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C A R I B B E A N On-line C MPASS JUNE 2016 NO. 249 The Caribbean’s Monthly Look at Sea & Shore Antigua Classics DAVID PATTISSON

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Cover Photo: On the cover: Cruiser David Pattison heard the call of the Classics and jumped aboard the 1939 yawl Nordwind. During the racing, he grabbed this shot of the Alwyn Enoe-designed, 73-foot Carriacou schooner Jambalaya. Story on page 22

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JEDNA Z WYSPEK added with mind! CRUISE THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ) if you have not or even arrested; see ‘Welcome to Panama — Introducing CIMOLAI Technology, in the with the only lift 350 ton Caribbean region. spring 2016. for bookings now, Taking LIFT MBH 350 TON Continued from previous page Continued from Visit Noonsite.com for updates. Boat Pet Documentation Bahamas an Import License to enter Joan Conover reports: Boat pets have always needed be aware that the new Cruisers visiting the Bahamas with dogs aboard should for more information. Visit www.noonsite.com/Countries/Bahamas?rc=Formalities Visitors must be aware that they have not legally entered the country until the legally entered the country aware that they have not Visitors must be already visited an Immigration office and had your passport stamped. already visited an Immigration office and had your passport without a Pet Health the Bahamas, but now a dog cannot leave the country of Agriculture can Certificate. Obtaining a certificate approved by Department take five days or more. is a direct result of a dis- requirement to have Pet Health Certificates before leaving seems to be localized to New temper outbreak. The focus of the distemper infection the virus are small, but keep Providence. The chances of your animals contracting their vaccinations current. A Cautionary Tale’ by Reinhilde van der Kroef on page 30 at A Cautionary Tale’ by Reinhilde van der Kroef on page www.caribbeancompass.com/online/june15compass_online.pdf Panama City or to Colon to clear in, as you will pass through police checkpoints Panama City or to Colon to clear in, as you will pass through where you could be fined ( clearance process is completed. (Note that if you check in at Puerto Lindo you will if you check in at Puerto is completed. (Note that clearance process arriving in the Permit). Noonsite notes: If Colon to buy your Cruising need to go to land to is not advisable to travel by to clearing into Panama, it San Blas prior — JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 6 General of ICOMIA, “and with its General ofICOMIA,“andwithits notes UdoKleinitz,Secretary tify realopportunitiesfortrade,” country ripeforexplorationtoiden- sit fromcruisingsailors,makingthe domestic andtheotherhalfistran- recreational marinemarketis boating-friendly policies. ing consistentimplementationof ed inkeytop-leveldecreesensur- agenda anditssupporthasresult- of nauticaltourismapriorityonits DIMAR hasmadethedevelopment developments areinCartagena. 5,000 slips.Themajorityofthese total addedcapacityofmorethan various permittingstages,witha projects currentlygoingthrough also detailed28nationwidemarina required documentation.DIMAR cess intermsoftimelineand streamlining themarinapermitpro- tory environmentbydrastically create anindustry-friendlyregula- the Directorate’scommitmentto al maritimeauthority,reaffirmed Rojas ofDIMAR,Colombia’snation- latory changesrelevanttoboating. be reprintedandincludeallregu- ors tovisitColombianwaters,will Colombia handbook, ment strategy,itsfreenavigational MINCIT’s overallmarinadevelop- announced thatasapartof (MINCIT). Vice-MinisterHoward Commerce, Industry&Tourism Howard ofColombia’sMinistry address byVice-MinisterSandra nized byEasyFairsLatinAmerica. sored aUSApavilion,wereorga- of focus.PreviousCartagenaInternationalBoatShows,inwhichtheNMMAspon- the table.Itwillbepromotedasaregionalevent,withColombiabeingcentre show, leveragingthe100yearsofboat-showproductionthatNMMAbringsto from April27ththrough30th,2017.Theorganizerspromisetodeliveraqualityboat — “Fifty percent of the Colombian “Fifty percentoftheColombian Vice AdmiralPabloEmilioRomero The Congressopenedwithan The first-everColombiaNáuticaInternationalBoatShowwillbeheldinCartagena Continued frompreviouspage SAILING SCHEDULE DYT USA: Martinique Dec. 2016 Nov. 2016 Oct.2016 Fort Lauderdale Sept.2016 Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale YACHT-TRANSPORT.COM Martinique Nov. Nov. 2016 CARIBBEAN –FLORIDA 2016 St. Thomas CARIBBEAN –MEDITERRANEAN Sept.2016 Fort Lauderdale FLORIDA –MEDITERRANEAN , whichencouragessail- Cruising Guide for Cruising Guidefor

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Forexact Note: Alldatesare loped JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 7 magazine, 1932 An article from Modern Mechanics Weather Sources Weather Selected On-Line On-Line Selected When was the last time you tapped the barometer to check last time you tapped the barometer When was the the weather, or really observed the changing clouds? Yet or really observed the changing the weather, of a Caribbean occupies a large part weather prediction • Weather Underground: www.wunderground.com/hurricane Special Treats! • Free GRIB service: www.grib.us/Home.aspx • Surf forecasts (great for those “iffy” anchorages): http://magicseaweed.com • Weather conversions: http://weather.org/conversion.htm • More Caribbean weather sources: www.tropicalwx.com Happy weather windows! Is your favorite weather website not listed here? Let us know! Is your favorite weather website not listed here? Let us Although SSB radio or SatPhone is still indispensable, especially offshore, with Although SSB radio or SatPhone is still indispensable, The technology used to disseminate weather forecasts is continually evolving.The technology used to disseminate According to Wikipedia, it was not until the invention of the electric telegraph in was not until the invention of the electric telegraph According to Wikipedia, it • Martinique Weather Radar: General Weather Websites • Caribbean Rainbow Loop: www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/carb/flash-rb.html • Mike’s Weather Page: www.spaghettimodels.com Radar: • NOAA’s Environmental Visualization Laboratory: www.nnvl.noaa.gov (great satellite images, animations and more visual storm stuff) • NOAA Climate Discussion: www.climate.gov/news-features • NOAA Marine Forecasts: www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/home.htm Weather • PassageWeather: http://passageweather.com (provides seven-day wind, wave and weather forecasts to help sailors with passage planning and weather routing) • US National Weather Service (for SW Atlantic): www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/swatlanticbrief.shtml Martinique • www.windyty.com (shows speed and direction of the wind for 14 days in about three-hour increments) Caribbean National, Regional and Island Weather Websites • • Barbados Weather Radar: www.barbadosweather.org/barbados-weather-Radar-SABDriver.php • Caribbean Weather: http://weather.org/caribbean.htm • Cuba Met Institute: www.met.inf.cu (in Spanish) • Curaçao Met Department: www.meteo.cw (in French) www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/antilles/pack-public/animation/animMOSAIC_ant.html • Panama Weather: www.hidromet.com.pa/index.php (in Spanish) • St. Martin/Desperate Sailors: www.desperatesailors.com/page/weather/carib_sxm • St. Martin/SXM Cyclone/: www.sxmcyclone.com (in French) • Trinidad & Tobago Weather Radar: www.metoffice.gov.tt/radar • US National Weather Service (for USVI and Puerto Rico): www.srh.noaa.gov/sju Commercial Marine Weather Service Websites • Buoyweather: www.buoyweather.com (supplies free two-day forecasts in addition to paid-for custom forecasts) • Chris Parker’s Marine Weather Center: www.mwxc.com (paid-for custom forecasts) • Crown Weather Services: www.crownweather.com (provides a good Tropical Weather page in addition to paid-for custom forecasts) Hurricane Information Websites • Caribbean Hurricane Network: www.stormcarib.com (latest local updates from correspondents on the islands) • Ralph’s Stormtrack: http://ralphstropicalweather.homestead.com/StormTrack.html • US National Hurricane Center: www.nhc.noaa.gov, www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/offshores/php (offshore reports), www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/graphicast.php?basin=at#contents and www.nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/tracking_chart_atlantic.pdf (print out for offline reference) — see the animated swell height and swell period charts. WiFi so widely available in the Caribbean, increasing numbers of sailors now get WiFi so widely available in the Caribbean, increasing we present a selection that their weather information from on-line sources. Here various Caribbean cruisers have recommended. Although it’s been a long time since people tried to predict the weather by examiningAlthough it’s been a long time also or not the groundhog went back in his hole, it has onion skins or seeing whether routinely listened to WWV radio for marine storm warnings.been a while since mariners has, to a great extent, been replaced by GRIB. The use of once-popular weatherfax 1835 that the modern age of weather forecasting began. Before that time, it was not of weather forecasting began. Before that time, it was 1835 that the modern age information about the current state of the weather widely practicable to transport of By the late 1840s, the telegraph allowed reports any faster than a steam train. wide area to be received almost instantaneously, allowing weather conditions from a the knowledge of weather conditions farther upwind. In forecasts to be made from radio forecasts were made in 1925. Television forecasts United States, the first public Weather Channel began broadcasting in 1982. followed in the 1940s. The sailor’s attention. How do we look for weather forecasts today? sailor’s attention. 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Port Louis Marina a safe, secure provides berth with all the amenities expect a full-service from you’d marina run Camper by & Nicholsons. – – – – — 12°N, justLying above is the of south main Grenada hurricane belt, growing iswhich enjoying owners numbers are why yacht of a warm in the ‘Spice Island’welcome during the summer months. — Marina, Louis Grenada: Port spend to place perfect The summer Caribbean the Anyone arrivingAnyone in April and or May staying with consecutively us until the end of August will receive JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 10 protection comparedtotraditionalalternatives. correspondingly lowleachingrate,testshaveconfirmedamarkedupliftinfouling biocide calledECONEA®astheactiveingredient.Withlowwatersolubilityanda Taisho —aself-polishing,copper-freeformulationthatreliesonanentirelynon-metal US-made TBTproductsmarked“ForExportOnly”continuetobesoldintheCaribbean. many, includingtheCaribbeanMarineAssociation,tooknoticeof. Bruno wasthemanbehindananti-TBT(Tri-ButylTin)mediacampaignin2012-13that Bruno Marmousez.AnactivecampaignerforthewellbeingofCaribbeanregion, tems andenvironmentallyfriendlymarineproductsisW.I.N.D.’sManagingDirector, the region’smostactivecampaignersforadvancementofeco-responsiblesys- Martinique andGuadeloupebyW.I.N.D(WestIndiesNauticalDistribution).Oneof of coolingtunnelsfornuclearpowerstations. ships andhaveenjoyedsuccessinotherareas,suchastheunderwaterprotection (CMP). CMPareoneoftheworld’sleadersinprotectivecoatingsforcommercial brand hasprosperedunderJapaneseparentcompany,ChugokuMarinePaints results. Teflon- andsilicon-typeformulationsarealsoavailable,similarlywithsuccessful water movingacrossthehullwhenunderway.Otherequallywell-developedPTFE, ually erodeovertimetorevealafreshlayerofcoating,aidedbytheaction formulations witheitherahard-coatfinishorself-polishing(ablative)typesthatgrad- rapidly takehold. about threeweeksknowsthatunderneaththehullshellgrowth,weedandslime sion workhavebecomedifficulttoobtain owingtothetoxicrisks,and/orprohibitive yacht hulls,totheextentthatauthorization forprojectssuchasdredgingorexten- effects ofyearsaccumulationintheir seabeds ofcopperandtindepositsfrom “green” credentials.Brunosuggeststhat some marinasarealreadysufferingthe reduced-price berthingandotherincentives foryachtownersabletoprovetheir that marinaoperatorsandportauthorities, forexample,willconsideroffering sustainable brands—upfrom55percent in2014and50percent2013! that in2015,66percentofglobalconsumers saidtheywerewillingtopaymorefor cent globally,whilethosewithoutgrewless thanonepercent.Nielsenalsostated brands withademonstrablecommitmenttosustainabilitygrewmorethanfourper- ability lastDecemberthatinthepreviousyearalone,salesofconsumergoodsfrom have arealfuture.ConsumerresearchanalystsNielsenstatedinreportonsustain- conscience, there’snowsolidevidencethatsalesofenvironmentally“safe”products partner organizationsandeventuallywilltransporthumanitarianaidtoHaiti. Clement events suchasboatshows.Inadditiontopromotingtheislandssailingdestinations, sustainability ofMartinique’smaritimeheritagethroughpresentationsgivenonboard at water-borne ambassadorforMartinique,campaigningtheprotectionandlong-term duckling toaseaworthyswan.The12.7-metreFrench-built“eco-catamaran”isnow Naval architectPierre-LoïcLafourcadeandvolunteersconverted tainable solutionintherestorationofPunchoffshorecruisingcatamaran organization WorldWildRiders,whoincludeditasa100-percenteco-responsible,sus- bright colours:White,Mid-Blue,NavyBlue,RedandBlack. other antifoulsandhaslowerVOCemissions,makingitmoreuser-friendlytoapply. coats ifalongerprotectiontimeisrequired.Lastly,Taishocontainslesssolventthan only). Twogenerouscoatswillprovideoneseason’sworthofprotection;applymore in thesamewayasa“normal”antifoul:bybrush,rollerorspraygun(professionals about thesameasqualitycopper-basedalternatives.Secondly,itcanbeapplied of practicallevels.Forexample,at290EurosforfivelitresfromW.I.N.D.,itispriced cantly smallerenvironmentalfootprint. ly lowtoxicityandarebiodegradable.Consequently,Taisholeavesbehindasignifi- as antifoulingmadewith50percentcopper!Itsbreakdownproductshaveextreme- have shownthatantifoulmadewithjustfivepercentECONEA®hasthesameeffect products testedequallyfortheirantifoulperformance. & Yachting BUSINESS BRIEFS The mostrecentindependenttest,publishedintheMay2016editionof Now, Seajethavelaunchedanew,eco-responsibleproductcalled038 INTRODUCING NEWSEAJET038TAISHO Despite thebanningofTBTbyIMOin1990,Brunoisstaggeredfactthat Since 1992,Seajetproductshavebeenimportedanddistributedthroughout W.I.N.D. ANDOURENVIRONMENT One ofthebest-knowncopper-basedantifoulmanufacturersisSeajet,whose Up untilnowthishasbeencontrolledbyapplyingmainlycopper-basedantifoul Adam Fianderreports:Anyonewhohasleftaboatonitsmooringforlongerthan Now! Eco-BreakthroughSeajet038Taisho What doesthismeanforyachtsmenand visitorsintheCaribbean?Brunoishoping The goodnewsformarineretailersisthatasmoreconsumersstartlisteningtotheir SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTSMEANMORESALES Taisho wasadoptedfortestingandevaluationbytheenvironmentalhumanitarian THE RESTORATIONOF Compatible withallhullsubstrates,includingaluminium,Taishoisavailableinfive Besides itsremarkableperformance,038Taishohasprovedworthonanumber Taisho requireslowerbiocidelevelstodeliverfullantifoulingprotectionandtests will be a showcase for promoting the products and services of its project- willbeashowcaseforpromotingtheproductsandservicesofitsproject- magazine, placedSeajet038Taishoatthetopofalist11competitor CLEMENT

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AspecialApplicationCertificationwasalsopresentedtoownerand ers atCarriacouMarineLimitedforhavingbeentrainedtoproperlyapplytheir Copparini (pilot)flewintoCarriacouinApriltohandovercertificatessevenwork- Craft (SalesManager),DenisLaesker(InternationalSalesManager)andEdon eco-responsible attitude! better pricethanalternatives,Brunowonderswhocouldnotwanttodevelopan on theirboatsthisyear. tomers whowillbeabletoofferfeedbackaftertheproducthasbeenputwork Seajet Taishountiltheendofyear.Thiswillalsoencouragenumbercus- offer customersaspecial“SavethePlanet”discountof15percentonpurchases encouraged andbenefitfromdiscountsincentives. strate theiruseofenvironmentallyfriendly,safeandsustainableproductsshouldbe responsible antifoulcoatingsandhaveenvironmentallyfriendlyproductsonboard. nies, whomightliketomarketthefactthattheirfleetsarepaintedusingonlyeco- cost ofremovingthepollutants. For moreinformationonBlue Moorings guestswillalso You’ll alsoreceiveafreerum Mark Solomonreports:Blue June SpecialsatBlueLagoon, For moreinformationonBudgetMarineseeadpage2. Budget Marineisthelargestretailerofboatingsuppliesandaccessoriesin Primus WindPoweristhemanufacturerofAIRSilentX400WTurbine,a This willbethefirstPrimusWindPowerAuthorizedServiceDealerlocatedin Spice IslandMarineServiceshasbeensecuredastheofficialWarrantyandRepair Nicole Corvellecreports:Sailboatshaveharnessedthepowerofwindforthou- Caribbean’s FirstPrimusWindPowerAuthorizedService For moreinformationonSeaHawkPaintsseeadpage12. The SeaHawkPaintsteamofErikNorrie(CEO),David(President),Tommy Sea HawkAwardsforCarriacouMarina For moreinformationonW.I.N.D.seeadpage25. For moreinformationonSeajetPaintseeadpage23. So, ifSeajet’sTaishoisnotonlyharm-free,butalsoavailableatacomparableor Considering theupcominglaunchof038Taisho,Brunowillberollingouthisideato In otherwords,yachtowners,skippersandmarineenthusiastswhocandemon- He alsoseesthepotentialcommercialbenefitforcharterandbareboatcompa- Services, Grenada Spice IslandMarine Ronnel Robertsof Budget Marineand Simeon Josephof —Continued onpage43 JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 11 More technology. More expertise. More service. More The same sailmaking team St. Maarten Sails and Canvas N.V has teamed up with Ullman Sails www.stmaartensails.com Opposite Island Water World Opposite Island Water +1(721) 544-5231 / +1(721) 520-6484 Anguilla Racing CARIBBEAN Biminis and Dodgers Cushions Upholstery General canvas work [email protected] / [email protected] [email protected] MOVING FORWARD MOVING —Continued on next page Monday through Saturday to get news on Saturday to get news on Monday through AM Continued from previous page Continued from Welcome from Multihull Company, Grenada Welcome from to welcome in Grenada would like reports: The Multihull Company Chrystal Young to the VHF net at 7:30 Be sure to listen Curaçao Marine is the biggest marina and boatyard in the vicinity, catering to Curaçao Marine is the biggest marina and boatyard in there is always something Hurricane season is long: lucky for you that in Curaçao Our international airport isPrefer to use this layover as a good time to visit home? board is filling up fast! Remember to make your reservations in time, as the planning the docks! Safe sailing and looking forward to welcoming you at 13. For more information on Curaçao Marine see ad on page Mercury Marine’s New Active Trim International Boat Show,Lee Gordon reports: Since its official launch at the 2016 Miami Boaters like Fillman have compared Active Trim to moving from manual to auto- Designed to suit entry-level and expert boaters alike, Active Trim simplifies boat Active Trim is compatible with 40- to 400-horsepower Mercury four-stroke out- Another Active Trim exclusive are its five selectable trim profiles that accommodate For operators wanting to get the last mile per hour out of their boat, Active Trim For more information on Mercury Marine see ad on page 47. Bequia Plantation Hotel Offers You More Florinda Marshall reports: Bequia Plantation Hotel offers a dining experience that’s BEACHSIDE RESTAURANT - Excellent Admiralty Bay location with breathtaking views, The Multihull Company has created a water-resistant emergency information and created a water-resistant emergency information and The Multihull Company has poem: June - too soon, July - stand by, August - look Remember the old mariner’s Multihull Company see ad on page 43. For more information on The Curaçao Marine: Join the Routine! Ahoy sailors, it’s the yearly routine in the Caribbean: Nicole van Beusekom reports: back all the cruisers for the “season”, which begins June 1st. At 12°07’N, most of begins June 1st. At 12°07’N, for the “season”, which back all the cruisers for cruisers belt, which makes it a haven below the hurricane Grenada is considered to hang out until November. looking for a place — usual. As history shows, the hurricanes that occur throughout the season do not usual. As history shows, the hurricanes that occur throughout Caribbean islands and more affect Curaçao. Many sailors are discovering the lesser islands to safely sit out the are making it their yearly routine to set sail to the ABC season. Our returning customer base is growing steadily. storage is possible and a wide both sail and motor yachts. Short-term and long-term the premises. We have about range of technical yacht services can be provided on 40 wet slips and room for about 150 yachts on the hard. nightlife to enjoy, and going on! There are many sights and beaches to discover, last month’s free annu- local and international events to participate in. For example, the annual Curaçao al Blues Seas Festival was a big success and in September every day of the week North Sea Jazz is awaiting you. But besides the big events, there are things to do for everyone’s taste. connecting flights. You can beone of the few in the area with extensive international can be back in a jiffy, too!home in a jiffy — and when missing the Caribbean, you and follow us on Facebook or Go to www.curacaomarine.com for more information on our lovely island. Instagram to stay up to date on the many things to do factor that even the mostMercury Marine’s Active Trim has been providing a “wow” took to the water as aseasoned boater is adopting. Fort Myers boater Doug Fillman ten minutes of using Activeseasoned boater who liked to trim his own engine. Within Trim, he was hooked. “I’ll tell you, it’s one less thing you have to think about when you are driving,” said Fillman. “More eyes on the water, safety — you can’t beat it.” matic transmission on an automobile. “It’s better than manual,” said Fillman. “It does it better than I can.” operation while improving engine performance and decreasing fuel costs. New boaters are immediately able to properly trim boat engines with no learning curve, and experienced boaters won’t need to constantly monitor and adjust trim with changes to boat speed or when going into turns. boards, two-stroke outboards with SmartCraft, and all gas and diesel MerCruiser sterndrive engines with SmartCraft. The system is also available for retrofitting to engines already in the field. nearly any boat application, from small runabouts, pontoons, bass boats and cruisers to high-performance applications. can be overridden by using the regular manual trim buttons, though auto mode can be easily re-engaged. not to be missed. All of your needs will be taken care of from the moment you step onto the property. Our unbeatable amenities include the following. offering the ultimate in dining experiences. The restaurant at Bequia Plantation Hotel is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu is varied and offers authen- tic local and international fusion cuisine using fresh, local and seasonal ingredients prepared by our culinary team. The restaurant has the capacity to comfortably accommodate 100 persons and is a wonderful place for a special occasion, whether you’re celebrating a birthday, wedding or family reunion. weather, treasures and local events, among other things. Stop by our office at other things. Stop by our and local events, among weather, treasures or us at [email protected] Marina & Boatyard or contact Clarkes Court is the vol- when Chrystal, Associate Broker, 66i on Fridays after the net hail us on VHF unteer net control. reference. local contact card for easy remember, October - it’s over! Until then let’s enjoy the out you must, September - Train dominoes and, of course, the dinghy concerts! volleyball games, Grenadian season. With the changing of La Niña and El Niño prepping for another hurricane season will bring will be an even bigger surprise than weather systems, what the JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 12 cheese and donuts. ter, pearandpeach,coconutlemonpies,cinnamonraisinrolls, tries offereddailyfrom8:00 as theareascoveredaremostoftenoffbeatentrack. deal ofinformationaboutthedifferentculturesthatwillbeencounteredenroute. avoid. 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Continued from previous page Continued from With their high quality and durability, Suzuki outboard motors are favored by cus- Interested candidates may submit their information to [email protected]. Please For more information about Shelter Bay, Panama, Offers New Storage Lockers construction of a state-of- Russell Goedjen reports: Shelter Bay Marina has completed owing to delays The new ferry service, which the Panama Canal has implemented Visit www.shelterbaymarina.com for more information. Suzuki del Caribe Seeks Local Dealers the Suzuki Marine product Efraín Rivera reports: Suzuki del Caribe seeks dealers for “The vast nautical activity in the Caribbean demands a reliable outboard that can Batik Art from Grenada to You! is our Chris and Lilo report: Change You send us an e-mail at we are selling local art- New in the Art Fabrik house is the backstage gallery, where for Handicrafts 2012 We are proud winners of the UNESCO Award of Excellence Place section, pages 41 For more information on Art Fabrik see ad in the Market St. Lucia’s Lucia) Ltd. and Inflatable Centre (St. reports: On April 29th Life Raft Francis Lucas life raft Ltd. is one of the only approved Centre (St. Lucia) Life Raft and Inflatable fully equipped and knowledgeable staff and managers are Our competent added a service of making professional custom-made And don’t forget: We have testing and estimates on all repairs and refurbish- Our other services include free before returning to clients. 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SBM security lockers are great for a ashore. They are ideal for stor- valuables or just those extra sails in a high-security area from exposure or humidity.ing dinghies, motors, sails and other bulky items that suffer side, “moves” Shelter Bay in the construction of the first big lock on the Caribbean It also cuts about 20 min- about five kilometers closer to Panama City and Colon. utes off the average time to cross the Canal. company is inviting interest- line in Jamaica, St. Maarten-St. Martin and Trinidad. The join by submitting a proposal ed parties who are looking to expand their business to to become an authorized Suzuki Marine Dealer. provide power, fuel efficiency, innovation and durability,” says Erving Rosario, sales and marketing manager for Suzuki del Caribe. “We have found on these territories the perfect market to grow and continue with our expansion through the region,” he adds. creative pulse — from the bolt of creative pulse — from the bolt hand- white cotton to the fabulous Every painted wax art batik panels. of those day we make new creations fiber-art pieces, hand dyed in the color range of the rainbow. Size 56 by 86 inches, strong 100-percent-cotton panama binding of a quality used for napkins, table runners, tablecloth, boat cushions, bags, bunk spreads, etcetera. We love what we are making! 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Dickson (USA)inthreesuccessive luffing andtackingduelsgalore. crammed withheadsailchanges, exhausting, aggressivepre-starts new eraofcompetitionwith Congressional Cuphadentereda lanes butplentyofexcitement.The the series,providingfewpassing were short,toensurecompletionof breezes, rainandcalms.Thelegs beleaguered withlightandshifty Long Beach,California,hadbeen event, heldApril5ththrough10thin legendary regatta. to-back inthe52-yearhistoryof to winthreeCrimsonBlazersback- (WMRT), makinghimthefirstskipper Two oftheWorldMatchRacingTour Congressional Cupregatta,Stage Team triumphedinthe Canfield andhisUSOneSailing Creative IndustriesinSt.Lucia,whosaidhowpleased Theophilius, MinisterforTourism,Heritageandthe welcomed backtoSt.LuciabytheHonourableLorne prizegiving dinnerintheevening,wherecrewswere Andrew Bishop.TheSt.LuciaTouristBoardhosteda WORLD CRUISING CLUB by IGYRodneyBayMarinaManagerPaulAsh,and marina, wheretheparticipantswerewelcomedback was highemotionatashortreceptionhostedbythe three oceansandvisitedmorethan17countries. Canfield beatsemi-finalistScott The five-dayWMRTchampionship US VirginIslandssailorTaylor USVI’s CanfieldWinsThirdCongressionalCup Visit www.worldcruising.comformoreinformation. After berthingattheIGYRodneyBayMarinathere around theworldwithfriends.” experience hasbeenlikesailing met andtheplaceswevisited.The amazing, especiallythepeoplewe round theworldwithWorldARCwas flagged Najad529, Kristofer OliverssonoftheIcelandic- as theygotheirseparateways.Said from therallythattheywillmissmost agreed thatitwillbetheirfriends but speakingonthedockside,all coming placesallaroundtheglobe some beautiful,fascinatingandwel- ment andfun. end 15monthsofchallenge,excite- into thenight—asplendidwayto food, andafter-dinnerdancinglate celebration continuedwithsuperb the country’sshores.Theeveningof he wastoseeWorldARC’sreturn The crewshavebeenspoiltwith Hugur , “Sailing ro: asuperherodrenchedinchampagne. a USVIflaglikecape,helookedbitsuperhe- Roble, 2014RolexYachtswomanoftheYear.Wearing by hisdad,BillCanfield,andgirlfriendStephanie match, andtheCongressionalCup. Sailing TeamshutthedooronSehested,took were setuptoholdthemoutatthepinend.”USOne saying, “Iwasveryconfidentonthatlastrun,we it.” Backincontrol,CanfieldkeptSehestedpinned, an errorandyourcompetitiontakesfulladvantageof ty thatscrubbedCanfield’s.“Atthislevel,youmake Nicolai madeasmallmistake,”Canfieldsaid,penal- luffed upSehested.“Theexecutionwasspoton,and ing tolose,soweparkeditupatthetopmark.”They “But theboyswerecalm.” a simplemistake,stupiderror,”Canfieldconfessed. gate, andwasflagged. around thecourse,thenCanfieldhitleeward his match.Sehestedledrivalbymereseconds den-death bout,itappearedthatCanfieldhadmet of Canfield.Andasheralliedstronginthefinalsud- retaliated, crossingthefinishlinethreesecondsahead the titlesewnup.Butinsecondmatch,Sehested looked likethetwo-timedefendingchampionhad Nicolai Sehestedhandily,witha30-secondlead.It alty hecouldn’tshake. that Dickson’sspinnakergrazedit,earninghimapen- matches, racingsoclosetothespectator-linedpier Canfield wasgreetedattheLongBeachYachtClub Pressing upthecourse,hecontinued,“Wehadnoth- “I wasdefinitelyalittleworriedatthatpoint.Imade In thefirstofFinals,CanfielddefeatedDenmark’s —Continued onnextpage .com JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 15

POULLENOT Gypsy- Gypsy- —Continued on next page as they were awarded the Lord Nelson Trophy for , scored straight bullets until the final race to win Frederico Morais said, “That’s my first QS win and I’ve Visit www.martiniquesurfpro.com for more information. Memorable 49th Antigua Sailing Week The 49th edition of Antigua Sailing Week, held April Sir Hugh Bailey, knighted for his services to yachting, is Gonzalo Zubizarreta and Frederico Morais were and Frederico Morais Gonzalo Zubizarreta “I made the mistake that cost us the last race as I been waiting for this for a long time — it’s the best feeling ever! My secret today was just to be relaxed and enjoy myself on some of the best waves I’ve ever had in a QS. This place is amazing, you can do airs, turns and big carves, you can’t ask for much more at a contest.” 23rd through 29th, saw superb conditions throughout and a fairytale ending that showcased the secret to the success of this regatta. Over 1,000 sailors from more than 20 different countries raced. The weather built from a gentle breeze on the first day to full-on tradewinds on the penultimate day, and a tricky shift- ing breeze for the last race. Antigua Sailing Week may be steeped in Caribbean yacht- racing history, but the professionalism of the organizers and the commit- ment to engaging the youth of Antigua were some of the main reasons for a memorable event. the “grandfather” of sailing in Antigua. His CS40, surfers from around the world, competitors take part in the world, competitors surfers from around the end of events in the QS circuit. At the qualifying CT. top ten in the QS join the the season, the the and 160th in the QS before respectively 89th 3,000 Pro, where the winner gains Martinique Surf hap- second 2,250 points. Whatever points and the this to be final, they both could consider pened in the the most but winning was a successful operation, important thing. Ugo CSA 7, but a second in the last race nearly dashed Sir Hugh’s hopes of lifting the Lord Nelson Trophy. However the fairytale victory was confirmed at the Final Awards Ceremony and it was a very popular win for UGo best performance at Antigua Sailing Week 2016. went around a mark the wrong way and we had to turn back. So I am relieved that it didn’t cost us in the end. I am the only skipper left that took part in the first Antigua Sailing Week and I have to say that today is a very good day for Antigua. .

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did the Carriacou Sloops proud, showcasing did the Carriacou Sloops proud, (1939) and the 44-foot Tripp-designed (1939) and the 44-foot Tripp-designed (2005), the 52-foot Alden-designed (2005), the 52-foot Alden-designed In the Vintage A In the Vintage The clash in the Classic A 140 in Second Martinique Surf Pro Event Portuguese surfer Frederico Morais was the winner of the Top class world surfers, the best waves possible, huge On the final morning, 16 surfers — four Brazilians, Zemi Last but very far from least, in the Spirit of Tradition Last but very far from least, The Single Handed Race, in which yachts are sailed Numerous prizes were presented for the Concours Visit http://antiguaclassics.com for more information, their class in all four races in which they competed. their class in all 1930 Bermudan cutter, Mylne-designed Ninety years after her launch and on her tenth outing her launch and on her Ninety years after 64.5-foot Nat Herreshoff at the Antigua Classics, the Mary Rose the Vintage C claimed by the 178-foot 1984 three-masted gaff schooner the 178-foot 1984 three-masted with the 121-foot 1992 and see related story on page 22. second Martinique Surf Pro, held April 17th through 24th. crowds enjoying the show — everything came together at Basse-Pointe for an exciting final day at the Martinique Surf Pro. One hundred and forty surfers from five continents took part in Martinique Surf Pro 2016. In the end, it was the Portuguese surfer Frederico Morais, 24, who won the only Caribbean leg in the Qualifying Series (QS) in 2016. He won the final against the Spaniard Gonzalo Zubizarreta. Brazilian Deivid Silva and Australian Luke Hynd took joint third place. Thanks to these great performances in a QS 3,000 event, these four surfers will leap up the rankings of the world surf qualifying circuit. three Frenchmen (including two from Guadeloupe), two Americans, two Spaniards, two from Portugal, an Australian, a Peruvian and a South African — got up with the same goal and hope: they wanted to win the Martinique Surf Pro and grab 3,000 points in the world surf qualifying circuit. To join the elite group in the Championship Tour (CT), bringing together the 34 top Argo, Heron, Dragonera subcategories. In all, four races of between 11 and 20 In all, four races of between subcategories. Old Road, each were competed: the nautical miles Cannon Kenny Coombs Memorial the Butterfly, the the partici- Windward Race. Seven of Race and the pating boats — and the 32-foot were respectively won by the 112-foot training vessel were respectively won by the Argo ond and the 141-foot Starling Burgess replica ond and the 141-foot Starling Columbia sailing boats, which are the prowess of these robust as she took the hon- particularly popular at Antigua, Class. The Luders 44 ours in the Traditional Racing Frolic winners in the Classic GRP (1940) were the respective Racing A (recently built boats inspired by classic lines), the rankings were topped by the 75-foot Class A and the 1997 W-Class Both yachts were designed by Joel White. solo by their skipper, also took place once again this year. Playing out off the south coast of the island on April 14th, it featured 11 boats. The Spirit of Tradition class was won by Murray Stevens 55-foot schooner the Over 45 Feet, with English Folkboat dominating the Under 45 Feet. d’Elegance also. yawl built in Germany in 1939 and once used for cadet training by the German Navy’s Kriegsmarine, took the overall and Vintage (Professionally Maintained) prizes.

CORY SILKEN , which prevailed Janley is a Pacific Cruising Class, 14-metre (46-foot) was acquired by new owners in 2014 and Continued from previous page Continued from Janley The 2016 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta fleet was 1948 Sloop Janley Tops Antigua Classics 1948 Sloop Janley Tops Antigua racing between After delivering its usual spectacular He was pleased, he said, not only with this three- he said, not only with this He was pleased, Visit www.thecongressionalcup.com Bermudan sloop built from mahogany and oak in 1948 Bermudan sloop built from mahogany and oak in 1948 by Kettenburg Marine in California. She competed extensively on the US West Coast and also took part in events such as the Transpac and the Lipton Cup. Janley underwent extensive renovations at the Woodstock Boatbuilders yard in Antigua. divided into five main classes — Vintage, Classic, Traditional, Classic GRP, Spirit of Tradition — and further over 40 of the world’s most beautiful vintage yachts to over 40 of the world’s most watch as overall win- take home the coveted Panerai added to the honour roll ner. Her name has now been Yachts Challenge, the of the 2016 Panerai Classic sailing circuit making international vintage and classic its 12th outing this year. April 13th and 19th, the 29th Antigua Classic Yacht April 13th and 19th, the 29th Regatta ended in triumph for peat, but also for logging the seventh Congressional for logging the seventh Congressional peat, but also Peter Thomas Yacht Club. Member Cup win for St. in 1998, four-time Crimson Blazer winner, Holmberg is a Peter’s 2002. “We’re closing in on 1998, 2001 and got a added, with a smile. “We’ve record, Canfield in us, we’ll be back.” couple more for more information. — JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 16 boats intheirownclass. ed toplaceolder-generationround-the-worldracing ner ofthenewCSA1OceanClass,whichwascreat- fires burning.” Sailing Week.Youthisourfuture,theywillkeepthe sails itwheneverhecanandthisishissecondAntigua eight andherigshisownOptimist,looksafterit Malone, whohassailedwithusthisweek.Heisonly young Antiguanstakingpartthesedays,likeShannoy this winisallaboutAntiguanyouth.Therearemany — Swan 46, the winnerofCSA2afterabattlewith string ofsixwinstotaketheclasstitle. course, buttheteamfromLithuaniaputtogethera with adisqualificationfornotsailingthecorrect has beenadelight,”commentedHightower. from theracing.ThewholeatmosphereofAntigua week. Wehavehadamarvelloustimeandnotjust minute ofeachotherandithasbeenlikethatall where thepenultimateracehadfourboatswithina CSA 4classonthefinalrace.“Itwentrighttowire from theUK. wife Carolineandtheirtwodaughters,plusfriends that wascharteredtoChrisBodywhoracedwithhis Lord NelsonTrophywinneratAntiguaSailingWeek wins outofthenine-raceseries. second yearinarow. skippered byRossApplebey,wonCSA6classforthe Southern YachtClub,includingpastCommodore the secondyear,crewedbymembersofRoyal Southern YachtClubInter-YachtChallengefor incredible opportunity. Kirby wasinvitedtosailwiththeteamallweek,an tor, JulesSalter.Eighteen-yearoldAntiguanRhone Walker and2009winningVolvoOceanRacenaviga- ed 2015winningVolvoOceanRaceskipper,Ian unbeaten ineveryrace.Theprofessionalteaminclud- ing amemorableoccasion. — Brazilians,Dutch,SpanishandBritishsailors,allshar- together foragroupphotographwithalltheirtrophies evident attheprizegiving,whereallthreeteamsgot

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The three-racefinalproducedanepicbattle Heat TwowasemphaticallywonbydoubleOlympic While thefleetsaresailingamixofroutes,some Compass]arecontinuingwithrallylife, Mar MarinaintheSunshineState. seven daysforthemtoarriveinBahia Bahamas; itshouldtakeapproximately swells bytheTurks&Caicosand and Cuba,shelteredfromtheAtlantic north shoresofPuertoRico,Hispaniola route willseethemsailingclosetothe ahead ofthenorthboundgroup.The Bahama Channeldepartedaday Lauderdale, FloridaviatheOld sailing fromNannyCaydirectlytoFort East Coast.Meanwhilesevenboats Bermuda, andthenonwardtotheUS alongside theARCEuropefleetto tic Azoresarchipelagoenroute. enjoy acruisethroughthemid-Atlan- ocean adventuretoEuropeand two boatsjoiningtocontinuetheir converge inBermudawithafurther Virginia, USA.Thetwogroupswill Islands, andthreefromPortsmouth, Cay, TortolaintheBritishVirgin this year;26departedfromNanny As part of ARC USA, 11 boats sail As partofARCUSA,11boatssail —Continued onnextpage Houseware &Cookware Hand &PowerTools Sanding Paper&Discs Epoxy Resins Paint Brushes Antifouling Paint see report JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 17 —Continued on next page at www.caribbeancompass.com/ Compass It was a weekend full of fierce competition, intense full of fierce competition, It was a weekend sponsors and volunteers The organizers thank all the YOUTH SAILING NEWS Visit Belize Sailing School World-Ranked Laser Sailors Laser Sailors, On April 10th, two highly decorated accomplishments is Among Hanne Weaver’s many The Belize Sailing Center was fortunate that Hanne Her older brother Ted has been out of Lasers for Hanne and Ted responded to the challenge to race Two of Belize’s top Optimist sailors refused to be left Not surprisingly, Hanne Weaver won the Laser regat- Tradition Project” by Frank Pearce in the October 2009 by Frank Pearce in the Tradition Project” issue of online/october09compass_online.pdf] winners and fun for all with the real camaraderie Sailing sailors of the Anguilla Youth being the young proceeds only benefitted from all the Club. They not boats also Regatta, but many of the of the Anguilla of the stu- crew from the ranks recruited additional Sailing of the Anguilla Youth dents and graduates sailors experiencing Club with as many as 12 young big boat racing. the thrills and challenges of Tourist Board and and especially thank the Anguilla for providing the safe- The Royal Anguilla Police Force Miller who oversaw ty boat, and Paul and Deborah the officiating and scoring. brother Ted, 23, visited the Hanne Weaver, 20, and her inspirational training Belize Sailing Center and provided aspiring young Laser sailors. and racing for the school’s Female Single-Person- winning the 2012 USA Junior 16. She currently ranks Dinghy Championship at age Laser Radial sailors and third among US senior women make the 2020 Women’s is in a very strong position to US Olympic Laser sailing team. Hanne is putting off full- time college to pursue her Olympic goal; she is an assistant manager at a Seattle, Washington branch of West Marine, the US watersports retailer. West Marine fully supports Hanne’s sailing ambitions and allows her time off to pursue them. and her family took the time for their visit. By the end of February, Hanne had already competed in two international regattas; the Miami Olympic Class Regatta followed by the European Laser Senior Championships in the Canary Islands. some years and sails other classes, but when younger he sailed into the third spot in the junior men’s USA Laser rankings. against some of the Belizean Sailing School’s sailors. A friendly three-race regatta was arranged. It took place in deceptively shifty ten- to 12-knot winds in San Pedro. The challengers were Belize’s own Blanca Velasquez, 15, who competed well in Lasers in last December’s 2015 International Youth Laser Radial World Championship Regatta in Malaysia; Sarah White, 15, of San Pedro, who got her own Laser last year; and Everald Dixon, 15, who has been sailing Lasers for only six months. Competing in his own Laser against these five young entrants was Andy Milner, 48, who had trained the Belizean racers in Optimist Dinghies. He is now the Belize Sailing School’s Founder and Managing Director. In brief, it was a one-day multi-generational, three-race, mini-regatta. out, so national champ Kevin Velasquez and third- ranked Caroline Sersland joined the regatta in an Optimist match race, which Caroline won. ta, sweeping first place in all three races. Brother Ted ranked second with two second places and a third. Blanca Velasquez had managed to edge him out and take the number two spot in the second race. Andy Milner finished the regatta in third place, ahead of all of his former Optimist dinghy students. Sarah White finished fourth.

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fol- Speedy [See “The and the valiant and the valiant Fiji Racing Team Fiji Racing Team , who ended up third still picked up second still picked up had three firsts and two Micron 99 Budget Marine managed to take top hon- Panic Attack Triumph , the first former America’s Cup , the first former Carib Cat Tradition Kick ’em Jenny had won Racing Class with five bullets. had won Racing was an unusual fourth this year. pulled off an impressive second with a , a custom Kiwi 35, proved dominant in the Canada II came in third and the Beneteau 45 As the single entry in the Tradition Class, the Wild Devil In the multi-hulls, Bye-bye, Caribbean! ARC USA and ARC Europe Bye-bye, Caribbean! ARC USA from Tortola sailors preparing to depart 12-metre lowed by the Open 750 lowed by the Water World the Sunday, a disappointing fourth on Despite having the Melges 32 and went home with the Rose place overall In third place was Champagne. ors and generously donated all the proceeds from its charters to the Anguilla Youth Sailing Club. seconds to take the magnum of Champagne and Quality Time first and three seconds. Carriacou sloop Cruising Class with the J/39 a close second. The St. Barts-based Dufour 34 Nemo L’Esperance overall, had one first of her own and lost by less than a minute on two of the other races. boat to participate in this regatta. boat to participate Island . With , an Amel 54, said, “You do not, an Amel 54, said, A Plus 2 Tradition Continued from previous page Continued from Day One saw ideal racing condi- After the salt spray had settled, the Melges 24 Visit www.worldcruising.com for more information. Successful 13th Annual Anguilla Regatta After three days of great sailing the 13th Annual ARC Europe starters from both Nanny Cay and from both Nanny Cay ARC Europe starters Enjoying the Farewell Party at Peg Legs, Jean and Party at Peg Legs, Jean Enjoying the Farewell over 120 sailors and their support- ers invading Sandy Ground for the weekend, no place was safe from having a good time. tions with good winds of 14 to16 knots, Day Two saw winds gusting up to 20 knots, and on the last day the winds dropped and many competitors found it hard to make it to the Prickly Pear mark, forcing the Race Committee to shorten the course. With a mix of conditions all weekend, ranging from stiff breeze to almost flat waters, the competitors were really put to the test. Bermuda in five to seven days from departure. On May 17th they restarted for Leg 2, sailing approximately 1,800 nautical miles to Horta in the Azores. After almost two weeks cruising the Azores archipelago, boats either sail on with the fleet to Marina de Lagos in Portugal, or make their own way north towards the UK and Ireland. ARC Europe will come to a close with a final prizegiving ceremony in Lagos on June 19th. Anguilla Regatta ended on of May 8th. The event, known as “the best small big-boat regatta in the Caribbean”, attracted 17 boats from St. Maarten and St. Barts and also featured Anguilla’s own Carriacou sloop, come on any ARC rally if you do not want to have fun!”ARC rally if you do not want come on any 15 months WCC rally and after spending This is their third to know! ARC they are well placed sailing with World George, expected to arrive in St. Portsmouth were Christiane Metz on Christiane Metz — JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 18 who wereabletocomplete12racesovertwodays. tions forcompetitorsandtheracecommittee. eight knotsandshifty,providingchallengingcondi- and 17thonSt.Croix’sTeagueBay.Windswerefourto Crucian OpenRegatta,whichtookplaceApril16th John, theBVIandPuertoRicocompetedin2016 Championships improved herracingskillsthenandthere. revealed thatHannehadgivenherseveraltips with theWeaverswasaninspirationalexperienceand said thatthetimespentonwaterandland doubtless spokefortheotherBelizeansailorswhenshe sailing worldandhowtogetthere.SarahWhite tics, andlearningwhatitisliketobeatherlevelinthe questions, gettingadviceonboathandlingandtac- Ted, andAndy. with NibsbarswereawardedastrophiestoHanne, — The OptimistGreenFleetconsistedof22juniorsailors, More than60sailorsfromSt.Croix,Thomas, VI JuniorSailorstoCompeteinOptiWorld Later, thesailorsallgatheredaroundHanne,asking San Pedro’sowndeliciousKawDarkChocolate Continued frompreviouspage the 2016OptiWorldChampionshipstobeheldin and wasthethirdfinalUSVIqualifierregattafor got ahard-foughtthird. deserved secondandStCroix’sownMathieuDale a first,VictoriaFlatleyfromSt.Thomasgotwell- first inBlueFleet.InRedFleet,RayneDufffromBVIgot Thomas’s MiaNicolositookastrongfirstoveralland and wasabletoget16racesinovertheweekend.St. Puerto Rico,andAlejoDiBlasifromSt.John. finishes wereMiloMillerfromSt.Croix,JoséDiaz each sailorgetsawell-deservedaward.Thetopthree Everyone inthenovice’sGreenFleetisawinnerand Islands (above),sailtrainingprovidesthrillsandskills to theworld-classracingincubatorofUSVirgin to anestablishedprograminBelize(left), Grenadine islandofMayreau(below), From abrand-newyouthsailingprogramonthetiny Junior sailingintheCaribbeanisonarisingtide! This eventwashostedbytheSt.CroixYachtClub The Optimistchampionshipfleethad24juniorsailors [ Competition, inwhich14dishesviedforthetopspot and Mayreau’sthirdAnnualLionfishCooking Derby —intotal,fourboatsbrought208lionfish ender races,thefifthAnnualMayreauRegattaLionfish Ollivierre andJenealCayenne. Wilson, whilethebronzemedalswenttoLesroy Winning secondplacewereJay-ZFordeandAreah Leeandra (Lily)Cayenneearnedthegirls’goldmedal. hitch andtheprizegivingceremonytookplace. tions thenextday,finalraceswentoffwithouta strong winds.Withmorefavourableweathercondi- as someofthejuniorsailingracesweredelayedby water andfriendsoffthewater.Byendof close-knit groupofkids,whoarecompetitorsonthe for someintenseandemotionalcompetition.Thisisa junior sailorswasclosegoingintothisevent,making sought after.Thepointspreadonsomeofthetop sending fivesailors,makingthosespotshighly Portugal thismonth.TheVirginIslandsislimitedto Facebook page. lionfish-tasting event. see winningrecipesonpage36 Other eventsontheweekendincludeddouble- Seon Alexandertooktophonoursfortheboysand For moreinformationseetheMayreauRegatta came toacloseonMay2nd, Junior SailingCompetition up onMay1st,theMayreau 28th throughMay1st. Mayreau Regatta,heldApril as partofthetenthannual Sailing Competitiontookplace The first-everMayreauJunior Sailing Competition Championship event. in thisWorld represent theUSVirginIslands Thomas. Allarehonoredto Van denDriesscheofSt. as didMiaNicolosiandJulian Sanford successfullyqualified, Mathieu DaleandLake lied, St.CroixsailorsAtleeKohl, weekend withthepointstal- Originally scheduledtowrap Nancy Saul-Demersreports: First-Ever MayreauJunior ], alongwithapublic JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 19 ]. ]. S/V Boldly Go “We’ll keep them near the “When we learned that Optimists on the Mayreau Optimists on the Mayreau Regatta site in Facebook. shoreline and use buoys,” FCF President Amani Cupid indicated when interviewed before the regatta. “After Mayreau Regatta, we hope to travel to Canouan, Bequia, Carriacou and PM (Petite Martinique) for races.” boats were sitting in Union, we took action,” says FCF Vice President Kishroy Ford. With some help from relatives, they contacted Union Island’s Nicholas Dulac, owner of the Captain owner of the Captain Gourmet shop and Happy see Regatta News, page 18 was dismasted during the racing. Stan Paladin Mayreau. Mayreau. M is safely anchored in Charlotte Amalie…. No one was hurt. Y2A BY ELLEN BIRRELL Y2A BY Paladin It’s A Family Affair Family It’s A : There was an incident in February during the St. Thomas International In Mayreau, there’s a new family affair, a Full Click Family (FCF) matter. In Mayreau, there’s a new 20-something FCF spokesperson Lorrian Luke. “No “It’s an island thing,” says being bored as kids,” says Lorrian. “We decided to do “We remember what it is like FCF seem to be inspired by the annual Mayreau The motives for starting Youth2Adult – Y2A – is a series of articles celebrating sailing’s role in youth develop- Youth2Adult – Y2A – is a series Ellen Birrell attributes her opportunity to cruise the Caribbean aboard While hard at work building the centerboards, the Full Click Family members While hard at work building the centerboards, the tradewinds, no one cap- They had fun learning to sail. In the Grenadines’ strong Ronessia Hanson and FCF has quite an infrastructure including two secretaries, years it has died out here “We want to keep the tradition of sailing going. Over the “We’ll be doing Fun Days throughout the year,” says Lorrian. “At the end of each Kishroy traveled to Bequia for April’s St. Vincent & the Grenadines Sailing Says Andrew Mitchell, SVG Sailing Association President, “They are obtaining support What we learn from the Full Click Family in Mayreau: • Young adults who share a vision can go far toward developing community • When young adults call on parents and relatives, instruction and maintenance • Reach out to nearby towns and islands. Resources may be closer than you think. Y2A Update St. Croix: A follow-up on September 2015’s Y2A featured youth sailor, Morgan mater how big or small the island is, every island is a family. We decided we could island is, every island is a family. We decided we could mater how big or small the excitement to the community, by organizing. We plan help the community — bring kids’ activities. to sell T-shirts to fund the to keep kids off the streets, the six-person FCF execu- something about it.” Wanting in their late teens and early 20s, are formalizing an orga- tive team, all of whom are Family to obtain a non-profit status. Many of the newly nization they call Full Click elected officers are cousins. 28th through May 1st [ Regatta, held this year April on Mayreau, FCF with support from Mayreau Regatta With the region’s attention be producing more activities for children. Among & Sporting Commission will as punchboard, cricket, round dodge and buns eating, games and contests such races for the children occurred while the traditional for the first time, Optimist the There’s a video of Mayreau children racing double-enders were out racing. ment for Caribbean children. ment for Caribbean children. Some of the island’s newest sailors had this to say: “ I guess when a mast falls, it goes to leeward, and the crew is on the high side. Also, the top hit the water, and floated for a while, so it didn’t just hit the boat…. You should have seen the boys grow up instantly; they got to work following instructions, as we pulled the pins and let the rig go.” Kite kite-boarding. “We got some instructors and asked them what age group the Kite kite-boarding. “We got some instructors and asked to Mayreau,” Kishroy explains. boats are suitable for. After that we got the boats over their fathers and uncles on Some of the Optis needed repair. FCF worked with building three new cen- Mayreau to do the repair work themselves, which included Regatta, are five Optimists! terboards. Now on loan, at least through the Mayreau captains taught us the basics themselves had to learn to sail. “Four Mayreau sailing of wind, sheets, tiller, parts of the boat,” says Amani. laughed while mak- sized while learning. Shandi Forde, one of two FCF Secretaries, ing the motions of bailing, “I nearly did!” typing,” says Ronessia. Shandi Forde. “I’m good at electronics, working with money, Tevin Cupid, FCF Treasurer, has to be happy about that. rig boats, about safety, the in Mayreau,” says Amani. “We’ll be teaching how to in the Full Click Family safety boat and guidance on the water. There are 19 youths on Saturdays and Sundays. and we have 15 youth sailors. We conduct the sessions each. The first time out, the (With only five boats) we take them out for ten minutes let the ten- to 17-year-olds child rides as a passenger in the front of the Opti. We take the tiller after that.” month we’ll put on a day with cricket, round dodge, sailing, basketball, punch board, buns eating and other games.” Association meeting. He met SVGSA executives Andrew Mitchell and Simon Carey, and Bequia Traditional Sailing Academy’s Alick Daniel. They pledged to send instructors to Mayreau and to support FCF’s efforts. Simon’s vision is to get two-man boats down to Mayreau, according to Kishroy. for getting new Optimists. I am hoping to send some used Optimists down from Bequia to get them started, since the ones they have now are on loan from Union Island.” junior sailing. resources emerge. Thomas, who received his sailing education from Stanford Joines on his J/36 Paladin Regatta. With five teens from Central High School, two from Good Hope Country Day School, and Stan’s little boy aboard, to life skills built in childhood. Believing swimming and sailing are essentials for island youth, she supports junior sailing and serves on Caribbean Sailing Association’s development committee (Caribbean-sailing.com/youth/youth-programs). 11 12 1745 13 1828 14 1911 15 1956 16 2043 17 2113 18 2222 19 2313 20 0006 21 (full moon) 0000 22 0058 23 0150 24 0242 25 0333 26 0424 27 0516 28 0609 29 0759 0703 30 31 0856 0953

21 22 (full moon) 0000 23 0121 24 0212 25 0304 26 0335 27 0445 28 0556 29 0719 0627 30 0813 July 2016 1 2 3 0910 4 1009 5 1107 6 1205 7 1302 8 1355 9 1446 10 1533 1619 1702 JUNE - JULY 2016 OF THE MOON MERIDIAN PASSAGE MERIDIAN PASSAGE June 2016 DATE TIME 1 2 3 0832 4 0927 5 1024 6 1123 7 1223 8 1323 9 1421 10 1515 11 1607 1655 12 1740 13 1824 14 1907 15 1949 16 2032 17 2116 18 2202 19 2249 20 2339 0029 Note: the maximum tide is 3 or 4 days after the new and full moons. For more information, see “Tides and Currents” on the back of all Imray Iolaire Water, Don explains, generally tries to run toward the moon. The tide starts Crossing the channels between Caribbean islands with a favorable tide will Crossing the channels between Caribbean islands with charts. Fair tides! running to the east soon after moonrise, continues to run east until about an hour after the moon reaches its zenith (see TIME below) and then runs westward. From just after the moon’s setting to just after its nadir, the tide runs eastward; and from just after its nadir to soon after its rising, the tide runs westward; i.e. the tide floods from west to east. Times given are local. make your passage faster and more comfortable. The table below, courtesy Don Street, author of Street’s Guides and compiler of Imray-Iolaire charts, which shows the time of the meridian passage (or zenith) of the moon for this AND next month, will help you calculate the tides. JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 20 character ofSt.Barth. the regatta,exemplifyingunmistakable classand for thecrewtoenjoy.Thisissignature momentof to handthecaptainbottlesofchilledVeuve Clicquot finish lineofeachrace,youngladiesarrive bydinghy pursued byahelicopterformuchofthe upwindleg. the skyline,andgreentrimaran 100-foot sion astheyjostledforpositionandstanding, withthe ful displayofasymmetricalkitesunfurlinginproces- aboard from 27to31milesinlength.(Seesidebaronmyride variable 12-to18-knotwindsfromtheeastoncourses had littleorNOwork! lem, andthankstothelackofwind,sailmakers of theanticipated70to80boats,whichwasNOprob- drew aftertworaces.Inall,thetotalentrantsfellshort trips atthelastminuteand94-foot The Maxismissedtwooftheirownthatcancelled Proteus yachts suchastheMaxis USA, GreatBritain,andEuropeonwell-knownracing from yachtsrepresentingtheusuallocationsof Barth mixedwellwithprofessionalandamateurcrews Martinique, PuertoRico,St.Martin,Antigua,and there nottoloveaboutthisevent?” fast boats,onwarmwaterswithaT-shirton.What’s the planet.It’sidyllic,really;you’rerippingaroundon agree thisisatop-threesailboatracingdestinationon opportunity formetodothat…everycrewherewould the worldhowgreatitis,andthisisawonderful become veteransinthissport,wehavetostarttelling from sailinglikeIhave,havetogiveback.Aswe spirit oftheevent.)Peoplewhohavegottensomuch (to beaskedbytheorganizerstocommenton legend KenRead,whodescribeditthus:“It’sanhonor official declarationby 11th featuredtheopeningceremonyincluding was scheduledfromApril12ththrough16th. transatlantic crossingtoEurope,thisyear’sracing St. Barthformanysailingenthusiastspriortotheir Caribbean racingseasonandprovideareasontoenjoy (RC) andthe59yachtscompetingintenclasses. into theultimatechallengeforbothracecommittee due tolightandevenNOwind,thesailingdeveloped fun. Thisyear,thelandactivitiesdidnotdisappoint,but offering anddeliveringover-the-topperformance providing extraordinarylandandseaexperiencesby entrants’ participation.Theirfocushasalwaysbeenon along withfriendAnnelisaGee,whooverseesoverseas of theSt.BarthFrenchWestIndiesclothingbrand)— citizens —FrançoisToledeandLucPoupon was originatedbytwolong-timefriendsandSt.Barth but aboveall…NOwind! sies, NOwaves,shortageofchampagneorsmiles, lems, NOrain,successfulprotestsorcontrover- can almostcertainlybedescribedbyoneword:“NO”. After eachfirst-to-finish-in-classyacht crosses the The firstoffourplannedracesfeaturedlightand The Sea Caribbean entrantsfromtheUSVI,Guadeloupe, Held inmid-Aprilsince2010,ordertoextendthe This fabulous regatta, rapidly growing in popularity, This fabulousregatta,rapidlygrowinginpopularity, As inNOstress,breakage,worries,prob- The seventheditionofLesVoilesdeSt.Barthregatta by MarkDenebeim , andone-offs Nina Comanche .) Thefirstweathermarkprovidedacolor- andtheotherMaxisdominating Galatea Comanche , Comanche, Momo Phaedo3 skipperandracing Phaedo3 and Windfall

(the former (the former Windfall being NO WIND, with- and WORRIES! .

foremost, butforthecrewaswell.” ing…. It’sverydisappointingfortheowner, firstand the mast,decisionwasmadetodiscontinue rac- ning skipper,“soafterassessingtherisk ofbreaking Ian Walker,theVolvoOceanRace’smost recentwin- age tothestandingrigging,”saidafterguard member lay day.“Wefoundtherewassomequite seriousdam- after undergoingafullriginspectionduring Thursday’s the thenleaderofMaxi2class,chose towithdraw MICHAEL GRAMM able atthisregatta!) sightings. (Yes,therewasalotofchampagneavail- known forbeachbeds,tabledancing,andcelebrity shallow watersinfrontofthefamousrestaurant Veuve Clicquotchampagnethatwereburiedinthe paddle boardjousting,andthehuntfor15bottlesof peted insillygamessuchasthefive-manstand-up Nikki BeachinBaieSt.Jean.Scoresofcrewcom- lar) orparticipatedinthedaylongactivitieshostedby seeing (thehiketoBaiedeColombierseemedpopu- worked totheadvantageofcrewswhowentsight- but onegoal—gettothebar! and allcrewsreturnedsun-bakedthirsty,with shortened thecoursessothatallyachtscouldfinish, — albeitwithbutoneknotofboatspeed.AsmartRC start wheretwoyachtsT-bonedthecommitteeboat knots, makingmaneuveringdifficultespeciallyatthe carried onatfullspeed There wasjustenoughwindforsomeracingfun,andwhenthebreezedisappeared theshoresidesocializing LES VOILESDEST.BARTH2016 The layday,aThursday,alsohadNOwind,butthis Onthesecondday,windsdroppedtoaboutfive Despite thelackofwind,Southwind 94 NO NO Windfall

, CHRISTOPHE JOUANY (INSET: MICHAEL GRAMM) MICHAEL (INSET: JOUANY CHRISTOPHE of theregatta.“ came toraceandthefirstcancellationinhistory the champagnesponsor,butfrustratingforallwho dock, theracewascancelled,certainlyarelieffor wind, andaftera2.5-hourpostponementatthe Greek mythology). art on a sail canvas) is, of course, linked to the sails of art onasailcanvas)is,ofcourse,linkedtothesails his inspiration:“Myworkhere(creatingaliveof the regattaprogressed.Cyril“Kongo”Phanexplained colors” spray-paintmuralwascreatedinoneboothas Black Gingerrestaurantandacheerful“Caribbean Creperie, CotePort,FreshWestIndiesCaterer,and inexpensive foodsamplesfromlocalestablishmentsLa the priority,andspiritissensual.” and becausethespiritistrueSt.Barth,wherefun event,” Caroletoldme,“sincelocalfriendsfoundedit thrice duringtheweek.“Ireallyenjoysponsoringthis and Ayatheincrediblylimberpoledancerperformed called “SiliconeIsAGirl’sBestFriend”attheQuai) “Famous PirateSailsNight”atTiSt.Barth,thelast vided fournightlycabaretperformances(onecalled Barth andTheFirstFloornightclubinGustavia,pro- day wasthelayday. attended byhundredssinceeveryoneknewthenext (where crewsateforfree!)wasalate-nightaffair a DJanother,andtheCrewPartyonShellBeach the Capitainerie.Livebandsperformedonfournights, tents andwithahugestageparkeddirectlyinfrontof Quai GeneraldeGaullecompletelycoveredbylarge air toeventuallydriftthemacrosstheline. pass whiletheywaitedupto20minutesforapuffof hundred yardsfromthefinish,allowingstragglersto six toeightknotsofwind! around therocksandsmallislandsoffcoast,allin far asreaching,beating,running,andnavigating and itincorporatedallaspectsofagoodracecourseas gave officialstheoptiontoshortencourseifneeded; sailors totakeinthebeautifulvistasofSt.Barth;it choice formanyreasons:Itwasanopportunitythe counter-clockwise aroundtheisland.Itwasagood through 4plusMelges24andClass40—thatran and 2,CSA0Multihulls,17milesfor1 shortened courses—at20nauticalmilesforMaxis1 bartender’s headsintothetub. “TIPS” onit,beckoningpatronstotoss coins overthe large centerbarfeaturedabigmetaltub overhead with vates methemostistocrystallizeafriendly moment.” spray paintinginthisverynaturalcontext. Whatmoti- Caribbean. Ofcourse,I’llbringmylittletouch ofurban a multitudeofcolors,inthiscase those ofthe St. Barth.I’lltrytotranslatetheeventin graphics, with are thelawsofAeolus” lished, butnotthisyear.It’spartofthegame;these (usually between18and22knots)arewellestab- St. Barth.“Inprinciple,thetradewindsinApril Tolede, directoroftheOrganizationLesVoilesde The thirddayofscheduledracingagainhadNO Each afternoon, and into the night, the Quay featured Each afternoon,andintothenight,Quayfeatured Carole, ofCarole’sPlaceswhichincludeLeTiSt. The landactivitieswereNOdisappointment,withthe The Land Many classleaderssailedintoawindholefew The fourthday,andthethirdfinalrace,saw Of coursechampagnewasalwaysforsale andthe This isverysurprising,”saidFrançois (the rulerofthewindsin —Continued onnextpage JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 21 in the process. , with only four crew Nina Zampano , named after Milan’s wife and daughter, settled Nina It was then I noticed that Che Guevara was graph- After a few tacks and sets, the crew settled down and ‘Finding a ride in this regatta was not easy. Nonetheless, I stumbled upon the very pretty Bordeaux 60, and the owner’ back into her berth among the fleet and we rinsed and back into her berth among the fleet and we rinsed and chamoised her into shiny existence. I thanked the crew and Milan for the ride and when Milan shook my hand, he had only one thing to say: “Give me back the shirt, please.” Oh well, at least I got to keep the STB7 cap that was included in the press kit! ically represented on our chute with a large black ically represented on our chute with a large black imprint on the dark red nylon. Milan explained that when he was younger, he admired the man, only to learn later of his brutal tactics at the side of Fidel Castro. Nonetheless, he paid homage to his one- time inspiration. our errors decreased while our speed increased. But we had dug ourselves too big a hole and without the pointing ability of the other boats, we had little chance of catching up. Out came the sandwiches and we enjoyed the great vistas of islands on the north and west sides of St. Barth. The course covered 27 miles, with our elapsed time just over 4 hours and 47 minutes, finishing eighth in the ten-boat Class CSA 2, while at least earning the satisfaction of beating our sister ship the first weather mark, we opened the asymmetrical mark, we opened the the first weather speed to tried to use our waterline spinnaker and us and soon Boat speed still escaped catch the fleet. flying huge were barreling down on us, the Maxi boats eased and the sounds of sheets being chutes with sails. I had a echoing against the grinders grunting glare on the point for photos, though the great vantage the viewfinder difficult. Somehow, phone made viewing all I to “selfie” mode, so, unfortunately, had switched 14 great shots of my nose! have now are Nina , with only four crew , with only four Nina skipper, 24-year-old Miles, from Nina’s displaced a heavy 41 tons and was less than shirts. did not go to weather very well, and we soon fell Nina Nina Once aboard, I was handed a crew shirt and learned Coming from a catamaran lifestyle, it took me a few Nina When the wind is light, boats often discard extra is light, boats often discard When the wind Racing with Racing England, and his crew and stew Kaitlin, from Kansas, England, and his crew and stew Kaitlin, from Kansas, had just flown in the day before to manage the boat and deliver her to St. Thomas for the container-ship ride back to England. From the overstocked almost- all-female crew next door, Frasier, 25, from Toronto, joined us on the foredeck, and Jacks from France, a friend of Milan — the Serbian owner who is based in London — rounded out the team, all donning bright red that out of eight. two years old. Built in France, she is a racer/cruiser; though obviously not designed for high-performance racing, she sported clean lines with an uncluttered flush deck and an open-stern cockpit. Milan did not actively participate in the crew work; I asked why he didn’t drive any of the legs and his response was, “I have never driven anything in my life, including a car!” So I was awarded the mainsheet duties, which thank- fully utilized electric winches and no traveler. tacks before I was comfortable standing at an angle and climbing over or around the cockpit table on occasion. In the variable winds, Miles emphasized safety so we attempted to begin battle on Day One with the staysail instead of the jib. Lack of sail area combined with dirty air from our fleet meant that we arrived at the line last; then we headed for the southeast shore in search of that inevitable Caribbean lift that didn’t really materialize. farther behind our racing-oriented competition. Around and the owner, moored stern to between one all-female moored stern to between and the owner, female crew — and another with six boat — The Sirens crew to create less drag, thus finding a ride in this less drag, thus finding crew to create upon easy. Nonetheless, I stumbled regatta was not Bordeaux 60, the very pretty

Triple , both Momo with Jim Schwarz at the helm , with three bullets: “All I know is was presented with an RM 60-01 Fujin Vesper Proteus, , a Melges 32, joked, “I can’t think of a better and , with Steve Benjamin driving. Team tactician , with Steve Benjamin driving. Team tactician , was incredulous that they won their class over Continued from previous page Continued from The TP52 Tom, crew aboard the 1979-built trimaran For his team’s impressive performance over the When two grinders off the Maxi 72 When two grinders off the The Awards race winners and the Awards were given to all daily Sergio Sagramoso, skipper of Class CSA 1 winner Next year’s dates are April 10th through 15th, 2017. Visit www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com for full results Bruno Magras, the longtime President of the St. the longtime President Bruno Magras, One organizer, Xavier Marchal, Sea Logistics Director, This earned a cowbell being rung by one of the one of the a cowbell being rung by This earned course of the regatta, George Sakellaris, owner of the course of the regatta, George Sakellaris, owner of the Maxi 72 Regatta Voiles de Saint Barth watch from Principal Partner Richard Mille. “This is a great win for us,” said Sakellaris. “We had some great racing, and maybe we wish we had stronger wind, but at the end of the day it worked out okay, and we are delighted.” place to have no wind; I was kind of hoping there’d be no racing on the last day!” final ceremony featured shiny silver plates, bottles of final ceremony featured shiny of course!) to the top Veuve Cliquot (more champagne week’s stay in a St. Barth three in each class and a ceremony ended with a villa to each class winner. The wonderful fireworks display from Fort Gustavia, which protects the harbor. Lazy Dog and more information. Barth Collective, told me that the economic impact of told me that the economic Barth Collective, extends to measure but it certainly Les Voiles is hard see the shops, restaurants the season and it is good to the island. “We like and beaches full of people enjoying since it epitomizes our to think of this event as special, nature.” spirit here and our welcoming New Zealand in the most America’s Cup veterans for to USA in San Francisco, recent disappointing loss coming to this regatta in were asked why they enjoy most regattas we are not particular, one said, “At where we can spend some housed close to the beach among the locals. We also time relaxing and swimming from the boat as we circle can’t imagine better views bays.” The other just islands and dip into gorgeous said, “The girls!” claimed its fourth victory in the CSA 0 class at Les Voiles, while engaged in a spirited duel with the TP52 Spookie Gavin Brady said the team feels very at home here: “Some events are not as much fun on land, but St. Barth is special on the water and off the water. It hasn’t been a windy Les Voiles, but it has been a lot of really hard technical light-wind sailing, which is challenging.” Jack such powerhouse performers with lifting foils as Phaedo3 when complimented on what a great “job” they had done despite challenging wind conditions responded: “We don’t look at this as work. We enjoy bringing pleasure to all participants and attendees so that a good memory of St. Barth will remain and that they will return again!” After speaking with many sunburned and impressed crews and owners, they have NO reason to doubt that! many young volunteers serving endless five-dollar five-dollar volunteers serving endless many young all day at the for example, worked drinks. Vanessa, work behind airport, then rushed to laundry by the this just to be part of the merriment the bar all night, event offers. that we won, and I am so happy; I can’t wait to drink the magnum of Veuve Clicquot champagne and return to enjoy our one week stay at a WIMCO villa with the whole crew. We will find a way to fit everyone in the villa for sure!” — JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 22

ALL PHOTOS BY THE AUTHOR it’s verydifficulttocreateanentirelyfair handicapsystemforracing,butthefleet tacks andgybestotesttheboatcrew. Becauseofthehugevarietyinboats, every dayandalwaysinvolvedagoodcombination ofupwindanddownwindlegs, race ofaround20milesoffthesouthcoast ofAntigua.Thecourselayoutchanged a quickroundofgreetingsandhandshakes wewereoff. preparing thesheetsandlines,true toformHansarrivedjustafter9:30.After Harbour in small Caribbeanislandtoshowoff,partyandofcourse,race.AnchoredinEnglish in betweenlongpassagesoffshore. the Solentandbeyond.Nowshetravelsglobe,enteringvariousclassicregattas remained intheUKandwasboughtbyLordAstor,whoracedherformanyyears in deliberately sunkduetoherNaziconnections,butthat’sanotherstory. “sister” boats, appropriated bytheBritishGovernmentaspartofpost-warreparations.One her was reputedtobetheprivateyachtofAdmiralGermanNavy,beforebeing on theeveofwar,settingarecordthatlastedfor26years.During she the NorthwestPassageandPanamaCanal. rare “figureofeight”circumnavigationNorthandSouthAmerica,viaCapeHorn, boat activeevenwhenheisnotonboardandinrecentyearsshehascompleteda pleted apassagefromSanDiegoviathePanamaCanal.Theownerlikestokeep on requirementssuchasracing.Theyhadarrivedonlytendaysearlier,havingcom- ning. Alexhadafull-timecrewoffive,andaddedothersfromtimetodepending me aspotthereandthen! despite myconfessiontoneverhavingracedaboatbefore,Alexgenerouslyoffered (mostly) Argentiniancrew.Theyneededanextracoupleofhandsfortheracesand, 86-foot yawl,builtinGermany1939andskipperedbyAlexVecchiahis help. Afterthreepoliterefusals,Igotluckyatthefourthattempt— Regatta startedIwalkedthedocks,askingskippersiftheywereinneedofany no longerresisttheurgetogetinvolved,soacoupleofdaysbeforeClassic the marinaslowlyfilledwithelegantyachtsofallagesandsizes.EventuallyIcould cast offandheadoutfortheday’sracing. Wehadallbeenontheboatsince8:00 at theboatverylastminute(ormaybe evenlater)andwewouldimmediately had arrivedthedaybefore.Webeen warnedthathewasinthehabitofarriving deckhands likemewewerenowuptoafullcomplementof11.Theowner,Hans, Jackson Hole,wouldbehelpingwithtactics.Alongacouplemoreamateur calling thetrim;andAndrew,whohadjustfinishedaseasonasskiinstructor in Nordwind away astheoverallwinner—afinewaytostartregatta. crew musthaveworkedovertimewiththevarnishandpolish,becauseshecame Concours d’Elegance,aprizeforthebest-presented/mostinterestingyacht,and the The regattaitselfcomprisedfourdaysof racing—eachdayconsistingofasingle The regattaseasoninAntiguaseesthecreamofyachtingworlddescendonthis The daybeforeracingbeganonApril14th, Nordwind’s I gottoknowthecrewalittlebetteroverbeersatwelcomepartynexteve- Race morningsawmorecrewarriving,twoofwhomhadsailedextensivelyon in thepast:Deano,anAntiguanwhoknewlocalwaterswell,wouldbe Don Partagas earlyhistoryisequallyinteresting—shewontheFastnetracein1939, Ostwind , wassubsequentlypurchasedbyaJewishconsortiumand (a.k.a.“ ‘IT’S THETAKING PART The Don ”), ourMoody376,wewatchedinenvyas Nordwind THAT COUNTS’ ANTIGUA CLASSICYACHTREGATTA2016 wasenteredintothe Nordwind Nordwind , an AM ,

which at212feetdwarfedtherestoffleet. ning 141-foot the VintageandClassiccategories,includingtwogiantsoffleet–stun- Blue Peter egory, andInfacttherewasonlyoneotherboatinthesamecategoryclass: classes dependingonsize.Beingapre-warboat, was dividedintocategoriesdependingonageandconstruction,thenagain time of10:45 finish line,behind approached thenextmark,Hanstookover again.Twohourslaterwecrossedthe I wasn’tabouttosayno.Fortenminutes Ihadcontrolof handed overtome—Icertainlywasn’texpecting tobehelmingonmyfirstday,but Hans tookabreaktoanswerhisphone andasIwasthenearesttowheelhe these conditions,andwassoondisappearing intothedistance.Onsecondleg, Blue Peter majestic yachtsandtheirmultitudeof sails fromanincrediblevantagepoint. gentle swellmakingforaratherrelaxedsail, givingustimetoenjoythesightofthese but roomforimprovement.Theraceitselfwaslessdramatic,thelightwinds and seconds afterthegunsoundedtomarkracestart—notbadforafirstattempt us aclearrun.Ourfinaltackwasfractionallylateandwecrossedthelineabout 40 a timepenalty. perfectly timedtoavoideithermissingthelineorcrossingittooearlyandincurring of otherboats,butwasriskyasourrunupthelineandfinaltackhadto be suited Hans’wickedsenseofhumour,asitwouldfrustratethemaximumnumber at thelastminuteandcrossupwindendofstartline.Thiswasatacticthat ing theotherboatstogiveuptheirline,thusspoilingrun.Wewouldthentack at theline.Howeverwewouldbeonstarboardtackgivingusrightofwayandforc- crossing rightinfrontofalltheotherboatsthatwouldbehopingtogetaclean run ing intightquartersdifficult.Theydecidedwewouldsailparalleltothestartline, so speedswerenotgoingtobehigh,buteverysailwouldup,makingmanoeuvr- usual tradewindshaddesertedtheislandandweweresailinginlightconditions, down theminutestoourstarttime,Hans,AlexandAndrewdiscussedtactics. The ing theirracesbeforeus,andpractisedacoupleoftacksgybes.Aswecounted behind thewheel,anymistakeswouldbequicklyspottedbyHansandAlex. The Don tiny comparedtothemain,butsinceitwasaboutsamesizeasmainsailon I wouldtrimthesheetwhilehemanagedrunners.Themizzenon limited, asismyItalian,butwithafewbasicwordsandgesturesweworkedoutthat his refugewasclosedbetweenthewinterandsummerseasons.HisEnglish mountain refugeintheItalianAlpsandhadbeenonboatforafewweekswhile bearing anuncannyresemblancetoPavarotti,butwithoutthegirth.Lukaowneda racing gotunderway.IhadbeengiventhemizzentolookafterwithLuka,anItalian For thoseofuswhohadn’tsailedon In theeventmostofotherboatsplayeditsafe,stayingfartherbackandgiving We sailedawayfromthestartlinesoasnottogetinwayofotherboatsstart- Ifeltreasonablycomfortablewithit,althoughmypositiondirectly , abeautiful65-footsloop.Wewouldshareourstartwithotherboatsin , withitsshorterlengthandlowerweight, hadadistinctadvantagein AM Columbia wasourfirstandonlychancetogetgripswithjobsbefore The BluePeter , andthedaddyofthemall, , butaheadof Nordwind Columbia before,thehourbeforeourstart Nordwind by DavidPattisson Adix , athree-mastedschooner, and —Continued onnextpage wasintheVintagecat- Nordwind Adix . Nordwind , butaswe The The is — Continued from previous page The races on the next three days followed a similar pattern — we kept the same start tactics but improved our timing, crossing the line within seconds of the gun. Despite the light conditions, the racing remained close and exciting, the adrenaline ramped up by a low-flying helicopter filming the event and the photographers in their RIBS dodging and weaving through the fleet, all seeking the best shot of the action. The second race of the week was the “Cannon” course — two laps of a straight out- and-back course, which meant that all the yachts were in the same stretch of water, but often travelling in opposite directions, which gave us all wonderful close-up views of the fleet as we raced towards each other in an expensive game of chicken. On the third race, several of the other boats timed their start runs better and we found ourselves in a three-boat traffic jam with Columbia, Athena and ourselves all aiming for a tiny space on the upwind end of the start line. Separated by only a few feet, we managed to squeeze through without contact, but it was a close thing. This may be “gentleman’s” racing, but nobody likes to give way when pride is at stake. The closest call came at the last mark on the final day of racing. As we approached the mark, we were closing on Chronos, a heavy 180-foot passenger sailing yacht, Above: The replica of the historic Gloucester fishing schooner Columbia but closing on us were was a head-turner on the race course Athena, Columbia and Below: The 1930, Mylne-designed The Blue Peter — aptly named for the preparatory Adix. All five yachts signal flag starting a race — was a beautiful adversary reached the mark within seconds of each other and it took incredible nerve and control from the helmsmen as we tacked around the buoy, close enough that it seemed we could jump from one Among the more compact classics was the smart-looking boat to another.

Island Swift, a Nick Skeates 35. Note the crewmember If there is ever a 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 23 in the spreaders sport where you can apply the maxim “It’s the taking part and not the winning that counts”, then it would have to be classic yacht racing. We came in second to The Blue Peter every day but that did not detract in the slightest from the wonderful experience of seeing these incredible yachts being pushed hard by owners and crew who do it for the love of sailing rather than the glory of winning. Next year’s dates are April 19th through 25th, 2017. For more information on Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2016 see Regatta News on page 14.

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JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 26 no need to clear in or out. Variety truly is the spice of life in this three-island paradise. Grocery outlets now offer a big international range, but at the market, marketing board outlets, and numerous little stalls you will find a wonderful selection of fresh, local goods at reasonable prices. Grenada is an island that grows things — bananas, mangos, citrus, avocados, cocoa, root crops, honey, herbs and spices — and from these also produces many delicious things such as chocolate, fruit juices, chutneys, hot sauces, rum and beer. Peter de Savary, developer of Port Louis marina, rightly says that this focus on agriculture is one of the reasons the island “retains its authenticity and charm”. Marine services are one of the biggest economic growth areas. The tri-island state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique boasts 11 marinas, ranging from the world-class, full-service Camper & Nicholsons marina in Port Louis to smaller docks geared to assist boats pre- or post-launching; four boatyards, one of which can haul boats up to 242 tons; two long-established chandlery companies and another coming on stream shortly [see ‘North Yacht Shop’ in this month’s Business Briefs on page 10]; and a wide range of technical marine services providing most repair and maintenance skills that boats require. Some services now come right to one’s yacht, such as trash collection and water/booze/bread deliveries, which, together with easily accessed WiFi hot spots, make life on board extremely convenient and easy. Unlike on some islands that “die” during the sum- For sporty, outdoors types there is river rafting, season”, during which it is warm and humid, but with mer, there is always something to do here. Of course mountain biking, dinghy racing, hiking, and most almost always enough breeze to keep you cool and the this may be hard for cruisers who are not used to important, “hashing” every Saturday afternoon, to wind generator going. I’ll probably be shot for saying stressful decision making. Full Moon dinghy drift in which folk of all ages and walks of life have become this, but another advantage of summering in Grenada Mt. Hartman, or dance the night away at the Full addicted. Local families, students, retirees, expats, is that it is close enough to Trinidad to get there quick- Moon Party in Benji Bay? Dinghy concert in Le Phare cruisers, all delight in getting muddy and sweaty while ly should a serious storm threaten, or if you require Bleu, or toes-in-the-sand barbecue in Hog Island running, walking and sometimes crawling through major provisioning/boat work/medical attention. heaven? Early morning noodling (aquarobics with varied terrain all over the island. Last, but not least — it is the people of Grenada that “swim noodles”) or Yoga, or Tai Chi? What a dilemma! For the less energetic, but perhaps intellectually make this such a great place. Unfailingly polite and For the community-spirited there are opportunities agile, dominoes, chess, pool, trivia, card and craft ses- welcoming to visitors, it is their warm acceptance, to “put something back” into the country by assisting sions, local cookery classes, book swaps, boat jumbles, —Continued on next page JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 27 Sure you can work on your boat if you want to. Sure you can work on your to (clockwise from above) But only after you’ve fit in opportunities attend unique events like the Grenada Chocolate Festival, take a hike with the Hash House Harriers, Island go river tubing, and play some beach volleyball at Hog

CONNIE MARTIN CONNIE MARTIN Archives: Compass Continued from previous page Continued from • ‘Revisiting Grenada — and Seeing It for the Very First Time’ by Frank Virgintino • ‘Revisiting Grenada — and Seeing It for the Very First • ‘A Grenada-to-Grenada Cruise’ by Don Street on page 21 at • ‘A Grenada-to-Grenada Cruise’ by Don Street on page • ‘Camp Grenada’ by Ellen Birrell on page 24 at www.caribbeancompass.com/ See more articles about Grenada in the on page 18 at www.caribbeancompass.com/online/january14compass_online.pdf www.caribbeancompass.com/online/march13compass_online.pdf online/november11compass_online.pdf — spend your sum- enjoyable. So don’t level, that makes it doubly …even at an official weather reports, in your boots listening to strapped down, shaking mer dug in and for the time of your life. come to Grenada JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 28 Whether you’reoffthe453-footmegayacht extremely casual,international,andegalitarian. Grenada. Forthatisthenatureofplace— motor orrowtheirdinghiestothebeachfromyachts most oftheWindwardIslandssailingfraternitywho it asasquattersince1988,andthevenueisknownby bamboo beachbar.RogerStrachan,48,hasoperated boasts onlyonebuilding beach snuggledbetweenitsbillandchest.Theisland of aduckling,withsecludedcoveandwhitesand Hog Islandminutesaway. or yourrattysneakersbehindwhenyoudinghyoverto you leaveyourRalphLaurencrocodile-skinboatshoes or the32-footsloopanchorednearherinWoburnBay, IF The uninhabited85-acreislandisroughlytheshape – AYACHTIE’S MECCA Hog Islandatthesouthernendof would beRoger’sBeachsideBaron dictating “Shoes-NoService”,it any establishmenthadadresscode — anopen-air,thatched-roof HOG ISLAND Pull upyourdinghyandjointhepartyatuninhabited(exceptforabeachbar!) Rising Sun by D’ArcyO’Connor , Woburn Bay,leavingCalivignyIslandtostarboard, it canbereachedthroughthemarkedchannelin holding grounddirectlyoffthesandbeach.Alternatively Hartman Pointtoportanddroppinganchoringood National Parktotheduck’sbeak. connecting thesouthernpeninsulaofMt.Hartman along aruttedtrailandacross400-footgatedbridge utes. Itcanalsobereachedbyfootormountainbike EC$10 zipovertotheislandinlessthaneightmin- local speedboatattheUpperWoburnjettyandfor students fromSt.George’sUniversity,canhopona Cove MarinainClarkesCourtBay.Landlubbers,like families andevenpetsaboard. protected bay.AfewrecentlycrossedtheAtlanticwith Sweden, Brazil,SouthAfricaandFrancedotthesmall, from Canada,theUS,UK,Australia,NewZealand, moored oranchoredastone’sthrowaway.Sternflags Yachts accessHogIslandfromthesouth,leavingMt. Others arriveinrentedkayaksfromnearbyWhisper or r

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Hog IslandonGrenada’ssouthcoast NICHOLAS MELETIS (ALL) MELETIS NICHOLAS on his43-footBeneteauClipper, it is.IrishmanMikeMagee,whooccasionallydropsby the beach. dren anddogstopicnicunderthetreesswimoff with bulgingfoodhampers,portablebarbecues,chil- lies fromWoburnandbeyondalsoarriveonSundays free toBYOBfromyourboat,assomedo.Localfami- hobnob onthebeachallafternoonandevening.Feel citrus-flavored softdrink),peopledancebarefootand of thebar’spotentClarkesCourtrumandTing(alocal for visitingbands’instrumentsandamps. electricity isasometimes-functioninggeneratorused find runningwaterorproperbathrooms.Andtheonly there’s evenfreshlycaughtlobster.Butdon’texpectto salads thatcanbehadforEC$25aplate.Occasionally prepares abarbecuelunchofchicken,fish,riceand (EC$5 oraboutUS$2),andRoger’sgirlfriendMaryalso shift stageoverhangingthewater.Drinksarecheap on, withalivereggaeorsocabandplayingonmake- 60-foot Morganschooner, visited HogIslandoffandonforsixyearsaboardtheir bar withcharactersandmajorsocialinteraction.” know orwillbeforeyouleave…Adeserted-island sential Britishpub—there’salwayssomeonethereyou “Roger’s beachbarisanopenversionofthequintes- friendships withyachtiesandlocalsalike.” sations, spontaneouspartiesandtheforgingofgreat Roger’s isamagicalplaceleadingtoamazingconver- Woburn, whichmakesforarealcommunityspirit… “There’s agrowingsemi-permanentgroupofyachtsin and ajawatthecornerpub.AsJuliedescribesit: dinghy triptoHogIslandislikedroppinginforajar online/june13compass_online.pdf years ( Flying Buzzard have beenlivingaboardtheir105-footworkingtug, Jessop whopracticallycallHogIslandhome.Thetwo limin’ andmakingmemories.” Plus there’senoughbeachareatohaveagreattime nice people,gooddrinksandMary’shomecooking… Roger’s isthefrontrunnerforafuntime,withsuper- share ofCaribbeanbarefootbars,”saysAudrey,”and under thefootbridgetobeach. and thenanchoringtakingashortdinghyride Yet it’s primarily yachties who make Hog Island what Yet it’sprimarilyyachtieswhomakeHogIslandwhat Fueled bylocalCaribandStagbeerorplasticglasses Mike Hostetlerandhispartner,AudreyBiase,have Then therearesailorslikeMikeNelderandJulie Roger’s barisjumpingmostSundaysfrom3:00 see page23atwww.caribbeancompass.com/ , mooredinWoburnBayforthepastsix Serenity —Continued onnextpage ). Forthem,adaily . “We’vebeentoour Premier Cru , says, , says, PM JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 29 and Wall Street . He lives in Montreal, and This latest threat to the future of laid-back Hog Island Even Roger isn’t overly concerned about the future of D’Arcy O’Connor is a veteran journalist, scriptwriter, But today an even darker cloud looms over the even darker cloud looms But today an is often a topic of conversation on the beach. Then again, local yachties are used to measuring things (such as the completion of boatyard repairs or the arrival of a much-needed part) in GMT — Grenada Maybe Time. his funky bar. When asked about the Grenada Resort Complex, he snorts and answers with one of his extremely rare smiles, “That’s a long, long time away.” TV documentary producer, published author and round- the-world sailor. He has contributed to the Journal, People, Yachting, National Geographic many other publications. His most recent book is Montreal’s Irish Mafia spends winters in Grenada. island in the form of a recently proposed US$2 billion form of a recently proposed island in the marina, park- that could include a mega-resort village the peninsula center, and villas on lands, a medical The venture, over onto Hog Island. and likely spilling Project, has Grenada Resort Complex known as the Chinese money behind it. some serious

al fresco a barefoot vibe home cooking and has run an bar here since 1988, Right: Roger Strachan featuring good drinks, Left: It’s a laid-back lime for all. Locals, cruisers, university students and more hobnob the day away at Hog Island ” . In 1999 the government announced a Ritz-Carlton From time to time storm clouds have formed over time storm clouds have From time to and tourist development resort project involving the Mt. Hartman and Hog Island properties, and yachties had their first scare. But like many such projects, it never materialized, thanks to lack of financing. In 2006, the Four Seasons hotel chain obtained an option to build a resort on the Mt. Hartman property including an 18-hole golf course, a 107-room hotel, a marina, and 255 villas — some of them on Hog Island. However, after surveying the island and breaking it up into undeveloped lots, as well as erecting the connecting bridge from the peninsula, that project also folded, partly owing to heavy opposition from wildlife groups who saw it as a threat to the critically endangered Grenada Dove, whose core habitat is the Mt. Hartman estate. Yachties once again heaved a sigh of relief. frees up and a sailor leaves his boat there for months a sailor leaves his boat there frees up and out of the country. at a time while devel- — in the form of commercial this sailor’s Mecca wild pigs that Island was named for the opment. Hog four genera- it in the 19th century, and abounded on owned and Theodore family once tions of the James government In 1979 the Grenada farmed the island. National it as part of the Mt. Hartman expropriated Customs purpose of national security, Park “for the , a 37-foot Beothuc Continued from previous page Continued from The Hog Island anchorage, like many of Grenada’s Some regulars are even closer to their local pub. are even closer to their Some regulars narrow bays, is ideally located for the rare occasion narrow bays, is ideally located for the rare occasion that a hurricane should strike this far south. On the approach to the island from Woburn Bay, just before the footbridge, is what some have dubbed the Mangrove Marina. Like Roger’s Bar, it is an ad hoc business, with no signage, actual building, or even a registered owner. A handful of yachts are secured stern-to against the island’s mangroves and double-anchored from their bows. It’s also been referred to as the Mangrove Graveyard or the Spider’s Web, since a few of the yachts are rotting hulks, long ago abandoned by their owners. Space is limited, but occasionally, a spot shares his boat with his cat, Buddy, is moored a few shares his boat with his cat, Buddy, is moored a few hundred feet off the beach. He calls Hog Island “my home away from home”. Canadian Phil Hawkins lives aboard Canadian Phil first came to double-ender. He Tayana cutter-rigged since. “I’ve and has returned every year Hog in 2006 truthfully say all the islands and can stopped at nearly found in the the best anchorage I’ve that Hog is a short din- holding and located only Caribbean: good places and Bay, with great eating ghy ride to Woburn Phil, who to downtown St. George’s.” a short bus ride — JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 30 Hinkley ketch(hecamespeciallyforJonas’sexpertise). firing hisflaregunatthem.RecentlyhereturnedtoTrinidadrepairriggingon his dangerous PariaPeninsulaandbeenattackedbymeninapirogue.Heescapedafter to pieces.Theowner,DavyJones,hadsailedclosealongVenezuela’snotoriously proximity ofshippingnearthegasrigswasacomfort. AIS tokeeptabsonyourbuddyboatsandothershipping,commentedthat the summer instorage,butsailingisfullofchallenges.Paulrecommendedtheuse of possibility ofpiracy,isachallenge,especiallyforthe80-mileshakedownsailafter a that iftherehadbeenanotherattacktheywouldhavechangedtheirplans. that thebigpullis“specialistandresourcefultechnicalboatservices”.Paulsaid decided toreturnTrinidaddespitethepirateincidentslastDecember.Theysaid of people topinpointthelocationofyouryacht. Radio buthepointsoutthataGPSpositiongivenonCh16VHFmayhelpthewrong your floatplanthatyouhavesafelyarrived. Radio onSSBifpossible;andofcoursecommunicatingtoeveryonewhohasreceived VHF channel;trackingeastoftheHibiscusoilrig;communicatingwithNorthPost it); sailingatnightwithbuddyboatswhomyoucommunicateonapre-arranged es_floatplan.htm. It’sadvisedtocheckbytelephonemakesuretheyhavereceived downloadable formisavailableatwww.membersonlymaxitaxi.com/services/servic- plan totheTrinidad&TobagoCoastGuard,NorthPostRadioandJesseJames(a So, pirateavoidancestrategiesarerecommended.Theyincludesubmittingafloat and evenJonas’ssonhassailedbetweentheislandsagain. have beenhundredsofcrossingsbetweenTrinidadandGrenadasincetheincidents hearted pirate? temerity toaskforhistechnicaldrawingbookback,anditwasreturned.Akind- boat, removingeverything,includingallthebooks.Jonas’s18-year-oldsonhad was forcedtositinthecockpitwithhistwosonsasassailantsransacked she approachedTrinidad. communication withtheTTCoastGuards,whowerepatrollingclosebyyachtas traumatic experience.Roberto,firstmate,saidthattheywerereassuredbyfrequent crew wasundeterredandhassailedbacktobehauledinPeake’syard,despitethe boarded herandtheyachtwasstrippedofeverything,includingtoiletpaper.The Dumbo years beforethenandtherehavebeennonesince.Oneofthevictimswas between TrinidadandGrenadainDecember2015,buttherewerenoneformany at home—butthefearfactorishigh.Thereweretwopirateattacksinwaters does it?Whydowekeepreturning? Immigration andCustomsofficershavebeenofficiousattimes?Doesn’tsoundgreat, to arrive! Don StollmeyertelephonestheTTGCto tellthemwhenanyofhisclientsarelikely in acknowledgementofourcall. coast ofGrenada.Anaeroplanewasscrambled andflewoverhead,dippingitswings efficient andpatientwecouldcommunicate onVHFtowithinafewmilesofthe motorboat indistress.Itwasimpressive thattheNorthPostRadiooperatorwas to Peake’sdockforhaulout.Andthiswas onCarnivalSaturday! Marina andwithinafewminutesofanemergency call,aCGvesselarrivedtotowus Our yacht, They reallymustbecommended. Trinidad CoastGuards About sevenyearsago, He pointedoutthatthepassagebetweenTrinidadandGrenada,evenwithout Yachts arearrivinginTrinidadnowforthe2016hurricaneseason.PaulandJanie Note: Kenoftheyacht But ofcoursethefearisalwaysthere,forweallfeelvulnerablealoneinocean. Don Stollmeyer(CEOofPowerBoatsmarinaandboatyard)assuresusthatthere A secondattackwasona34-footyachtownedbyJonasofTrinidadRigging.He A pirateattackisstatisticallyunlikely—youareprobablymorelikelytoberobbed Pirates? Because it’sworthit! Why The Coastguardsaredoingafantasticjob shadowingvesselsboundforTrinidad. On anotheroccasion, TRINIDAD? Shian

DESTINATIONS , asleek80-footyachtwithprofessionalcrew.Menwieldingseriousweapons alternatebetweenAntiguaandTrinidadtolayupforthesummer.They Quadrille by ChristineWebster WHY der rate,VATisappliedtoyachtpartsandservices, there havebeenreportsofpirateattacks,there’sahighmur- come toTrinidadwhenitlies80milessouthofGrenada, , sufferedseriousfloodingwhileonthedockinCrewsInn Quadrille Badger’s Sett Navarna III actedasstandbyandcommunicationsvessel fora , aFisher37,arrivedinCrewsInnMarinashot wasaskedtogivehispositionbyNorthPost White cruisers’ concerns The authorexamines boatyards await,whyhesitate? skilled servicesandefficient Where modernmarinas, in fact,Kenon were donewithinstatedhours.Thisissueremainsunresolved. departure wasintheofficer’soff-dutyperiod,eventhoughclearanceformalities sion totheinitialdemandsohecouldsellyachtbeforeflyingout.) could havebeenclappedinjail,buttheofficerswerelenientandgavehimanexten- Immigration orCustoms!Itonlytakesonebadappletosourtherelationship.(He having beenatanchorinChaguaramasfor community itwasatthetimewhenayachtsmandiscoveredfloutinglaw, ing. Unfortunately,whenJesseJamestriedtonegotiateonbehalfoftheyachting pointed atherandyelled“Out!”Thiswastotallyunnecessarycausedbadfeel- appeared toclearinwearingarathersmartbutsleevelessshirtandtheofficer Jesse JamesofMembers fected. AtPricesmartsupermarketthere are plentyofbargainstostockupwith,and zero-rated foodsarenowVATcategorized, butyoucanstillgetmanybasicsunaf- for VATcategorizedfoods,from15to12.5 percent.Unfortunatelymanyformerly Inn manager,Nishi,willtalkaboutadiscount foralong-termmarinaslip. they wouldmatchanyreductioninprice fromotheryardsifitwereinwriting.Crews the PowerBoats’comfortablerooms.Nicholas Gomes,Peake’syardmanager,saidthat pleased withthedealtheygotonhaulout,hardstandingandaccommodationinone of were greetedwithfriendlysmiles,despiteitsbeinganunscheduledstop. a substantialdiscountatPowerBoats,andSadieMikeaboard automatic ten-percentdiscountbeforetheVATwasapplied,PaulandJanieweregiven says, alltheyardsaretryingtoabsorbhikeincosts.AtPeake’sweweregiven an in is,asusual,zero-rated. owner’s name,boatnameand“YachtinTransit”writlarge.Bringingyourownparts has tobeinitiatedbytheyachtownerandallitemsmustlabelledclearlywith the government willacquiesce.(ThereisaVATexceptionforbonafidefishingcraft.) resolved asthisissueof government officialstotrygetyachtszerorated.Althoughnothinghasbeen ment advisoryYachtSteeringCommitteeYSChavehadnumerousmeetingswith both installationandyachtpartsweresubjectedto12.5percentVAT. services andparts,wehadaconsiderableamountofessentialworkdone and Quadrille’s for yachtsector”thatappearedinthe vices andyachtpartssoldinTrinidad. Aboud’s amazingtextileemporium. and wanderaroundtheshops,foratouchofretailtherapy,particularlytoJimmy interest thatwevisit.I’mhappytotravelPortofSpainindaylightamaxitaxi Laventille —ano-goarea.WefeelsafeinChaguaramasandmostareasof alike aregenerallydrugdealers,membersofgangswholiveinareassuchas mately 1.34million.Thisisafrighteningfigure,buttheperpetratorsandvictims There have been no negative reports recently about over-officiousness by the officers; There havebeennonegativereportsrecentlyaboutover-officiousnessbytheofficers; Customs andImmigration Jo andAndrewof Other complaintshaveincludedhavingtopayovertimechargeswhentheactual Not longago,complaintsincludeddownrightrudeness.Oneofouryachtiefriends Food andmerchandisearealsosubjectto thenewVATbutthismeansareduction So, pricesarenegotiable! Yacht haulouts, storage and electricity are all subject to the new VAT but, as Don Yacht haulouts,storageandelectricityareallsubjecttothenewVATbut,asDon Marine Warehouseimportsitemswithzerotaxforyachtsintransit,buttheorder But YSATT(theYachtServicesAssociationofTrinidadandTobago)thegovern- This couldbeablowtotheyachtingindustryandheadline“LastNailincoffin From February1st,12.5ValueAddedTax(VAT)hasbeenaddedtoallyachtser- VAT The murderrateinTrinidadishigh:over410lastyearapopulationofapproxi- Murder Rate? It’s recommendedtoarrivesmartlydressed,treatofficerswithrespect—andsmile! floodingtookplacejustfourdaysafterVATwasintroducedonyacht Badger’s Sett Zephyr’s Zest Compass

saidthatonarrivalhefoundtheofficers“quitecharming”. PHOTOS BY THE AUTHOR (INSET: WILL GENTIEU) WILL (INSET: AUTHOR THE BY PHOTOS goestopress,DonStollmeyerisoptimisticthatthe recentlysailedfromTobagotoChaguaramasand as famousitsCarnival Trinidad’s streetfoodisnearly Saturday Express five years —Continued onnextpage withoutcheckinginto showedpessimism. Kiss were very werevery JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 31

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THE See “This Jesse James is One of the Good Guys” by J. Wynner in last month’s See “This Jesse James is One One advantage at Peake’s yard is the 150-ton sling hoist that can lift bigger boats such sling hoist that can lift bigger at Peake’s yard is the 150-ton One advantage People and Places and fascinat- friendly ethnic mix of people are full of a wonderful Trinidad and Tobago we are astounded at the tours that Jesse James Every year we come to Trinidad There are so many things to do and places to visit. A visit to see leatherback turtles do and places to visit. A visit to see leatherback turtles There are so many things to Lydian Singers, honed to perfection by the late Pat Each year we try to see the In Conclusion out on deals at boatyards If you decide to give Trinidad a miss, you are missing sailed to Trinidad in the firstAnd just one more thing. I forgot to mention why we See more articles about Trinidad in the 24 at • ‘A Taste of Trini’ by Anne McMillen-Jackson on page page 21 at • ‘Trinidad & Tobago: To Go or Not?’ by Sarah Smith on on page 21 at • ‘Trinidad is Definitely for the Birds’ by Mira Nencheva Trinidad: welding, fabricating, machining (lathes, milling, pressing, propeller repairs (lathes, milling, pressing, fabricating, machining Trinidad: welding, buy timber (lum- and the ability to actually high quality joiners’ shops and dressing), wherever you get walking distance of off the shelf and all within ber) cheaply and in Trinidad.” is a reason why I’m hauled hauled. There Bequia schooner as the traditional she also replaced and ribs. On this visit in Bequia, to replace planks with wood sourced crane. machine shop and a versatile was possible with Peake’s her engine, which is so friendly and helpful. Street vendors will alwaysing places to explore. Everybody keen to help and fun — ready to lime! chat, people generally are good-natured, puts on [ Compass], impressed by his never-ending enthusiasm, boundless energy and knowl- Compass], impressed by his his fables and forests. “Anybody for doubles?” is edge of foods, folklore, flowers, down the streets. Jesse will tailor make tours for you. morning cry as we are whisked down the Carnival route collecting discarded costumes; This year we have “chipped” and Caroni Swamp, the Nariva swamp, the Wildfowl Trust visited Indian temples, the had tea in the monastery of St. Benedict; and been the hillside fort of St. George; home, where host Theo gives fascinating talks enthralled at the Yerette hummingbird rain”. and we were blessed with “hummingbird so is a visit to the Asa Wright Nature Centre to admire laying their eggs is a must; must is the Taste of Trini gastronomic tour, where suc- myriad exotic birds. Another compete for the highest number of different Trinidadian cessive groups of yachties moment the record stands at 99. (I’m still not so sure foods tasted in a day. At the forget the beach lime at Maracas, and the cheap flight about cow heel soup!) Don’t diving and Easter goat racing. The list is endless. to Tobago for snorkelling and by Bishop. The choir performs innovative pieces accompanied by bass pan outperforms own steel band. To hear Handel’s Messiah accompanied and volume! And of course any traditional orchestra and chorus for excitement there’s Edward Cumberbatch, Trinidad’s answer to Pavarotti.... at rates cheaper than with good, safe haulout facilities and professional services miss the colourful, helpful, those offered at many more northerly islands. You will fun-loving people — and you will miss Jesse’s tours! below the hurricane belt!place. Our insurance stipulated that we spend the summers over the last 100 years? Have you seen that chart showing the tracks of hurricanes www.caribbeancompass.com/online/december11compass_online.pdf www.caribbeancompass.com/online/november12compass_online.pdf www.caribbeancompass.com/online/february15compass_online.pdf what we do and the way we do it. we do it. what we do and the waywhat we do and the way Close to: was hit by another vessel, dismasted and badly damaged in Carriacou, was hit by another vessel, dismasted and badly damaged was lucky to be in Chaguaramas when she nearly sank, because a total was lucky to be in Chaguaramas when she nearly sank, Oriole Continued from previous page Continued from Quadrille “Full shoreside support in David Smith wrote on the TT Cruisers Facebook group, When Services Trinidad are still generally Despite the 12.5 percent VAT, the yacht services in It’s possible to eat very cheaply in Trinidad, particularly if you love local street food.It’s possible to eat very cheaply in Trinidad, particularly If you want fresh fish to cook for yourself, buy the catch of the day from incoming for yourself, buy the catch of the day from incoming If you want fresh fish to cook Only Maxi Taxi service will drive there from the Chaguaramas marinas on Wednesdays. the Chaguaramas marinas service will drive there from Only Maxi Taxi Visiting sailors find friendly vendors offering abundant and affordable fresh, Visiting sailors find friendly market locally grown produce at the John and Christine jury-rigged her and limped down to Chaguaramas because they John and Christine jury-rigged her and limped down to the joinery woodwork knew that they could get everything fixed — from the rigging job everybody here did! to fibreglass and the stern gear. And what a brilliant which we found in Randi rewiring job requires very skilled, knowledgeable workmen, David the plumber and his at Caribbean Marine Electrical. I must also mention the job the next day! mate, Hilton, who arrived the instant we called and completed cheaper than on many other islands. There are so many service providers in cheaper than on many other islands. There are so get not only fine-quality work- Chaguaramas competing with each other that you can manship, but also good deals. You can buy “doubles” anywhere for a nominal TT$4 (about 65 cents US). They’reYou can buy “doubles” anywhere for a nominal TT$4 chickpeas that makes a won- delicious — a fried pancake sandwich filled with spicy has special lunches veryderful tasty breakfast. In the marinas, Sails Restaurant on its evening menu, and thereasonably priced, the Lighthouse has included burgers generous that two can share.Wheelhouse Pub’s swordfish barbecue is tasty and so fishermen at Tropical Marine Services. fishermen at Tropical Marine Travel with him to the Port of Spain market, at dawn on a Saturday to pick up fresh at dawn on a Saturday to the Port of Spain market, Travel with him prices. clothes, for very reasonable meat and fish, and even fruit, vegetables, — JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 32 The Best! you thathistomatoes,orwatermelon,pineappleis and ofcourse,everystallkeeperistryingtopersuade as itsneighbours,soitishardtochoosefromthem, vegetables, eachstallsellingexactlythesameproduce ket” islocated.Stallafterstalldisplayedfruitand Ruyterkade, wherethebusyVenezuelan“floatingmar- seminated throughoutthecity. visit (Customs,Immigration,PortAuthority)aredis- which washelpfulasthevariousofficesyouneedto done itallbeforeseveraltimes.Sowetaggedalong, errand asus—namelycheckinginandtheyhad On thebuswemetanothercouplebentonsame pointed outthebusstoptocapitalcity,Willemstad. shipyard-cum-marina ofsorts,andtheyardattendant because itsoundsliketheyofferedausefulservice. down afewyearsbackandneverbeenrebuilt.)Apity existed! (Wefoundoutlaterthattheplacehadburned right onherdock.ShetoldusSarifundy’snolonger enquired fromasculptorladywhohadherworkshop of Sarifundy’s.Seeingnoobvioussignit,we other boats. re-anchoring acoupleoftimesasweweretoocloseto around abitbeforedroppingourhook;weendedup dry, showersandWiFi. a placewhereyachtiescangetsuchservicesaslaun- late ’90s)anddespitethename,notarealmarina,just in ourABCcruisingguide(whichdatesbacktothe close toSarifundy’sMarina,aplacewehadreadabout towards ananchoragewehopedwouldbereasonably with severalinletstochoosefrom.Weheadedleft strong currentandwaves. ing thesails,andhadtobacktrackagainstfairly we initiallymisseditaswereoccupiedwithlower- some wayoutside,presumablytomarktheentrance, as itisquitenarrow,andalthoughtherearedbuoy entrance ofSpanishWater.Itisnoteasytomakeout, and Curaçao.Soby3:00 pound wheretheImmigrationofficeislocated. that spansSintAnnaBaai,toanofficial-looking com- the highJulianaBridge(thehighestin Caribbean) English, French,ArawakandAfricanlanguages). Papiamentu, amixtureofSpanish,Portuguese, Dutch, Otrobanda (or“theotherside”inthe local dialect, of brightcolours,aswecrossedon the ferryto style ofDutch-Caribbeanarchitecture,painted inlots has beentakenawayformaintenance.) well, whichrestson16boats,butatthemoment,it ferry across.(Thereisnormallyapontoonbridgeas separates thetwosidesofWillemstad,bytaking Sint AnnaBaai,whichisthechannelofwaterthat the Dutchcallit,wefollowedRobinandJohnacross aluminium sloop, my husband,Hugh,andI,sailingaboardour43-foot After wewerefinishedwithCustoms,or To reachtheCustomsbuildingwewalkedalong The dinghydockturnedouttobenextasmall Next morningweheadedoutinthedinghysearch Checking In There werequiteafewboatsatanchorandwemilled Once inside,thelagoonopensupintoavastarea, It’s onlyabout40nauticalmilesbetweenBonaire The lastthingtodowasvisitthePort Authority Our kindguidesledusupthehillin directionof We caughtafirstglimpseofWillemstad’sunusual

DESTINATIONS LEARNING OURABCs by PriscillaPackerb y Prisci Anemos Part Two:Curaçao PM ll onaSeptemberafternoon a Pac , wereapproachingthe k er Douane as modest US$17 for a month’s stay in Spanish Water. modest US$17foramonth’sstayinSpanishWater. our checking-inatthePortAuthority.Theywanteda the American-stylebeersthatwefindratherbland. quite good,betterthantheaverageDutchorsomeof their ownbeer,logicallycalledGouverneur,anditis at thebottomofhillforourownrepast.Theybrew we allrepairedtoLeGouverneur’sbarandrestaurant offices, butbythistimetheywereclosedforlunch,so Caribbean, called inside. Theseareofatypefoundeverywhere inthe square houses,justbigenoughforacouple ofrooms buildings. Thehumblerdwellingsare simple,low, has madeanobviousefforttorestoremany ofitsolder Palace, agrandbuildinginneo-classical style. Amsterdam standtherealongwiththe Governor’s harbour entrance.)Theremainsof the oldFort or Point(asitissituatedonapointof landbythe Punda, whichisavariantoftheSpanishwordPunta, Willemstad onfoot. breezy dinner. overlooking thesea,whereweenjoyedalovelyand a directoutlookontheshore.Thehotelhasterrace of whichhavebeenrestoredandbrightlypainted, shoreline ofWillemstadandwheremosthouses,many Beach), locatedonPietermaai,aroadthatfollowsthe ant hotelcalledBijBlauw(whichIthinkmeansBlue had flownfromToronto.Theywerestayinginapleas- ofOldFriends

PRISCILLA PACKER is bothcosmopolitanandquaint Curaçao’s colorfulcapital,Willemstad, After lunch we trudged back up the hill and completed After lunchwetrudgedbackupthehillandcompleted Willemstad isaUNESCOWorldHeritage Site,andit The oldestpartoftown,ontheeasternside,iscalled The nextcoupleofdayswerespentexploring On September17thwemetupwitholdfriendswho Discovering WillemstadintheCompany case intheFrenchAntilles.

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PRISCILLA PACKER Archives: Kura means a courtyard: in Willemstad you still find * Onward of coral and by a narrow ledge Curaçao is surrounded See more articles about Curaçao in the • ‘Bonaire, Curaçao and Returning to the Eastern • ‘Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City’ • ‘Convenient Curaçao’ by Candy Colley on page 16 from the shipyard/marina to a supermarket close to to a supermarket from the shipyard/marina and Island chandleries: Budget Marine the two main Water World. cliff some straight down a steep undersea sand that falls the air, said out from the shore. From 20 to 30 metres sharply delin- friends, the island appears our Canadian in a dark blue turquoise fringe, sitting eated by a light and be back leave colourful Curaçao sea. Soon we would bound for Colombia. out on that dark blue sea, onward a lot of these 18th and 19th century large inner yards, a lot of these 18th and 19th century large inner yards, with a central house or mansion, surrounded by a courtyard, the whole enclosed by outer buildings or walls. They sometimes take up an entire town block, and must have been occupied by the richer merchant families in the heyday of the city. Compass Caribbean’ by Devi Sharp on page 24 at www.caribbeancompass.com/online/ may11compass_online.pdf by Frank Virgintino on page 20 at www.caribbeancompass.com/online/september11compass_online.pdf at www.caribbeancompass.com/online/ april15compass_online.pdf The Venezuelan ‘floating market’ The Venezuelan ‘floating market’ along Ruyterkade The bus stop nearest our anchorage is at a round- The buses are quite sophisticated — you can get There are also minibuses that are a little more There is also a useful free bus at 8:30 every morning Public Transport Hugh and I it a couple of times, After misjudging timetable, supplied us with a bus Robin had kindly about next to a bar-restaurant called the Pirate’s Nest. about next to a bar-restaurant called the Pirate’s Nest. There is a figure of a pirate perched up in a crow’s nest on top of a mast just outside, which is a useful land- mark when you are still unfamiliar with the lay of the land and are trying to work out where you want the bus to drop you off! WiFi on them and it works: I used it a lot. The ride costs 1.7 NFL (Nederland Florin, but they call them guilders), about US$1. We found out you could save one guilder on the cost of ten rides if you buy a book of ten tickets from a kiosk at the bus station that opens when it feels like it. expensive (2.5 NFL) but cover a wider range of destinations and will detour to take you exactly where you want to go. They do not seem to run to a schedule but leave when they are full. made of rocks or manmade boulders of concrete, or manmade boulders made of rocks been laid. a narrow ledge of sand has behind which bus network proficient in using the local became quite to get to town. you the depar- useful. But it only gives which proved very So you have to the main station in town. ture times from taking into it is likely to get to your stop, work out when runs into traffic jams. account peak hours when it Continued from previous page Continued from Curaçao is an elongated island, not very wide but 64 There are more bays and some deep inlets along the We visited the Shete Boca (Seven Mouths) National Shete Boca (Seven Mouths) We visited the The northwestern coast is barren and rocky, with big coast is barren and rocky, The northwestern Exploring Farther Afield Exploring Farther days, and a car for a couple of Our friends rented kilometres long, making it the largest of the three kilometres long, making it the largest of the three Netherlands Antilles. There are few beaches and, because Curaçao is basically oriented east and west, there are no really protected ones (the prevailing wind is from the east); so the beaches, which are often private, have had to be carefully protected with jetties southeastern coast, such as Spanish Water, where we southeastern coast, such as Spanish Water, where we were anchored. It is also greener on this side, although most of the vegetation (outside of tended gardens) is low and of the prickly kind. Here too, as in Bonaire, we saw iguanas, goats and donkeys, and flamingoes in some of the saltwater lakes. volcanic base. With the erosion of the sea’s constant battering, it has produced some interesting shapes, such as a natural bridge, a sea cave where the waves come crashing in, and a blowhole called the Pistol (Boka Pistol) which is shaped like a keyhole and produces a powerful low boom that does sound like a gunshot. Park at a place called Boca Jubla. The coastline there is called Boca Jubla. The coastline Park at a place limestone formations on arough and wild, consisting of waves constantly breaking against a jagged coastline as breaking against a jagged waves constantly to 25 knots.blows at a fairly constant 20 the wind here we were able to discover a little more about this about this to discover a little more we were able small country. — JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 34 tion againuntiltheyear2181. 165 yearsforthegodofseatoorbit Sun,soNeptunewillnotbeinthisposi- the shadedsideofMoon,appropriately inthewaterstreamofAquarius.Ittakes Ophiuchid meteorscanbeseenintoearly July. They willbecomemoredifficulttoseeafter theMoonrisesataround1850hours. of theshowerisnearMoon,butlook directly overheadtospotanyshootingstars. solstice isthefirstdayofastronomicalsummer. Sun isnowdirectlyover23.5degreeslatitudeortheTropicofCancer.Thesummer red abovethesecelestialbodies. and northofAntares,willbegintobrighten.YoucanalsospotMarsshiningbright east justbeforesunset.Astheskydarkens,Saturn,positionedsouthofMoon each otherintheirorbitsaroundtheSun.Mars’scloseapproachwasonMay30th. illuminated. TheredplanetwillbecomefainterasMarsandEarthtravelfartherawayfrom impacts withEarth,andtheimportanceofguardingagainstthem. an annualglobalmovementtoincreasepublicawarenessofpotentialasteroid astronaut RustySchweickartandGermanfilmmakerGrigRichters.AsteroidDay is in 2007.Amonghisotherprojects,BrianMayco-foundedAsteroidDaywithApollo to playafewriffswithhisband,hecompletedthesisandreceiveddoctorate pleted mostofhisAstrophysicsPhDbetween1970and1974.Aftertakingabreak influence policydecisions.EnterBrianMay,theleadguitaristforQueen.Hecom- and determiningtheorbitsofasteroids.Publicawarenessapotentialproblem can International cooperationbetweenscientistsisfacilitatingtheprocessofidentifying Even todayastronomershaven’tdiscoveredallpotentiallyhazardousasteroids. killed thedinosaursisestimatedtobesixmiles(tenkilometres)indiameter. two tofourmiles(three6.5kilometers)indiameter.Thediameteroftheobjectthat (one kilometer).Thelargestpotentiallyhazardousasteroidcurrentlyknownisbetween second) andatsunamiwavethatcouldbeupto54feet(16.5metres)inheight. impact (yellowcircle)wouldrecordwindspeedsof583milesperhour(261metres parison inFigure1.Thezoneofimpactiscircledred.Fivekilometresoutsidethe diameter andweighed220millionpounds.Formoreperspectiveseearegionalcom- miles perhour,themeteorthatgeneratedblastwasonly120feet(36metres)in Tunguska event”).Fortunatelytheareawassparselypopulated.Travelingat33,500 ly killingthedinosaurs.TheincidentoccurredonJune30th,1908overSiberia(“the tons ofTNT.TheeventabovewasnottheasteroidorcometthathitEarthsubsequent- multiply thattimes185.Somecomputermodelsputfigureatoverninemillion you lookbackatanyphotoorfilmfootageofthenuclearexplosionoverHiroshima, Earth ablow. ever, thedevastationwasnotcausedbymanversusman.Naturehadgiven was flattened.Humansandwildlifeneartheexplosionweregone.Thistime,how- the blastleftwidespreaddestruction.Everythingstandingfor800squaremiles morning sky.Theblastofanatomicbombpaledincomparison.aftermath flames passedoverhead.Inlessthanasecondblindingexplosionfilledtheearly to Mid-July Mid-June The Skyfrom There isaconjunctionbetweentheMoon andNeptune.Neptuneispositionedoff Saturday, June25th The Ophiuchidmeteorshowerwillreach itsmaximumrateofactivity.Thesource The Sunhasfinallyreacheditsmostnorthernpoint.BecauseoftheEarth’stilt Monday, June20th There isaconjunctionbetweentheMoonandSaturn.Thewillappearin Saturday, June18th June 16thand17thwillfindtheMoonMarsincloseproximity.isnowfully Thursday, June16th In 1908itwasalmostimpossibletopredictwhenanasteroidimpactwouldoccur. 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The fruit , the most prolific type Anacardiaceae Mangifera indica by Lynn Kaak Mmmangos! Like so many other tropical treats, it is not surprising to find out that mangos are treats, it is not surprising to find out that mangos are Like so many other tropical While being so very tasty and plentiful, there’s a lot to know and appreciate about plentiful, there’s a lot to know and appreciate about While being so very tasty and At this time of year, they’re everywhere. They flood the markets, roadsides and lit- At this time of year, they’re As you travel through the Caribbean, every month there’s something special As you travel through the Caribbean, Whether you eat them plain, in a Trini “chow” with salt and hot pepper, as chut- Whether you eat them plain, in a Trini “chow” with salt Enjoy this mango season! It runs from approximately June until October, but that Enjoy this mango season! It runs from approximately Here are a few hints for storage: While they can be kept in the refrigerator for quite Here are a few hints for storage: While they can be kept However, as with so many good things, there are a few caveats. Unripe fruit have However, as with so many good things, there are a few Speaking of the flowers, these trees produces tiny flowers about 0.8 cm across, but Speaking of the flowers, these trees produces tiny flowers The trees are quite hardy, and some varieties can start producing fruit within three The trees are quite hardy, and some varieties can start Mangos are related to some of the other tropical fruit-bearing trees, including the Mangos are related to some of the other tropical fruit-bearing There are many, many different “cultivars” or types of mangos. There are over 400 “cultivars” or types of mangos. There are over 400 There are many, many different LOOK OUT FOR… LOOK not native to the Caribbean. It is believed that not native to the Caribbean. these gems. They can be enjoyed in a multitude of different ways. these gems. They can be enjoyed ter the trails. It’s MANGO SEASON! ter the trails. It’s MANGO SEASON! to look out for. ney, jam or juice, or cooked into a recipe, there is nothing else quite like a mango. ney, jam or juice, or cooked into a recipe, there is nothing varies by island, plus there are some off-season or “Christmas mangos” that appear varies by island, plus there are some off-season or “Christmas around December and January in some areas. a long time, if you store them with citrus fruit, their ripening will be retarded. If a long time, if you store them with citrus fruit, their them in some newspaper or a mangos aren’t getting ripe fast enough for you, wrap paper bag, and they will be edible in a short time. the same chemical that plants such as poison ivy exhibit, so some people may have the same chemical that plants such as poison ivy exhibit, in some people, but often a bad reaction. The skin can also cause contact dermatitis Sometimes it is possible to the flesh or juice may still be enjoyed without ill effects. have too much of a good thing with mangos! do so in large masses of blooms with hundreds of flowers clumped together. Many of do so in large masses of blooms with hundreds of flowers some have female features the flowers are just male, for pollination, but of course tasty fruit. Not all of the and when pollinated, eventually turn into those wonderfully The fruit takes three to six seeds inside that large pit are capable of becoming trees. pollinated. months to develop and ripen after the flowers have been to five years, with a typical productive life of 40 years or more. In that time, they can to five years, with a typical productive life of 40 years spread out as much as 25 reach heights of 35 to 40 metres (115 to 130 feet) and but a preference for well- metres (80 feet). With a tolerance for a wide range of soils, into, the preponderance of drained soil and something it can really sink its roots is not surprising. The mango mango trees throughout the Caribbean and the world well, then it is fine, but tree isn’t overly fond of lots of rain, but if the soil drains yields are better if it isn’t too rainy while the tree is flowering. is a “drupe”, which means it has the flesh surrounding a stone or pit, and has a is a “drupe”, which means it has the flesh surrounding new varieties, not all trees can relatively thin skin. With grafting performed to create reproduce by seed alone. cashew and pistachio, belonging to the flowering tree family cashew and pistachio, belonging to the flowering tree family known types in the world, with a number of unidentified local varieties thrown in for a number of unidentified local varieties thrown in known types in the world, with we are familiar with a handful of the local mangos, good measure. In the Caribbean, in flourish in one place may not be found, or do well, and what may exist and area, what may be a common name in one country may another. As typical in this travel down the island chain. not be how a type of mango is known elsewhere as you the same cultivar, but the The big “Belly Full”, “Grafted” or “Graham” is essentially to be known by the same name does not remain the same. “Julie” mangos tend as well. When you learn to name, but there is a commercially developed variety, by sight, if not by the local recognize your favourites, at least you can identify them to find some favourites. name. With so many varieties available, one is bound of mango, was spread from the plains south of the Himalayas to the rest of southeast- of mango, was spread from monks in around 500 BC. Buddha’s insights were ern Asia and Malaysia by Buddhist was sitting under a mango tree. With time and migration, said to have come while he mangos had travelled to the African continent by about exploration and exploitation, for mango trees can be found on every continent except the 10th century AD. Now the most consumed fruit in the world. 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This is a wonderful place to visit é by Chris Doyle with a Personal Touch with a Personal see the June 2015 issue of When I first came to the Eastern Caribbean islands, in the 1960s, most countries Caribbean islands, in the 1960s, most countries When I first came to the Eastern Cacao Sainte Lucie organic chocolate is currently available in just a few outlets in Maria produces a few different flavors of chocolate bars, using 60-, 65- and Maria produces a few different flavors of chocolate As she took us through the various stages of the operation I asked how on earth As she took us through the various stages of the operation Maria gets her cocoa locally, ferments it down the road, and brings it back for Maria gets her cocoa locally, ferments it down the road, The Cacao Sainte Lucie plant is in Maria’s garage, which has been remodeled into The Cacao Sainte Lucie plant is in Maria’s garage, which Cacao Sainte Lucie is very much a one-woman business at this point. This makes Cacao Sainte Lucie is very much a one-woman business When I sailed to St. Lucia last December to speak to the ARC arrivals, I was When I sailed to St. Lucia last December to speak St. Lucia’s Organic Chocolate Chocolate Organic St. Lucia’s that grew cocoa sold it abroad for others to process into chocolate, thus leaving the for others to process into chocolate, thus leaving that grew cocoa sold it abroad The Grenada Chocolate Factory, founded in 1999, profit of processing to others. superb locally produced organic chocolate that quickly changed all this, with its and had us all stocking up on bars and using them caught everyone’s imagination an a few of those gifts on the way). This has proved as gifts (of course we ate quite Grenada, called J’Ouvert, and inspiration: there is now a second chocolate factory in Point Baptiste Chocolate in others are springing up on other islands, such as Dominica ( St. Lucia. The closest is Zaka Art Caf 70-percent cocoa. As the bars have a fairly high percentage of cocoa, she does not 70-percent cocoa. As the bars have a fairly high percentage (fat) to add in again to the have to take some cocoa and press out the cocoa butter However, she likes the mix to enrich the flavor; this saves one big bit of equipment. fun to experiment with white idea of a cocoa-butter press, because it would be flavor, sharp and clean, to chocolate. Her plain 70-percent chocolate has a very fine Chocolate Company. (This is my taste, very similar to that produced by Grenada another with local cashews, high praise.) She does a 60-percent bar with added nibs, and — to me, the best of all — a 65-percent bar with added local spice, which has a wonderful flavor. she came to be doing this. “I was the pastry chef at Jade Mountain for many years,” she came to be doing this. “I was the pastry chef at Jade in Soufriere, is the most she said. (Jade Mountain, part of Anse Chastanet resort not realize it looking at the upmarket restaurant in St. Lucia, though you might park). “We used to produce exterior, which is a little reminiscent of a multistory car is where I learnt.” a little chocolate at Jade just for the guests, and that com/online/june15compass_online.pdf is small. It grinds enough inspection. Then it gets ground. Maria’s chocolate grinder of continuous running. chocolate for about 120 bars, which takes three days a shining clean workspace. The air conditioning keeps it very cool and everything is a shining clean workspace. The air conditioning keeps and has the process well to hand. She clearly knows exactly what she is doing, how long you allow the cocoa under control. One of the secrets, she told us, lies in some fermented, some not, to ferment. She gave us some samples of cocoa to try, the unfermented was more and the fermented had a much fuller, sweeter flavor; bitter and sharp. the production of chocolate very labor intensive and so the price on such “artisanal” the production of chocolate very labor intensive and so Chocolate). However, when bars tends to be high (about twice the price of Grenada for it as a specialty product, beautifully produced and packaged, there is a market so I know.) especially as souvenirs for visitors. (We bought plenty, delighted to find a booth at Rodney Bay Marina selling a new brand of locally made delighted to find a booth at Rodney Bay Marina selling and found it excellent I told chocolate, Cacao Sainte Lucie. Having sampled a bar down some time to Canaries, Maria Jackson, the owner, that I would love to come I set out, accompanied by where she has her plant, to visit. A couple of months later so I gave Maria a call when my friends Pinky and Anne. We were running a little late never ever have found this we got to Canaries. This was just as well, as we would guide us in. place for ourselves, and Maria came out to the road to anyway, a jumble of colorful art and characters, and they produce their own coffee, which is some of the best I have tasted. If you are in Rodney Bay, try the Hallmark shop in the mall. If you want to buy in quantity, give Maria a call at (758) 459-4401. She hopes by next season to have a roadside attraction near her workshop at Canaries, showing how her chocolate is produced and offering it for sale. JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 38 thought —whydon’twegrowourowncocoa…?” 1920s andwhatanimportantcocoa-growing regiontheWestIndiesusedtobe…I mon itwasforchocolatierstomaketheir ownchocolatefromthebeanbackin started it.WhatIhadn’trealized,andwhat Ilearnedfromthebook,washowcom- into mybaggage.Asachocolate-obsessed person,Icouldn’tputitdownonceI’d setting offonatriptoseemyfather,who livesintheWestIndies,soslippedbook Cocoa &Chocolate,TheirHistoryfromPlantation toConsumer. Thirlwell, wasinspiredbyabookfound and giventohimbychance,a1920copyof place iseverychocolateloversdream! indulge yourselfin“everythingchocolate”atthehotel,spa,restaurantandbar.This Lucia, wevisitedtheRabotEstateHotelChocolat(www.hotelchocolat.com).You can to attendtheAnnualGrenadaChocolateFestival. with variouslocallygrownspices,areprocessed. its ownintheglobalchocolatemarket. However, hisgreatlegacylivesonandoutstandingcompanycontinuestohold away in2013afterbeingelectrocutedwhilerepairingsomeofthemachinery. machinery andtookitonestepfurthertomakeallrunonsolarpower.Mottpassed refurbishing someantiquatedequipment,hebuilthisownchocolate-making er, MottGreen,hadavisiontomakechocolaterighthereintheCaribbean.After shipped tooverseaschocolateproducers.TheGrenadaChocolateCompany’sfound- of thefinestqualityinworld.MostcacaogrownCaribbeanusedto be Estate. Itsaward-winningorganicchocolateisrecognizedaroundtheglobeassome Grenada ChocolateCompany(www.grenadachocolate.com),locatedontheBelmont bay leaf,andmilk. Served hotorcold,itisanamazingblendofcocoa,spicessuchascinnamonand staple beverage.Thatwasthefirsttimewehadeveritandexcellent! their home.Hislovelywife,Flo,madethemostamazing“cocoatea”,aCaribbean the pulptastednothinglikechocolate,buthadratheracitrusyflavor. is onlytoconsumethepulp,notbitedownonoreatbean.Tooursurprise, white pulp-coatedbeanswithourfingersandpopthemintomouths.Theidea the podwidth-wisewithhismacheteandinstructedustoscoopoutsomeof requires amachetetocutthetoughstemandremovethemfromtree.Martin and yes,thecovetedcacao. for ustotry—mangos,differentkindsofcitrus,coconuts,starfruits,icecreamfruit, water taxi.Hewasarmedwithhismacheteandcollectingfruitsalongtheway a hikeinbedazzlingDominicawithourlocalfriend,MartinCarriereof your son,Bill!” her basketfromtheEasterBunny.ShesaidtoJoAnne,“Thischocolatebunnyisfor reappeared withabigchocolatebunny.Sheexplainedthatshehadreceivedthisin with herbigblueeyesandsaid,“Okay,I’llberightback!”Afewminuteslatershe child. (JoAnnedoesnothaveanychildren.)TheadorablelittlegirllookedatJoAnne to JoAnneaskifshehadanychildren.ShespontaneouslysaidthatBillwasher tour ofthebridgetheirboatbyhusband,five-year-oldcamerunningup time visitingwiththeirfamilyandsharingsailingstories.Whileweweregettinga ing aboardwiththeirtwodaughters,agedthreeandfiveyearsold.Wehadagreat ful Swiss-Germanfamilyaboardtheir56-footLagooncatamaran.Thecoupleissail- decadent recipes,indulgenceandsharing. According totheRabotEstatewebsite, HotelChocolatChiefExecutive,Angus While wewereanchoredaboardourcruisingtrimaran, Rabot EstateChocolateHotel,St.Lucia Mark yourcalendarsifyouaregoingtobeinGrenadaattheendofAprilnextyear Grenada nowhasafunChocolateMuseumonYoungStreetinSt.George’s,too. You canalsovisitDougaldstonEstateonGrenadaandseehowcacaobeans,along At oneofourfavoriteEasternCaribbeanislands,Grenada,wediscoveredthe Grenada ChocolateCompany We werelaterinvitedtohaveadeliciousdinnerwithMartinandhisfamilyat The cacaopodslookodd,sincetheyprotrudedirectlyfromthetreetrunk.It The firsttimeweeversawandtriedacacaopodwasjustshyofsixyearsagoon Virgins toCacao That littlestoryisjustanotherreasonwelovechocolate. We havebeencruisingtheCaribbeanforseveralyears,andrecentlymetawonder- When youthinkofchocolate,itconjuresupallkindsthoughts:funholidays, CUCKOO FORCOCOA We Discovered Someofthe Right HereintheCaribbean! World’s BestChocolate— by BillandJoAnneHarris JoAnne andBilllovecruisingchocolate, and thisledtosomedeliciousdiscoveries Ultra , atthePitonsinSt. He says,“Iwasjust Providence

Visit www.jandbyachtultraadventure.blogspot.comtofollowtheirsailingadventures. Master Licenses.Theyenjoywritingcruisingarticlesandsharingtheirexperiences. who makeitpossibleforustoenjoythisdelicioustreat! for allofthosehardworkingcacaofarmersandchocolatemakersintheCaribbean farmers’ control.Wehopeallofyouchocoholicswillnowbesinging“R-E-S-P-E-C-T” with thoseodds. rainfall cancontributetopoorcrops.Itisamazingthatthereanychocolateatall pound ofchocolate.Treefungus,animalseatingthefruit,andwrongamount actually producefruit,andthatfurthermoreittakestencacaopodstomakeone near BocasDelToro.The30-acrefarmisaccessiblebyboat. Chocolate Farm(www.greenacreschocolatefarm.com)ontheshoreofDolphinBay onward totheWesternCaribbean.InPanama,wetookatourofGreenAcres in theCaribbean. best chocolateonourplanetcomesfrom thesmallestatesandfactoriesrighthere several weekstointensifythedeliciouschocolate flavor. the finishedsolidbars,whicharethen wrapped byhandandputawaytoagefor racks tosolidify.Afterabout20minutes the moldsareturnedupsidedowntorelease the moldcavityandreleaseanyairbubbles. Thenthemoldsareplacedoncooling vibration tablethatshakesthechocolate forafewsecondstoallowitevenlyfill to themoldsmakeaconsistentbar size. Thenthefilledmoldsareplacedona their world-famouschocolatebars.Aset amountofchocolateisdeliveredeachtime Company. Inthevideohedemonstratesfinalstepthathiscompanyusestomake with MottGreen,thefounderofspectacularlysuccessfulGrenadaChocolate is toshapecandiesorchocolatebars. along withsugartomakechocolate.Cocoabutteriswhatmakeschocolatecreamy. from aportionofcocoabeansandmixedtogetherwithanother block ofcocoabutter.Cocoabutterisanessentialingredientinchocolate.Itextracted cocoa butterormixedwithsugartomakechocolate. bean liquidcontainsover50percentfat.Atthisstage,itiseitherusedforpressing paste. Thenheatisappliedtoconvertthepasteathickliquid.Theresultingcocoa the seedisrevealed,andbrokenintobitscalled“nibs”. where theyarefermentedforapproximatelyaweek,andthendriedinthesun. removed fromthepods,stillcoatedinwhitepulp,andplacedontolargescreens, normally foundinthekitchencupboard. chocolate, andtoflavorcakes,puddingsotherchocolatedelights;thisiswhat is This processinglowersthenutritionalvalue.Cocoapowdercanbeusedtomakehot Plus, itboostsyourmood! health benefitsincludingreducedinsulinresistanceandloweredbloodpressure. chocolate-flavored. Therefore, chocolatewithlesscacaowillbesweeter,butnotasdarkandintensely 30 percentissugar.Thehigherthecacaocontent,richerchocolatetaste. reads 70percentcacao,thismeansthatofthebariscacaoandother been roastedandarefullofantioxidantsminerals.Whenadarkchocolatelabel temperature, sunandrainfall.Eachpodcontainsaround20to40seeds. only whenitisripe.Thearomaofthebeansdependsonseveralcomponents:soil, three weekswithoutspoiling.Itisimportantfortheflavorthatpodbeharvested ripe podcanbeleftonthetreefortwoto an additionalmonthforthemtoripen.A nounced groovesrunningdowntheirsides. American footballsandhavelong,pro- length. Theyareshapedroughlylike sizes rangingfromfourto16inchesin in. Theyvaryinshapeandtexture,with purplish, orangishorreddishhuesmixed mostly yellowwithablendofbrownish, from flowertofruit. pods. Ittakesaboutfivetoeightmonths simultaneously flowerandbeloadedwith within 24hours,theywilldie.Atreecan flowers arepollinatedbybothbatsandgnats,butifthenot of around70to90degreesFahrenheit. inches ofrainfallperyearwithasteadyfourmonth,andtemperature farmers prunethemtoten15feetforeasierharvesting.Theyrequire60100 is becomingasought-aftergourmetitem. Mexico, Panama,St.Lucia,VincentandTrinidad.Island-grownorganicchocolate as Colombia,CostaRica,Cuba,theDominicanRepublic,Haiti,Grenada,Jamaica, tivated inmanyothertropicalpartsoftheworld,includingCaribbeancountriessuch African countries,Côted’IvoireandGhana.Indonesiacomesinthird.Itisalsocul- sumer percapitaofchocolateintheworld—secondisIreland. bar wasmadeinSwitzerland1819,andremainsthelargestcon- other spices—aforerunneroftoday’sCaribbean“cocoatea”. beans andthenaddingboiledwaterseasoningthemixturewithpepper rainforest. TheancientAztecsmadeabeveragecalled JoAnne andBillHarrisarefromClearLake,Texasbothhold100-tonUSCG Growing cacaoisverychallenging,withsomanyissuesthathappenbeyondthe There welearnedthatoutof1,000cacaoflowersonlythreearepollinatedand After spendingseveralyearscruisingtheEasternCaribbean,wesailed Green AcresChocolateFarm,Panama The world’slargestchocolatemakeris Mars,Inc,butwe’reconvincedthatthe We haveagreatBBCdocumentaryonboardthatincludesanamazinginterview MAKING THECHOCOLATEBARS:Thefinalstageofthechocolate-makingprocess COCOA BUTTERPRESSING:Thepressforcestheliquidoutandleavesonlyarich,solid GRINDING: Thenibssuccumbtoanintensegrindingthatconvertsthem a ROASTING: Thebeansarethenroasted,toloosentheirhusks.innerpart of FERMENTING ANDDRYING:Toenhancethechocolateflavor,beansare Chocolate-Making Steps Cocoa powderismadebythecacaobeansbeingextracted,roastedandprocessed. 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Hubbard’s —Continued on page 43 , , ’s May Regatta News I was tickled to see the News I was tickled to see ’s May Regatta Compass Compass CC We’d like to thank Ellen Ebert Birrell for her continu- Alick and Selma are doing incredible work with the We try to support the BSTA as much as possible and SAFETY PLEA FOR SWIMMERS The third of March 2016 will stay in the memories of Several water taxis were also transporting people to One skipper will remember this day for a long time. A small Coast Guard boat had been very close to the Two hours later I saw the three passengers of the In Sailing “Youth of Mayreau Start The third item, Olympic gold. It’s about It’s not about superstars or Click Family came out of I don’t think that the Full Big up, Mayreau. MORE YOUTH SAILING SUPPORT ing Y2A (Youth to Adult) columns that highlight youth ing Y2A (Youth to Adult) columns that highlight youth sailing programs in the Caribbean. Her article in the May publication regarding Alick and Selma Daniel and their Bequia Traditional Sailing Academy (BTSA) is appreciated. Please keep up the good work. BTSA that needs to be acknowledged. They are very giving of their time to the youth of Bequia and their efforts should be highlighted. It needs to be noted that Alick and Selma have not only had the youth racing in the Bequia Easter Regatta, but they also transport the boats and youth to the Mayreau Regatta, the Whitsuntide Regatta on Petite Martinique, and the Carriacou Regatta, which is no small undertaking. The experiences, friendships, seamanship, and leadership that the youth are gaining from their efforts cannot be overstated. I would like to encourage others to do also. A donation of EC$5 or $10 can help purchase a lunch or dinner for the young sailors when they are away at a regatta. Youth life jackets or other supplies are also appreciated. We know a number of the BTSA youths and watched them grow up over the last ten years. They have all benefited greatly through Alick and Selma’s involvement. John and Darcy Dillon Minnesota, USA Dear many who were in Admiralty Bay, Bequia. Two cruise ships were anchored early in the bay. From my sailing boat anchored abeam of Princess Margaret Beach I saw their tenders full of passengers coming to visit the island. These people went by taxi to tour the island and some later walked along the Belmont Walkway from the Frangipani to the Plantation House Hotel and then over the hill to Jack’s Bar on Princess Margaret Beach. and from Princess Margaret Beach. Most of them respected a slow speed, whether full or empty of passengers. But two or three of them were always full speed at any time. These water taxis are also renting moorings in the afternoon when bareboats arrive, so the speeding boats were going from Princess Margaret Beach to the entry of the bay, to a mooring, and then back as fast as possible to get passengers at the beach — a triangle course through the middle of a multitude of anchored yachts. I was around 30 yards from his catamaran, and watched him swimming back to his boat after checking his anchor. I saw a speeding water taxi going to Jack’s Bar jetty. It passed within half a yard of the swimmer — without seeing him. The guy in the water was screaming, he was so afraid. beach since the morning, without a reprimand for the speeding boats. “lucky skipper” going swimming from the catamaran to the beach, without being protected by the skipper with his tender. I took mine and “spotted” them until they reached the beach, explaining it is dangerous to swim in this “race track” of boats. On the way back to my boat I spoke to the skipper and I said how I was shocked by the incident two hours earlier with himself. He gave me a stupid talk about how it is the responsibility of the speeding boats to take care of the swimmers. He learned absolutely nothing from the experience of the morning. whom are just participants who will not race to fame participants who will not whom are just be a part of dinghy sailing will just and glory, to whom to their which should contribute their life’s samples, and confidence. knowledge, competence, Sailing under the heading, “Youth last three stories which filled the bill for me. News”, each of from the “19 me away start to finish, Program”, blew have taken of the Full Click Family who young adults” Dulac (Captain Gourmet,on the project, to Nicholas the fleet, to AmaniUnion Island) who has provided and goals of the project. Cupid’s statement of the scope to grow on. If there are giving youth constructive things But these are the basics, greater things to follow, fine. in itself if it works. where you start. And sufficient met a young Mayreau man thin air. Several years ago I club on Mayreau. He was who wanted to start a sailing seriously but he had no enthusiastic and we talked resources were com- boats yet and my dinghy-sailing I am pleased that mitted to kids sailing on Carriacou. locally. the resources were finally found Fair winds, Jim Hutchinson S/Y Ambia Dear Ned I appreci- to Trinidad are your efforts Iolaire while his nephew Compass on a scale of one to ten

Compass ' Pole Star S ! and remember hanging out on ]. . (One of the disadvantages of R E M , , Pole Star U D A R with Billy and Debbie, Mousey and Baby Face. Compass Compass E and the account of his incredible sailing career: O Caribbean Compass has ceased there for the last couple of years.) What I like best about the Thank you guys and all your staff for a fantastic job IT’S NOT ABOUT OLYMPIC GOLD I’m not a regatta fan but I scan through the Regatta In the same December issue of No, Montserrat doesn’t have a haul-out facility, no I also always read everything by Don Street, whom I met Arriving in Marigot, St. Martin, after a near-idyllic Arriving in Marigot, St. Martin, I enjoyed reading my old buddy John Smith’s “The Also enjoyed reading Billy Bones’ (William Pringle’s) MONTSERRAT, MARMO, MOVIES AND MORE MONTSERRAT, MARMO, MOVIES FFORUM READERS' RREADERS' Morgan “Bo” MacDonald and I sailed over the years: and it’s great to be back in the land of the Ahoy News to find the bits on kids sailing. I don’t much care who won the races, I’m looking to see what opportunities are being offered to youth in general, most of and back to Grenada with supplies when the strike against the Government shut down the island’s port and all stores, except the rum shops, for several weeks. to bring cruisers and islanders together and help to create mutual respect between the two communities. All the best, John Everton S/V Gaucho mangroves to hide in, not much boatbuilding, and has a harbour open to the north, rockbound in parts and often rolly. But the harbour has clear water for swimming and offers good fishing. And, as John points out, “the people, if there are any, are an important consideration”. For me visiting Montserrat for the first time since 1990 (a year after Hurricane Hugo had hammered the island and blown Radio Antilles, “the big RA” and the best source for marine weather in the pre-technical days, off the air permanently), and where the few thousand remaining people live constantly under the threat of another major eruption, was an intensely spiritual experience as the genuine friendliness and up-beat attitude of the people we met taught me to how to be patient again. Standing above Plymouth, still buried under volcanic ash (the island’s biggest export), I remembered the pleasant days I spent chillin’ there, talking to people on the streets, people into art, music, dance, theatre, movies. Seeing Plymouth as it is now made me more intensely aware of what the people have endured — those who chose to leave but especially those who chose to stay. The inspiration I got from the people of Montserrat would definitely score better than a four on my list. in the same era in Grenada, and Chris Doyle for his inci- sive articles. Don stayed on — one being the best ated Donald Stollmeyer’s tribute to Don Marmo of Clover crossing of the infamous “Oh My Godda” Passage from crossing of the infamous “Oh Round Bay in St. John USVI, I was delighted on our first run ashore — where Roni cleared us in effort- lessly on a computer at the Island Water World store — to meet an old friend who had two back copies of Caribbean Compass Pits to Paradise” in the December 2015 issue. I realize that the list of best places he has visited is based on his own perspective and priorities as he pointed out, but John hasn’t visited Montserrat in many years. We had the pleasure of stopping there for several days last year for the first time since before the volcano blew. John rated Montserrat a four [ article in the April 2016 issue, “At the Movies with Maurice Bishop”. I arrived in Grenada at about the same time on Dear being in the USVI is that distribution of hard copies of CC Kelly a man who enjoyed it to the max and knew how to spread his enthusiasm to others. I can still hear his voice and see the grin-smile-laugh on his face as if he were here now. JUNE 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 40 Dear regarding anOptimistsailingdinghycalled pointing towardstheopenocean. Unfortunately thewinddirectionhadbeensuchthatsternofboat had toturnback.MybrotherandIwalkedthecoastallthatmorning,searching. line, drenchedincoldwater,thewindhowling.Eventuallyitgrewtooroughand we gone, thelinebroken.Wespentanhoursearchingopenwatersandshore- George awake bymymomandbundledintotherubberdinghywithanengine,called weeks therewereafewwindynightsinmid-March.Onemorningweshaken Anne andbuyfreshbaguettescroissantsatthebakery.Afterbeingtherethree Every morning,eithermybrotherorIwouldtack in Januaryof2016,andbegantosailuptheislandchainagain. our boatinGrenadaandtraveledonlandforsevenmonths.Wereturnedtothe Islands, andthenthecrossingof2,500milestoSt.MartininMarch2015.We left we sailedtomainlandPortugal,MoroccoandtheCanariesagain,CaboVerde mous toPortugal.WesailedMorocco,theCanariesandbackAzores.Then birthday intherainforestpark,ElYunque. along theway.InPuertoRico,westoppedtofixdinghyandhadmytenth Tobago, andupthechain,meetingnewpeoplesailinginourlittledinghy all of exile,Ascencion,thecoastBrazil,FrenchGuiana,Suriname,Trinidad and we loadeditontheboatandsetsail.WetraveledthroughSt.Helena,Napoleon’sisle owners weremovingtoAustraliaandhaddecidedsellit.Mydadpurchasedit, called Madagascar andSouthAfrica. spent afairamountoftimetherewithmanynewcruisingfriends.Thenweleftto the Chagos,anarchipelagoofuninhabitedislandscontrolledbyBritish.We try, learningabouttheamazingteaplantationsthere.FromSriLankawesailedto separate boats,hadmet.WeleftourboatinGalleandspentafewdaysthecoun- Thailand wesailedtoSriLankaandexploredtheislandwheremyparents,ontwo My grandfather,auntandtwocousinsjoinedusforashortwhilein2006.From and thensailedthroughtheTorresStraits,uptoSingapore,Malaysia,Thailand. across thePacific.IhadmysecondbirthdayinmiddleofPacificOcean. his passport.WesetofffromSanDiego,wheretheboatwas,toMexico,andthen a halflater.Myparentshadtowaituntilmybrotherwastwoweeksoldreceive bought ourboatinMarchof2001.Iwasbornamonthlater,mybrotheryearand older theylefttoseetheworld.TheymetinSriLanka,offcoastofIndia. the sea;mydadlivedinSouthAfricaanddidn’tvisitseaoften.Whentheywere tell youalittleaboutmylife. ily onasailingboat.Ihavestorywouldliketotell,butinorderdothatmust S/Y Abracadabra Anneleize Strauss Thank you. a wonderfulsailingdinghyandallowed ustomeetmanyamazingnewfriends. new home,withalovingfamily.Maybe some newpeoplecangrowupinit.Itwas learned thefinerpointsofmaneuvering init.Itwouldbenicetoknowifithasa [email protected]. Mybrother andIgrewupinthissailingdinghy My pointinthisstoryisaskingforhelp. Ifanyoneseesorhearsaboutanything We stoppedinMartiniqueFebruary,planningtostockupongoodFrenchfood. In 2012weboughtpropertyintheAzores,anarchipelagoofnineislandsautono- In Durban,SouthAfrica,mydadboughtanOptimistsailingdinghy.Thisdinghy, After makingourwaythroughtheSouthPacificislands,westoppedinAustralia, My parentswereneversailorsintheiryouth.motherlivedColorado,farfrom My nameisAnneleizeStraussandIama15-year-oldgirlwholiveswithherfam- We missourlittleboat! and frontaMidmarDamstickerontheback. Bear Necessities Compass Bear Necessities, . Oursailingdinghy,withthesail,rudder,daggerboardandtwooarsinit,was Readers, has adrawingofWinniethePoohonsides wasafamousracingOptimistandwonmultipleraces.The the Month Letter of Bear Necessities Bear Necessities pleaseletmeknowat upthebayofSte. for the because theyeatthefishthatdepleteseabedgrass,yetreefsprovideabuffet by promotingbiodiversity.Theyhaveamutualisticrelationshipwithcoralreefs experience speciesabsences.Sharkshelpmaintainthehealthofoceanecosystems biodiversity andhigherdensitiesofindividuals,whileareaswithoutapexpredators provide asortofordertoothermarineanimals.Apexpredatorsalsogreater Sharks areapexpredators,meaningtheyatthetopoftheirfoodchain,and ocean, whichatthispointisnothardtoimagine,ourmarineecosystemtakesahit. tion andthischangedisruptstherestofprocess.Soifwetakesharksout unhealthy. Itisthecaseof“butterflyeffect”:Youtakeonethingoutanequa- Caribbean Seaisunnatural.Andwhenthingsbecomeunnatural,they are morecommoninsomeareasthanothers,butsuchanabsencefromalively importance foranumberofreasons.Allanimalshavetheirmigratorypatternsand protective, sensitiveandeasilyconfused. stood, unfortunate-lookinganimals.Theydon’treallymeanharm;theyarejust aren’t mythical!” in thedistancewouldgivemejoy.“Hey,theyreallydoexist!Caribbeansharks Especially ifitisaTiger,I’dliketokeepgooddistance.Buteventheslightestfin stand ecosystembalance,andtoseenotasinglesharkwasdisturbing. me andeveryotherenvironmentalistalike.Iamnotamarinebiologist,butunder- Grenada andstoppingateveryislandinbetween,notonesharkhasbeenseen. explained. Noneedtoworryhere. I justwanttophotographafewTigersthenI’llbedone,”simplyandsweetly ticket forJanuary!”Ittookawhiletosinkin.“ThistimeI’mnotgoingtheWhites; monsters. “Chelsea,you’rekidding?”mypoordadasked.“Justboughtone-way youngest daughterwasonceagainleavingthecountryinpursuitofman-eating I couldgetacloserlookatmybelovedsharks.Surelytheywereecstaticthattheir I calledmyparentsandtoldthemI’djoinedasailingcrewintheCaribbeansothat the mysteriousworldoffearsomefish. eighth birthdaypartycontainedaposterofHammerhead,I’vebeenenthralledby imagined. Callmeastrangegirl,buteversincemygoodiebagatneighbor’s Great WhitesharksupcloseandknewtheirawesomenesswasallthatI’vealways Bay, SouthAfricainordertojumpintoasteelcage.Onthatgloriousday,Isawnine grateful forthetips.Icanbecontactviamy travelblog:Chelsepyne.blogspot.com if anyonehassuggestionsofwheretogo, hotspotsorbreedinggrounds,I’dbevery reef sharksbydivingdeeperaroundthe islands, especiallybyshipwrecks.However, too soonmanyspecieswillbecomesacred andendangeredanimals. I’m after. coral headswillsurelybemissed,I have todigdeeperandfartherfindwhat who likestomakeappearances).Although theCaribbean’sclearbluewatersand desired marineactionI’vebeenafter(search“MaryLee,”ourcelebrityWhiteshark my collegetowninWrightsvilleBeach,NorthCarolinawillprovidesomeof the my hopesupthere)andontowardstheUSEastCoast,whereIamfrom.knowthat ment inall.Mytravelswilltakemenorth,uptotheVirginIslands(I’mnotgetting others alsosympathizewiththeirlossandthedegradationofmarineenviron- away thesharks,takeanindustry,ahealthyecosystem. only bringabout$108,aroundtheusualcostofabowlshark-finsoup.Sotake or $1.9millionoveritslifetime.Ontheotherhand,asingledeadreefsharkwould value ofanindividualreefsharktothetourismindustrywasUS$179,000,annually, Palau quantifiedtheeconomicbenefitsofitsshark-divingindustry.Theestimated when choosingtheirtraveldestination.AstudybythePEWCharitableTrusts in and bringthepriceofaniceseafooddinnerdown. chain willactuallypromoteotherfishpopulations,keepourseagrassbedsintact, predators increasethespeciesdiversityofecosystem.Sohavingthishealthyfood No matterwhattheyseemlike,everyonemustunderstandholdagrave I thinkofsharkssortlikethebulliesmiddleschool.Theyarejustmisunder- I amnotlookingforwardtothedaywhereturnandfacewithashark. 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Within hours we PS The letter above was sent to you by e-mail on Obviously the cruising community should be aware if this is a prohibited area, and Obviously the cruising community should be aware if On discussing the matter with them, they told us that we were anchored in a pro- On discussing the matter with them, they told us that We were disturbed to find that the Coastguard vessel came as close as 30 feet of our the Coastguard vessel came as close as 30 feet of our We were disturbed to find that We have just returned to Prickly Bay after six years away, and anchored in position Bay after six years away, and anchored in position We have just returned to Prickly ‘NO ANCHOR’ ZONE IN PRICKLY BAY? ‘NO ANCHOR’ ZONE IN PRICKLY Thank you for sharing the safety warnings. We think that marked “no motorized safety warnings. We think that marked “no motorized Thank you for sharing the Here are two suggestions for everybody in the bay — to the skippers, to the swim- in the bay — to the skippers, suggestions for everybody Here are two Myself, I forbid my passengers to swim here without a tender for protection, or swim without a tender for protection, my passengers to swim here Myself, I forbid among many other things, acts as a liaison between the boating community (visiting the boating community (visiting among many other things, acts as a liaison between and local) and the authorities. that Bob raised, which Association of Grenada) if they could look into the concerns they did: noticed that the smaller Coastguard patrol craft were entering and leaving the Prickly noticed that the smaller Coastguard patrol craft were has still not been replied to. Bay base at sensible reduced speeds, but my letter was the “emergency”, as a Yesterday at midday, it appears that a lunch appointment ten to 15 knots. coastguard vessel returning to base surged in at approximately I would therefore be grateful if you could clarify the situation. Regards. Bob Hazell S/V Pipistrelle hibited area, but there is nothing on our up-to-date charts to indicate this, and on hibited area, but there is nothing on our up-to-date anchorage areas. checking in, no information was provided on prohibited stern, coming in to their pontoon at 1720 hours on April 10th, doing 30 to 40 knots. at 1720 hours on April 10th, doing 30 to 40 knots. stern, coming in to their pontoon wrecked our dinghy and outboard. The wash created very nearly 11°59.967N, 61°45.855W, not far from where we were when we were last here. 11°59.967N, 61°45.855W, Open Letter to the Grenada Port Authority Open Letter to the Grenada craft” zones off busy beaches can be a good idea, and bravo to Rodney Bay for for can be a good idea, and bravo to Rodney Bay craft” zones off busy beaches for swimmers. Meanwhile, we know some swimmers making those waters safer float on a short line to the back of their swimsuit who tie a small, brightly colored of to make themselves more visible to the operators while in busy waters, in order any motorized craft. CC mers, to the pilots of water taxis and to the Coast Guards. First, it is the responsibil- the Coast Guards. First, it of water taxis and to mers, to the pilots “swimming only” at all times. Second, can a to protect his guests ity of the skipper bay for swim- past, the most dangerous off busy beaches? 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