Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine August 2016

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GYA founder Deb Eastwood, who is trying to open 12 sites throughout Grenada
with free swim lessons on Saturdays, says, “We want to see more kids playing safely
in the water this summer. We also
want to reduce the fears of the
adults. In the near future we will
offer a second site for swimming lessons
in Hillsborough to serve children
who can’t make it to Harvey Vale.
The swimming lessons are open to
all local kids and will be extended
to adults.” If you are in Carriacou
and available to donate an hour of
your time on a Saturday at 1:30PM to
teach, join us in front of Lumbadive.
If you are in Grenada, come at
9:00AM in front of Umbrellas on
Grand Anse Beach.
Visit www.nltswgrenada.com for
more information about the
National Learn to Swim Week, held
in Grenada each year.
Carib Great Crate Race this Month in Barbados
SAILING SCHEDULE
Upcoming sailings 2016
FLORIDA – MEDITERRANEAN
Fort Lauderdale Sept. 2016 Genoa Sept. 2016
Fort Lauderdale Sept. 2016 Palma de Mallorca Oct. 2016
Fort Lauderdale Oct. 2016 Genoa Oct. 2016
Fort Lauderdale Nov. 2016 Palma de Mallorca Nov. 2016
CARIBBEAN – MEDITERRANEAN
St. Thomas Nov. 2016 Palma de Mallorca Nov. 2016
Martinique Dec. 2016 Fos Su Mer Dec. 2016
CARIBBEAN – FLORIDA
Martinique Nov. 2016 Fort Lauderdale Nov. 2016
David Eastmond reports: The Great Crate Race originated in Trinidad in 2010, the
brainchild of Trinidadians Chelsea Garcia and Carol Dougall. It is a race for homemade
boats where just about anyone can put together a craft using mostly recyclable
materials and come out to race around a designated course. Carib Beer has
sponsored the event since its inception.
For 2016, the Crate Race duo has decided to expand and take the event to
Barbados. The Bajan edition, to be held on August 27th at The Boatyard beach bar
and restaurant on the shore of Carlisle Bay, will cater to the entire family and everyone
is encouraged to “build a boat, pack a cooler and come!” The categories are
Youth 9 to13 years old, Youth 13 to16 years old, Homemade, and Wacky. There will
also be beach games all day for patrons and The Boatyard has all the amenities to
ensure a hassle-free day.
The event is a great team-building venture and companies, schools, gyms, and
general groups just love to band together and win for the sake of bragging rights,
but great prizes are also up for grabs. Winners will also be able to donate to the
charity of their choice.
Visit www.thegreatcraterace.com, or Facebook “the great crate race Barbados”
for more information.
Yachting ‘Blacklist’ Identifies Wrongdoers
David Matelicani reports: It is an unfortunate fact that not all yachtsmen “do the
right thing” while living the good life of international cruising. The freedom to go
where you want, when you want, can on occasion be abused and until now there
was little recourse for those left in the proverbial lurch by habitual wrongdoers
weighing anchor and sailing away from their transgressions.
Enter yachtblacklist.com, a free tool used to inform Customs officials, marina operators
and boatyard managers of yacht owners who have a history of flouting regulations
and leaving unpaid debts as they travel internationally.
It’s the place where yachts are listed when the captain and/or crew has contravened
a marina’s general terms and conditions, left with debts outstanding, caused
damage or injury, or failed to complete compulsory formalities.
The idea is that by searching through the blacklist, the undesirable elements in
yachting can be identified.
What then?
This is a powerful tool and, like any tool, it should be used responsibly. Appearance
on the list should not trigger an automatic ban on someone seeking assistance. A
single appearance on the list can be considered a warning. Repeated listings
should ring alarm bells.
All listings are vetted before being published. Boatowners have the option to
request their removal from the blacklist or to qualify their listing.
We are well aware that there are always two sides to any story, but this way, those
offering services to the yachting community can do so in an informed manner. The
list aims to make it a little more difficult for those with unpaid bills or other obligations
to sail away scot-free.
Businesses wishing to make use of the blacklist can register
at www.yachtblacklist.com.
MEDITERRANEAN – FLORIDA
Palma de Mallorca Sept. 2016 Fort Lauderdale Sept. 2016
Genoa Sept. 2016 Fort Lauderdale Sept. 2016
Palma de Mallorca Oct. 2016 Fort Lauderdale Nov. 2016
Genoa Oct. 2016 Fort Lauderdale Oct. 2016
Palma de Mallorca Nov. 2016 Fort Lauderdale Dec. 2016
Genoa Nov. 2016 Fort Lauderdale Dec. 2016
MEDITERRANEAN – CARIBBEAN
Palma de Mallorca Oct. 2016 St. Thomas Nov. 2016
Genoa Nov. 2016 Martinique Nov. 2016
Palma de Mallorca Dec. 2016 Martinique Dec. 2016
Note: For exact dates
check with our booking
agencies.
For further information
please visit our website
or call us to discuss your
specific needs.
FLORIDA – CARIBBEAN
Fort Lauderdale Nov. 2016 St. Thomas Nov. 2016
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