Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine February 2017

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Bilingual liveaboard cruisers, Patrick and Fred have been active “behind the
scenes” from the outset of the Martinique net.
This net, launched in October 2016, broadcasts on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 0815 AST on VHF channel 08. It promotes safety and security, helping
Anglophone cruisers navigate the Francophone society, helping to solve problems
and building friendships, and aims to encourage local businesses to promote more
“cruiser specials” on its Facebook Events page (www.facebook.com/
groups/1779736518916457).
James Lovegrove reports: French law prohibits anchoring or mooring a vessel within
300 metres of a municipal shoreline. The municipality of Le Marin is installing yellow
CHRIS DOYLE
Do You Know Noonsite?
Noonsite — www.noonsite.com — began as a culmination of Jimmy Cornell’s
books (World Cruising Handbook and World Cruising Routes) and his work on the
global cruising scene for the last quarter of a century. It has since grown extensively
thanks to constant updates from cruisers using the site, new cruising guides, and
organizations and magazines who provide updates such as the RCC Pilotage
Foundation, OCC, SSCA, Cruising Compass, Sail-World.com, Caribbean Compass,
World Cruising Club and Cruisers Network Online.
Noonsite’s main objective is to provide cruising sailors with comprehensive information
regarding essential marine facilities in any port visited by yachts. Basic details of specialist
companies are listed so that sailors may contact those that they are interested in.
The Noonsite Piracy pages are the most visited, with up-to-date reports on security
incidents within the sailing community around the world, suggestions and services for
improving security on board as well as numerous links to tips and advice on how to
cruise more safely.
All cruising destinations are covered (currently 197 countries and 2,263 ports) with
information on clearance formalities, visa requirements, fees, weather, special
events and other facts needed by visiting sailors. Also featured are details of repair
facilities as well as marine and shore services for every major seaport in the world
visited by cruising boats.
Visit www.noonsite.com.
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At Le Marin, Martinique, authorities are placing navigational aids to mark
the channel to the marina
buoys on the north side of the entrance channel marking such an exclusion zone.
Anchoring is prohibited between these buoys and the shoreline. During January, the
municipal police began patrolling this exclusion zone to politely remind vessels of
the regulations. Starting this month, the police will enforce the law.
Also in Le Marin, the French Maritime Authority is placing navigational aids marking
a new navigational channel from the current ‘MA6’ green marker into the
Carenantilles boatyard and to more clearly mark the channel leading into the marina.
These two channels will become official navigation channels and be marked on
future editions of charts for the area. Anchoring within these channels, or between
them and the shoreline, is prohibited.
Christine Gooch reports: A small water delivery barge has been operating in Ste.
Anne, Martinique for the last couple of months, delivering potable water to yachts in
the anchorage. Chris and his assistant can be contacted on VHF10 (call “Water
Delivery”), by cell phone at (00596) 696740811, or just flag him down when he passes
tooting his air horn.
You can also jerry-jug water yourself from the dive shop behind the plastic iceberg.
2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
The United Nations 70th General Assembly has designated 2017 as the International
Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. This is a unique opportunity to raise
awareness about the contribution of sustainable tourism to development among
public and private sector decision-makers and the public, while mobilizing all stakeholders
to work together in making tourism a catalyst for positive change.
The #IY2017 will promote tourism’s role in the following five key areas:
• Inclusive and sustainable economic growth
• Social inclusiveness, employment and poverty reduction
• Resource efficiency, environmental protection and climate change
• Cultural values, diversity and heritage
• Mutual understanding, peace and security
See marina consultant Esteban Biondi’s article on page 21 of this issue of
Compass, showing how Caribbean marinas can be part of sustainable tourism
for development.
Ooops!
The photo on page 21 in January’s Regatta News of Optis sailing in Bermuda with
the America’s Cup contender Oracle in the background should have appeared on
the previous page with the item “Young Belizeans in Bermuda’s 2016 National
Opti Championship”.
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