Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - November 2017

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BRINGING AID INTO ANTIGUA FOR ONWARD TRAVEL
If relief items are leaving via yacht, a list of the goods must be presented to
Customs prior to receiving clearance. If the yacht has in-transit relief items or any
cargo, a list must also be presented to Customs at that time.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES & FOOD ITEMS
The manifest is a critical part of the process and all items must be listed so that
especially medical or food items can be identified and dealt with appropriately in
terms of storage. The manifest will also assist in the planning of transportation to
move the goods to the warehouse. (Applicable where aid is coming into Antigua
for onward distribution).
SARAH SEBASTIAN
• Yacht Aid Global: www.yachtaidglobal.org
• The Waitt Institute: www.waittinstitute.org
For guidelines on bringing aid through the airport, contact nodsanu@gmail.com.
2017 Carriacou Children’s Education Fund Success
Gordon Evans reports: The Carriacou Children’s Education Fund (CCEF) concluded
its 2017 fundraising during August’s Carriacou Regatta, and once again the results
were outstanding. As always, the credit goes both to all those who donated goods
and money during the past 12 months, and to the myriad volunteers who labor during
regatta week and throughout the year to make CCEF an ongoing success. All
proceeds will fund CCEF projects, including school uniforms and supplies, lunch for
needy school children, and scholarships for secondary school graduates to the TA
Marryshow Community College.
Fundraising events included a barbecue and raffle at Tanty Lizzy’s Seaside
Fountain, and the Annual Auction and Table Sales at After Ours disco. Special
thanks go to Budget Marine in Grenada for collecting and packaging Grenada
cruisers’ donations, to Amelia car ferry Captain Theo for delivering these items to
Carriacou at no cost, to Paul at Technical Marine Management for the pickup and
delivery of these goods, and to the Arawak Divers’ staff and Phyllis at After Ours
market for receiving donations throughout the year for storage. Thanks also go to
the Slipway restaurant for collecting monetary donations throughout the year for
CCEF’s WiFi service in Tyrrel Bay.
Fundraising week concluded at the Slipway, just prior to the yachts’ regatta prizegiving,
with the announcement of financial results for the past year: just over
EC$11,000 (about US$4,120) collected during regatta week, bringing the 12-month
total to EC$19,500 (about US$7,300). Overall, CCEF has collected EC$286,000 (about
US$107,116) over the past 17 years. In addition, frequent charter guests of S/V Horta
recently held an event in Switzerland and collected another EC$3,200 (nearly
US$1,200) for CCEF.
The list of businesses and individuals who helped is too long to enumerate, but CCEF’s
governing board, and especially the schoolchildren of Carriacou, thank you all.
Join us in 2018 when we expect to top the EC$300,000 mark!
Visit www.carriacouchildrenseducationfund.org for more information.
Vessels bringing hurricane-relief supplies into Antigua are welcomed.
Following the correct procedures will smooth the process
WORKING WITH OTHER AGENCIES
A number of other agencies are working to bring aid to or through Antigua for Barbuda,
Dominica and other islands. If you prefer to work with them, get in touch with them prior
to arriving in Antigua to understand any additional requirements they may have.
Agencies we are actively engaged with are:
• Antigua & Barbuda Red Cross: www.facebook.com/AntiguaBarbudaRedCross
• Antigua & Barbuda Search and Rescue:
www.facebook.com/ABSAR-16164620397
BVI Charter Yacht Show Starts November 7th
Despite the storms that swept the territory in September, the British Virgin Islands will
host the 36th edition of the annual BVI Charter Yacht Society Boat Show at Nanny
Cay Marina, Tortola, from November 7th through 10th.
Sharon Flax-Brutus, the British Virgin Islands’ Director of Tourism, said the destination
recognized that its yachting sector would be the first to be “open for business”.
“The BVI Charter Yacht Society Boat Show gives yacht brokers an opportunity to
view the yachts that sail our waters as well as experience what their guests enjoy
while in the British Virgin Islands,” she added.
Visit bvicrewedyachts.com for more information.
USVI Charter Yacht Show Starts November 11th
Oriel Blake reports: With a largely intact charter fleet returning to the Virgin Islands in
November, and by popular vote by international Charter Yacht Brokers Association…
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