Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - November 2020

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• Bonaire. All vessels traveling to Bonaire will need clearance from the Port
Authority. The Health Declaration form available at https://bonairepublichealth.org/
en/form must be completed at least 48 hours prior to departure for Bonaire by all
crewmembers. All yachts must have a marina or boatyard booking before coming.
All yachts coming to Bonaire regardless of point of departure must undertake 14
days quarantine an arrival in Bonaire.
• Panama. In addition to the usual ship’s papers and crew passports, arrive in
Panama with your last port clearance, a list of your last ten ports with departure
dates and, in addition to negative PCR tests for everyone 48 hours prior to departure
from the last port, a sworn statement signed by the captain that everyone aboard is
Covid-free. If obtaining a PCR test within that time frame is impossible (e.g. due to a
long passage), enquire of your chosen marina in advance if they will be able to
arrange a test for you on arrival. As things are changing rapidly, engaging an agent
could be helpful.
“an optimal and attractive long term solution to the problem.”
There has been no stormy weather recently to see how well the temporary
protection works. Storm surges were dreaded before the boulders were put in
place, as it was the opinion of some that only one storm was needed for the isthmus
to be breached.
Although the Mayreau residents were not consulted before the temporary sea
defense began, they are hoping for consultation when the state is ready to put a
permanent solution in place.
Channel swimmers update
Last month we reported that Katie Blair would be the first person to attempt to
swim from St. Lucia to Martinique and back to St. Lucia. Unfortunately, she was
unable to complete the second leg of the swim after being taken off course by
strong west-setting currents in the channel.
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Salt Whistle Bay update
In our July issue’s cover
story, we reported on the
efforts of residents of the
tiny island of Mayreau in
the Grenadines to
preserve the narrow,
fragile isthmus that
protects iconic Salt
Whistle Bay by creating a
barrier of hundreds of
conch shells. Apparently
this grassroots effort
spurred the government
of SVG to take action.
According to reports in
the local Searchlight
newspaper, Mayreau
residents are satisfied
with the temporary
emergency coastal
protection works,
consisting of boulders,
completed at Salt Whistle
Bay, and are looking
forward to the promised
permanent solution.
As reported by
Searchlight, during a
sitting of Parliament, in
providing an update on the situation at Salt Whistle Bay, Minister of Finance Camillo
Gonsalves noted that EC$1.3 million has been allocated to address it. Government’s
intention is to spend EC$300,000 this year, and EC$1 million in 2021. The Minister said
that tidal and bathymetric studies among other things are ongoing so as to devise
CHRIS DOYLE
However, 12-year-old Christophe Maleau completed his swimming challenge on
October 10th. It took him nearly 14 hours to swim from St. Lucia to Martinique. In
fairly good sea conditions, he swam with ease, taking a break every 20 minutes for
nourishment. Support catamarans were on the water.
Christophe took the challenge as part of Pink October, is to support all women with
cancer. His first challenge took place in 2017, swimming 6.4 kilometres between
Anse Mitan and la Française in Fort-de-France.
The following year he tackled the 26 kilometers between Le Diamant
and Schoelcher.
Read the full story at www.en24news.com/2020/10/at-12-years-old-christophemaleau-succeeded-in-swimming-the-crossing-between-sainte-luc.html
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