Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - February 2022

KEN DYER
The Caribbean’s Monthly Look at Sea & Shore
FEBRUARY 2022 • ISSUE 317
KAREN SHARPE
ON THE COVER:
Tim Wright captures the JP54 The Kid for Ville de Nice arriving in St. Lucia
with French sailing legend JP Dick aboard for his fourth ARC.
See coverage of ARC 2021 on page 16.
Novice Crew Lessons What was learned offshore …18
Los Roques Rules Formalities and practicalities …22
NANCY MAGNINE
Info & Updates............... 5
Business Briefs................ 8
Eco-News....................... 9
Regatta News................ 12
Meridian Passage......... 20
Destinations................... 22
Book Review.................. 28
Island Poets................... 28
Island Birds..................... 29
The Caribbean Sky....... 30
Meet Marine Life........... 32
Look Out For.................. 33
Calendar of Events....... 35
Carib. Market Place..... 36
Classified Ads................ 38
Advertisers Index.......... 38
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St. Croix Sojourn A Virgin revisited …25
EC Yachting History The early yacht clubs …27
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