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FEATURES
40 DESTINATION BEQUIA
42 LITTLE TOOT COMES BACK TO LIFE
St. Thomas Business Restores
a Sturdy Classic
44 TRANSATLANTIC VICTORY
FOR GEOFF HOLT
UK Sailor Returns to Tortola
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DEPARTMENTS
10 WHERE IN THE WORLD?
12 CARIBBEAN NEWS
14 EVENT CALENDAR
16 YACHT CLUB NEWS
18 SAILING HUMOR
The Lighter Side of AIS
22 JUNIOR SAILING
Caribbean Kids Excel at Orange Bowl
24 RACING CIRCUIT
Regatta Preview April to June
26 TIPS &TRICKS
Watermakers, Part III
What's in Your Sail Repair Tool Kit?
30 OUR NATURAL WORLD
Showdown for the Bluefin
32 BENEFICENT BOATERS
Boaters Help Haiti
36 CHARTERING 101
Pack Your Sea Bag
78 CARIBBEAN DINING
March Madness
82 CARIBBEAN BROKERAGE
92 MARKETPLACE
94 SPONSOR DIRECTORY
96 TALES FROM THE
CHARTER COCKPIT
Taking Charterers to Saba
ISLAND EVENTS & INTERESTS
10 MAP
47 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Farr 40 Worlds Coming to
Casa de Campo
Rinaldi Wins Commodore's Cup
49 PUERTO RICO
Bob Fisher
Busy Racing Season at Palmas del Mar
53 u.s.v.i.
VIGFA and VIHTA Join Forces
for Holiday Gift
Cruising Rally Honors Davis Murray
54 B.V.I.
Lunch and Lessons at Trellis Bay
56 ST. MAARTEN / ST. MARTIN
Profile: Robbie Ferron
Match Points for Budget Marine
Sea Rescuers Regatta
62 ST. BARTH
Hanuman Wins New Years Eve Race
Les Voiles de St. Barth Makes Debut
67 ANTIGUA
Battle of the Big Boats at ASW
Nelson's Pursuit Race
71 ST. LUCIA
SLYC Holds World ARC Flotilla
Profile: Adam Foster
73 BEQUIA
Bequia's Easter Regatta
74 GRENADA
Carriacou's Small Race, Big Fun
75 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Ten Sailors Qualify as Instructors
76 CURACAO
Colorful Sailing in the Anna Bay
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These photos were taken during our visit to Ajaccio,
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CARIBBEAN NEWS
A BRIEF LOOK INTO THE HAPPENINGS OF OUR WORLD
Venezuela Fishing Event
Moves to Dominican Republic
Director Rick Alvarez has announced that the International
La Guaira Billfish Shootout will change locations and be-
come the International Cap Cana Billfish Shootout XVI, to
be held June 1 to 6. Citing the decreasing number of for-
eign flag sport fishing boats visiting La Guaira during the
March and April blue marlin season, Alvarez thanked indi- ..
viduals and sponsors who helped make the event a success
during the first 15 years. i,,,
Camper and Nicholsons Marinas
Appoints New Operations Director
James Beaver has been appointed as Operations Director
by Camper & Nicholsons Marinas. Beaver will act as a cen-
tral expert resource in marina operational management supporting
all the individual marina general managers whether they are opera-
tional or in the build phase of marina development. Beaver's initial
focus will be on the development of Cesme Marina, Turkey, sched-
uled for opening in May 2010, and Port Louis Marina, Grenada which
is now completing its second phase.
Fountaine Pajot Owners to Meet in BVI
The 2nd Fountaine Pajot Owners' Rendez-vous meeting will take
place in the British Virgin Islands, April 28 to May 1. Interested owners
can either cruise on their own Fountaine Pajot catamaran or, if their
yacht is located elsewhere, charter a Fountaine-Pajot catamaran from
Horizon Yacht Charters in the BVI (five nights minimum). For charter
reservations contact Courtney, Reservations Manager, info@hori-
zonyachtcharters.com. Fountaine-Pajot owners wishing to participate
should register with helene.de.fontainieu@fountaine-pajot.com.
Online Game Winner Just Crossed Atlantic
The second winner of Island Water World's Online Game prize of
a dinghy-outboard combo worth US $3,200 was 74 year-old Vassil
Kurtev from Bulgaria who arrived in December in St. Maarten from
Tenerife, after crossing the Atlantic on his 38' custom designed S/V
Bizone. Kurtev, nicknamed Vasko, built Bizone in the early 1990s in
Bulgaria together with his son. Due to the lack of well-stocked chan-
dleries, Kurtev fabricated a great deal of the parts himself. He is an
avid sailor and participated in 1984 in OSTAR (Observer Singlehand-
ed Transatlantic Race from Plymouth, England to Newport, Rhode Is-
land). Back then he sailed a 24-foot folkboat and finished in 40 days.
www.islandwaterworld.com
Highland Spring HIHO
to Feature Stand Up Paddle Racing
The 2010 seven-day HIHO windsurfing event that visits multiple islands
in the British Virgin Islands is set for June 26-July 4, to start and finish
at the Moorings resort marina on Tortola. This year's event will feature
a new sport. "Stand up paddle boarding (SUP) is the hottest trend on
the water," said Andy Morrell, who won the HIHO event in 1986 and
started running it through his company, Ocean Promotions, in 1993.
The SUP portion of the event will run alongside the windsurfing racing;
each day there will separate starts for each class, and separate cours-
es. For entry information: www.go-hiho.com or call 284-494-0337.
Moorings Extends Reservation
Staffing to Weekends
The Moorings yacht charter company announced in January new
hours of operation that make in-house Vacation Planning Specialists
available seven days a week for prospective charterers. Agents now
can be reached by U.S. callers at a toll free number, 800-535-7289,
during these new times: Monday Friday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET, Satur-
day Sunday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET The website, www.moorings.com,
is available 24 hours a day with online booking and quoting capabili-
ties; destination overviews with customer reviews, photos, videos and
sample itineraries; fleet specifications; and virtual tours.
New Location for Caribbean Yachts in St. Martin
Stephane Legendre, formerly based at marina Fort Louis, sent word of
his new office location at Marina Port La Royale of Marigot. Legendre
is well known as the organizer of the Transcaraibes Rallye. His phone
number remains +590 (0) 690 760 100. www.caribbean-yachts.com
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Rosebud/Team DYT Wins
2009 US-IRC Gulf Stream Series
Rosebud/Team DYT, the Farr-designed
STP65 sailed by owner Roger Sturgeon of
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., won the 2009 US-IRC
Gulf Stream Series (GSS) Trophy after fin-
ishing first in several major events last year
including the Pineapple Cup Montego Bay
Race. The award will be presented next sum-
mer at the New York Yacht Club Race Week
at Newport. Finishing second overall for
the 2009 US-IRC GSS series was Privateer,
a Cookson 50 owned and skippered by Ron
O'Hanley (Ipswich, MA.)
Nineteen events will make up the 2010
GSS (an increase of three events over last
year), including the second running of the
RORC's Caribbean 600 out of Antigua last
month. The US-IRC Gulf Stream Series (GSS)
is America's only year-long racing series that
spans the entire East Coast of the U.S.A.
and Caribbean islands and returns for its
fifth annual running in 2010. For more infor-
mation on the US-IRC Gulf Stream Series:
www.us-irc.org or contact Luiz Kahl at luiz@
us-irc.org.
New Marine Industry
Survey for USVI
In December, the Virgin Islands government
put out a Marine Industry Survey for the first
time in almost 20 years. The goal of the sur-
vey is to find holes in the infrastructure of
the yachting industry in the USVI. The gov-
ernment hopes the results of the survey will
help the newly-created Marine Economic
Development Council to address the most
pressing issues of the boating community.
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I IANTIBES, FRANCE
4/8
Antibes Yacht Show I Boat Show
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H ANTIGUA
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
Free Antiguan Youth Sailing Program
"All Comers" Competitive Keelboat Sailing
Dinghy Sailing, Pleasure & Practice
Dinghy Sailing Instruction for Adults & Jrs.
Dinghy Racing with Beach BBQ
JHYC I jhmarina.com
3/13-14
AYC Annual Laser Open I Sailing
antiguayachtclub.com I yachtclub@candw.ag
4/15-20
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta I Classic Yacht
antiguayachtclub.com I yachtclub@candw.ag
4/24-5/3
Antigua Sailing Week I Sailing
sailingweek.com I santossailingweek@candw.ag
I' I BEQUIA
4/2-5
Bequia Easter Regatta I Sailing
begos.com/easterregatta I bsc@caribsurf.com
U BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
3/5-8
13th Annual Dark and Stormy Regatta I Sailing
weyc.net I mcmechanics@surfbvi.com
3/15-20
BEYC Nautor Swan Rendezvous I Sailing
beyc.com I binfo@beyc.com
3/29-4/10
BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival I Sailing
bvispringregatta.org I info@bvispringregatta.org
4/28-5/1
Fountaine Pajot Owner's RendezVous 2010
Cruising Rally I horizonyachtcharters.com
helene.de.fontainieu@fountaine-pajot.com
SDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
4/21-24
Farr 40 Worlds 2010 I Sailing I farr40.org
5 GRENADA
3/4-7
Grenada Classic Yacht Regatta I Sailing
grenadaclassicregatta.gd I shipwrights@spiceisle.com
I I GUADELOUPE
4/1-5
Around Guadeloupe Regatta I Sailing
triskellcup.com I organisation@triskellcup.com
I MARTINIQUE
3/20-4/22
Transcaraibes DR Haiti Jamaica Cuba I Sailing
transcaraibes.com I contact@transcaraibes.com
M PUERTO RICO
3/6
420 1 Sailing I nauticodesanjuan.com
vela@nauticodesanjuan.com
3/21-23
1st Annual Puerto Rico Heineken Intl Regatta
Sailing I prheinekenregatta.com
info@culebrainternationalregatta.com
4/23-25
2nd Palmas Del Mar Intl Billfish Tournament
Deep Sea Fishing I palmasdelmaryachtclub.com
II ST. BARTH
4/6-11
Les Voiles de Saint-Barth I Sailing
lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com I ftolede@gmail.com
SST. MAARTEN ST. MARTIN
3/2
Budget Marine Match Racing Cup
Sailing I smyc.com
3/4-7
30th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta I Sailing
heinekenregatta.com
regatta@heinekenregatta.com
3/20
SMYC Multi Class Regatta I Sailing I smyc.com
4/2-3
Quantum Easter Regatta I Sailing I smyc.com
4/18
SMYC Keelboat Racing I Sailing I smyc.com
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3/6-7
TTGFA Wahoo Tournament I Deep Sea Fishing
ttgfa.com I info@ttgfa.com
4/21-24
TTGFA Marlin Madness Tournament
Deep Sea Fishing
ttgfa.com I info@ttgfa.com
,W/1I UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS
3/26-28
37th Annual Intl Rolex Regatta I Sailing
rolexcupregatta.com I styc@vipowernet.net
4/6-9
St Thomas Spring Yacht Show I Boat Show
vicl.org I erik@vicl.org
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SHARE YOUR HAPPENINGS WITH THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY
Royal British Virgin Islands Yacht Club
The club recently welcomed Kieren Williamson, who hails from Ryde
on the Isle of Wight in the UK, as new Director of Sailing. Kieren
started sailing when he was eight and joined the Royal Navy at the
age of 18 on nuclear submarines and got into "big boat" sailing
then. His wife Kelly, an accountant for Sunsail, had an opportunity to
travel abroad with the company, which is how Kieren arrived in the
BVI. After teaching people to sail for years, Kieren became a RYA/
ASA qualified instructor shortly before arriving in the BVI in 2008.
Welcome, Kieren!
St. Maarten Yacht Club
SCommodore Robbie Ferron reported
Sat the end of the old year to the club's
Smembershipon a great2009that includ-
Sed well-functioning committees: Build-
ing Committee (Chairman Rob Gilders),
Social Committee (Elona Philips), Youth
Sailing Committee (Ernst Looser), and
Keel Boat Committee (lan Hope Ross).
"Our premises have been upgraded; we
o have extended our clubhouse, thanks
to super builder ex-Commodore Frank
Hoedemaker ... the entrance has been
upgraded and looks far more present-
able than before. Petra has done dozens of little upgrades all around the
club. The gardening is being done and our furniture has been replaced.
The kitchen has been significantly upgraded and ready for peak action.
Our docks are larger: we have extended the dock on the north end and
have a nice floating dock and docks that are being well used. The social
programme of the yacht club is better than ever. Our keel boat racing is
on track, has a great programme laid out and is being managed by per-
sons determined not to fail." In summary, the Commodore said, the club
is in great shape for this month's 30th Heineken Regatta.
"But there is one development that should be heralded more than
others. That is the great Silver fleet Optimist group that has assembled
itself with the assistance of our coaches Maaike and Remy If we can keep
these kids sailing we are going to have a very active and energized yacht
club," Ferron advised, asking all members to continue showing sup-
port to the junior sailors. And, in fact, the St. Maarten Optimist sailors
"cleaned up" shortly thereafter at the Anguilla Dinghy Regatta in Janu-
ary. Silver Fleet sailors Nathan Smith, Ferdinand Unser, Ilian Halbertsma
and Kevin Salem, took the top four slots. Seven-year old Smith was St
Maartens' youngest participant. In the Gold Fleet, 13-year old Rhone
Findlay took first, defending his title, and nine-year old Alec Scarabelli
took second place, defeating the competition from St. Barth.
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Carols afloat
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Sailing Instructor Callum of the SLYC reported on the club's inaugural
"Carol's Afloat" held on December 22. "Thirteen uniquely decorated
boats and two IGY RBM boats participated in what was hopefully the
first of many Carols Afloat Christmas events. The boats that partici-
pated brought the joy that is Christmas spirit from their hearts and
souls to many boats around the Rodney Bay Area.
On Tuesday afternoon, if you happened to be passing the IGY
Rodney Bay Marina around 4.30 p.m., a great many preparations
could be seen, be it large inflatable Santas (palm tree included) or
as many large decorative flags as could possibly be acquired from
various sources!
"The 15 boats participating met outside the entrance to the Rod-
ney Bay Marina, craft participating ranged in size and shape from the
lead boat Hullabaloo through various sizes of yachts (some of which
had only just arrived on island through the ARC event last month)
down to the St Lucia Yacht Club's crew on board Lucia, an Impulse
21 keelboat.
"Come 6 p.m., the whole graceful procession set off with our in-
house DJ piping an eclectic mix of traditional carols with a few carib
vibes mixed in for good measure.
"After tying up, all crews converged on H20 restaurant and bar for
the Prize giving and free beer, courtesy of Heineken brewery. Prizes,
donated by local companies, were given to the best decorated, most
improvised, best crew uniform as well as a whole host of others!
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Light, Fair Encounter, Endless Summer and both IGY boats that par-
ticipated. I'm sure that next year the fun will continue and for many
years to come." -
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THE LIGHTER SIDE OF AIS
COPYRIGHT 2010 BY CAP'N FATTY GOODLANDER
The biggest advance in marine electronics in recent history
is the Automatic Identification System-commonly referred
to as AIS. While such electronic tracking units were almost
non-existent on pleasure craft two years ago, they are now
on virtually every ocean-going yacht in the world. That's an amazingly
fast global acceptance. Why? Because AIS is cheap, doesn't draw
much power and works perfectly. All Class A vessels (99.9% of all ships
offshore) are required by law to have one.
This means that every ship I recently encountered while crossing the
Indian Ocean appeared on my collision-avoidance AIS long before I
saw it visually. And I had immediate access to all its nav data: position,
course, speed ... even how close, and at exactly what time, it would
approach my vessel. (Name, cargo, destination, and dimensions too!)
AIS has almost eliminated collision at sea between freighters and
small ocean-going pleasure craft. Excellent, right?
Right!
Alas, every silver cloud has a dark lining-at least aboard our world-
weary 38footsloop, Wild
Card. My wife now can't
seem to understand why
I insist that she "looks
out" while on look-out-
when we have an ever
vigilant, never-blinking
machine which does a
far, far better job of it.
"...and besides,"
she says with a goofy
smile, "the AIS can't
physically comfort and
console the skipper,
"Can AIS units be improved?
Probably. Carolyn would like
a 'vibrating pillow' option as
a more user-friendly alarm de-
vice. I'd like to see, ultimately,
the AIS info page sort of merge
with Facebook ... so I'd know
such things as, well, if any of
the crew members dig Bob
Dylan or Linda Lovelace ... "
can it? Shouldn't I be using my carefully-honed womanly skills to
your maximum benefit-human skills the AIS utterly lacks? Isn't that
logical, Fatty?"
That's the problem with marrying a smart woman-I never quite
know when she's running circles around my little pea-brain (but sus-
pect it is most of the time).
"No," I say coldly. "I know where this is leading ... and you CAN
NOT stand watch while in your bunk sleeping, Carolyn! I mean, stand-
ing a watch is called standing a watch because you're supposed to
watch, honey. Ocean-sailing isn't a video game to be tel-net-accessed
via our NEMA-interfaced nav computer ..."
... I never wear my eye glasses anyway," she pouted. ... can't see
the bow of the boat, really. Can't even see you. Why, you look like a
handsome guy with a white beard ... that's how bad my eyesight is!"
There she goes again, running intellectual circles around me. Was
that 'handsome' crack a compliment or an insult?
... besides," she says, "all that wind and salt air messes up my hair"
Ah! She knows she's on safer ground while retreating to such tradi-
tional female complaints.
I'll admit I made a major mistake while installing my AIS unit. It had
an outlet for an external alarm-and I stupidly hooked it up to my
existing onboard burglar alarm system. Now every time a ship gets
within 20 miles of us, strobes flash and sirens blare.
To say my siren is loud is to make a vast understatement. It is 'awak-
en-the-dead' loud. It is "paralyze-all-thought" loud. It is "pee-your-
pants" loud.
This "alarm event" generally levitates both of us out of our bunks in
stark-raving, stark-naked terror-and ruins our night vision at the same
time. (This is assuming we don't die of cardiac arrest.)
Of course, one of the primary reasons I purchased the AIS is so
that I could sleep sounder. Alas, this hasn't worked out exactly as
I planned.
First, a little nautical history lesson: traditionally, yachtsmen have felt
extremely grateful to freighters-especially during the "where the hell
am I?" celestial navigation days of yesteryear
The crews of the freighters were, in turn, a tad condescending. Why
shouldn't they have been-with each passing yacht constantly beg-
ging for position reports, demanding to know which ocean they were
transiting, or even which hemisphere they'd stumbled upon.
Thus, freighters often didn't respond to non-specific VHF calls. For
example, say a super tanker was about to run down a 24 foot sloop
named Eggshelland the Eggshell called on VHF ... the large menac-
ing vessel about to run us over,"... the freighter wouldn't respond-
but rather would just watch its wake for the resulting jetsam ... to sat-
isfactory conclude the encounter
Nowadays, thanks to AIS, we know the precise length, beam and
draft of the tanker-as well as its exact name.
Thus, whenever my wife is slightly bored at sea, she just "chats up"
a nearby freighter for some "harmless VHF flirting," as she happily
calls it.
"This is the sailing vessel Wild Card," she growls seductively, "calling
the Petroleum Oppressor of Saudi Arabia ... switch to 69, please?"
She likes talking to Muslim vessels in particular-hinting that her
armpits are showing and she wears no scarf. (Her radio handle dur-
ing these sessions is The Fabulous Fatima-she has, alas, no reli-
gious shame!)
Our AIS unit is just a receiver-it isn't a Class B transponder which
transmits. Thus, we can see the ships on our AIS but they can't see
us on their units. Which is strange, really. I mean, I'm grateful for AIS
and often tell the freighters I contact on VHF exactly that ... which
would kinda be like hearing over your car CB that all the cars around
you at night appreciate that you have your headlights on ... even
though they don't.
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And if the fun-loving crew of an AIS-equipped yacht is feeling frisky
they can play the increasingly popular game of "hide and seek" with
the larger, sightless craft. The rules of the game? Anything goes, at
least for the sailboat.
"Ahoy Exxon Profiteer," I heard one yachtie crooning into his mic,
"we're the floating flotilla of malpractice lawyers in search of a corpo-
ration with deep pockets to sue ... just under your port bow!'
This will get even the most jaded freighter-jockey's attention-and,
obviously, those tin cans can
turn faster than you think. "... and why should
Such precise technology AIS units be restricted to
encourages far more "close bo ? Wy nt
boats? Why not elephants
encounters than ever before.
It used to be, if we got within and bullies and bill collec-
two miles of a ship I was sweat- tors? Or pedophiles?.. "
ing bullets. Now, I stumble on
deck at night as the slab side of a bulk-carrier slides by menacingly,
and Carolyn says sleepily, "...no problem ... 2.5, on our port side."
"That's not two miles away," I say in shocked awe as I look straight
up its rusty, engine-rumbling topsides.
... meters," Carolyn says nonchalantly while applying her nail pol-
ish at the nav table, "2.5 meters!"
Can AIS units be improved? Probably. Carolyn would like a "vibrat-
ing pillow" option as a more user-friendly alarm device. I'd like to see,
ultimately, the AIS info page sort of merge with Facebook ... so I'd
know such things as, well, if any of the crew members dig Bob Dylan
or Linda Lovelace-or even Harvey Milk for that matter.
Of course, someday I want to have a Class B transponder aboard Wild
Card-but instead of such boring, dumb detail-thingies as length, draft
and beam ... I'll use the digi-space to flog my latest book. I mean, many
passing freighters are hooked to the internet already ... while shouldn't
their literature-starved crews be encouraged to download an eBook edi-
tion of "Chasing the Horizons" or "All at Sea Yarns" from Amazon.com
to their Kindles?
.. and why should AIS units be restricted to boats? Why not el-
ephants and bullies and bill collectors? Or pedophiles? And right now,
the list of items and locations which can be targets is restricted to
registered vessels, nav aids and wrecks ... why not allow harborside
bars, brothels and bed & breakfast establishments in on the AIS fun?
We yachties are always being accused of being too elitist ... might not
these commercial inclusions help our international "we're-the-same-
as-poor-people-only-richer" campaign?
The bottom line is thatAIS is here to stay. And I'm all for it. Don't listen to
my smart-alecky wife who tells unsuspecting landlubbers the initials stand
for Asinine Insecure Skipper! Or Absolutely Insane Scribe. Or Admittedly
Infantile Sailor The reality is that she's an Aging, Irritable Spouse! -
Editor's note: The Wild Cards are currently cruising the Maldives (In-
dian Ocean) while gathering their courage for the next leg to Oman.
Cap'n Fatty Goodlander lives aboard Wild Card with his wife Carolyn
and cruises throughout the world. He is the author of "Chasing the
Horizon" by American Paradise Publishing, "Seadogs, Clowns and
Gypsies," "The Collected Fat" and his newest, "All at Sea Yarns." For
more Fat-flashes, see fattygoodlander.com.
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CARIBBEAN KIDS EXCEL
AT THE ORANGE BOWL
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH REGATTA DRAWS 731 SAILORS
BY CAROL M. BAREUTHER, RD
life during the 40th annual Orange Bowl International Youth
Regatta, hosted out of Miami, Florida's Coral Reef Yacht
Club December 26 to 30. First, there were the record 731
junior sailors helming Optimists, Lasers, Club 420s and International
420s. Then, there were coach boats of all shapes and sizes and a fleet
of both sail and power spectator boats. Finally, a pod of Atlantic bot-
tlenose dolphins decided they'd call the 420 fleet home.
On this international stage-the largest youth regatta in the United
States with 17 countries attending-several Caribbean sailors put our
region on the map with their sailing prowess. This was no mean feat,
as temperatures dropped into the 40s at daybreak, and several na-
tional, continental and world champions filled the ranks.
The Laser fleet, which was divided into 4.7s, Radials and Full Rigs,
had 192 competitors. Just van Aanholt from Curacao won the 32-boat
Laser 4.7 class.
"I don't have a secret to my success," said Van Aanholt. "I have just
been sailing consistently My direct opponents, Maximilian Stein from
Germany and Juanky Perdomo from Puerto Rico, both had OCS's and
I managed to stay clear." Perdomo, an accomplished Optimist sailor
who has just transitioned to Lasers, finished third.
This was the first year event organizers included an International 420
dinghy event and 22 teams participated. Puerto Rico's Raul Rios, sail-
ing with crew Rogelio Fernandez, finished second in I-420s.
"Well, the key really is training hard and being organized in the
water and on land," said Rios, who will compete next in the ISAF
Youth Worlds in Turkey this summer. "I think these two factors,
combined with a good plan, were crucial to doing well at the Or-
ange Bowl."
In the 90-boat Club 420 fleet, Tyler Rice (St. Thomas) and Billy Gib-
bons (St. Croix) finished third after four days and 12 races.
"Our boat speed was definitely a big factor," said Rice. "We had
a little more knowledge in the boat than most. Billy did the whole
Optimist circuit when he was younger and is a good skipper in his
own right. I guess you'd say we had two skippers on boats, two heads
making all the tactical decisions, and it worked."
The 223-boat Optimist fleet was so big that race organizers split it
in two. In the end, Arthur Fortune from Guadeloupe, who represented
the Yacht Club of Cannes, finished 10th overall and eighth in the 13- to
15-year-old Red Fleet.
Many other Caribbean sailors, who didn't take home medals, did
post fantastic finishes. For example, St. Thomas' Olin Davis and Bev-
erlene Elmer from Washington state finished eighth in the Club 420s,
while St. Thomas' Nikki Barnes and St. John's lan Coyle ended 7th in
the International 420 Class. St. John's Max Nickbarg finished fifth in the
Laser Full Rig class and St. Thomas' lan Barrows earned seventh place in
Laser Radials. In the Optimist Blue (age 11 and 12) fleet, Trinidad's Derek
Poon Tip finished 11th while Curacao's Odile van Aanholt ended 12th.
For complete results, visit www.coralreefyachtclub.org. -&
Carol M. Bareuther, RD, is a St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands based
marine writer and registered dietitian.
TRINIDAD SAILING SCHEME
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The new T&T National Sailing Scheme produced its first
international victory after only two months. A team of two
boys and two girls from Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Associa-
tion, Optimist sailors Abigail Affoo, Kelly Ann Arrindell and
Derek Poon Tip, together with Laser sailor Wesley Scott,
went to the Orange Bowl in Miami. As part of the initial
training program for the new National Sailing Scheme, the
team spent two weeks before Christmas training for the
event at TTSA in Chaguaramas under the guidance of visit-
ing UK instructors Steve Jackson and Seb Godsmark.
Competition over the 12-race series was of an extremely
high standard and races were hard fought. In race nine of
the Optimist series, Derek Poon Tip put in a superb perfor-
mance to come in first place ahead of over 200 other sail-
ors. The final results saw all T&T sailors in the top third of
the field, gaining just reward for their hard efforts in train-
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BY CAROL M. BAREUTHER, RD
Yeoman XXXII Racine
egatta season in the Carib- rounds the weather n
at the start of the Roi
bean continues to be 'hot' as Virgin Gorda Race
winter gives way to spring in
April, May and June. There are
events in the north and south, for hard-
core racers and cruising racers, as well as
accompanying parties in every port. Here's
a preview of what's happening (see www.
allatsea.net for our January article on the
first quarter's races and a full calendar.)
March 25-28: St Barthelemy Bucket. The
Bucketisaninvitationalregatta,opentoyachts .
over 100 feet (31 meters) L.O.A., organized
by The Bucket Association, St. Barth, FWI.
The event is affiliated with and sanctioned "
by the Federation Francais de Voile (FFV).
www.bucketregattas.com =
March 29-April 4: BVI Spring Regatta &
Sailing Festival. Over 100 racing yachts
are expected to compete in the April 2 to 4 BVI Spring Regatta, which
follows the three-day Sailing Festival, a low-key warm-up to the main
event. "In the exotic, big and sexy department we have word that a
number of new boats will be joining us," says Linda Phillips, press direc-
tor Bella Pita, a Trip 75 with a deep lifting keel complimented by 1250
liters of seawater ballast; Ran 2, a 72-footer owned by Skype founder,
Niklas Zennstrom; and Titan 15, Tom Hill's new Reichel Pugh 75, are
a few of the new entries. "The big boats will be doing a lot of island
touring with all of the classes having a say in what types of courses they
sail," says Phillips. New this year, are the addition of the BVI Windsurf-
ing Championship; the International Yacht Club Challenge, where yacht
clubs from around the world are invited to send teams; and an addi-
tional Performance Cruiser class, www.bvispringregatta.org
April 1-5: Around Guadeloupe Regatta. Sail around the archipelago of
Guadeloupe and enjoy a party in every port, while sampling the folklore,
customary Ti Punch and traditional Zouk music of this French West Indian
island over the Easter holiday "We expect between 45 to 60 boats, every-
thing from mono and multihulls to sport boats like Hobie 18s," says Jean
Michel Marziou, president of the Triskell organization. The event departs
from Marina Bas Du Fort, Pointe a Pitre. www.triskellcup.com
April 2-5: Bequia Easter Regatta. A record 50-plus yachts, everything
from one-design sport boats to a fleet of sprit-rigged double enders
from Bequia and the Grenadines, will compete in this annual holiday
regatta. "What's new and exciting for this year is the J24 Southern
Caribbean Champion being crowned in Bequia," says Nicola Redway
The J24 Class, started in 2005, has become a magnet for J24s through-
out the region. Like last year, there will also be a one-design class
for the 26-foot French Surprise, which draws many entrants from Mar-
tinique. Festivities include daily prizegiving at local venues and live
music. Layday fun includes the popular crazy craft race and sandcastle
building competition for the kids. www.begos.com/easterregatta
April 6-11: Les Voiles de St. Barth. Classic, Superyachts, Racer-Cruisers
and Racing Multihulls will converge on St. Barth for this inaugural weeklong
event. "We hope that for this maiden event that no fewer than a hundred
of the greatest yachts will be appearing here," reports race director Luc
Poupon. America's Cup skippers like Peter Holmberg and Russell Coutts
will drive some of the most spectacular yachts, while famed photographer
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Patrick Demarchelier will catch the action. On shore, there will be a special
village for nightly festivities. www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com
April 15-20: Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta. Serious racers and
family cruisers come out for this classic yacht regatta. "We will prob-
ably have between 50 and 60 yachts this year," says chairman, Kenny
Coombs. www.antiguaclassics.com
April 24-30: Antigua Sailing Week. A new tweaked format reintro-
ducing lay day and the Dickenson Bay Beach Bash is what sailors will
find this year. Serious big boat racers will especially enjoy the Ocean
Series, a three-race series that includes the Guadeloupe to Antigua
Race (April 23), Yachting World Round the Island Race (April 25), and
Round Redonda Race (April 28). Key players such as ICAP Leopard and
Sojana have already indicated interest. This year, three British Services
Transglobe 67ft steel-hulled, former BT Global Challenge yachts, will
also compete. www.sailingweek.com
May 7-9: Anguilla Regatta. Both traditional wooden race boats and
fiberglass production boats are featured at this event. Sailors can go
'mix up' and try racing a type of boat they've never sailed before.
www.anguillaregatta.com
May 13-16: 25th Annual Mount Gay Boatyard Regatta, Barbados.
Racing, cruising, J24 One-Design and Multihulls are invited to race
in the annual event, sailed in Carlisle Bay. Enter and earn the right to
wear the distinctive red cap. www.sailbarbados.com/events_MG.html
May 28-30: Puerto Rico Vela Cup. Some 50 yachts are expected to
compete in this third annual event at the Yacht Club Palmas del Mar,
ranging from big boats to Snipes and Hobie Cats. All registered sailors
receive a free boat slip and breakfast. "Each class will be very competi-
tive, but only one sailing crew will win the Cup," says Ivonne Paniagua.
Festivities include live music, a fashion show, raffles and Puerto Rican
Rum and wine tasting, www.puertoricovelacup.com
June 25-27: Statia/Nevis Offshore Regatta. "This is fun because
the race officers fly to Statia and Nevis in their own planes," says Petra
Gilders, of the host St. Maarten Yacht Club. "Last year, a seriously fast
catamaran, Karibuni, actually beat the planes to their destinations!"
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ONBOARD WATERMAKERS, PART III
INVESTMENT & LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE
BY ANDY SCHELL
n All at Sea's final installment on watermakers for cruising boats,
we examine the initial investment, installation and long-term
maintenance involved in a typical sea-going desalinization unit.
ECHO Marine in Trinidad, makers of the ECHOTec watermakers,
provided many of the technical details, through their comprehensive
website and through interviews with managing director Michael Bau-
za. We also gleaned information from conversations with liveaboard
cruisers, not necessarily with ECHOTec units.
Initial Investment
Of course, the initial investment on the unit is going to depend pri-
marily on the desired output, which in turn depends on the boat, its
occupants and their intended cruising plans. As we did in the February
issue, we'll examine units capable of providing a cruising couple with
a comfortable output of fresh water for regular showers, drinking and
cooking, dishwashing, occasional laundry, etc. for a sailboat in the 40-
50 foot range. Many cruisers I spoke with at the recently completed
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) in St. Lucia fit into this category, and
most were indeed equipped with watermakers from a range of pro-
ducers. None regretted their installation.
The only major decisions in purchasing a unit are the required output
of fresh water and the power source (12/24V DC, AC or belt-driven).
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The average cruising couple should expect to use between eight and
thirteen gallons of fresh water per day. However, regardless of conser-
vation efforts, Bauza recommends, "fitting the largest system you can
afford." Several of the ARC participants were thankful to have a large
system during the crossing from Las Palmas, as ocean-sailing yachts
tend to carry more crew to maintain a comfortable watch rotation.
ECHOTec's 12/24V DC systems range in output from 8 /2 up to 32
gallons per hour, with prices in the neighborhood of $5-6,000 for the
complete package. The belt-driven systems, which Bauza recommends
for yachts that use their engine as a primary means of battery charging,
provide greater output-ranging from 16 to 60 gallons per hour-but
come at a higher price tag, from $5,000 to nearly $8,000. Though the
initial investment is high (ARC yachts with other systems reported simi-
lar prices), the long-term financial benefits in countries where water is
scarce and expensive can make the investment pay for itself.
Installation
The installation of a watermaker is like any piece of major onboard
equipment, in that it requires a large time commitment from the
do-it-yourself sailor. However, ECHOTec and Spectra, as well as the
ARC sailors, all stress that DIY installations are indeed doable, with
a basic understanding of mechanics (and perhaps a six-pack of cold
beer). The major differ-
-~~_- ences between system
installations stem from
Sthe various power sourc-
.. z:es available.
Long-Term
Maintenance
All watermakers are like
any relatively complicated
system, and regular main-
tenance is required to
keep everything running
smoothly. Simple mainte-
nance procedures include
checking and tightening
S fittings, changing filters
as needed, only operat-
ing the system in "clean"
water (most importantly
free from chemicals and
oil pollutants), and keep-
ing the high-pressure
tank -pump topped up with
hauled frol.r 0 clean gearbox oil.
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Additionally, Bauza stresses the need for proper operation; the
reverse osmosis membrane requires its own care, specifically when
leaving the system shut down over extended time periods. When
leaving the boat for more than ten days, you must flush the mem-
brane with a biocide solution to prevent the growth of microorgan-
isms. This process effectively winterizess" the system for up to ten
months. Similarly, regularly flushing the system both after winteriza-
tion and at regular intervals ensures clean components, clean water,
and greater output. By following these and the rest of the scheduled
maintenance items recommended by the manufacturer, a newly in-
stall watermaker can "last the yacht's lifetime or more than 20 years,"
according to Bauza of ECHOTec.
Conclusion
As a cruising sailor, deciding to purchase and install any new system
can be a challenging and often expensive task. Watermakers, in op-
eration for over 40 years, are recently gaining even greater popular-
ity among cruisers wishing to remain completely self-sufficient on the
high seas. With the promise of fresh drinking water, clean laundry and
a daily shower, a watermaker just may become your most beloved
piece of equipment onboard. -
Andy Schell is a professional captain and freelance writer, based in the
Caribbean, Annapolis and Stockholm, depending on the season. Con-
tact him at andy.schell125@gmail.com or www.fathersonsailing.com.
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WHAT'S IN YOUR
SAIL REPAIR TOOLKIT?
TIPS FOR QUICK FIXES AT SEA
need to make sail decisions.
The first decision comes
down to where you sail. If
you stay in your local area then any sailcloth
can be selected, with the size of your wallet
being the only restriction. If you are going
to cruise the world, select Dacron sail mate-
rial. Dacron can be repaired in Cape Town,
just as easily as it can be in Newport or
New Zealand.
Decide what tools and repair material
that your boat will carry for sail repairs, in-
cluding at least one roll of pressure-sensitive
adhesive (PSA) tape (often called Ripstop or
Stickyback). You should carry some other ba-
sics: a square yard or two of Dacron, maybe
a yard or two of spinnaker nylon to suit the
spinnakers or light-air sails, some rolls of
thread, a few needles, and a single seaming
palm. A yacht leaving on a transocean trip
|i| Various tapes
include duct tape
might carry a sewing machine (hand or pow-
er driven) with a variety of suitable needles, a
roping palm, sail maker's tools (and possibly rigger's tools), plus a few
yards of Dacron or nylon of a weight to suit the sail inventory.
Most sails rip for two reasons. The first is that it catches on something
on the rig and tears. The second is that the sail is old and the material
has degraded. In both cases you will have a ragged edge. Drying the
sail, then applying PSA is the easiest and fastest solution while at sea. Af-
ter you've applied
the tape, sew over
Roping and the rip using a zig-
seaming palms zag stitch.
If you are out
for the weekend
and your sail
tears, repair it as
soon as possible.
If you don't repair
a small rip there
1 '.. is a good chance
that it will grow.
Sails don't usually
rip when you are
sailing, unless the
boat is pitching
hard and throw-
ing lots of water or spray
into the sail. Most often
a sail rips during a ma-
Sneuver or when it flogs.
(In the old days, a way
for sail makers to test
S the endurance of a sail
fabric was to tie a strip
h of sailcloth to their car
antenna and drive for
a few miles. The flog-
Twines going from flapping in
the breeze very quickly
broke own the sail fab-
ric.) Flogging degrades sail fabric faster than any other factor.
When repairing sails, use the smallest needle and thread consistent
with the strength of the material. A large needle and humongous thread
makes big holes in the material, and often an old sail or awning will rip
along the sewing line when a large needle and thread are used.
If the sail has a large hole, use a piece of fabric to cover the hole.
Tape the edges with PSA tape and then sew the patch to the sail fab-
ric. This gives you a stronger patch than if you cut the patch larger than
the hole and simply sew it to the sail. Remember, too, that when you
get to port, a sail maker will redo the repair that you made.
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When sewing two edges together by hand, use a zigzag stitch or her-
ringbone darn so that the edges are held together firmly. If you are sew-
ing two pieces of material together use a flatseam stitch. Stitches should
be pulled hand taut, with each stitch as taut as the others. Rub down
each seam after it is sewn to get the stitches to lie flat. Sewing ropes to
canvas requires a special kind of stitch known as a roping stitch.
The best kind of stitching is done by a sewing machine. A heavy-
duty home sewing machine will do many of the repairs that your sail-
covers, bimini, or sail bags require, but if you have to sew heavy sail
fabrics, you will need a much heavier machine ... or the services of a
sail maker. &
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latest, "Fiberglass Repair Illustrated."
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SHOWDOWN FOR THE BLUEFIN
CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES
MEETS THIS MONTH
BY BECKY A. BAUER
n November 2006, we published the second chapter of a series
on commercial fishing, "One Fish Lost." (Readers can view the
entire series on www.allatsea.net.) The species highlighted in
that chapter was the Bluefin Tuna:
"One of the more desirous fish in the sea, the Bluefin tuna is highly
prized in sushi and sashimi served to Japanese diners who are willing
to pay exorbitant prices. In 2001, a Bluefin weighing 444 pounds was
sold at a Japanese auction for US $175,000 while the average price for
a Bluefin of lesser size is around US $45,000 ..."
"Prior to the early 1970s, Bluefin tuna meat was sold for around five
cents per pound. With the increase in popularity of sushi and sashimi,
particularly in Japan, the price soared and Bluefins have been hunted
to the brink of extinction. Both the Western and Eastern Bluefins are
red-listed by IUCN (the International Union for the Conservation of
Nature and Natural Resources or World Conservation Union.) Current
estimates put their populations at a mere 10% of pre-1970 numbers-
a loss of 90% in less than 40 years."
"One Fish Lost" was written almost four years ago, yet little has
changed that will insure the preservation of the Bluefin tuna; many scien-
tists and conservationists believe the situation has actually worsened.
ICCAT, The International Commission for the Conservation of At-
lantic Tunas, a multi-governmental organization charged with regulat-
ing tuna fisheries in a sustainable manner, was established in 1969.
The preamble to ICCAT's founding charter states, "The Governments
whose duly authorized representatives have subscribed hereto, con-
sidering their mutual interest in the populations of tuna and tuna-like
fishes found in the Atlantic Ocean, and desiring to co-operate in main-
taining the populations of these fishes at levels which will permit the
maximum sustainable catch for food and other purposes, resolve to
conclude a Convention for the conservation of the resources of tuna
and tuna-like fishes of the Atlantic Ocean ..."
Yet, during the 40 years that ICCAT has allegedly managed Bluefin
tuna catch limits, the Bluefin's populations have decreased by 80-90%
depending on which scientific study one reviews. Why?
ICCAT's own scientific studies have repeatedly shown that the annu-
ally established catch limits are much too high for a sustainable fishery.
In addition, ICCAT as well as individual member states' fisheries regu-
latory boards have long known that legal catches are under-reported
and illegal Bluefin tuna catches are extremely high, estimated at 30-
50% of the annually established legal limits, thus adding to the deci-
mation of the species.
After attending ICCAT's 21st Commission meeting in Brazil this past
November, Sue Lieberman, the director of international policy for the
highly regarded Pew Environment Group stated, "Since its inception,
the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
has been driven by short-term commercial fishing interests, not the
conservation ethic implied by its name ..."
Based on ICCAT's al-
most non-existent record
of regulating Bluefin
tuna, some conservation
groups now refer to IC-
CAT as the International
Commission to Catch
All Tuna. In response to
international pressure, a
result of ICCAT's disre-
gard of science and some
individual member coun-
tries imposing their own
regulations in an attempt
to rebuild the species, the commission agreed in 2007 to develop a
multi-annual recovery plan.
This plan was to include reduced catch limits, area closures, par-
ticularly for the Eastern Bluefin in the Mediterranean, more accurate
reporting of catches, and increased enforcement of rules and regula-
tions. While catch limits were reduced, studies confirm the limits re-
main too high to support species recovery so Bluefin tuna move closer
and closer extinction.
Because ICCAT persists in ignoring the science and fails miserably in
enforcement, the last hope for Bluefin tuna appears to be approval of a
proposal that will be submitted by Monaco during the March 2010 meet-
ing of CITES. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, an agency of the United Nations, will
be asked to place both Eastern and Western Atlantic Bluefin tuna on the
CITES Appendix 1 listing. An Appendix 1 listing would ban all interna-
tional trade while preserving domestic fishing for local markets.
In the proposal Monaco states, "At this stage we believe that the
time for CITES to intervene is long overdue ... ICCAT consistently set
catch quotas above levels recommended by its scientists and the fail-
ure of its management measures is demonstrated by the continuously
decreasing population."
Nations supporting Monaco's proposal include France, Germany,
Britain, the Netherlands, and the United States. The US Department
of Interior and NOAA have issued statements of support for a CITES
Appendix 1 listing. Dr Jane Lubchenco, NOAA administrator stated,
"We are sending a clear and definitive statement to the international
community that the status quo is not acceptable." Nicolas Sarkozy,
the President of France, stated that France would support Monaco's
CITES proposal. Many scientists, including ICCAT's, Dr Russell Nelson
of The Billfish Foundation, Dr Sergei Tudela of World Wildlife Fund,
and many, many others around the world support the CITES Appendix
1 listing-all stating that the Bluefin species will not survive if ICCAT
maintains the status quo.
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BOATERS HELP HAITI
THE CARIBBEAN'S NAUTICAL COMMUNITY RESPONDS
BY CHRIS GOODIER
January 12, the critical needs of the Haitian people
resonated throughout the Caribbean's nautical com-
munity, where many have lived through aftereffects of
far less deadly natural disasters.
Individuals, businesses, yacht clubs and marinas all sprung into ac-
tion, some to send aid and others to raise funds. These are just a few
examples we heard about during the first week:
Carmen Partridge, a boater on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, lis-
tened to the news shortly after the disaster hit and thought, "I have to
do something about this. I have to do what I can." She hit the ground
running, found a plane and, 60 hours later, sent 12 medical profes-
sionals and more than 2500 pounds of supplies into Port au Prince.
The USVI team brought order to the chaos at the Haitian Community
Hospital, Freres, and its work, now known as USVI Haitian Relief, is
ongoing, www.usvihaitianrelief.org
"There is no snow in the Virgin Islands but there sure was a snow-
ball," said Partridge. "I started pushing it, and everyone I passed
wanted to add to it. People were just looking for an opportunity
to help."
Meanwhile, within two days of the earthquake, the Rotary Clubs of
the BVI, which count many boaters among their members, re-estab-
lished their existing links with the Rotary Clubs in Haiti and began to
collect cash donations. The BVI Clubs, which have worked closely in
the past with sailor and singer Michael "Beans" Gardner to support
a school at lie La Vache, Haiti, immediately pledged $25,000 to start
the effort.
Also two days after the disaster hit, sailor Don Weiss departed St.
Thomas for Haiti to transport NBC and CBS reporters and perform a
humanitarian mission, using his 82' catamaran Catbirdwhich is based
on the island for the charter season. Weiss posted information online
encouraging other boaters to get involved through OceansWatch,
an international not-for-prof-
it conservation organization
that works with sailors, div-
ers and scientists.
OceansWatch is helping
coordinate efforts to have
aid supplies reach Haiti by
.* yacht, and in late January
1 gI had organized a fleet of 15
yachts from Florida and the
Caribbean to go into Haiti's
small islands and coastal
villages with supplies and
medical teams. The group's
site listed this contact email
for boaters to use if they
can help: donna@oceans-
watch.org. "We have sup-
port now from the Coast
Guard to bring in supplies
by boat. The info email
address puts the boats' in-
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formation directly on our databases," said OceansWatch Director
Donna Lange.
"For contact with field coordination and packets to get involved,
they can email me, donna@donnalange.org," Lange said. Sequoia
Sun, the Executive Director of OceansWatch in North American, was
planning to be on the first flotilla. "We need boats and supplies," said
Lange. "We are also looking to get supplies to the DR, Bahamas and
Jamaica as they are closer Once boats get to Haiti, they can resupply
quicker from these points and return to Haiti."
A yacht charter company began collecting money from custom-
ers. Sylvia Driver, Director of Horizon Yacht Charters BVI began
encouraging charterers and their guests to make donations of US
$20. Horizon will deliver the donations they collect to the local Red
Cross fund for earthquake victims-and match each one with an
equal amount.
From January 16 to the 23rd, St. Maarten Yacht Club members do-
nated tinned food, clothing, towels, sheets, buckets and cash for the
Red Cross and the St. Maarten Haitian Relief Fund 2010. The staff at the
club's kitchen donated 50 cents on each bar and kitchen order filled on
the Saturday following the earthquake to be added to the collection.
Yacht Haven Grande marina on St. Thomas held a fundraiser for
Haiti relief, a free concert and raffle, on Saturday, January 23 to
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benefit the American Red Cross and raised $37,000. Numerous ma-
rina-based companies and individuals donated services for a raffle
and more than 2,000 people attended. "It was a truly wonderful and
inspiring event for a cause close to all our hearts," said Kenny Jones,
executive vice president, Marina Operations for Island Global Yacht-
ing, parent company
Don Weiss departed St Thomas
of the marina. Ior Haiti on his 82' charter
The 894-foot USNS catamaran Catbird
Comfort was part of 2 days alter
the earthquake
S our nautical commu-
nity last year, visiting c i
Haiti, the Dominicn n M.
Republic and Anti-
gua. The ship has
one of the largest. i ,
trauma facilities in
S the United States, 12' -
operating rooms and
a bed capacity of
< 1,000. (TL and Harriet
Linskey, boaters who
operate the literacy group Hands across the Sea, Inc. toured
>_ the Comfort last October and met Captain James Ware. See
their website for more information on the Comfort: www.hand-
sacrossthesea.net.) Captain Ware and his crew of 850 arrived
at Port au Prince on January 20 and began treating the most
urgent surgical patients.
Big boats or small ones, clubs or companies, or simply motivated
individuals-all have been united in the Caribbean this winter by a
common goal-to give help to neighbors who need it. Send yoursto-
ries of help for Haiti to: chrisgoodier@allatsea.net. A
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PACK YOUR SEA BAG
WHAT SHOULD YOU TAKE ON A CHARTER VACATION?
BY JAN HEIN
T he charter destinat,:,, ,.
chosen, your boat.
booked and now ir.
time to pack for
that long awaited Caribbean
cruise. It's easy enough to
throw a few swimsuits into
a bag along with a hat, '
flip-flops and a couple
of good reads but what
will you bring for dinners
ashore, the captain's birth-
day or that long-awaited .
sundowner celebration?
You'll want to have it all
with you, including those tiny
drink umbrellas. But hauling
too much stuff, hoping it make
the plane, clearing it througci,
customs and finding a place r:
stow it all adds an extra ele.r n-,r
of stress. On the other had, il :i.,
run out of underwear midwe- :
are forced to wear the same : in :
blister-producing sandals eve r,,
you go ashore, you'll be wishi, :i ., :I
brought some spares.
To learn about that perfect L ;I i- :- I: -
tweenpackingtoolittleandtoo ... :I. I I-,r
in search of the experts who w-- ,:- :1 : I
all around me in the BVI. Most charter guests
I spoke
"You'll want to have it all with were veterans on
their annual cruise, full of ad-
with you, including those
vice, opinions and some en-
tiny drink umbrellas. But tertaining ideas
hauling too much stuff, A boatload of enthusias-
hoping it makes the plane, tic Canadian men topped
clearing it through cus- their "must-have" list with a
toms and finding a place spotlight they use for locat-
ing mooring balls when they
to stow it all adds an extra ing mooring balls when they
come in after dark and, hand-
element f tress. ily, it doubles as illumination
for the barbeque chef. These
guys also carry playing cards, games, their favorite munchies and,
since it was the holiday season when I met them, they had Frosty the
giant blow-up Snowman onboard. I didn't ask why.
-,other crew wisely brings their own
Iandheld GPS, a trick they learned
one year when the unit on their
bareboat broke. Some folks
carry walkie-talkies to choreo-
graph shore-side forays with
the mother ship. One group
swore they'd never again
leave home without their own
handheld VHF because the
one on their boat didn't have
a weather channel.
Other boat gear some sailors
haul down from the frozen north
includes sailing gloves, boat
shoes, foul weather gear, person-
alized binoculars and a myriad of
specialty flashlights. Expert divers
bring their favorite masks and snor-
Ikels (but for the once-in-a-blue-moon
.norkeler, good-enough gear is usu-
lly supplied by the charterer.)
Some answers to my question,
.hat's the best thing you brought
-il:,g" were odd, but apparently true.
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of their team looked lovingly at his fiance and replied, "The best
thing? I packed Stephanie."
Colby McVey, enjoying a respite from chilly Chicago, reported that
his IPOD connector auxiliary jack was an essential piece of gear for his
PACK LIGHT, PACKTIGHT,
PACK RIGHT
Before you begin to throw things in your sea bags,
weigh need against want, simplicity versus extrava-
gance, and find your perfect balance. Some airlines
now charge extra for checked luggage and inter-island
planes are usually small.
One carry on bag can easily sail you through a cruise.
If you run out of T-shirts, sunscreen and snacks, or if you
blow out a flip-flop, they're all readily available through-
out the islands.
Soft-side duffel bags that can be flattened and stowed
will net more storage space on the boat. Furl your clothes
well; the wrinkles will blow away with the wind. Forego
space hogs like straw hats, fancy shoes and hairdryers.
Island dress is casual and this is a cruise, not a cotillion.
Decide what's important for a successful trip. Contact
your charter company to get their complete list of provid-
ed onboard gear and options, and then-start packing.
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crew. "We made a huge play list at home on the IPOD and, with the
jack, we've played it during the whole cruise."
One mechanically-minded group from Huntsville, Alabama praised
a package of plastic wire ties they brought and used profusely. They
also thought that bringing a butane lighter was a brilliant idea but
beyond that, they'd kept it pretty simple, explaining, "We're boaters
so we know you don't need much."
Next to them, a boatload of Seattle's best bypassed gizmos and
instead topped their don't-leave-home-without-it list with Starbucks
coffee. Some charter guests packed bags with nothing but food items,
from candy and dried fruit to frozen cuts of beef.
My follow up question of "What should you have left at home?"
heard mostly answers about too many cold weather clothes, but Chi-
cagoan, Rory McVey gave the surprising answer, "Underwear! I just
switch bathing suits everyday."
Word has spread that it's a good idea to bring along a flag or two
to make it easy to find your boat in a crowded anchorage. Some
groups take it a step further by flying long banners or signal flags
spelling out secret messages. Texans, of course, fly the largest state
flag a suitcase can hold.
The trickiest packing happens near a holiday when folding or blow-
up trees come in handy along with Santa hats and abbreviated suits.
On New Year's Eve, one fun-loving family sported head-to-toe pirate
outfits that included swashbuckling, battery-powered swords, stuffed
parrots, lace up boots and eye patches for all. Judging from the atten-
tion they garnered, it was worth the extra baggage. 1'
Jan Hein and her husband, artist Bruce Smith, divide their time between
the Caribbean the Pacific Northwest with a boat and a life at each end.
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BY CAROL M. BAREUTHER, RD
ST. THOMAS BUSINESS RESTORES A STURDY CLASSIC
Baby boomers may well remember their parents or grandparents reading
them the tale of Little Toot. Bound in cardboard and colorfully illustrated,
this 1939-published children's story tells about a little tugboat that grew up
to save the day.
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Flash forward to December 16, and anyone watching the boat be-
ing launched in Krum Bay, St. Thomas, would surely have thought that
Little Toot had come to life. However, this spiffy, blue, 20 foot-long
tug that now moves yachts around at Offshore Marine started life as
a sailboat.
"It was an Albury 16 built in 1943 by 'Uncle Will' Albury in Man-O-
War Cay in the Bahamas," tells Dick Avery, who ran Avery's Boathouse
in Frenchtown, St. Thomas, for many years and was Little Toot's sec-
ond owner "They called it a traditional Bahamas dinghy."
George Neathery, a skinny giant of a man, shipped Little Tootto the
Virgin Islands in the early 1960s. "The first time I ever saw it was when
George powered it through Haulover cut," says Avery "It had a little 5
HP inboard engine and small cabin. George named it Phoebe and he
lived on it while he set up shop in a shipping crate in my boatyard. He
was an electrical genius."
Everyone who saw it loved the look of the boat, with its clipper
bow, trail boards and bowsprit. Neathery sailed her throughout the
Virgin Islands for several years until the vessel got old and started
to fall apart.
"That's when Augie Hollen made two hulls from it," says Avery "He
used garbage bags to separate the fiberglass from the wood and build
two fiberglass copies. I bought one of them."
Avery fashioned the little sailboat into a tradi-
tional looking tug, with a fantail and wheelhouse,
adding four feet of length in the process.
"I'm a tug nut," he says. "I lived along the
Hudson (in New York) as a kid and loved to
watch the tugs go by." -
Little Toot, or what Avery then dubbed A.F. .-. -
Mainland, for his Uncle Frank who imbued him "- --
with the tug-loving spirit, certainly pulled its -
weight at Avery's Boathouse. In fact, its biggest
job was towing a motor-less 40-foot yacht from
the harbor to mangrove lagoon on the south-
eastern end of the island.
Perhaps Little Toot's most fun "job" was when -
Alan Richardson, former head of the Water & Pow- -
er Authority (WAPA), borrowed her from Avery, at- o
tached two barges by tow and turned her into a
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tug towing water to the WAPA plant for the Carnival Parade where she
took top prize as a float.
Then, Hurricane Hugo struck in 1989 and Little Toot sank. "It was
on the bottom of the harbor, half way to Hassel Island, for two months
before we could do anything about it," Avery says.
Eventually, Avery's son Morgan, today a talented boat builder,
free-dove down 12 to 14 feet to the tug and attached a bow line.
Slowly but surely, the two pulled her out of the water and onto dry
land with the help of a pick up truck.
"Mike Greaux was with us," says Avery "He took all the external
stuff off the 16 HP Yanmar, changed the oil, put in a new filter and the
engine cranked over within two hours of us getting it out of the water.
It was a miracle."
However, Little Toot was far from jumping back into the water and
resuming her old job. A huge hole in her side led Avery to tow her
home and wait until he could fix her up.
A dozen or so years later, Abrie Cilliers, owner of Offshore Marine,
heard about the sturdy little craft and thought she'd be an ideal work-
horse for his St. Thomas business.
"We wanted to use it in place of inflatable dinghies for moving the
boats around and up to the dock," says Cilliers.
Cilliers towed the broken vessel to his Sub base location and enlist-
ed the professional services of Robert "Bobby" Danet. Danet may be
most famous on the boating scene for building the gorgeous French
West Indian sloop, Seanonda Rose, a perennial class winner in Foxy's
Wooden Boat Regatta.
"It was in bad shape when I saw her," Danet says of Little Toot.
"The 7 12 foot long by 1 12 foot wide hole in her side meant al-
most the entire broadside was gone. The pilothouse was 80 per-
cent gone and all the wood was rotted. I said to myself, 'there's a
total re-do.'"
Danet worked part-time for 13 months. He took off the entire deck,
re-fiberglassed the inside, beefed up the hull with several 2x6 string-
ers, added five bulkheads where before there were none, and com-
pletely re-did the pilothouse with laminated mahogany He finished
the vessel this fall.
Cilliers waited until Avery returned to the island from his second
home in Maine, and then announced the launching. Little Toot took
the seas like a duck to water.
"It's wonderful," says Avery "The story keeps going."
TRANSATLANTIC
VICTORYGeoff Holt
UK SAILOR RETURNS TO TI
Geoff Holt is used to challenges-
the bigger the better-and as a
sailor, he has a logbook of
amazing accomplishments. Most
have come from overcoming an
accident that confined him to a
wheelchair but did not prevent
him from sailing.
eventful 28 days after his departure from the Canary
Islands, concluding a 2,700-mile solo Atlantic Ocean
crossing. When the 60-foot catamaran Impossible
Dream appeared on the horizon, approaching the
pass between Peter and Norman Islands, a flotilla was there to greet
him with his wife Elaine and seven-year-old son Timmy, who had flown
from England. The well-wishers escorted the English sailor on a mo-
mentous passage full of emotional history.
Twenty-five years ago, Holt had arrived on Tortola at age 18 to crew
on a charter boat for the season with a bright future before him. All of
that changed in an instant when a shallow dive in the waters off Cane
Garden Bay crushed his vertebrae, paralyzing him from the chest down.
As Impossible Dream sailed down the Sir Frances Drake Channel,
rounded the west end of Tortola at Soper's Hole and made a tack for
Cane Garden Bay, the emotion on board and ashore was palpable.
Holt maneuvered his wheel chair from the helm position to the deck,
unfurled a huge Union Jack and took in the crowds that lined Cane
Garden Bay with noise makers and cheers as he made his triumphal
pass by the beach. Even rain clouds that skirted the mountaintops
could not put a damper on the sailor's heroic welcome back.
After bowing his head to wipe the tears away, Holt reflected on
the past. "When I was last here, that beach was all sand with only
one small restaurant; now, to see all these people cheering me on is
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really moving. Many think I made this journey to put old
ghosts to rest, but that is not really true," he explained.
"Yes, I would prefer to not be in this wheelchair, but
then I would not have met my wife Elaine (a nurse in
the spinal unit of his hospital) or had my son Timmy I
have a lot to be grateful for and I do not regret these
last 25 years."
His gratitude extended to the use of a special yacht
for his solo crossing. The catamaran is a purpose-design
boat configured for a wheel chair helmsman with push
button controls. Paraplegic sailor Mike Browne, who
Geoff met in England, agreed to the loan as long as he
didn't "mash it up." "You have to realize, I have responsi-
bility for a three million dollar yacht," Holt laughed, "and
getting it here in one piece was a priority of mine."
The challenge took more than a year of planning, in-
cluding raising $100,000 in sponsorships needed to fund
the journey. Raymarine supplied the needed specialty
electronic components and Dame Ellen McArthur (a
renowned yachtswoman who sailed around the world)
also gave support. A personal friend and philanthropist,
Peter Harrison, donated over half the money needed for
the project from his foundation.
Holt needed a caregiver on board to attend to his physical needs: lifts,
washing, and dressing each day With 40% use of one muscle group in his
arms and only slight finger control, Holt's physical limits are daunting. His
wife Elaine was not a candidate, as she gets severely seasick, so they ad-
vertised and found Susanna Scott, 28, a New Zealander who worked with
spinal injury patients and had no prior sailing experience. The only other
non-sailing crew was freelance cameraman Digby Fox, who documented
the trip on film and used his chef talents to whip up meals in the galley.
Holt's website (www. geoffholt.com) was the nexus for disseminating
information throughout the crossing. With his background in marketing
and his mantra, "drive traffic to your site," it was not a wonder that thou-
sands from all over the world followed his daily blogs, tweets, video clips
and the G PS tracking map of Impossible Dream along the journey
Problems plagued the voyage from the beginning. Three days out,
engine problems due to contaminated diesel fuel forced a stopover in
the Cape Verde Islands. Then the prevailing winds dropped, causing
the boat to stay virtually becalmed for a few days. After winds picked
up, the pitching and yawing of the boat became extremely difficult for
both Holt and his caregiver Finally, just 500 miles out from the Virgin
Islands, the generator failed, a disastrous consequence for a boat that
depends on electricity to run electronic and hydraulic systems.
Holt also had to overcome personal challenges such as sleep de-
privation. He had to stay hydrated and avoid bed sores that could
become infected from being in one position too long. However, he
recalls feeling totally free out in the Atlantic watching schools of dol-
phins and 'green flash' sunsets. "I was amazed. There I was in the
middle of the Atlantic skippering this yacht, but I was also even more
aware of my handicap, as every activity required was magnified by be-
ing on a boat."
Holt faced a similar challenge in 2007 when he entered the record
books by completing his "Personal Everest" as the first yachtsman with
a disability to sail single-handed around Great Britain. It
took him 109 days with 51 ports of call. His desire to en-
courage other would-be athletes led to his association
with Princess Anne and the start of the RYA Sailability
programs that encourage others with disabilities to sail.
This program is now available in the BVI as well.
Geoff Holt spends much of his time now as an in-
spirational speaker His dream is to inspire sportsmen
and women with disabilities to push for their personal
best. In the meantime, it is the nature of what he does
and how he does it that ends up inspiring the rest of us.
Holt's autobiography, "Walking on Water," gives an ac-
count of his voyage around Britain and the story of his
life. It is available at Amazon.com.
Jane Bakewell is a freelance writer who has called the
BVI home for the last 15 years. An active supporter of
the KATS program, she also ran a day charter/snorkel-
ing business for five years.
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MONTH AT CASA DE CAMPO
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO HOST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
sailing, the 2010 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship
comes to Caribbean waters for the first time, from
April 21 to 24, based at the Casa de Campo Marina in
La Romana, Dominican Republic.
Organizers report that the event will attract the participation of
more than twenty-five Farr 40 boats, crewed by the most renowned
sailors from Australia, Italy, Denmark, Greece, the United States and
France, among other countries.
The official sponsor is Rolex, and the event will be hosted jointly by the
Casa de Campo Marina and the Casa de Campo Yacht Club. The regatta
will attract the presence of more than 500 sailors, supporters, including
the world's business elite, as well as national and international media.
The country was chosen by the Farr 40 class for its spectacular sailing
conditions, which will allow sailors and spectators to appreciate the
nature and landscape of this privileged venue in the Caribbean.
The Rolex Farr 40 World Championship is one of the most important
sailing events celebrated annually in the world, attracting great
competition in these extraordinary 40-foot yachts.
The Farr 40 is a 40-foot sailboat designed by Farr Yacht Design. The
class-managed by Stagg Yachts-has a main rule that requires that
the boat owner is an amateur and must also helm the boat, with the
support of up to four highly-qualified professionals, whose job is to
advise, motivate and impel the spirit of the team.
This highly competitive class maintains a wide international calendar
that revolves around the regional fleets in the USA, Australia, Europe,
and the Caribbean.
Located in the center of the Casa de Campo Marina, the Yacht Club
has four J/24 boats, as part of its new sailing school, with international
teachers from Italy's Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, located in Porto
Cervo, Sardinia.
The CCYC dock has six stations for direct electrical connection and
each is equipped with water, electricity and cable TV.
The offshore marine area extends from Catalina Island in the southwest,
to Saona Island in the southeast, providing an ideal venue for sailing and
racing. Saona Island creates a vast sailing area, protected from the waves,
but open to the sea breeze that blows steadily from 18 20 knots. --
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PAOLO RINALDI WINS COMMODORE'S CUP 2009
SEVEN TEAMS COMPETE AT CASA DE CAMPO YACHT CLUB
On Wednesday, December 30, the Dominican Republic's
Casa de Campo Yacht Club celebrated its Commodore's
Cup Challenge. "It has been another perfect time to
celebrate the VI CCYC Commodore's cup 2009," reported club
Secretary Rafid Ynirio. "Casa de Campo Yacht Club, host of this
classic winter event, has received many of its associates, friends
and family to participate in this exciting regatta. Seven teams
competed this year completing two rounds of regattas with the
final one which decided this year's winners."
First place was won by Paolo Rinaldi, Roberto Rinaldi,
Valentina Turconi and Simona Contiero; second by Mitia
Cugusi, Annalisa Tenti, Marco Quaglieru and David Forrester;
third by Team Croce del Sud, with Kerry Mentasti Granelli,
Carolina Marengo and Igmar Toerring; and fourth by Team
Aphea Sport, with Giacomo Clerici, Urbano Clerici, Francesco
Pece and Goujon Prune.
Gianfranco Fini, the club's Commodore, Franco Pistone, Sport
Director, and Rafid Ynirio awarded prizes to the winners after a hard
day of racing with excellentwinds atthe facilities of the Casa de Campo
Yacht Club. For more info about the club: ccyc@marinacasadecampo.
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BY CAROL M. BAREUTHER, RD
coast in the last 40 years is sure to know Bob Fisher. This
Indiana native, who settled on the island in 1951, has long
been a driving force on the sailboat racing scene and has
helped to put Puerto Rico on the map as a destination for some of the
best yachting competition in the Caribbean.
Fisher started boating young. An Indiana native, he traveled to the
Great Lakes and pleasure-sailed dinghies. "In spite of my last name, I
was never much of a fisherman," he says.
Fisher enrolled in the University of Cincinnati to study architecture.
Then came World War II. He served in the Air Force and was on
Okinawa when the Japanese delegation passed en route to surrender.
Back in Cincinnati, Fisher completed his degree in architecture.
"I wanted to work for a small firm and the only places I didn't need a
permit to work were Alaska, Guam or Puerto Rico. I chose Puerto Rico."
Fisher played golf on arriving to Puerto Rico at first. Then, in the
early 1960s, he and his wife Dottie would drive two and one-half hours
one way on small two-lane roads from San Juan to the public pier in
Fajardo, where Fisher had telegraphed ahead and reserved a 24-foot
sloop from Roosevelt Roads Naval Station.
"We'd start early, come home late and enjoy the day swimming and
sailing around the small offshore islands," says Fisher.
One day, Fisher was home sick and read in the newspaper of a 24-foot
sloop for sale in Ponce for $750. The next day, he flew south, bought the
boat and hired a father and son to help him
sail the boat north and west to Las Croabas,
near Fajardo.
"The three of us were cramped under the .
cuddy cabin when it rained, eating dinner
that we cooked over sternos," Fisher says.
"It took overnight and into the next day. My
wife almost called the Coast Guard." Fisher *
anchored his little sloop off Las Croabas
and eventually put in a mooring.
In the 1960s, there was a fleet of about
five boats racing out of the Fajardo area. "It
was a mish-mash of a group," Fisher says.
"One steel-built 35-footer, a 22-footer and A .
a couple of Cal 25s. We'd get the boys in
Las Croabas to crew for us-and they've all
grown up to be boat captains today."
Club Nautico de Puerto Rico (CNPR)
was founded in 1966 with some 50 charter
members. "Judge Juan Torruella and I are
the only ones left of that group in Puerto
Rico today," says Fisher "We had developed
a fleet and started PHRF handicap racing."
The 1970s ushered in the first "plastic boats", says Fisher. "I wanted
to buy a Danish boat at the time, but Dick Avery from St. Thomas
convinced me to buy a Pearson 10m. He was the Pearson dealer at the
time and we were just starting to do more inter-island racing." Fisher
called his new Pearson, "Dottie," after his wife.
"She's the only woman I know who doesn't mind it when the boat
heels over," Fisher says. "She's never been a big racer, but she did sail
the boat to weather better than I."
In 1976, CNPR started the Copa Velasco, which has since grown into
Puerto Rico's largest regatta. The event was first staged out of Palmas
del Mar in Humacao.
"We got too rowdy there with all the parties for the condo owners, so
we eventually moved up and raced out of Puerto del Rey," says Fisher.
In 1977, Fisher retired from his architectural career and devoted
his time to sailing. "I started as treasurer of Club Nautico, then was
chief measure and commodore for several years as well as regatta
director," Fisher says.
Fisher gave up competitive racing nine years ago at the age of 80.
"Chuck McLaughlin, a good friend and navy doctor, has sailed Dottie
for us every year in the regatta ever since," he says.
Fisher and his wife now divide their time between Florida and Puerto
Rico. The couple looks forward attending the Puerto Rico Heineken
Regatta this month.
He says, "We wouldn't miss it for the world."
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FOR PALMAS DEL MAR
B rarely into the second
year of operation,
Palmas Del Mar Yacht
Club will host some of the
Caribbean's new and high
profile International sailing
and fishing events for 2010. I h'I
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Regatta (PRHIR) will kick off
a three-day sailing event as
part of the Caribbean Ocean Racing Triangle. The event,
previously held in the Spanish Virgin Island of Culebra and
known as the Culebra Heineken International Regatta,
hopes to attract additional international participants with
the facilities and amenities within the Palmas Del Mar Resort.
There are nine classes of entry, and there is also a two-day
dinghy regatta held in conjunction with the event. For more
information, call (787) 413-7702, (787) 785-2026, (787) 948-
2835, or visit www.prheinekenregatta.com.
On April 23 25, Palmas Del Mar Yacht Club will host and
organize the Second Palmas Del Mar International Billfish
Tournament. The two-day fishing tournament has anglers
competing for a $50,000 grand slam prize. Last year's event
included 31 boats, nearly all of which placed points in the
tournament with Blue Marlin, Sailfish, Wahoo, Dolphin,
and Tuna. Palmas Del Mar offers easy access to a relatively
unexplored fishery on the South coast of the Spanish Virgin
Island ofVieques and several sea mountains on the South coast
of Puerto Rico. A 522-pound swordfish caught last year during
the tournament made international headlines, and has attracted
interest from serious anglers throughout Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands and the Dominican Republic for this year's event. For
more information about the 2nd Palmas Del Mar International
Billfish Tournament contact Palmas Del Mar Yacht Club at 787-
656-7300 or visit www.palmasdelmaryachtclub.com.
Over Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-30, the 3rd Puerto
Rico Vela Cup returns to Palmas Del Mar Yacht Club. The
Puerto Rico Vela Cup, organized by Club Nautico de
Fajardo, features a weekend of sailing events for local and
international sailors in nine separate Divisions. Last year's Vela
Cup hosted 32 participating sailboats representing Puerto
Rico, Dominican Republic, British and US Virgins Islands. For
more information about the 3rd Puerto Rico Vela Cup, please
call (787) 960-3902 or visit www.puertoricovelacup.com. -
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VIGFA AND VIHTA JOIN FORCES
FOR HOLIDAY GIFT
GROUPS DONATE $50,000 TO ST. THOMAS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
Islands' St. Thomas location when members of the Virgin
Islands Game Fishing Club (VIGFC) and the U.S. Virgin
Islands Hotel & Tourism Association (VIHTA) presented a
check totaling $50,000 ($25,000 from each organization) during the
club's annual Christmas Party at the Oswald Harris Court Community
Center on Dec. 23.
"We are proud to have financially supported the Boys & Girls Club of the
Virgin Islands for at least 10 years," said Sue Boland, VIGFC President.
VIGFC members also support the club for children in many ways
throughout the year This includes hosting all the kids, who range in
age from 6 to 18 years, to fish in the annual July Open Kid's Tournament.
This year, members also donated 100 toys.
Jeffrey Kreiner, VIGFC Board of Director and chairman of the annual
July Open Billfish Tournament (JOBT), spearheaded the raising of
$25,000 through this year's 46th annual JOBT This is the fishing club's
largest event of the year, and the longest annually-held angling contest
in the Virgin Islands, which "
started in 1964.
In October, VIGFC vice
president, Nick Pourzal,
who is also on the Board of
Directors of the U.S. Virgin
Islands Hotel & Touri-sm
Association (VIHTA), challenged that group to raise funds to match the
VIGFC's donation. "They succeeded in two months," said Pourzal.
Richard Doumeng, chairman of the board of the VIHTA, said, "We've
donated funds to the Boys & Girls Club through over annual gift giving
campaign for several years. This year, when we received the challenge from
the VIGFC, we decided to pool our resources and create a bigger impact."
The VIGFC, founded in 1963, is a 501 c(3) organization, www.vigfc.com-
Report and photo submitted by Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club
CRUISING RALLY ASSOCIATION
HONORS DAVIS MURRAY
ST.THOMAS SAILOR IS SENIOR AMONG 10,000-MILE VETERANS
wenty-four sailors who have completed over 10,000 miles in
Cruising Rally Association offshore rallies were recognized
as "Ocean Masters" in a recent ceremony in Hampton VA.
The most senior of the honored veterans was St. Thomas, U.S.
Virgin Islands resident Davis Murray, the only person who has sailed
in all 20 Caribbean 1500 rallies since its inception in 1990.
"We value the support and dedication of our veterans." said Steve
Black, Founder and President of the Cruising RallyAssociation. "They
are truly'Ocean Masters' and bring a wealth of experience to each of
our events. Our veteran skippers have introduced hundreds of new
crew members to the joys of ocean travel ... and have helped many
new skippers successfully complete their first bluewater passage."
During November's Caribbean 1500 Rally, nearly 30,000 visitors from
over 50 countries watched the progress of the fleet on the web site.
The 2010 Caribbean 1500 Rally will be the 21st annual running
of the event, making it the largest and longest-running offshore
cruising event in the Americas. The rally is slated to start November
1, and at the same time, the Bahamas Cruising Rally will leave
Hampton VA for an offshore passage to the Abacos. For more
information: www.caribl500.com -&
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LUNCH AND LESSONS AT THE LOUNGE
TRELLIS BAY'S JEREMY WRIGHT
BY JAN HEIN
the unofficial but best departure lounge in the Caribbean.
Situated on the beach, a sandy block from Beef Island's
airport, it has become some travelers' waiting room for
a belt of courage or a final fuel-up before heading for an outbound
plane. The Kitchen sprouted from the Trellis Bay Cyber Cafe which
years before popped up beside Boardsailing BVI-three divergent
enterprises bound together by Jeremy Wright who, for nearly two
decades, has called the BVI home.
Wright's larger than life personality is usually around the place; he
stays plenty busy, coaching,
teaching and helping people
out of cyber jams. I popped
in one night after a marathon
flight and found him taking
care of business from behind
the bar. "Welcome! You
Jeremy Wright
need something cold,"
he exclaimed. Before my
jet-lagged brain found a
thought, he reached for ,
a Carib. "This is it. This is
just what you need," he .
encouraged as he led me
onto the deck and into a
big comfy chair "Perfect.
Where's your camera? This
is a good shot."
Days later I watched that
same tailored-to-fit service
when a timid, middle aged
man appeared, wanting
to book a boardsailing
lesson. Wright explained the options and, when the gent started to
lean toward a few hours of Laser sailing, Coach Jeremy took over. "You
want to windsurf!" he asserted. "It's a snap. Life is short. I'll have you
up in no time." After a bit of hesitation, the fellow agreed to give it a
try and now happily adds windsurfing to his claim-to-fame.
Like so many Caribbean characters, Wright's back story is one
amazing tale after another, each a step that led to the present. His
path to Trellis Bay was like most fights out of that airport, a puddle
jump that began at 18 when he left school in the U.K., hopped a train
to Paris and signed onto a yacht as galley slave for a Mediterranean
cruise. Not a bad start to adventure.
The next boat, a schooner, took him from Greece to Gibraltar and
on to Antigua. When the vessel's owner refused to pay the crew,
Wright attempted to jump ship but found himself, instead, in the
Trellis Bay BVI
hands of officials who deported him to England. Tempting fate, and
the officials, Jeremy returned to Antigua just long enough to catch the
next ride out.
That was just the opening chapter in a globetrotting life that sailed
on to New York, up the East River, racing to Bermuda and hitching
across the states. "When I got to San Francisco," he recounted, "I dog
sat and skateboarded all around the city." Those hills were the perfect
training ground for the passionate board sailor he soon became.
More boats, more travels took Wright to Tahiti, Ahi, Sri Lanka and
back to the U.K. where he learned sail making in the Hood Sails loft.
"That was great," he said. "I got to sail on some amazing boats."
Mostly, though, it was boards that occupied his time and attention. "I
was a fanatical windsurfer I made sails, had custom boards. It was a
good time." But it was cold.
When a position at Hood's Tortola loft opened, he didn't think
twice. "When I got here I went windsurfing every night in Trellis Bay,
right here." Perhaps going with the philosophy of "do what you love,"
he later purchased Boardsailing BVI.
Hundreds, maybe thousands of students have experienced
success because of Wright's coaching confidence. Perhaps his
most famous mentee is Finian Maynard who holds two world cups
for slalom windsurfer. Proudly Wright explained, "He grew up with
BVI boardsailing."
Anyone hanging around Trellis Bay in the 90s, when windsurfers filled
every available space in the bay, knew it would last forever. But technology
and the mother-of-invention produced a new breed of flying over the
water that involved a kite and some sea room. Always one to push it
to the edge, Wright got on board, literally, igniting the BVI Kite Sailing
Association and added high flying lessons to his already full repertoire.
"We guarantee that we'll have you up in two hours, turning, going
upwind, downwind, the whole thing" Wright told me with confidence.
Trellis Bay Kitchen/Cybercafe Watersports is one of the sponsor/
hosts of the legendary full moon parties, complete with bands, mocko
jumbies and giant sculpted fireballs. They also host an extravagant
New Year's Eve blowout that fills the beach.
Tiny Trellis Bay: come to have lunch and lessons, wait for a flight to
take off, or check your email. But stay to meet wonderful characters
you won't want to miss.
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BY ELS KROON
Heineken Regatta from the very beginning doesn't like to be put
in the limelight, but rather chooses to work-and work hard-
behind the scenes, just because he likes what he's doing.
When Robbie Ferron takes the microphone on the first day of
another great regatta, it seems as if he never did anything else. Besides
organizing races and serving as a past President of the Caribbean
Sailing Association, Robbie is also known as
a successful entrepreneur. He's the founder
and group manager of Budget Marine, a
yacht chandlery which doesn't need any
introduction in the Caribbean.
Ferron calls St. Maarten his home, but
that was not always the case. In his office
on the second floor of the Budget Marine
building in Cole Bay, he tells me his story:
"Born to Dutch parents, I grew up in South
Africa in a town that's very closely related to
the sea. My bedroom allowed me a look
over Table Bay, the bay of the capital of
Cape Town. I watched ships coming in and
out and learned about all kinds of vessels
with the greatest of ease.
"When I grew older, I had that drive
to sail, which I really cannot explain. My
parents weren't ardent sailors, just sort of
casual sailors on a small motor boat; my
two sisters weren't sailors either. I often
went to that little yacht club, a bit inland
from Cape Town, near Muizenberg. The bi
Imperial Yacht Club was a family club with a
lot of kids. We had a great time, sailing on
little old boats.
"We all felt tied to this club and, together with my old friend Niels
Lund, now living in Trinidad and still participating in the organization
of the St Maarten Heineken Regatta, I started organizing regattas. In
fact I was 14 years old when I organized my first sailing event. We
tended to organize camping regattas in school vacations with up to 40
kids participating. It was a great time."
After finishing his education in Cape Town, Ferron went to his
parents' homeland, which they left after the war, to continue his studies
in Amsterdam and The Hague. But that was later.
"First I signed up on a sailing yacht. There were always a lot of
cruisers, making a stop in Cape Town while circumnavigating. At that
time I was very involved in the Anti-Apartheid Party. Lots of friends
were jailed, some left the country. The graduates didn't have high
expectations for the future. In 1975, age 25, I got on a boat and just
left. It didn't bother me; I was ready for something totally different.
The Caribbean was an obvious choice. When you sail out of Cape
Town you go where the wind takes you.
"Via Grenada, I ended up in St. Thomas, where I decided I should
act more seriously. That was the moment I left for Holland to obtain
another masters degree in sociology and economic development in
just one and a half years. But blood will tell, and I had to get back to the
Caribbean. From St. Thomas, I had the chance to sail to St. Maarten,
where I had been never before. I immediately liked the climate and
the hospitality of the people. That was in 1979.
"Once there I started fixing things. Very soon, I turned one of the
rooms of my rented home into a workshop and, shortly after, it was
obvious that St. Maarten was ready for a marine business. So I went to
the government building where I met the late Claude Wathey who is
now known as a prominent politician of the island. Wathey thought it
might be a good idea to start a marine business. He brought me next
door to Lou Rosema who made things very easy. There were very few
boats at that time, but the ferries needed maintenance and repair
"From that day on-thirty years ago-St. Maarten's boating industry was
developing at a very substantial rate, and it still continues to do so, which
could be a risk in the current economic situation. People always look for
rapid growth but don't look what the community's interest is. Sometimes
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you can't afford the increase.
The desk of a I realized that we really have
to slow down and don't need
to feel this as a problem.
Actually I'm happy with the
recession at the moment in
the sense of slowing down.
It's the only way the island
can manage the growth."
Ferron especially points
to the huge growth of the
megayacht industry on the
island which expanded
enormously, and with it also
Ferron's Budget Marine, now
.4m4 doing business in ten entities
s.. ii ton 7 Caribbean islands.
But St. Maarten is and
stays his home. "There is no
turning back. Period! I even
didn't visit South Africa often. Only three times in all those years. I was
aware of the fact that when you keep going back, you'll never separate."
When you visit this marine business wizard, don't expect a striking or
fancy office. I needed an employee to show me the way to one of many
similar doors in a row on the second floor somewhere at the back. Once
inside, the chock-full desktop displays this busy man's workload.
On the walls, one small item attracted my attention when Ferron
left the room for a moment: it was a framed certificate, proving the
honor which was conferred upon him in 2005 when he received a
Royal Decoration as Knight in the order of Oranje Nassau, bestowed
by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands for his exceptional voluntary
and personal services-which include his founding, developing and
promoting of the very popular St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, as well
as being the chairman of the Caribbean Sailing Association.
As I confronted him with this sign of honor, Ferron showed ajustifiable
pleasure: "I was totally surprised, overwhelmed, moved!" Since then,
the knighthood has motivated the Godfather of St. Maarten's marine
business even more than ever. -&
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Rathbun, Eugeniy Nikiforov, Jakub Pawluk, Chris Nesbitt and
Marc Fitzgerald.
Racing, on Tuesday, March 2 during the run-up to St. Maarten
Heineken Regatta, will be based on a round-robin format and
sailed in Lagoon Sailboat Rental's fleet of six Jeanneau SunFast
20s without spinnakers. The one-day format and just six boats
for eight teams means racing will be action-packed with crews
swapping boats after every flight to ensure racing is kept as fair
as possible.
With a silver medal from the 1988 Olympic Games, and a win
for Alinghi at the 32nd America's Cup in 2007, listed among his
exceptional sailing achievements, it wasn't particularly surprising
to see Peter Holmberg clean up at last year's inaugural Budget
Marine Match Racing Cup. The good news is: he enjoyed it so
much, he'll be back to defend his title this year.
Holmberg, no stranger to island life, having been brought up
in the US Virgin Islands, is always an avid supporter of Caribbean
regattas and says he made sure he did most of the big events in
the Caribbean last year as well as competing in the Louis Vuitton
Pacific Series in New Zealand. "The Heineken is the big opener
to the Caribbean season so I'm looking forward to racing against
all the hot boats coming this year."
Sailing with team mates Ben Beer on jib and Maurice Kurg on
mainsheet, Holmberg says the match racing is a great lead-in
to the Heineken Regatta. "Match racing puts a premium on all
aspects of racing, from crew work, to speed, to rules, so it's a
great way to get me and my team in racing shape just before the
big regatta."
Joining Holmberg at the event this year is the equally talented
match racing pro Peter Isler. Isler is two-time winner of the
America's Cup and has a
total of five America's Cup
campaigns under his belt,
including the position of
Oracle's navigator in 2007 at
the 32nd edition. Isler also
was an active and successful
skipper on the pro match
racing tour in the late 80s
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match racing event as a chance to get back
on the helm and have some fun. "It's been so long since I steered
any sort of regatta, my expectations are certainly tempered ... but
it will be a lot of fun ... and that's why we are coming!"
Isler will be racing with a couple of his teammates from Titan
15, Artie Means from San Diego and C.T Olander from Newport,
Rhode Island. He says when he saw publicity about the match
race, he thought it would be a fun start to Heineken Regatta.
"Because it's only one day, I can afford the time-we start practice
on Titan the day after the match race."
With Gavin Brady, another highly talented match racing
helmsman and multiple America's Cup campaigner, joining
the line up at the event, there'll be no shortage of top ranked
competition on Simpson Bay Lagoon this month. "This will be
the first match race event I will sail in 2010, and with good
teams and great winds I am really looking forward to the
racing," Brady said.
Colin Rathbun from the BVls is another Caribbean race week
regular and although he is known more on the fleet racing circuit
sailing his IC24, he won the 2009 Pete Shiels Match Race, and
notched up a creditable fourth place overall at the 2009 Carlos
Aguilar Match Racing Regatta in St. Thomas. "Our claim to fame
at that event," said Rathbun, "is to have beaten U.S. match racing
pro Dave Perry. We barely slid through in front of him, but it's not
every day an amateur sailor can say that."
Russian sailor Eugeniy Nikiforov, who's currently ranked 45th
the ISAF Match Racing placings, will be back and hoping to
improve on last year's third overall, while Marc Fitzgerald from the
British yacht Sojana hopes to at least match the second place he
achieved last year. Jakub Pawluk from Poland will make his debut
at this event, while Chris Nesbitt and his team of Brian Janney
and Isao Toyama, who've been match racing together for a year,
hope to turn a few heads as they pit themselves against the
professionals. "It's not often that we get to sail against America's
Cup veterans and it should be a great learning experience for a
new team like ours," Nesbitt said.
For full information on the Budget Marine Match Racing, the Gill
Commodore's Cup, and the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, including
entry lists, entry forms and news, visit www.heinekenregatta.com.-
Preview submitted by Budget Marine Match Racing Cup
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RESCUERS REGATTA ORGANIZED
BY ST. MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA
TEAM SUNSAIL/SEA RESCUE ST. MAARTEN 2 TAKES THE WIN FOR 2009
he first annual Rescuers Regatta, organized in December
by the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta office, was deemed a
complete success. Teams competed from the Coast Guard,
the St. Maarten Port Authority, Sea Rescue St. Maarten and the
Regatta Steering Committee. Teams raced a triangle course in the
lagoon close to Nettle Bay St. Martin. Team Sunsail/Sea Rescue 2,
skippered by Willem Bliek, took the honor of first place with a total of
11 points. Team Lambordinghy of the Steering Committee, skippered
by Rien Korteknie, took second place with a total of 15 points.
The event itself was born out the desire for the St. Maarten Yacht
Club to have more contact socially with the members of the Coast
Guard, Sea Rescues French and Dutch as well as the Port Authority, as
they play such an important role in the St.Maarten Heineken Regatta.
Team Heineken Fun Sailing, comprised of Steering committee
members, took fifth place, while Team Friends of Old Sailor Eddy
Johnson, a combination team of The Port Authority and the Coast
Guard, took a solid fourth place with 27 points. Third place was
taken by team Sunsail/Sea Rescue 1, skippered by Jan Drost of
Sea Rescue. Teams were also given prizes for best dressed, most
consistent, most time
spent on the race course
and best crew with the
slowest boat. .
This fun event achieved I
its goal by bringing these
organizations together
in a fun and enthusiastic
way and the camaraderie
could be seen on the water, as trash talk was thrown around
liberally while out on the race course. All those who participated
enthusiastically want a repeat, as for many this was the first time
they had sailed a race, and for some the first time in a sailboat!
The first place trophy, a large orange life ring, will be held in the
Sea Rescue office until the next Rescuers Regatta, when it will be
returned to the yacht Club until the new winner is crowned. -
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HANUMAN WINS 15TH ANNUAL
NEW YEAR'S EVE REGATTA
BY ELLEN LAMPERT-GREAUX
n spite of steady squalls, high seas, and winds gusting at 30
knots, the 15th annual New Year's Eve Regatta took place on
December 31, 2009 on St. Barth. With only 16 boats crossing
the finish line, the fleet was smaller than anticipated. The fastest
boat to complete the modified around-the-island course was the 137-
ft J-Class replica, Hanuman, a replica of Endeavour II built in 1937.
Hanuman (named after the Hindu monkey god) was designed by naval
architects, Dykstra & Partners, built at the Royal Huisman shipyard, and
launched in March 2009. But with a time of one hour and 55 minutes,
even the mighty Hanuman did not beat the record for mono-hulls (set
in 2004 by the 147' Baltic yacht, Visione, which completed the course
in 1 hour, 32 minutes, 7 seconds).
"I've sailed 10,000 miles on Hanuman and this was the most exciting
day of sailing we've had on this boat," said Bruce Preston, Hanuman's
captain, who participated in his first New Year's Eve Regatta and will
see the name of the boat engraved on the winner's trophy. "The
owner, Jim Clark, was at the helm for the entire race," added Preston,
who joined Hanuman four months ago. "We got up to 14.6 knots of
speed, with a crew of 14 for these very challenging conditions." The
boat sails with a permanent crew of six.
None of the boats were able to raise spinnakers due to the
rough conditions, and several boats did not finish the race. Donald
Tofias, owner of the 76-ft W-Class White Wings, winner of Class 3,
commented: "The seas were confused with 12' to 15' waves near
Haii-.maii new J.ClIss replica
wins the 2009 New Yerar Eve
Regatta in Saint Barth
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WINNERS 2009
NEW YEAR'S EVE REGATTA
Fastest boat: Hanuman
(1h, 55m)
RESULTS BY CLASS:
Class 1
1. Corban, Swan 40
2. Iznogoud
3. Magic Carpet
Class 2
1. Merlin
2. Puffy
3. Orzo
Class 3
1. White Wings
(W-Class 76')
2. Lone Fox
(65' ketch)
3. Fearless
(Alden 70')
Class 4
1. DSK, Swan 90
2. Hanuman,
J-Class replica
3. Selene, Swan 80
Toiny, swells from the north and high winds from the east. You have to
remember that this is a wet water sport, but as I always say, yachting
is the winner and we had a great day out on the water. It was very
exciting at the finish when we were
weaving through the megayachts and
some of the guests were out on the
Sdeck cheering us on. When sailing,
I you have to be ready for whatever
conditions present themselves."
This year, the conditions were
certainly more challenging than usual,
but the staff from the Saint Barth Yacht
Club, the Port of Gustavia, and race
/ founder/organizer Mark del Guidice
I tookitall instride.The 15thanniversary
Sof the New Year's Eve Regatta will
be an event to remember, with such
special guests as Alistair Harrison,
the new governor of Anguilla, sailing
with Robert Towbin aboard the 1914
S Fife ketch, Sumurun. Harrison noted
' that this was his first opportunity to
President Bruno Magras informally on
the dock at the award ceremony for
o the regatta. -
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ORGANIZERS PLANNING FOR 100+ CLASSIC AND MODERN YACHTS
he local council in Saint Barthelemy, the
tourist board and the Saint Barth Yacht
Club are establishing a new sailing event
from Tuesday to Sunday, April 6 to 11, open to
classic and modern yachts, superyachts, racing-
cruisers, as well as racing multihulls.
Three new partners joined the Voiles de St
Barth early this year. Richard Mille Watches
has become the headline partner, with the
Banque des Antilles Frangaises and the St.
Barts Hoteliers Association as official partners.
Poet and well known seascape artist, Titouan
Lamazou (the first winner of the Vendee Globe),
has designed the official event poster
Saint Barthelemy has always included
sailing races among its traditions and has
made great use of its know-how. The desire to
create a special event unique to Saint Barth,
with the backing of Frangois Tolede, member
of the Saint Barth tourist board and in charge of special events
at the Saint Barth Yacht Club, is the latest example in a long
history of glorious yachting events on the island, ever since the
Loulou's regatta, which in the seventies brought together up to
200 sail boats.
Using all the knowledge and expertise it has acquired in
welcoming large yachts and racing boats, with a know-how that
is recognized with such varied races as the Transat AG2R, the
Route du Rose and the St-Barth Bucket Regatta, Saint Barth is
organising a week of racing in the best spirit of the sport with the
finest yachts that can be found in this part of the world.
"We're looking forward to welcoming the big American yachts,
which sail in the Caribbean in the winter months," explained Luc
Poupon, the race director. "We are inviting the finest yachts in
the world, including the maxi yachts, and racing-cruisers, and we
hope that for this maiden event that no fewer than a hundred of
the greatest classic and modern yachts will be appearing here."
We can therefore expect the jewels in the crown of the
international racing world to be heading for Gustavia at the start of
the spring of 2010. "Eighty percent of the sailors will be from a British
or American background," added "Lucky" Poupon. "But the boats
will be coming from all over the world, from the USA of course, but
also from Mexico, South America, and we've even had requests from
Poland and Hong Kong. It will really be an opportunity to discover
yachts, many of which do not sail in European waters."
So we can be sure that the whole of the Caribbean sailing world
will be celebrating at the start of next April. There will be a friendly
and festive atmosphere ashore outside of the races and a special
village will be set up for the racers and their sponsors. "We are
planning a lot of special events ashore, in order for the hundreds
of sailors from around the world to have fun together," continued
Frangois Tolede. "The fact that we are an island means we attract
motivated people, who come to Saint Barth for the charms of the
island and the beauty of the racing yachts throughout this week."
Specific start areas will be set up according to the size of boat
in order to make this a fair contest. "On the leeward side of the
island, where the races will start, there are a number of possible
courses off Gustavia or around the islands, which means that each
class can enjoy a fair competition in the best spirit of the sport,"
explained Luc Poupon. "The trade winds tend to ease off in April,
and we can legitimately hope for a steady easterly of around fifteen
knots." Which means we can look forward to some great racing in
the sunshine.
The world's finest yachts, from Classic yachts to Maxis, often
with top names from ocean racing and regattas at the helm (Peter
Holmberg, Russell Coutts), windy races, offering a spectacular
show, an atmosphere ashore based around the simple pleasures
of life ... under the auspices of the photographer, Patrick
Demarchelier, the Voiles de Saint Barth will also be bringing
togetherthe traditional values of classicyachts and the spectacular
modern approach of the newest Racing-Cruisers, to ensure that
all those, who love beautiful boats will enjoy this event that the
Saint Barthelemy council would like to see become a regular date
on the calendar of the international yachting world. For full details
and daily program, see www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com -
Preview submitted by Les Voiles de St. Barth
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BATTLE OF THE BIG BOATS NEXT
MONTH AT ANTIGUA SAILING WEEK
43RD EDITION LAUNCHES APRIL 24 TO 30
With the likes of Niklas Zennstrom's 72-footer Ran,
Tom Hill's custom Reichel/Pugh 75 Titan 15, Austin
Fragomen's JV TP52 Interlodge, and Mike Slade's
100ft super maxi ICAP Leopard all toning up for
43rd edition of Antigua Sailing Week, competition is expected to be
exceptionally challenging for this annual Caribbean extravaganza.
The smart-looking Judel-Vrolijk TP52 Interlodge underwent an
extensive IRC conversion last year and was re-launched in October,
which makes her a strong contender under IRC and certainly one to
watch at the front of the big boat fleet.
At ASW last year, while competing on his Swan 42, Fragomen decided
to purchase a TP52. Kris Matthews, captain, says having enjoyed the
event so much in 2009 they were keen to compete again and bring the
"new" boat. "We loved the racing, weather, and island's hospitality last
year so that's why we have decided to return again!"
When Interlodge makes her debut under a different guise at ASW,
she will have only competed in one regatta during the run-up. Matthews
continued: "Her first big outing before Antigua Sailing Week will be at
the International Rolex Regatta, St Thomas. Other than that it will be
just a few tune-up sessions."
Team Interlodge and Ran will doubtless be keeping a weather
eye on Tom Hill's 75-footer, Titan 15, which has already shown big
fleet potential having won last year's early season Block Island Race
when she was "fresh out the box." She's another three feet longer
on the waterline than Ran, which means she'll have the upper hand
by dictating racing from the front; but with some extremely talented
sailors on all three teams, the results will be difficult to predict. Tim
Powell from Ran confirmed: "We haven't raced either of these boats
before but should imagine it will be very close."
Going by her current form, Ran has to rank among the favourites. In
less than a year, the team has notched up a string of enviable results
including overall wins in the Rolex Fastnet Race, Portofino Regatta,
2009 Capri Regatta, 2009 Maxi Worlds and most recently a 1st in IRC
Div 1 at the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. Powell says Ran's schedule
over the next couple of months has changed, which means they are
now no longer competing in the RORC Caribbean 600. "This is due to
time and shipping constraints," added Powell. "She has been left in
Sydney where she will undergo a small refit, well deserved after a very
busy and hectic 2009. She will ship direct from there to Antigua in time
for Antigua Race Week."
For Antigua Sailing Week regulars, Mike Slade and his all-star team
aboard 100ft super maxi ICAP Leopard, it's a case of unfinished business
after a broken boom scuppered their chances of an overall Ocean
Series win last year Chris Sherlock, captain, says she'll be shipped to
the Caribbean in time for the week. "Actually," added Sherlock, "we
also hope to compete in Les Voiles de Saint Barth at the beginning of
April which will be a good warm up for Antigua Sailing Week."
As far as local boats go, the Trinidad contingent is looking to take
home some silverware. The Reichel/Pugh 44 Storm is set to turn a few
heads if she can fulfill her ambition to win. According to Paul Amon
of Soca Sailboats Ltd, Storm is one of a long line of Soca's boats that
have together won every regatta in the Caribbean barring Antigua.
Storm will be sailed by a totally Trini crew including owner/skipper
Peter Peake, Peter Knox, Paul Amon, Mark Loe, Rocky Garcia, Mark
Chapman, Nicko Gomes and Allan Alkins.
The schedule for ASW starts with Race 1 of the Ocean Series-the
Guadeloupe to Antigua Race-on Friday, April 23, with racing for ASW
series kicking off on Saturday afternoon following an early morning
breakfast briefing at Antigua Yacht Club. The Yachting World Around
the Island Race (Race 2 of the Ocean Series) is on Sunday, April 25, and
the Round Redonda Race (Race 3 of the Ocean Series) takes place on
Wednesday April 28 (lay day).
For regular, updated information, racing schedule, and to secure a
place on the start line of Antigua Sailing Week and the Ocean Series
2010 go to www.sailingweek.com.
Preview submitted by Antigua Sailing Week
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6 DAYS OF RACING. 0 NIGHTS OF REVELRY
2ND ANNUAL ANTIGUA OCEAN SERIES
Friday 2ird April Sunday 25th April Wednesday 28th April
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NELSON'S PURSUIT RACE
A YEAR-END TRADITION IN ANTIGUA
Y et again the annual Nelson's
Pursuit Race hosted by the
Antigua Yacht Club was a
great success. Held each year on 31st
December, the race start and finish is
off English Harbour, the entrance to
Nelson's Dockyard.
The race is conducted from Fort
Charlotte which is perched above the
Pillars of Hercules and from where
there is a commanding view of the
whole of the course. Fort Charlotte
is now used for the start/finish of
a number of major races including
the RORC Caribbean 600 (www.
caribbean600.rorc.org), the Superyacht
Cup (www.thesuperyachtcup.com) and
occasionally for Antigua Sailing Week
(www.sailingweek.com.)
Despite being given their start
times, some yachts managed to be
early and others late. With years of
practice at sailing in the Caribbean,
Geoff Pidduck's Biwi Magic, succeeded in being precisely
on time.
As is normal with a pursuit race, the slowest yacht starts first,
and this year the honour fell to Ray Linnington's Carriacou ketch,
the Alexander Hamilton. Surprisingly, it is an honour to be the
slowest, as this yacht wears a very large French Tricolour ensign,
and Alexander Hamilton very prominently displayed the flag from
the top of her mizzen mast-the idea being that the "British"
fleet will chase down and "capture" the fleeing "French" vessel.
Thirty nine yachts, the largest number on record, entered the
race, although two were forced to withdraw before the start. Four
more retired during the race due to equipment failures. With a
fixed finish line, calculating the start times to ensure a fair race
is no easy task, as the wind and sea conditions can vary quite
substantially at this time of year Fortunately, Antigua did not
suffer the swells prevalent in much of the Caribbean following an
unexpected but not entirely unseasonal storm. Relatively flat seas
and winds around 15 knots, slightly more than predicted, made
for an interesting race for both competitors and spectators.
Due to the slight unpredictability of the weather and the wide
range of yachts, this year the various different types were split
into classes, which also had the benefit of having more prizes to
share around although there is always an excuse at this time of
year to give everyone some form of prize. For example, the very
English-owned Alexander Hamilton was awarded Best French
Yacht, the prize, a Cat o' Nine Whip.
Overall winner with an elapsed time of 89 minutes and first in
the Big Yacht Class, plus the yacht which had travelled the furthest
to take part in the race, was Tony Todd's Liara. Local yacht, Geoff
Pidduck's Biwi Magic, was awarded a prize for Best Start and
Robbie Ferron's catamaran, Katzenellenbogen (The Cat's Elbow),
the fastest multihull.
Special mention was made of Mark and Debbie Reed who,
with their two sons, Chris and Robert, have chartered a yacht for
six of the Nelson's Pursuit Races to date. In those six races they
have achieved both first and last places and survived nearly being
cut in half by the charging superyacht Rebecca. For 2009 they
chartered the very fast (but not quite fast enough) Bella Pita which
came in second overall. Bella Pita also planned to take part in the
RORC Caribbean 600 in February
First in the Classic Class was Paul Deeth's Petrana and first in
the Cruising Class was Paul Jackson's Makenzi. Sir Hugh Bailey's
Hugo B led home the Cruiser Racers, whilst Jamie Dobb's Lost
Horizon led the Racing Class.
Although the first yacht to start, Alexander Hamilton was
"captured" by the whole of the "British" fleet and finished last
with an elapsed time of 246 minutes. A splendid day was had by
all, noted by the yachts crossing the finish line as they radioed
their thanks to the Race Committee.
Report and photo submitted by John Duffy
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ST. LUCIA YACHT CLUB'S
WORLD ARC I
BOATERS GIVE CIRCUMNAVIGATORS A FESTIVE FAREWELL
r started with a chance conversation on
dock in Rodney Bay Marina, St Lucia.
I'd recently arrived with the ARC and was
:hatting to the crew of one of the boats
going on to the World ARC. "Our partners are
trying to get out on a boat to wave us off from
the start," said Graham the skipper I replied,
"I was thinking of taking Sephina (my 35ft
ketch) out to the bay-would they like to be
my crew?"
After a couple of phone calls, arrangements
were finalised and the scene was set. With
a much smaller fleet, it wouldn't be as
spectacular as the start of the ARC in Las
Palmas but I'd seen that as a participant, so
this time as a spectator should be fun.
The Yacht Club flier for
the flotilla offered a prize
for the best-dressed yacht. G.,dig Light most .
interesting boat
Sorting the flags to suit the in the 2009 ARC
length of the stays took N
three hours, and Sephina
looked a treat when all
three strings were hoisted. ...
January 6th dawned
bright and sunny, unlike
my crew of ladies who
cried off at the last minute
having had a heavy night
of partying. Fortunately,
I quickly managed to find a crewmate from another ARC yacht and
slipped the lines at 11 a.m. to join the rest of the fleet in the bay. With
a mixture of power and sail, the flotilla took shape in the wake of the
World ARC fleet as we set a course for Castries.
Now the most interesting yacht in the flotilla was Guiding Light, a
Maurice Griffiths design from 1936, sailed single-handed across the
Atlantic by Roy, a Liverpudlian and a sailor for most of his life, with
enough stories to keep us enthralled for months. As I'd used the
halyards to hoist the flags, sailing wasn't an option for Sephina but,
true to his word, Roy (even wearing his captain's hat) raised his sails
and Guiding Light looked a picture as she sailed on a broad reach,
surrounded by the rest of the fleet.
We followed Hullabaloo (the lead boat) into and around Castries
harbour with Danielle (our photographer for the day) whizzing
around on an IGY rib, snapping away with the camera. After the
parade of sail for the cruise ships, the power boats soon took off at
speed back to Rodney Bay, leaving the four remaining yachts, Hot
Chocolate, Grayling, Guiding Light and Sephina to
sail (or in my case motor) back at a more leisurely
pace. As we came past "Barrel o' Beef" rock, the
clouds were gathering and by the time we'd sailed
into the bay the heavens had opened. Coming
through the anchorage was a challenge in the poor
visibility of the squall, but fortunately, as we reached
the entrance to the marina, the rain had stopped and
was soon followed by bright sunshine as we moored
back onto C dock.
Cafe Ole in the Marina hosted the gathering of
the crews during the rest of the afternoon; their new
Boardwalk bar is proving to be a real success as it
provides just the right ambiance, right on the waterfront, informal and
friendly. Needless to say, a few bottles of Piton were consumed as we
waited for the results of the 'best dressed' competition. Hullabaloo took
the powerboat prize and I'm pleased to report that Sephina took the
sailboat prize-to each a bottle of Bounty Rum.
Manythanks to Danielle from the St Lucia Yacht Club for all the efforts
put into organising the ARC and World ARC events, and for taking the
photos (browse the SLYC website's Gallery www.stluciayachtclub.com
to have a look). All in all a very enjoyable day! -@
Editor's note: The World ARC 2010/11, with 35 boats registered,
began a 15-month circumnavigation on January 6, 2010. For more
information: www.worldcruising.com.
Flotilla report submitted by Duncan Gray, skipper of Sephina, ARC-
2009 entry number 230
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BY ANDREA BAILEY
Sr down with Adam Foster at Bosun's Restaurant in
I: :Iney Bay Marina, Saint Lucia, in mid-December. It
I- :1 been seven days since the first Atlantic Rally for
Cruisers boat had arrived, and the ARC festivities were
in full swing. Looking out at the water, most of the 232
slips were filled. The people walking by looked happy to
be in the islands, and from what I'd seen on the docks,
everyone was enjoying the world-class services that the
marina had to offer. With a full service boatyard, shore
power, and a sail loft on site, it was the perfect place to
recharge after a long ocean voyage.
Foster had been at the marina since 4 a.m. working
nonstop to guarantee that at Rodney Bay, that image
of a smoothly-running marina was a reality. Foster
has been General Manager at IGY's Rodney Bay
Marina since August. As he explained, "My job is to
make sure that every boat that comes in has the best,
easiest time, and the least amount of stress, because
the better time they have, the longer they're going to
stay in the Caribbean." On any given day he could be
doing anything from assisting with creating an itinerary,
to provisioning or helping find the right person to fix a
problem on board. He's not above taking out the trash
or cleaning toilets, either.
Foster is from Sydney, Australia and has been working
at marinas and boatyards since he was a teenager. He's
one of about 250 certified Marina Managers in the world,
receiving accreditation by the International Marine
Certification Institute. Most recently, he ran Island Global
Yachting's (IGY) marina education program, traveling
to all of the IGY destinations to ensure a standard of
maintenance, management, and customer service. But
he always knew he wanted to manage a marina. "At the
corporate level, you don't get the satisfaction of seeing
jobs through from start to finish. I enjoy the day-to-day
management and truly being a part of effecting change
and overseeing projects."
The changes that have been made at Rodney Bay are expansive
befitting a world-class yachting destination. With improvements
being made throughout 2009, the marina now accommodates
boats up to 200 feet in length and 14 feet of draft. There's more
docking space and shore side amenities to keep everyone from
guests to crew happy and entertained.
The boatyard has also undergone some impressive changes,
from the new 75-ton and 40-ton Marine Travelifts to the three refit
enclosures and expanded refueling services. Foster insists that
St. Lucia will soon become the destination in the Caribbean for
haulouts and maintenance procedures, and not just because of
the improved marina offerings, either.
-I
"The staff is unbelievable," he said. "There is a massive depth
of experience here, both on the docks and in the shipyard." All
but two of his dock employees have been at Rodney Bay for five
years or more, and when I asked him what the best part of his job
was, he immediately replied, "The staff, hands down. If it wasn't
for the staff making me feel so welcome, I wouldn't feel like I fit in
here. The friendliness of the St. Lucian people is an advantage for
us. Everyone is eager to go the extra mile"
So then what does he dislike about his job? "Not having more
hours in the day to meet people that come in and make them feel
welcome. It's frustrating knowing that I can't meet every crewmember
and try and convince them to stay My heart will always been in
Australia, but Saint Lucia is stealing a part of it, that's for sure." -
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BEQUIA
APRIL 1 TO 5
GROWING EVENT EXPECTS
50-PLUS YACHTS IN 2010
ver last 29 years,
the Bequia Easter
Regatta has grown
into one of the
region's most popular and well-
attended regattas, with visitors
and competitors coming from all
over the world to be in Bequia
for the four days of racing action
over the long Easter weekend.
Last year's record-breaking
turnout of 50 yachts emphatically
confirmed Bequia Regatta's
popularity in the yacht racing
and cruising community. In
particular, the J24 Class, first
introduced in Bequia in 2005, and since 2006 with its own specially
designed courses, is now arguably Bequia regatta's hottest and most
competitive Class, thanks to the commitment of the Bequia Sailing
Club to continually grow and develop this Class in parallel with the
rising popularity of J24s in the region. In 2010, this commitment will
bear fruit when the overall winner of Bequia J24 6-race series will also
be crowned the first-ever J24 Southern Caribbean Champion.
Regatta 2009 also saw the creation of a new One Design Class for
the 25-foot French "Surprise" racing boats which have been coming
to Bequia in increasing numbers since their first visit over 10 years ago.
Now officially with their own Class, a full turnout of all the 10 or more
Martinican Surprises is anticipated this Easter, along with the usual
strong French Racing Class entry.
But Bequia is not all about sweat and spinnakers. Two Cruising
classes, including the ever-popular Cruising II Class specially tailored
for cruisers, live-aboards and "regatta rookies," ensure that there really
is something for practically everyone in Bequia's regatta. Add to that
the spectacle of the colourful and hotly contested local double-ender
three-race series, Lay Day activities, great hospitality and generous
support from main sponsors SVG tourism Authority, Heineken, Mount
Gay, Pepsi, Mountain Top Spring Water, Frangipani Hotel, Bequia
Beach Hotel and a very warm welcome wherever you go, there's no
reason not to make a date to be in Bequia this Easter!
For more information visit www.begos.com/easterregatta email
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Preview and photo submitted by Bequia Sailing Club
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A SMALL RACE WITH
BY JAN HEIN
oats trickled into Tyrell Bay for the Carriacou Sailing Series;
three on a ship; two under tow; eight under sail. It was the
12th running of a small but mighty race with veteran crew
who, like American Peggy Fisher-Cattan, declared, "It's the
best race in the Caribbean." Since I've sampled some of the region's
finest competitions, I skeptically signed on with the 43 foot Beneteau
Wayward to see first-hand if the claim held water.
Jerome McQuilken, Wayward's owner and organizer of the series,
brought me up to speed on the event that feeds into the Grenada
Sailing Festival and the Tobago Carnival Regatta. "This is early in the
season," he said. "This race is laid back, relaxed. This series is the
smallest, each one gets bigger"
Wayward's crew for day one was a perfect mix of personalities from
Trinidad, Grenada, Carriacou, Petite Martinique,
Holland, Britain and the US, each with their own
brand of English. Positions were assigned and
the main raised against a wrestling breeze.
After Jerome announced, "Let's get ready to
bless the deck," a bottle of rum appeared and crew
hustled to the cockpit. He solemnly raised a capful
to the sky, "To all of our ancestors, to our friends
present and friends past, we honor your memory
To our loved ones. Bring us home safe and bring
us home fast." A slosh hit the deck, the rest he
downed, the cap was refilled and passed around
until everyone partook of the old Scottish ritual.
The jib went up and we hit the course with
plenty of opinion filling the air Chief among the
local talent was Carriacou's Hope McLawrence,
68, whose wizened face and agile body spoke
of a life on the sea and a love for the water that surrounds his island.
Effortlessly he called wind shifts, analyzed current, read the rocks and
shallows and found the jobs that needed to be done.
With only nine boats in the racer/cruiser class and three in the
Melges class, competition was fierce but safely-spaced, allowing
for a day of uneventful sailing. After a mere two hours it ended,
leaving plenty of daylight for the first party leg: the legendary
lobster barbeque.
RACE
RACER/CRUISER
CLASS OVERALL WINNERS
1st Place Category V
(38 foot Hobie)
2nd Place Wayward
3rd Place Wajang
MELGES CLASS
OVERALL WINNERS
1st Place Drunken
Monkey
2nd Place Crash Test III
3rd Place Wasabi
FUN
Wayward's crew led me onto the 96-foot motor
S vessel, Kathryn M, an oil platform supply ship from
Trinidad that transported the fleet's finest, a scratch
Band and 100 lobsters to uninhabited Sandy Island for
an outrageous, over-the-top fete. Open boats ferried
revelers from ship to shore where they were greeted
by the smell of grilled lobster and the world's largest
cooler full of iced down drinks. The band played and
people partied until food and the sun went down.
Day two saw more action that began when the aptly
named Melges, Crash Test III, grazed the committee
boat, luckily breaking only a spreader An unofficial
entrant, the steel ketch Salai, hit a reef off Mabouyu that held the sailors
captive until cruiser/racer Mary Murray came to the rescue.
Darcy Carr of the Beneteau First Class 10, Wajang, recounted their
excitement when a lifeline parted. "We were sailing along, had a little
puff, I looked at the sails then down ay my crew ... they were gone!
They went off like peas in a pod!" Miraculously, Carr picked them up,
hats and all, without ever dropping a sail.
The final day of racing delivered 27 knots winds with gusts to 40,
making for a difficult start and some high stress driving downwind to
the first mark, the outlying Sisters Rocks. Wayward, right on the stern
of Rasmus, rounded the rocks on the inside so close that I wondered if
I should stay on the boat or jump ashore.
On the upwind leg to Hillsborough, Archie Bethel sat on the rail
calling the squalls, "Dis one gone knock us, den we run up. Drive she
up J, up. Now!" It went on, one hard, long, salty tasting race with
spinnaker sets and adroit navigating through coral studded shallows.
That evening it was the talk of the tent as awards, supplied by
sponsors Peake Marine, Delta Seacor and Tyrell Bay Marina, were
proudly accepted. The final prize for best pirate was presented, the DJ
cranked up the already loud music ... and then the party began. r-
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TEN T&T SAILORS
QUALIFY AS INSTRUCTORS
SAILING ASSOCIATION COURSE
HELD IN DECEMBER
end of a five day course qualifying them as Trinidad &Tobago
Sailing Association Level 2 Dinghy Instructors. The last three
days of the course were held at the TTSA sailing school in
Chaguaramas. As part of the new National Sailing Scheme, ten sailors
(four from Vessigny and six from Chaguaramas) were put through their
paces by TTSA's visiting instructors, Steve Jackson and Seb Godsmark.
As well as being able to demonstrate sound sailing ability, the students
were taught the basics of methods of instruction to enable them to pass
on their sailing skills to others in a professional and knowledgeable way
In order to qualify for instructor training, the students had previously
completed a power boat level 2 course and a safety boat operator course.
In the NewYear they had the chance to put their newly acquired skills to the
test as the new TTSA sailing school term started on Saturday 16th January
2010. Children of all abilities from the age of 7 years and upwards were
able to attend dinghy sailing lessons every Saturday and adults were able
to enrol in lessons for beginners as well. As part of their ongoing training,
the new instructors will also receive training in first aid and navigation in
the new year On the presentation
of his course completion certificate, i
participant Alianson Thomas said,
"This is all I wanted for Christmas!"
The New Year also saw the first
ever TTSA power boat course open
to the general public. On January weekends, TTSA planned to hold two
power boat level 2 (PBL2) courses open to anyone wishing to take part
for the value price ofTT$ 1,000 including lunch and refreshments, with all
equipment provided. Members of the public were invited to come and
learn to drive a power boat safely and in accordance with international
regulations. Successful students in the course receive a qualification
which forms the basis for the International Certificate of Competence.
For further details contact the sailing school principal, Hedge Shuter,
email youthsailingschool@ yahoo.cor, www.ttsailing.org. -&
Report and photo submitted by TTSA
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CURACAO'S 26TH END OF THE YEAR'S RACE
ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY ELS KROON
last Sunday of the year, was organized for the 26th time
by race director Ivo van Dooren and the Sea Scouts of the
Mgr Verriet Group. Weather conditions were variable this
year: 18 knot winds at the start, contrary to the calm on entering the
Anna Bay, zoomed by the famous tall, colorful buildings, which usually
causes unpredictable wind shifts.
Forty-three participating boats and windsurfers faced the feared
calm, abruptly breaking off the pleasant and competitive headway at
sea. For passengers of the cruise ship Zuiderdam, the crossing sails
in the Bay were an additional attraction. The terraces in Punda also
did well, providing a relaxed view at the races for locals and tourists.
Renaissance's Riffort at the Otrabanda side provided the best view
with the famous Handelskade as a beautiful backdrop.
The End of the Year's Race traditionally is a catch up race with all
types of sailboats and windsurfers starting at various times on handicap.
Among the first finishing participants were catamarans, yachts from
different classes, Sunfishes, and windsurfers.
Loes de Ruiter and Michiel Bot managed to pass the finishing line
first in their catamaran, and won the race. Venus Calippyge surprisingly
finished second, followed by the Marlin, manned by Sea Scouts-some
came over from Holland, where they study, to participate in the race.
The race was concluded with the prize giving ceremony and the
traditional "oliebollen" baked by the Sea Scouts Group which recently
celebrated its 60 anniversary --
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1982 Nautical 60
Very clean
$249K
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$125K
1977 43 ft Waquiez
Amphitrite. Bullet proof
Blue water cruiser. New
engine and rigging.
$109K
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Aluminium Deck Saloon
Gorgeous Beast
$499K
1978 ISLANDER 55 JBoat.
QUINTESSENCE
Stunning performance
and old world charm.
Refitted 2009. $375K
with 2005 225hp
Four strokes.
Rigged and ready to go.
$95K
1977 31 ft Dolphin sloop
Solid English
classic 4 tonner
$29K
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Lots of new gear.
$129K
1981 36 ft Maxi Sloop.
Clean. Swedish Pedigree
Liveaboard
$59K
1990 42 ft Carver.
Spotless and pristine
$175K
1995 Roberts 45 Dynamique 62. 1992 Reinke Super 10
Charter Version One careful owner Aluminium 38 ft
$124K since new. $99K
Quite Magnificent
$795K Reduced!
1997 Balticat 46 ft.
Composite.
Awesome machine!
$225K
1978 Islander 36.
Serious Blue Water
Cruiser.
$24K
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Clean racer Cruiser.
$134K
Flybridge Sportsfish.
Immaculate throughout!
Offers entertained.
1094 Aloha 34 ft Sloop.
Good clean
Budget priced liveaboard.
$39K
KOHLER 42
EPOXY CAT.
$159k PRICE SLASHED!
2003 Lion 46 Power Cat.
LUXURY!!!
$299K
1992 Dudley Dix Caribbea 30 1979 GULFSTAR 37. 2003 Jeanneau Sun
Blue water Pocket Rocket SPOTLESS AND PRISTINE. Odyssey 45.5. Owner version,
loaded $35K all the extras, never
chartered $240k
32' 1978 Rival MDC.................................................................... US$35,000
34' 1978 Steel Sloop (ROB) ....................................................... US$30,000
36' 1977 Roberts Home Built (located in Barbados)............... US$40,000
38' 1987 Topaz .......................................................................... US$85,000
38' 1997 Beneteau .................................................................. US$100,000
39' 1968 Cheoy Lee Off Shore 40 .......................reduced to US$70,000
40' 1981 Divorne Steel ............................................................ US$50,000
40' 1986 TaShing Tashiba (excellent condition) .reduced to US$179,500
40' 2002 Hermine DI (launched 2008)....................................... EU264,000
41' 1982 Sigma Marine Project ...................................... US$60,000
41' 1985 Irwin Ketch .................................................................. US$85,000
42' 1986 Endeavour.................................................................... US$98,000
43' 1999 Wauquiez Pilot Saloon................................................ EU247,500
43' 1985 Gitana .......................................... ................ ............. US$115,000
45' 1998 Peterson cutter....................................... US$189,999
45' 1999 Passport a/c 44......................................................... US$365,000
46' 2001 Tayana (Vancouver pilot house) ........................... US$329,000
48' 1971 Motor Sailer.............................. .............................. US$90,000
50' 1974 Motor Yacht (locally built) .......................................... US$80,000
50' 1991 Celestial Pilothouse.................................................. US$268,000
50' 2001 Beneteau ...................................... EU188,000
51' 1986 Beneteau ................................................................. US$225,000
51' 1990 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey ............................reduced to EU99,000
51' 1987 Beneteau Idylle 15.5, located in Martinque............. US$160,000
53' 1984 Amel Custom Mango ................................................ US$269,000
55' 1979 Herreshoff Marco Polo ......................................... US$170,000
55' 1998 Zerft Motor Sailer (must sell!!!) ................................ US$40,000
55' 1994 O yster 55 .................................... .........................................sold
56' 1973 Visch Motor Yacht .................................................... US$175,000
75' 1976 Murry Peterson Coaster (Schooner)......................... US$40,000
33' 1988 Dean Ocean Comber................................................ US$145,000
37' 2002 Fountaine Pajot, located in Guadeloupe ............... US$325,000
40' 1999 Woods Catamaran......................................... US$247,500
43' 2001 Lagoon Catamaran.................................. US$334,000
54' 1980 Norman Cross Trimaran ......................................... US$350,000
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well Kept Good Price
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43'Hunter 430 1997
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42' Hallberg-Rasy 1984
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42'Beneteau 423 2004
Clean Well Mainlained
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42 Island Packet 2001
Immacul.le and Solid Vesisel
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42' Lagoon 420 2008
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45 Hugnes Yawl, 197U
Classic S&S design, fast and beautiful
Well maintained, rare listing $110,000
42 Cruisers Express, 1999
Twin cats, genset, loaded
Perfect weekend getaway, $199,000
Designed for charter, spacious layout
Yanmar, genset, aft deck platform, offers $125,000
30 Luhrs Tournament, 1993
Twin Volvo diesels, flybndge
Fish, dive, weekend, $69,000
31 Searay Sundancer, 1998
Twin Meres, genset, a/c
Low hours, clean, offers $59,000
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49 1995 HylasSemiCusbm-Oneoer, neverchatered, mustsee..$335,000
48 1974 Maple Leaf- Vintage Canadian buit CC ruser, pnce to sell.$89,000
45 1978 Endurance Wndboats-blhouse ketch, song andelegant..$125,000
41 1982 Morgan 01- CC cruising ketch, Perkins, dinghy & more.. $69,000
39 1974 South Sea -Steel passage maker, oginal owner, bnng ofers.$55,000
38 2002 Voyage catamaran- Pvate one owner boat readytocrue... $225,000
38 1978 n deStadt-Steel passage maker, ketch g Yanmar, newsals.$69,000
36 1982 Pearson Cutter, recent engine, nagging, cruise equipped $59,000
34 1984 O'Day Shoal draft sloop, pnced for immediate sell.......... $25,000
30 1963 Allied Seawind Class cruising ketch, ready to sail away..$19,900
27 1988 J-Boat-Prvenra ewnner,greatshape, exensesads, traler.$19,000
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57 2002 Carver- yagerPiblhouse, luxurymooryachttInVolos....$495,000
55 1986 Angel-Cockpti mn ryachtw/ybndge,excellentforcharter..$295,000
46 1985 Logcal PowerCat-Perfedcharerorleaboard hugecockpt...$180,000
38 1967 Camcraft -Auminum crewboat in excellent shape after reft..$50,000
37 2005 Fourtaine Papt-PowerCatYamars, oone egreatshape.$350,000
28 2003 Scout -Qualycenerconsole, tIn Yamahas, well mainained...$39,000
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1992 Beneteau First 45f5
$148,000 US
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49' '79 Transpacific Ketch, loaded ........$180K
50' '78 Gulfstar Ketch, Classic, 3 strms...$112K
50' '78 Nautor Motorsailer, reft, excellent cond.$370K
60 '82 Nautcal Ketch, 4stms, charterorcruse.$219K
POWER
20' '05 Caribe Dinghy, 115 HPYamaha..$20K
26' '87 Whale Boat, Diesel, CG cert........ $28K
27' '88 Luhrs Alura, cabin, IB gas cabin.. $20K
30' '2 Hydrocat 300X, Yanmar diesels....$90K
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32' '03 Sea Ray, 350HP Mercruisers......$95K
34' '83 Hunter, Yanmar, Radar................$32K
34' '89 Sea Ray Express, diesels............ $55K
39' '98 Mainship Trawler, twin diesels...$129.9K
42' '71 Grand Banks MY, CG Cert 42 pass.$99K
42' '84 Present Sundeck 135 HP Lehmans $79.9K
48' '99 Dyna Craft MY, 435HP diesels..$299.5K
48' '02 DynaCraftMY,3strms 450HPCats...$490K
53' "76 Unflte Utilty, custom Navytranspot..$129.5K
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28' '78 Cape Dory Classic, Refit 6/07....$35K
33' '73 Pearson 10M sloop, refit....... $25K
36' '80 Albin Stratus 75K w/business.....$45K
38' '67 LeComte, classic, great cond......$80K
40' '84 Endeavour, ready to cruise......$79.9K
41' '80 Morgan Out Isl, Well maintained.$69K
43' '85 Morgan Catalina, stepped transom.$89K
44' '77 CSY Sloop, new rigging.............. $115K
44' '85 Beneteau Idylle, AP, AC, Genset.....$69K
46' '00 Jeanneau 3 strms,great cond....$159.9K
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BERTRAM 31' FLYBRIDGE
SPORTSFISHER. Yanmar diesels,
excellent runners. Aft deck bimini,
windlass, brand new chartplotter/GPS,
VHF. Very clean boat. $69,000 Call
Kevin 284 496 0205.
CLEARANCE SALE BRING ALL
OFFERS! Bowrder STARDECK 24 ft
2004 $29.000; house boat HOLIDAY
MANSION BARACUDA 38FT new
engines $49.000; ZODIAC DELUX
14FT semi rigid new Merc.40hp $8.000;
(599)522 4861 email:jelic@onebox.com
UNBELIEVABLE PRICE: 27 FT.
BAYLINER seats 11 airconditioned
cabin; kitchen, fridge, shower, queen size
sleeping quarters. $40 K OBO. sam-
base@hotmail.com or 502.489-0317
CLASSIC SEACRAFT SCEPTRE
20' FOR SALE: Year 1976, 2 Yamaha
85hp. Bottom paint done, engines
checked, regular maintenance, 2 new
batteries. Boat is in good general con-
dition, photos available. Asking 8.000,-
, located St.Barths. Call 00590-590-
279220 or darup@domaccess.com
LUHRS 36 SX TOURNAMENT,
2000, Yanmar 420's, Northern lights
gen, Garmin plotter, Furuno sound-
er, 6pp liferaft, marlin tower, swim
platform, only 250 hrs on engines,
Beautiful, fast and fuel efficient. asking
$145,000 787 370 0030 or bucanero@
prw.net will deliver anywhere!
2000 38' TIARA OPEN, 3208
Cats, 8kw Onan Gen, Marlin Tower,
Watermaker, cockpit freezer, etc.
Contact: qulquito17@aol.com
1954, 52 FT, BARNETT CLASS
LIFEBOAT/MOTOR/SAILER with
liveaboard conversion & sailing rig.
Rugged wood / ally construction .
Large cabins & deck space with good
charter possibilies, Antigua Flag, ask-
ing 125,000 usd. (1268) 770 4935 or
seaterror@yahoo.com
35FT THOMAS-35 BUILT BY TARTAN
1990 SLOOP EL PRESIDENT FOR
SALE. Asking $59,000. All offers wel-
comed. Excellent condition, GPS, 24hp
Yanmar diesel, auto helm. Many extras.
Contact Jeff Fangmann at jfangmann@
hovensa.com or (340)-773-0106
POT D' OR GIBSEA 84, 28ft LOA,
10ft beam. 1986. Ideal day and weekend
cruiser for small family. New in the last 3
years: main and 130% genoa, standing
and running rigging, life lines, cutlass
bearing, engine mounts, VHF radio, til-
ler autopilot ST2000, batteries, Plastimo
dinghy and 2.5 hp outboard. 18 hp Volvo
penta regularly maintained and runs well.
Also has genaker (seldom used) and
storm jib in good condition. Owner has
upgraded. On St Kitts. Try around US$ 20
000. albatross.1@live.com
CLEARANCE SALE BRING ALL
OFFERS! J 120 racer cruiser project
1998 $90.000; KIWI 35 extreme racer
ready $35.000; (599)522 4861 email:
jelic@onebox.com
AMEL MARAMU KETCH 46 1981
95000euro st martin tel 0690224553
MAXIM 38 CATAMARAN, 2001
great condition, very well equipped for
extended cruising: SSB, watermaker, 2
x 29hp Yanmar, plotter, 2 x autopilots,
cruising chute, 9ft Caribe etc. Email max-
im4sale@gmail.com. Now heading to St
Martin / Virgins/ Puerto Rico.
51' SLOOP: Idylle 15.5, Frers design,
Beneteau built 1986. Highly customized
for performance cruising or comfort-
able live-aboard. Autopilot, watermaker,
genset, Perkins 4-236, dual-coil fridge/
freezer, walk-around queen berth, full
length awnings. Excellent sail-away condi-
tion. Lying St.Crolx. $179,000US. E-mail:
cayennellm@yahoo.com
ALDEN-DESIGNED CLASSIC
BRISTOL 35 SLOOP, 1974. New
standing rigging, dodger (2009). New '05:
sails (full-battened mainsail), Imron paint,
through-hulls, bottom job, head, Harken
RF, bilge pumps, and electronics. Shoal
draft. Lovingly cared for inside and out.
Proven bluewater cruiser. $26,000. email:
ybutt2002@yahoo.com
HOBIE TIGER 2004, F-18. (2)Main,
(2) Jib's, (1)Spinnaker, Full boat Cover,
Dolly and Trailer. $6,500 (Puerto Rico)
Gustavo Pinto (787) 479-8432 pinto-
photo@gmail.com
OCEAN 60 SCHOONER, launched
UK 1988. Completely equipped for
tropical & High latitude world cruis-
ing. Lying New Zealand. Negotiate price
around $USD 295K. Possible Trade or
Part Trade smaller yacht or property.
00642123866901989 OPEN 60. Won
first Vendee Globe. Located in Curacao.
Asking $149K OBO. Will consider trade.
If you want to do 28 knots contact me at
ddyner@yahoo.com
'03 Yanmar Diesels, Cherry Inte-
rior, '05 Raymarine C-80, Radar/
Chartplotter / Fishfinder, 5.5kw
diesel Generator, Prosine 2.0kw
Inverter/100amp Charger, $129,000
USD located Virgin Islands
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TAKING OUR CHARTERERS TO SABA
A UNIQUE ISLAND IN THE DUTCH ANTILLES
BY JEANNIE KUICH COPYRIGHT 2010
Whadda you do with your charter guests who are on their
fourth charter and want a unique island to explore? If you
are in the Dutch Antilles, take them to Saba.
Saba is a unique island, as it almost seems like it should be in the
Mediterranean rather than the Caribbean. In early times, once inhabited
predominantly by white settlers, it appeared more European. Quite a
few made their way as sea captains of large ships.
There's only one problem: there are no good anchorages. Saba
is a stratovolcano and its highest mountain is Mt. Scenery at 2,828
feet, a lava dome. Saba last
erupted in 1640 and one of
Elmer Hassell's red
its little towns, known as The jmer with zebra.
Bottom, lies in its crater. ed seats
With seasoned charterers
Dan and Joellen Hagge
aboard in 1972, we all
vetoed anchoring at the
usually very rolly Ladder
Bay, where the only close
SKY LIGHTS
March Spotlights
* Champagne-hued Saturn
is at its brightest and biggest
all night in the evening and
spring begins on Saturday
the 20th.
March Planet Particulars
* Saturn catches the eye
mostly, but Venus now enters
to challenge it on the evening
racecourse with Mercury not
far behind it at end of month.
The campfire glow of Mars
begins to fade as it creeps
through the overhead.
March Brightest
Navigation Stars
Dusk: Sirius, Canopus,
Arcturus, Capella
Dawn: Vega, Arcturus,
Antares, Altair
i BY JEANNIE KUICH
The Moon Sails Near
Wed. 3rd: the star Spica in
Virgo in evening
Sat. 6th: the star Antares in
Scorpius before dawn
Wed. 17th: Venus in evening
Sat. 20th: the Pleiades star
sisters in evening
Wed. 24th: the star Pollux in
Gemini in evening
Thu. 25th: Mars in evening
Sat. 27th: the star Regulus in
Leo in evening
Mon. 29th: Saturn in
late evening
Tue. 30th: the star Spica in
Virgo in evening
Moon Phases
Sun. 7th: Last Quarter
Mon. 15th: New
Tue. 23rd: First Quarter
Tue. 30th: Full
access to civilization was almost straight up 800 hand-hewed stone
steps to the town of The Bottom. This was before the ship dock
was built.
Instead we flew there in a very small plane with an ex fighter
pilot who decided to show us Saba by ear, that is, on your ear. It's
always a necessity to fly over the runway first to clear the goats off,
but our cheerful pilot also flew us sideways along all the hand-made
stone roads built by the locals. This amazing feat, which the Dutch
engineers adamantly argued couldn't be done, took up to twelve
back-aching years.
Fortunately we met Elmer Hassell who took us up and down these
incredibly steep roads in his red jeep, through spotless narrow streets
in the charming, flower-decked villages of Hell's Gate, Windwardside
and The Bottom. Elmer welcomed us into his home to meet his
wife Estelle and his neighbors, who introduced us to their unique,
delicate drawn work called Spanish Lace which has become one of
Saba's "industries."
Today Saba is an ecological magnet for those who enjoy its
particularly challenging hikes and for scuba divers who like to go to
the edge, or in this case, down the steep sides of Saba which plunge
hundreds of feet.
Jeannie Kuich, once a long-time charter chef in the Virgin Islands, has
been writing monthly columns for the Daily News since 1985 and periodic
columns for Caribbean Boating, Nautical Scene, St. Thomas This Week
and Cruising World magazines. Jeannie is the author of "Soap Operas
of the Sky", the only stargazing sky guide for the Caribbean.
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