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NELSON nd the nd 27 - 29 DIY Hull Painting ...... 33How Dick and Jo did it Weather Reports SSB and on-line sources Click Google Map link below to ﬁ JUNE 2012 • NUMBER 201 JUNE 2012 • NUMBER www.caribbeancompass.com The Caribbean’s Monthly Look at Sea & Shore The Caribbean’s http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?t=h&hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=112776612439699037380.000470658db371bf3282d&ll=14.54105,-65.830078& Greater Antilles cruising ...... Greater Antilles cruising 20 South Hispaniola Trade On! ...... Island cargo tradition 15 Blas, not Blasé ...... Kuna Yala realities 18 SAMMONS VIRGINTINO Cover photos: Steve Manley turns his lens toward the classy Classic action. See more of his shots on page 24 Cover photos: Steve Manley turns his lens toward the JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 4 Phase 1ofthenewChaguaramasBoardwalk. New BoardwalkforChaguaramas,Trinidad &Updates Info On May3rd,Trinidad&TobagoPrimeMinisterKamlaPersad-Bissessaropened Dominica arebeingdismantled. of theWilliamsBayarea. the areasofrecreation,sport,health,business,festivals,cultureandeco-tourism. Peninsula asaviableeconomiczoneprovidingvariedtourismproductthatspans impact onturtles,migratorybirdsandotherflorafauna. recycled-plastic deckingandthesolar-poweredlampsthatwillhaveminimal construction oftheBoardwalkincluderecycledandeco-friendlymaterialssuchas needs ofvariedusersrangingfromrecreationtoindustry.Manytheinputsinto ing acttoretainthepristineenvironmentalbeautyandserenitywhilemeeting industries throughrestaurants,shops,leisureandrecreationalfacilities. by provideconditionsforthecreationofentrepreneurialactivitiestosupportthese industries, whilethefivescenicbeachfrontareasandFiveIslandssituatednear- Northwest Peninsulamaketheareaattractivefortourism,leisureandmarine-related during successivehurricanes. was washedashorein1979duringHurricaneDavid,withothersbecominggrounded eyesore. AccordingtoPortsmouthMemberofParliament,IanDouglas,thefirstship removing whatbothyachtingvisitorsandthepeopleofPortsmouthconsideran Specific WasteDisposalAgreement”betweenVenezuelaandDominica,isaimedat —Continuedonnextpage ect isexpectedtofinishthissummer. Venezuelan companywithextensiveexperienceinsuchprojects.Theongoingproj- The rustedwrecksofsixshipsthatoncelitteredtheshorePrinceRupertBay, Portsmouth WrecksBeingRemoved The SecondandThirdPhasesoftheBoardwalkprojectwillseetransformation The ChaguaramasDevelopmentAuthorityrecognizesthegreatpotentialof The continuedphysicaldevelopmentoftheareahasbeenachallengingbalanc- The PrimeMinisternotedthattheuniquephysicalcharacteristicsofTrinidad’s

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The work,beingcarriedoutunderthe“Site JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 5 Santa Marta Customs Update Santa Marta Customs a couple of Readers’ Forum about Bullen wrote in the April issue’s Barry and Lindy Ken Clark, that Santa Marta’s manager, received news from Marina We have since boat that was at issue is about to depart. They had He also says, “The only other legislation, “Decreto 0946 del 8 de Mayo de As we understand it, the rewritten includes serious mechanical failure among the reasons The rewritten legislation also entry from the one where Also, visiting yachts can clear out in a different port of Venezuela Update in the Gulf of Cariaco Last month we reported that as of mid-April, the authorities involved has agreed to We have recently been informed that one of the boats your boat is on the hard If you haul out in Venezuela, we are told that the time visiting yachts that had been impounded by Colombian authorities at Santa Marta by Colombian authorities that had been impounded visiting yachts infractions. because of Customs (i.e. The boat’s Temporary Importation was actually impounded. only one boat and his when the owner was overseas had been allowed to expire cruising permit) this on time. We are told that although to apply for a renewal agent neglected this incident he of other yachts, owing to handled hundreds agent had successfully met with the property. Ken also writes, “I through the marina is no longer working yacht just yesterday (May 9th), and he said that captain/owner of the impounded the boat within days.” they were planning to release zarpe was for a different country. They reported to entered Colombia but their on the vessel as the reason for entering Colombian authorities a mechanical failure weather, health or, I believe, even fueling, they would waters. Had it been due to process without any delays. However, pending imple- have gone through the legal rewritten legislation on May 8th, they fell into the cate- mentation of the completely When the dust settled, a nominal fine was issued and gory of a ship, not a yacht. the yacht was issued a zarpe.” 158, first issued in 1999), stipulates that failure to 2012” (an amendment to Article will no longer result in outright confiscation of the renew a Temporary Importation will be detained if the permit for temporary import has vessel. However, the vessel a re-exportation. A fine will be charged for every lapsed and there is not been that the permit has lapsed. The fine is to be paid within month or fraction of a month of detained. The vessel will be released within two days five days of the vessel being the fine being paid. for giving a special permit. notify the entry port to close they entered the country. Customs in the exit port will the loop on the yacht’s Temporary Importation. While some boat- area had detained 18 sailing vessels of five different nationalities. involving false paperwork, owners were apparently the innocent victims of a scam reportedly renewed their cruis- the issue was complicated by other boatowners who for a couple of months, then ing permits illegally by hiding within Venezuelan waters and get another 18-month appearing at a port of entry to “re-enter” the country cruising permit. boat has been released pay a fine equal to approximately US$3,000, while another of a lawyer — that it had after the owners convinced authorities — with the help been wrongfully detained. permit, although some offi- should not be counted as part of your 18-month cruising manager. cials may not realize this. Talk it over with your boatyard —Continued on next page Aside from his mari- Aside from his time experience, Ted time experience, Charles is considered to be one of the great jazz vibraphon- ists and composers of all time, playing with such jazz legends as Charlie Mingus, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. As a stu- dio musician, he backed singers including Aretha Franklin and Bobby Vinton. Throughout the 1950s, Charles was also an active record producer. went aground in saved the lives of two Tiki , the 1932-built 85-foot Alden Tiki Golden Eagle , formerly owned by the DuPont family, and , formerly owned by the DuPont engine and drift”, eventually hearing the ) from the 1950s TV series “Adventures in Paradise”, Pilgrim Golden Eagle Golden Eagle’s obituary by Douglas Martin says, “(when he lived in Antigua) obituary by Douglas Martin says, “(when he lived in Antigua) New York Times Continued from previous page Continued from In the 1960s, Charles took a break from the music world to follow the other great In the 1960s, Charles took a Eight Bells: Captain Ted Charles Eight Bells: Captain by many to age 84. He was considered died on April 16th at Captain Ted Charles Returning to New York, Captain Ted ran a charterboat business in the summer, Returning to New York, Captain Ted ran a charterboat Captain Ted later bought and restored the derelict A Don Street recalls that Ted Charles and the love of his life: the sea. He left New York and headed for the Caribbean where he New York and headed for the Caribbean where he love of his life: the sea. He left sailed the Alden schooner be the most experienced owner-operator of commercial sailing charters on the East of commercial sailing charters owner-operator be the most experienced Since the mid- skipper in the Caribbean. and was a pioneer charter Coast of the US, East Coast US charter vessels at various and operated commercial 1960s, he owned Leeward Islands. ports and in the — nobody wanted to play jazz, only calypso. Musicians shunned his suggestion that nobody wanted to play jazz, only calypso. Musicians shunned look for a church organ to they play some Basie. In other ports, he would sometimes play. In Grenada, he jammed with steel drummers.” the owner of the Seven returning to the Caribbean for the winter. He also became Seas Sailing Club of City Island, New York. pioneers in Grenada’s early yacht charter days. Bill Stevens of Stevens Yachts and pioneers in Grenada’s early yacht charter days. Bill Stevens their 24-foot fishing Spice Island Charters manager Dodd Gormon had swamped boats engaged in the result- boat, drowning its engine, off The Porpoises rocks. Most persevered and “had ing search had given up by midnight, but Captain Ted enough sense to turn off two men shouting and rescuing them. schooner (originally called Bequia during Hurricane Allen in August 1980. became one of the first American charter boat skippers in the Caribbean. became one of the first American from running charters and ran a charter service out of Martinique before switching to carrying cargo, including rum and soap, from Antigua. JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 6 Afterwards, theflotillawillcontinueeastwardtoBahiaLasAguillasinDominican Haiti, whereitwillanchorandspendtwodaysinthiscolorfulsafetouristtown. Cuba willproceedwest.Theremainingflotillaturnback,goingeasttoJacmel, Flora Blanchette. market aswelltotheL’OeuvreSaintFrançoisorphanage,whoseDirectorisSister Additional visitswillbemadetothevillageofMadameBernardvisitopen Haiti whereitwillanchoratPortMorganandvisitthefishingvillageofCailleCoq. Dominican Republic.FromIslaBeatathegroupwillcontinuewesttoIle-à-Vache, flotilla willcruisewesttoIslaBeata,asmallislandatthewesternendof Republic onFebruary1st,2013andwilldepart7th.Weatherpermitting,the volcanic activity. Richmond Hillin1976butthebuildingwasabandoned1996becauseof England, AfricaandMontserrat. tion, “CrossingStitches”,whichshowedtheculturalandtradelinksbetween and isequippedtoaccommodatepersonswithdisabilities. age andexhibitionareas,asouvenirshop,meetingroomrefectoryarea, Curator oftheDominicaNationalMuseum.Thenewmuseumisequippedwithstor- David PowelloftheSwedishMuseumArchitectureandDr.LennoxHonychurch, designed andbuiltbylocalarchitectAlfordDyettAssociateswithsupportfrom International DevelopmentandTheEuropeanUnion,theEC$2.5millionmuseumwas Princess Edward,theEarlandCountessofWessex.FundedbyDepartmentfor anchorage, wasofficiallyopenedtothepubliconMarch2ndbyTRHPrinceand can befoundatwww.mountgayrumroundbarbadosrace.com. 2013, completewithphotosandrecordsthatweresetduringthisyear’sevent.It Barbados aroundDecember18th,canbefoundatwww.transatclassique.com. for publicviewing. friend’s property.Hesaidhewasshowingittoclosefriends,butunavailable com Crotherstookthespacejunkhomeinhispickupandisnowstoringitona junk intheCaysatouristattraction,accordingtoreportatwww.caribbean360. Crothers intheseaoffGrandCayman.WhileParsonshopedtomakespace rocket thatwaslaunchedfromFrenchGuianaonOctober21st,2011. Grenadines onDecember6th,2011.ItwasdeterminedtobefromaRussianSoyuz booster rocketfloatingintheshallowsofTobagoCaysMarinePark — After aweekatIle-à-Vache,thosewhochoosetovisitJamaica,theCaymansand A flotillaofcruisingboatswillgatheratMarinaZarParinBocaChica,Dominican ‘Flora Flotilla’toHaitifor2013 The MontserratNationalTrustestablishedthefirstmuseuminasugarmill The MontserratNationalTrust,whichmanagesthemuseum,mounteditsfirstexhibi- The NationalMuseumofMontserratlocatedatLittleBay,theisland’sonlyyacht New HomeforMontserratMuseum • ThenewwebsitehasbeenlaunchedfortheBarbadosRoundIslandRace • ThenewwebsiteforClassicTransatRacetoBarbados,withfirstarrivalsduein Cruisers’ Site-ings In earlyMay,morepartsofthesamerocketwerefoundbykiteboarderSean In theMarch2012issueof Space JunkUpdate Continued frompreviouspage Compass , DwightParsonsreportedfindingpartofa Class 8wasthe Tom Mullen’s mal price.Theflotillawillbelimitedtoamaximumof25boats. purchases ofsuppliestodonatetheschool. will besetasidetogoPriceSmartinSantoDomingoforthosewhowishmake reception thatwillcelebrateitsarrival.AstheboatsorganizeatBocaChica,aday orphanage atIle-à-Vache.The‘FloraFlotilla’willvisittheaspartofa where acelebrationpartywillbeheld. Dominican Republic.FromLasSalinasthegroupwillheadbacktoBocaChica weather tosailLasSalinascompleteentryrequirementsbackintothe Republic. FromBahiaLasAguillasitwillmovesouthtoIslaBeataandwaitforgood Trinidad, onpage13.Goodtohaveyouwithus! makes alotmoresensethan“SailingThoughSouthernHispaniola”.Darnpirates. pirates. Thenlastmonththeywereatitagain.“SailingThroughSouthernHispaniola” read “Driving”,not“Diving”.Wecanonlyassumethatthe“Arrrrr”wasstolenby Montserrat”. Weweresorrytodisappointanyscubaenthusiasts,butitshouldhave of formerownerTonySanpereandfivehighschoolkids. In lastmonth’scoverageofLesVoilesdeSt.Barth,itwasincorrectlyreportedthat Department ofCorrections To register,[email protected]. All registrantswillreceivedockageandmooringsatMarinaZarParforhalfthenor- The totalofalltheUS$100perboatentryfeeswillbedonatedtoSisterFlora’s In thisissueof Welcome Aboard! In theFebruaryissueof Pirates StoleOur‘Arrrrrs’! Shamrock VII Compass J/36 CayennitaGrande wewelcomenewadvertiserMaritimePreservationLtd.of Compass wonitsclassintheBVISpringRegatta2012.Thewinnerof aheadlineappeared:“DivingAround , withitsnewownerStanJoinesandacrew JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 7 of the National contributor Nissos Rodos Compass the following day. AM and download the just released , a book of poems by frequent as a free PDF at www.freecruisingguides.com. The ePub Cruising Guide to Haiti 1.0 local time and will arrive at 7:00 PM in-depth spread live up to the hallmark of Frank Virgintino’s cruising

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New Book of Caribbean Poems Island Rhymes For Island Times Maritime Preservation Shipyard of Trinidad Trinidad in 1994 as a Maritime Preservation Limited was founded in Port of Spain, staff renovated Once the vessel was successfully delivered, Maritime Preservation’s focus their considerable Maritime Preservation’s boutique size enables them to 18-foot draft and The yard offers a 1,500-ton dry dock/marine slipway accepting For more information see ad on page 13. Updated Haitian Cruising Guide Now Available Delete your year-old Grenada is not only home to a luxury, full service marina with a host of on-site facil- Grenada is not only home to a luxury, full service marina including 32-foot-wide, • Local boatyard with technical service and repair facilities 70-ton travel lift north • Located below the usual hurricane belt at 12 degrees boating • Southern location allows for comfortable off-season only a 15-minute drive from • The closest international airport to the Grenadines is Port Louis USA and other destinations • Regular direct international flights from across Europe, scene makes Grenada an All of this combined with an increasingly vibrant social months with local sailing The island is a hub of lively fun throughout the summer the full Grenada experience. Port Louis Marina’s competitive rates enable all guests to live and more information For 2012 summer rates (June 1st through November 30th) Haiti 2.0 An expanded cultural section complete with photographs worthy of a Special Summer Rates at Port Louis Marina Special Summer and is look- its busiest summer yet in 2011 Louis Marina experienced Grenada’s Port

For more information see ad on page 27. New Cartagena-Colón Ferry Service According to www.panama-guide.com, the Caribbean cities of Colón in Panama BUSINESS BRIEFS BUSINESS response to a contract awarded by a Florida-based cruise line to convert a meteo- response to a contract awarded by a Florida-based cruise ship that met all relevant rological research vessel into a modern sailing passenger Shipping, US Coast Guard international regulations including American Bureau of and Public Health. dry-dock services focusing on the shipyard and began providing general repair and passenger ships they’ve vessels under 2,000 tons. Having refurbished many small developed a niche as conversion specialists. all the yard can accommo- resources on just your ship. Two vessels at one time are ensuring quality work- date, which means your ship receives personalized service, manship and quick turnarounds. space; pressure wash- 55-foot beam; two wet dock facilities; 300-foot quay berthing shop; pipe and plumbing ers; sandblast equipment; airless painting; full machine fabrication and welding shop; electrical motor/generator rewind and service; steel machines with Lloyds certified welders, and much more — all in a certified safe port with 24/7 on-site security. ities and services but offers numerous other benefits for yacht owners including: ities and services but offers numerous other benefits for By day, Grenada offers excellent alternative “hot-spot” for the summer months. beaches, spas, yoga, dinghy something for everyone from immaculate white sand can choose from local sailing, mountain biking, diving and more. By night, guests and hotels. Grenada offers bars and beachside restaurants to a la carte, fine dining a fantastic selection to cater for all tastes and budgets. concerts and much regattas, the annual carnival, beach parties, “hash”, dinghy be bored during their stay more — Port Louis Marina assures visitors they will never on Grenada. see ad on page 47. Cruising Guide to Haiti 2.0 version is coming soon to Amazon Kindle and other ePub bookstores. cruise to the country’s south coast. Additional maps, many annotated for easier ori- entation, address the technical needs and questions of cruisers. Thorough tables of contents and figures make this edition easier to use as well. ing forward to improving upon its success this coming season with highly competi- this coming season with highly improving upon its success ing forward to flagship & Nicholsons’ Caribbean rates now available. Camper tive “low season” year round with summer rates valid from June to marina in Grenada is open November inclusive. Geographic cruise line Panamerican Seaways has a capacity to carry approximately 1,500 people, but they will start running at about half capacity. The ferry will also carry shipping containers and automobiles. The ferry will make six trips each week, with three departing from Colón and three from Cartagena. The ferry will depart on Monday, Thursday and Saturday from the Panamanian port, and on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays from the Colombian city. Trips are scheduled to depart from either of the two ports at 6:00 guides: a preview of the cultural delights and surprises cruisers can expect to encounter if they choose to fully experience their time in Haitian waters. and Cartagena de Indias in Colombia will now be connected by a new ferry service, which will cover the route in about seven hours. The ferry Nan Hatch, is now available from Amazon.com. This would make an excellent gift or keepsake for anyone who loves the islands. JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 8 by theKidoFoundation Children inCarriacouexaminealife-sizereplicaofleatherbackturtlecreated —Continuedonnextpage the recoveryofspeciesmayspreadthroughout theCaribbean. healthy populationofthespecieson reefs nearLittleCayman—aharbingerthat aggregation sitesfortheendangeredNassau Grouperhasresultedinagrowingand Oyster Pond. humpback whaleswereseenlateoneafternoonneartheentrytomarina at observations couldevenbemadedirectlyfromtheshore,astwoadultandbaby sanctuary, asthesewhalesweregenerallyconsideredabsentinthiszone.Certain element invalidatingtheimportanceofnorthernislandstermsAGOA St. Martin’sshores.Theincreasednumberofspermwhaleswillbeanimportant observation ofseveralgroupsspermwhales,dolphins,andhumpbackwhalesnear viduals perkilometer.The2012campaignisalreadymorefruitful,basedon the of 1.6humpbackwhalesper100kilometersandrelativeabundance0.026indi- along the717kilometerscoveredbystaffofRéserveNaturelle,oranaverage Saint Martin. Saba, aswelltheRéserveNaturelleofSaintBarthand of BREACH, AGOA,SPAW-CARandthemarineparksofSt.Maarten,Eustatia and in partnershipwiththeRéserveNaturelle.Twoboatswereusedforstafffrom tion inchargeofstudyingthemarinemammalpopulationAGOAsanctuary) and theSPAW-CAR,thisexpeditionwasledscientificallybyBREACH(theassocia- while thesecondisbetweenSt.Martin,AnguillaandBarth.FundedbyAGOA established protocol:thefirstzoneencirclesSaba,St.EustatiaandSabaBank; from March9ththrough14th.Twomaritimezoneswerecoveredaccordingto the 138,000 squarekilometres. mother ofthespiritwaterinAmerindianmythology.Thesanctuarycovers lished onOctober15th,2010.ThenameAGOAisinreferenceto“Maïd’Agoa,”the around Guadeloupe,Martinique,St.Barthélemy,andMartin,whichwasestab- migration oflargemarinemammals,thankstotheAGOAsanctuaryinwaters entirely until1989,whenitreappeared,butonlyinverysmallbitsandpieces.” weed intheCaribbean.Thenextyeartherewasverylittle,andthenitdisappeared of atenniscourt.Thewinter1958–’59therewerejustsmallpatchessargasso of sargassoweedthesizeafootballfield.Thefollowingyearpatcheswere When sailingfromSt.ThomastoJohnintheUSVirginswewouldrunintopatches they arenothingnew.Hewrites,“MyfirstwinterintheCaribbeanwas1956–’57. local currentscarryitashore. along withthem,eventuallysweepingiteastwardsintotheCaribbeanislandswhere the SargassoSea,breakingoffpiecesofecosystem.Thecurrentscarryweed currents areunusuallystrong,duelargelytostorms,theybumpintotheedgesof to Dr.DeborahBrosnan(www.brosnancenter.com),onehypothesisisthatwhenthe has ledtospeculationaboutthecauseofthese“unprecedented”events.According ward coastsoftheLesserAntillesinMarch,andasimilaroccurrencelastsummer, projected ontheirclassroomwall. indirectly. Thechildrenwerefascinatedbythealmostlife-sizeimagesoftheseanimals tation highlightedtheplightofseaturtles,killedbyhumansinmanyways,directlyand tation tochildrenattheHarveyValeprimaryschoolinCarriacou,Grenada.Thepresen- cally endangered”.Trinidad&TobagoandBarbadoshavealreadybannedturtlehunting. Conservation ofNatureRedListEndangeredSpeciesaseither“endangered”or“criti- Awareness DaysareplannedforGrenada. petition foramoratoriumonseaturtlehuntinginGrenada.TwomoreTurtle 2010 seasons. Carenage beach.Shewasrecordednestingonthesamebeachduring2008and She wasdubbedDonnella,afterDonnell,theboywhohadgivenalert. University oftheWestIndiesBiologyDepartmentinBarbados,andshewasreleased. her backflippersweretaggedwithspeciallynumberedtagsprovidedbythe ture. Thefishermenwhohadcaughtthe1,000-poundleatherbackturtlewerepaid, carried onabeachtobeslaughtered.“YoumustgoNOWitsrescue!”heurged. old boywhohadbeenpartoftheaudiencereportedthatahugeturtle Caribbean Recent scientificevidenceshowsthata ten-yearefforttoprotectthespawning Protection ofSpawningSiteAidsNassau Groupers For [email protected]. Adapted fromthejournalofRéserveNaturelle ofSt.Martin,April2012issue. In 2010and2011,11visualobservations16acousticweremade Initiated byAGOA,thethirdcampaigninastudyofmarinemammalstookplace The FrenchWestIndiesareawonderfulhabitatforthefeeding,reproductionand Increased NumbersofSpermWhalesinFrenchIslands Don Streetnotesthat,althoughtherecent“sargassoinvasions”wereunusuallylarge, One morninginMarch2006,theKidoFoundationNGOwasshowingaslidepresen- Signatures CollectedinFavorofGrenadaTurtleMoratorium The “invasion”ofsargassoseaweed( Sargasso ‘Invasions’NotNew For moreinformationontheKidoFoundationvisithttp://kido.optsoftware.com/about. Of thesevenspeciesofseaturtles,allarelistedonInternationalUnionfor In Marchthisyear,251signatureswerecollectedinoneTurtleAwarenessDayto Two monthsafterDonnella’srescue,theKidoteammetheratnightnestinginPetit The Kidoteamandsomelocalvolunteersimmediatelysetforthtorescuethiscrea- Minutes later,astheKidoteamwasabouttoleaveschoolgrounds,aten-year- sargassum natans Eco ) onbeachesthewind- -News JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 9 Costa http://bit.ly/JkyDUs.

For more information visit www. Cruise Ships: Environmental Risk? According to a report by Robert Since the beginning of 2012 alone, On May 1st, the SeaBC Sea Bird On May 1st, the SeaBC The poster is available for viewing and facebook.com/Birding.Aboard. MacLellan published on April 17th at www.caribbeannewsnow.com, it is time to raise questions about the future of the cruise industry in the Caribbean and its impact on the region’s environment. Count released a poster with artwork contributed by noted field guide illus- trator and ornithologist Sophie Webb (www.sophiewebb.com). The poster is intended for marinas and yacht clubs worldwide, to be disseminated among the boating community by e-mail and social media. download at went aground in mid-January on the Italian was adrift for 24 hours in late March near the Costa Concordia Azamara Quest , was stranded on a reef in early January while approaching Port Lucaya, , was stranded on a reef in early January while approaching was adrift in late February near the pristine Alphonse group of coral atolls in was adrift in late February near the pristine Alphonse Continued from previous page Continued from For more information contact Olando Harvey or Lesroy Noel at (784) 485-8191 or The third round of monitoring will be done at the end of this summer and volun- The second round of monitoring, which was conducted over eight days and ended During the first round of monitoring, the team was able to capture and tag 92 The TCMP sea turtle monitoring program began in 2010 with the park’s biologist Volunteers Welcome for Tobago Cays Turtle Project Volunteers are welcome to assist Tobago Cays Marine Park rangers in the annual MacLellan asks, is it not time that the fiscal contribution by cruise lines to MacLellan asks, is it not time that the fiscal contribution by cruise lines to Few resources exist in most Caribbean island ports to limit the effect of similar or Few resources exist in most Caribbean island ports to The Caribbean is the most tourism-dependent region in the world, marketing itself The Caribbean is the most tourism-dependent region Sea Bird Count Poster Available “The Cayman Islands, through their cooperation and support, have put themselves their cooperation and support, have put themselves “The Cayman Islands, through Dr. Brice Semmens, who along with his wife, Christy, has spearheaded the REEF with his wife, Christy, has spearheaded the REEF Dr. Brice Semmens, who along Gina Ebanks-Petrie, Director of the Cayman Islands Department of Environment, of the Cayman Islands Department of Environment, Gina Ebanks-Petrie, Director During a return to the spawning area this February, researchers collected a samplingDuring a return to the spawning Late last year a groundswell of public support generated by Dr. Harvey’s latest film, generated by Dr. Harvey’s a groundswell of public support Late last year Dr. Guy Harvey, a Cayman resident and an ardent conservationist who has workedan ardent conservationist who a Cayman resident and Dr. Guy Harvey, [email protected]. teers are always welcome, so keep monitoring the website www.tobagocays.org for the exact dates as the summer draws near. October 27th, 2011, logged 50 turtles: 49 greens and one hawksbill. Twenty-three of the 50 turtles captured last October were re-captures from the first year. The turtles ranged in size from four to 82 kilograms. turtles: 85 greens and seven hawksbills. The captured turtles were tagged, weighed, measured and released. This information was collected in order for the management of the TCMP to determine the status of the sea turtle population within the Marine Protected Area. and four rangers being trained by their counterparts at the Barbados Sea Turtle Project and experts from The Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Network (WIDECAST) in both beach and in-water sea turtle monitoring methodologies. in-water Sea Turtle Monitoring program to be held this summer. Caribbean governments should more fairly reflect the industry’s impact on the Caribbean governments should more fairly reflect the industry’s impact on the local environment and, ultimately, their potential for environmental disaster in the region? He suggests that now is the time — while the cruise industry is strug- gling hard to protect its image and to achieve good “corporate citizen” status — to address this issue. worse cruise ship incidents — a serious grounding or collision could result in a long- worse cruise ship incidents — a serious grounding or term environmental disaster. In the event of a disaster, would a single island government or small group of governments be able to bear the full environmental and economic impact? How much cooperation or finance have Caribbean governments received from cruise lines, MacLellan asks, to help disaster planning in order to mitigate these risks? “In overall terms, what is the actual economic risk/reward balance with cruise ships in the Caribbean?” primarily on its pristine beaches and reefs. MacLellan writes that over 60 percent of primarily on its pristine beaches and reefs. MacLellan winter high season, but ques- the world’s cruise ship fleet is in the Caribbean in the systems to allow safe tions whether the ships have adequate emergency back-up or collision. Costa is a divi- operation in the event of a major fire, severe grounding Caribbean Group’s brands. sion of Carnival Group and Azamara is one of Royal in the Caribbean. These two Together, their ships call at every major tourist island and their financial resources groups dominate the world cruise industry, he says, dwarf the GDP of most island economies in the region. tourist island of Giglio. four cruise ships experienced serious incidents that could have resulted in disas- four cruise ships experienced serious incidents that areas. One ship, the trous damage to the marine environment in tourism-dependent MSC Poesia Bahamas. The in the Philippines. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Tubbataha Reefs Allegra the Seychelles, and the on the international conservation map,” he added. “The government officials made map,” he added. “The government officials made on the international conservation decisions based on science.” the correct and appropriate research efforts, said that a healthy and growing Nassau Grouper population will not healthy and growing Nassau Grouper population will research efforts, said that a the Cayman Islands but will be at the epicenter only seed the local reefs surrounding everywhere in the Caribbean. for the recovery of the species is recommending complete closure of the Nassau Grouper fishery during spawning closure of the Nassau Grouper fishery during spawning is recommending complete the limits for hook-and-line fishing for the remainder of season and enforcing catch ban and are drafting a decision to extend the fishing year. Government officials agree — November 1st through March 31st — and implement- during the spawning season for groupers on an annual basis. The penalty for catch- ing open and closed seasons is aggregation site between November and March ing Nassau Grouper in a spawning up to $500,000 in fines. up to one year in prison or of eggs for genetic research and noted a marked increase in the number of groupers. of eggs for genetic research “The Mystery of the Grouper Moon”, prompted the Marine Conservation Board of the the Marine Conservation of the Grouper Moon”, prompted “The Mystery aggrega- the Nassau Grouper spawning to extend a ban on fishing Cayman Islands Little Cayman. tion site near closely with research leaders REEF (Reef Environmental Education Foundation), Environmental Education research leaders REEF (Reef closely with (DOE) toIslands Department of Environment and the Cayman Oregon State University done and science says, “The work is finally to protect the species, bring about legislation them survive.” sites protected to help need to have aggregation indicates the groupers — JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 10 that sea-levelrisehasaddedorwilladdtoitsdemise... human impactandsevereweather.Itseemsobvious threatening anything. chain, whichIsnorkeltosetandseeifthechainis sel engine(s)/generator(s),andsmalleranchor the low-impactvisitors:notwo-cycleoutboard,die- its environmentfromme.Ironically,Iwouldbeoneof John intheUSVirginIslands. found inthemilitantmarineparksurroundingSt. visited theislandofSt.Lucia.AndIwillneveragainbe and getapermittogoanotherplace,Ihavenever requirements togooneplaceinorderpayafee before itbecameapark.AndbecauseofSt.Lucia’s instance, thelasttimeIvisitedTobagoCayswas avoid placesthatrequireapermitandfee.For such meetings.Theothergroupisthosepeoplewho retire aboardayachtinthetropicsintendingtoattend regulatory meetings.Thefirstisthepeoplewhodidnot might wanttomakecommentsofyourown. good. SoyoumightnotagreewithwhatItoldthemand yachting tobesqueaky-cleananddoesnothingbut gave themyachtieinput. time intooblivion.Thus,ironically,Iamoneoffewwho meeting, andtoSIOBMPA,theMPAinquestion. Sustainable GrenadinesNGO,whichhadproposedthe comments ande-mailedtheminstead,bothtothe meetings ifthereisanywayoutofit.SoIwroteupmy request forinput.Ifeltobligated,butdon’tdosuch loop, andgotane-mail,whichseemedagenuine the MPA.IhadsaidsomethinginForum,was purpose ofhearingallthattheyachtieshadtosayon ing wasproposed(butnotscheduled)forthespecific to theeffect,“so,whatiswrongwiththat?” which I’veheardcommentsfrombothlocalsandvisitors that itsoundedlikeaneco-tourismbusinessplan—to right waytoprotecttheenvironment,andsuspicions claimed thatwehadbeen),whethertheMPAwas whether yachtspeoplehadbeenconsulted(itwas There wereseveralbonesofcontentionincluding Island/Oyster BedMarineProtectedArea(SIOBMPA). newly established“MarineProtectedArea”,theSandy Readers’ ForumoverrestrictionstoyachtsinCarriacou’s The demonstrateddangerstoSandyIslandaredirect So, declaringamarineparkautomaticallyprotects I fallwithintwogroupsnotnormallyrepresentedat This issomeofwhatItoldthem: It happensthatIamnotinthecampbelieves Meanwhile theproposedmeetingslippedfromisland In theDecember2010Forum,ameet- Late in2010therewasahoo-ha Compass’s

YACHTIE FEEDBACK Marine Protection: by JimHutchinson —Continuedonnextpage they drag. anchor andchain.Andthemoredamagetheycauseif wards. Thelargertheyare,theheavierandlonger allowing themtoanchor,Ithinkyou’vegotitback- anchorage spaceandchargingpeopletobethere. experience, Iseemooringsasawayoftyingupprime December 2009.Butmostly,inpracticeandmy Compass cumstances. Mythoughtsaremorefullygiveninmy their needforenvironmentalprotectioninmanycir- won’t payforthem.Ontheotherhand,Iunderstand a touristicon. true valueofSandyIslandisasananchorageand might bebetterusedelsewhere.Inmyopinion,the tion. ResourcesspentonthataspectofSandyIsland move andreshapewithorwithouthumaninterven- have, forSandyIslandisaglorifiedsandspitandwill or perhapsaddtoitsdevelopment,asrecentstorms Regarding exemptinglargeryachtsfrommoorings, Moorings. Idon’tlikethem,trustand article,“What’sOnMyMind:Moorings”, JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 11

WILFRED DEDERER ), it was heavily damaged by the hazards of of damaged by the hazards ), it was heavily Some thoughts on the protected north side of Tyrrel of Tyrrel on the protected north side Some thoughts mine its present condition. I think that its former mine its present condition. I think that its former environment has largely been replaced by the general Tyrrel Bay environment, mostly, I think, because of the silt from marina dredging, which smothers coral and provides nutrients for algae. Admiralty Bay in Bequia once had some nice little reef systems, now reduced to rubble. Admiralty Bay has become a parking lot for yachts. Yacht tourism needs parking lots for yachts. Perhaps saving a part of a bay that is in a commercial port is as futile as saving an island that moves in storms. If, in your opinion, the dredging and all has made it a parking lot, maybe it should remain one. If not, it needs protection from the commercial port and the marina as well as the yachts. Politically, it is also a bargaining chip. And yachts do value it as an anchorage out of the sometimes-awful Tyrell Bay swell. And, of course, there are more and more of them. there are more and more And, of course, When I once a beautiful mini-lagoon. Bay. It was (July 2002 Secret Discovered” surveyed it, “Another Compass the island’s port (Tyrrel Bay also has a commercial yachts), by groundings (not necessarily fuel facilities), swell from (presumably) by the anchoring, and you to deter- in 1999. I’ll leave it to Hurricane Lenny Caribbean A Family of Generators with Relatives throughout the Caribbean Readers’ Survey, which will gives a range of which will gives a range Readers’ Survey, You should also get hold of the recent get hold of the recent You should also My personal agenda is basically freedom (of move- Here’s a report from the field: Someone told me of from the field: Someone Here’s a report A charter yacht anchored in the Tobago Cays Marine Park. The author says that he, however, avoids places that A charter yacht anchored in the Tobago Cays Marine Park. automatically protects its environment from me’ require a permit or charge a fee: ‘declaring a marine park Pompa’s December (2010) Forum letter asked some (2010) Forum letter Pompa’s December good questions. was losing. The someone noted to the warden that was losing. The someone noted to the warden that there were many more boats moored there than when the park had a boat and was out collecting. To the someone who told me, the message was that charging for moorings chased yachts away. The message I got was that the MPA was seeing the moorings as money. When yacht opinion was sought for the Tobago Cays Marine Park, I said that I thought that SVG Customs should say, on check-in, “Of course the Tobago Cays are included! Welcome to St. Vincent and the Grenadines! Here is a copy of the park rules. Help us keep it a wonderful place.” ment and lifestyle) and protection of the environment, against global warming in particular... which increasingly includes yachts, which get bigger and bigger, use more and more fuel, and produce more and more trash. Compass opinion. prevailing yacht the wardens a warden during the time talking with the boats at boat, who was counting didn’t have a the MPA and figuring how much money Sandy Island Reliability.Reliability. Durability. Durability. Simplicity. Simplicity. www.CaribbeanNorthernLights.com www.CaribbeanNorthernLights.com C001 Readers’ Forum on the issue. 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A A four-stroke outboard keeps its oil in the crankcase A four-stroke outboard keeps A two-cycle mixes oil with fuel, much of which A two-cycle mixes oil with I had also made a comment about two-stroke out- I had also made a comment I’m for saving the environment, and think that truth I’m for saving the environment, Global warming is my biggest environmental con- is my biggest environmental Global warming And big-engine boats (ships, sportfishermen, and boats (ships, sportfishermen, And big-engine of ty much comes down to whether you are thinking ty much comes down to whether you are thinking about the environment or money. And maybe the image you want to convey. are two-cycle, even, I think (?), the dive shop boats. good two-stroke mechanic can learn it; a car mechanic already knows the land version. A four-stroke also needs an operator who checks oil. When a two-stroke runs out of oil, it is also out of fuel. A four-stroke will continue to run without oil until it destroys itself. until oil change, and it is a small fraction of the until oil change, and it uses. Four-stroke engines amount of oil a two-stroke more expensive. Four- are more complicated, therefore efficient, I don’t know how strokes are also more fuel knows. There is also the much; ask someone who question: what is the environmental impact of manu- facturing all the extra parts that a four-stroke needs? Oh! And four-cycles are (in general) less noisy! And less stinky! becomes unburned oil mixed with the exhaust. A dra- becomes unburned oil mixed can be done by running a matic demonstration of this water. two-stroke in a barrel of clean board engines, on which the SIOBMPA asked for more. board engines, on which the and education are the keys. cern, on which a majority of scientists and govern- cern, on which a majority So my first question of ments worldwide now agree. is, what is its programs to protect the environment If it is machines carrying effect on global warming? or afloat), is it more harm uniforms around (ashore than good? mega-yachts) can stir up the bottom with big, deep can stir up the bottom with mega-yachts) CO2 genera- these are the bigger propellers. Moreover, that misbe- yachts, and I don’t think tors among the I think that earn special privileges. havior should they just size/draft/horsepower above a certain know, reality allowed. Yeah, yeah, I shouldn’t be you sell out to the rich. requires that — JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 12 to Ship’sSternmarkan’upwinddeAdmiraltyMarkaroundagain race justfinishin’an’dedoubleendersstartin’.OuttoNorthwestMarkdown evenin’, soalleyesgo’beonshe.Racestarttwoo’clockan’deydetrack,yacht Black Berry Braveheart, BequiaPride,LimboDance,IronDuke,Lightning trial runfo’ in delead. Class 1OverallWinner Skyler angle offAdmiraltyBayan’finishatHamiltonPointasusual.Wegottenbigboats: only bigboatsgoin’,littleboysstayshorean’watch.Decourseisahdoubletri- Investment Bank,anderacenameisFirstCitizensBigBoatChallenge.Yes, NEW NAMEFORCARAIBEGREEMENT•MORESERVICES Tel: +596(0)596748033 [email protected] www.caraibe-marine.fr Service After Sale IT’S And they’reoff!Bequia’siconicdouble-endersstartingfromFriendshipBayonEasterSunday,‘ahgooddayfo’sailin’’ an’ Have ahGoodSailan’MekitQuick! Confusion . Ace Plus Black Berry

She isdelatest,launchonGoodFridaymornin’an’racin’ Good Friday.Yes,wehaveahnewsponsor,deFirstCitizens an’ fo’defirsttimeinahlongtime,wegotadouble-enderraceon Friday defifthofAprilandGoodatdat.Eastertimeagain fromCarriacou,an’Bequia, givin’sheahchafebutnotcloseenough.Ahgoodracean’ Wisdom . Maybetomorrowshego’dobetter. leadsthepackfromstartinLowerBay BEQUIA HEINEKENEASTERREGATTA2012 byOrbinOllivierre Confusion, DoubleBluff, an’delong-awaited Skyler

WILFRED DEDERER (2) DEDERER WILFRED because shegoin’dewrongwayleavin’ start tospaceout. to oneanothergoin’downwindasdeyturnWestCayan’outdeSouthMarkdem rescue boatan’ahwatchin’boatssmallbigtellyo’,demlatchon doin’ ahdoubleupwinddownwindlapoffPagetFarman’finishderamp.Iin Ace Plus go. Class5startfirst,sixindatclass,den6wid row. Eleveno’clockreachan’wegot29double-endersonLowerBaybeachreadyto body indemwhiteHeinekenT-shirtasissponsorderacetodayan’tomor- body else.Can’twaittoseewhogo’beontop.Today’sracestart11o’clock,every- Lightning Lightning do. DeyturndeupwindmarkatSempleCayan’downwindagain, awful lotfo’catchup. Skyler what derulesayaboutdathappenin’. each other.But —Continuedonnextpage ah deman’tekdethirdplace. way. Whiledemfoolin’around,upcomes tack shortan’tryin’topointover,butnotbe.Sodemha’fo’backunderdead but dedramawasbetween one anotherespeciallywhendemgettin’closetodefinishin’. have ahgoodsailan’mekitquick,notwithoutlottackin’andjibin’rubbin’ upwind todefinishoffHamiltonPoint.Asahsay,windgood,seascalm;deygo’ West CayMarkdenupwindtoSempledownwindfo’and dey go’,denClass6and7upwindtoahmarkoffHopeRockdownwind Worries, WorriesAgain,Shanna-lou some. Racestart11:30,18-footersfirstasusual.Wegot a racewithoutUncleLaceytakin’part.Butsuchislife,ahmean,heonlyeighty- from underdemangotree.Ishesonssailin’.firsttimewehavin’ahregattaor Ah see ones: rememberisHeinekendaytodayan’tomorrow. Bluff Saturday mornin’,dewindisgoodan’seascalm,sunshinin’soevery- Sunday mornin’ishere,seascalm,windlightan’sunhot,ahgooddayfo’sailin’. on sherudder.Goodracebutitgo’behellfo’payashoreafterahfewgreen finallyseewha’happenin’an’getbackoncoursebutshego’ha’fo’doan Devine ; dendebigboys.Littleones14feetgoin’last,demcourseshort.Deboys . rubbin’eachother.Wego’seewhorubatdefinish. Black Berry ondebeach.Today,UncleLaceynothere:heretirean’ha’fo’watch Black Berry Martinique-LeMarinMarina Skyler BlackBerry,Bluff an’ Bequia Pride was indeleadbutitlooklikesheain’treadchart Black Berry onstarboard, an’, fromCanouan, an’ an’ Bequia Pride rubbin’ eachother:deygodelimitan’foul Confusion Bequia Pride Lightning Bequia Pride Bequia Pride an’ rightatdemark.Bothahdem slipthroughthirdwid an’crossdelinebeforeeither Lightning Nerissa J1 ahbitbehindbutstillinde Limbo Dance,IronDuke onporttacksoyo’know Tornado, Shamu,More Confusion fo’battleoutfront. Confusion an’ Confusion 2 . Downwind finishfirst beatout Double an’ an’ JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 13

won Overall First in Class 7 ; Confusion rubbin’ each other’ Lightning is the newest addition to the Bequia racing fleet an’ was the Overall Winner in Class 6 Confusion Black Berry Ace Plus Inset: Left: Admiralty Transport Trophy Below: George Corea receives the Class 5 A Overall Winner’s Grenadines, Dr. Godwin Friday from the Parliamentary Representative for the Northern Top: ‘ , she goin’ way ahead but Black Berry Double Bluff Bequia Pride . But finish it ain’t because 100 yards . But finish it ain’t because Devine of course, she captain from dis side ah town so he know de of course, she captain from Confusion Continued from previous page Continued from For full results visit www.begos.com/easterregatta/fishing_results_2012.html. the Commodore of the Boatbuilder, racer and fisherman Orbin Ollivierre is Prize-givin’ went well. Ah glad how most ah dem captain or somebody in de Prize-givin’ went well. Ah glad I on de committee boat now, tryin’ fo’ get out de sun an’ waitin’ fo’ de last boat I on de committee boat now, Monday mornin’, 10:30 an’ we ready fo’ go. Today is Mount Gay day an’ every- Today is Mount Gay day 10:30 an’ we ready fo’ go. Monday mornin’, Well, all boat ashore safe but ah ain’t know about sound because ah seeing about sound because ashore safe but ah ain’t know Well, all boat Bequia Sailing Club. boat came up fo’ collect dem prize. Dem had four days ah good sailin’ an’ well boat came up fo’ collect dem rewarded. Ah hope fo’ see yo’ next time. from de finish line, ah puff hit she an’ bottom up she go. Well, remember ah say from de finish line, ah puff tree. Ah know he not goin’ get vex because he Uncle Lacey under de mango So, knowin’ him, he go’ be laughin’ he head off an’ pacemaker nah go like dat. when dey come home. When ah ask Lester wha’ waitin’ fo’ chastise he two sons hook up round he foot: yo’ ha’ fo’ excuse him, he happen, he say de main sheet an’ he longin’ fo’ ah good sea bath! live in Canada ah long time knocks an’ de rounds an’ he go’ tek dem when dey come. As fo’ knocks an’ de rounds an’ he Is to finish. An’ who dat last boat? on de way down, everybody mixin’ up. De fight go’ be on de north side today, on de way down, everybody break up, some beatin’ north, some south on de upwind to de finish. De race tide different today from yesterday so dem takin’ de shore. Well, ah tell yo’, de touchin’ northeasterly so we go’ see how it go’ work chance but fo’ me, de wind out. up too. But, sorry fo’ dem, de connection bad, an’ fo’ see if she could get ah lift hear go’ feel. as de old people say, who cyan one dress up in dem red T-shirts. If de ULP Comrade could see dem, he go’ feel Comrade could see dem, in dem red T-shirts. If de ULP one dress up Cay, up to short today: down West red is he party colour! Course good because bay. Off dey two little lap right in de back. De little ones doin’ Semple Cay an’ boys on de upwind leg. go. Ah still watchin’ de big houses on Lower Bay but ah can’t see de sand: it change colour. I ain’t goin’ de sand: it change colour. Bay but ah can’t see houses on Lower be touchin’ an’ everybody balance go’ because it done two o’clock down dey today we go’ ah mean. So ah goin’ home; below level if yo’ know what half ah bubble see tomorrow. — get ah call from St. Vincent fort, so she gone way in north, an’ get ah call from St. Vincent JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 14 in frontof Prussen hadcalledthemeeting,asduringAntiguaSailingWeekabareboattacked Regatta, separatefromAntiguaSailingWeek,wasconceived.ThelateCaptainUli through thesea,asitwasinhermaincabin26yearsagothatideaofaClassic downwind in danger of jibing to avoid crossing early. When there is a reaching start, downwind indangerofjibingtoavoidcrossingearly.Whenthereisareachingstart, ups atthewindwardend.Andifaboatwasearlyonline,theyhadtosaildead the firstcourse,whichgreatlyfavoredwindwardendandwaslikelytocausejam- Kenny madeveryvociferouslyaftertheregatta.)Also,linewasalmostsquareto the fiveschoonersoverahundredfeetstarted,linewasshort.(Thispoint starting lineorthelengthofline.Thelookedfineformostus,butwhen wrong time. radio, everythingwasmadesocleartherenochanceofaboatstartingatthe given viaradio.Thestartingflagswentupontimeandinthecorrectorderplus, days sothefirstmarkwasnotinitsusualposition,buteverydayposition April 19ththrough24th,wasalsoexcellent.Thewindinthesoutheastallfour other skippers! there wasnonecessityforaskippers’meeting,butitnicetimetomeetthe cent jobandcoveredallthebases.Thisyearsailinginstructionsweresogood do notknowwhodidthesailinginstructionsbutwhoeverthemamagnifi- aided byalargegroupofdevotedvolunteerscompletelywillingtofollowhislead.I English “hightea”ontheAdmiral’sInnlawn. classics andthen,onthefifthday,gigracinginEnglishHarbouramagnificent both sidesoftheAtlanticandAntiguaClassicisbest.Fourdaysracing the mid-50s,wheremanyofushopeitwillstop.Ihavebeentoclassicregattason Portch andotherleadinglightsintheAntiguaracingscene. 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Aboard Aboard We were anxious to arrive at St. Barthelemy on time because We were anxious to arrive at St. Barthelemy on time because trickle of salt water came In the old cargo hold, now a saloon, an occasional “Apparently, they love fresh coconuts in St. Barth.” Martin Jennet, owner and skip- “Apparently, they love fresh But age has not dimmed Tradition’s Alive Alive Tradition’s St. Vincent & the Grenadines to St. Barth St. Vincent & the Grenadines be the centerpiece of the annual celebration of West Indian-built wooden sailing be the centerpiece of the annual celebration of West Of all the hundreds of West boats. Built in 1969, she is both historic and unique. Bequia’s Indian wooden trading schooners, just two remain: through a seam when the boat heeled, but otherwise all was perfectly dry and sound. through a seam when the boat heeled, but otherwise all an interior not unlike a 16th The hand-hewn cedar ribs are fully exposed, creating Old cargo ship, new cargo ship. Old cargo ship, new cargo ship. per of the Carriacou-built schooner, of St. Vincent to collect we were stopping at Chateaubelair on the leeward coast Island in the Grenadines at several hundred of the huge fruits. We had left Union schooner up to the fourth dawn on the first of May to sail the 82-foot, ex-trading make the 350-mile journey in annual West Indies Regatta. Since we were hoping to turn onto the jetty exactly on two days, we were grateful to see a fully laden truck know a thing or two about time. Chateaubelair might be small and remote but they prompt coconut delivery. Union Island’s as carefully as a racing yachtship escaped the lee of Soufriere and — sails trimmed she maintained the pace— headed due north at over eight knots. On a close reach, straight for St. Barth. through a moonlit night as we cut across the arc of islands JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 16 and ourdirectpassagetothe enlisted acrewoflong-timefriendsfromUnionIsland,St.Vincent,EnglandandFrance, chocolate andcasesofVincentianrum.Theskipper—appropriately,aScotsmanhas with ourcoconuts,wearecarryinghoneyfromBequia,boxesofthesuperbGrenada of theislandtradingschoonerareover. tiful woodenboats—buttheyarenowcraftforpleasureandcompetition.Thedays — wooden sloop, just atdawn. one morenightinaseascapelitbybrilliantflashesoflightningwereachedSt.Barth Montserrat, butourfeelingofbeingonathoroughbredvesselneverdiminished.After before wecouldshakelooseofitsnorthernedgeandsailupthewindwardside seemed morelikeaclippership.ThewindshadowofGuadeloupeslowedusdown able winds—shecarriedcargoandcrewthroughtwoexhilaratingdayssofast has starredinseveraltelevisioncommercials. “Pirates oftheCaribbean”,BBChasfeaturedherinanadventureseries,andshe made wooden schoonerinthematchlessseascapeofGrenadines.Filmwork,too,has the tripthathecamebackforsixsuccessiveyearsjusttoenjoysailingonanoriginal the worldondayvoyagestoTobagoCays.OneSwissguestwassoenamouredof her career. same skillsasagenerationearlier,theyrebuiltherandlaunchednewchapterin this particularship,alsorefusedtoabandonher.Instead,withlovingcare,usingthe Carriacou. Theretheoldshipwrightsandtheiroffspring,realizingimportanceof He towedthewreckacrossfourmilesofopenwater,backtoherbirthplacein frustration andsorrow.” show, camecrashingdown,drivingmoreholesthoughtthehull.Icouldhaveweptin in horrorasthebowspritpartedfromhull.Mastsandrigging,wholedamn cheer, thetrawlerwentoffcourse,wrenchingmastssharplybackwards.Iwatched attached tothetopsofmasts.Justwhenshecameupandwewerestarting Then, withthehelpofapowerfultrawler,webroughtheruprightusingropes lost. Wepulledherofftodeeperwaterandturnedupsidedownpatchtheholes. miles perhourand misunderstood mydirectionsandattachedtheropesimproperly.Thewindwas130 down myself,butIhadhurtmyarmafewdaysbeforeandcouldn’tdive.Thefellow a localladdowntoensurethateverythinglookedgood.Iwouldsurelyhavegone Grenadines,” saidJennett.“Iwantedtobecertainthemooringwassecureandsent press ofsail.In2004,HurricaneIvannearlydestroyedher. should notevenbefloating,letalonedoingarespectableeightknotsunderfull tained the cosmopolitan islands of the West Indies for centuries. tained thecosmopolitanislandsofWestIndiesforcenturies. But now Windward boatbuildershavenotlosttheirskillsandcontinuetoconstructbeau- h eefc ewr aigti oaei oehn famiracle a of something is voyage this making were we fact mere The Alexis Andrews, founder and organizer of the West Indies Regatta, led us in his Alexis Andrews,founderandorganizeroftheWestIndiesRegatta,ledusinhis Replaying herroleasatrader,currentvoyagetoSt.Barthwasblessedbyfavor- Much lovedbyvisitors, But insteadofweeping,Jennettdefiedcommonwisdomandrefusedtoletherdie. “She wassafelyonhermooringinClifton,oneofthebestharbours The merefactweweremakingthisvoyageissomethingofamiracle. Continued frompreviouspage Scaramouche Scaramouche Genesis famousbeyondthelocalwaters.SheplayedaroleinDisney’s Scaramouche , to the elegant main wharf of Gustavia, where we were given a , totheelegantmainwharfofGustavia,whereweweregivena is making an attempt to keep the tradition alive! On board, along ismakinganattempttokeepthetraditionalive!Onboard,along Scaramouche entrepot draggeduntilshestruckthereef.Still,allwasnot ofGustaviaisareflectionwaylifethatsus- hastakenthousandsofpeoplefromallover Scaramouche Scaramouche

sloops andschoonersfromGrenada,Antigua,AnguillaNevis. companionship ofourdelightfulhostsandtheenthusiasticcrewsfinewooden http://scaramouchegrenadines.com. westindiesregatta.com. will maketheGrenadineislandsanevenhappierplacethantheyalreadyare. to mentionacaseortwooffineFrenchwine,theotherlittlegiftsfromSt.Barththat the workofourfineCustomsofficers—thoughwetrusttheywillforgiveusiffail niceties ofdutyandVAT.Butthesearedifferenttimeswehavemorerespectfor wales withduty-freegoodsandplanningtodistributethemlittleconcernforthe but contentedcrew.Inhertradingdays,shewouldalsohavebeenfilledtothegun- heritage butalsokeepsvibrantlyalivethewholetraditionoftradingundersail. thers. InhostingtheWestIndiesRegatta,St.Barthnotonlyhonorsitsownsailing ous andsophisticatedpersona,ithasnotshedanyrespectforthewaysofitsforefa- cise innostalgia.Butthoughtheislandhasgracefullyadaptedtoitsmodernprosper- for 35years,andwewereworriedourlongjourneytoGustaviamightjustbeanexer- ine admiration.NeitherskipperJennettnormyselfhadbeenbacktoSt.Barthelemy regatta sponsor,ClubUnesco,cameonboardwithgenerouscomplimentsandgenu- Magras, presidentoftheCollectivityStBarthelemy,andDanielBlanchard,head yacht. Yetourwonderfulhosts,thePortofGustavia,treateduslikeroyalty.Bruno schooner besidethegleamingmahoganyandbrassworkofagentleman’sluxury ner place ofhonouroppositetheCapitainerieandalongsidefamousAmericanschoo- Left: CollectingcargoatChateaubelair,St.Vincent huhteweedbogtamre bec fwn twsfle ihtegood the with filled was it wind of absence marked a brought weekend the Though Now, onthereturntriptoUnion, Though theweekendbroughtamarkedabsenceofwind,itwasfilledwithgood For moreinformationon For moreinformationontheWestIndiesRegattaseenewsitempage17andvisitwww. tC t itdg d t li g ith d b U b Cl tt g Ticonderoga Above: Below: SkipperMartinJennetwelcomingvisitorsaboardinSt.Barth WestIndiesRegatta2012 Scaramouche . The comparison could hardly be greater — a West Indian working . Thecomparisoncouldhardlybegreater—aWestIndianworking Scaramouche and Alexander Hamilton Scaramouche visit is filled with the good cheer of a tired isfilledwiththegoodcheerofatired atthestartin JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 17

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and the Nevis-built Savvy Summer Cloud battled it out for a sprint — at Genesis Scaramouche , which left Grenada with T-shirts , which left Grenada with T-shirts Savvy : Ocean Nomad which had sailed all the way from Union which had sailed all the way a cargo of Island in the Grenadines with “island mar- goods for the event’s special and rum ket” that included fresh coconuts Bequia, from St. Vincent, honey from balls, and Grenada chocolate and cocoa 15.) much more. (See story on page cargo There was more island-produced including on other participating boats, Savvy “The WET Indies Regatta” by some clever Regatta” by some clever “The WET Indies ceremony. He fellow at the prizegiving rainy, and although light was right, it was winds also prevailed, the five and variable sloops set out to race attending Carriacou by the glorious sight of anyway, followed two island schooners, the Carriacou-built Scaramouche Alexander Hamilton. party On the Friday there was a welcome onboard the schooner Martinique-built made locally and branded with the Port Louis Marina made locally and branded from the Grenada logo; Grenada Chocolate craft from Fidel Chocolate Factory; art and pepper sauce and Productions; locally made jams, La Grenade Industry; other food products from De and rum from the Westerhall Distillery. The Saturday saw the fleet ghosting along the coast from Gustavia all the way to Shell Beach where a raft- up ensued with kids swinging off the rigging while gui- tars serenaded the crews. After returning to the dock, a projection screen was set up and the crowd was treated to the trailer for “Vanishing Sail”, a film in production about the boatbuilders of the Grenadines. This was followed by the film “GliGli - Carib Canoe Project” made over ten years ago and still compelling. The Sunday saw more light air and a few skippers suggested we have a layday on the dock. Luckily good sportsmanship prevailed and so we “raced” again in light air from Gustavia to Colombier — a two-hour spectacle of heavy vessel tactics and much rudder pumping. At Colombier another picnic of wet and wild proportions took place under sullen skies and with new friends made, the last race started with most of the fleet sailing backwards! Although most vessels retired, the Carriacou sloops Summer Cloud, Ocean Nomad about a knot and a half — all the way to the finish. That evening a prizegiving ceremony was held to hon- our the attendees with live music supplied by the high- energy Rocking Mangoes. The results: Overall Winner The ‘Wet’ Indies Regatta! The ‘Wet’ Indies Indies reports: The 4th Annual West Alexis Andrews craft for traditional island-built sailing Regatta, held dubbed 7th in St. Barth, was officially May 4th through Queen of the Fleet: Most Competitive Sloop: Fastest Schooner in Light Airs: Sailed Farthest to Attend: Best-Kept Vessel of the Fleet: Most Kids Onboard: On the Monday all crews were invited to lunch at La Plage to enjoy some true St. Barth hospitality and, after a recovery period, we all set out again to discover more overwhelming generosity at Maya’s restaurant where Jason treated us to his unlimited Bob Marley repertoire. Special thanks go to Club Unesco de St. Barth, Port de Gustavia, La Bete a Z’Ailes, Free in St. Barth, La Plage, Maya’s Restaurant, KOKO imports, Black Swan Boutique, Le Choisy, and all crews and vessel owners, photographers, musicians, cooks, and Mr. Ollivierre from Bequia who opened the most coconuts and asked to be left behind when We look forward to welcoming you all again next year. For more information visit www.westindiesregatta.com.

had had . His Hugo B, Balaou team a Dehler a Dehler made it got right El Ocaso was Sea You . Hugo B Northern Child, Biwi Magic, took a convinc- El Ocaso . After a six-race from going for it. Lancelot II and I was taking ) before it crossed ) before it crossed El Ocaso, High Tide, saved the best for Dragon Fly Plus, Biwi Magic Smile and Wave, has been unstoppable Sleeper VIII, corrected out to take Seal, , Tanner Jones’ J/30, , Tanner Jones’ J/30, , an Oyster 82, was third. , an Oyster 82, Cayenne High Tide , but because we can point took second. In the final won the last race of the Biwi Magic was already secure of the Elandra Scarlet Oyster, could only manage a sixth in the won the class by the narrowest Zig Zag Sapphire Dancer Blue Peter www.sailingweek.com was second on the final day for a second place in the class. Throughout the week, was awarded the Lord Nelson Trophy for the best overall performance of any yacht during Antigua Sailing Week 2012. Second place in the class went to Nick Burns’ First 40, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club team has been battling all week with Mario Martinez’s Brazilian team racing the First 40 which took third. In CSA 4, Calvin Reed’s First 40.7, Elandra, series by a significant margin to win class for the second year in a row. Sir Hugh Bailey’s Beneteau 456, Final Awards Ceremony, Voilactus won the final day’s race, putting Blue Peter Sea You Later was lee-bowing Resting Goose Merel Four, . The Swiss Team Carondimonio racing Sea You Later . However only been off the podium on one occasion and that was a fourth. However, and the team has been class winner in consecutive regattas. Jonty Layfield’s J/39, third overall. In CSA 5, Geoffrey Pidduck’s Six Metre, came out on top in the last race of the series to win the class: “The decisive moment today was the start. Blue Peter second place in the last race by a solitary second from Andreas Kadelbach’s series, of margins. In Bareboat 2, KH+P last, winning their first race of the series by a country mile to take third place in the series. In the Bareboat Class, three yachts from KH+P had a tremendous battle all week. Alexander Pfeiffer’s L’Oiseau des Iles pressure on class leader, Horst Schultze’s Later ing victory. In second place was Stewart Reed’s Dilligaff were third. For full results visit the lee-bow off much higher than both of them, 34, was in good spirits despite missing the last race. “I helped build that boat ( over the top of them and we made the top mark first. It has been a fantastic week of racing, but I have to say I was kicking myself yesterday when I rounded a mark the wrong way and had to go back — we could have thrown away the win there and then. It is great to win.” Steve Carson, owner of runner-up the Atlantic and I suppose it has come back to bite me!” he quipped. was third. In CSA 6, class win before the last day’s race. Eduardo Lentz’s Sun Odyssey 44, race, Vince Whites O’Day 35, a perfect seven with their final-day win. Boat captain Mike Caldwell said, “It may look like we ran away with the victory but many of the races were won by a few seconds. Every single member of the has made a significant contribution; we all had our moments when the bow, the trimmers and the driver all needed to step up and be counted — and that is what they did and I am very proud of them.” At the second in class, and second in class, last race but the team from the Royal Thames Yacht Club maintained their position as third overall. In CSA 3, Richard Wesslund’s J/120, Applebey’s Oyster 48, The winner of CSA 2 was already decided before the CSA 2 was already decided The winner of Rohde’s Swan 53, last race. Ulrich Ross lead, but that didn’t stop an unassailable out to win by just 25 sec- The vintage Oyster corrected Swan 51, onds from Christian Reynolds’ posting its best result of the regatta. In the last race, posting its best result of the came third. Chris Brand’s Andy Middleton’s First 47.7 Swan 53,

. , did fin- won finished Xante , took Julia Antipodes, skippered and Locura Blackbird, Valkyrie, won the first Passion 4C, Apero set a new record in could only manage a . Other boats crossing picked up Phillip, I was skippered by Reggie Girl Pat Julia some 45 minutes later. C-Mos Sojana, . three first places lost to Zig Zag was the name of a 22-foot Legacy was followed by Norman Da was followed by Norman Da C-Mos, Prodigal Son, Legacy

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NEWS REGATTA REGATTA Costa’s the Southern Caribbean’s oldest ocean race to win the the Southern Caribbean’s oldest ocean race to win the Girl Pat Trophy Grenadian Champie Evans’ Trinidad-to-Grenada Yacht Race for the Girl Pat Trophy Trinidad-to-Grenada Yacht morning of March 30th, James Benoit reports: On the waters to make the 12 yachts started from Trinidad The race for the Girl Pat 90-mile crossing to Grenada. oldest ocean race in Trophy is known locally as the the Southern Caribbean. his Swan 48, Peter “Champie” Evans, sailing the crossing in a new record time of seven hours, 57 the crossing in a new record the previous record minutes and 40 seconds, breaking by half an hour. third on the last day, giving them equal points with Antipodes Antipodes sloop owned by Bob and Betty Levorsen in Trinidad. Betty was a very active sailor and sailed regularly with Rawle Barrow as her skipper. won the last race of the last day to take the division. Peter Harrison’s Farr 115, On the following day, a second race was held off Grand Anse Bay in what can only be termed “Trinidad versus Grenada”. Nine boats participated in a steady 16-knot wind. Taking the first on corrected time was the J/24 organized race from Trinidad to Grenada. The Grenada Yacht Club was host to this revived race and Island Water World kindly donated prizes for the event. At the prize presentation the Minister of Tourism, Hon. Peter David, said he was very pleased with the revived event and assured all participants that Grenada will welcome the Trinidadian yachtsmen any time. The 2013 Girl Pat Race will be held the weekend before Easter. Last-Race Suspense at Antigua Sailing Week Some suspenseful finales highlighted the action at Antigua Sailing Week 2012, which ran from April 29th to May 4th. In CSA Class 1A, Geoff Hill’s Santa Cruz 72, David Leighton’s 42-foot catamaran, David Leighton’s 42-foot catamaran, about 13 minutes behind the finish line were and did not finish. Several other boats retired On corrected time the first-, second- and third-place winners were Prodigal Son so relieved, I thanked him by giving them a crate of champagne and it has been champagne sailing since then!” Hector Velarde’s N/M 92, ished the regatta with a second place in the last race to secure third overall. In CSA 1B, Stefan Lehnert’s Tripp 56, the last race by a handsome margin to secure the division title. Lenhert’s team has been racing in the Caribbean all season. Antigua Sailing Week did not start well for Lehnert when his son went overboard in the first race but the German Admiral’s Cup winner has had a great week, as Lehnert explains: “When Richard Matthews and The pure silver Girl Pat Trophy was first presented in 1959, although the Trinidad-to-Grenada race actually started in 1957. Grenada, second was the Albin 36 by Jason Fletcher of Grenada Marine, and third the well-known Soverel 43 Williams from Trinidad. JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 18 the skyisfunfromafar,butwhentheyapproach Watching theamazingforceoflightningboltspiercing Cruising boatsgethitbylightningfairlyfrequently. shakes theboatandlightningbrightenswholesky. fills uptanksandjugsinnotime,thunderliterally spring andsummer—arequitesomethingelse.Rain sailing andanchoring. travel oncleardays,youreyeswillguideyoutosafe tain runshisboatagroundonsandorcoral.Ifyou About onceaweek,aninexperiencedorcarelesscap- to theIsthmusofPanama reference bookis Bauhaus’ gating. MostcruisersintheSanBlasprefertouseEric out theareaareevidenceoftrickinessreefnavi- the electronicones.Themanywrecksscatteredthrough- ing isunheardof)anddecentcharts,whicharenoneof unless youhavetracksfrompreviousvisits.Nightsail- behind you;forgetaboutmovingaroundoncloudydays light (meaningthatthesunhastobehighenoughand the SanBlasislands.Tonavigatethem,youneedgood “perfect paradise”inperspective. to keepinmindbeforeyougoandseeKunaYala’s some otherrealitiesabouttheSanBlasislands;things the world?WiththisarticleIwouldliketopointout aware ofthelessattractivecharacteristicsthispart kling waterswithincrediblesnorkeling.But,arethey enous culturetoidyllicpalm-fringedbeachesspar- ers knowtheislandshavemanyattractions,fromindig- that way.Bynow,mostofthe adventurers arereadyforanattractivechangeandhead this amazingcruisinggroundarewrittenandevenmore

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Atnight,theboathastobeclosedupandyou move theboatasfarawayfrom(mangrove)landpos- temporary andspottyrelief.Allyoucanreallydois little buggers.Mosquitocoilsandinsectrepellentoffer screens don’thelp:theholesaretoobigtodeterthese ruining thelooksofyourtannedlimbs!Mosquito them, redbumpsappearandtheywillitchfordays, bites feellikeneedlepricksandifyourbodyreactsto insects makeitouttoourboatsbythehundreds.Their anchored rightofftheouterreefs,thosetinybiting which happensmorethanonewouldexpect,even statement “thereisalwaysabreezeonthewater”), When thewindtotallystops(believemewhenIdeny as soonyoujumpedoutforyourplannedactivity. attack inhordesandyou’rebackthedinghyalmost can beajumpyandshortexperience.Theno-see-ums banks andbeaches! Make sureyoucan“doa360”clearofreefs,sand in theSanBlascancomefromanydirection,time. tradewinds blowfromaneasterlydirection,thewind Contrary totheEasternCaribbean,where Another thingtomentionisthewinddirection. daily. But,maybethisisaweirdyearclimatewise? would evercomeoutagain.Forweeksonend,itrained As far as fresh produce, eggs, gasoline, diesel and other As farasfreshproduce,eggs,gasoline,dieselandother Even whenyouarriveintheSanBlasislandswitha Inconveniences When thewindsarelight,walkingaleewardbeach Bugs Houseware &Cookware Hand &PowerTools Sanding Paper&Discs Epoxy Resins Paint Brushes Antifouling Paint JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 19 congreso The author’s husband, Mark, welcomes men from the local . Visit their website www.itsirie.com. S/V Irie on SSB 8107. on SSB 8107. AM Communication you have to be cruising ground and islands are a relatively remote The San Blas Communal Isolation has a regular happy hour There is one bar, Elephante Bar, in the Lemon Cays that with her husband, Mark Liesbet Collaert is a freelance writer who lives and cruises municate in the San Blas is by SSB. There is a daily Panama Connection Net at Panama Connection Net at municate in the San Blas is by SSB. There is a daily 8:30 able to just go with the flow when you arrive. Don’t count on daily communications communications Don’t count on daily with the flow when you arrive. able to just go Wireless you have expensive equipment. family at home, unless with friends and and there network is often unreliable is non-existent, the cell phone internet (WiFi) a modem with plug your computer into café”, where you can is only one “internet touch with the people who want to stay in for US$3 an hour. Most satellite internet to plug into local SIM card, a USB dongle have a cell phone with a on-line world to use the excru- preferred phone network enough credit for their their laptop, and channel 72, Cruisers stand by on VHF 2G service, where possible. ciatingly slow out to cover the whole area. Another way to com- but the islands are too spread (on Fridays from 1800 to 1900 hours) with cheap drinks and a potluck. Sometimes (on Fridays from 1800 to 1900 hours) with cheap drinks the Swimming Pool or a com- cruisers organize a potluck on “Barbecue Island” in events, it is hard to meet new munal trash burn elsewhere. Other than these random from the one in the Eastern people. The San Blas social scene is very different be the best way to make new Caribbean. Swimming up to your neighbor’s boat might Having sundowners in the friends, or the worst way if those people like their privacy. reasons to cruise the San cockpit with new or old friends is fun, but one of the main life in your own little piece Blas islands is to be “away from it all” and enjoy the boat of paradise… Kilty, on (hand-stitched reverse appliqué panels) (hand-stitched reverse appliqué molas . We started on the east side of the chain, in Isla Pino, making . We started on the east side of the chain, in Isla Pino, Irie Continued from previous page Continued from Anchorages the depth of most anchor- Another “surprise” to us upon arriving in Kuna Yala was Popularity in December 2011 aboard My husband, Mark, and I arrived in the San Blas islands Vendors you choose, Kuna vendors come by your boat en Depending on the anchorage Cost if you come are relatively low, especially expenses in the archipelago The daily living For more serious needs, food wise and equipment wise, a boat trip back to main- wise, a boat trip needs, food wise and equipment For more serious ages. Never before had we cruised in an area where it is not an exception to drop theages. Never before had we cruised in an area where it but rarely the turquoisehook in 30 feet of depth or more. The water is often pretty, some anchorages areblue we adored in the Bahamas. Based on weather patterns, move around. Some places arebetter than others and the weather is a good reason to While there are anchoragesrolly or buggy in certain conditions, but perfect in others. be aware of. Even when yourwith a nice, sandy bottom, many contain coral heads to careful! Exploring the differentboat clears the coral, your anchor chain might not. Be else — you will soon findregions is exciting and informative, and — just like everybody or other factors. your favorite anchorages, based on depth, solitude, wind our catamaran, part, we were amazed at our way west at a slow pace. Once we arrived in the middle the East and “West” the number of boats. Anchorages such as Coco Bandero, with cruising boats. The Lemons, and the Holandes Cays (Swimming Pool) teemed of the winter season. When weekly boat count on the SSB net exceeded 200 for most you might have to anchor you arrive in the more popular areas during this period, anchorage. On a positive “on the outside”, crowd your neighbor or move to another between them are rela- note: there are plenty of pretty anchorages, the distances fewer or no people. tively short and it is always possible to find one with masse or infrequently. They sell masse or infrequently. They ask at all hours of the day. More and more, these visitors almost everywhere you go, this water, candy, clothing, gas and so on. We ignore for favors, like food items, of as to not turn their culture into one of beggars. Most behavior or try to trade so synergy between cruisers and the Kuna Indians. When the time, there is a healthy anchorage, it is encountered with happy smiles and good a vegetable boat enters an make your day! business. Those vendors can prepared and catch fish once in a while. The main expenses lay in the permits to be The main expenses lay in catch fish once in a while. prepared and Checking intoUS$193 and is valid for a year. permit for Panama costs here. A cruising islands, adds US$30 for Immigration to that amountPorvenir, one of the San Blas the mainland is basically free), and the fee to spend time(checking into Portobelo on per of the San Blas islands) is US$24 per month in Kuna Yala itself (the territory and another US$2 per person. Then there are the “zarpes”couple, US$20 for the boat technically need to move between ports on the mainlandof US$14 a piece, which you from the San Blas, having “y puntos intermedios” (“andand Porvenir. If you go to Colón on your zarpe allows stops in ports along the way, suchintermediate points”) written paying extra. In addition to these official fees, someas Linton and Portobelo, without charge cruising boats US$10 to anchor off their islandof the communities themselves they ask for US$1 or $2 per person to set foot on theirand roam around freely, or choice of where to anchor is yours and there are plentybeach/island. Of course, the beautiful anchorages that are free. of wonderful destinations and land Panama (Portobelo or Colón) is required. Or if you don’t mind spending a bunch Or if you don’t mind spending (Portobelo or Colón) is required. land Panama City yourself can also make it to Panama can be arranged. You of money, deliveries and locals are in the islands. Cruisers There are no cash machines by plane or jeep. available. you necessary items when out and trade, sell or give willing to help — JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 20 [email protected] www.sunsail.com Tel: 17844584308 Fax: 1784 4568928 PO Box 133, BlueLagoon, St. Vincent, West Indies Sunsail

prettiest townbutitservesitspurposewell. provisions andtoexperiencetheurbansideofHaitianculture.LesCayesisnot that carrylocalsfromIle-à-Vache,whichissomewhatlikeridinginacommunitybus. They comeandgonearlyeverydaytopickupdropoffguests.Therearealsoferries former isFrenchandthelatterCreole. not speakFrench.YouwillhearmostpeoplerefertoLesCayesas“AuCayes”.The boat atanchorandanothertowalkwithyouaroundLesCayestranslateifdo gaining butdonotbargaintoomuchaseveryonehereisworkinghardtogetby. greet peopleandtheywillsmileyouinalmosteverycase.Havefunbar- Then walkaroundtownandpurchasesomefreshfruitvegetables.Smile need. Therearestreetvendorsthatcanchangegourdesbacktodollarsoreuros. are filledwithvendorsofeverytype.GothebankandgetHaitiangourdesyou long pierthatleadsdirectlyintotown.AttheheadofisImmigrationoffice. to leaveyourdinghyandsomeoneshouldbelefttakecareofit.Youwilllandona especially intheafternoon,andyoushouldnotstayovernight;returntoIle-à-Vache. very difficultbutisopentothetrades.Sometimesanchoragecangetbouncy, modate boatsthatdrawthreefeetorless,soyoumustanchoroutfront,whichisnot and toclearinorout.TheproblemwithLesCayesisthattheharborwillonlyaccom- mainland buthasbeenasafestopforcruisingboatswithopportunitiestoprovision Free CruisingGuidetoHaiti Haiti. IthasbeenaverysafecruisingstopinHaitiandshouldnotbemissed.(See that weshouldnevertakewhathaveforgranted’ ‘A cruisealongthesouthshoreofHaitiwillbringyoubackintimeandremind A CruiseThroughtheSouthSideofHispaniola Whenever IamatIle-à-Vacheforaweekormore,useLesCayestomaintainmy Another waytogoLesCayesisaskthehotelstaffatPortMorgantakeyou. Consider takingacoupleofguidesfromIle-à-Vachewithyou:onetowatchthe Les Cayesisfascinatingsimplybecauseitsoforeignandbusy.Thestreets Once anchoredatLesCayes,dinghyintothesmallferrydock.Thereisnoeasyplace Just afewmilesnorthofIle-à-VacheisthetownLesCayes.ItonHaitian Les Cayes In Part1lastmonth,wevisitedIle-à-Vache,anislandatthesouthwestcornerof Marine atwww.freecruisingguide.com.) Centre

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Come rediscover themagicofSaint Vincent… …your onestopmarine centre intheGrenadines CARIBBEAN VOYAGING * * * * * Fuel Dock A/C Power 110/220 Free WiFi Mini Market Marina Full Service by FrankVirgintino —Continuedonnextpage your consideration. from theeasttowestorvice-versa,andneedamidpointstop,Jacmelisworth find Jacmelverysafeandsomethingoutoftheordinarytovisit.Ifyouarecoming French, Creoleandasmatteringofotherlanguages. shopping, carryyourbagsandbasicallyhelpyouwithtour.HespeaksEnglish, Haitian gourdes(US$25)willgetyounearlyafulldaywithhim.Hetake The oneIuseiscalledTek-Tekandhetheremoreoftenthannot.Athousand see. Itmightbeagoodideatotakeguidefromthewharfwithyouonyourwalk. told thatmuchofthesteelstructureoldbuildingswasbroughtfromFrance. it andmanyofthebuildingsspeakloudlyturn20thcentury.Ihavebeen you havecargo. person toenter.Thereisnochargedepart.Customshasinterestinyouunless dinghy unattended. dock. Hereyoucanlandontheconcretelaunchingramp.Donotleaveyour harbor isopentothesouth. that youcannotusetheharborifthereisasoutherlycomponentinwindas water two-thirdsofthewayintoharboroneastside.Thebigdrawbackis harbor andanchorinmudwithexcellentholding.Bewareanoldsubmergedbreak- there isprosperityinHaiti,Jacmelagoodexample.Itveryeasytoenterthe first towninHaititoinvesttourismandyouwillseesignsofthateverywhere.If at thewestendofDominicanRepublic,liestownJacmel.Jacmelwas ‘Les Cayesisfascinatingsimplybecauseitsoforeignandbusy’ For toomanyyearswehaveavoidedHaitibecauseofsafetyconcerns.Youwill The townhasverygoodstorestoprovisionin,aswellartgalleriesandmuch From thetowndocktoisaveryshortwalk.ThehasVictorianfeel On themainwharfyouwillfindImmigrationoffice.TheychargeUS$10per Once anchored,dinghyintotheboatrampwhichisjustnorthwestoftown Between Ile-à-VacheatthesouthwestendofHaitiandIslaBeata,littleisland Jacmel * * * * * Beach Bar Sail Loft/Canvas Dive Centre Car Rental Showers

Shop * * * * * Mooring Balls Laundry Book Exchange Prince &QueensBoutique Black Pearl Restaurant JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 21 .com Salinas to Isla Saona you can clear in or out, is a From Salinas to Boca Chica (Puerto Caucedo), where Domingo, the capital of the Provisioning is easy. Aside from the local stores, Santo with its Altos de Chavon, Continuing east you can make a stop at Casa de Campo easternmost part of the DR Further east is the national park of Isla Saona, the When you make the crossing you are crossing to the south of the sometimes- Cruising the Caribbean side of the Greater Antilles makes good sense unless you Whether you are going east or west along the south coast of Hispaniola, it makes the south coast of Hispaniola, are going east or west along Whether you Barahona west side of unnamed large bay. On the is what amounts to an East of Isla Beata Salinas and Palmar de Ocoa is the town of Salinas with its wonderful protected Across the “bay” from Barahona nautical miles, is the town of Palmar de Ocoa, a smallJust above Salinas, about six Isla Beata has many iguanas that roam freely and are protected Isla Beata has many iguanas that roam freely and are long day trip or a brief overnighter. The entrance to the harbor, once studied, is quite long day trip or a brief overnighter. The entrance to the miles from the main inter- simple. Boca Chica, a thriving tourist town, is only seven national airport in Santo Domingo. This metropolis of more Dominican Republic, is only 12 miles west of the harbor. ever need and virtually every than four million people has every store that you could the Supermercado Nacional, product that you could ever want. From Price Smart to heart’s content and your and everything in between, you can reprovision to your boasts wonderful muse- wallet’s capacity. Santo Domingo’s historic Ciudad Colonial in the Caribbean are also easy ums and tours. Inland tours to the highest mountains from this harbor. a re-creation of a medieval European town. before you cross to Puerto Rico. challenging Mona Passage. are a fan of the “thorny path”. Fair winds and good sailing! has no homes, no hotels and no roads in. You can anchor there and share the beach You can anchor there and no hotels and no roads in. has no homes, hikers. and perhaps some with a few fishermen position as The island’s strategic Isla Beata one of your destinations. sense to make in the Caribbean is noteworthy. point to virtually any place a jumping-off or out of the one can enter and clear into town of Barahona, where that bay is the to provision in good stop. It is a nice town Barahona makes a Dominican Republic. you can bear off east out of Canal Beata, is too strong as you come and, if the wind the anchorage with little effort. Close by is the larg- on a starboard tack and achieve the Caribbean and the lowest point on any ocean island: est lake and lowest point in park, is one of only a few saltwater lakes in the world Lago Enriquillo, a national also has an international airport. inhabited by crocodiles. Barahona is into or out of the Dominican Republic here. The town harbor. One can also clear and your anchorage is in front of a hotel restaurant. quite small but very charming are noteworthy. The vistas from the anchorage quite safe and very charming, this town’s anchoragefisherman’s town. Rarely visited, mountains and is noted for its sunsets. sits under a backdrop of majestic Barefoot Yacht Charters & Marine Centre Yacht Barefoot • Doyle Sail Loft & Canvas Shop • Mechanical & Electrical Repairs • Vehicle Rentals • Raymarine Electronics • Ice & Water • Fibreglass Repairs • Island Tours Work • Refrigeration • Quiksilver Surf Wear • On-site Accommodation • Laundry • Showers • Wi-Fi / Internet Café • Restaurant & Bar • Diesel & Propane • Surftech Surf Shop • Book Exchange • Boutique • Moorings • Hotel Reservations • Air Travel PO Box 39, Blue Lagoon, St Vincent, West Indies Tel. 1-784-456-9526 / 9334 / 9144 Fax. 1-784-456-9238

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Continued from previous page Continued from Isla Beata yields an extra dividend. Just 15 miles north-northwest of the island is The anchorage of Isla Beata is well situated if you are going west toward Haiti, The anchorage of Isla Beata is well situated if you are The anchorage is probably one of the safest and nicest in the Caribbean. The water The anchorage is probably one of the safest and nicest Isla Beata is not a “Puerto Habilitado” and thus you cannot clear in or clear out Isla Beata is not a “Puerto Habilitado” and thus you The best anchorage is at the northwest corner; it is quite well protected. Coming well protected. Coming The best anchorage is at the northwest corner; it is quite Isla Beata in the territorial waters At the approximate center of the south coast of Hispaniola, Haiti is a very African country located in the Caribbean with a strong French colo- the Caribbean with a strong African country located in Haiti is a very Whether you visit Haiti or decline depends a great deal on your definition of cruis- a great deal on your definition visit Haiti or decline depends Whether you

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Do not shoot photos of people in Haiti without their permission, as they consider Do not shoot photos of people in Haiti without their permission, such a breach of etiquette the Bay of Eagles (Bahia de las Aguilas). It boasts a five-mile white sand beach that Jamaica and Cuba. It is also useful if you need to stop and rest while going east Jamaica and Cuba. It is also useful if you need to stop has no nightclubs, no marinas toward Puerto Rico and the Lesser Antilles. Isla Beata place to rest and get your- and no restaurants — only nature at its best. It’s a good self centered before you continue on, especially if you are going east against the wind and current. is pristine as the Cape stretches almost 40 nautical miles out to sea. There are no is pristine as the Cape stretches almost 40 nautical The island has many iguanas cars or noise and the night sky is lit only with stars. island and walk the sandy that roam freely and are protected. You can go to the you can buy fresh fish, conch beaches. The fishermen are friendly and most often many rock formations and and lobster. The southern part of the west shore has the anchorage is the Beata caves that you can visit by dinghy. Just northeast of Canal, which can be explored by dinghy as well. here. I have always found the coast guard willing to allow me to stop, however. Give here. I have always found the coast guard willing to allow passports if they ask. A local them a copy of your boat’s papers and let them see your come aboard smile and chat fisherman will usually bring the officers out. When they speak Spanish but many a bit in any language that you are comfortable with. They as well. A tip is custom- understand English and a small amount of other languages rate. You should also give the ary and US$10 (or a bottle of rum or wine) is the going as he used his gasoline to fisherman something (perhaps a small bottle of rum), bring them out and take them back. from the east you can pass through Beata Canal, which has a controlling depth has a controlling depth from the east you can pass through Beata Canal, which accessed directly and without of about eight feet. From the west the anchorage is any impediment. of the Dominican Republic just off Cape Beata (17°35.16N, 71°24.97W), lies Isla of the Dominican Republic just off Cape Beata (17°35.16N, a Coast Guard station. Beata. The island has a fishermen’s encampment and nial patina that is rapidly fading like wall paint in the sun. Visit the south shore now paint in the sun. Visit the is rapidly fading like wall nial patina that it charm. before it loses ing. If you are looking for adventure off the beaten track with a good record of safety, beaten track with a good looking for adventure off the ing. If you are and remind you bring you back in time the south shore of Haiti will a cruise along great deal of time for granted. I have spent a never take what we have that we should the capacity and and I still marvel at along the Haitian south shore over the years of the human spirit. inventiveness — JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 22 & theGrenadines VHF Channel16 @gmail.com 784-456-1302 784-456-2640 784-457-2178 St. Vincent ottleyhall Phone: email: Fax: Shower&toilet Electricity&water • 22berthsforyachtsfrom22M-65M • • Electrical,refrigeration&mechanicalrepairs MARINA SERVICES Welding, painting,ﬁ berglass • • Woodwork &metalwork • Sand 40tonnetravellift • blasting Drydockfacilitiesupto65M&1000tonne • • • Covered SHIPYARD REPAIR SERVICES drydock Scotland andsailedheracrosstheAtlantic withtheARCin1998. problems cankeepyoufromsailingaway,butifyou’rehavingfunwhereare… Bruce dancingwithMollyatLePhareBleuonaDocAdams’50sNight.Equipment sprayed saltwaterfarandwide. was. Thealternator’scoveringdidnotholdandtheheatexchangerinitsbounty teak couldbelovinglyworkedtomakegoodthoseleaks.Whataterriblemistakethat nator wecoaxedtheengineintoreluctantlife,topowerplanerandbufferso known before. deck wouldnotwait,thiswettestofdryseasonsseekingoutleaksthatwerenever exchanger thehiddenculprit.Anewpartordered,wesettleddowntowait.But waited weeksforthewindtoabate. the boathadreceivedsomeTLC. Carriacou, Union,Bequia,evenMartinique.Anewseason’scruisingbeckonedonce pigeons, toGrenadaandtheboat.Onboard sail thesea. basked inGrenada’swelcomingarms,and wewillbeback,inninemoons’time,to the rain,Scotland’swinteroutofmind. Aboveallwehavespenttimewithfriends, lurks dark,slategrey,thefaithfulturtle keepsitswatchanddives. The Grenadadovestillcriesitsplaintive “oooo”,theegretflasheswhite,heron waited ontheweather,watchedoverby thefrigatebirdsandbroad-wingedhawk. sampled punches(fruitandrum),wehavereaddozedswum and moon. Fromourmooringwehaverovedtheseasinchatwithfriends, that masksahell,thesea,ourplaygroundisviciousbeastonceroused. cockpit, swimtosafetyontheshore;faroffaboatislost,groundedreef.Aparadise overturns. Inaseparateincidentfourothers,seeminglythrownfromthesafetyoftheir wind nowguststostormforceandtragedystrikes:alifeislostwhenfishingboat Boats comeandgobutmanyjustlaylowwaitingforthatwindowintheweather. The Doc, orclassicalguitarBarracuda’ssongs. Cove andRoger’sSundaybarbecue,fromreggaebluesto’50srockrollwith the rainsquallsmilitateagainstamove. soled bythethoughtthatseasarehighandwindstoostrongtoventureout, fails. Wearelefttocruiseinspiritonly,journeyingwithfriendsmindalone,con- vated alternatorwasre-installed,abreakingfanbeltdealtwithbytheby. able, nonetheless,togiveitlife.Withmuchsweatandnotalittleswearingthereno- as “new”,wasnothinglike.ThemaninGouyavepronounceditoverusedbuthe was Bruce. Stilltherewasnocharge.Thereplacementalternator,soldsomanyyears ago was toolong,ormaybejustthin,butthisfixedinamomentbyCaptain still lastyear’sbuy,aportablegeneratoracquiredforsuchtimeasthis.Thecable sank lowandthatlonged-forchargejustwouldnotflow.Allwaslost:there feed thepump,andreturned,replenished,asmoonwaxedfullasecondtime. and thefridgegrewcold.Weleftourmooringinsearchoffuel,filleduponwaterto we replacedthebatteries,sodiminishedtheywerecavingin.Thelightsshonebright had sprayedthealternator,wereplacedalternatorwhichfriedbatteries, vented, grewconcaveanddied. teries, overchargedintheabsenceofaworkingalternator’sregulatinginfluence, tanks (wecouldnotmotorfromourmooringinsearchoffuelandwater).Thebat- With thejudicioususeofplasticbagsandpegstoprotectthatall-importantalter- The trustyenginefailed,itsfirstunkindnessin16yearsofuse,aholedheat The mainsailon,thedinghylaunched,wewaitedawhiletoraisejib— There wasafullmoonthatnight,thefirstofyear,aswereturned,likehoming Oenone Baillieandherhusband,Bruce, fittedout We havehadagoodtime,great despiteitall,sunandcolourinbetween Our thirdandfinalfullmoonapproaches;wewillbehomebeforeGoodFriday’s And stillthewindhowlsandseaisup.Stillrainpoursbetweenburstsofsun. The weekhasitsownrhythmfromshoppingbustochickenThursdayatWhisper So nowwehopethatthevoyagemightbeginatlastbutno,againalternator It wasonlyamatterofdaysbeforethelightsdimmedyetagain,newbatteries And soitbegan.Thenewpartfinallyarrived,wereplacedtheheatexchangerwhich Lights dimmed,thefridgenolongercooled,showerpumpsuckedonempty CRUISING TO NOWHERE THIS CRUISINGLIFE by OenoneBaillie Baraka Lady Baraka Lady thoughtsflewnorthto , aClassic45,in JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 23

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We were delighted to have more mockingbirds, The steep parts of the trail have steps built in and Looking out to sea, it’s a wild and windswept coast, After traversing a sidehill full of wild cotton plants, Though the trail continues to be unmarked, it’s gen- Turn left off the dinghy dock and take the shortcut Turn left off the dinghy dock Mustique’s northeast coast trail offers delightful Mustique’s northeast coast Northeast Coast Coast Northeast there is a friendly shaded bench just when you might be ready to stop for a minute or so. Big waves tumble into Rutland Bay and, instead of a beach, the bay is rimmed with a slope of big rounded rocks. A salt pond and a picnic table both are visible from a long dis- tance. Here, you are about at the halfway point and, if you have had enough, a very obvious road will take you back to civilization. with crashing waves and rough, beaten-up rocks, a bit at odds with the stately mansions that you see in the other direction. the trail heads out to a headland and then back around a small bay, before heading out towards North Point. A jeep trail continues out North Point, but the nature trail, looking rather smaller than the jeep trail, goes to the right. At that point you’re in a field dotted with barrel cactuses and you can easily pick the trail up again if you miss it and go a bit too far out towards the point. erally very easy to follow. which is unmarked but is lined by a low stone wall. You may feel a bit as though you are trespassing, but you’re okay. A hundred yards or so down, when the view of the sea gets good, there’s a “Private” sign. Just before that sign, take the unmarked trail to the right. You’ve now done the hardest bit of navigation. up the hill that starts beside the boutiques. Leave the up the hill that starts beside the right turn before the airport to starboard and take runs behind L’Ansecoy Cotton House hotel, which a large pond and bird Bay. This will take you past admiring the herons and sanctuary to the right. After stay to the left, avoiding whimbrels, keep going and private driveways. Look for a sign on the left that says “Moana” and then turn left on the next driveway, coastal hiking along cliffs and through wooded areas. coastal hiking along cliffs and and a half at a slow pace, The trail itself takes an hour from the Britannia Bay but add an hour to get there dinghy dock and back. JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 24 You bet.“OnceyougetconnectedintotheClassiccommunity,it’snothardtoaride.” “Exhilarating. Itwasabeautifulfeelingwhenshegotinthegroove.”Willhebebackformore? worked foredeckon background onLakeMichiganandnowsomelocalAntiguaracingoutofJollyHarbour,he Gerald Rainer.invitedTomaboardforthisyear’sClassic.OPB#2.Withamodestracing last year,hesailedon invited toraceontheCarriacousloop building localfriendships.In2011,hehadhisfirstonboardtasteinClassicwhenwas ago, heandspouseLesliejoinedtheAntiguaYachtClub,becameClassicvolunteers,began Ultimate OPBs.And,forafewcruisers,thechancetoraceonthem. Yacht Regatta.The25theditionwasheldApril19ththrough24th.Gawkingplaceforthe sibly bebetter? salty day.Theyevenfeedandwaterthecrew.Whatcouldbewrongwiththat?pos- prep them,maintainfixfeedandwaterputthemawayattheendofa Boats. Afterall,OPbuythem(whichcoinsanotherinitialism,OPWs:OtherPeople’sWallets), Susie’s ClassiccrewincludedHåkanBörjesson(on Spirited LadyofFowey and securepriortoeachspinnakerleg.” specially modified.Thespinnakerpoleisacut-offpieceofdiscardedmastthat wepushout naker crewforhissecondClassic.“Asisfittingatraditionalworkboat, experience asmuchfortherace,”saysHunter,whowaspromotedtoforedeck andspin- “The entirecrew(includingnon-sailorsthatAlexistakesalongtosharetheday)is thereforthe offer. Hissanding,painting,andoilingwonhimacrewslot.Thisyearhistoryrepeated itself. Genesis on hissolidboatyardskills.Lastyear,hevolunteeredtohelpgetthe42-footCarriacou sloop Carriacou sloops(seventhisyear),plusaCarriacou-builtschoonerandNevis schooner. smaller butnolessexcitingendoftheClassiccommunityisahealthyfleettraditional helping everywhereasaregattavolunteer. Rob. “Wewilldefinitelybebacknextyear.” her racing.” a halfyearsagoIhelpedwithlaunching Håkan says.“ButwhatreallysurprisedmewashowwelltheCarriacouyachtssailed. Twoand —Continuedonnextpage ing, it either drizzleordrool.Thisyearthesun shone.Itwasdrool.Thisregattaisn’tjustaboutrac- d’Elegance andogletheOPBs.Lastyear, Ireportedthattheslickondockscouldhavebeen Mariella share them. of internationalchampionships.It’sawondertheydidn’thaveline-upOPBs fightingto experience —Rob,inmajoroffshoreracesonOPBs;Håkan,representingSweden inanumber who bothalreadyknewherfromcruisingtheEasternCaribbean.Bothhaveformidable race Bonus: One yachtiewho’sformedaClassicracinghabitisTomArnoldon And so,onceagainthisyear,averitableflotillaofyachtiesconvergedattheAntiguaClassic But whysettleforjustanyOPB?WhynotboardtheBEST? But, giventheopportunity,someofusaremorethanhappytoraceOPBs.OtherPeople’s Standard cruiserexpression:“Wedon’tracethehouse.” No OPBforyachtieSusieStandhope.Sheracesherownclassicyacht,theSpirit 56sloop Recognizing hehadacertainlackofracingexperience(none)tooffer,Hunterrelied instead Hunter Sharpon Of course,you “It wasthehighpointofoursailingseason, andmywife,Ellen,lovedthevolunteering,”adds “It wasspecialtobeinthesameregattaassailinglegendDennisConnor(who onboard is readyfortheregatta,andwithclockticking,ownerAlexisAndrewsaccepted his ), andthebigones allaboutaesthetics.Racehard.Butlook very,verygood. Mary Rose Racing theUltimateOPBs can Arctic Tern Mary Rose wonherclasswiththreefirstsandasecond.Meanwhile,Lesliewasseen Mary Rose merelycomeandwatch.Beforethe race days,strolltheConcours , brighteningthecoursewithitsbubblegum-pinkspinnaker.Thisyear,

like got—correction,earnedhisOPBticketanotherway.Atthe and also managed the fisherman trim. “A real treat,” says Tom. andalsomanagedthefishermantrim.“Arealtreat,”saysTom. Elena, Eilean,Rebecca,Firefly , a sleek, 65-foot 1926 Herreshoff schooner and met her owner, , asleek,65-foot1926Herreshoffschoonerandmetherowner, Zemi Zemi by its owner, Eli Fuller. OPB#1. Then, at some point byitsowner,EliFuller.OPB#1.Then,atsomepoint downinWindward,Carriacou.Itwasfun tosee ANTIGUA CLASSICYACHTREGATTA2012 Unicorn ) andRobTischbin(on andotherswerebreathtaking,” Classic Acts: Farhaven Genesis . A couple of years . Acoupleofyears hasn’tbeen Miclo III C ), l by SteveManley Bottom:Theseareclassyboats,downtothelastdetail Top: i Aschanti A overtakes aCarriacousloop

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, an Ranger Eilean handily . took three , the 136- Genesis , a 60-foot , a 60-foot Tuiga St. Briac Dorade Elena Aschanti IV Kate Rebecca ; , another Fife design , a 1938 Bermudian yawl Rebecca Tuiga , a 1936 William Fife III ketch , a 1936 William Fife III Mariella — a new, impossibly close-winded, with her 201-foot spar. (Try rounding , a 50-foot 1923 John Alden schooner; Eilean , were notable by their absence. But the , a 64-foot ketch, built in Scotland in Athos Firefly Charm III Velsheda and the 1953 Henri Dervin design Top: The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta is all about racing hard and looking good Mddle: Cruiser Hunter Sharp worked his way to a crew slot on the OPB Carriacou sloop Bottom: Generations of classics: the 1936 Continued from previous page Continued from Me? I rode four Ultimate OPBs: In the single-handed Post-race, you’re press-ganged into participation. Finally, the last day of racing: I rocked and rolled on The OP were charming, gracious and entirely toler- And in this corner, at a mere 52 feet, almost hidden And in this corner, at a mere Due to a scheduling conflict with an Olympic-year When the racing begins, join the clusters of specta- Also no slouch was Last year’s belle was undoubtedly Last year’s belle 1935 just down the road from the Fife yard (the crew shirts read “Live fast, sail slow”); race, Cruinneag III Rub shoulders with the OP at sponsor Panerai’s sun- set cocktail hour/race rehash. Then move on to the party du jour. Save your tickets from the innumerable Mount Gay Red Hat parties — your reward (as if you needed one) for sipping their rum — and trade them in later for a coveted Red Hat. (You see a cruiser in a Mount Gay Classic Yacht Regatta Red Hat, chances are he’s either raced in Classic — the other way to score a cap — or imbibed heavily.) of the four races. impeccable, statuesque 105-foot schooner built in 1953; and my dream boat, the press boat, getting close to the action to shoot OPBs, as they roared around the marks in the windi- est, wildest race of the series. The spray was everywhere and even the air gleamed as the varnish flew by. It was heaven. ant of a boat BUM (Ballast, Unpredictably Moving). I wasn’t crewing, I was shooting. And I have the salt- encrusted Nikon to prove it. 1908-designed, gaff-rigged Twelve Metre built by her owner, Philip Walwyn, in St. Kitts, and launched in 2006. (A couple of years ago, her long boom was short- ened and a mizzenmast added to turn her into a more manageable yawl.) aluminum 115-foot F-class racer with classic J-boat aluminum 115-foot F-class racer with classic J-boat lines above-the-water — and the stunning, 140-foot locally sailed Frers ketch and result was a crowd-pleasing, regatta-long duel between among the opulence but still immaculate, was the among the opulence but storied, Olin Stephens-designed yawl owned by Antigua entrepreneur Carlo Falcone. (See owned by Antigua entrepreneur previous page, re: Dennis Connor.) sailing event in Europe the towering J-boats, tors gathered with drinks and binoculars on the once- fortified cliffs between Falmouth and English Harbours for a view over the start (and finish) line, and a stunning overview of the course. Prettily painted Carriacou sloops weave between the big schooners and ketches, careful to avoid the really big guys, like 203-foot schooner a mark with this puppy barking up your transom.) won the Elegance Prize, and placed second overall in won the Elegance Prize, and the racing behind (William must have had the corner on taste back (William must have had duke in 1909 so he could then), built for a Spanish king. A 15-metre gaff cut- race against his buddy, the feet on deck — and eye ter, she’s 94 feet LOA, 74 lens. Now she’s owned candy for every photographer’s and this was her first by the Yacht Club de Monaco Atlantic. time sailing this side of the rescued in 2006 from the mangroves of Antigua, car- rescued in 2006 from the mangroves (read: spare no expense) ried to Italy and lovingly regatta’s main sponsor, restored (and owned) by the off. watchmaker Panerai. Hats foot replica of the famous 1909 Herreshoff schooner, the famous 1909 Herreshoff foot replica of stunning. back and possibly even more and she was in the she had serious competition But this year to the department. Pristine most-photogenic-yacht was this year’s most pro- last detail in all her 72 feet moted yacht, — JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 26

(2) LUCY TULLOCH / WWW.THELUCY.COM on agimbaledtableandwentintotheirbunks! live-ballast “railmeat”,whentheoffwatchwentbelowtobefedasolidmealserved built yawl.Theseweretrueoceanracersintheearly1960s—daysbefore Berthon-built yawl,and — weather arenothingbutwaterscoops. brought inairandnowater.Onamodernboat,theso-called“dorades”heavy a carpetlaidonthedockand entire lawntotheseawall,freechampagneanddrinksforall,abandblastingaway, Nelson’s Dockyard.ThewholeCopperandLumberStorewastakenover,plusthe Eilean’s of themostbeautiful.ThepartythrownbyPaneraiafterlastracetocelebrate not havebeenthefastestonracecourse,butallwillsayshewascertainlyone sponsoring watchmaker,Panerai.Shewasdefinitelythebelleofball!may mangroves andhasnowbeenmagnificentlyrestoredbyMr.Bonatioftheevent’s They werehavingahellofgoodtime. Club marina.Idonotknowwhowontheirclassandthinkanyonecared. the twoWestIndian-builtschooners,tookovernortheastcornerofAntiguaYacht the Europeanracingcircuitfornextfewyears.Asshestormedby London mark roundingsareinteresting Below: Withdifferent-sizedboatswithdifferentturningcircles, his sonMark,32,wasontheforedeck Above: WhileDonStreet,atage81,joinedtheafterguardaboard you wanttosail,justwalkthedockand seewhatboatscanuseanextrahand. the regattayoucanhaveawonderfultime spectatingandadmiringtheboatsor,if of thepastcentury. dancer, andwedon’tlookupwhenitblows!” Itisoneoftheengineeringmarvels prizegiving hesaid,“Itbendslikeasnake, shakesandshimmieslikeabelly and slenderonewondershowitstands up.Talkingtooneofthecrewat 65-foot schoonerdesignedandbuiltby Herreshoffin1926.Hermastissotall realized whysheisdescribedasa“schooneronsteroids”. overall correctedtime,wasalsoleftinthedustby The 67-footRobertClark-designedketch boats likethebeautiful79-footMylne-designed,Fife-builtyawl 72-foot She wasimpeccablycrewedbyaveritablebraintrustoftopsailors. restored thatshelookslikejustcameoutofherbuilder’syardafewweeks ago. the 24-footPiperone-design schooner that evenhadonecoatofvarnishonit!Thisexemplifiesthespiritregatta. burned themidnightoil,andnextday ship’s crewstartedcleaningupthemess,boysfromWoodstockarrived,everyone roller-furling gearnorthefoilwasdamaged.Assoonasshegotalongsidedock Also Two otherboatsIadmiredgreatlywere TheboatsthatIthinkhadthemostfunweresevenCarriacousloopsthat,with Some thoughtthatwouldbetheendof I racedaboard For fullresultsvisitwww.antiguaclassics.com. See relatedstoryonpage24. I urgeallsailorstocomeAntiguainApril 2013.Ifyoudonothaveaboattoenter One ofthegreatmysteriesClassicRegattaismaston Another mostspectacularboatwasthemagnificent136-footschooner I spentmytimenotonlyadmiringboatsbutalsotheirperformances.The It wasawonderfulregattawithcollectionofboats,thelargest Continued frompage14…‘TheBestonEitherSideoftheAtlantic‘ Saphaedra , a2009replicaoftheboatthatwon1928racetoSpainandburntup Stormvogel resurrectionwaspossiblythebestandmostspectaculareverthrownin Athos —183feetlong(ondeck,notsparredlength).Thesmallestboatwas and Eilean tookofffromthestartinglinelikearocketlaunch,leavinglarger Dorade , the72-footFifethatwasonceslowlyfallingapartin Saphaedra Springtide weretheonlyboatsthathadproperdoradevents Eilean

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Finally, this site includes a comprehensive list of other Caribbean weather sources: Caribbean National and Island Weather Websites • Radar: www.barbadosweather.org/barbados-weather-radar.php Barbados Weather (in Spanish) • Cuba Met Institute: www.met.inf.cu • Curaçao Met Department: www.meteo.an • Dominican Republic Met Office: www.onamet.gov.do (in Spanish) • French West Indies Weather: http://outremer.meteofrance.com (in French) • SXM Cyclone/St. Martin: www.sxmcyclone.com (in French) • US National Weather Service (for USVI and Puerto Rico): www.srh.noaa.gov/sju International/General Weather Websites • Desperate Sailors: https://www.desperatesailors.com/page/weather/carib_sxm/ • NOAA’s Environmental Visualization Laboratory: www.nnvl.noaa.gov (great satellite images, animations and more visual storm stuff) • PassageWeather: http://passageweather.com (provides seven-day wind, wave and weather forecasts to help sailors with passage planning and weather routing) • Weather Underground: www.wunderground.com/tropical 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) • Storm Pulse: www.stormpulse.com (no longer free as of April 2012) Hurricane Information Websites • Caribbean Hurricane Network: www.stormcarib.com • US National Hurricane Center: www.nhc.noaa.gov In addition, weather forecasts, radar and interactive weather maps are available at Today, with WiFi so widely available in the Caribbean, increasing numbers of sail- Today, with WiFi so widely available in the Caribbean, The technology used to disseminate weather forecasts is continually evolving. The technology used to disseminate weather forecasts 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 www.tropicalwx.com. http://ibiseye.com, and surf forecasts (great for those “iffy” anchorages) are provided at http://magicseaweed.com. ors get their weather information from on-line sources. Here we present a selection ors get their weather information from on-line sources. that various Caribbean cruisers have recommended. Although it’s been a very long time since people tried seriously to predict the weath- Although it’s been a very long time since people tried the groundhog went back in er by examining onion skins or seeing whether or not listened to good old WWV his hole, it has also been a while since mariners routinely are still broadcast by radio for marine storm warnings (Atlantic high seas warnings 2.5, 5, 10, 15 and 20 Mhz), WWV at eight and nine minutes after the hour on ensure the timing accuracy of because they no longer need WWV’s “time ticks” to has to a great extent been sextant sights. The use of once-popular weatherfax replaced by GRIB (GRIdded Binary) 1835 that the modern age of weather forecasting began. Before this time, it was not of weather forecasting began. Before this time, it was 1835 that the modern age information about the current state of the weather widely practicable to transport (and the train also was a very new technology at that any faster than a steam train a telegraph allowed reports of weather conditions from time). By the late 1840s, the instantaneously, allowing forecasts to be made from wide area to be received almost first farther upwind… In the United States, the knowledge of weather conditions made in 1925 on WEEI, the Edison Electric Illuminating public radio forecasts were the forecasts followed in Cincinnati in 1940 or 1947 on station in Boston. Television The Weather Channel is a 24-hour cable network that DuMont Television Network. and sailors have been known to cluster around began broadcasting in 1982, hurricane season. Caribbean beach-bar TVs during was the last time you even tapped the barometer? Yet weather prediction occupies a tapped the barometer? 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However we are aware that this is Caribbean Compass, Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico and the Spanish, went to press. Caribbean Compass, Caribbean Compass, Caribbean Compass, force majeur ) Bluewater Sailing Compass , Compass The proposal made by Mr. Pompa that the ECLAC member nations work togeth- The proposal made by Mr. Pompa that the ECLAC member is made up of many As you are fully aware, however, the insular Caribbean You may be interested to learn that at a recently concluded subregional meeting The possible role of ECLAC in the development of a “regional yellow flag conven- We have been advised that anchoring under a “yellow quarantine” flag without We understood from George’s article that to comply with the international We understood from George’s article that to comply to comment on your We asked the acting Director of ECLAC, Daniel Blanchard, Editor’s note: We asked both the OECS and ECLAC for updates, but no news was • ’Tis the Season to be Careful ( • ’Tis the Season to be Careful Finally, it is our understanding that all independent Eastern Caribbean coun- I have now assembled the 12 articles listed below on my website, the 12 articles listed I have now assembled • Tracking Hurricanes • Weather Window, What’s That? ( • Securing for a Hurricane ( • Hurricane Strategies for Those Afloat ( • You Can Cruise During Hurricane Season ( ago, but now the Eastern • Hurricane Holes (Note: this was written many years hurricane hole exists!) Caribbean is so crowded that I doubt that a secure • Hurricanes - Exploding some Myths • Leaving a Boat Unattended During Hurricane Season • Reflections on Hugo (Street’s 1990 US and British Virgin Islands • Reflections on Ivan • Hurricanes: Never Say Always! ( Hurricane Tomas er to develop a “Yellow Flag Pass” is very interesting as a long-term goal to stimu- er to develop a “Yellow Flag Pass” is very interesting as late yachting in the (Eastern) Caribbean. addition to the independent separate countries. Even in the Eastern Caribbean, in of the USA, the islands there are many others that are under the jurisdiction the multitude of different Netherlands, France and the United Kingdom. Given would adopt the pro- jurisdictions it seems unlikely that the countries involved posal in the short term. Likewise, we view the development of a single check-in and check-out process as a desirable but long-term objective. Since fees earned from yachting are an important source of revenue for many islands, this aspect will no doubt play an important role in any negotiation of this type of proposal. on the contribution of yachting to the development in the Eastern Caribbean, similar proposals were considered by Government representatives. Participants suggested using a standardized entry form for the Caribbean region together with standardized administration fees, and recognized the need for Immigration and Customs offices to be more accommodating and considerate and limit inconve- nience for visitors. At the same time, the issue of the limited resources of the Caribbean states was also raised. tion” was also raised by Mr. Pompa. Traditionally, ECLAC has not been involved in negotiating binding agreements or international conventions, and the ECLAC decision-making process usually takes the form of resolutions adopted at the bien- nial Session of the Commission. If one of the member countries wished to propose a Resolution calling on member Governments to work towards the establishment of a “yellow flag agreement”, this would no doubt receive the careful consideration of other Governments. clearing Customs and Immigration is likely to be illegal in all jurisdictions as long as it not rendered necessary by off the boat), swimming, snorkeling, windsurfing, buying fruit from boat boys or tak- off the boat), swimming, snorkeling, windsurfing, buying agree that some authorities ing a dinghy trip to let your dog poop on the beach. We might be more relaxed about these matters than others. of a coastal country and not Convention, a yacht in transit, pausing in the waters which are basically these: desiring to check into Customs, must observe the rules, at all times, don’t let any- fly your yellow Q (quarantine) flag, stay aboard the boat a direct bearing on pas- one else aboard, don’t engage in ANY activity not having sage, and get underway again as soon as possible. follows. Please note his “yellow flag pass” proposal and also on our reply; his letter advice on the legality of anchoring without clearing Customs! CC Dear received before this issue of not an uncommon practice. tries have ratified the Convention on the Law of the Sea as well as France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and the USA. Daniel S. Blanchard, Director a.i. ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean Trinidad (either laid up ashore or afloat) is well advised to read those articles and then make to read those articles ashore or afloat) is well advised (either laid up to any sailor. will be a real eye opener Reading all 12 articles his or her decisions. www.street-iolaire.com. , I Iolaire was con- many years Iolaire Tropical Cyclones of Tropical Cyclones of Compass off the beach by systemati- , a 58-foot Alden schooner, I dis- , a 58-foot Alden schooner, Iolaire considered “innocent” if a vessel conducts Abenaki , or is to assist a craft in distress. not (download available at www.nhc.noaa.gov/ by Don Street force majeure was once again riding on two anchors. Despite the fact was once again riding on

. These articles are a result of 55 years of experience in the. These articles are a result of 55 years of experience reader, Sue Simons of Bermuda, recently reminded us of an Iolaire

was caught on the north coast of St. Martin by Klaus, a November was caught on the north coast Compass Compass , a 53-foot Abeking & Rasmussen yawl, I rode out two hurricanes at , a 53-foot Abeking & Rasmussen

. This correspondence was published in August 2003. It is interesting to . This correspondence was published in August 2003. Iolaire

Ondine of Hurricane Wisdom of Hurricane Passage is “innocent” as long as it is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or George emphasized that passage is A fellow Please consider the above suggestion. Perhaps it could be the forerunner for a A nominal fee of US$10 for such a pass seems reasonable to me, and should A Yellow Flag Pass would be obtained at the ECLAC island where the passage However, I would like to suggest that the Eastern Caribbean’s ECLAC (the However, I would like to suggest that the Eastern To accomplish this, we will often stop at an anchorage for the night under a yel- To accomplish this, we will often stop at an anchorage Many of the cruising yachts in the Eastern Caribbean move up and down the Many of the cruising yachts in the Eastern Caribbean any activity not having a direct bearing on passage. In other words, no fishing (even security of the coastal country. Passage must be continuous and expeditious, George wrote, but a vessel may stop and anchor if this is incidental to ordinary navigation, is rendered necessary by ago. In it, George wrote that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was signed in December 1982 at Montego Bay, Jamaica, by more than 120 countries. One aspect of this Law of the Sea, he noted, concerns a vessel’s “right of innocent passage” through the territorial waters of a country. The law explains that “passage” means navigation through the territorial sea for the purpose of either traversing that sea without entering internal waters, or proceeding to or from internal waters. single check-in or check-out process that would cover all the Eastern Caribbean ECLAC member nations. John Pompa S/Y Second Millennium Dear John, more than offset the costs involved for administering the Yellow Flag Pass. begins, or at the first ECLAC island that a yacht visits. This pass would be valid for 30 days and would give clearance to the yacht and its crew/passengers to anchor for up to 24 hours without requiring further clearance. If the yacht stays for more than 24 hours, normal clearance procedures would apply. United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) member nations work together to develop a “Yellow Flag Pass”. (I understand that ECLAC is primarily a “think tank”, but this concept should include all the relevant ECLAC member countries: the Dutch and French territories, as well as the OECS’s English-speaking islands.) low “quarantine” flag, and then at first light proceed on to the next island. I’m not low “quarantine” flag, and then at first light proceed on stopping for less than 24 sure what the legal implications are for doing this, i.e., legalities — or at least the hours without checking in and out, and I suspect that Rightly or wrongly, we interpretation of the law — may vary from island to island. no problem. have made this type of overnight stop many times with islands at least twice a year; they head south for the hurricane season, and then islands at least twice a year; they head south for the migration, most limit their back north for the remainder of the year. During this travel to daylight trips between the islands. TIME CAPSULE CAPSULE TIME articles from past issues of In this column we share with our current readers some Compass then. reflect on what has changed — and what hasn’t — since LETTER OF THE MONTH Commission for Open Letter to The Director, United Nations Economic Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Dear Sir, article written by George de Salvo of Bonaire that appeared in After being caught by Klaus, I obtained a copy of the book After being caught by Klaus, I obtained a copy of the I have written about hurricanes in my cruising guides and in many magazines,I have written about hurricanes in my cruising guides In 1984, On I remember the 1938 hurricane that devastated Long Island, Connecticut and that devastated Long Island, Connecticut and I remember the 1938 hurricane When it comes to hurricanes, I have had a lot of experience with them, both ashore a lot of experience with them, to hurricanes, I have had When it comes Sharing a Half-Century a Half-Century Sharing tinually riding on two anchors set in a ‘Y’. Thank God for seven anchors! (Subsequent tinually riding on two anchors set in a ‘Y’. Thank God for numerous sailing magazines to the ravages of Klaus, I was frustrated by the fact that the beach, but no one would ran horror stories by sailors whose boats ended up on publish my article about how I kept my boat off the beach!) the North Atlantic Ocean, 1851 – 2006 including the abouttrackbooks.shtml) and started studying the history of hurricanes from 1851 of hurricanes from 1851 abouttrackbooks.shtml) and started studying the history to the present. insurance business, readingCaribbean and 48 years of working experience in the a boat in the Caribbean duringclaims reports of hurricane damage. Anyone who is on during hurricane seasonhurricane season or owns a boat that is in the Caribbean that during the hurricane the wind switched through 180 degrees, that during the hurricane rode out a hurricane in City Island, New York. rode out a hurricane in City and anchors we carried onboard. As the wind veered cally deploying six of the seven I anchor, the port anchor line would go slack and the load came on the starboard was and then veer more line on the anchor that would then drop another anchor, just dropped also picked up the load. I would then taking the load until the anchor secure both lines so hurricane that started south of Puerto Rico and headed east. This caught everyone of Puerto Rico and headed east. This caught everyone hurricane that started south in the third hurricane in known history to head east unawares, as it was only Klaus, I kept Caribbean latitudes. In surviving covered a hurricane approaching as we arrived in Morehead City. We headed back as we arrived in Morehead City. We headed back covered a hurricane approaching and hid. In 1961, on my own wooden yawl, up the intercoastal waterway Rhode Island, and the 1944 hurricane that severely damaged the yachting fleet in hurricane that severely damaged the yachting fleet Rhode Island, and the 1944 family’s Snipe (Number 3 in a class that now numbers Manhasset Bay, including my over 100,000). delivering anchor in 1954. In 1960, while and afloat! JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 30 and calmseasnextmonth. projects, andyouwillsailthroughtoclear skies through someroughseasinloveandspecial boat will makegoodheadway. creativity, andyouropinionstoyourself,you you offit. course anddon’tletpettinessfromothersblow cially inthelasttwoweeks,sosetsailonawork You’ll havelotsofworkenergyhowever,espe- ed onboard. life isinirons.Trytostayfocusedonwhat’sneed- best qualityandwillserveyouwellwhileyourlove hoist, asyouwillneedit.HumorisSagittarius’s self inanddon’tbedistractedbypettygrievances. content onboard.Findaprojecttoimmerseyour- month. 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toDominicanRepublic From SanBlas There’s onethingwe know —we’ll always wantmore! So onthesefew days, thoughwe’re battered andsore, A new bay, anew town, anew placetoexplore. Soon there’ll onsomedistantshore, beanew port He sure likes toshow uswho’s boss! That, while Neptune’s moodismostly benign, As we groan whilstwe pitchandwe toss, On doingalongcrossing we find, And we thinkourboat’s achateau! Al’s nota “señor”, he’s now a “monsieur”, Our “barco” isnow a “bateau”, We’ve gone from “hola” to “bonjour”, We diditall; hadsuchfun—thankyou, Cuba! Old carsfor romance, There’s music anddance, What reefs tosnorkel andscuba! From Cayman we sailontoCuba; Truly oneofourmostmemorabledays. Caressing ourskins: We feel theirhugewings Where we feed andswim withtherays. We setsailfor theCayman Islands But we’ve somethingelseupoursleeve! We thinkit’s terrific, They’re going “Pacific”, We’re sosadtoseethemallleave. Our friendshave departed, Now anew year hasstarted, But we never say noto thecrabs! The kreef issosmallit’s appalling, There’s lobsterandcrabupfor grabs. The fishermenalsocomecalling; Each withitsown tale totell. Bright beautifulsquares they’ve beensewing With molasa-plentytosell, The shy Kuna ladiescomerowing Let’s justsay toleave willbesad. To tellyou itallwould fillpages. So many adventures we’ve had, The SanBlashasbeen “home” for ages; — MaritaWhitley

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A. THODY

by Lee Kessell

CRUISING KIDS’ CORNER CRUISING

How the Whale the Whale How

The End Like the Damselfish of our story, sometimes we never know what unseen friend The Damselfish children never knew what had saved them. The shark was gone Now it just so happened that a rather young humpback whale named Hubert was a They didn’t have long to wait to find out. A huge creature with a great, gaping Down on the drop-off, Letty, a Three-Spot Damselfish clad in bright yellow scales, Down on the drop-off, Letty, a Three-Spot Damselfish Not this group! We know where they were and, like naughty children everywhere, Not this group! We know where they were and, like naughty Now, the little fish of our story are a group of Damselfish children who decided to are a group of Damselfish children who decided Now, the little fish of our story But to begin with, because this is part of the story, you have to know that there’s this is part of the story, you have to know that there’s But to begin with, because We never think of whales saving fish, that’s not in their nature, but the little fish fish, that’s not in their nature, but the little fish We never think of whales saving Saved the Little Fish Saved the has saved us from disaster, but saved we are. So let’s pause every day and count our blessings. and the six Damselfish children swam as fast as they could for home and fell upon their mothers, sobbing out the story of their desperate experience and howling that they would never go exploring again without permission — no, never! member of a small group of whales migrating north to their winter home, and he was lingering behind the main party, enjoying himself. He, like our little Damselfish friends, was very curious about this lovely blue Caribbean water world and Hubert’s huge size and strength meant he was afraid of nothing that could swim so close to shore and certainly not a shark. Well, Hubert heard the vibrations of Beau’s call through his sensory organs and he responded immediately. He bent his huge eye down the wall face and saw the shark. He didn’t need to see the little fish, they were far too small for him to notice, but the audacity of the shark angered him, so he gave the intruder a nudge to remind him to show respect in waters in which he had no right to be. This nudge bruised a rib or two and in a flash the shark turned tail and was gone. mouth full of teeth sheared past them and gobbled up whatever fish were hovering about. It was a rogue shark who thought he could catch a snack before his main meal. The Damselfish children screamed with fright and pulled back as far as they could. The monster shark returned and took great bites of sponges and seafans out of the wall, ate whatever fish it found and spat the rest out. “We’re going to be eaten!” they wailed. “Help! Help!” called out Beau in his loudest voice, which wasn’t very loud, as you can imagine. suddenly took fright and cried out to Beau, a Longfin Damselfish with sapphire spots suddenly took fright and cried out to Beau, a Longfin Damselfish down his sides who was the leader of the group, “Beau, it’s late, I’m hungry and I want to go home!” The four remaining members of the group took fright at this sud- den outburst and they chorused, “Yes, Beau! Take us home Beau! Take us home!” But before Beau had a chance to catch his breath, a big, dark shadow rushed in upon them. Being so colourful they were all too visible against the rock face but they hid behind a sponge. They waited, trembling with fear, not knowing what the big, dark shape was. they forgot about time and safety and as the afternoon progressed the poor mothers they forgot about time and safety and as the afternoon children failed to return. grew frantic and dashed about in a panic when their go off exploring. They left the shallows at the top of the wall and had the time of their shallows at the top of the wall and had the time of their go off exploring. They left the on the wall of the drop-off, lives poking around amongst the sea fans and sponges children and got no reply. and it wasn’t till lunchtime that the mothers called their the safety of the shallow reefs Where could they be? Damselfish never, never leave sandy shallows somewhere so the mothers thought their children were off in these with their friends. very beautiful diving on the reefs fringing the shores of the lower Caribbean islands reefs fringing the shores of the lower Caribbean islands very beautiful diving on the are the steep and mysterious drop-offs that descend and my favourite diving places densely populated walls are fishes of all sizes and shapes to ink-blue depths. On the fish sponges, sea fans and soft and hard corals. The that feed amongst the colourful and emerge at first light of day to feed. hide away at night from predators of our story owe their lives to a whale, and here’s how it happened. of our story owe their lives JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 32 BOOK REVIEWBYBOBBERLINGHOF Street’s GuidesareavailableatIslandWater WorldandJohnsonMarineHardware ontracking&securingforastorm HURRICANE TIPS! Do thesameandyouwillhavequietanchorages. the anchoragesthatare Real sailorsintheWindwards,Leewardsand VirginIslandscircleinStreet’sGuide Thirty-two yearshavegonebyandhehasneverhadtobuydrinks. covered intheguidehewouldbuydrinks. draws sevenfeetthathehasnot anchorage safeforaboatthat anyone couldcomeupwithan In 1980Streetsaidinprintthatif in theEasternCaribbean. that describe Street’s Guidesaretheonlyones dotes ofpeople,placesandhistory. directions, plusinterestinganec- for inter-islandandharborpiloting Real sailorsuseStreet’sGuides “Sailing DirectionstotheWestIndies”,publishedin1867. in St.Lucia,SullyMagrasBarts,and BlueWaterBooks&Charts in FortLauderdale,[email protected] GOOD GUIDESARETIMELESS Until DonStreetwrotehisfirstguidein1964, ALL the guideheusedwasNorieandWilson’s theanchorages Visitwww.street-iolaire.comforawealthofinformation NOT describedintheotherpopularguides. Unvarnished Tales of Aging Heroes of Aging i Outer B c self-dou zealous soberin e is doneexcepttotheirpride.Thanksthefriendshipofanother,moresavvysailingcouplethey Outer Banksontheirfirstnightatsea.Theyarehorrifiedandembarrassed,butnorealdamage cruisers’ lives,notaShangri-Laaccountofislandhopping. self-doubts, guilt,incompetence,gullibility,andfear.Inotherwords,thisisabookaboutreal zealous officials,nastylocals—buttheyareoftenovershadowedbytheheroes’ownweaknesses: sobering, thesestoriescontainuniversaltruthsthatmustn’tbeignoredbycruiserseverywhere. entry intoheaven.Mr.Greer’suniverseissomewhattiltedtowardsdangeranddecay,butwhile s summon thecouragetosetoutagain,albeitbyIntracoastalWaterwayasfarFlorida. s done on ah on ahellishcrossingoftheGulfStreamwhenhissturdyPeterson44fillswithwater.As sto storm frontfirsthits: ruisers ntry in ummo d dash acrosstheFloridaStraitsandaboveGreatBahamaBank.Wasn’tit,heaskedhimself with c with considerableirony,awomanhehardlyknew…?Asbracedhimselfagainstthewheel, In the Avai In theopeningstory,‘StartingfromBeaufort’,aninexperiencedcouplerunsagroundon Available frombookstoresoratwww.dryadpress.com/AbrahamsBay.htm. it occ it occurredtohimthathisentirelife,less-than-brilliantcareerincollege,on-and-off busin business dealings,someofwhichhepreferredtonotrecall,admitto,hadallledthis In ‘At In ‘AtSea’,anexperienceddeliveryskipper,sailingsolo,istestedtothelimitofhisendurance m mad quest.Holdingthewheelandstaringintochaoticnight,hefeltlikeatravelerwhohad t topped ahillsothathecanseeatlastwherehascomeandisheading.Andall ash h he couldseewaswater. He a He arguedwithhimselfaboutwhathadluredhimintothesebuildingseas,tomakethismad oppe d deed foralocalboyandistakenashorebyhisfishermanfatherhome-cookedfeast.He i is toldthatamannamedSylvesterwilltakehimbacktohisyacht,andsearchtakes rm i into atinyrumshop.Sylvesterinsiststheydrinkfirstandoverthecourseofseveral b bottles Sylvester,anembitteredwannabepreacher,becomesbelligerentandthreatening.The e co ad s to doc doctor’s eventualescapefromtherumshopandthenislandisadisturbingaccountof nto eed rac racial andculturalmisunderstanding,leavenedonlybythefreedomhehasfound. In In thetitlestory,‘Abraham’sBay’,asolo-sailingdoctorvisitingremoteislanddoesgood ott t the islandshrink…Hewaswanderingagain,belongingtonowherebuthisboat....He ha had returned. lab h w who isdownonhisluckandkeepsmovingeverytimetheboyfindsafewfriendstohang ou out with.‘Isabel’istheforgivingwifeofamanwhocarriespastindiscretionwithhimlike a a cross.In‘Souvenir’sLastPassage’husbandandwifearenearlyboardedatnightby H He wasfreeagain,andalone…stoodforalongwhileatthesternwatched se sea pirateswhileunderwaybetweenislands.‘Anchorage’isabouta70-year-oldwidower a w with chestpains.Noneofthesestoriesdwellonthebeautyislands,rathertheir g u fr q e d drawbacks andperils,whileacknowledgingthebeautyexists.Itisalurebywhichfish e n r e t o e a are caught. ‘LeavingforSamana’ t h i a t b l ’ o l for hisbeautiful,butfoolishlyindependent,onboarddaughter.Shefallspreytoanevil Central Americanrumshopgangwhilecelebratingher20thbirthday,butthereisanote of redemptionatthestory’sconclusion,whichattemptstobringmeaningdisaster. By farthemostharrowingstoryis‘TheWildChild’,anaccountofacruisingfather’slove The author’scharactersarevividlydrawnandsurvivalisasdifficultarichman’s

is aheartbreakingaccountofyoungboycruisingwithhisfather, their uglyheads—galewinds,roughseas,water-filledhulls, dream wasanillusion.Theusualtrialsonlandandsearaise their dream,onlytofindthat,withfewexceptions,the have dreamtofcruisingandsavedupcarefullytorealize author’s heroesaregenerallyagingmenandwomenwho words onthedifficultiesofcruisinglifeinCaribbean.The hardback andprintedonacid-freepaper,doesnotmince Press, ©2009,236pages,ISBN978-1-928755-12-8. Abraham’s BayandOtherStories This collectionof12shortstories,beautifullyboundin , byJackGreer,Dryad JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 33 , spending most of the last three years in St Thomas, USVI. Remedy The finish paint went further. We used five quarts in total for three coats. I applied Don’t forget the boot stripe! Before we covered the top of the boot stripe with So that we do not sound like a commercial for Interlux, the boot stripe is Pettit Vivid When we launched we headed to our favorite anchorage to begin the recovery pro- We ran out of time and did not paint the cove stripe on before we launched. It One of the reasons we put off painting so long is that we are cruisers and living on Dick and Jo have been cruising the Eastern Caribbean for the past nine years on For both the primer and the finish coat, we stirred each part, combined each part, we stirred each part, combined and the finish coat, For both the primer intermediate coat, a short rain shower caught us. After When we were painting an with a brush did not work for us. We tried dry brush, We also found that tipping For our 43-foot Mason we used about two quarts We applied three coats of primer. Above: Summertime in the Caribbean is boat maintenance time. How much work Above: Summertime in the Caribbean is boat maintenance or at least most of it, should you outsource? ‘I knew we could do the prep work, ourselves. But painting?’ Below: The result. ‘The experience has given us confidence…’ of primer per coat, fairing and sanding between coats, for a total of seven quarts. The last coat we did not fair, only a fine wet sanding with 320 sandpaper before we wiped it down with thinner and painted. the first coat as thinly as possible, as recommended by Interlux. We lightly sanded between coats with 400- and in some cases 320-grit wet sandpaper. primer, one of the professionals in the yard suggested marking the boot stripe by making dimples with a small drill bit along the top of the boot stripe. The problem here is that some of the dimples get filled in the fairing process. Another technique he suggested was to measure from the bottom of the boot stripe every so often and write down the measurement. There are other techniques for starting from scratch but as we were happy with the boot stripe, these were the “breadcrumbs” we used to reconstruct the boot stripe. Lesson learned is do not lose the waterline in the heat of the fairing and priming battle. It took us a day for taping the waterline, even with the breadcrumbs and the help of an experienced taper who was working on another boat. We spent a day moving tape up and down before we were satisfied. bottom paint. We started using Vivid for the boot stripe last haulout with good results. cess and that is taking as long as the preparation process. should be a pale metallic gold. We should be able to do that while in the water. We are also considering a tape as an alternative to gold paint for the cove stripe. the boat year round. We did not want to be enslaved to the finish. Stuff happens when you use a boat! Painting the boat ourselves has given us the confidence that if necessary anytime we haul out we can, in short order, light sand and roll on another coat. When we recover from this experience, we plan to paint the cockpit and coach roof. Maybe it has given us too much confidence! their Mason 43, runs in the primer. Although we were happy with the results of the West System foam with the results of the West Although we were happy runs in the primer. at least two two-part paint. We were using not holding up to the rollers they were quarter- with an Arroworthy Microfiber of primer. We experimented rollers per quart it coming apart. and no problems with with results at least as good inch-nap roller (that is, ten per- amount of thinner cans out with the recommended and rinsed the removed all of to make sure that we had and 25 percent for primer) cent for paint we added the was more accurate. Then the can so our mixture the product from use this time to 20 minutes (you can stirred and waited the required thinner, mixed, Tortola’s 90-plus chill). The pot life even in boat, or to have a beer and wipe down the degree heat was not a problem. the everything had dried, we continued with the paint in the shower was over when the rain with no problems. The section of the paint tray that we were using before required more sanding before the last coat. that was still wet when it rained and brushing thinner, heavy and light strokes, horizontal wet brush, brush wet with the early primer coats and also the first coat of top- vertical. We tried tipping with the with the result and found we were happier with coat. We were never satisfied results using the roller only. 11 years ago , and cruised the Remedy UR Remedy LVES O E would need three weeks of sand-

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AAAAAAA AAAAAAA PPPPPP OOOOOO was originally launched in 1980. We are not sure why the top coat was was originally launched in 1980. We are not sure why BBBBBB The first coat of primer was followed by a round of filling with a mixture of West For this attempt, we used West System foam rollers and an expensive brush. We We would sand a little more on the starboard side and spend more time filling holes We were encouraged with the results — there were a few brush strokes, but it After filling and sanding the anomalies, we hosed down the side, scrubbing with wet We had finished sanding the port side after a week and we were anxious to see Before sanding we washed the sides of the boat with ‘On Off’ to remove any grime, Remedy To remove the old top coat we were using 36- to 60-grit sandpaper. Once we began Next step was to research tools for the job. The main prep tool would of course be Next step was to research tools for the job. The main We needed a boatyard close to St. Thomas as we only had two months before Jo We needed a boatyard close to St. Thomas as we only We considered a one-part paint, which we thought would be easier to apply. We considered a one-part paint, which we thought When we first discussed painting the boat ourselves, I knew we could do the prep When we first discussed painting the boat ourselves, My wife, Jo, and I have lived aboard our Mason 43, My wife, Jo, and I have lived aboard our Mason 43, System (a two part epoxy resin) and 407 filler, sanding out any brush strokes and also experimented with a sponge brush. We mixed the primer to the instructions with 25 percent brushing thinner and waited a long 20 minutes, which gave us time to wipe the side down with Interlux Fiberglass Solvent Wash 202 before beginning to paint. To our untrained eye the primer was much smoother before tipping, which was confirmed when we began to sand the primer. After the second can of primer, we stopped tipping the primer. before priming, but we were on the right track. looked okay. Our first attempt at roll-and-tip was a success. Then the professional painters in the yard came by with more words of encouragement. sandpaper. Then we taped off the side and mixed our first can of Interlux 404 two-part primer. We were anxious and wanted to know: Were we doing enough sanding and prep work? Would primer fill the small imperfections? Should we hire a professional? results. We filled any imperfections we could see with West System. We purchased 50 throwaway serving containers, which we used to mix a “peanut butter” mixture of West System. We had nine containers when we finished. After the initial sanding it is difficult to see all but the obvious imperfections. Some were dings we had inflicted with the sander. Primer made it much easier to see the imperfections. However, we found filling holes and dings as soon as noticed saved steps in the overall process; that is, spending time looking for and filling anomalies up front paid off. so as not to work it into the fiberglass. crazed and thick, but it had to be removed. One thing our research on the sander did crazed and thick, but it had to be removed. One thing backing pad would need to be not prepare us for is the fact that the hook-and-loop replaced after a day or so of sanding — and the fairing process with finer sandpaper the backing pads did not wear out as quickly. a sander. The articles we read on the internet suggested we needed a six-inch ran- a sander. The articles we read on the internet suggested as speed equated to fewer dom orbital sander and the more amperage the better, The most important lifestyle days on the hard. We also invested in a good respirator. air conditioners in Trinidad equipment was an air conditioner; we had rented window tolerable. We purchased a and this made living aboard on the hard in a boatyard it installed in the hatch. small window unit before leaving St. Thomas and had ing to remove the thick top coat. We went through five hook-and-loop backing pads in those three weeks, and could have used more. A trick we learned is that you can extend the life of a backing pad by using spray adhesive — put a light spray on the backing pad and the sandpaper and wait a while before putting the two together. would have to return to her job there at Budget Marine. The boatyard would need to would have to return to her job there at Budget Marine. As we could only guess at be do-it-yourself and liveaboard-with-two-cats friendly. the yard would need to be the length of time it would take for us to paint the boat, painters, and a chandlery flexible. We would need scaffolding and, oh yes, fallback Cay in Tortola, BVI topped our on site would be a plus. After a lot of research, Nanny yard manager, convinced us list. I made a quick reconnaissance trip and Keith, the extension cord, as he was not they could fill the bill. He suggested we bring an extra sure where he would put us. However, it did not make sense to do all that prep work and not use a two-part paint However, it did not make sense to do all that prep work marine two-part paints. for durability. We went back to the internet to research where other marine two-part Interlux Perfection sounded do-it-yourself friendly, Interlux products in the past paints warned “professional use only”. We had used and had always been pleased with their technical support. work, or at least most of it. But painting? We had heard about the “roll and tip” work, or at least most of it. But painting? We had heard the paint with a fine-tipped method — painting with a roller and then smoothing and maybe a walk around brush. So, where do you start? Well, Google, of course had been rolled and tipped. Independent Boatyard in St. Thomas to see a hull that rolling and tipping, some pro- The Google search turned up a few YouTube videos of we began to gain confidence duced using Interlux products. After watching them, Our logic went like this: the that perhaps we could have a go at doing it ourselves. to paint the boat or we prep work would be the same whether we hired someone painted it ourselves. Eastern Caribbean for the past nine years. When we bought Eastern Caribbean for the past nine years. When we to craze and our surveyor she was already 20 years old. Her topcoat was beginning thick. thought that the original gel coat had been put on too JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 34 the action. splash. Photostakenfromwaterlevelhaveaspeciallookthatplacestheviewerin looking upatthegroup,orcatchfamilyinmiddleofacannonballwater photos forlastingmemories.Strivesomethingunusual.Tryaphotounderwater sive pointandshootwaterproofcameras. 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Coral JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 35 (Portsmouth) at any of these locations (advertisers in this issue is a marine engineer (commercial with MCA CEC - Engineer Readers! When in Dominica, pick up your free monthly copy Aphrodite 1 ): PICK UP! bold Anchorage Hotel Dive Dominica Drop Anchor Bar Evergreen Hotel Outdoor World Dominica Marine Center Big Papa’s Restaurant Purple Turtle Beach Club/Restaurant Cabrits Dive Center Customs Clearance Office Dominica Marine Center Compass Caribbean Compass Ahoy, ROSEAU AREA: PORTSMOUTH AREA: of the appear in Free Software to Edit Underwater Photos is Picasa by Google. It’s Everyone has his or her favorite editing program. Mine “Effects” tab. In the effects, For more detailed editing try the “Tuning” tab, or the detail before investing time Before doing any serious editing to a photo, check focus My Favorite Point and Shoot Underwater Camera the Olympus Stylus Tough After many tests and photo edits I have settled on Scott Fratcher of Having Trouble Focusing? Having Trouble reflection of time with precise focus. The can have a difficult Underwater cameras Blurs on the Lens spots on the photo? This notorious problem is oftenHaving trouble with those blurry top we see what should be an exiting photograph. Lots of action, ballyhoo fish in Lots of action, should be an exiting photograph. top we see what the shark’s background, but we’re missing and sharks hovering in the perfect focus but shows the has much less action, The photo on the bottom eye and mouth. caught your attention? eye. Which photo shark’s uncompromising dislodge the bubble, but keep checking for new ones. Every splash, every trip to thedislodge the bubble, but keep checking for new ones. new bubbles to attach. surface, even swimming through a bubble trail can cause of your photo. Then in simple, fast and free. Start by making and saving a backup Next click the “I’m feeling Picasa click the “Basic Fixes” tab and crop the photo. lucky” button. Keep an eye on the histogram you might have luck with “Sharpen” and “Warmify.” tends to mean a good window. When working with color balance, a flat histogram that often shows up as a color balance. Gaps in the graph indicate lost information grainy photo. see the wrinkles around a in color balance. Zoom way in on your subject. Can you might become stunning with person’s eyes? The microscopic hairs? If so, the photo a bit of color balance. of features. For boat use, I series. These rugged little cameras come with a variety an SD card port for easy file choose the version with ten-metre diving depth and transfer. I recommend the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. OOW Unlimited/Y4) and RYA Yachtmaster (200-ton sail/power/ocean/commercial). the water, floating bits and movement all hinder the camera. If your camera is not hinder the camera. If your bits and movement all the water, floating as a coral wall. across a flat area such try taking a photo focusing perfectly That is “depth of the focus will be perfect. the surface of the wall Somewhere along computer, check focus. Once back at your of the wall that is in field”, or the section have nearly perfect focus and crop them out for use. the areas of the photo that will that has formed on the camera lens. A quick shake nothing more than a bubble Sharks

Continued from previous page Continued from Photographing Everyone loves to look into the eye of a killer, so position yourself in front of and Everyone loves to look into the eye of a killer, so position [email protected] www.marigotbeachclub.com [email protected] below the shark, trying to catch the eye and mouth. Notice the two photos. On the below the shark, trying to catch the eye and mouth. — JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 36 above thewesternhorizonat1830hours. get throughthePanamaCanalforachance. moving intoVirgo. Tropic ofCancerbecausewhentheywentaboutnamingthingstheSunwaswithin sombrero onthisdayifyouweretheTropicofCancer.Thislatitudeiscalled the TropicofCancer:23.5degreesnorth.Youcouldstandinshadeyourown point ontheEarthisSundirectlyoverhead.Onthisdaysunover those inthenorthernhemisphere.Anotherwaytodescribethisisaskoverwhat taken thisyearonJune20th.Thismakesforthegreatestamountofdaylight arc throughourskyhasayearlynorth-southmotion.Themostnortherlyis From theLatin Summer Solstice 27th -Mercuryatmaximumelongation(biggestanglefromtheSun),24degrees 26th -MoonhelpsyoufindMarsandSaturn(Figure3) 21st -MoonhelpsyoufindtinyMercury(Figure2) 20th -SummerSolstice(seebelow) 19th -NewMoon 16th -CrescentMoon,Jupiter,andVenusintheearlymorning(Figure1) 4th -FullMoonandpartiallunareclipse(butnotforus!).Hurrysailwest Sky EventsThisMonth SATURN -Risingintheafternoonandsettingaftermidnight.RidingVirgo. JUPITER -JoinsVenusasamorningstar. MARS -Risingintheearlyafternoonandsettingaftermidnight.RidingLeo EARTH -Knowswhathappenedtothedinosaursbutisn’ttelling. VENUS -Willbeginshowingupasaprettymorningstarmid-month. MERCURY -SettingaftertheSunallmonthinCancer. The PlanetsinJune The SkyinJune2012 sol (sun) sistere (tostandstill).AsviewedfromtheEarthsun’s by ScottWelty

THE CARIBBEANSKY:FREESHOWNIGHTLY! FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 1 FIGURE tinue andI’mallforagoodparty! off fromwhereitrisesnow.Still,thecelebrationsatStonehengeonsolsticecon- around theSunrisepointofin2500BCwouldbefourdegrees it certainlywouldn’thavein2500BCorso.Duetotheslowshiftingofourorbit stone andthenlineupwiththecenterofStonehengeonsummersolsticenow, place forburialsandotherfestivities.WhiletheSundoesseemtoriseoverheel strous buildingproject?Well,itwasbeforeunions,butstill…Lookslikea what musthavebeenhundredsifnotthousandsofworkerstotakeonsuchamon- possibly 3000BC,andIalwayswonderattheleadershipinvolved.Howdoyouget called theFalseCross.Don’tbefooled! — thatguideyoutotheSouthernCross.Westofthereisanotherapparentcross — AlphaCentauri(neareststartotheEarth)andHadar(alsocalledBetaCentauri) and doessoatareasonablehour.SeeFigure4.Therearetwobrightstarstotheeast see thecrossnearlyalltime—it’sevenonyourflag! Cay intheBahamas.Ofcourseifyou’refromsomeplacecalled“Australia”youcan near theTropicofCancer.SailingfromAmericayou’dbepassingthroughaboutRum you canbegintoseetheSouthernCrosspeekupfromsouthernhorizonas the northasonceyouseeit,knowyou’vesailedVERYfarsouth.Coincidentally, degrees andsetatabout294true. north ofeastandwestonthisday.Lookforthesuntoriseatabout66 the namingofzodiacsignsaswell).Thesunwillalsoriseandsetfarthest top. Ithaswobbledoffoneentireconstellationsincethenamingoflatitude(and within Taurus.Whathappened?TheEarth’saxiswobblesasitspinsmuchlikea the constellationCanceronoraboutthisday.Now,however,Sunisactually Scott Weltyistheauthorof I’m fascinatedwithStonehenge.Itwasbuiltinvariousstagesdatingbackasfar To ContemplateWhileHavingaGlassofWineonDeck It’s easytofindtheSouthernCrossthismonth.ashighinskyitgets June isagoodtimetoobservetheSouthernCross.Afavoriteamongsailorsfrom Southern Cross The WhyBookofSailing

Tel: 458-3485 Tel: or you can call us at or you ALSO IN BEQUIA Ocar, Downstairs Coco’s Coco’s Downstairs Ocar, WE ARE SITUATED IN ARE SITUATED WE [email protected] Tel: 456-2983 or Fax: 456-2987 or Fax: 456-2983 Tel: CALLIAQUA, ST. VINCENT ST. CALLIAQUA, i Chana Burgers 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 Cup diced sweet pepper 1 medium tomato, chopped 1 pound of well-cooked chana 3 bunches of chives, chopped 1/2 hot pepper (optional) 1 teaspoon chili powder dried oregano 1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 pound of well-cooked chana 1 Tablespoon parsley, chopped chopped 2 Tablespoons chadon bene, 1/3 Cup breadcrumbs 2 Tablespoons flour salt and spices to taste one Tablespoon of oil, until Sauté onions, garlic, peppers, tomato and spices in Chana Sprouts Put the chana in a cheese- Wash chana, soak overnight and then drain the water. Algerian Chana FIRST COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SPICES: 3 Tablespoons ground coriander 3 Tablespoons paprika 2 Tablespoons cumin 1 Tablespoon dried thyme 2 Tablespoons cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon cinnamon OTHER INGREDIENTS: 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped finely 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 Tablespoon of the above spice mix 2 pounds well-cooked chana 1 large ripe tomato, chopped 2 Tablespoons fresh mint, chopped 1/4 Cup fresh parsley, chopped 2 Tablespoons chadon bene, chopped salt and extra spices to taste onion, garlic, and spice mix. In a frying pan on medium heat, heat the oil and add 1 teaspoon cumin salt 1/2 teaspoon flour 2 Tablespoons spices to taste oil for frying the chana. or food processor, mashing except oil in a bowl Combine all ingredients 1t We offer an excellent selection of imported cheese, an excellent selection of imported offer cheese, We etc. juices, prosciutto, turkey, salami, exotic meats, fish, salmon, & fresh smoked prawns, shrimp, Seafood, petit pain, such as baguettes, bread frozen steaks, lamb, etc. croissants, breads, grain multi large or small orders yacht charters, for Provisioning at home to enjoy villas or simply hotels, restaurants, for accepted. are liquid is gone — about four minutes. In a blender or food processor mix this sautéed liquid is gone — about four minutes. In a blender or food and flour. Press resulting mixture with chana, parsley, chadon bene, breadcrumbs frying pan heat remaining oil mixture into four burger-shaped patties. In the same condiments and enjoy! and fry patties about five minutes a side. Pile on the in a cool, sunny spot and cloth or just a light cotton kitchen towel. Roll it up, place days. The sprouts can be don’t let it dry out. They should sprout in two to three steamed, stir fried, or eaten raw. seven minutes. Reduce heat Cook for five minutes. Add chana and cook for another cook for another five minutes. and add tomato, mint, parsley and chadon bene and Serve warm with rice or pasta. It should become a thick paste, which you form into the size and shape of small paste, which you form into the size and shape of small It should become a thick Fry in two inches of hot oil for a few minutes until pingpong balls, slightly flattened. golden brown. SERVING AT SEA BY SHIRLEY HALL AT SEA BY SHIRLEY SERVING , means ‘small ram’ referring to , means ‘small ram’ referring Cicer arietinum

Falafel 1 pound of cooked chana 1 large onion, chopped fine 1 clove of garlic, minced 2 Tablespoons chopped parsley 1 teaspoon coriander Roasted Chana 1 pound of well-cooked chana 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon soy sauce spices to taste Bake at 450°F for half an Mix ingredients in a bowl and place on a baking sheet. One pound well-cooked chana is about two Cups. Hummus 1 pound well-cooked chana 2 cloves garlic 1/4 Cup fresh lemon juice 1/4 Cup water 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 Cup sesame tahini spread (optional) 2 Tablespoons olive oil pepper, garlic and spices (e.g. cumin) to taste until smooth. Serve as a Put everything in a blender or food processor and blend Chana has a nutty flavor, yet the overall taste is like starchy butter. Chana is used Chana has a nutty flavor, yet the overall taste is like starchy Dried chana should be dry and intact — not cracked, and without any insect dam- Dried chana should be dry Where would we Trinidadians be without the main ingredient of “doubles”, chana? the main ingredient of “doubles”, we Trinidadians be without Where would 260 calories, and is a great source of protein, fiber, One cup of chana provides Chana is versatile. It is consumed as a fresh green vegetable or a dried bean. It can as a fresh green vegetable or a dried bean. It can Chana is versatile. It is consumed Chana has been grown around the Mediterranean for some 8,000 years. This high- Chana has been grown around ENCHANTING CHANA ENCHANTING hour or until browned and crunchy. This is a delicious alternative to peanuts. hour or until browned and crunchy. This is a delicious cocktail snack with sada roti or crackers (biscuits). in Middle Eastern, Indian, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Asian and North African cooking. in Middle Eastern, Indian, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Asian and fresh oregano for a Add chana to penne pasta mixed with olive oil, feta cheese, mixed vegetable soup to unique tasty lunch, or just add cooked chana to simple enhance its taste, texture, and nutrition. age. In an airtight container, chana should keep for a year. Once cooked, it will keep age. In an airtight container, chana should keep for a inspect chana before cooking two or three days in the fridge. Like rice, it is best to in a strainer. to remove stones and damaged beans while rinsing them And cruisers find canned or dried chana a handy, tasty and versatile galley staple. a handy, tasty and versatile find canned or dried chana And cruisers as chickpeas in English, ceci in Italian, or garbanzos These beans are better known for chana, in Spanish. The Latin term copper, phosphorus and iron. Chana has about the same manganese, molybdenum, dry. Eating chana as sprouts will increase its food value. nutritional value canned or carbohydrates, manganese and iron needed for a long Chana provides slow-burning stabilizes your blood sugar. Unlike hard-to-digest meat, energy supply while its fiber and virtually fat-free. However chana contains purine chana is low in calories and or gout may want to avoid these beans. Some individuals with kidney problems seven-day diet (one meal a day) of chana cooked with research has found that a can drastically reduce your overall cholesterol. onions and turmeric powder be a main course, a snack, a sweet or a condiment. Chana is ground into flour and a sweet or a condiment. Chana is ground into flour be a main course, a snack, used to make bread. protein legume was probably cultivated first in the Middle East and then traveled with cultivated first in the Middle East and then traveled with protein legume was probably and Romans. In the 1500s Spanish and Portuguese the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, see to other subtropical regions of the world. We usually explorers brought this bean there are black, green, red and brown varieties. beige chana in Trinidad, but this bean’s ram’s-head shape. this bean’s ram’s-head shape. JUNE 2012 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 38 YAMAHA GRENADA W.I. TRUE BLUE,ST.GEORGE’S, in theLloydsmarket. able tointroduceboatownersspecialist brokers with brokersandunderwritersatLloyds andam business for47years.Ihavedeveloped arapport McIntyre Bros.Ltd. 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could youplease thankstotheir Dear CC rubbish andpersonallytakeittotheproperbinsashore. yachtspeople areurgedtoberesponsiblefortheirown ensure properdisposalofyacht-generatedgarbage, are patrollingthearea. bags ofgarbagefromthederelictvesselandthatthey Island OysterBedMPApersonnelhaveremovedthe Dear Concerned, Concerned Yachtsman Yours sincerely, disposed ofsensitively. yachts canstilldoso,providedthatthegarbageis earn alivingfromprovidingtheseservicesto welcome aneducationprogramsothatthosewho the areatopreventfurtherpollution.Iwouldalso clean-up beforethebagsleak,andthentopatrol that theSIOBMAmanagementboardorganizea tained inandonthederelictboats,Iwouldrequest is resolved,sailors’guidesalsoreflectthis. bins inHarveyVale.Isuggestthatuntilthesituation it ashorethemselvesandusethedesignatedgarbage give theirgarbagetoanyoneinTyrrelBaybuttake anchored inTyrrelBay.Iwouldurgeyachtsmennotto there bypersonsofferingtotakegarbagefromyachts beautiful, anddesignatedasprotected,area. will soonleakandgarbagebedepositedinthis Letters maybeeditedforlength,clarityand fairplay. name maybewithheldfromprintat your request. We donotpublishanonymousletters;however,your individual regattaresultscomplaints.(Kudosareokay!) e-mail) ifclarificationisrequired. address, andawaywecancontactyou(preferablyby Dear Gypsy Don Street a smallbook. of flooding,ratsandtermitesinlaid-upboatstowrite proof thegroundaroundandunderboat. so, moveelsewhereorhaveanexterminatortermite- yard, checktoseeiftherearetermitesinthearea.If Especially ifyourboatisneartheedgeofboat- erable damagetotheinteriorofboat. pened toonefriendofmineandtheratcausedconsid- vent ratsfromcomingthroughthehole.Thishap- the openingoninsideofboat.Thisistopre- ers closetothegroundshouldsecurewiremeshover been pulledsoitcanbere-insertedbeforelaunching. inside ofthecompanionwayhatchnotingwhathas boats hauled. should dothisjobandcheckthatitisdonetoall dozen casesofthishappening. finds fourfeetofwaterinside.Iknowatleasta that theownerarrivestore-commissionboatand accumulate intheboat—sometimestoextent nected andopened. impossible, aseacockdeepinthebilgebediscon- imperative thatatransducerbepulledor,ifthisis up foralongtimeduringtherainyseasonitis We repeat your plea: until yacht service providers can We repeatyourplea:untilyachtserviceproviderscan Since youralert,wehavebeeninformedthatSandy As thegarbageiscurrentlymoreorlesscon- I canonlyassumethattheyhavebeendumped Words areunnecessary,asitisobviousthatthese St. Vincent&theGrenadines Bequia VC0400 Box 175BQ Readers’ Forum Compass PublishingLtd. or [email protected] Send yourlettersto: We donotpublishindividualconsumercomplaintsor Be suretoincludeyourname,boatnameorshoreside We wanttohearfromYOU! At theageof81Ihaveheardenoughhorrorstories The finaldangerinlong-termlay-upsistermites. Shoal-draft centerboardboats,powerboats,andoth- Needless tosay,abignoticeshouldbetapedthe If theownerdoesnotdoabove,Ifeelyard This isnecessaryasifthisnotdone,raincan A wordofsummertimeadvice:Whenaboatislaid Compass Compass Readers, Readers,

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(Hear the theme to Ghostbusters: “Who you gonna call?” Call Dario!) she loves animals, and it felt like it would Letter of of Letter Month the , to see if any more turtles come climbing out of the sand and starting on their Compass PM Dario took photos of the turtles with Kaya, and told us he was coming back at Soon, Dario arrived, equipped with his blue bucket, his badge around his neck, Soon, Dario arrived, equipped with his blue bucket, Anyhow, not having Dario’s number and having to finish cleaning the beach, Kaya Anyhow, not having Dario’s number and having to finish Call Dario! Dario is a trip. He runs the Kido Foundation, which I know very little He runs the Kido Foundation, which I know very little Call Dario! Dario is a trip. The fisherman were holding fish in the seine, so there were plenty of seabirds flying fish in the seine, so there were plenty of seabirds flying The fisherman were holding This morning, Kaya had to come with me to clean the beach. We had a busy day come with me to clean the beach. We had a busy day This morning, Kaya had to Kaya told me as we went to bed that night that he loves his life. I love his life, too. I like the idea of some turtle down the generations telling his grandchildren of the Kaya and Dario pulled out another 13. It looked like one might not make it, and We went and looked and saw nothing, then at six o’clock along comes Dario, with I was exhausted and did not want to get back into my car, but how could we miss After a beautiful day with Miss Connie’s birthday lunch, and zooming home to get Dario told us that Kaya had done absolutely the best thing, and that there was no 6:00 turtle hat, Kido shirt, full of excitement and non-stop movement and chatter regard- turtle hat, Kido shirt, full of excitement and non-stop with sand, and he asked Kaya ing turtles. He had Kaya put the turtle in the bucket a boat) and I watched them to show him where we had found it. After Jay (friend with with a box, they dug run up and down the beach, a flurry of activity, returning around the area, and came up with three more baby turtles. Oh my goodness. be a terrible story to tell her on her birthday that we had found a baby turtle, but it died. went back to ask a friend who was down the beach with his boat, if he knew what went back to ask a friend who was down the beach with with the baby turtle, Kaya to do. By the time I reached back to where Kaya had gone resting on a little rock in had another man in his company, and Kaya had the turtle a container of sand, but a container with some water in it. (We now know it needed weak and almost dead, it did seem pretty hot, from basking in the sun.) So, looking about, except that they do a lot of ecological and conservation stuff, and that I saw a lot of ecological and conservation stuff, and that I about, except that they do (It is now on YouTube: www. a puppet show a couple of years ago, that was fantastic. youtube.com/watch?v=OFrcc7DQ4w0.) around. I wondered if this little guy had been dropped by a bird; I couldn’t figure out guy had been dropped by a bird; I couldn’t figure around. I wondered if this little hot sun, so far back from the sea break. Still, when Kaya how it had got there, in the water, it became clear to us that it didn’t seem to have put the baby turtle in the the break. And the tide seemed to be pushing in. What enough strength to get over do we do now? ahead of us, and it was tough, getting through the early hours with all the kiddy getting through the early hours with all the kiddy ahead of us, and it was tough, deep breath as we dropped off Lani at school and zoomed squabbles. Finally I took a As we were walking up to the spot next to Snagg’s that into town to walk the beach. regatta time, I spotted something in the sand. Quickly is our spot for the Optis come “oh ho”, and picked up a baby leatherback turtle. calling Kaya, he saw it, exclaimed and tried to put it in the sea. We watched it, took a photo, A simple beach clean-up turned into an exciting turtle rescue for young Kaya Dear Teena Marie Carriacou 11-year-old red boy that rescued him on Hillsborough Beach, Carriacou on June 27th, 2011. Sweet. Or perhaps Kaya will be sailing out to sea, and some turtle will swim up and say, “Hey, I know you…” another one had a weird-shaped back, but overall Kaya may have helped 17 turtles live a life. two research students (two white girls who had sunglass burn lines all over their faces). Dario again is full of excitement and non-stop talking about turtles. He sure knows his turtle stuff! 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