Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine 2015

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Susan Peters, Social Worker for the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, volunteers
every year and said that CCEF helps purchase uniforms, shoes, socks and
book bags for disadvantaged children throughout Carriacou.
TURNER
MERIDIAN PASSAGE
OF THE MOON
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2015
Five-year-old Maliah Thomas preparing her children’s table for a sale to benefit the
Carriacou Children’s Education Fund
Brian Lendore, the principal of the Hillsborough Secondary School with 250 children,
said that CCEF enables two (and last year three) students, chosen for their academic
success, to continue their education in advanced studies. Two recent graduates,
Antonia Joseph and Martin Jones, both 18 years old, were very clear that without
these two-year scholarships they would not have been able to achieve the results
they have and want to continue studying and working in their communities.
The Pot Luck Barbecue and the Auction raised EC$12,222 (US$4,560) for CCEF this
year. This is a fantastic result and brings the total donated since 2000
to EC$245,237 (US$91,506).
Visit www.carriacouchildrenseducationfund.org for more information.
Welcome Aboard!
In this issue of Compass we welcome new advertiser Regis Guillemot chandlery of
Martinique, on page 17. Good to have you with us!
Crossing the channels between Caribbean islands with a favorable tide will
make your passage faster and more comfortable. The table below, courtesy Don
Street, author of Street’s Guides and compiler of Imray-Iolaire charts, which
shows the time of the meridian passage (or zenith) of the moon for this AND next
month, will help you calculate the tides.
Water, Don explains, generally tries to run toward the moon. The tide starts
running to the east soon after moonrise, continues to run east until about an
hour after the moon reaches its zenith (see TIME below) and then runs westward.
From just after the moon’s setting to just after its nadir, the tide runs eastward;
and from just after its nadir to soon after its rising, the tide runs westward; i.e.
the tide floods from west to east. Times given are local.
Note: the maximum tide is 3 or 4 days after the new and full moons.
For more information, see “Tides and Currents” on the back of all Imray Iolaire
charts. Fair tides!
September 2015
DATE TIME
1 0102
2 0257
3 0352
4 0447
5 0551
6 0635
7 0727
8 0817
9 0906
10 0953
11 1038
12 1121
13 1204
14 1246
15 1328
16 1412
17 1456
18 1542
19 1635
20 1720
21 1812
22 1905
23 2000
24 2056
25 2152
26 2248
27 2344
28 0000 (full moon)
29 0041
30 0138
October 2015
1 0235
2 0331
3 0427
4 0521
5 0613
6 0703
7 0750
8 0836
9 0920
10 1002
11 1045
12 1127
13 1210
14 1254
15 1340
16 1427
17 1516
18 1607
19 1658
20 1751
21 1845
22 1938
23 2032
24 2127
25 2222
26 2319
27 0000 (full moon)
28 0016
29 0114
30 0212
31 0309
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