Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine October 2017
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OCTOBER<br />
CALENDAR<br />
2 Public holiday in St. Lucia (Thanksgiving Day)<br />
5 FULL MOON<br />
9 Public holiday in the Bahamas (National Heroes’ Day)<br />
and in Puerto Rico and USVI (Columbus Day)<br />
10 Public holiday in Curaçao (Curaçao Day), Suriname (Maroons Day)<br />
and Cuba (Independence Day)<br />
11 - 14 50th Bonaire International Sailing Regatta, www.bonaireregatta.org<br />
12 Public holiday in Belize (PanAmerican Day), and Venezuela<br />
(Indigenous Resistance Day)<br />
13 - 15 CSA Annual Conference, Antigua, http://caribbean-sailing.com<br />
16 Public holiday in Jamaica (National Heroes’ Day)<br />
17 Public holiday in Haiti (Anniversary of the Death of Dessalines)<br />
19 Public holiday in Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana (Festival of Lights)<br />
20 Public holiday in BVI (St. Ursula’s Day)<br />
21 Virgin’s Cup Regatta, BVI. www.royalbviyc.org *<br />
21 – 22 Columbus Day Regatta, St. Thomas, USVI. www.styc.club *<br />
25 Public holiday in Grenada (Thanksgiving Day)<br />
27 Public holiday in St. Vincent & the Grenadines (Independence Day)<br />
27 – 29 Jeff Campana Trophee, Guadeloupe. organisation@triskellcup.com<br />
27 - 29 20th World Creole Music Festival, Dominica. www.wcmfdominica.com<br />
27 - 29 Puerto del Rey Billfish Tournament, Puerto Rico.<br />
jgonzalez@puertodelrey.com<br />
28 Foxy’s Halloween Catfight (catamaran regatta), Jost Van Dyke, BVI. *<br />
jollylou.1@gmail.com<br />
28 NARC departs US East Coast bound for Bermuda.<br />
offshorepassage@sprintmail.com<br />
28 – 29 Vieques Rally, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.<br />
www.facebook.com/pg/BrisaSailing/events<br />
28 – 29 Arts & Heritage Festival, St. Lucia.<br />
www.stlucia.org/summerfestival/arts-heritage-festival<br />
29 Corn Festival, Carriacou. info@puregrenada.com<br />
Note: The Morrings Interline Regatta BVI scheduled for <strong>October</strong> 10-17<br />
has been canceled.<br />
*Check with organizers to see if these events have been rescheduled.<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
1 Public holiday in Antigua (Independence Day)<br />
and some other places (All Saints’ Day)<br />
2 Public holiday in Haiti (All Souls’ Day)<br />
2 Start of Salty Dawg rally from Virginia, USA to Antigua,<br />
www.saltydawgsailing.org<br />
3 - 4 Public holidays in Dominica (Independence Day and Community Day)<br />
3 – 5 Discover the <strong>Caribbean</strong> Regatta, Puerto Rico. PYFC<br />
4 FULL MOON<br />
4 Carey Olsen Double-Handed Race, BVI. www.royalbviyc.org<br />
5 Barbados National Dinghy Championship.<br />
www.barbadosyachtclub.com<br />
5 Start of <strong>Caribbean</strong> 1500 and ARC Bahamas rallies from Virginia,<br />
USA to Tortola and Abacos, www.worldcruising.com/carib1500.<br />
Start of ARC+ rally, Gran Canaria to St. Lucia via Cape Verdes,<br />
www.worldcruising.com/arc<br />
6 Public holiday in Dominican Republic (Constitution Day)<br />
7 – 10 BVI Charter Yacht Show, Tortola. www.crewedyachtsbvi.com/boatshow<br />
9 – 12 St. Croix International Regatta, SCYC. www.stcroixyc.com<br />
11 Public holiday in Puerto Rico and USVI (Veterans’ Day)<br />
13 Public holiday in Cayman Islands (Remembrance Day)<br />
17 – 19 Int’l Bay IC24 Regatta, Bahia Urbana, Puerto Rico.<br />
mteixidor@yahoo.com<br />
18 Public holiday in Haiti (Battle of Vertieres Day)<br />
18 Peg Leg’s Round Tortola Race, BVI. www.royalbviyc.org<br />
18 – 19 Discover the <strong>Caribbean</strong> Dinghy Regatta, Puerto Rico.<br />
www.ponceyachtandfishingclub.com<br />
18 – 19 Jolly Harbour Yacht Club Annual Regatta. www.jhycantigua.com<br />
19 Start of ARC rally, Gran Canaria to St. Lucia, www.worldcruising.com/arc<br />
19 Start of Atlantic Odyssey, Tenerife to Barbados,<br />
cornellsailing.com/sail-the-odyssey<br />
19 Public holiday in Belize (Garifuna Settlement Day)<br />
23 Public holiday in Puerto Rico (Thanksgiving)<br />
24 - 26 Mango Bowl Regatta, St. Lucia. www.stluciayachtclub.com<br />
24 - 26 <strong>Caribbean</strong> Dinghy Championships, Trinidad.<br />
24 - 26 Central American and <strong>Caribbean</strong> Games, Barranquilla, Colombia.<br />
25 Public holiday in Suriname (Independence Day)<br />
25 St. Kitts Yacht Club Peninsula Swim, skyachtclub@gmail.com<br />
30 Public holiday in Barbados (Independence Day)<br />
TBA Course de L’Alliance, St. Maarten, St. Barts, Anguilla.<br />
www.smyc.com<br />
OCTOBER <strong>2017</strong> CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 45<br />
All information was correct to the best of our knowledge<br />
at the time this issue of <strong>Compass</strong> went to press — but plans change,<br />
so please contact event organizers directly for confirmation.<br />
If you would like a nautical or tourism event listed FREE in our monthly<br />
calendar, please send the name and date(s) of the event and the<br />
name and contact information of the organizing body to<br />
sally@caribbeancompass.com
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