Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - February 2020

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Next stop for the fleet was Marina Santa Marta on the
Caribbean coast of Colombia. The stopover is one of
the most popular on the World ARC route, with good
food, exceptional beaches and warm hospitality.
In total, 41 boats will sail with the rally in the next 15
months — some sailing the full 26,000 miles, others joining
for the Panama Transit or sailing to Australia before
taking a year out to further explore the Pacific.
Visit www.worldcruising.com/worldarc
for more information.
Antiguan Sailor Awarded MBE
Antiguan sailor Karl James has made the Queen’s
New Year’s Honours List and has been awarded the
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services
to sailing and national development. The MBE is
one of five classes of appointment to the Order of the
British Empire.
Karl James is a sailor, sailing instructor, and Olympian
with almost three decades of experience. He serves
as manager of dinghy sailing and youth training at the
Antigua Yacht Club and played a major role in
Antigua & Barbuda hosting the Optimist World
Championship last year.
The English Harbour resident also made the list of the
Governor General’s personal honors in 2019, accepting
the Governor General’s Faithful and Meritorious
Service Cross for meritorious performance in yachting
and sailing.
Visit www.smyc.com/caribbean-multihull-challenge
for more information.
Entries Lining Up for Antigua Classics
The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta reports: Changing
the dates of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta from
the usual second half of April to the beginning of the
month (April 1st through 7th) has enabled various past
Columbia, Rhea, Chronos, Mary Rose, The Blue Peter,
Eros, Petrana and Seefalke.
The Dragon Class already has two entries for 2020.
Registration fees will be waived in 2021 for the winner
of this exciting and highly competitive class, which
attracts world-class sailors from all over the world.
We have strong interest in the Historic Class with
new and returning boats. These are yachts designed
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Caribbean Multihull Challenge this Month
As of mid-January, 18 yachts, ranging in size from 28
to 70 feet, had already entered the Caribbean’s only
dedicated regatta for racing and cruising multihulls.
The Caribbean Multihull Challenge is scheduled for
February 14th through 16th in St. Maarten.
Oris Swiss Watches, a maker of mechanical watches
since 1904, has signed a three-year sponsorship for the
brand as the ‘Official Timepiece’ of the Caribbean
Multihull Challenge as well as the St. Maarten
Heineken Regatta.
VJ Geronimo, CEO North America of Oris, has
worked closely with Sint Maarten Yacht Club and
Board Member Stephen Burzon of the Heineken
Regatta Foundation to create Oris’ first significant sailing
sponsorship in the Western Hemisphere.
The 1946 George Kettenburg sloop Janley at last year's Classic.
participants to come and join us again, notably the
137-foot Herreshoff gaff schooner Elena of London,
the 86-foot 1939 Henry Gruber yawl Nordwind, and
the 203-foot Andre Hoek designed Athos.
We have interest from new would-be participants
such as the 120-foot schooner Goleto Gringo, built in
1886 and renovated in Argentina by its current owner.
We also welcome back regular competitors such as
and built before the end of 1976 with any material
and any keel configurations, such as various
Sparkman and Stephens designs, Nautor’s Swans,
and Baltic Yachts.
Register at http://antiguaclassics.com/register — fees
are reduced prior to March 1st!
Visit www.antiguaclassics.com for more information.
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