Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - December 2019

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The Caribbean’s Monthly Look at Sea & Shore
www.caribbeancompass.com
december 2019 • Number 291
Oh, Port Antonio!
A favorite in Jamaica............. 19
St. Maarten
is Back
Storm damage disappearing .. 22
Cruiser Christmas
Trading snow for sand........... 24
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A Grenadine
Grounding
Easy on, easy off................... 26
They Built a Boat
for Bob
Dylan’s partner’s memoir...... 33
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Info & Updates....................... 4
Business Briefs........................ 8
Eco-News............................... 11
Regatta News........................ 12
Island Poets........................... 31
The Caribbean Sky............... 34
Seaboard Birds...................... 36
Publisher..................................Tom Hopman
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Editor...........................................Sally Erdle
sally@caribbeancompass.com
Assistant Editor........................Tad Richards
Departments
Meet Marine Life................... 37
Readers’ Forum..................... 40
What’s On My Mind.............. 41
Calendar of Events............... 42
Caribbean Market Place..... 44
Classified Ads........................ 46
Advertisers Index.................. 46
Caribbean Compass is published monthly by Compass Publishing Ltd., The Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies.
Tel: (784) 457-3409, Fax: (784) 457-3410, compass@caribbeancompass.com, www.caribbeancompass.com
Art, Design & Production.........Wilfred Dederer
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Editorial Assistant…….....Liesbet Collaert
Advertising & Administration...Shellese Craigg
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On the cover: If you haven’t rung in a New Year in the Caribbean yet, you’re in for a treat. There are festive parties across the Caribbean on New Year’s Eve, better known as
Old Year’s Night. Fireworks in Bequia photo by Wilfred Dederer.
Compass covers the Caribbean! From Cuba to Trinidad, from
Panama to Barbuda, we’ve got the news and views that sailors
can use. We’re the Caribbean’s monthly look at sea and shore.
‘Compass is very informative
and we look forward to each
month’s issue!’
— Readers’ Survey respondent
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