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read- CHRIS DOYLE CHRIS or [email protected],byfaxat(268)462-2767. —Continuedonnextpage marine andcoastalresources.” is thesealliancesthatarethefoundationofstronglawenforcementtoprotect parts intheseauthorities,withwhomtheysharecommonlawenforcementgoals.It staff ofthemarineprotectedareashavebuiltstrongallianceswiththeircounter- Grenada. CaptainJaysonHoradamofMPAEnforcementInternationalsays,“The Caribbean countriesatacomprehensivelaw-enforcementtrainingcourseheldin ed areastafffromalltheGrenadamarineprotectedareasplusfiveother niques, evidencegatheringandcasepreparationwerelearnedbymarineprotect- excellent flightconnectionstotheUSAandEurope. there aregoodfacilitiesforhaulingoutandmaintainingyachts, (the managementshouldbeabletofurnishthis). ter toImmigrationstatingthattheyachtisincareofboatyardormarina Seru BocaMarina.Ifyouleavetheislandwhileyachtisinstorage,providealet- adjust youritineraryaccordingly. get groups,suchasvisitingboatowners,whowishtostaylonger,butmeanwhile Concerned partieshaveaskedtheauthoritiestoworkoutsolutionsforcertaintar- ago, Immigrationofficialsstartedapplyingthe90-dayrulemorestrictly. who visitedtheislandespeciallyforhurricaneseason.Abouteightmonths tions hadbeenmadeforvisitorswhoownedanapartmentorhouseandcruisers ly onlyalloweda90-daypermitpercalendaryear,althoughinthepastexcep- capacity, etcetera. the purposeofvisit,crewlist,detailsvesselsuchassize,class, The [email protected] In April,skillsincludingemergencyfirstresponder,self-defense,interviewtech- Marine ProtectedAreaStaffGainLawEnforcementSkills Curaçao isagreatplacetovisitinthesummer.Itsafe,ithasdiverseculture, Yachts themselvescanbeleftlong-termatCuraçaoMarine,RoyalMarineand Heading toCuraçaothissummer?Notethatnonresidentvisitorsareroutine- Curaçao’s 90-DayRule
The detailsrequiredare: JUNE 2013 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 5 . The proceeds were donated to a Mt.. The proceeds S/V Aurora The Pink Ribbon Society is an organization committed to the care and assistance of The Pink Ribbon Society is an organization committed to make a donation, con- For more information about the Pink Ribbon Society or Second Life in Haiti for Used Sails who rely on sail-powered The Second Life Sails project to assist Haitian fishermen of Ile-à-Vache, Second Life Sails is essentially a recycling project. The fishermen Why donate the funds in Grenada instead of Marita’s home country? The answer is of Marita’s home country? funds in Grenada instead Why donate the
Visiting cruisers and Pink Ribbon Society of Grenada members: Hope O’Hara, Visiting cruisers and Pink Ribbon and Mary John Glenda Seales, Wendy Ulik the yachties lost a member of their community to cancer, they decided to host a to cancer, they decided a member of their community the yachties lost A Mexicanproceeds to local cancer groups. memory and donate the fundraiser in her was raised in Marina and nearly EC$500 was held at Whisper Cove Train Domino game Boodry of the honor of Marita cancer patients. The Society provides cash for transportation, medications, and sup- cancer patients. The Society provides cash for transportation, Pink Ribbon Society serves plies for those patients unable to do so on their own. The Grenada General Hospital food and beverages at the weekly oncology clinic at affected by cancer of all and offers emotional and personal support to people personally or through a loved types. Members have been touched by cancer, either lives of others. one, and are committed to making a difference in the [email protected]. tact Mary John at (473) 440-1456 or Glenda Seales at Association as an SSCA- boats has received the approval of the Seven Seas Cruising endorsed “Clean Wake” project. for improvising the sails that Haiti, are well known for building their own boats and — woven plastic, tarpaulins power them. They use whatever materials are available and even bedsheets. —Continued on next page Hartman man currently battling cancer and to the Grenada Pink Ribbon Society. to the Grenada Pink Ribbon currently battling cancer and Hartman man as much as cancer and home is a feeling everywhere are affected by simple. People months dur- Grenada is home for many in the yachting community, a place. For many and some have many friends in Grenada feel welcome here, they ing the year. They was an opportu- touched by this disease. It or their families have been of those friends and do something positive at the same time. nity to honor a friend’s memory JAMES ULIK JAMES Continued from previous page Continued from Vivian Titre, Head Ranger from Soufriere Scot’s Head Marine Reserve in Dominica, Soufriere Scot’s Head Marine Reserve in Dominica, Vivian Titre, Head Ranger from [email protected]. For more information contact US Embassy and Hands Across the Sea Bring Books sailors Harriet and Tom Hands Across the Sea, co-founded in 2007 by cruising For more information visit www.handsacrossthesea.net/HandsLog.htm. Cruisers Giving in Grenada community recentlyWendy Ulik and Hope O’Hara report: Members of the yachting Three of the trainers from the MPA enforcement workshop Three of the trainers from the Jayson Horadam of MPA Enforcement International; (left to right), Captain (Retired) Special Services Unit, Royal Grenada Police Force; Constable Alex James of the Prosecutor, Royal Grenada Police Force and Constable Kerry Swan, commented, “We have a dangerous job yet we patrol our marine protected areas job yet we patrol our marine protected areas commented, “We have a dangerous in the region share this dedication and we look for- with dedication. My colleagues learned.” ward to applying new skills and libraries in Caribbean Linskey to promote children’s literacy and assist schools from the US Embassy to communities, has received a generous Public Affairs Grant the libraries of six secondary Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean to help refurbish St. Vincent and Grenada. schools on six islands: Antigua, St. Kitts, Dominica, St. Lucia, and Hands Across the Sea The six schools assisted by the US Embassy Bridgetown the literacy levels of partnership have staffs that are passionate about improving outdated and small. Hands their students, but their school library collections were and now the schools Across the Sea sent each school approximately 500 books, high interest/low read- have a wide selection of young adult fiction for avid readers, in social science and ing level books for reluctant readers, lots of research resources exams. The result is libraries science, and titles specific to the Caribbean high-school in popularity among that are active, well used by students and staff, and gaining reluctant readers. to donate EC$300. Afterattended a meeting of the Pink Ribbon Society of Grenada — JUNE 2013 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 6 Sails [email protected]. freecruisingguides.com. FormoreinformationonhowtoparticipateinSecondLife For moreinformationontheSecondLifeSailsprojectandIle-à-Vachevisitwww. were distributedbyafreeraffle. the logisticsandunderwritecostoftransportingdonatedsailsgeartoHaiti. Sails isjointlysponsoredbyFreeCruisingGuidesandMarinaZarPar,whichwillhandle Minneford MarinaonCityIsland,NewYork(www.minnefordmarina.com).SecondLife Marina ZarParinBocaChica,DominicanRepublic(www.marinazarpar.com)and munity thathasbeenverywelcomingtocruisingboatsforgenerations.” that supportstheprincipallivelihoodofislandisapriceless‘thankyou’tocom- to Haiti put thatsecondlifetogooduse,”saidFrankVirgintino,authorof fishing gearthathaveusefullifeinthem,butnowaytogetthemfolkswhowould — • You can now keep up to date with all the latest global news for cruising sailors by • Youcannowkeepuptodatewithallthelatestglobalnewsforcruisingsailorsby Cruisers’ Site-ings For moreinformationonSSCA-endorsedCleanWakeprojectsvisitwww.ssca.org. In FebruarythefirstdeliveryofusedsailstookplacetoIle-à-Vache,wherethey Used sailsandsurplussailclothcanbedroppedoffatorshippedtotwolocations: “Frequently peoplefindthemselveswithusedsailsandsurplussailclothaswell use ofusedsails men willmakegood Vache. Haitianfisher- Mending netsonIle-à- Continued frompreviouspage andfrequentvisitortoIle-à-Vache.“Acontributionofmaterialsgear is atradition,infamilyboating is atradition,infamilyboating A CruisingGuide
Close to: FRANKVIRGINTINO what wedoandthewayit. Committee ofTrinidad&Tobago,onpage47. helpful. Updatescanbesentasthetripprogresses. and personaldocuments. flares, handheldradiosandbatteries,lights,mirrors,whistles,etcetera,evenwater that willprovideflotationandkeepagrouptogether.A“grabbag”cancontain final locatingprocess.Reflecting-tapepatchesonlifejacketsarealsoagoodidea. cific area.Ahandheldstrobeorlaserlightwouldthenbeagoodtooltodirectthe internal GPSwouldbeagreatasset,directingSearchandRescueeffortstospe- and crewmanalsomadeafullrecoveryaftertheirordeal. Dehydrated, theSuskiswerehospitalizedandreceivedIVfluids. thick bushuntiltheymetafarmer. ed fordaylight,andthenhikedthrough Kate Suskimanagedtoswimland,wait- the waterbeforedarknessfell.Danand sank, rescueaircraftdidnotspotthefourin oed captain gaveeveryonelifejacketsandradi- spending nearly23hoursinthewater. The captainandmatewererescuedafter two touristsfromtheUSfinallyswamashoreafterspendingsome14hoursinroughseas. According tonewsreports,after safety equipmentforallvessels,evenifjustheadingoutafewhoursoffun. and reviewthebusinessestheypatronize,too. Bars’. Youcanalsosearchbybusinesscategoryoralphabetically.Usersrate in Cartagena?Thenjustscrollthrough‘Categories’andclickon‘Restaurants& you plantostopinCartagena,Colombia?Clickon‘Colombia’.Lookingforsupper click on‘C-E’toseeanalphabeticallistingofallbusinessesintheEastQuadrant.Or the WindwardIslands,leavingyourboatinTrinidadforhurricaneseason.Yousimply nas torestaurantsandcarrentals.Perhapsyouplanspendacruisingseasonin cruising sailorsintheCaribbean.Itlistsbusinessesrangingfromboatyardsandmari- show at share articleswithyouronlinecommunitythroughFacebook,Reddit,Twitterandmore. Social sharebuttonshavebeenaddedtoNoonsite.com,whichquicklyallowyou @NoonsiteEditor sharesessentialinformationforsailorsplanninganoffshorevoyage. out aboutsiteupdates,piracynewsandblogsfromsailorsaroundtheworld. following Good tohaveyouwithus. In thisissueof Welcome Aboard! Finally, makinga“floatplan”andbriefingcontactpersonaboutthetripisalso If aliferaftistoocostlyforsome,IslandWaterWorld,example,sells“lifefloat” The incidentremindsusthathavinganautomaticPersonalLocatingBeaconwith Although thetouristsreportedthat The sinkingofasmallsportsfishingboatoffSt.LuciainAprilhighlightstheimportance Sinking HighlightsEquipmentImportance Check itoutat • FreeCruisingGuides’VendorDirectoryisacomprehensiveresourceofinterestto • Relivetherecord-breakingBequiaHeinekenEasterRegatta2013withslide- Reel Irie’s www.begos.com/easterregatta/regallery/index.html @NoonsiteEditor onTwitter ...... 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Fajardo Reel Irie’s captain , JUNE 2013 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 7 JUNE 2013 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 8 —Continuedonnextpage with aSeaHawkbottom! and a40-inchHDTVonboard!”Congrats, they wereadmittedly“theonlyboatracing withacappuccinomachine,fullfreezer BVI SpringRegattatochallengeanyother Swanyachtstakingpart,eventhough since 2000,spendingsummersinAnnapolis andwintersinTortola.Theyenteredthe Islands 44bottompaintandhavebeen cruising theCaribbeanandUSEastCoast the CSADivisionJib&Main1ofBVISpring Regatta2013.BobandKristinuse Caribbean sailing.Butmostrewardingforaracingyachtistocrossthefinishline first. salutes thededicatedsailorswhocomebackyearaftertocelebratejoy of rience anydamageorstressduringthehaulout. your monohullormultihull.Thelargesoftpadsmakesurethathullwillnotexpe- and care.Multihullsarenotaproblem.Thetrailerextendstothewidthlength of 38-ton trailerbyRoodberg.ThisallowsCuraçaoMarinetodothejobwithprecision hurricane layovers. cane safe”isstillthemainreasonwhyCuraçaohasbeengettingmoreand having astableeconomy,greatclimateandaninternationalairport,being“hurri- ern Caribbeanlocation,theislandenjoysaveryquietHurricaneSeason.Besides your islanddestinationandencryptedonlinecreditcardpaymentfacilities. ness offeringatrueonlinestoreintheCaribbeanwithFedExfreightcalculatorto miles onpurchasesviatheironlinestore.IslandWaterWorldistheonlymarinebusi- will beavailableintheirCuraçaostorefromAugust.Futureplansincludeearning in thestoreofredemption. mulated 5,000milesyoucanexchangethesefora$500vouchertobespent the company’sstores.Onehundredmilesareworth$5,butonceyouhaveaccu- you haveaccumulated500milescanredeemtheseforproductinANYof visited allthreeislandsandshoppedredeemedatIslandWaterWorldstores. Maarten, St.LuciaandGrenada.AhandfuloftheseAdvantageCardholdershave huge success.Fourhundredcruisers,businessesorindividualshavesignedup,inSt. Christiansted by-pass;thestoreisonrightsideofroad. Croix Marine’sdinghydock.Byroad,justcometwoblocksnorthoffthe dred yardsfromtheCustomsofficeinGallowsBayandsamedistanceSt. BUSINESS BRIEFS For moreinformationonSeaHawkpaints seeadonpage16. Hats offtoBobandKristinBeltrano,owners of As apremiersponsorofmanyCaribbeanregattaseachyear,SeaHawkPaints First PlacewithaSeaHawkBottom For moreinformationseeadonpage14. In October2013CuraçaoMarinewillraisetheirhauloutcapacityto60tons. The DutchmanagementofCuraçaoMarinehaulsyachtswithaspeciallydesigned The islandofCuraçaoissituatedoffthecoastVenezuela.Becausethissouth- Summer HauloutsatCuraçaoMarine For moreinformationseeadonpage9. The AdvantageCardprogramworksinGrenada,St.LuciaandMaarten For eachdollarspentinANYIslandWaterWorldStoreyouearnone“mile”.Once After onlythreemonthsonthemarket,IslandWaterWorld’sAdvantageCardisa Island WaterWorldCelebrates400AdvantageCardHolders For moreinformationonBudgetMarineseeadpage2. The newstoreislocateddirectlyacrossthestreetfromferrydock,aboutahun- US VirginIslands Christiansted, VI00820 5013 PortStreet The newBudgetMarinestore’saddressis: Budget MarineisopeninganewstoreatGallowsBay,Christiansted,St.Croix. New BudgetMarineStoreinSt.Croix Nai’a Nai’a captainandcrew,onthisvictory— , aSwan53,forfinishingfirstin JUNE 2013 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 9 Continued from previous page Continued from New Seaborne Inter-Island Flights of its 34-seat Thanks to recent certification by the Federal Aviation Administration in Dominica also started A new route between San Juan and Melville Hall Airport Saab turboprop. The Saab All six routes will be flown with Seaborne’s new 34-seat For more information visit SeaborneAirlines.com. Carriacou’s Lumbadive Gains PADI 5 Stars Lumbadive dive center, located in Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou, Grenada has recently The Soothing Touch Massage Clinic provides Swedish, medical, sports and hot- The Soothing Touch Massage Clinic provides Swedish, VHF channel 74 or Contact the Soothing Touch Massage Clinic at (473) 439-6643, Parts & Power Generators in Stock Parts & Power for start thinking about preparation of year again — time to Yes, it’s that time and genera- generators starts at 1.2kW portable gasoline-powered Their range of generators starts at 14kW and they stock 14, 20 and Parts & Power’s range of diesel on page 8. For more information see ad Grenada Soothing Touch Massage Clinic, Jeanne Fisher and Dr. Stanley, a professor at the St. In 2003 local businesswoman to be especially suited for massage therapy owing The visually impaired are known Grenada’s Soothing Touch staff (left to right): Isaac Budd, Althea Duncan, Grenada’s Soothing Touch staff (left to right): Isaac Budd, Joseph Budd and Hazel-Ann Richards Saab 340B aircraft, Seaborne Airlines has begun flights between the St. Croix Henry Saab 340B aircraft, Seaborne Airlines has begun flights B. Lettsome airports and Luis E. Rohlson, St. Thomas Cyril E. King, and Tortola Terrence Muñoz Marín Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. on June 1st between San on April 1st. Two new additional routes will commence and the Pointe-à-Pitre Juan and Aimé Césaire Airport Fort-de-France in Martinique International Airport in Guadeloupe. in-flight service, operates with two pilots and a flight attendant providing and has a lavatory. received PADI 5 Star Resort accreditation. —Continued on next page reduces stress and tension, stimulates body healing, assists in detoxification, and reduces stress and tension, stimulates body healing, assists leaves you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. to suit your needs and stone massages, plus reflexology. Short sessions are available at Grand Anse (across the pocket. Located on the St. George’s University Campus seven days a week. road from the gym at Spice Island Mall), they are open [email protected], or just pop in. For more information visit www.soothingtouchgnd.com. Hurricane Season. Parts & Power have generators in stock available in various sizes in stock available Parts & Power have generators Hurricane Season. every need. to meet your to locate are on wheels to allow you in sizes up to 6.5kW. They tors are available warranty as they come with a 12-month you wish. More importantly, them wherever unscheduled and offer scheduled and & Power stock spare parts standard. Parts support. maintenance to meet the rigours of the Caribbean, and come com- 30kW sets. They are designed enclosures (corrosion resistant to ensure long life), plete with aluminium soundproof long hurricane power outages, and internal anti- long-running fuel tanks for those sensitive electrical equipment in high humidity. condensation heaters to protect reliable Perkins engines that are world-renowned, and They are powered with highly spare parts and back-up service. this is coupled with a warranty, in Grenada, together with the help and financial contri- George’s Medical University four visually impaired Grenadians — Althea Duncan, bution of the university, trained and his brother Joseph Budd who are certified by Hazel-Ann Richards, Isaac Budd they now own and run the Soothing Touch the state of Hawaii — and together Massage Clinic. touch. Research shows massage relaxes muscles, to their heightened sense of — JUNE 2013 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 10 — more than300,000milesincluding30Atlantic crossings. Caribbean Cruise,AmericaAdventure(including Cuba)andtheAzoresOdyssey. the westboundAtlanticcrossinginOctober. months‘ freecruisinginEuropebeforerejoining therallyagaininMadeirapriorto yachts willheadtotheUKorPortugal.The outboundAmericanboatswillhavethree homebound European Azores, followingwhich fleet willsailtothe the USA.Thecombined the SWAC2015from that arestartingouton also includenewyachts of therally,whichwill departure portforLeg2 Carolina istheMay Charleston, South on toBarbados. Verde Islandsandthen sailing totheCape Leg 1inOctober2014, ing fromMadeiraon start intwoparts,leav- annual sailingrallywill of biggerrallies.The Atlantic, cruisetheCaribbeanandreturnacrossallwithinoneseason”. that thegoalofSWACistooffer“anaffordablerallyforamateursailorscross yachts totakepartinasinglecompletecircuitoftheNorthAtlantic.Organizerssay Amenities atAmericanYachtHarborincluderetailshops,barsandrestaurants. plays hosttofourUSVItournamentsandisthenearestmarinaNorthDrop. yachts upto110feet.Asthepremiersportfishdestinationinregion,marina management andberthingoccupancy.AmericanYachtHarborhas126slipsfor Yacht HarborlocatedatRedHookontheeastendofisland. Haven GrandeMarinainSt.Thomas,asthenewgeneralmanagerofAmerican World waterpark. sions offeredbythehotelarenumerousandvaried.Don’tforgettovisitOcean Republic. Theexcur- north oftheDominican Puerto Plata,inthe ed onCofresiBayin Vacation Club,locat- 5-star LifestyleHolidays the servicesof Free, youcanenjoy As aguestofBeVIP Free offersluxurystays. from Martinique,BeVIP star experience. king orqueeninafive- being servedlikea your feetinthewater, special areas.Imagine and villasforaholidaythatallowsyoutoenjoyhighqualityofserviceVIP first landedintheCaribbean.ItisalsowhereBeVIPFreeofferssuites,penthouses or 24-hourcell(787)244-6283. ment canbenefiteachother.” we wanttoillustrateandprovethat‘commercialgrowth’thenaturalenviron- rate andtidalflow.DavidMansfieldsays,“Wefeelveryhappyaboutthisprojectas research stationandwillstudysuchasgrowthrates,waterqualitysamples/growth natural shorelinevegetationandtheCatholicUniversityofPoncewilluseitasfield and marinafacilities,theoperatorshavebeenplantingRedMangroves as aportofentryforclearanceintoPuertoRico.Inadditiontoproviding 17°58’00.86N, 66°36’58.55WhasbeenlistedbyU.S.CustomsandBorderProtection been releasedwithintheMPAboundaries. ging andrelease.Morethen350turtles(hawksbill,greenleatherback)have KIDO Projectfoundationbyprovidingaboatandcaptaininseaturtles’tag- Environmental Committee(CEC)andCampKayaktonameafew.Theyassistthe ports theSandyIslandOysterBedMarineProtectedArea(SIOBMPA),Carriacou cleaning andmooringinstallation. you haveyourdivingcertificationcardwhenbringingatankforrefill. eight banks,theirairqualityis20timesbetterthenrequestedstandards.Makesure ment, accessoriesandgearmaintenance.Equippedwithtwocompressors room andaboutique.AsBeuchatCertifiedCenter,Lumbadive visual inspection,arepairdepartment,securestorageroomforcustomers,class- building hasbeenextendedtoofferimprovedservicesincludingtankfilling,NITROX, to AssistantInstructor,plusdiveexcursionsandprivatecharters.TheLumbadive ments electronically,etcetera. saving electricity,collectingrainwater,re-usinglaminatedforms,storageofdocu- Star recognitionlastyearforitssustainableeffortstosaveenergyinwayssuchas For moreinformationvisitwww.atlanticcircuit.com. SWAC hasbeendesignedundertheguidance ofStokeyWoodall,whohassailed There arefouradditionalcruisesthatlink the rallytogether:PortugalExperience, It alsooffersanopportunitytovisitdestinationsthatareslightlyoffthebeatentrack The newStokeyWoodallAtlanticCircuit(SWAC)proposesanopportunityfor New NorthAtlanticCircleRally For moreinformationvisitwww.igy-americanyachtharbor.com. A formercaptainandco-pilot,LeeHicks’strengthslieincustomerservice,staff IGY MarinashasrecentlyappointedLeeHicks,theformerdockmasterfromYacht New ManageratAmericanYachtHarbor,St.Thomas For moreinformationvisitwww.bevipfree.com. Led byOdileBessard Rodolf Etiennereports:PuertoPlataintheDominicanRepubliciswhereColumbus Shoreside LuxuryinPuertoPlata,DR For [email protected] The brand-newCaribbeanImagesMarinalocatedinPonce,PuertoRicoat New MarinaandPOEinPonce,PuertoRico For moreinformationvisitwww.lumbadive.com. Socially involved,Lumbadivehostsannualbeachandshoreclean-ups,sup- Lumbadive Teamisalsoexperiencedinunderwaterworksuchasboat-bottom Lumbadive Lumbadive wasalsothefirst,fromAntiguatoTobago,beawardedPADIGreen Continued frompreviouspage
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For more information visit www.fundacionlatortuga.org. The vegetarian kitchen workshop offered easy and delicious salad recipes including The natural soaps workshop reminded us how simple it can be not to contaminate A workshop on costume jewelry showed The findings, reported in the Cell Press journal Creative Earth Day Workshops in Venezuela Within the framework of Earth Day, celebrated annually around the world on April The researchers stressed the importance of reef function in addition to reef diver- The research took place in the Caribbean under the EU-funded project FORCE, Peter Mumby of the University of Queensland and University of Exeter says, Peter Mumby of the University of Queensland and Recent research by a team including scientists from Australia, Mexico, the UK, Recent research by a team including scientists from For more information visit www.oceanspirits.org. Fishing and Pollution Controls Can Avert Reef Collapse reef systems can be News from the science community suggests that Caribbean The non-profit Ocean Spirits is devoted to the protection of Grenada’s natural envi- The non-profit Ocean Spirits is devoted to the protection This 30-year-old leatherback turtle could have been on her way to lay her eggs, but This 30-year-old leatherback turtle could have been on For more information visit evasiontropicale.org. Turtle Rescue in Grenada is never dull running a marina and hotel in Grenada. Lynn Fletcher reports: Life was cut and the turtle was After Le Phare Bleu’s RIB arrived, the anchor line AET also provides guidance for best practices in sea turtle-watching activities, for best practices in sea turtle-watching activities, AET also provides guidance Association Evasion Tropicale (AET) was launched in 1992 to contribute to and (AET) was launched in 1992 to contribute to and Association Evasion Tropicale Guadeloupe’s Evasion Tropicale Earns Special Mention Evasion Tropicale Earns Guadeloupe’s an honorable Evasion Tropicale has won environmental group The Guadeloupe-based Caribbean Caribbean an Indian salad, a bulgur salad with apple vinaigrette, a tropical salad with tofu and mint, and snow peas with a yogurt-seaweed dressing. the environment. Those who participated were excited about the soaps’ gift potential. Natural soaps can be made at home and tailored to friends’ and relatives’ needs, favorite scents, etcetera. how recycled materials such as plastic bot- tles and CDs could be made into into attrac- tive and interesting pieces, immediately tap- ping into the creativity of the participants. 22nd, the Venezuelan environmental group Fundacion la Tortuga organized a series of workshops in order to raise consciousness about our relationship with nature. All who took part received certificates of participation. sity. Those functions of reefs include the provision of habitat for fisheries and the provision of a natural breakwater to reduce the size of waves reaching the shore. In practical terms, hundreds of millions of people depend directly on reefs for their food and livelihoods. www.force-project.eu. “Some people have felt that coral reef management might be futile given the prob- “Some people have felt that coral reef management might lems posed by climate change, such as coral bleaching. But our research reveals that control of fishing and pollution is essential to maintain reefs and that it can have a very meaningful impact.” based on an analysis that combines the latest science on reef dynamics with the lat- est climate models. Israel, the USA and Germany drew on hundreds of studies to develop computer Israel, the USA and Germany drew on hundreds of whether it was possible for models of Caribbean reefs. The team investigated Caribbean reefs to keep growing for the next 70 years. saved from collapse with fishing and pollution controls, but it requires both serious saved from collapse with fishing and pollution controls, climate change. local management of reefs and global action to address ronment through education, research and community based eco-tourism practices. ronment through education, research and community let’s hope she had already performed this intensive task. If you are in the Caribbean let’s hope she had already performed this intensive task. organizations such as Ocean during April through to July it is well worth contacting during their journey to lay Spirits Inc. to see how you can help protect these animals their eggs. We at Le Phare Bleu often receive calls requesting help, including calls to assist receive calls requesting help, including calls to assist We at Le Phare Bleu often on on the southeast coast of the island we can be yachts in distress. Being located all the lines, she was tagged slowly and safely towed ashore. After being freed from everyone involved, especially and released to continue her journey. Thanks go out to Pete Evans for making those all-important calls for help. advertising with slogans such as “Observe but don’t disturb”, and encourages land- advertising with slogans such whales to avoid impact on this vulnerable migratory based watching of humpback of implemented in partnership with the Tourism Board species. All these actions are and stakeholders. Guadeloupe, the Regional Council Badly entangled in a web metres to the very stressed turtle to assess her situation. was tired and had to surface of lines and floats connected to an anchor, the turtle The Ocean Spirits volun- every 30 seconds to breathe; drowning was not far away. to free the turtle from the teers, who were only armed with a small knife, needed to shore where she anchor as soon as possible and bring the female leatherback could be untangled. preserve the richness and diversity of marine life in Guadeloupe. At that time, no diversity of marine life in Guadeloupe. At that time, preserve the richness and marine turtles and cetaceans. In order to get fund- data was available on the island’s knowledge with the public, AET initiated sustainable ing for research and sharing activities. By implementing a code of conduct from and educational whale-watching to ecotourism principles developed by AET, the whale- the beginning, and thanks sustainably in Guadeloupe, compared to the unorga- watching industry has grown in some other islands. nized programs developed mention in the Biodiversity Conservation category of the 2013 Caribbean Travel category of the 2013 Biodiversity Conservation mention in the of national and Awards. With the help Travel Mole Sustainable Tourism Organization’s biodiversity and developed research on marine AET has initiated and international experts, activities, and whale and turtle watching fostered low-impact the natural environment, and materials for the schools and public of Guadeloupe. supplied educational programs JUNE 2013 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 12 day, newadventuresandfriends.” had connotationsofstartingsomethingnewlikewhateachmorningbrings—a to saygoodmorningtheboateachdaywhenIarrivedworkonit.Plus,name Dia it additionalstrength.“Inevernamedthekayakofficiallyotherthancalling freedive gear.”Webbthencoveredtheentirevesselwithastrong,plasticwraptogive a curve.Iextendedthelengthlongerthanneededsowouldhaveroomformy end. Togivetheboatsomeform,Ijustgluedbottlesinplaceontheseendswith was waitingforthegluetodry.Theframe’scenterslatsstoptwofeetbackfromeach bottles. “Ittookmethreedaystobuildthekayak,”explainsWebb,“butmuchofthat with rope.Simultaneously,hebeganconstructionoftwopontoonsfromplastic in hand,itwastimetobeginconstruction. restraints, therookieboatbuilderresortedtousingstore-boughtline.Withmaterials a boat’sframe.Therewasalsoplentyofcordagetobefound,butowingtime tles alongBonaire’swindwardcoastandgatheredenoughsuitabledriftwoodtomake small partinattackingthisenormousproblem.Hecollectednearly440plasticbot- entanglement withoringestionofplastics. lion seabirdsand100,000marinemammalsseaturtlesarekilledeachyearby ingesting theminuteparticles.Additionally,Greenpeaceestimatesthatoveramil- entering thehumanfoodchainasaconsequenceofmarinespeciesunknowingly are releasedintothemarineenvironment.Scientistsnowfearthatplasticsmaybe UV raysbreakdownplasticbottles,bagsandStyrofoam,countlessminuteparticles range insizefromfivemillimeterstoonethousandthofamillimeter.Asthesun’s ous problemfortheoceansandpeoplearemicroplastics,minusculeparticlesthat which flowscounter-clockwisetotheCaribbeanCurrent.Butperhapsamoreseri- Pacific Gyre.GyresarerotatingoceancurrentsliketheColombia-PanamaGyre, mous gatheringofplastics,toxicsludgeandothergarbagetrappedintheNorth ing worldwide.MuchattentionhasbeengiventothePacificTrashVortex,anenor- flotsam, muchofitplastic.Thisdebrisproblemissymptomaticwhathappen- first bottles.” opened myeyestoBonaire’sEastSideandgavemeahandwithcollectingthe Burggraaff cameintothepicture.‘TheinspirationforkayakwasShelley.She Internet siteonhowtobuildakayakfromdiscardedplastics.Thatiswhen his filloflazybeachdays,waslookingforsomethingtodo.Hehappeneduponan Webb onBonaire.wasvisitingtheislandforamonthorso,butafterhaving Burggraaff, theliveaboardskipperon P FROM
Rodney Bay,St.Lucia Webb craftedaframesimilarinshapetoladder,lashingthedriftwoodtogether John Webbwasawareoftheimpactseatrashanddeterminedtodohis As onmanyCaribbeanislands,thewindwardcoastofBonaireislitteredwith It wasaDutchsailorwholedtheyoungAmericantoplastics.Shelley (‘goodmorning’inBonaire’slocallanguageofPapiamentu)”,saysWebb.“Iused LEASURE by PatrickHolian LASTICS