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January ushers in the 2010 winter racing season, and in these pages you’ll find an over- Publisher: CHRIS KENNAN view of regatta action from January through March. Where do all these hot competitors [email protected] come from? Many start young in junior sailing programs and some go on to compete at the university level, where our Caribbean kids have been cleaning up lately. Read Andi Editorial Director: Bailey’s article this month to learn how sailing affects college admission. And even if your CHRIS GOODIER junior sailing years are long past, get out and have fun at a regatta this winter—it’s never [email protected] too late to start! —Chris Goodier

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CRUISING & CIRCUMNAVIGATING CRUISING & CIRCUMNAVIGATING Colorful as a Conch Horn, Solid as a Lignum Block: [email protected] MANFRED DITTRICH After spending most his life in, on, and Diesel Duck, a 41 ft. long range BY PETER MUILENBURG | PHOTOS BY DANIEL PINTO by the sea, Peter Muilenburg wrote “Adrift on a Sea of Blue Light,” Visit his website www.sailBreath.com motorboat, decided in November 2007 in Curacao, while on the way Owned and Published by to Panama, to change plans and de- “Manfred Dittrich is one of the kindest, most generous persons I’ve ever known. If not for Manfred there are Kennan Holdings, LLC many of us sailors who would not be sailing today.”

tour to St. Thomas, USVI to modify PART TWO: For half a century, Manfred Dittrich has been living in The classiest act in the harbor—and the noisiest—was Antilles Airboats, low ends and, accordingly, Manfred used a sliding scale, charging the going St. Thomas making sails for everything from Beneteaus to brigantines. the last of the Grumman Goose seaplanes. Reeking with character, price to those who could well afford it—blue blazer yachtsmen, wastrel P.O. Box 7277 Manfred, whose sailing career began on a square rigger rounding Cape chronically low on spare parts, their engines deafened the harbor as they heirs, millionaires and marijuana smugglers. “I have no problem with pot Horn, has emerged from the test of time as one of the East Caribbean’s took off, roaring along the surface, seawater streaming in through the worn smugglers,” he once, famously, said. “They pay top dollar, cash up front.” favorite characters—in a region famous for its characters. In Part One rivet holes, ‘til the old girl soared up suddenly, trailing sparkling droplets of Yet for a cruiser short of funds he’d work out some kind of deal with (January 2008 issue, www.allatsea.net), Manfred left a traveling circus to seawater in her slipstream like a diamond necklace come undone. barter or labor, or let him do some of the work, like lashing on the jib hanks the steady rig by fitting a jib furler, answer the call of the sea and deliver a boat to the Caribbean with a friend. In those days sailboats still carried much of the fresh produce to or hand stitching the clews. Or he’d take payment in kind, or by installments. St. Thomas, USVI 00801 St. Thomas from the fertile Windward Islands to the “down island wharf” in Or—what the hell—he’d dig out an old sail from his extensive collection, Charlotte Amalie’s bulkheaded waterfront. Here the “down island” sloops serviceable enough to do the job and give it away. No wonder that well- TheThe stepping-stostepping-stonetepping-stonee iislandssla they ascended in the Caribbean seemed like a Mike Burke of Adventures in Paradise fame was just getting his and schooners—brightly painted, rust streaked, soulful wooden vessels— known sailing artist Les Anderson declares, “Manfred Dittrich is one of the veritableble stairwstairwayay to heheaven; and when they reached the Virgins, paradise windjammer fleet into operation. It didn’t take long for him and Manfred to unloaded heaps of bananas, plantains, mangoes, limes, breadfruit, and kindest, most generous persons I’ve ever known. If not for Manfred there get a new jib sail and do a little itselitselff blazedbla forthforth fromfroom unspoiled beaches and glossy blue coves. Unlike find each other. He put Manfred in charge of making new sails for the fleet. “ground food”----assorted roots with dirt still on them. are many of us sailors who would not be sailing today.” If he took to you, he phone (443) 321-3797 the otherothe islandsislands therethere was employment. They sailed into the spectacular For the Polynesia, flagship of the fleet, he sewed up, by hand, a 5,000 square St Thomas attracted quite a procession of remarkable vessels over would like as not invite you to dinner at his rustic seaside loft/dwelling, put naturalural harbor ofof St. ThomasThoT with its old colonial town bustling at the start foot mainsail-so big that he had to build it in an empty Miami parking lot. the years. The vessels kept coming and Manfred kept sewing. Three- you up…even give you a job. of an eeconomic bboomoomm bbased in large part upon sailing. Manfred got off the When he wasn’t building sails he captained the windjammers. He masted, elaborately-carved Brazilian river schooners, massively-built He usually had a couple of apprentices in the loft learning their trade from boat in CharlottChCharlotte-Amaliee-Amalie-Am and never got back on. remembered coming into Miami harbor at the helm of a 120 ft. schooner— Colin Archer rescue ketches, the aforementioned island sloops, a the master. Many of them with his blessing established their own shops in modification on the mainsail (steady when the engine suddenly died! There was a strong following wind and the junk built by a Chinese village of solid teak, 100 year old plumb bow St. John, Tortola, St. Croix, St. Maarten and others I can’t remember. Rudy, who fax (340) 715-2827 T boat was moving at a steady clip. He had to stop her…he spotted an empty English pilot cutters, Dutch canal barges with varnished leeboards and lived in St. Thomas, has worked for Manfred for decades. With Rudy taking dock up ahead, steered in close to get men and restraining lines ashore and, lapstraked hulls, stodgy Baltic traders, plus periodic waves of vessels care of business, Manfred traveled frequently to Santo Domingo where he in the process, the long bowsprit swept over the dock, snagged a telephone caught in northers or tropical depressions while en route to the Eastern dabbled in real estate. One time, a local lawyer told him that the title to a booth and slowly swung it out high over the water—to the accompaniment Caribbean, forced into St. Thomas with torn out clews, split seams, and property he wanted was hopelessly tangled. He would need to get scores of of screams of the terrified caller clutching the phone inside. the occasional tattered remnants of failed roller furling. relatives to sign off their claims—an impossible task, he cautioned. sail). Manfred Dittrich on Hassel Is- Three years with Burke went by in a blur of hard work and great success by They sailed under every kind of rig—sprit, lug, square, wishbone, lateen, But Manfred knew a thing or two about the West Indies, including a story which time the explosion in yachting on both sides of the Atlantic brought junk, sliding Gunter, jub-headed and gaff. They flew genoas and jennikers, about how expatriates managed to get electricity when appeal after appeal increasing numbers of boats to St. Thomas. There was a crying need for a mules and fishermen, watersails and storm trysails, topsails and mizzen fell on deaf ears. “To get electricity, first you must buy a goat!” In Manfred’s professional sail maker—into this breach strode Manfred. St. Thomas harbor stays’ls and flying jibs—he put his hand to all of them over the years earning case, this meant hiring a popular local “bachata” band, roasting two pigs, was the yachting capital of the Caribbean and a romantic place back then. a reputation that stretched from Puerto Rico to Trinidad to Newport for and broaching a barrel of rum. When the barrel was half empty, he passed land made the new furling jib and Boats of all kinds—from 18 ft. single handed circumnavigators to vast, fully bulletproof sails and fine, old world handwork at reasonable prices. the quitclaim around and everybody signed, all the relatives and about 50 rigged ships—they all came through Charlotte Amalie to get engine parts, As one old hand said, “If you don’t like a sail that Manfred’s built, you’re others who weren’t even involved. When the lawyer saw the signatures, he to meet or drop off crew, to load up on canned goods, to haul out. not going to like it for a long time.” The yachting community has its high and was blown away—and offered Manfred a job! worked on the main sail. 80 ALLATSEA.NET FEBRUARY 2008 FEBRUARY 2008 ALLATSEA.NET 81 The views and opinions of the contributors to this publication are not necessarily those In January 08, Diesel Duck left for of the publishers or editors. Accordingly, the an adventurous trip of 14,446 nau- publishers and editors disclaim all responsibility for such views and opinions. tical miles: Venezuela, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and French Guyana. Yes, Diesel Duck went around Cape Horn from the west to the east in February 09. From Panama to Chile the trip was a beat: wind and current always on the nose. Down in Patagonia and Cape Horn, the average wind force is always between 25 and 50 knots. More at times. The furling jib never cracked a seam. This quality manufactured Check us out online at: sail from Hassel Island stood up to the world’s strongest winds in the roaring forties and screaming fifties. www.allatsea.net Thank you, Manfred Dittrich on Hassel Island.

—Marlene and Benno Klopfer On Diesel Duck, in Ruyter Cove off Water Island, St. Thomas USVI

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Rigging the boats

Jolly Harbour Yacht Club in Antigua “As each year passes The club is finalizing plans for fantastic sailing on February 13 and 14 the St Maarten contin- and the annual Budget Marine Valentine’s Regatta 2010 off the wa- gent of young sailors are ters of Jolly Harbour and Five Islands. There will be four classes and developing into a for- all boats are encouraged to register online at www.jhycantigua.com/ midable contingent of jhyc_form.html or email [email protected]. Prizes will be top rate sailors and full awarded to at least the first three boats in each class. Berths will be credit must be given to available free of charge on the days of racing, excluding water, elec- the SMYC youth sailing tricity, etc.—notify the marina office on arrival in Jolly Harbour (VHF program supplemented Ch 68). For more information: www.jhycantigua.com or contact Tanner this season by the ar- Jones: phone 268-764-5910, email [email protected]. Every- rival of a native Amsterdammer and expert sailor/coach Remy Oomens one is welcome to the festivities even if you are not sailing. imported specifically to increase the already high standard of sailing of our younger sailors,” reported the club’s newsletter to its member- ship. The regatta was the first since Royal British Virgin Islands Yacht Club Alec Scarabelli, the completion of the addition and New for 2010, the club will host the BVI Windsurfing Championship to youngest St Maarten alterations to the SMYC clubhouse Gold Team member run concurrently with the 39th annual BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing and dock area. Festival, March 29 – April 4, 2010. With the format of one board-three MC Robbie Ferron, assisted by sails, amateur and professional competitors may compete in either the Cary Byerley of the Caribbean Sail- Formula or Open class. Classes will be further divided to by age and ing Association, took the opportu- sex. Bob Phillips, Chairman of the BVI Spring Regatta has high expec- nity at prize giving to thank the main tations, “Following this inaugural event, we plan to apply to the Carib- sponsors, SOL, for their annual sup- bean Sailing Association to be the Caribbean Windsurfing Champion- port for the championships. First ship. We know that we can run a great regatta and know that we have place award went to Rhône Find- a lot we can offer to the board sailors.” www.bvispringregatta.org lay (SXM), age 13, for the second year running. In his closing speech,

St. Maarten Yacht Club: The SOL St Maarten MC Robbie Ferron Optimist Sailing Championships 2009 Ferron expressed spe- Saturday, November 7 saw the 5th Inter-Island SOL St Maarten Opti- cial thanks to the Race mist Sailing Championships 2009 in Simpson Bay Lagoon organized Officers under the by the club. Competitors from Anguilla and St Barth made the trip direction of Andrew over to participate. Rapley, as well as the Judge, Paul Miller, and jury Rien Kortknie A great day and Andrea Scarabelli with great trophies for their work with the junior sailors. He also thanked Heav- enly Water NV, for all the water provided for the children, and Petra Gilders for her wonderful and original hand-made trophies for the win- ners of this regatta.

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18 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010

Sailing Humor THE HORRIBLE TRUTH ABOUT HAULING, MALAYSIA-STYLE

COPYRIGHT 2010 BY CAP’N FATTY GOODLANDER

often have to scold my wife Carolyn for being too distrustful. “Gee, Thus, we naively believed honey, isn’t it swell the local shipyard is having a super-duper that anytime would be bet- Ispecial on hauling this month?” ter. Boy, were we wrong. “ ... sounds suspicious to me,” she huffed. “There’s no free lunch, Rainy season is far worse. Fatty. There must be a reason ... ” I mean—during lunch “ ... don’t be so jaded,” I chided her. “Maybe these marvelous breaks (which last from 10 Malays just love us yachties so much ... they want us to save our to 3) yard workers wind surf Yankee dollars!” around the yard! Thus, begins the woeful tale of our recent haul-out—at the height Of course, the yard man- of rainy season. ager puts a bright face on Actually, rainy season is misnamed. It should be “flood season” it as he wades around the or “deluge days” or “inundation interval” or “downpour delight” yard in galoshes while reas- or something equally extreme. To say that “it rains a lot” hardly suring his forlorn custom- describes it. This is a monsoonal-type aquatic vomiting—where the ers that it ain’t so bad by sky opens up and multi-ton blocks of water crash down relentlessly saying encouraging stuff for days. like, “ ... only an inch of rain ... picture a venge- today!” Or, “Three days ful God, with only wa- from now the weather forecast calls for brief periods of sunshine ter to punish his evil between the heavy squalls.” transgressors with ... Occasionally, it stops. Paled-skinned boaters slowly emerge from and you are close to their mildewy, mushroom-blossoming vessels—and stare weakly the damn, damp real- at the almost-visible golden orb. “ ... it is a hard-rain on the hard,” ity of it. sobbed one sailor as yet-another dark cloud slid in front of the sun. Of course, I should It isn’t just painting that’s the problem—it rains too much for prep have known. “ ... work too. In addition, Carolyn uses the situation as an excuse to bring your dinghy, as weasel out of her wifely sanding duties. “I am not going to stand it is the best way to in six inches of flowing water and hold a 220 volt power tool,” she get from your ladder’s says grimly. base to the marine “ ... hey, take a chance, babe,” I plead. “I’ll be right here by the store or Mosque,” circuit breaker—if I see your Italian hair start to uncurl—I’ll flip off one departing ship- the power!” yard user told me— Despite such loving reassurances, she refuses to do her fair but I thought he was share. Damn! If my own wife won’t do it—who else is left ... save, er, pulling my leg. Plus, upper management? the brochure was a dead give-away: what other yard has beautiful It does, of course, occasionally “ ... rainy season is color pictures of smiling people painting their yachts while holding stop for longer than a moment. misnamed. It should be open, dripping umbrellas? We frantically wipe down the Another tip-off was the travel lift operator wearing a mask and hull, mix our paints, and attempt ‘flood season’ or ‘deluge snorkel—and all the other shipyard workers in wet suits. Plus, the to quickly toss some epoxy on days’ or ‘inundation yard’s female office workers all wore hip boots to compliment their the boat. Needless to say, the interval’ or ‘downpour scarves. Ditto, barnacles on the jack-stand bases. And the fact they topside two-part paint we use is delight’ ... . This is a always block up your vessel three feet high in the air—so the daily very expensive and shipped in. monsoonal-type aquatic mud slides can ooze almost harmlessly under your oft-splatter- We didn’t buy any extra—not at vomiting ... ” ed keel. today’s prices. Thus, we were not The last time we hauled in Malaysia was about seven years ago— happy to get only three-quarters when we hauled during Ramadan. This, too, was a mistake—as of the hull done when the sky opened up yet again. Not only can you both the yard workers and the travel lift were weak from fasting. see every rain drop in our topsides—in the middle of the squall was a

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wind shift and that, too, was The Cape Town yachtie bent double with laugh- recorded for posterity. ter. Finally, when he could regain his breath he Worse, we had to keep straightened, slapped me on the back, and said, “ the paint ‘alive’ by stirring ... they told me you were funny!” and adding thinner during It isn’t easy being me. You have to have a tough the deluge. When it was skin. For example, while Wild Card was hanging in the finally over and Carolyn slings, a friend came up and said, “ ... well, it will take had hastily wiped down the a lot of TLC but, eventually, you’ll get Wild Card back hull—I had to almost trowel to where she should be ... how many weeks do you it on it was so thick. plan being out?” Let’s just say the top- “Actually,” I whispered in shame, “we’re re-launch- side job this year wasn’t up ing now.” to our usual Helen-Keller Culturally I’m learning a lot. For instance, we standards. Of course, my were recently anchored off Kuah and were spinning “Famous Fat Solution” is around in circles on our anchor because the wind to lower my standards yet- and the current were opposing. There was a local again. “ ... it’s good enough for those it’s for,” I say. “There’s nothing yacht next to me—with a strange-hatted sailor aboard who seemed wrong with my topside finish that 200 yards, bad eyesight, and a dark to be frantically inspecting his deck seams numerous times a day. I night won’t cure.” thought perhaps his vessel had dry rot in the planking and he had Not everyone agrees. “There are limits to shoddy, Fatty,” said exceptionally bad eyes—thus his need to inspect every inch of his one anal-retentive Kiwi guy as he strolled by, “and you obviously planking so thoroughly. don’t know where Carolyn, of course, read it perfectly—“Don’t be an idiot, Fatty,” she they are.” “To hell with prep work ... . Prep said. “He’s a Muslim and praying to Mecca. The only problem is that A passing Aussie Mecca keeps moving!” work is for people who don’t en- agreed. “I’m not sure No wonder not many of them live-aboard. that Frisbeeing 36 joy drugs, sex and rock & roll. ... So that’s the water-soaked, rain-damaged story. I’m hauled out in grit grinding discs at what sort of a sick-puppy wants the same rain Noah put to sea in. I don’t have any money because I the hull qualifies as his topsides to look the same on spent it all of my ringgits on the various congealed chemicals which ‘yacht-quality prep- both sides? Isn’t that unimagina- are now glopped haphazardly on my streaked hull. This is the world’s work,’ Fat Mon.” tive? Boring? Might not I be bet- most expensive cheap place to haul. The only good news: my over- To hell with prep sized cockpit scuppers are keeping up with the downpour! ter able to confuse Somali pirates work, I say. Prep work is for people who with a more … creative finish … Editor’s note: if the rain ever stops, Fatty and Carolyn will be heading don’t enjoy drugs, during evasive maneuvers?” westward across the Indian Ocean. sex and rock & roll. I mean, really—what sort of a sick-puppy wants his topsides to look the same on both sides? Isn’t that unimaginative? Boring? Might not I be Cap’n Fatty Goodlander lives aboard Wild Card with his wife Carolyn and better able to confuse Somali pirates with a more ... creative finish ... cruises throughout the world. He is the author of “Chasing the Horizon” during evasive maneuvers? by American Paradise Publishing, “Seadogs, Clowns and Gypsies” and And, when you come right down to it, there are some good as- “The Collected Fat.” For more Fat-flashes, see fattygoodlander.com. pects to hauling during rainy season. You don’t need to get out your hose to use your wet & dry. Dust removal isn’t a problem. And you can shower afterwards in place simply by dropping your clothes and soaping up. The rain doesn’t seem to bother the Malay yard workers. They amble in, suit up, gather their tools together—and break for lunch. In the afternoon—exhausted from the morning—they get even less done. Of course, I do all my own work—as it is difficult to train a knowledgeable marine expert on the exact degree of shoddiness required. “Beat it to fit and paint it to match,” I sing out proudly. “ ... just good enough is far too good for me!’ One South African sailor asked, after watching me work for a while, “ ... what you do for a living, Fatty?” “Oh,” I said with a professorial sigh, “I’m a marine writer who, in part, makes his living by advising people on how to maintain their vessel.”

22 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 SAILING WITH CHARLIE PROVISIONING FOR A SHORT CRUISE BY JULIAN PUTLEY

harlie recently had four students on a one week in- structional sailing course. They had opted to provi- Csion the boat themselves because they had “differ- ing requirements,” according to the broker. As it turned out, two were vegetarians and two were normal. Charlie’s a red blooded sailor who likes to enjoy the sensu- al pleasures of life. In his opinion, a good bottle of Pinot Noir goes much better with a medium rare “steak au poivre” than it does with a bowl of lettuce leaves. In other words, Char- lie lives to eat rather than eats to live. But he’s a diplomatic fellow and although he hates to waste a good appetite, he happily tolerates vegetarians. He even ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich once! When Hilary and Desiree, our vegan duo, arrived back from the store and dumped their shopping bags on the gal- ley counter, Charlie was surprised to see several boxes of snacky junk foods. There was a box of Cheez Its, referred to by Charlie as Gee Zits; there was also a good selection of fruit and vegetables, and Desiree, with a look of superiority, quoted a ‘60s idiom, “‘You are what you eat,’ you know.” “Well, who wants to be a vegetable?” thought Charlie, but he just smiled and nodded. When Bruce and Sally returned from shopping, there was steak, chicken, pate and sausage amongst a mound of pur- chases. There was a decent selection of French cheese and some good size slabs of salmon and snapper. Things were looking up. But Hilary seemed somewhat offended. “How could you possibly eat all those dead animals?” she said meekly, almost sobbing. “Hey, if God hadn’t intended us to eat animals he wouldn’t have made them out of meat,” replied Bruce with a grin. “It’s a dog eat dog world out there.” “Well, I wouldn’t be seen dead putting any kind of meat inside my body,” said the distraught girl. Charlie’s diplomacy was really put to the test that week. They all passed the written tests but the vegans had some difficulty with the practical art of sailing. Their slim, wispy bodies, not unattractive at all, may last them a hundred years but they were just not strong enough to winch in the big headsail. But eventually they learned to luff up at the right moment and were tacking up wind with the best of ‘em to- wards the end of the week. And that just may go to prove that a diet of bean sprouts, sunflower seeds and tofu may not always be a bad thing ... Group Buying Power Technically Broad range for some people! throughout the knowledgeable of top Caribbean team brands

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JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 23 Racing Circuit COLLEGIATE SAILING: THE FINE POINTS OF SAILING & COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE CAN SKILLS ON THE WATER GET YOU IN?

BY ANDREA BAILEY

hat goes into each per- son’s decision on where to go to school? And, W more important for the Caribbean’s high school athletes with collegiate aspirations, how much of a part do sports play in the college ac- ceptance process? The results from U.S. fall regattas sparked my curiosity. Here we had sam- plings of the best sailors on the college circuit right now, and it seemed that the best of those, all attending different schools, were all from one region. In October, college sailing held what is arguably the biggest intersectional regatta of the fall semester: Navy Fall at the US Naval Academy in Annapo- lis, MD. The best teams from across the country bring their best sailors in four divisions—and Caribbean kids cleaned up in all except C division. That was be- cause there wasn’t anyone from the is- lands sailing in C division. The Men’s Laser Performance National Singlehanded Championships in Corpus All-American Thomas Barrows from St. Thomas Christi Texas this November also savored (right) represented Yale in coed racing at the strongly of island skill. Of the top ten fin- ICSA Nationals this year

ishers at the end of the regatta, four were PHOTO BY NICK BAILEY from Central America or the Caribbean, including the winner, Juan Maegli of Guatemala. Clearly these kids a tip often depends on the popularity or importance of the sport to a learned a little something sailing in the islands. specific college’s athletic program. Now it’s January, the time when high school seniors are either filling Mike Callahan has been the coach of the Georgetown University out college applications due in early March or waiting anxiously to Sailing Team (GUST) since 1997, and every year he’s faced with the hear if they got in early to their top choices. The next batch of young challenge of choosing the right recruits for the sailing program. But recruits soon begins visiting schools, hoping to find the perfect fit. Callahan says the question goes much deeper than deciding who’s Of course the shopping goes both ways. Colleges are also on the the best sailor. He gets four spots and, as he explains, “The tip that lookout for young talent on all fronts. Athletics and academics of- sailing gives you is not extreme. I pick kids that are smart and are a ten go hand in hand. Schools want good sports teams to keep the good profile for the school. They have to want to go there for the right extra-curriculars interesting, but they also need smart kids to keep reasons. Not for sailing or partying, but because that school will help their overall rankings up. There’s a balancing act that takes place, and them meet their goals.” understanding it is critical to understanding the way the college ac- Something else Callahan considers is where else a recruit is look- ceptance process works. ing, and what other schools are interested in that student. “I try At most schools, coaches get what are known as “tips” to use with to talk to other coaches about who everybody’s looking at. Not the admissions office on their recruits. A tip is basically an extra vote to poach, but to make sure that that kid is telling truth, and that for the acceptance of an applicant to the university. Different schools they’re going to get into college.” Often, if a student isn’t going and different sports get different numbers of tips, and the strength of to get into their top choice college, the coach will let the second

24 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 or third choice school know, so that they can save a place on their team for him or her. Callahan said that there’s no harm in a student telling a coach that the school isn’t their top choice. It’s just important to be honest about where you’re looking, because coaches do talk. So how do you choose? Well, that’s a personal decision. I spoke with athletes at four different colleges who got into their first-choice school. They all agreed that their athletic ability had at least some- thing, if not everything to do with their acceptanc- es. And they each had stellar things to say about their universities. It all depends on the individual, and Mike Callah- an, who has been watching kids make the decision for years, put it best when he said, “Sailing is some- thing that will augment your undergrad experienc- es, but it’s not the reason you go to college. There’s a lot of time left to enjoy your experiences and your surroundings. Sailing won’t fill all the voids.” As for the trend of Caribbean sailors on top, it’s true now, but it may just be a trend. Callahan remembers when he was in high school, a lot of the good kids were coming out of Southern Mas- sachusetts and New England. Now kids from Southern California, Florida, the Caribbean and countries abroad are cleaning up.

For college sailors, practice time on the water goes along with studying PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDREA BAILEY

JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 25 Racing Circuit

2009 US WOMEN’S MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN USVI ST. THOMAS TEAM COMPETES AGAINST TOP-RANKED WOMEN

BY ANDREA BAILEY Team Tulloch, winners of the U.S. Sailing Women’s Match Racing Championships; (L to R) Alana O’Reilly, Elizabeth Hall, he 2009 US Women’s Match Racing Chafee Emory, Genny Tulloch Championships were held in St. Thom- Tas, USVI from November 12 to 15. The best female match racers in the United States and their crew came down to the Virgin Islands to race in our one-design IC 24s and were treated to every imaginable weather condition that the Caribbean had to offer. On Wednesday, the practice day before the regatta, a squall blew through with winds so intense that the main on one of the boats was ripped before the crew could take it down. The next day, of course, dawned without any breeze, and everyone floated around the bay until noon. Then the customary 10-12 knots filled in, but refused to settle from any one direction, giv- ing the race committee and mark boats quite a PHOTO BY DEAN BARNES challenge in the huge shifts. Friday and Saturday were the best days, breeze-wise, but thunder and rain threatened four teams on Saturday afternoon. Sunday was reserved for the throughout the weekend on to Sunday, where huge weather sys- semi-finals and finals, with the top two teams racing for best of five tems hovering over St. John and the BVI as well as on the South matches, and third and fourth racing for best of three matches. side of St. Thomas sucked the breeze out of the racecourse, mak- Now there were eight teams, but actually there were only seven ing conditions tricky. of the best, which I can safely say because I was a member of the The format of the regatta was a triple round robin, one round eighth. This was the first time that the Championships had ever robin per day, followed by a consolation round for the bottom been held outside the continental United States and, as is custom-

Team ISV rounds the windward mark PHOTO BY CHRIS KENNAN

26 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 Emily Newbold prepares to hoist the chute PHOTO BY CHRIS KENNAN ary, the home yacht club—my home club, the St. Thomas Yacht Club—got to field a team. My fellow crew-members, Kelly O’Brien, Emily Newbold, Sophie Newbold and I were all pretty green to match racing, and very green to our respective positions. When I say pretty green, I mean that Kelly was the only one of us who had ever even done a match race before and her experience was on the bow, whereas this time she would be at the helm. Emily would be taking her place on foredeck—a position she had also never held before—Sophie was going to trim jib, and I would be at the main calling tactics. Though I’d done team racing in college, the match racing game is a whole different bag of tricks, and I’d never trimmed main on an IC before. Suffice it to say that we all had a lot to learn.

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Racing Circuit

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     When we signed up to do the regatta in September, we knew what we were facing, so we began practicing imme- diately. How’d it go? Well, the first few days were rough all around. Thankfully, we had a club full of experienced match   racers, including Peter Holmberg, Morgan Avery, Maurice Kurg and Ben Beer, who came out with us over the subse-   quent three months to give pointers and help with our racing    strategy. By November, I wouldn’t call us a well-oiled machine, but our boat mechanics and understanding of the match rac-  ing game had cer- tainly come a long way. And then it was
  time to race.
         
   Our first full match               race ever was against                     the 2009 Rolex Yachts-             woman of the Year           and 2008 Laser radial !                 "    Olympic Gold Med-                 alist Anna Tunnicliffe and her team of col-
                  lege sailing coaches              and professionals. The USVI’s entry to the U.S.     #     $         We lost, of course, Sailing Women’s Match Racing Championship, (L to R) Sophie      %          but after we crossed Newbold, Emily Newbold,    the finish line, Peter Andrea Bailey, Kelly O’Brien PHOTO BY DEAN BARNES Holmberg gave us a &  '         thumbs-up. We had done all right. It was a little early for cel-                 ebration, and over the next three days we would lose far more            races than we would win, but it was a start.       (     We ended up with a record of 22-3, eighth place. Our             races were finished on Saturday, and we were free to watch the semi finals and finals on Sunday. The semi finals were )  $           between Katie Pilley-Lovell and Annie Gardner-Nelson.    (            Gardner-Nelson took the first, and Pilley-Lovell came back,                     winning the second and third races with close finishes to take                  third place.            %     In a similar manner, the finals were decided in an incredibly                   close race, with Genny Tulloch and her team taking the regatta              *       by winning matches one, three and four. The fourth race liter-   #         &       ally came down to the wire, with Tulloch clearing her own pen-                     alty by forcing a port-starboard situation in which Tunnicliffe       was at fault mere boat-lengths from the finish line. Even with the breeze dying, you couldn’t have asked for a more exciting race to watch. “Anna’s always been super fun
                 to sail against, ever since college when we were competing                              for college sailor of the year. So it was really fun to match up again,” said Tulloch.

' )  $'  % "+                           Andrea Bailey is a recent graduate of the College of Liberal % "+ , % " + + - ./ Arts at Georgetown University, Washington, DC and a for- mer collegiate sailor who has returned to her home island       of St. Thomas.   

JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 29 Tips & Tricks ON BOARD WATERMAKERS SHOULD YOU GET ONE?

BY ANDY SCHELL

watermaker debate in All at Sea began last June, when Christopher Fletcher asked Santa to bring him a watermaker (Santa did—see our A December issue at www.allatsea.net). It might have been an odd choice for the wish list of a 16-year old, but Fletcher’s article ignited interest and feedback from our read- ers in the topic. In this series, we’ll attempt to provide more insight into onboard desalinization units.

The Magical Water Maker & Its Uses Worldwide Though oft considered ‘high-tech’ in the cruising world, current technology that allows us to produce potable wa- ter from the ocean has been around for some 40 years. And it’s not just us “yachtsman” that benefit from it. Around the world, watermakers are used to produce drink- able water in small hotels, on commercial ships, in beachside houses and communities, and in emergency relief scenarios, with industrial units capable of producing upwards of 10,000 gal- lons per day. Watermakers also appear on virtually every ocean- going racing yacht, from the Volvo Open 70s to the single-handed Open 60s of the Vendee Globe. A Spectra watermaker was even installed in an ocean-go- ing rowboat piloted by Stuart Boreham, who cheerfully stated, “It worked like a dream and never let me down!” IMAGE COURTESY OF ECHO MARINE LTD. Despite its seeming complexity, the modern water- maker is essentially a very simple device. All water- makers work on the principle of a high-pressure pump forcing quantities of seawater through a special mem- brane that separates the fresh from the salt, sending the resulting brine back to the fishes and the drinkable water into your tank. Manufacturers utilize different methods to accomplish this feat, but the basic idea remains the same. The ability to produce water on demand is attrac- tive to both the weight-conscious ocean racer and the cruising sailor—like Christopher Fletcher and his family—who is tired of hauling jugs around in the dinghy.

The Cruiser’s Watermaker Two of the most ubiquitous watermakers in use throughout the Caribbean are those produced by ECHOTec, based in Chag- araumas, Trinidad, and Spectra, based in the U.S. Spectra’s website includes fantastic resources about maintaining and trouble-shooting their products, specifically in a posted article by Don Wilson. Wilson has enjoyed his watermaker A typical modular AC yacht watermaker & a vertical for more than 10 years on his CSY 44, and has learned the framed (self-contained) system used for commercial vessels/super yachts & land based applications Continued on page 32

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importance of maintenance: “In your diesel engine, you keep the fuel clean, change the filters, and watch the gauges for possible changes in the working parts and you can go thousands of hours with very little trouble. Your watermaker is the same.” In the yachting world, several installation options are available, utilizing virtually any power source. ECHOTec produces three rang- es of watermaker, one for each power source: a DC-powered unit, an AC/Inverter-power unit and a belt-driven unit using the boat’s engine as generator, thereby completely bypassing your house battery supply. The power source depends on your current battery bank, if you have a generator or not, and how much you plan on Exclusively Available Hurricane Hunter 35 running your engine to recharge. at Offshore Marine ECHOTec’s 12V systems are designed “without bells and whistles, (specifically) for live-aboard offshore cruisers with peace of mind,” and “standard filters, chemicals and membranes can be obtained any- Outboards, Waverunners, where.” These systems range from 8½ to 32 gallons per hour, and sell Motorcycles, Invert Generators for roughly $4,500 to $6,000. Amazingly, they have a life expectancy of 20 years upward. Each company’s web- “ECHOTec recommends in- site offers extensive in- stalling the highest capacity formation, from choosing the right model/capac- system your boat and budget Authorized Dealer ity to installation and can handle, noting that many long-term maintenance, boaters often underestimate Diesel Engines, Diesel Generators as well as product cata- their fresh-water needs and logs and user manuals. regret not installing a larger ECHOTec recommends system after the fact.” installing the highest ca- pacity system your boat and budget can handle, noting that many boaters often underesti- Authorized Dealer mate their fresh-water needs and regret not installing a larger sys- tem after the fact. Typically, 15-38 amps of DC power are required Boats to operate one hour’s worth of watermaking on both Spectra and ECHOTec systems, though each system varies depending on fresh- water output.

Are watermakers for everyone? Some cruisers, like Liesbet Collaert on the 35’ catamaran Irie cur- rently cruising the Caribbean, reject the added cost and mainte- Authorized Dealer nance, preferring instead the inconvenience of carrying water: “Of course, owning a watermaker is very convenient,” she wrote to All Inflatables at Sea recently. “For us, however, obtaining water from a dock with our dinghy is still the most economic and stress-free way. The tank of our sailboat only contains 53 gallons and it takes three trips with four six-gallon jugs to fill it and our two sun showers, and have enough left for a couple of hand washes. A full water tank lasts us and our dog about three weeks.” Authorized Dealer Next month we’ll examine which types of boaters best benefit from the technology, and how the installation and maintenance process works once a decision is made to purchase one.

Andy Schell is a professional captain and freelance writer based in the TEL (340) 776-5432 U FAX (340) 775-4507 Caribbean, Annapolis and Stockholm, depending on the season. He WWW.OFFSHOREVI.COM lives aboard his yawl Arcturus. Contact him at andy.schell125@gmail. com or www.fathersonsailing.com.

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DR. IT’S TECH SOLUTIONS FOR BOATERS IS A SATELLITE PHONE MY ONLY OPTION?

Dear Dr. IT, John, good news. You “The solution you My wife and I just left on a retirement cruise and we need to have a few choices that need is VOIP (Voice keep in touch with the grandkids without spending a fortune. will not drain the cruis- We are traveling in the Caribbean then west through the Pa- ing kitty. The solution Over Internet Protocol). cific. Short of a sat phone, what are my options for an easy you need is VOIP (Voice This technology basical- way to make calls in port? We’ve tried local cellular, but the Over Internet Protocol). ly pipes voice through rates are outrageous and we are on a fixed budget. This technology basically the internet, making pipes voice through the a virtual phone line to —John B., New York internet, making a virtual your grandchildren phone line to your grand- children from any loca- from any location.” tion. Anywhere you have a good internet connection, you will be able to call and talk for very low rates or possibly even free. Depending on your needs and budget, you can even get a phone number which will ring to your VOIP connection if you are online or go to voicemail if you are not. If you have a laptop on board, first install Skype, following the directions at www.Skype.com. Second, purchase good quality headphones; I prefer USB headphones, as the sound quality seems to be higher. With Skype installed and head- phones connected you will be calling the grandkids quickly. The downfall to this solution is that anytime you want to make a call you have to lug your laptop to an internet connection or ar- range to have a connection on the boat. Hauling the laptop and headphones can be a bit of a headache. If you do not have a laptop onboard, there is a second op- tion. There are many devices on the market that look exactly like a small cellular phone but, instead of working on a cellular network, they hook to a standard Wi-Fi network. These phones come with Skype embedded as the operating system, thus mak- ing operations very simple. Simply turn on the phone, connect to the Wi-Fi network, then start making phone calls. The phone will store a phone book and operate much like a cellular phone. This solution eliminates the bulky laptop and headphones. A phone this size can fit easily in your pocket and be forgotten until it is needed. Personally, I like this option better than running Skype on the laptop. To find phones, search “Wi-Fi phones for Skype.” Some of my favorites come from Netgear and Belkin; people with deep- er pockets may prefer the ASUS SV1T which integrates video and voice into a single device. There is yet another solution for those who want more of a One option: “home phone” experience. By using another VOIP service, such get a Wi-Fi phone as Vonage, and a generic VOIP adapter such as the Linksys PAP2, one can connect a standard home phone to the VOIP adapter device. This eliminates the caller working with computer equip- ment, headphones, or a Skype phone. Simply pick up your stan- dard home phone and make calls.

34 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARYANUARY 20102010 Plug a headset into your USB port and make phone calls

The downfall to this system is that it is not portable and needs to be fixed in the boat. This limits your calling to times when you have an internet connection on the boat, but in turn you get a real phone with which to make and receive calls. John, figure out which choice is best for you and order your new toys. And tell your grandchildren “hello” for me.

GOT PROBLEMS? – submit yourquestions to Doctor IT by email: [email protected]

Dustin Norlund lives aboard his Hylas 49 and has sailed throughout the Caribbean and Central America. His career started in mechani- cal engineering and airline operations, and he is now involved in IT and software solutions. Dustin has also worked in the marine electric and electronics trade, providing services to both small and large yachts. www.nadagato.com or [email protected].

JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 35 Chartering 101 KI$$ CHARTERING WITHOUT BLOWING THE BUDGET

ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY JAN HEIN

he economic breezes are beginning to blow again. Yes, Others cruisers we met ended with enough juice and soft drinks to they’re still a bit fluky, but don’t let that keep you in port. quench the thirst of a cricket team. And another crew finished up with Because swirling with them are deals and bargains, mak- a cooler of mis-matched remains that included ten packs of hotdogs Ting this one of the best times to sign on for a Caribbean but not one bun. charter. Keeping a tropical sail-away simple and affordable can You won’t have to shop till you drop, but a few hours spent in the be a piece of Johnny cake if you stick to a plan and a few price- pursuit of groceries can net big savings. Ask around for local knowl- cutting principals. edge. Try islanders’ favorite stores, where you’ll find affordable, local products like plantain and mangoes, island-raised chicken and beef, today’s catch and baked goods. Do-it-yourself shopping will take a bit more time but you’ll meet friendly faces and you just might learn the secrets of cooking goat and ground provisions.

Guide your Own Tour Local culinary color Get to know your destination before you leave home. Study cruising guides, travel books and websites to find the hotspots, events, natural wonders and beaches you won’t want to miss. Armed with ample information you

Inexpensive cuisine, hot from the grill

Let your Fingers do the Walking Research the internet to compare the latest and great- est price cuts. The economy might be confused, but the charter companies aren’t. They want your business and they’ve devised some generous ways to get it. A tab on the Moorings website titled “Special Offers” recently took visitors to money saving discounts as deep as 30%. The BVI’s Voyage Charters’ theme, “Let us pick your dates to lower your rates,” sent a clear message; if you charter, you will save. A bit of digging on the Sunsail site unearthed several money-saving treasures along with their steadfast price guarantee to match all bargains better than their own. On a different tack, CYOA offered guests ten nights for the price of seven. Special deals are, of course, subject to availability and will change frequently—so check often and grab fast.

Go Shopping By passing up optional full-meal provisioning packages usually of- fered, you can eliminate waste for items you won’t use and definitely don’t need. Convenient, pre-packaged plans will fill your lockers but might leave you with leftovers you never even opened. We met a couple recently who ended their week long voyage with bags of untouchables that included ketchup, canned vegetables, in- stant coffee and perennially preserved cheese. They had managed to consume all the fresh items and beer which, obviously, was all they really needed. Fresh today

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Catch a Ride Taxis are uber-convenient but they can drive up the tab of your trip so www.clarkescourtbaymarina.com consider taking the bus. Most islands have efficient public transporta- tion, usually in the form of mini-vans. Antigua’s system allows riders to explore the island with stops anywhere and everywhere, all for just a few bucks. Riding with the locals can be informative, entertaining and downright humorous. Best of all, you’ll hear some great music.

Eat Well The islands are renowned for fine cuisine that’ll leave you satisfied— but your wallet will be starving. To avoid the drain, go in search of small wooden buildings emitting jump-up music and enticing smells. Barbeque stands, shacks and funky snackettes offer grilled fish, chick- en, ribs, roti and other Caribbean favorites. Our favorites are the Lolo’s at St. Marten’s Grand Case where, for $10, you’ll get a plate of real island food as big as any appetite.

Host your Happy Hours The best bargain in the islands is booze, but only if you buy and pour it yourself. Consider hosting sundowners on your own yacht rather than run- ning to shore. Invite the neighbors, if you dare, and you might just meet your new best friends. It’s a great venue for swapping anchorage tips, shopping finds and a chest full of sea stories every sailor loves to tell. Thankfully, there’s a silver lining to this economic cloud and it’s one you can keep in your pockets. If your plans to charter have been in dry storage, break them loose and sign up now for an affordable trip you won’t want to miss.

Jan Hein divides her time between Washington State and a small wood- en boat in the Caribbean. She records her adventures on the Bahama Breeze Restaurants sponsored website at www.brucesmithsvoyage.com

JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 37 Our Natural World BLACK BARKING BIRDS

CREPUSCULAR SKIMMERS The Skimmer’s bill is compressed to cut through the water BY DEVI SHARP, PHOTOS BY CHUCK SHIPLEY like a knife

was puzzled. We were anchored at TTSA (Trinidad and Tobago ally dimorphic (differ- Sailing Association) and almost every night when we returned by ence between male dingy to our boat, there would be a low flying group of shore- and female), the male Ibirds with a very distinctive hoarse barking call. It took a while being approximately before we were able to finally catch a view of the birds under a light to one-fourth larger than see a flock of Black Skimmers. the female. You do not need to be an ornithologist to recognize a black skimmer; The other two, rath- their unusual voice, bill, and feeding behavior make them truly unique. er similar, species besides the Black Skimmer, are the African Skimmer Their most distinctive feature is their long bill which has a lower man- and the Indian Skimmer. All use the same unusual feeding technique. dible about one inch longer than the upper. The bill is bright red with Visitors from North America may be familiar with this bird, the only a black tip that looks like it has been dipped in black paint. Their bill is American Skimmer, because it breeds as far north as Massachusetts to laterally (side to side) compressed to cut through water like a knife. South America on the Atlantic side. On the Pacific side, they breed from Skimmers have earned their name because of the way they feed. the California through central and northern South American coast. They They drop the lower mandible to slice through the surface as they winter in the warmer waters. In the Caribbean they can be seen as far east as the Virgin Islands and Grenada. In Trinidad we have seen them near Chaguaramas and An adult Skimmer, skimming—note on the west coast during the summer months. the pointed tail Black Skimmers are highly social birds, flocking outside the breed- ing season, and nesting in colonies on beaches and islands, often with aggressive gulls and terns that offer protection from predators. Colony sizes are highly variable, ranging from single pairs to many thousands on the Gulf Coast. The nest is a shallow scrape on an open beach, shell bank, sandbar, and occasionally, a gravel roof. The three to five white, buff, or blue-green eggs are perfectly camouflaged on the beach. During nest building, mates take turns scraping, using ex- aggerated sand-kicking posture (neck, head, bill, and tail elevated) with alternate foot strokes that throw sand backwards. Birds rotate in the scrape to create a saucer-shaped depression, similar to resting scrapes used throughout the year. The chicks are incubated and fed by both parents, and the eggs hatch in about three weeks. They eat regurgitated fish and crustaceans fly inches above the water. When a skimmer encounters food, it will dropped on the ground. Since chicks begin life with mandibles of the quickly close its mouth, capturing the meal. Black skimmers catch same length, they are able to retrieve this food; the lower mandible most of their food (small fish, small crustaceans and shrimp) in this begins to elongate when chicks are nearly grown. The young birds manner. Fishing by touch allows skimmers to be crepuscular (dawn begin to fly in about 24 days. and dusk) and nocturnal feeders. Habitat loss from coastal development has reduced the number of Skimmers forage mainly in waters of bays, estuaries and lagoons suitable nesting spots for black skimmers. Fortunately, the birds have suc- but also utilize rivers, and salt marsh pools, creeks, and ditches; such cessfully nested on spoil islands and along causeways. On busy beaches, habitats tend to concentrate small fish. the birds and their nests are extremely vulnerable to human disturbance Adults in breeding plumage are black above and white below with a and to predation by domestic dogs, raccoons and laughing gulls. white tail. Non-breeding adults have paler and browner upperparts, and a white collar. Immature birds have brown upperparts with white feather tips and fringes. Tail is short and white with longer central feathers. Their Devi Sharp is a retired wildlife biologist and is exploring the birds of webbed feet are bright orange. Skimmers are the only bird to have a ver- the Caribbean with her husband, Hunter on their sailboat Arctic Tern. tical slit in the pupil which assists in gathering light for their crepuscular Chuck Shipley is a former professor of computer science and an avid and nocturnal habits. Their dark eye is within their dark head, giving the amateur photographer. Chuck and his wife Barbara live aboard their skimmers a somewhat eyeless appearance. Adult skimmers are sexu- trawler Tusen Takk II in the Caribbean.

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January 13-February 21: Southern Caribbean Regatta Circuit. January 29-February 2: Grenada Sailing Festival This three-race series starts with the Carriacou Sailing Series (Janu- presented by Port Louis and Camper & Nicholsons Marinas. ary 13–16), includes the Grenada Sailing Festival (January 29-Febru- New this year will be two weekends of sailing rather than one. Four days ary 2), and concludes with the Tobago Carnival Regatta (February 18– of international yacht racing off the island’s southern coast will kick off on 21). www.sailingcarriacou.com, www.grenadasailingfestival.com and the 29th, where sailors will find longer courses, new deep-water marks, www.sailweek.com and one day of racing dedicated to an Ocean Race and an extended South Coast Ocean Triangle. Traditional workboats will compete in the January 23-24: Antigua Yacht Club’s Round the Island Race. Grenada Sailing Festival Digicel Work Boat Regatta on February 6 and There’s a new format, says Elizabeth Jordan, AYC Commodore. “We 7. [email protected] and www.grenadasailingfestival.com will start earlier and complete the circuit on Saturday, starting and fin- ishing off Falmouth Harbour.” A Saturday night party precedes short February 6-16: Route du Carnaval – Martinique to St. Lucia to course racing on Sunday with lunch and prize giving to follow. The Petit Saint and Transcaraibes – Dominican Republic to Cuba. course record, set in 2001, is held by Wild Horses, a 72-foot “W” Class This rally launches from Marina Bas du Fort in Guadeloupe and finishes yacht, with a time of four hours and 53 minutes. [email protected] at the Marina Marlin Cienfuegos in Cuba. Event coordinator Stephane and www.antiguayachtclub.com Legendre says, “Conviviality, fun and adventure are the master words of this event. In addition, a humanitarian operation will again take January 27-30: The Superyacht Cup Antigua. place for the Haitian orphans in coordination with the Rotary Club of This big boat regatta based out of Nelson’s Dockyard moves its Saint Martin.” www.transcaraibes.com dates from December to January. “The Antigua event has grown in popularity over the three years since it started but the big in- February 13-14: Budget Marine Valentine’s Day Regatta at JHYC. crease in numbers appears to be due to moving the regatta to the The beauty of this regatta, says sponsor Robbie Ferron, “is the ease of end of January when most schedules are not so busy,” announced participation. Participating boats can dock in Jolly Harbour, start the event organizer Patrick Whetter in a press release. Yachts signed racing just outside the harbour, and on return get to the social head- up include the Frers-designed 137-foot Rebecca, the 124-foot quarters at the Foredeck bar with the minimum of land transport.” Briand-designed Perini Navi, P2, and the 78-foot W-class yachts, Ferron adds, “Poul Hoj Jensen, the Dragon world champion has indi- Wild Horses and White Wings. [email protected] and cated his interest in getting a fleet of Dragons to race the event this www.thesuperyachtcup.com year.” www.jhycantigua.com

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When its gets cold up north, the racing turns hot in the Caribbean. Below are highlights of several regattas that take place from January through March. For a full calendar of events, visit www.allatsea.net.

February 19-21: The St. Croix Yacht Club Hospice Regatta. March 12-14: Grenada Round-The-Island Race. A new name and new beneficiary highlight this event, where the win- While seasoned sailors make their way around the island on Saturday, ner of the Spinnaker A class will be nominated to compete in the invi- says organizer Roger Spronk, “the youth sailors of Grenada will display tational National Hospice Championship in Rochester, New York, June their sailing skills in a mini race with the goal of promoting youth inter- 3-6, 2010. Another first, says regatta director Julie San Martin, “we will est in sailing.” On Sunday, there’s “A Taste of Grenada” set beachside provide real time scoring with provisional results available at the end as well as a Bathtub Derby. [email protected] of each race.” www.stcroixregatta.com and www.aroundgrenada.com

February 20-26: RORC Caribbean 600 Offshore Race. March 18-21: Puerto Rico Heineken International Regatta. This 605-mile race around the islands that starts and ends in Antigua The former Culebra Heineken International Regatta has a new name welcomes a star-studded fleet. Race record holder, the 100-foot ICAP and new home at the Palmas del Mar Yacht Club in Humacao. “We’ll Leopard, as well as the STP 65, Rosebud, and Tom Hill’s new RP 75, offer three days of racing and a mix of windward-leeward courses Titan, will compete. [email protected] and www.rorc.org for the one-design and racing classes,” says regatta director Angel Ayala. “We may run a distance race to Vieques for some classes.” February 26-28: South Grenada Regatta. www.prheinekenregatta.com Over 20 racing, cruising, multihull, fun, and J/24 class yachts are expected to sail in this three-race regatta based out of Le Phare March 26-28: 37th International Rolex Regatta. Bleu Marina. Free berthing is available. There are also junior sail- Several boats are already signed up to race in this event that offers ing events, a pirate’s trail, 15 HP dinghy time trial and live music. one-design, CSA, IRC and multihull racing. Regatta co-director, John www.southgrenadaregatta.com Sweeney says this includes “a Tripp 70, a number of IRC 52s includ- ing ’09 winner Vincitore, and Tom Hill on his latest Titan.” Yacht Ha- March 4-7: St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. ven Grande and American Yacht Harbor will provide free dockage for The Budget Marine Match Racing Cup will kick-off the event with prize competitors while space lasts. Winners of select classes will pocket money totaling $10,000, with three days of racing following. “This year a Rolex watch. [email protected] or [email protected] the event will celebrate the 30th edition,” says regatta director, Heath- and www.rolexcupregatta.com er Tackling. “We have it from good sources that many of the big boats that skipped out of some racing last year will be back, as well as some new big names.” www.heinekenregatta.com LEFT TO RIGHT: PHOTO BY ONNE VAN DER WAL; PHOTO BY TIM WRIGHT, PHOTO BY TIM WRIGHT, DER WAL; PHOTO BY ONNE VAN LEFT TO RIGHT: PHOTOACTION.COM, COURTESY OF RORC CARIBBEAN 600; PHOTO BY ROB JONES

JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 41 Ocean Watch at sea Voyage Focuses on Ocean

BY CAROL BAREUTHER

ur oceans are changing and it’s not for the good. Arctic ice is melting. Fish populations are dying. Corals in the Caribbean are bleaching. These environmental prob- lems are just the tip of the iceberg of what sailors and O scientists aboard the 64-foot vessel S/V Ocean Watch are researching during an historic 25,000-mile clockwise circumnaviga- tion of the North and South American continents called the “Around the Americas for Ocean Health” voyage. The ship made a port stop in Puerto Rico in early November, dock- ing at Pier 1 in Old San Juan and then at Club Nautico de San Juan. “We’re gathering a variety of data as we sail,” said project scien- tist, Michael Reynolds, Ph.D., “and in port stops we talk with local scientists and community members, especially elders in the commu- nity. We’re particularly interested in what they remember from child- hood and how this relates to changes in our climate and oceans that we see today.” The Ocean Watch crew Ocean Watch set sail from Seattle on May 31 and became one of only a handful of small vessels in recorded history to tran- sit the Northwest Passage and through the Bellot Strait without being stopped due to ice. The voyage cruised down the east coast of the U.S. and through the Caribbean in the fall. “This marks the midway point in our voy- age,” said veteran marine journalist, Herb McCormick, who is chronicling the voyage, shortly after arriving in Puerto Rico. “We’ve all come to appreciate how fragile our marine en- vironment is. This voyage has enabled a great deal of scientific data gathering that would have been hard to conduct otherwise.” During their stay, the crew of Ocean Watch met with scientists at the Department of Ma- rine Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico and traveled to their facilities on the 22-acre OCEAN WATCH island of Magueyes, off the southwestern coastal town of La Parguera. Puerto Rico was one of 31 port stops on this incredible 13-month cruise. In port, educators

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42 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 First Mate Dave Logan Health enjoys a Caribbean sunrise S/V Ocean Watch Visits Puerto Ricoooi innnN NovemberNoNovembber

ited local colleagues, and an open house was staged so that the pub- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create an lic could tour the vessel and learn about the projects geared to assess even greater number of data points in their global data set. the ocean’s health. “Very soon,” said Reynolds, “we should have a better story to tell “Sailors usually have a destination, but we have a destination and about topics such as ocean acidity. In the meantime, the message I tell a fixed time table and that’s rare,” Reynolds said. “We also have a 64- school kids when we visit is to ‘turn off the lights’. This lessens the use foot research platform, rather than a 250-foot-plus vessel as is standard of electrical energy and production of CO2 that is ultimately harming in oceanography, and limited space, power and manpower. There are our oceans and ocean life.” just six of us onboard. Because of this, we can’t perform experiments The Around the Americas voyage is one of the programs of Sailors in the usual sense, or it would take us five years or more to make this For the Sea, co-founded by David Rockefeller Jr. and the only ocean voyage. Instead, we are collecting what we call ‘data sets of oppor- conservation program focused on sailors and boaters. The Boston, tunity’ or using our instruments to measure data when opportunities Massachusetts-based non-profit organization also runs the Clean Re- present themselves.” gattas program that the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta and BVI Spring This data will go to a number of scientists such as those from the Pa- Regatta participated in last year. For more information about the voy- cific Science Center, University of Washington Applied Physics Labora- age, visit: www.aroundtheamericas.org. tory, MIT Sea Grant College Program and the NASA Student Cloud Observations On-Line program for analysis. In the Caribbean and throughout the voyage, Reynolds said, Carol M. Bareuther, RD, is a St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands-based “We’re taking measurements, for example, on air quality. We have marine writer and registered dietitian. a climate or weather station onboard. One of my research interests is new types of deep-sea coral and the health of coral reefs. We are studying aerosol plumes from the burning of forests in Africa and Captain Mark Schrader the Sahara dust and the suggestion that the settling of this dust is contributing to coral bleaching.” Ocean acidity, or the amount of carbon dioxide in the water, is an- other type of data Ocean Watch is collecting. “There’s a small hole in the hull of our vessel that allows us to pump sea water through and measure it for CO2,” Reynolds said. The increasing acidity of the ocean could make it more difficult for corals to grow, and increased incidences of coral diseases have been linked to ocean temperature. The health of coral reefs is linked to fish populations; loss of reef habitat means fewer fish. “We’re canvassing jelly fish concentrations and asking locals about new developments in the jelly fish populations that they are seeing,” said Reynolds. “Jelly fish populations increase where there are de- clines in the fish population.” The Around the America’s scientific team is also providing “ground truth” data to major governmental organizations. For example, Reyn- olds takes measurement of cloud densities from his ever-changing posi- tion at the same time as National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) satellites are overhead observing from outer space. In addition, his measurements of ocean acidity are transmitted in real time to the

JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 43 PART 2 profile:Cuba’s boating ambassador Jose Miguel BY ANDREA BAILEY Diaz Escrich

THE COMMODORE’S HOPES FOR THE FUTURE

In our December issue, we printed the first part of an interview with the HIYC, he has extended a hand of friendship and camaraderie to all Commodore José Miguel Díaz Escrich of the Hemingway Internation- who share his love of the ocean, no matter their nationality. al Yacht Club of Cuba (HIYC), who was recently appointed President Now, as President of MARLIN S.A., he is championing another of Marlin Marinas Business Group (MARLIN S.A.) in Cuba. Commo- cause: the creation of the Association of Cuban Marinas. It is a goal dore Escrich served for more than 25 years in the Cuban Navy before he has had in his sights for years, to create an avenue for cooperation founding the Hemingway International Yacht Club in 1992. Through between the two large marina companies in Cuba to achieve com-

Escrich shows a visitor a photo of Cuba’s nautical past

44 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 mon goals. It would also al- low both marinas to become José Miguel Díaz Escrich a part of international orga- nizations such as the Carib- bean Marine Association. He believes that his new posi- tion brings this latest dream one step closer to realiza- tion; MARLIN S.A. already has established an excellent relationship with Marinas Gaviota, the other large Cu- ban marina company. These questions for Com- modore Escrich were about his vision of the future. The short answer is that he has nothing but hope, optimism that has brought him the suc- cess he has achieved, both personally and for the HIYC and Cuban nautical tourism in general:

What would you like to see accomplished for Cuban tourism? Lauderdale, Tampa and New Orleans. In 1999, 232 sail boats and more I would like Cuban tourism to continue being one of the main sources than 1300 Americans participated in the Havana Cup Race. of income for the Cuban people and the country in general. Part of my Recent restrictions had not prevented us from keeping and even struggle as Commodore of the HIYC of Cuba has been contributing strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the Heming- to the development of the recreational boating industry and nautical way International Yacht Club of Cuba and the US sailing and boating tourism as a source of employment for my fellow countrymen. community. On May 2009, the Sarasota Yacht Club planned to cel- I wish the development of tourism would foster friendship and ebrate the Sarasota-Havana Regatta but failed to obtain the approval fraternity among people and to protect the environment as well as of the United States government. Our Yacht Club received plenty of aquatic and land flora and fauna. As representative of the Interna- congratulations from the Americans for our efforts to keep the strong tional Game Fish Association in Cuba, I work for the implementa- friendship established before the Bush administration. tion of their regulations, which defend responsible fishing and the preservation of billfish species, so that future generations can enjoy Please tell our readers about Cuba’s sport fishing. nautical events planned for 2010. I would like to avail myself of this opportunity to invite all the read- What do you think about recent reports that Cuba is going to ers of All At Sea to participate in the Castillo del Moro Regatta next ask the UN to have US sanctions lifted? Do you think it will May 20th, 2010 from Marina Hemingway to the entrance of Havana work? How would it affect the tourism industry? Bay. This regatta will celebrate the arrival of the Sarasota-Havana 100 For more than 15 years, the General Assembly of United Nations has American boats. voted annually in favor of a proposal requesting the lift of economic, We would also like to invite you to participate in the celebration commercial and financial restrictions imposed by the United States of the 60th Anniversary of the Ernest Hemingway International Billfish of America against Cuba. It is expected that this year only Israel and Tournament from May 24th to the 29th.We would greatly appreciate Palau would vote against the resolution presented by Cuba. all the support than you could offer us in order to pay homage to Er- The US restrictions prohibit the investment of US businessmen and nest Hemingway, of one of the most prominent symbols of the friend- companies in the Cuban boating industry, which affects its develop- ship between the United States and Cuba. The Havana International ment in Cuba. We all know that most of the tourists in the Caribbean Yacht Club created the tournament in 1950, and Hemingway accepted region come from the United States. If the US were to follow the re- the proposal made by Cuban fishermen and friends for the tourna- quest of the UN General Assembly, it is expected that Cuba would see ment to take his name. the arrival of several tens of thousands of US boats, as well as thou- I would like to thank the staff of All At Sea for the opportunity sands of sport fishermen and nautical sports lovers. I think the boating granted here, and I invite you all to enjoy the beauties of the Cuban scene would be similar to that of the Bahamas. archipelago. Come visit the headquarters of the Hemingway Interna- Before the Bush Administration, the Hemingway International Yacht tional Yacht Club of Cuba, where you will be welcomed like friends Club of Cuba hosted several regattas coming from Key West, Fort and brothers.

JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 45 Bahamas CRUISING RALLY ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES EVENT TO BAHAMAS OFFSHOOT OF CARIBBEAN 1500 DIPS A TOE IN THE WATER

ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY ANDY SCHELL

he Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) covers about 1000 nautical Marsh Harbor, miles between the Chesapeake Bay and Miami, where Abacos snowbirds make the leap across the Gulf Stream, 60 miles T or so to the Bahamas. In November we faced the same challenge—the Chesapeake to the Bahamas, 1000 miles—and sailed it in only five days. Enter Steve Black, the Cruising Rally Association and the Caribbean 1500. The Cruising Rally Association celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the Caribbean 1500 this year, and has seen hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors head offshore. The event has been so successful that expansion was inevitable. This fall Steve Black created an offshoot of the 1500, the inaugural Bahamas Cruising Rally, and invited me to be the event leader. We departed with the Caribbean 1500 fleet from Hampton, VA, and made a right turn once clear of the Gulf Stream. The rally included all of the extras that are part of the 1500: safety seminars in Hampton, boat inspections, roundtable discussions, weather and Gulf Stream briefings, satellite trackers on the boats, and en route weather routing and radio scheds, not to mention the excellent social events held in the evenings. We departed under dreary skies with a brisk north wind. Sweetest Thing, a Fountaine Pajot 48’ cat joined us on this first-year trip. For Clay and Chad Jones, the father and son who own the Mason 44 Corrina Corrina, this was a first, as it is for many rally participants. Their system, enjoying pleasant breezes and fair skies day and night. Next excitement was contagious. year’s event will arrive in Marsh Harbor, Abacos, where sailors will enjoy We entered the Gulf Stream late that first evening, crossing where it an awards dinner and cruising advice from one of the local marinas. was only 50 miles wide (thanks to the Stream briefings before the rally), Over 15,000 website visitors from 59 countries monitored the and soon found ourselves in the Atlantic Ocean proper, stripping off the progress of the boats in the Caribbean 1500 and the Bahamas Cruising layers and enjoying warm sunshine and a full moon in the evenings. Rally. With wireless transponders on each yacht, positions were It was downwind for five days – the routers at Commanders’ Weather broadcast via satellite six times each day, every four hours. Each boat’s nailed it, and we found ourselves in the midst of a big high-pressure track was displayed on the Caribbean 1500 website (www.carib1500. com) using software customized to incorporate features from Google Earth. The transponder program is sponsored by Clay Jones on harmonica Davenport & Company, LLC. with Chad on the bow – Cruising rallies provide an enjoyable level of excitement it was that calm and camaraderie while setting out across a big chunk of ocean with like-minded cruisers. The atmosphere in Hampton was buzzing. It was the staging area for what really was a major expedition, “one of the last great adventures for us ‘normal’ folk,” as Steve Black puts it. Go for the sense of security, go for the camaraderie, go for the excitement or go for the parties, but one thing is abundantly clear to me—if you’re considering going south from the US, the only way to go is offshore. The 2010 Bahamas Cruising Rally will leave from Hampton VA along with the Caribbean 1500 on November 1. For full information on future rallies and seminars, visit www.carib1500.com.

46 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 Puerto Rico DISCOVER THE CARIBBEAN SERIES FORTY BOATS TURN OUT FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY RACING

ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY TONY MIRÓ

The winning Bonne Chance crew or two consecutive week- ends in November, crews raced in varying conditions Fas part of the 2009 Discover the Caribbean Series hosted by the Ponce Yacht & Fishing Club in southern Puerto Rico. This year we celebrated the 20th Anniversary of this event which, as always, was a great success thanks to the hospitality of the Ponce Yacht & Fishing Club members and volunteers. Crews enjoyed great music, excellent meals and lots of other activities and entertainment. On Saturday November 21 everyone danced to great tunes by fellow sailor Millo Torres y El Tercer Planeta.

RESULTS

Racing Bonne Chance Chalanas Payaso Cruising Julepe J24 Orion Jib & Main 1 Happy Hour IC24 Sal Pa’ Fuera Jib & Main 2 Gisele J80 Nightmare

Veteran Puerto Rican skipper Jose “Balaju” Sanchez with Quino Sanchez (no relation) as tactician and an elite crew composed of The crew Bernardo, Agustin, Fernando, Arturo, Wilo and Jose, managed to on Orion win most races in order to secure their first place standing over two weekends of racing. This well trained crew proved once again that is On the water sailors encountered a variety of conditions ranging from not always the sailboat or the fancy equipment that wins races but a no wind, to light winds to a nice 15 to 20 knot breeze and building seas. consistent crew working together as a team. The action on the water was intense with groundings, collisions and On the J-24s, Fraito Lugo’s Orion was invincible winning the J-24 capsizes, including a broken keel which separated from the hull and class as well as the best Ponce boat award. sent the crew of Atorrante for a swim. Luckily nobody was hurt. Over 40 sailboats raced in ten classes. For complete results: I was fortunate to be invited as photographer for a day aboard www.ponceyachtandfishingclub.com Bonne Chance, a 1991 Beneteau 35.5 owned by Dr. Bernardo Gonzalez and overall winner of the very competitive Racing Class. I had a blast taking photos and high-definition videos from the Capt. Tony Miró is a life-long sailor, photographer and web developer stern as we surfed downwind on spinnaker rides of up to 12.9 who currently lives in Puerto Rico with his family, where they sail aboard knots ... nice! their Hunter 376 ¡Nada Mas!

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48 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 Puerto Rico

PUERTO RICO’S 4TH ANNUAL BOB FISHER CUP BONNE CHANCE TAKES HOME THE CUP

BY CAROL M. BAREUTHER, RD PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB FISHER CUP

icture perfect sailing conditions greeted a fleet of 21 Experience was definitely on Camacho’s side. He’s sailed three boats that competed in the 4th Annual Bob Fisher Cup. out of four Bob Fisher Cup regattas with crew he has raced with PThe regatta was sailed out of Puerto Rico’s Isleta Marina for six to seven years. on October 17 and 18. The big news of the weekend was when Bernardo Gonzalez, “We had winds of 13 to 17 knots and sunny days,” said Agustín driving his Beneteau 35.5, Bonne Chance, won not only the A. Rodríguez, regatta director and president of the host, Club Performance Cruising class but also the Bob Fisher Cup. Nautico de Fajardo. “This allowed us to run five races over several “I’ve sailed this regatta three times and won by class two times. courses and test the skills of our fleets.” But this year we won the overall racing class too,” says Gonzalez. Racing took place between Isleta Marina and Palomino Island “The weekend was very special due to the fact that the weather off Puerto Rico’s eastern shore for the three classes: Racing, conditions were excellent for my boat. I think that, although not all Performance Cruising and Jib & Main. my regular crew was present, the boat was in optimum condition Carlos Camacho sailed his J/105, Abracadabra, to a win in the and the crew performed excellently. We did have aboard the old Racing class. “The conditions were perfect for our boat,” said Balaju crew, Jose Sanchez, Fernando Mora and Guillermo Mullet, Camacho. “It was nice in that we had 10 boats in our class. The as well as Pat Nolan and Jeff from Tortola.” competition was very good.” Nemesis, a Hunter 43, won the Jib & Main class. Abracadabra tied Felix Cruz’s Olson 20, Geronimo, for first The Bob Fisher Cup started as the Puerto Rico Grand Prix over place after three races on the first day, with Jose Gorbea’s J/105, twenty years ago, when the event’s namesake was active as a Umakua, only two points behind. “It came down to the last race racer and race organizer. Fisher, a longtime and highly regarded on the last day,” Camacho said about his win. “We changed leads architect, has devoted much of his life to promoting sailboat with Umakua three times upwind and four times downwind before racing in Puerto Rico. finally beating them boat for boat across the finish line by 30 For full results, visit: www.clubnauticodefajardo.com/files/ seconds. That was definitely the highlight of the weekend.” blwF2.htm

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1ST PRO STAND UP PADDLEBOARDING EVENT DRAWS 75 COMPETITORS PR AND CALIFORNIA RACERS TAKE TOP HONORS

The Elite head out of uerto Rican Adrian Garcia (subdivision men 14 ‘), Ernie the lagoon and face a down the north coast Johnson from California (subdivision men 12’6”) and six foot wall of water! of San Juan, they PHeather Baus from Puerto Rico (subdivision women) were reached the San Juan champions of the first professional competition Paddleboarding Bay entrance in front of Stand Up Race in Puerto Rico held November 15 in Condado the imposing 500-year Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. old El Morro Castle. Inspired by history, Garcia found a second wind that drove him to a significant advantage in the long but easy upwind leg back to lagoon. Hundreds of fans waiting for him cheered the local hero. Ernie “EJ” Johnson, a professional athlete from California who traveled to PR only for this tournament, dominated the 12’6 category but had no choice but to watch local Adrian Garcia take the overall win by a little over two minutes after the 65 minute paddle. Paddleboarding in In the women’s category, Heather Baus killed her the Atlantic Ocean competition. This energetic athlete was not content with a wide margin win all over the rest of the Elite women, but went on to beat most men A fleet of 75 competitors from with her 16th overall in the 31-strong Elite California, Florida, Virgin Islands and fleet. This achievement is more remarkable Puerto Rico participated in this unique because Baus interrupted her training for event. The two main categories were the past two months to address a serious “Elite” for high-level competitors, with medical condition. a distance of 7.5 miles around the islet Weekend Warriors enjoyed the day’s most of San Juan, and “Weekend Warriors” fun race, their three-stage course punctuated for recreational competitors with a by some exciting runs on foot, oar in hand, three-mile course in the lagoon and on the Lagoon Park. The fans were cheering bay of San Juan. For children three to as the warriors dismounted their rides at 11 years, “Keiki Kids” paddled right the beach and ran short sprint around the in front of the beach. The Elites were sponsor’s tents. Then, back on board for the raced for $1000 in cash and the rest next leg. Racers raved about this racing format rowed for trophies. that made the three miles total distance feel A nice 4’ ground swell was running Weekend Warrior like a, well, a run in the park. but the soft south wind helped Woman’s Winner The Keikis event was suddenly interrupted Andie Johnson keep the sea surface calm, which MORALES PHOTOS COURTESY OF SUP RUN PRO EDITION BY SERGIO YAMIL by a massive deluge that fell moments after facilitated new record ‘round San completing the first kid’s race. Sunday’s Juan times. The Elites and Weekend Warriors took off together rains may have drowned the awards but not the enthusiasm of at 9:30 in front inside the lagoon, and seconds later came face the competitors for the event. Foreigners promised to return to to face with some challenging overhead waves. While the Elites defend their titles and locals promise to kick all asses! The quarrel went out to paddle around the islet of San Juan, the Weekend will be resolved amicably next November with a bigger, better Warriors tacked back to make their way into the lagoon. and richer SUP Run 2010. From the beginning, Garcia, paddling on competition BARK 14 ‘, and Johnson in the 12’6 category, grabbed the lead leaving behind the rest of the fleet. After a spectacular three-mile run Article submitted By Jaime Torres, SUP Run Pro Edition

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52 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 United States Virgin Islands INTERNATIONAL BROKERS TOUR 48 CHARTER BOATS ON ST. THOMAS VICL YACHT SHOW FOSTERS OPTIMISM, DRAWS FIRST-TIMERS

ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY ANDREA BAILEY

ovember 10 to 12 saw one of the most successful showings of the St. Thomas Fall Yacht Show, which was presented by Chris Allison & Kelly Miller aboard their the Virgin Islands Charteryacht League N boat Verna Breeze (VICL). Brokers from all over the world came to check out the 48 boats that docked in Yacht Haven Grande to showcase their offerings. There were over 50 brokers attending the show, many coming straight from the BVI Boat Show in Tortola. Under the management of Erik Ackerson, the Director of VICL, the 35-year old show this year was a well-organized, remarkable affair. A hopeful atmosphere for the season among the captains and crew also helped to foster the image of a successful show. Bruce and Laura Masterson got back into the charter business aboard their 45-foot catamaran Amaryllis three years ago. Recalling 2008, Laura said, “In September, This year it seems that things are looking up. Captain David Belle everything just tanked. Everyone wanted to wait until the election to see of catamaran La Bella Vita and Fair Wind Sailing School noted that what would happen. The phones just stopped ringing.” he’s seen a rise both in the bookings for his sailing school and his term charters. As with most of the boats at the show, he was taking it as an opportunity Bruce & Laura Masterson’s to put his boats on the brokers’ radar screens. Privilege 45 ft. catamaran He hadn’t ever done the show before, but he was hoping signing with a broker would help boost business a little more as the economy improved. In fact, it seemed many at the show were first-timers there. Some were even new to charter industry as a whole. Captain Chris Allison and Kelly Miller own the 54-foot luxury motor-sailor the Verna Breeze. They lived aboard and cruised the Caribbean for nine years, but when the economy went bad last year, they decided to start chartering. The boat is equipped for a small charter of two to four people, and Chris and Kelly are optimistic about their first charter season. “At first we were a little scared about how the brokers would receive us, and the changes they’d want us to make, but the feedback has been really pleasant and positive,” said Kelly. When asked if she had any trepidations about chartering, she replied, “We’ve had some amazing experiences aboard this boat, and now we get to share some of those experiences with others. The islands are so pretty. All we need now are some customers!”

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DIAZ TOP ANGLER AT 2009 TOYOTA WAHOO WIND-UP DOUBLE HEADER IV EARNS BEST BOAT

Winning St. Thomas Boat Team, Double Header IV, with Capt. Jonathan Gatcliffe (2nd from left) and Second Top Angler, Nathan Gatcliffe (3rd from left) PHOTO BY DEAN BARNES

one of the 114 anglers aboard 27 boats competing in the 2009 Toyota Wahoo Wind-Up on November N1 caught a 75-plus pound wahoo to win the Toyota truck. But, there was good fishing and good catching, including some real whopper wahoos reeled in. St. Croix’s Curtis Diaz, fishing aboard the Wild Cat, caught the Largest Wahoo, a 51.5-pounder, and pocketed a $1,000 cash prize. “We were getting bored when all of a sudden the reel started screaming with line peeling off,” said Diaz. “That’s when we knew it was a big one.” Eight-year-old Nathan Gatcliffe of St. Thomas, aboard the Double Header IV, caught the second largest wahoo, a 47.4-pounder. “Two months ago I told him we were going to fish the wahoo tournament together this year,” said Nathan’s father, St. Thomas charter captain, Jonathan Gatcliffe. “We put him in the chair, winched him in and he reeled in the wahoo.” Gatcliffe, driving Double Header IV, earned the Best Boat prize for St. Thomas with the catch of five wahoo weighing 173.07 pounds. Meanwhile, St. Croix’s Big Bills won Top Boat for St. Croix with the catch of three wahoo weighing 113.2-pounds. Both captains won $1,000 cash. A total of 28 wahoo, collectively weighing 934.7 pounds, were caught. Personal from the Department of Planning & Natural Resource’s Fish & Wildlife Department conducted the weigh-in. Over $5,500 in cash and prizes, plus the possibility of winning the Toyota truck, made up the prize booty in this tournament hosted by the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club on St. Thomas and Golden Hook Fishing Club on St. Croix.

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JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 55 British Virgin Islands PROFILE: STEVE BLACK FOUNDER, CRUISING RALLY ASSOCIATION

BY CAROL M. BAREUTHER, RD

ou may have seen Steve Black around Nanny Cay on Tortola recently—he’s best recognized as the founder of the Hampton, Y Virginia-based Cruising Rally Association and Caribbean 1500 Cruising Rally. However, Black has worn many hats and his accumulated knowledge, skills and accom-plishments have given him an incredible outlook on which to plan for the future. He’s one of those lucky people who have forged his love of sailing into a professional and successful career. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Black moved to Michigan where he ran an educational publishing company. He started sailing recreationally in his mid-30s in regattas hosted by the Grand Haven Sailing Club. Black learned the sport from single-handers and has always preferred this aspect of sailing. “It’s fun to be a generalist,” he says, “a cook, a mechanic, a tactician, a sail trimmer, it’s a challenge.” Over the years, Black has made three single-handed transatlantic voyages. In the Legend Cup, he set a multi-hull record time of 15 days aboard his Newick 40’ trimaran. Black’s third single-handed transatlantic voyage was in 1992 in the Europe I, where he sailed his 40’ IOR racer, Caribbean. Despite a broken boom some 1,000 miles from the finish, Black completed the race safely. In the Bermuda 1-2, a race whose first leg is a single-handed voyage from Newport, Rhode Island to Bermuda and whose second leg is a double-handed voyage from Bermuda back to Newport, Black and South African sailor Bertie Reed set the return voyage record at the time of 78 hours and 38 minutes. Back in Grand Haven, Black volunteered to run races and then serve as rules chairman. “It was a good way to polish my own skills,” he says. Black also undertook volunteer tasks such as founding the Lake Michigan Single-handed Society, where he ran the races and conducted seminars to educate interested sailors. This led to the end of his 15-year publishing career and a three-year stint as executive director of the U.S. Sailing Association, based in Newport, Rhode Island. “I retired from U.S. Sailing in 1988, but I didn’t retire from sailing,” Black says. His next endeavor was to manage the Sailing World NOOD (National Offshore One-Design) Regattas in four regions around the country. In 1990, Black conceived of the idea for the Caribbean 1500 Cruising Rally and the preparatory Passagemakers’ PHOTOS COURTESY OF CRUISING RALLY ASSOCIATION PHOTOS COURTESY OF CRUISING RALLY

56 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 Seminars, two full days of seminars taught by authorities in all aspects people with newer boats. When we started, a boat from the early 80s of sailing. The impetus for this event started when Black saw that wasn’t considered that old. Today, people are cruising down on new cruising sailors outnumbered racing sailors, yet there was a near void boats. You might say that they expect the technology will make up for of organized events for cruisers. a lack of experience.” In November 1990, 50 boats set sail from Newport, Rhode Island As for the ralliers themselves, Black adds, “the first were more of and Norfolk, Virginia and landed in Virgin Gorda, in the British Virgin the gunkholers. Sailors today aren’t learning from their parents or Islands (BVI) in the inaugural Caribbean 1500 Cruising Rally. Black old-timers or necessarily starting as dinghy sailors. Instead, they are himself set sail on that first trip and gave his fellow cruisers confidence learning through yacht club sailing programs and sailing schools. via single-side band radio. Today, several hundred vessels have sailed This has led to changes in what we teach in seminars. For example, in the rally and the pink and white rally burgee can be seen on vessels etiquette in communication with commercial ships is now a topic. in ports from Maine to Venezuela. Sailors who grew up sailing with their parents knew right-of-way and Yet, the boats and sailors on those boats have changed over time. not to disturb a ship unless there’s a real reason.” “It’s a misnomer that the rally is for sailors cruising offshore for the The most satisfying aspects of starting the Caribbean 1500 Rally and first time,” says Black. “The vast majority, over 90 percent, have at other rallies such as the Atlantic Cup and now the Bahamas Cruising least one person aboard who has done the rally before. Every year the Rally, says Black, “are the friendships formed. We had 235 past ralliers volunteer pool gets larger. We find newcomers do grab at the chance meet at a reunion at the Annapolis Boat Show this year.” to have an experienced person on board.” On the horizon, Black is excited about the new Bahamas rally.” The boats are getting bigger. “Charter companies push clients to Sometime this fall I think we’ll see the travel ban to Cuba lifted,” he charter boats 50-foot and over, and that means when people buy boats says. “When it is, the islands of the Bahamas and Cuba will be one big they are buying that size or larger,” says Black. “We’re also seeing cruising area that will see a lot of demand.”

20TH ANNIVERSARY CARIBBEAN 1500 RALLY ARRIVES Bojangles IV Takes Top Honors

The Caribbean 1500 Rally left Hampton VA on November 2 after a week of preparatory briefings, safety inspections, and gala social events. The fleet arrived in Tortola six to10 days later with many veteran skippers recording “personal best” passage times. “It was great to welcome the Caribbean 1500 fleet to Nanny Cay for the first time, particularly for the 20th anniversary of the event,” said Miles Sutherland-Pilch, general manager of Nanny Cay. “We’ll be 2009 Caribbean 1500 ralliers seeing off the return rally, The Kilgour the Atlantic Cup, on May 2 A week of strong northeast winds propelled 54 family on from here.” Bojangles IV sailboats in the 20th Anniversary Caribbean 1500 fleet The 2009 fleet includ- from Hampton VA to Tortola, BVI. In as few as six days, ed participants from 23 the boats hugged the rhumb line and sailed on a single states, 3 Canadian pro- port tack for the entire passage. vinces, Germany, the UK Bojangles IV, a Gulfstar 50 Ketch, owned by the and New Zealand. The Kilgour family from Toronto, Canada, took Overall boats averaged 47.5 feet Handicap Honors. The Kilgours were one of eight family in length. Four multihulls boats with children that participated in this year’s rally. and a schooner joined the First to finish was Crazy Horse, a Sundeer 60 owned fleet of sloops and several by Bill and Rosemary Thomas of Middletown MD, who ketches in this year’s fleet. completed the passage in 6 days 9 hours & 15 minutes. www.carib1500.com.

JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 57 58 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 British Virgin Islands

CHARTER YACHT SOCIETY SHOW INTRODUCES GREEN INITIATIVES ATTENDANCE AND CONSCIOUSNESS BOTH UP THIS YEAR

aptain Ben from Yacht Soterion was an excited participant in this year’s BVI Charter Yacht Society Show at Village Recycling stations were available CCay Marina, Tortola—not just to display his sleek yacht to on shore visiting brokers, but to fully come on board with green initiatives CYS put in place this year. Ben volunteered to do some pre-show coastal clean up, joining others in removing floating trash; on board, he pointed out aluminum water bottles that are part of the bedside welcome display and described the passive cooling system Soterion has for its water maker. Captain Ben reflects the growing environmental consciousness of sailors today. What made the annual BVI Charter Yacht Show and Expo a success this year was not only record attendance by 70 yachts and 113 brokers, but the willingness of participants to embrace the program put in place by CYS Director, Janet Oliver with the help of Eco-Green coordinator, Jane Bakewell. Janet saw the effectiveness PHOTOS BY JANE BAKEWELL of the BVI Spring Regatta’s recycling efforts with a program designed by the ocean awareness group, Sailors For the Sea. “I felt in many different areas are all working together to reduce the even though we are not a regatta our event and Expo does have a impact of waste and promote recycling.” large turn out and there are always waste issues to deal with.” Mancini visited yachts that had green solutions from the time Visiting yachts were emailed in advance about the new green of manufacture such as Semper Fi, a South African-designed initiatives and asked to arrive with empty holding tanks and not catamaran with solar panels mounted on the bimini hardtop that pump out in or near the harbor. Other suggestions included recycling provide enough electricity to power all their needs while in port. glass bottles and separating trash into designated dockside bins. At the Friday evening Expo, businesses that partner with the Crews were encouraged to visit a display of environmentally safe yachting community joined in the green movement. A start-up company, Green Technology BVI, provided food vendors with soy- based plates and corn-based plastic ware—all biodegradable. Green VI, a non-profit environmental group, organized the glass recycling bins, while the BVI company Clear Water set up free water stations with pure distilled water. Brokers visiting from the US and other international locations were excited about the potential market for boats that make an effort to “go green.” Trish Cronan from Ocean Getaways, a US brokerage that arranges luxury yacht charter vacations specializing in corporate groups, explained that the new phrase in the industry is “corporate social responsibility.” “Companies that charter a fleet of yachts want to offer incentive programs to their guests. When they visit a destination they want Crew could browse BVI’s green products to leave something positive behind,” Cronan emphasized. So what could be new for next year’s Yacht Show? CYS Director Janet Oliver says it can only go up from here. “This boat cleaning products available at BVI businesses. Aluminum year we received the Bronze level certification from Sailors for ecosports bottles were placed as a gift in each broker’s bag so the Sea, next year we go for the Silver level.” This may include a reusable bottles could be carried from yacht to yacht for refills, “Blue Crew” award for the most environmental yacht. Whether eliminating plastic waste from small water bottles. the color is green or blue, the CYS Yacht show’s slogan defined To help the society comply with green initiatives, Chris Mancini, their mission this year: “Go green … sail blue.” Program Director from Sailors For the Sea, flew down from the group’s, Newport Rhode Island base. “I was really pleased to see the spirit of collaboration in the BVI,” he said. “Many people By Jane Bakewell, submitted by BVI Charter Yacht Society

JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 59 60 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 British Virgin Islands

FOXY’S 14TH ANNUAL CATFIGHT DRAWS RECORD ENTREES WILDCAT II NAMED “BADDEST CAT”

atamarans from all around the Virgins and crews from Catatonic and Sanctuary around the globe converged in Great Harbour, Jost Van CDyke the end of October to slug it out over who would be crowned the “Baddest Cat” in the islands this season. Foxy’s annual Catfight sponsored by the West End Yacht Club of Tortola is the only race in the Virgin Islands that is exclusively a multihull shootout. “I knew early on that these boats were going to become more and more popular,” said Foxy, “So I said: let’s get a race together, and see what they can do.” It was then decided that it would be the first race on the season’s calendar, coinciding with the seasonal re-opening of Foxy’s Tamarind Bar, and its Halloween Masquerade Ball. This year’s turnout of fifteen boats was the best in the race’s history. Charter Cats from The Moorings, TMM, Barecat Charters and Pro Valor Charters all made the showing along with day sail boats, private crewed charter yachts and privately owned vessels. Wind was fair, blowing 12-15 knots at the start of the race. The Cats crossed the starting line outside of Great Harbour staggered in one minute intervals, with two races to be run on the day. The course took the boats up around Sandy Cay, down around Great Thatch Island then rounding a set marker to the east, and back into Great Harbour for the finish. Cats were divided into three size classes, and elapsed times in both races were totaled to determine the winners. The under 40s, with four boats in the class, saw a virtual tie for first place to the tenth of a second between private yachts Sanctuary, an Island Spirit 37 captained by Tom Garvey, and Wildfire, an Edelcat 35 skippered by John Hayes. A close second went to St. Thomas day sail skipper Spencer Dickey on his Endeavor 36, Happy Hour. Eutopia, a Tortola based charter I.S. 40, rounded out the class. The biggest class was the 40-45s with seven boats vying for the title. Catatonic, a St Thomas based charter Lagoon 440, captained

by Dirk DeLo, took the gold, followed by skipper “Dirty Doug” BVI PHOTO BY YACHTSHOTS Moody in his Tortola based charter Norseman 43, Mustang Sally. Radio Flyer and Holoholo tied it up for third, with Hypnautic, Pirates, wenches, ghouls, ghosts and even a cheerleading team Silver Moon and Indigo crossing the line respectively. all packed the bar for Foxy’s Halloween Masquerade Ball. Elvis The big boat class of over 45’ had four entrees, and Skipper himself presided over the costume judging where cash prizes Warren Thring managed to edge out the competition aboard Pro were awarded in various categories. Valor Charter’s Robertson Caine Leopard 4500 Wildcat II. Second Foxy, Tessa and the gang offer their sincerest gratitude to place also went to a RC Leopard, the 46’ Halcyon III under the all the participants in this years race, to Martin van Houten and command of Kevin Quinn. Barecat Charter’s Aggie Cat took the the West End Yacht Club, to all the local business sponsors for bronze followed in by Blue Moon. generously supporting the races with prizes year after year, to After a heated debate amongst Commodore Martin van Mark Paulsen and the other members of the “Travel Talk On Line” Houten the other WEYC committee members, Pro Valor Charters’ forum for the great press, and, of course, to Foxy’s staff, who “git Wildcat II now holds the title “Baddest Cat of 2009,” a title they ‘er done” every year. are now obliged to defend in 2010. As we know, racing in the Virgin Islands mixes one part sailing with at least one part party, and Foxy’s Catfight was no exception. Report submitted by Paul Mason, Foxy’s

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62 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 St. Maarten / St. Martin GILL TO SPONSOR COMMODORES CUP EVENT LEADS INTO ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA

n November, the Steering Committee for the Sint Maarten Katrina (foreground), Heineken Regatta, on behalf of the Sint Maarten Yacht Club, won Racing A last year announced a new title sponsor for the 2010 Commodores I Cup. GILL, a worldwide leader in marine technical clothing, will sponsor it under the title Gill Commodores Cup. The event takes place March 4 and will offer windward leeward courses for spinnaker classes only. The Commodores Cup is a pre-event to the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, designed to give those crews and the fleet an additional day of racing. It is only open to spinnaker and racing classes and focuses on windward, leeward courses that are generally favored by the more serious racers. The one day event provides racing off the south coast of Sint Maarten and the opportunity for international crews who are visiting from the wintry north to adapt themselves and their vessels to the Caribbean climate and conditions.

The event is in its fourth year and has proven to be a highly PHOTOS BY ELS KROON regarded part of the formula of the overall regatta event. The Gill Commodores Cup is scored separately from the main event but collection. For more information on Gill and the commodores Cup thethe parties and administration are Collection visit the North American web site at www.gillna.com. For integratedintegrate into the overall St. the Notice of race and Sailing Instructions visit www.heinekenregatta. MaartenMaart Heineken Regatta. com or contact the regatta at [email protected]. GillG will offer on site throughth Budget Marine a Commodores Cup clothing Preview submitted by St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

Foreground, Lazy Dog, winner of the Racing C in the 2009 Commodores Cup

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64 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 St. Barth 2009 SAINT BARTH CATA CUP MISHA HEEMSKERK AND EDUARD ZANEN TAKE TOP HONORS

BY ELLEN LAMPERT-GREAUX

he Dutch duo of Mischa Heemskerk and Eduard Zanen were the top team among the 35 racing catamarans in the 2009 Saint Barth Cata Cup, which took place on November RESULTS T20 to 22 on the French Caribbean island of St. Bartélemy. The three-day event suffered from a lack of wind, especially on day 1st: Mischa Heemskerk and Eduard Zanen, Netherlands two of racing, but spirits remained high and the event has firmly taken 2nd: Enrique Figueroa and Victor Aponte, Puerto Rico root as one of the leading catamaran rallies in the region. 3rd: Patrick Demesmaeker and Olivier Gagliani, Belgium Day one of the Cata Cup featured an around-the-island race, with zigzags into the bays of Saline and Gouverneur where buoys were close to the shore. Enrique Figueroa, an F18 competitor in the summer Olympics, and Victor Aponte from Puerto Rico were ahead near Pointe Milou before heading toward Forchue with spinnakers until they sailed too close to the coast and out of the wind. Closing in unfurled, then back to Saint Jean where Mischa Heemskerk and from behind, Belgians Patrick Demesmaeker, from the Royal Belgium Eduard Zanen took first place. Sailing Club, and Olivier Gagliani moved quickly into the lead and It was another bad day for the Puerto Rican team, when Figueroa held on to first place, winning the race. and Aponte confused a Marine Park buoy with one of the race The local team of Jeff Lédée/Vincent Jordil had to abandon when markers. By the time they realized their mistake, the Dutchmen had the halyard on their spinnaker broke right after passing Tortue. Another already sailed toward victory. local team, Vincent Beauvarlet and Bruno Hock made quite a splash Due to the lack of wind, race organizers shortened the afternoon race, when they capsized, yet managed to finish in 8th place on day one. which was won by Emmanuel Boulogne, French F18 world champion, On Saturday the wind barely passed 10 knots, making for slow and Tanguy Kervin (winners of the Cata Cup in 2008), while Pierre-Paul going out on the water. In the morning, the race headed past a buoy Cornet sprained his knee during a maneuver and came to shore in the race boat with a doctor aboard. There were two final races on Sunday, both won easily by Heemskerk and Zanen, making them the clear winners of the 2009 Saint Barth Cata Cup. Race organizers Thierry Linhares, Hélène Guilbaud, Vincent

PHOTO BY ROSEMOND GRÉAUX Jordl, and Jeff Lédée, from the association Saint Barth Multihulls should be proud of their efforts in making the Cata Cup a truly international event, with meals and parties on shore at La Plage restaurant right on the beach in St. Jean. Additional information about the event can be found at www.stbarthcatacup.com.

Ellen Lampert-Gréaux lives in Saint Barthélemy where she is editor-in-chief of Harbour Magazine, and has been a The Dutch duo of Mischa Heemskerk regular contributor to All At Sea and Eduard Zanen, winners of the 2009 St Barth Cata Cup since 2000.

JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 65 St. Kitts & Nevis FALCON COMES HOME TO ROOST CATAMARAN STRETCHES TO FIT ITS NEXT LIFE

BY CAROL M. BAREUTHER, RD

hey say a cat has nine lives. Boats can oftentimes boast business for hotel guests and cruise ship passengers. She sailed nearly as many reincarnations. Take, for the example, the regularly to Bird Island and Cades Reef. story of Falcon. This little catamaran was born a swift sailing “The cabin was extended with a solid roof,” says Patrick Ryan, who Tracer, did yeoman’s work as a day charter, survived the wrath was then part owner of the Antigua-based day charter company. “But, of a couple of hurricanes, and has now re-emerged after a boatyard this was hard work, day in and day out for a boat that was built for fun facelift like new, improved and seven feet longer. and not a solid work boat. However, she stood the test of time.” Falcon started life on St. Kitts in 1985 when an Australian flight Eight years later, Tropical Adventures decided to expand to a new attendant, who had a love for the sea and sailing, commissioned 65-foot sailing catamaran and put Falcon up for sale. At the same time, her build as a lightweight semi racer. Unfortunately, the flight atten- Phil Matthews of Blue Water Safaris in St. Kitts, inquired about Falcon, dant disappeared after a down a vessel that originally got him started in the day payment of $10,000 – just enough sail business many years before. One thing led Falcon, then for builder, Doug Brookes, of then Tiami, was cut in to another and Falcon was back in St. Kitts for a Brookes Boatyard, to set up and half last year major facelift – this time, to become a full-fledged buy plywood and glue. Luckily, day charter boat. a friend of Brookes’ sister-in-law The goal for Matthews, says Brookes, who heard about the boat and put up now co-owns Fortress Marine on St. Kitts, “was the money to finisher her. to expand the cabin and make some additional Falcon, a 53-foot sailing room for comfort.” Brookes came up with a catamaran, was indeed designed plan to cut the boat in half and put in a seven- for speed. Brookes explains, foot plug. “Cutting most things in two is usually “She was only glassed below considered ‘radical’ especially when you have to the waterline so saving a lot of put the two pieces back together again,” says weight. Her hull and decks were Brookes. “And, they have to line up perfectly or only 10mm and her spar, though only six feet shorter than a similar you have just ruined a $300,000 yacht.” catamaran, was one-fourth the weight. Her bottom shape was pretty The concept worked. Falcon kept its balance, added two inches to close to round through to her transom providing as much a drag the original waterline and actually improved its lines. This winter, the resistance as possible.” new Falcon will make her debut as part of Matthew’s day tour excursion Though Falcon’s assets and advantages as a racer were obvious, her fleet, sailing along the coast of St. Kitts and as far as Nevis. new owner Dennis Berridge sailed her north to St. Maarten where she “I guess,” says Brookes, “You can say Falcon has finally come home became a workhorse in a day charter trade, plying the waters between to roost.” Phillipsburg and St. Barths. However, being based in St. Maarten did give Falcon a chance to strut her stuff on the Mission accomplished, racecourse at the annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. ready for a new season “In the many races we did,” says Brookes, “with myself sailing Eagle and Dennis sailing Falcon, she (Falcon) was always nipping at our heels and it only took one blown tack for her to pass us.” Hurricanes Luis and Lenny ground Falcon to a total halt. In Luis, in 1995, she was driven a few hundred yards ashore over rocky ground so her hull was holed in multiple places, rudders torn up and daggerboard ends ripped up. There was no structural damage so Falcon was fully repaired. Then, Lenny in 1999 put her ashore again. This time it was on the golf course at Mullet Bay where the surface was a lot kinder and damage to her bottom was minimal. In 2000, Tropical Adventures of Antigua bought Falcon and ran her, under the name Tiami, in a day tour excursion PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOUG BROOKES

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he 15th Annual Montserrat Open Fishing Tournament that took place on October 31, 2009 was once again a resounding success, with the participation of twenty seven fishermen on eight boats T including five from the neighbouring island of Nevis. A sizable crowd turned up at Moose’s Place in Little Bay to witness the weigh-in and the presentation of prizes. The Hon. Minister of Agriculture, Easton Taylor Farrell and the Director of Tourism Ernestine Cassell were also on hand, to welcome the visiting boats. Black Fin from Nevis was crowned the Champion Boat and received a check for EC$2500, sponsored by the Montserrat Tourist Board. Black Fin also secured wins in two categories for the largest wahoo (49lbs) and largest tuna (17.5lbs). Boats from Nevis continued to dominate the prizes awarded, with Miss Bluegrass winning for the largest king fish caught (20 lbs) and Fast Forward for the largest dolphin caught, which weighed in at 45.5lbs. Alison Richards took the lone prize for Montserrat boats, winning the category of largest fish caught by a lady, which was a 28 lb wahoo. The Montserrat Fisheries Co-op and the Montserrat Tourist Board thanked all the local and overseas participants for entering the tournament, sponsors and volunteers who contributed to the success of this year’s event.

Report and photo submitted by Montserrat Tourist Board

The crew of Champion Boat, Black Fin

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70 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 Guadeloupe PUNCH 1700 PERFORMS LOCALLY-BUILT BOAT WINS TOUR DE GUADELOUPE

BY ANDREW DOVE

s ever, the French tend to take their multihulls very seriously. This year’s Tour de Guadeloupe had an entry from French A Guyana, built in Martinique and helmed by a Guadeloupian. The owners are Sandrine and Fred Lachot, based in Kourou. When they contacted Multicap in Martinique, run by Christian Herlandez, who works in collaboration with the Architects Mortain and Mavrikoios from La Rochelle, France, the vessel desired was to carry up to 16 people, with comfort and speed on a sea and river environment. They were interested in the West Epoxy Strip Planking system used by Multicap, as they saw this as a means of building a strong, stiff and long lasting craft whilst remaining light. The hulls are very interesting and mark a real progress The boat was launch- in this range of Catamarans. Few in the Caribbean realize ed in August 2008 and that with the boats currently on order with Multicap, the relatively quickly set off yard in 2010 will launch its one hundredth boat. The 1700, on a 12,000 mile trip. as mentioned, has a very fine entry into the water. The hulls Back in the Caribbean, remain relatively fine but have a flair above the waterline that a few adjustments were gives an impressive interior volume. Each hull has three large made by the yard, and cabins and two bathrooms. Most 17m Catamarans have an this 17m Catamaran important living space but this craft seems really impressive. was ready to race in the Even the galley is equipped with two refrigerators and a Tour de Guadeloupe. 120-litre Freezer to chill the champagne and more. Fred and Sandrine When needed, this catamaran is motorized by two Volvo invited Claude Thelier, Penta S Drive 75 CV with folding props. At 2500T/min, the owner of the Trimaran boat will comfortably do eight kts into a normal sea. The 750 Region Guadeloupe, to lt fuel capacity gives 90 hrs of autonomy or 700 to 800 miles join them as a skipper motoring range. Before the race, this craft that weighs in at experienced with local 18 tons was able to be beached, thanks to its feeble draft, for knowledge. Over the five days of racing all sorts of conditions were a final hull “brush down” before racing. experienced, from relatively light airs to a good breeze. The small out- All aboard obvious enjoyed winning. But all, even the competitors, and-out racers might have preferred even lighter airs, but the Punch were impressed by the sailing capabilities of this catamaran. Before a 1700 finished first overall. start under Code 0 alone set up on a simple enmagasiner to be furled Claude concluded that “The Punch 1700 sails well in big seas due to away in seconds, this catamaran was sailing at over nine kts. its high freeboard. The sail plan is well designed. The sails were built Sandrine and Fred Lachlot left Guadeloupe for Kourou with the by North Sails Caribbean with a large roached fullbatten mainsail, a knowledge that they choose well. A catamaran, comfortable, good furling blade and an impressive versatile Code 0 in nylon. The hulls looking, well-built and rapid. A real winner—built in the Caribbean. have a fine entry and together the boat sails reasonably good angles. Over the race, the wind varied from six to 28kts and the boat speed remained permanently above 8 kts, and hit 17 kts at one point.” Andrew Dove is Area Manager for North Sails Caraibes in Guadeloupe.

JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 71 St. Lucia T&T WINS ST LUCIA BMW J 24 INVITATIONAL SIX TEAMS ENJOY FIVE-STAR TREATMENT

t. Lucia Yacht Club hosted the Third St Lucia BMW J 24 the other crews, suffering from the night before, took a little time to Invitational Championship November 6 to 8, 2009 in Rodney wake up and made some bad errors. Over the line problems for Edgar Bay. With teams from Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and St in St Lucia One, plus a mixture of penalties for other teams, let the S Lucia, six teams sailed eighteen races over the weekend to Trinis slip away to an unassailable lead. But second to fourth was a decide the winner. close-fought battle right to the last race with again just a few points separating them all. The top three were Edgar Roe, St. The Trini team defeated Lucia One in third, Robbie Yearwood five others in J24 racing from Grenada in second and Stephen Bushe with Andrew, Wesley and John from Trinidad taking the trophy. Many thanks go to BMW Prestige Motors as the main sponsor along with The Landings, St. Lucia Distillers and Peter and company for prizes and the committee boat, II Restless. All monies raised go toward the youth sailing program held by the Yacht Club. www.stluciayachtclub.com

Submitted by Michael Green, St. Lucia Yacht Club

Hosted in The Landings private Marina, with teams staying in five star luxury apartments and with two beautiful BMWs on show, this Competitors enjoyed five-star regatta was very much a five star event. Friday night’s briefing and surroundings at the event cocktail party, held at The Landings with the six Js tied alongside, made for a wonderful sight. Racing started Saturday morning right outside the marina just off the beach with great viewing for those lazing on the sand or aboard the Endless Summer’s large cat on the water. Courses were short windward leewards with twenty minutes races giving close, exciting racing. After the morning’s six races, it was very tight at the top with the two St. Lucian teams, Trinidad and Grenada split by just a few points. Short lunch break and off again for a final six afternoon races with clear blue skies and ten knots of breeze—you could not ask for better racing conditions. Again the sailing was extremely tight with many different teams up the front and positions changing minute to minute. After a long day’s racing, the six teams headed back to the Marina and a few well earned beers to check how they ended up for the day. Again it was extremely close amongst the top five, with only three points separating Trinidad, Barbados, the two St. Lucian teams and Grenada. Sunday dawned with more blue skies and perfect sailing breeze and a few headaches after a night in Rodney Bay! The Trinidad team came out fast with four bullets to basically seal the regatta while some of

72 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 Grenada JANUARY GRENADA SAILING FESTIVAL OFFERS TWO WEEKENDS OF RACING NEW BUDGET MARINE TROPHY FOR TOP FEMALE SAILOR

ames Bristol, Festival competitive, too, with local boats Die Hard, Blew by You and Chairman, announced Tempest taking on Steve Bushe’s Ambushe from Trinidad, in November that and Barbados Js Paddington and Hawkeye, skippered by J for the first time, the Peter Hoad and Robert Povey. 2010 Grenada Sailing Festival Charter Class will again be sponsored by long-term will offer two week ends of supporters Boval, the Dutch Insurance Group. Over past years, great sailing action instead the group flying to Grenada to compete has been steadily of one. growing and now 49 keen sailors from The Netherlands will be The event will start on joining the 2010 Festival, chartering seven boats to take part. Friday, January 29, with four Budget Marine Grenada, a long-standing sponsor of the days of international yacht Grenada Sailing Festival, will be extending its involvement racing off the island’s southern by initiating a new Budget Marine Trophy, to be awarded coast in the Port Louis Racing to the most outstanding female sailor participating in the James Bristol, Series, based at the Camper & Chairman of the Port Louis Racing Series. Nicholas George, Manager of Nicholsons Port Louis Marina. Grenada Sailing Budget Marine Grenada, said, “The Company has long Racing will start and finish Festival, announced been a great supporter of the promotion and recognition two weekends of from the marina, and there sailing action for 2010 of talented female sailors, and we are very pleased to bring will be new, longer courses, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GRENADA SAILING FESTIVAL this to the Grenada Sailing Festival.” including an extended South The perpetual trophy is a wall-mounted Chronometer Coast Ocean Triangle, providing more challenging racing. which will be displayed permanently in the Budget Marine Grenada Local work boats will head for Grand Anse Beach the following Store in True Blue. Each year the winner’s name will be added to weekend February 6 and 7, when the traditional Grenada Sailing an engraved plaque under the Chronometer, and a picture of the Festival Digicel Work Boat Regatta becomes a central part of the presentation featured in a Grenada Sailing Festival Photo Gallery also island’s National Independence Celebrations. in the Store. In Racing Class for the yacht series, 2009 Festival winner James Dobbs with his Antiguan-based J122 Lost Horizon will take on stiff competition from such prominent names in Caribbean sailing as Preview submitted by Grenada Sailing Festival Peter Peake with Storm, and Paul Solomon skippering Enzyme, both from Trinidad, plus well-known Festival competitors Top regional contenders Steven Lewis and brothers from Barbados will race out of Port Louis this month in Whistler. Grenada’s home-grown talent will also be in contention with tough local crews sailing for Richard Szyjan in Category 5, David Cullen in Pocket Rocket and Justin and Peter “Champie” Evans in Tanga Langa 3. The event will also be welcoming back British skipper Hugh Pringle and his crack Cowes Week crew, in the very fast Lancelot, and saying hallo for the first time to visitors from Martinique in Sonadio. The Cruising Class is looking just as strong, with early notice from Jaguar, Wayward, Bloody Mary and Boxxer that they will be contesting the Festival title again in 2010. Already the J24 fleet is looking very PHOTO BY ONNE VAN DER WAL PHOTO BY ONNE VAN

JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 73 Grenada

41ST SPICE ISLAND BILLFISH TOURNAMENT GRANDER IN 2010 EC$100,000 UP FOR GRABS THIS MONTH

International anglers will come to compete

he most popular fishing tournament in the southern Caribbean just got even more attractive with the in- Ttroduction of a record EC$100,000 (US$40,000) prize for the first person to catch a Blue Marlin over 1,000 pounds (known as a “Grander”) at Grenada’s Spice Island Billfish Tournament (SIBT) January 24 to 28. Although this is no easy task, fish this large are known to swim in Grenada’s waters, as marlin exceeding 1500 lbs. have been caught commercially, and many large ones have been lost by sport fishing boats. Grenada is more usually associated with large catches of blue marlin, white marlin and sailfish (one hundred and four were released during the 2009 event). The capture of one or more of each of these species in a day constitutes a “Grand Slam.” Two boats achieved Grand Slams in 2009. Also new for 2010, the tournament has invested in a new software system to improve the accuracy and speed of results calculation, and is switching to the use of digital cameras (in the interest of conservation, most Billfish are released alive). SIBT, based at Grenada Yacht Club, is a qualifying tournament in the IGFA Offshore championship. It is also included in the newly formed Southern Caribbean Billfish Circuit (SCBC) which organises the tournaments of Grenada, Trinidad & Tobago (2), Barbados, St. Lucia and Martinique into a championship with prizes for the overall winner based on their best three scores from the individual tournaments. Will Hard Play II of Trinidad and Tobago be able to complete a hat trick? (They won the 2008 and 2009 events.) Competition will come from as far away as Martinique, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago as well as Grenada, and anglers from UK and Ireland have already registered. www.sibtgrenada. com or call (473) 407 4688 for more details.

Preview & photos submitted by Gary Clifford, SIBT Committee

74 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 3RD ANNUAL GRENADA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA DATES MOVED TO MARCH 4 TO 7, 2010

he 2010 Grenada Classic Yacht Regatta dates have been to enjoy that famous Grenadian hospitality with parties, food moved forward to tie in with plans for a Virgin Islands to and drink, along with local and international bands performing TGrenada Challenge Race, for yachts coming to Grenada reggae to blues. The awards dinner and final party will be at to take part. True Blue Bay Resort. The four day event will start on Thursday, March 4 with the More information can be found on The Grenada Classic skippers briefing, yacht registration and cocktail party held at Yacht Regatta website www.grenadaclassicregatta.gd or contact Bel Air Plantation, St. David’s Harbour, followed by three days of Fred Thomas via email at [email protected] or phone racing ending on Sun. March 7. 473.443.1062. Register early to get a break on fees. All courses will be in the waters off the rugged and scenic southeastern coast. The first race will begin and end from St David’s Harbour. On Saturday the race will start in the waters off St. David’s Preview submitted by Grenada Classic Yacht Regatta Harbour and end at Le Phare Blue Marina & Resort, where boats can dock for the night. The final race will be to True Blue Bay Resort, where boats can also dock. There will also be water taxi service available. After racing each day, there will be plenty of time

JANUARY 2010 ALLATSEA.NET 75 Trinidad & Tobago TRINIDAD ANGLERS PLACE 2ND IN MARTINIQUE TEAM WINS PRIZES FOR BEST ANGLER, MOST RELEASES

he PRI (fuel treatment) Game Fishing Team from Trinidad and Tobago, comprising Captain Stuart Dalgliesh, Gordon Dalgliesh, Alan Sheppard, TBrett Kenny and Mark Lazzari, fishing on Finesse, was successful in winning several top prizes and placing second overall in the 2009 Martinique Billfish Tournament. The Tournament was won by Team Navigator from Martinique. Third place went to Crazy Horse from Grenada. L to R, Captain Stuart Dalgliesh, The PRI (fuel treatment) Game Fishing Team won the Gordon Dalgliesh, Brett Kenny, following prizes: Second best boat overall, angler with Alan Sheppard and Mark Lazzari on board Finesse most releases, boat with most releases, best southern boat. The team also won best angler, Gordon Dalgliesh and heaviest Wahoo (38 lbs), caught by Mark Lazzari. White Marlin releases, four Sailfish releases and one landed Sailfish. The tournament was held on November 11 to 14 at Marin Marina The teams also caught a number of Tuna and Wahoo. and had 31 competing teams from Martinique, Guadalupe, St. Lucia, Grenada, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. There were 13 Blue Marlin Releases and two landed Blue Marlin (335 lbs and 411 lbs), two Report submitted by Steven Valdez, Trinidad & Tobago

T&T TEAM COMPETES IN IGFA OFFSHORE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ANGLERS PLACE FOURTH AMONG 43 INTERNATIONAL TEAMS

he stage was set for a releases on day three to bring their total to seven billfish releases after dramatic fourth and final three days of fishing, worth 2,100 points. Their score placed them in a Tday of fishing in the 10th tie for the lead with the XLVI Torneio Annual de Peixes de Bico ICRJ- annual IGFA Offshore World Brazil team going in to the final day. Championship. There were 43 The T&T Team was now hoping for their best day coming to the teams participating in the event end of this prestigious four-day tournament. At one point on the in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico repre- final day, the Trinidad and Tobago Team took a clear lead and looked senting 19 countries around the globe. The championship represents like they would become the 2009 IGFA Offshore World Champions. the largest international field of competitors in the world of offshore However, in the end, the team from the World Championship Billfish sport fishing and has earned the title of the sport’s “Olympics.” Release Tournament ended up with 4,200 points after catching After three days of fishing, the score board remained extremely several Marlin on the final day, and took the title. close as several teams sat within striking distance of becoming The Presidential Challenge-Guatemala Team came in second the next Offshore World Champs. The Trinidad and Tobago team with 3,000 points, the Brazil Team placed third with 2,700 points included 16 year-old Blue Marlin Junior World Record Holder Sean and the Trinidad and Tobago Team placed fourth with 2,400 points. Mendonca, Derrick Tardieu, Mark Vilain and Clint Quong Sing, Clint Quong Sing of Team Trinidad and Tobago placed third in the winners of the Ministry of Sport (MSYA), Tobago House of Assembly Best Angler category. (THA) and Carib-sponsored 2008 TTGFA International “Marlin Madness” Game Fish Tournament in Trinidad and Tobago. The team continued to plug away at the fish, scoring two more Report submitted by Steven Valdez, Trinidad & Tobago

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Caribbean Dining & Provisioning THE DISH HAPPY NEW YEAR!

BY CAPTAIN JAN ROBINSON

hether you are docked at a marina or cruising the Caribbean, there is nothing as romantic as celebrating the new year with drinks and hors d’oeuvres on the W water at sunset. Make it simple, make it elegant! Please send me your suggestions of what you would like me to write about and any special easy recipes that you may like to share: [email protected]. Happy cooking!

CHILLED AVOCADO MINT SOUP IN MARTINI GLASSES Preparation time: 15 mins. Cooking time: 5 mins. Chilling time: 1 hour. Serves: many (or 6 regular servings). 2 avocados 1 lemon, juiced 1 cup plain yogurt Salt and pepper to taste 3 cups chicken broth, cooled Garnish: Mint leaves or 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint small swirl of yogurt Purée all ingredients together. (You may want to alter the amounts a little to achieve desired consistency). Pour into martini glasses (or use shot glasses) and garnish. A MUST FOR EVERY GALLEY The Ship to Shore Collection of Cookbooks DOUBLE TOMATO ITALIAN BRUSCHETTA Preparation time: 25 mins. Cooking time: 5 mins. By Captain Jan Robinson Chilling time: 1 hour. Makes: 2 cups 10 Roma tomatoes, 3 Tbsp olive oil Each recipe provides dining cored and chopped 2 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar elegance with a minimum of effort. Traditional favorites, innovative 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes, Salt and pepper ideas and exciting dishes from softened & cut in thin strips 1 bunch fresh basil leaves, chopped around the world have been cre- 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1 baguette, sliced and toasted ated by yacht chefs with easy-to- Combine tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes and garlic. Stir together find ingredients.You will find meal planning a snap. Entertain your olive oil and vinegar. Drizzle olive oil, vinegar over tomato mixture family and friends with this unique and blend. Season with salt and pepper. Add basil just before collection of galley tested recipes. serving. Serve with toasted baguette slices. Tip: Can store tomato mixture two days or more. Very important: do NOT use pulp of tomatoes. It may seem like a waste but the SHIP TO SHORE I – 680 recipes from 65 yacht chefs bruschetta will be watery. SIP TO SHORE – cocktails and hors d’oeurves Bruschetta mixture can also be used over fish or chicken. SEA TO SHORE – a cooks guide to fish cooking SLIM TO SHORE – recipes for a healthier lifestyle STORE TO SHORE – great recipes, menus, and shopping lists SHRIMP PATE´ BAHAMA MAMA’S COOKING – recipes from the Bahamas KIDS CARIBBEAN COLORING COOKBOOK Preparation time: 10 mins. Chilling time: 30 mins. Serves: 6. FAMOUS VIRGIN ISLAND RECIPES 1/2 lb/225g cooked shrimp 1 clove garlic 4 Tbsp butter WWW.SHIPTOSHOREINC.COM 3 Tbsp cream [email protected] 2 tsp dry sherry 1-800-338-6072 1/2 tsp dill

78 ALLATSEA.NET JANUARY 2010 Salt and pepper to taste Process first five ingredients in processor or blender. Stir in dill, salt, and pepper. Spoon into a small ramekin, sprinkle with additional dill. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

HAM ASPARAGUS ROLL UP Preparation time: 15 minutes. Chilling time: 1 hour. Serves: 8 -10 10 oz/285g pkg frozen asparagus spears 3 oz/85 g cream cheese 1/2 tsp horseradish 2 Tbsp mayonnaise 12 slices of ham Cook, drain, and blanch the asparagus spears. Blend together the cream cheese, horseradish and mayonnaise. Spread on each slice of ham. Place one or two asparagus spears along edge of ham slice. Roll and chill. Slice into bite size pieces. Hint: These can also be used for lunch with Hollandaise sauce.

CAMEMBERT BAKED IN BREAD Preparation time: 10 mins. Cooking time: 40 mins. Serves: many 1 loaf sour dough bread, 8 oz/225 g cream cheese round shape 1/2 cup sour cream 1 bag tortilla chips 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 onion, finely chopped 1 Tbsp brown sugar 2 Tbsp garlic, finely chopped 1 Tbsp apricot jam 1 Tbsp butter 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 8 oz/225 g Camembert cheese Salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 400ºF/200ºC. Sauté onion and garlic in butter. Cut BRIDGE OPENING TIMES camembert (without skin) into pieces. Mix with cream cheese, add St. Maarten (Netherlands Antilles)/ onion, and garlic mixture, sour cream, lemon, sugar, apricot jam, Sint Martin (French West Indies) Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Cut top of round bread and scoop out the middle. Spoon mixture into loaf. Bake for 40 minutes. Dutch Side – Bridge Operator VHF Ch. 12 Serve with tortilla chips. December to April (Daily)

Outbound Inbound MUSSELS WITH GREEN PEPPERCORN SAUCE 0900 hours 0930 hours 1100 hours 1130 hours Preparation time: 15 mins. Cooking time: 20 mins. Serves: 8 1630 hours 1730 hours 48 Fresh mussels 4 tsp brandy (good quality) 4 tsp green peppercorns, 2/3 cup cream Call Bridge Operator for Permission to drained 2 tsp Dijon mustard enter or Leave Simpson Bay Lagoon. Scrub and de-beard the mussels. In a saucepan, bring two cups of water to boil. Add the mussels, cover and cook about 10 minutes or French Side – until shells are open. Drain (discard any unopened mussels). Remove Bridge Operator VHF Ch. 16 / top half of each open mussel. Tel: 590 590 87 20 43 Combine peppercorns, brandy, cream and mustard in a small Outbound & Inbound saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook about 5 minutes or until sauce (Outbound Traffic precedes thickens, Spoon over mussels and serve. Inbound Traffic)

0815 hours Capt. Jan Robinson holds certificates from the Culinary Institute of 1430 hours America, The Ritz Cooking School, and the Cordon Bleu. Her Ship 1730 hours to Shore Cookbook Collection is available at your local marine or bookstore. Or visit www.shiptoshoreINC.com, email [email protected] or call 1-800-338-6072 and mention All at Sea to receive a discount.

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49 Hylas – Semi Custom, 1994 42 Cruisers 4270, 1999 50 Gulfstar/CSY 1987 Private one owner performance cruiser Twin Cats, genset, a/c and more 3 cabin, 2 head Center cockpit Excellent condition, loaded with gear $335,000 Beautifully maintained, perfect weekender $199,000 Must sell, bring all offers $125,000

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SAIL 48 1974 Maple Leaf – Vintage Canadian built CC cruiser, price to sell.. $89,000 27 1988 J-Boat – Proven race winner, great shape, extensive sails, trailer...$27,000 48 1970 Hughes – Classic S&S cruising yawl with good bones..$110,000 45 1978 Endurance - Pilothouse ketch, very clean and well equipped...$125,000 POWER 41 1982 Morgan OI – CC cruising ketch, Perkins, dinghy & more .. $69,000 57 2003 Carver – Pilothouse Voyager, twin Volvos, luxury motoryacht...$499,000 40 1979 Pearson – Centerboard racer/cruiser, needs TLC, bring offers....$35,000 55 1986 Angel Motor yacht – Owner’s version, major upgrades 2009...$299,000 39 1974 South Seas – Steel CC cutter ketch, one owner, proven cruiser....$55,000 46 1985 Logical Power Cat – Perfect charter or liveaboard, huge cockpit. $180,000 38 1978 Van de Stadt – Steel passage maker, ketch rig, Yanmar, new sails...$69,000 40 1994 Tiara – Twin Cummins, great value, priced for immediate sell....$119,000 38 1978 Morgan – Ted Brewer designed sloop, bring offers...... $42,000 38 1967 Camcraft – Aluminum crewboat in excellent shape after refit... $50,000 36 1982 Pearson – Cutter, recent engine, rigging, cruise equipped.. $59,000 31 2005 Maxum 31 Twin – Mercruisers, geneset, a/c, very low hours.. $79,000 36 1980 Mariner Ketch – Well built offshore cruiser, bring offers ...$35,000 30 1951 Egg Harbor – Classic wooden cruiser, completely rebuilt 1987...$34,900 30 1963 Allied Seawind – Classic cruising ketch, ready to sail away...$19,900 28 2003 Scout – Quality center console, twin Yamahas, well maintained.....$39,000

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SAIL 28’ ’78 Cape Dory, Classic, Refit 6/07....$35K 46’ ’00 Jeanneau 3 strms,great cond. ...$169.9K 28’ ’90 Cape Dory, 200HP diesel, classic...$52K 33’ ’73 Pearson 10M sloop, refit, ...... $25K 49’ ’79 Transpacific Ketch, loaded ...... $180K 30’ ‘2 Hydrocat 300X, Yanmar diesels....$90K 36’ ’80 Albin Stratus 75K w/business .....$45K 50’ ’78 Gulfstar Ketch, Classic, 3 strms... $112K 34’ ’89 Sea Ray Express, diesels...... $55K 38’ ’67 LeComte, classic, great cond...... 80K 50’ ’78 Nautor Motorsailer, refit, excellent cond.$370K 35’ ’00 Tiara, twin Cummins ...... $160K 36’ 1993 Orca Sport Fish 38’ ’92 Kennex Cat, AC, AP ...... $139K 60’ ’82 Nautical Ketch, 4 strms, charter or cruise..$240K 39’ ‘98 Mainship Trawler, twin diesels... $129.9K $135,000 US 40’ ’84 Endeavour, ready to cruise...... $79.9K 42’ ’81 Post SF, twin DD’s, 2 strms ...... $109K 41’ ’80 Morgan Out Isl, Well maintained.$79K POWER 42’ ’84 Present Sundeck 135 HP Lehmans. $135K 43’ ’85 Morgan Catalina, stepped transom .$89K 14’ ’06 Aquascan Jetboat, 160HP Yamaha... $34.9K 48’ ’99 Dyna Craft MY, 435HP diesels..$299.5K ST. MAARTEN: +599 544 2798 44’ ’77 CSY Sloop, new rigging...... $115K 26’ ‘87 Whale Boat, Diesel, CG cert...... $28K 48’ ‘02 Dyna Craft MY, 3 strms 450HP Cats...$490K ST. MARTIN: + 590 690 47 71 45 44’ ’85 Beneteau Idylle, AP,AC, Genset...... $86K 27’ ’88 Luhrs Alura, cabin, IB gas cabin.. $20K 53’ “76 Uniflite Utility, custom Navy transport..129.5K TRINIDAD: 1 868 634 4868 CALIFORNIA 1 510 814 0400 Call, fax or visit our website for a complete list of boats for sale www.bayislandyachts.com www.stthomasyachts.com

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1999 Mainship 430 Trawler • Twin 2005 Yamaha 115 HP 4-Stroke Express power boat in excellent condition, • 108 gallon Fuel Tanks fully equipped for extended cruising • Icom IC-M402S VHF and living aboard. Fiberglass hull. • Garmin GPS map 198C sounder Length 43’. Height 21’. 1,000 engine hours. Currently situated in Antigua. Good condition with Trailer US $150,000. Asking US$35,000 or best offer Contact: Aurelija +370 685 38776 or Jan at [email protected] SABA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION TEL: 011 599 416 3295

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24’ LYMAN ‘BISCAYNE’ CUDDY, BERTRAM 31’ FLYBRIDGE 35FT THOMAS-35 BUILT BY TARTAN ENDEAVOUR 43 KETCH FOR SALE FIBERGLASS LAPSTRAKE. 350 I/ SPORTSFISHER. Yanmar diesels, 1990 SLOOP EL PRESIDENTE FOR IN NELSONS DOCKYARD ANTIGUA, B straight shaft with skeg, Comfortable excellent runners. Aft deck bimini, SALE. Asking $59,000. All offers wel- afloat after passage from Trinidad & dry day-boat for island hopping, diving, windlass, brand new chartplotter/GPS, comed. Excellent condition, GPS, 24hp (December). Owners now over 70. Ideal fishing. Lovely classic with teak trim. Try VHF. Very clean boat. $69,000 Call Yanmar diesel, auto helm. Many extras. for an adventurous retirement lifestyle. $8500 Trailer available. (340) 776-3331, Kevin 284 496 0205. Contact Jeff Fangmann at jfangmann@ Details at www.cedarclose.com/yacht [email protected] hovensa.com or (340)-773-0106 POWERBOAT AZIMUT 46 FLY- GEMINI 105MC 2007- HULL#973 2000 ISLAND HOPPER 30’ DIVE BRIDGE, EXCLUSIVE VERSION PEARSON 424 WITH 3’ EXTENDED Great condition and many extras. BOAT WITH 3208 TA CATERPILLAR 2001, European luxury yacht with per- ‘SUGAR SCOOP’, 1979, Westerbeke Screecher, A/C, Caribe RIB, etc. Lying 375 HP, U.S.C.G. inspected and certified fect technology; condition like brand new, 60 HP diesel, 3-bladed folding prop, gen Fajardo, PR. Will deliver. 169k. 787-565- for 14 divers/19 passengers, recent hull 2x457PS; Length 14,93 m, Complete set, 3 KW inverter, washer/dryer, water 3292 [email protected] and annual inspection with fresh bottom equipped; 3 cabins; Boat lies Antigua; maker, autopilot, furling jib, fully-battened paint, radar, GPS, depth finder. Excellent Just reduced Call 001 268 773 5005 or main and mizzen, solar panel, large REINKE TARANGA (SIMILAR), condition and well maintained. Asking E-mail: [email protected] cockpit, dinghy and O/B. Try $50,000. 38FEET, BUILD 1989, safe steel $105,000 Located Puerto Rico. 787 244- (340) 776-3331 [email protected] construction, good condition, located in 6283, [email protected] 1986 40’ SILVERTON AFT CABIN St. Martin.Price 29.000,00 Euro. For MOTOR YACHT FOR SALE. ALDEN-DESIGNED CLASSIC detailed information please contact owner: POST 42 SPORTFISHER 1978, Wonderful live aboard or day boat. BRISTOL 35 SLOOP, 1974. New [email protected] Refit 2008, all wood revarnised in 2009, Asking $60,000. Located in St. John, standing rigging, dodger (2009). New New batteries 06/2009, Both engines USVI. Email: cindylouwhostj@yahoo. ‘05: sails (full-battened mainsail), Imron completely overhauled in Januari 2009, com or call 340-642-2572 for details. paint, through-hulls, bottom job, head, 2 x DETROIT 330hp Turbo Diesel, 2 Harken RF, bilge pumps, and electronics. bedrooms (1 double bed, 2 bunk beds) Shoal draft. Lovingly cared for inside and electrical toilet, Located in Dominican Sailboats out. Proven bluewater cruiser. $26,000. Free Text Rep. for fast sale 54,500 USD, Contact [email protected] [email protected] 41FT GULFSTAR 1974. Great well Classifieds maintained, roomy liveaboard family OCEAN 60, BESPOKE WORLD 1998 42’ NOVATEC TRAWLER. boat/charter yacht. Sleeps 6-7. Aft cabin, CRUISING YACHT, built to highest Twin Cummins 220HP turbo diesel with head + shower (walkthrough). V-cabin+ standard, launched 1988, UK, never only 1400 hours. 8KW Northern lights head. Roomy centre cockpit. New rig- chartered, VAT paid, extremely compre- up to 40 words generator 3 yrs old. 3 cabin 2 head. AC ging and bimini. Recently overhauled hensive inventory, immaculately main- and other systems working well. Interior 50 hp Perkins diesel. Dinghy+ sailfish. tained by fastidious owners. Currently needs work. Asking US$80,000 Tortola Located Curaçao, quiet and safe berth located New Zealand. $US 298500. Tel. advertising@ 284 499 1935. E-mail: mcelectronics@ available. Asking €30.000 email willem. +64 - 0212386690 surfbvi.com [email protected] allatsea.net

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BY JEANNIE KUICH COPYRIGHT 2010

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