rainbow. several showersinChristmasCovethefollowingmorn- rainbow gracedthecoveasweapproached.Therewere knots togowithit! blew away,thesalesclerkofferedChrisabookontying one thereearlier,butitsomehowcameuntiedand Maarten store.Whenwementionedthathadgotten stock, buttheyorderedoneforusfromtheirSt. stocked. BudgetMarinedidn’thaveananchorballin they had—lots!Nicestore:big,cleanandwell- Food Store(catchyname!),sowewentintoseewhat to theroadseewhatwasaround.Thereabig went toBudgetMarinebut,beforegoingin,walkedup the stuffweneedtocleanourturbochargers.Then to St.ThomasAllPointsMarine,wheretheyhave from Canada.TheybothliveandworkonSt.John. and Stephanietodinner.He’sfromLubbockshe’s which hadahugeTexasflagflying,andinvitedJason never showedup.Later,Idinghiedoverto and Saipan.Weinvitedhimbackforabeer,buthe and hesaidhadspentseveralyearsinGuam,Rota lered out,“Hafaadai!”Iaskedhimhowheknewthat surfer saw“Guam”onthebackofourboatandhol- cove, dispensingtheirholidaycheer.Aguyonawind- was wearingaSantahat.Theycontinuedaroundthe Jacquie andChrisMilmancruisingtheCaribbean The anchorwindlasspartthatarrivedwasthewrong The next morning we went to Crown Bay marina to The nextmorningwewenttoCrownBaymarina We tookatourbydinghy,checkingoutvariousbays Then wereturnedtoChristmasCoveforthenight.A The nextdaywetookthedinghyacrosschannel , whitewithredtrim,cameintotheanchorage Che’lu. AM , so when , sowhen Cloud 9,

JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 23 PORT OF ENTRY HAPPY HOUR 5-6 10 0035 (full) 8 2340 9 0000 10 0035 11 0124 12 0211 13 0258 14 0344 15 0431 16 0519 17 0609 18 0659 19 0750 20 0840 21 0929 22 1016 23 1102 (new) 24 1145 25 1228 26 1312 27 1356 28 1442 TOURS ARRANGED MOORING FACILITIES BAR AND RESTAURANT WATER, ICE, SHOWERS WATER, ICE, CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED CARIBEE BATIK - BOUTIQUE CARIBEE BATIK ... Warm & friendly atmosphere Warm Fine dining • Excellent selection of wines Fine dining • Excellent selection Spectacular views • Quality accommodation Spectacular views Donʼt miss our Thursday BBQ & Jump up 20 0726 21 0815 22 0906 23 0957 (new) 24 1046 25 1135 26 1221 27 1305 28 1348 29 1403 30 1513 31 1557 February DATE TIME 1 1644 2 1735 3 1831 4 1931 5 2035 6 2139 7 2241 VHF Ch 16 & 68 VHF Ch (range limited by the hills) West Indies. WALLILABOU BAY HOTEL WALLILABOU ANCHORAGE WALLILABOU OF THE MOON Tel: (784) 458-3255 • Fax: (784) 458-3824 (784) 458-3255 • Fax: Tel: JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2009 E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 1 BQ, Bequia, St.Vincent & the Grenadines, W.I. W.I. Grenadines, & the St.Vincent 1 BQ, Bequia, Box P.O. MERIDIAN PASSAGE MERIDIAN PASSAGE Tel: (784) 458-7270 Fax: (784) 457-9917 Tel: (784) 458-7270 Fax: (784) P.O. Box 851, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, P.O. Box 851, St. Vincent & Crossing the channels between Caribbean islands with a favorable tide will make Crossing the channels between Caribbean islands with Water, Don explains, generally tries to run toward the moon. The tide starts running Note: the maximum tide is 3 or 4 days after the new and full moons. For more information, see “Tides and Currents” on the back of all Imray Iolaire hotel, bar & restaurant, bequia hotel, the frangipani January DATE TIME 1 1549 2 1631 3 1714 4 1800 5 1849 6 1943 7 2034 8 2148 (full) 9 2255 10 2359 11 0000 12 0102 13 0158 14 0249 15 0337 16 0442 17 0507 18 0552 19 0638 your passage faster and more comfortable. The table below, courtesy Don Street, author of Street’s Guides and compiler of Imray-Iolaire charts, which shows the time of the meridian passage (or zenith) of the moon for this and next month, will help you calculate the tides. to the east soon after moonrise, continues to run east until about an hour after the moon reaches its zenith (see TIME below) and then runs westward. From just after the moon’s setting to just after its nadir, the tide runs eastward; and from just after its nadir to soon after its rising, the tide runs westward. Times given are local. charts. Fair tides! [email protected] • www.frangipanibequia.com • www.frangipanibequia.com [email protected]

is Spanish for “the But how did the The lake covers an outward for several kilometres from the main lake. to get a guide. Parts of it are quite soft, especially near the centre, and a car can quickly sink into it. area of 40 hectares, and if you were to slice the lake in half you would see that it is shaped like an inverted cone with a centre that is reported to be 75 metres deep. It can be thought of as a slow- motion black hole, which pulls things into itself. There are also underground channels or “veins” of pitch which stretch and admission includes la brea PM to 5:00 AM ALL ASHORE… by Jo-Anne Nina Sewlal

All in all, this large “parking lot” is quite useful and a visit makes a unique outing. Tour guides can be easily identified by their red T-shirts from Monday to Friday and At present there is a visitor facility operated by the La Brea Pitch Lake Tour Guides The asphalt is mined and exported for high-quality road construction, with mining As for importance, these pits hold great archaeological significance: they are excel- Besides tar, lighter distillates are also visible on the surface of waterholes as well There is also folklore associated with the Pitch Lake by the Chaima Indians who At the mention of tar you would assume that walking in the lake would be impos- At the mention of tar you would assume that walking an excellent source of fuel,So, as the lake is made of fossil fuels, would it not make Pitch or asphalt lakes are also referred to as tar pits or more correctly asphalt pits. referred to as tar pits or more correctly asphalt pits. Pitch or asphalt lakes are also This is a tale of a lake that cannot be sailed. Located in the village of La Brea on cannot be sailed. Located in the village of La Brea on This is a tale of a lake that

Tour guides will show you where to walk — and where not to! Tour guides will show you where to walk — and where So the moral of the story is: don’t judge a book by its cover, especially when it comes to the works of Mother Nature. by orange T-shirts on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. However, one must be cautious for there are also unlicensed tour-guides that hang around the facility offering tours to visitors. But they are easily detected by their lack of uniform. a guided tour. Admission rates are (approximately) US$5 for adults and US$2 for children from six to 12 years. Children under six years enter for free — and keep a good eye on them! Groups of 20 persons or more get a 20 percent discount. There are special rates for students and teachers of local schools. PITCH LAKE TRINIDAD’S TRINIDAD’S VISITING VISITING Association. The facility opens daily from 9:00 taking place at the south and east rims of the lake. Since mining started in 1867, ten million tonnes have been mined. But this is not its only use, as it was immediately put to use caulking Sir Walter Raleigh’s ship when he discovered it in 1595. lent localities to excavate bones of prehistoric animals that fell in and were unable to escape. There is a small museum which contains Amerindian artifacts found at the lake. as a cream-coloured substance referred to as “mother”. It is also believed that the rainwater that collects in nooks and crannies on the lake has healing powers. It is claimed to be good for arthritis and joint pain, among other ailments. believed that it was formed as a punishment by their winged god who caused the earth to open up and emit pitch that swallowed up the entire village. This was because during celebrations after victory over a rival tribe they cooked and ate the sacred hummingbirds that were believed to hold the spirits of their ancestors. The locals also claim that during the dry season, ospreys drop freshly caught fish on the lake’s surface to cook. sible, but you are actually walking on the lake. As the tar hardens upon reaching the sible, but you are actually walking on the lake. As the to one’s shoes. As I men- surface, it forms a skin that prevents the tar from sticking parking lot, it is advisable tioned before, although Pitch Lake looks like a harmless was attempted in 1820 byinstead of being used for road construction? Well, this in the tower of the TrinityGovernor Sir Ralph Woodford who used it to light a beacon Cathedral in Port of Spain, Trinidad. However, the strong smell proved unbearable and the idea was abandoned. The lake also emits gases and a strong smell of sulphur. They are formed when subterranean bitumen leaks to the surface and accumulates, bitumen leaks to the surface and accumulates, They are formed when subterranean The Pitch Lake at La Brea in Trinidad is one of four forming a pit or lake of asphalt. Pits are those in McKittrick, California, the La Brea Tar known worldwide. The others might notice that two out of in Los Angeles and Lake Bermudez in Venezuela. You the four lakes contain the word “La Brea.” This is because This is simply because “pitch” tar”. So why is it also referred to as the “Pitch Lake”? is an old-fashioned term for tar. the intersection of two faults Pitch Lake form? It is theorized that it was formed at lighter elements in the oil that force oil from a deep deposit. At the surface, the petroleum due to the bacte- evaporate leaving behind the asphalt. This also contains rial action on the asphalt at low pressures. the southwestern peninsula of Trinidad is the Pitch Lake. To locals and visitors alike, of Trinidad is the Pitch Lake. To locals and visitors alike, the southwestern peninsula is not very exciting or much of an attraction. Let’s face the Pitch Lake at first glance lot. Despite this it is a tourist attraction with approx- it: it looks like a huge parking it annually. But why is the Pitch Lake so important? imately 20,000 persons visiting And what is a pitch lake? LYNNE MARKOS LYNNE JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 24 —Continuedonnextpage are themoreexpensiveitistolive,moororanchor. Chaser II a betterlookatthelocalculture.”PhilChapmanon spots forbetterpricesandwarmerreceptions,aswell path’ places(e.g.Saba,Tobago,Statia)insteadoftourist Lynn on cheapest fuel.” of fuel asliquidmoneyburningup.” you fireuptheenginetomove,thinkofthat beautiful thantheoneyouarein?Eachtime next baymaybebeautiful,butisitmore their mostefficientspeed.)Orstayput!The sailing boat.(Powerboatersneedtofigure course, thisworksbetterifyouhaveagood on theengineassoonwindeases.Of anchorage anddriftalongratherthanturning down. Leaveearlytosailthenextislandor Dolinski, formerlyof points highwhenthewindisonnose.”Pauline you haveaboatdesignthatsailsinlightwindsand rather thanmotor—evenshortdistances,especiallyif and experience. cruisers andformerwhosharedtheirideas old hands.Thankstoallthelong-termCaribbean more economicalandadventurousaswell. Romans do”—shoppinglocalandeatinglocal;it’s out, too—andusuallyforfree. point outthatintheCaribbeanyoucanoftenanchor ment, tasteandpocketbook,butseasonedsailors tion ofmarinascateringtovirtuallyeveryrequire- ly. 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KENMORE HENVILLE Melodye’s husband, John, adds some caveats: caveats: John, adds some Melodye’s husband, in the that you will need “If you see something ask the price before “When shopping at a market, “Do not, repeat DO NOT buy lobster out-of-season, often direct you to another place, even a competitor.” often direct you Especially in dates before buying. “Check expiration stay on the Pop’ stores, items can small ‘Mom and product that years. And, unfortunately, shelf for many has a way expiration date in other lands has passed its down here to the Caribbean. of finding itself chance that it now! There is a very good future, buy it expira- when you need it (keeping will not be available tion dates in mind, of course). buying and make sure you understand which curren- cy is meant (e.g. ‘dollars’ can be EC dollars, US dollars or TT dollars). Also when shopping at the market, be aware that some, not all, have different prices for us ‘foreigners’ than for locals. no matter what you are told (e.g. “that rule does not apply to us fishermen, just to stores and restaurants”, etcetera). Big fines are involved! —Continued on next page The wind is still free — so make the most of it! says, “Always see what says, “Always concurs: “Eat local foods concurs: “Eat Second Angelos Arctic Tern has this tip: “Buy Angelika Gruener on Angelika Gruener Devi Sharp on Devi Sharp on Melodye Pompa of “Also check the small local “Be friendly with the local merchants and vendors. If a the locals buy at the market. Usually local veggies are at the market. Usually local the locals buy to deal with than imported food. Learn much cheaper of Caribbean fun, and part them. It is adventurous, “Breadfruit Dolinski notes, for example: cruising.” Pauline great French and plentiful, and makes is inexpensive recipes, and fries and other potato fries, chips, cottage in pancakes or desserts.” can even be used and shop in the fresh fruit and vegetable markets. If fresh fruit and vegetable and shop in the that locals eat, you you eat the fruits and vegetables variety at good prices. will almost always find good When you see something that is new to you and you don’t the know how to use it, ask vendor. It is a great icebreaker to give local folks the opportunity to share their knowledge the with the foreign visitor. In pay supermarkets you will like dearly for brand names Bounty, Charmin and Raisin Bran. Look for local alterna- tives to your old standby brands.” Millennium or products made in Trinidad as Barbados — they are often good quality as anything imported from the States, the UK or Canada, and at a frac- tion of the cost. Try their tomato ketchup, mustard, jams and jellies, many canned veggies, paper goods, etcetera. grocery shops — you’ll be amazed at what some of them stock. I know a small shop on Victoria Street in Hillsborough, Carriacou, where I find skinless boneless chicken breasts, Trinidad-produced pork chops and tenderloins, and cottage cheese. The proprietor will try to order anything you request and she doesn’t inflate the prices. Patronize the local vegetable and fruit vendors but don’t be afraid to say no if their prices are out of line — that means you’ll have to shop around to know what good prices are. particular store does not have what you want, they will says: “To keep a bit more says: “To keep Sea Cow Continued from previous page Continued from Mindful Maintenance Mindful Maintenance Ralph Trout of Trinidad is a good place to hang out for a while in good place to hang out for Trinidad is a Pauline Dolinski agrees: “Head out fishing whenever Eat Fresh, Eat Local St. Thomas-based Barbara Gail Warden says her top Ruth Lund adds: “Buy good quality filters – to clear Ruth Lund adds: “Buy good “A primary cruising realization is that there are few “A primary cruising realization “Maintain everything on a written schedule. Keep the “Maintain everything on a written hurricane season. Venezuela, although becoming more Venezuela, although becoming hurricane season. where you months, is still a place expensive in recent cost. and get work done at a reasonable can eat, drink Porlamar in marinas are popular, and Puerto La Cruz for duty-free shopping.” Margarita is good — you can. If you don’t have a freezer to keep leftover you can. If you don’t have a freezer to keep leftover fish, try pickled fish — it keeps for a long time.” (Moreover, Dr. Rajendra Pachuri, chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said that people should have at least one meat-free day a week if they want to help tackle climate change. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization has esti- mated that meat production accounts for nearly a fifth of all global greenhouse emissions. Cows emit meth- ane gas, which is 23 times more effective as a global warming agent than carbon dioxide.) kitty-stretching tip is: “Fishing! Eat for free! Eat more kitty-stretching tip is: “Fishing! Eat for free! Eat more fish! Save a dollar, kill a fish! Troll a line everywhere you go and make a habit of leaving one over the side whenever you’re on board at anchor. Everyone we know complained about how expensive the Bahamas were, but we spent two months eating fish and rice and hardly spent a cent. Also, we were lean and toned!” fuel and save on engine problems, and to make tap fuel and save on engine problems, water drinkable.” bargains in used gear. Buy once, wisely.” bargains in used gear. Buy batteries filled with distilled water and all connections batteries filled with distilled filters by the hour-meter. cleaned. Change the oil and equipped for a quick and Be ultimately organized and the sails as soon as you productive haul-out. Reef them. Having an think of it, rather than re-sewing save a lot. Check your efficient water-catcher will good chains and locks ground tackle regularly. Buy and keep them lubricated. money in your pocket, learn to do most of your own pocket, learn to do most money in your will be to take a course work. One sure money-saver repair. Try to get a shop on outboard/small engine course, keep as much as manual for everything. Of The fewer the whistles possible as simple as possible. to break. and bells, the less there is JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 26 and chives.Mostofthesecanbegrowninsmallpots healthy bones. soups, sides,orsaladsforgoodsourcesofiron especially spinach,dasheenbush,andpakchoyin tablespoon tofryorsauté.Eatlocallygrowngreens, heart-good cookingoillikecanolaandusejusta brown ricecreatetheperfectprotein.Switchtoa Beans aregreatastheykeepwell,andeatenwith beans, andmoreeverywayyoucancookthem. potato, dasheen,eddoes,andtannia.Eatbeans, locally grownrootv brown rice,whole-grainpasta,andallthevarious most nutritiousmealsontheleanestbudget.Try has tooffer,gettinghealthierbytheday. into asailinggourmetwhouseswhatevertheisland your galley.Makecruiseareinventionofyourself the-boat mealshouldprovidenewrecipestopreparein the internetforrecipes.” KISS salad dressings,cakemixes,etcetera.CorinneKanter’s largest sizeandkeepssixmonthsatleast. ask theshopkeeper.It’sagooddealifyoubuy shops it’srepackagedintounmarkedplasticbags,so yoghurt. Itusuallycomesinlargetins,butsome cheaper thanthosesillysachets. USVI youcanbuyitincaterer’spoundpacks,vastly metal tinswithaplasticlid;thiskeepswell.Inthe English-speaking islandsyoucanbuyyeastinsmall my. St.Croix-basedMandyThodytellsus:“Onmany yogurt, andotherbasics,forqualityaswellecono- fairly quickly.” hard onecleanswithabottle-brush,itgoesoff smaller isbetter. ics theyrapidlygetsoggyor‘weevily’.Sometimes packaged andsealedinsmallquantities—thetrop- food poisoning. away datedandswellingtinsorrunningtheriskof food isavailable.Otherwiseyou’llendupthrowing stuff, especiallywhenanchoredinaplacewherefresh ocean crossing,don’toverdothebuyingoftinned — CANTREMEMBERTHENAME OUTHOUSE GRAPHICS “Cook withfreshherbssuchasthyme,sage,basil “Make itaprivatecontesttopreparethebest-tasting, Trinidad-based ShirleyHallelaborates:“Eachoff- Marcie Connelly-Lynnadds:“Makeupyourown “The islandsallhavewhole-milkpowderformaking Many cruisersgetintomakingtheirownbread, “Decant milkintoglassbottles.Inplastic,however “Buy biscuits,snacks,cerealsandflourthatare Ruth Lundadvises:“Unlessyouaregoingonan Continued frompreviouspage 2-NIGHT TICKETEC$99 (Fri or Sat, EC$70 at the door) (Fri orSat,EC$70atthedoor) SUNDAY TICKETEC$20 L’AUBERGE DES L’AUBERGE DES 6 SINGLE TICKETEC$60 GUESTHOUSE Quik-Print, St.Vincent KINGSVILLE Phone:(784)4583286 cookbookisworththeinvestment,orjustGoogle Bequia Tourism Office GRENADINES Phone: (784)4562217 DeReef,LowerBay) (De Reef,EC$25door) Tickets availableat: (Friday&Saturday, CROSS The BequiaTourismAssociationpresents: TH JULIE'S JULIE'S RADIO COUNTRY COUNTRY BEQUIA MUSICFEST egetables, suchascassava,sweet GINGERBREAD GINGERBREAD BEACH RESORT PAPA WINNIE PIZZERIA KEEGAN’S HOTEL MAC’S FromBarbados: Bequia’sown Blues&JazzJamSession-“AllStar”Bandspecialguestperformers! …followedby LIVEJAZZBREAKFAST… Sun 25thJan-CantRememberTheNameat10am Grammy-winningBluespianist FromBequia: Sat 24thJan-DeReef,LowerBayat8.30pm TheTwoTimerswithSarahJamesandGordonRussell Featuring: AlainBaudry,EnricoMorena,MikePaice,JeffWalker,JakeZeitz DANA GILLESPIEANDTHELONDONBLUESBAND: BluesNightwithartistesfromthe Fri 23rdJan-DeReef,LowerBayat8.30pm From St.Vincent: Thurs 22ndJan-FrangipaniHotelfrom8.30pm The latestsensationfromBarbados: COLINPETERS&FRIENDS KYRONBAPTISTE•AMANDAGOODING COUNTRY RELATIVES EXPRESS LIME Joe LouisWalker,IanSiegal,RonnieJones,JulienBrunetaud, BEQUIA HONKY TONICS&FRIENDS•

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DAWN'S ROSIE BURR ROSIE JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 27 JANUARY-JUNE 2009 CLICK HERE FOR CALENDAR OF EVENTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS CLICK HERE FOR JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 28 CLICK HEREFORCALENDAROFEVENTS JUNE -DECEMBER2009 JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 29 JUNE - DECEMBER 2009 JUNE - DECEMBER CLICK HERE FOR CALENDAR OF EVENTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS CLICK HERE FOR JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 30 CLICK HEREFORCALENDAROFEVENTS JANUARY-JUNE 2009 JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 31 Shoreside Transport says, “Save for fun, Shirley Hall Aside from hiking by far on notes: “Car rental is cheaper Mandy Thody Trinidad we normally use Angelika Gruener says, “In Talk is (or can be) Cheap knowledge: “Where an Phil Chapman has useful More Money-Savers Ruth Lund suggests: “Sew your own canvas and around Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, hiking is cheap, Atitlan in Guatemala, hiking around Lake any country will enhance your time in healthy and around here.” or buses. rather than taking taxis money by walking shoes — hat. Splurge for great walking Always wear a your feet.” they will save from around on the other Virgins, St. Croix than public Vitran buses at US$40 a day. There are also to Frederiksted, and the one dollar from Christiansted (which here are mini- privately run dollar-bus taxis trucks with benches of vans, not the open Safari-style St. Thomas). Although the privately run only the government bus. pass Chaguaramas nearly maxi-taxis to Port of Spain TT$5 per person each every ten minutes, they cost for a cruiser couple way, which makes a round-trip bus goes only once TT$20. In contrast, the government TT$2 per person — a TT$8 an hour, but it costs only difference of TT$12 you can round trip for two. For the ‘bake’ with an out- get one freshly made traditional market’s entry hall. standing filling in the vegetable day, so you save the cost This fills you up for the whole of lunch, too.” Skype is great, but internet connection is available, when travelling through the islands the cost of mobile- phone calls is very expensive. Buying a local chip reduces the costs, but only in that island; one needs then to dump that chip and buy one in the next island to avoid roaming charges. Roaming charges can be unbelievably expensive. Those who have an Iridium sat phone will sometimes find it much cheaper to use that. An alternative is a GYMsim card. This is available for cruising people and all info can be found online at www.gymsim.com. It is a sim card that can be used in all countries in the world without roaming costs. You never need to buy a local sim card at each island stop- over, plus you always have the same phone number, which is convenient for friends and family.” clothes and do simple sail repairs. A sewing machine on board will save you lots of boodle. Learn how to splice and whip rope.” —Continued on next page nume- admits: “Whether I Pauline Dolinski: “Check out Pauline Dolinski: “Happy hour in the cockpit local school concerts, contests local school concerts, contests and other performances, both for the entertainment on stage and the chance to mingle with the local people. The commu- at nity Christmas programs in the village of Ste. Anne Martinique, for example, were fun to see. Community events, church programs, and other by shows are often announced posters or newspaper ads. (You do read the local paper occasionally, don’t you?) Also watch for the arrival of cruise ships, as some places provide welcome dancing or musical entertainment for the disem- barking passengers, which a you, too, can enjoy from nearby perch. Some hotels have evening entertainment that can be enjoyed from the bar for the price of a drink. can be an inexpensive way to

CHRIS DOYLE Cherry Bowl , but drinks run a close second.” , but drinks run says, Chuck Cherry on That’s Entertainment a break “To give the kitty Marcie Connelly-Lynn: spend an evening. Ask everyone to bring their own spend an evening. Ask everyone to bring their own drinks and some nibbles to share. If you don’t have enough glasses, instead of buying disposable cups, have people bring their own glass or mug with them.” had 1,000 or 10,000 dollars a month to spend, I’d run had 1,000 or 10,000 dollars a month to spend, I’d run out by the end of the month. The real killer of budgets on my boat is entertainment. My suggestion is to take a hike. Generally speaking, you have a hard time spending money while hiking through the woods. From the Rincon and other waterfalls in Trinidad, to Mérida and the Grand Savanna in Venezuela, to the lost city near Cartagena, Colombia, to the volcano in Panama, to the cloud forests in Honduras, to the trail when eating out, make it lunch at a place the locals make it lunch at a place when eating out, of dinner at a tourist spot.” frequent, instead do go out for a dose of the local rum, catch happy hour dose of the local rum, catch do go out for a foot into the up with water before you set prices and fill tally sheet correct by keeping a weekly dink. Prove me is money went. Boat maintenance of where your ro uno Receta in big plastic bottles in big plastic vin ordinaire Continued from page 26 Continued from Shirley Hall concurs: “The main money-saver is to Ralph Trout: “More than anything, cut down — or Pauline Dolinski says, “Don’t be a wine snob. The says, “Don’t be a wine Pauline Dolinski This way you can carry gallons of good-flavoured can carry gallons of good-flavoured This way you See what the locals buy at the market. Ann Vanderhoof on See what the locals buy at the market. Ann Vanderhoof ‘Become a locavore! Buying island-grown fruits and vegetables ‘Become a locavore! Buying island-grown fruits and vegetables in season definitely stretches the cruising kitty either imbibe alcohol only on the boat, or cut it out either imbibe alcohol only on the boat, or cut it out entirely. Alcohol is absolutely the biggest money wast- er. Inebriated, you consume more food, buy more alcohol even after you’re tanked, and break or lose more valuable items. Been there and done that! If you cut out — the booze. It has cost me a few outboard cut out — the booze. It has cost me a few outboard props that hit reefs that should have been visible. I’ve also lost a few shoulder bags in bars, not to mention literally thousands of dollars at ‘money-saving’ happy hours that lasted well into the night.” drink and alternate between them. As an added plus, drink and alternate between them. As an added plus, it will keep you sober." French islands have French islands At happy wine is quite drinkable. and some boxed well as your order a glass of water as hour in the bar, “juice” aboard with no weight or storage problems. Of with no weight or storage “juice” aboard it’s time the heat of the day has passed, course, once down!” rum and watch the sun go to get out the — JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 32 weekday morningandpartofSunday).St.Croixhas household stuffandahugebooksection(openone Bovoni, onthedollar-busroute,withlotsofclothes, Cruz Bay.St.ThomashastheAnimalSheltershopat Women’s SheltershopinTheLumberyardcomplexat supply onmanyislands,butSt.John,USVIhasa Thody hasahint:“Second-handgoodsareinshort it, andtheship’sbookshelfneedsrestocking,Mandy kids aregrowingoutoftheirT-shirtsbeforeyouknow enough foracruiser.” lunch. Ifit’sgoodenoughforthegentry, back intheringatendofbreakfasttoreuseit silver napkinrings,andeachpersonputtheir meal. Englishcountryhomesusedtohaveavarietyof your napkintokeepsoyouwon’tneedanewoneeach shells orcoloredstringforeachofyoutotiearound napkins ratherthanpaper.Makeadifferentringof pers onthem?” cards (Imakeboth)haveyouseenwithcayennepep- imprinted, andhowmanyChannukahorChristmas store-bought. Noextrachargeforhavingourname cards forafractionofthecost(andtwicefun) third yearI’vemadeourcustomizedholidaygreeting only aslongittooktosetuptheprinter.Thisis ation/wedding/anniversary season,mypaniclasted Croix, closedunexpectedlyjustbeforetheJunegradu- without jamming),foldintoquarters,signandsend. heavier thancopypaperbutgoesthroughaprinter right, Iprintthecardonletter-sizedstock(itis or adapttomyowntastes.Oncethedesignisjust offers manylayoutschemesandversesthatIcanuse clip artdownloadedfromtheinternet.MSPublisher software available. (it camewithMSOfficeSuite)althoughthereisother good colorprinter,andsoftware:MicrosoftPublisher office supplystore,andIalreadyhadthecomputer,a ed), regularcardstockand‘invitation’envelopesatan ing cards.Ipurchasedbusinesscardstock(perforat- etcetera. brochures, boatcards,invitations,announcements, computer todesigngreetingcards,flyers,stationery, is justplainfun:IuseMSPublisheronmylaptop found thatsavesmoney,providesacreativeoutletand — If thecaptainneeds“casualengine-roomwear”, Pauline Dolinskiadvises:“Liveelegantlywithcloth “When thegreetingcardshopinChristiansted,St. “I creategreetingcardsusingmyownphotosorfree “The biggestmoney-saversareboatcardsandgreet- Ellen Sanpereon Continued frompage31 Cayenne III says,“OnethingI or tamarind’ have concoctedfrommangos,pommecytheres, ‘Season yourmealswithislandchutneysthatyou mid-island, samebutslightlybetterquality. Shop, twoblocksnorthofCostULessatPeter’sRest, islands; askaround. ones.” Therearebook-swapsalsoinmanyother hand booksandexchangethemorgetcreditfornew cial arrangementwhereyoucanbringingoodsecond- shop inGallowsBaynearSt.CroixMarinehasaspe- Coffee onStrandStreet,Frederiksted,andthebook- Saturday, 9:00 household stuffgalore(openWednesdaythrough supermarket, withverycheapclothesandbooks, the AnimalSheltershopbehindGoldenRockPueblo “There isbook-swappingatTurtlesDeli,andJava AM to2:00 PM

. AlsotheWomen’sCoalition BARBARA MORGAN BARBARA are whatcruisingisallabout.” these activities,youmayaswellstayhome.Friends ing out,orgoingtouring.Butifyounevertakepartin suggest goingtothemovies,stoppingforadrink,eat- Yes, itiseasytospendtoomuchmoneywhenfriends wasteful; somewillbeyourmosttreasuredmemories. tles laytheireggs.Notallexpensiveactivitiesare overnight atthehotelinTrinidadandwatchtur- you missthose‘bigdeal’places.Goaheadandstay opportunity tomakeanHONESTliving.” porting familiesandourpurchasesgivethemthe patronize thelocalboatboys.Manyofthemaresup- won’t saveyouanymoney,we’vefoundithelpfulto wisely. MelodyePompasays,“Althoughitprobably it’s importanttonotbecomeamiser,whilespending more crime,badstoriesontheNet….”Therefore, ward spiraloffewerjobs,services,lesstourism, increase aneconomicdepressionthatstartsadown- they letusin.Ifwescrimptoomuch,could Cruisers areexpectedtospend—Ithinkthat’swhy saving tipistakingmoneyfromtheislands’economy. cially thoseonalimitedbudget.Everycruisingkitty become morecostlyforthelocalpopulation,too,espe- conversations willsaveyouthousandsofdollars.” and wedependoneachother.Remember:havingnice information iseverything.Weareallinthesameboat, Things intheCaribbeanchangequickly,therefore always talktoeachotheraboutsolvingourproblems. lems thanyou’lleverthinkof.Evenwe‘oldhands’ experienced cruisershavemoreideastosolveprob- them. Don’texpecttheywilldotheworkforyou,but talk toothercruisersanddiscussyourproblemswith about whichupholstererdoesthebestwork.Always which carrentalisthebest,maybegetananswer talk. Youcanfindoutwheretogoforagoodmeal, duce yourself,andcomeaboardotherboatsforsmall “Don’t beshy.Alwaysgreetyourneighbours,intro- traveling. Ifallelsefails,Google‘chaser2’!” boat namethatyouknowtohavedonesomelocal and usekeywordslike‘cruiser’,‘sailing’ormaybea opportunity Googlethecountryorislandconcerned, edge isthekeytomostplaces,sowhenyougetan before settingtheprice.” grounded inTobagoCays,don’tlet‘help’helpyou Pauline Dolinskiadds:“Don’tleteconomizingmake Ralph Trouthasareminder:“Lifeintheislands Angelika Grueneremphasizessocialnetworking: Phil Chapmanpointstotheinternet:“Localknowl- Funds ofInformation And TonySanperehasthesewordsofwisdom:“If JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 33

STEVE JOST h d b h f db 10) Invite family and close friends from home to 10) Invite family and close friends from home to 6) Never grocery shop on an empty stomach. I’ve shop on an empty stomach. 6) Never grocery Ask your- a list to the marine stores. 7) Always take tours, along sandwich on island 8) Take a bagged done in ports where 9) For repairs, try to have them hl hauled before at the same boatyard, who can attest to hauled before at the same boatyard, who can attest to the yard’s integrity. Confirm the time and date that work will commence. It if hasn’t begun within a sensible time frame, don’t hang around. visit you, instead of you flying out to visit them. Your boat has to be safe and cared for at a marina or on a mooring, further reaching into your pocket, if you depart. When your loved ones visit, take them grocery shopping on the first day and split the bill. Putting them up during their say is an act of grace, but assuming all expenses is not expected or necessary. All our old-time cruising friends have adopted this practice after their first years of agonizing monetary pain, seeing their cruising budget diminish in a very short time by hosting loved ones. Once your family understands the practice of visiting on your boat, they’ll visit more often, freeing you up to not only enjoy their stay more, but allowing you to remain cruising just a little bit longer. and stick by them. You’ll be far healthier in the end. You’ll be far healthier and stick by them. half starv- out the whole store, when seen myself buy shocked how before you go. You’ll be ing to death. Eat get. low your bill can Put back the this or do I just want it?” self, “Do I need The “but, but, shelf and forget about it. “want” on the forever. buts” can go on you’ll find yourself with a liter of water; otherwise, unanticipated meal picking your pockets for another well with children. You can out. This works especially they’re always hungry. A better control their diet — is much healthier than granola bar and a sandwich fried chicken from a road stall. well-trained. Ask around. you know the tradesmen are out, waiting for marina Often, you can be stuck hauled ever come. We’ve known of repairs that don’t seem to hard for two months, while friends hauled out on the Talk to a cruiser who has waiting for repairs to START. - . A bluewater sailor for 30 3) Another option is to arrange a picnic on a sheet 4) Shop in farmers’ markets instead of supermar- 5) Cut down on alcohol, an expensive item, or at least we try to arrange either potluck sundowners or dinners, where everyone brings their own favorite dish and beverage. Being the host and doing clean-up duty afterwards is my part in bringing new friends together, which they greatly appreciate. next to a brook in the rainforest or on the beach. It’s fun, and rarely practiced anymore. Friends say, “That was a great idea!” kets. It’s far more fun to chat up a produce merchant in the market stalls. Often, the vendor is a grand- mother or mother who enjoys passing along family recipes to prepare the new foodstuff you’ve just bar- gained over. moderate your intake. If you add up your weekly booze bill, you’ll find it may have become higher than the food bill, simply because partying is such a part of the cruising culture. It doesn’t have to be. Adopt measures Above: The Dreffin family aboard Above: The Dreffin family aboard Scud years, mom Tina has discovered ways to extend a cruise ‘just a little bit longer’ Right: Champagne at the Ritz, or coconut drinks on the beach at Guanaja? You decide! F D P G A P

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R ' E B I A R A # For Maximum Cruising Time, Time, Cruising Maximum For by Tina Dreffin Tina by 2) Invite friends over for a potluck. In every new port, 1) Eat aboard more often, and save the restau- Here are a few tips to first-timers. My husband calls As a bluewater cruiser for nearly 30 years, I’ve heard “About a year, when the cruising kitty goes,” “About a year, when the cruising kitty goes,” “How long do you think you’ll be out cruising?” I “That’ll be forty dollars,” the pretty barmaid said to “That’ll be forty dollars,” the rants for special occasions. Use new spices and rants for special occasions. Use new spices and produce grown on the islands to create zest in your food preparation. it “becoming a minimalist”. It may require adopting a it “becoming a minimalist”. It may require adopting a Buddha nature to learn to become unattached to STUFF, but with diligence and self-discipline, you’ll find the end result is worth it. the same tale over and over again. New cruisers the same tale over and over again. New cruisers embrace the new cruising life as high rollers during their first year or two. They eat out in expensive restaurants, buy things they don’t need, and generally throw money around like it grows on trees. After a year or two, they are forced to return to the workforce, and end up selling their boat. Such a short time for a I dream that took years to arrange. My husband and relish our new cruising friendships. We’d like to see them stay out longer. she replied. she replied. asked Lyla. my new cruising girl buddy, Lyla, who rumbled around my new cruising girl buddy, Lyla, who rumbled around in her knapsack for the required funds. I handed over my share: two dollars for my Diet Coke. Inside the Happy People café, watching the colorful crowd come and go, we’d been sharing our cruising yarns about crossing the Anegada Passage with our husbands for the first time. New to cruising, their crossing had been a particularly bumpy one, but with her spirit being like that of an eagle, I knew she’d adapt well, although her cruising adventure looked as if it might be a short one. So far, her consumer habits seemed more appropriate to a working woman than a cruiser. JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 34

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However, I am coming Everyone has their own views in these different fields, but there is just no substi- There are many excellent cafés or local bars with cheerful company and good food Food Eating Ashore Make sure you know the price of what you buy. (I have seen ads and posters for a Have you ever noticed how much you throw away? Most leftovers make good Food available locally. Do not If you want to live inexpensively, only buy food readily Haulouts to your price group. You Ask around and try and find satisfied owners belonging the bigger the bill (up to the It used to be true that the farther north you sailed, Antifouling of discussing relative perfor- I am not even going to get involved in the quagmire Sails in time to save nine”. Always Look after them well and make the proverbial “stitch Tools you just can’t have too many tools. Fixing Apart from the weight and encumbrance, Gadgets It is a constant battle not to buy such appealing Try to keep your boat simple. Maintenance and skilled needing expensive parts boats can be “delicate”, Modern high-tech Caribbean cruising destinations, taking prices and pleasure into account? Or Caribbean cruising destinations, taking prices and pleasure into account? Or aren’t you telling? round to my French friend’s view that it is difficult to envisage cruising in the Caribbean on less than US$1,000 per month for two people (preferably $1,500), and this will mean some solid discipline as far as expenses are concerned. tute for personal experience. Next best is to talk to your neighbours. — that’s why the locals go there. Personally, I can’t resist taking people to have a drink at the Cotton House at Mustique when I am there. A sundowner costs US$10, but the decor and the view are unbeatable. Luckily I don’t go that way too often, as mooring charges, etcetera, are pricey, too! The rest of the week I eat soup. three-course meal in the Saints for around 10 euros, but when you get the bill it is nearer 14 because the lower price is only valid at lunchtime and not for dinner; this not specified anywhere.) Be aware that in some places, prices seem to take a leap at national holidays and Christmas. soups, and even lobster shells (if you are so lucky) can be boiled to make a delicious lobster bisque. Maybe you have enough for tomorrow, but no space in the fridge (or no fridge)? If you boil the leftovers in a pressure-cooker and leave it sealed, you can keep them overnight. Adding an onion, other condiments, or a little hot sauce trans- forms them into a new meal. insist on Kellogg’s cornflakes, substitute christophenes or breadfruit for potatoes, insist on Kellogg’s cornflakes, substitute christophenes price of fresh tomatoes up to buy canned tomatoes when local shortages push the specialty foods when they six euros a kilo (as happens in Martinique), and try local are inexpensive. If you must drink beer and wine (they certainly improve one’s view of life!), look for promos in the French islands or Venezuela and stock up. may sometimes get e-mail replies to your questions about cost, and there is good may sometimes get e-mail replies to your questions information in Chris Doyle’s Guides (and up. Dominican Republic, anyway). I think the south is catching mance after the demise of TBT (where location, usage of the boat, number of coats, mance after the demise of TBT (where location, usage are very few bargains, so ask and price make a big difference). Suffice to say there local advice. back up to Tyrrel Bay in this year I sailed from Martinique to Grenada, then I came back to Tyrrel Bay Carriacou, stopping at every boatyard for information. the work (and parts!) first Yacht Haulout, but they don’t have much space. Organize and try not to stay too long. use UV covers when at anchor. Sails are very expensive to replace. use UV covers when at anchor. Sails are very expensive things yourself is a sure way to save a lot of time (otherwise spent hunting around to save a lot of time (otherwise spent hunting around things yourself is a sure way be is available) and cash. I think every boat should for the right person, if he mounted (and dismounted if necessary) somewhere con- equipped with a solid vice asset. If you don’t have a generator, try for sufficient venient. A workbench is a great 800 (you can start the diesel if necessary) of at least battery power to run an inverter to use modest power tools (up to 600 watts) such as drills, watts. This will enable you saws, etcetera. It isn’t always easy to find low- grinders, planes, jig and circular quality. I bought a good quality 12-volt portable drill, powered tools of reasonable I connected it directly to the and when the batteries gave out after two years” use, It gives excellent service and yacht’s batteries (using a 15-amp fuse with a 5m cord. for three hours when the bat- avoids having to charge the other one (via the inverter) teries are low. items as radar-watch instruments, spinnakers and the gear that goes with them spinnakers and the gear that goes with them items as radar-watch instruments, a folding prop to gain 0.1 knot of speed, a second (used once a year perhaps?), in And once bought, you have to maintain them autopilot just in case, etcetera. working order. technicians. 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All staff members are encouraged Another tasting was at Lotus, an Asian-themed restaurant at American Yacht Another tasting was at Lotus, an Asian-themed restaurant Now, aside from putting badly needed funds in our bank account, there are also needed funds in our bank account, there are also Now, aside from putting badly So we had jobs almost immediately. Unfortunately, the low season was approaching Unfortunately, the low season was approaching So we had jobs almost immediately. Then I stumbled onto what I think is the most unique and fun job of all. At the most unique and fun job onto what I think is the Then I stumbled While Jacquie tends the rum cart, Chris drives a shuttle ferry from a beach resort to While Jacquie tends the rum cart, Chris drives a shuttle downtown Charlotte Amalie ing ourselves immensely, the debts are decreasing and the kitty is refilling. And once it is, we will be off to our next destination. time you place your order. If you order at 5:06, your pizza is US$5.06), all-you-can- eat shrimp at Hooter’s, and “down-home cookin’” on Sundays at Hook, Line and Sinker in Frenchtown. there.” Don’t count on it. You also need a license to do this legally, and really need to make it a serious long-term business — with marketing, references, boat-show appear- ances and possibly even an agent — to be remotely successful. And remember the danger: if you make chartering a full-time business, you’re not cruising anymore! in most Caribbean countries. Not only are fines considerable if you are caught, but when cruisers make money by doing jobs that locals also do, it creates hard feelings. To work legally on most of the formerly British islands in the Eastern Caribbean, for example, a non-citizen must apply for and receive a work permit, usually under the auspices of a prospective local employer. Islands and Puerto Rico — red-tape free, because they are US citizens and the US Virgins and Puerto Rico are part of the US. Similarly, French cruisers find employment on Martinique, Guadeloupe, St. Martin or St. Barths, and Dutch sailors have no problem working in Curaçao, Bonaire and St. Maarten. about special offers that allow us to eat out inexpensively from time to time — Friday-night half-priced burgers at The Shipwreck, beat-the-clock pizza at Paradise Gate (Monday through Thursdays, between 5:00 and 7:00 tours as possible so that, when describing them to guests, we have a firsthand knowl- tours as possible so that, when describing them to guests, edge of the tour. And these ARE comped. We have gotten to go parasailing, ride the Skyride, take a sunset dinner cruise on a 60-foot catamaran, do a sail and beach barbecue on a different catamaran, race on a 65-foot Farr, visit the Butterfly Farm, kayak and snorkel in the mangrove ecological center, and visit the British Virgin Islands. was good but, not being fans of Asian food, it was not the sort of place we would was good but, not being fans of Asian food, it was not got to meet some new people choose. However, the drinks were fabulous and we Afterwards, the entire since more than just Adventure Center staff were included. grill that is associated with group went across the street to Phat Boys, a bar and evening for only the cost of Lotus, and had after-dinner drinks. It was a marvelous have lavished their tips and US$4 for the safari bus back home. Other restaurants fare on us as well. Harbor in Red Hook. We got a ride to Red Hook with a friend off Harbor in Red Hook. We got a ride to Red Hook with a We had our choice of drinks — wine or whatever we wished — then six appetizers We had our choice of drinks — wine or whatever we coffee and/or liquors, etcet- and five entrees, followed by a fabulous dessert platter, era. We were so stuffed we could hardly move. other benefits from working in the tourist industry. One of the duties at the tour desk in the tourist industry. One of the duties at the tour desk other benefits from working While we don’t get “comped” to eat at these estab- is booking restaurant reservations. at to free tastings for the staff. One of the restaurants lishments, we do get invited Blue. It is presented as having a Latin fusion menu. the Marriott is called Havana and the number of cruise ships was decreasing as the summer hurricane season ships was decreasing as the summer hurricane season and the number of cruise the The Adventure Center, and only minimally affected approached. This didn’t affect of tour dispatches dwindled drastically. The Adventure rum cart, but the number to get his Captain’s License since he needed captains Center owner suggested Chris and downtown Charlotte Amalie. So Chris attended drive a ferry between the Marriott his finally, through MUCH bureaucratic delay, obtained the necessary classes and been hired in the meantime, so Chris filled in as crew license. Another captain had captained a dive boat from time to time, captained on snorkel-tour boats occasionally, a week, and drove another unique tour boat, the ferry once a week or twice Duckaneer ferry four days a week and “ more, he began driving the same time I had learned of the Adventure Center job, I also learned that another Center job, I also learned learned of the Adventure same time I had of the flavored job — serving free samples would soon be giving up his cruiser friend Havensight five Islands) from a little cart in (a product of the US Virgin Cruzan Rums position in port. 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DOWN 1) BIG 2) SEAT 3) TOD 4) SHAFT 5) ANCHORED 6) ANCHORING 8) SPARE 10) SET 12) MOORING 13) SMALL 17) SHEET 18) CROSS 19) BALL 22) NATURAL 24) WATCH 25) HOOPS 26) KEDGE 30) ICE (22 Jun - 23 Jul) LEO (24 Jul - 23 Aug) LIBRA (24 Sep - 23 Oct) PISCES (20 Feb - 20 Mar) ARIES (21 Mar - 20 Apr) VIRGO (24 Aug - 23 Sep) GEMINI (22 May - 21 Jun) TAURUS (21 Apr - 21 May) SCORPIO (24 Oct - 22 Nov) AQUARIUS (21 Jan - 19 Feb) CANCER CAPRICORN (22 Dec - 20 Jan) SAGITTARIUS (23 Nov - 21 Dec) ACROSS 1) BEST 5) ANCHORAGE 7) BAR 8) STOCK 9) CAST 11) SMITH 13) STREAM 14) TON 15) BOWER 16) LET 20) ANCHOR 21) FLOATING 23) SAND 25) HOLD 27) DAVIT 28) UNDER 29) HOOK 31) CHOCKS 32) SHACKLE 33) EYE JANUARY 2009 JANUARY Inability to express your feelings will only increase Shipboard love and romance will make this an emo- The aspect bringing good news for others will cause This month will seem to be just one head sea after Romance will stimulate your imagination. Look for a Squalls of misunderstanding abound this month, while Your love life may cross tacks with your business in the Problems in communication will backwind your creativ- Your love life may seem to be flowing away as the fluky The first three weeks will be filled with contrary cur- Communications will be a bit murky this month, so deci- Communications will be a bit murky You will have a full cargo of options to choose from this counter-currents in your love life. Don’t let it get you off course; things will improve during the New Year. tional month, especially around the 19th. Don’t resist, just let the winds of love blow you away! choppy seas for your love life, especially around the 19th. Otherwise, it’s fair skies. another, and no amount of talking will help. Concentrate on boat business and stay away from the temptation to argue; it will only lead to misunderstanding. surprise to sail your way around the 19th. your romantic interest sails over the horizon. A good time for a solo sail? first week. Concentrate on your creative energies to sail you through the New Year. ity. Best to put boat projects aside and enjoy the New Year's spirit until aspects improve. winds of communication waft to and fro, but only during the first week. After that, it’s clear sailing! rents. Rely on your sailing friends to divert you until it’s time to say “ready about!” sion-making could be a real slog to windward. Put the small decisions in the “later locker” for now, and only deal with the ones that can’t wait until you recover from the holidays. month. No need to rush; take your time and don’t sweat the small stuff. Crossword Solution JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 40

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Street’s Guides describe ALL the anchorages in the Eastern Caribbean. • “Transatlantic with Street” documents a sailing passage from Ireland to Antigua via the Cape Verdes. 2 hours • “Antigua Week ’85” is the story of the engineless yawl Iolaire racing round the buoys to celebrate her 80th birthday. 1 hour • “Street on Knots” demonstrates the essential knots and line-handling skills every sailor should know. 1 hour • “Streetwise 1 and 2” give tips that appeared in the popular video Sailing Quarterly, plus cruises in the Grenadines, Venezuela and southwest coast of Ireland usually reviews picks up their first Ghost after Larsen tries to brutally after Larsen tries to brutally rescues a small boat with rescues a small boat with shorthanded to pick them up. Ghost Ghost Caribbean Compass Ghost Humphrey realizes he is being toyed with, but the Humphrey realizes he is being The introduction of Maud and her “pure” relation I found the description of life aboard the seal hunt- This time I remained aloft, and Wolf Larsen succeed- Once more the Ghost bore away before the storm, this A final ludicrous coincidence brings Larsen back Editor’s note: only books that directly pertain to the Caribbean. This one slipped by me in a moment of weakness, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! dered him. Though Humphrey despises Larsen’s brut- Humphrey despises dered him. Though of sea life. to cope with the rigors ishness, he learns kitchen knife, threatens him with a When Mugridge a sharpened a show of carrying Humphrey makes he will use it lets Mugridge know that marlinspike and told of Mugridge’s theft, if necessary. After being cook and wins the entire Larsen gambles with the when Hump sug- amount, then laughs at Humphrey would be to return it. gests the “right” thing to do a series of violent events two get along fairly well until Van Weyden’s hatred of explode on board and harden Larsen. Then the of a repeat of one of his rape her. He only fails because These headaches are the migraine-like headaches. perfect anti-hero super- Achilles heel of an otherwise man. One wonders why no one in the crew ever mur- dered Larsen during one of these blackouts, since he is so universally loathed. Humphrey considers it, but cannot bring himself to kill a defenseless man. with the narrator underscores London’s fear of writing frankly about sexuality. He writes beautifully about the violence of man and nature, yet he could not scratch the surface when it came to sex. Perhaps this is due to the fact that he was afraid that his readers would be shocked in the early 1900s if his characters consummated a relationship out of wedlock. His avoidance of the subject renders Humphrey’s relationship with Maud ridiculous and dates this otherwise fine novel as a product of post-Victorian era prudishness. ing schooner to be fascinating, powerfully written, and brutal in its realism. The dangers to the seal hunters in small boats was underscored when a sudden storm ambushed them, and Larsen and Humphrey had to maneuver the boat with three men aboard after great difficulty, and Humphrey goes back aloft. A second boat is spotted, and though it is capsized the men are saved by Larsen’s deft sailing skills in the raging storm. ed in heaving to without being swept. As before, we drifted down upon it. Tackles were made fast and lines flung to the men, who scrambled aboard like monkeys. The boat itself was crushed and splintered against the schooner’s side as it came inboard; but the wreck was securely lashed, for it could be patched and made whole again. time so submerging herself that for some seconds I thought she would never reappear. Even the wheel, quite a deal higher than the waist, was covered and swept again and again. At such moments I felt strange- ly alone with God, alone with him and watching the chaos of his wrath. And then the wheel would reappear, and Wolf Larsen’s broad shoulders, his hands gripping the spokes and holding the schooner to the course of his will, himself an earth-god, dominating the storm, flinging its descending waters from him and rid- ing it to his own ends. And oh, the marvel of it! the marvel of it! That tiny men should live and breathe and work, and drive so frail a contrivance of wood and cloth through so tremendous an elemental strife! into the lives of the almost lovers, but the balance of power has changed. Larsen is dying of a brain tumor. But Larsen’s power, though diminished, remains rebellious and unfettered to the end. He is one of the great characters in sea literature. It is interesting to note that London signed his letters “Wolf” in his most intimate correspondences; he obviously found his demonic captain far more interesting than the gentle- man writer that was Humphrey Van Weyden. American survivors of a shipwreck near Japan’s coast. American survivors of a shipwreck but there is one hitch- Larsen impounds them as crew, She is Maud Brewster, there is a woman among them. introduced, this fine novel and from the point she is whose works Humphrey goes downhill. Maud is a poet and the two con- has reviewed (what a coincidence!), spire to leave the These passages are among the finest in the novel. After nearly being swept overboard by a wave while attempt- ing to heave to, Humphrey regains his balance and brings the jib around. The

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. He is rubbed so hard that he classic sea yarn was based on classic sea yarn aboard a seal- London’s experience the hunting schooner, trolling Ghost by Jack London, ISBN 0-486-41108-7, by Jack London, BAD CAPTAIN This The Sea Wolf, Humphrey is called “Hump” and derided until Larsen The first mate is in an alcohol-induced coma, and The novel’s narrator is a deliberately effete and The novel’s narrator is a Dover Publications, 244 pages. Dover Publications, invites him into his cabin and they begin to discuss literature and philosophy. Van Weyden is floored that Larsen is so well read and a lively debater. It is obvious that Wolf enjoys locking horns with Hump, and Larsen endeavors to show his protégé how weak his pampered upbringing and sentimental outlook on life has ren- foghorns, his ferry being run down and split in two, the women’s screams, and how his lifejacket kept him from drowning — Van Weyden cannot even swim. As he drifts away from the ship’s rubble, he has little hope to live for long in the icy San Francisco Bay, but before he dies from hypothermia he is brought aboard Larsen’s ship, the despite Van Weyden’s pleas to be taken ashore, Larsen has other plans for him. He must replace the first mate by becoming cabin boy and allowing the rest of the crew to move up in rank. Van Weyden witnesses a distressing lack of ceremony during the mate’s sea burial, when no one in the crew can produce a Bible and the captain can only remember the line, “And the body shall be cast into the sea.” And so it is done. suffers bruises, and the cockney cook, Mugridge, gives him dry clothes but steals his money. physically lacking man of letters, Humphrey Van physically lacking man of he is plucked from Weyden. In the opening chapter, after a tragic ferryboat the sea by Larsen’s schooner of London’s prose is accident. The descriptive power the foggy night, the evident as Humphrey describes waters off Japan for pelts in 1893, when he was sev- waters off Japan for pelts is the creation of Captain enteen. The novel’s strength bully. In many ways, Wolf Larsen, an amoral, brilliant strictly materialistic views Larsen’s background and this villain his weight echoed London’s, which gives strength and a and impact. Larsen has superhuman one in which the big fish remorseless view of life as devours books and pos- gobble the small fish. He also ranging from the clas- sesses a huge library on board, scientific tracts and sics of literature to the latest philosophic treatises. JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 44 some ofthebeston you willenjoycocktailsmostdelightful,thestaffwelcomingandmeals, cobblestone buildingwhereyoumayfindBasil’sRestaurant andBar. Airconditioned, BASIL’S BAR: Visitors toStVincent areinvitedto: 4, 2009. Breakfast service beginsat8:00 4, 2009.Breakfastservice Basil’s BarishomeandoriginatoroftheMustiqueBluesFestival, January21-February fasts. NowequippedwithWIFIyoucanenjoysunsetcocktailsandcatchupontheweb. offering thefreshestseafood,steaksandpastasfordinner. Terrific lunchesandbreak- tion. Recently renovatedthenewfaceofBasil’sBarinMustiqueisallthatandmore World’s Ten BestBarsin1987byNewsweekmagazineandtodaylivesuptothattradi- BASIL’S BARANDRESTAURANT: Visitors toMustiqueareinvitedto: Shipping iseasilyand a magnificentcollectionoffurnitureandhomeaccessoriesfromAsia. India -contemporarypiecesandfabulouslighting.AcrossForever has ACROSS FOREVER: sauces andgourmetjams.Importedcigars.F Great GeneralStore-stocked withfineFrench wines,cheesesfromEurope, BASIL’S GREAT GENERAL STORE: of T-shirts totake home.Basil’sBoutiquealsoofferssilverandgemstonejewelry. joy. Elegantislandeveningand playful daywear. For women,menandchildren,pluslots BASIL’S BOUTIQUE Wednesday nightJumpupandBBQ.Call784-488-8350orVHF68. Dinner at7:30untillate.CometoBasil’sforCocktailsanytimeandplanattendthe

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La Goleta thatIowned Caribbean —Continuedonnextpage eSeaClear. information isavailablemakesno references to site thatisavailabletothepublic,and whatlittle denote “spanning”,asinPanAmerican, etcetera. program, asthewordisusedinmillions ofwaysto thing buteSeaClear.“PAN”isnotagood labelforany a bewilderinglistof114resultstalking aboutevery- eSeaClear website.Searchingfor“PANPilot” resultsin which describesthefunctionsofsystemand discussing theprogramundername“PANPilot”, Google searchresultedinanewsreleasefromCCLEC pages alsorevealsnoreferencesto“eSeaClear”.A results inzeroresults.Steppingthroughtheirvarious CCLEC websitetolocateanyreferences“eSeaClear” bying andinformationexchange. tion —CMAorCCLEChasanypowerbeyondlob- improve theirdepartments.However,neitherorganiza- There theycancomparenotesandseekwaysto nue andsomegreatpartiesattheirannualgatherings. tors ofCaribbeanislandsinvolvedinCustoms/reve- purpose toprovideaforumforthevariousadministra- can understandthestructureofCCLECandits with thepoliticalandbureaucraticminionsofpower,I worked withverylargeorganizationsandinterfaced tions oftheCaribbeanislandsandothers.Having bureaucrats involvedwiththeCustomsadministra- important people. arm ofthebusinessesservicingyachtswealthy/ basin”. Thatseemstotranslatea(sortof)lobbying moting “theyachtingindustrywithintheCaribbean (CCLEC). TheCMAappearstobeanassociationpro- the CaribbeanCustomsLawEnforcementCouncil between theCaribbeanMarineAssociation(CMA)and July. Itisaprogramthatpartofcollaboration announcement ofintroductioneSeaClearbackin of theCaribbeanMarineAssociation,madean letter above,IlearnedthatKeatsCompton,President Dear Enjoying theBreezeinCays Sign me, the RangerandgetmyEC$20back. that itonlyaddeduptoEC$65.Ihadtrackdown e-mail fromthe www.grenadagrenadines.com/boat_customs.html. line theprocess.Theformisavailableat when youcheckin/outtoreallyshortenandstream- Adobe Reader.)Makefivecopiesandtakethemashore select “Pagescaling—Fittoprintablearea”inyour which isperfectlyacceptablebytheofficials.(Just and thenprintoutonstandard8.5x11inchpaper, check-in/out formyoucandownloadfromtheinternet S/V Osiris Jim Graham of that“funnystuff”. dream ofwell-meaningpeoplewhoaresmokingsome tions: one,theoperationisascam;ortwo,itpipe- hard factsanddatawecanonlymaketwoassump- operate intherealworldtodayandtomorrow?Without vidual inhisbasement,aNGO)?Howcanthissystem any use?Wherearetheylocated(acompany,anindi- mation theygather?Whenisthesystemgoingtobeof cipals? Whatdotheyactuallytodaywiththeinfor- regards toeSeaClear.Whoarethey?theprin- and How—ofjournalismseemtobesadlymissingin internet systems. there arecomputers)buttheynottiedintoany used byofficialsinGrenada(andIhearMartinique this system?Ihaveseennotebookcomputersbeing the localofficialsdonothavecomputers,whatuseis use havecomputersandarelinkedtotheinternet.If none oftheCustoms/Immigrationfacilitiesthatwe on thevariousislandcountriesindicatesthatvirtually Caribbean aboutthevariouscheck-in/outprocedures nothing butbounceyoubacktotheinitialpage. other thana“registration”page.The“help”linkdoes home page;contactus;oranyactivelinkstoanything something useful. checked toseeifthisoutfitreallyexistsanddoes would beniceiftheCaribbeanCompasseditorialstaff cruisers wantingtoenter/exitthesecountries.It specify howandwhateSeaClearactuallydoesfor note mentionsSt.LuciaandtheBVIbutdoesnot actually useoraretiedintothissystem.Theeditor’s does notmentionthatanyCaribbeanislandcountries check-in/out proceduresandeSeaClear,butagain Readers’ Forumadmirablydiscussestherealityof actual facts. page ofalotwordswithnoinformationcontaining the www.eSeaClear.comwebsiteandviewedasingle what islandcountriesareassociatedwithit.Iwentto tem —andstillcannotdeterminewhatitreallyis Caribbean Compass CMA doesnothaveasearchfunctionon theirweb- Most interestingisthatusingthesearchfunctionof CCLEC isanNGOfeedingoffthegovernment P.P.S. Thankstoaverypromptandinformative P.S. ThecountryofGrenadahasasimpleonepage The basicquestions—theWho,What,When,Where Personal observationsoversevenyearsinthe OntheeSeaClearwebpagetherearenolinkstoa Medodye Pompa’sletterintheDecember2008 I havereadseveralarticlesandnewsblurbsinthe Compass , Caribbean Compass aboutthe“eSeaClear.com”sys- inresponsetothe

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, in last month’s regarding the breaches in protocol on the Compass Compass Compass The United Nations Convention on the Law of the It seems pointless for masters of vessels to be told Quarantine areas and buoys are there for quaran- I have been to dozens of countries all over the world The Immigration/quarantine laws/acts apply to all I very recently witnessed the actions of a Customs Yachties need to abide by the laws and officials need The letters that have been appearing in recent issues The letters that have been appearing In the interest of attracting the tourist and the tour- This is in response to the letter from Susan Wales, This is in response to the On numerous occasions we have complained at occasions we have complained On numerous (except of cheap fuel is not the issue The availability our heads and give up, or So, are we all going to bow Customs/Immigration offices, so we can assume that Customs/Immigration offices, so we can assume that the officers themselves read them frequently. Sea (UNCLOS) but, as we know, each sovereign state then has its own laws and acts. In general, the clearance laws/acts allow 24 hours on arrival and 24 hours on departure, for good reasons. Vessels arriving are given 24 hours refuge and, providing no Immigration or quarantine laws are broken, are allowed to leave without any further ado during that 24-hour period, e.g. they don’t need to check in. they have to report “immediately” on arrival anywhere unless Customs has the office open 24/7/365, and what chance is there of that happening? tined vessels, not for arriving or departing vessels. In other words, vessels with disease or infections aboard are held in this area until properly cleared by qualified persons, normally a doctor. Those without disease are allowed to anchor/tie up as normal but, by law, have to display the quarantine flag until cleared. and never, ever heard of all vessels having to go to a quarantine area until cleared. Quite the opposite, as authorities normally want quarantine areas clear (and I for good reason) should an infected vessel arrive, so suspect the authorities that are enforcing this are somewhat lacking in knowledge of protocols. persons involved. If the crews of vessels have to abide by these laws and are punished if they don’t, then the authorities need to look at their own citizens’ behavior as well. If crews of uncleared vessels are not allowed ashore because of the laws, then the citizens (read boatboys) of the countries are also by the same token not allowed to approach said vessels either. In other words, the vessels are given the same protection as the citizens and NO exceptions, as strict and heavy fines/ imprisonment are involved — as we have witnessed in some letters displayed here. officer aboard a Customs vessel who boarded arriving vessels to clear them. To be honest, the officer in charge didn’t know what he was talking about. Some of his statements regarding the law were total garbage and, to my mind, he was just talking off the top of his head to justify his actions, which were, to be polite, “way over the top” and an excessive abuse of powers invested. One poor man who thought he was doing the honest, correct thing was ordered to town and sum- marily charged EC$75,000 at the whim of said Customs officer and others escaped by the skin of their teeth, owing to the intervention of a local business owner who made noises at all levels asking for clarification of various points that no one in authority seemed to have answers to. to know the laws and apply them equally to all parties concerned. Billy the Boatboy Yacht Twaka —Continued on next page of various Immigration/quarantine laws/acts pertaining to the islands in the region really need to be addressed by a qualified person and results published to estab- lish the protocols for the thousands of private/char- tered pleasure craft that ply these waters. ist dollar, I would put the onus on the authorities to clarify their procedures accurately in writing, rather than have it “hearsay” via phone conversations. This publication and ommendations from other cruisers about international ommendations from other cruisers and I are very happy with medical insurance. Roberta plan. Information is Generali Worldwide’s “Medis” available at www.international-health-insurance.net. Tito Figueroa S/V Alleluia! Dear M/V Roamer ner aboard. Swimming from the boat is not possible from the boat is ner aboard. Swimming lotion. diesel as your new body unless you want on an island places about this, but various official address the is family it is not easy to where everyone the alone solve it. Upon approaching problem, let they either in St. Vincent, it seemed that Coast Guard problem or interested in the pollution were not really how to approach it. they did not know the problem is that perhaps for the Shell station), tourism economy and spillage is damaging Bequia’s its environment. stop? do we really feel that this should Sign me, Fed-Up Charter Captain Dear . Compass goes to press, Compass Readers, , about it in the past or will as the project Compass Compass Compass Continued from previous page Continued from We run a charter boat and our guests would rather These days, it appears that the main income of the As reported by Susan Bruce in the December 2008 As reported by Susan Bruce in the December 2008 Meanwhile, as this issue of Please keep in mind that the use of eSeaClear is So, what benefit is eSeaClear for the average yachtie? “Registered users can access the system to enter and “The electronic clearance system, known as eSeaClear, “The system is scheduled to be launched in the “The system was launched on July 1st with a pilot “Keats Compton, President of the Caribbean Marine “Keats Compton, President For those of you who missed it, in our August 2008 For those of you who missed In the real world of the average cruiser moving from In the real world of the average Reading what is available leads me to the second is available leads me to Reading what not stay in Admiralty Bay anymore because of the stench of diesel while they are trying to enjoy their din- Venezuelan fishing boats isn’t the fish they catch (because the sea is empty) but transporting cheap diesel to Bequia every week. This makes the ferries happy, as it reduces their running costs dramatically. Sometimes, though, there is water in it and this has to be pumped out. Unfortunately, some diesel gets pumped out in the process. Also, these fishing vessels are not properly equipped to transfer diesel from their boat to the next, and during the process another number of gallons of diesel spill into Admiralty Bay. Readers’ Forum, in Admiralty Bay, Bequia, we have Readers’ Forum, in Admiralty Bay, Bequia, we have been floating in a lake of cheap diesel for the last three months. CC Dear goes on. Feedback can be sent to eSeaClearSupport@ cclec.net or [email protected], or you can phone (758) 453-7705/2556. COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY. Also, it is a pilot project, and as such welcomes feedback from potential real-life users, like Melodye, Jim and all those who have written to eSeaClear has been rolled out in St. Kitts & Nevis and St. Vincent & the Grenadines. We’ll have a full report on eSeaClear’s progress so far in next month’s In a nutshell, here’s what one recent user told us: “I In a nutshell, here’s what one recent user told us: “I filled out the form on my laptop, in the comfort of my I boat, using the WiFi in Admiralty Bay [Bequia]. When got to Rodney Bay [St. Lucia], the Customs guy called up my form on his computer and printed it out. All I had to do was sign it (and pay the clearance fees, of course). I was back out the door in a few minutes.” maintain information about their vessel or vessels, crew maintain information about their vessel or vessels, crew and passengers. Once all Caribbean countries are aboard, prior to arrival at a new country the vessel operator simply ensures the information is accurate for the upcoming voyage and submits a new notification: you won’t have to fill in declaration forms by hand at each country you arrive in… To register for electronic yacht clearance visit www.eSeaClear.com.” was developed by CCLEC, a union of some 35 Customs was developed by CCLEC, a union of some 35 Customs entities, including the EU and US, as part of the Regional Clearance System, which was set up to facilitate the processing of yachts traveling around the region. The use of eSeaClear is completely voluntary, so that yacht skippers with a preference for existing paper documentation will not be forced to clear electronically. Yachts departing from countries that do not subscribe to eSeaClear will need to use existing paper-based procedures, but the developers are confident that the system will win converts quickly, because of its intrinsic utility. British Virgin Islands shortly, with progressive roll-out British Virgin Islands shortly, with progressive roll-out around the region. Yachts must, of course, continue to adhere to each country’s specific rules of reporting. project in St. Lucia, which permits yachts entering and project in St. Lucia, which permits yachts entering and leaving St. Lucia to submit the relevant documentation either on computers at the Customs office on arrival, or remotely, via the internet at www.eSeaClear.com. You must still report at Customs upon arrival, but Customs can access the notification information to process your clearance more efficiently — without the need for you to fill out the declaration forms by hand. Association, reports: The Caribbean Marine Association Association, reports: The Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement (CMA) and the Caribbean to announce the introduc- Council (CCLEC) are pleased for yachts traveling within tion of electronic clearance the Caribbean. issue we reported the following: one Caribbean island to another — as Melodye Pompa one Caribbean island to another of eSeaClear is a non- pointed out — the introduction layer of complexity event and only adds an additional and then again only in to our process of check-in/out, given the absence of any St. Lucia and the BVI. And on the active web- current references to the program only infer that the pro- sites of the originators, I can gram is dormant or forgotten. Dear assumption I mentioned above — eSeaClear is a good mentioned above — eSeaClear assumption I the average realistically of any value to idea, but not mega- to be slanted to enabling cruiser. It seems the BVI and their movements in yachts to streamline by how rate the mega-yachts St. Lucia. (I humorously on the domes are mounted many huge data/satellite domes as many as five huge satellite yacht. I have seen many data/ Antigua. Who needs that on yachts in voice links?) — JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 48 Dear — at thesamespeedyachtsarebeingchasedawayfrom the economyandemployment.Iamsorrytoseethat attract touriststotheislandbyairandsea,boast St. Vincent&theGrenadinesisspendingmillionsto Vincent foranicevacationandfriendlyapproach. how missthefeelforyachtsmenvisitingSt. officers aremorebureaucratsthanseamenandsome- you arecomingfrom? Lucia orGrenada,forexample,withoutproofofwhere strange tome,becausehowcanyouclearintoSt. lions” becauseyachtsdonotclearin.Thisseems town toclearinhispassengers!) port. Imagineanairlinepilothoppingonthebusto reason thiscannotbedoneatImmigrationtheair- and showthepassportstoImmigration.(Forsome clear Customs,thentakethebusortaxitoKingstown the skippercantakeabusortaxitoairportand Island cut(alsonotanofficialPortofEntry),andthen the country. wrong: afterclearingout,youhave24hourstoleave the boatbeforeithasclearedCustoms.Wrong,very have 24hourstoclearin,aslongnobodyleaves pened. Iexplainedthateveryoneassumesyou from SVGCustomsandtoldhimwhathadhap- dinghy andanotheryacht’swerestolen. went toChateaubelairthenexttimearound,wheremy in theirofficethere. Port ofEntry,butCustomsofficersareseldomfound Wallilabou Bay,justsouthofCumberland,isalsoa will adviseyounottostayovernightasitissafe. official PortofEntry,butwhenyougotherethepolice there andspendthenightafteralonghaul.Wrong. bay. Ayachtskippermightthinkhecansafelysailin it doeshavenavigationlightsattheentranceof after theweekend. back inKingstownthenextdayor,ifyouareunlucky, it yourpassportsareconfiscated.Youcanbuythose (a bitlessthanUS$200),andifyoudon’twanttopay the wrongbaybeforeclearingin.ThefinewasEC$500 ours havebeenfined,becausewewereanchoredin Entry” ontheislandofSt.Vincent. standing aboutthemeaningofphrase“Port Cumberland Bayispopular,butNOTaPortofEntry It isapitythatitseemstheSt.VincentCustoms Mr. DaSilvainformedmethatSVGislosing“mil- Meanwhile, yachtsarepermittedtomooratYoung Trying togetthestoryright,IcalledMr.DaSilva After beingfinedthatonetime,agoodboy,I Just northofCumberland,ChateaubelairBayisan Cumberland BayisnotofficiallyaPortofEntry,but As ofthiswriting,morethantenboatsinadditionto Recently wefoundoutthereisalotofmisunder- Continued frompreviouspage Compass

, CHRIS DOYLE CHRIS leave immediately,butbythetimewereached charge wasfor.Theofficerexplainedthatwehadto hours finishedat4:00 Because itwasnotaholiday,andtheofficialworking our billwasanadditionalTT$100forovertime. Dear Confused andFrustrated Please signme, are surprisedtimeandagain. St. VincentbyCustomsregulations. often inthe Trinidad, whichhasalreadybeenmentionedquite flagged yachtstomovebackChaguaramas. was goingaroundinthebays,askingallforeign- we decidedtogiveTobagoamiss.MeanwhileCustoms the information. out inthebays? foreigners. YouhavetostayrighthereinChaguaramas. full ofTrinidadians. are alwaysyachtsonanchor,andweekendsitis ing withme?SoItriedagain: either aracingpowerboatorhelicopter?Washejok- shocked —didtheofficerspeakingtomethinkwehad have tocheckinatScarboroughthesameday. hours, butnotlonger!Andifyoucheckouthere, Tobago indaylight. somewhere forthenight—wecan’tgoinonetripto forbidden forforeignyachts. Maracas Bay. don’t get! you needpermissionfromCustoms,andthat Scotland Bay. full. Wewereabsolutelyforbiddentoanchorin visiting yachtscananchoronlyifallmarinasare where elsebutChaguaramas.AndinChaguaramas, ing betweentwoislandsbelongingtothesamecountry? some yearsbefore,withoutanyproblems.Aren’twesail- overnight, beforemovingontoTobago.Wehaddonethis night ortwo,thensailtoMaracasBayandstaythere to Tobago.WewantedwaitinScotlandBayforone the check-outprocedureforsailingfromChaguaramas ous regulations,Icanaddmyexperience. in TobagowithanofficiousCustomsofficerandoner- 2008 issueof for fantasizing. ety ofanchorageslistedinhiscruisingguideisonly the anchoragesanyway.Forvisitingcruisers,vari- for Trinidadianboaters.Andmostofthemknowall to writeacruisingguideforTrinidad&Tobagoisonly We havebeen“hanginginthere”for15years,and Next wastheordealofinternationalcheck-outfrom We werestymiedbytheseimpossiblerestrictions,so Are thereothersoutonanchor?Thankyoufor But whatabouttheotherforeignyachtsanchored Trinidadians areallowedtoanchoreverywhere,butnot But outatChacachacareandScotlandBaythere I didnotunderstandthewholesituation.was Okay, youcanstopinMaracasBayfortwotothree But ifwecheckouthereforTobago,havetostop It isforbidden—thewholenorthcoastofTrinidad But tosailTobago,we’llneedovernightin No, onlyChaguaramas.Toanchoranywhereelse And whataboutChacachacare? I wastoldthatwewerenotallowedtoanchorany- I recentlyaskedaCustomsofficerinTrinidadabout Further toJimMcConn’sarticleintheSeptember I amverysorrytotellChrisDoylethatallhiseffort Compass Compass Compass , . Wecheckedoutat3.15 PM , tellingabouthisexperiences , Iaskedwhattheovertime TWIN VEE26Express,2006,PowerCat with 2Suzuki140HP4-StrokeOutboards Cell: 7845288296Fax: 7844565570 NEW: US$95,000NE FFOR SALE Very goodcondition,excellentfueleconomy W Queen-size bedandﬂ S 5000 95 US$ PM O . On Trailer, basedintheGrenadines R border tointernationalwatersitwouldbeafter4:00 —Continuedonnextpage one gaveusanyproblems. Our into Customs,ImmigrationandthePortAuthority. them andtotheSunsailofficeforbeingthere. and offtheywent.Thankyouso,somuchtothetwoof us toaspotinFreeman’sBay,helpedsettheanchor, were thereindinghiestoactasourmotor.Theyguided ten or15minutesaway.Wedid,andSylvanClive answered andtoldustogivethemacallwhenwewere Harbour forassistanceinanchoring.SunsailCharters after theweatherreport,askingforanyoneinEnglish my abilitiesthanIdo!calledonVHFchannel68just just saythatmyhusbandhasmuchmoreconfidencein stressed aboutdroppingtheanchorundersail.Let’s sight ofAntiguasevendayslater. being becalmedmorethanweanticipated,werein language. Well,itwastheweekwithnowinds,soafter and serviceswouldbeeasiertoget,wespokethe decided toheadstraightAntiguaaswefeltparts couple ofweeks,andthenheaduptoAntigua.We nal planhadbeentosailLesSaintes,spenda mission fluidinthebilge.Notagoodthing.Ourorigi- made ittoouranchorageatIslaCoche,wehadtrans- in VenezuelaonNovember1st,andbythetimewe Antigua forachange.WeleftBahiaRedondaMarina Dear by presstime. two countries.Unfortunately,noreplieswerereceived rent Customsregulationsapplyingtoyachtsinthese two precedingletters,inanattempttoclarifythecur- Grenadines andTrinidad&Tobago,respectively,tothe Customs andExciseDepartmentsinSt.Vincent&the Jeanne Lafitte Please signme, want us,either? us feelunwanted.DothepeopleofTrinidadreallynot mirror ofthepopulation.CustomsinTrinidadmade ists meet.Theyrepresenttheircountryandarethe the lastpeopleineverycountrywecruisersandtour- absolutely clear. you —pleasestayaway?”Thingswouldthenbe honest, anddeclare,“Visitingsailors,wedon’twant and easierforsuchcountries’governmentstobe and apologizeforintruding.Butwouldn’titbebetter wherever wearenotwelcome,willsimplyleave which ispaidforinadvancethehomecountry. plane, stayingforashorttimeatan“allinclusive”resort money intothecountrythantouristscomingbyair- possible thatcruisersandcharterboatsbringmore income, ourownhealthinsurance,etcetera.Itisquite instead, webringemployment.Wehaveourown cial backgroundandnotasbeggars.Wedon’ttakejobs; tion, thatwearecomingastouristswithacertainfinan- felt punishedforbeingforeigners.Ithinkhavetomen- welcome inTrinidad&Tobago. — thereforeIhadtopayovertime! 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JANUARY 2009 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 49 Readers, , Compass Compass Have you parsed (Provisional Anchorage Rating System Have you parsed (Provisional opinions offered about I have heard many different is very simple, and the The method of determination R = ( (Max + Min)/2)/(Max -Min) It is inevitable that different results will be obtained by I have values for two anchorages so far: Mindelo in the I hope that this simple method will allow an easier We want to hear from YOU! Please include your name, boat name or shoreside We do not publish individual consumer complaints or Letters may be edited for length, clarity and fair play. Send your letters to: [email protected] or Compass Publishing Ltd. Readers’ Forum Box 175BQ Bequia St. Vincent & the Grenadines No sooner said than there was an almighty crash. The than there was an almighty No sooner said by light- asks, “Can we be struck Next time someone Equation) your anchorage? the Caribbean there the same anchorage. Throughout of anchorages, from open are many different types to creeks in mangrove roadsteads to sheltered bays a different degree of shelter swamps. All of these offer various pilot books there is to a visiting yacht. In the to how sheltered an anchor- only a brief description as system to give an easily age is. I devised this rating with a high rating determined rating to an anchorage, low number being exposed being very sheltered and a a list could be estab- and rough. Perhaps somewhere lished for the ratings. be available on most yachts. equipment needed should weight and a pair of scales. All that is needed is a fixed between 100g (a small The weight could be anywhere weight belt). The scales glass of water) to 10kg (a diving of need to be appropriate to the weight used — a set kitchen scales for the 100g or fishing scales for the to 10kg. The scales and weight are placed midway out the beam of the boat, at about the fore-and-aft center- line. The weight is placed on the scales and the reading observed for a few minutes. The maximum and minimum weights are noted. The mean value of the weight is divided by the difference between the maximum and minimum weights noted. This will give the rating figure for the anchorage. different boats, and that these will change with the weather, but a good anchorage will show consistently higher values than a poorly sheltered anchorage. Also other factors that affect the anchorage, like unwelcome commercial activity (such as jet skis and fast speed- boats), could be factored in. Cape Verdes scored 7 and Carlisle Bay in Barbados scored 10. determination of where one can get a quiet night’s sleep! Mike Dorsett White Princess Dear address, and a way we can contact you (preferably by e-mail) if clarification is required. individual regatta results complaints. (Kudos are okay!) We do not publish anonymous letters; however, your name may be withheld from print at your request. would hit the high hills all around us!” would hit the bright sparks of the roof and we saw TV antenna fell steel pipes the roof around to the six-inch running from roof structure. holding up the my mouth shut. ning?” I will keep John Kessell St. Lucia Dear ‘We’re enjoying our time in English Harbour. Our experience in Antigua has been very positive’ CHRIS DOYLE You would have thought that all these would have You would have thought that all these would have Needless to say it didn’t do the radios any good! Before that, in fact some years back, we were looking At the time, the boat was sitting in a steel cradle and As we found out later, on another boat we had that Then, to round off these shocking tales, we were sit- This turned out to be pieces of a large porcelain “egg” to be pieces of a large porcelain This turned out there was a steel cap with the usual fittings to carry there was a steel cap with the usual fittings to carry fore- and backstays and the cap shrouds. There were at also diamond stays. All major stays terminated chainplates on the steel topsides. been enough to carry the shock to ground but it also passed through the egg insulator on the backstay, blowing it to bits, and then jumped from the lower to insulator above deck level and went horizontally the stern pulpit where it burned a neat half-inch hole in the top stainless steel tube on the side facing the backstay. after a small wood sailboat in Rodney Bay. The boat be was strip-planked, a building method that seems to disappearing unless used with complete resin coating after and during the strip laying. (Monocoque is the In best way to describe the finished hull construction.) this case it was built before resin coating become much used and was, as normal in this method, edge- nailed (vertically) into timber strips about two inches deep laid horizontally. when the mast head got hit, the strike ran down the rigging and in trying to get to ground ran through the planking from nail to nail, and completely blew the planking apart in four rough vertical lines from chainplates to the legs of the cradle. to was built using the same method, it is very difficult do a good repair to damaged strip planking. ting in our house in the Maracas Valley in Trinidad, built deep in a valley under the shade of El Tucuche, the (almost) highest mountain in Trinidad. 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