Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - October 2018

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Working Link for New Colombia Guide
It was brought to our attention by Compass readers that the “We Transfer” hyperlink
for the PDF of the newly revised and updated Colombia Cruising Guide, given in
last month’s Compass, has expired.
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Course. The course is designed to provide relevant and affordable sail training for
watersports staff at resorts across the Caribbean.
The first course will be taught by Antiguan trainers Sylvester Thomas and Shawn
Ambrose, who are instructors at the National Sailing Academy and Antigua Yacht
Club. They have both undergone extensive training to teach the new course. It is
hoped that, following the implementation of the first course, this will be rolled out
throughout the Caribbean.
The first course is taking place from October 15th through 17th at the National
Sailing Academy in Antigua. The CSA thanks Sailors for the Sea for its sponsorship of
the course, and also St. James’s Club Resort for use of their facility and feedback
from their team.
Resorts or staff interested in attending the course this month can find out more by
e-mailing info@nationalsailingacademy.org.
If you are with a club or school in the region and would like more information on
teaching the course in your country in the future, e-mail vp@caribbean-sailing.com.
BVI Food Fete Events Next Month
Dine your way through the BVI next month!
On November 3rd, sample the best that Tortola’s restaurants have to offer at the
Taste of Tortola, from 3:00PM at Tortola Pier Park, Road Town.
Then sail over to Jost Van Dyke to get piggy at the Jost Pork Festival on November
11th, from noon onward.
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A permanent link to the guide, kindly provided by Colombia’s Nautical Tourism
Advisor, Jairo Andres Aguilera Soto, can be found at
www.fontur.com.co/corporativo/turismo-nautico/104
Donate Now to Enter Vacation Sweepstakes
Harriet and Tom “TL” Linskey, co-founders of Hands Across the Sea, report: Donate
to Hands Across the Sea and enter the 2018 Caribbean Getaway Sweepstakes and
you’ll be in to win one of three great Caribbean vacation experiences, plus you’ll
be putting brand new books into the hands of children in Antigua, Dominica,
Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
Follow the sweepstakes entry link to make a donation to Hands Across the Sea to
help raise the literacy levels of Caribbean children and you’re in the drawing for a
one-week bareboat charter for four in St. Vincent & the Grenadines, courtesy of
Horizon Yacht Charters. The second and third prizes are seven nights for four (two
rooms) at The Verandah Resort & Spa, a luxury retreat on Antigua, or at the St.
James’s Club, Morgan Bay, on St. Lucia, courtesy of Elite Island Resorts.
Entries close at 11:59PM on Friday, October 12th.
Visit asa.com/partners/hands-across-the-sea/sweepstakes for more information.
CSA Resort Sailing Instructor Course this Month
The Caribbean Sailing Association has announced the first CSA Resort Instructor
On November 17th, drop the hook at Virgin Gorda when Taste of the BVI visits the
Fat Virgin, from 6:00PM.
The Cooper Island Rum Festival will change things up on November 18th.
Finally, head over to Anegada for the Anegada Crawl on November 23rd, and the
Anegada Lobster Festival on the 24th and 25th.
Visit bvifoodfete.com for more information.
Welcome Aboard!
In this issue of Caribbean Compass we welcome new advertisers, Centenario
yacht agents of Panama, on page 30; and Douglas Yacht Services of Martinique,
on page 33. Good to have you with us!
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