Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - February 2018

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To discuss any generator installation requirements or any other management or
maintenance projects, contact James Pascall (473) 439-1000, or Gary Haynes
(473) 415-0431.
For more information on Horizon Yachts Grenada see ad in the Market Place
section, pages 42 to 44.
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Marina Puerto Del Rey Illuminated
The largest marina in the Caribbean provides its clients with power during
uncertain times.
Following a 90-day period without full power for its nearly 1,000 wet- slips, 750 drystack
spaces and 15 acres of land storage, Marina Puerto Del Rey in Puerto Rico is
now fully electrified. The undertaking was the result of careful planning and implementation
with RIMCO, the Caterpillar distributor in Puerto Rico; PREPA, the Puerto
Rico Electric Power Authority; and the Port of Jacksonville.
Although the generator had always been a key component of developer Nicholas
Prouty’s vision of pairing super-high capacity generators with his US$10-million investment
in solar power, Hurricanes Irma and Maria accelerated his plans with the installation
of the very powerful Cat generator.
“I am very proud to offer double redundancy. We are now living in a world of rapidly
changing weather patterns and unfortunately these weather events will continue
to happen. What can change however is how we plan for them in the future.
Never again will an asset as important to nautical tourism and the economic recovery
of Puerto Rico be sidelined. Puerto Rico will prove its resiliency and as members
of the private sector, we fully support that ideal,” says Prouty, CEO of Putnam
Bridge, the company that owns the marina.
“We recognize that
PREPA’s first priority is
to restore power for
essential services and
homeowners, so it
was with that in mind
that we decided to
move up the timetable
with Caterpillar
and PREPA,” said
Prouty. “Aside from
the great pleasure
our boaters take in
being a member of
our family oriented
marina, Puerto Del
Rey, let us not forget
that it is also the primary
source of
employment for nearly 1,000 hard-working Puerto Ricans in Fajardo and Ceiba, so
no power has also meant no work for our skilled journeymen, painters and electricians.
Now they will be getting back to work and that fact more than any other
makes my decision so satisfying.”
The new 1,500Kw generator will offering Puerto Del Rey’s clients a stable power source.
Marina Puerto Del Rey was purchased out of bankruptcy in 2013 by Prouty’s
firm, Putnam Bridge, and since then has undergone a massive investment
in infrastructure.
The new infrastructure investments over the past three years have made Puerto Del
Rey well prepared for a hurricane. Millions were spent on the breakwater, on repairing
and reinforcing the concrete docks and on building the most sophisticated hurricane
tie-downs. Highly detailed Hurricane Plans were created. When it was clear
that Hurricane Maria would make landfall, marina CEO Carolina Corral declared a
“code red” status and every employee was activated and called in to prepare. As
a result, less than three percent of the boats had major damage after the catastrophic
Category 4 hurricane, and that is something to be proud of.
To learn more about Marina Puerto Del Rey, call (787) 860-1000,
e-mail customerservice@puertodelrey.com, or visit www.puertodelrey.com
Multihull Company Offers
Classes, Charters on
Balance 451 Cat
The Multihull Company,
in partnership with LTD
Sailing School in Grenada,
is pleased to offer sailing
school classes and skippered
charters on a
Balance 451 catamaran.
This is a beautiful owner’s
edition model with the
addition of a small office
space/single cabin.
Come take a look at this
perfect balance between
performance and comfort
in a blue-water performance cruising catamaran.
Visit the Grenada branch of The Multihull Company one dock over from Secret
Harbor Marina, call (473) 457-3245 or e-mail Chris@multihullcompany.com.
For more information on The Multihull Company see ad on page 44.
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Island Dreams Launches Boatshed Grenada Yacht Brokerage
Boatshed is expanding its yacht brokerage presence in the Southern Caribbean
with a new location in Grenada. Island Dreams will be part of a team of about 120
specialist Boatshed brokers, agents and representatives operating from 66 locations
in 18 countries and supported by a central HQ team of 14 professionals. The new
Boatshed Grenada office joins offices in St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Lucia and
the BVI to strengthen the group’s overall reach in the Caribbean. Over the coming
months Boatshed is intent on increasing coverage across the Caribbean giving full
coverage for cruising and charter boats in transit throughout the Islands.
Anita Sutton, co-owner of Island Dreams, says, “We have been involved in various
aspects of boat sales over the years, and we feel the time is right in Grenada for the
type of full service international brokerage presence Boatshed offers.” Island Dreams
and Boatshed combine nearly 40 years’ experience of the yachting industry in the
Windward Islands with an international organization accessing top-level expertise.
Island Dreams has been providing yacht maintenance and management services
in Grenada since 1999. With its main office at Port Louis Marina, and a satellite office
at Clarkes Court Boatyard, the company is well placed to offer advice and support
to owners wishing to sell their boat.
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