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When the RORC Caribbean 600 ex-ploded on the scene some seven years ago, there were those who had their doubts about the race and

were of the opinion that it would not prosper. How wrong they were. Not only has the race grown in stat-ure, it brings to the Caribbean some of the world’s greatest sailors and the most spectacular boats on the planet. Having crossed the finish, one well-known French skipper said this year’s RORC Caribbean 600 had as much, if not more, going for it than the famous Fastnet Race. Crews love this race, and their com-ments about sailing around the beautiful Caribbean always make me smile as some of the faster boats are passing the islands at over 20 knots, the crew on the rail looking seaward in the dark. This can only mean they are referring to our wonderful sailing conditions, and that’s okay by me. That this race attracts the world’s best is a shot in the arm for other Caribbean Regattas as many of these boats go on to compete on the winter racing circuit. Their presence is a boost for the Caribbean and Caribbean sailing; it enriches our sport and takes it to another level.

Night watches, I love them. There’s something about the close of day at sea that touches me like nothing else. The slow burn as the sky turns crimson and gold and the sun slides beneath the waves. The knowledge that you are contained in your own world, that darkness is nigh and, even if you wanted to, there is no escaping a night at sea. At night, more than any other time, the boat offers comfort; it becomes a cave, a womb, a place of refuge and rest. I always feel safe when tucked into a warm bunk during a night at sea. What a feeling of content-ment knowing your watch mate is guarding the entrance to the cave and for a few hours you are safe from the troubles of the outside world. Of course, you have to trust your watch mate or it’s a recipe for disaster. Cruiser Birgit Hackl trusts her watch mate and on page 34, she tells of how they manage night watches aboard their yacht Pitufa. Birgit’s article is full of practical tips and advice and describes how she and her husband prepare for the dark hours while at sea.

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tas, taking place from April to the end of 2015. In May we will publish our guide to sports fishing. Our readers tell us that they appreciate these guides, but they have got us into trou-ble in the past. Although we do our best to include as much information as possible, inevitably some events are left out. If you are running an event and would like it mentioned in All At Sea then please send the information to us in good time and we will do our best to include it in our guides.

A few months ago I received an article from contributor Joe Zentner in which he describes hearing the sands of Bequia sing. My first thought was that Joe had partaken of too much Jack Iron rum, but on reading through the article he con-vinced me that what he said was true. After all, Joe support-ed the story with some pretty solid research. I find articles like this intriguing, and realize that often I walk around with ears and eyes closed. The Singing Sands of Bequia is a fun article and I would enjoy reading more. If you know of trees that whistle, shrubs that dance or rocks that swim, please get in touch.

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64 Two Caribbean Pioneers ... An Extraordinary Adventure

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4424 Sailing Humor Modern Tech: Perfect for Modern Disasters!

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30 SEamanSHiP & Voyaging What’s in Your Grab Bag?

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38 FiSHing Budget Marine Spice Island Billfish Tournament

40 TiPS & TrickS Tips for Bareboaters, Snowbirds & Casual Cruisers Part 2: Engines

44 racing circuiT RORC Caribbean 600

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56 Top Five Places to Stand Paddle in the World

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72 u.S. Virgin iSlandS Abi Beach Bar – St. Thomas’ First-Ever Boat-Only Beach Bar

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Lake Titicaca is often called the highest navigable lake in the world; it also forms the backdrop for this wonderful photo submitted by Rob and Lauren Dehaan, of the yacht Southern Comfort, out of St. Thomas. Rob says they were anchored in the San Blas Islands when they took a side trip with family to the famous Andean lake. The photo was tak-en on one of the floating reed islands (Islas Uros), and of course no trip to Lake Titicaca would be complete without a copy of the Caribbean’s favorite Waterfront Magazine All At Sea. Rob and Lauren say they love the magazine and will read it online as they continue to cruise across the Pa-cific towards Australia later this year. The team at All At Sea wishes Southern Comfort fair winds and following seas.

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Sint Maarten Kidz at Sea Foundation newSSint Maarten Kidz at Sea Foundation received a visit from the Bonaire Youth Outreach Foundation (BYOF) in February. The two organizations are grant recipients of the Samen-werkende Fondsen ‘Giving Young People a Chance’ project (KVJC). Kidz at Sea focuses on teaching youth how to build boats and also how to sail them. The Foundation is active with participants from four schools on St. Maarten.

When the Bonaire Youth Outreach Foundation, a very pro-ductive media group, took a trip to film a project about the BES Islands, they decided to visit Kidz At Sea on St. Maarten before heading home. The youth received a tour of the new-est vessel being built by the Milton Peters College Carpentry Program. Both groups then got together over lunch before a spectacular afternoon sail on the St. Maarten Sailing School boats. These are the same boats that the students trained on to race in the 35th annual Heineken Regatta

“I am energized seeing the sailors get a kick out of sailing. Kidz At Sea is doing such a great job on St. Maarten” said Dennis Martinus of BYOF

The BYOF group interviewed participants and prepared a promotional video for the Oranje Funds and for Kidz at Sea.

SunSail bacK onboard at antigua Sailing weeKSunsail is back on board as the official bareboat charter spon-sor of Antigua Sailing Week 2015. This is the fourth year run-ning that Sunsail has been involved as a sponsor.

“Antigua Sailing Week is one of the premier regattas in the Caribbean which our customers love to attend,” said Brittany Weatherby, Sunsail’s head of marketing for North and South America. With the changes in race format over the past few years, it is on many clients’ bucket list of must do regattas because of the great mix of superb sailing, excellent class and course management and of course the parties.”

Antigua Sailing Week features a number of bareboat classes that allow charterers to compete fairly with similar boats.

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may 1 – 4West Indies Regattawww.westindiesregatta.comimages@alexisandrews.com268-724-4435

St. thomaS, USVIJunE 19 – 21International Optimist Regatta (IOR)www.styc.net

tortola, BVImay 16 – 17BVI Dinghy Championshipswww.royalbviyc.orgsailing@royalbviyc.org284-494-3286

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aBaco, BahamaSmay 13 – 16The Custom Shoot-Outwww.abacobeachresort.com

may 20 – 23Viking vs. The World Shoot-Outwww.abacobeachresort.com

JunE 3 – 6Abaco Beach Blue Marlin Invitationalwww.abacobeachresort.com

JunE 10 – 13The Bahamas Billfish Championshipwww.abacobeachresort.com

JunE 24 – 26Abaco Marline Outboard Serieswww.abacobeachresort.com

EvENT CALENDARPlease send future events to [email protected]. This month and next month’s events are currently published here and at www.allatsea.net. Your specific area may or may not be shown based on identified activities for these months.

CRuISING RALLY:

tortola, BVImay 16Salty Dawg Spring Rally (free)[email protected]

SAILING REGATTA:

antIgUaaPril 15 – 20Antigua Classic Yacht Regattawww.antiguaclassics.cominfo@antiguaclassics.com268-460-1799

aPril 25 – may 1Antigua Sailing [email protected]

BarBadoSmay 21Barbados May Regattawww.sailbarbados.com

BeqUIaaPril 2 – 6Bequia Easter Regattawww.begos.com/ [email protected]

cUracaoJunE 19 – 21Heineken Regatta Curacaowww.heinekenregatta curacao.cominfo@heinekenregatta curacao.com

gUadeloUpeaPril 24Guadeloupe to Antigua Racewww.antiguayachtclub.com

pUerto rIcomay 22 – 25Puerto Rico Heineken International Regattawww.heinekenregattapr.cominfo@heinekenregattapr.com787-277-5936


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As a further incentive, Sunsail will be awarding a voucher worth uS $2,500 towards a future Sunsail charter to the overall winner of the bareboat classes at the final awards ceremony to be held in Nelson’s Dockyard on Friday May 1 2015.

the MooringS partner with pacK For a purpoSe The Moorings charter boat company has formed a partner-ship with Pack for a Purpose, a global initiative that helps travelers make a lasting impact on their destinations and the communities within them.

Pack for a Purpose encourages individuals to use their ex-tra luggage space to deliver much-needed supplies to lo-

cal schools, medical clinics and various community projects in their destination. upon arrival, one simply drops off their donation at a designated local business and continues their vacation with the satisfaction of helping others in need. The Moorings’ flagship base in the British Virgin Islands will be the first of the company’s global locations to participate in the initiative. The base will work to support Family Support Network (FSN) in their various efforts to eradicate domestic violence in the BVI and beyond.

“Basic supplies like diapers, pens and socks might not seem that significant to many of us, but they can make a world of difference for a non-profit like Family Support Net-work,” said Shannan Brennan, Head of Global Marketing for The Moorings. “What’s amazing about Pack for a Pur-pose is how easy they make it for a company and customers like ours to help.”

Learn more about The Moorings, Pack for a Purpose and how you can help by visiting: moorings.com/socialresponsibility

Alfred Cyril Rapier, who has died aged 85, was the founder and archi-tect of the Caribbean Sailing Association Rating Rule.

In the 1960s, when Al, as he was known, developed the Caribbean’s first indigenous handicap rule, it was known as the West Indies Yacht-ing Association Rule. After a number of name changes, it finally be-came the CSA Rating Rule, which is used almost exclusively through-out the Caribbean today.

Rapier was originally from Grenada but eventually settled in Trinidad. It was during his employment as an engineer with Texaco that he was able to apply his mathematical and analytical skill to the ‘problem’ of sailboat handicaps.

During his travels throughout the islands, Rapier cultivated support and trained measurers to ensure that all territories interested in the Rule could benefit.

Of his legacy, current chief measurer of the CSA, Jeffrey Chen, said: “There could not be a more fitting tribute to Al than knowing that his creation of the Rule will continue to provide racing sailors of all ages, all nationalities, sailing in all manner of boats, handicap results that are both fair and consistent.”

Rapier was recognized with the Caribbean Sailing Association’s highest award, Honorary Lifetime Membership, in 2002.

Alfred Cyril rapier, born october 12 1930, died February 3 2015

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pineapple cup – Montego bay raceTesting conditions prevailed for the 32nd edition of the Pine-apple Cup – Montego Bay Race, a biennial 811 nautical mile jaunt from Port Everglades, Florida, to Montego Bay, Ja-maica. With speeds that were furiously fast at the start but frustratingly slow at the end, George Sakellaris’s defending 72-foot Shockwave took line honors plus overall victory.

Shockwave’s Reggie Cole said his team was ahead of its 2013 pace by six hours at Eleuthera and five hours ahead at Cuba. With just 20 miles to go, the team was still one hour ahead. “We were going ten and a half knots, reaching with the spin-naker up, when a cloud line appeared and killed the wind. We took a header and had to beat the last way to the finish.”

Cole added that wind speeds reached up to 25 knots at times with boat speeds reaching 15-16 and his team did an “excel-lent job at pushing the boat.”

Organizers said that plans for an IRC division were, by consen-sus, scratched before the start, and the 12-boat fleet sailed under PHRF handicap for the purpose of overall scoring.

For more information and full results, visit: www.montego bayrace.com

the Marina at chriStophe harbourST. KITTS, FEBRuARY – Fireworks, Grammy Award-winning artists and superyachts as far as the eye could see ensured that The Marina at Christophe Harbour certainly opened with a bang.

Former front man for Hootie & the Blowfish and multi-platinum recording artist Darius Rucker headlined the evening before

a crowd of 1,500 people at the marina site. A fireworks show above the marina was the exclamation point to what was truly the most memorable night in Christophe Harbour’s history. During the festivities, the marina welcomed a dozen or more ves-sels, ranging from 45 to 73 meters, to their docks to participate in the festivities and experience the Caribbean’s newest homeport.

The marina opened with 24 alongside 150 to 220-foot berths, nine of which are under contract as part of the Marina Founders’ offering. Services include in-slip fueling, electricity from state-of-the-art pedestals, and VIP customs and clearance onsite.

new SponSorS For doMinican billFiSh triple-header tournaMent SerieSTycoon Tackle, Inc. and International Billfish Tournaments, Inc. recently announced the addition of Tycoon Tackle, Inc. as a sponsor for the Dominican Billfish Triple-Header tournament series. This series will take place annually beginning in 2015. The Series will be composed of three legs: the Casa de Cam-po International Blue Marlin Classic (March 17th-22nd), the International Cap Cana Billfish Shootout (June 9th- 14th), and the Cap Cana Classic (September 10th- 13th). In each tourna-ment teams and boats will accumulate points to determine the winner of the Dominican Billfish Triple Header at the con-clusion of the third and final leg. The three events that make up the Dominican Billfish Triple-Header donate a portion of the proceeds to Dominican children’s charities.

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SAILING HUMOR By Cap’n fatty goodlander

Modern Tech: PerfecT for Modern disasTers!

isn’t it wonderful that the navigator of the Volvo 70 Ves-tas Wind had the very latest in high-technology electronic charts—the most state-of-the-art navigation software imaginable—otherwise he’d never have been able to pile

up that multi-million dollar racing machine on that tiny little reef that Magellan (and so many other vessels) managed to miss thousands of times over the course of hundreds of years.

yes, the chances of finding the tiny (less than a square mile) Cargados Carajos Shoals without such pin-point WaaS-en-

abled gpS gear—especially at night—are slim. luckily, the vessel’s pro navigator was up to the task.

of course, the Volvo race crews are among the high-est paid and highest educated sailors in the world. you wouldn’t want your world-famous, multi-million dollar ves-sel run aground by some minimum-wage, college drop-out, would you?

alas, the insurance company and the shore team didn’t see

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the humor in the situation. the skipper blamed the navi (wrong) guesser … who, in turn, blamed the ‘software pack-age’ as the true villain.

ah, for the good ole days of yore when the skipper said, sadly, as he went down with his ship, “I screwed up, lads! totally my fault. Sorry!”

nowadays marine disasters aren’t really too disastrous if the Ceo’s stock price doesn’t fall on the Big Board. yes, hi-tech allows us mariners to be stupider and stupider—and ever more and more well informed—while still managing to lose our vessels at every opportunity.

of course, Volvo 70s are weight and space sensitive. there’s only so much crap you can pile on a lightweight racing yacht to assist you with being dumb. not so, on an ocean liner like the Costa Concordia. the bridge on that gigantic vessel was huge and long and totally up-to-the-minute. thus, the eventual mari-time disaster specialists were able to pinpoint where the vessel grounded within millimeters by its sophisticated instruments and, well, by the giant vessel stuck there. there were 4,252 pas-sengers and crew aboard—any one of which could have done as good as job as its skipper francesco Schettino.

the Costa piled up on January 13 2012, sort of a ‘trick or treat’ day for the sailing unwary. perhaps diverting for that pizza wasn’t such a good idea? Within moments, the engineer in the engine room notified the bridge that the 230-foot long tear in the hull was ‘taking water’. duh!

actually, Cap’n franco figured he was in the doghouse. that’s why he (widely reported in the media) rushed to a nearby hotel, showered, and watched most of the remain-ing disaster unfold on television. yes, it was a very Italian vessel, was the Costa, and, as one crewmember was re-ported to have said, “that’s a gonna cost ya, Skipper,” as they piled her up.

It did. Sixteen years was the jail sentence.

Thus, the eventual maritime disas-ter specialists were able to pinpointwhere the vessel grounded within millimeters by its sophisticated instruments and, well, by the giant vessel stuck there.


“What’s ‘drooped’ mean,” I asked him.

“that’s when the slings take up and—instead of picking up the boat—they just crush deep into its balsa core instead.”

“Were you using a Hauling app,” I asked.

“no,” he said, amazed. “Is there one?”

“iHaul,” I quipped, “it’s the latest professional addition to the marine iStupid nav package—I thought everyone knew!”

… the greenhorn guy believed me but I guess he was kinda iGullible!

My favorite marine equipment communicates via SeaTalk—which is a programmer’s language to transfer owner’s wealth to technician’s bank account, often and forever.

“But what exactly does Seatalk say?” I asked a wealthy ma-rine tech dude carrying his toolbox back to his rolls royce in Sint Maarten.

“It says, welllllllll … mostly, it says, I need more money!”

neMa is pretty much the same thing—but aimed at a broad-er market. neMa stands for new electro Marine ass…. ets! (What did you think I meant?)

actually, I’m fascinated by the prissiness of modern marine electro-techno nomenclature. for instance, ‘interface’ has nothing to do with the number 69 at all!

even my bilge pumps are now smart. My latest rule 8,000,000 ‘samples’ my bilge hundreds of time a second—which indi-cates to me it is actually eager to learn I’m sinking. I mean, surely, ten times a second would be plenty on a slow cruising tub like my Ganesh? and, honestly, how all those eight million

even before the passengers started drowning, the spin doctors got to work. the vessel didn’t run aground. that sounded too old-fashion, too mundane, and far too avoid-able. Instead, she ‘came in contact with an object on the ocean floor’.

… much nicer, eh? (Well, perhaps the subtlety was lost on the 33 dead folk.)

nonetheless, who knows what evil lurks on the seabed—ever ready to trick brave, competent mariners to their deaths?

the ship was a total loss and a total disgrace. and yet, the company gamely tried to put its best pr foot forward with, “… her steel will be recycled!” How nice.

of course, none of us should throw the first stone. I, per-sonally, have inadvertently run aground numerous times. and there but for the grace of god (and 4,000+ passen-gers) go I. What amazes me ain’t how stupid I am—but rather how stupid I can still be with all the electronic help I have. But we humans are just that—humans. We like to show off. there’s nothing we can’t screw up. We delight zooming in too close to the rocks and bravely waving—like Cap’n franco.

a perfect example is aIS—the automatic Identification Sys-tem we use to avoid being run over by freighters. Well, at least, that’s what I originally thought we’d use if for, until I overhead a fellow yachtsman say, “I used to only sleep fit-fully at night—terrified I would be run over. now I get eight-straight, thanks to the aIS!”

progress? I guess.

during the start of a recent arC (atlantic rally for Cruiser) event, I watched the newbie skipper of a 67-foot brand new three-tier-layer-cake catamaran maneuvering on the windy starting line by jabbing frantically at his ipad app… woe is us, King neptune! (I kid you not. He never looked around; not once. perhaps the ‘real world’ vessels careening by him were too intimidating—so he stayed resolutely glued to his video screen. I heard later that he also had a radar overlay, an aIS overlay, a nearest rum shop overlay, and a mermaid-locator overlay on his shipboard ipad app.)

two years later I saw him in new Zealand—with a long face. He’d just hauled out his multi-zillion dollar cattlemaran—and it had ‘drooped’ around its slings.

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When we first purchased our boat from JC’s Boat Yard in Marigot, FWI, it had an electro gizmo the previous owner must have stolen from a submarine. It randomly and crazily blinked ‘sub-intelligent’ each time I walked by.


gallons get crammed through that three-quarter inch hose in an hour is beyond me.

grIBs are the weather report data we have faxed to us via our pactor Modem from noaa—a government agency that stands for not often accurate advisories. (the accuracy of grIB files vary, according to a legal ‘digital deniability sheet’ that accompanies them, but are usually plus or minus 100 knots, but with major errors ‘higher in the gusts’.)

yes, it is easy to make a mistake and get confused by all the initials, as happened to my wife when someone asked, “Who’s your husband?” She told them “the SoB in the pfd” and pissed me off so much I told her she was going to be Sol aSap!

all she did was lol, alas.

perhaps the most irritating thing on our boat is our new dSC VHf radio—which beeps obnoxiously every time I decide to polish the head seat, procreate, or saw some ZZZZs. I have also disabled my VeSper drag alarm. now if I could only find a way to shut off the transgender alert as well. Both of these functions seem a tad unkind since there is no hetero beep option that I can find.

When we first purchased our boat from JC’s Boat yard in Marigot, fWI, it had an electro gizmo the previous owner must have stolen from a submarine. It randomly and crazily blinked ‘sub-intelligent’ each time I walked by. (the sarcastic sailor in antigua who claimed it was a ‘skipper IQ meter’ was never invited back aboard.)

the main thing my wife and I like about modern marine tech is the amazing, astounding, totally unexpected immortality of it. our mistakes can live forever in cyberspace. Just think—right this moment some sailing idiot with a gopro is committing suicide somewhere in the world—and is too dumb to know it … But, hey, at least everyone on youtube will get a final darwinian laugh at their expense.

… kinda gives you a warm feeling, eh?

ah, I bet Joshua Slocum is sorry he missed it!

Currently on his third circumnavigation, Cap’n Fatty Good-lander is the author of Chasing the Horizon and numerous other marine books. His latest, Buy, outfit, and Sail is out now. Visit: fattygoodlander.com


hats are important in the tropics, especially for baldies or those with thinning hair. this is even truer while sailing in the noonday sun; skin can-cer being all too prominent these days.

there are lots of options out there when it comes to ap-propriate lids. Most self-respecting yachties wear the red Mount gay cap, but it can’t be a new one. It has to look like it’s done a couple of circumnavigations; shabby, faded and salt stained. topsiders are similar yachtie high fashion. they should have the ‘Survived Hurricane Hugo’ look.

the problem with most baseball style yachting caps is that

saiLinG WiTh charLie: haTs

when you look up at the sails the wind catches the peak and blows your hat off. If you have this problem then buy a re-tainer; a string with an alligator clip on one end to attach to the neck of your t-shirt. Charlie recently saw a video of an updated version of this (called the Boomerang) whereby the string was exchanged for thin bungee cord. the hat flies off, reaches the end of its stretch and then lands right back on your head again – what ingenuity. (note: the video was later identified as being fake; the last part just being a video rewind … what pirates!).

Charlie reckons that one hat blows off for every one week sail-ing trip he makes. “It provides for instant ‘crew overboard’

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recovery practice because no-one is expecting it, making it close to a real life situation. a cap will only stay afloat for a minute or two, so speed is of the essence.”

Just imagine how many caps must be on the BVI’s sea bed. It might even impact your anchor’s holding ability if it were to land on a stack of hats.

there are lots of options out there when it comes to head gear for sailors. Wide brimmed straw hats and Mexican sombreros are not suitable because they tend to tear off in a gale or squall. pancho Villa might not agree. the en-tomologist’s special with neck sun guard could well be the best option but somehow it looks a bit dorky. tilley hats have some great designs and you could easily personalize one with a skull and crossbones, centre forward.

for special parties Charlie likes the tricorn or cocked hat like nelson wore and which pirates adorned with ribbons, feath-ers and sashes; very cool for the right occasion.

Some yachtsmen from eastern europe proudly adorn the modern officer’s cap with scrambled egg on the peak, which no other self-respecting yachtie would wear unless he came from somewhere east of the adriatic. It relays the message that ‘I can remain on the bridge and order you eggless min-ions to risk your lives in dangerous confrontations’.

When all is said and done we come back to the red Mount gay cap. If you have to get a new one just soak it in bleach and water (not too strong or it’ll disintegrate), stomp on it while doing the twist and then use it to wipe your engine’s dipstick a couple of times. Make sure to wear it at the re-gatta party; you’ll probably find girls approaching you and asking for your autograph.

Julian Putley is the author of ‘the drinking Man’s guide to the BVI’, ‘Sunfun Calypso’, and ‘Sunfun gospel’.

If you have to get a new one just soak it in bleach and water (not too strong or it’ll disintegrate), stomp on it while doing The Twist and then use it to wipe your engine’s dipstick a couple of times.


WhaT’s in Your Grab baG?SeAMANSHIp & vOyAGING Story and pHotoS By roSIe Burr

The idea of abandoning ship at sea is not an ap-pealing one. But if the unthinkable happens then it pays to have a well thought-out grab bag. as the name suggests, a grab bag is a se-

lection of crucial items readily assembled that you can grab quickly should you have to abandon ship. your grab bag should contain a variety of things to help you survive at sea, aid rescue and ease life when you make it back ashore. What you take with you may depend on the type of life raft you have or if you have one at all. everyone has their own ideas of what should be included in an aban-don ship bag. Here are some suggestions and ideas for items you might consider.

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The Grab baGWhether you use a bag or container it needs to be waterproof and buoyant. It should be visible both night and day and stowed in an accessible area know to all on board. Many bags/containers come in high visibility orange or yellow. reflective or lu-minescent tape could be added to make it more visible at night. It should be robust to protect its contents and have straps and tethering points.

rescue ITems / sIGnallInG equIpmenT /communIcaTIonsIn these days of epIrBS, Sat phones and personal locator beacons you would think that rescue would be easy. Sadly, there is always a possi-bility that this equipment won’t work or isn’t carried onboard. Ideally you should be prepared for the worst pos-sible scenario. the more methods of communicating you have, the better your chances for a speedy recovery.

electronics to carry in an abandon ship situation may include an epIrB 406,

Sart, and VHf handheld radio and/or Satellite phone with spare batteries. Most yachts carry a handheld gpS and this, with a selection of likely pre-programmed waypoints and a small laminated passage planning chart of the area in which you are sailing, would be good to have.

It goes without saying that every grab bag should carry a selec-tion of in-date flares including parachute, hand and smoke for both day and night use. low-tech items like signalling mirrors and whistles and horns have saved countless lives at sea, these,

along with a waterproof torch and, if possible, radar reflector / kite radar reflector, all have a place in the bag.

survIval ITemsthe priorities for survival are shelter, water and food. Make sure you have protection from the elements and appropriate clothing. take sunscreen. Maybe a tarpaulin could double as a rain catcher as well as a shelter. Without fresh water, we die. If you do not carry a hand-operated water maker in your grab bag you need to carry water rations with you. food in the form of dried goods, rehydration packs, tinned goods and high energy snacks are all good options. don’t forget a can opener and a blunt-end knife. a fishing hook and line or even a small spear gun could provide a valuable source of food, but great care

Are you sure you have everything?

Carry plenty of flares, if your electronics fail, they could save your life

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should be taken with these items in an inflatable dinghy or liferaft. pack a bailer and duct/sticky tape.

a first aid kit is essential covering all your basics as well as more complicated issues. plus any personal medications you need.

oTher ITemsto help ease the path of bureaucracy once you step ashore, carry your passports and any visas, ships papers, cash and a credit card.

Binoculars will help confirm what you are seeing before you decide to let off precious flares or waste valuable battery life.your grab bag is an item that should be constantly checked, re-evaluated and updated. It sounds obvious but that fresh pack of batteries you packed five years ago may no longer be so fresh. It is up to you to give yourself the best possible chance of surviving after abandoning ship.

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Rosie and her husband SimHoggarth on yacht Wandering Star have cruised the Caribbean and North America fulltime for nine years. Visit their blog: www.yachtwanderingstar.com


niGhT WaTchesSeAMANSHIp & vOyAGING Story and pHotoS By BIrgIt HaCKl

When strategies for sailing at night are discussed among cruisers, opinions differ quite a lot. Many cruisers divide the night into watches of varying length to be able to react immediately to wind

shifts, reef ahead of squalls, and look out for obstacles, while oth-ers rely fully on their electronic warning systems and just go to sleep. Some boats take on crew before longer passages, even though this means less privacy in a situation where nerves are strained already. We have done all our passages (14 days across the atlantic, 23 days to french polynesia, lots of one-week trips) shorthanded and have found a system that works quite well for us.

Time to snug her down for the night watch

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niGhT WaTches

WaTch schedules on boats with lots of crew it’s not a big deal to have some-one on watch all night. But on cruising boats, with only a couple on board, striking a balance is important. long shifts are great when you’re snuggled into your berth, but out in the cockpit the hours can stretch unbearably when it’s rough, cold or rainy. the schedule should ensure peri-ods that are long enough for one person to gain adequate rest, without exhausting the person on watch. We have found that a 3-4-4-3 (hours) system works best for us, but in rough conditions we shorten the watches.


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maneuvers aT nIGhT unless the weather is very stable we reef before dusk to avoid nightly maneuvers, because there’s few things as unpleasant as stumbling sleepily out of your berth into a dark, wet night for an overdue reef. If a maneuver is necessary at night we try to give the person off watch a few minutes to get their bear-ings and to talk about all the steps, because mistakes happen easily when you’re in a drowsy state and can’t tell left from right. Better a short delay than let a routine job turn into an emergency situation.

elecTronIcs We try not to drain the batteries during the night and only have the usual instruments and a small chartplotter in the cockpit on all the time. Since we acquired an aIS transceiver our night watches have become less stressful, as the confus-ing lights on the horizon have turned into ships with a call sign and a trackable course. Some crews run their radar to see upcoming squalls, but we rely on scanning the sky for dark clouds that hide the stars.

sTraTeGIes To sTay aWake In rough weather, around shipping routes or close to land, there’s enough going on to keep the person on watch alert. Sailing far offshore with no rocks or freighters on a collision course, boredom and sleepiness becomes the enemy. far

away from light pollution, star gazing is great entertainment on clear nights. take the chance to get familiar with the con-stellations using a star-simulation program!

reading with the help of a flashlight can be tiring and it takes a long time for your eyes to adjust before you can scan the horizon. audiobooks are a good alternative to keep the mind occupied while preserving your night vision. When the sono-rous voice of a reader threatens to lull me to sleep, I switch to energizing music. during our atlantic crossing our wind steer-ing broke and the hydraulic autopilot was too dodgy for con-stant use so we ended up steering by hand in two-hour shifts. listening to heavy metal was the only remedy to falling asleep and after a while I started to think of the guys from ‘System of a down’ as additional crew members—that’s what sleep deprivation does to you …

Munching is another strategy to keep you awake. We always prepare a goody-box with treats for night watches, nibble cookies, nuts, down liters of cocoa and even gain weight on longer passages. on cool nights, a thermos jug with hot water to prepare tea and instant soups helps keep up the morale of the shivering look-out.

When everything else fails, the focus gets blurred and our eyelids feel like they weigh a ton; we get out the egg timer.

The crew off watch, wedged in and fast asleep


ten minutes of power napping followed by a quick scan of the horizon is much safer than dropping from exhaustion.

GeTTInG enouGh sleep We have one strict rule on Pitufa: never leave the cockpit with-out a harness at night. this rule gives the person off watch the peace of mind to relax and doze without worrying and listening for events outside. the sea-berth should be near the center of the boat where the movements are less pronounced and narrow enough to wedge yourself in with lots of cushions to keep you from rolling around. Some people find that the famil-iar noise of the boat underway helps them fall asleep, but light sleepers should wear ear plugs to find some peace and quiet.

dragging yourself out of the berth in the middle of the night takes some effort, but sitting in the cockpit with myriads of sparkling stars above and an unknown tropical paradise ahead can make a night watch enjoyable. Being alone on the ocean, in touch with the elements and surrounded by nature, is an impressive experience—especially when you’re well rest-ed and have a mug of hot cocoa to keep you company.

Birgit Hackl, Christian Feldbauer and their ship’s cat Leeloo are currently exploring the Pacific aboard their yacht pitufa.

As night approaches, perhaps reefing might be a good idea


Teamwork proved the secret to success for both the top boat and top angler in the 46th Budget Marine Spice Island Billfish tournament (BMSIBt) hosted January 21 to 24 out of the grenada yacht Club.

the trinidad & tobago-based team on the Cabo 40’ express, Arabian Princess, released six billfish to take the top Boat prize, while trinidad & tobago’s Marc telfer, angling aboard the Bertram 50, Blue Fever 2, released two Blue Marlin and one Spearfish to earn the trophy for top angler. Isiah aleong, also from trinidad & tobago, fishing on Barracuda, retained his title of top Junior angler for another year.

Arabian Princess was one of 48 boats, carrying 229 anglers from grenada, Martinique, aruba, Barbados, St. lucia, St. Vin-cent, trinidad & tobago, the uSa and Sweden, that paraded around the Carenage in St. george’s harbour before the tour-nament’s impressive Bimini Start.

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“We went to where we usually start fishing, straight out the harbor, but conditions were not good as there was a lot of green dirty water and no signs of bait,” explains Sean Men-donca, Arabian Princess’ captain who officially turned over the helm to Capt. nicholas Bovell for the tournament so that he could angle. “around 11am we found a garbage line with cleaner water on the western side of it. We worked that area and released a white marlin. We went until 4pm without an-other bite and then ended up close to the hump where some

Arabian Princess – to the Top Boat go the spoils

Top Junior Angler Isiah Aleong


boats were hooking up. Between 4 and 5pm we released two sailfish and had one jump off during the fight. after day one, we were in second place behind Blue Fever 2.”

the Arabian Princess team stuck to their same game plan on day two. By the end of the day, they had released a sailfish and blue marlin, which put them in a tie for first place, based on count, with Abracadabra, but in the lead based on time, i.e. catching their fish first.

If it’s not broke don’t fix it applied to the Arabian Princess team on the third and final day as they continued their lucky game plan. Success prevailed. By 9am they released a sailfish to secure the lead over Abracadabra. this turned out to be a much slower day of fishing for the fleet, a fact that helped Arabian Princess hold on to its lead to win the tournament.

“We were happy to have achieved our goal, which was to be consistent each day,” says Mendonca, whose team (in ad-dition to himself and Bovell) included Matthew Milne, paul Hamel-Smith and nicholas nahous. “our success was defi-nitely a team effort. We all knew our role during the tourna-ment and we worked very well as a team, which allowed us to capitalize on most of our chances at fish.”

top angler telfer also credits his win to team work.

“It was luck and being a part of a good team. after all, sports fishing is a team sport,” explains telfer, who competed aboard Blue Fever 2 with captain and owner, travis ali, dominic Wal-lace, fernando navarro and fellow angler dean fakoory.

In the end, the 48 boat fleet released 66 billfish. these included 16 blue marlin, six white marlin, 43 sailfish and one spearfish.

“If you ever ask: ‘Where can I go fishing to catch blue and white marlin, sailfish, long and shortbill spearfish, and of course yellow-fin tuna and dorado?’ your answer is the Island of grenada.” on any given day the species, and the number of fish released, may vary, but the odds are you’ll get a good exercise whilst sitting in a chair hanging on to a rod being ‘spooled’,” says tournament director, richard McIntyre. “We look forward to another exciting time for our 47th annual tournament, January 20 to 24 2016.”

For full results, visit: www.sibtgrenada.com/tournament2015-placings.htm

Carol M. Bareuther, RD, is a St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands based marine writer and registered dietitian.


TiPs for bareboaTers, snoWbirds & casuaL cruisers ParT 2: enGinesTIpS & TRIckS By JulIan putley

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There are four common problems that will stop your engine. the most common is contaminated fuel or the fuel supply being compromised by a leak in the line. Simply running out of fuel, perhaps caused by

a faulty gauge, is also a possibility.

fuel lines, including the return line, should be checked for drips. then check the primary filter, which should have a site glass making inspection easy. If sludge or dirty fuel is seen then the contaminant can be drained from the bowl by a tap on the bottom of the site glass. It is recommended to have access to some fuel (a gallon jug stored with other necessary engine fluids) for filling up the receptacle after it has been drained. this will help eliminate tedious priming of the sys-tem. Contaminated fuel may mean that the fuel tank needs cleaning, so keep an eye on it.

If a marine diesel engine overheats it will eventually stop, of-ten with dire consequences. there are two cooling systems on most marine engines: a coolant (in a small tank) and a raw water (sea) heat exchanger. the coolant (a green liquid), which has a corrosion inhibitor, circulates around the motor, usually by a belt driven pump that also drives the alternator.

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Since the alternator provides the rpM gauge with its infor-mation, if it suddenly stops reading and the engine is over-heating then the belt is likely loose or broken. the raw water circulates around the coolant by use of a rubber impeller. It enters the boat through a hull fitting with a valve and exits through the exhaust. If your boat overheats underway imme-diately look over the side where the raw water exits and check to see if it’s still flowing. this will affirm or eliminate one side of the problem. If the salt water is still flowing then there will be a problem with the coolant.

Whatever the cause of the problem it’s important to shut off the engine as soon as possible. Make sure you are not close to a lee shore, get a sail up and then shut down the engine. do not open the coolant reservoir if it’s still hot and under pressure. When it’s finally cool enough to open, top it up and keep an eye on it.

If the raw water has stopped flowing it could be a number of different problems. first check the intake (turn off the valve before disconnecting the hose); sometimes a plastic bag gets sucked in and causes a blockage. Second, check the strainer for seaweed, and third, check the impeller for wear. It is also prudent to check the engine oil; if the engine has seriously overheated the head gasket may have perforated allowing

water to become mixed with the oil turning it the color of caffè latte— a serious problem.

a diesel engine needs air to operate (air, fuel and compres-sion). If the air filter is blocked the engine will stop. for tem-porary relief of this problem remove the air filter assembly and the engine will start.

the engine will come to an abrupt stop if you get a line around the propeller. this is not an uncommon problem when motor sailing; a sheet or other line can easily fall over the side if not properly secured. there is also the possibil-ity of a line from a fish trap or discarded net finding its way to your propeller. usually the only way to solve this prob-lem is to don mask and snorkel and cut it free. Some sailors may prefer to sail to an anchorage, while others may opt to cure the problem immediately. this will probably depend on wind and sea conditions at the time. the problem can have dire consequences and it behooves every sailor to tie stop-per knots on all lines and to throw them down the compan-ionway out of harm’s way (if not immediately in use). If this is not possible then secure them to the rail.

useful Info: your engine’s raw water intake can be used as an emergency

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bilge pump by closing the valve, disconnecting the intake pipe and placing it in the bilge.

If you discover a serious ingress of water, check the thru-hull gland where the prop shaft exits the boat.

If your key switch or start button won’t start the engine jump start it by crossing the main battery lead on the solenoid to the small positive wire originating at the helm station.

remember Murphy’s law: If it might happen then it will hap-pen. So be prepared.

Happy Sailing!

EDIToR’S NoTE: Take care when working with motor oil and diesel fuel. Do not allow oil or fuel to enter the bilge. If it does, under no circumstances should you pump it overboard. This could result in prosecution and a hefty fine.

Julian Putley is the author of ‘the drinking Man’s guide to the BVI’, ‘Sunfun Calypso’, and ‘Sunfun gospel’.

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and decreased on the second day, which added gravitas to the tactical decision making for many yachts as they ap-proached the wind shadow of guadeloupe. By day three, the winds were back to provide exhilarating racing. By day four, the wind had built to over 20 knots, with gusts in excess of 30 knots and the beat to finish in antigua became a real test for the remaining yachts and exhausted crew. lloyd thornburg’s Mod 70, Phaedo3, crossed the finish line in an elapsed time of 33h:35m:30s, breaking the multihull race

arguably the best fleet of offshore racing yachts that has ever gathered in the Caribbean took part in the 7th edition of the rorC Caribbean 600. Sixty-six yachts started the 600 mile race around 11 Carib-

bean islands, with numerous world champions, america’s Cup and Volvo ocean race sailors taking part with passionate Co-rinthian amateurs, many of whom are members of the royal ocean racing Club. after a classic trade wind start the wind shifted south of east

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record set by Claude thelier and John Burnie’s orMa 60, Region Guadeloupe by 6h:35m:35s, a record that has stood since the first race. “fast, really fast,” commented a shattered-looking lloyd thornburg as Phaedo3 tied up in falmouth Harbour. “Sail-ing with Michel desjoyeaux has been an incredible experi-ence. When I was driving, he pushed me out of my comfort zone and then got the guys to wind on the sails even more and the speed just kept climbing and my confidence and

A spectacular start to the 2015 RORC Caribbean 600 as IRC Zero and Canting Keel Class, including

George David’s Rambler 88 and John Elkann’s Volvo 70, Maserati, cross the line


experience with it. Surfing at over 30 knots for hours is just an incredible experience.”

Hap fauth’s american JV72, Bella Mente, was declared the overall winner of the 2015 rorC Caribbean 600. It was third time lucky for Bella Mente as the Maxi 72 has finished second overall for the past two years. Bella Mente was also the winner of the highly competitive IrC Zero Class and retained the Bella Mente trophy as the first IrC yacht to finish that is wholly manu-ally powered, without either variable or moveable ballast.

“this is our third go at winning this race and three is the beau-ty!” said fauth. “the majority of this team have been with me for at least five years; it is an outstanding group of guys. everybody works together, it is our big strength; the crew did a phenomenal job.”

george david’s Juan K designed Rambler 88 took Monohull line Honors, approximately four hours short of the monohull race record, set by his previous yacht, Rambler 100, in 2011. david commented: “Rambler 88 was ahead of the monohull race record for some time, but the wind angle on the long leg to guadeloupe was tighter than in 2012. Rambler 88 is prob-

ably faster on every point of sail than the Rambler 100, but the weather really didn’t work for us this year.” the 182ft twin-mast schooner Adela, won the Superyacht and Spirit of tradition Classes and placed fifth in IrC overall; an incredible performance that skipper greg norwood-perkins was rightly proud of. “an IrC weapon!” laughed greg. “It takes every sinew of muscle and brain-power to sail her to the maximum, everyone has to be at the very top of their game.” Bella Mente was the winner of IrC Zero with peter Harrison’s tp52, Sorcha, in second place. one of the big stories was Sorcha’s battle with piet Vroon’s Ker 51, Tonnerre 4. equally matched, the two teams battled side by side and were utterly exhausted by the finish. William Coates, texan Ker 43, otra Vez, was the runaway winner of IrC one, even after starting half an hour late with a mainsail problem. “the conditions definitely suited our type of boat compared to the heavy displacement opposition in Music and Maximizer,” commented Coates. “this is the first race for us but we are definitely coming back, the course is just awesome and the event is the best organized regatta in the Caribbean.”

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ross applebey’s oyster 48, Scarlet oyster, won IrC two for the third time. Scarlet oyster finished 81 seconds ahead of EH01. Northern Child finished in third place, just under one minute behind EH01 on corrected time.

IrC three produced the closest contest of any class with a number of yachts taking the lead around the course. With the wind up to 20 knots, gusting 30, the beat to the finish was extremely tough. ed fishwick’s Sunfast 36, Redshift, took the class title but he was hard pressed. yuri fadeev’s russian crew on the first 40.7, Intuition, led the fleet at redonda but lost a sail over the side, which cost them an hour to retrieve in the rough seas. louis-Marie dussere’s JpK 10.10, Raging Bee, sailing double-handed, finished third in class, her highly experienced french skipper ex-claiming: “the standard of the competition and condi-tions were more difficult than any fastnet.”

For full results, visit: http://caribbean600.rorc.org

Report by Louay Habib. Compiled by Gary Brown

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The St. thomas, St. Croix and St. John yacht Clubs are recognized for producing first-rate regattas and world-class sailors. However, far fewer folks realize that the driving force behind sailing in the uSVI is

the Virgin Islands Sailing association (VISa), of which each of the yacht clubs is a member. VISa, the volunteer organization that oversees all of the territories sailing, is a Member nation-al authority (Mna) and the International Sailing federation (ISaf). VISa is also a founding member and one of the uSVI’s 23 sports federations that make up the Virgin Islands olympic

Committee (VIoC), which in turn is a member of the Interna-tional olympic Committee (IoC). the real story of VISa lies in its longevity, time-tested success and example it offers for other Mnas.

“VISa is the role model for Mnas in the Caribbean,” says Ju-lie San Martin, VISa’s vice-president and one of five members that make up VISa’s board. “this is because the organization represents nearly 50 years of sailor involvement making VISa even older than the CSa handicap rule.”

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rudy thompson started VISa in the 1960s thus enabling the uSVI to send sailors to the 1968 olympics in Mexico City. the uSVI has had sailors in every olympics since with the excep-tion of the 1980 games in russia and is the only Caribbean island nation whose sailors have won olympic medals: peter Holmberg a Silver Medal in the finn in the 1988 olympics in Korea, and Ian Barrows a gold Medal at the 2010 youth olym-pic games in Singapore sailing the Byte II.

VISa’s presidents have continually expanded the organiza-tion’s scope. thompson hosted the first Sunfish Worlds. dick Johnson and Bill Canfield hosted three maxi regattas and a 50’s class regatta in the 1980s, which raised $60,000 for VISa’s war chest. during this same decade VISa hosted an ISaf mid-year meeting, which was attended by executives such as King Constantine of greece and prince albert of Monaco. Henry Menin, peter Holmberg and nick Castruccio took over VISa’s helm successively for several years and introduced the opti-mist dinghy and match racing. phillip Shannon now serves as VISa’s president.

“optimist sailors are introduced to the program if they show talent. the introduction is by the fleet captain, coach, or di-rect contact from the VISa board. a sailor’s association with VISa continues through adulthood. We are fortunate that our athletes ‘pay back’ by working for the organization after ag-ing out of active small boat competition; a key strength,” San Martin explains.

the VISa board has created a four tiered status or rating system for VI sailors that are resume and results driven. a sailor submits his/her sailing resume each June to VISa’s vice president and is deemed: a (olympic Status); B (Inter-national Status); C (national Status) or d (local Status) for the purpose of monetary distribution. the organization is currently funding 12 sailors, the most qualified sailors at any one time in VISa’s history. these stipends collectively total around $20,000 with olympic athletes receiving additional monies from sources such as the VIoC and ISaf through VISa’s association.

VISa wears many hats. for example, sailors who wish to com-pete in regional, national or Continental Championships, or the olympics, must notify VISa which will organize qualifiers, if necessary, and assist in other leg and paperwork. additionally, VISa sanctions all uSVI regattas. If there is a dispute about a judge’s decision in a race, the appeal comes through VISa. VISa also sponsors two events: the International optimist re-gatta and the Carlos aguilar Match race. VISa’s smaller roles include recommending qualified prospects to ISaf for com-mittees or for on the water official roles.

“form a Mna,” suggests San Martin as to how the over 30 countries that make up the Caribbean can help foster competitive sailing throughout the region. “affiliate with your local olympic Committee, ISaf and the Caribbean Sailing association (CSa). the most difficult part, and to keep the organization going, is to treat the volunteers, who perform, well (a ‘thank you’ goes a long way), and weed out the do nothings ... great advice, but not always easy to implement.”

For more information, visit: www.virginislandssailingasso-ciation.com


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If you crave remote, uncongested anchorages, abundant dive and snorkel sites, and insanely beautiful beaches with ocean vistas, then look no further than Turks and Caicos. My last visit to these beautiful islands was in 1998

when I cruised in on the way to Miami for the hurricane sea-son. I recall catching the biggest mahi mahi of my life, as we rounded north of Grand Turks on approach from the east. We sailed down the coast to anchor off the main town and were greeted by a school of dolphins, residents of the bay between the main town and South Caicos. But most of all, I remember how undeveloped it was.

We stayed long enough to get a good feel for the island then moved on to South Caicos spending a few days checking out the recommended anchorages and dive sites. One place we didn’t visit though, was Providenciales, or Provo for short, due

to the lack of facilities for larger yachts. This island is situated on the western end of the chain and is now home to what has become a thriving community. Grace Bay, the most famous beach on the island, is speckled with fancy homes, villas and a handful of exclusive hotels boasting excellent restaurants and facilities for their guests. It’s a magnificent part of the island with strong and healthy reefs for snorkeling. The barrier reef protects the beach from all but the worst hurricane storm surge so the beaches are stunning!

As I drove around the island I noticed there were yachts anchored in random and remote spots inside and on the edges of the reef areas. Fifty percent of them were locally operated boats taking visitors on day trips. The rest were yachts, seen regularly around the Caribbean, clearly testing new grounds. They inspired me to start looking into what services were available and where these

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yachts were operating from. I found a new marina known as Blue Haven Marina, an Island Global yachting (IGy) destination, located on the eastern tip of the island.The marina, having a channel depth of eight and a half feet, can accommodate yachts up to 220 feet. As a bonus it is also a port of entry!

On the day I visited, the marina was half full of motor yachts along with several large cats. Access to the marina is from the northern side of the island through a clearly marked channel in the reef so a passing yacht now has no excuse not to stop. Within a five minute walk from the marina is the northeastern end of Leeward Beach. About a 10 minute drive from there is a very well stocked gourmet supermarket that is easily comparable with St. Martin’s best (albeit significantly more expensive), but considering how remote the island is, prices are quite understandable.


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I found another marina that resembled Jolly harbor in Antigua tucked away deep inside the reef at Thompson Cove. Turtle Cove Marina is a residential area, where grand private houses line an intricate maze of channels with boat docks at the bottoms of gardens. A small island in the center of the cove has a commercial dock which bustles with the comings and goings of day charter boats, sports and commercial fishing boats and the odd private yacht. The marina offers reasonably good protection during a hurricane, for sailors unfortunate enough to find themselves there at the wrong time of the year.

My favorite stop on Provo was Malcome Beach, close to the very exclusive Aman resort. Situated at the very northwest tip of the island, the beach wraps around from windward to leeward. Just a quarter mile offshore is a 2000 foot drop-off offering divers frequent encounters with humpback whales and an abundance of world class wall dives. It’s possible to enter the shallows by yacht to one of several designated sand bottom anchorages on the 10 mile stretch of coast down to the tranquil Sapodilla Bay. The area also has a well protected commercial dock and is a good place to clear customs if approaching the island from the Bahamas.

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It should be noted that navigation is considered tricky in the Turks and Caicos. you can go from 2000 feet to 10 feet in no time and there are coral reefs scattered all about the shoals.

It is easy to fall in love with Provo thanks to its amazing vistas. A week on a charter yacht there would be extremely fulfilling and for those lucky enough to find themselves with no schedule at all. There is a plethora of places to go and things to do. Access to the island by plane is easy, thanks to the commercial airport with direct flights from Miami and Atlanta.

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Grace Bay, the most famous beach on the island, is speckled with fancy homes, villas and a handful of exclusive hotels boasting excellent restaurants and facilities for their guests.


a yacht crew member to be trained as a PWC instructor and then offer the day-long certification course to the rest of the crew.

But what about submersibles? how do the builders of these vessels, competing in the rapidly expanding market sector of recreational submarines, approach training? Perusing the websites of four of the most well-known submersible manufacturers finds differing levels of detail about learning to operate and maintain the submarines they sell. While engineering, design and safety are all stressed on the web, not all the companies note the importance of training, but most do. One “has established a solid training program for submersible pilots, support crew and ship engineers,” and another offers a “three-step pilot/technician training program [that] sets the standard for excellence in the industry.” Only one luxury submersible company is mute on training, but it does mention “Just treat it like a tender!”

Ask the Experts!Stumped by an On the Water criSiS?Ask the Gurus at international crew training! Send thoughts and questions to [email protected] once was a time when water toys aboard yachts consisted of snorkel gear and a windsurfer. But as yachts evolved into “mega” then “super,” the water toys were amped up as well. now personal subma-

rines, jet skis, flyboards and even water slides are all possible leisure activities aboard superyachts to keep guests and own-ers entertained.

Along with this increase in the fun factor, comes the need for crew to be trained to set up, maintain and operate the equipment safely. And they must provide the required instructions for their guests. Jet skis and waverunners have been around long enough for standardized training programs to be developed. The royal yachting Association (ryA) offers a day long certification course for personal watercraft (PWC) which includes “launching, handling and recovery skills, passage planning and decision making, high and low speed riding skills, essential safety information, collision avoidance and orientation at sea.” In addition, the ryA certifies personal watercraft instructors, which allows

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One of the most popular toys aboard superyachts is the Seabob. What can best be described as a water jet sled with a tip of the hat to James Bond, the Seabob propels you along the surface and under the water like a porpoise. Fun...without a doubt. Safe...with proper training. Going too deep at high speed, operating underwater in poor visibility or being dragged through the water, all present hazards and new safety issues. While maintenance is pretty simple, not following the prescribed battery charging protocol will lead to a $10,000 mistake.

Mega inflatable water slides, secured to the superstructure of a yacht, provide safe and easily monitored entertainment. But the yacht engineer tasked with setting one up or striking it on

a moment’s notice may grumble a bit at the one to two hour time frame needed to get the job done.

every new toy that comes on the market for superyachts, whether it is benign as a water slide or thrilling as a jet pack flyboard, requires a special skill set for the crew to operate. Combining training from the manufacturer, specialized schools and onboard continuing education will assure the shortest possible learning curve for the crew and a safe and enjoyable experience for the yacht owner and guest.

Capt. Jeff Werner is a Senior Instructor with International Crew Training in Ft. Lauderdale, and is a 23 year veteran of the yachting industry.

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There’s a new craze sweeping the world’s oceans: stand up paddleboarding, an activity which is fast becoming one of the most popular sports across the globe. From new Zealand’s Bay of Islands to

the lakes and river of Whistler, in Canada, millions of people are jumping on their boards on the weekends to get fit, ex-plore and have fun.

The sport – referred to by those in the know as SUP – is believed to have originated in hawaii and remained there until the early 2000s when United States surfer Laird hamilton ordered his first SUP blade and jumped on board. The rest, as they say, is history.

Laird, looking for ways to keep fit and train when the ocean was too calm to surf, discovered stand up paddling was a great substitute. And now it is impossible to put a figure on how many people have taken up the sport. Suffice it to say, it is now the fastest growing watersport in the world with gear sales up about 200 percent in the past year.

Part of the sport’s popularity comes from the fact that, unlike surfing, sailing and other water-based activities, you can do it nearly anywhere: rivers, lakes, and oceans all making suitable grounds for SUP-ing.

here is a list of five of my favorite spots from across the world:

SAyulITA, NAyARIT, MExICOLocated just north of Mexico’s popular resort of Puerto Vallarta and just past Punta Mita, Sayulita is a quiet destination which is a huge hit with ‘paddlers.’ The area annually hosts the Punta Sayulita Longboard & Stand Up Paddle Classic, and is this year the chosen venue for 2015 ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship. The event, being held May 10 - 17, will mark the first ever ISA World Championship to take place in Mexico. A spokesman for the ISA said, “Mexico offers a rich coastline with many incredible destinations for Stand Up Paddle racing and Surfing, and Sayulita is a perfect location to host the ISA WSUPPC. Sayulita is considered

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THE FRENCH RIvIERA, SOuTH OF FRANCEThe Cote d’Azur is a huge center for sailing, with Antibes boasting the largest marina in europe, but surfing has never taken off there due to the distinct lack of worthy waves. It is not surprising therefore that stand up paddling has taken off in a big way by the would-be surfing crowds that congregate in the South of France each year. There are endless destinations along the coast that paddlers can head to, such as the beautiful Ile de Lerins off Cannes, or merely along the azure blue coast with the Southern Alps in the background. There are many SUP-ing outfits for kit and boards along the coast from Saint Tropez to Menton, including Paddling in Antibes. www.paddlinginantibes- center.com

STEAMER lANE, SANTA CRuz, CAlIFORNIAOne of the top spots for SUP-ers in north America is Steamer Lane, in Santa Cruz, California. The coastline has a great range of breaks for stand up paddle boarders of all standards and in testament to its importance in the Californian SUP scene, it has been chosen as the location for the 7th annual Surftech Shootout in April. Presented by SUP the Mag and in conjunction with the Santa Cruz Paddle Festival, the shootout is a three-part event featuring some of the biggest names in SUP surfing. In addition to the coast, the region also offers paddlers the chance to travel through elkhorn Slough, one of two remaining salt marshes in California where if you are lucky you will be able to catch a glimpse of a plethora of wildlife such as otters, harbor seals, and birds from your board.

the Fijian island of namotu has been hugely popular with surfers for years, and is now becoming just as favored amongst Sup followers. in fact, one legendary surfer dave Kalama said recently that “if you have a bucket list and namotu island isn’t at the top of it, then put it there.” the waves surrounding the island, which is located just off the coast of Viti Levu in the mamanuca island Group, are ideal for stand up paddle surfing. the color of the water is also hugely appealing to Sup-ers, not to mention the stunning scenery!

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SuNSET BEACH, OAHu, HAwAIIIf you fancy going back to the roots of paddling, then a fabulous spot to head to is Sunset Beach, on the north coast of Oahu in hawaii which this year hosts the 2015 Sunset Beach Pro, the first event of the men’s Standup World Tour. Oahu is hugely popular among pro paddlers, but it also has lots of idyll bays which make great SUP spots for beginners too. For example, explore the lagoon at Turtle Bay with the backdrop of the mountains and you will feel like you have discovered heaven on earth.

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The start of the season heralds the arrival of the greenie. Fresh from their superyacht zero to hero courses, bright eyed and bushy tailed (if they weren’t in the crew bar last night doing jagerbombs off each

other’s belly buttons), keen, motivated and raring to go. rosy-

faced from dockwalking, having handed out CVs or those funky mini business cards with a whole life squished around the pho-to. What’s next? I think a visit to the agencies is in order!

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should conduct yourself at an interview. I have no time for such sensible advice, it´s no fun to read. So, bear with me if you would, I’d love to give you a few handy hints for what nOT to do at your agent’s interview.

Let´s talk first impressions. It’s best not to arrive stoned/high/drunk. have a wash before you roll up. I met a guy a few weeks back who not only smelled like the drain in the back of a brewery, he had the biggest, dirtiest chunks of eye fug I have ever seen. Looked like he had a fight with the sandman and the sandman won. Then there was this engineer who had to vomit in my bathroom one morning after a whole two minutes of “oh maaan last night was wiiiiiild.” Strangely enough his CV was shredded and record deleted.

Girls, you’re probably going to be interviewed by a woman who remembers the days she could wear hotpants in the street without seeing grown men fleeing, screaming and clawing at their eyes, as a distant memory. For this reason I’d recommend you wear something crew uniform like. not hotpants/miniskirt/bikinis. And definitely not those teeny tiny shorts that rihanna wears; call me old fashioned but I believe shorts should be longer than one’s vajayjay. This is a professional interview and women can be jealous old bats. If you look that good she might place you on a hooker boat and laugh about it afterwards.

Boys, don’t arrive at the interview on a skateboard with your butt hanging out of your pants. Skateboards, sadly, do not mean mature, professional individuals who are serious about a career in yachting. Last summer a young man arrived on his skateboard, maybe 20 years old, floppy blonde hair and braces on his teeth, looking for a deckhand job, with his girlfriend in tow – she was wearing rollerblades and the full-on elbow/kneepad ensemble. Cute huh? not cute. She was literally old enough to be his mom. I didn’t know whether to offer her tea or to have an ambulance on standby just in case.

Interview etiquette 101: don’t start any sentence with “I don’t want to tell you how to do your job but…” and don’t ever tell me I’m wrong. I’m pretty good at what I do and I am never wrong. ever!

don’t cough all over your hands then offer them for a handshake. That’s just disgusting. And don’t get me started on those flippy floppy wet fish handshakes either. And girls, learn how to shake hands like an actual adult. don’t give me your fingers to shake. I am not about to curtsy. By all means, feel free to curtsy when you meet me as I am yachting royalty these days, but don’t expect me to return that gesture. I’m far too busy being regal.

don’t flirt with me. you may be irresistible to all the girls you meet but please, I may look young and cheerful but I’m old and bitter. Besides, going on a hot date with a 19-year old is not on the top of my list of things to do. don’t ask me out for drinks either. That’s like asking your teacher out on a date, or your brand new boss. If you see me out drinking however, I give full permission to buy me a tasty beverage, ideally with a brightly coloured tiny umbrella in it, and you’ll get a gold star if it has a sparkler.

The point of an interview with a crew agent is to get them on your side and make them WAnT to place you. I read a blog from some complete muppet slating us agents, saying how we don’t care about crew etc., etc., violins poor me, but the truth is we really do. When I meet a goodie, I go out of my way to find them a job. you have to be proactive and prove to us you’re worth placing, and you won’t make us look bad to our clients, the captains and heads of departments. So if you rock up to see me and annoy me, keep on moving.

now go get ‘em tigers…. But do tune in next time for my next rant.

Anita Valium is a hard nosed battleaxe of a recruiter with several years’ experience. She’s full of top advice and enjoys delivering it in her own very special, acid tongued way.

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Every season is regatta season in the Caribbean. Here is a sampling of some of the events happen-ing for the rest of 2015.

April 13-18: Oyster Regatta BVIThe emphasis is on fun, parties and racing for Oyster owners, friends and families. Hosted out of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Virgin Gorda, sailing will start in Tortola and follow a route around other BVIs to a ‘round Virgin Gorda race.www.oysteryachts.com/events/140/Oyster-Regatta-BVI-/

April 13-18: Les Voiles de St. BarthComanche and Rambler 88, the yachting world’s two newest and most sophisticated racing machines will compete head-

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to-head for the first time. Over 75 yachts total will race on courses that circumnavigate the island. On shore, there are nightly parties, a lay-day treasure hunt of caviar at Nikki Beach, and fireworks following the awards Ceremony. “Our strength is in offering a regatta with a magical presence. St Barth is beautiful, and the small islands all around it are great for creating exciting coastal racing,” says director, luc poupon. www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com

April 25-MAy 1: Antigua Sailing WeekThe new Gunboat 55, Toccata, along with other Gunboats (high performance cruising cats), will be among the 100 plus yachts that make up the racing fleet. “The multihull class seems to be growing, so we have focused on creating some interesting courses with more reaching legs for them to have fun,” says Kathy lammers, regatta organizing committee chairman. a

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on a longer race out near prickly pear Island on Sunday. “anguilla is a throw-back to the original Caribbean regatta where the focus is on the sailors having a good day racing and then a good night partying at an easily accessible location up and down the beach,” says director donald Curtis. all proceeds benefit the anguilla Youth Sailing Club and ensure that its junior sailing program survives and grows. www.anguillaregatta.com

MAy 8-10: Nevis Booby Island Cup and Sailing FestivalBorn from humble beginnings with just three yachts blazing around the stunning Booby Island, the regatta has grown to an epic, three day, yacht extravaganza with 16 yachts taking part in 2014. The regatta starts Friday with ‘Chase the monkey’ - a classic pursuit race from St Kitts to Nevis via monkey Shoals. The following day is ‘round de rock’, a circumnavigation of Nevis for the more serious racers. On Sunday it’s the timeless ‘Booby Island Cup’ where you could win a beer or a second hand T-shirt. “The Booby Island Sailing festival is an end of season wind-down for all sailors and rum drinkers looking to have a little informal rivalry before heading across the pond,” says Nevis Yacht Club rear Commodore Brett Williams. www.boobyislandregatta.com

MAy 21-24: Barbados May RegattaOver 30 racers, cruisers, one-design J/24s and multihulls from throughout the eastern Caribbean will put their skills to the test on tailored race courses. like last year, scoring is by regatta Guru and the event is registered with Sailors for the Sea as a Clean regatta. Homeport is the 91-year-old Barbados Yacht Club in Carlisle Bay. “There is fantastic camaraderie

new app available to android and IOS users enables spectators and armchairs sailors to keep up to date with the action on the race course as well as access competitions (available only to those who download the app). www.sailingweek.com

April 30-MAy 3: West Indies RegattaBeach-built Caribbean sloops and schooners are the focus. Special this year is the Caribbean premiere of the feature documentary Vanishing Sail, The Story of a Caribbean Tradition, at the St. Barth Film Festival on april 30. Food, music and an island market add to the festivities. westindiesregatta.com

MAy 8-10: Anguilla Regattaeighteen racing, cruising and multihull yachts will race from St. maarten to road Bay, anguilla, on Friday, sail two to five races on triangle and figure 8 courses Saturday, and set off

April 2-6: Bequia Easter RegattaSome 45 to 55 yachts will race in five classes in this perennially favorite event. New is a modified course for the Racing Class on Saturday which includes a windward-leeward leg before the finish. Also, the Surprise Class will race alongside the J/24s, but still in class, in a specially devised six-race series. “Ours is an unbeatable small island regatta with the biggest turnout in the region, with the added spectacle of 30 or more local double enders also competing on the same waters,” explains Nicola Redway, secretary of the Bequia Sailing Club. www.begos.com/easterregatta

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amongst the sailors and lively after-race parties. If you have not sipped a mount Gay and coconut water, come join us!” invites organizer penny mcIntyre. www.sailbarbados.com

MAy 22-24: Foxy’s Wooden Boat RegattaClassic woodies and classic plastics (fiberglass boats over 30 years old) are invited to sail in waters around the BVI’s Jost Van dyke. all festivities take place at Foxy’s Tamarind Bar in Great Harbour. foxysbar.com/woodenboatregatta

June 15-21: International Optimist Regattaeighty to 100 (eight-to 15-year-old) sailors participate in clinics, team racing and fleet racing proving some of the best Opti competition in North america. “We are working with many smaller Caribbean island programs in hopes of boosting Caribbean attendance this year,” says director, margo lynch. www.styc.net and www.regattanetwork.com/event/9323

July 5 to 12: Optimist North American Championshipsantigua Yacht Club (aYC) hosts this one-design continental junior sailing regatta that will welcome 175 entries from North america and the World. Wadadli Cats will offer spectating day charters. “Nelson’s dockyard is one of the best to hold an event like this and we’d like to attract other associations to hold their championships here,” says aYC commodore, John duffy.

July 24-August 3: Carriacou Regatta FestivalThis wooden workboat regatta celebrates its 50th anniversary. Shoreside activities include beach parties, live entertainment

and donkey racing. www.facebook.com/carriacou.regatta?hc_location=timeline

August 14-16: Aruba Regattaeighty sails, including a spectacular beach cat class, will race off Surfside beach between aruba’s airport and Oranjestad. “New since 2014 are the self-built boat demonstrations and race, a Sup competition and micro-boat classes,” says organizer eric mijts. “We’ll welcome participants from aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Venezuela, the uSa, the Netherlands and Belgium. www.arubaregatta.com

october tbD: Bonaire International Sailing RegattaClasses for Optimists, Sunfish, beach cats, board-sailors, kite-surfers and sailing yachts compete for a week in Kralendijk Bay to earn their class championships. www.bonaireregatta.org

noveMber 27-29: St. Lucia Mango Bowl Regatta“a feature of our regatta are one-design J24 and Surprise

April 15-21: Antigua Classic Yacht RegattaFifty to 60 yachts, including the J-class 1934-built America’s Cup winner, Rainbow, will set sail in what is likely the largest gathering of classic racing yachts at one time in the Caribbean. “Our format has proven successful for the last 27 years and we have a high level of return competitors. Therefore, the only changes this year are one day of registration (formally two) and prize-giving on the evening of the last (4th) race rather than the following day,” says press officer, Ginny Field. antiguaclassics.comAntigua Classic Yacht Regatta

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Classes, which race together for some exciting finishes,” says coordinator anne purvis. CSa racing and Cruising classes also participate. Class winners receive a hand-made pottery mango bowl crafted by a local artist. entertainment includes Beach BBQ and live music at the yacht club. stluciayachtclub.com

DeceMber 4-6: Carlos Aguilar Match RaceTen teams from the u.S. and europe match race in St. Thomas’ Charlotte amalie harbor. “We hand pick competitors that are good match racers and also personalities in the sport,” says director Bill Canfield. “Kid’s involvement is huge with a high school sailor on every boat.” www.carlosmatchrace.com


noveMber 13-15: St. Croix International RegattaOver 35 yachts in Rhodes 19, Melges 32, Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker racing and Jib & Main classes sail in the Buck Island channel. “We may add an overall trophy. That seems to have gone by the wayside for many regattas and it’s a bit more work for the race committee, but worth it in the end,” says organizer Karen Stanton. Hospitality and the Rum weigh-in are trademarks. www.stcroixyc.com/regatta

Double Broach! Carlos Aguilar Match Race, St. Thomas

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two CaribbEan pionEErs ... an Extraordinary advEnturEBY JulIaN puTleY

the second celebration of Wladek Wagner’s seven year circumnavigation was held in the BVI’s Trellis Bay in early February. much has been written about this polish sailor’s amazing voyage in no less than

three vessels spanning seven years and beginning in 1932.

all three vessels were named Zjawa and the last, Zjawa III was commandeered by the royal Navy to help in the war effort just as Wladek was completing his epic voyage. His story is related in his book, published in 1986, ‘By the Sun and the Stars’.

Wladek Wagner


But the Wagner story does not end here; in fact it just begins. Some ten years after Wladek’s epic voyage – or series of voyages, which culminated in a circumnavigation, a 77-ft ketch, Rubicon, sailed into Charlotte amalie harbor in St Thomas. Captain Wladek Wagner with wife mabel had crossed the atlantic with the idea of continuing on to australia. Funds and provisions were in short supply so to raise much needed revenue Rubicon became one of the first crewed charter yachts in the Caribbean, plying the waters of the Windwards and leewards and shorter trips around the Virgins. Soon, they found themselves exploring the British Virgins and, after studying local charts looking for a secure anchorage, Wladek excitedly exclaimed that Beef Island’s Trellis Bay was perfect. It was 1949 and Trellis Bay was deserted, there being no access to Beef Island from Tortola. Wagner imagined a slipway for yachts, a house, a yacht haven, cottages and a resort on the barren island of Bellamy Cay, once the hangout of notorious pirate Black Sam Bellamy. By the end of the year Wagner had cut a deal with local landowner Haldane davis to acquire ten acres of Trellis Bay and mabel had given birth to a daughter, Suzanna.

The daunting task of making a living, maintaining a large wooden yacht, building a house, a yacht haven, slipway, resort and cottages as well as raising a family would have overwhelmed most people, but not the Wagners. Wladek had the dream, the vision, the tenacity and the perseverance. Step by step it became a reality and the story is related in the fascinating book by mabel Wagner, ‘lest I Forget’.

providence lent a helping hand to the Wagners when they struck up a friendship with the paiewonsky family of St Thomas. paiewonsky owned land, formerly a rum distillery, which had a disused marine railway on it previously used by the royal mail Steam packet Company. He offered all the equipment, tools and machinery to Wagner who transported everything on Rubicon to Trellis Bay.

With unerring tenacity they built a slipway for hauling large yachts, they built guest cottages and a fine stone residence on what was then Conch Shell point (subsequently demolished for the first runway extension in 2001). Finally they built a yachtsmen’s club on Bellamy Cay and were awarded the contract to build, first a raft with docking facilities, and then the BVI’s first airstrip on Beef Island.

during the ten years the Wagners developed their dream, mabel raised her two children on lonely Trellis Bay. When the stone buildings on Bellamy Cay were completed mabel became the manageress of the new yachtsmen’s club. This

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Trellis Bay Slipway in the 1950s

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daunting task was made even more challenging by the lack of easy access. even today the owners acknowledge that ferrying supplies and customers back and forth adds greatly to the demanding job of running a bar/restaurant. When a film company decided to produce a feature film on the romantic isle of marina Cay, ‘Two on the Isle’, the Yachtsmen’s Club was hired as restaurant and accommodation central.

later the indomitable Wagner was contracted to build the BVI’s first runway but bureaucratic wrangling brought disillusionment. at about the same time mabel was suffering from exhaustion and eventually the decision was made to depart from their paradisiacal dream – the children were growing up – a more normal existence was needed, but their dream had been fulfilled.

The couple eventually made a home in Florida and Rubicon

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was moved to the lagoon in St maarten. Coincidentally Wladek suffered a debilitating stroke at the same time as a storm drove the now tired Rubicon ashore where she eventually sank.

This second celebration of the Wagners’ exploits, held in February, brought together a flotilla of polish sailors who enjoyed a three day festival of one of their countrymen’s achievements.

EDITOR’S NOTE: all at Sea would like to thank Mabel Wagner for the wonderful photographs used in this story.

Julian Putley is the author of ‘The drinking man’s Guide to the BVI’, ‘Sunfun Calypso’, and ‘Sunfun Gospel’.

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Match racing action dialed up a notch in Puerto rico in February. this is when international teams faced off against some of the island’s best sailors in the first-ever Magna Interna-

tional Bay regatta, held in San Juan’s spectator-friendly Bahía urbana. In the end, it was the uSa’s Charlie Buckingham who triumphed over the BVI’s Colin rathbun 2-0 in a best of three finals. Puerto rico’s raul rios and Marco teixidor finished third and fourth respectively.

“the light wind on Saturday made certain situations more variable and the better wind on Sunday made boat speed a priority,” explains Buckingham, whose sailing achievements include four-time all-american and two-time College Sailor of the year titles while at Georgetown university and skipper of team uSa’s 2013 challenge for the red Bull youth ameri-

ca’s Cup. “however, the differences between the days didn’t change our approach. Since my team (tactician Scott Furnay, trimmer Peter Kinney and bowman Jeff aschieris) and I have never match raced together, we simply took it one race at a

The BVI’s Rathbun (left) and USA’s Buckingham slug it out in San Juan’s Bahia Urbana

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rounding out the rest of the fleet was Puerto rico’s efrain ‘Fraito’ lugo (fifth), Puerto rico’s ramon Gonzalez (sixth), tu-nisia’s yousseff akrout (seventh) and the Dominican republic’s Guillermo Flaquer (eighth).

the event was sailed in IC24s.

the Magna International Bay is the culmination of a dream that David Kerr, principal race officer, first had three years ago.

“It all started when the uSVI’s Peter holmberg came to give our competitors a few pointers on how to match race and Bill Canfield followed-up soon after to teach us how to do race committee work for this type of event,” Kerr explains. “a few local events were organized to keep the interest going. then, Marco had the idea of giving this type of racing some formality and brought me in to help him out. early last year, Marco got started in obtaining sponsors and selling them on the idea of a match racing event in Bahia urbana. as we can see he did a magnificent job! We would like to keep this event going in the future as well as trying something new. team rac-ing is in the works for Puerto rico.”


time and tried to improve the whole weekend especially on the starts. By the Finals on Sunday, we were in good shape to challenge against the strongest teams.”

the BVI’s rathbun’s team was definitely the strongest with the most match racing experience. rathbun, who has achieved an all-time best ISaF open Match racing ranking of 53rd in the world, has won St. Maarten’s Budget Marine Match rac-ing Series and the Gill BVI National Match racing Champion-ships, plus trained with match racing guru Dave Perry in New england and at the Chicago Match race Center.

“there were a lot of very good sailors at the event includ-ing past olympians, future olympic hopefuls and several all americans, but most did not have much match racing experience. that was good for us because we were rusty.” says rathbun, whose team included Nick Cunha, Jacques roux and Claudia Delahoy. “after winning the second round robin, we picked raul in third place because we had a better win ratio over him than Marco. however, raul al-most took us out! the third race came down to a red flag hearing about who won the finish because the finish line committee was out of place. We overturned the decision, got the point and then proceeded to win two more that put us in the Finals. In the Finals, we were close, but could not get in front of Charlie after the starts and he beat us two in a row.”

A study in concentration - Colin Rathbun (standing) and crew plan their next move

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st. thomas’ first-ever boat-only beach bar launched in January with a laidback toes-in-the-sand grand opening. abi Beach Bar & restaurant is located on a strip of pristine white sand on the island’s

south shore on Green Cay, west of Bolongo Bay and east of Morningstar Beach. the name abi translates into ‘a splash of fun’ and that’s exactly what this new water’s edge retreat offers.

“When we purchased the property in 2010, we were asked by tour operators to create an oasis for cruise guests,” ex-plains owner, Dan Nicolosi. “I saw it and immediately fell for it. I was in disbelief that nothing had ever been done on this property.”

Nicolosi decided to go forward with the beach bar idea in June 2013. he obtained the permits and broke ground in De-cember of the same year. Nicolosi came up with the idea to

create the entire infrastructure from steel shipping containers and modified the containers on site. a little more than a year later, abi Beach Bar opened. the open-air roof-topped 12ft x 20ft bar is the main attraction. “We serve frozen drinks, fresh squeezed juice drinks and our signature drink – a pomegranate infused vodka with mud-dled mint. It seems to be an early favorite. the menu also includes mahi, chicken, turkey burgers, cheese burgers and veggie burgers as well as Caesar or garden salads to which mahi or chicken could be added. We also have sweet potato fries,” Nicolosi tells. live bands play each Sunday.

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there were few sweethearts and the weather was less than sweet due to squalls, but that didn’t dampen the fun for those who set sail in the 37th Sweethearts of the Caribbean and 33rd Classic yacht regatta,

held Feb 14 to 15, out of Soper’s hole, tortola and sponsored by Mount Gay rum.

New this year was the addition of an open Class, in which boats of any age, construction or type could enter, in an effort to boost participation. It was Boomerang, a J/33 owned by Kevin Wrigley, loft manager of Quantum BVI, which won this class during both days of racing.

“Saturday was a pursuit style race around the northshore, San-dy Cay and Jost to West end. We are fast, so we started last and finished first. We had a lot of newbies aboard as crew and it was especially a lot of fun for them,” Wrigley explains. “on Sunday, the fleet racecourse ran to the south past Pelican, the Indians and Flannigan. Just our boat and Zing decided to play the St. John side and it paid off when the wind died.”

Zing, a J/30 owned and skippered by St. John, uSVI’s George

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Stuckert, won the Single-handed Pursuit Class on Saturday and the Classics Class on Sunday. on Saturday, “playing each gust was the name of the game,” says Stuckert. on Sunday, it was capitalizing on winds that suddenly picked up from zero to 12 knots with a 180 degree shift that put Zing second across the line behind Boomerang and first in its class.

the tortola sloop, Youth Instructor, was the one ‘sweetheart’ or classic wooden boat out of the 17-strong fleet. the BVI’s new governor, John Duncan, sailed aboard with Brian Duff and BVI youth Sailors, thad lettsome and rayne Duff.

“the rain definitely affected this year’s entry,” says organizer and commodore of the host West end yacht Club, Martin Van houten, “and there are less classics out there, but everyone who raced had fun both on the water and at the post-race parties at the Fish n’ lime restaurant.”



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rocking and rolling through Paradisest. Maarten / st. Martin Story aND PhotoS By Gary e. BroWN

if you happen to be driving your dinghy around the an-chorage and hear a rock concert coming from a cruising boat then the chances are you are listening to trudie Car-done and David Ball aboard the sloop Persephone. these

two accomplished musicians are playing rock ‘n’ roll to packed houses both ashore and afloat. I caught up with them in St. Martin to find out more about their life as sailing troubadours.

Settled snugly in the immaculate saloon of their boat it was hard to picture trudie belting out rock anthems on stage, and I found it even more remarkable when she told me she was

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I asked trudie if she had found it difficult to make the transi-tion from performing in operas like Puccini’s la Bohème, in front of more than 2000 people, to singing in a raucous cruis-ers’ bar in the Northeast Caribbean.

after she stopped laughing she explained that a coloratura soprano is a type of operatic soprano who specializes in music that is distinguished by agile runs, leaps and trills, in other words, the high notes, and how, towards the end of her ca-reer, her voice began to change.

It changed even more when she met David.

“David wanted to play guitar, and we started to do rock ‘n’ roll, and I brought my voice down to a rock ‘n’ roller. It was a big change but an easy transition as I had always loved rock ‘n’ roll.”

David agreed and said the mechanics of singing were the same, however, when you are singing opera it’s more (he war-bled a few high notes that made us laugh), whereas rock ‘n’

roll is much more guttural, earthier, it’s more bluesy, that kind of thing.

David explained how music had brought them together and that he learned guitar after watching trudie play.

“We were on the boat all the time together, we were sailing together but we wanted to do a hobby together, and that was our music. that’s how the whole thing started,” he said.

David creates all the duo’s backing tracks using software in-stalled on his laptop computer.

although they play a wide range of rock, trudie names linda ronstadt among her favorite performers.

Performing under their stage name White Chocolate, the american duo has performed on many Caribbean Islands, and in Guyana, South america. and it was at a resort deep in the rain forest of Guyana that they made their first public appearance.

I asked trudie if she ever did an opera number as part of her routine. “No,” she said, “but I may do something like that. What I’ve been doing is ‘Summertime’, and that sort of thing, a cappella, and people have been really mesmerized by it, so I may come up with a couple more.”

White Chocolate has built a following amongst cruisers who turn up at many of their venues, almost like the groupies in a fun throwback to the 1960s and ‘70s, a period from which the duo draw much of their music.

last year, trudie and Dave set up their equipment on the back of a trawler in antigua and held a ‘dinghy concert’. “We were expecting 20 to 30 people,” says David. “Well, 200 people showed up.”

he added, “We played well into the night and people were dancing in their dinghies.”

as White Chocolate continues their cruise through the Carib-bean, listen out for them at a bar or restaurant near you … they’ll make you want to dance.

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For taty Frans the 2015 Saint Barth Fun Cup was a thrill. the freestyle champion from the island of Bo-naire took first place, beating French competitors antoine Questel (a St Barth native who won the Fun

Cup in 2013 and 2014) and Cyril Moussilmani, who finished second and third respectively.

“this is the fourth time I have participated in the Saint Barth Fun Cup and I have finally won,” says Frans. “It is an incredible feeling and antoine and Cyril are very serious competitors, but this time I was faster.”

the competition, which was scheduled to take place on the weekend of January 30-February 1, was curtailed due to lack of wind, leaving the racers stranded on the beach all of Friday and Saturday. It wasn’t until Sunday that the wind finally aver-aged 15 to 20 knots, giving the 90 competitors one day of good racing on the bay of St Jean, in this the fourth annual Saint Barth Fun Cup.

as of 6:30 on Sunday morning, the beach in St Jean was jump-ing as preparations got underway, the racers anxious to hit

the waves. the conditions were almost ideal throughout the day, allowing for a total of four races plus a special race that did not count in the ratings for the pro riders.

a freestyle demonstration by taty Frans and prodigies of the next generation, amado Vrieswijk and aron etmon, treated the spectators to quite a show at the close of the event.

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island ProFile: huBert winston, doMinica’s yachting Mover & shakerdoMinica By Carol M. Bareuther

the promotion of Dominica as a must-visit yacht-ing destination is catching on and the man behind the campaign is hubert Winston. Winston, an avid boater and owner of the Dominica Marine Center, in

roseau, is working hard to promote his native island’s natural charms and ever-growing boater-friendly amenities.

“Being on the water for me and my friends while we were growing up was like today’s generation’s attraction to their iPads or computer games,” says Winston. “I can remember waiting for the cement boat to come alongside our dock and jumping off its stern or bow, some 20 to 40 feet above the wa-terline. Crazy fun! then, we would hold our breath and swim under her large beam from side to side. after several hours,

sunburnt and with homework undone, we would head home for a sure beating. yet we couldn’t wait until the next cement boat’s arrival a week later. We were always water boys.”

Winston moved to Florida at the age of 18, where he ulti-mately graduated from the university of Miami with a MBa in Business and Corporate Finance. What led him to head back home and work professionally in the marine industry was a desire to address the lack of marine services on the island.

“I kept seeing too many yachts on the horizon and too few in our ports. a lack of services were the yachts’ cries. I decided to provide all the services yachts and boats in general could ever need. Now Dominica is as competitive as any other Ca-

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Winston’s work to boost Dominica’s yachting sector runs far beyond his business. he is president of the Dominica Marine

association, which was founded to tackle the issue of crime on the water as well as to encourage marine tourism by work-ing with local yacht service providers in small communities such as Mero Beach, roseau and Portsmouth Bay. “We have accomplished a lot with smaller groups such as P.a.y.S. (Portsmouth association of yacht Services) to almost eradicate crime against yachts. In roseau, I adopted [hired] Marcus augustus under the Dominica Marine Center to pro-vide security for the entire roseau Bay area,” he says.

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What makes Winston most successful is his boyhood love of the water that has followed him into adulthood. he enjoys it all – sailing, power boating and sports fishing, and owns a J/24, Searay 370 express Cruiser, and Carver Santa Cruz. one of his best boating stories happened in 2006, right after he moved back to the island, and accepted an invitation of a friend to sail south for the Bequia easter regatta.

“this was my first time sailing such long distance on a slow moving vessel and I arrived to Bequia the following evening feeling tired and drained after puking my guts out along the way. the next morning I woke up to the most amazing sunrise, seabirds on the bow singing and a relaxing Caribbean breeze. this was my first most amazing experience on a vessel and an event etched in memory,” he says.

Next up, Winston is planning yachting programs and events.

“We’ll have our optimist program start off again this summer in Portsmouth. We hope to kick-off our Christmas regatta in 2015 and start fishing tournaments in 2016.”


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while hiking on Bequia, I heard something un-usual. If you listen carefully, you may discover that sand at various beach locations ‘sings’.

Sand dunes here seem to have a built-in sound track. While ‘music’ emanating from the Bequia dunes at times can be compared to the strains of a chorus, the effect at other times more closely resembles the playing of violins.

reverberations oscillated into world headlines in 1969 when apollo 12’s astronauts sent Intrepid’s descent stage crashing into the sandy ocean of Storms on the moon. Scien-tists are still trying to understand the bell-like reverberations that were recorded through a moon-based seismometer.

Sand dunes, whether on the Moon or on Bequia, would not seem to be a natural sound generator. the fact is, however, dunes in many parts of the world squeak, roar or boom.

Bequia’s singing sandsBequia By Joe ZeNtNer

For a thousand years, literature has mentioned singing sands. Venetian traveler Marco Polo frequently refers in his ac-count The Travels of Marco Polo to musical sands and the su-perstitions attached to them.

the ancient Chinese knew of the phenomenon as well. one Chinese writer left an account of an area in Kansu Province where noise-generating sand was noted in the 9th century. the document speaks of a ‘hill of Sounding Sand’ that was 500 feet high. according to the author, it possessed strange supernatural qualities: “the peaks taper up to a point, and between them there is a mysterious hole which the sand has not been able to cover up.”

the writer observed that in the summer, if men or horses trod upon the hill, sounds could be heard for great distances. the manuscript spoke of a custom that was used to induce sing-ing sands: “It is customary during the Dragon Festival for peo-

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In the Western hemisphere, henry David thoreau heard sing-ing sands while walking on a New hampshire beach. he not-ed the sound resembled that made by rubbing a finger over wet glass.

British naturalist Charles Darwin was the first scientist to ex-amine the phenomenon. In his book A Naturalist’s Voyage Round the World, an entry for april 19 1832, reads: “leaving Socego, we retraced our steps. It was very wearisome work, as the road ran across a hot, sandy plain. I observed that each time the horse put its foot on the sand, a chirping noise was produced.”

Some 300 years ago, a strange Middle eastern legend arose, a legend Darwin had heard about. It concerned a monastery buried in sand for centuries, the bells of which gave off a drawn-out note. People passing by were awestruck as they came within earshot of the mysterious ringing dune. But the place where they heard it was deserted. the “Mountain of the Bell” in time passed into legend.

Darwin decided to investigate. Visiting the locale, he asked a guide to climb up the sand mountain on the “musical side.”

It was not until the guide had reached some distance, Dar-win wrote, “that I perceived the sand to be in motion. In the beginning, the sound might be compared to that of a harp. as the increased velocity of the descent agitated the sand, the noise more nearly resembled that produced by drawing a moistened finger over glass.”

Musical sounds emanating from sand occur in localities widely distributed over the earth’s surface. Best known, perhaps, is on the island of eigg, off Scotland’s western coast. anthropologist hugh Miller, in his book The Cruise of the Betsy, published in 1858, first described sounds heard there. Miller noted that when he kicked the sands at an oblique angle, they gave off “a shrill note, resembling that produced by a waxed thread when tight-ened between teeth and a hand, then tripped by a forefinger.”

other places where “singing sands” have been heard include the western coast of Wales, the island of Bornholm off the coast of Denmark, Bequia, and New South Wales, australia.

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the ‘singing’ of sand may be the audible consequence of billions of minute crystals being rolled one against another by wind. or, since ‘singing’ is sometimes more pronounced after sundown, another theory could hold true. a mass of sand absorbs heat during the day and, with nightfall, as each sand particle contracts, a dune settles; in such move-ment, sounds may originate. on Bequia, singing sands have been heard on Princess Margaret Beach, Crescent Beach, lower Bay Beach, and around Friendship Bay.

Spontaneous ‘music’ arising from sand has long intrigued sci-entists and writers. the next time you’re hiking among Carib-bean sand dunes, keep an ear open for one of the strangest concerts ever to come from nature. If you listen carefully, you may hear a hauntingly beautiful sound. Singing sands are a natural curiosity, a phenomenon in Mother Nature’s bag of tricks that astonishes all who hear them.

Joe Zentner is a freelance writer and a student of unusual en-vironments. He has published articles in both scholarly jour-nals and popular magazines.

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Loubiere, Dominica. Ideal for the yachtsman or anyone wanting to start a small marine business. Pretty 2,499-sq. ft. plot of beachfront land, with good shel-tered anchoring off the land, located less than a 3 min-ute drive from Roseau. This very affordable plot is ideal for either residential or commercial development. Price USD $99,750.00STEWART ANDREWS, Caribbean Land & Propertyconsultant@caribbeanlandandproperty.comwww.caribbeanlandandproperty.comOffice: (767) 449-7814

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St. thomaS, uSVi. This large gorgeous 4 BR 5.5 BA residence is located in coveted and gated Water Point Estates, a neighborhood with a full-time caretak-er, secluded beach, dock, tennis court, RO plant, and more. The property’s incredible outdoor spaces include over 1-acre of beachfront land with easy water access, unobstructed views towards STJ and BVI, and it faces the coveted Easterly breezes. Price: US $3,395,000KIRK BOEGER, David Jones Real [email protected] | www.davidjones.viCell: (340) 244-9387 | Office: (340) 774-4444

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bequia, St. Vincent & the GrenaDineS. Exquisite 3 BR 4 BA waterfront home with a waterfall pool. Set between two, picture perfect calm sea beach-es with a cave on the beach below. This sophisticated residence, designed by the legendary Mustique archi-tect Thomas Dehen, offers multiple levels and secluded hide-aways set 150 ft. above sea level. It’s a serene par-adise as ideal for island entertaining as it is for a family holiday.Price: US $2,950,000LARA COWAN, Grenadine [email protected]: (44) 203 468 5592

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beLnem, bonaire. Located on a 24,000-sq-ft lot with gazebo, sandy beach and 315-feet of oceanfront, this villa and restaurant makes an ideal family home or income property. The 7 BR/ 8 BA, which can be rented out individually, are all set around an infinity pool that overlooks the Caribbean Sea. Guests can use the ser-vices of the restaurant for a lovely breakfast, lunch and/or dinner. Price: US $2,950,000DAPHNE POLANEN – VAN DEN BERGE, Re/Max Paradise [email protected] | www.bonairehomes.comCell: (+599) 785 2104 | (+599) 717 7362

MR. VAZQUEZ: 787.753.1983 / 787.630.5300

FOR SALE:

2,000 Sq. MTS Waterfront Lot with Dock CULEBRA, PR

• Protected,uncrowded anchorageforyachts.

• 14room,profitable, funwithpotential.

• $2,295,000

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Studio apartment at Nanny Cay Resort and Marina. Murphy bed, sleeping loft, new kitchen, washer/dryer and applianc-es, full bath, screened porch and newly painted interior. $180,000 USD

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Check out www.littleships.com for more details on these listings and others!

Spindrift 43 Pilot House. Bullet proof cruising

machine $99K OFFERS Lying St Martin

1990 Tayana 52 Darling Blue $230K

absolutely spic and span and ready to go…

2009 Fountaine Pajot Orana Lying in Cuba

260K Euro

Bulletproof Stornaway Stormalong End of days Steel

live aboard. A gift at $39K. Dropped from $79k owner wants

to be home by february

1989 Simpson 49 ft Cat. Epoxy over strip cedar. Entry level fast passage maker… needing TLC $125K Offers.

2010 Voyage 50 OWNERS VERSION

Immaculate and Fully loaded $795K Offers.

1997 Dufour 41 Classic. Fully rigged for Blue

water Cruising Offers.

56 ft Stealth Power Cat. One owner, never char-tered. Glorious luxury & stunning speed. $825K

Laurent Giles 57 Yawl. Blue water End of days

Circumnavigator. Easily Short handed. $695K Offers

48 ft. Spronk Machine! You have never seen

anything like this in your life before. P.O.A.

Whistock 62. Awesome superyacht-to-be,

Needs final finishing. $259K

1990 Amel Super Maraumu Ready to go.

Deceased Estate$159K

Marquises 56Phasing out of charter soon.

$425K

2000 Beneteau 46.Owners version.

Never chartered full loaded.$169K

Tayana 42. Fully blue water capable and currently live-

aboard. $85K Offers!

1992 Sovereign 54. Possibly the most

elegant and beautiful boat around $395K

2011 Fountaine Pajot Salina 48. Lying BVI

475K Euro.

Mainship Trawler.Immaculate… Give away.

$69K

2011 Lagoon 56 Gorgeous. Owner’s version. Two owners since new.

Check her out!

1984 CSY 44 Cutter. Deep Draft Version.

Everything new $49K Offers!

Beneteau 331Spotless

Never chartered.

36 FT. Jaguar. Clean and ready to go.

$149K Offers…

1997 Bavaria 46e Owners version. W/maker,

genset, bow thruster. Beautiful. Offers!

END OF DAYS FLOATING CITY.

El Zorro is back! POA

X Factor…X Yachts 99 beautiful and rebuilt

$39KLying St Lucia

Immaculate 2008 Voyage four cabin

Privately owned Beauty!$495K Offers.

Morgan 46The most beautiful boat in the world… Really……

$169K

1999 Leopard 45 Excellent blue water Sailaway

condition. Offers!

2007 maxim Owners version. One owner

See website for details.

2007 Leopard 43 OWNERS VERSION

Immaculate! $235K Offers…

Bahia Maestro Owners version

$299K

Glorious old world charm in a newly refitted boat. Formosa 68 Pilothouse

$399K

2001 Spotless Jeanneau Deck Saloon 43

Never chartered and blue water ready. $149K

2001 maxim 38 owners version

Really clean $215K

Tartan 41 Blue water cruiser.

Better than a new boat $89K

Tel: + 1 721 553 4475 [email protected] Martin F.W.I. Anguilla

Check out www.littleships.com for more details on these listings and others!

Spindrift 43 Pilot House. Bullet proof cruising

machine $99K OFFERS Lying St Martin

1990 Tayana 52 Darling Blue $230K

absolutely spic and span and ready to go…

2009 Fountaine Pajot Orana Lying in Cuba

260K Euro

Bulletproof Stornaway Stormalong End of days Steel

live aboard. A gift at $39K. Dropped from $79k owner wants

to be home by february

1989 Simpson 49 ft Cat. Epoxy over strip cedar. Entry level fast passage maker… needing TLC $125K Offers.

2010 Voyage 50 OWNERS VERSION

Immaculate and Fully loaded $795K Offers.

1997 Dufour 41 Classic. Fully rigged for Blue

water Cruising Offers.

56 ft Stealth Power Cat. One owner, never char-tered. Glorious luxury & stunning speed. $825K

Laurent Giles 57 Yawl. Blue water End of days

Circumnavigator. Easily Short handed. $695K Offers

48 ft. Spronk Machine! You have never seen

anything like this in your life before. P.O.A.

Whistock 62. Awesome superyacht-to-be,

Needs final finishing. $259K

1990 Amel Super Maraumu Ready to go.

Deceased Estate$159K

Marquises 56Phasing out of charter soon.

$425K

2000 Beneteau 46.Owners version.

Never chartered full loaded.$169K

Tayana 42. Fully blue water capable and currently live-

aboard. $85K Offers!

1992 Sovereign 54. Possibly the most

elegant and beautiful boat around $395K

2011 Fountaine Pajot Salina 48. Lying BVI

475K Euro.

Mainship Trawler.Immaculate… Give away.

$69K

2011 Lagoon 56 Gorgeous. Owner’s version. Two owners since new.

Check her out!

1984 CSY 44 Cutter. Deep Draft Version.

Everything new $49K Offers!

Beneteau 331Spotless

Never chartered.

36 FT. Jaguar. Clean and ready to go.

$149K Offers…

1997 Bavaria 46e Owners version. W/maker,

genset, bow thruster. Beautiful. Offers!

END OF DAYS FLOATING CITY.

El Zorro is back! POA

X Factor…X Yachts 99 beautiful and rebuilt

$39KLying St Lucia

Immaculate 2008 Voyage four cabin

Privately owned Beauty!$495K Offers.

Morgan 46The most beautiful boat in the world… Really……

$169K

1999 Leopard 45 Excellent blue water Sailaway

condition. Offers!

2007 maxim Owners version. One owner

See website for details.

2007 Leopard 43 OWNERS VERSION

Immaculate! $235K Offers…

Bahia Maestro Owners version

$299K

Glorious old world charm in a newly refitted boat. Formosa 68 Pilothouse

$399K

2001 Spotless Jeanneau Deck Saloon 43

Never chartered and blue water ready. $149K

2001 maxim 38 owners version

Really clean $215K

Tartan 41 Blue water cruiser.

Better than a new boat $89K

Tel: + 1 721 553 4475 [email protected] Martin F.W.I. Anguilla



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MARINE CENTREwww.paradiseboats.com

USED BOATS & ENGINES FOR SALE

WHALER10 150 Montauk06 190 Outrage11 280 Outrage (low hours like new)05 270 Outrage06 305 Conquest (low hours)08 320 Outrage (like new)12 370 Outrage (low hours)

SEARAY11 18 Bowrider 1/011 24 Sundeck08 26 Sun dancer09 31 Sudancer05 34 Sundancer09 27 Sundeck SLX05 29 Sundeck SLX

MERCURY - USED/REman60hp 2 stroke 50 hours150 Opti. Pair 150 hours7.4L long block new reman2013 Quicksilver 280 Dynamic Rib

HUGE SAVINGS!Email for more details and images.

Old Parham Road / Jolly HarborTel: 268-462-5760 / 562-7125


In excellent condition, this highly successful Beneteau First 36.7Cruiser / Racer scored numerous class wins in the Caribbean’s largest Regattas.

KICK ‘EM JENNY IS FOR SALE!

CONTACT: [email protected]

Seriously for sale at $75,000.Owner did the midlife thing and bought a sport boat!

New tan ultra-suede cushions. New-er generator, full AC, power winches, bow thruster & more. Only 2 owners since launched in 2005, lovingly main-tained & lots of spare parts included. New sails & canvas in 2012. 4 cabins / 4 heads with removable bulkheads to easily convert to 2 or 3 cabin owners version! Asking $265,000.

Call Mike @ (721) 524-9903 or email: [email protected]

2004 Jeanneau DS 54

LOA: 43’ - Beam: 16’3” - 530HP/DieselSurvey Performed 08/14/14

Cond Rating: Above AverageVessel Moored at Palmas del Mar

Est Fair Market Value: $135,000Est Replac Cost: $599,000

Appraisal Survey Upon Request

Call Francisco Miranda: (787) 624-4594or e-mail: [email protected]

For Sale: 1986 TROJAN

Fully equipped, sturdy South African built sail-

boat & comfortable liveaboard. New

Yanmar 55 HP, 5 KW generator, 40 GPH

watermaker, etc. Ready to go,

lying St Martin. US$50,000.00

negotiable.

Bob Willis at [email protected]:

43 ft Montevideo for Sale:

1987 LOBSTER BOAT

Built in Booth Bay Maine USA. Aluminum construction, configured to carry 20 pax. Engine VOLVO TAM-D61A 306hp. Ready for Snorkeling/ Diving or convert to Fishing. $40,000.

Call 284 496 7935or email [email protected]

Boat lying Tortola BVI

CLEARANCE SALES !Everything needs to go in 3 months - all offers welcome!

• ChriscraftScorpion31ftcentreconsole2x225efi............. US$18,000• Welcraftfisherman27ft2x225Yamahas.......................... US$18,000• Searescuedinghy30ft2x200Johnsons............................ US$12,000• RinkerCaptiva282limitededition,greatcondition........... US$35,000• Rybovichfishervintage46ft............................................. US$75,000• J120racingsailing............................................................ US$125,000• Bavaria38mastdamaged................................................. US$30,000

Contact Ben: ph +1 721 522 4861 & +1 721 527 5006or Email [email protected]

Redefining CraftsmanshipTHE MILLER

THIRTY SIX

HAND BUILT IN SOUTHPORT FLORIDAContact David Townsend

3402018083 • [email protected]

Classic Caneel Bay St John VI sailing yacht, lovingly maintained, varnished mahogany interior, new awlgrip, electrical & mechanical

systems top working order, newer engine. $99,500 firm.

“MALABAR”hinckley b40

STU 340-643-3283

1981 OCEANIC 46 FOR SALE

FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT:

oceanic46forsale.com or call 721.550.8721

Currently in St. Martin. A great live aboard for family or couple. Navigate in comfort from the aft cockpit or pilothouse. $149,000

With trailer for easy shipping (owner can arrange).

Many extras, St. Maarten based, for info [email protected]

CORSAIR 36A good opportunity to get one for a good price. Priced to sell! USD 149,000

Looking for the ultimate ocean steel liveaboard cruiser?

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Twin Cat 3196TA T 660 HP, Bridge A/C-Heat, Thruster, over $100,000 in recent decor & equipment.

Kept on the sweet waters of the Choptank River in MD.

This is a super clean 480 and priced for quick sale at $239,500.

2000 SEA RAY 480 SEDAN BRIDGE FOR SALE

CALL CENTRAL AGENT DAVE SHEILDS, OCEAN CLUB YACHTS 410-829-0080 | [email protected]


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For Sale by Owner: TOMAS CESPEDES • 787-360-9682 / 787-413-0900

BERTRAM 43 CONVERTIBLE 1991Located at Bahia Sur #8 Harbor Rd. Palmas del Mar Humacao, PR; Hull material-fiberglass; Twin Diesel 6V92TA- HP 550 with 1,390 original hours; Salon, Master stateroom, Guest stateroom, Fly bridge, Gallery, Two heads; Fuel 546 Gallons; Water 160 Gallons; Draft 3’6” Beam 14’11”; Cruising 18-21 Max 25. Like New $190K

ALSO AVAILABLE: A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY WATERFRONT LOT WITH MARINA

Lot with approximately 215 sq meters with 44’ x 25’ ship sleep. With light & water facilities installed at

Palmas Del Mar Luxury Resort - For Sale or Rent

Classic gaff-rigged schooner 32'7x12- 1979; race winner, cruzer, live aboard. Extensively rebuilt. Very sound condi-tion. Ready to go. Could transfer moor-ing. In rare protected area of Coral Bay, St. John USVI. For more info, contact: [email protected] or call 340-642-4296

FOR SALE:

CORAL BAY COWHORN(AKA BLOCK ISLAND SCHOONER)

$30,000

2013 42 ft Alwyn Enoe built Car-riacou sloop. New rig, new sails, 60 hp Yanmar, much spent. Ready to go, lying Antigua. US$150,000

FOR MORE INFO, EMAIL: [email protected]

Twin Cummins 370 hp. Aprox 800 hrs. 2500 watt inverter. Windless, GPS, recent new Gen-set. With optional preferred plan B interior layout. Boat is extremely well maintained, equipped, comfortable and in excellent condition. All new interior, recent canvas. This is one of the cleanest 35 Tiara currently on the market. Available today & exceptionally priced at $119,000. For sale by 2nd owner.

2000 TIARA 35 EXPRESS

(619) 368-9078

SailboatBargain Yacht for Sale Camper and Nicholson 38 Year 78 She’s a Classic and with young enthusiastic skilled hands can be restored to her former glory. Great Yanmar Engine, Center Cockpit with separate Aft Cabin. I will not accept offers as she is worthy every dollar at $6,950. Laying BVI. Phone Harry 1-284-342-8209

1981 oceanic 46 for sale for 149,000. Currently in St. Martin. A great live aboard for family or cou-ple. Navigate in comfort from the aft cockpit or pilothouse. For more details visit: oceanic46forsale.com or call 721.550.8721

Boat gear / Parts2 Yanmar 4 jh3te with SD 50 4 t Sail Drive. Engines are 5000 hours, perfect conditions still on board for checking.they come complete with panels. Also have main sail and genoa 70% used for 45 foot cat. [email protected]; cell 590690499030

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Dock SpaceBoat Storage haul-out for vessels up to 30’ beam, 200 tons Safe, tidy, professional full service & DIY boatyard. No penalty for multi-hulls. Guard gate, night patrols, security cameras. Services: 25-ton crane with 75-foot arm, welding, fiberglass, composites, hull and bottom paint, mechanical and sys-tems. Easy access at ICW M/M 198. www.BeaufortMarine.com. Reserve now: [email protected], 252-728-7358

Business opportunity

RETIREMENT SALE: Well established, very successful, highly profitable

DAY CHARTER business for sale in BVI. TWO FULLY EQUIPPED 48ft Privilege Catamarans, Turnkey opportunity.

[email protected] or call 1 284 499 1249

CONTACT STEVE

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Business opportunity

retirement Sale well estab-lished, very successful, highly prof-itable DAY CHARTER business for sale in British Virgin Islands. TWO

FULLY EQUIPPED 48ft Privilege Catamarans, Turnkey opportunity. Check out www.aristocatcharters.com Contact Steve [email protected] call 1 284 499 1249.

turn keY, SucceSSful, Sail/Snorkel BuSineSS availaBle in Vieques, PR. Includes: 1 32’ Sailboat (Livable), 1 Tender, 5 Moorings for 5 Snorkel sights, Snorkel equipment, and Phone # 787-508-SAIL. All PR Documents/Permits, Insurance, Survey, Bottom Paint, Sails, CG Courtesy Inspection, ECT. are up to date. Owner Retiring. Interested? 787-508-SAIL, [email protected]

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48’ Dyna Craft - 2004Great Motor Yacht - 3 cabins

Engine Rebuilt, $179,000

42’ Bruce Roberts Spray, 1984Very solid construction, classic interior, $92,500

35’ Tashing Baba, 1985Well equipped and appointed,

shows well, $89,900

34’ Gemini, 1997One of the most poular cats on market,

well designed, $78,000

63’ Herbulot Schooner, 1979Flush deck center cockpit, 4/3 layout

Twin Perkins, major refit 2012, $282,000

56’ Sea Ray Sedan, 1999Excellent layout, great

accomodations, $299,000

56’ Neptunus Cabrio - 2006Owner’s layout, deck lounge w/bar

Twin 800hp Cats, fully equipped, $549,000

32’ WorldCat, 2008Flagship of the World Cat fleet,

ultimate sportfishing cat, $120,000

SAIL72 1990 TD Custom Aluminum Cutter – Ideal charter yacht, offers ...................$585,000 58 1975 Alden Boothbay Challenger - Great offshore cruising yacht.................$249,000 55 1984 Baltic – New engine 2012, new Awlgrip side decks 2012 ....................$320,000 44 1977 CSY - Strong, comfortable cruising yacht - great layout ........................$45,000 42 1982 Tayana Vancouver Center Cockpit - strongly built, beautiful teak interior ....$95,000 40 1985 Lancer Pilothouse - true performance motorsailer - easy to sail ............$59,900 40 1980 Pearson - Day Charter Boat Business ...................................................$95,000 38 1986 Ericson 38-200 - Beautiful midsize cruiser, great performance and stability .. $64,200 37 1982 Pearson – Racer/Cruiser – rod rigging, 2011 Quantum sails .................$37,000 37 1979 Endeavour A-Plan Ketch - spacious interior, private aft cabin................$45,000 36 1982 Pearson 367 Cutter - class Bill Shaw design .........................................$35,000 36 1985 Gozzard - Classic sailing vessel, priced to sell, project boat .................$69,000

POWER65 1989 Viking Motor Yacht – Roomy layout w/full width master .......................$349,000 63 1990 Viking Motor Yacht – 4 Stateroom layout w/large salon - Priced to sell .....$275,000 48 1988 Histar Trawler – Twin Volvos, 2/2 layout, covered aft deck ....................$79,000 46 1975 Bertram Motor Yacht – Many upgrades, fully equipped ........................$123,000 43 1973 Seaward Monk Trawler - Well equipped for fishing and diving ...............$95,000 42 1994 Grand Banks Classic - Private one owner yacht, well maintained, low hours . $190,000 42 1984 Uniflite - Twin diesel - Double cabin - Great live aboard ........................$75,000 40 2002 Oliver Marine, International Corinthian 400 - nimble, fast yacht...........$170,000 37 1997 Sea Ray Sundancer - Great layout, accomodations and performance ..$89,000 31 1962 Bertram Express - Re-powered in 2007, meticulously maintained .........$39,500 31 2001 Jupiter Center Console - Deep V, well equipped performance boat .......$49,000 26 1988 Fortier - Ideal crusing or fishing vessel ..................................................$35,000

MARITIME YACHT SALESIndependent Boatyard, St. Thomas, USVI, and Brielle Yacht Club, Brielle, NJ

For more listings and information, visit www.maritimeyachtsales.com

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employment opportunity employment opportunityin and around the marina. You will need your own tools. References required no walk ins please. Apply by emailing your resume to [email protected] All can-didates must have legal status to work in the US.

SailBoat caPtainS needed USA licensed min 50 Gt MASTER for day charter operation in Miami, FL “on call” position all year around More online - www.MiamiSailing.net/careers

exPerienceD Yacht rigger needed with knowledge of deck hardware layout, installation, splic-ing, furling systems, mast stepping, tuning and rod rigging. Full time or seasonal position. Fluent English required. Email resumé to [email protected].

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SaleS manager neeDeD for diesel engine/equipment distributor in the British Virgin Islands. Responsible for sales throughout the Caribbean for Marine and Industrial Engines/Generators, Excavation equip-ment, Transfer switches, Electrical Distribution equipment, UPS, Power Quality Products, Marine Air Conditioning and Refrigeration systems, Marine Transmissions, and other products. A minimum of 3 years Management expe-rience, great interpersonal skills and management of sales pro-cesses is required. Job requires Sales Analysis, preparing reports, Marketing, working with a dealer network and supervising a small sales staff. Fax or email CV to 284-494-6972 or [email protected].

canvaS ShoP oPPortunitY Well established Marine Canvas Shop seeks new operator. Current operator retiring. Shop is located on site at regions leading full ser-vice marina and boatyard. Ideal candidate will be experienced and proficient with canvas repairs, bimini and dodger fabrication and upholstery. Contact: Mark Henley, 179 McCotters Marina Road, Washington, NC 27889 e-mail: [email protected]

cYoa Yacht charterS – St Thomas. Boat maintenance and repair technician needed immedi-ately. We are looking for an expe-rienced person that can handle repairs on typical systems found aboard modern sail boats up to 50 feet. You must have general mechanical abilities, basic elec-trical troubleshooting and typi-cal maintenance skills. You also must be able to operate vessels

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TradeWinds is a successful yacht chartering company with a difference. We operate traditional weekly crewed charters as well as a Private Members Club which offers its guests an all-Inclusive, fully crewed week-long vacation.

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FOR SALEPair of brand NEW, in the crates,MERCURY MARINE 300XS Racing Outboard EnginesPlus a pair of NEW stainless steel Mirage propellers. Selling at discount and below dealer pricing as the customer that purchased them could not pay the bal-ance. Engines come with FULL warranty as we are a Mercury Marine dealer.

Contact us for more details:Dominica Marine [email protected]: +767-275-2851

SALES MANAGER NEEDED for diesel engine/equipment distributor in the British Virgin Islands. Responsible for sales throughout the Caribbean for Marine and Industrial Engines/Generators, Excavation equipment, Transfer switches, Electrical Distribution equipment, UPS, Power Quality Products, Marine Air Conditioning and Refrigeration systems, Marine Transmissions, and other products. A minimum of 3 years Management experience, great interpersonal skills and management of sales processes is required. Job requires Sales Analysis, preparing reports, Marketing, working with a dealer network and supervising a small sales staff.

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Just because it’s Spring Break, doesn’t mean you’re off the hook from healthy eating. Indulge in our party inspired recipes like pizza!

PoRtaBella PIZZasTo prepare the mushrooms – take stem off and wipe the caps clean with a moist paper towel. Scrape out the gills with teaspoon or table knife. Rub the caps with olive oil on both sides, season with salt and pepper. Then, either sauté, grill or broil them until tender about 3 minutes each side.

WHIte BeaNs, KalaMata olIVes & GaRlICPrep time: 5 minutes. Cooking time: 10 minutes. Serves: 4 – 61 tbsp olive oil2 cloves garlic, finely chopped1 cup chopped onion1 tsp dried oreganoSea salt and freshly ground pepper, taste¾ cup chopped tomatoesGarnish: Freshly chopped parsley

In a large pan heat oil and sauté garlic and onion for a couple of minutes, add oregano, salt and pepper, then white beans and cook another 5 minutes. Toss in the olives and tomatoes, heat through. Divide the mixture evenly onto the four portabella caps. Sprinkle each cap with parsley.

NOTE: To make a meal from the above. Sauté a mixture of kale and spinach and serve the ‘mushroom pizza’ on top, Or, on top of cooked quinoa.

aRtICHoKe HeaRts, RoasteD ReD PePPeRs & CaPeRsPrep time: 5 minutes. Cooking time: 5 minutes. Serves: 4-6Extra Virgin Olive oil1/2 cup minced red onion½ cup roasted red peppers, chopped1 (8.5 oz) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped smallKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper1 teaspoon Whole Grain Dijon mustard

Sauté the onions in oil until softened. Add red peppers and ar-tichoke hearts. Season with salt and pepper, stir in mustard and pepper flakes, then squeeze over lemon juice; toss until the ar-tichoke hearts are coated and heated through. Add the capers, basil, parsley and toss gently. Divide the mixture evenly on the portabella caps.

NOTE: To make a delicious meal – breakfast or brunch … make an egg omelette with a filling of the above.

CRUNCHY HeRBeD GUaCaMolePrep time: 5 minutes. Cooking time: 5 minutes. Serves: 43 avocados1 lime, juiced1/3 cup Cilantro, finely chopped1 tbsp Adobo sauce

Scoop avocado flesh into a bowl; add the lime juice and chipotle and sauce. Gently mash with a fork until the desired consistency (half chunky half smooth) is reached. Fold in radishes and season with salt and pepper.

Capt. Jan Robinson’s Ship to Shore Cookbook Collection is avail-able at your local marine or bookstore. Visit www.shiptoshoreINC.com E-mail [email protected].

2 pinches hot red pepper flakes, optional3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice4 tbsp capers, drained1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 4 portabellas, prepared as directed above

1 (15 oz) can small white beans, drained and rinsed10 pitted kalamata olives, coarsley chopped4 portabellas, prepared as directed above

take a BReakthe dIsh BY CAP’N JAN ROBINSON

3 small red radishes, dicedSea salt and pepper to taste 1 can Chipotle Peppers, finely chopped (seeds and all)

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