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N°257 - November 20, 2012 2012 20, November - N°257 W

ST-BARTH CATA-CUP FOUR DAYS OF RACING 2 St Barth Weekly n°257 WHAT’S NEW ST-BARTH CATA-CUP 2012 IN SAINT BARTH? FOUR DAYS OF RACING As the season gets off to a flying start, The 5th edition of the St Barth with an international cadre of visitors “kings of sports catamarans” Cata-Cup took place on the arriving for Thanksgiving week, they cer- rule the waves. And in spite of waters around the island, tainly have their choice of new places to its informal ambiance, the St Thursday, November 15 eat, in addition to their old favorites. Right Barth Cata-Cup attracts world- through Sunday, November in the heart of Gustavia is Le Carré in the class competitors and has 18. Daily prizes and their Carre D’Or, side-by-side with luxury bou- evolved into a major event on sponsors were announced at tiques. An informal restaurant open all the racing circuit. Nikki Beach in Saint-Jean on day, Le Carré is the perfect place for a Thursday and Saturday Formula 18 meal, cocktails, or ice cream during a evenings, at the Guanahani in shopping trip. And many will recognize With strict design specifica- Grand Cul-de-Sac on Friday, Le Carre’s general manager, Franck Math- tions, the Formula 18 boats and at the closing awards cer- evet, from when he was at the Wall are the kings of racing cata- emony at Tamarin in Saline House. In Lorient, the former K’fe Massai marans. Those who race them on Sunday. For winners, has a new look and new personality as La are also found on the Ameri- sponsors and additional info: Table de Jules, Xavier Pignet’s trendy take ca’s Cup circuit and important www.stbarthcatacup.com. on an updated French bistro, paired with multi-hull sea races. A sport the Sushi Bar Lorient, home of sushi chef that is high-speed, tactical, The 57 racing teams were anx- Sébastien Courtot. At Le Sereno Hotel, technical, and spectacular. ious to get out on the water which has just refreshed some of its interi- The boats are built by various last Wednesday for practice ors, there is a new executive chef, Jean- shipyards: The 5th edition of after assembling their boats Louis Brocardi, who hails from Marseilles the St Barth Cata-Cup com- earlier in the week. But what’s in the South of . He shares an inter- prised Hobie Wild Cat, Nacra great about the Cata Cup is esting culinary style, having worked in the Infusion MKII, Cirrus R, that the world champions and French Alps, Bogota, and New York, as Phantom, and C2, represent- Olympic medalists on the ros- well as other Caribbean islands, giving his ing all of the latest generation ter are not subject to the same take on local cooking a true international of F18’s. pressure they feel at other flavor. Other hotel news includes the Specifications: regattas during the season. recently renovated five-star Isle de France, Length: 5.52m; width: Here they can simply enjoy which is now part of the prestigious Oetk- 2.60m; Sails: 21.15m²; their favorite sport with the er Collection of luxury properties. The Mainsail: 17.00m²; Jib: ideal racing conditions found Eden Rock, one of the oldest hotels as 4.15m²; Spinnaker: 21.00m²; in St Barth, where the F18 well as one of the most chic places to stay Weight: 180kg. on the island with its fabulous location on St Jean Bay, has been honored by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler as the number one hotel in the Americas and the Caribbean, and fourth for worldwide trav- el destinations (see related interview with owner David Matthews), and the kitchens are still under the aegis of French star-chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. And at The Christopher Hotel in Pointe Milou, where recent renovations are now complete, Pitch Promotion has selected Sébastien Maingourd as the new general manager. He earned his MBA in 2001, and worked at various luxury hotels in Malaysia, Aus- tralia, and Bora-Bora. All-in-all, St Barth is once again putting its best foot forward, with great places to eat and fabulous places to stay. What an island!

4 St Barth Weekly n°257 HMS FALKEN TO VISIT SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY 10, and participate in the ceremony, along with Dantes Magras, honorary Swedish consul in Saint Barthélemy and , as well as Ingrid Hall-Roth, director of the National Swedish Mar- itime Museum. The cere- mony marks the initiative of two Swedish residents of Saint Barthélemy: Per Johansson and Alf Anderson, two former officers of the Swedish Royal Navy who found it sad that there were plas- tic canons imitating his- toric ones at the forts in HMS Falken, a sailing Saint Barth for these loaned by the Maritime Gustavia. Requests to school for the Swedish details. Museum in Stolkholm, their embassy, starting in Royal Naby, will visit will now adorn the ves- 2003, resulted in this ges- Saint Barthélemy in early This time the ship and its tiges of one of the old ture to highlight the December. The exact 15-person crew will stay forts in Gustavia. The Swedish era on the date depends on the at the dock for a few Swedish ambassador to island. Ambassador Lund weather conditions that days, at least until France, Gunnar Lund, had a hand in the deci- this historic schooner December 8, when there will be in Saint Barth for sion to bring these built in 1947 encounters will be a special ceremo- the first time in two canons to St Barth (see in the Atlantic Ocean. ny. Two period canons, years, from December 5- inset). This will mark the third time that the Falken, whose name means fal- TWO SWEDISH CANONS FOR A FORT IN GUSTAVIA con in Swedish, comes to Loaned by the Maritime Museum in Karlkruna, the home port for the Swedish Saint Barthélemy, a for- Navy in southern Sweden, two period canons will now decorate the vestiges of mer possession of the defense once provided by the old forts in Gustavia, following a ceremony on Swedish crown. The ves- December 8. The two canons, which are actually of a larger caliber than those sel’s home port is Karl- that would have been used at the forts in Gustavia, where transferred from skrona, in the south of Sweden to the port of Le Havre; then shipped by sea container to Saint Barthé- Sweden. lemy, where they arrived on September 12, and kept a secret. Until now they HMS Falken first came were guarded at the Saint Barth’s Boat Yard, run by the two Swedes, Per Johansson and Alf Ander- to St Barth in June 1954, son, who were behind this under the command of project. These former offi- captain Björn Atterberg, cers of the Swedish Royal and again made a visit in Navy wanted to restore the June 1992 with captain luster of the old forts in Ragnar Westblad at the Gustavia. Not only did they helm. Thanks to Per obtain the loan of the two Tingbrand, a Swedish canons, but they also spend historian of Saint two weeks hard to work to Barthélemy and vigilant build the gun carriages that reader of Le Journal de will support them.

6 St Barth Weekly n°257 Saint Barthélemy Marine Park Part of AGOA Sanctuary During a meeting in the Dominican Republic last October 23-25, concern- ing the Cartagena Convention for wildlife conservation, four sites in the French Antilles were cited as specially protected zones. These four sites comprise the Réserve Naturelle of Saint Martin, the coastal salt ponds in Saint Martin, the Réserve Naturelle of Petite Terre, in , and the AGOA sanctuary. Created in 2010, this sanctuary is dedicated to the pro- tection of marine mammals and encir- cles the entire economic zone of the French Antilles, including Saint- Barthélemy and its marine park. Cov- ering a surface of more than 53,000 square miles, AGOA is the second largest marine mammal sanctuary in the world, after that Pelagos, in the Mediterranean. Heritage Days In Saint Barthélemy Every year there are new tecture. There will be dai- residents and visitors to ly ateliers for students in Saint Barth. To help the morning, and open to them discover the the general public in the island’s cultural heritage, late afternoon and the Collectivity—in col- evening. The program laboration with local includes film screenings, associations—is organiz- lectures, guided tours of ing “Heritage Days,” Gustavia and the salt flats November 26 through in Saline, as well as a tra- December 2. In France, ditional regatta and culi- European Heritage Days nary fair. Anyone who consist of opening can help organize a famous buildings and demonstration of tradi- public monuments to vis- tional kites on the beach itors. In Saint Barthéle- in Flamands, on Satur- my, the Collectivity’s day, November 29, cultural commission should contact Nils wanted to highlight lan- Dufau, member of the guage, cuisine, crafts, cultural commission at and the island’s natural 0590 29 80 40 heritage as well as archi-

8 St Barth Weekly n°254 JEAN-LUC TINGAUD CONDUCTS AT THE NEXT SAINT BARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL This rising star of the orchestra Saint Barts Music Festival. Recent- festival regular will lead the opera world makes his first appearance ly conducting the Warsaw Philhar- evening, which comprises Pucci- in Saint Barth during the 29th monic Orchestra as well as for the ni’s La Bohème, performed by edition of the festival, Czech National Opera, Tingaud is Gino Quilico, also returning to St January 4-27, 2013. a disciple of composer Manuel Barth. Jean-Luc Tingaud will con- Rosenthal, from whom he devel- duct a major orchestral concert on The organizers of the 2013 St Barts oped a passion for French music. Wednesday, January 16 and jazz Music Festival, which runs January Starting with Debussy, composer fans will be pleased that the John 4-27, have already done their of the celebrated prelude to “After- Ellis Quartet is on the program for homework, and the program for noon Of A Faun” to “La Boite à Sunday, January 20 at the Angli- this 29th edition of the festival is Joujoux” (The Toy Box Ballet), can Church in Gustavia. Also on almost complete. Frances Debroff, originally written as a piano score, the program is the quartet of Gre- festival president, and her staff then staged as a ballet. Directed by goire Maret, a Swiss-born jazz har- have let us in on a few of the prin- Jean-Luc Tingaud, this musical monica star. Two evenings are cipal events. The curtain goes up story will be performed—as a first dedicated to piano and violin, with with two evenings of dance on Fri- for the festival—for all of the Ana-Maria Vera, Jennifer day, January 4 and Saturday, Janu- island’s students during two mati- Frautschi, and Sandy Yamamoto. ary 5, with stars from the Paris nees at the Catholic Church in Once again, the magic of the Saint Opera Ballet. Another rising star, Gustavia. Barts Music Festival comes from this time in the orchestra world, is Conducting again at the Saint Barts the fabulous group of musicians, conductor Jean-Luc Tingaud, who Music Festival is American maes- almost 60 in total, some of which makes his first appearance at the tro Steven Mercurio. This popular will play together for the first time.

Jean-Yves Lefort: A Look At The Old Saint Barth Born in Brazzaville (Congo) in living.” But for more than the past 1956, Jean-Yves Lefort has lived decade, Lefort has been able to in St Barth for most of the past 40 dedicate himself entirely to his years. He came as a 12-year old career as a painter, working prima- boy, first on vacation from school rily in oils, which seem best suited in Guadeloupe, where his father to his textures and his chosen color worked for . The simple, palette. “You can use oils in many undeveloped island that Lefort dis- different ways and the result is covered back in the 70s is reflected pleasing,” he says. “I can express in his paintings, which will be seen myself best with oils.” in a show at Les Artisans gallery in Gustavia, beginning Friday, The paintings at Les Artisans blues. “I like to juxtapose colors as November 23. express Lefort’s interest in the old in nature or in reflections on the Saint Barth, its boats and its land- water,” Lefort says. “The message “I always knew I wanted to be an scapes. “I like to think of myself as I really want to communicate is artist,” says Lefort, who lived on a a witness of the old days,” he says, what Saint Barth really means to catamaran for several years, rein- “depicting the past with the old me, an old vision of the island.” forcing his love for the sea, one of wooden cottages that are quickly By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux the recurring leitmotifs in his art. “I disappearing and older wooden didn’t know if I’d work in advertis- boats.” His color palette also has a Jean-Yves Lefort ing, graphics, or even comic dusty, earthy range for his land- at Les Artisans, Gustavia books,” he jokes. “I did a lot of scapes, while his paintings of boats Opening reception, Friday, sign painting and t-shirts to make a and the sea lean toward reds and November 23, 6pm

EDEN ROCK-ST BARTHS : A WORLDWIDE WINNER

An interview with Eden Rock’s David Matthews Eden Rock–St Barths was work is made easier because the What are your other projects for named the Number 1 hotel in island is succeeding. Social cohe- the hotel? the Americas and the Caribbean sion and shared prosperity puts We continue to seek to improve during the recent 2012 Condé all residents in the same boat. efficiency in every department of Nast Traveler Worldwide Travel Were it not so, then we all risk the hotel. Also, we have started Awards ceremony. In addition, falling into the big mess of what two new businesses in Gustavia, your hotel was distinguished in is happening generally in much which are managed by Fabrice 4th place in the world when the of the rest of the world today. Gallizzi, Anne Dentel, and readers of the magazine were Eden Rock’s success is a com- Valerie Calderon. Fabrice began asked to vote for global favorites munity success. We congratulate work at Eden Rock as deputy of the year among hotels, the people of St Barth for found- maintenance man. Now he is companies, and other types of ing a tropical island culture that general manager and Gérant. travel and destinations. Are you includes work, peacefulness, and Fabrice and I have worked hard proud of these distinctions? honesty. These factors put together for years and without his I am delighted, and in particular together make St Barth unique in contribution Eden Rock wouldn’t for our French and St Barth team the world today. be where it is today. The first which also includes a few other new business is Eden Rock Villa nationals, including near the bot- Condé Nast readers only faulted Rental (ERVR) whose name tom of the heap even a couple of Eden Rock–St Barths for a lack hopefully speaks for itself. And English..! of opportunities to go shopping. the second business is Eden Rock Last year, Eden Rock was visited Is the criticism justified? Propco (ERP), which is an island by 51 different nationalities from Not really justified because, on property and land developer. around the world, and the target the contrary, Eden Rock works Both companies will work only every minute of every day was well with the world-class shop- in St Barthsand will re-invest in world-class quality -and also to ping available in Gustavia and St Barth and we hope their activi- keep reinvesting on the island for elsewhere on the island. In addi- ties will produce more prosperity even more quality in St Barth. tion at Eden Rock we also have a within the shared social commu- couple of boutiques -“The Rock- nity of this brilliant St Barth According to you, what is the shop” and “I Love You.” Both of island, which truly is a diamond recipe of the success of Eden them are seeking continually to on the face of the earth. Rock–St Barths? broaden our “Eden Rock–St Hard work. Hard work. Hard Barths” own brand. work… And Eden Rock’s hard

14 St Barth Weekly n°257 WIMCO POSITIVE ABOUT NEW SEASON At a breakfast meeting Beach is wonderful, at Le Repaire in Gus- and more people have tavia, Stiles Bennett, safe access to the president of WIMCO, beach in St. Jean. The seemed brimming island’s infrastructure with confidence about is getting better and the 2012-2013 season. better.” “The villa rental mar- ket is growing again WIMCO, who kicked after a couple of tough off the season with a years, so that is good cocktail party at for the island,” he Bagatelle on Monday, says. His reasons November 12, sees a range from the slow tourist market still economic recovery in Wimco staff at Bagatelle dominated by the US, the United States to a but they have done gradual sense of encourages people to go “On the one hand, there targeted marketing to improvement: “People on vacation,” Bennett are a lot more beautiful Brazil: Bennett went to feel a bit more confident notes. new villas on the island, Sao Paulo to meet with in their portfolios and net with two, three or four travel agents, and he feels worth, and the euro is a Yet he identifies two bedrooms. They are that the St Barth Tourist little lower than in the problems he sees as inter- clean, fresh, and contem- Committee is doing a past three years. All that related and conflicting. porary, and easier to rent good job with its promo- for us,” he points out. tion of St Martin as a hub “On the other hand, the to the Antilles archipela- number one source of go, as well as encourag- complaints for visitors ing more flights from and lost revenue for villa San Juan, , and owners is construction South America. noise from adjoining properties. I don’t know As for villa sales, Bennett how to reconcile those sees an “active, dynamic two factors. The island market,” and notes that benefits from the new WIMCO has “added staff villas on the rental mar- to their sales force and ket. It’s an inevitable are developing new tools cycle.” such as digital floor plans of villas.” Supporters of Speaking of construction, such sailing events as Les Bennett offers kudos to Voiles de St Barth and the Collectivity for their The St Barth Bucket, recent work on improv- WIMCO is part of the ing the roads and side- local scene. “We offer walks. “It’s great that villas to the owners of the people can now walk winning boats,” states safely to the bakery or Bennett. “We want them get exercise on the hill to to come back as vaca- Grand Fond without tioners. It’s a great way being in danger,” he says, for us to support the local adding that “the new economy.” parking lot near Tom Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

16 St Barth Weekly n°257 New Plane And New Route For St Barth Commuter In September, St Barth with three weekly where the famous based , so that Commuter added an flights on Wednesday, Antigua Sailing Week travelers from London additional Cessna Grand Friday, and Saturday, takes place each spring. are no longer obliged to Caravan to augment its from December 1 In addition, they are go by way of Paris and fleet, which already has through April 30. The offering a shorter route St Martin in order to two other planes of this 40-mnute flights in the to Saint Barth for visi- wriggle their toes in the type, with nine-passen- Cessna Grand Caravan tors from Great Britain, white sands of St Barth. ger capacity (seven for leave St Barth at as British Airways and Not to mention the charters). This new, air- 2:45pm and depart from Virgin Atlantic have shorter travel time. conditioned Caravan Antigua at 4:30pm. flights to Antigua. The Delta, American Air- will be used primarily Tickets are 300 euros flight times for Antigua lines, and United also for longer flights or one way, or 600 euros were set to allow con- fly to Antigua from the charters, according to round trip, with access nections with these UK- United States. the airline. St Barth to the business lounge at Commuter also flies the airport in Antigua. two eight-passenger In the past, St Barth COPA AIRLINES THIRD Britten Norman Commuter only flew WEEKLY FLIGHT SUBJECT TO INCREASED PASSENGERS Copa Airlines, which Brazil—which is consid- serves Latin America, ered a growth area for has agreed to add a third tourists coming to the weekly flight between Northern Caribbean and its hub islands by way of Sint in Panama City as of Maarten. During the December. This decision meeting held in Panama was made on Thursday, City, the delegation rep- November 1 at a meet- resenting the Northern ing between Copa’s Islands committed to an management and repre- increased marketing sentatives of the tourist campaign, primarily offices in Saint Barthéle- Islanders. charters to Antigua, but aimed at Brazil and my, Sint Maarten, Saint Also new this season: St with the new scheduled Argentina, as requested Martin, , Barth Commuter’s flights, the company by Copa as a condition Princess Juliana Airport, scheduled flights to increases its service to to maintaining the third and the Sint Maarten , these British islands, flight per week. Another tourism minister. Since meeting is planned for October, Copa had February, at which time reduced its flights from the airline will judge the four to two per week as results. The marketing their management had has been assigned to predicted at an aeronau- Interamerican Network, tical salon in Abu Dhabi with financing from last September, due to a each of the islands, lack of passengers for including the Collectivi- these flights. Yet the ty of Saint Barthélemy. tourist office in Saint Copa Airlines launched Barthélemy insists that its flights to Princess by flying to Princess Juliana in 2010. Last Juliana, Copa can target year, they carried 15,960 the entire South Ameri- passengers, or 3% of the can market—especially airport’s arrivals.

18 St Barth Weekly n°257 Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France Joins Oetker Collection

The Saint-Barth Isle de France is now a jewel in the crown of the Oetker Collection, a group of five-star luxury hotels throughout the world. In late August, a manage- ment contract was signed between Charles Vere Nicoll, president of this prestigious hotel in Flamands, and Frank Marrenbach, CEO of the Oetker Collection. In the case of the Isle de France, the German hotel group will be responsible for the run- AJ Capital Partners, the Saint-Barth Isle de its roster are the Bren- ning of the hotel, whose while the Oetker Collec- France, which has been ners Park-Hotel & Spa primary owners remain tion has also bought a cited numerous times in in Baden Baden, Ger- the Vere Nicoll family share in the hotel. “We the international press, many, and the Palais and the investment fund are very happy to add to our hotel collection,” Namaskar in Marrakech, notes Marrenbach. “The Morocco. Didier Le Saint-Barth Isle de Calvez, a luxury hotel France is the perfect expert who runs Le Bris- addition to our collec- tol in Paris, will oversee tion, thanks to its fabu- the Saint-Barth Isle de lous location, its archi- France on behalf of the tecture, and its outstand- Oetker Collection. But ing service.” Charles the director of the Isle de Vere Nicoll and Ben France remains Chris- Weprin, representative telle Hilpron, who has of AJ Capital Partners, worked at the hotel for are also pleased: “We 12 years. In addition to are proud that the Saint- the signing of this new Barth Isle de France is agreement, the hotel has the most recent addition recently completed new to join the Oetker Col- interior decoration by lection. This unique col- Penny Morrison for its lection of luxury hotels 39 rooms, suites, bunga- symbolizes the excel- lows, and villas, as well lence of French-style as the public areas of the service.” The Oetker main building and the Collection already reception area. The includes three other hotel’s restaurant, La leading hotels in France: Case de l'Isle, also has Le Bristol in Paris, the new décor, described as Château Saint-Martin & “modern and elegant.” Spa in Vence, and the The hotel reopened on Hotel Cap Eden-Roc in October 15 after its Cap d'Antibes. Also on annual summer closing.

20 St Barth Weekly n°257 SWEDISH WEEK PHOTO GALLERY

The traditional ecumenical service was held at the Swedish cemetery on November 10, the day before Pitea Day. Present were Bruno Magras, president of the Collectivity, and vice president Nils Dufau, who listened to the hymns of Saint-Barthélemy, Sweden, and A concert by the France (the Marseillaise) played by the June June Quintet and Quintet. Both the Reverend Charlie Vere the Chorale de Nicoll and Père Kaze made speeches in Bons Choeurs French and English, and tribute was paid to on Thursday, the memory of Charles Magras, founding November 8, president of the Saint Barth Friends of Swe- opened the den Association (ASBAS). Swedish Week festivities.

Michel and his staff are happy to welcome you to their pool-side restaurant for lunch & dinner. Holiday special, in addition to our regular menu. Claude Sastre, Lobsters Fresh From The Tank honorary professor at the National Natural 100 g for 7,00 euros History Museum, gave a lecture about Swedish botanists at the Capitainerie on Monday, November 12. This expert on West Indian flora, who helped create an inventory of the plants found in Saint- Barthélemy at the request of the association Saint- Barth Essentiel, admitted to three surprises during his first trip to the island several years ago. “The first botanic surprise was the existence of certain plants that are similar to those in but different from Guadeloupe. A linguistic surprise was to hear Creole spoken in Saint Barth. And the third was the importance of the Swedish botanists,” notes Sastre. The Swedes who dedicated part of their careers to the island comprise Carl Von Linné, Olof Swartz, Hôtel Baie des Anges • Flamands • 0590 27 63 61 Samuel Fahlberg, and encore Johan Erik Forsström.

22 St Barth Weekly n°257 GUSTAVIALOPPET : CLAUDE NOHILÉ FROM WINS SECOND YEAR IN A ROW Cyrille Bouton, (Lille Winner of the Gus- Triathlon club), who tavialoppet in 2011, finished fourth overall Claude Nohilé from and won the trophy for Martinique returned to the best local runner. win again this year in The first local woman his second appearance to reach the finish was in the 10km race, with Carole Pernelle, of a time of 33mn 24 sec, Esprit Athlé Saint or an average of 17.96 Barth (48th overall). km/h. This runner from Fort-de-France A total of 94 runners beat teammates Fab- were on the starting rice Thierry and Garry line for the 2012 Gus- Siwsanker. “I acceler- tavialoppet, a few less ated my rhythm dur- than last year (runners ing the second chal- from Saint Martin lenge of the day, the Claude Nohilé Janine James stayed home to run a hill of the ‘Calvaire’ victory. As they say: a good show, with 15km race for their and that was when I lost never two without Janine James (21st over- island fete). The runners Fabrice,” explains three,” he remarked after all) also from Fort-de- started 15 minutes late Nohilé. “I will be back the race. The runners France, the first woman due to a serious car acci- next year for another from Martinique put on over the finish line with dent that had taken place a time of 45mn 19sec, or near dawn on the road in an average of 13.24 Saint Jean along the km/h. She beat Roch route of the race. This Guilene from Guade- quarter hour meant it loupe (24th overall) was even hotter once Canadian Maryann things got going, per- Delaney (39th). haps the reason for three people who became ill, The first Saint Barth res- and one who abandoned ident to finish was Le the race. One kilometer

Trey Thomas, Maryann Delaney, Grady Thomas David Cary, Jay Thomas, Lynette Melnyk St Barth Weekly n°257 23 GUSTAVIALOPPET : CLAUDE NOHILÉ FROM MARTINIQUE WINS SECOND YEAR IN A ROW after the start, the winner was already in place: Claude Nohilé, In addition to Maryann Delaney, Fabrice Thierry, Garry Siwsanker other North American participants and Cyrille Bouton were ahead as in the Gustavialoppet this year they ran by the traffic circle past included Canadian David Cary, the airport at the ‘Col de la Tour- who finished 16th overall (10 mente.’ places better than last year) and first in his age category, as well as This year, the route was slightly Americans Kevin Lawrie (45th), modified, running along the Rue Grady and Trey Thomas (84th du Général de Gaulle in Gustavia and 85th), and Canadians Nicole rather than along the Quai Bord Forson (76th) and Lynette Melnyk de Mer, before heading toward the (87th). Pointe. This modification of 200m gave the race the exact length of A bit earlier on Sunday morning, 10km, according to organizers November 11, a record number of Jean-Marc Outil and Michel approximately 200 participants Laplace. But this slight increase in took part in an 8km walk. The day distance was felt on the stop- before, more than 200 kids ages 2 watch: Claude Nohilé, for exam- to 16 participated in the ‘Foulées ple, was slower than last year Dave Cary of Calgary crosses des Ti-Mouns’ at the stadium in when he finished in 32mn 16s. the finish line. Saint Jean. GASTRONOMY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Gustavia Hideaway 05.90.27.63.62 Kiki e Mo 05.90.27.90.65 Bagatelle 05.90.27.51.51 La Bottega 06.90.58.82.90 Bar de l’Oubli 05.90.27.70.06 La Rôtisserie 05.90.29.75.69 Bête à Z’Ailes 05 90 29 74 09 Le Glacier 05 90 27 71 30 B4 05.90.52.45.31 Le Jardin 05 90 27 73 62 Bonito 05.90.27.96.96 Le Piment 05.90.27.53.88 Carl Gustaf Lounge 05.90.29.79.00 La Plage 05.90.52.81.33 Café Victoire 05.90.29.02.39 Maya to Go 05.90.29.83.70 Côté Port 05.90.87.79.54 Me Gusta 06.90.30.81.81 Do Brazil 05.90.29 06 66 Nikki Beach 05.90.27.64.64 Eddy’s Restaurant 05.90.27 54 17 Pointe Milou Entre Deux 05.90.27.50.88 Harbour Saladerie 05.90.29 52 24 Mango Bar restaurant (Lunch) 05.90.27.63.63 L’Entracte 05.90.27.70.11 Taïno Restaurant (Diner & Lounge) 05.90.27.63.63 L’Isola Ristorante 05.90.51.00.05 Ti St-Barth 05.90.27 97 71 La Crêperie 05 90 27 84 07 Grand Cul de Sac La Cantina 05.90.27.55.66 Bartoloméo (Hôtel Guanahani) 05.90.27 66 60 Le Carré 06.90.38.72.47 Indigo (Hôtel Guanahani) 05.90.27.66.60 Le Vietnam 05 90 27 81 37 Restaurant des pêcheurs (Le Sereno) 05.90.29.83.00 Pipiri Palace 05.90.27 53 20 O’Corail 05.90.29.33.27 Repaire des Rebelles 05.90.27 72 48 La Gloriette 05.90.29.85.71 Route des Boucaniers 05.90.27.73.00 Colombier The Strand 05.90.27.63.77 Ti Zouk K’fé 05 90 27 90 60 Les Bananiers 05.90.27.93.48 Victoria Restaurant (Carl Gustaf) 05.90.29.79.00 Flamands Wall House 05.90.27 71 83 Chez Rolande 05.90.27.54.42 Saline La Case de l’Ile 05.90.27 61 81 La Langouste 05.90.27.63.61 Esprit 05.90.52.46.10 PaCri (Taïwana) 05.90.27 65 01 Grain de Sel 05.90.52 46 05 Lurin Le Tamarin 05 90 27 72 12 Meat & Potatoe 05 90 51 15 98 Santa Fé 05.90.27.61.04 Anse des Cayes Public Maya’s 05.90.27.75.73 Chez Yvon 05.90.29 86 81 Hôtel Le Manapany 05.90.27.66.55 Vitet Hostellerie des 3 Forces 05 90 27 61 25 Corossol Le Régal 05.90.27 85 26 Published by "Le Journal de Saint-Barth" Lorient ISSN-1766-9278 -Ph. : 05.90.27.65.19 La Table de Jules 05.90.29 76 78 Le Bouchon 05 90 27 79 39 [email protected] Le Wok 05 90 27 52 52 Director & layout : Avigaël Haddad Le Portugal à St Barth 05 90 27 68 59 Chief Editor: Hugo Lattard Toiny English texts & Translations : Ellen Lampert Greaux Le Gaïac (Hôtel Le Toiny) 05.90.29.77.47 Photos : Rosemond Gréaux Saint Jean Advertising : Bistroy wine bar 05.90.52 20 96 Avigaël 0690 547 624 - Nabil 0690 770 070 Chez Joe (Airport) 05.90.27.71.40 Impression :Prim Services Eden Rock 05.90.29 79 99 www.stbarthweekly.com St Barth Weekly n°257 25 TIME OUT IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Where to go dancing? 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Let’s party ! giving Salsa Night with - Cabaret evening, tique at the Isle de Special Events Dj Greg! at La Plage, Paris / St Barth Folies France - Ladys Night from 9pm at Nikki Beach, St Jean Q Friday 23 & at Bagatelle Restaurant, Saturday 24 Gustavia Night Club Exhibitions Friday and Saturday - Soley for Sunset & Din- Q Wednesday Nov. 21 Q Through December 1 the Chorale de Bons ner, at Do Brazil, Gustavia «Laisse parler les Gens» Jean-Yves Lefort at Chœurs, presents its Q Saturday November 24 at Yacht Club, Gustavia Les Artisans, Gustavia, Q first concerts of the sea- - DJ Yo One Sutter at Thursday November 22 Opening reception Friday son on Friday, Novem- Bonito, Gustavia Deep House at Yacht November 23, 6pm ber 23 and Saturday, - Bikini Brunch Mixed by Club, Gustavia Q Through December 16th Q November 24 at 8pm Dj Yo One! at La Plage Saturday November 24 Thais Beltrame, "Finding at the Anglican Church - Lunch with Live Music Night with DJ K-Rism at Home", an exhibition of in Gustavia. with Robb, from 11am at Yacht Club, Gustavia work by the Brazilian Mango, Christopher Hotel Artist at St Bart Gallery - From 8pm, the percus- Val’n Team Gallery, Tom Live Music sionist Abdoulaye Dem- Fashion Show beach Hôtel, St Jean Q Through December 1 bélé Mythical child of Q Daily Fashion Shows - Space SBH presents an - Barely Covered from Burkina-Faso, at - Fashion Show: every exhibition of work by 9pm to midnight, Les Boucaniers, Gustavia lunch & dinner, La Plage, Argentinian artist Andres Bete A Z’Ailes, Gustavia - Pink Night from 8pm at St Jean Waissman. Opening cock- Q Tuesday November 20 Bagatelle Restaurant Q Every Tuesday tail at Space on Friday - Dinner Live Music with Q Sunday, November 25 6:30pm: Fashion show by 23rd November from 6pm. Robb from 8:30pm, - Lolo de Luxe BBQ Diner the pool, from the bou- Ti Zouk K’fé, Gustavia With Dj Greg! - Soley for Sunset at La Plage, Saint Jean from 5pm at Do Brazil - For the Sunset, the - Diner Cabaret with percussionist Abdoulaye show girls at Ti St Barth, Dembélé Mythical child Pointe Milou of Burkina-Faso, at Q Wednesday Nov. 21 Do Brazil, Gustavia - Cabaret evening, - Brunch with Robb, Paris / St Barth Folies Acoustic, 11am, at Nikki Beach, St Jean @ Toiny Hotel - Diner Cabaret with Q Monday, November 26 show girls at Ti St Barth - Choc &Deep House at Q Thursday November 22 Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou - DJ Yo One Sutter at Q Tuesday, November 27 Bonito, Gustavia - Diner Cabaret with - Live Music with Pierre show girls at Ti St Barth, Nesta, acoustic guitar, Pointe Milou from 8pm at Do Brazil, - Dinner Live Music with Gustavia Robb from 8:30pm, - Diner Cabaret with Ti Zouk K’fé, Gustavia show girls at Ti St Barth - Soley, the best of fla- - Live Music with menco into accoustic Christian, from 7pm at from 5pm at Do Brazil, Taïno, Christopher Hotel Gustavia - Live music & Fire Show, - Diner Cabaret with show Nikki Beach, St Jean Q girls at Ti St Barth, Friday November 23 Pointe Milou -Music live from 8pm Q Wednesday Nov. 28 with Lawrence Cooley - Diner Cabaret with show at Bonito, Gustavia girls at Ti St Barth, -I Love Friday! Thanks- Pointe Milou 26 St Barth Weekly n°257 SEEN IN SAINT BARTH Photos : Rosemond Gréaux 1

3 1) Friends and family celebrate the 63rd anniversary of Le Select with Marius Stackelborough 2) Members of the sbhonline forum gather for a cocktail party at the new villa, Les Basses, in Lorient 4) WWI Armistice Day was commemorated in Saint Barth on Sunday, November 11, with 2 the placing of a wreath at the war memorial in Gustavia.

6 Live music with Robb and friends at WIMCO’s cocktail party at Bagatelle

7 6, 7) St Barth Properties 2012/2013 season opening party and launching of their 17th "Live your Dream" portfolio on Saturday, November 10. Peg Walsh, president, and the staff of St Barth Properties personally welcomed guests to Do Brazil at Shell Beach, where the company slogan, Live Your Dream, was projected onto the sand. (photos courtesy of St Barth Properties.) © G. Tessiers St Barth Weekly n°257 27 I Classified ads Real Estate Lurin and near Gou- Set in a serene hilltop verneur Beach. A great setting is this lovely 1 opportunity to build a bedroom villa situated dream villa. Contact : in Grand Cul-de-Sac. St. Barth Properties The property features a Sotheby’s International pretty garden in the Realty: 0590 29 75 05 rear, and there is ample parking for two vehi- This nice commercial cles. Contact : space, available for St. Barth Properties lease in a well main- Sotheby’s International tened area in the center Realty: 0590 29 75 05 of Gustavia, is located in a complex with other This relatively flat plot well-known boutiques. of 1000 m² land, on Contact : which stands a small St. Barth Properties villa that needs to be Sotheby’s International torn down, is located in Realty: 0590 29 75 05 the desirable heights of

I Emergency numbers Rescue At Sea 05 90 27 57 58/ 06 90 64 08 07 Gendarmerie 05 90 27 11 70 Hospital 05 90 27 60 35 Fire dept. 18 / 05 90 27 62 31 Doctor on call 05 90 90 13 13 Pharmacy Airport 05 90 27 66 61 Gustavia 05 90 27 61 82 Saint Jean 05 90 29 02 12 I Useful numbers Tourism office 05 90 27 87 27 Harbour 05 90 27 66 97 Boat company Voyager 05 90 87 10 68 Airlines companyWinair 05 90 27 61 01 SB Commuter 05 90 27 54 54 Air Caraïbes 05 90 27 71 90 American Airlines 005995452040 Taxis Gustavia 05 90 27 66 31 Saint-Jean 05 90 27 75 81 Town Hall 05 90 29 80 40 EDF (electricity company office) 05 90 29 80 81 Water system 05 90 27 60 33 Marine Reserve 06 90 31 70 73