Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - February 2021
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KEN DYER<br />
The <strong>Caribbean</strong>’s Monthly Look at Sea & Shore<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2021</strong> • ISSUE 305<br />
CARLA FOWLER<br />
On the cover:<br />
It’s an unusual winter for sure, but the <strong>Caribbean</strong> still has the places, races and<br />
faces you love! Turn the pages for more.<br />
Photo by Richard Sherman<br />
Cuba’s South Coast An unexpected gem 12<br />
Emergency Comms How the systems work 15<br />
ANNE PURVIS<br />
Info & Updates....................... 5<br />
Eco-News............................... 8<br />
Regatta News........................ 10<br />
Destinations........................... 12<br />
Island Poets........................... 24<br />
The <strong>Caribbean</strong> Sky............... 26<br />
Our Island Birds..................... 28<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
Meet Marine Life................... 29<br />
Look Out For.......................... 30<br />
Readers’ Forum..................... 32<br />
Calendar of Events............... 35<br />
<strong>Caribbean</strong> Market Place..... 36<br />
Classified Ads........................ 38<br />
Advertisers Index.................. 38<br />
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FEBRUARY <strong>2021</strong> CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 3<br />
Blown Away! Underway with Natasha 17<br />
A Sailors’ Hike Climbing Union’s Pinnacle 19<br />
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<strong>Caribbean</strong> <strong>Compass</strong> is published monthly by <strong>Compass</strong> Publishing Ltd., The Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies.<br />
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Publisher..................................Tom Hopman<br />
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Editor.............................................Sally Erdle<br />
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Assistant Editor........................Tad Richards<br />
CARIBBEAN COMPASS<br />
Art, Design & Production..........Wilfred Dederer<br />
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Editorial Assistant…….......Liesbet Collaert<br />
Advertising & Administration...Shellese Craigg<br />
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Artisans in Carriacou Meet Shaka and Luís 21<br />
Building a Dream with Bequia’s model boats 22<br />
<strong>Caribbean</strong> <strong>Compass</strong> welcomes submissions of articles, news items, photos and drawings.<br />
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