Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine January 2016

BUSINESS BRIEFS
Kwame Hinds Joins Doyle Sails, Barbados
Doyle Offshore Sails in
Barbados welcomes
Kwame Hinds to its team of
45 professional sailmakers.
Doyle has been advising,
building and servicing the
sailing community along
with its Doyle Caribbean
Network of 13 affiliated
agents since 1988. Kwame
learned to sail at the age
of 11 in a Mirror dinghy. He
has gone on to compete in
many Caribbean championships
in dinghies and keel
boats. He holds seven
National Championship
Titles, among others. He
earned his undergraduate
degree in Electrical
Engineering at Hampton
University in Virginia where
he was captain of the
Sailing Team and voted
MVP in his junior year. In
2015 he was awarded the coveted Alan Taylor Memorial Trophy; this award is given
to an individual who has made a large contribution to the overall development and
growth of sailing in Barbados. Kwame will be working with the design team as an
engineer. His sailing experience and commitment to the sport will be a huge asset
to Doyle Offshore Sails in the Caribbean.
Contact Kwame at kwame@doylecaribbean.com
For more information on Doyle Offshore Sails see ad on page 4.
Go Farther for Less with Suzuki’s Lean Burn
With fuel cost becoming an important factor when buying an outboard, Suzuki
Marine has developed a pioneering system that enables their outboards to go farther
for less. Suzuki’s Lean Burn Control System delivers significant improvements in
fuel economy from low speed operation into the cruising range.
“Suzuki is recognized for being at the forefront of four-stroke technology. Our latest
generation of outboards, from the portable DF 15A to our flagship DF 300AP, delivers
class-leading fuel efficiency with the Lean Burn Control System,” says Erving Rosario,
sales and marketing manager of Suzuki Del Caribe.
Suzuki’s Lean Burn Control System predicts fuel needs according to operating conditions.
This system provides highest performance and efficiency while cutting down
on fuel consumption to get even more out of every drop of fuel. Also this technology
is designed, developed and tested to withstand the marine environment. The
Suzuki Lean Burn Control System has been developed to deliver these benefits over
a wide operating range, providing significant improvements in fuel economy from
low speed operation into the cruising range.
Visit Suzuki Del Caribe’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/
SuzukiCaribbeanMarine, and hit the “like” button for the latest news and information.
For more information see ad on page 33.
Mermaid Refreshed at Curaçao Marine
Curaçao Marine reports: Yachts of similar size to the Mermaid previously had to
deviate to other islands or cruise to boatyards on the South American coast to be
hauled out for repairs and maintenance.
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But for two years now, sailboats and motoryachts up to 25 metres and/or about
60,000 kilos can be hauled out at the technical marina and boatyard of Curaçao
Marine. It’s in economic favor of the island if repairs and maintenance of yachts
can be done locally. Foreign yachts find their way to Curaçao Marine, but also for
many local yacht owners it brings many advantages; it saves on fuel, time
and preparation.
On the Mermaid, the repair and welding of the aluminum construction was carried
out by Professional Welders, one of the sub-contractors of Curaçao Marine.
Simultaneously the bottom of the yacht was cleaned and received three layers
of fresh paint from the Curaçao Marine team. With the help of the crew of
Mermaid Boat Trips it was possible to finish the job in only three days. On Saturday
October 10th the yacht was hauled out and on Monday October 12th she was
back in the water. On Tuesday, after detailing, provisioning and bunkering, the
Mermaid was ready to bring another 130 happy customers to the beautiful island
of Klein Curaçao!
For more information see ad on page 55.
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