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On-line funding to five community-based organisations in the organisations five community-based to funding conservation and marine for coastal Grenadines groups experience will give the which “mini-projects”, can hope that they with the projects of implementing largerattract future. funding in the Coastal Areas are The Bequia for 2007 The projects by the Project to be implemented Enhancement The School 4-H Club; Paget Farm Government by the Beautification of Saline Beach Protection and The Coastal & Sporting Committee; Mayreau Regatta the Petite Enhancement Project by Preservation and the Petite Youth Movement and Martinique Catholic Organisation; The Coastal Martinique Women’s Project by the Union Island Plastics Reduction Attackers; and The Fort Murray Environmental Museum Project by the Union Island Enhancement and Ecological Society. Compass to Great news — on-line subscriptions Compass monthly issue, every be able to read each entire ‘Frequent Clearer’ Option for US Boaters for US Option Clearer’ ‘Frequent a has implemented Protection and Border US Customs small boat (LBO) for frequent Option Local Boater Rico. and Puerto in the USVI and passengers operators includ- are also areas in Florida and Tampa The Miami to Border Protection Customs and will allow US ed. This “low-risk” arrival-reporting process for expedite the voluntary, in the LBO program is boaters. Enrollment proce- and will facilitate clearance free of charge boaters to clear in by telephone, dures by allowing of Entry. All US in person at a Port rather than reporting years of age residents over 14 citizens and permanent you participate. In order to participate are eligible to at a US Customs and Border Protection must contact an location and make designated registration to present all required documentation. appointment St. Thomas (340) 774- For more information phone St. Croix (340) 773-1011; 6755; St. John (340) 776-6741; Fajardo (787) 863-0950. Projects Funded Grenadines Coastal Conservation Project has awarded The Sustainable Grenadines The Union Island Environmental Attackers are among those granted funding The Union Island Environmental Attackers are among for coastal conservation mini-projects , English-born John and , English-born , which he designed and , which he designed Arvin Court Herald Tribune Herald built. Barbara said, “We had no equipment. We had built. Barbara said, “We had and enthusiastic and no refrigeration. We were young reckless.” a little naive, but we were never in July 1963, then wait- They reached the Virgin Islands season to set sail for ed until the end of hurricane on their second transat- England early the next year lantic journey. The couple sold their boat in England and returned to the Caribbean in 1965 when Knight was offered a job with a charter boat service. He enjoyed yacht racing and built a second boat, a 23-foot live-aboard cruiser, while living in the Virgin Islands until 1986. The Knights also ran Knight Air Service, an airline handling compa- ny, in the islands. During his retirement, the couple moved to the US, where John created a men’s golf league in Maryland and owned and operated a print shop after moving to Florida in 1994. —Continued page from previous JOHN KNIGHT January 26 John Knight died USVI resident Former lung cancer in disease and kidney after battling 21 to a February 77. According years. He was recent in the obituary his South African wife Barbara crossed the Atlantic wife Barbara crossed the his South African steel- in 1963 in a 46-foot Ocean from Johannesburg hulled sailboat, MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 6 by KimSaundersandDavidHartmanwhoarecurrent- classroom.com. It’sfulloflearningadventureshosted Cruising familiesshouldalsocheckoutwww.floating- Headteacher JudyBelmarattheschool. other nearbybays.Formoreinformationvisit ble fromtheanchoragesatHogIsland,Woburnand Grenadians andresidents.Theschooliseasilyaccessi- Grenada isopentoyoungcruisingchildren,aswell The WoburnPre-PrimarySchoolonthesouthcoastof Educational OpportunitiesforCruisingKids [email protected]. For moreinformationcontactCCEFat just thefirstofmanymorescholarshipsinfuture. of Carriacouinthepastandwehopethattheyare provided theprimaryandsecondaryschoolchildren a naturalextensionoftheassistancethatCCEFhas required textbooks.ThesescholarshipsatTAMCCare EC$500 eachtobeusedhelpcoverthecostof each ofthetwoscholarshiprecipients,alongwith will providefulltuitionfortwoyearsatTAMCC For theschoolyearbeginningSeptember2007,CCEF the labormarket. fessional goalsandtocaterthechangingneedsof ties tohelpindividualsachievetheirpersonalandpro- accessible qualityeducationandtrainingopportuni- Degrees, andCertificates.TAMCCaimstoprovide time programsleadingtoBachelorsandAssociate accredited two-yearcollegeofferingfullandpart- Marryshow CommunityCollege(TAMCC)isafully Community CollegeinCarriacou,Grenada.TA matriculation (twoyears)attheTAMarryshow offer scholarshipstotwoneedy/qualifiedstudentsfor fundraisingallowCCEFto Proceeds fromour2006 Carriacou forthewarmwelcomewealwaysreceive. and isourwayofsaying“thankyou”tothepeople ing yachtsandthelocalpopulationwhosupportus, primarily tothehardworkandgenerosityofvisit- inover400cases.Oursuccessisdue towards thisgoal Since itsinception,CCEFhasprovidedassistance can provide. receive apropereducationandwhatthefamilies the gapbetweenwhatisrequiredforachildto sion istohelpasmanychildrenpossibleandfill tional assistancetothechildrenofCarriacou.Ourmis- provide uniforms,schoolsuppliesandothereduca- During thistime,overEC$40,000hasbeenraisedto frompreviouspage —Continued Have alookat • InterestedinanovelbyyoungCaribbeanauthor? www.grenadagrenadines.com Grenada yachtclearanceformson-lineat yacht • PlanningtosailtheSpiceIsle?LisaKaiserof wealth ofusefulinformationandsuggestions. gena.com/coast+guard-cruiser+alliance.html already? Besuretocheckout • AreyouheadingtoColombiabyboat,orthere Cruisers’ Site-ings classic ly cruisingtheCaribbeanaboardtheir37-footS&S May at10:00 Yacht Club,EnglishHarbour,Antigua,onTuesday8th Marine Association(CMA)willbeheldatAntigua The FirstAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheCaribbean Caribbean MarineAssociationtoMeet cal itemscanbesold. ticated AuctionandClassifiedsectionwhereallnauti- travel logforfriendstoview.Thesitealsohasasophis- top anddigitalcamerawishtokeepanon-line an idealvenueforthosecruiserswhotravelwithlap- Yachting Communitycalled • AnthonyToddwrites:IhavestartedanOn-line cles toworthylocalcauses:FrankPearcethe writers havedonatedtheproceedsfromrecentarti- Who sayscruisersarecheap?Thefollowing Charitable Writers went betterwiththearticle’stitleof“SuperSizeMe!” standing headlineforoneofourrecipecolumns— devils thought“PROSPERO’SPANTRYBYFENELLA”—a SUPERYACHT CUPANTIGUA2006”.Butitseemsthe regatta reportonpage10shouldhaveread“THE Compass they haveasenseofhumor.IntheFebruaryissue Okay, we’llblameitonthePrinter’sDevils.Atleast Ooops! www.caribbeanmarineassociation.com. (868) 634-4938,orvisit McIntosh [email protected] For moreinformationcontactCMAManagerSharon industry withintheCaribbeanBasin. geared towardsthedevelopmentofyachting Hallelujah Amanzi , thestandingheadlineaboveDonStreet’s AM . www.lulu.com/delecia . TheCMAisaregionalassociation reminds readersthatyoucanfind Yachtbuddy.com . www.destinationcarta- . Compass . Thisis for a pass.com orphoneSallyat(784)457-3409. Please RSVPbyMarch28thtosally@caribbeancom- contributors there! the of sayingaspecialthank-youtoeveryonewhomakes mention thatthepartyisabsolutelyfree—it’sourway week-end offun.Titoremindedustomakesure Bequia EasterRegatta,soyoucanstayonforawhole Writers’ Brunchisheldjustatthebeginningof ever-popular Mac’sPizzeriainBequia.TheCompass Compass Writers’BrunchonThursdayApril5thatthe dially invitedtobringaguestandjoinusatthisyear’s the you’ve hadanarticle,photoorpoempublishedin The CompassCrewsays:Callingallcontributors!If are fabulous! Your viewpointisappreciated—andtheperks start punchingtypewriterkeysandshutterbuttons. And toallthosewannabecontributors:Iurgeyou and anotheryearofyourtop-notchpublication. Caribbean Compass masthead monikerstofriendlyfaces.Thanksagain, conviviality, aswematchedfamiliarbylinesand vas andblueskies.Toppingitoffwasthespirited into adeliciousmoveablefeastunderbillowingcan- weighed anchor,ourchampagnewelcomeevolved schooner. Astheexpert supporters aboardthehistoric,100-footisland joined othercontributingwriters,photographersand agantly overcompensatedformypoorscreedasI during lastyear’sBequiaEasterRegatta.Ifeltextrav- publication aboardthemagnificent annual Writers’Brunch,graciouslyhostedbysaid highlight cametomind:The ing yearwrappedupinDecember,anindelible2006 Marjorie Mowryreports:Asanothermemorablecruis- Compass Your generosityisappreciated! to theMayreauGovernmentSchoolinMayreau. Community HighSchoolLibrary;andAlLoisLeon Hospital inSt.Vincent;JohnRowlandtotheBequia with SpecialNeeds;SteveJosttoSt.Benedict’sInfant Derek BerrytoBequia’sSunshineSchoolforChildren Primary SchoolinGrenada;KenwynBoshoffand Litter Project;HeatherBacontotheWoburnPre- of SeaServicesinMartiniquetotheBequiaYouth Amazing GraceFoundationinAntigua;CiarlaDecker Compass Compass Annual Writers’Brunch,April5th2007 what itis.Hopetoseeallyou during thepast12months,youarecor- , foramarvelousexperience Friendship Rose Caribbean Compass’s Friendship Rose crew MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 7 Readers, Compass Letters may be edited for length, clarity and fair play. As cruisers, we share many similar experiences and As cruisers, we share many As we are all aware, St. Lucia has been in the spot- We want to hear from YOU! Please include your name, boat name or address, and We do not publish individual consumer complaints or Send your letters to: [email protected] or fax (784) 457-3410 or Compass Publishing Ltd. Readers’ Forum Box 175BQ Bequia St. Vincent & the Grenadines There are a number of marine-related products and products of marine-related a number There are concerns. I believe that most of us would say that, concerns. I believe that most our fondest memories despite the lovely surroundings, we meet. Cruising is an are formed around the people broader cross-section of opportunity to meet a far In the short time (20 people than life on land provided. cruising, we have met months) that we have been people. Recently, on many wonderful and interesting family that operates the St. Lucia, we met the & Bar. They are some of Harmony Beach Restaurant anywhere. The food and the finest people we have met we have experienced any- service was some of the best would highly recommend where in the Caribbean. We their Soufriere location. them to anyone stopping near and to your boat, and They will transport you from also provide land-based taxi and tours. light because of recent crimes and the sometimes peskiness of certain boat boys. We believe that the government is making a serious effort to improve the environment for the cruising community. We realize that no place is one-hundred-percent safe. Major North American cities have struggled to reduce crime for two hundred years, and continue to do so. That does not prevent us from visiting places like New York City. St Lucia is a beautiful and interesting island, as are its people. We are happy that we stopped for a visit. Our cruising experience, and our memories, are better because of them. We hope you all take the time to share our positive experience. Tony and Kris S/V Ticketoo Dear Compass Readers, a way we can contact you if clarification is required. individual regatta results complaints (kudos are okay!). We do not publish anonymous letters; however, your name may be withheld in print at your request. their units much better and more reliable. Now, they reliable. and more better much units their year in to one as opposed three-year guarantee offer a your money where putting your I call that the past. is. mouth years with over the we’ve dealt businesses that service dol- a lesson from this guy. Investment that could take comes back of approach and service lars in this type We know times over down the road. multiplied many All of us of the coconut telegraph. you’ve all heard and the topic each other at some point cruisers talk to what doesn’t. up of what works and usually comes Not to men- service and who doesn’t. Who gives good the letters new to-be cruisers that read tion all of the on send to cruising magazines we current cruisers these topics. seas to all, Fair winds and following Buddy and Ruth Ellison S/V Annapurna Dear , Compass We are currently in Panama. We left San Francisco We are currently in Panama. Recently, a friend of ours and fellow SSCA member, We recommend Paul and his company with no reser- But most importantly, we have found claim pro- found claim we have importantly, But most There and see for yourself. Go to Medishealth.com our experience, all good For the suspicious (and in “it” is you want on It’s easy to pick the best whatever in 1996 for the start of our circumnavigation. In 1998 we purchased a Four Winds II wind generator directly from the manufacturer, Everfair. We brought the unit down to Mexico from the west coast US and installed it there. Because Mexico has very light air we never could really test the unit until we headed out across the Pacific, eight months later. When we got to New Zealand we discovered we had a multitude of problems. After running around in circles like hamsters on a treadmill with the old management at Everfair and getting the run around from them, too, we got lots of “It’s not our fault; you must have broken it or done something wrong; try to fix it yourself”. Most of the problems were manufac- turing related. circumnavigator Bruce Dage, told us that Everfair has a new name, Four Winds Enterprises, and new man- agement and appeared to be some nice folks (Paul Marcuzzo) who were genuinely interested in helping some unhappy customers from years past. We e- mailed Paul and told him our story. He e-mailed back the next day and with no reservations, went above and beyond the call of duty for us, since we had an unusu- al amount of manufacturing-related problems. He did- n’t have to do anything, since this was before his time, but he did and showed us that there are still some good, honorable business folks around who genuinely care about their customers and their products. Even after the smoke clears. Even if it wasn’t their smoke. This guy went the extra mile for us, so we’d like to go the extra mile for him. vations at all. He’s a good businessman who is inter- ested in manufacturing good products and standing behind them, unlike a lot of marine-related business- es we’ve encountered over the years. Paul also advised me that they have made some changes that have made —Continued page from previous folks painless. The easy and to be relatively cessing your attentive to Group are Assurance at Global service quality of Their and quite responsive. needs and in the US we experienced anything far surpasses can process can scan documents, you Europe. If you know that e- by e-mail. Cruisers claims exclusively care of busi- efficient way to “take mail is the only and else- providers in the US ness” with distant Group years now, Global Assurance where. For six them from the claims we send has been processing — or almost and Europe with nary the Caribbean prompt to If a hitch occurs, they are nary — a hitch. help fix it. without health insur- really is no excuse to go cruising ance these days. have no connection with sailors are suspicious), we no consideration from Global or Generali, and receive have tested a product for them. It’s just that when we work well, then we like to six years, and found it to know that very few things share the experience. We all on boats work as advertised. is whether whatev- the internet. The difficult question your precious cruising er it is you just bought with of time in a difficult envi- dollars will stand the test has done just that; ronment. Our health insurance about. and that’s worth writing home Please sign us, Happily Insured Sailors Dear MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 8

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CARRIACOU VHF: 16 research, monitoring, explorationandeducationalprograms. awareness ofmarine resourcesandmaritimeheritageby conductingscientific and plants.TheNOAA NationalMarineSanctuaryProgramseeks toincreasepublic of seabirds,morethan 60speciesoffishes,andhundreds of marineinvertebrates a richassortmentof marinelife,includingmammals, morethan30species Renowned foritsscenicbeautyandremarkable productivity,thesanctuarysupports ocean, stretchingbetweenCapeAnnand CapeCodoffshoreofMassachusetts. transboundary assets.” requirements, including‘sistersanctuary’ relationshipsthatpromoteprotectionfor ecological connectionsbetweenmarine protected areasinordertosatisfyspecies’ actions needed: objectives, thedraftMarineMammalAction Planspecificallyrequeststhefollowing marine mammalconservationpractices and policies.Inordertoaccomplishthese order toassistgovernmentsintheregionwiththeireffortsdevelopandimprove ingreports/MMAP/mmap.php). Thisframeworkofactivitieshasbeendeveloped in Plan fortheWiderCaribbeanRegion”in2005.(Seewww.cep.unep.org/pubs/meet- of theSpeciallyProtectedAreasProtocol,developedadraft“MarineMammalAction achieve this,TheCaribbeanEnvironmentProgrammeofUNEP,undertheframework nerable speciesinsupportofnationalbiodiversityconservationefforts.Inorder to specific regionalandnationalmanagementplansforendangered,threatenedor vul- Development oftheMarineEnvironmentWiderCaribbeanRegionistodevelop Nations EnvironmentProgramme(UNEP)ConventionfortheProtection and socially responsibleframework. research, outreachandpolicystrategywithinanenvironmentallyrelevant and about whatwedo,andmakechoicesanintegratedregional-scaleapproach to human activitiesthataffecttheseanimalsareunlikelytostopbutwecan chemical andhumanfactors,whichinfluencetheirabundancedistribution. The mosaic ofinteractions,includingthepervasivehistorical,geographic,biological, and achievinghighstandardsofpopulationhabitatprotection. with internationalassistance,internalcapacitiesforsettingconservationpriorities ultimately dependuponthecommitmentofcountriestheretobuildandmaintain, boundary animals,successfulconservationofmarinemammalsintheregionwill the WiderCaribbeanRegionhasincreased.Becausemarinemammalsaretrans- program’s visibility—benefitsthatextendfarbeyondthesanctuariesinvolved.” improve ourscientificknowledge,enhancemanagementabilityandincreasethe marine conservationisinvaluable,”saidBasta.“Thisagreementhasthepotentialto gered humpbackwhales,andtheopportunityforinternationalcooperationin whale population,aswelltothedevelopmentoffurthercooperativeagreements. relationship willbecrucialtofutureprotectionoftheNorthAtlantichumpback ing programs.TheNOAANationalMarineSanctuaryProgramanticipatesthatthe agement efforts,includingjointresearch,monitoring,educationandcapacitybuild- mals, theoceansinwhichtheyliveandourresponsibilityasoceanstewards.” to engenderanewdiscussioninoursocietyabouttheimportanceofmarinemam- lished intheregion,anditcontinuestoleadbyexample.Ourbroadestmandateis Region,” saidPuig.“Oursanctuarywasthefirstmarinemammalestab- and establishesthecooperationguidelinesfornextfiveyears. Dominican Republic.Thesistersanctuaryagreementgoesintoeffectimmediately Maximiliano Puig,MinisterfortheEnvironmentandNaturalResources tionship wassignedbyDanielJ.Basta,NOAASanctuaryProgramDirectorandDr. of thisendangeredspecies.” research acrossthesehabitatsmovesusseveralstepsclosertoensuringthehealth Sanctuary superintendentDr.CraigMacDonald.“Coordinatingmanagementand England spendtheirwintersofftheDominicanRepublic,”saidStellwagenBank ery intheNorthAtlantic. ment effortsbetweenthetwosanctuariesandhelpimprovehumpbackwhalerecov- Republic inlatefalltomateandgivebirththeiryoung. Stellwagen BankbeforeheadingsouthtothewarmerwatersofDominican around 900whales,whichspendspringandsummerintherichfeedinggroundsof miles apart,providecriticalsupportforthesamehumpbackwhalepopulationof Marine SanctuaryoffthecoastofMassachusetts,twomarineprotectedareas3,000 Mammal SanctuaryoftheDominicanRepublic)andStellwagenBankNational marine mammalspeciesonbothendsofitsrange. lished theworld’s United States’NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)haveestab- feeding grounds. mating andcalvinggroundsintheDominicanRepublicbacktoNewEngland’s grandmother! Overthepast30years,shehasescortedtenofhercalvesfrom cial relationship—aSisterSanctuary. the UnitedStatesandDominicanRepublichavejoinedhandstoformaspe- the CaribbeanSea.ToprotectSaltandherspeciesonbothendsoftheirmigration, year —swimmingfromthecolderwatersofNorthAtlantictowarm of Migration at BothEnds Protect Humpbacks Sanctuaries to The StellwagenBankNationalMarineSanctuary encompasses842squaremilesof The NorthernSister “…design marineprotectedareasandother managementregimesthatmaintain One ofthegoalsProtocolconcerningSpeciallyProtectedAreastoUnited Our abilitytoprotecthumpbackwhaleswillbedeterminedbyunderstandingthe During thepasttwodecades,awarenessofmarinemammalsandtheirhabitatsin Regional Significance “The sistersanctuaryrelationshipwillplayapowerfulroleinprotectingendan- As sistersanctuaries,thetwositeswillexplorenewavenuesforcollaborativeman- “ The officialmemorandumofunderstandingtocreatethesistersanctuaryrela- “Long-term researchtellsusthatthesameindividualssummeroffNew The sistersanctuaryagreementwasdesignedtoenhancecoordinationinmanage- The SantuariodeMamíferosMarinoslaRepúblicaDominicana(Marine The DominicanRepublic’sMinistryofEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesthe DR andUSPartnerinHistoricConservationEffort Salt wasfirstseeninNewEnglandwatersthemid-1970s.Sheisagreat- A humpbackwhale,named“Salt,”makesa3,000-mileround-tripjourneyeach This conservationactionisimportantasamodelfortheWiderCaribbean first sister sanctuarylinkageprotectinganendangeredmigratory by NathalieWard —Continued onnextpage —Continued think MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 9 Snorkeling RoomMate & Diving Gear Courtesy Flags Collectable Knives SINCE 1950 BEQUIA YACHTSPEOPLE BilgeBuster WEST INDIES FRONT STREET SERVING FISHERMEN AND 401.732.6770 www.quantumpureaire.com Leaders Fresh Bait Rigged & Unrigged Foul Weather Gear Eliminate Mold, Mildew & Odor DUTY FREE Visit us for all your needs EMAIL: [email protected] Wire, Floats, Nets, Twines, Ropes fax: 401.732.6772 [email protected] Quantum Pure Aire Quantum TEL: (784) 458-3420 FAX: (784) 458-3797 USCG Labs Approved Maintenance Free 30 Day Money Back Guarantee TACKLE SHOP TACKLE with Rods & Reels Anglers Lures FISHING & DIVING GEAR FISHING & DIVING

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MICHAEL THOMPSON/SBNMS Humpback Whales’ Family Tales year at a “Whale Naming At Stellwagen Bank, humpback whales are named each humpback whales migrate From their summer feeding grounds in high latitudes, to March), a humpback Born in warm, tropical waters of the Caribbean (January which has a very high fat The calf, born tail-first, nurses on the mother’s rich milk nine or ten months The transition from nursing to feeding begins at around During the feeding season (April to October), a humpback whale may consume up Humpback whales reach sexual maturity at six to ten years of age or when males Humpbacks do not eat during winter months, subsisting instead on reserves of fat Scientists estimate the average life span of humpbacks to be between 30 to 50 For more information visit: Dominican Ministry of Environment www.medioambi- Dr. Nathalie Ward, External Affairs Coordinator for Stellwagen Bank National Marine The Southern Sister The Southern in was established Sanctuary Humpback Whale Silver Bank 1986, the In October Partners in Conservation the Ministry more than ten institutions, year 2000 by the merger of Created in the Party.” The underside of a humpback’s tailflukes have a distinctive black and white Party.” The underside of a humpback’s tailflukes have like human fingerprints. pigmentation pattern, unique to every individual, just Stellwagen Bank boasts Researchers name whales based on these coloration patterns. is the great-grandchild of four generations of humpback whales. Born in 2001, Eden who gave birth to Eden.) Veil. (Veil gave birth to Batik, who gave birth to Filament, grounds in the tropics. The thousands of miles to their winter calving and mating Caribbean is approximately a humpback migration between New England and the 3,000-mile round trip. at birth, and weighs up to 1 whale is between ten and 15 feet (3 to 4.5 metres) long ton (907 kg) — the size of two pick-up trucks. for human milk and three content — 35 to 50 percent compared with two percent drunk daily. During the first to five percent for cow’s milk). Hundreds of litres are a day or almost 100 pounds six months of its life, the calf can grow almost an inch the calves need to build a (45.45 kg) per day. This weight gain is important because waters of the North Atlantic. thick blubber layer for their migration north to the cold how to catch fish. During the (October/ November), when the calf begins to learn including filter feeding Fall, calves “experiment” with different feeding techniques the water through baleen (taking large gulps of water below the surface and filtering surface to corral fish) and kick plates), bubble feeding (releasing large bubbles to the swimming prey). feeding (slamming her tail down on the surface to stun to a ton (1,361 kg) of food a day — easily over a million calories! Or they can eat about 5,000 sand lance. Each sand lance has fed on hundreds of zooplankton, that in turn has fed on millions of diatoms. So, one meal for a humpback may represent more than 400 million diatoms. reach the length of 35 feet (11.6 m) and females reach 40 feet (15 m). Each female typically bears a calf every two or three years and the gestation period is 11 to 12 months. A calf will travel with its mother for 9 months to a year, learning everything it needs to know to survive on its own. built up over the summer feeding season. In fact, female whales may lose up to a third of their body weight during the nursing period, which can last up to a year. years, although no one knows for certain. ente.gov.do; Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary stellwagen.noaa.gov; NOAA www.noaa.gov; NOAA National Ocean Service www.oceanservice.noaa.gov; US National Marine Sanctuary Program sanctuaries.noaa.gov. Sanctuary, negotiated the sister sanctuary memo of understanding. Since 1990, she has served as marine mammal consultant for the United Nations Environment Programme/Specially Protected Areas and its draft Marine Mammal Action Plan. She divides her time as a marine biologist and marine mammal educator between Bequia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, and Woods Hole, Massachusetts. For additional infor- mation about the sister sanctuary relationship, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]. Fisheries in the 1870s, much of the United States’ scientific heritage is rooted in Fisheries in the 1870s, much of the United States’ scientific security and national safety NOAA. NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic climate-related events and through the prediction and research of weather and by providing environmental information service delivery for transportation, and resources. Through the stewardship of the United States’ coastal and marine NOAA is working with its emerging Global Earth Observation System of Systems, Commission to devel- federal partners, more than 60 countries and the European as the planet it observes, pre- op a global monitoring network that is as integrated dicts and protects. the Dominican Republic to protect the mating, calving and nursery grounds of hump- grounds and nursery the mating, calving to protect Republic the Dominican and part Navidad Bank to include was extended the sanctuary In 1996, back whales. grounds in Dominican breeding main humpback the three Bay, covering of Samana de Mamíferos was renamed Santuaria At this time the sanctuary Republic waters. mammals within it protects all marine Republica Dominicana. Today, Marinos de la located approxi- sanctuary, Silver Bank, area. Within the its 19,438-square-mile Caribbean Sea, Republic coast in the northeast of the Dominican mately 50 miles Atlantic. found in the North densest concentration of humpbacks represents the of the is one of the young ministries and Natural Resources of Environment environ- and manage the country's Its mission is to protect Dominican Republic. development. of reaching sustainable resources with the objective ment and natural the whale observation period of January to March, Every year, during the humpback with local and governmental institutions to pro- ministry establishes an agreement —Continued page from previous Research Techniques to Learn About Humpback Whales

by Nathalie Ward

What? Who? When? How? Where? Determining population size is crucial to the conservation of marine mammal species. With humpback whales, two forms of identification are used — photo iden- tification and genetics. What’s in a Tail? Photo-Identification Humpback whales have unique patterns on the undersides of their tails. Photographs of these patterns allow scientists to identify and keep records of indi- vidual animals. Based on this work, it has been estimated that there are nearly 12,000 individuals in the North Atlantic. Approximately 900 of these are estimated to be Gulf of Maine “residents” and some have been tracked since 1974. Each Gulf of Maine whale also has a name inspired by its unique tail pigmentation and agreed upon by researchers and naturalists. Over the years, four generations of Gulf of Maine humpback whales have been tracked by photo-identification techniques. This research has greatly improved our understanding of humpback whale migration, habitat use, behavior and anthropogenic impacts.

Ventral fluke pattern of the whale named Salt. Each humpback whale tail is different

A Pinch of Skin — Biopsy Darting MERIDIAN PASSAGE Samples for genetic analysis are obtained by shooting a small dart from a cross- bow at the whale. The dart takes a small sample of skin and blubber before bounc- ing off into the water. Back in the laboratory, DNA extracted from the sample can OF THE MOON address questions such as the sex of each individual, population structure, evolu- tionary history, paternity of offspring, and social relationships. Loyal Subjects — Research Findings Using photo-identification and genetic analysis, scientists are able to conclude that humpback whales are “loyal” to their northern feeding grounds yet mix with

MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 10 other groups of humpbacks on their tropical breeding grounds. Whales from the MARCH & APRIL Gulf of Maine, Newfoundland, Labrador, Norway, Greenland and Iceland meet annually in the West Indies where mating takes place. At the end of the season, the animals return to their respective feeding grounds with the newborns following their mothers. Mixing of the genes from different feeding populations is believed, among Crossing the channels between Caribbean islands with a favorable tide will make your other things, to contribute to the resilience of humpback whales. Despite having passage faster and more comfortable. The table below, courtesy Don Street, author of been greatly reduced in numbers in the North Atlantic by intensive 19th and 20th Street’s Guides and compiler of Imray-Iolaire charts, which shows the time of the meridian century whaling, humpbacks appear to be making a strong recovery throughout passage (or zenith) of the moon for this and next month, will help you calculate the tides. much of the North Atlantic. Studies on Stellwagen Bank and elsewhere in the Gulf Water, Don explains, generally tries to run toward the moon. The tide starts running to of Maine show that the population is growing at between four and six-and-a-half the east soon after moonrise, continues to run east until about an hour after the moon percent annually. reaches its zenith (see TIME below) and then runs westward. From just after the moon’s Interested in Assisting with Research? setting to just after its nadir, the tide runs eastward; and from just after its nadir to soon Tail fluke photographs are critical to research and future conservation of hump- after its rising, the tide runs westward. Times given are local. back whales throughout their range. If you have humpback whale fluke photos from Note: the maximum tide is 3 or 4 days after the new and full moons. For more information, see “Tides and Currents” on the back of all Imray Iolaire charts. the Caribbean region, please send to the following address with your name and con- Fair tides! tact information for crediting as well as date, place, longitude/latitude and any other relevant information. March 2007 21 1413 9 0455 Nathalie Ward, Director DATE TIME 22 1510 10 0550 Eastern Caribbean Cetacean Network 1 2249 23 1608 11 0645 [email protected] 2 2333 24 1710 12 0738 Did You Know? 3 0000 (full) 25 1810 13 0830 • One of the baleen whales, humpback whales are found in all oceans of the world. 4 0014 26 1907 14 0920 • Newborn humpbacks average 14 to 16 feet long and grow to 45 to 55 feet when 5 0053 27 1959 15 1011 adults (females tend to be bigger). 6 0132 28 2047 16 1102 • Adults weigh up to 45 tons. 7 0212 29 2132 17 1155 • From their summer feeding grounds in high latitudes (in both northern and 8 0253 30 2213 18 1252 (new) southern hemispheres), humpback whales migrate thousands of miles to their win- 9 0337 31 2253 19 1352 ter calving and mating grounds in the tropics. The humpback migration between the 10 0423 20 1455 sanctuaries in New England and the Dominican Republic is approximately a 3,000- 11 0514 April 2007 21 1558 mile round trip. The longest humpback whale migration is one documented 12 0607 DATE TIME 22 1658 (through photo-identification) between the Antarctic Peninsula and Central 13 0703 1 2332 23 1753 America, a one-way distance of over 5,000 miles. 14 0800 2 0000 24 1849 • Females reach sexual maturity at between five and ten years of age, and will 15 0856 3 0011 (full) 25 1930 calve every two to three years thereafter. 16 0951 4 0052 26 2013 • Humpbacks do not eat during winter months, subsisting instead on reserves of 17 1044 5 0134 27 2053 fat built up over the summer feeding season. 18 1135 (new) 6 0220 28 2132 • In fact, female whales may lose up to a third of their body weight during the 19 1226 7 0309 29 2211 nursing period which can last up to a year. 20 1318 8 0401 30 2251 • They can live to be 50 years old, possibly much longer. MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 11 to a into sec- Virago , had the services , had the Streaker —Continued on next page , and Eddie Baretto’s Hinckley 40 , and Eddie Baretto’s Sunshine Virago. Caccia Alla Volpe Caccia Alla Virago. beat Sandy Mair’s Soveral 30, beat Sandy Mair’s and April 9th , the Feeling 38 from Guadeloupe, in third position. In the from Guadeloupe, in third , the Feeling 38 Huey Too Huey Too , the Vallicelli 44 owned by Carlo Falcone, was the overall winner was by Carlo Falcone, 44 owned , the Vallicelli April 5th - Marie Marie finished first and second respectively. Along with the racing, there were second respectively. Along finished first and Notice of Race Phone: (784) 457-3649 e-mail: [email protected] & Yacht pre-Registration: The record-breaking 173-pound tuna caught by Ian Hutson from Barbados The record-breaking 173-pound tuna caught by Ian Hutson New Round Antigua Record Set Record Antigua Round New Swan 100 raced his Richard Archer reports: Skipper Hughes Ian “Magic” Round Antigua seconds in the and 41 hours, 34 minutes best time of five record 21 January. of 20 and the weekend race over Alla Volpe Caccia of Bernie Wong’s ahead Cup, Russel winner of the America’s world’s top skippers, two-time of one of the Coutts, on board. Class, In the Racer/Cruiser ond place and Lammers’ Rhodes 41, Classic Class, Hans Moonshadow Ms Streaker. the Island show, won by events, including the Miss Round some sideline Rum all Last Lemming and English Harbour Bar, Antigua Slipway, Castaways Beach and Charles Antigua Yacht Club Marina event. Carlo Falcone of the supported the Tom and Inga, boats over the weekend. with free dockage for the Kenlock assisted boat, as well as Lord Jim’s Locker, played major two members of the committee roles in the success of the race. Yacht Club visit www.antiguayachtclub.com. For more information on Antigua Billfish Tournament Tuna Tops 38th Spice Island weather, calm seas and promise of good fishing Gary Clifford reports: The good 167 anglers to Grenada’s 38th Spice Island Billfish helped attract 37 boats carrying Yacht Club from January 23rd to 26th. Boats par- Tournament held at The Grenada of Scotland, St. Lucia, Barbados, Martinique and, ticipated from Trinidad & Tobago, fulfilled expectations. course, Grenada. The fishing www.begos.com/easterregatta

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• Yacht Races • J 24 Races • Local Double-Ender Races • Coconut Boat Races Pretty was the St. Maarten- St. Martin Classic’s overall winner only ten of the 18 yachts registered were able to race, this was up nicely from the only ten of the 18 yachts registered year’s inaugural event. six yachts that entered last the fleet was divided into Racing in what organizers describe as “perfect” conditions, guaranteeing a podium place three classes — Vintage, Classic and Spirit of Tradition — for almost everyone. The overall winner was Richard West’s

St. Maarten-St. Martin Classic Grows St. Maarten-St. on January Yacht Regatta started St. Maarten-St. Martin Classic The second 2007 Spinnaker bar an opening party at the skippers’ briefing followed by 18th with the Although next to the Simpson Bay bridge. Yacht Club premises on the Sint Maarten REGATTA NEWS REGATTA St. Maarten’s Lagoon Sailing Series programme saw a The last of St. Maarten’s January series of the Lagoon Sailing that were generally record nine boats enjoying stiff competition in light breezes Bus with 13 points, just pip- more from the south than usual. First place went to Frits Luc Knol with 15 points. Many ping Bernard Sillem with 14 points. Third place went to Regatta, the winner of sailors used this series as a warm-up for February’s Necol champion sailor. which effectively becomes the Sint Maarten/St. Martin The St. Maarten-St. Martin Classic Yacht Regatta is organized by the St. Maarten-St. The St. Maarten-St. Martin Classic Yacht Regatta is organized Events. Martin Classic Yacht Regatta Foundation and West Indies For more information visit www.ClassicRegatta.com. MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 12 that regularlydidwellattheBequiaEasterRegatta. experience racingaboardSurprises.NicolasracedasateenagerSurprise Velasquez, BastienandNicolasPoix,CatherineDesrosiers,haveallhadprevious The differenceintheextradayliescourses.usualformatatregatta is of competinginthemoreprestigiousCommodores’CupbyBudgetMarineaswell. Friday, SaturdayandSunday,howeveronlythespinnakerclasseshaveoption the regatta,whichhasalwayshadthreedaysofracing.Allboatswillstillrace Maarten HeinekenRegatta.ItwilltakeplaceonThursday,March1st.Thisisnewto The Commodores’CupisanextradayofracingthathasbeenaddedtotheSt. What istheCommodores’CupbyBudgetMarine? now bringstosixthefleetofspeedySurprisesbasedinMartinique. ted byhernewcrewinMartiniqueafterbeingfoundpoorconditionFrance, times surfingatover15knots. Clippers Ship Open 50 February 3rdand4th,werethewinning13hour,21minutecircuitofRégisGuillemot’s Highlights oftheNon-StopAroundMartiniqueRace,heldonweekend Fresh SurpriseatAroundMartiniqueRace For fullresultsvisitwww.grenadasailingfestival.com/results.htm. Tide tory inCruisingClass1,while2victorywenttoPeterMorris’s aboard Class wasdominatedbyCarriacou’sJerryStewartwhowoneachofeightraces Storm home. AlthoughownerLesCrouchisAmerican,theoverallwinnerofRacingClass, Petite Martinique.Butinthisyear’syachtracesthewinnerswerealsoprettycloseto of Woburn,SauteursandGouyave,sisterGrenadineislesCarriacou Workboat Regatta,thisisagiven,withentriesallcomingfromtheGrenadavillages It wastimeforareaboatstoshineatthe2007GrenadaSailingFestival.In Grenada SailFest2007 Island WaterWorldformakingthiscompetitionpossible. supporting theevent,andtothankalltheirsponsorsespeciallyCaribBeer The SIBTcommitteewouldliketothankalltheparticipatingboatsandanglersfor Top Grenadianboat: Yes Aye Boat pool(weightoffishbroughttothescale):First: Top releaseboat(6releases): Top releaseangler(3releases):GregoryMendez( ( First placeangler:DannySwanson( First placeboat: Yacht Clubtheresultswereasfollows: At theawardsceremonyandclosingdinnerheldonbeachatGrenada cheque forEC$5,000. of Barbados,probablythesmallestboatincompetition,whichearnedthema Ian Hutsonboatedarecord-breakingyellowfintunaof173poundson wahoo andfiveyellowfintunahadbeencaught. sailfish releasedplusthreelanded,fivewhitemarlinreleased,and11dorado,four At theendofcompetition23bluemarlinwerereleasedplusthreelanded,32 frompreviouspage —Continued Grey Ghost of Trinidad. , wasbuiltinTrinidadandco-skipperedbyTrinidadianPeterPeake.TheJ/24 HOIC (Grenada), third: Hallucine , St.Lucia),third:CharlesRoss( , at7.45metres,roundedtheislandinablistering15hours40minutes, . AnotherCarriacouskipper,JeromeMcQuilkin,took Houdini , andthedebutofanewcomer,Surpriseclass Zu (Trinidad), second: Talking Blues Clippers Ship’s Houdini Miss Abbie (Trinidad) (Trinidad). Legacy Houdini crew , Trinidad),second:BernardJohnson (Barbados), third: , Charge Up Nicolas Gillet,Emmanuel , Trinidad) Clippers Ship Miss Abbie , Trinidad) (Trinidad), second: , completelyrefit- Miss Abbie Wayward Clippers Ship Ocean Spirit Morning (Trinidad) to vic- . longer andslightlymorechallengingnewcourseonMonday. take placeonSundaytofacilitatetheparadeintoEnglishHarbour,followedbya Friday. TheButterflyRacewillbeheldonSaturday.famous“CannonRace”now be movedtoTuesdaymorning,withthefourracesOldRoadRacetakingplace on take placeonThursdaybeforetheSkippers’briefingandSingleHandedRacewill and opportunities.TheConcoursd’Elegancesponsoredby confirm theirarrivalandobtainimportantinformationregardingdockage,socialevents place onTuesdaythe17thandWednesday18th,whereallcaptainsmustregister, reshuffling thesocialeventstomakeitallfitintosametimeframe.Registrationtakes In celebrationofouranniversaryweareexpandingprogramtofourraces,and Valencia. OurspecialthanksgoouttoPaneraiforcontinuingasourPlatinumSponsor. competitors arewinteringintheMedpreparationforAmericasCup turnout, especiallyintheVintageClass,despitefactthatsomeofourregular 24th is20yearsoldthisyearandstillgoingstrong.Weareexpectingagood Kenny Coombsreports:TheAntiguaClassicYachtRegatta,tobeheldApril19th 20th AntiguaClassicYachtRegatta For moreinformationseeadonthispage. in racingcircleslately,andhere’sachancetofindoutwhy! take placeonApril21and22.Guadeloupehasbeenmakingquiteanameforitself The regattaprosinGuadeloupearegearingupfortheTriskellTrophyRegattato Guadeloupe’s TriskellTrophyRegatta For moreinformationseeadonpage13. Classic Class,includingthefamousCarriacouSloops,willbeanaddedattraction. and alltojointhemforthisyear’sRoundGrenadaEasterRegatta,April5though9.A The beautifulSpiceIslandhasakeenfleetoflocallybasedracerswhowelcomeone Round GrenadaRegatta2007 For moreinformationseeadonpage11. Bequia’s famoushospitalitytohelpcelebrate26yearsofBequiaEasterRegatta! competitive yachtracing,thrillingdouble-enderactionandanextrahelpingof isers arelookingforwardtoanotherfour-dayEasterweekendpackedwithhighly Frangipani HotelandTradewindsCruiseCluballbackonboardfor2007,theorgan- With loyalsponsorsHeineken,MountGay,Pepsi,MountainTopWater,Digicel,the crowds ofenthusiasticsupportersandspectatorsateveryavailablevantagepoint. Grenadine islandscontinuestobeoneofthehighlightsregatta,drawinghuge The three-raceseriesfor30ormorelocallybuiltdouble-endersfromBequiaandother with boatsanticipatedfromSt.Lucia,Grenada,Martinique,BarbadosandTrinidad. Bequia SailingClubisalsolookingforwardtoaveryactiveRacingClassthisyear having itsownspeciallydesignedcourses,continuestobeamajordraw;the well-organised socialactivities.TheJ24Class,firstintroducedin2005,andsince2006 Committee isconsistentlypraisedbothforitssmoothrunningoftheracesand Regatta’s popularityintheracingandcruisingcommunity,Race Last year’srecord-breakingturnoutof40yachtsemphaticallyconfirmedBequia tors comingfromallovertheworldtotakepartinEasterweekend’sactivities. into oneoftheregion’smostpopularsmallislandregattas,withvisitorsandcompeti- Regatta, April5ththrough9th.Inrecentyears,theBequiaEasterRegattahasgrown Preparations arewellunderwayinBequiafortheSailingClub’s26thEaster Bequia EasterRegatta—26Years! For moreinformationvisitwww.transcaraibes.com. Pointe àPitrebeforethestart! Monohulls joiningtherallycantakeadvantageofofferafreehaul-outin the DominicanRepublic.ThefinaldestinationishistoricSantiagodeCuba. run fromMarch16thtoApril8th,withstopsinSt.Martin,theBritishVirginislandsand The eightheditionoftheTranscaraibesyachtrallyfromGuadeloupetoCubawill 8th RallytoCuba For moreinformationvisitwww.heinekenregatta.com. the Commodores’Cup,courseswillbewindwardleewardinstead. courses alongthecoasttoadestination,orallwayaroundisland.During —Continued onnextpage —Continued Boat International will now MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 13 444-5313 (473) (formerly the boatyard) Prickly Bay- GRENADA Marine engineeringFuel tank cleaningBest varnish WorkSteel works 439-2049 407-4989 439-5265 439-5265 Laundry Internet broadband and wi-fi serviceEssentials Mini MarketYacht management service 435-8888 Commercial diving 435-8888 444-3466 439-4989 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 439-5265 for any southbound cruise. Clean waters - lots of services. 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The preparations for this edition are in full swing, should be a memorable one. races around Bonaire The regatta is an annual sailing event which features many in various sailing as and Klein Bonaire. People from all over the world participate classes and in the well as surfing competitions. There are daily races in various folklore shows and evenings there is a variety of cultural activities, food stands, and in the streets of bands. The event offers a variety of activities, on the boulevard buy souvenirs. A festival fea- Kralendijk with lots of food, games and opportunities to week! turing international bands takes place every night for one For more information visit www.bonaireregatta.org. HIHO Adds Open Class Racing HIHO Adds Open Class Racing of the world’s premier windsurfing events, will The Highland Spring HIHO, one of this year’s event to include Open Class racing. expand the competitive portion will start in St. Maarten on June 30 and join the rest of Racers in the Open division 2007 Highland Spring HIHO the Highland Spring fleet in Virgin Gorda on July 2. The runs from June 29 to July 8. a one-design event with all The Highland Spring HIHO event has traditionally been class will remain in place racers competing on the BIC Techno 2 board. The Techno difference is while with the new Open class competing alongside. The significant racers are unrestricted and Techno racers all compete on identical boards, Open may compete on any board they prefer. purpose behind this expan- Event owner and manager, Andy Morrell, states that the “We’d like to see more sion is to broaden the event’s appeal. Morrell commented, it to provide a greater racers join the Highland Spring HIHO event so we’re adapting including a St. Maarten challenge for advanced sailors. Extending the event and the overall fun factor.” start offers more racing, more islands to enjoy which raises the chance to race for prize A further incentive is that the Open fleet will also have certain inter-island races,” money in some races. “We’ll have a purse of US$500 for confirmed Morrell. of advanced sailors to round Race director Rusty Henderson welcomes the addition and pro-level competi- out the fleet: “The Open class will appeal to the advanced cover. The Open class should tor, with the pleasure of more miles of great racing to of competition, compared to expect to cover over 250 miles of racing in eight days the 150 miles in the Techno class.” the British Virgin Islands The essence of the event is a week-long odyssey through new islands arriving at vir- aboard captained catamarans. Each day the fleet visits island-to-island competi- gin sandy beaches for adventure, meals and parties. Daily stay occupied tion challenges the fleet of competing windsurfers. Non-windsurfers kayaking and island with a range of activities including sailing, diving, snorkeling, catamaran home for discovery. Highland Spring HIHO participants call a captained The Moorings. the entire event. All yachts in the event are provided by For more information visit www.go-hiho.com. Morgan’s Run 2007 Morgan’s Run the June 8 start in Cartagena for Sailboats are already preparing Lee Miles reports: and cays that participants to the islands which will take the of a marine expedition to Jamaica possessions that extend almost borders of Colombia: mark the northern a blue-water 6th edition of Morgan’s Run, Islands. This will be the and the Cayman Andres and Colombian islands of San sails from Cartagena to the cruise/rally that the coast of Nicaragua. located 150 miles east of Old Providence and the morning of the 9th, first landfall will be at Bajo Leaving on the 8th of June which marks the northernmost border of Nuevo, 373 miles to the north-northwest, the morning of the 11th. After two days of diving and Colombia. Arrival will be on in two groups for the next stop, Serrana, 85 miles to relaxation, the fleet will leave morning of the 14th. On Friday June 15, the fleet will the southwest, arriving on the nine miles to the north of Old Providence Island, arriving leave for Low Cay located that afternoon will sail on to the safe harbor of Old the morning of the 16th, and Sunday the 17th of June in Providence and Santa Providence/Santa Catalina. marking the close of Morgan’s Run 2007. Catalina we will have a celebration are free to proceed to San Andres and points From this point on the participants del Toro, Colon, and the San Blas islands as their time south and west such as Bocas welcome to join the Cartagena-based boats on this permits. Foreign cruisers are expedition. or For more information visit www.destinationcartagena.com/morgans_run.html, contact Lee Miles at [email protected]. —Continued page from previous sched- a better social with our participants hope to entertain sponsors we With our Along, the Sing and Gig Racing, Cream Teas events like the the popular ule, and than ever. will be better and Crew parties Owners from the Antigua obtain one form so please improved entry a new and We have at contacting us or by website www.antiguaclassics.com Visit our Yacht Club. enter early! fax (268) 460-1799. Please or by phone or [email protected] see ad on page 10. For more information MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 14 THAN AMARINA:IT’SHOME! IT’S MUCHMORE Visit ourwebsite:www.sbmarina.bizE-mail:[email protected] Over andoveragainourguestsrefertomarinaastheir“Home”! We monitorVHFchannels16&79A(alpha–Americansystem) • P.O. Box4540,AirportRoad,SintMaarten,N.A.,Caribbean Wireless internet,banksandlaundrywithinthecomplex Join usthiswinterandcontinuetoenjoythehospitality. • Pick-up anddrop-offfrommajorsupermarkets • Electricity: 220V/50amp;110V/300amps Tel: 599-5442309Fax:599-5443378 (single phaseandthree • Free satelliteTVateachslip • • WE OFFER: Fuel dockandbunkering 120 concreteslipberths • Telephone hook-up • • Shower facilities 24 hoursecurity • 16ft channel exclaim “Wow!”’ ‘My heartbeatalittlefastertoseethisboatundersail,anditwashardnot before thefirstrace.Thisinitselfwasinterestingas tion totheofficialpresentationforboatalongsideyachtclubdocknight Regatta wasabouttotakeplaceand being theJ-boats(alsogaff-riggedinthosedays). son. Intheirday,theywerethejuniorrichman’stoy—senior which wereprobablyfaster,butmuchlessbeautifulandquiteboringbycompari- house andherimpressiveartstudio(sheisthefamousKateDesignofSt.Kitts). with averydistantviewofthesea.ItisnexttoPhilipand(hiswife)Kate’slovely charming aplaceasyoucouldfindformadideas.Itissetwaybackinthecanefields be towedinthroughthebridge. eral hundred photos—nearly allofthem But speedisnotofthe essencehere—beautyis. light windsandmany ofthemheadwinds,shehaddroppedback abitbeforetheend. with virtuallynowake behind.Iwouldliketoreportthatshe got roundfirst,butwith working pieceofarthehadproduced. exactly whyPhilipwouldspendfouryears onthisprojectandwhataspectacular clouds andshoneonher,thecolors formallcameintofocus,andyoucouldsee camera ofBekenCowesintheearly 1900s.Whenthesunbrokethrough was hardnottoexclaim“Wow!”Itlike beingwhiskedbackandputbehindthe sweeping boomextendingwaybeyondthe stern,thateverythingcameintoplace. yachts turnedoutforthestart.Itwashere, with and acoupleofpilotberthsaft.Thecockpit islongandverynarrow. with amaster’scabinforward,longsaloon withverylongupperandlowerbunks first glanceaboatthatwillturnmanyheads.Shehasplentyofroomdownbelow not lookimpressivelylarge,andwhileshelooksbeautifulatthedock,is at the brightworkvarnished.Although60feetlong,sheissolowandnarrowdoes look. Sheispaintedacreamypaleyellowwithlight-tansails.Thedecksareteak and got onthehelicopter,too). Regatta logo,plusaseatonthepressboat(hadIbeenearlierprobablycouldhave (much bettersewnthanthestandardones),allinscribedwithClassicYacht possession ofanofficialidentitytag,abeautifultotebagandreallytop-quality hat comes inhandy.InnotimeIfilledaformattheyachtclubandfoundmyself in few pictures.Thisiswherebeingacard-carryingreporterfor Philip Walwynbuilt So itwasgoodnewswhenIheardthesecondannualSt.MartinClassicYacht The 12-metresofoldhadlittletodowiththelater12-metreAmerica’sCupboats I This boatisgoingto drawcrowdswherevershesails.Icame backwithsomesev- We watchedherflyout aheadofthefleet,easingthrough wateratgreatspeed She wasstunning—myheartbeatalittle fastertoseethisboatundersail,andit The nextdaythewindwaslightwithsome gustyperiods.Tengood-lookingclassic Good foroneevening’swork—nowhowabouttheboat?Iwentdownandtook a I wantedtoseetheboat,butmorethanthat,hersailingandget a St. Martin Classic St. Martin interest, havingseenthefirstbitsofwoodlaiddown,thenhalf-finishedboat. the 12-metreruleofcirca1906,fullgaffrigandall.ItisaboatinwhichIhavesome wrote anotepreviouslyin Kate Yacht Regatta Kate at PleasantBoatyardinSt.Kitts.Thisboatyardisas Compass Debuts at Kate about thelaunchingof was expected.Ievenwrangledaninvita- Kate by ChrisDoyle Kate . Kate under fullsail,thehugedeck- has noengineandhadto Kate Caribbean Compass — aboatbuiltto MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 15 Jette’s started off its life. Instead of the tradi- started off its life. Instead of Jette Ê ÊVi˜ÌÊ ˆÃ>˜`ÃÊ œvÊ hen cruising people and seamen talk about tankers, the usual vessel they tankers, the usual vessel and seamen talk about hen cruising people see on fields long, that you of those mega-ships, ten football refer to is one of vessels for the transporting now and again. Specialized the horizon every (a popular female Danish name) never had sails during her working life. Dale (a popular female Danish name) never had sails during lost cargo tanks and gained a sailing rig to go from fuel-delivery ship to blue- lost cargo tanks and gained a sailing rig to go from fuel-delivery TO TREASURE TO FROM TANKER FROM Yet, they can come as small as 43 feet long and be made of wood. Yet, they can come as small Danish That was how the 40-year-old “In the beginning, an oil company owned it. Apparently, it was just the right size to owned it. Apparently, it was just the right size “In the beginning, an oil company Danish high standards of two-inch oak planking on It had been built to traditional with the still almost-like- The five-year restoration work didn’t have to do much less maintenance than wood Dale opted for an aluminum cabin top. It would entail Jette Just outside Barbados, the Because of good planning, no big problems so far. seven and a half knots, The boat actually sails. With “a good wind”, it can make Leaving Barbados to have “a Swiss national Konrad Metzger came along as crew. W Jette water yacht bulk liquid cargo, may be how a dictionary would describe them. bulk liquid cargo, may be how tional fish holds aft of the mainmast, it had one big tank holding 30,000 litres of mainmast, it had one big tank holding 30,000 litres tional fish holds aft of the fleet in Scandinavian waters until sold to a fish farm diesel. It serviced the fishing out to carry water for live fish. The present owner, New where the tank was cleaned it in 2000 to carry him back home from Europe Zealander Dale Calvert, bought as a fisherman. where he had been working the had basic stores for the lads out on the banks. After service the fishing fleet. It also laid up for nine years in southern Denmark where I found stint with the fish farm, it was and I think I found a treasure,” said Dale as he relaxed it. It was exactly what I wanted a 28-day run from the Cape Verde Islands in January. in Barbados’s Carlisle Bay after spikes. He was looking for such a boat. “I was a fish- oak frames fastened with iron built wooden dories to sell and from my talking with erman in the North Sea and reputation even in England. I people, the Danish wooden boats have a really good in New Zealand,” said Dale. also liked the shape because I had a similar style boat that went overboard was the new hull. Main problem was interior. The first thing Norwegian pine. tank. The main cabin is beautifully paneled in traditional a 100-horsepower Ford. original engine was a Bedford and this was replaced by was also sheathed in alu- and cost the same. The boat’s hull below the waterline as opposed to copper sheath- minum, apparently as established custom in Denmark ing in some other countries. ketch rig. did some research and rigged her with a traditional gaff it was fixed, partly with the hydraulic system on the steering however gave way and the tool locker. use of a hand-operated portable drill press carried in Dale lets you know. Panama Canal, they hope to look at some of the other islands” before transiting the be in New Zealand in mid-2007. >Àˆ˜>Ã]ÊޜÕÀÊv>ۜÕÀˆÌiÊ«>Við

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ive years ago, when 22-year-old Norwegian Joachim Lindstol decided he Joachim Lindstol decided when 22-year-old Norwegian ive years ago, wanted a pocket cruiser for a Caribbean trip and possibly beyond, he didn’t trip and possibly beyond, cruiser for a Caribbean wanted a pocket choices. headaches with fiddling with get too many

Joachim tells you that a Norwegian couple, Henrik Nor-Hansen and Nina Kristen Joachim tells you that a Norwegian couple, Henrik Nor-Hansen and then the rest of the Joachim and friends were due to head for Bequia A deckhand on coastal freighters and ferries, Joachim found that the fiberglass A deckhand on coastal freighters and ferries, Joachim Joachim: “It helped that we How is it with the threesome living in such confines? Aebi, who circumnavigated They were familiar with American teenager Tania 1970 in the UK, mainly at Aside from at the several factories in the 1960s and First, he wanted a tested design, one which had proved itself in blue water. He First, he wanted a tested design, a a David Sadler-designed Contessa 26, similar to He got what he wanted with The boat was

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They reached Barbados from another old friend, Eirik Vibe, joined them. get into each other’s way too knew each other for a while and we make sure we don’t on a small budget so pooling often. In a way, as young people, we are also traveling did have to take out the WC our resources and saving money is a satisfaction. We find the Contessa is an excel- to get more space for our stuff, but other than that we lent little boat for what we want.” 1980s in a Contessa. She alone, except for a short passage with a friend, in the became the youngest woman to circumnavigate single-handed. by J.J. Taylor up until Jeremy Rogers, the Contessas were also built in Canada 1990. Aebi’s another Norwegian who had to sell it because of back problems making it difficult another Norwegian who had to get into the cabin. wanted a smallish craft, about seven metres LOA, to keep maintenance and marina wanted a smallish craft, about the British-made boat of 1960s vintage, in keeping with charges down. He wanted a country’s boatbuilders. still fine reputation of that with growing up in the Scandinavia. Folkboat design he was familiar MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 16 buried shank-deepinsand,wearequitecomfortablehere. not enoughtocreateanunpleasantchop.Withouranchor anchor. Thereisenoughwindtorunthegeneratorbut hammer theAtlanticsideofisland,werockgentlyat Bay, sowedonotfeelisolated.While12-footnortheastswells in WhiteHouseBayandsomefurthernorthSouthFriars boat anchoredhere.Therearetwoorthreeothersamilenorth, It wasagoodday. me forafewyardsthenvanishedasquicklyitappeared. from wingtiptotip,thisgracefulcreatureswamwith way backtotheboat,Isawmyfirsteagleray.Threefeet with starfish,somethesizeofdinnerplates.Then,on sandy bottombetweentheboatandrockswaslittered forting toseethecoralinnewgrowthmode.Thestretchof some conchandNancysawaneel.Itwasespeciallycom- an abundantvarietyoffish.Therewere,also,seaslugs, toward shore,amongrocksandnewcoralgrowth,wefound afternoon wesnorkeledofftheboat.Threehundredyards way tothenorthendofbay,alongstonybeach.This bow, atroopofgreenvelvetmonkeysplayfullymakestheir ing apanoramaofruggedhillsandgreenfields.Offthe shore ofSt.Kittsstrikesanarcintothenorthwest,show- but itwasagooddayanyway.Offtheportsidewestern We’re GladWe We areanchoredinBallastBay,St.Kitts.theonly T on thehorizon.Therewillbenogreenflashtonight, ing astern,watchingacrimsonsundropintocloud oday wasagoodday.I’msittinginthecockpit,look- Stopped Here D D e e St. Kitts&Nevis: s s t t by JohnRowland i i n n a a t t i i o o n n s s on herdeparturefromSt.Kitts Among BallastBay’slow-keyentertainments:watching are veryhappywedid. to getprovisions”…andsoon.Wecameanyway,becauseitwasonourlist.Andwe cruiser friendly”;“It’stoohardtocheckinandout“;“Therearen’tanygoodplaces potential destinationsformanyofourcruisingfriends.Wehearthemsay,“It’snot “You’ll knowyou’vemadeitwhen…”list.St.Kitts&Nevisisnothighonthelistof the boat,now15monthsago,BallastBaywentonlistofmilestoneswecall haps sparkingthebeginningofdreamwearenowliving.Whenmovedonto There weretwoboatsanchoredherethatday.Thetranquilscenestuckwithus,per- vacation onSt.Kitts.OnedaywestoppedtheroadthatoverlooksBallastBay. Back inthedaysbeforeweeverconsideredacruisinglife,spentone-week Royal Clipper set sail —Continued onnextpage —Continued MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 17 . She was built in St. Kitts and launched earlier this earlier launched and St. Kitts built in was . She ] Kate ‘The western shore of St. Kitts ‘The western strikes an arc into the northwest, showing a panorama of rugged hills and green fields’ From Charlestown, we went to Basseterre, the capital, on the island of St. Kitts. island of St. capital, on the the we went to Basseterre, From Charlestown, Sunday. In this pristine setting, we’ve enjoyed the We came to Ballast Bay on north, along the shore, to do a bit of exploring. The Yesterday we took the dinghy and cruising guides tells us Tomorrow it will be time to move. Study of the charts See related story on page 14. story on See related year. This gaff-rigged beauty turned every head in the anchorage when she came in. when she in the anchorage every head beauty turned gaff-rigged year. This [ (design circa 1909) named named 1909) circa (design quite comfortable, was really The anchorage the marina. just outside We anchored the mari- dock at There is a dinghy by the ferries. generated swells with occasional area. Basseterre the duty-free shopping easy access to downtown and na, providing ample access to good restaurants and with wonderful shops, some is a great town Saturday, the is colorful and well kept. On Circus, the center of town, groceries. The There was to stock up on fresh produce. provides a great opportunity open market Spanish music night there was very loud on Friday and Saturday one negative: never did pin- hours of the morning. We the anchorage into the wee blasting across office conve- out, we’ll use the Customs When we return to check point the source. And we’ll be sure it isn’t a Friday or Saturday. niently placed next to the marina. west shore of St. Kitts by day, glorious sunsets (with panoramic view of the entire view of the stars at night. The water is the clearest one green flash) and the clear the islands. we’ve seen since coming to rocky, unfit to land a dinghy safely. There is a reef that beach in Ballast Bay is very west from a rocky outcropping on the beach, defining extends one hundred yards The middle of the reef is deep enough to take a dinghy the north end of Ballast Bay. on the bow looking out for the large rocks strewn across, but only with someone its own which holds the his- about the reef. The rocky shore has a stark beauty all rocky through White House tory of the formation of the island. The beach remains Friars Bay, the beach turns Bay and into South Friars Bay. About a third into South at the Shipwreck, a clas- to coarse gray sand. We beached the dinghy and stopped of mostly locals, a couple of sic, shack-style beach bar. The patrons were a mix was good and the conversa- tourists and a few cruisers. The beer was cold, the food people when we get tion friendly and interesting. It seems we meet more interesting made for a most pleasant off the beaten track. The scenery and the folks we met afternoon. I guess yesterday was a good day, too. the island, just around the there are several good anchorages on the south tip of we find there is consistent point which forms the south side of Ballast Bay. If what the next few days should be with what we’ve found in the rest of this lovely country, is a mistake to leave St. Kitts good days as well. In case anyone asks us, we think it & Nevis off your list of cruising destinations.

CHRIS DOYLE We entered the country at We entered the Nevis, and quaint Charlestown, thoroughly enjoyed the place North of the city, there is a long stretch of sandy beach with many places where it North of the city, there is a long stretch of sandy beach We came into the country at Charlestown, Nevis, from Antigua, ten days ago. ten days from Antigua, Nevis, at Charlestown, into the country We came is easy to beach a dinghy. One spot many people choose is near Sunshine’s beach is easy to beach a dinghy. One spot many people choose a festive but relaxed atmos- bar. Sunshine’s has good food, reasonable prices and We met some interesting phere which attracts a mix of cruisers, locals and tourists. “First Rule Twelve” boat folks, including the owner and crew of a newly launched and the officers very pleasant and helpful. There are several grocery stores, from and the officers very pleasant and helpful. There are Buses and taxis put small storefront operations to large, well-stocked supermarkets. enough to me. There must be everything with easy reach. It seemed cruiser friendly it is unusual, in our expe- a substantial financial industry in Charlestown, because banks than bars. No problem rience, to see a town this size with significantly more The anchorage at finding an ATM here. We enjoyed the place thoroughly. the most significant fea- Charlestown is open, a bit rolly, but very tolerable. Perhaps ture of Nevis was the friendly attitude of the people. Charlestown is a quaint town of old stone buildings and brightly painted wood. brightly painted and old stone buildings town of is a quaint Charlestown end of the at the shore a trash bin town dock, dock at the a good dinghy There is dock and at the is right itself. Customs to the town easy access dock and simple procedures were away. The three blocks police station, is at the Immigration —Continued page from previous MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 18 disembark tolettheguestsfromrearseatsleave. door ontheside,guestssittingnearhaveto against theceiling.Becausebushasonlyasliding Whoever wantstostopthebusknockshisfingers cigarettes. Duringthetrip,nobodyiseatingordrinking. fabric covers—noworn-outspotsorburnholesfrom usually coveredwithathickplasticfoiltoprotectthe are scrupulouslycleaninsideandout.Theseats written alargenumberandthedestination.Thebuses portation, andonthefrontwindow’supperrightsideis painted red,tobeeasyrecognisableaspublictrans- ure inthereggaeandcalypso.Mostofbusesare music isplayedatadecentlevel,soyoucantakepleas- of 15passengers,isnowanenjoyableexperience.The mation hascomeoverGrenadaduringthelast18years! stoves andengineswerestrewnalongthebeach. any ofthearticles.Discardedwashingmachines, the counter,andseemedannoyedwhenweaskedfor sprawled infrontofhead-highspeakersstackedon noise volumeblared.Bored-lookingyoungshopclerks had notshattered.Outofill-kemptshopsthesame bus wassolouditawonderthatallthewindows After thattripweweredeaffordays;themusicon mountains tothetownofGrenvilleoneastcoast. great. Wehadmemoriesofahorrificbusrideoverthe last visitedin1989.Ourfirstimpressionhadnotbeen opportunity tolookaroundGrenada,whichwehad our starterwoulddothejobformoment. he gottheruggedarmaturemoreorlessfixedup,sothat 24 volts,withaburnedcommutator.Withgreatgoodwill one ofhisdustyboxeshehadthesametypestarter, weren’t availableandrewindingwasn’tpossible.Butin switch ofourstartermustbebroken,butspareparts engine. Themechanicconcludedthatthesolenoid it didnotjumpintotheflywheeltoactuallystart repaired. Whenweinstalledit,thestartermotorran,but 45 minutes.Aftermultiplevisits,wegotourstarterback workshop inthenorthofisland,reachablebybus between hisflowerpots.Anothermechanichadafine mechanic wasnotabletofixourstarterintheopenair Grenada, wewouldhavebeenreallystuck.Thefirst knowledge aboutwheretofindwhatandwhomon drove us—toseveralmechanics.Withouthisimmense Island WaterWorldinSt.George’s,whosent—andeven W Traveling inthesmallToyotabuses,withamaximum Today everythingisdifferent.Whatapositivetransfor- While waitingtogetthestarterfixed,wehad quit. Abig“thankyou”goestoJonathanfrom day afterourarrivalboat’sstartermotor e anchoredoffSt.George’sinGrenada.One —Continued onnextpage —Continued A lotoftheformersmallwoodenhouseshavebeenreplacedbyrealvillasbuiltoutconcrete by AngelikaGruener CONGRATULATIONS TO GRENADA MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 19 S/V Angelos. Buses can be a great way to get around an island, and the traveling public in Grenada probably likes these rules ‘just fine’! Nearly every day one or two cruise liners come or two cruise every day one Nearly come, sometimes with charter Yachtspeople in September 2004 Of course, Hurricane Ivan island population, All is not so easy for the Grenada is pros- As we saw on our recent visit, Angelika Gruener is cruising the Caribbean a two-week holiday to attend World Church Day. Church World to attend holiday a two-week about her trip, enthusiastic extremely She was for it! pay the loan she still has to even if some- discharge hundreds, George’s to to St. the island. The tourists onto of times thousands, service well; taxi drivers offer their business goes sou- tour, women sell spices and for an island boats to passengers on small venirs, boys take for a swim. the next beach with family or friends, sometimes guests, visiting employ- like ours, and provide broken equipment statistic in another sector. A ment for Grenadians the that Grenada estimated from 2000 shows economy of yachting to their overall contribution dollars. The study fur- at more than 13 million US and charter tourist ther notes, “Charter incomes and contribute a expenditures are not included bareboat per year.” minimum of US$50,000 per away or damaged and Emily in June 2005 blew and these have been many buildings and cars, now have new red replaced. Most of the houses have been renovated or blue roofs; the houses put forward by and repainted. But the contention upswing is simply some, that Grenada’s general after the hurricanes due to donations received that this transfor- cannot be true. It is obvious years. mation developed over many was terribly dam- though. The farm industry the nutmeg trees aged. It will take years till Grenada can once bear fruit again, so that top exporters. again be one of the world’s pering quite well. The frequent arrival of the cruise liners and the booming yacht industry are proof of it, and the inhabitants have worked hard to reach that level of development we can find now. Our big congratulations to all Grenadians. aboard At the bus terminal is a big sign listing fines for a big sign listing terminal is At the bus litter or garbage lying around, We saw no spotlessly clean and The people wear tidy, new, In shops you will be served immediately by atten- —Continued page from previous bus ride can such a trips On long-distance it’s all done exercise, but in physical abound good naturedly. (in US$): some examples offences. Just diverse noise or smoke $40; importuning Nuisance by or public filth $10; harassment passengers $35; or $40; overloading of vehicle public indecency unauthorised posters or advertise- speeding $50; failing to or urinating $10; ments $200; loitering $60. of authority wardens comply with directions runs a tight ship! Grenada now I could bins are rare. As far as although rubbish The to be no unemployment. tell, there seems sometimes Rastas with their long dreadlocks, are seen working at covered under a huge hat, to stevedores to ven- jobs ranging from farmers island we noticed that dors. On a trip around the wooden houses have a lot of the former small built out of concrete been replaced by real villas in discreet pastel with big verandas, all painted gardens. colours, with nicely laid out white shirts, bright ironed clothes, sparkling Grenada must have white socks and gym shoes. the world; my laun- the best washing powder in and teens step dry never gets so white! Women and fashionable out in high-heeled shoes The gait is upright. clothes, often tailor-made. to be as slim as The young women endeavour dress modestly, possible. The most stylish ladies calf. It seems that the from the neck down to the Anglican, island’s churches, whether or any of the Presbyterian, Catholic, Methodist multiple sects, have a great influence. Modern bikinis, however, adorn the young women when they go for a swim. Nobody is hanging around any more; nobody sprawls anywhere in public. There are even signs: “no loitering”. tive, competent, and very friendly staff. There has been a big investment in general education, and the young people took the opportunity to learn a lot. They noticed as well that tourism provides huge possibilities, from which every single person on the island can earn his income, but only if the tourist is given the proper attention. Grenadians enjoy being tourists, too. We met a local woman who was in our homeland, Germany, last year on MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 20 of humanerror,asisillustratedbythestoriesbelow. lem thatanytimeachartisre-drawntherechance correct andeasiertoreproduce.Butthereistheprob- ing chartselectronically,asthatmadethemeasierto Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)startedre-draw- United StatesNationalOceanographicand dying out.BoththeBritishAdmiralty(BA)and charts. Inthe1980sold-timecartographerwas puters werecausingproblemsinthereproductionof Iolaire, thing asthe boysinImray’selectronic draftingroom. dently theboysontheir computersweredoingthesame and theAdmiraltywere wrong.Idiscoveredthatevi- areas whereIknowthe Imray-Iolairechartsarecorrect duction aselectronic charts,andranthroughsome purchased therights toImray-Iolairechartsforrepro- went tothefourelectronicchartcompanies thathave Iolaire charts! years eliminatingfrommyguidesand theImray- Admiralty charts—errorsthatIhavespent thelast50 into theImray-Iolairechartsanyerrors inthe used theAdmiraltyinformation.Thus they inserted Admiralty chartsandtheImray-Iolaire charts,they and wherevertherewereanydifferences betweenthe charts theycrosscheckedwiththeAdmiralty charts, turns outthatwhenre-drawingthe Imray-Iolaire using theAdmiraltychartsasareferenceBible.It easier touse. saving inexpenseandalsomakingtheImraycharts harbour chartsarenotneeded,givingaconsiderable charts haveharborinsetsonthemsothatseparate in afashionmoreusefultoyachtsmen.Largearea (Imray paysroyalties),buttheyhavebeendividedup third degree. the boysinelectronicdraftingroomweregiven shoal watersoundings.Thiswasmostpuzzlinguntil took methreedaysasIdiscoverederrorafterin check them.Hefeltitwouldtakeonlyhalfaday.It Willie askedmetocomeImray’shomeoffice the existingwaterproofchart”. said “Noworry—theywillbeexactreproductionsof being introducedwhenchartswerereproduced.Willie Imray topresenttheirchartselectronicallyonadisc. old presswasbeingwounddown),plusitwouldallow electronically wouldsimplifytheprintingprocess(the feet, whichwasconfusingattimes).Re-drawingthem metric (somewereinmetresandsomefathoms draw allthechartselectronically,makingthem Wilson, theheadofImray,decideditwastimetore- there isnotanotherfastpentotakeover,soWillie years, iscomingupforretirement.Unfortunately that thechartsshouldbesame.Buttheywerenot. there hadnotbeenanynewsurveyworkdone,and Antigua soIcalledtheAdmiralty.Theyreportedthat Admiralty hadre-surveyedthenortheastcoastof not agreewiththeoldone.Icouldbelieve Admiralty hadproducedanewchartandthatitdid of Antigua.Iaskedwhy.Hereportedthatthe our Imray-IolairechartA271forthenortheastcorner described as“ThefastestpenintheWest”)re-drawing late TomWilsonofImray,Laurie,Norieand charts shouldbethesame.Buttheywerenot. no re-surveyingoftheislandTobagoandthat with theAdmiraltytheytoldmethattherehadbeen the oldandnewBAchart.However,whenIchecked had beenre-surveyed,thusthedifferencesbetween one inanumberofplaces.Ipresumedthatthearea noted thattheoldchartdidnotagreewithmodern day inadiveshopIsawanoldBritishchart,and Before electronicchartscameonthemarket,com- The HumanErrorFactorinComputerDrawnCharts In theearly’80swhenwewereexploringTobagoon Not onlythat,butatthe2007LondonBoat show,I So, theelectronicdraftsmenwereaccustomedto Imray UKchartsarere-drawnAdmiralty When thefirstbatchofabout12chartswasready, I pointedouttoWillietheabovetwostoriesoferrors Alan Wilkinson,whohasbeenwithImrayfor48 I spottedtwocases;howmanyarethereworldwide? A fewyearslaterIfoundAlanWilkinson(whomthe Computer Drawnand I hadonboardthelatestBritishcharts.One Electronic Charts Thoughts on ed inthemainchart.) problem byproviding detailviaharbourplansinsert- can orwillappear.(The Imray-Iolairechartsavoidthis graphic imageissimply magnifiedandnomoredetail since whenzooming inforgreaterdetail,thephoto- panning isalsogenerallylimitedwitha rasterchart, depending ontheuser’srequirements. Zooming and vantage (thechartcannotbeeasily manipulated) familiar andunderstandabletotheuser) oradisad- be anadvantage(theelectronicchartis immediately white borderofthechartispresent,etcetera. Thiscan the symbolsaresame,textis same,the computer screenexactlyasitisonthe paper, i.e.all the paperchart,allinformationis shown onthe tion software. on acomputerscreenwiththeappropriatenaviga- The resultingrasterchartscanthenbereproduced latitude andlongitudepositionscanbecalculated. Various referenceinformationisthenaddedsothat are createdbysimplyscanningthepaperchart. expensive waytocreateelectronicchartsandthey inch (ormore).Thisisthefastest,easiestandleast els), normallyatresolutionsof100bydotsper is builtupofalargegridtinycoloureddots(pix- are storedinacomputer-readableform.Theimage graphs oftheoriginalofficialpapercharts,which er —ontheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeach. time seaman,cruisingguidewriterandchartcompil- have addedmycomments—fromanold- the advantagesanddisadvantagesofbothsystems.I Imray, todescribethedifferencesmeandgive Deeves, theDigitalChartProductionManagerfor and vector. electronics arefried,andtheregoallyourcharts. to asa“deadship”.Butifyouarehitbelightning,ALL with backup—theywouldneverhavewhatisreferred unnecessary, astheyhaveagoodelectricalsystem back-up. Someyachtsmenmaysaythatthisis 16 by12inches;thelargerbetter. shown onadecent-sizedscreen—say,approximately tronic chartsfeelthattheyareuselessunless chart, theywouldhavebeenhardaground. yards. Attimes,iftheyhadbelievedtheirelectronic electronic chartswereoccasionallyoutby300or400 competent captainswhoreportedthattheirCaribbean However, Ihaverepeatedlyheardstoriesfromvery in NewEnglandwaterswereabsolutelydead-on. son Markfeltthattheelectronicchartshewasusing eyeball navigation. a crewstudyingtheelectronicchartsandnotusing book couldbewrittenaboutthegroundingscausedby but notthebe-allandend-all:theyareonlyanaid.A much appreciated. rections [email protected] Admiralty Bayarenotcorrect.Thisandanyothercor- drawing. Ifeelthesoundingsonnorthsideof (Bequia toCarriacou)arecomingupforcompletere- Our chartsB30(St.VincentandBequia)B31 then presumethatourchartsareabsolutelycorrect? the Imray-Iolairecharts,Ihavereceivednone.Canwe Compass Admiralty LeisureChartsoftheCaribbean. plus alistoferrorsthatIhavefoundintheBritish — www.street-iolaire.com our electronicchartagents. all theerrorschartbychart,thensendinglistto going throughalltheBritishAdmiraltycharts,listing Because rasterchartsarebasicallyaphotograph of RASTER CHARTSarebasicallyelectronicphoto- Not beinguponelectroniccharts,IaskedSimon There aretwotypesofelectroniccharts:raster They allfeltthatthereshouldbepaperchartsfor Furthermore, experiencedskipperswhohaveelec- The accuracyofelectronicchartingvarieswidely.My Electronic chartsareawonderfulaidtonavigation, Electronic Charts:RasterorVector? Despite puttingnoticesintheOctober2006issueof By theendofMarchIwillbepostingonmywebsite As aresult,Ihavehadtospendinnumerabledays and elsewhererequestinganycorrectionsto by DonStreet — —Continued onnextpage —Continued the abovelistoferrors MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 21 LTD INE DISTRIBUTOR R Parts - Repairs - Service P.O. Box 17, Kingstown FAX: (473) 444 2899 Duty-Free Engines for Yachts Outboard Engines 2HP-250HP opposite Howard’s Marine PAIE E-mail: [email protected] PHONE: (473) 444 3944/1555 email: [email protected] Located CALLIAQUA, St. Vincent AMAHA MA TOURS & CRUISES - CAR & JEEP RENTAL Y TEL: (784) 457 1806 FAX: (784) 456 1364 KMRN ENGINES (DUTY FREE PRICES) SPARES SERVICE MARINE EQUIPMENT McIntyre Bros. Ltd. TRUE BLUE, ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA W.I. YAMAHA The advantages of vector charts are as follows: • Smaller memory requirements and therefore the • The displaying of vector charts is very flexible, • Chart plotter manufacturers can build low-cost, • The major hydrographic offices of the world, includ- That may be so, but the majority of experienced skip- Ultimately, electronic charts are a great aid to gen- that they were re-drawing. They were in the process of eliminating many of what I knew were very useful ranges/transits. I asked why. They pointed out that the ranges/transits were on windmill towers; the charts were done in the middle of the 19th century, and the windmill towers could not possibly still be there. Once I explained to them the size and construction of the wind- mill towers and pointed out that they would be there for another hundred years, they decided to leave the ranges/transits on the new chart. Had that been a vec- tored chart, they could have been eliminated and use- ful information deleted from the chart. charts generally display faster and can be distributed in memory cartridges and on floppy disk rather than CD-ROMs. since different layers of information can be shown at different times. As you zoom in, increasing levels of detail can be available without any sacrifice in image resolution. Chart presentation can be changed to remove layers of information that may not be required for the task that is currently being executed. water-resistant, dedicated chart plotter units. ing the largest mapmaker in the world, the US Defense Mapping Agency (DMA), have already announced that their electronic charts will be in vector format. The advantages and benefits of using vector charts are almost limitless and we can expect to see mapmakers of all types moving to the vector electronic chart in the years ahead. The world’s most advanced hydrographic institutes will use seamless vector chart technology when they build electronic charts in the future and the International Hydrographic Office standards are for seamless vector cartography. pers I know prefer to use raster electronic and Imray- Iolaire waterproof paper charts. They say that they pre- fer the raster chart as it has all the information that appears on the paper chart, presented in the same fashion. Therefore, they can operate with the raster chart, but have on standby to take out on deck for eye- ball navigating the equivalent paper chart, and the two are (or should be) the same. Notable landmarks and other features on shore that may have been eliminated on the vector chart are there to be seen. eral planning, but for entering and leaving harbours and for coastwise navigation, paper charts, a hand- bearing compass and fathometer, a good look-out and experience in eyeball navigation are still the best means of minimizing the chance of grounding. A typical hyperbaric chamber. Thanks to a diver’s donation, there will soon be one in St. Lucia FOR ST. LUCIA ST. FOR by Kai Wulf

The advantages of raster charts are as follows: • Faithfulness of reproduction. The electronic chart DMS comment: A faithful reproduction of the chart, but • They are generally cheaper than the vector charts. • The coverage is generally much wider than the The disadvantages are as follows: • No information can be selectively removed or dis- • Generally, raster charts are not easy to update. DMS comment: How do you update charts? Not too • Raster charts are generally slower to display on • Raster chart systems are generally more memo- VECTOR CHARTS are created by scanning the paper DMS comment: Basically vectors are re-drawn — the For instance, many years ago I was at the British For more than a decade attempts to estab- For more than up and a com- A trust fund has been set facility, The traditional use of a hyperbaric their destination based on the availability of a hyper- When planning a dive vacation, many individuals chose Association. Kai Wulf is the Manager of the Soufriere Marine Management looks just like the familiar paper chart. on most raster charts the chart’s source is not given. Is it Imray-Iolaire, Nautical Publications, British Admiralty? An exception to this is C Map, as there I was able to ascer- tain that the references were Imray-Iolaire, BA, NOAA and the (excellent) Colombian Hydrographic Office. The boys in the drafting room inserted mistakes from BA and NOAA charts. We now know of the errors in C Map, and with the aid of my list of errors, C Map will be corrected. However, I am not sure how long that will take. coverage of vector charts. played at different zoom levels. easily. It is worthwhile having update procedures explained and demonstrated to you before purchasing. the screen. ry intensive and can take many megabytes to store the image of a single nautical chart. They are gen- erally distributed on CD-ROM and therefore raster chart systems normally require a CD-ROM drive, but not always. C Map is a small chip that looks like a sim card for a mobile phone that you plug in to a normal laptop. charts to create raster files (as above) and then vec- torizing the data. Vectorization converts the lines on the paper charts into coordinates that are then stored. These coordinates are then used by the navigation systems to re-create the lines of the chart on the screen. These lines that are vectorized from the chart are stored in groups (layers) according to the type of line being vectorized. For example, all the coastline is stored in one layer, the drying line would be stored in another layer, etcetera. Once stored, the layers of coordinates can be compressed so that the resultant vector chart is stored very efficiently. A vector chart can take less than a tenth of the space of a raster chart to store the same amount of information. electronic draughtsman includes only the information that he feels is essential. There is a great chance of error. Admiralty’s head office. They gave me a tour of the drafting room where I was shown a chart of Antigua —Continued from previous page

lish a hyperbaric facility in Saint Lucia have facility in Saint Lucia lish a hyperbaric soon this is going to change been futile, but $535,000 by Ms. through a donation of over national and Barbara Perfect, an American purchased a keen scuba diver who recently Resort, and villa at the Jalousie Plantation her sister. Lucia’s Dive mittee comprising Saint Marine Association, the Soufriere and individuals Management Association sectors, has from the medical and private the necessary been formed to purchase the facility. The equipment and to set up at the Tapion chamber will be located four physi- Hospital, where there are already medicine. cians trained in hyperbaric as it is commonly or decompression chamber of dive accidents, known, is the treatment and body tis- when divers exceed the limits with nitrogen, sues become oversaturated the blood stream which forms bubbles in upon direct return to the surface. This condi- tion, decompression sickness or “the bends”, can cause paralysis and even death if not treated immediately. be sent to Barbados or Martinique, putting Saint Lucia at baric facility. In the past, dive accident victims had to sub-sector. Additionally, conch divers often lack for- a disadvantage in the development of this lucrative tourism suffer severe health consequences due to the bends because mal dive training, and quite a number of these fishers more than 12 approved medical indications which can be overseas treatment can not be afforded. There are now treated in a hyperbaric chamber. HYPERBARIC CHAMBER CHAMBER HYPERBARIC MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 22 S S this issueappearin monthly copyofthe Downloadable waypoints Up-do-date, livelyandrelevanttext Aerial andsceniccolorphotography Full Colorsketchcharts Check outthefeaturesthatmakethem t t CHRIS DOYLE'SGUIDES the Caribbean'sbestsellers! 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But listenIhave. carefully especiallywheneverwe’veshared morethanafewroundsofrumtogether. first languageandGermanismypitiful last.SoI’vehadtofollowhiswordsvery not aneasymanformetounderstandif fornootherreasonthanEnglishisnothis deserved andeveryonewarrantingyour consideration.Butthattakeswork.Utzis things nautical,sometimeless,you mightviewasout-of-date,butallrichly erant ofusnew-agecruisers,norwould I beinhisplace.He’sgotanopiniononall done whenbiggermenwouldhavenever daredleavethedock. do it,againand—alone.Thoseinner strengthshaveenabledUtztodoallhe’s and passionforsailingsolongfromhisbelly,wherehe’sfoundtheguts to skills andknowledgelearnedover59years;fromhisheart,wherehe’skeptzest strength mustcome.Isuspectitcomesfromhisbrain,wherehe’sstoredall the for suchsoloaccomplishmentsashis.Thatmademewonderfromwherehistrue tures tellofalonglifeatsea,buthisslightphysiqueseemslessthanthatrequired unlike Utz,Istartedcruisingjustalittletoolate!) the onlygodtheywantedwasinmywallet.NotnearlywhatI’dhadmind.Iguess, overly aggressiveboatboys!Yes,theyweretopless,yesofferedintoxicants, but alas, mydreamsnevercametrue.AllIeverhadcomeouttowelcomevesselwere ing brewandwouldthenseductivelybegmetobecometheirGodofVirility.But, the girlswouldbetopless,theyfeedmecoconutsfilledwithsomeintoxicat- arrival inport.(Havingseentoomanymovies,I’dalwayshadafantasyaboutthat: young Polynesiannativegirlsrowouttohisboatintheirdugoutcanoesupon his ago thantothemoderngadgetryfoundonmostboatstoday.Inhistime,he’shad how todothesameusingtechnologycloserthatofthreeorfourhundredyears right afterWorldWarII.He’ssailedsquare-riggersandtrainedmerchantseamen I’d knownUtzbeforebutmadeitapointtoknowhimbetterwhenourrhumblines He wearsanecklaceoffourAntarcticsealclawsgiventohim,oneforeachhis “Charts. Theymake wonderful gaskets.ButnotBritishAdmiralty charts,though. “Huh? What?Charts?” “I’ll usecharts,”hesaid. His gearboxbrokedown awhileago.Utzintendedtorepair and rebuildithimself If helikesyou,he’sapleasantfellowin his ownsaltywaybutnotaltogethertol- To seeUtz,you’dneverguessallhe’sdone.Sure,histannedandweatheredfea- German born,hewenttoseaattheageof16withNorwegianMerchantNavy Cruising , awoodenColinArcher-designedcutter,acrosstheAtlantic(only)fivetimes. History Living by KeithSmith —Continued onnextpage —Continued MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 23 , Dinner PM - 6 AM se. Call 784-488-8407 se. 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What specific stretch of ocean, What exotic ago, did he think sailed so long gear box gaskets? was best for greatly by the My thinking, aided me to go back and rum, tempted to Utz. Then I pose the question suspecting he’d decided not to, before laugh at the novice fool him who would think the geogra- phy of a chart could possibly make any difference to its virtues sure. as a gasket. But I’m not so some Wouldn’t the chart for place holding fond memories the make a better gasket than I chart of a place that didn’t? may ask him still. his made the decision to hang up sextant, Utz found a potential buyer for to sail her over to Trinidad to get to sail her over to Trinidad I her hauled and surveyed. her offered to help him take of there (since Utz has lost much the vision in one eye and admits than only now to less strength he’d prefer for solo passage mak- ing). So I offered to crew for him. Then I begged. Then pleaded. 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On-line subscribers will enjoy the complete Caribbean Compass Snapped through a porthole, this photo captures Utz, at age 75, two-thirds of the way up Froken’s —Continued page from previous that the nautical-chart box and rebuilt his gear day that he’d the next announced is older than known history and, although well documented in endless shelves of is older than known history and, although well documented history, to put our lifestyle books, how often do we get to sit down and talk with such hurried rush into the push- into that kind of perspective, before it’s all lost in our to sit down with Utz or any- button future. That’s why I’ll never miss an opportunity not just because of their one like him. Not just because they’re fascinating people, me), because it’s a chance to timeless wisdom or legendary stories, but (at least for have done this further and pay homage to those who have gone before us, those who we can ever really begin to longer and, in important ways, better, with far less than most of us can now only fol- appreciate. Like Utz, they have shown the way, one that But try making a gear box low with our GPS, chart plotters and autopilot in hand. gasket with your chart plotter. my time comes, some young your knowledge and experience so that, one day when boat will want to hear my whipper-snapper cruiser on his newfangled, gizmo-filled remember of you…. stories of old and, more importantly, those I’ll forever was crushed. I had already begun fantasizing what it would be like to crew for the was crushed. I had already begun fantasizing what it 59 years, four solo cir- man on what would be the last voyage of a career spanning student of cruising and histo- cumnavigations and five other ocean crossings. As a to witness, first hand, ry both, it would have been my once in a lifetime opportunity history of one man’s cruising the final page in the final chapter of such a celebrated him would have been noth- life. You see, to me, Utz is famous and, for me to sail with or pitching a baseball to ing less than accompanying Eric Clapton with my guitar Babe Ruth. 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ComNav MarinenowofferslanguagechoicesofEnglish,French,Spanish,Italian understand criticalinformationonthedisplay.TheComPilotCommanderfrom Even themostadvancedautopilotinworldwillbeoflittleuseifcrewcan’t ComNav MarineAutopilotNowMulti-Lingual P RODUCT P OSTINGS MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 25 homo , had faced Blue Gull variety, while porthole scoops (above) draw in Mike Beaumont is cruising the Caribbean aboard A good friend of mine, Alan on A good friend You can see from the second photograph how they These items have solved our security problem. We One final point, the wind scoops DO NOT keep out I hope these ideas might inspire you to think more S/V Phantasie. that it would be very difficult to install a system of system a to install very difficult be it would that in a not want to live that we do any case I felt bars. In in an of escape a means and we do require prison boat that the we are fortunate In our case emergency. open but even when side ports with opening is fitted are anchor as they air when at little these provide to catch the breeze. wrongly situated vacuum-formed wind scoops which one could attach to the cabin sides with industrial Velcro. Alan had sev- eral of these made up and we were given a couple of them for our boat. attach to the cabin side over the opening ports and scoop the air flow into the cabin interior. insert and lock the companionway grille at night, we lock the Lewmar hatches which can be unlocked by us from inside in a second, then open the two portlights with wind scoops for plenty of airflow through the boat. the rain. Unfortunately the rain is blown in by the scoops right over my berth so I have to close them when it rains during the night! about your security at night. the same problem and had come up with the design of and had come up with the same problem A ‘screen door’ (left) keeps out any pests of the sapiens welcome breezes

by Mike Beaumont Having solved the problem of companionway securi- Two problems need to be solved: first, somewhere to Two problems need to be solved: solution to those prob- The first picture shows my picture. The bolt is sim- The bolt one can see in the ply fabricated but has several advantages. It lies total- ly flat within the dimensions of the grille which allows for easy stowage of the grille under a berth for exam- ple. The lock is easily accessed and very visible from both inside and outside the boat. I offer this design as it may provide a solution for your boat. ty my attention then turned to the hatches that we used to open at night. These hatches were Lewmar designs and, having replaced one recently, I was aware night. This would allow air to enter the boat but pre- night. This would allow air vent unauthorized entry. second, a bolt design that stow the additional item, and secure and stowable. keeps the companionway hatch with 7/8 inch stainless lems. The grille is simply made companionway entrance. steel tube welded up to fit the A SOLUTION A

I think that we in the cruising community must do One common argument against locking up the boat

The issue of personal security has gripped the cruis- The issue of personal security that we visit sim- I hold the view that these countries essential, is difficult in Police protection, although FOR SECURITY FOR more to protect ourselves. At home one would not leave the house without locking up, so why not make the boat secure? One’s dinghy should always be locked too. Remember the slogan “lock it, or lose it.” is “It’s too hot. We need the air.” This argument has validity when the day is a furnace and at night partic- ularly when the breeze dies. The answer is some form of security grille to replace the companionway doors at ing community for some time. Meetings have been held ing community for some time. security for cruisers. with many pleadings for improved to protect visiting ply do not have the resources locals have a hard time yachtsmen and -women. The crime. protecting themselves against open borders. small island communities with MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 26 The sternissupportedbystainlessrails Wandering Star’s brought thembacktoRiverBendmarinaand next weekend.havingtradedourhirecarforasuitablevehiclewithroofrack,we headed thatwaytovisitfriendsfortheweekendandwereableclosedeal.The Avon RIBwithafive-horsepowerNissaninClearwaterseekingnewhome.Wewere A scanoftheclassifiedsfoundanine-foot from thoseidyllicanchoragestotheshore. function, wassometransporttotakeus in thetropicalclimateandnowrefusedto which hadlaindormantformanymonths and triedtogetworkingallthesystems can. Theonlythingmissing,aswerefitted appealed tomysensesasonlyasailboat built insteelandaluminum,which Wandering Star suitable toliveonfulltimeandfound Fort Lauderdaletolookatcruisingboats your inflatabledinghyon. back onmanyboatstoraiseandabuse know: thosepiecesofmetalslungoutthe course I’mreferringtomydavits.You and Iwasgladtoseethebackofthem. ing oftheyears,untilfinallywedivorced ship whichdidn’timprovewiththepass- over, itturnedintoalove/haterelation- Let mestartatthebeginning.Weflewto “Them?” Ihearyouask,butyes,of I joy. Butoncethehoneymoonwas it startedoutsohopefullyandfullof t wasabitlikemarriageIsuppose, , aHermanson44custom dinghy hasfoundasecureonboardhome,neatlyinsertedaft. RIDER PIGGY -BACK Wandering Star . by GlynJohnson

Up anddowntheislandsinshelteredBahamianwatersbackStates found ahomestrippedoutandupsidedownontheforedeckforseriouspassages. arrive inWestEndwithoutseriousdamage.Afterthatbaptismoffire,theAvon was tooroughtoriskventuringontotheaftdeckretieitandwewerelucky ALL PHOTOS: GLYN JOHNSON GLYN PHOTOS: ALL was needed! in adecklocker.Whoaretheykidding?Clearlymorethought ed youtouseasoft-bottomdinghyandrollitupstow what theydidwiththeirdinghies,butmostofthemexpect- boats, 60feetormoreandwayoutofourpricerange,tosee abuse, handlestornoffandchafepatchesaroundtheends. and sawsimilarscarsonmanyofthedinghiestypicaldavit riencing. Iwasn’taloneinthis:watchedotherswithdavits dinghy andriskthecontinuingweartearthatIwasexpe- they wouldhavetogo,andIcertainlywasn’tgoinggetanew been chafedthroughthefabric. Trinidad wearrivedwithadeflateddinghy—holehad retying asweroareddownthewaves.Ononepassageto something alwaysseemedtocomelooseandwouldneed with springropesandbreastall-roundropes, they werenotliftingdirectlyvertically,buttryasImight as wegetoldersotheenginegetsheavier! bracket onthestern,butjustasourclothesseemtoshrink showing. Forpassages,wewouldremovetheengineontoa limits attheheavyendfordavitsandstrainwas fuel, etcetera—butthiswasveryclosetothestructural anchorage wewouldliftthedinghy—completewithengine, couldn’t movewasalmostimpossible.Overnightinan terous andtryingtolashthedinghyondavitssoit Mercury wassoonridingonourstern. the issue,andanine-footCaribewith15-horsepower The imminentarrivaloffriendstobecarriedaboutforced engine toraiseitontheplaneabovethoseslappingwaves. had togetasturdierdinghywithbigtubesandbigger dinghied ashoresoonlosttheirappeal,andweknew seas tocontendwith.Daysgettingsoakedeverytimewe well foracoupleofyears. on theICWandChesapeake,evenuptoMaine,allwent We visitedtheboatshowinEnglandandlookedatbig Slowly butsurelythosedavitslosttheirappealandIknew To befair,thedavitswerespacedforalongerdinghyso Passages betweentheislandsweregenerallyprettybois- Then wecamedowntotheCaribbean,withrealwindand swayed, looseningsomeofthelines,butit enced. ThepoorlittleAvonbouncedand the roughestpassagewehaveeverexperi- but thatturnedintothetripfromhellwith we lashedthedinghytightondavits, Gulf StreamtotheBahamasandforthat the ticket,hangingtherereadyforaction. was swungintopositionandlookedjust scoop stern,buteventuallyourlittleAvon over thelargestepcreatedbysugar- and minimisethedraggingofdinghy the dinghywellclearofanyfollowingseas the sterndeckatsufficientheighttohold neering wasrequiredtomountthemoff part, allshinyandpurposeful.Someengi- a usedpairofdavitswhichlookedthe of amarina.Iwasdelightedwhenfound and notsomethingthatjustday-sailedout they madeaboatlooklikerealcruiser davits gaveaboatsortofgrown-upair; this stagethatIhadalwaysthought it wasn’tbeingused.Ihavetoadmitat hoisting thedinghyoutofwaterwhen Our maidenvoyagewastobeacrossthe The nextproblemwastofindawayof —Continued onnextpage —Continued MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 27 About the author: Glyn is a supporter of the “If it looks right, it probably is right” it probably it looks right, of the “If is a supporter author: Glyn About the Above: The crane lifts the dinghy — outboard and all — and swings it into place Above: The crane lifts the dinghy — outboard and all — between the backstays and under the radar arch and hand-holds Below: The dinghy’s support rails form an obvious gateway for the swim ladder College of Nautical Engineering. With his wife Jenny, he has been cruising full time for wife Jenny, he has been cruising Engineering. With his College of Nautical since 2000. in the Eastern Caribbean nine years, and the prop. Total cost of the project was less then US$1,000. Confident about the sys- the about Confident US$1,000. less then was project of the cost prop. Total the handles one with the afford a used could only dinghy — but got our new tem, we secur- to have trouble owner used the previous scuffed where and the sides all torn his davits! ing it on , between the backstays, and it , between the Wandering Star is a centre-cockpit boat with a small aft deck and large sugar- boat with a small aft is a centre-cockpit Looking around at other cruising boats it was apparent that some people had some people apparent that boats it was other cruising around at Looking Wandering Star A plan started to take shape! If we could mount a swiveling crane to one side of If we could mount a swiveling crane to one side A plan started to take shape! a catamaran provided the stainless tubing with one Some old bimini frames from would open up the entry onto the aft deck a little Changing the backstay to twins tube to make a stand- Eventually I sourced some four-inch schedule 40 aluminum radius, together with side A one-and-a-half-inch tube bent to the appropriate into the water and put the It was another month before we were able to go back the stowage with some Some months down the line we have thoroughly tested —Continued page from previous to the platform on sliders allowing platforms ingenious own solutions, found their plat- then the whole floated on, and dinghy to be and the the transom slide down heavy obviously very a huge and had up. A large catamaran back form winched a similar and lower deck to raise under the bridge mounted hydraulic arm stainless which absence of davits on motorboats, noticeable of all was the platform. Most of the water and pick the dinghy out small cranes which would seemed to favour A simple and elegant solution. onto some form of cradle. swing it onboard scoop stern. The backstay was split about ten feet above the deck and connected to ten feet above the deck and backstay was split about scoop stern. The a little over five apart. A Caribe dinghy is on the stern about five feet two chainplates all the pieces out is its flexibility! Stripping of an inflatable boat feet, but the beauty the help of friends, I tried maneuvering to lighten it, and with the of the dinghy into the stern of dinghy lengthwise the rear step and make some rails to support the dinghy above the sugar-scoop the rear step and make some the deck so the V of the dinghy bottom would be clear of stern, a little above the aft be supported in a similar fashion to when being trans- deck, then the dinghy would The flat fibreglass portion of a nine-foot RIB is fair- ported on a boat trailer or trolley. only be needed along a section about three feet long and ly short and support would close to the transom. rising from the large rubbing strake around the stern bend already done. Two rails around the shape of the stern to tie in with the pushpit platform and then curving where we could mount our swim ladder. Two more rails formed an obvious gateway forward to the aft deck to support the dinghy. would “T” off these and run all was to find was a crane. Easy you might think, with more, and all that was left the but a troll through the various catalogues and even those motorboats around, his We found one manufacturer in the States but internet was to prove frustrating. for us at least, prohibitive, let alone the customised crane prices for stock items was, get stern. Trinidad is normally a great place to we required to fit on our crowded year trying to get anything done also seemed frustrating. things fabricated, but last but that’s another story. Pricing also seemed to be prohibitive, at the top to my old davit pipe to be bolted to the flat deck on my stern and fixed Delrin bearings top and bot- mounting. A Delrin base plate inside the tube with plain aluminum tube to be sup- tom would allow the crane constructed out of three-inch to clear other fixtures on the ported and yet swivel freely. Designing the cranes offset the dinghy up cleanly from the stern and still give sufficient height and range to pick was largely trial and error, side of the boat, and bring it around and into the aft deck, measuring. playing with sections of plastic waterpipe and lots of attachments for a winch, and plates, would support the weld of the offset joint and sections myself and took the turning blocks would complete the design. I cut all the operations, the parts looked parts to a machine shop for the welding and bending and fitted on the stern huge but finally it looked like a crane. Once it was painted and solar panel structures then it just seemed to blend and fit in with the radar arch already there. the project was a 100-per- new structure to the test away from inquisitive eyes, but together with all its load of cent unmitigated success. The crane raised the dinghy the stern of the boat where engine, fuel and spares easily, and swung it round into about motoring up and down it sat. It was so snug and secure that we felt confident way. It is a one-person job to the Trinidad anchorages without having to tie it in any dragging it over the rear step. now to haul and stow the dinghy — no more damage of the dinghy than it would The engine is probably better supported on the transom means that the dinghy will be on its outboard bracket. Fitting in longitudinally It is such a neat solution that always drain on either tack in the event of heavy rain. mounted on the stern don’t many people going past our boat when the dinghy is even notice that it is there. has had advantages we never very rough seas, but all remains secure. This project but also safer, as the dreamed about and makes our cruising not only easier, available for use in any dinghy with its 15-horsepower engine in place is readily with propulsion into emergency, from a man overboard situation to just assisting available due to a rope round an anchorage should the main engine fail or not be looked like it could fit. looked like it MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 28 (see lastmonth’s Canaima, totallyexhilaratedbythesmall-planeflight want toseeAngelFalls?Arrivinginthenearesttown, Who couldpaintaboatintherain?Andwhowouldn’t on aquietriver,ourgroupcautiouslyboardedthevessel. be involvedinsomethingmorethenjustalittlemeander ly inamannerthatshoutedtouswewereabout Having watchedallofourgearbeingstowedmeticulous- concerned, the“gowithflow”attitudeprevailed. our intendeditineraryhadchangedandalthoughabit ed usattheendoftrail.Atthispointwerealizedthat person canoepoweredbya45-horsepowermotorawait- guage barrier.Thiswasreallygoingtobefun.The12- — withlaughterandjokingthattranscendedanylan- take intheshorthiketoournextconveyance—acanoe of ourtripcametoanunceremonioushalt. the truckupwithfuel;halfwayahill4X4part clean andtheviewwasgreat.Toobadtheyforgottofill war yearsago.Noonereallyminded,astheseatswere sure wasmilitarysalvageusedtocarrytroopsinsome up inanenlargedpickup4X4-stylevehiclewhichIam the onlyonesrepresentingMapleLeaf.Weloaded with mostofourSouthAmericanadventures,wewere and Swisscouples,withafewsinglesthrownin.As show upandtheywouldnotleaveanyonebehind. ators themselves.Theyknewhowmanypeoplehadto rather thinkofitasacollectivecalmamongtheoper- sidered bysomepeopleasdisorganization.Iwould for thetouroperatorstogettheiracttogetherwascon- By Cruisin’Canucks ADMIRING THEANGEL U Gear inhandweallhoppedoutandproceededtopar- Our groupconsistedofFrench,German,Colombian head forsomeofVenezuela’sinlandwonders. led ustotakeabreakfromtheboatyardand nexpected downpoursofraininCumanáhad Compass ), itseemedtheshortwait ALL ASHORE… —Continued onnextpage —Continued

ALL PHOTOS: ROTTEVEEL of 2,648feet 3,212 feetandalongestsingledrop world. AngelFallshasatotaldropof This isit—thehighestwaterfallin Our provisions preceding us on the river journey to the falls

We all knew we were going to get wet! This was going to be a great test for Barb’s new waterproof camera case. The canoe was expertly guided through what started out as tranquil waters and ended up as an embroiled river torrent. We literally jumped up the small waterfalls MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 29 and careened around rocks and trees. The constant chant of the operator’s assistant, “mano mano” (in other words, watch out for your hands), was for good reason as ‘The base was inviting our canoe and the rocks both showed the battle scars of the swimmers to partake paint. I am sure that these rocks have eaten a finger or in a magical dip in this two in their time. The boat trip came to a partial stop as magnificent location of we hopped out at a portage spot. The 40-minute hike rock formations, jungle over a flat savannah was a quiet interlude and offered and spectacular everyone a chance to enjoy a 360-degree view of a spec- waterfalls’ tacular piece of natural real estate. 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Withaheartybreakfastandtheobligatory place toawonderfulclimaxandthedaywasonlyjust the riverbroughtallsensationsofthismagical Completing themorningritualbyskinnydippingin liant goldspectacleinthematterofanhour. side changedfromadarkloomingshadowtobril- camp. Iwasnotdisappointedastheentiremountain- Angel wasbestadmiredatsunriserightfromour ished tosatisfyourhunger). everyone (excludingthenumerouschickensthatper- we choseourhammockspot,butallwasgoodfor grilling onanopenspitwasabitofdistractionwhile made theshortjourneytoourcamp.Thechicken until dusk.Weallpoppedintothecanoeexpertlyand with plantphotosandasurroundingsenseofawe that theywouldbefine. thongs justdon’tcutit,eventhoughwehadbeentold shoes, itwouldbewisetofollowsuit!Thebeach normally goesaroundbarefootlaceupapairofhiking regards tofootwearselection.Ifyouseeaguidewho wrong shoeselection.Alittlehinttofellowtravelersin brunt ofthehikeaswehadundoubtedlymade ful forceholdingustotheview.Ourfeethadtaken taken thewindoutofoursailsandwefoundapower- decided toforgotheswimashikehaddefinitely rock formations,jungleandspectacularwaterfalls.We partake inamagicaldipthismagnificentlocationof two-hour hike.Thebasewasinvitingtheswimmersto almost divinesightasittoweredaboveusafterour can interpret. the silentunderstandingthatonlybodylanguage dering aloneatthebackofpackwasreplacedby that wewerefineandhisinitialworryforuswan- the curiousfrustrationofourguide.Hesoonlearned little intentionofcatchingtheothersup,muchto and faunafoundusmeanderingmostlyalonewith jungle ofVenezuela.Barb’sfascinationwithflowers marked andstartedoutasalovelystrollthroughthe Morning cameearly,asIwasgivenahintthatthe The hikedownfromthefallswasfilledonceagain The AngelFallsliveduptoitsbillingasafantastic, The hiketothebaseofAngelFallsiswell MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 31 Circumnavigators Suzanne Longacre and John We spent the afternoon vegging out at the huge trop- We spent the afternoon vegging arose at daybreak the While the rest of the family Bidding farewell the next morning was not easy, We hope our family was as thrilled going through the We truly enjoyed our city fix off the boat, but the real Gideonse are currently cruising the Western Caribbean aboard their 39-foot Privilege catamaran. the marina for tours of Lake Gatun: the men went to the men went of Lake Gatun: for tours the marina of the strategically the remains Island to see Radio protect the post established to important military ashore and WWII, as well as the wildlife Canal during for the The rest of us opted along the lakeshore. a crocodile Tour, which also featured Monkey Island vivid- banks of the lake. I remembered sunning on the in 1995 how made our Canal Transit ly when we after anchor- to jump in the cool lake relieved we were transiting after a very hot day after ing for overnight at the time Colon. Little did we know halfway from crocs! The is home to many resident that the lake to spot — they’ve learned howler monkeys were hard well — but on the next to camouflage themselves very were awaiting their regular island, hungry capuchins on board the roof of the treats. They actually climb Yes, the grand- launch for real up-close encounters. were their mother and children were thrilled (as grandmother). In the Monkey Bar that ical oasis they call a pool. conversation with a evening, we had an interesting the Smithsonian Institute, marine bio-engineer from on the Canal, as well as which has a Research Center Environmental Exhibits the excellently designed Marine on Culebra Island at the end of the Amador Causeway grandson is consider- in Panama City. My 11-year-old Engineering, so who ing a career in Environmental planted! knows — maybe a seed was Trek along the famous next day for a Birdwatching National Park, your Pipeline Road in Soberania therapeutic massage in the sybaritic writer opted for a resort’s very well-equipped spa. After dinner that evening, we all went on the “night chiva” (open-sided truck) to see nocturnal wildlife with a spotlight. Both the night chiva and the kayaking are free resort activ- ities, as are guided daily nature treks along the Las Cruces Trail or the Chunga Chagres Trail. The pool, restaurants and tours are all available to day visitors, a wonderful option for those with limited time or resources. Gamboa Resort’s location, about midway between Colon and Panama City, makes it easy to reach from either the Caribbean or the Pacific coast. Checkout their website at www.gamoboaresort.com. though we chose a very special way to return to Panama City: a partial Canal transit, terminating at Flamenco Marina on the Pacific. Gamboa’s unfailingly helpful guest relations staff, Katarina Litvinova, had our luggage transferred to their bayfront highrise sis- ter property, the Intercontinental Miramar on the Bay of Panama. The location was superb, service was top- notch and the facilities luxurious. Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks as we were many years before. Our three guys took a side trip out to Miraflores Locks from the City to see the excellent new bilingual museum there — especially for engineering types. We all visited the well-done Panama Canal Museum in Casco Viejo (the area is being restored to its former Colonial elegance), though it would have been more helpful with the addition of English trans- lations. Fine restaurants (our favorite was Eurasia), city sightseeing and shopping awaited — gifts and clothes for the landlubbers, boat parts for us. winner was escaping to Gamboa — a wonderfully stimulating and relaxing way to spend a day or more. plus Zeelander, ), we hopped the free shuttle to Los ), we hopped the free The six-year old Rainforest Aerial Tram is a The six-year old Rainforest PM yards away. We were also graced with wildlife yards away. We were also graced — turtles on a company just over the railing and many birds log, small ferret-like animals in the trees above. Dominica, but it bit smaller than the one in tall Observation boasts a marvelous, very with user-friendly Tower at the top of the hill, breathtaking views ramps instead of steps. The are of Soberania over the rainforest canopy Gamboa Resort is National Park in which the way up to the located, the Rio Chagres all its never-ending dam, and the Canal itself with Our guide was stream of marine traffic. the flora extremely knowledgeable regarding and fauna, providing a fun educational tour for adults and children alike. After the tram, we also visited the on-property Aquarium (learn- ing firsthand the difference between crocodiles and caimans), the Butterfly House, the Orchid Nursery and my grandson’s favorite, the Serpentarium (Snake House). 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Panama’s Gamboa Panama’s Bougainvilla When we arrived at the Gamboa Eco-Resort before We recently spent four days there with family visit- Got your Panama Canal transit date, but it’s still Got your Panama Canal transit Rainforest Getaway Rainforest GIDEONSE JOHN (2): PHOTOS From the modern man-made marvels of the Panama Canal, the natural wonders of the Gamboa Rainforest are within easy reach noon after a 20-minute ride from the domestic air ter- minal at Albrook, we were warmly greeted with a wel- come drink in the Monkey Bar and confirmed our e- mail reservations for the 3:00 archipelago, snorkeling pristine reefs, watching dol- phins frolic and butterflies flit, kayaking, horseback riding in the jungle, spotting red frogs, touring an organic chocolate farm, winning Second Place in the Bocas Lighted Boat Parade and celebrating New Years Eve at the marina yachtie-style, a change was on order for the two grandchildren and their parents. estate investments, picking up boat supplies or getting your last “urban fix” for a while? You could be a per- fect candidate for a truly remarkable, close-by getaway — for one day or several — a visit to Gamboa on the Rio Chagres at the Panama Canal. ing from Florida for the holidays. Beaches and warm weather are not big draws for Florida folks — they were looking for adventure coupled with carefree relaxation from the everyday hustle and bustle of mod- ern work and school life in the USA. So after a busy week aboard days or weeks away, even though you’ve worked like days or weeks away, even on your boat for your beavers to get everything ready Or are you in Panama Pacific or Caribbean adventure? alternatives, real City to check out expat retirement MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 32 mature “bosshog”Blufflookeduponallthisfoolishnesswithcompletedisdain. Mandy givingitherall-outbestandGuinnessjustlopingalonginlowgear.Themore mouse. Thetwoofthemtookturnschasingoneanotherupanddownthebeach, Guinness, who’sstillayoungster,seemeddelighted,treatingMandylikebrandnew hold herownwithGuinnessandBluff,theirtwohugeRottweiler/Dobermans. three weekswhiletheywenttotheUS,wesaid,“Soundsinteresting!” we’d liketostayintheirhouseoutatBluffBeachandtakecareoftwodogsfor owners ofBuenaVistaBar&RestaurantandRealtyinBocasaskedif trying outafewhousesmightbegoodidea.WhenJimandSumayyahMcCarren, it mightbegettingclosetotimethinkabout“landing”somewhere.Sowethought Toro inPanama.Wedon’tknowmuchaboutlivingahouseanymore,butwethink with ourboatdog)… We knewwe’dbe‘sitting’twobigdogs(seenherehavingbeachtime ‘PET SITTING’ So wewentforavisitmainlytoseeifMandy,ourlittleMiniatureSchnauzer,could For thepast15years,we’velivedonoursailboat, www.themarinaatportantonio.com [email protected] • VHF Channel16 Contact John Louis •876-715-6044876-873-4412 Caribbean, servicingyachts upto95'inlength. The only100-tontravel liftinthispartofthe YOU SAY? by MaryHeckrotte Camryka , presentlyinBocasdel THE WATER THIS HURRICANE SEASON Errol Flynn &BoatyardErrol Marina





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Once the match finished, grandmas, Once the match finished, 452 0311 lionaire Donald Trump has a tournament golf course there? Two more tournament- more Two there? course golf has a tournament Trump Donald lionaire St. Lucia. in are under construction golf courses quality either the to have resort is bound where every the Virgins, football beyond American I was into Although displeased. whining tourists displayed or NFL games Sunday beckoned. the NFL still with party Sundays of serious cruising, third year about my the students school in Grenada, but weekly games at the medical I had watched I had grown Super Bowl festivity I wanted the type of drunken weren’t fanatics. to tourist-mecca I hauled anchor at St. Thomas’s Greenhouse. accustomed to cruisers told of for the game. Passing discover its cable was blanked Bequia, only to and found 200 Bay, St. Lucia. Off I went the Train Station in Rodney a big set-up at with only four viewers. folding chairs in the early worse, they are replayed either To make matters vised cricket matches. match was a sport, to me a cricket at night. Being a slow-moving morning or late bar, cricket (or boatyard, maxi-taxi bus, or a sleeping pill. But in the substitute for is the easiest conversation. football; soccer to Americans) dapper men played, dressed neatly in white, usually sand-fill on St. Thomas where hats. Finding the game as complicated as French verbs, adorned in floppy-brimmed watch, I usually headed to the beach. Finally cricket and too hot for me to sit and at Brits’ method of defining eternity. I learned the rules was explained to me as the in on a rainy Saturday in Nevis. I did not have enough the East Harlem Shelter Bar breakfast with a “complimentary” my pocket to get a Four Seasons’ Sir and learning about “sticky wickets”. In those days, so I was downing greenies were the men whose pictures adorned shop walls Vivian Richards and Gary Sobers every West Indian boy. and who were emulated by Babe Ruth of cricket, Brian Lara, is from Trinidad. could hit a cricket pitch. The almost every international and Caribbean cricket Unimposing Lara has broken him play and the Windies actually win a game against record. I was lucky to see of Spain in 2000. Not fully comprehending the game, Zimbabwe at the Oval in Port money — bleacher seats then cost about US$4. Frigid I didn’t want to spend big in icy five-gallon buckets, made everything under- beers for 90 cents US, hauled has tailgating, cricket has a party in the stands. I expe- standable. Just as the NFL move from the Oval to the Cricket Wicket on Tragarete rienced the “Trini posse lime” daughters started to wine Road. Once the match finished, grandmas, mothers and to calypso. That’s a real “tail gait”! match at their new national Grenada Yacht Club clamored with the opening cricket climbed the hill to the grave- stadium. More than slightly claustrophobic, I instead thousands of locals packing yard close to Maurice Bishop’s monument and watched for months as to which into standing room only. As usual, local rum shops buzzed player should have done what, to help win that match. of the extinct British Empire. year a huge crowd will be arriving from the far reaches the islands. There will The Caribbean is holding the Cricket World Cup throughout the talk if you want to imbibe be parties everywhere, and you have to learn to talk on the lanes, but in the fields. with the revelers and realize that bowlers aren’t only C. The semi-finals are at St. On April 12th, Grenada hosts the Winner B versus honor of hosting the finals. Lucia on April 25th. 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Caribbean Sports for Cruisers: for Cruisers: Sports Caribbean Connections and Connections most cashews”? What do we cruisers do for exercise besides bench press a few cock- most cashews”? What do we or labor our jaws on the morning net? Card games tails at sundown every evening, sailing or windsurfing does. (Pool, billiards or snooker don’t count, but competitive walking around a table.) Most boats have snorkeling also count because you are to scrub the waterline, when’s the last time you actually gear, but other than going got the required canvas sports shoes, shorts, jerseys and went for a swim? We’ve all with a volleyball, a baseball, a basketball or either hats, but is your vessel equipped have a handy tennis racquet for cool mornings, while type of football? A few yachts we sets of irons and woods. The universal claim is even fewer stow slightly rusty natural wonders of the islands, yet islanders are very cruisers are spectators to the competitive in sports. local cuisine and beverages ders, the flora, the animals and birds, and most try the stick to our version of sports, to really understand and mingle with the locals. Yet we the sports connections as an and they stick to theirs. How hard is it to get a grip on easy common denominator? we satisfied all the hurdles of one lone dock with a half a dozen rusting hulls. Once Presidentes”, the local kids clearing in and were satisfying our thirst with “muy fria caps. A few cold ones later, took to our New York Yankee and Pittsburgh Pirate ball with others at the bar as we were bantering in broken Spanish with partial English a bottle of Brugal we realized to who were the best baseball players. After sharing Dominican Republic. that both Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb had been born in the fever. It seemed every lowing dramatic Hugo rejuvenated my dormant baseball league player. The Alomar Puerto Rican was either a friend or a relative of a major extraordinary pros, are from family, Sandy Senior, Sandy Junior, and Roberto, all is from Carolina. Puerto Salinas. Roberto Clemente, the Hall of Fame right fielder, Rico was a great place to watch the World Series. Martinez hail. Check out the de Macorís, from whence Sammy Sosa and Pedro players. Nearby, differently Stadium Milwaukee built in Puerto Plata to cultivate aspiring teens cultivate sugarcane. stopped quality players from ing baseball. The USA’s long-standing embargo has not millionaire idols. The great emigrating, transforming from socialists to capitalistic along with Luis Tiant, Tony twin Canesco brothers, Jose and Ozzie, are Cuban, Perez, and Bert Campaneris. at the Frangipani and try- pionships. During the ’98 season I was in Bequia drinking the NBA Championships. The ing to locate a TV with cable to see the sixth game of of Hamilton. It was a rainy bartender recommended a small rum shop in the village Michael Jordan sink his last night and I straggled into the pub just in time to see shrieked with joy as the jumper as the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz. Everyone wonder how many tall men world’s best-known hoopster was the hero again. I often a basketball, yet given the in the Eastern Caribbean islands have never touched Croix’s Tim Duncan, the star chance could they have played professionally, like St. of San Antonio’s NBA championship team. golfer from the although Stephen Ames of Trinidad is the only big money-winning on most islands. Isn’t it amaz- Caribbean. Those rusty clubs and woods can be used but about a decade later bil- ing that parched Canouan only got electricity in 1994, MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 34 Carenantilles DockyardLEMARIN A&C YACHTBROKERS Your CaribbeanMarineFleaMarket LAUNDRY DIAKA•LEMARINMARTINIQUE S CHIP-OA SE Port deplaisanceduMARIN Voiles Assistance • Doityourselflaundryfor7/8kg=6.00 • Pickupanddeliveryfrom7KginLeMarin&SainteAnne • OpenMondaytoSaturday Dutch –English –French Germanspoken Close toMarinaBas-du-Fort-Pointe àPitre E-mail: [email protected] Sails &Canvas(repairsfabrication) Open MondaytoFriday8-12am2-6pm - Breakfast(Coffee,Croissants)FishingItems www.acyachtbrokers.com rw'ld tforyou-7kg=11.00 or we'lldoit

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Whatatreatforthegroupanchoredinfrontofus and liftedthebackofhisswimtrunksinordertodry faced thesternofboatwithhisbacktowind after everydip.Strange.SoIwatchedonedaywhilehe about aweek,Inoticedhewasheadingforthebow when wewenttoacruisergathering. the monthhewasaboard,exceptforrareoccasion wearing oneshirtandpairofswimtrunksduring about sixmonths,eventhoughIonlyrememberhim it getsbetter—surecan’tgetmuchworse. didn’t getseasick.Thosebandsmustwork. around, untilweenteredthenextharbor.Atleasthe Caribbean, hedidnotsituponce,neverlooked — Ithoughthelookedabitpale.Onhisfirsttripinthe seasickness, onearmthrownoverhisface.Hmmmmm the cockpitwithhiscutelittlewristbandstoprevent comfy —andso’she,sackedoutintheshadypartof knots, beautifulconditions,windonthebeam.I’m help either.Finally,we’recookingalongaboutseven No helpeither.Iputouttheforesail—noproblem, cockpit andproceedtoputstaysailout—noproblem. the mainsailup—noproblem.ThenIgobackto told himtopointtheboatintowindsoIcouldput talking tomotorboatpeoplelivingatdocks. boat wouldcertainlyhaveairconditioning!Oops,hewas foot boat;allhisfriendshadassuredhimthata47-foot He wasshockedtofindsuch“primitive”livingona47- ly bendoverandcouldn’tkeepupwithmywalkingpace. ured hewouldbeingreatshape,right?Hecouldhard- he wasmyfourthorfifthchoice. air conditioner!Iwasniceenoughnottoinformhim every day,diveandtheyhaveagiantwatermakerAND ran intheBahamaswheretheygotoanewplace n’t thevacationhewanted—catama- no senseofhumor;Ifiguredit’sgottagetbetter.... — goodthingItoldhimtopacklight.Nopersonality, A Even afterseveralweeksormonthsofe-mailsand Imagine acompletestrangerinvadingyourlifeand We lefttheVirginstodoastraightshot tosome- This guyhadtroublewithaverycomplexpieceof He wouldgoswimmingeveryafternoonandafter The secondguyarrivedwithenoughluggagefor So, myfirstcrewlastedthreedays.Gee,Isurehope First tripwasashortbetweenislands,luckily.I This guywasaPEteacher—physicaleducation.Ifig- Second day,atlunch,heinformsmethatthiswas- The firstguyarrivedwithTHREEdufflebagsofstuff Adventures inChoosing crew tohelpwithpassages,sinceIwasabrupt- thought itwasanecessity)toattemptfind bout threeyearsago,Ihadtheopportunity(I Cruising Crew the bladeisstillthere, itshouldn’tbeaproblem. inch oneachsideof theblade,butsinceshapeof bad. Okay,sohowthick arethey?Oh,onlyaboutan nice growth.Hecomes backupandsaysthey’renot down there;I’vebeen sittingtherelongenoughfora and whackthebarnaclesoffprop.I knowthey’re red flag.Inpreparationforatrip,Iaskedhim togodown it lapsesinceheneverusedit.Thatshould havebeenthe but (justincaseIdecidetocheck)hetells me thathelet real quickbeforesomeoneelsegotit. the Virgins.Isuggestedhebetterjustgo buy thatboat Florida becausehewashelpingmetake myboatto because hewasmissingagooddeal on aboatin better ofhimandhetoldmethat wasupset to learnaboutcruising.Atthatpoint,his egogotthe others, andremindedhimthatheclaimedwanted told himabouttheseproblems,aswellsomeofthe been hangingeasilywithjusttheweightofchain. goodness itwassuchacalmnightandtheboathad flukes ofmyBrucewerepointingupatme!Thank went tolookattheanchorandmyamazement, morning decidedtogoforaswim.Justexercise,I such acalm,peacefulnightthatIsleptwellandinthe the anchorrodeandtoldmeitwasallburied.It could seeit.Hecamebackfromthetriptoendof in; thewaterwassoclearandshallowIsurehe I askedhimtochecktheanchorbesureitwasdug a calmlittleharborjustintimetotakequickswim. nately turnedouttobeamotortrip.Weanchoredin they shouldgoontheoutsideofthattoo. grabs thecourtesyflaghalyard,shakesit,andasksif standing thereattheshrouds,frowningandthen them andputOUTSIDEtheshrouds.He’s Okay, noproblem,butIsuggesthemaywanttoredo bring thembacktotheblocksandintocockpit. the jibsheetsfrombowwheretheywerecoiledand exactly what’sinthehead. boat andpointedatthewatertoldhimthat’s connected tothebilge?Ilookedoversideof claims thewaterisALLBLACKandoily.Ishead the head.Onemorninghecomesoutofheadand were atadock—exceptforthebizarrequestionabout I candealwiththeinexperience.Noproblemwhilewe and someonewiththewillingnesstodoitright.Great; be agreatteacherbecauseI’dbeencruisingforyears. told mehewaseagertolearnallaboutcruisingandI’d telling himaboutsomeoftheothercrewI’dhad.He spent monthse-mailingthisguyandphoninghim since hewantstodothatwhensellshishouse.I other end.Heclaimshewantstolearnaboutcruising ence atit,sohe’sgottaknowthepointyendfrom he’s aracer,bigdeal.Butgot30yearsofexperi- Venezuela, Icarefullypickthenextcrewguy.Okay,so by myself. alone ontheboatanddonextcoupleofpassages the nextharborandIdecidetospendafewmonths look yellow….” and thencomesbacksitsdown.“Gee,itdoesn’t of thecockpit,walksovertotransom,looksdown mean forhimtopeeonmyfiberglass,hegetsupout way he’sclearingit.WhenItoldhimthatdidn’t som. Theboathasareversetransomandthereisno notice he’sgoingatthegateinmiddleoftran- ly. Ididn’tthinkanythingofitbutadayorsolater, as itwasn’tacrowdedanchorage,anddodiscreet- wanted topeeoffthedeck.Isaiddidn’tcareaslong ably whathewantedanyway. sleep soItoldhimhewasoffwatch,whichprob- shrug. Okay,toomuchangryadrenalineformeto remember? Notmuchanswer,justanonchalant No changes,don’tcareaboutbeingontarget— he rememberedourdiscussionjustashorthourago. where thatpersonwasatthenextport,Iaskedhimif overboard anditwouldbelotsoftroubleexplaining the rhumblineagain!”Sinceit’sillegaltotosscrew broad smileonhisfaceandsaid.“Look!We’reright cockpit andaskedifconditionschanged.Hehada the watercrashingondeck.Istaggeredupinto Next guy—yes,Idoitagainhasacaptain’s license, After wewereanchoredatthenextdestination,I We wentonashortdaypassage,whichunfortu- Time togettheboatreadygo,Iaskedhimtake I thinkreallyhavesomeonecomingwithpotential When I’mreadytogobacktheVirginsagainfrom Time forabreakmeafterhegetsofftheboatat At thenextanchorage,heaskedifIminded by BettyKarl —Continued onnextpage —Continued MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 35 PM St. Lucia VHF CH68 CH68 VHF Daily – 10:30 Phone (784) 458-3458 The Flamboyant Hotel AM 458-3758 AM lunch and dinner We serve breakfast, ) 784 The Flamboyant Hotel -midnight (50% off all drinks) ( PM Tel: (473) 444-4247 in Lower Bay,in Lower Bequia OPEN until 3 OR TOBAGO CAYS TOBAGO OR Tel: Pool *** Sports TV *** Admiralty Bay, Bequia Admiralty Bay, • PRIVATE CHARTERS CHARTERS • PRIVATE & 11 Open Daily 6:00 Located at TEL: 1-758-452-8490 / 1-758-713-4205 PM RESTAURANT & BAR Candelight Dinners Monday to Saturday Monday -7 Contact us for information or reservation: PLEASE RESERVE! 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Obviously, it helps to have friends recommend crew, or get to know them in person to get a good idea of what they would be like on board. ders I have talked to also have had problems getting qualified crew, or get crew who misrepresented their qualifications to get on board. There really is no way to check up on these people; even references can be phony. one for a few weeks, but when that person is a total stranger, it’s worse. When that person is inconsiderate and questions your decisions and ability while showing their own incompetence, it becomes unbearable. I found that it’s less stressful for me to do a trip myself, even if it’s multiple days, than to have someone on board who actually is more trouble than he’s worth. Not to mention the chance that he could be an accident waiting to happen. The old saying “you never know someone until you live with him” is totally true. and I don’t have to do passages by myself. Even so, I will miss my boat. I guess I’ll put in some land time and maybe find someone else to sail with. I think I know how to be a good crewmember. the dock in Trinidad one day. He had just gotten off a boat and wanted to get on another and asked me if he could rent my V berth. We talked quite a while and he seemed like a nice person, interesting to talk to as we compared our cultures. He moved aboard and then decided to help me get the boat ready for passage. He really did help and fixed a few things, but I had to laugh because it seemed that every project he tackled required a hammer. It became a joke that whatever he did, he asked for the hammer first. who was working for a charter company and needed a place to stay. People knew I was alone on the boat and working, so they told him to get in touch with me. He started out by renting my V berth and ended up doing a passage south with me and remains a friend. As with the other two good crew people I found, he was be shy to donate them. Clothing is also welcome, them. Clothing is also be shy to donate toys and of bedding, blankets, sheets, together with course money. of the follow- of use, please contact any think may be ing: Roger Gardner on 9730; Frank or Sue on Maiwenn on us can arrange to come to Cents” on 464-3243. Any of you and collect goods. down at Carlisle Bay. creates “Hawaii” for a weekend March, a small fleet will This year, on Saturday 10th race, in a leisurely style, set sail from Falmouth to In the evening there will be downwind to Carlisle Bay. On Sunday 11th, after a barbecue on the beach. a lunchtime barbecue with Bloody Marys, there will be hulas, leis, a prize for a distinctly Hawaiian flavour: made from coconuts, loudest shirt (mine?), bikinis etcetera. buckets of “Pacific punch”, from its sale go to the AYC volunteers and all proceeds Last year this raised some Amazing Grace Foundation. of the cooks and of EC$6,000 thanks to the efforts whom were TCM Ltd., course the donors, among Horizons Ltd, Baileys Supermarket, Dockside Liquors Supermarket, Island Provisions and Best Cellars. some of those lurking “treasures” from your bilge, and then buy some more, all to the benefit of the Foundation. See you there! www.amazinggracefoundation.org. when she and others. Amazing Grace in an Amazing Cause Amazing in an Most had amnesia when it concerned that experience Most had amnesia when it concerned

Most claimed to have been on numerous offshore passages. Most claimed to have been on numerous Near misses, as they would say at an airport…. I got a very nice e-mail from a man from Russia. I did have three guys who turned out to be good The next good guy I had on board wandered down This man convinced me that I should not be getting Many of you have seen the Windjammer Barefoot have seen the Windjammer Many of you Riding a bus from English Harbour to St. Johns, you Riding a bus from English Harbour Antigua recognises the The marine community in The home can use many things that the yachtsman Join Antigua s Marine Community Marine Antigua s Join Somewhere among these guys was a man who claimed he lived on a boat. His boat was a ketch, but then he said that ketch over there was nice. Did he mean that yawl over there, the blue one? He came down before a passage and never got to leave the dock. I said that I really need- ed to change the bow dock lines and got up to do it. While I was doing what needed to be done, he sat in the cockpit with his drink and watched. After I had finished and sat down, he proceeded to tell me how I should have done it. When I asked him if he had a visa to go to a US terri- tory, he claimed he had papers from the UN and all he had to do was request asylum when he reached US territory. No problem. Okay, but not on my boat. crew, even though one didn’t have much sailing expe- rience. It’s interesting to note that these guys did NOT come from the internet. One was a man who could only stay a short while, unfortunately. He was recom- mended by cruiser friends I had known for years. never used the internet for crew again. He was the last crew I had on the boat before I did the passage from Margarita to St. Thomas solo, all the while thinking I was very lucky he was not aboard. —Continued from previous page Sure, I believe that one! I convince him that the boat is not moving until the prop is clean and that’s a crew chore. He borrows a Brownie machine from a friend of mine and spends forever chopping off those little barnies. Later, he’s looking at the chart and asks a simple ques- tion: “How many miles between 62 degrees and 63 degrees?” Okay, maybe he forgot the captain’s course. crew from the internet. It took me a week to get him off the boat due to numerous problems and a complete lack of consideration and respect. Since he kept telling me stories about why he couldn’t get a ticket home, I was just about to buy him a ticket to the cheapest place I could find just to get him off my crew list. It was very uncomfortable (not to mention counterpro- ductive and aggravating) having him on the boat and I Cruises stately mothership Cruises stately may see on your right-hand side on the All Saints Road, may see on your right-hand West Indian house a white painted, cheerful looking Foundation”. It could be with the sign “Amazing Grace perhaps, but the cheerful- taken for a nursery school of the hardship within, ness of the exterior belies some the only home, to about as it is a home, in some cases adults who are all severely ten Antiguan children and walk or talk and have been handicapped. Some cannot The Foundation runs abandoned by their parents. and the Antiguan entirely on voluntary contributions as watermelons, are paid staff, who have hearts as big much more. a nominal amount but deserve example, at the end of needs of the Foundation. For this year, various items the Charter Yacht Meeting variety show were auc- associated with the Follies new commercial washing tioned and as a result two been purchased. Various machines for the home have a share of their “tips” charterboat crews have pledged to the Foundation. Thank you so much, crews of Sherakhan, Talitha G, Fleurtje calls into the islands. Well, this is not about her, it’s islands. Well, this is not about calls into the Antigua — a Grace Foundation in about the Amazing matter. totally different may discard. Should you be updating your First Aid kits, for example, please don’t throw away medicines or bandages; “use by“ dates can be conservative and the staff can determine what is safe to use. Tinned or dry foods could enhance the regular menus, so don’t MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 36 22) SE 21) SURF 19) SWASH 18) SURVEY 16) STOW 14) SUD 13) SWIRL 12) SUPPORTS 10) SW 9) SLANG 8) SWAGE 6) SLOE 4) STAYS 2) SWINGS ACROSS Crossword Solution clear thewayformoredifficultonesinfuture. itive bycompletingsomeoftheeasiertasksaboardshipto demanding yourattention.Makethesituationintoapos- on yourbusinesscoursearoundthe20th. doing repairsonboard.Theremaybeaspinnakerbroach skies. away totackingtowardsyou,bringingcalmseasandfair ing youroffwatchhavingfunwithfriendsandfamily. bright andcheerfulforyou.Makethemostofitbyspend- or cruisingpals. to improveyourpersonallifeandrelationshipswithcrew plishment. on thebulwarkswilldowondersforyoursenseofaccom- towards improvingconditionsonboard.Atouchofpaint there couldbesomebadnewsaroundthe16th. cause problemsforyouinyourlovelife.Reefdown— course thismonth.Youwillhavehappysailingattime. up anycorrespondenceorbusinessleftundone. ing thismonth.Makethemostofaspectbyclearing you’ve beenputtingoffforsolong. best advantageonboardbyattackingthatboatproject This couldhaveanegativeeffectonyourbusinessplans. sonal levelasitcouldturnintocomplicationsafterthe18th. help inbusiness,butit’sbestnottogettooinvolvedonaper- Don’t getoverwhelmedbytheplethoraofthings You willhavelotsofworkenergysoputittogooduse Romance inyourlifewillchangecoursefromsailing With JupiterinitshomeportofSagittarius,thingswillbe March isagoodmonthforyoutoworkoncreativeways You’ll haveafullcargoofenergyanddrive.Useit The aspectsthatarepositiveforLeothismonthwill Romance willbeofassistanceinkeepingyourbusinesson High tidesofcreativityandcommunicationswillbeflow- You’ll havegale-forceworkenergythismonth.Useitto Romance willtakeatacktowardsroughseasafterthe18th. A femalecrewmemberorboatingbuddywillbeasourceof MARCH 2007 SAGITTARIUS (23Nov-21Dec) CAPRICORN (22Dec-20Jan) QAIS(21Jan-19Feb) AQUARIUS SCORPIO (24Oct-22Nov) TAURUS (21Apr-21May) GEMINI (22May-21Jun) CANCER (22Jun-23Jul) PISCES (20Feb-20Mar) VIRGO (24Aug-23Sep) ARIES (21Mar-20Apr) LIBRA (24Sep-23Oct) 11) SWIM 10) SUDS 9) SWORD 7) SALTY 5) SWEEP 4) SOS 3) SWIGS 1) STEW DOWN 27) SILL 26) SCUD 25) ESS 24) SWEAT 23) SALINE LEO (24Jul-23Aug) 24) SWAB 22) SETS 20) SWIVEL 17) SWEAR 16) SYSTEMS 15) SWIFT 14) SURGE 12) SPLASH Mozart undertheCoconutFronds not thatshe’dstayedpasttheintermission. in afantasticconfluence,anecstasy— but withtheslopesofmyneighbor’sshapeliness, They cameinconcertnotonlywiththepiano, The treefrogshadcomealiveinthewakeofsquall. could Mozartpossiblyhaveimaginedtreefrogs? augmented nowbyachorusoftreefrogs— The piano,tempodiminuetto,regaineditsdominance, leaving theislandwet,secretlyglistening. And then,asquicklyitcame,thesquallleft, only smilingtoacknowledgethedrowningrain. while themusicians,unheard,playedon, and thewindscatteredsheetmusic, Inside, raindrummedonthepavilionroof Coconut frondsrearedback,rousedbythegustingwinds. a fiercewindwasfollowedbydrivingrain. blackening theskyabovePianoConcerto11, As thecloudsdroveoverhillsandacrossbay, a squallcamethrough.Asquall! Then, astheybegantheevening'smainoffering, in theaudiencebesideme. dressed insee-throughfabricandwavingafan as weretheviolinslopesofwoman But thefirsthalfwasamerewarm-up,turn-on, doing Schubert,Chopin,andDebussy. “Pirates fromtheNorwegianFiords,” She wasinagroupofOsloconservatorystudents, “And fromalithesoprano,noless!” I saidtoafriendatintermission. “Imagine LaBohèmeonBequia!” Island Poets — RichardDey MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 37 Solution on page 36 DOWN 1) Good hot meal at sea 3) Drinks 4) Morse distress signal 5) Long oar 7) Sea dogs are this 9) Pirates fight with this 10) Soap by-product 11) ‘Sink or _____’ 12) Wet accidentally 14) Tidal wave action 15) Fast 16) Methods 17) Curse type 20) A snatchblock can be this 22) Waves come in these 24) Deckhand — Part 6 DOLLY’S ANSWERS: 1) SURROUNDING 2) SEINE 3) TRAWL 4) DREDGES 5) LIFT 6) FALLING 7) ENTANGLING/GILL 8) TRAPS 9) HOOKS/LINES 10) GRAPPLING/WOUNDING 11) HARVESTING

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Thiscategoryincludescastnetswhichcanbedroppedontop These devicesaredraggedalongtheseafloortocatchbottom- SNELI and machines. Theseusepumpstosuckup theircatch. nets. Theselooklikepurseswhichcanbedrawnuparound . Fishingwiththeseisoneoftheoldestfishingmethods. LIGL MISCELLANEOUS Ernie yelled“Hangon!” down theroad.Thebuggybouncedandrattled She pickedupherfeetandgallopedfullpeltback head forhome. and thenwhenallwassafe,Ernieturnedthepony’s to makesurethattheroadwasclearbehindthem, cane fieldstoarriveinBridgetown.Trevorlookedout along theroadthatwouldeventuallycomeoutof if hislifedependedonit,whichofcourse,itdid. breaking pullandTrevorpushedonhisbrakeleveras junction. Erniepulledbackonthereinswithaneck- to trotrightintothecarsspeedingbothwaysatT- from seeingthemainroadupahead,shewasprepared the junctionbutasthoseannoyingblinkersstoppedher Uncle Solly’sbuggy. Trevor andErniedidn’tcare;theywereproudof that suchanold-fashionedvehiclestillexisted. stare outthebackwindows.Noonecouldbelieve pony cart!” called totheirmothers,“Mummy,Mummy,lookde leaned outthewindows,wavedandlaughed ly gavethepasssignalbyawaveofhishand,children front wasaslow-movingponycart.WhenErniegrand- brakes whenthedriversrealizedthatvehiclein fast clip,onlytostopwithanalarmingscreechingof with themainroad,carsspedupbehindthemata He wantedtogobackhomeSt.Luciainonepiece! jammed onthebrakeshissidewithallmight. the reinsashardhecouldandTrevor,inalarm, any approachingdanger),Erniehadtopullbackon pause, (afterall,theblinkersstoppedherfromseeing straight outintothemiddleofthisroadwithouta much busierroadandastheponywantedtomove lazed backinhisseatenjoyingitall. Matilda droopedherheadandploddedupward.Trevor climb soErniejumpedoutandhelpedpullthecartas so-polite dogsbarkedatthemcrossly. telling aliebyturninghisheadbackandwaving.Not- buggy. Doesyourfatherknowyou’reout?” the boyssternly. ly. Theboyswavedback.Parentsstoodandlookedat children cameoutoftheirdoorsandwavedpleasant- houses openeduponeithersideoftheroad.Little back onthereinsandmadeponytrot. tling gallop.ThisgaveErniequiteastartandhepulled nets. Theseformwallsofnettingwhichhang Aahh —thiswasjustwhatMatildawaitingfor! Ernie waitedatthejunctionwhilecarsraced Matilda, nowonthestraight,pavedroad,trottedto Adults gawkedastheydroveby,headsturningto Now thattheroadwasapproachingjunction The roadmadeaperfectright-angledbendonto After ashortplateauintheroad,ittookverysteep But Erniehadwalkedtheponyonandheescaped Mr. Hodgefrowned.“Youboysbecarefulwiththat “Hello Mr.Hodge!”calledErniepolitely. Soon theroadbegantoclimbhillandvillage gears. 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On bound for , in 1930, . , Lou’s fourth schooner, was sunk , Lou’s fourth schooner, was Sea Fox Sea Fox Tusitala , sank when her seams opened with a her seams opened with , sank when Abundance For all the years in between, author Russell For all the years in between, Wawaloam One young officer grabbed his crotch and said, “What did he say?” Lou asked. “Your balls are made of brass!” The captain politely refused the tow, but he Sailing romantics may be dismayed to find Sailing romantics may be which he and Pat cruised up and down the east which he and Pat cruised up Nova Scotia, visiting coast from the Bahamas to was 75. family and friends, until he wit, and thorough combines compassion, countless adven- research into his telling of Lou’s close encoun- tures of a lifetime at sea, including union toughs, and ters with hurricanes, the law, accompany the local hoods. Many photographs read. text to make this a compelling allowed Lou to by a German U-boat. The captain sub while his crew come on board the surfaced stayed afloat in two dories; Lou had the presence of mind to ask for a tow closer to port! “Er hat Messingtestikel,” and they all laughed. radioed the missing ship’s position to increase their chance of rescue. He also gave Lou some flares, which saved them on their sixth night at sea. All hands were rescued as well as Butch, Lou’s pet German shepherd, by an Irish freighter. On the first try, the crewman hauling Butch over the ship’s rail cried, “Oh my Lord Jesus, ’tis a great beast,” and dropped him back into the sea. Lou shouted up, “You dumb sono- fabitch, haul this dog aboard or I’ll personally come up there and beat the living crap out of sensibly separates Lou’s ten vessels (he owned Lou’s ten vessels (he sensibly separates 115-foot chronological order. boats in the ’60s, that Lou turned towards power to the Bahamas, but hauling freight from Miami a 62-foot motorsailer he ended up by retiring on (renamed Adams After the war, Lou tried to contact the German skip- Reading Lou Kenedy’s life story, one truly appreci- On her second voyage On her second you. This dog’s a survivor, for Christ’s sake.” They hauled Butch back on board, no worse for wear. per but was told that his U-boat was sunk by the Allies. “I would have liked, after the war, to get togeth- er with him over a couple of beers and compare notes of our adventures,” Lou reflected, years later. ates what captains and able seamen went through in the days of commercial sailing, and how the survivors had to adapt. Lou was the ultimate survivor. He was no saint, but I would have loved to have raised a pint or two with him. hold full of salt, but Lou was never without com- but Lou was never hold full of salt, Joe Russell for very long. Author mand of a vessel on a Jamaican reef and Lou’s second ship, the 500- reef and Lou’s second ship, on a Jamaican ton schooner for 18 dollars a month. He moved on and on moved He a month. dollars for 18 schooner Scotia US to Nova the northeast lumber from hauled before yacht club at a New York as a rigger and worked ship, square-rigged, commercial, on to his first signing the 1,800-ton earned months and for three Lou studied returning, 21. He on the day after he turned his Master’s ticket Hawk for a buddy in a Stutz Black then set off with three-masted to purchase his first Lunenburg schooner, — This Is Lou Kenedy’s Yacht) and Tilky Lou started his sailing career in a rowboat with main At 18 years, the strapping 200-pounder dropped out bought a home in Nova Scotia so that their fast- expanding family could settle down. and jib, at age 11 graduating to a small keeled sloop (he called it at 14, a 25-foot Maine fishing boat. In the summers, Lou and his crew sailed around Block Island, Martha’s Vineyard, as far north as Gloucester, occasionally stealing food from a farmer’s field or liberating lobsters to upgrade their larder, which was described as “pret- ty awful.” of Georgetown University to work on a Chesapeake Voyage of the , by Joe Russell, is one such gem. It BOOK REVIEW BY BOB BERLINGHOF BY BOB REVIEW BOOK won every time and was (built in Sweden in 1888). Sea Fox ) were reviewed in these pages, ) were reviewed in these Sea Fox

The Last Schoonerman

The recent passing of 99-year-old Captain The recent passing of 99-year-old …a tightwad, so tight, he squeaked.… frugality, he would As a perfect example of his Lou’s ships often plied the “milk run,” hauling It was in Barbados as well that Lou met and married The Last Schoonerman, The Remarkable The Last Schoonerman, For four years the race featured 15 to 18 entrants, but Niels Thomsen, whose memoirs ( Niels Thomsen, whose memoirs choose the names of ports in which to register his vessels based on the fewest number of stencils he had to buy to paint the city's name on the stern. In the Northeast he used RYE (New York) several times. 'MIAMI' was a favorite because it only took three stencils. If he was forced to register in a port where too many stencils were required, he simply would not bother painting the name on the stern. salted cod or lumber to Barbados and returning with Bajan rum and molasses, then filling the hold with salt from Turks Island. After a scrape with the law in the US, Lou moved briefly to Barbados and established an annual round-the- island schooner race in 1936, which was won by his 115-foot his wife, Pat, the beautiful socialite daughter of a Scottish doctor. The wedding was frowned upon by both sets of parents; Lou’s mother didn't attend the wedding, thinking Pat was black, and Pat’s parents were not thrilled at the thought of a rough-and-tumble sea captain for their daughter, not realizing that Lou’s family was also socially prominent in Stamford, Connecticut. It was a match that endured tough times as well as good times, as Pat was salty enough to work as cook on several of Lou’s ships, until the couple The Nautical Publishing Company, paperback, The Nautical Publishing Company, illustrations. 284 pages, with photos and Forest Dream of the men who lived reminds us that the stories in the 1920s and worked on cargo schooners their country in the and ’30s and who served increasingly Second World War are becoming rare. Lou Kenedy (1910- documents the life of Captain with a penchant 1991), a seafaring John Wayne quick fists. A for hard work, and, if necessary, was also: generous family man, Lou even immortalized by a calypso, “The Sea Fox beat up the Mona Marie.” Life of Captain Lou Kenedy a Lifetime at Sea a Lifetime Adventures of of Adventures MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 42 Credit Cards Wir sprechenDeutsch Opposite theMarket welcome! Daily FreshHerbs&Produce

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SowhatwillIcook?“Broccoliplusyogurt”.HowaboutsomeQuiche”? besides that,I’vemadewaytoomuchyogurtandwanttofindwaysusesomeof Dirty Rice”,“LivelyShrimpCasserole,”and“Gerry’sSavoryPilaf.” type in“rice,greenpepper,andchicken,”Iget19differentrecipessuchas:“Cajun Gourmet searching forrecipesthatmatchyouringredients.Forexample,in of recipesintheirdatabases,theseprogramsdothejobnear-instantaneous because itwasmyfirstandismostfamiliar) One Ilikeverymuchis Cooking, JuliaChildHomeCookingwithMasterChefs erized cookbookprogram. sense ofwhatingredientscombinewell.Definitelyabookworthreading. steaming, boiling,poaching,broiling,grilling,braising,etcetera—anddevelopinga most, masteringthevarietyofbasiccookingtechniques—sautéing,frying,baking, our childhoodhome. teaches exactlywhatweshouldhave/wouldhave/couldhavelearnedbeforeleft Techniques EveryCookShouldKnowbyHeart, with whatyouhaveonhandiscalled for meanytime! who wouldknowitfromthefinefareEllenconcoctswiththem?Shecansetaplace And eventhoughthosebitswererefrigeratororphansleftoverfromplannedmeals, with pork,Ramennoodlesbitsandpiecesofmeatsveggies.”Wonderful! known recipes,e.g.chickenfriedrice,blackbeanswith come threetoapackage?)?” per, onecarrot,egg,chickenbreast,porkchop(whydotheyalways cook canbe.Shewrites,“Whatdoyouwithacupofcookedrice,halfgreenpep- tle odds-and-endsorphansthatchallengesourcreativity. like wantedchildren:weknowwhattodowiththem.It’sfindingaroleforthoselit- Saves heatinguptheboat.Generallymoreeconomical,too.Butplannedleftoversare cruisers livebythephilosophyof“cookonce,eattwice.”Savestime.fuel. for beingleftover.Extrahelpingsdo,inthelongrun,cutcookingtime.Infact,many chilies, barbecuedanything,meatloaf,sauces,soups,potsofbeans—allarebetter are examplesof“plannedleftovers.” than asinglebatch,andwe’resuretoputitusewithincoupleofdays.Those got aneasydinnerwhenI’minhurryordon’tfeellikecooking. er. 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Thedifferencebetweenanomeletand Soups andstewsaretheeasiestleftover answer—justamatteroftossingmeats It’s importanttodealwithleftoverssoonaftertheyarecooked.Tobesafe,food With alittlecreativeexperimentation,leftoverscanturnintofabulousmeals.Some Guess we’veallbeensubjectedatonetimeoranothertosoggybroccoli,limpsalad But sofarwe’vebeentalkingaboutstartingfromscratchwiththoseextrabitsof So, let’ssayI’vegotasmallbunchofbroccolithatreallymustbeusedtodayand, Another usefultoolforselectingrecipestomatchspecificingredientsisacomput- It’s allamatterofhavingourlockersstockedwiththebasicingredientsweuse One cookbookthatIhavefoundparticularlyusefulinfiguringoutwhattocook She thenproceedstotellmeexactlywhatshedoes:“Iusuallyadlibbasedon My friendEllenSanpereoftheyacht Lasagna, likeanumberofotherdishes,justgetsbetterwiththere-heating.Stews, Another doublebatchIalwaysmakeisrice,whichtakesnomoretimeorenergy We don’tmindhavinglasagnatwonightsinarow,butifI’vegotthoseother Making lasagnaseemstodirtyhalfthebowlsinmygalley.SowhileI’matit,I WHACHA GONNADOWITHALLTHOSE… , ifItypein“pork,egg,andrice,”getarecipefor“SubgumRice.”When Master CookDeluxe Williams andSonomaGuidetoGoodCooking,Joyof by MaryHeckrotte Again Camryka Cayenne III How toCookWithoutaBook:Recipesand ?” , thoughmyall-timefavorite(probably written byPamAnderson.Thisauthor , theideaofanicehotbowlsoup Key HomeGourmet is likelyascreativeacruising and dozensmoreareavailable. mojo criollo —Continued onnextpage —Continued . 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Use-Em-Up Pasta Salad ) while fritters, with a thicker batter, tend to cook up more round- tend to cook thicker batter, fritters, with a ) while Second-Hand Seafood Fritters Seafood Second-Hand , or you might follow this tasty-sounding example from Ellen: follow this tasty-sounding , or you might We haven’t even addressed using leftovers for sandwich fillings, tacos and que- We haven’t even addressed using leftovers for sandwich One-Of-A-Kind Soup (or substitute 5 Cups 5 Cups broth (chicken, seafood, vegetable or beef broth and one 16-ounce can of water and 2 bouillon cubes) or 6 ounces of tomato paste tomatoes pork or seafood, or use 1 Cup cooked or raw proteins (chopped chicken, beef, Great Northern) already cooked beans such as pinto, kidney, black or barley) 1 Cup cooked or 1/3 Cup raw grains (rice, pasta, corn, 1 Cup cooked, canned, or raw vegetables from basil, cumin, garlic, 1 teaspoon each of two or three herbs or spices (choose thyme, rosemary, oregano, parsley, etcetera) Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste high heat. Add any raw Bring broth (or tomato sauce) to boil in a large pot over Just-For-Tonight-Honey Fried Rice 2 Tablespoons olive oil or cubes (optional) 1/4 to 1/2 pound cooked or raw meat, cut in thin strips broccoli, eggplant or 2 Cups raw or cooked veggies (onions, green pepper, carrots, whatever you have on hand) 1/4 Cup nuts (optional) 1 can bamboo shoots or water chestnuts (optional) 1 Tablespoon sugar 1 to 2 Tablespoons soy sauce 2 eggs 1 Tablespoon milk 3 Cups cooked rice (more or less) Add any raw meat and Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Dinner Omelet for Two 4 eggs 1/4 Cup milk Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 Tablespoon butter 1 Cup chopped cooked veggies (onions, mushrooms, green peppers, tomatoes, etcetera) 1/2 Cup shredded cheese (Cheddar, Jack, Havarti, etc.) In a small bowl, beat together eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Melt butter in a non- Variable Vegetable Frittata 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 1/2 Cups cooked or canned vegetables, drained (potatoes, tomatoes, artichokes, corn, etcetera) Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Stir-fries are naturals for leftover meats and veggies, even some fruits and nuts, and veggies, even some fruits naturals for leftover meats Stir-fries are carry-out restaurant is perfect for fried rice — fry Rice left over from the Chinese natural combination. Make either a basic white Pastas and leftovers are another some of the pasta itself left over? Not a problem. Make And what if you end up with Another way to use leftover pasta is described in Cakes and fritters are cousins, too. Both use flour, eggs, and milk to make a bat- milk to make eggs, and Both use flour, cousins, too. and fritters are Cakes sadillas, pizza toppings, muffins, baked potato toppings, dips and spreads. The pos- sadillas, pizza toppings, muffins, baked potato toppings, by our imagination. sibilities for what to do with leftovers are limited only Add cooked proteins, proteins and veggies. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. heat up and return pot to cooked veggies, raw or cooked grains, and spices. Turn Makes 4 servings. boil then reduce heat and simmer another 30 minutes. veggies to skillet and stir- sauté until tender. Remove meat and set aside. Add raw and bamboo shoots or water fry until just crisp-tender. Add cooked veggies, nuts, Heat through. In a small chestnuts; and meats. Sprinkle in sugar and soy sauce. side, making a little hole in bowl, mix eggs and milk. Push veggies and meats to the until set. Add rice and mix all the center of the skillet. Pour egg into hole and cook together, cutting the eggs into small bits. (Alternatively, you can remove the veggies and meats, add a bit more oil to the skillet and cook the egg separately without stir- ring. 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HOTEL frangipani E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.frangipanibequia.com I was inclined to ignore the letter from “Maritime I was inclined to ignore the As for us not contributing to the economy, give me a As for the letter from Mr. Cameron concerning the have the courage to sign their name to such a letter have the courage to sign their However, since he chose doesn’t deserve a response. also many of my friends to not only attack myself but The so-called Hog Island in his diatribe, I will respond. a prominent business “squatters” he refers to include owner who is a huge contributor to the tourism indus- try, several people who hold work permits and are law- fully employed, and also permanent residents of Grenada. As for John and I on Mobile” [Readers’ Forum, January 2007] concerning Mobile” [Readers’ Forum, Grenada development my thoughts on the Hog Island, in the November Dear break! We buy our groceries right here; we don’t load up in Trinidad and gripe about Grenada prices and we don’t go to Venezuela and load up on fuel. We spend over EC$5,000 a month right here. Shame on you! As for your reference to the fact that we are not out cruis- ing the Caribbean you are right: I never claimed that, the editorial staff selected the title of my commentary and added the footnote saying that I was cruising the Caribbean on ing two years in a marina here, we are back at anchor. We could use the excuse that we are still working on Hurricane Ivan damage (very true). But, we love the country and the people and are in the process of appli- cation for permanent residency. It is not a streamlined or inexpensive process. According to our Grenadian attorney, we should plan on the process taking any- where from two to five years. Sea Witch boats that are finally getting their Ivanization fixed. commentary. If you will reread it you will see I did not speak out against development. I am very excited about some of the development taking place in Grenada. You are evidently not aware of the number of have fabulous resorts, hotels and villas we already here in Grenada. Please contact the Board of Tourism and they will be happy to send you some information. For our vacation “off the boat” last year we stayed right here in Grenada and rented a beautiful villa for a week. The commentary was intended to let cruisers know what is going on in a very popular spot and to plea for a considered environmental approach to development whether it occurs here in Grenada, or anywhere else. 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HoweverwehaveformedtheopinionthatSaint without referencetooneoftheseexcellentpublica- iar toallreadersandrarelyadaypasseson Dear Sally recently, whetherornotyouhavewrittendirections. any hike,thatyougowithsomeonewhohasdoneit me intoterraincognitaratherthantothefalls. but aheavyrainhadcutnewstreambed—whichled find me.Yes,I’dfollowedthestream,asinformervisits, seemed likeagesfinallybroughtmycompanionsbackto sprang tomind.Onlywhistlingandshoutingforwhat cano andstaggeredintoaremotevillagefourdayslater decided totryan“alternate”routedownSt.Vincent’svol- the streamagain.LostThetaleoftouristswho backtracked untilIrecognizedalandmark,thenfollowed it. SuddenlyIlookedupandrealizedwastotallylost. from formervisits:justfollowthestreamwhenyoureach completely unconcernedbecauseIknewthewaywell companions, enjoyingtherainforestflowersandbirds, Seven Falls.Onememorabletime,Ilingeredbehindmy was onanunimprovedtrailtothethenseldom-visited falls thatchangearoutearenotuncommon. courses oftheriversandstreams.Mudslidesrock rains frequentlycananddochangethecharacters they arerainy(becausemountainous),andthe tainous, forestedislands.Theyarebecause keep inmindwhenhikingashoreonanyofthemoun- sumer complaint,buttoillustrateaseriouspoint Dear [email protected] S/Y Pedroma Piotr Riabko Thanks, such abook,pleasecontactme. net —nothing.Ifsomebodyhasanyinformationabout and aboutthemutinyonship.Icheckedinter- (I knowthisstoryfromDarwin’sbook.) son. 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Happy sailing and hiking! Chris Dear and difficulty of the Deshaies River. Another reader of the Deshaies River. Another and difficulty hiking said, “No way without proper gave up and quite a few of course, been up there shoes”. I have, to say it took flip-flops or sandals. I have times in either to the water- to make it all the way up me some years on the top way and I usually ratted out fall; it is a long the figment not sure whether the fall was road and was pushed on up But one year I of someone’s imagination. the top road. was, not too far up from and there it of the Deshaies River Anyone who gets to the beginning equipment or the back-up and thinks it needs special might do better to visit of a search-and-rescue team, which are truly delight- the Botanical Gardens instead, slippery rocks. ful, and do not normally include Dear John, Dear which follows. CC Dear and walk through our propriété privée now view we . 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Marine Survey throughout the Caribbean Flyingfish Ventures Ltd rose-tinted spectacles. John Lytle S/Y Oriole eventually meets the river as Saint Christopher describes. Thirty minutes’ brisk walking returned us to Deshaies two and a half hours after we had started out. We rewarded ourselves with lunch in one of the lovely restaurants on the waterfront. With voluminous libations to Bacchus we thanked the god that we had avoided a broken ankle or worse and had come through with no more than a gashed shin and thor- oughly wet clothes. We have decided that Saint Christopher must have had a mountain goat to guide him and cast iron ankle bones. Either that or he has never done the walk at all! Maybe he will tell us! Whatever the outcome defense d’entrer of welcome nearby civilization, so we ignored the warning and climbed up through the steep private property to reach a farm and eventually a convent sur- rounded by numerous shrines. We were about to enter to fall on our knees to give thanks for our deliverance, but were deterred by a notice entreating worshipping “hommes” not to enter without “un chemise avec manches” which we correctly translated as a shirt with sleeves. fifteen minutes” to Deshaies, as, after over an hour’s hard struggle, our attention was drawn to a faded notice nailed to a tree warning of ered our way for the first hundred meters or so. Faced for the first hundred meters ered our way boulders, we wall of slimy giant with an impassable river looked the rainforest until the detoured into slippery way and then continued our more benign one of the rock occasionally sliding into from rock to with a cool- We rewarded ourselves many lovely pools. it was double but realized that by now ing skinny dip climbing down the way we or quits. We could not face This we did either had come so we had to continue. it proved impassible struck along the riverbed or when out into the jungle. which returns in “about river on the left hand side”, —Continued page from previous is no the river there road ends at the concrete Where by is as described the route path and discernable rock”. from rock to the river “follow Saint Christopher: specta- rose-tinted through his does not say What he even slippery and are extremely that the rocks cles, is to say suitable footwear are hazardous with the most the least. MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 50 Dear Happily InsuredSailors Please signus, and that’sworthwritinghomeabout. ronment. Ourhealthinsurancehasdonejustthat; dollars willstandthetestoftimeinadifficultenvi- er itisyoujustboughtwithyourpreciouscruising the internet.Thedifficultquestioniswhetherwhatev- on boatsworkasadvertised. share theexperience.Weallknowthatveryfewthings six years,andfoundittoworkwell,thenwelike them. 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The Having rescued the men, the the Hobie Cat and The safety boat eventually arrived, took the men, retrieved safety boat almost In this case inexperience, fear and the lack of an attendant would not operate… all A sailboarder got too tired… a wave-runner whose craft out to Pigeon Island — A water taxi was seen carrying four fairly large customers Call Ron Cooper (727) 367- 5004 • www.coopermarine.com Open Letter To The St. Lucia Tourist Board To The St. Lucia Tourist Open Letter Tourist Board, Dear St. Lucia industry. It is greatest assets for the hotel is one of St. Lucia’s as everyone knows, sheltered same in depth, offering splendid miles wide and the about one-and-a-half in these those who do not participate about all watersports. Even waters for just watching the paragliding, kayaking, sailboarding, Hobie water activities delight in wave runners. This all sounds ideal and for the most Cat sailing, pedal craft, and beautiful water playgrounds needs supervision. I have part it is, but playing in out watercraft do indeed have safety boats. However they observed that those hiring or have other duties to attend that keep them from are either too slow to react that can put visitors at risk. responding quickly in situations the caught by a gust that caused it to capsize next to in light winds, when it was cruise ship right the cat — loosening the sail and standing on one of the hulls would do the trick right the cat — loosening the the two men were tossed into the water, and — and off you go again. Unfortunately chain of the cat was caught in the anchor bedraggled sailors were no longer interested in their craft. One exclaimed, “You bedraggled sailors were no could die out here!” towed it in with the men staying on the safety boat. in a pedal craft, not realizing caused a nasty accident. In a similar incident, tourists furiously against a 15-knot the dangers, had gone too far out into the bay. 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Thank you for your letter which explains in detail some of your observations on Thank you for your letter for proper regulation of watercraft operators in the The Board recognizes the need of of St. Lucia (MIASL) along with the Ministry The Marine Industries Association a work with MIASL on continuing efforts such as The Ministry continues to the spirit in which they were We take your well-grounded suggestions on board in Every time we are anchored in the bay, there are two or three incidents a week. incidents a two or three bay, there are in the we are anchored Every time those get married on to have fun, sometimes Lucia to relax, come to St. Visitors and is a solution, However there you might say. to criticize, very well for me It’s all I sincere- observation and not a criticism. this is taken as a helpful I do hope that ST. LUCIA, RODNEY BAY MARINA TEL: (758) 458 4430 FAX: (758) 452 0742

Month’s Caribbean Yachting J. B. Inc BENETEAU 41S5JEANNEAU 35 92 03 $ 90 000 $ 90 000 NAUTICAT 52 84 E 230 000 BENETEAU 50 01 55S LAGOON CATA $ 219 000 VANDER STADT 46 $ 590 000 $ 75 000 PRINCESS 50 WAUQUIEZ 38 63” CATAMARAN $ 75 000 $ 550 000 35”RACING EXTREME HOUSE BOAT BENETEAU 38S5 $ 800 000 $ 75 000 $ 50 000 $ 50 000 BENETEAU 411 FROM $115 000 JEANNEAU 45.2 FROM $145 000 the water-related activities which took place during your recent anchorage at which took place during your recent anchorage the water-related activities Rodney Bay. several initiatives which will lead to a more structured area, but we are guided by redound to the safety of all users of the resource. use of Rodney Bay and will of on a way forward on the issue with the initial step Tourism have had discussions opportunity to regulate their own conduct. Ongoing allowing the operators an a has not resulted in a change in behaviour and so reports indicate self-regulation necessary. revisit of the issue became which has seen over 300 men and women operators com- coxswain training program on safe practices for jet ski plete the course, the acquisition of published material zones for specified uses, operation and the introduction of demarcated exclusion on increased co-ordina- among others. In addition, high level discussions continue Authority, Marine Police, tion between various agencies — St. Lucia Air & Sea Ports that will assure users of Ministry of Tourism & MIASL — to explore new measures fear for their safety or that our coastal waters, such as yourself, that they need not of others. on your subsequent kindly offered and hope that you will see marked improvements of the modes of oper- visits. We welcome hearing from you again on the effectiveness more specifically Rodney Bay ation and thank you for helping to keep St. Lucia and safe for everyone. Sincerely, Maria C. Fowell Director of Tourism St. Lucia Dear Ms. Morgan, beautiful sandy beaches, so romantic. They are not always people who understand not always They are so romantic. sandy beaches, beautiful holidays. enjoy their that they can respect, so sea commands that the all watersports boat contributed to by it’s a “no brainer”: One safety it’s so simple (The safety boat watercraft are out there. the bay whenever any operators, patrolling many visitors increase wind speed and be aware that rain squalls operators should EC dollars, the sake of a few thousand with these conditions.) For cannot cope surely blight the any fatalities that would be prepared and avoid Rodney Bay would this island paradise. reputation of a watchful eye, and that for the sake of words are empty warnings ly hope that my some pour soul towards Venezuela or not be drifting helplessly a watercraft would St. Lucia a top- is part of what keeps wonderful water playground drowning. This I am sure with your good offices and some much need- class holiday destination and way. ed regulation, it will stay that Yours sincerely, Barbara Morgan Yacht Phantasie —Continued 51 from page MARCH 2007 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 54 30 29 -1April 29 26 -1April 24 -26 22 -25 22 21 -25 17 -18 17 16 -7April 15 -18 14 12 11 -12 10 -11 9 -12 9 -11 9 -11 9 -10 8 3 1 -4 MARCH directly forconfirmation. 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