Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - October 2018

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“I am really amped and excited to see the Sint Maarten Yacht Club getting another
regatta going, and especially a true multihull challenge! This will really add to the
St. Maarten/Caribbean sailing scene package and hopefully bring some of the old
multihulls that once raced these waters back to St. Maarten, like the old Spronk and
Dick Newick designs! I secretly hope we find ourselves in a Multihull Classic class but
regardless of details I am sure we are going to have another great event to add
onto the season’s racing calendar and can’t wait to participate with the old girl!”
Stoutenbeek says.
Thanks to agreements reached between organizers of the Caribbean Multihull
Challenge, measurer Stuart Knaggs, and Bobby’s Marina owner, Bobby Velasquez,
competitors will not have to pay fees for measuring and weighing, a bonus that will
add extra appeal for the much-anticipated event.
Stuart Knaggs indicated he will be using the updated International Multihull Rating
Rule he was part of developing in 2013. He already has some 40 measured boats on
and marketing of the regatta, says, “We’ve captured the attention of Cruising World
and Sailing magazines. They are giving us US$25,000 worth of advertising to promote
the regatta. People want to be part of it.”
Visit www.smyc.com/caribbean-multihull-challenge for more information, Notice of
Race, and to register.
St. Lucia Mango Bowl Regatta Next Month
Lily Bergasse reports: The St. Lucia Mango Bowl Regatta will take place on the
weekend of November 30th through December 2nd, with competition in four classes:
Racing, Cruising I and II, and J/24 & Surprise.
PAT TURNER
his data base and it will just be a matter of weighing and measuring any new boats
and adding them to the list. The rating given can be used at other regattas.
“Weighing is an expensive exercise,” noted Petro Jonker, Chairman of the regatta’s
steering committee. “You’ve got to book a measurer, book a travel lift. Then we
asked what if we can do it as part of the regatta, as we’ve got the facilities and the
yards here. We approached Bobby and he very kindly agreed to provide a lift free
of charge for the two days on the weekend before the regatta.
“Then we asked Stuart to see what he could do to provide ratings at low cost
because at the end of the day you want entries and not sailors paying huge sums
just to get here. So, thanks to Stuart and Bobby, this has all come together and
we’re very excited.”
Organizer Robbie Ferron described it as a “breakthrough” regatta. “Multihulls have
become very much mainstream and we are seeing this incredible growth with new
technology coming in,” he said. “Yet somehow multihulls never fitted in before with
other regattas except at the Heineken Regatta.
“It was always a different mindset but now we can match everything to that mindset.
With other boats you can measure weight equivalents fairly well but it’s not possible
with multihulls. But if you weigh them you can get very accurate results.
Introducing this free weighing brings it all together.”
Organizers have a generous lead-in time to prepare for the big event and are
keen to maintain the momentum. Stephen Burzon, who is in charge of promotion
The Mango Bowl Regatta is now certified as a Silver Level Clean Regatta. See all of
the requirements needed and explanation at www.sailorsforthesea.org
For more information on the Mango Bowl Regatta 2018
contact mangobowlslyc@gmail.com
Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week 2019
Rosie Hoggarth reports: Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week 2019 runs from
January 27th through February 1st. It launches the Caribbean regatta season with
the cool trades of the winter months in the beautiful warm waters of Grenada.
Open to everyone, it is four days of fun and competitive racing, six nights of riotous
parties and one lay day held between two fabulous host venues: Camper &
Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in St. George’s and Secret Harbour Marina and
Boutique Hotel in Mount Hartman Bay.
Come lime with friends old and new, and join a regatta that retains all of its warm
West Indian charm. With a mixture of windward and leeward courses, Grenada
offers different challenges for each coast. Warm up on the west coast, just off the
beautiful Grand Anse beach, where the shifting winds call for tactical racing. Then,
the windier south coast demands something more challenging against the backdrop
of green rugged hills. From hotshot racers to gentlemen sailors and all those in
between, there is something for everyone. Classes include Racer, Racer/Cruiser 1,
Racer/Cruiser 2, Classics and J/24s.
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