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Info & Updates New Rules for Yachts in CARICOM Yachts traveling from country to country within much of the English-speaking Eastern <strong>Caribbean</strong> are looking at more paperwork. Legislation has been passed which requires all air and sea carriers to submit passenger information in advance when arriving at, and departing from, each of ten <strong>Caribbean</strong> Common Market (CARICOM) member states. Participating CARICOM member states are Jamaica, Antigua & Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis, Dominica, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Grenada, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana. These countries are collectively known as a “Single Domestic Space” (SDS). <strong>Compass</strong> is informed that the term “sea carriers” includes both private and charter yachts. To comply with the new regulation, you fill out a form (available by registering at www.caricomeapis.org) which asks for information such as passengers’ names, nationalities and passport numbers, and the vessel’s dates and times of departure and arrival. There are three ways the form can be submitted: • By sending as an e-mail attachment to maritime@impacsjrcc.org • By filling it in on-line • By faxing it to (246) 228-4040. When arriving in the SDS from a port outside of the SDS, the form must be submitted no later than 24 hours before arrival. When departing from the SDS to a port outside of the SDS, the form must be submitted no later than 15 minutes after departure. When traveling between countries within the SDS, the form must be submitted no later than one hour before departure. For more information contact Diane Hazzard at (246) 429-7931 or diane.hazzard@impacsjrcc.org. The Dean Report Hurricane Dean swept through the channel between the islands of St. Lucia and Martinique on August 17th as a Category 2 storm. According to the US National Hurricane Center, at 5:00AM local time the center of Hurricane Dean was located near latitude 14.3 north, longitude 60.9 west. Maximum sustained winds were near 87 knots with higher gusts. —Continued on next page Usually unruffled, the sea off Tapion Point on St. Lucia’s northwest coast was whipped into breakers by hurricane-force winds extending some 25 miles from Hurricane Dean’s eye We are fortunate to have such a guaranteed excellent read every month. Richard Roxburgh s/v Mirounga Join our growing list of on-line subscribers! 12 issues US$29.95, 24 issues US$53.95 Same price, same content — faster delivery! www.caribbeancompass.com Cover Photo: MERRIMAN/BARTHOLOMEW <strong>Carriacou</strong> <strong>Regatta</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> <strong>2007</strong> LEE KESSEL The <strong>Caribbean</strong>’s Monthly Look at Sea & Shore KATCHOR SEPTEMBER <strong>2007</strong> • NUMBER 144 Carib Canoe Trip Gli Gli in the Leewards.............6 Trinidad & Tobago ‘We’re glad we came!’ .............21 What’s a ‘CUC’? 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