Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine September 2016

CHRIS DOYLE
— Continued from previous page
Appeal for Evidence in Wallilabou Death
During the night of March 3rd and 4th, a charter yacht with German guests aboard
was attacked in the bay of Wallilabou, St. Vincent. During the assault, one guest
was shot and killed, and the skipper was severely injured.
the German magazine Yacht at mail@yacht.de, or directly contact the LKA 41 in
Hamburg, Germany, either by e-mail at
polizeioeffentlichkeitsarbeit@polizei.hamburg.de or by phone at +1-49-40-428 65 67 89.
Thanks to The Vincentian newspaper for information in this item.
Jumping Off from Lanzarote? Don’t Miss This
If Lanzarote is going to be your staging point in preparation for a sail across the
Atlantic to the Caribbean, make time to visit the new underwater sculpture park
there. The Museo Atlantico is the work of sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor, whose
underwater sculptures (now joined by the work of others) have made diving and
snorkeling at the Moliniere/Beausejour Marine Park in Grenada a must-do activity.
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JASON DECAIRES TAYLOR
Wallilabou on a peaceful evening in 2015. Photos taken in February and March
of this year are wanted
According to information, the attackers, having taken cash from the yacht, then
departed on a wooden boat with red trim on a white base.
The Department of Public Prosecution Hamburg and the Homicide Commission
have taken over the investigation in Germany. Of interest to the investigation are
photos that were taken between February 22nd and March 18th in the bay of
Wallilabou, the coastal area or the harbor, and wooden boats answering the
description above and their users.
During the night of the crime, other sailing boats were in the bay. Witnesses who
might have made observations during that night or in the days before, which might
be of significance to the investigation, are asked to contact the editor’s office of
DROP ANCHOR AND ESCAPE
One of the underwater sculptures at the new Museo Atlantico, ‘Raft of Lampedusa’
depicts the current refugee crisis
Opened to visitors earlier this year, Museo Atlantico is the first underwater contemporary
art museum in Europe. The project, funded and supported by the government
of Lanzarote, will also include an underwater botanical garden.
Visit www.jasondecairestaylor.com for more information.
The island of Saint Lucia was made for seafaring – or perhaps it’s the other way around. The prevailing warm and soothing northeast trade winds provide ideal sailing conditions.
yachting adventure in simply beautiful Saint Lucia.
Email information@stlucia.org
Saint Lucia: 758 452 4094
www.stlucia.org
France: 33 1 45 32 0254
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USA: 1 800 456 3984
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Canada: 1 800 869 0377
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UK: 44 207 341 7000
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Germany: 49 6172 4994 138
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