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Click Google Map link below to ﬁ nd the Caribbean Compass near you! http://bit.ly/1fMC2Oy OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 4 it hasbeenproposedthatthedutyrequirementforyachtsstayinginBarbados visit (asofpresstime,thissitehadnotyetbeenupdatedwiththenewrequirement). visitors andresidentssafe.” Islands PoliceForcetoensurethatthosesecuritymeasuresareinplacekeepour and wecannotaffordthat.SoaretryingourbestalongwiththeBritishVirgin and withoutthesecuritymeasuresinplaceitwillhaveanegativeeffectontourism Immigration givingpermissiontoland.” ties. Oncetheretheycoulddischarge;personsbeletofftheirvesselswithout hence youwouldhaveanoffenseiftheygotothoseplacesthatareprivatefacili- argument thereis‘Iamataportofentry’,buttheyarenotCustomsport, proceeding directlytoprivatedocks,especiallyinRoadTown.Hesaid,“Nowthe friendly. Henotedthatonarrivalintheterritory,anumberofboatershavebeen in ataportofentry.Heacknowledgedthatsomeportsentryarenotsmall-boat Customs andImmigrationlawswhenboatersentertheterritorywithoutfirstclearing criminals, firearmsandillegalsubstancesintotheterritory. clearing in. currently unclearwhat,ifany,belongingsyachtspeoplemustbringwiththemwhen everyone arrivingbysea“topresentthemselveswiththeirbelongings”,butitis clearance willnowtakemuchlongerthanbefore.Thenewprocedurerequires ular”. Chartercaptainshaveexpressedconsternationonsocialmedia,fearingthat Commissioner ofEnforcement,ClintonRomney,hasdescribedthemoveas“unpop- with theirpassportsandbelongings”. of theirpassengers.Noweveryindividualaboardisrequiredto“presentthemselves captains ofboatswererequiredtodisembarkandtakewiththemallthepassports now requiredtogoImmigrationwhentheboatclearsin.Inpast,only &Updates Info To encourageyachtsthatwishtostaylongerthansixmonthsinBarbadosdoso, Barbados AmendsLong-StayFee Visit www.bvitourism.com/arriving-by-seaformoreinformationonclearingintotheBVI Commissioner ofCustomsWadeN.Smithsaid,“Securityiscriticalforanynation Romney told The newregulationisreportedlyintendedtominimizethepotentialentryof As publishedonSeptember1statwww.virginislandsnewsonline.com,Assistant It hasbeenreportedthateverypersonarrivingbyseaintheBritishVirginIslandsis New ClearanceProcedureinBVI Virgin IslandNewsOnline thatitisachallengeforenforcementof and technologicallyadvancedsailspossible. Built bysailmakersdedicatedtobuildingthefinest,mostdurable tion onclearingintoBarbados. expand rapidlyinthecomingyears. source offoreignexchangeearningsontheisland,andthisgrowthisexpectedto of significantyachtingeventstotheisland.Yachtinghasbeenkeyindrivinga the consultativeleadershipofformerSenatorPeterGilkes,havebroughtanumber extent wheretheBarbadosTourismMarketingInc.andPortInc.,with benefited fromtheduty,norspin-offbusiness. earn valuableforeignexchangefortheisland.Therefore,Barbadosneither causing Barbadostoloseanopportunityhaveworkerstheredothisworkand the triptogoelsewhereandcarryoutannualmaintenancevessels,thereby motivated toleavebeforethesix-monthperiodisup.Theyachtownersoftenuse Barbados formorethansixmonthshasbeencounter-productive,astheyachtsare Bds$2,000 (US$1,000)thatwouldenablestaysofsixmonthstoayear. waters longerthansixmonthsbescrapped,replacedbyaflatlicensefeeof Visit www.barbadosport.com/content/barbados-yacht-masters-guideforinforma- Since 2008,Barbadoshasseentherapidgrowthofyachtingsub-sectorto Over theyears,impositionofadutyonvisitingyachtsthatwishtoremainin True BlueStGeorge Turbulence Sails Grenada Roseau Dominica MarineCenter Dominica Kapiteinsweg #4 Zeilmakerij Harms Curacao Kaya AtomZ IBS b/v Bonaire Jolly Harbour Star Marine Antigua &Barbuda [email protected] Tel: (284)4942569 Road Town,Tortola Road ReefMarina Doyle SailmakersBVI,Ltd British VirginIslands to moorisBridgetown’shistoricInnerBasin months havebeensimplified.Amongtheplaces Fees foryachtsstayinginBarbadoslongerthansix www. Rodney Bay Rodney BaySails St Lucia Fajardo, PuertoRico Atlantic Canvas&Sail Puerto Rico Panama City Regency Marine Panama 30 BldAllegre Voilerie DuMarin Martinique Kingston PJG Jamaica * DacronandHydraNetonly DOYLECARIBBEAN

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The late Carlos Skov, a renowned St. Croix sailor known for Skov, a renowned St. Croix The late Carlos and big heart his bright smile 1 800 869 0377 www.stlucia.org Canada: [email protected] Email 1 800 456 3984 www.stlucia.org USA: yachting adventure in simply beautiful Saint Lucia. —Continued on next page . 33 1 45 32 0254 www.stlucia.org France: 758 452 4094 www.stlucia.org DROP ANCHOR AND ESCAPE DROP ANCHOR Saint Lucia: The island of Saint Lucia was made for seafaring – or perhaps it’s the other way around. The prevailing warm and soothing north The island of Saint Lucia was made for seafaring – or perhaps it’s the other way around. The prevailing warm and soothing ! '(%)(*&,')) Continued from previous page Continued from Free Hyperbaric Chamber Treatment Now Available on St. Kitts Free Hyperbaric Chamber Treatment become ill with decompression sickness (“the bends”) Local and visiting divers who as Caisson disease, occurs chiefly in scuba divers The bends, which is also known and CEO of CDA-WI, elaborated. “We have tempo- Captain Ray Black, President they would report to theHe added, “If [someone has] a diving accident or illness, between the Government of A Memorandum of Understanding, which was signed Visit www.cda.com.kn for more information. Eight Bells 28th at his home in St. CARLOS RAMON SKOV, age 52, passed away on August Visit www.nws.noaa.gov/os/notification/scn16-37ftpmail.htm for more information. Visit www.nws.noaa.gov/os/notification/scn16-37ftpmail.htm Cruisers’ Site-ings Chris Parker has a new Facebook page: “The Caribbean Weatherman” New US National Weather E-Mail Address New US National weather prod- used for obtaining a change to the e-mail address There has been decommis- is planned for address, [email protected] The old e-mail The new address is [email protected] can now get free treatment in a hyperbaric chamber at the Commercial Diving in a hyperbaric chamber at the Commercial Diving can now get free treatment of the West Indies (CDA-WI) on Bay Road, Basseterre, Academy Technical Institute St. Kitts. nitrogen) in blood and body tissues come out of solu- when dissolved gases (mainly just about any body part including joints, lungs, tion in bubbles and can affect addressed rapidly, this can result in severe pain, paralysis, heart, skin and brain. If not death. aneurisms and, in extreme cases, we have one operational hyperbaric chamber on rarily set up on Bay Road, and go,” Captain Black said. “In standby for emergencies that is turn-key and ready to campus), near the Coast the future as we continue to do our construction (of the a complete hyperbaric Guard at the Old Sugar Warehouse, we’re going to have accidents, so when we medical centre and we’ll have diving chambers for diving on site.” get done, we’re looking to have around 14 chambers a decompression sickness,hospital and then the hospital would determine that it’s the patient would be trans- then they (hospital staff) would reach out to CDA-WI and decompression treatment.” ported to CDA-WI’s facility and we would commence last year, outlined that the St. Kitts & Nevis and the diving school in December of and that free quarterly school would also provide five full scholarships to residents by the local diving training would be given to fishermen who are recommended St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force. Fisheries Department and the Coast Guard Unit of the smile and big heart. Croix, USVI. He was a renowned sailor known for his bright https://m.facebook.com/marineweathercenter ucts via the US National Weather Service FTPMail service. The NWS FTPMail was FTPMail service. The NWS FTPMail National Weather Service ucts via the US but main- limited worldwide web access for mariners who have established primarily FTPMail ser- e-mail services. The NWS to interface with NWS through tain the ability a simple mail weather products through to request and receive vice allows users sent as either an request is automatically By using FTPmail, a user’s transfer protocol. as needed. content of an e-mail message attachment or sioning on October 6th. — OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 6 hotel activitydesks. Adventures locationsinSimpsonBayResortandatDiviLittleBay,directlyonlineor their programsregardingbreastcancer.TicketscanbeboughtatAquaMania proceeds willbedonatedtothePositiveandElektralyetsFoundationssupport open bar,snacksandasightseeingsailalongSt.Maarten’scoastline.Partofthe entertainer, AllanSheppard. Piano’s supportoftheevent,withanafterpartyat‘PinkPiano’talented Foundations andguestswillgetthechancetowinprizes.NewthisyearisRed a raffleonboardtheboats,whichwillincreasetotalproceedsfor an additional80seatstothisevent. event. OutIslandChartershasmadeoneofthe able foracoastalsailintothesunset,allowing140peopletobepartofthisunique screenings andeducation.” local Foundationswhousedthefundstosupportcommunitywithfree vacation datesaroundourevent.Forusitwasanamazingwaytocontributethe received afterlastyear’seventwasincrediblypositive;peopleevenbookedtheir awareness andhavepeoplecheckthemselvesregularly.Thefeedbackwe lies aredevastatedbythisdisease,itneedstobediscussedinorderspread cancer, butbreastcanceraffectssomanypeople,notjustwomen,asentirefami- organizer MicheleKorteweg.“Itoftenseemsasifthereisatabooontalkingabout more approachabletopicinaninformalandrelaxedenvironment,”saysevent towards research,testingandeducation. efforts toraisebreastcancerawarenessontheislandofSt.Maarten.Fundsgo Proceeds willgotothePositiveandElektralyetsFoundationshelpthemintheir Maarten. ThePinkSunsetSailisraisingfundsthroughticketsalesandaraffle. awareness forBreastCancerwilltakeplaceonOctober1stfrom5:00to7:00 Virgin Islands(www.ccivi.com). of flowersthefamilyaskthatyoumakeadonationinhisnametoContinuumCare Elizabeth Adams,IsabellOlvera,andSophiaOlvera. Justin Skov,JamesRyanAdamsandLoganAdams;niecesJessica Arlene andEduardoOlverahAstaMoore;nephewsEricChast,Craig Skov; hissistersandbrothers-in-lawLauraWalterKoch,MyraJohnAdams, vived byhisbrothersandsisters-in-lawJeanPierreJanetSkov,JensPatricia death byhisparentsHelenC.Skov,JamesP.SkovandGeorgeL.Robles.Heissur- shared hispassion. and wasalwayswillingtosharehisknowledgewithanyoftheyoungersailorswho chased histruepassionandstartedsailingprofessionally.Helovedsailboatracing before returningtoSt.Croixstarthisownland-clearingbusiness.Eventuallyhe — Mania Adventures’65-footsailingcatamarans Tickets areforsaleatUS$40perperson,whichincludesaPinkT-shirt,Mimosa, With theassistanceoflocalbusinesses,AquaManiaAdventureswillagainorganize The PinkSunsetSaildepartsat5.30 Last year’seventraisedoverUS$2,500.“OurPinkSunsetSailmadebreastcancera After lastyear’ssuccess,AquaManiaAdventures’secondPinkSunsetSailtoraise Sunset SailinSt.MaartentoFightCancer A MemorialwillbeheldattheSt.CroixYachtClub,October16th2:00 Carlos wasbornDecember9th,1963inChristiansted,St.Croix.Hepreceded Upon graduatingfromcollegein1984,heworkedforRyderTransportationbriefly Continued frompreviouspage SAILING SCHEDULE DYT USA: Genoa Nov. 2016 am eMloc Nov. 2016 Palma deMallorca Nov. 2016 Fort Lauderdale Genoa Oct. 2016 Martinique Dec. 2016 Oct.2016 Fort Lauderdale am eMloc Oct. 2016 Palma deMallorca MEDITERRANEAN –FLORIDA Martinique Nov. 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MARINA SANTA MARTA CHRIS DOYLE ties involved. all thestepscanbedone,andthisentity forwardsthepaperworktootherenti- working days.Anotherimportantchange isthecreationofaSingleWindowwhere development ofsuchyachtinginfrastructure cannowbeauthorizedinonly68 nautical basesinColombia.” established thecriteriaandprocedure… usedtoestablishmarinas,yachtclubsand adjustments wereputintoeffectthrough Resolution489ofAugust18,2015.This es neededtoquicklyprocessthepermits requiredtoestablishanewmarina.These five years,whichdiscouragedanyinitiativeinthisregard.…Wedefinedthechang- many agencies,whichmeantthatnewmarinascouldbedelayedformorethan arrived inoffice,wefoundsomeprettyoutdatedprocedures,scatteredthroughout marinas, whicharekeytodrivingthisnewtypeoftourisminthecountry.Whenwe is keytoColombia’stourismdevelopment Yachting infrastructure,suchasMarinaSantaMarta, with thegoalofprovidingemploymentinmanycoastalregionscountry. regulations thatstreamlinetheprocessofnauticaltourismdevelopmentinColombia, rapidly improvedthatcountry’syachtinginfrastructure.Heisthepersonbehindnew thanks totheeffortsofVicePresidentGermanVargasLleras,whosepolicieshave Germany inJanuary2016. Boat ShowinCanadaJanuary2015,andtheBootDusseldorf a verylikelyoccurrence. Caribbean inthefutureandthatthereisa77percentchancethis at thiseventrevealedthat96percentofrespondentsintendtosailtheEastern the AnnapolisBoatShow.AsurveyofpatronsvisitingEasternCaribbeanVillage boat showintheworld. Boat Show,recognizedasthelargest,mostprestigious,andoldestin-watersail- shows suchastheUnitedStatesSailboatShow,betterknownAnnapolis a mainreasonreportedbyDidieristheparticipationofSt.Luciainmajorboat yachting committee,attributedthisincreasetoacombinationoffactors.However Lucia’s representativeontheOrganisationofEasternCaribbeanStates(OECS) was recordedatRodneyBay(pictured)andMarigotmarinasrespectively. between JanuaryandJunelastyear.Anincreaseof32.4percent18.6 of 29,101personsarrivingbyyacht,comparedto25,593yachtspersonswhovisited January toJune2016,incomparisonthesameperiod2015. Tourist Boardrevealeda28.8-percentgrowthinyachtingarrivalsfortheperiodfrom island. AccordingtoaSeptember1streport,statisticsreleasedfromtheSaintLucia If aninterestedpartyfulfillsthetermsand requirements,aconcessionforthe Vice PresidentVargastold The recreationalmarineindustryhasbeenincludedinColombia’snationalagenda, Colombia Fast-TracksMarineTourismDevelopment St. LuciaalsoparticipatedintheOECSjointpresenceatTorontoInternational In October2014,St.LuciajoinedsixotherOECSislandsforacollectivepresenceat Cuthbert Didier,maritimeconsultantinSt.Lucia’sMinistryofTourismand Data collectedatRodneyBayandMarigotmarinascollectivelytalliedatotal St. Luciahasseenaconsiderableincreaseinthenumberofyachtingvisitorsto OECS InitiativeBoostsYachtArrivalsinSt.Lucia BUSINESS BRIEFS Destino Cartagena , “…weprimarilyworktodevelop —Continued onnextpage

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Continued from previous page Continued from The project includes the development of some 21 hectares of reclaimed land; the The project includes the development of some 21 hectares hotel and beachThe project also envisages the creation of a luxury conference October 26th. The com- The closing time for receipt of tender offers is noon on For more information contact Carole Bique at [email protected]. Flexible Solar Panel SUNBEAMsystem looks, a high finish and Nicole Corvellec reports: Designed in Sweden with clean UV protection in the flexi- Made to endure tough marine environments, the double In addition to being tough, With the small surface footprint of the solar panels, a flexibility of 20 degrees St. Martin Seeks Developer for Marigot Bay Harbour St. Martin Seeks Developer of French Saint-Martin has launched an interna- The government of the Collectivité Need any more convincing? Just speak to one of the sales guys at Budget Marine For more information on Budget Marine see ad on page 2. Suzuki The Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism has prepared a and Tourism has prepared Ministry of Commerce, Industry The Colombian and duty a priority to work on Customs Vargas added that it is also Vice President Read the full story at www.destinocartagena.co/en/noticias/tourism-colombia-will- Efraín Rivera reports: Suzuki Del Caribe launched its official Instagram account this dredging and excavation of a shipping channel; creation of berthing facilities to dredging and excavation of a shipping channel; creation and inter-island accommodate small and medium-sized cruise ships, mega-yachts ferries; and the construction of seawalls and other infrastructure. and enhance theresort and private residences and shops designed to modernize and sustainable impactwaterfront of the capital city of Marigot and make a positive is required, under the termson the economy of St. Martin. In addition, the developer to develop public areas,laid out by the Territorial Council of French Saint-Martin, build on the authenticityincluding parks, parking lots and other public facilities to over the life of the project. and character of the city and ensure local employment mencement of the development is scheduled for mid-2017. “Tough” flexible with no visible internal wiring, the surface of the SUNBEAMsystem seen in the solar solar panel is, as the name says, tougher than anything industry before. panel. Previously, choos- ble panel approaches the life expectancy of a thick glass of manufacturer. The ing a thin, light panel meant choosing a shorter life, regardless surface layer is also more scratch-resistant compared to other models, which con- tributes to a longer life span. the new surface material has one- to two-percent better transparency compared to glass, which helps performance. The excellent solar cells SUNBEAMsystem uses for their panels mean users can feel confident in getting as much as possible out of the promised wattage. They win test after test when compared with competitors’ solar panels with similar claimed wattage in the real world. Although the smallest and lightest panels on the market, they deliver undiminished performance and high energy production. tional tender for qualified developers interested in entering into an economic invest- tional tender for qualified developers tourism project that will benefit nationals and visi- ment partnership for a sustainable of Marigot Bay Harbour. tors alike: the development foot and a thickness of only three millimetres, looks can be deceiving, as you can walk on them without problems, even with heels. (Not that you are likely to wear those on your boat!) As a bonus, an anti-slip surface is integrated in the solar panel. The LOXX model SUNBEAM panel can even be fixed on your bimini or canvas using special locked-snap fasteners by LOXXTM. who will fill you in on this latest solar product offering that is likely to be a hit with boatowners looking for a stylish, environmentally friendly and versatile solution to their yacht’s power requirements. National Plan of Nautical Tourism that proposes the development of a National the development of of Nautical Tourism that proposes National Plan and will be built in the Caribbean Bases. Initially, 24 facilities Network of Nautical position itself in 15 years Colombia can Pacific coast. The plan is that seven on the marine facilities the Caribbean region, with hub in South America and as a nautical in marine than 150 companies working 8,000 vessels and more to accommodate up to 9,500 jobs. projected that this could create activities. It is and boating a barrier for new vessels sector, which today create aspects of the Meanwhile, training programs are being coordinat- equipment entering the country. of service and increase the number of bilingual staff ed to strengthen the culture nautical tourism in Colombia. required to produce top-level grow-marine-industry-1021 month to increase brand awareness and showcase its products’ reliability and ben- efits. The dedicated Instagram account, @suzukicaribbeanmarine, will also present dealers in other Caribbean islands, user experiences and helpful information for boaters in the region. — OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 10 — to combinelockersintolargerspaces. crete withroll-upgarage-typedoorsonthe frontandinbetween,soastobeable serve bothstaffandcustomers.Therestaurant isduetobereadyformid-October. also haveagreatlyimprovedrestaurantand feelthatwearenowbetterableto porarily whilewecompletelyrenovatethe restaurant.Whenthedustsettles,wewill we haveexpandedthestaffroomintoa Staff Canteen.Thisisbeingusedbyalltem- both ourcustomersandstaff,wasachallenge. Sobyaddingabarandkitchen manicured feeltothefacility. to eliminatealltheareaswherewehavejunksittingaroundandachieveamore the yard.Heisplantingfoodinspacesnotbeingutilized,andeventuallywehope a nowmuchbiggersailloft. ter tothewholeoperation. accommodate theIslandWaterWorldchandlery,sostoreisnowfrontandcen- now locatedinthebuildingthatpreviouslyheldwoodworkshop. for thecombinationofalladministrativeareasintoonebuilding,sofrontoffice is platform andtreatmentsystemforthepressure-washingarea. axis routerwitha5x10vacuumtable. gas cylinders,acomprehensivealternator/startingmotorcentre,andCNAthree- local businessthathandledfuelpolishing.TocomeisequipmenttofillLPGcooking ment) andnewequipmentforpressuretestinginjectors.Wehavetakenoverasmall blast system(usedforstrippingbottompaintaswellexposingfreshsteeltreat- in ayoungCAD/CAMtechnicianfromFrancetoworkfulltimewithus. new open-endedlatheandabrandCNCmillingmachine;havebrought Department. Wehaveimprovedourmetalfabricationcapabilitiesbyaddingabig top oftheyardtocreateacombinedareanowknownasEngineering solid Wi-Fifootprinttowhichwewillbeaddinganextensivearrayofsecuritycameras. eight-foot fence. which weexpectwouldresultinimprovedyardcontrolandsecuritygeneral. beach atthefrontoffacility,toavoidhavingcarsdrivingthroughyard, in Guyanesegreenheart.Powerandwaterareonpedestals,asisthenorm. in Grenada,weatGrenadaMarinehavemadeanumberofcapitalimprovements. call (787)622-0600. handle tains anactivepresenceonFacebook. potential customerswhoareavidsocialmediausers.Thecompanyalreadymain- double tap,shareorre-post.” er forSuzukiDelCaribe.“Theywillfindallsortsofinterestingcontentthattheycan ers andfanswillfollowus,”commentedErvingRosario,salesmarketingmanag- munication efforts,behind-the-scenesfeatures,andboatingactivities. enthusiasts. Thesegroupswillfindrichcontentthathighlightsthecompany’scom- • Onthelisttostartthismonthisalongline oflockers,purposebuiltoutcon- • Inthepast,havingourrestaurant“serve twomasters”,inthatitwasmeanttoserve • Wehavehiredafull-timegardener,whoisslowlyintroducingpermacultureto • Thebuildingthatthechandleryvacatedhasbeenopeneduptoaccommodate • Thebuildingthattheadministrativeofficesvacatedhasbeenretrofittedto • Webuiltanewwoodworkshopnexttothefiberglassdepartmentmakeroom • Anotherthingwearepleasedtobeknockingoffthe“todolist”isacatchment • Quiteabitofnewequipmenthasbeenaddedtothemix,includingdustless • Wemovedthreeworkshopsfromwithintheyardandutilizedabitoflandat • Acat5cableisbeingstrungaroundtheperimeter,resultanextremely • Thesix-foot-highperimeterfencefortheentireyardhasbeenreplacedwithan • Theentrancetotheyardisinprocessofbeingmovedallwayup • Webuiltthedock!It’s100metreslong,madeofpre-stressedconcreteandclad Jason Fletcherreports:Withtherecentspateofinvestmentinyachtingindustryhere New DockandBigChangesatGrenadaMarine For moreinformationonSuzukiDelCaribeseeadpage28. Start livingtheSuzukiWayofLife.FindusonInstagramandFacebookunder The newInstagramfeedispartofthecompany’swide-rangeefforttoreachout “We arehappytohaveSuzukiDelCaribeonInstagram,andwehopeourcustom- The account’stargetaudienceincludesjournalists,newsoutletsandboating Continued frompreviouspage Suzuki CaribbeanMarine . Formoreinformation,visitwww.suzukipr.comor —Continued onnextpage OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 11 ]. ? The . Now a Dione Here is a sample of The overall effect moment. which is “so unique it’s amazing”. what’s being said: ”We went to the beach bar on site for breakfast — best coffee, and the pastries are to die for. They have a wood-burning pizza oven, and you can’t beat the pizza. Great service; the staff are so friendly.” Another wrote, “Watching the staff prepare our pizza in front of us and fire up the brick oven was an interesting experience. Glad they still use the brick oven!” thus far upon those who visit Bequia Plantation Hotel, whether for a luxury After a brainstorming The deadline was hot made some artsy batik T-shirts for his sailing boat new challenge: “Can you make ten T-shirts in your style for my Grenada-made RF33, La Diablesse launch will be soon!” Our answer was, “Yes, we can make them in time!” in our workshop we got back to Rene to find out what writing he likes to have, and with that input we started this new venture. Our idea was to hand write “La Diablesse” on the front and “RF33” on the back, freehand with wax, and then over- paint some areas with fluorescent acrylic that makes a phenomenal 3D effect far out in the ocean where the waves are splashing and colorful spinnakers flying on the winning track. and gave no time to test how the dyes —Continued on page 43

STEVE BRETT your . see information on both of these events in Regatta News on page 15 on both of these events see information . Continued from previous page Continued from Couple’s day out — priceless. Girls’ day out — priceless. Guys’ day out — priceless. Day Pass at Blue Lagoon — Priceless! Welcome drink — check. Use of day room — check. Access to swimming pool For more information on Grenada Marine see ad on page 26. on Grenada Marine For more information Race Boat Art Fabrik Ts for Grenada-Made one of those days when we at the Art Fabrik studio on Chris and Lilo report: It was For more information on Bequia Plantation Hotel see ad • We are in the process of re-branding the company, so a new logo on new uni- company, so a new logo process of re-branding the • We are in the a full-on ten- Hawk Epoxy Caribbean 33, it all off, we are building the • And to cap Place section, pages 41 For more information on Art Fabrik see ad in the Market Brick Oven Pizza at Bequia Plantation of the Caribbean and Arlene Telesford reports: Bequia has been called the jewel (towels provided) — check. Access to the beach — check. Lunch with drink — check. Free WiFi — check. Cost of just US$110 for two persons — check. Young Street were very busy preparing designs for the coming season. It was hot and preparing designs for the coming season. It was hot and Young Street were very busy Then, the old Nokia cellphone played his sound- not much action in St. George’s. Froehlich, a yacht designer. Some time ago we had track. On the mobile was Rene on page 23 forms has already been introduced. forms has already deck, hull with a glass sandwich built with a plywood-and-epoxy metre race boat, We intend our rudder and aluminum rig. foil with bulb keel, single sloop rig, bowsprit, we are hoping in January 2017, and then the Grenada Sailing Week first race to be in St. Maarten in in the Heineken Regatta (with a different team) to have her raced March [ we trusted our professional would mix and how the shirt would take the paint, but in lime green, wash and skill. It was very involved and time consuming — first dye on the front, ten times dry, then hand-wax the design, ten times “La Diablesse” over, second dye-bath pur- “RF33” on the back, each side has to dry before turning only three days left — and ple, dry again — lucky this day had no rain! Countdown we made it! and 42 the fabulous Bequia rightly so, with its pristine secluded beaches and now with Clients are singing praises Plantation Hotel brick oven pizza. It’s the talk of the town! for the beachside bar and not just for the luxurious hotel accommodations but also — and for the pizza, restaurant, with its incomparable view of the yacht anchorage stay or just for the great pizza, is “so unique it’s amazing”. Book your trip today, or just stop by the restaurant soon, as you don’t want to miss — OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 12 July 29ththroughAugust1st. Caribbean. Themostrecenteditiontookplacefrom the longest-runningannualsailingeventin NEWS The CarriacouRegattahasrunsince1965,makingit Carriacou Regatta2016Results REGATTA Bad Feelings sailboat racing,SmallOpenBoatsClassBwinner, Carrying onthelongstandingtraditionofCaribbean Win yourskipper’s weight inMountGayRumExtraOld Join usforBarbados’ultimatesailing challenge The OceanPassageRacetoAntigua The MountGayRoundBarbadosRace Three spectaculardaysofcoastalcourse racing The 81stAnniversaryMountGay RoundBarbadosRaceSeries , overtakesarivalinCarriacouRegatta2016 January 16th-24th2017 — well,asfarweknow! Boats Classes.So,herearetherestofclasswinners Classes (whichwerecorrect),andnonefortheOpen time wehadreceivedonlyprovisionalresultsforthose the event’sDeckedSloopClasses,butupuntilpress 2) 1) Laser Class 3) 2) 1) Optimist Class All boatswerefromCarriacouexceptwherenoted. In lastmonth’sissueweranareportontheracingin 3) Topaz Ines StaticofLight DarkRaider Mom BatteredBanana , RufusClementVesprey , Aaron , Ray-JJoseph , RakimClement , BrentEdmund www.mountgayrumroundbarbadosrace.com , AkimCompton

Mount GayRumRound BarbadosRace DAVON BAKER DAVON Fall RallytotheCaribbeanissetdepartHampton,… (631) 423-4988,[email protected]. entire season. Maarten attheIGYmarina—evenifyoustay percent offdockageifyouleaveyourboatinSt. days dockageinSt.Maarten.Anotherbigplusisten of US$35perpersoniswaivedandwegettwofree other “giveaways”.)Otherbenefitsare:theheadtax charge US$100perpersontopayforthesocialsand Newport andBermuda.(Whiletherallyisfree,wedo but wewelcomenewboatstojoinus. trip south.Mostoftheparticipantsarerepeatralliers, boatownersandskippersknowthisisachallenging equipment, aswegowiththeassumptionthat from theNewEnglandarea. boatowners andproskipperswhochoosetodepart of October30th.Thisisafreerallyandwelcomes with thebestweatherwindowaroundweekend depart Newport,RhodeIsland,boundforSt.Maarten, Hank J. George reports: The sixth Annual Salty Dawg Hank J.Georgereports:ThesixthAnnualSaltyDawg Salty DawgRally,VirginiatoVirginGorda For moreinformationcontact(800)4-PASSAGeor Weather routingisbyWRIandwehostsocialsin There arenosafetyinspectionsandrequired Hank Schmittreports:The17thAnnualNARCRallywill NARC Rally,RhodeIslandtoSt.Maarten RALLIES ONTHEHORIZON 1) Long OpenBoatsClassB 3) 2) 1) Long OpenBoatsClassA 3) 2) 1) Stern BoatsClassB 1) Small OpenBoatsClassC 2) 1) Small OpenBoatsClassB 2) 1) Small OpenBoatsClassA Camille CrystalClaire BlackBerry Eclipse Reality FlyingDragon TheRage Swift GodAngel BadFeelings Lightning ArkRoyal , RoyDeLisle , TerrenceMorgan,Bequia , TerrenceMorgan,Bequia , AdolphusForde,Mayreau , KimaniJames,Bequia , AndyDeRoche race series round barbados , OrsonOllivierre,Bequia , AndrewMitchell,Bequia , FrancisDeRoche —Continued onnextpage 2017

OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 13 —Continued on next page The ARC is for everyone: families with children, tough everyone: families with children, The ARC is for 6th Verdes will start on November The ARC+ Cape Canaria to St. Lucia The original ARC, from Gran for more information. Visit www.worldcruising.com/arc REGATTAS ON THE HORIZON Race Series Mount Gay Round Barbados 2017 will see three days of January 16th through 24th, held on January 16th, The Skippers’ Briefing will be The race around Barbados dates back to the 19th The Barbados Cruising Club was founded in 1957, for Cruisers has set sail from Las Palmas, bound 2,700 set sail from Las Palmas, bound for Cruisers has The ARC+ westward across the Atlantic. nautical miles to add a was added for those wishing Cape Verdes Verde islands to the trip. stop in the Cape boats. couples, big boats and modest racers, cruising miles) to Sao Vicente (865 nautical from Gran Canaria leg will to Rodney Bay, St. Lucia and the Sao Vicente cere- 16th. The ARC+ prizegiving start on November on December 7th. mony in St. Lucia will be held 20th, with the majority of direct, will start on November in Rodney Bay between ARC boats expected to arrive ARC prizegiving ceremo- December 7th and 12th. The December 17th. ny in St. Lucia will be held on Round Barbados coastal racing, the 81st Anniversary race from Barbados to Race and an ocean passage Gay Round Barbados Antigua — all in the Mount Barbados Cruising Club. Race Series, hosted by the 17th, 18th and 19th. with Coastal Racing on January Round Barbados Race will As always, the Mount Gay series concludes with be held on January 21st. The the Ocean Passage Race to Antigua starting on January 24th. century and is based upon bragging rights for the fastest trading schooner. This was a prize worth its weight in gold to captains in an era where prices for cargo arriving ahead of rival ships commanded a massive premium. While most boats sailed for the honor of the fastest time, the consolation prize of a barrel of Mount Gay Rum for the slowest had to be discontinued after two boats remained out at sea for days, stalling to take the prize. Record-breaking skippers now win their weight in Mount Gay Extra Old. with the aim of making sailing available to all in Barbados. A founder member of the club was The Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow, first Prime Minister of Barbados after leading the country to independence from Great Britain in 1966. . Visit www.saltydawgsailing.org for more information Visit www.saltydawgsailing.org Caribbean 1500 Rally, Virginia to Tortola Caribbean 1500 Club reports: The longest-running World Cruising Portsmouth, 1500 fleet sails from The ARC Caribbean part of getting to Without a doubt the most difficult Caribbean1500 is The start date for this year’s Visit www.worldcruising.com/Carib1500/event.aspx Barbados 50 Rally, Canaries to Barbados A special transatlantic rally is being held this year to Visit http://cornellsailing.com/sail-the-odyssey/ ARC and ARC+, Canaries to St. Lucia The granddaddy of them all, the Atlantic Rally for exempt, not-for-profit educational organization. educational organization. exempt, not-for-profit ocean crossing rally in North America, the “Fifteen rally in North America, the ocean crossing must-do for many cruisers. Hundred” is a Bay, to mouth of the Chesapeake Virginia, at the The start Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Nanny Cay on of the available port and dates make the most sailing, and our weather to maximize your Caribbean will get you relaxed weeklong pre-departure program and ready for cruising. weather window before the Caribbean is timing the is squeezed between departure. Fall on the East Coast and early winter gale late summer hurricane season you can rest assured that season. By joining the 1500, the pressure off of that the “experts” are there to take consists of professional decision. Our support team with our weather fore- ocean sailors working closely fleet makes it across the casters at WRI to ensure the waters in the best possi- Gulf Stream and into warmer ble conditions. and the awards November 6th (weather dependent), will be on November 18th ceremonies at Nanny Cay start). (or 12 days after a delayed for more information. commemorate 50 years of independence for Barbados. After gathering in the Canary Islands and calling at the Cape Verde Islands, the rally will embark on November 9th to cross the Atlantic to Bridgetown. There, the arrival of the Barbados 50 fleet is timed to coincide with the celebrations that will start on November 30th 2016, the 50th anniversary of Barbados Independence. barbados-50/ for more information. Cruisers (ARC) attracts over 200 boats and 1,200 people every year to sail from the Canary Islands to St. Lucia. Every November since 1986 the Atlantic Rally Continued from previous page Continued from The Salty Dawg Rally is the largest Rally to depart largest Rally to depart The Salty Dawg Rally is the Veteran volunteer sailors and over 40 sponsors keep And discounts are offered at The Bitter End, Leverick Join the fleet of 80 to 100 vessels in this year’s annual A Salty Dawg Rally crew ready to depart in 2015 A Salty Dawg Rally crew ready the East Coast of the US, providing a week’s worth the East Coast of the US, providing a week’s worth of seminars and social activities to help sailors prepare for the passage. With pre-departure technical presentations, sailing strategy discussions, weather briefings and extensive reference material and checklists, the Salty Dawg Rally gets sailors and their vessels prepared. fees low. Offshore weather updates from Chris Parker, radio nets, tracking devices, and shoreside coordinators keep the fleet informed and connected. Bay, and Pusser’s. A month-long set of socials, dinners, outings and happy hours fill the time after arrival. And the camaraderie and friendships developed are leg- endary and lifelong. trek to paradise. Over 460 boats and 1,800 sailors have participated in Salty Dawg rallies since inception in 2011. The Salty Dawg Sailing Association is a tax — arriving November 2nd, with vessels …Virginia, on North Sound, later in Virgin Gorda’s seven to ten days British Virgin Islands. OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 14 conditions aresomeofthemostbeautifultobefound a classinwhichyoucanracecompetitivelyandthe duced in2017.Whateverkindofboatyousailthereis we lookforwardtothenewformatthatisbeingintro- tions. ItremainsourfavouriteCaribbeanregattaand itive racinginawiderangeofseaandwindcondi- always beenwellorganizedandfriendlywithcompet- our 12thconsecutiveyear)andtheregattahas in myyachts merly GrenadaSailingFestival)everyyearsince2006 well-sailed Frers43 all theclasses.PeterMorris,ownerandskipperof and againfrombothlocalinternationalcrewsin describing thisregatta,thesewordscomeuptime through February4th. Check www.grenadasailingweek.comformoredetails. through November30th. and theirpromocoderunsfromNovember1st regional airpartnerforGrenadaSailingWeek2017, added. Allentriesarewelcome! most recently,thepassageracetoAntiguawas Race onthisdate. Nation” thantoholdtheannualRoundBarbados one ofthefoundersitscluband“Father Cruising Clubcanthinkofnobetterwaytoremember 21st eachyearwithapublicholiday.TheBarbados — Race Series(above)andatIslandWaterWorldGrenadaSailingWeek(belowright) January startstheracingyearwithabang!ThereisalwaysexplosiveactioninMountGayRoundBarbados [email protected] www.barefootyachts “I havebeenracingatGrenadaSailingWeek(for- “Warm”, “friendly”and“competitive”—when Grenada SailingWeek2017runsfromJanuary30th Good newsforcrews—LIATTheCaribbeanAirlineis Island WaterWorldGrenadaSailingWeek2017 For moreinformationseeadonpage12. A seriesofcoastalracesnowexpandsthefun,and Barbados celebratesErrolBarrowDayonJanuary Continued frompreviouspage Since 1984 BAREBOATCHARTERS-FULLY CREWEDCHARTERS-ASASAILINGSCHOOL Morning Tide Jaguar , alwaysacontender,says: and

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Winnersofselectedclasseswillbeinvitedto tive fun,”saysMichellevanderWerff,Regatta together thecompetitorsforafinaldayofcompeti- make thiswind-downdayintoapartythatbrings minute additiontotheschedule.Thisyearwewant Marigot, whichwasverypopulardespitebeingalast- “Last year,weintroducedanaprès-sailpartyin after theSt.MaartenHeinekenRegattaprizegiving. cial invitationalseriesofracesonMarch6th,theday Regatta scorestocreateafour-dayregatta. include theresultsintheirSt.MaartenHeineken Beach CatandOne-Designclassescanoptto Commodore’s Cupisstillscoredseparately,but Heineken Regatta.FormostclassestheGill Cup isincludedineveryentryfortheSt.Maarten main event.Thisyear,entryintheGillCommodore’s leeward regattathatservedasawarm-upforthe by theGillCommodore’sCup:aone-daywindward- performance boats. 6th, 2017,istheintroductionofORCratingclassesfor innovations forthe37thedition,March2ndthrough at theworld’slargestwarm-waterregatta.Among have announcednewclassoptionsandmoreracing 37th St.MaartenHeinekenRegatta,theorganizers at GrenadaSailingWeek,orTwitter@grenadasailweek. e-mail [email protected],visitFacebook challenge andpartyfun.Signupforthenewsletter, have discoveredthisregatta’sspecialblendofsailing Visit www.heinekenregatta.com The biggestchangefor2017istheadditionofaspe- For thelastdecade,regattahasbeenpreceded With thepublicationofNoticeRacefor Changes for37thSt.MaartenHeinekenRegatta For moreinformationseeadonpage13. —Continued onnextpage .com OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 15 and The Kappa Cup event. Meanwhile, in a gracious salute to Belize for partici- a gracious salute to Belize Meanwhile, in RYA Qualifications Antiguan Students Achieve is pleased to Antigua’s National Sailing Academy the UK delivered the Two RYA Coach/Assessors from gives them the The RYA Sailing Instructor Certificate of the National SailingOf the Programme, President She went on to say, “I am delighted that so many The Academy and the students would like to thank The candidates were Jules Mitchell, age 17; Tyrese and Bermuda were the only ones who topped him. were the only ones who topped and Bermuda first time, the regattas for the very pating in Canadian 16, a Laser chose Blanca Velasquez, host organization be its stan- Pedro, Ambergris Caye, to sailor from San of the 2016 the opening ceremonies dard bearer at Youth Championship Sail Canada International 14th. In this Ontario, on August Regattas in Kingston, Laser sailors, finished 42nd out of 146 regatta, Blanca in total. male and female, all Antiguans, aged announce that six of its students, their Royal 16 to 18 years, have now achieved qualifications as certified Yachting Association (RYA) Instructors. Dinghy and Keelboat Sailing August over a period of course, which took place in assessment required ten days. The first day of sailing that they had sufficient the students to demonstrate to teach others and the sailing skills to enable them “teaching them to teach”. remainder of the time was anywhere in the credentials to gain employment Sailing. As this world that teaches Dinghy/Keelboat at the Academy in 2014, course was previously held as Instructors, they when three candidates qualified from the course. now have a total of nine graduating Academy, Elizabeth Jordan says, “The Academy regards this as the first rung on the ladder of qualifications that we would like them to obtain in their chosen fields of sailing/ yachting — thus underlining the fact that sailing is the only sport in Antigua that can lead to well-paid employment for significant numbers of our young people.” young Antiguan youths who learnt to sail in the Academy Programme are now being able to use it as a major stepping stone for their future careers. It is very satisfying to see that the vision we had for the Programme is now bearing fruit.” their sponsors for this opportunity, Lloyd Thornburg of Phaedo3 Loctar, age 16; Joshua Daniels, age 17; Maliek Patterson, age 18; Kumar James, age 18; and Judean Jeffers, age 17. Visit www.antiguaclassics.com for more information. Visit www.antiguaclassics.com NEWS YOUTH SAILING Canada’s CORK Young Belizean in Top Ten at Optimist sailor Kevin Forrest Jones reports: Young of Tradition Class, first developed in Antigua, has now first developed in Antigua, of Tradition Class, across by many other classic regattas been adopted the lines of new yachts, built along the world, giving grand older to sail alongside their the old, a chance hosted Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta sisters. In 1999, in 60 years. the J Class yachts the first race between San Pedro’s Belize Sailing Velasquez, 14, who trains at his boat to finish seventh School, tacked and trimmed competitors in the overall, out of 127 international Kingston” (CORK) 2016 “Canada’s Olympic Regattas, Sailors from the USA International Optimist Regatta. Clockwise from left: The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Clockwise from left: The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta will celebrate 30 years in 2017; up-and-coming racer Caroline Sersland also represented Belize at CORK; Antigua’s newest Dinghy and Keelboat Sailing Instructors with their RYA coaches Continued from previous page Continued from The regatta evolved from Antigua Sailing Week, Over the years, the event has grown with the help of Countdown On for 30th Antigua Classics Countdown On Antigua in full swing for the 2017 Preparations are on the vessels are set to descend Scores of vintage by Antigua Yacht Club This unique regatta — hosted a wonderful spectacle Together, these boats make and is a testament to keeping traditions alive — remembering the skills and passion of designers and shipwrights from years gone by. which dates back to 1967. Back then, all of the yachts were classics but as the years passed they were slowly outnumbered by modern racing yachts. In 1987, three veteran captains — Uli Pruesse, Tony Fincham and Kenny Coombs — joined forces to create a specialized race for classic boats. With a total of eight entries in the first year, the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta was born. a faithful and long-standing committee, a host of enthusiastic volunteers and the passion of classic yacht owners and their crew. In 1996 a new class of yachts was allowed to enter for the first time, opening up the regatta to an even wider audience. This Spirit Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by Panerai, which Regatta, sponsored by Panerai, Classic Yacht 19th 30th annual event April will hold its landmark through 25th. edition of hub for an extra-special international sailing classic a highlight of the global what has become sailing calendar. competitors including — will see a diverse range of ketches, sloops, the traditional island craft, classic with the graceful Tall schooners and yawls together yachts. Ships, J Class and Spirit of Tradition and spectacular powered by the region’s tradewinds of races, combined with sailing conditions. The slew and sunshine, places the Antigua’s famous hospitality in a class of its own Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta — OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 16

the framework of Cuba’s annual Tourism Conference, a seminar entitled Nautical the frameworkofCuba’sannualTourismConference,aseminarentitledNautical 30 AmericanswhotravelledtoHavanaforthatpurpose.In1998,heorganized,within including thefishingrodusedbyFidelCastroinbillfishtournamentof1960. at theclubhouselocatedinMarinaHemingway,visitorscanfindhistoricartifacts time andnauticaltraditionsoftheisland.Hesaysthatinadditiontoawarmwelcome 21st, 1992,intendingtheclubtobeabastionforrestoringanddefendingmari- nautical communityasCommodoreEscrich,foundedHemingwayYachtClubonMay clubs intheUnitedStatesparticipatednautical-relatedactivitiesCuba. Key West-HavanaRallyChallengeonJune26th. Texas MarinersCruisingAssociation;andthelasteventforsix-monthperiod, Yacht Club.Junealsosawtwoevents:theTMCARallytoCuba,organizedby Club, andtheKeyWest–HavanaChallengeforHobieCats,organizedbyWest month, withtheFlorida-HavanaPowerboatRally,organizedbyFlorida Rallies toCubainAprilandJune,organizedbyAIMMarineGroup.Maywasabusy Sarasota-Havana RegattainApril,organizedbytheSarasotaYachtClub;and the BigSailsChallengeinMarch,organizedbyKeyWestYachtClub; by theMiamitoHavanaRaceinFebruary,organizedCoralReefYachtClub; with theConchRepublicCup(alsoknownasKeyWestCubaRaceWeek),followed Internacional Hemingway(HemingwayInternationalYachtClub). mainly thankstotheeffortsofCommodoreJoséMiguelDíazEscrichClubNáutico with anextensiveprogramofUS-to-Cubaracesandregattasthathascomeabout remain, therecreationalboatingsectorinCubahasmadegreatadvancesthisyear HAIDI PAPPADAKIS MELIACUBA.COM American wave’ Escrich, thirdfromleft,notedthattheclubwashelpingCubapreparefor‘the At HemingwayInternationalYachtClub’s20thAnniversaryin2012,Commodore In 1996, Commodore Escrich delivered a nautical-recreation seminar to more than In 1996,CommodoreEscrichdeliveredanautical-recreationseminartomorethan A formernavalofficer,JoséMiguelDíazEscrich,betterknownintheinternational Between JanuaryandJune,211boats1,450yachtsmenfrom43nautical This year’spackedcalendarofUS-to-CubaboatingeventsbeganonJanuary28th Despite thefactthatsometravelandeconomicrestrictionsonUScitizensstill IN Commodore’s Groundwork Pays Offfor Cuban Yacht Sector them fromtheUnitedStates. shore boatracesandralliesinvolvingmanyforeigntravelers,mostof the firsthalfofthisyearalone,Cubahaswelcomedninedifferentoff- Marina GaviotaVaraderoisastopfortheConchRepublicCupfleet beancompass.com/online/july12compass_online.pdf, page the subjectwasheldinHavana2012( Spain andnumerousrepresentativesfromtheCaribbean.Anin-depthworkshopon States, Canada,Mexico,theUnitedKingdom,Holland,France,Germany,Italyand Recreation intheCaribbeanwithparticipationofrepresentativesfromUnited opment of the recreational boating sector and the marina industry. opment oftherecreationalboatingsectorandmarinaindustry. taught coursesandorganizedconferencesforCubanstakeholdersregardingthedevel- Pineapple Cup–MontegoBayRaceinFebruary2017. Havana thatwilltakeplacefollowingtheconclusionof33rdedition Caribbean Series,whichwillincludetheCubaCup,anewracefromMontegoBayto Hemingway YachtClubofCubahavecometogethertoorganizetheWestern the MontegoBayYachtClubofJamaica,StormTrysailUS,and more than30Americanclubsandnauticalinstitutions. back to1922—withtheparticipationof46vesselsand342yachtsmenrepresenting the firstregattainhistoryofnauticalrecreationbetweenMiamiandCuba,dating the stands,andtobepresentforstartofMiami–HavanaRace—arevival other executivesoftheUSNationalMarineManufacturersAssociationonatour the MiamiBoatShow,whereheaccompaniedPresidentThomasJ.Dammrichand & BoatyardConferenceinFt.Lauderdale. He alsodeliveredatalkaboutCubannauticalrecreationattheInternationalMarina the SouthernOceanRacingConferenceandinternationalSeaKeepersSociety. Island YachtClub,andmetwithrepresentativesofFloridaCouncilClubs, Sailing Club,theStuartSailfishLauderdaleYachtandCaptiva Yacht Club,theIslesTampaBay&CoconutGrove Yacht Club,theKeyWestCoralReefPensacola December 19th,2015untiltheendofJanuarythisyear,hevisitedSt.Petersburg American sailorsandtopromoteCubanmarinetourism.WhileinFloridafrom WWW.HAVANACHALLENGE.COM There isstillalonglistofeventsfortheremainderthisyearandnext.Notably, The indefatigableCommodorethenmadeanotherUSvisitinFebruarytoattend Díaz EscrichhastraveledtotheUSinorderpromotefriendshiplinkswith Amistad Race,partoftheKeyWest-HavanaCatChallenge Hobie CatsheadedoutofMarinaHemingwayfortheCopade see “ThinkingBiginCuba”atwww.carib-

14 ). Also, the Commodore ). Also,theCommodore —Continued onpage31 OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 17 S/V Boldly Go Along with five other young Antiguans, 16-year-old Tyrese Loctar recently became an RYA-qualified Dinghy and Keelboat Sailing Instructor. His goal is to become an engineer on a megayacht, and this qualification will add to his credentials when he starts to apply for employment in this field Solidarity Program to

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Bill Canfield from St. Thomas attests, Pidduck adds: “It takes a variety of creative people to recognize opportunity, and “Attendance at the Caribbean Dinghy Championship, the Caribbean Laser An incoming tide raises all ships. Thus, while MNAs are not in the business of Ellen Birrell attributes her opportunity to cruise the Caribbean aboard Though Pidduck advocates MNAs availing their constituents of World Sailing fund- Though Pidduck advocates MNAs availing their constituents Antigua’s National Sailing Academy is active in leading the way. They recently He indicates that while MNAs must appeal for funding through their National must appeal for funding through their National He indicates that while MNAs AYC hosted the Optimist North American Championships 2015 at the historic North American Championships 2015 at the historic AYC hosted the Optimist represent opportunities for our sailors include Sunfish “International events which is obtained from Olympic Solidarity, government “Funding and support for sailing ANTIGUA & BARBUDA NATIONAL SAILING ACADEMY SAILING NATIONAL BARBUDA & ANTIGUA News, page 15 in 2015. The joint facilities of Antigua Yacht Club and the nearby National Sailing Academy make Falmouth Harbour a popular dinghy-training center. for taking youth from good sailors to elite competitors. The achievements by St. Thomas Yacht Club programs come largely from committed parents and starting the children at six years old.” listen and understand what sailors want. For example, who would ever have picked the historic Nelson’s Dockyard as a venue for an Optimist regatta, when indeed Antigua has 365 beaches to launch the fleet from? It worked well beyond expecta- tions for OPTINAM 2015 and resulted in a repeat for 2016. It turns out that in addition to good breezes these little ‘ankle biter’ Optimist sailors love good waves. On an added note, on the evening of the 2016 prizegiving it was announced that the Dockyard and environs was declared a World Heritage Site. Championships, the Premier’s Cup in Tortola, and the Optimist Caribbean events should be required before a single nickel is contributed to (youth) sailors with aspira- tions for international events outside the area. These events are close to home and usu- ally have excellent visiting sailors to compete against. Yet, I think that our young people and some who influence them are neglecting these opportunities,” Pidduck observes. supporting grass-root sailing programs, they contribute to each country’s ability to stimulate and support youth in bettering themselves through the mental and physi- cal acumen that is fostered by sailing and racing. to life skills built in childhood. Believing swimming and sailing are essentials for island youth, she supports grass roots and competitive junior sailing and serves as chair of sailing development for Caribbean Sailing Association (http://caribbean-sailing.com/ sailing-development/the-future-of-caribbean-sailing). ing mechanisms, he says, to rely on donors, including become world-known and more competitive, to expect must use their own talent, Olympic Solidarity, to the point of 100 percent. Sailors as Antigua does may be money and initiative.” Having as many elite youth sailors enviable but it has been a long, hard road. hosted a Royal Yachting Association Instructor Training ( Olympic Committee, which is focused on getting athletes to the Olympics, Antigua’s is focused on getting athletes to the Olympics, Antigua’s Olympic Committee, which at obtaining support for Optimists (a non-Olympic class MNA has been successful and sailors to attend events in North America, Europe boat) and for non-Olympic the World Sailing Olympic Caribbean venues. They employ class boat, the two-person RS Feva, is being accomplish this. Another non-Olympic for Sailing Academy both as a performance boat looked at by Antigua’s National stone toward getting more young sailors with a “need for speed” and as a stepping to the National Olympic women interested in performance racing. Application Committee has been submitted. along with 17-year-old Laser sailor Jules Mitchell, participated in the Youth Sailing Mitchell, participated in the Laser sailor Jules along with 17-year-old 4th, 2016. In 26th, 2015 to January in Malaysia, held December World Championship Antigua at the Coach James, represented and Vincent Anfi, along with July, Mitchell with Rocco again in Laser Radial, along Youth in Ireland. Mitchell, Laser Radial Auckland, New James, will compete in Bavey in 29ers, with Coach Falcone and Louis are preparing to Championship. Antiguans 2016 Youth Sailing World Zealand at the to the 2018 Youth Olympics in Argentina. send their first foiling kitesurfer sailors from around the world. Owing to its great suc- Nelson’s Dockyard, seeing 176 2016. Pidduck says, cess, Antigua hosted OPTINAM to our young Antiguans for sailing. Antigua continues ues to increase interest in Association’s Annual Dinghy Championships being support the Caribbean Sailing on October 7th and 8th. held this year in St. Martin, and Radio Controlled and 505 events in Barbados, races in Curaçao and St. Maarten, he adds. Guadeloupe and Martinique,” supportive local community and from donors, which and sponsorship from our business and generous others,” include yacht owners, local

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challenges with Antiguan racing sailor Shannon Falcone, who has done three Caribbean Youth Sailing Need Them? Caribbean Youth Olympic hopefuls get funding to attend key development regattas. Coach Karl James, AYC youth program members were crew on Jim Smith’s • to develop and promote sailing, especially among the youth of Antigua and Barbuda; • to help select, promote and establish one-design classes; • to represent and promote the sport of sailing in Antigua and Barbuda; • to assist athletes, clubs and regattas on obtaining funding from World Sailing Olympic Solidarity and the government’s Sports Ministry; • to work with member clubs and regattas on obtaining appropriate training and qualifications for sailors and instructors; • and to establish in Antigua & Barbuda a continuous and successful economic tourism based on sailing and yachting activity. Antigua’s accomplishments are numerous. Their youth development is manifest in • To sanction sailing events in Antigua & Barbuda; • to represent the aims and objectives of World Sailing in helping to ensure Pidduck summarizes the major responsibility of ABSA as an MNA as follows: “Until 1995, the Antigua Yacht Club (AYC) served as the MNA for Antigua & “Until 1995, the Antigua Yacht Club (AYC) served Sailing Academy with “Today’s youth starter programs are handled by the National The ABSA includes four member clubs, six major regattas, the National Sailing How can Caribbean nations support junior sailing development through MNA How can Caribbean nations support junior sailing MNAs funnel specific regattas and events held in their respective countries to MNAs funnel specific regattas and events held in their Groups of countries are designated geographically around the world. Twenty-six Groups of countries are designated geographically around Instead of listing the Caribbean countries that have MNAs, it is simpler to list those Instead of listing the Caribbean countries that have MNAs, In order for a country to have an MNA, it must first form a national sailing federa- In order for a country to have an MNA, it must first form Defined by World Sailing (formerly ISAF), Member National Authorities (MNAs) are ISAF), Member National Authorities (MNAs) are Defined by World Sailing (formerly Youth2Adult — Y2A — is a series of articles celebrating sail- Youth2Adult — Y2A instructors is a chief reason why junior sailing An insufficient supply of qualified What Are MNAs MNAs Are What all our major events, most notably Antigua Sailing Week, Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, RORC Caribbean 600 and The Super Yacht Challenge”. ing’s role in youth development for Caribbean children. ing’s role in youth development Hobart Race and Atlantic record crossing. As well, they have participated in the grueling Volvo Around the World races. They have been selected for America’s Cup Oracle Cups, including the exciting last one. Pidduck adds, makers, riggers, yacht crew and captains; they own or operate marinas, and coach or instruct sailing. Many have gone onto advanced education and are contributing to Antigua or their new adopted countries as airline captains, sailing coaches in the USA and more.” people like Antiguan Karl James, who is a graduate of early training programs in Lasers and other dinghy programs as well as a participant in larger boat racing. Today he is a pillar of both the land-based and sailing community of Antigua. Pidduck says, good governance; good governance; Barbuda. With the growth of additional yacht clubs, especially the addition of a very Barbuda. With the growth of additional yacht clubs, especially Olympic Committee demand- active Jolly Harbour YC in 1993, the Antigua Barbuda Sailing Association (ABSA) ed that sailing form an MNA. The Antigua & Barbuda a supportive role and obtains emerged. The ABSA then, as it does now, performs initiatives and the thrust for funding for yacht clubs and major regattas that provide says youth development. Initiatives come from our members,” Advanced sailing pro- its base in English Harbour and sub-base in Jolly Harbour. of 1992 in Barcelona grams are put on mainly by AYC and JHYC. The Olympians Karen Portch, Ty Brody and — Franklin Braithwaite, Paola Vittoria, Carlo Falcone, Academy director Elizabeth subsequently Karl James — along with National Sailing and are the key represen- Jordan, continue to play active roles in youth development tatives to the National Olympic Committee,” says Academy, two sail-training hotels and eight Olympians. The MNA’s effectiveness is a direct result of the efforts and leadership of its members. efforts? To learn how they acquire funding and assist local youth to reach elite sail- efforts? To learn how they acquire funding and assist ing status, let’s look at what is going on in Antigua. president of ABSA. World Sailing and these are included in the World Sailing online calendar. They World Sailing and these are included in the World countries and their sailors to represent World Sailing to sailors in their designated for training, events and World Sailing. The MNA reports to and requests funding through their National athlete travel to the International Olympic Committee Olympic Committees. national MNAs in the Caribbean Region are known as “Group O”. Each MNA has an national MNAs in the Caribbean Region are known as There is a General Meeting of equal vote at the General Meetings of World Sailing. every four years. The next MNAs held annually with a General Assembly held once Spain in November. World Sailing General Assembly will be held in Barcelona, that don’t: Dominica, Montserrat and Anguilla. Martinique and Guadeloupe, as that don’t: Dominica, Montserrat and Anguilla. Martinique Federation and, thus, do not departments of France, fall under the French Sailing by the International Olympic have their own MNAs. Anguilla is not recognized Territory. Committee because of its status as a British Overseas tion or agree upon an organization to represent it. After meeting certain standards tion or agree upon an organization to represent it. After Olympic Committee, the sail- and establishing rapport with their country’s National status. St. Vincent & the ing federation can apply to World Sailing for MNA in 2015, and it became an Grenadines established its national sailing federation MNA the same year. the principal members of that body and are responsible for the decision-making that body and are responsible for the decision-making the principal members of process that governs the sailboat-racing world. programs in the Caribbean struggle for sustainability. In Culebra, Puerto Rico, and struggle for sustainability. In Culebra, Puerto Rico, programs in the Caribbean Optimist dinghies and facilities, and even funding, were other islands — although dormant owing to this challenge. A Member National available — programs went this problem by utilizing their country’s National Authority (MNA) can combat its with the International Olympic Committee and Olympic Committee’s affinity training. Additionally, any child can sail for fun, available monies to fund instructor it’s in sailing as a sport on an international level, but if he or she aspires to compete with a sailing authority — an MNA — recognized an advantage to live in a country body governing the sport of sailing. by World Sailing, the international OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 18 See why theCaribbean To ﬁndouthow youcan make alasting impactonconservationintheCaribbeanandto reefs onwhichwealldepend.We needyourhelptoprotect ourwatersandwayoflife. worksthroughouttheregion toprotectThe NatureConservancy seas, coastlines, andcoral is worth defending. Join The Nature Conservancy andhelpusDefend Paradise. join ourcampaigntoDefendParadise, visit nature.org/defendparadise . OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 19

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New International Support for Caribbean Marine National Parks New International Support for Caribbean Marine National and donors help to support In the Caribbean region, a number of partners, experts protected areas, from GCFI announces two years’ assistance to Caribbean marine to focus on the manage- The new support will help these marine national parks KIDO will continue to offer assistance to the trained teachers and educators to KIDO will continue to offer assistance to the trained with appropriate interpre- KIDO is already ahead in the establishment of eco-trails Act Fund of the US We wish to thank the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Carriacou may be viewed at More photos of our BirdSleuth Caribbean program in Form Three student and keen birder Anthony Matheson described BirdSleuth in Matheson described and keen birder Anthony Form Three student nations as they work to establish a network of effectively managed marine and nations as they work to establish a network of effectively and Caribbean Fisheries coastal protected areas. One such partner is the Gulf comprised of government Institute (GCFI), a regional organization with membership groups from more than 40 authorities, NGOs, academic institutions and civil society countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Oceanic and Atmospheric October 2016, with support from the US National This follows up on tar- Administration’s (NOAA’s) Coral Reef Conservation Program. managers of some 30 priority geted cooperation since 2012 by GCFI, NOAA and the territories. marine protected areas in ten Caribbean countries and and to address common chal- ment needs that they identified to GCFI and NOAA, enhancing environmental lenges, such as promoting sustainable fishing practices, to coral reef bleaching education and strengthening law enforcement, responding climate change. “Marine pro- and helping local communities adapt to the impacts of tected areas are globally recognized as an important science-based natural resource management tool,” comments GCFI’s Project Manager, Emma Doyle. “The continued funding is excellent news because focused and sustained assistance, even with small amounts of funding, helps our marine national park managers to have a tangible impact on conservation and sustainability in the region.” continue the BirdSleuth Caribbean program with new students, as well as help continue the BirdSleuth Caribbean program with new build small wooden shelters teachers and students of Carriacou Primary Schools to activity around their schools and water bowls for resident birds, monitoring avian migratory birds in the man- and churches, counting and recording ID resident and and planting mangroves in grove Bird Sanctuary of Petit Carenage and Big Pond, critical areas to protect the Bird Sanctuary. watching blind for quality pho- tive signage, a wooden birding observatory and a bird structures invitetography in the Petit Carenage Bird Sanctuary. These inconspicuous watching guided eco-tours. bird conservation at community level and encourage bird equipment and materials Fish & Wildlife Service and Bird Caribbean for the funds, provided to complete this exciting project. YWF-KIDO Foundation Facebook. humans, can children genuinely care for them and help to conserve their island them and help to conserve children genuinely care for humans, can families in the process. their teachers and biodiversity, engaging and closer that brings us closer to nature “an invigorating experience Carriacou as to ourselves.” At right: Teacher At right: Teacher and Anthony Matheson birding some of his keen from team members Mount Pleasant Below: Hillsborough Government School students in the new Petit Carenage Turtle Beach & Bird Sanctuary gazebo (part of -News Connecting Kids Through Birds ECO of September 1st, the entity hosted a meeting 1st, the entity hosted a meeting of September Jamaica Gleaner

As reported in the As reported in Caribbean State of Marine Environment Report Coming of Marine Environment Caribbean State to develop the (UNEP) is working Environment Programme The United Nations When kids are provided the opportunity to quietly observe and get to learn about The use of Birds Caribbean binoculars and Vortex scope, and the bird ID cards, The use of Birds Caribbean binoculars and Vortex scope, The project, which ended in July, included a three-day workshop training 14 The project, which ended in July, included a three-day Center and the bird- The workshop was held at the KIDO Environmental Learning Based in Carriacou, in the Grenada Grenadines, the not-for-profit KIDO Foundation Based in Carriacou, in the Grenada Grenadines, the not-for-profit Caribbean in the Bahamas Antonia Peters, our project officer trained by Birds Caribbean BirdSleuth Comes to Carriacou and nine other commu- Marina Fastigi reports: A total of 261 children, 25 teachers The UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme, as Secretariat for the Cartagena The UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme, as Secretariat “Understanding the quantities, types and sources of pollutants will be critical to “Understanding the quantities, types and sources of Coral reefs are at risk of pollution in the Caribbean and reportedly have diminished in the Caribbean and reportedly have diminished Coral reefs are at risk of pollution News of the report comes at a time when more than 80 percent of the pollution of a time when more than 80 percent of the pollution News of the report comes at “Both projects recognized the importance of establishing a baseline of the major importance of establishing a baseline of the major “Both projects recognized the The meeting received financial support from two regional projects funded by the support from two regional projects funded by the The meeting received financial “This meeting marked a significant advancement of efforts to assess the sources advancement of efforts to assess the sources “This meeting marked a significant

Caribbean’s first State of the Marine Environment Report, which should inform the Report, which should State of the Marine Environment Caribbean’s first resources and coastal and marine that threatens to devastate response to pollution in the region. jeopardize livelihoods Caribbean Caribbean birds in their natural habitat, they comprehend their precious role in the balance of the web of life. Only by experiencing the interdependence of all species, including really helped to awaken their interest in Carriacou’s resident and migratory species, really helped to awaken their interest in Carriacou’s resident birds. Vivid close-up obser- which include a wide range of forest, wetland and marine vations generated awe and surprise, discovering that Carriacou has such hidden natural treasures. teachers of the six Carriacou and Petite Martinique primary schools, plus Ministry teachers of the six Carriacou and Petite Martinique primary Agency personnel, of Education, 4H Club Unit and National Disaster Management following the BirdSleuth Caribbean manual Petit Carenage wetland area, watching training at the Bird Sanctuary, located in the and at Big Pond, near the hamlet of Dover. has for years endeavored to establish a formally recognized Bird Sanctuary in the has for years endeavored to establish a formally recognized National Park. Therefore, mangrove wetland of Petit Carenage, part of the High North course “Engaging Youth in when Birds Caribbean offered us the teacher-training and supplied top-notch Science and Conservation through Caribbean Birdsleuth” wonderful opportunity and birding equipment and educational material, we took this flew with it! in collaboration with the along with 26 Caribbean educators and conservationists, Outreach, passed on Grenada Fund for Conservation and Education Conservation so they would in turn her knowledge to our interested and lively group of educators Caribbean birds. teach their youths how to study, appreciate and conserve nity members recently participated in the BirdSleuth Caribbean program in Carriacou. nity members recently participated in the BirdSleuth Caribbean Lab of Ornithology). the wider BirdSleuth program developed by the Cornell Convention and Protocol on Land-Based Sources of Marine Pollution (the LBS Convention and Protocol on Land-Based Sources of to prevent, reduce and/ Protocol), works with governments of the Wider Caribbean signed by 12 countries. The or control marine pollution. The LBS Protocol has been awareness of the importance recent meeting was also expected to have helped raise wider Caribbean region. of ratification of the protocol by other countries in the inform new policies, legislation and regulations; and ensure that negative impacts on inform new policies, legislation and regulations; and ensure UNEP noted. “It will also sup- human health and the environment are minimized,” recently adopted Sustainable port efforts to track the region’s achievement of the oceans and seas.” Development Goals, and in particular, Goal 6 on protecting by 90 percent in recent times. Still, despite the loss suffered, coral reefs provide by 90 percent in recent times. Still, despite the loss economies through activi- US$375 million in goods and services annually to coastal ties such as tourism and fisheries. the Caribbean Sea comes from activities on land. Those activities include deforesta- the Caribbean Sea comes from oil and farm waste, in addition to industrial toxic waste, tion, agricultural chemicals and animal waste. spills and siltation, littering types, quantities and sources of pollutants, as well as their impacts on human of pollutants, as well as their impacts on human types, quantities and sources and economic industries, such as fishing, tourism health, the environment and the region,” Corbin noted. maritime transportation in Global Environment Facility: Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystem Management Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystem Management Global Environment Facility: Developing States (IWEco) and the follow-on Caribbean in Caribbean Small Island (CLME+). Large Marine Ecosystem project and impacts of pollution on the Caribbean Sea,” noted Christopher Corbin, UNEP’s the Caribbean Sea,” noted Christopher Corbin, UNEP’s and impacts of pollution on the for the pollution sub-programme at programme officer with responsibility Jamaica-based secretariat. in Kingston in August of more than 30 national, regional and international experts than 30 national, regional and international experts in Kingston in August of more the institutions and specialized agencies to discuss from governments, research as the work plan for the development of the report. likely methodology as well OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 20 help fromMustiqueWatersports. which wasmeasured,photographedandreleasedwith in thesargassum—ajuvenileOliveRidleyseaturtle, St. Vincent&theGrenadineswasfoundwashedashore drifting offshoreonoceancurrents. ed juveniles,whicharetakenbyboatouttoseaweed the hatchingseason,beachesarepatrolledtofindstrand- munity anditsvisitorswithendangeredwildlife. Project seekstoeducateandconnecttheMustiquecom- participate inpatrolsandhatchlingreleases,theTurtle the mostnaturalwaypossible.Byinvitingpublicto cued andthenreleasedatthesafesttimeofdayin to determinehatchingsuccess.Anystragglersareres- and oncethehatchlingshaveleftnest,itisexcavated owing tobeacherosionifseasthreatenfloodnests. Occasionally nestsarerelocatedifnecessary,forexample, disguise thetrackstoputpoachersofftrail. species anddeterminewhethernestingtookplace,then beaches, countandinspectturtletrackstoidentifythe ing volunteers,membersdoamorningwalkonthe and accordingtobestconservationpractices.Whenlack- and gatherinformationusingstandardregionalprotocols the nestingseasoninordertomonitorfemales most importantseaturtlenestingbeachesnightlyduring to theeffortsofTurtleProjectMustique. where PrincessMargaretoncefrolickedislargelythanks turtles. Andthesestarsdon’tmindbeingphotographed. species —hawksbill,ormaybeevenleatherbackgreen Mick Jagger,nowtheprizedsightingsareofendangered rich andfamous”hopingforaglimpseofDavidBowieor increased. Whilevisitorsusedtogo“theislandofthe waters offtheGrenadineislandofMustiquehave Conservation Area. says DarnleyHazelloftheMustiqueMarine THE TURTLE PROJECT –MUSTIQUE In the2014nestingseasonanewtypeofseaturtlefor If Mustiqueexperiencesaninfluxofsargassumduring The nestsarethenmonitoredwhiletheeggsincubate Turtle ProjectactivitiesincludepatrollingMustique’s The increaseinthenumbersofturtleswaters Over thepastyearorso,seaturtlesightingsin “Yachties waitwithcamerastoseetheturtles,” —Continued onnextpage

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Thanks to Raven Hoflund, Darnley Hazell and others for information in this report. Thanks to Raven Hoflund, Darnley Hazell and others for The Project’s strategy The Project’s Mustique homeowners and The Turtle Project offers local community members, For more information visit the Turtle Project on Facebook: Turtle Project findings are shared with the St. Vincent & the Grenadines FisheriesTurtle Project findings are shared Left: Turtle hatchlings are monitored as they make their way from the nest to the sea as they make their way from the nest to the Left: Turtle hatchlings are monitored turtles and swimmers from boat strikes, marine speed Below: To help protect both in Brittania Bay limit buoys have been placed national agencies and with non-government organisations involved in the protection organisations involved and with non-government national agencies species and their habitats. of endangered on the island’s shores or visitors a chance to experience seeing a sea turtle nesting involved in real-world baby turtle hatchlings leaving the beaches, and to become wildlife conservation on Mustique. The-Turtle-Project-Mustique. practices to in-situ conservation and population monitoring on Mustique, to the monitoring on conservation and population practices to in-situ education and stranded sea turtles and in to the rescue of training of volunteers, St. Vincent & the Recovery Action Plan for guided by the Sea Turtle outreach efforts, of WIDECAST published under the auspices and Horrocks, 1993), Grenadines (Scott promotes the Programme. It also Nations Caribbean Environment and the United in coastal zone by others involved sound science and best practices application of their habitats. that affects sea turtles and management West Indies, and with others working with turtles nearby,Division, the University of the Park. The Turtle Project actively networks with similarsuch as the Tobago Cays Marine countries and territories through WIDECAST.projects in some 40 Caribbean

THE TURTLE PROJECT MUSTIQUE Continued from previous page Continued from The Turtle Project is coordinated by one of the two Country Coordinators for the The Turtle Project is coordinated by one of the two Country Founded in 2012, the Turtle Project Mustique is a locally based, volunteer initiative Founded in 2012, the Turtle Project Mustique is a locally Nautical speed limit markers (five knots) were installed earlier this year for the Nautical speed limit markers (five knots) were installed As all of the waters of Mustique fall within the Marine Conservation Area, a recent the Marine Conservation of Mustique fall within As all of the waters Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST, www.widecast.org) Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST, who was trained by the and certified turtle-monitoring volunteer, Raven Hoflund, and the University of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States with WIDECAST with the relevant West Indies in 2010. The Turtle Project works in collaboration that works in support of the protection of endangered sea turtles, in particular those that works in support of the protection of endangered Marine Conservation nesting on Mustique’s beaches and foraging in the Mustique matters related to sea turtle Area. It is the first point of reference on Mustique for all conservation. safety of swimmers and foraging turtles. One such marker is just off the dinghy dock safety of swimmers and foraging turtles. One such marker where speedboats arrive from other islands. ruling ensures that no turtles are allowed to be landed on Mustique, even during the to be landed on Mustique, that no turtles are allowed ruling ensures a legal take of sea Grenadines. (There is still season in St. Vincent & the legal hunting different species. on minimum weights for conservation areas, based turtles outside 1st.) A fisher- between March 1st and July for sea turtle hunting is The closed season assistance to turtles a year has received reportedly netted up to 80 man who once fish market. can be sold at the Mustique fish for other species that enable him to — OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 22 I f Y WHALE HELP HUMPBACK MIGRATION TRACK rom the Caribbeanrom the are cr region NTERESTED our contributions p our contributions of tailfluke charts. Fairtides! the tidefloodsfromwesttoeast.Timesgivenarelocal. and fromjustafteritsnadirtosoonrising,thetiderunswestward;i.e. From justafterthemoon’ssettingtoitsnadir,tiderunseastward; hour afterthemoonreachesitszenith(seeTIMEbelow)andthenrunswestward. running totheeastsoonaftermoonrise,continuesrununtilaboutan month, willhelpyoucalculatethetides. shows thetimeofmeridianpassage(orzenith)moonforthisANDnext Street, authorofStreet’sGuidesandcompilerImray-Iolairecharts,which make yourpassagefasterandmorecomfortable.Thetablebelow,courtesyDon 0 0334 0234 0135 20 0000(fullmoon) 19 0037 18 2340 17 2245 16 2151 15 2058 14 2006 13 1914 1844 12 1734 11 1645 10 1557 9 1510 8 1425 7 1341 6 1257 5 1213 4 3 2 1 DATE TIME October 2016 For moreinformation,see“TidesandCurrents”onthebackofallImrayIolaire Note: themaximumtideis3or4daysafternewandfullmoons. Water, Donexplains,generallytriestoruntowardthemoon.Thetidestarts Crossing thechannelsbetweenCaribbeanislandswithafavorabletidewill MERIDIAN PASSAGE OCTOBER &NOVEMBER2016 OF THEMOON in Helping? Go to Go in Helping? 1847 1757 1707 1619 8 1529 7 1441 6 1354 5 1307 4 3 2 1 DATE TIME 1223 November 2016 1139 31 1013 30 0930 29 1055 0846 28 0800 27 0712 26 0622 25 0528 24 0442 23 22 21 hotographs ofhumpback whales itical for conservation efforts. itical forconservation www. CARIB 0 1238 1105 30 1021 29 1151 0937 28 0854 27 0812 26 0729 25 0644 24 0557 23 0507 22 0414 21 0317 20 0217 19 0116 18 0000(fullmoon) 17 0015 16 2315 15 2217 14 2123 13 2029 1938 12 11 10 9 TAILS.org

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OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 25 No matter where I go from now on, I will remember We started our hike back down the river, which was hike back down the river, We started our Sari Falls can be doneDay well spent, the hike to Sari dark and light — all a Dominica proved to be both grace. But sticking to what you know makes all the grace. But sticking to what you know makes all the difference. If I want to see the culture and history of Dominica, next time I will do so during daylight hours when the weather is fair. I won’t be wandering dark, unfamiliar city streets as taxis blare by. I will, however, be cautiously planning the next adventure, with a little more research in hand. that plans can quickly change and we are not in control of time. Ever. but even more striking than Trafalgar.” This comment striking than Trafalgar.” but even more up a good happy. I love working made me immensely taxi van can- with a view that a sweat to be rewarded friendlier me. Trafalgar Falls is a much not easily give would suggest of a mile hike, one that I and safer fifth sweat is what — unless sore legs and to any visitor battle of Sari the two-mile upstream you’re after. Then to go. Sari is the way slippery rocks trying to get down steep, not fun because over them. I told ouris more dangerous than getting the way back to see a realfriend that I would be timing hustled us. No time for lol- measure of travel. And he the waters, scaled the rockslygagging, we sped through minutes — with one delayand made our way back in 30 literally the last crossing ofwhen I slipped and fell in however, did not getthe river in the trip (my camera, full force. wet, hooray!). That was going never-ending. We got ain a short time, or it can seem the earthly instincts orlittle of both. If you don’t have then make sure to have athe skills of Bear Grylls, found it otherwise.guide. We would have never and where to go. For the matter of whom you know the land for all it’s worth. nature lover, of course, take something to climb or Each part of the island offers does so with beauty and somewhere to swim and Below: ‘The water was so powerful Below: ‘The water was so powerful I could not get directly under the fall’ I could not get directly under The water was incredibly cold, and so powerful that Our friend, playing tour guide, announced that playing tour guide, announced Our friend, steep and could call them that) were The paths (if you climb, I kept remind- As much as I love a challenging Left: ‘Sometimes we forget how nice it is to be on solid Left: ‘Sometimes we forget how ground in fresh mountain air’ minutes ago. The end result, however, was astonish- ing. Sari Sari Falls were breathtaking, bone chilling and wonderful wrapped into one. I could not get directly under the fall. Owing to rock- slides, people can no longer dive down under the fall, something I wouldn’t encourage anyway. The older couple, once they caught up, told me that they had been to the famous waterfall I had originally planned to see. “Sari Sari,” they said, “is just barely shorter, instead of the famous Trafalgar Falls, we would go on famous Trafalgar Falls, we instead of the his village La hike to the waterfall in a 20-minute hike, as Sari Sari Falls. That 20-minute Plaine, known more or less flip-flops, turned out to be which he did in As an avid mountaineering expedition. a four-hour out. hiker, I was worn slippery slope proper handrails — truly a muddy without I felt sorry for the Sari Sari River basin. trying to get to trail who got suckered intothe old couple we met on the old and in pretty decenthiking to this fall. At 24 years halfway through. Thisshape, my legs felt like Jell-O through the river, as theircouple had trouble passing enough support. Manywalking sticks were not giving and flexibility were testedtimes my upper body strength upstream.as I traversed boulders to continue hike should have ing our friend that the 20-minute 120 minutes ago… 140 been over 100 minutes ago… Continued from previous page Continued from An old friend picked us up, drove us an hour to the Breathtaking, Bone-Chilling and Wonderful But the sun also rises. The next day was a new I sat in our galley with my eyes closed and inhaled I sat in our galley with my eyes closed and inhaled After a quick drink to kill the nerves, I did my best The weather was still rough but the waves were not still rough but the waves The weather was Atlantic side of the island where his family lives. The Atlantic side of the island where his family lives. The drive was splendid. Sometimes we forget how nice it is to be on solid ground in fresh mountain air. Steep curvy roads ascended quickly into the thick moun- tains. Roadside vegetable stands were scattered along the drive, the offerings looking much more appealing than the steamy lettuce I get from the dockside mar- kets. I could see their farms and feel the freshness. adventure, one I am happy to tell. and exhaled. and exhaled. to reheat the soup I’d brought from the hotel restaurant, praying it wasn’t too salty now, and managed to salvage the meal. Of course, I had already eaten my sandwich like a maniac as I waited for the taxi. sort of laugh-cried at all we had gone through on sort of laugh-cried at all we had gone through on Chelsea’s wonderful night out. as big as in Roseau. I switched on my phone’s flash- I switched on my as big as in Roseau. popped “Drew!” He immediately light and screamed, me in record and was pulling up to out of the boat go. Drenched, stepped in and did not let time. 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Davis Instruments’ Shockles FenderFriend from happening. — OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 30 into FloridaBay.Howhardcouldthatbe? had todowasgetacrosstheYucatanChannel andslip and theotherstoreturnbusylives.Anyway, allwe Plus, therewassurelyadesireonthepart ofClarence 1970s wasn’tanywherenearthescience oftoday. with morningcoffee.Thatsaid,forecasting inthe ing, andskippersalwayslistentotheweather report Clarence musthaveknownaboutit. haven’t since.Thiswasacoldfrontofcourse,and than atmospheric.I’dneverseenanythinglikeitand a massive,purplewallthatlookedmoregeological dredging upalineoflowerclouds.Thesesoonformed rus beganslidingacrosstheskyfromnorth, It wasontheseconddayofourpassagethathighcir- antly, andweleftatsunriseheadingforFloridaBay. ness thatIwasasailingcrewmember. strenuous bututteredinatonerevealingnoaware- request bySt.ArnoldthatIdothisorthat,nothing snorkeling. Myonlycomplaintwastheoccasional the YucatanPeninsula,wherewespentnextday By evening,we’danchoredoffIslaContoyatthetipof race, ourbroadreachhastenedbyalivelytradewind. Sunday morning,everyoneingoodspiritsfollowingthe over cocktailsonthedocks. which madehimabig-timesailorwhenstoriesgottold Normandy invasiononsomesortofsupportvessel, Petersburg Times airpark, wasalocalcelebrityoftenwrittenupinthe for funinthesun.Mr.St.Arnold,ownerofaprivate and FranSt.Arnold,who’dflowndownaftertherace ed Mrs.Crobaugh,orPearl,andaVIPcouple,Russell circle ofboathandlers.Ourpassengerlistalsoinclud- invited mealongitfeltlikeapromotionintohiselite on enjoyed aspartoftheoverallraceexperience.Going erally viewedasaleisurelycruise,however,and you havetogetyourboatbacktheUS.Thisisgen- finished firstinclassandsecondfleet. however, butourreturntriptoFlorida,afterhaving The eventIwishtodescribedoesn’tinvolvetherace, reputation, soitwasanhonortoberacingwithhim. strategist andall-aroundseaman.IknewT-doonlyby a localsailinglegend,highlysoughtafterasracing sported asaltybeardandgruffdemeanor,was “T-do” shortforTheodore.T-do,inhismid-fifties, crewing ontheracethatyearwasT-doKamensky, ball thengoneontoasuccessfulbusinesscareer.Also man’s maninhisearly40swho’dplayedcollegefoot- the demand asacrewmember. importantly, didn’tgetseasick,Isoonfoundmyselfin time. BecauseIknewabitaboutsailingand,more competed intheoceanracingcircuitspopularat Marina, whichputmeindailycontactwithsailorswho cheap. Asluckwouldhaveit,IfoundajobatRoss learned myfirstworldlyfact,thatadventureisn’t up inmyhometown,Clearwater,Florida,having life, nottobehadintheuniversitylibrary. The truthofthematteristhatIwantedatastereal Kerouac hadsaidabouttheartificialityofbooklearning. motives were,althoughIrecallinternalizingsomething on mywaytofinalexams.It’snotexactlyclearwhat time, I’drecentlydroppedoutoftheUniversityFlorida had touchedittheyearIraced.Nineteenyearsoldat destination, theMayanRiviera,hardlyanydevelopment the IslaMujeresRacein1972. trip toFloridafromtheYucatanPeninsulafollowing I’d worriedaboutwindandstormyseas,onareturn cushions andrelaxed,thinkingbacktothelasttime its job,sobymidnightI’dstretchedoutonthecockpit utes toseeifwewereholding.Luckily,theanchordid where Iscannedtherockbyflashlightevery15min- back upthecompanionwayintobreezydarkness, lightning, andthatdamnablechunkofcoral. left onmyowntofretaboutthedistantthunderand act. AsCynthia’sbreathgrewsleepierbesideme,Iwas gloom indarkness,afterwhichit’stypicallytoolateto boat, whatfeelsperfectlyrightbydaylightcantakeon about anapproachinglow-pressuretrough.Butona wife, Cynthia,andIhadretiredbelowwithoutathought worried aboutacoraloutcrop50feetbehindme.My 33, andsoonpaidthepricewithanall-nightwatch, of Tonga,Iresistedmyinstincttore-anchortheSunsail BOAT BUM ***** Our radio,whichwentoutlater,wasstill function- The dayofourdeparturefromContoydawnedpleas- And soitwasthat The onlyproblemwiththeIslaMujeresraceisthat ***** The vesselofmymisadventure,aMorgan41called So Iquitschoolinsearchofsomething,onlytoend Although muchofYucatanisnowamajortourist Unable tosleep,Igrabbedaflashlightandstumbled As thesundippedbehindKapaIslandinKingdom West Wind West Wind wasT-do,ofcourse,andwhenClarence , wasownedbyClarenceCrobaugh,a . Evidently,he’dparticipatedinthe West Wind leftIslaMujeresona CARIBBEAN MEMORIESBYROBERTWALKER St.

tine startedat8:00 under power,withbowtothewaves.Ourwatchrou- harnesses, broughteverythingdown,andcontinued ing to50,afreshgale.Westrappedonourlifeline tained northeasterlywindsblowingat40knots,gust- from genoatonumberthreejib.Thesunsetwithsus- reefed themaincompletelyandchangedheadsails came upfast,puttingusthroughourpacesaswe knew thiscouldn’tbe,andsureenoughthewind becalmed inalightbreeze.Irelaxedeventhough squalled foranhourthenquit,leavingusnearly near 5:00 must havebeenheavy.Inanyevent,Iwasonthehelm phrases areentirelyapt.SotheweightonClarence my storyafterwards,thefactofmatteristhese phrases like“lifethreatening”or“nearlysank”intelling boat thatwasbreakingapart.AlthoughIneverused his decisionhadputusintothestorm,anditwas circumstances inwhichwefoundourselves.Afterall, Wind, Clarence totheedge,andjustpastit.Asownerof pump, anexertionthatsoonbecameexhausting. hours offthehelmnowrequiredtwoonamanual Let’s getthatstormjibup.” until T-doadded,“We’retakingonwater.” maced myway.“Theelectricalsystem’sshorted.” himself. Backondeck,heshookhishead,andgri- “Radio’s down.” T-do shouted. moment later.“Engine’sout.” line, anddisappearedbelow,onlytoreappeara who edgedtothecompanionway,unhookedhislife- ing wind.“Checktheengine,”T-doshoutedatClarence, rumble quit,leavingjustthepuresoundofhowl- helm whentheboatfelloffwavesandengine’s one. ThethreeofuswereondeckwithT-doatthe and thenextsignificantonecameaboutnoon,day I canseethegeneraloutlineofasequenceevents, moments litasifbyphotographicflash.Inretrospect, They formaraggedstringofimpressions,withdistinct ashore acoupledayslater—wereneververyprecise. 24-hour cycle. and Iwouldeachhavetosteerforeighthoursovera helm withfourhoursoff,meaningClarence,T-do, two-person watch.Now,weweretwohoursonthe prise, St.Arnoldgotseasick,endingthemanageable, Clarence lookedworried.Then,andmuchtooursur- realized laterthatmorningbothT-doand storm seemedlikeanadventurouspastimeuntilI your viewiseitherstraightup,ordown.The boat-like tubthatswingsineverhigherarcsuntil thrills oftheBuschGardensridewhereyousitina I hookedmylifeline,gainingaperchwithallthe was. AsT-dosailed,Icrawledtothebowspritwhere them at20feet. reached thespreadersof pause givenhisexperience.Infact,thewaves Gulf don’tgetnorougherthanthis,”whichgaveme took meamomenttorealizeT-dowasshouting,“The troughs andcreststhatlookedrippedbythewind.It the seascapeformedhillocksoffoam,withdeep then buildagain,tallerthanbefore.On360degrees, humps, onlytocollapsebeneathtruckloadsoffroth impression, theoceanrollingaboutinmassive out, anditwassomethingmagnificentonfirst water, I’dneverseenastormfromtheinsidelooking pletely newworld.Havingspentmanyadayonthe morning, anditwasasifInowgazeduponacom- rose throughsurprisinglyclearskiesonthefirst me, thewomenbelow. off, ClarencesailingwithSt.Arnold,andT-do ever togetthe fright atthestern,hebecamemoredetermined than seemed tobeshakingsomethingoff.Luckily, afterhis me, Clarenceseemedtohavesecondthoughts. wave lashedpast. into thewater. before realizingitwasClarenceatthestern,staring wind, mademyskincrawl.Inearlydroppedthehelm The stormcloudsclosedoverusatnoon,whenit Perhaps it was the equipment failures that pushed Perhaps itwastheequipmentfailuresthatpushed And soitwasourwatchbecameagauntlet,asfour “Who knows?Butwe’llhavetopump.Manually. “How?” This soundedbad,butIdidn’tknowwhyexactly “So thebilgepump’sdown.” “Okay?” T-do handedmethehelmandwentbelowtoseefor Clarence duckedbelowagain,butwasbackupfast. “Let’s calltheCoastGuard,let’mknowwe’rehere,” My memoriesofthestorm—evenaswestepped My initialreactionwasbefittingoftheteenagerI I wasondeck,withT-doatthehelmassun “It’s gone.”Clarencereturnedtothe cockpit and I lookedagain.“Idon’tseeit.” “A bigwhite…something,arectangle.” Ontelling I didn’tseeit.“What?” “Look! Clarencepointed,thesternseesawingupasa “What?” Ishouted. ***** he certainly felt responsible for us, and for the hecertainlyfeltresponsibleforus,andthe PM when an animal-like cry, louder than the whenananimal-likecry,louderthanthe West Wind PM , withfourhourson, tosafety. West Wind, putting West West new adventures. a raiserofjibsandmainsails,boatbum insearchof the comfortofherwarmthbesideme. crawled below,intotheberthbesideCynthia, andfelt lute certaintywewouldn’tsmashtherock andsink.I was fine,thatI’dbeabletosleepnow,with theabso- myself, whichIdidwiththewonderful sense thatall on thelistofmaritimedisasters,soIhad tolaughat enough. Intruth,draggingananchorisn’tveryhigh happy Imighthavekissedtherockhadwebeenclose hadn’t budgedaninch.Iwasveryhappywiththis,so bubble onaleadensea,andIsawthattheSunsail33 no less. ing thatI’dpasseditoncebefore,asalowlyboatbum cluded notsowell.Yettherewassatisfactioninknow- hold upwereItobeputthetestagain,andcon- pale onthePacific,IfoundmyselfwonderinghowI’d the KingdomofTonga.Aseasternskylinebeganto anchored behindKapaIslandintheVava’ugroupof only dream.WhichishowCynthiaandIcametobe searching forthatshadeofturquoisewateryoucan two, thenthree,toplaceseachtimemoreremote, again, andtalkedmywifeintoabareboatcruiseor tive whisper.ButyearslaterIheardthesirencall path draggedmeinland,awayfromtheocean’sseduc- ing, notbyconsciouschoicebutbecausemycareer came totheirnaturalconclusion.Sadly,Istoppedsail- Florida, Ireturnedtoschoolandmyboatbumdays ever drank. can forme.Althoughwarm,thatwasthebestbeerI way andwentbelow,emergingamomentlaterwith Clarence movedaroundSt.Arnoldatthecompanion- his beercanhighandtakingalustygulp.Atthis, through astormatsea.ButT-dorescuedme. to befightingbacktearsafterhavingsailedaboat and T-do,tobringtheboatsafety? at lossforwords.Hadn’tIworkedhard,withClarence bums.” stood hismeaning,headded,“Idon’twaitonboat own goddamnbeer.” didn’t, Iasked,“Gotanotherone,Mr.St.Arnold?” some realsailors.” Clarence andT-dowithaheartyshout.“Here’sto for wearbutsmiling.Hehandedacoupleofbeersto popped upthroughthecompanionway,lookingworse companions below.IwasonthehelmwhenSt.Arnold west ofNaples. for vagrantbreezes.Deadreckoningputus100miles mainsail reefs,raisedthegenoa,andbeganasearch shrank tolittlemorethanachop.Weshookoutthe fits andstarts,thewaveslosttheirfuryasthey ing oftheseasurface.Then,windblewitselfoutin us. Itcamewithfaintlyperceptiblelullsandasmooth- day two,about48hoursafterthecoldfrontrolledover before wedid,whichhappenedlateintheafternoonof for theclocktotickinourfavor,withstormending simple reasonthatthe when thestormoutlastsboat.Wesurvivedfor sail toahappyending,theoppositeofwhathappens outlasts theweather.Ifweatherbreaksfirst,you me over. swept thelengthof ing asthelifelinejerkedmefromwavethathad only tobeyankedhardattheendofatether,wak- dove, attheveryinstantIwashurledupthem, chained downinoffering.Whentheysawme landscape, pterodactylscirclingabove,withme drifted off,thencompletelyaway,toaprehistoric keep himcompany.Inmyfatiguedstateofmind,I and strappedmyselfdownonthecockpitdeckto It was2:00 memory fromthestormisofadreamIwokefrom. asleep. Iknowitforafactbecausemymostdistinct for thebangonbacksidetrough,notthinking. thinking. Thebowneedlesawavecrestandyoubrace Spray whipsoverthedeckandyouturnaway,not have mentionedtomeabouttheirownexperiences. based onstimulusandresponse,somethingothers has somethingtodowithregressionamind-form Did weeat?Idon’tknow.Mylackofmemoryprobably kept theboatfromsinking.Howwefueledourbodies. take aknockdown.Howwepumpedthebilgeand vived. Howwesteered,thewavesabeam,anddidn’t storm, andIstillhavequestionsabouthowwesur- One candoworsethanbeasanderofboat bottoms, Thesunnowwinkedatopthehorizon,anorange Soon aftermystorm-tossedpassagefromYucatanto ***** “Well here’stogoddamnboatbums,”hesaid,raising I clutchedthehelmandlookedaway,feelingstupid The man’ssuddenvehemenceprickedme,andIwas With this,St.Arnoldscoffed,andtobesureIunder- The mangavemeadumbexpression.“Gogetyour I expectedhimtobringanotheroneup.Whenhe The changeinweatherquicklyrestoredourseasick Surviving astormatseaiscontestinwhichboat In themidstofthis,andperhapsincredibly,Ifell The secondnightwasthemostintensephaseof AM . I’djustturnedthehelmovertoT-do West Wind West Wind heldstrongenough , nearlypulling OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 31

CDN.CUBAJOURNAL.CO Cruising Cruising …Cuba goes to press, the Hemingway International Yacht Club Yacht Club the Hemingway International goes to press, Compass magazine. At right: At the headquarters of Club Náutico Internacional Hemingway, At right: At the headquarters plus a display of artifacts from Cuba’s visitors can find a warm welcome rich maritime history then-annual St. Petersburg, Florida to Havana, Below: The 1935 start of the Cuba Race Continued from page 16 Continued from As a result of the expansion and strengthening of friendly relations and and of friendly relations the expansion and strengthening As a result of Thanks to Roberto F. Campos for information in this report. Thanks to Roberto F. Campos Meanwhile, Cuba’s de facto ambassador for yachting has expressed his Meanwhile, Cuba’s de facto cooperation with the US sailing community during the past year, as this as this during the past year, the US sailing community cooperation with issue of — has received proposals for eight more regattas and rallies from US-based and rallies from US-based proposals for eight more regattas has received the the Coral Reef Yacht Club, the Key West Yacht Club, entities including the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Sailing Center, the Key West Community & Country Club and Club, the Tampa Yacht Pensacola Yacht recorded in nautical activities and in the satisfaction with the increase from home” for visiting boaters. Since its growth of Cuba’s “home away from 65 countries have joined the Hemingway founding in 1992, 2,774 people Cuba. And so far this year, 195 new members International Yacht Club of States — joined the Club. — including 164 from the United World OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 32

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As you travel through the Caribbean, every month there’s something special to look out for. every month there’s something special to look As you travel through the Caribbean, seen one. The bright red flowers that hang the chenille plant, or red hot cat’s tail, once you’ve There really is no mistaking LOOK OUT FOR… OUT LOOK From a medicinal standpoint, the chenille may show some prom- From a medicinal standpoint, the chenille may show some The red “tail” is an inflorescence, a collection of tiny flowers flowers The red “tail” is an inflorescence, a collection of tiny “Acalypha” means “nettle”, as some of the characteristics of the “Acalypha” means “nettle”, as some of the characteristics The shrub grows to a height of about three metres, and will The shrub grows to a height of about three metres, and Furry! and

caterpillar-like manner, are quite striking and quite memorable. They have proven so popular as an ornamental plant that their quite striking and quite memorable. They have proven caterpillar-like manner, are more typical seed to almost exclusively by cuttings. tion has changed from the Red Hot Hot Red ise for Western medicine. The leaves have long been used as a ise for Western medicine. The leaves have long been have shown poultice to treat skin lesions and leprosy, and studies that are effective in a number of troublesome pathogens. Teas an strong antifungal and antimicrobial qualities in leaf extracts clumped together, which can grow to a length of 30 to 50 centi- clumped together, which can grow to a length of 30 the female metres (about 12 to 20 inches). This is exclusive to brings plant; the male of the species is much less showy, which see will be up the fact that the vast majority of chenilles that we their orna- the females. Since the male flowers are not valued for been propa- mental qualities, it is the female shrubs that have lack of male gated by man, via cuttings, around the world. The are the shrubs in the New World and Europe means that cuttings the seeds of only way to create new plants. Few people have seen the plant. shrub’s leaves are similar to some forms of nettle. “Hispida” is shrub’s leaves are similar to some forms of nettle. of the female Latin for “hairy or bristly”, which refers to the flowers The “red hot shrubs. “Chenille” is the French for “hairy caterpillar”. cat’s tail” is rather self-evident. spread out the same distance, although they are often cut back spread out the same distance, although they are often blooms, the for aesthetic reasons. Besides the characteristic leaves of a shrub is fairly densely covered with medium-green as a back- general oval shape. Most people may notice them only multiple drop to the stunning main event. Since the plant flowers is gener- times a year, and the “tails” are long-lived, identification ally not difficult. find a use besides just being a pretty face. and roots have also been used for centuries. So it may but this shrub has travelled so far, and so quickly, that this has but this shrub has travelled been naturalized pretty much any- not yet been proven. It has cold, they where that the climate is amenable, and where it is too can’t take are popular indoor plants. It is fond of full sunlight, and and it freezing. Chenille does better in soil that has good drainage, drought has a tough time with salt in its environment. Moderate can take a conditions are tolerable, and if the soil drains well, it possibly on fair amount of rain. It does very well as a potted plant, a deck or a patio with good sunlight. OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 34 Fletcher ChristianandthemutineersturnLt.WilliamBligh18othersadrift Mid-November Mid-October to The Skyfrom Moon. Doesthevoyageof of theSouthPacific.Thatvoyagewaslate1700sversionamissionto rises, andsetsinthewestbeforeAldebaransets. ens. Asageneralrule,thePleiadesclusterrisesintoeasternskybeforeAldebaran thought tobeinreferencethisstarforeverchasingthePleiadesacrossheav- Oliver HardyandTomHanks. recognizable asteroidnameswillbeStanleyKubrick,GraceKelly,BusterKeaton, to JimiHendrixwithhisinnovativeelectricguitarplayinginthe1960s.Somemore after thefamous—fromLesPaul,whodesignedasolid-bodyelectricguitarin1941, 84-plus asteroidsmakingacloseapproachtoEarth,therearefewmorenamed The now itisintheformofanasteroidanditsorbittakesmorethanfiveahalfyears. in theLloydsmarket. able tointroduceboatownersspecialist brokers with brokersandunderwritersatLloyds andam business for47years.Ihavedeveloped arapport The voyageofthe The MoonisneartheSevenSisters,orPleiades.Aldebaran,Arabicforfollower, Monday, October17th Besides livingoninliteratureandmovies,the I havebeenconnectedwiththemarineinsurance Bounty e-mail: [email protected] “I’ll domybesttominimizeyourincrease!” Thereisgoodinsurance,therecheap your insuranceisuntilyouhaveaclaim. Rather, thehonestbrokercanonlysay, No longercanbrokerstalkoflowrates. insurance,butthereisnogoodcheap ismakinganothercloseapproachthisperiod.Outoftheadditional The insurancebusinesshaschanged. insurance. Youneverknowhowgood www.street-iolaire.com Myclaimssettlementrecord Insurance Marine HMS Bounty cannot bematched. HMS Bounty tooktheshipintorelativelyunexploredwaters by JimUlik endatPitcairnIsland?Ofcoursenot. Bounty THE CARIBBEANSKY:FREESHOWNIGHTLY! stillcirclestheEarth.Only

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MARIANNE NORTH The New Caribbean Ackee with Ochro 12 ackees, cleaned cooking oil 4 Tablespoons 1 onion, chopped chopped 2 medium tomatoes, * 8 okra, chopped 1 clove of garlic, minced 1 bunch chives, chopped 1 hot pepper, seeded and minced 1 sprig thyme 1 teaspoon dried oregano salt to taste in a pot with boiling When cleaned, put the ackee hours in the sun before * best if left to dry a few of Shirley Hall is the author salted water and boil it for 10 minutes until the ackee salted water and boil it for pot, add the oil and is almost soft. Drain. In another garlic, chives and hot sauté the onion, tomato, okra, of water and the pepper. Add about two tablespoons until the okra is tender. remaining ingredients. Cook and simmer, stirring Add the ackee to the vegetables gently for two minutes. preparation begins Home Garden Guide. Simple Ackee and Saltfish 2 Tablespoons cooking oil 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 onion, chopped 1 sprig of thyme 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 sweet pepper, chopped 4 tomatoes, diced 2 stalks of celery, chopped 1 hot pepper, seeded and minced 10 ackees, cleaned 1 pound of saltfish When cleaned, put the ackee in a pot with boiling In a large frying pan, heat the oil. Add the curry If you have your own tree, the fruit will be free! If you have your own tree, away from this fruit. Please don’t be frightened salted water and boil it for 10 minutes until the ackee salted water and boil it for 10 minutes until the ackee is almost soft. Drain. Rinse, soak, boil and flake the saltfish. Prepare the vegetables. powder, onion, thyme and garlic, stirring constantly. Then mix in the remaining vegetables, adding the ackee last. Keep stirring gently and add saltfish. Cook covered for two minutes. delicious, and rich in vitamin A, zinc, iron, potassium, rich in vitamin A, zinc, iron, delicious, and about a half A good-sized ackee weighs and calcium. provides about 150 calories. Ackee pound and has of a meal. It that it can be the center enough protein in milk, or in fresh, baked, boiled can be consumed or chicken. be cooked with fish, pork, soup. Ackee can with onions, tomatoes, It is absolutely delectable fried peppers and saltfish. backyard tree to shade Ackee could make an excellent evergreen, which will your hammock. It is a tropical soils and loves plenty of grow in most well drained as it gets to 30 feet, both sun. Allow plenty of space, high and wide. ackee, take the ackee When you buy or pick fresh the black seeds, and arils out of the pods, remove the little pinkish-purple with a small knife remove drain the ackee after boil- string membrane. Always Have an experienced local ing, and discard the water. is done. If you are timid, person show you how all this buy canned ackee! CARIBBEAN COOKING BY SHIRLEY HALL COOKING BY CARIBBEAN has

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' S R E M Readers, , U D A R Compass Compass E O Starting with some of the best emerging singers com- As day turned to night it was time for a screening of Children printed their own T-shirts, made origami Artists showed and sold their creations ranging from The daytime activities saw mostly visual arts, sports The First Annual Positive Vibes Festival, an all-day SOME POSITIVE VIBES Unquestionably, Grenada is a lovely island but Interestingly, before Ivan hit Grenada in 2004 a And Hurricane Ivan was not the only hurricane to hit I am amazed to see that some businesses on the I am amazed to see that FALSE ADVERTISING? FFORUM READERS' RREADERS' the award-winning participatory film “Reclaiming the award-winning participatory film “Reclaiming Paget Farm”. Fifteen film students were awarded cer- tificates for their participation in a 12-week film program produced by Skylarc Pictures in association with Northern Grenadines Community Development Inc. butterflies and decorated paper plates at the popular arts workshops and then got the inspiring opportunity to hang their just-completed works for friends, family and patrons to see. fine art, clothing, coconut products and face painting to natural jewelry, miniature cardboard models and local wines. and fashion, while at night talented performers enter- tained the crowd. celebration of arts and “positivity” in St. Vincent & the celebration of arts and “positivity” in St. Vincent & the Grenadines, organized by a new art group on Bequia, The Hub Collective, took place on August 27th at Bequia Plantation Hotel. Dear cruisers should be aware that contrary to some very cruisers should be aware that contrary to some very false advertising, Grenada is by no means “outside the hurricane belt”. Please sign me, Concerned Yachtsman marina in Grenada was advertising that they were marina in Grenada was advertising that they were below the hurricane belt and amazingly they continued to run this ad even after Hurricane Ivan had left that marina in complete turmoil! Grenada. In September 1955 Hurricane Janet “left Grenada. In September 1955 Hurricane Janet “left 122 dead in Grenada and its dependencies” and in July 2005, the year after Hurricane Ivan, Hurricane Emily struck Grenada “destroying half the housing stock in St. Patricks.” (Quotes are taken from the Caribbean Hurricane Network.) south coast of Grenada are still advertising that they south coast of Grenada are still advertising that they I are “located outside the hurricane belt…” Whereas accept that advertisers the world over tend to exagger- ate their advantages, this blatant untruth is unaccept- able. If anyone has any doubts about this, I ask them to recall Hurricane Ivan, which decimated Grenada in September 2004. Cloud Gooding, Colin Minkah Peters and Judy Boucher Dear OCTOBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 40 because the14thofJulyisBastilleDay, abigholi- with mybasicFrenchknowledge,I learned that scorching afternoonsun.Afteraskingseveral people of SaintPierre,Iwassurroundedby people inthe several-thousand-ton ferrytorock. bow, leavingmesoakingwet,barely causedthe plete. Wavesthatwouldcomecrashingover would takemydadandourfriendsmany daystocom- three hoursI’dreachedMartinique—ajourneythat boat, forwhichfiveorsixknotsseemedfast.Afteronly and Iwantedtocheckthemoutinperson. but theWiFiwasn’treliableenoughtobookanything, tions onAirbnbwhilehavingadrinkthedaybefore, new adventure.Ihadglancedatsomeaccommoda- to thinkaboutwhatwasinstoreformeasIbeganthis the ferrydock.Ashegotsmallerandsmaller,Ibegan passport andcellphone,Iwavedtomydadbelowon change ofclothes,abook,mytoothbrush,wallet, left. Withnothingmorethanabackpacktocarry disappeared andexcitedanticipationwasallthat saw themassivebluecatamaranarrive,butterflies just hopedtheferrywouldcomeasplanned.ButI butterflies, thekindthatcomefrombeinganxious.I to kill.Icouldn’thavebeenmoreexcited. where Iknewnoone,hadplanandtwodays finally gettingmyticket. become more“ the caféboughtmeabeerafterwardstohelp This musthavebeenapparentbecauseaniceguyin — Iknewitwasmylastresort.Thepressureon. — Ifinallybookedmyticket.Theprocesswasstressful passport, securitycodesformycreditcard,andsoon back andforthtotheboatforforgottenitems—my trips toandfromthecybercafé,joggingrowing Booking thisticketwasnoteasythough.Afterfour Haut topickmeup,andcarryingonMartinique. Point-à-Pitre inGuadeloupe,stoppingTerre-de- out ofToronto—andcatchingaferrycomingfrom morning —twodaysbeforemymotherwouldevenfly missed theopportunity. 9:00 of theweekwasleavingherenextmorningat that wouldbetravellingtoMartiniquetheentirerest ferry fromDominicaexisted.Infact,theonly me somepeaceofmind.HoweverIwasnotinluck.No if Icouldnotbookaticketthere,itwouldatleastgive my rustyFrenchtoinquireaboutsuchaferry.Even les IlesdesSaintes,anduptothetouristoffice.Iused walked intothequaintlittletownofTerre-de-Haut,in way onSaturdaymorning.So,Irowedandthen Dominica, Icouldeasilytakeaferrytherestof Dominica bytheweekend,butnottoMartinique. of ourbuddyboatsagreed,wemightmakeitto the airport.Butweatherwasn’tlookinggood.Each more hourstoMartiniqueintimemeetmymumat Thursday andrestforthenightbeforecontinuing30 miles northofherdestination. south ofGuadeloupe,twoislandsand75nautical Wednesday prior,wewereinlesIlesdesSaintesatthe that shewastoarriveonaSaturday,andbythe Martinique, aFrenchisland.Theonlyproblemwas moment Ihadconvincedhertoflydownforavisit. we hadeverbeenapart.Sothisstorybeganthe family andparticularlymymum.Thiswasthelongest of howlongithadbeensinceI’dlastseenmyfriends, dad foralmost70days,andwasbecomingveryaware real life. would yourfirstmovebe?Well,Igottotrythisoutin The funpartwouldbehavingtocreateaplan.What knew noone,andwithonlyasmallsumofmoney. another toimaginearrivinginaforeigncity,wherewe somewhere orhavingafewdrinks.We’daskone Upon leavingtheferryandsteppinginto thetown The ferrytravelledahelloflotfasterthanoursail- On themorningofmyferry,tummyfilledwith Now Ireallywouldbeinaforeigncity—onanisland So, myfinaloptionmeantleavingthefollowing On tomynextplan.Surelyifwecouldget My bestplanwastosailwithmydadDominicaon The bestoptionforherflightsmeantflyinginto I hadbeensailingtheCaribbeanislandswithmy I usedtoplayagamewithmyfriendswhilewalking Random Kindness in Martinique AM ! 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the holiday.Everythingseemedtobeclosed. down theroad,butdidn’tseemtoohopefulbecauseof finding aroomtostayandshegesturedevenfarther ing tofindbetterluckfartherdowntheroad. a try.Unfortunatelyhesaidno,soIkeptwalking,hop- Maybe itwasataxivan?Aprivatetaxi?Itworth gentleman drivingifhewasheadingtoFort-de-France. other end.Imanagedtostopthevanandasked hotel roomthere,itwouldsavemesometroubleonthe need totravelto,meetmymum.IfIcouldfinda Martinique, alsothelocationofairportthatIwould “Fort-de-France” onthefront.Thisiscapitalof discouraged. Then,Ispottedavanwiththewords didn’t feelright,soIkeptwalking,beginningto to a my luck! day, noneofthetaxisorbuseswererunning.Just Their beautifulhomeremindedmeofa loftinstyle. family, butevidentlytheywerepretty rich aswell. the goodfortuneofencounteringanincredibly kind their house,myjawliterallydropped.Not onlyhadI to learnhowtheywereallrelated.Aswe pulledupto I didmybesttocommittheirnames memory,and learned wascalledVauclin. France, anddrivingintothecountryside, whichIlater sure enoughwewereleavingthebigcityofFort-de- failing meandthatIhadmisunderstoodthem,but believe myears.IwasconvincedthatFrench insisting Iwouldcometostayattheirhome!couldn’t concern. ThenextthingIknewwasthattheywere tions. Inanycase,theyseemedawareofmygrowing words, andhadahardtimerespondingtotheirques- verse withmebutIonlyunderstoodsomeoftheir two families.Theyhadmadeseveralattemptstocon- thought maybethesepassengerswerecomprisedof women andtwogentlemen,includingthedriver.I this massivemetropolis. closed, Ibegantofeelalittlescaredin and asIlearnedoneafteranotherthattheywere clear thatitwasclosed.Threemorehotelsweretried, However, withoutevenneedingtoleavethevan,itwas for solong. sights IwasnotusedtoaftercruisingtheCaribbean those backhome,casinosandtallbuildingswere into averydevelopedcity.Grocerystoresasbig scape slowlychangedfrombeachesandsmallshops almost anhour,noonehadgottenout.Theland- on thewaytoFort-de-France.Butafterdrivingfor first Ithoughtitwassomeformoftaxi,makingstops I hoppedin. to Fort-de-Franceandthenofferedmearide.Gratefully, changed hismindasheconfirmedthatIwasheading van whomIhadaskedforaride.Heevidently over myshoulderandsawthesamegentlemanin with accuracy,Iheardsomeonecallingtome.looked I askedawomanwithtwoyoungchildrenabout A manclaimingtobeaprivatetaxiofferedtakeme It turnedouttobeonebig,lovely,welcoming family. There werefouryoungchildreninthecar,three Eventually westoppedinfrontofahugehotel. There wereabouteightorninepeopleinthevan.At After walkingforanamountoftimeIcan’trecollect chambre WHAT’S ONMYMIND k iI’ lt ll ’t I ti f t f lki I was convinced thatmy French was failing me for35Eurosanight,butsomething and that I had misunderstood them’ and thatIhadmisunderstood ‘I couldn’tbelieve my ears. tions inmymind. Undecided, Ifellasleep,doingFrenchverbconjuga- the citywhereIcouldfindahotelforFridaynight. on Saturdayafternoon,ortoaskforaridebackinto offer toletmestayuntilitwastimemeetmymum bring andwhetherornotIshouldaccepttheirkind night. Iwasthinkingaboutwhatthenextdaywould All thesesoundswerereplacedwithnewonesthat tor, thecreaksofwoodenfloorboards,water. The dullrattlingoftheanchorchain,windgenera- familiar Ihadbecomewitheverysoundontheboat. scious ofthestillnessinroom.Irealizedhow ness. After65daysontheboatIwasextremelycon- familiar withseasickness,fewerknowoflandsick- alert inmyforeignsurroundings.Mostpeopleare still stunnedbytheirkindness. sation. Afterdinner,Ithankedeveryonemanytimes, good enoughtokeepupwiththespeedoftheirconver- for mostofthemeal,becausemyFrenchwasn’tquite lievable. Itwasaveryunusualfeelingtoremainquiet kindness madethewholeexperienceevenmoreunbe- plete withhomemadeicecream.Eachadditionalactof fate thathadunfolded. bathroom. Ittookmeatleastanhourtoprocessmy them. Downthehallweremorebedroomsandanother ful livingroom,withanincrediblebalconybetween table. Upthestairswasalargerkitchenandbeauti- kitchenette, threebedrooms,abathroom,anddining a deepentranceintothelowerlevel,whichincluded The frontofthehousehadnoexterior,doors,just Vagabond 47ketchbuiltin1979. and captain,DanDaniels,aboard day thinkingofpossiblewaystorepaythem. ity ofthisbeautifulfamily.Iwillspendtherest ferent adventure. reunited withmymum,andbeginninganentirelydif- charger. Injustover24hoursIwill(fingerscrossed)be my laptopastheoutletsherecannotaccommodate gone tothestore.I’mtryingconservebatteryon omable kindness. me articulatejusthowthankfulIwasforhisunfath- help oftheinternet,Iusedanonlinetranslatorto the airportnextdaytomeetmymum.With very lastavailableroom.Denisofferedtodriveme my mumandmethenextday.Imanagedtobook helped metochooseamodesthotelonthebeachfor luck withmymum. let mydadknowIwassafe,andsharedincredible luxury formeinmynewsailinglifestyle.Iwasableto I wasabletogettheWiFipassword,whichistrulya improved overthecourseofvisit.Bylatemorning, wasn’t totallyconfidentinmyFrench,butIthink reading mybook.WechattedquitealotconsideringI the livingroomwithDenis,enjoyingmycoffeeand Some ofthefamilywenttobeach,andIstayedin Nicole, offeredmecoffeeandachocolatecroissant. and saygoodmorning.Aftermyshower,hiswife, room shortlyaftertogivemeatowelfortheshower the ownerofhomeandalovelyman,camebymy h etmrigIaoeaon 7:00 around awoke I morning next The The nextmorning,Iawokearound7:00 Despite beingexhausted,Ilayinbedawakeand They fedmerumandanincrediblefishdinner,com- Lindsay Bindman,age21,issailingwithherfather But aslongIlive,willneverforgetthegeneros- I nowsitintheirlivingroom,homealone!Denishas Denis gavemeaguidebookforMartiniqueand Vagabond AM . 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