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BEQUIA EASTER REGATTA 2014 Story on page 14 WILFRED DEDERER JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 2 DEPARTMENTS Info & Updates ...... 4 The Caribbean Sky ...... 34 Business Briefs ...... 7 Cooking with Cruisers ...... 37 Eco-News ...... 10 Readers’ Forum ...... 38 Meridian Passage ...... 11 Calendar of Events ...... 40 Regatta News...... 12 Salty’s Beat ...... 40 Street’s Directions ...... 26 What’s On My Mind ...... 41 The Caribbean’s Monthly Look at Sea & Shore Product Postings ...... 29 Caribbean Market Place .....42 Fun Page ...... 30 Classified Ads ...... 4 www.caribbeancompass.com Book Reviews...... 32, 33 Advertisers’ Index ...... 46

JUNE 2014 • NUMBER 225 Caribbean Compass is published monthly by Compass Publishing Ltd., P.O. Box 175 BQ, Bequia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Tel: (784) 457-3409, Fax: (784) 457-3410 [email protected] What You Say! Fore and Aft www.caribbeancompass.com Readers’ Survey 2014 ...... 11 Cruisers’ memories and plans ...20 Editor...... Sally Erdle UYTLOHTIM WRIGHT LUCY TULLOCH CHRIS DOYLE [email protected] Assistant Editor...... Elaine Ollivierre Martinique: Ad Sales & Distribution - Isabelle Prado [email protected] Tel: (0596) 596 68 69 71 Mob: + 596 696 74 77 01 [email protected] Advertising & Distribution...... Tom Hopman [email protected] Panama: Distribution - Shelter Bay Marina Art, Design & Production...... Wilfred Dederer www.shelterbaymarina.com [email protected] Puerto Rico: Distribution - Sunbay Marina, Fajardo Accounting...... Shellese Craigg Olga Diaz de Peréz, Tel: (787) 863 0313 Fax: (787) 863 5282 [email protected] [email protected] Compass Agents by Island: St. Lucia: Ad Sales & Distribution - Maurice Moffat Antigua: Ad Sales & Distribution - Lucy Tulloch Tel: (758) 452 0147 Cell: (758) 720-8432 Tel (268) 720-6868, [email protected] [email protected] Barbados: Distribution - Doyle Sails St. Maarten/St. Barths/Guadeloupe: Classic Beauty Tel/Fax: (246) 423-4600 Ad Sales & Distribution - Stéphane Legendre ‘Antiques’ in Antigua.....17 & 24 Colombia: Distribution - Marina Santa Marta Mob: + 590 690 765 422 www.igy-marinasantamarta.com/en [email protected] Curaçao: Distribution - Budget Marine Curaçao St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Ad Sales - Shellese Craigg [email protected] Tel: (5999) 462 77 33 JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 3 [email protected] Tel: (784) 457-3409 Dominica: Ad Sales & Distribution - Hubert J. Winston Distribution - Doc Leslie Tel: (784) 529-0970 Dominica Marine Center, Tel: (767) 448-2705, [email protected] Tortola/BVI: Distribution - Gladys Jones Tel: (284) 494-2830 Fax: (284) 494-1584 Grenada: Ad Sales & Distribution - Karen Maaroufi Venezuela: Ad Sales - Patty Tomasik Cell: (473) 457-2151 Office: (473) 444-3222 Tel: (58-281) 265-3844 Tel/Fax: (58-281) 265-2448 A View for You [email protected] [email protected] New St. Lucia ridge hike ...... 22 Caribbean Compass welcomes submissions of articles, news items, photos and drawings. See Writers’ Guidelines at www.caribbeancompass.com. Send submissions to [email protected]. We support free speech! But the content of advertisements, columns, articles and letters to the editor are the sole responsibility of the advertiser, writer or correspondent, and Compass Publishing Ltd. accepts Sail Week Weather Time no responsibility for any statements made therein. Letters and submissions may be edited for length and clarity. Season’s grand finale ...... 18 On-line forecast sources ...... 28 ©2014 Compass Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication, except short excerpts for review purposes, may be made without written permission of Compass Publishing Ltd. ISSN 1605 - 1998

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Click Google Map link below to fi nd the Caribbean Compass near you! http://bit.ly/1fMC2Oy JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 4 first portofcallinVenezuela,theycancheckwithImmigrationandpresentthe Muñoz, givesthefollowinginformation.WhenboatsarriveatGranRoqueastheir Venezuela been discontinued. sure thereisnoothertraffic. making anymovementswithintheharbor),callArubaPortControltomake Dock” toport).12°31.285’N,70°02.709’W. 12°31.223’N, 70°02.667’W. bor fromthesoutheast. to dotheclearance.Thiscanbeatoneofthreeplaces: notify theauthorities.TheImmigrationandCustomsofficerswillcometoyourvessel Calling inyourarrivalhalfanhourbeforewillexpeditetheclearing-inprocess Oranjestad Harbor;theImmigrationofficerwillhavetocomedownfromBarcadera. enter theharbortoclearCustomsandImmigration.agentsarepresentin bor. Theportcaptainwillswitchtochannel11or14.Thenrequestpermission yachts visitingArubahavetodotheirclearanceinOranjestadHarbor. container terminalfromOranjestadtoBarcaderaHarbor.Therefore,asofApril15th, changes toArubanclearanceprocedures. &Updates Info Oscar HernándezBernalette,whocontributedtoChrisDoyle’s Clearing InatLosRoques The ArubaPortsAuthoritiesportfeechargedforyachtstiedtotheirdockshas Before departingtheharbortoyouranchorageormarinaofchoice(or You willhavetodoyourclearancewithbothCustomsandImmigration. • Or,mostlikely,atthesecondinlet(with“GerardDock”tostarboardand“Hans • Atthefirstinlet(called“EduardDock”tostarboardand“Fritsport). • Atthecruiseshipdock:longwharfthatyouwillseeuponentryintohar- The portcaptainwillassignyouaplacetotieupononeoftheharbordocksand Oranjestad southeastentrybuoy:12°30.317’N,70°02.153’W. Call “ArubaPortControl”onVHFchannel16whenapproachingOranjestadhar- Construction workisunderwayinBarcaderaHarborpreparationformovingthe Sanders VellingaofRenaissanceMarinainArubareports:Therehavebeensome Aruba ClearanceUpdate [email protected] Tel: (246)4234600 St Philip, Six Crossroads, Doyle OffshoreSails,Ltd Barbados [email protected] Tel: (284)4942569 Road Town,Tortola Road ReefMarina Doyle SailmakersBVI,Ltd British VirginIslands , reports:ThecommanderoftheCoastGuardinLosRoques,Capt.Florez For moreinfoaboutRenaissanceMarineseeadonpage6. 30 BldAllegre Voilerie DuMarin Martinique True BlueStGeorge Turbulence Sails Grenada Roseau Dominica MarineCenter Dominica Kapiteinsweg #4 Zeilmakerij Harms Curacao Jolly Harbour Star Marine Antigua &Barbuda advanced sailspossible. the finest,mostdurableandtechnologically 50,000 miles. Our OCEANPLUSsailsareguaranteedforfiveyearsor Cruising Guideto Chaguramas AMD Trinidad &Tobago Blue Lagoon Barefoot YachtCharters St. Vincent Rodney Bay Rodney BaySails St Lucia Fajardo, PuertoRico Atlantic Canvas&Sail Puerto Rico Panama City Regency Marine Panama Built bysailmakersdedicatedtobuilding

MARCIE CONNELLY-LYNN tine. Capt.FlorezMuñozrecommendsthatyouarrivewitha other authorities,includingareviewoftheboatbyCoastGuard).Normalrou- ship’s papersinthebuildingnearairport;justaskforSAIME(forImmigrationand easier tosubmitacompletereport. www.safetyandsecuritynet.com. Theonlineformisstraightforwardandwillmakeit dents. Lookforthe“ReportanIncident”icononCSSNhomepageat announce theavailabilityofanonlineformforreportingsafetyandsecurityinci- Venezuela, is (0412)450-7251andtheemergencynumber(0237)221-1114;countrycode58. specific restrictionsatthistime. Unplanned StayinVenezuela”lastmonth’s tors intheislands.( the moment.Thereisnowaytogetfuelonisland;theydon’tsellitlegallyvisi- environmental protectionorsecurityissuesatthetime,althoughthereisnothing St. VincentorGrenadawhethernotyouneedavisatoenterVenezuela. you areheadingtoLosRoques.ItwouldbewiseasktheVenezuelanconsulatein I recommendthatwhenvisitingLosRoques,cruisersfollowChrisDoyle’s Kim Whitereports:TheCaribbeanSafetyandSecurityNet(CSSN)isproudto Caribbean Safety&SecurityNetNews The CoastGuardispreparedtohelpinanemergency.Capt.FlorezMuñoz’snumber There canbesomerestrictionsonwhereyougoinLosRoques,depending Kaya AtomZ IBS b/v Bonaire Kingston PJG Jamaica Christiansted Wilsons' CruzanCanvas USVI StCroix not becauseIwasinvolvedbutitisthebestfortimebeing. Editor’s note:Buyingfuelillegallycanmeanbigtrouble;see“An Compass.)Theydon’thaveanyother —Continued onnextpage zarpe indicatingthat Guide to JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 5 , —Continued on next page Free Cruising Guides . The sails are sent to the , and takes them to Haiti to be distributed to Free Cruising Guide Raffles Light Grenada Marine Trades on the Move Grenada Marine at True Blue Grenada held its 2014 AGM Yachting Association of The Marine and in scheduled to be completed CDE and CDB funded projects A review of the of the Development Manager the newly appointed Nautical Nikoyan Roberts, Sector Development Specialist for the Grenada Nathalie Ruffin, the Business by Dieter Burkhalter, Board elections were held. After a presentation of financials after five busy years, it was time to step down as presi- Anita Sutton indicated that follows: President – Nicholas George (Budget Marine), A new Board was elected as years and has been Nicholas George has been on the MAYAG Board for three For more information contact MAYAG at [email protected]. Second Life Sends Sails to Haiti season, of which 29 were The Second Life Used Sails program collected 43 sails last Bay Resort on March 19th. Bay Resort on were briefed Sutton. Those in attendance was presented by Anita September 2014 brief peek was Impact Study, and a completion of the Economic on the successful Project, of Recreational Yachts Improved Cross-Border Movement given into the to begin soon. which is expected structure of the new Tourism Authority’s Authority, gave an outline Grenada Tourism its commitment to yachting and outlined marketing and operation. She emphasized plans for the sector for 2014. presented the services available to MAYAG Industrial Development Corporation, included benchmarking of sector and niche infra- members from the GIDC. These of sector-specific incentives; publication of an structure requirements; designing market conditions, trends, development and position- annual report on international of a funding proposal and work plan for improving ing for Grenada; development and the performance of the sector; and facili- the business operating environment of a Yachting and Marine Skills Advisory Group and skills- tation of the establishment training programme. regional marine organizations, Government bodies, dent. She thanked the industry, private sector associations for their outstanding sup- NGOs and the other national will continue to support MAYAG, including ensuring the port and indicated that she CDB project. successful completion of the (Horizon Yachts), Treasurer – Dieter Burkhalter (Le Vice-President – James Pascall – – Danny Donelan (Port Louis Marina); Board Member Phare Bleu Marina), Secretary Grey (Spice Island Rosetta Weston (Grenada Marine); Board Member – Susie (Grenada Marine); and Advisory Board Member - Nikoyan Roberts Tourism Authority). over 11 years. He began involved directly with the marine industry in Grenada for is now Store Manager. working for Budget Marine (Grenada) Limited in 2003 and alliances with individuals with- Within these 11 years Nicholas has forged many close in the marine industry both locally and regionally. The program is a joint given by members of the Seven Seas Cruising Association. venture between the SSCA and of Dominican Republic from where Frank Virgintino, Author loads them on his sailboat, Haitian fishermen. at S/Y Rainbow Vessel Class 2 (70 to 120 feet) Vessel Class 3: (120 feet and The Class 3 prices will be Stepped-up police patrols EC$324/Euro108 One night US$100/EC$270/Euro 89 over) One night US$200/ EC$540/Euro180 charged at Class 2 till they have big moorings in place. have improved conditions in the SMMA, but still ask about the situation at the Bat Cave before leaving your boat there to go out to dinner. CASIMIR HOFMANN and stay until the last dinghy leaves, giv- and stay until the last dinghy PM who served as the multilingual CSSN net controller for the controller for the the multilingual CSSN net who served as S/V Horta Continued from previous page Continued from Mayreau Dinghy Dock Patrol December 2013, the Grenadine island of Mayreau Christine Gooch reports: Since The widespread availability of WiFi/internet should make it possible for complete should make it possible for availability of WiFi/internet The widespread discontinued. on 8104 at 0:815 AST was 1st, the daily SSB voice net Effective April SMMA Fees Revised, St. Lucia its Marine Management Area (SMMA) has revised Chris Doyle reports: The Soufriere One week US$120/ Vessel Class 1 (under 70 feet): One night US$20/EC$54/Euro18. has had a team of volunteers and local police keeping an eye on cruisers’ dinghies and local police keeping an eye on cruisers’ dinghies has had a team of volunteers Bays. Although there had been no thefts on Mayreau, in both Saltwhistle and Saline (such as the assault on the crew of events on nearby Union Island and up-to-date reporting using the online form. Remember, it is every cruiser’s form. Remember, it is every reporting using the online and up-to-date form it’s easy! reported, and with the online ensure that incidents are responsibility to rates were for this service, participation survey indicated a desire Although a user Many thanks to to continue this net. the time and effort required too low to justify Harm Brink of the years. participated throughout and to everyone else who past two years, — fees effective from the beginning of April. ing cruisers the peace of mind that they can go ashore to a bar or restaurant and that they can go ashore to a bar or restaurant and ing cruisers the peace of mind when they get back, which in turn generates cus- know their dinghy will be there a win-win situation. Although the patrols don’t as yet tomers for the businesses — an a boat patrolling the anchorages, they try to keep have enough money to fund the shore, watching for unusual activity or boats eye on anchored yachts from moment the patrols will probably only run outside the dragging their anchor. At the are enough yachts around then to make it viable. hurricane season, as there contacted at any time on VHF 16 or by phone on However, Mr. Isaacs can be (784) 530-2752. Frigate Island) prompted local policeman Owen Isaacs to be proactive and set up policeman Owen Isaacs to be proactive and set up Frigate Island) prompted local by businesses on the island. The Mayreau Security the patrols, which are funded at 6:00 Patrol arrive at the dinghy dock JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 6 ects, includingprovidingschooluniformsandsupplies,MealsfromKeels(lunchfor has fund-raisingactivitiesscheduledtocoincide.AllproceedswillfundCCEFproj- rapidly approachingandtheCarriacouChildren’sEducationFund(CCEF)again pages 42through45. paign tostopbottomtrawling. in thephoto)usedhissportfishingboat, from Dominica. instead. OffthecoastofScottsHead,hewasfeelingtiredandrequestedhelp mother, MarieJohanssonGeiger,hewasadvisedtotakealookatDominica waves fromthesouthdisruptedhisplans.Aftersatellitephoneconsultationwith arrival, PedertoldDominicaNewsOnlinethathisoriginalgoalwasBarbadosbut rowed aloneallthewayacrossAtlanticfromTenerifeinCanaryIslands.On including floats,hooks,fishingline,nets,etcetera. sails, astheirboatsarenotpoweredbymotors.Theyalsoinneedoffishinggear all ofwhicharefishingsettlements.ThefishermengratefulfortheusedDacron — Judy Evansreports:Carriacou’sAnnualRegattaFestival,August1stthrough4th,is Upcoming CCEF2014Fund-RaisingEvents For moreinformationonDominicaMarineCenterseeadinMarketPlacesection, For moreinformationonPeder’stransatlanticrowvisitwww.atlantic-project.se. Peder’s effortwastoraiseawarenessforaNatureConservancy-supportedcam- After 91daysatsea,PederAström,34,arrivedDominicaonMay3rd,having Solo RowerArrivesinDominica For moreinformationseeadonpage10. This yearthesailsweregivenoutatIle-à-Vache,BombardopolisandPointeSable, Continued frompreviouspage Compass agentHubertWinstonofDominicaMarineCenter(atright Mega Bite, toguidehiminRoseau. Marcie Connelly-Lynn. photo fromHaitiwastakenbyDavidMorganandtheCuraçao you canjoinus. See KateorDanielaattheSlipwayRestaurantforCCEF’sfreeWiFiservice.Hope through Carriacou,dropitemsforauctionandcashcontributionsbyArawakDiver. er successfulyearforthechildrenofCarriacou.Ifunabletomakeitbutpassing haul-out atCarriacouMarine. rants, agourmetcake,massage,andthetraditionalcertificateforoneyacht 110V drill,originalartandprints,certificatesfor“dinnerstwo”atnearbyrestau- pump, a220Vdehumidifier,pressurewasher,breadmachine, outboard fueltank,aRaymarineVHF,anICOMSSB,Whalegalleyfreshwater year aretwowindvanesteeringsystems,threeanchors,asmalljib,newYamaha and chartstable;hats,T-shirts,more.Amongtheitemstobeauctionedthis tronics, andallmannerofmiscellaneousitems;ahouseholdgoodstable;books are setuptosellitems,includingthepopular“bargaintable”ofboatparts,elec- Around CarriacouDouble-HandedYachtRace.Inadditiontotheauction,tables inclined individualsshouldbringinstrumentsforaninformaljamsession. popular potluckraffleofitemsdonatedbylocalbusinessesisplanned.Musically to share.Barbecuegrillswillbeavailableaswellbeveragesforpurchase.The late afternoononJuly30thatTantyLizzy’sSeasideFountainrestaurant.Bringadish needy students),andscholarshipstotheTAMarryshowCommunityCollege. Market Placesection,pages42through45.Goodtohaveyouwithus! In thisissueof Welcome Aboard! VI toHaitiSailorsNeededNow For moreinformationvisitwww.carriacouchildrenseducationfund.org. So putCarriacouRegattaonyoursummerscheduleandhelpusmakethisanoth- CCEFs AnnualAuctionisscheduledforFridayafternoon,August1st,followingthe The traditionalCCEFkick-offeventistheAnnualPotluckBarbecue,scheduledfor Ooops. Weforgotthephotocreditsonpage28oflastmonth’s Department ofCorrections Compass wewelcomenewadvertiserSugarReefofBequia,inthe [email protected]. association, andfriends! this messagewithyouryachtclub,cruising your visitsafeandenjoyable.Pleaseshare other projects!Localcontactswillmake love toseedeliveredourschooland have donatedgoodsandequipmentwe’d Vache, Haiti,beforehurricaneseason.We ing fromtheVirginIslandsareatoIle-à- tanofhaiti.com) isstillseekingyachtstravel- Foundation ofHaiti,Inc.(www.goodsamari- For moreinformationcontactmandy. Mandy Thodyreports:TheGoodSamaritan Compass . 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OYSTER, INGRID ABERY directly into was able to Biggest is the popu- substantial chapter of the Budget Marine Product Catalog is devoted to fishing gear and attention is being given to the Caribbean’s growing powerboating com- munity. In line with this, Budget Marine now proudly title sponsors a string of fishing tournaments throughout the Caribbean. lar Budget Marine Spice Isle Billfish Ganesh —Continued on next page Ganesh , a Wauquiez 43, through their distributor , a Wauquiez magazine Editor-At-Large, Gary “Cap’n magazine Editor-At-Large, Fatty and his wife Carolyn are well into theirFatty and his wife Carolyn are As part of the 1104 Series from Perkins, the As part of the 1104 Series from tailored The M92B represents precisely 500-hour service interval delivering excel- 500-hour service interval delivering lent fuel economy. Fatty” Goodlander, has replaced a 30-year- Fatty” Goodlander, Perkins M92B. old Perkins 4.154 with a new 4.4-litre engine M92B is a naturally aspirated 2400 rpm. producing 64 kW at a modest During sea trials, at 1700 rpm, achieve six and a half knots and reached and seven knots at 2000 rpm knots at 2400 a maximum speed of eight with a noise rpm. All of this was achieved of the level that was nearly half that previous engine. perfor- technology delivering improved costs. The mance with reduced operating and have a engines are easy to maintain, in which 28 boats and 139 anglers, including CAROLYN GOODLANDER Ganesh Cruising World have increased confidence in having a low-speed, high- Ganesh

In March this year Budget Marine’s store in Trinidad took on title sponsorship of the Parts & Power would like to thank all the local BVI businesses that assisted with Parts & Power would like to thank all the local BVI businesses was founded in 1973. Parts Parts & Power Ltd, based in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, 9. For more information about Parts & Power see ad on page Hooked on Fishing at Budget Marine in Budget Marine’s chan- In years past, sailing yacht products were the main focus Support is also given to the Tobago International Fishing Tournament (May 14th For more information on Budget Marine see ad on page 2. The Pitfalls of Underinsurance Offshore Risk Management writes: The cost of insurance is increasing and often cli- This works until a loss occurs, particularly a small loss that is not a Total Loss, but one For example: Your boat insurance renewal has just arrived and it has increased 25 The latest survey you have obtained values the boat at $100,000 but you only have “At the height of our recent gale, I managed to claw down the jammed storm “At the height of our recent gale, I managed to claw The crew of Perkins Power for Cap’n Fatty Perkins Power the re-power of Perkins completed BUSINESS BRIEFS BUSINESS Tournament in Grenada, which took place Jan 27th through 31st. Now in its 45th year,Tournament in Grenada, which took place Jan 27th through it drew 51 boats and 261 anglers hailing from the USA, the UK, Aruba, Martinique, Barbados, St. Lucia, Shetland Islands, Trinidad & Tobago and Grenada. Competition at this event is fierce, as teams vie to catch and release the coveted grand slam prize comprising blue marlin, white marlin and sailfish. Budget Marine TTGFA Wahoo Blow Out torque, long-lived engine when they need it. Tui Marine (the Moorings/ making this project such a success. BVI Yacht Charters, the installation go smoothly. Sunsail) and Village Cay Marina all assisted in making of Customs, Wade Thanks also to the BVI Customs Department and Comptroller Smith, for making Cap’n Fatty and Carolyn feel welcome. needs of the Caribbean for & Power Ltd has been serving the marine and industrial 40 years. in all 12 locations. A dleries, but today, sportfishing lines also feature prominently 21 juniors participated. Other title-sponsored tournaments are the Budget Marine St. Maarten Wahoo Tournament (November) and the Aruba Nautical Budget Marine Annual Wahoo Challenge (February). through 18th), St. Martin Billfish Tournament (June 10th through 14th), St. Thomas Bastille Day Fishing Tournament (July 14th) and Bonaire International & Local Fishing Tournament (Jan 27th through 29th, 2015). So if you dream of catching the big ones — Marlin, Wahoo, Tarpon — register for Budget Marine’s fishing e-newsletter about events, latest products and special offers relating specifically to fishy business at www.budgetmarine.com. ents are inclined to under-insure their boat to keep the costs down. Usually the justifi- cation is based on a small mortgage or loan outstanding, or a belief that the vessel is worth less than the market or survey value. Clients feel if they get the value of the insurance policy they will be happy. where underwriters decide to declare the vessel a Constructive Total Loss (CTL) or Agreed Total Loss (ATL) or words/terms to that effect. percent over last year. You are fed up with increases, year after year, when you have had no claims, and you decide to insure the boat for less. a $25,000 loan on the boat. As far as you are concerned you only want to pay off the loan if you have a claim, and you will take the loss for the difference. third circumnavigation, where reliability is vital, and they have reported that the newthird circumnavigation, where lives already. engine may have saved their not another,” commented staysail at dawn, which was very good in one sense but and sideways, we’d surely Fatty. “We needed to heave-to: if we remained sail-less and hit the starter but- roll within minutes. I checked for sheets and lines overboard, ton. The Perkins immediately sprang into life, and powered without a problem and at a those powerful, giant, deck-sweeping 20-foot-plus seas, mere 1900 rpm.” Parts & Power Ltd in Tortola. Parts & Power Fatty (left) with Tom and Barb Fatty (left) with Tom and Barb of Parts & Power JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 8 mation seeadintheMarketPlacesection, pages42through45. Facebook.com/ReadySetWearIt. 85 percentofthosewhodrownedwere not wearinglifejackets. almost 71percentofrecreationalboating fatalitiesin2012,andthatapproximately jackets arelightweight,comfortable,and won’tinterferewithyouractivities.” stuffed undertheseatinyourboat.Youneed towearoneforitwork.Today’slife when youboat—that’sthemessagewearetryingtopromote.Theydonogood ets hasbeenamainfocusoftheNorthAmericanSafeBoatingCampaign. Campaign. Educatingtheboatingpublicaboutsafetyandcomfortoflifejack- through 23rd,theofficiallaunchof2014NorthAmericanSafeBoating as afun,educationalelementjustpriortoNationalSafeBoatingWeek,May17th and demonstratedtheircomfortversatilitybywearingthemtowork. ness ofdifferentlifejackettypesthatareavailable,includinginflatablejackets, Mercury joinedboatingprofessionalsandenthusiaststoheightenaware- www.sevenstar-yacht-transport.com. the globaltransportmarket. Group, oneofthelargestshipownersinTheNetherlands,whichplaysamajorrole in ships thatarewhollyownedandoperatedbyparentcompanytheSpliethoff float-off (FLO/FLO)orlift-on/lift-off(LO/LO)servicesofferedbyafleetofover120 rate identities,arefullyequippedtoadviseonthebestoptionsforeitherfloat-on/ various portsaroundtheworld.Thetwocompanies,whilemaintainingtheirsepa- who, bychoiceornecessity,dependontheshippingoftheirprizedpossessionsto company, SevenstarYachtTransport,whichhasbeengoodnewsforyachtowners al assistanceinthe20-knotbreezesandtwo-metreswells. with alight.Thecrewwassuccessfulinbringingthedrumsaboardnoaddition- Gedimat of thedistresscall,proceededtodivertanddelivertwo20-litredrumsdiesel to reachMadeira. reach St.Barths. the fleetattimeofrigfailureandhadapproximately1,900milestogo began onApril6thinFranceandfinishedatSt.Barthelemy. peting intheTransatAG2RLaMondiale,a3,890-miledouble-handedracethat had radioedtheshipforhelponApril23rd.The32-footFigaroBeneteauIIwascom- Thierry ChabagnyandErwanTabarlyaboardtheirdismastedyacht diverted sixmilesfromitscourseenroutetoSt.Thomas,USVIassistracingsailors — lation isnowcompleteandwillbepostedtothePuertoRicoFCGwebsitethismonth. nal English.ThisisthesecondguidethatFCGoffersfree,translatedintoSpanish.Thetrans- more informationseeadonpage28. correspondents inNorthAmerica,theCaribbean,Pacificandelsewhere.For have alessdramaticeffectonclaims. such asfinancingthepremiumoverafewmonthsormakingotherchangesthatwill to accepttheconsequences. value foryourboat,donotinsurelessthanthatamountunlessyouareprepared best waytosavemoney. rather thanreparability,andisalegitimatecourseofactionfortheUnderwriter. sign overthetitleofboattothem. have performedtheirendofthecontract. ised topayup$25,000fordamagesyourboat.Bypayingyouthethey ference. Cantheydothat? and paysyou$25,000.TheInsurerthensellstheboatfor$40,000keepsdif- and theInsurerdeclaresvesselaCTL,takespossessionofdamagedboat or/adjuster determinestheboatisworthatleast$50,000initsdamagedcondition boat is$5,000,quiteabitlessthantheinsuredvalueofboat,butlosssurvey- or brokertorenewatthelowervalueandyousavehundredsofdollars. A ‘selfie’aboard from theyacht-transportingship,ThierryandErwanmotoredsafelytoMadeira The MercuryMarinedealerinDominicais DominicaMarineCenter.Formoreinfor- More informationabouttheeventandsafe boatingisavailableatwww. US CoastGuardstatisticsshowthatdrowning wasthereportedcauseofdeathin Pete Chisholm,productsafetymanageratMercuryMarine,says,“Wearalifejacket The annualevent,hostedbytheUSNationalSafeBoatingCouncil(NSBC)served Mercury Marinesupported“WearYourLifeJackettoWork”DayonMay16th. Mercury MarineSays‘WearYourLifeJackettoWork!’ For moreinformationonDYTandSevenstar,visitwww.yacht-transport.com Late lastyear,DYTYachtTransportpartneredwithanotherleadingyachttransport Gedimat Super Servant4 DYT YachtTransportHelpsDismasted For moreinformationonFreeCruisingGuidesseeadpage33. The Free CruisingGuidetoPuertoRicoNowinSpanish Offshore RiskManagementisaninternationalinsuranceproviderwithofficesor If youcannotaffordtherenewalpremium,thereareviablealternativesavailable, If youhaveasurvey,orintheabsenceofanaccuratemarket This istherealityofunderinsuring.Wehaveseenitafewtimesandthisnot Yes. Yourinsuranceunderwriter,subjecttopolicyconditions,etcetera,hasprom- Then aclaimoccurs.Yourboatisnowinsuredfor$25,000.Thetotaldamagetothe The premiumfor$25,000ismuchlessthan$100,000andyouinstructyouragent Continued frompreviouspage FreeCruisingGuidetoPuertoRico . Thedrumswerethrownintothewater,connectedtoathirdemptydrum haddismastedduringagaleanditsdieselrundryasthevesseltried , one of the ships in DYT Yacht Transport’s fleet of yacht transporters, , oneoftheshipsinDYTYachtTransport’sfleetyachttransporters, Gedimat Super Servant4 beforearrivalofDYT’s , whichwas180mileswestofMadeiraatthetime isnowavailableinSpanish,aswelltheorigi- Thisdeterminationisbasedoncommerciality, In exchangeforthispayment,youmust Super Servant —Continued onnextpage Gedimat . Afterreceivingfuel Gedimat was leading wasleading , who , who JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 9 Cutty also guides island and hiking tours in island and hiking tours Cutty also guides community Cutty’s interest in developing through July. extensive knowledge of the Grenada. His healing flora and fauna and their natural possibilities makes his tours memorable and educational. showcased tourism in Grenada was recently hosted an “oil when he and his neighbors dish), where down” (Grenada’s national in everything locals and cruisers alike shared grating coconut from peeling breadfruit and to 80 people, to stoking the open fire. Close participated in half of whom were cruisers, Continued from previous page Continued from Confirmed exhibitors to date include Sanlorenzo; HMY Yachts; Evermarine repre- According to the organizers, many exhibitors cite the growth of yachting in the For more information visit Call Cutty at (473) 407-5153. Crew Crewseekers Supports Young redesigned website, the long-established world- Launching alongside Crewseekers’ to and from the vessel and their share of voyage By contributing towards travel fund up to three-quarters of Crewseekers’ Young Crew Sponsorship Programme will will qualify for All voyages of more than 1,000 miles posted on crewseekers.net ideally qualified to The applicant should have had some sailing experience, For more information visit www.crewseekers.net/YoungCrew. New Team Member at Horizon Charters Grenada of Judy Bullen to their Horizon Yacht Charters Grenada announces the addition in the Caribbean, she con- Judy is a native of Grenada, and as a child growing up where she joined the Educated in Toronto, Canada, Judy returned to Grenada booking their bespoke yacht Judy’s responsibilities will include assisting clients with or (473) 439-1002. Judy Bullen can be contacted at [email protected] For more information visit www.horizonyachtcharters.com/grenada/grenada.html ‘Growth of Yachting’ Spurs Panama Boat Show This Month The inaugural Panama International Boat Show will take place from June 20th New Bus in Time for Turtle Watching, Grenada New Bus in Time as Cutty, has better known to the cruisers reports: Cuthbert McMeo, Karen Kleppa rants. A new section of the marina, currently under construction, has been ear- marked for the boat show. senting Benetti, Azimut, Bertram, Tiara and Boston Whaler; Galati Yacht Sales; Maspor Marine representing Pursuit, Rampage, Tiara, Jupiter, Cruisers, Spencer and Princess; Novey Marine representing Viking, Luhrs and Silverton; Andromeda repre- senting Riviera, Belize and Lagoon; Intrepid Powerboats; Outer Reef Yachts; and Quality Yachts representing Ferretti, Mochi Craft, Pershing, Cobia, Rinker, Cobalt, Scout, Monterey and Formula. region as the reason why they have made the decision to participate in this inaugural event. www.showmanagement.com/panama-international-boat-show-2014/event. this unique sharing among cultures. this unique sharing among agency has announced a Young Crew wide yacht crewing introduction at helping more young people to participate in a Sponsorship Programme aimed life-changing sailing adventure. (between the ages of 18 costs, Crewseekers will help pay for up to four young sailors long distance sailing oppor- and 25) per year of any nationality who wish to crew on tunities published on www.crewseekers.net. and from the vessel and their the applicant’s total costs associated with traveling to in any given year, within the direct on-board costs. The number of awards may vary up to four individuals per year limit of the programme, although it is anticipated that applicant will be £1,000. will receive support. The maximum contribution to any be a member of inclusion in the scheme. The skipper of the vessel should Yachtmaster Offshore or Crewseekers and should be qualified to (at least) RYA sailing, and Crewseekers equivalent. They should be experienced in long distance informal tuition in the vari- will expect the skipper to be able and prepared to offer planning, navigation and ous aspects of long distance cruising, such as passage boat maintenance, during the voyage. voyages and pro- Competent Crew level. Crewseekers will pre-identify qualifying will be asked to par- mote these as such on the website. Skippers of these voyages applications. ticipate in the programme and will be expecting sponsored Applications are accepted throughout the year. growing team as the new Charter Reservations Assistant. beautiful islands of sidered herself to be very lucky to have lived on the two where the family Grenada and Carriacou. Grenada was seen as the place they vacationed, spend- focussed on school and work, while Carriacou was where white sand beaches, or ing endless days swimming at one of the many palm-lined Carriacou. boating to the small uninhabited islands dotted around ten years in running the Silver family business in Carriacou and assisted her father for Bay. Beach Resort, a small hotel at the end of Hillsborough in anticipation of their charter holidays, as well as preparing all relevant paperwork monthly reports. While Horizon arrival. Judy will also be maintaining databases and are also certain that clients Grenada will benefit from her multi-tasking skills, they Welcome on will appreciate her local knowledge and hospitality experience! board, Judy! through June 22nd, at the Flamenco Marina conveniently located near downtown Panama City. The marina is a flourishing tourist attraction with a wide range of ame- nities, including 238 slips protected by two breakwaters, WiFi, and nine onsite restau- acquired a brand new bus, just in time for the 2014 Leatherback Turtle Watch sea- the 2014 Leatherback Turtle new bus, just in time for acquired a brand is equipped 16 people comfortably and This turbo-diesel bus seats son in Grenada. season for system, and VHF radio. The integrated speaker with air conditioning, continues their way to the ocean leatherback hatchlings finding watching the — JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 10 of communities. inanumber 2015 anddistributethemtofishermen will takealldonateditemstoHaitiduringFebruary will begivenuponrequest. supplies arealsowelcome.Areceiptforyourdonation Republic (www.marinazarpar.com). Schoolandfirst-aid or toMarinaZarParinBocaChica,Dominican Ave., Bronx,NY 10464(www.minnefordmarina.com) sent toeitherMinnefordMarinaat150CityIsland SECOND LIFESAILS YOUR USEDSAILSWANTED! Frank Virgintino, developerofFreeCruisingGuides, Donations ofusedsailsandfishingequipmentcanbe of the Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) of theSevenSeasCruisingAssociation(SSCA) at [email protected] boardmember in ajointventurewithFreeCruisingGuides. Catherine [email protected]. For more information contactFrankVirgintinoFor moreinformation Designed to benefit fishermen inHaiti, Designed tobenefitfishermen isaCleanWake Project and wouldlatergerminate. area. Thetechnicianshavefoundthatthe mangroveseedsgetcaughtinthegrass can helpbuildthesoiluptoanecessary level.Spartinagrassisthenplantedinthe rier sothatathightide,muddywatercan entertheareaandsedimentleftbehind regeneration. Abiodegradabletubefilled withsandandwaterisusedtoformabar- together andwehavebeensucceedingin these,”hesays. water andsowe’vebeentryingthingslike variousgrassesandsoontoholdthesoil cess. “Youneedmangrovestogrowa certainextentbeforeitcanwithstandthe been conductingresearchtodetermine the besttechnologytouseachievesuc- ment ontotheshore,itisverydifficulttogrowmangroves.”Asaresult,Guyana has also establishingmangrovegrowthinnewplaces. have beenlostoverthepast20to30yearsarebeingreplacedandMinistry is groves toreducetheimpactofwaves. purpose, Guyana’sMinistryofAgriculturehasbeenpromotingthegrowthman- cost forGuyana. tists predictmaybecomemorefrequent.Maintainingtheseawallsisanenormous storms havetoppledthesedefences,resultinginsignificantflooding,adangerscien- that haveexistedsincetheDutchoccupation.Inrecenttimes,however,severe a halftoonemetrebelowsealevel.Thatcoastalbeltisprotectedbyseawallbarriers intensive campaigntorestoreitscoastalmangroves. look attheirdifferentcoloration.” way totalkaboutwhatisendemic,learnwhichlizardsliveonlyonthisisland,and Winkel. “Forexample,herewehavefunmakingamaskforCarnival,butitisalso the bestpathforsomekidstoconnectwithnatureandecologicconcepts,”explained about localwildlifewiththeculturaltraditionofCarnival.“Artandculturecanmake during theevent’sEndemicLizardMask-MakingWorkshop,designedtolinklearning team ofLesFruitsdeMervolunteers.Over40kidscreatedfestivereptilianmasks part inwildlife-themedcreativeactivitiesledbyeco-artistStephenWinkelanda Healthy Iguanaveterinarypractice. birding guideBinkievanEsandlocalwildlifeenthusiastDr.JovanHalleyfromthe spot thesespecialspeciesonfutureoutings.TheWalkswereledbyprofessional vibrant birdlife.Adultsandkidsalikediscoveredhowthejobsdonebyregionally Caribbean EndemicBirdFestivalaswell,includingavideospotlightingtheisland’s Guests alsotookturnslettingafriendlystickinsectwalkontheirhandsandarms. and theirroleinhistoryaswellshowingvisitorsthevariouscreaturesondisplay. Wildlife ofSaintMartin Yokoyama, LesFruitsdeMerco-founderandauthorof cially onecarryingalargeeggthatyoucouldseethroughitsskin,”reported by naturalistMarkYokoyama.“TheDwarfGeckosweredefinitelyabighit,espe- posters ofover30endemicspeciestransformeditintoanopen-airexhibition. Most oftheFestivalactivitiestookplaceinPark’sbreezyeventspace.Individual event wascreatedforbothresidentsandtouristsbyLesFruitsdeMerAssociation. ics —theanimalsthatliveonlyonthisislandorinregion.Thefree,public Festival. TheFestivalcelebratedSt.Martin’sextraordinarylocalandregionalendem- for adayofwildlifediscovery,funandlearningatthefirstannualEndemicAnimal sleeved shirtsandlongpants. cocktail throughthedinnerhour,unfortunately!Again,userepellantandwearlong- Ashore, greatest risk.Mosquitoesdon’tlikewind,soboatsprovidearelativelysafespace. mainly inman-madecontainers,placeswithhigherpopulationdensitiesprovidethe Human contact. a Human-Mosquito-Humanevent.ItcannotbeotherwisepassedbyHuman- hats, andavoidcongestedareas. repellants andcoverexposedskinbywearinglong-sleevedshirts,longpants so asnottospreadthedisease.Stayonboardifpossible.Ifyoumustgoashore,use show symptoms,youseekmedicalattentionandisolateyourselfasmuchpossible by an for tento14days.Whileearlysymptomsexistyouarecontagious,andifagainbitten exhaustion, andrash.Thisoccurstwotofivedaysafterinfectioncancontinue almost anepidemicinsomeplaces. from theDominicanRepublictoGrenadines,withdengue-likeillnessbeing Caribbean Technicians cameupwiththeideaofconstructing geotextiletubestohelpnatural Agriculture MinisterDr.LeslieRamsammynotesthat,“Withthewaterandmove- Guyana hasabout80,000hectaresofmangrovesinplacenow.Mangrovesthat Now, inordertoensurethattheseawallandseadamscontinueservetheir Approximately 90percentofGuyana’spopulationlivesonanarrowcoastlinestrip As reportedbyDesmondBrownatcaribbean360.com,Guyanahasbeenonan Mangroves CouldSaveGuyana’sShrinkingCoastline For moreinformationvisithttp://ass.lesfruitsdemer.org. The tablesattheFestival’sArtActivityStationwerebuzzingwithchildrentaking Festival-goers flockedtospecialexhibitsthatwerepartofBirdsCaribbean’s People ofallagescrowdedaroundtheEndemicAnimalDiscoveryStationhosted Over 200peoplecametoSeasideNatureParkinCayBay,St.MartinonApril27th First St.MartinEndemicAnimalFestival To avoidgettingthedisease,don’tgetbitten.As The mosquitoesneedtobitebreed.onlywaythevirusistransmittedby Chikungunya symptomsincludefever,severejointandmusclepain,headache, The mosquito-bornediseasechikungunyahasbeenreportedinislandsranging Beware Chikungunya! Aedes aegypti Aedes aegypti mosquito,youcanpassonthevirus.Itisvitalthatifdo mosquitoesareday-bitersandmostactivearounddusk—the . Yokoyamagaveshortpresentationsaboutislandendemics ECO Aedes aegypti

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Compass Readers’ Survey 2014 Results Readers’ Survey Compass WHAT YOU SAY! YOU WHAT Compass Compass Many thanks to the scores of readers who took the time to participate in the You Said It Finally, we asked readers to describe the We know that any readers’ survey pre-selects an audience of fans, but we’re proud Ads are Important, Too Ninety-seven percent of this year’s survey respondents say they find advertise- Who Are You? The typical Compass Readers’ Survey 2014 respondent is, of course, a sailor: a Content on Course The responses to this year’s survey show that — thanks in no small part to readers’ Consistent with the majority opinion in previous readers’ surveys, 88 percent of Consistent with the majority opinion in previous readers’ As distinct from a desirable anchorage, what people are looking for in a “working” As distinct from a desirable anchorage, what people are Manmade factors that make an anchorage undesirable, in order of severity, are secu- Manmade factors that make an anchorage undesirable, Of course, the natural attributes of a good anchorage — such as protection from Of course, the natural attributes of a good anchorage The next most desirable factors are friendly people and, a bit further down on the The next most desirable factors are friendly people and, Where Readers Want to Be us to the Number One The increasing concern for our natural environment brings Customs and Immigration is always a concern when sailing from country to country,Customs and Immigration is always a concern when sailing Your Current Concerns Your Current an anchor- survey respondents say makes the Number One thing that Over the years, also remains a major concern, although respondents Not surprisingly, security The results of the sixth The results of respondents also feel it is fair to charge an entry fee More than three-quarters of Compass Readers’ Survey 2014. Thanks to you, it’ll just get better. reply that made us grin: “The journal of record for yachties, yacht racers and holi- daymakers whose interests are more than suntans and lager.” to say that, although they also read various other boating publications, 97 percent of survey respondents agree that, “ ments in North American male over 45 years of age, who is cruising aboard his own sailboat, and is usually on the move. The typical respondent has kept his boat or plans to keep his boat in the Caribbean for more than one year. In addition to North Americans, British, continental European and Caribbean readers also chimed in. Forty-three percent of respondents were female. participation in our previous surveys, which have been conducted about every three years — and enjoyable articles about sailing in the Caribbean, and delivering that targeted content to you. Eighty-seven percent of all survey respondents say they spend between half an hour and two hours reading each issue, and more than two-thirds report that they refer back to an individual issue more than once. The majority read the that show high satisfaction levels with our current content, and your ratings and suggestions let us know what we can fine-tune to make you even happier! monthly information for sailors in the Caribbean”. individual issue more than once for information about an advertiser. Seventy percent report actually having purchased a product or service after seeing it advertised in Compass respondents prefer to be in areas without jet skis. destination (that is, somewhere to go for repairs and maintenance) is primarily value destination (that is, somewhere to go for repairs and maintenance) a low crime rate, and avail- for money, followed by availability of parts and supplies, ability of skilled service providers. rity problems and harassment, an unclean environment, overcrowding and noise. rity problems and harassment, an unclean environment, wind and sea swell, good holding, reasonable depths, etcetera — are mentioned, as wind and sea swell, good holding, reasonable depths, hiking nearby, and a well as “fun factor” items like good snorkeling and swimming, shady beach for relaxing. list, amenities such as a dinghy dock, access to fuel and water, and a security patrol. list, amenities such as a dinghy dock, access to fuel and survey, but write-ins remind- We forgot to include a question about WiFi in this year’ ed us this is a major attraction, too. thing that readers say makes an anchorage desirable: a clean environment. Can we thing that readers say makes an anchorage desirable: say it again: A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT. but 71 percent of those responding to this survey feel that most Customs andbut 71 percent of those responding to this survey courteous. Having said that, 83Immigration officers in the Caribbean are efficient and system where available. percent said they would use the eSeaClear and/or SailClear St. Maarten and the southern part of St. Lucia are perceived to be the least secure. St. Maarten and the southern part of St. Lucia are perceived age desirable is a clean environment, and awareness of our responsibility for the marineage desirable is a clean environment, first one current survey respondent commented, “When I environment is increasing. As a concern. Now it is.” Keeping in mind that the majorityarrived here, sewage was not of aware that security problems occur in specific hot spots. indicate that they are well don’t feel that security is getting to be more of a prob- A quarter of readers, at least, & Kudos to Grenada, all of the Virgin Islands, Antigua lem in the region as a whole. are islands (with the exception of St. Martin), which Barbuda, and all of the French destinations. Venezuela, the island of St. Vincent, perceived to be the most secure your suggestion of putting the survey online, we’ve had the greatest response ever! we’ve had the greatest of putting the survey online, your suggestion it’s safe to say that they expect these fees to go directly for Marine Parks, although environment within the park. to the protection of the natural half feel that yachts should be required to have and use holding tanks. The caveat is be required to have and use holding tanks. The caveat half feel that yachts should marinas should provide sewage pump-out facilities. Wherethat nine out of ten say that holding tanks, more than three-quarters of respondentsyachts are not required to use Anchoring Zones” within 200 feet of beaches to keep yachtfeel that there should be “No No doubt swimmers would agree.sewage away from swimmers. JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 12 able upwind,madeforarollickingrideoffthebreeze. produced six-to-eightfootseasthat,whileuncomfort- knot currentrunningcountertotheprevailingwind the island’snorthernendintooceanswell.Atwo- next mark,however,thefleetbeganitsbeataround at thestartingareaandfirstroundingmark.At seemed epic:strong,fairlysteadywind,withflatwater conditions onthenorthernmostpointofSt.Barths 500 feetabovethebeachofColombier,sailing use spinnakers. a furtherprovision,theclassmutuallyagreednotto protected watersonthewesternsideofisland.As completed tworaces,whichwereruninthemore on thepreviousday,six-boatMelges24class 16-nautical-mile course.Tomakeupforamissedrace Spinnaker 3and4,Non-Spinnaker,Multihullona and 2classesona22-nautical-milecourse, conditions, sendingtheMaxiandSpinnakerZero,1 Director LucPoupon,choseracecoursestofitthe the island’swindwardside. 25-knot southeasterlyproducinganimpressiveswellon 19th. Theconditionsremainedfresh,witha22-to final dayofracingatLesVoilesdeSt.BarthonApril REGATTA As spectatorswatchedfromasculptedrockplateau Les VoilesdeSt.BarthRaceCommittee,ledby Several classeswerestillupforgrabsgoingintothe Smooth-Running LesVoilesdeStBarth # 31  1 2& ,&+  /0     '[ () * &+ & &, &-   !" #$%&'                  NEWS day. Wehadtosailinaveryconservativeway was verysimilarinwindandseaconditionsasyester- is reallyoveruntilthefinishlinecrossed.Today’srace Mente line (1-2-1-1-1)tofinishfirst.Noëlsaid,“When of theTP52 around themarkssafely!”Schaerersaid. Australians, ofcourse,helpus‘little’Swissgettheboat ours attheSydneyHobartRaceseventimes.“The American HapFauth’s Schaerer andhisteamenjoyedcloseracingwith Schaerer, owner/skipperoftheMills68 sailed reallywell.” credit, theyweregreatcompetitorsandIthink tle bitoftheluckdraw.Wegivethemgreat Sails) fromtwodifferentAustralianboats: was AmericanGaryWeisman,pastpresidentofNorth mostly Australiancrew(theloneexceptionthisweek the penultimateday.Schaerersailswithaseasoned, the week,until the supermaxi at 63feetiscloseinsizetothe69-foot point. Jimsaidoftheirbattlewith Sergio Sagramoso’sMelges32, Raving MadIV Class, whereJimMadden’sUS-basedJ/125, the other. eral classeswithboatsthatfavoredonerangeor the 20-plusknotsonlasttwodaysaffectedsev- the regatta’sfirsttwodays,April14thand15th,to year, missedoutonachancetosealvictory. his Melges 24sweresailing,itwasdéjàvuforFritsBusas kers andsails.Evenintheprotectedareawhere In SpinnakerZeroClass,FranckNoël,owner/skipper Winner oftheMaxiClasswasSwisssailorAlex One ofthesewasthehard-foughtSpinnaker1 The changeinconditionsfromthelighterwindof The conditionsproducedseveralblown-outspinna- Island WaterWorld dismastedyesterday,thattoldusnothing Near Miss, , edgedoutlastyearsclasswinner, Bella Mente Wild OatsXI managedanearperfectscore lost itsmastand,justlikelast Bella Mente sufferedadismastingon , whichhaswonlinehon- was ‘perfect’ spirit inLesVoiles Noël sayshiscrew’s Owner/skipper Franck winner, Spinnaker Zeroclass Lazy Dog 8-&(70 Q&0 '77&:( Q<  4 Q=' Lazy Dog for thefirstpartof Near Miss Caol IlaR Caol IlaR Loki , byone , “It’salit- , which Bella Stark .

, and . CHRISTOPHE JOUANY / LES VOILES DE SAINT-BARTH DE VOILES LES / JOUANY CHRISTOPHE with Desmond’s closestcompetitor,tyingonpointscore chartered bySteveCucchiaro,whobecame the Swan56 age, soforlastyear’sLesVoiles,Desmondchartered yard inNewEnglandandsustainedsubstantialdam- Affinity well-deserved classwinonhisUS-basedSwan48, attitude. Ithasbeenperfect!” concentration whileatalltimeskeepingitsrelaxed scream ateachother.Thecrewhasshowngreat important thingonboard;Ihatewhenpeople spirit andgoodhumor—thisistomethemost long. Mostofall,Iappreciatetheirexcellentteam could benouselesschancestaken. order tofinishwithoutbreakinganything—there were builtonalltheislandsinEasternCaribbean. lifeblood foremergingWestIndiannationsandvessels Indies Regatta,heldMay1stthrough4thinSt.Barths. Eastern CaribbeanislandsenteredthesixthannualWest visit www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com. Barth willbeApril13ththrough18th,2015. welcoming scaleforalltoenjoy.” Barth isnowrunningsmoothly,whilestillmaintaining amazing. Thankstoallourteams,LesVoilesdeSt. sionalism bothonthewaterandonshorehasbeen rie amongallcompetitorsandpartners.Theprofes- pleased withthelevelofcompetitionandcamarade- another greatedition,success.Iamreally all classwin. Rocket make anymistakes.” have anexceptionallygoodcrew,sotheydonot second). Weplayeditconservatively,butthenwe take theleadoverJ/111 second racebyoursailselectionandwereableto proud. Wemanagedtogettheupperhandon We werenotexpectingthat,butthisboatdidus were reallysurprisedbythelightwindsonfirstday. Nigel Young,theIrishtacticianonboard,said,“We Class, afterfinishingsecondlastyearto Ramanessin Returning thisyearwastheEnglish/Irishteamon tiebreaker countback. Water World scoring twobulletstoupsetpriorleaders Thierry LeFort’s providing theopportunityforgreatestgainorloss, TS 50catamarans. Paradox year itincludedtheIrens-designed63-foottrimaran to groweachedition,comprisesadiverselot.This Stars boat, CalleHennix’sSwedishSeaCart26, editions ofLesVoiles,andthisishisthirdclasswin. owner fromtheDutchisland,hascompetedatallfive Maarten standsout.Velasquez,awell-knownmarina Non-Spinnaker class,BobbyVelasquezfromSt. tors andboatsthatreturnformultipleeditions.Inthe from Guadeloupe,andwononacountback. In Spinnaker2,JackDesmondtookalongpathto “The crewhasbeenveryprofessionalallweek After independencefromcolonialrule,sailwasthe Nine traditionalCaribbeansailingvesselsfromvarious St. Barths’WestIndiesRegatta2014 For moreinformation The datesforthenexteditionofLesVoilesdeSt. Event OrganizerFrançoisTolèdesaid,“Thishasbeen In Spinnaker4,DavidCullen’sIrishJ/109, Sometimes ittakesacoupleoftriestogetright. In theMelges24class,withlastday’stworaces In thenine-boatRacingMultihullclass,smallest Les VoilesdeSt.Barthincludesquiteafewcompeti- , wonoverall.TheMultihullclass,whichcontinues Affinity . Infall2012, , tiedwithClaudeRoth’s , two62-footGunboatcatamarans,and butfinishingsecondona , whichmanagedavictoryinSpinnaker3 and White Rhino Lefort Clim Budget Marine/Gill Affinity  6 )  73  . Thisyear, savedtheirbestforlast, felloffitsstandsataboat- ***7 )  73  ) 45 4444 J Boss —Continued onnextpage Visiooptic (whichfinished White Rhino totaketheover- !#/# Lazy Dog Team Island TeamAll , aFirst40.7 Pocket was . JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 13

WORLD CRUISING CLUB On May 14th, the ARC Europe fleet re-started for Leg ARC Europe will come to a close with a final prizegiv- For more information visit www.worldcruising.com. ON THE HORIZON… New Arrival Port for Atlantic Odyssey II The arrival destination of Jimmy Cornell’s Atlantic For more information visit http://www.cornellsailing.com/ Eight boats sailed with the ARC USA rally from Nanny with the ARC USA rally Eight boats sailed rallies in Tortola fea- Conditions for the start of both 2, sailing approximately 1,800 nautical miles to the famous mid-Atlantic rendezvous point of Horta in the Azores. The rally visits four of the islands over a 12-day period, with the option of visiting a fifth. After almost two weeks cruising the Azores archipelago, boats either sail on with the fleet to Marina de Lagos in Portugal, or make their own way north towards the UK and Ireland. ing ceremony in Portugal on June 15th. Odyssey II, which is scheduled to start from La Palma on January 8th, 2015, has been changed from Grenada to Martinique. Organizers say that the change in this new transatlantic rally has been made for logistical and practical reasons, “as Port le Marin is one of the best-endowed marinas in the Eastern Caribbean, with a full range of repair and service facilities”. sailing-rallies/atlantic-odyssey. Caribbean after a winter of cruising, including 13 who a winter of cruising, including Caribbean after faces ARC and ARC+ in 2013. New sailed with the in with a social program were warmly welcomed the Ocean building friendships. At Nanny Cay, quickly for the US Center in Virginia, host port Marine Yacht together to participants also got start of ARC Europe, parties and safety demonstrations enjoy happy hours, build up. during their pre-start Bahama Florida, via the Old Cay to Fort Lauderdale, of the pre-departure Channel, and shared the fun crews from ARC Europe. programme in Tortola with close to the north Their route will see them sailing and Cuba, sheltered shores of Puerto Rico, Hispaniola Turks & Caicos and the from the Atlantic swells by the seven days for Bahamas. It should take approximately in the Sunshine State. them to reach Bahia Mar Marina easterly breeze gusting tured sunny skies and a strong up to 20 knots.

JUSTIN SIHERA / WEST INDIES REGATTA . Alexander Hamilton The organizers thank the Collectivité de Saint For more information ARC Europe Departs Tortola Yachts sailing under the flags of 13 different nations Venturing west to east across the Atlantic, 34 boats This year’s Artisanal Market was a resounding suc- Market was a resounding This year’s Artisanal schooner Barthelemy, Port de Gustavia, Office de Tourism, Club Unesco, Budget Car Rental, SkullDuggery Rum, Alma, Segeco, Revolution Band, Free in St. Barth, and all of the people of St. Barth that have again made the event so welcoming! visit http://westindiesregatta.com. set sail on May 3rd for offshore adventures as part of two World Cruising Club Spring rallies: ARC Europe and ARC USA. will sail with ARC Europe this year; 25 left from Nanny Cay, Tortola, and eight from Portsmouth, Virginia. These groups will converge in Bermuda to continue their passage to Europe and enjoy a cruise through the mid-Atlantic Azores archipelago en route. Among the ARC Europe fleet, many boats are leaving the and crew were thanked by the president of the thanked by the president and crew were sailing to St. Barth, Bruno Magras, for Collectivité de our islands. the event to reconnect that were products of the region cess, showcasing entrants. The Barths aboard the regatta brought to St. tree sculp- market was the arrival of highlight of the aboard the produce from Dominica tures and organic Savvy, Friendship Summer and the new sloop in third, with all other ves- is one of only two original Savvy , followed closely by from Nevis in the Leeward Islands from Union Island in the Zemi Scaramouche which was launched last year. The Carriacou in second and from Bequia — which the event’s organizers say Scaramouche Continued from previous page Continued from The competition was fierce this year among The 2014 West Indies Regatta was won by the In addition to several Carriacou sloops, the 2014 Crafted on the beach, by artisans who passed down beach, by artisans who passed Crafted on the Rose will be invited next year. Summer Cloud, Zemi, Genesis Exodus, sloops are the subject of a film called “Vanishing Sail” (www.vanishingsail.com), which will be screening at the 2015 St. Barths Film Festival to coincide with the opening night of the Regatta. Carriacou sloop Grenadines. working trading schooners left; the other is ners sail in the charter trade and at regional events including the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta and the West Indies Regatta. West Indies Regatta fleet included the schooners Alexander Hamilton and their skills from generation to generation, these schoo- generation to generation, their skills from carrying all sailed between the islands ners and sloops years has A surge of interest in recent kinds of cargo. for commissioning vessels in Carriacou seen outsiders Grenada and charter market. From a growing racing and schoo- as well as restored sloops to Anguilla, new — Cloud sels being honored for their participation. Captains JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 14 tery conditionsmakingthingsespeciallytoughforthesmallerboats. boats, weredividedintosixclassesbylengthrangingfrom12to28feet,withtheblus- True Form, II Classbyawiderangeofboatsincluding1969Etchells, of theUSA,whichreceivedSpiritTraditionAward.ShewasjoinedinCruising beautiful 62-footyawl ing alongsidetheBSCRaceCommittee.Theoldestandlargestyachtinfleetwas for the15thyearrunningbyPrincipalRaceOfficerJamesBenoitfromGrenada,work- Classes, aswelltwoone-designclasses.Theyachtsideoftheregattawasofficiated conditions werearealchallengefornumberofboats.” ever forsuchalateEasterandmuchhigherthananticipated—butthewindsea their Bequiacounterparts. open double-endersarrivedfromCarriacou,MayreauandCanouantosailagainst Austria, Trinidad,BarbadosandSt.Vincent&theGrenadines,locallybuilt Bequia SailingClub.YachtsflewtheflagsofFrance,St.Lucia,Grenada,USA, tered totakepartinthe33rdrunningofpopularannualeventorganizedby THE The sprit-riggedwoodendouble-enders,originallydesignedasfishingandwhaling In thefour-daycompetition,yachtsweredividedintooneRacingandtwoCruising BSC SecretaryNicolaRedwaysays,“Wewerethrilledwiththeturnout—ourbest HIGH WINDS—SPIRITS skipperedrespectivelybyBequiansBruceGoodingandBrookeRobertson. (575) 4363601-4358009COLOMBIA

Galatea of 71boats—43yachtsand28localdouble-endersregis- with theGrandPrizegivingatGingerbreadHotel.Atotal Bequia EasterRegatta2014cametoacloseonApril21st , built in Sweden in 1899 and skippered by Judd Tinius , builtinSweden1899andskipperedbyJuddTinius Nobb —Continued onnextpage , and a 1969 Shields, , anda1969Shields, Below: Double-endersinClass7prepareforbig-boatbattle J/24 SouthernCaribbeanChampion2014 Above: TheJ/24Class,racinghardforbothaBequiaRegattawinandthetitleof BEQUIA EASTERREGATTA2014

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Award Galatea received the Spirit Right: The of Tradition

1899-vintage yawl Left: Close racing in the windy but flat waters of Admiralty Bay Full sails, small crews. Conditions Full sails, small challenging for were particularly classes the 12- and 14-foot , Confusion Mount Gay . of Carriacou and ADSL Skyler attributed their win to —Continued on next page from St. Lucia, Bequia Pride Bunga Bunga, , Peter Morris’s Frers 43 from Trinidad,, Peter Morris’s , was dismasted (see footage on the website, was dismasted (see footage , which included parents of the youngsters on, which included parents of Jaguar lost her rudder in gnarly conditions off the south- lost her rudder in gnarly conditions from Barbados emerged the Overall Winner of the from Barbados emerged the ADSL Denebola Sugar Beach Attitude Jaguar , allowed the youngsters to carry on racing aboard , allowed the youngsters to The ten-entry J/24 Class included boats or crews from Barbados, The ten-entry J/24 Class The boisterous 20-plus-knot weather also led to several yachts incurring 20-plus-knot weather also The boisterous Of note in this year’s double-ender division was the fact that six of the was the fact that six year’s double-ender division Of note in this Scotia Bank Bunga Bunga the J/24 Southern Caribbean’s Champion title J/24 Class, thereby taking Sebastian and Joshua Morgan, Barbados Yacht for 2014. The twin brothers crew on Club sailing instructors who and a very experienced tactician” who took over “teamwork, a great skipper when the skipper fell ill. Grenada, St. Lucia and Martinique, competing in six specially designed Grenada, St. Lucia and Martinique, on the final day with last year’s J/24 Southern races. After a close tussle Caribbean Champion, which three months before had been named Best Performing Yacht of Grenada Best Performing Yacht of before had been named which three months Sailing Week 2014. first day’s race. The boat was towed to safety byeast side of Bequia during the photographer Kenmore Henville tookCourtney Adams, while on-the-water for the wayward rudder. Also on Day One,time out from his work to search one of the Surprise Class, noted below). The crew of Denebola damage. Among them was damage. Among both of Bequia, had problems on the final day. had problems on the final both of Bequia, won the hotly contested 28-footer class when contested 28-footer class won the hotly boats were crewed by youth sailors, promising the further development of the further development by youth sailors, promising boats were crewed of during the weekend, several In the high, gusting winds this local sport. of the In fact, fewer than half rolled or broke down. the open double-enders three races. managed to complete all boats registered JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 16 er bigsuccess. the volunteerswithinSailingClubwhoworkedsohardtomakeRegatta2014anoth- numerous generousbusinessesinBequiaandSt.Vincent,loyalprivatedonors,all SVG Coastguard,theBequiaTourismAssociation,KenmoreHenville,CourtneyAdams, House, andSugarReeffortheirsupport.ThanksalsogotoCustomsImmigration, Beach Hotel,FrangipaniDeReef,CKGreaves,SandrockBequia,WIP/French Sponsors MountainTopWaterandtheSVGTourismAuthority,ActionBequia,Bequia Sponsors MountGayRum(Vintages,Bequia),SilverUnitedInsurance,Bronze Mountain TopWater,keptspiritsrefreshedandcamaraderieatitsusualhighlevel. Club, PlatinumSponsorsHairoun,GoldMountGayRumandBronze because the“onegoodraceperday”formatisfun,and“welovespiritofBequia”. we’ll beback!”DieterandhiscrewaddedthattheyhavereturnedtotheEasterRegatta Marine in wind,pluswehadagoodcrew…andnothingbroke!”Meanwhile,MikeBingleyof against took thewinonatiebreak. pered byNicolasPoix,wasequalonpointsto — Before thestartofdouble-endersonSaturday morninginLowerBay The double-ender Competition wasintenseintheone-designSurpriseClass,wonby The yachts’biggestclass,Cruising1,roundingawindwardmarkonDayTwo The datesofBequiaEasterRegatta2015willbeApril3rdthrough6th. For fullresultsandaslideshowvisitwww.begos.com/easterregatta. The BequiaSailingClubthanksPlatinumSponsorsHairoun(St.VincentBrewery),Gold When theraceswereover,nightlyprizegivingsandpartieshostedbyBequiaSailing Dieter Huppenkothen,skipperoftheCruisingIClasswinner In theotherone-designclass,26-footSurprisesfromMartinique, Continued frompreviouspage , a Beneteau First 38.5, says, “We are making steady improvement year on year — and , aBeneteauFirst38.5,says,“Wearemakingsteadyimprovementyearon—and Palm TreeMarine Iron Duke wastough,butsince , welloveracenturyold,hadpriorcareerasseine-fishingboat Digilife

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is rather heavy, “we like to sail is ratherheavy,“weliketosail Rasmus Clippers Ship Clippers Ship, , said that racing , saidthatracing Palm Tree Palm Tree

skip- ALL PHOTOS: WILFRED DEDERER WILFRED PHOTOS: ALL Cruising Class1 Party timeatthedailyprizegivingafterFriday’sracesFrangipaniHotel Single-Handed RoundBequiaRace Surprise Class J/24 Class Racing Class Cruising ClassII Below: Thecrewofyachts’Cruising1victor, of double-endersClass2 Above: ParliamentaryRepresentativeDr.LorraineFridaywithAlphaeusOsborne model Bequiadouble-enderfromSVGMinisterofTourismCecilMcKie YACHTS Class 7 Class 6 Class 5 Class 4 Class 2 Class 1 DOUBLE-ENDERS 3) 2) 1) Non-CSA Class: CSA Class: 3) 2) 1) 3) 2) 1) 3) 2) 1) 3) 2) 1) BEQUIA EASTERREGATTA2014WINNERS C-Mos Palm TreeMarine, Rasmus ADSL ONet Digilife Clippers Ship College Funds Sugar BeachAttitude Mt. GayBunga Open theBarre Category 5 Eliott &Compagnie Nobb Hot Chocolate Leonora 3) (tie) 3) (tie) 2) 1) 2) 1) 3) 2) 1) 2) 1) 3) 2) 1) 2) 1) , Etchells,BruceGooding,St.Vincent&theGrenadines , Soverel42,NormandaCosta,Trinidad , VianneySaintenoy,France Crystal Claire Skyler Iron Duke Eclipse Nerissa J2 Camille Nerissa J1 Liberty Ark Royal Never D D Shark My Way Witness O Connie , BeneteauOceanis473,DavidSpieler,Barbados , Swan43,DieterHuppenkothen,Austria Mt. GayBunga , Hobie33(modified),RichardSzyjan,Grenada Confusion Bequia Pride , GabrielBouvard/PhilippeKerriou,France , NicolasPoix,France , HopeDeroche,Carriacou , C&C44,RichWashington,St.Lucia , RobinHobson,Bequia , KimaniJames,Bequia , PaulJohnson,Barbados Curandera , VerolCompton,Bequia , AlphaeusOsborne,Bequia , RyanMarks,Bequia , HudsonWilliams,Canouan , MikeMarks,Bequia , JOD35,LionelBaud,France , EvanJohn,Bequia , MacneilFarrell,Bequia , JavinMorgan,Bequia , VernonLaidlow,Canouan , MatthewMacLaurean,Canouan Beneteau First38.5,MikeBingley,Grenada , JPK960,FredericDutheil,France , ChrisThompson,Bequia , FredericSweeney,St.Lucia , WayneGooding,Bequia , CharlieGloumeau,Barbados , ArnoldHazell,Bequia , Swan48,ScottMills,USA , CharlieGloumeau,Barbados Rasmus, receivesahandcrafted JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 17

ONNE VAN DER WAL / PANERAI at marks. We were cheering each other on all at marks. We were cheering each other on all For full results visit antiguaclassics.com See Steve Manley’s Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Conditions this year weren’t geriatric, either… Juno the way around the course and, at the finish, we were just a few seconds apart. The Classic is a truly amazing regatta.” 2014 photo essay on page 24.

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Nazgull of (Best Elapsed . Ticonderoga Genesis Ticonderoga , which received an Officine and the 105-foot Bruce King (Classic GRP). was also decided in the last race: Whitehawk Stormvogel took the gun and the prize. Desiderata (Spirit of Tradition), Whitehawk , winner of the last race and Vintage Class B. , winner of the last race and Vintage Class B. Overall victory as well as first place in the Classic Gerald Rainer describes himself as the “caretaker” Gerald Rainer describes himself as the “caretaker” The Classic Class A duel between the 74-foot Van de Above: And they’re off! Never too old to rock ’n’ roll, Above: And they’re off! Never year to race in Antigua the belles of yore gather every regatta to take the class title by just one point from Scott Franz’s 72-foot Herreshoff, ketch Whitehawk Class went to Panerai watch. Other overall prizes went to Fordell Time) and of the stunning 1925-built, 65-foot Herreshoff Rose Gerald says, “People come from all over the world because this is a very special regatta. The racing this year has been exceptional. Take today: we raced for three hours and kept meeting with Stadt yawl ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA 2014 CLASSIC YACHT ANTIGUA , and the . to the 157-foot Ticonderoga Cora won the last race of the . Stormvogel , had an outstanding regatta, Mariella, Chronos Lily Maid , Herreshoff’s iconic 1936 , Ross Gannon’s 45-foot double-headsail sloop. ‘A TRULY AMAZING REGATTA’ AMAZING ‘A TRULY , also claimed a perfect set of results, as did Yachts competed in five classes: Vintage, Classics, In Vintage Class A, Carlo Falcone’s 1936 Alfred Mylne- Sixty-four of the world’s most splendid sailing craft Sixty-four of the world’s most In Vintage Class C, Michael Jarrald’s 1904 British Several classes were decided on the last day. Wind Traditional (Carriacou Sloops), Classic GRP and Spirit Traditional (Carriacou Sloops), Classic GRP and Spirit of Tradition. Competitors ranged in size from the 26-foot Harrison Butler sloop 1960s ocean-racing legend Klaus Röder schooner designed 79-foot ketch, participated in Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2014, participated in Antigua Classic Entries included such held April 17th through 22nd. notable racers of yore as the seminal 1929 S&S Dorade 66-foot cutter, shifts made an impact on performance on the wind- ward course, featuring a reaching start with a tricky reverse triangle and a reach finish. winning all four races and taking the overall Vintage winning all four races and taking the overall Vintage Class title. Robert Soros’ American Nat Benjamin 65, Juno Eleda JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 18 into secondplaceandLeovandenThillart’sAmerican class winnerbeatTeamVarg’sSpanishTP52, sion. ScoringstraightbulletsinCSAZero,thebigboat Trophy forbestperformancebyanyyachtinCSAdivi- was thestarofshow,liftingLordNelson part ofthestrategy. Antigua SailingWeek’sorganizers,it’sanessential First”, mayappeartobestatingtheobvious,butfor new straplinefortheregatta,“WhereSailingComes delivers aregattathatrivalsanyotherworldwide.The Sly-Adams asCommercialDirector.Theorganization led byKathyLammersasRacingChairmanandAlison Organising Committee,whichnowrunstheregatta, times startingfromscratchcanhaveitsadvantages. running regattas. lost —darktimesforoneoftheCaribbean’slongest for AntiguaSailingWeekandthatfundingwasalso vate employer.Thebankwasalsothetitlesponsor in thebank,whichwasalsoisland’sbiggestpri- a worldwiderecession,manyAntiguanshadsavings ble blowtoAntigua.Onanislandalreadygrippedin the racecourseandashore. and thisproducedanexcellentatmospherebothon edition wasextremelywellrunandhighlycompetitive, round regattawasAntiguaSailingWeek.The47th the 2014season,Icansafelysaythatbestall- ish. HavingvisitednineregattasintheCaribbean ing setbackin2009—tonotonlysurvive,butflour- They keeponcoming—ASWisawinner Piet Vroon’sDutchKer46, In 2010,AntiguaSailingWeekstartedaRegatta However, theregattahasbeenrebuiltandsome- In 2009,StanfordBankcollapsed,dealingadou- Antigua SailingWeekhasfoughtbackfromacrush- B [email protected] Tel: 17844584308| St. Vincent &theGrenadines of BlueLagoon inRatho Mill, Nestled inthequietwaters (Formerly SunsailMarineCenter) Blue Lagoon Hotel&Marina THE BESTFORLAST

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but was beaten in the last race by the Norwegian but was beaten in the last race by the Norwegian entry, Aage Kristensen’s J/109, ning so many of the trophies that I have wanted to win ning so many of the trophies that I have wanted to win all my life. It’s like a dream come true! The crew have been just grand all season but to win at Antigua Sailing Week, against very well sailed boats, it is just the icing on the cake.” all of the big ones, and to finish off on home soil, win- and to finish off on home all of the big ones, giving. “It is an unbelievable end to a fantastic season! unbelievable end to a fantastic giving. “It is an High Tension — “Aside from creating a fantastic experience both on and off the water for Antigua Sailing Week, what lies at the core of our objectives is to assist in whatever from 23 different countries, the grassroots develop- ment of sailing in Antigua is a sign that the sport is growing among locals. Over 250 children attend the National Sailing Academy and many of the Antiguan coaches and pupils were racing at Antigua Sailing Week. in contention for the Lord Nelson Trophy until the in contention for the Lord Nelson Trophy until the last race but Dave Cullen was overwhelmed by the regatta. “I have won the trophy in the past but we haven’t been back to the regatta recently because there were a lot of problems in Antigua, which I am delighted to say have been sorted out. Congratulations to the organizers for producing a fine regatta, with great racing and an excellent atmosphere ashore. If you had asked me a few years ago about Sailing Week, I wouldn’t have been very complimentary but Sailing Week is back where it belongs, one of the best regattas in the world.” JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 20 for sailingwriterTorPinney artist/designer PaulJohnson(below)wasamemorableexperience above) and A majorpartofcruisingisthepeopleyoumeet.When listened. Paulhadbetterstories,andlotsmoreofthem. we sharedmanyaseastoryinhiscockpitormine.Well,mostlyheandI in TyrellBayformostofthefivemonthsIwashangingoutthere.Duringthattime Johnson inCarriacou.Ourboats, memories ofwinter2013-14,andsharetheirplansforthecomingsummer. hasn’t yetcommenced—thecrewsoffourdifferentboatslookbackattheirfavorite brightens in theknowalsopraisePaul’srich,tropicalpaintingsandprints,oneofwhichnow South Pacificandcountlessadventuresmisadventuresbeforesince.Those children scatteredaroundtheworld.Thentherewashisfamousshipwreckin the in St.Barths,theseeminglyendlessstreamofbeautifulwomenandpassel of his 30-somethingtransatlanticssincethen,celebrity-strewnboatbuildingshop sailing exploits:anAtlanticcrossingin18-footlapstrakegafferwhenhewas 16, tended tomentionPaulwithakindofawe,usuallyinconnectionhisbrazen double-enders thatIthenbegantonoticemoreandmore.Peoplehavealways the early1970s.TheywereravingabouthisVenussailboatdesigns:strong, fast heard ofPaulJohnsonfromtwothem,Bermudiansailors,inCoconutGrove in more thanonceovertheyears,andwehaveseveralfriendsincommon.Infact,Ifirst again rightafterhurricaneseason. provisioning thisgoodold42-footketch sowecangetonbacktotheCaribbean the othersideofcruising:somemonths ofrefreshing,renewing,refittingandre- 1,800 nauticalmilessinceleavingCarriacou thedayafterNewYear’s.It’stimefor home portboatyardontheSt.JohnsRiver innortheastFlorida,fourmonthsand friendliness, andhisendlesslyentertaining stories.Oh,thestories!I’mstilllaughing! My best2013CaribbeancruisingmemoryisbefriendingsailinglegendPaul Tor Pinney, As wehitJune—theso-called“sailingseason”ispastand“hurricane Frankly, I’msurprisedwehadn’tmetsooner.We’velikelybeeninthesameharbor For thesummer,Ihavesailed Here’s hopingwecrosspathsagainbefore toolong. I supposeappreciatePaulJohnsonmost forhisindomitablegoodnature,open Silverheels Silverheels CHANGING SEASONS Silverheels ’ salon. (atright)wereanchorageneighbors,hangingwithsailing Silverheels Cherub and backtoGreenCoveSpringsMarina,my Silverheels Cherub , wereanchorageneighbors —Continued onnextpage (atleftinthephoto JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 21 s r 15 Yea Discover. Dream.

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Explore. . —Continued on page 45 have a fascination with Sanctuary Sweet Sensation Sweet Sensation is laid up ashore in Trinidad waiting for us to return Sanctuary Sweet Sensation Continued from previous page Continued from We are now back in the UK visiting family and friends and working to top up the Mark Denebeim, April 1st to 7th: Sail with three male friends from St. Maarten to Dominica, stop- Using her flippers she dug a large hollow in the sand and then a deeper well and then a deeper well Using her flippers she dug a large hollow in the sand I used to cruise the Caribbean full time but soon was back on land on the beauti- March 23rd to 31st: Sail from St. Barths to St. Maarten and back twice, picking The moon was already high when we arrived at the nesting site, illuminating the site, illuminating the The moon was already high when we arrived at the nesting March 19th to 23rd: Solo sail from Dominica to Deshaies, Guadeloupe; to My Winter 2013-14 Exceptional Memory was this year’s trip north, which contin- In order to satisfy my yearning for longer-range cruising, however, I annually Our best cruising experience of this season was a trip with Cutty’s Taxis & Tours was a trip with Cutty’s experience of this season Our best cruising Kevin and Christine Gooch, Kevin and Christine cruising fund. ping at St. Barths and Montserrat, then opting for a night sail to Deshaies. In Deshaies, a trip to the Botanical Gardens was a must, as was a day in Les Saintes, if only to load up on French cookies and red wine. behind herself to lay the eggs in. While turtles are laying their eggs they go into a their eggs they go into a behind herself to lay the eggs in. While turtles are laying touch her if we wanted to. kind of trance and at this point our guide said we could of the depression and fall on I didn’t (I was afraid I would over-balance at the edge shell felt surprisingly smooth top of the turtle!) but one of the other ladies said the would suggest. Once the and satiny — not as hard and leathery as their name to fill in the hole and then turtle had finished laying, she used her back flippers in the sand before heaving flicked sand with her front ones to disguise the hollow her was an emotional herself back down the beach and into the ocean. Watching has been happening since the experience, especially when we considered that this time of the dinosaurs. in November and set off north to the USA and Canada, where we plan to become “Loopers”, travelling the whole of the Great Circle Route via the Intracoastal Waterway from Florida to New York, through the Great Lakes, back down the Mississippi and the Tenn-Tom Canal to Mobile, Alabama before heading back to Florida to complete the loop and then back south through the Caribbean to Tobago, arriving approximately 8,000 miles and 18 months later. ful island of Dominica. In less than a year, I completed building a treetop, all wood- and-stone house in the rainforest (and opened The Peanut Farm Bar & Grill), and improved access by land for visitors to Syndicate Falls — all while establishing a busy catamaran day-sailing charter business aboard up and dropping off six females from Florida who lived aboard while we enjoyed the Bucket Regatta festivities. Anchored at Baie St. Jean and Gustavia and in the Simpson Bay Lagoon, having memorable party times in St. Maarten at La Bamba and in St. Barths, including a risqué evening at Le Ti. low white surf breaking on the long sandy beach. We stood on the sand for an We stood on the sand for an low white surf breaking on the long sandy beach. from the surf, hugging our hour, straining our eyes to look for a turtle emerging breeze. We were begin- arms across our chests against the slightly chilly onshore would come ashore that ning to think that we would be unlucky and no turtles very slowly up the beach night when Cutty spotted a large black mound moving her where she was drag- and what looked like caterpillar tracks in the sand behind ging herself along. Falmouth Harbor, Antigua; to Barbuda; to St. Barths. ued in full force upon my return to Dominica. See if you can keep up with five straight weeks of sailing action from St. Martin to Martinique: embark on two Caribbean Walkabouts offering weekly charters and “cruiseabout” the Caribbean: south to the Grenadines in September/October and north to St. Barths in March/April. Each voyage is about 400 miles or more roundtrip. to Levera Beach in the far northeast of Grenada, the third largest turtle-nesting site the third largest turtle-nesting in the far northeast of Grenada, to Levera Beach gave us a visitor centre where a volunteer It’s well organized, with in the Caribbean. watching so and some rules about turtle talk about leatherbacks a very informative site itself, to lay eggs. At the nesting any that came ashore we wouldn’t disturb eggs and mark count the number of on hand to answer questions, researchers are the nesting site. — Like most cruisers, Christine and Kevin on our marine environment and the creatures with whom we share it. our marine environment and the creatures with whom was unforgettable Seeing a leatherback turtle lay its eggs on a moonlit beach JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 22 get fullquickly. but youmustbookinadvance(286-0511 or451-4485)asthey a celebratorydinner,ifyouhaven’talready dinedatDoolittle’s, groves backtoRainforestHideaway.This isalsoagoodplacefor look forthelovelywoodenwalkwaythat runsbehindtheman- 1700 to1900hours)orforamealrestore yourenergy. a drinktoassuagethethirstyouhaveworked up(happyhouris Doolittle’s. 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finished finished JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 25 to maintain Stormvogel survives under Ticonderoga Mary Rose covered the course in less time than anyone, her inside overlap. She won her division (1-1-2-1) On the mark: Antigua-based 64.5-foot Nat Herreshoff- On the mark: Antigua-based design What’s wrong with this picture? Knot practice on the 72-foot Francis Herreshoff ketch Rainbow No less fun: taking line honours in every race. Bridget Denning, Rainbow’s chef, makes a fine mainsheet trimmer; with her father Robert, tactician, and captain Mark Stapley Stormvogel Rainbow All hands on deck: salutes a passing No yelling: Owner Mat Barker won the single-handed race aboard his 65-ft. 1940 Alfred Milne sloop Continued from previous page Continued from — JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 26 are 26150and26127. sailing directionsfromIle-à-Vache.TheNOAAchartsofthesouthcoastJamaica information pulledfromLethbridge’sguide(withpermissionhisheirs)andalso side informationwillbemuchmoreuptodate.InFrank’sguideyoufindsome Cruising Guide ever written.Ifyoufindacopy,crossreferenceitwithFrankVirgintino’s print, butdoyourbesttofindacopy.Iregarditasoneofthefinestcruisingguides Lethbridge’s officials fromKingston. BowdenHarbour) it’sanofficialportofentry,butyoumightbechargedtobringthe Jamaica. AccordingtoNoonsite(www.noonsite.com/Countries/Jamaica/ 7258) ofyourpresence. notify theFishandWildlifeServiceOfficeinBoquerón,PuertoRico(tel[787]851- west tipthatcanbeusedinanemergency.Ifyoumustanchorthere,ifpossible for hisnationbyaseacaptainin1857.Thereisananchorageofftheisland’ssouth- rently offlimitstovisitors.NavassahasbeenaUSpossessionsincebeingclaimed reefs undamagedbyhumanimpact,aswellanumberofuniquespecies,iscur- Wildlife Refuge,which,owingtoitsimportanceasareferencesitethathostscoral However, thisislandanditswatersfor12nauticalmilesaroundareaUSNational presents thesailorwithawholenewsummertimeareatoexplore. Corn IslandsofftheNicaraguancoast,thenheadsoutheasttoPanama.Thisroute Providencia andSanAndrés—interestingstops.TrytheAlbuquerqueCaysor Seranilla, RoncadorandtheQuitaSueñoBank.NextcomeColombianislandsof Morant CaysandSouthwestCayonSanPedroBank,thenheadsouthtoSeranna, Caribbean, aroutethatwe’lldiscussnow. sailing westward,toJamaicaandthemoreremoteislandsofsouthwestern well southofthehurricanearea. can spendthesummercruisingtheseislandsorcarryontoColombiaandPanama, the DominicanRepublicandHaitithencuttingsouthtoABCislands,whereyou in oneplaceforthehurricaneseason. Europe, thereisnoreasonthesailorhastoabandonCaribbeanorhunkerdown and Trinidadarepopularsummerdestinations,someboatshavefledtotheUSor PartTwo: Heading WestfortheHurricaneSeason East Cay. Breezy PointonNorth-EastCay.Adepthof26.5mwasreported20milesWNorth- coral head,withadepthof3.2m,lies0.5mileWthecay.Alightisshownfrom necting sandspits.SeveralhutsandawatertankstandontheSsideofcay.A navigating withintheirproximityatnightareadvisedtopasswelltheN. with regardtosetandvelocity(thelatterhavingreached3knots),suchthatvessels are tobeapproachedwithcaution.Currentsintheirvicinityquiteirregularboth sea constantlybreaks.Theyarereportedradarconspicuousat10miles.MorantCays Directions Jamaica toPanama Regarding theMorantCays,southeastofJamaica, Jamaica, theMorantCaysandPedroBankarecoveredbylateJohn It’s about150milesfromIle-à-VachetotheprotectedharborofPortMorant, Jamaica andtheMorantCays From Ile-à-Vache,Haiti,itisonlyabout90milestotheislandofNavassa. Sailing westwardfromHaiti,youcanvisitJamaica,andpossiblyexplorethe From Haiti,theadventurousandconfident“eyeballnavigator”canalsocontinue Last month,IoutlinedacruiseheadingnorthandwestalongtheAntilleschainto The Caribbeanoffersmanygoodsummertimecruisingoptions.AlthoughGrenada North-East Cayissometimesdividedintothreeparts,theseawashingovercon- Morant Caysarelow-lying,mostlyuninhabited,andfrontedbyreefsoverwhichthe B &CFUELSENTERPRISE Easily approachedfromCarriacou, UnionI.,PalmI.&PSV Tel/Fax: (473)443-9110email: [email protected] FUEL •OILWATERICE caution: A Yachtsman’sGuidetoJamaica Contact: GlennClementorReynold Belmar tothearea(seefreecruisingguides.com/jamaica),asFrank’sshore- The bestfueldockintheGrenadinesfor: Cheapest pricesintheGrenadines

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There are 40 miles of sheltered cruising to the east of There are 40 miles of sheltered cruising to the east marina and hauling facility. more islands and uncrowded anchorages to explore. Boca del Toro with dozens Tom Zydler and one by Eric Colombian border. Two guides, one by Nancy and Buy both from either Bauhaus, superbly cover this area. Both guides are excellent. small charts in the above Landfall or Bluewater Books, and cross-reference. The detailed charts. But do pur- guides are excellent, so there is no need to purchase large areas so that you can lay chase general charts (from BA or Tides End) covering to another. out courses if you are doing long passages from one area 1960s and ’70s. It is possible They say it is like the Eastern Caribbean was in the or in Shelter Bay Marina to lay up your boat in either the marina in Boca del Toro, is the hub for COPA Airlines, at the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal. Panama Central and South America, and flights to a wide variety of destinations in North, and Trinidad) are frequent, and in the Caribbean (including Aruba, Colombia, Cuba visitors to join you or to take making this an excellent place for crew and summer a trip yourself. do the Pacific-and-round-the- are looking for new places to cruise but do not want to many years of new and world routine, the western Caribbean certainly provides younger I would be heading interesting anchorages to explore. If I were 40 years there rather than racing a 76-year-old Dragon in Ireland! of the area’s erratic currents Left: The 1894 loss of the One hundred and fifty miles to the south is Boca del Toro, Panama, with a modern One hundred and fifty miles to the south is Boca del Toro, Colombia’s Vacation Islands then San Andrés and About 60 miles from Quita Sueño Bank comes Providencia, South of Quita Sueño Bank we get back on the charts either from Tides End or South of Quita Sueño Bank we get back on the charts Former charter skipper Dave Ferneding, who spent a lot of his time in the western Former charter skipper Dave Ferneding, who spent a All of these islands should be approached from the west after 1200 and before All of these islands should be approached from the Quita Sueño Bank extends 30 miles in a north-south direction. This area provides north-south direction. This extends 30 miles in a Quita Sueño Bank the Albuquerque Cays — all highly regarded as vacation islands by Colombians. the Albuquerque Cays — all highly regarded as vacation visited by high-speed dive They all provide good anchorages. Cayo Bolivar is best are the Corn Islands, Great boat from the Albuquerque Cays. Sixty miles to the west of the Nicaraguan coast and Corn and Little Corn. Both are about 40 miles east them from Nicaragua. The small cruise ships and excursion boats occasionally visit Bolivar, and Little and Great NOAA charts of San Andrés, Cayo Albuquerque, Cayo Corn Islands are 28130, 28120 and 28110. the British Admiralty, both of which will be based on surveys done in the middle of the British Admiralty, both of which will be based on you can find the Colombian the 19th century, so eyeball navigation is required. If Forget about GPS and Navy charts, use them, but still rely on eyeball navigation. chart plotters! Caribbean, comments on these isles: “They are all uncrowded, and we found no need Caribbean, comments on these isles: “They are all uncrowded, high out of the water for for exact coordinates as all the reefs have wrecks planted But things change, and today eyeball bearings. Fresh fish for dinner is guaranteed.” Providencia, San Andrés, the archipelago including Serrana, Quita Sueño, Roncador, containing the largest, most et al, is the Seaflower Marine Protected Area, reportedly only indigenous people are productive open-ocean coral reefs in the Caribbean, and at certain times of the year allowed to fish there. A few cruisers have advised me that the authorities frequently patrol the MPA. 1600 hours. The charted positions may not be accurate; the latitude will probably 1600 hours. The charted positions may not be accurate; You may be able to pull be correct, but longitude may be off by two or three miles. position. I am told that these an island up on Google Maps and obtain a correct GPS If the modern charts can be islands have been re-surveyed by the Colombian Navy. easier. obtained it would certainly make exploring this area much excellent exploring and diving for multihulls and shoal draft monohulls, while being and shoal draft monohulls, and diving for multihulls excellent exploring currents. aware of the strong —Continued on next page —Continued on JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 28 vided toenablethesuccessthatwasachieved. assure thatwaspro- allsponsors ofourhighestgratitudefor thepartnership forward toyourduringnextyear’s support Festival andwe would like to Thank you for allowing ustoshowcase ourrich culturalheritage. We look butions were positively impactfulare thefollowing: another contributedtoitssuccess. 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you’d you’d is a book “I have always Aelred’s Sin Scott adeptly illumi- Scott, always one for Aelred’s Sin remember. As the Judges’ Citation for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize of 1999 says, “ but full of interest and dar- ing. The details of monas- tic life, the layering of relationships and explo- ration of various possi- bilities for male relation- ships form part of the tension that Scott cre- ates and sustains throughout.” nates his tale about gay love set in the 1980s by switching from present to the past, ferrying us between the monks of the modern monastery of St. Aelred’s of Ashton Park, Northumbria, and a historical figure (“the great English Cistercian of the twelfth century”), Aelred of Rievaulx, whose name the young protago- nist — Jean Marc from Malgretoute, Les Deux Isles — took when he became a Benedictine novice at the monastery in England. lyrical landscapes, navi- “And me — I follow where he tells me of that by Lawrence Scott. Allison & Busby, ©2006, 445 pages. by Lawrence Scott. Allison .

“Within this place of natural solitude, they fashioned spaces of light and shad- “Within this place of natural solitude, they fashioned spaces His application letter to the Abbot of St. Aelred’s Abbey stated, Encompassing all these stories is Jean Marc, the young boy from the tropics who The book opens with a prologue by Robert de la Borde, Jean Marc’s/Aelred’s And in Northumbria, he describes the young novice’s first winter experience: Upon the death of Jean Marc, it is left to his younger brother, Robert, to piece There is no doubt where Scott intends his reader to be: the land of his birth, Les And so, Scott takes us behind the walls of the monastery at Northumbria and into You may read lots of books and forget the story afterwards, or most of it anyway, and forget the story afterwards, or most of it anyway, You may read lots of books Trinidadian author Lawrence Scott’s audacious novel, a Commonwealth Writers’ Scott’s audacious novel, a Commonwealth Writers’ Trinidadian author Lawrence “… let love speak its many names to a world that has need of them all.” This line, names to a world that has need of them all.” This line, “… let love speak its many Aelred’s Sin A MONK’S TALE A MONK’S enters the monastery across the ocean, barely a man and already with a tragic past behind him. life and love, along lines written in blood blue, like Quink ink. Allow me this hagio- graphic beginning, this preface to a brother’s story. One story lies within another.” younger brother, in which he concludes, ”There was a driving wind, sleet and flurries of snow… The young novice savoured each new sensation. He heard the word ‘flurry’. He forgot the meaning of heat on the skin. It was wind, not breeze. But he looked forward to the roaring fire in the common room. He thought of jolly Christmas cards. The world looked like a Christmas scene on a Christmas card: holly, laurel, ivy. England was a carol. Earth stood as hard as iron, water like stone. He learnt the feel of ‘bleak’ ”. together through reading his journals the secret life that Jean Marc led, a life in which all love is not judged or treated equally. Deux Isles, The Two Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the monastery’s school at Mount St. Benedict, built on Trinidad’s scenic Northern range. the abbey where monks with yearning to find their Christ, and some with hearts filled with love, turn to each other to express that love in the enclosed life. gates his readers between the Northumbria and Les Deux Isles locales, which are gates his readers between the Northumbria and Les in both environs. On one stunningly contrasted, capturing the essence of place hand, oleander, pink like coral, ow; shade from the heat, gardens with flowers and shrubs; arbours and trellises, bougain- white like first communion clothes; climbing plants on place, a fountain which small villea and allamanda. At the centre of this perfected and fro. In this pool of light, birds delighted in spilled its light. The birds darted to fields and old racatang town goldfish swam… the boy left the land of sugarcane cocoa hills to the plains with which tumbled down to the sea, and he climbed over the where the plains touched the swamps, the rice fields and the oyster beds. He entered the entrance to the cool valleys… ascended the mountain road to the monastery with its school.” wanted to be a monk, ever since I was a little boy when I made my first communion… I do not want to join the monastery here because I do not want to be a teacher… St. Aelred’s attracts me to the primitive interpretation of the rule of our Holy Father St. Benedict. This is the life I want to lead. I am attracted to the way manual work, study and celebration of Divine Office is described in your brochure. I want to lead the enclosed life.” Prize Book about monastic homoeroticism, is an insightful and compassionate story homoeroticism, is an insightful and compassionate story Prize Book about monastic written book with a poignant story illustrating expertly handled. It’s a beautifully gay character, Jean Marc de la Borde (“Aelred”) is: a who and what the central Caribbean monk. written by Richard Holloway, is a part of just one of many glowing reviews of of is a part of just one of many glowing reviews written by Richard Holloway, Aelred’s Sin ISBN 978-0-7940-0374-6. BOOK REVIEW BY J. WYNNER BOOK REVIEW JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 34 solstice dates.ThatmarksJune21stasthefirstdayofsummer. events. Astronomicallytheseasonsaredeterminedbywell-definedequinoxand mine thestartofeachseason,butpeopleliketoapplyacalendardatethese northern solsticeorthesummersolstice.Therearenohardandfastcriteriatodeter- the TropicofCancerat23.44degreesnorthlatitude.Theeventisalsoknownas tilted towardtheSuncausingittoreachitsnorthernmostpositioninskyover ing wouldbetoliedown,lookstraightupandtrynotfallasleep. there isnoneedtowaituntilaftermidnightthistime.Asimplesolutionforanyview- degrees fromthesourceofshower.Bothconstellationsareupby2000hours*so Lyrids withmeteorsradiatingfromtheconstellationLyra.Remembertolook90 be fromtheconstellationOphiuchus.TherewillalsosomeactivityJune you cansee? be minorshowers.Butifyouaddalltheseshowerstogether,whoknowshowmany orbit. Therewillalsobe17meteorshowersoverthisperiod.Allbuttwoofthese of newasteroidsbreakingawayfromtheasteroidbelttoapproachorcrossEarth’s be adistant3,662,458miles(5,894,156km)away.Thereisalwaystheprobability Earth frommid-Junetomid-July.TheclosestapproachwilloccuronJuly11thand is quitesmall.Thereare640,567asteroidsonrecordand19ofthosewillbenear ing theexpanseofsolarsystemincludingourplaceinMilkyWayeverything Mid-June toMid-July The Skyfrom For thoseintheCaribbeanBasin,rainyseasonisbeginning.TheSuncontin- Summer isfinallyhere!TheJunesolsticeoccursat1051UT.Earth’saxis Saturday, June21st Tonight willbeapeakfortheOphiuchidmeteorshower.Theapparentsource Thursday, June19th The numbersanddistancesofobjectsinoursolarsystemseemlargebutconsider- by JimUlik

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WILFRED DEDERER contributors, friends and staff gathered in friends and staff gathered contributors, , which was wildly popular with the sailors but, which was wildly popular Chris kicked off with commentary on the effect of Many cruisers’ posts on Facebook relate to what social media on sailors’ information flow — for better and for worse. He asked, “What would we once do when we needed to get an idea of what to expect at a new destination? We would find other cruisers and ask. Now, social media has put a lot of power into that interaction by enabling us to contact a mass of people who might be helpful.” However, he noted that, while the immediacy of information posted on Facebook is indisputable, its accuracy is often not. Chris calls “my usual bugbear, officialdom”, which segued us into the topic of yachting regulations. Chris outlined a problem: “Yesterday a racing boat arrived from overseas. It is a small, cramped boat not designed to carry the big crew needed to race it. So they had The impact of social media on cruisers’ information, cumbersome rules regulating yachts, and regattas as a tourism product were some of the topics scrutinized. Chris Doyle (left) launched the flow of ideas Friendship Rose contributors Melinda Parke, Bob Berlinghof and Amal Thomas; contributors Melinda Parke, Caribbean Compass and good conversation in the seaside garden of the Gingerbread Café. and good conversation in the

Compass On April 17th, On April 17th, The Compass Writers’ Brunch was launched in 1997 at Le Petit Jardin restaurant.The Compass Writers’ Brunch Chris suggested, “Why not have a ‘service department’ you could call to get permis- He then asked the provocative question, “Is it always so easy or desirable that The mention of regattas bringing money into the local economy triggered another It was generally agreed that having a lobbyist to promote the regional yacht tour- The Brunch began as a way for people who had contributed articles, photos, and for people who had contributed articles, photos, and The Brunch began as a way cruising guide author Chris Doyle, former Prime Among the attendees were basics. We didn’t start hav- Since this was a year of changes, we also went back to WHAT’S THE IDEA? THE WHAT’S Annual Compass Brunch — Brunch Compass Annual Bequia for our 18th annual pre-Easter get-together. The gathering, in a new venue, The gathering, 18th annual pre-Easter get-together. Bequia for our — to exchange years past, but its purpose and less formal than in was more intimate sailing scene — was fulfilled. ideas about the Caribbean Fresh Food, one year the Brunch was held underwayAfter that location became Doris’s aboard the schooner (including a guest speaker literally missing the boat!).presented logistical challenges 2013, the Brunch found a happy home at Mac’s Pizzeria.From the following year until event this year, so we opted for an informal get-togetherMac’s was unable to host our for coffee, pastry booked rooms here in Bequia. This is one of the benefits of a regatta: bringing money into the local economy. They had planned to get here in time to clear in, but winds were light and they arrived just too late. By law they should not go ashore and take a show- er and have a good night’s rest. They should crash out on the damp floor of their yacht and clear in properly in the morning. But just who is that going to benefit?” sion for the law-bending that seems necessitated by the cruising lifestyle? You’ll be arriving too late to clear in but want to go ashore for the night? Why not have a number where we could call to get permission? It would mean officials would have to rethink their job in terms of what they are trying to achieve, rather than in making sure everyone follows laws along the dotted line. But in the long run, sailors would not be risking fines, and the officials would know exactly what was going on.” cruisers follow the rules to the letter?” To which Sir James replied, “We need people in government that know sailing and the sea, and front-line civil servants such as Customs and Immigration officers in ports of entry need to understand that their salaries are being paid by tourism, not by ‘government’. How do we get officials to understand the problems and the benefits of yacht tourism? By publicizing them.” topic. After hearing that “the good old days” when a bunch of friends would put on a race were missed, but also hearing that regattas need ever more sponsorship and manpower, Katrina stated that if a group wants to stage a regatta just for fun, that is its own reward. “But if you want your regatta to be a tourism product rather than a hobbyist event, you need to be professional, you need sponsorship, you need to prove the economic impact of your regatta, and you need a lobbyist to drive govern- ment support such as revised legislation.” ism industry as a whole in the halls of government would be a good idea. (CMA, are you listening?) other content to meet. Many were sure to be in Bequia around Easter Regatta time. were sure to be in Bequia around Easter Regatta time. other content to meet. Many to the internet), our contributors are no longer con- Today, however (largely thanks geographical area. Every year, we invite those who have centrated in a relatively small the past year to attend, and year by year, it’s been had an article published during spread-out cohort together — it’s a long way to come harder to get this increasingly or beyond. Maybe a Skype Brunch next year? from Suriname, Tortola, Panama offi- Grenadines, Sir James Mitchell; former marketing Minister of St. Vincent & the Development Company of Trinidad & Tobago cer of the Tourism and Industrial Yacht Club Secretary Anne Purvis; yacht designer Paul Katrina Kelshall; St. Lucia Johnson; Wilfred Dederer, Tom Hopman and Compass staff Elaine Ollivierre, Shellese Craigg, and Sally Erdle. to a simple open exchange of ing a guest speaker until 2000; this year we returned by caffeine and sugar, rather views. Perhaps the level of mental activity was raised brunch, but the 2014 than being lowered by our usual Bloody Marys and monster discussion was dynamic. Slipway Restaurant B&C Fuel Dock Port Authority Jupa Port Office Regatta Tourism PETITE MARTINIQUE Round House Restaurant at any of these locations (advertisers in this issue Readers! When in Grenada, pick up your free monthly copy of ): PICK UP! bold Art Fabrik Grenada Board of Tourism Grenada Yacht Club Island Water World Marine World Port Louis Marina Tikal Budget Marine Essentials Mini-Market Grenada Marine Island View Le Phare Bleu Marina Martin’s Marina McIntyre Bros Prickly Bay Marina Spice Island Marine Turbulence Sails Compass Caribbean Compass SOUTH COAST Supermarket Marine CARRIACOU Alexis Carriacou Hard Wood Restaurant Lazy Turtle Restaurant ST. GEORGE’S AREA Ahoy, the appear in Continued from previous page Continued from Jim Ulik is a photographer and cruiser currently based in Grenada. Jim Ulik is a photographer and cruiser currently based * All times are given as Atlantic Standard Time (AST) unless otherwise noted. The * All times are given as Atlantic Standard Time (AST) In the News that the Kepler spacecraft The circle in Figure 3 shows the area in the Milky Way The summer triangle will be in conjunction with the Moon. The triangle of stars isThe summer triangle will be in conjunction with the Moon. Saturday, July 12th and it closest point The Moon has reached its farthest point from the Sun (aphelion) The Moon and Saturn will make a close approach, passing within zero degrees 26 The Moon and Saturn will make a close approach, passing Tuesday, July 8th rate of activity. Some The Capricornid meteor shower will reach its maximum Saturday, July 5th at south you can see the Moon pass in front of Mars If you are in Trinidad and Tuesday, July 1st of a pairing of Venus and Aldebaran with four degrees This morning you can see Monday, June 30th and the Moon fluctuates because the Moon’s orbit The distance between the Earth Friday, June 27th Friday, June degrees south the Sun today about five be between the Earth and The Moon will Thursday, June 26th Thursday, June this morn- out (occult) Mercury early Mercury. The Moon will block Don’t look for You can find the flyover dates and times for your location at http://spotthestation. flyover dates and times You can find the times are based on the viewing position in Grenada and may vary by only a few min- times are based on the viewing position in Grenada and utes in different Caribbean locations. is searching for Earth-size terrestrial planets in or near the habitable zone of their is searching for Earth-size terrestrial planets in or near that qualify. One has solar systems. To date there have been 962 planets discovered has temperatures that would been found that is nearly the same size as Earth and permit liquid oceans on its surface. an asterism, not a constellation. An asterism is a group of stars that form a pattern.an asterism, not a constellation. An asterism is a group formation are all stars used inThe three stars (Altair, Deneb and Vega) making this twice the diameter of our Suncelestial navigation. Altair in the constellation Aquila is is 200 times larger thanand 17 light years away. Deneb in the constellation Cygnus Lyra is three timesour Sun and 2600 light years away. Vega in the constellation includes the Crescent and Veillarger than the Sun and 25 light years away. Figure 3 of binoculars. There are othernebulas. They will look like fuzzy patches through a pair few stars taken from the Ursafamous asterisms such as the Big Dipper, which is a your own star patterns. Major constellation. Have a rum, find some stars and create to Earth (perigee). The Full Moon phase is at 0725. Here is a little trivia to pass on to Earth (perigee). The Full Moon phase is at 0725. Here position at the exact moment during your Full Moon Party or dinghy drift. The zenith (305 km) south of Pago Pago, of the Full Moon at 0725 is located 165 nautical miles our side of the world. American Samoa. We won’t see the Moon until 1852 on minutes each other in the constellation Libra. The pairing will become visible to the minutes each other in the constellation Libra. The pairing naked eye around 2216 hours. shooting stars will be visible each night from July to August, but the best show will shooting stars will be visible each night from July to for any shooting stars at be expected on or around July 8th and 15th. Start looking find one in Leo. That comet is 2000 hours. If you are looking for comets, you may in October. C/2012 K1 (Panstarrs) and will reach its maximum brightness 0121 UT in the constellation Virgo. In all other locations Mars will pass between zero Virgo. In all other locations Mars will pass between zero 0121 UT in the constellation Moon. Continue searching Virgo, and find the asteroid and two degrees from the A Ceres separated by only zero degrees ten minutes. Vesta and the dwarf planet orbiting the Sun that is massive enough to be become dwarf planet is a celestial body round in shape by means of its own gravity. separation. Venus is, of course, one of the brightest objects in the sky. Aldebaran, one of the brightest objects in the sky. Aldebaran, separation. Venus is, of course, eye” in the constellation Taurus and one of the stars meaning follower, is the “bull’s It is about 153 times brighter than the Sun and the 14th used in celestial navigation. brightest star. is an ellipse. Today the Moon reaches its outermost orbital point (apogee) from Earth. reaches its outermost orbital point (apogee) from Earth. is an ellipse. Today the Moon (405,942 km). Twelve degrees above the setting Moon That distance is 252,258 miles star in the constellation Leo. you will find Regulus, the brightest of the Sun’s center. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects of the month to observe center. This is the best time of the Sun’s to interfere. This morning Venus rises at 0338, because there is no moonlight is at 0545 and the Moon will rise at 0557. The New Mercury rises at 0505, Sunrise AST). Moon occurs at 0808 UT (0408 ing. However, there is a report that you can see Mercury disappear if you are located see Mercury disappear there is a report that you can ing. However, sunrise. US or Venezuela just before in the Southeast nasa.gov. — JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 36 times withtheadditionofokraorpigeon peas)untilalltheliquidisabsorbedand much thesamepurpose.Thecornmeal issimmeredlowandslowinwater(some- culinary artsthatcanawakenthepalateofevenmostdiscriminating satisfy you,butifyouarewillingtodoalittleresearch,willfindlevelsofthe seasoning andpresentation.YouwillfindthatmostmealsintheCaribbean speaking islandsas“provisions”. pensive. Therearealsoagreatnumberofrootvegetables,knownintheEnglish- beans or-peas.Riceisthecarbohydrateofchoice;itplentifulandrelativelyinex- and beef,aswellawidevarietyofvegetablesthealways-presentrice-and- Want tolearnaboutmanyessentialsofacountry’sculture?Learnitsfood! PartOne: Caribbean Cruising —Gastronomically tains) forbreakfastwithtwofriedeggs. different ways.IntheLatinocountries youcaneat consistency. Thisdishmakesitsappearance throughouttheCaribbeaninmany crops suchascassava,yamsorplantains, andthenpoundingthemintodough-like staple foodoftheAsanteandFantepeoples. Itismadebyboilingstarchyfood tion) thickens—literally!Fufu,which also hasothernamesinWestAfrica,isa nificant thanfirstmeetstheeye.Here culinarypot(aswellasthedishinques- majority ofthepopulaceCaribbean. Theirimpactonthemenuismoresig- slaves. WestAfricansandthoseofAfricanmixedheritagearetodaytheclear livestock, alsobroughtabout4,000,000WestAfricanstotheCaribbeanwork as roots canbetracedbacktoWestAfrica.Europeans,inadditiontheircrops and always there,swayinginthewind! cocoa andgingerarenon-native.Imagine,youthoughtthosecoconutpalmswere fruit werenotnativetotheCaribbean.Evensuch“Caribbeancrops”assugarcane, Spanish explorersorEuropeansettlers.Orange,lime,mango,tamarindandbread- Tainos huntedsmallwildanimals. their cultivation.Theyalsobroughtdomesticlivestocktoprovidemeat,whereas the pineapples. Plentifultropicalfruitsincludedberriesandguavas. cassava (yuca),sweetpotato(batata),squash,beans,peppers,peanuts,corn and momentarily. (Thepoisondidnotaffectthefish’sedibility.)Inaddition,theygrew Taino fishermencaughtfishmanydifferentways;evenpoisoningthemtostun Carib toMayan,wecanlookforandfindexamplesoffoodrootedinTainoculture. did otherfoodscomefrom?WhobroughtthemtotheNewWorld?” be called“syncreticfoodstuffs”.WhatwasavailablebeforeEuropeanscame?Where often awell-guardedsecretpassedonfromgenerationtogeneration. onions, garlic,chivesandcelery.Specialvariationsthatareparticulartoanarea soffrito Nonetheless, dishesarestillquitewellseasoned.Thebaseseasoningofmostmeals, most oftennot“spicyhot”,asonemightfindinCentralAmericancuisine. different culture.SeasoningsvarythroughouttheCaribbean,butCaribbeanfoodis de lacuisine What makesfoodinteresting,however,isnotonlycontent,butalsopreparation, Among thebasicfoodsofCaribbeanarechicken,fishandseafood,lamb,goat As wetraveltheCaribbean,comeintocontactwithmanydifferentcultures. When wesitdowntoeat,oftendonotrealizethatareeatingfoodswhose It ishardtobelievethatsomanyfruittreesoftheislandswereintroducedby When theEuropeansarrived,theybroughtmanyoftheirowncropsarrangedfor The Tainos,orNativeAmericans,hadawiderangeoffoods.FromArawakand The Caribbeanisvastgeographicallyanddiverseculturally,resultinginwhatcan Seasoning isthekeyingredientthatletsyouknowareeatingattableofa “green seasoning”,mostfrequentlyincludesvarioustypesofcilantro,thyme, . A MULTICULTURALCUISINE A cornmealmushknownas mangu (mashedboiledplan- coucou amoureux by FrankVirgintino serves little greenapplesarehighlytoxic;evenitssapcancausedistress.Theackeefruit Jamaican nationaldishofAckeeandSaltfish),alonglistothernotables. as thefeetandthenpicklingtheminvinegar),ackee(afruitwhichispartof fish cakes,pudding-and-souse(souseisusuallymadebyusingpartsofthepigsuch ally madeintoasouporusedinstewssuchasGrenada’snationaldish,OilDown), Frank Virgintinoistheauthorof and CallalooinTobago. and yourstomachmosttimeswillnot leaveyourwalletfeelingstressed. very diversegastronomicalfeastthatwill delightyournose,mouth,eyes pickiest ofeaters.Eachcountryhasitsown touchanditalladdsuptooneverybig, homes. Thediversityandabundanceof foodintheCaribbeanwilldelighteven coma ordeath. erly prepared,ackeecancausethe“JamaicanVomitingSickness”,whichlead to tective podsofthefruitmustturnredandopenfortobesafe.Ifimprop- is amixedblessing.Unripeackeefruitcontainspoisoncalledhypoglycin;thepro- curried chickpeafilling)ora those ofAngloinfluence.Try“doubles”(apairfriedIndianflatbreadpieceswith a resultcurrypowderisusedindishesthroughoutmanyoftheislands,particular involves theslowcookingofmeatthathasbeenseasoned,oftenhighlyseasoned. African slavesinJamaica,whodevelopedwhatisknowntodayas“jerk”cooking.It would thencookmeatsoverhotcoals.ThisprocesswasfurtherrefinedbyWest highly valuedinthetropics.TheearlyPortuguesesailorsintroduced Caribbean tablethatdoesnotpresentaricedish. the caseof Andrews Sisterssang“Don’tsitundertheappletreewithanyoneelsebutme.” In before youtry,besuretoobtainlocalknowledgeaboutunfamiliarfruits. 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, or JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 37 4 Cups (1 litre) chicken stock 1 ham bone salt and pepper to taste 1/2 Cup (125 ml) evaporated milk (or cream) Wash and peel potatoes, slicing thinly. Cut green For cold soup, served chilled but not ice cold. Enjoy! Have a food question? You can reach me Hot or Cold Vichyssoise a ham this flavourful soup without You can make 4 pounds (1.8 kg) potatoes 2 leeks chopped 1/2 Cup (125 ml) fresh parsley, tops and bottom root fronds off leeks. (If you can’t get tops and bottom root fronds off leeks. (If you can’t get leeks, substitute yellow onions.) Slice white sections of leeks thinly and wash to remove any sand or dirt. Place potatoes, leeks, and chopped parsley into pot with chicken stock and ham bone. Bring to the boil and simmer until potatoes are fork tender. Remove ham bone, discard and let soup cool slightly. In a blender or food processor, carefully purée soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add evaporated milk (or cream if you wish) and, for hot soup, reheat until steaming. Do not let boil. Serve immediately in hot bowls with parsley garnish. at [email protected]. bone if you wish, but the flavour is superior when a when a but the flavour is superior bone if you wish, be served used. This classic soup can ham bone is or cold as you after a long, wet passage hot to restore Don’t let the supper in the cockpit. a light summer and very you off. It is fairly quick fancy name scare easy to make. [email protected] www.marigotbeachclub.com [email protected] Healing Chicken Soup 3 pounds (1.5 kg) chicken pieces (backs and necks 10 Cups (2.5 litres) water (enough to cover chicken well) 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt 1 onion, finely chopped 1/4 Cup (50 ml) fresh parsley, chopped 1 bay leaf pepper to taste Any chicken pieces or a whole chicken will do just fine Broth should be chilled to solidify fat for easy remov- This is delicious as is, and makes an excellent base Soup can be a first course or a complete meal a first course or a complete Soup can be recipes that simple but excellent soup Here are two are fine) for this great and easy soup. Wash chicken, trimming excess fat. Place in stockpot or saucepan and cover with water. Add all other ingredients except pepper and bring to the boil over medium heat. Skim foam from top of soup. Cover and let simmer for about two hours. Remove from heat, strain broth. Chicken can be taken from the bones and eaten in salad, casseroles or sandwiches. al. Reheat broth and enjoy with pepper to taste. for other soups. pigeon pea soup and much more. pigeon pea soup great thing your appetite. The really depending on more than a that it does not require about soup is results. No cooking surface to get super good pot on a alcohol stove the oven. Even a modest need to fire up Let it simmer. soup. Keep it simple. can produce great bowl or mug. Eat it often from your prickled your weary body, soothe will comfort in humanity. Hmm, I palate and restore your faith just a bit…. might be pushing the last claim . In . In potage and soupe are served either hot or cold. consommes What Ails You What Ails There are more soup recipes worldwide than you Today our mostly liquid soups form two main catego- Our French ancestors had two words that are Our French ancestors had two words that are Soup, especially chicken soup, can be both comfort- Had a rough passage from the Virgins to Martinique? by Ross Mavis Always Good for Always Good have time available to consume them. In the Caribbean, have time available to consume them. In the Caribbean, soup is just as popular as anywhere else. Here you’ll find pumpkin soup, callaloo soup, corn soup, fish broth, conch chowder, “goat water”, cow heel soup, Thick soups are of three main types: cream, purée or Thick soups are of three main types: cream, purée or velouté. Suffice it to say that cream soups are finished off with cream in their preparation. Purées are either rubbed through a sieve or processed with a food pro- cessor to a fine smooth texture. Veloutés incorporate a white sauce into the final product. ries, those considered clear and those thick. Clear ries, those considered clear and those thick. Clear soups or the 17th century these were more like stews than the 17th century these were more like stews than purely liquid fare. Soupe referred to the ingredients placed into a broth or bouillon. Today, a soupe is considered a peasant style of soup. Potage originally was a large dish of meat or fish boiled with vegeta- bles. It was served on platters, with some of the liquid more as an afterthought. linked to the English word soup: ing and rejuvenating. As well as a great comfort food, ing and rejuvenating. As well as a great comfort food, soups, and broth in particular, have long been touted as ideal remedies for illness. I’m a firm believer in this. Granted, the powers of chicken broth are some- times over-rated. The good news, however, is that an excess of these bowls of golden sunshine won’t do you any harm. 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AM for supporting and picked up the PM Yacht Katlyn , we heard a terrible ruckus above PM Readers, , the current was slowly changing again, AM Compass Compass We were close to the catamaran ahead of us and, of Later in the afternoon, the Marine Park Ranger came At about 8:00 • That he had taken pictures of the rope and wished taken pictures of the rope • That he had through, appears to have been chafed While the rope I was terribly disappointed not to get any assistance On a positive note, the boat boy who assisted us sold I would also like to inform you that the Coast GuardI would also like to inform misfortune and inconve- I am, however, sorry for the and also asked an We looked at the rope in question, The results of our examination were inconclusive. My In any case, regardless of the method used, or wheth- BUT THE MANGOES WERE THE BEST On April 30th, we arrived on our sailboat in On April 30th, we arrived on our sailboat in At 6:00 most westward mooring ball by Rachette Point (the Bat most westward mooring ball by Rachette Point (the Bat Cave side). We had help from a boat boy, as the moor- ing balls are close to each other and there was quite a current and wind chop. course, the shoreline, but the depth was 27 feet so we thought little of it. to collect the fee and I queried him about safety issues. He said if there was any problem to call him on VHF16. rant with a 20-foot-long rope, which appeared to be a rope, which appeared rant with a 20-foot-long to lodge a system, and proceeded part of our mooring through to his yacht by burning complaint of sabotage boat adrift rope, thereby rendering the the mooring and in peril. matter. to pursue the All of you come to your own conclusion. I prefer to let with new pen- were replaced in February our moorings and swivels. I have put nants, chain, rope, shackles to arrive at 11:30 the rope on the Bequia Express but by then all but one of the boats on this side of the mooring field had left, including us. from the Marine Park Ranger and thought that if there had been a crime aboard, we would also have been on our own. The fast-moving current and close proximity to the shoreline had us all fearful, let alone the possi- ble collision of boats. us the most delicious mangoes we have ever had. Other boat boys were also offering some goods and we only wished we had purchased more. Donna and David S/V Merlin today for your assessment and analysis. today for your assessment 24 hours a day with pan- now monitors the entire bay, infrared capabilities. Weoramic cameras fitted with that night in question. have requested that they revisit nience suffered here in Wallilabou. Steve Dear and one of the long-time experienced yacht skipper it. At the severed end Bequia ferry captains to examine individual strands was of the rope, the length of the of the strands were black. quite even. The very tips staining near the There was also some reddish-brown be rust (see our photo at ends that might or might not of some of the strands left). We then burned the ends with a lighter to check the effects of burning. personal guess — which certainly could be wrong — would be that the rope was somehow cut, due to the rela- tive evenness of all the ends of the strands. If burning alone had severed such a thick rope, I think there would have been a big glob or globs of melted material on the raw end(s), and all the strands would not have ended up so nearly the same length. Only the very tips of the strands are blackened, but not melted together, consistent with very quick burning (or…?). We got a similar singed- looking effect from holding the lighter on the end of the rope for just a couple of seconds, but had to hold the flame there for several seconds for it to actually begin to melt. Is it possible that the singed effect could be simply from the friction of something slicing through the rope? Or is there another possibility we haven’t thought about? er or not it was intentional, having mooring lines part in the night is serious business. Wallilabou Anchorage is to be commended for the recent renovation of its moor- ings, and the installation of cameras monitored by the Coast Guard is a progressive step. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Tourism has long been trying to get the boat boys of St. Vincent & the Grenadines to become more professional, and in many places they are, but it seems there are always a few who just don’t understand how detrimental a chaotic and aggressive approach is for their business. We salute local vendors and hope this incident won’t discourage local vendors and hope this incident won’t discourage them from continuing to do so. Sally Dear Soufriere, St. Lucia at about 1:30 and went topsides to see that we had shifted 180 degrees and the catamaran ahead of us was riding over his mooring ball and coming very close to us. He had his engine on and was trying to back down and remain in a safe position, away from the shore and our boat. We tried hailing the Marine Park Ranger on VHF16 to no avail. The catamaran was from Martinique and also tried hailing the ranger with also no response. There was little we could do to assist and this went on for two hours when the current again changed, then all was well.

CARIBBEAN COMPASS ], whether cruising, char- the next morning we found AM , , Compass Compass Continued from previous page Continued from Through our guests and our crew, we try to support While trying to maneuver our catamaran into posi- I am a boat owner and charter captain and operate in I am a boat owner and charter We had an unpleasant experience in Wallilabou, St. We had an unpleasant experience MOORING LINE MYSTERY I hope that this clarifies the situation for you. I hope that this clarifies the Some 15 or 20 years ago, if you had wished to 20 years ago, if you had Some 15 or • That the following morning he came to the restau- • That he was tied up on one of our moorings but I was able to ascertain the following: • That the captain has visited Wallilabou on previous I was out of state at the time of the incident and was not Thank you for your e-mail and the opportunity to Editor’s note: We asked Steve Russell of Wallilabou One can only assume that there is some sort of One can only assume that there is some sort of I phoned the owner of the restaurant, who also owns Editor’s note: the Temporary Importation fee of $200 the Temporary Importation Editor’s note: the locals as much as possible but you just can’t sup- port them all. This results in some very disgruntled people and this proved to be far more serious than we first thought. At 2:00 tion we had scores of people alongside the boat trying tion we had scores of people alongside the boat trying to sell their wares. We even had somebody on a pad- dleboard between the two hulls! We respectfully asked them all to move away before somebody got injured, but nobody complied. St. Vincent & the Grenadines. On entering Wallilabou, St. Vincent & the Grenadines. handler by phone and I contacted my usual rope the bow to a buoy and a arranged his services (to tie the usual “boat stern line ashore). We encountered boys madness” on entering the bay, which included two boats colliding in an effort to get to us first. Vincent recently, which you might want to share with Vincent recently, which you your readers. Hi, Frances David Ltd Shore Side Yacht Services British Virgin Islands covers the boat up to a year whose owner wishes it tering or simply a private yacht is a “scam” is completely to remain here. To say it you mentioned only erroneous. The Cruising Permit BVI waters. applies to vessels trading in remain in the BVI, you would have had to pay full duty BVI, you would have had to remain in the five percent, of your yacht at a rate of on the hull value This was on the rest of the yacht. plus ten percent of $201. much more reasonable figure changed to a of the fact, for Temporary Importation This fee is, in to everyone Annual Tonnage. It applies yacht and not over 30 days yacht to remain here wishing their [ — moved to a mooring on the other end of the bay during the night. occasions. He uses Cedric Davis as his assistant. Davis is an authorized boat boy from the association and an agent for Wallilabou Anchorage. aware of it until I received your e-mail. I have since enquired of Chef, my manager, who has acknowledged the event and had some discourse with the complainant. respond to it. Anchorage (http://wallilabou.com/about) for his Anchorage (http://wallilabou.com/about) for his response, which follows. Dear vendetta between the locals, and the sailing fraternity vendetta between the locals, and the sailing fraternity needs to be aware of the security risk when visiting. The other important point is, with all the vendors around the boat while trying to moor the boat, it is only a matter of time before somebody gets seriously injured. The authorities need to address this urgent- ly! Sad to say we have taken this lovely anchorage off our itinerary. Doug Fairfield Yacht Katlyn the mooring buoys, to advise him of the incident. He the mooring buoys, to advise him of the incident. He later reported back that the “cut” bow line had rubbed on a “metal piece” under the water and caused the line to break. This is not true as the bow line was severed two metres from the bow and the rope was definitely burnt black. I do understand that he is only protecting his business. ourselves on the rocks against the shoreline; our bow ourselves on the rocks against the shoreline; our bow line had been burnt through (I have photos as proof). We were fortunate that the weather was calm and we only sustained minor damage. JUNE 2014 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 40

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