Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - October 2018
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JONNY HAWKINS<br />
The <strong>Caribbean</strong>’s Monthly Look at Sea & Shore<br />
www.caribbeancompass.com<br />
OCTOBER <strong>2018</strong> • NUMBER 277<br />
Carriacou Regatta<br />
An iconic island event ...... 15-18<br />
Parham<br />
Gives Pause<br />
Antigua’s quiet side .............. 21<br />
More Than a Canal<br />
Harbor-hopping in Panama ... 22<br />
GUINELL OLLIVIERRE-HAZELL AARON JALIL<br />
Profuse<br />
Predictions<br />
Forecasts for the season ....... 24<br />
Caring for Coasts<br />
Cruisers can contribute ........ 26<br />
Info & Updates ...................... 4<br />
Business Briefs ....................... 6<br />
Y2A ......................................... 9<br />
Eco-News .............................. 10<br />
Regatta News........................ 12<br />
Destinations......................21, 22<br />
The <strong>Caribbean</strong> Sky ............... 28<br />
Seaboard Birds ..................... 30<br />
Publisher..................................Tom Hopman<br />
tom@caribbeancompass.com<br />
Editor...........................................Sally Erdle<br />
sally@caribbeancompass.com<br />
Assistant Editor...................Elaine Ollivierre<br />
jsprat@vincysurf.com<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
Look Out For… ...................... 31<br />
Cooking with Cruisers .......... 32<br />
What’s on My Mind ............... 33<br />
<strong>Caribbean</strong> Market Place ..... 34<br />
Calendar of Events ............... 37<br />
Meridian Passage ................. 37<br />
Classified Ads ....................... 38<br />
Advertisers Index .................. 38<br />
<strong>Caribbean</strong> <strong>Compass</strong> is published monthly by <strong>Compass</strong> Publishing Ltd., The Valley, P.O. Box 727,<br />
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ISSN 1605 - 1998<br />
On the cover: This shot by Carriacou’s ace photographer Davon Baker was taken at Carriacou Regatta 2011 — but some things never change!<br />
See <strong>2018</strong> Carriacou Regatta reports starting on page 15<br />
CHRIS DOYLE<br />
<strong>Compass</strong> covers the <strong>Caribbean</strong>! From Cuba to Trinidad, from<br />
Panama to Barbuda, we’ve got the news and views that sailors<br />
can use. We’re the <strong>Caribbean</strong>’s monthly look at sea and shore.<br />
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