Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine 2015
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MARILYN SHARPE<br />
The <strong>Caribbean</strong>’s Monthly Look at Sea & Shore<br />
www.caribbeancompass.com<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2015</strong> • NUMBER 240<br />
Puerto Velero<br />
New Spot in Colombia ........... 16<br />
Santa Marta<br />
to Panama<br />
Underway, under power ........ 18<br />
Advice for<br />
Newcomers<br />
From seasoned cruisers ........ 20<br />
SALLY ERDLE KENMORE HENVILLE<br />
It’s All About<br />
Air There!<br />
A <strong>Caribbean</strong> wind primer ...... 22<br />
Pondering<br />
on Passage<br />
‘I absorbed the moment’ ....... 38<br />
Info & Updates ...................... 4<br />
Meridian Passage ................. 5<br />
Business Briefs ....................... 7<br />
Regatta News........................ 11<br />
Y2A ......................................... 14<br />
Seawise ................................. 22<br />
The <strong>Caribbean</strong> Sky ............... 28<br />
Editor...........................................Sally Erdle<br />
sally@caribbeancompass.com<br />
Assistant Editor...................Elaine Ollivierre<br />
jsprat@vincysurf.com<br />
Advertising & Distribution........Tom Hopman<br />
tom@caribbeancompass.com<br />
On the cover: Dreaming of <strong>Caribbean</strong> cruising? ‘Old salts’ including Lynn Kaak and Ken Goodings of Silverheels III, cruising guide author Chris Doyle,<br />
and Bill and JoAnne Harris of Ultra share their top tips just for you in this special issue!<br />
MONICA PISANI<br />
Kuna Village on Los Piños<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
Look Out For… ...................... 30<br />
Cooking with Cruisers .......... 30<br />
Readers’ Forum ..................... 31<br />
<strong>Caribbean</strong> Market Place ..... 33<br />
Calendar of Events ............... 36<br />
Classified Ads ....................... 37<br />
Advertisers’ Index ................. 38<br />
<strong>Caribbean</strong> <strong>Compass</strong> is published monthly by <strong>Compass</strong> Publishing Ltd., P.O. Box 175 BQ,<br />
Bequia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines.<br />
Tel: (784) 457-3409, Fax: (784) 457-3410, compass@vincysurf.com, www.caribbeancompass.com<br />
Art, Design & Production......Wilfred Dederer<br />
wide@caribbeancompass.com<br />
Administration......................Shellese Craigg<br />
shellese@caribbeancompass.com<br />
<strong>Caribbean</strong> <strong>Compass</strong> welcomes submissions of articles, news items, photos and drawings.<br />
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excerpts for review purposes, may be made without written permission of <strong>Compass</strong> Publishing Ltd.<br />
ISSN 1605 - 1998<br />
<strong>Compass</strong> covers the <strong>Caribbean</strong>! From Cuba to Trinidad, from<br />
Panama to Barbuda, we’ve got the news and views that sailors<br />
can use. We’re the <strong>Caribbean</strong>’s monthly look at sea and shore.<br />
“I discovered the <strong>Caribbean</strong> <strong>Compass</strong> while taking the<br />
American Sailing Association classes in St. Lucia in 1995.<br />
I have been a loyal reader since, always looking for the<br />
‘inside story’ of what is happening in the <strong>Caribbean</strong> and<br />
especially enjoying the personal stories, recipes and tips<br />
for sailors.”<br />
— John Lupien<br />
Toronto, Canada<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2015</strong> CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 3<br />
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