Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - May/June 2022

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Info & Updates Laura Dekker Joins Caribbean Sail Training NGO The Scorpio 72 Guppy at Simpson Bay, St. Maarten. Jan Roosens reports: Caribbean Sail Training (CST) was established 18 years ago as a registered nonprofit association with the aim of providing sail training for young people of all nationalities, cultures, religions and social backgrounds, especially people living in the Caribbean. Laura Dekker, famous for being youngest person to circumnavigate the world singlehanded under sail, became the newest member of CST with her Laura Dekker World Sailing Foundation and her yacht Guppy, a Scorpio 72. Laura completed her solo circumnavigation at the age of 16 in a 40-foot ketch, also named Guppy, arriving in Simpson Bay, St. Maarten, in 2012. She now holds a Yacht Master Ocean 200 ton certificate. She and her partner, Sander, do sail training with youngsters in Europe and have been cruising in the Caribbean. JEAN JARREAU FOR CARIBBEAN SAIL TRAINING “My father and the sea were the best teachers I have ever had. And I want to pass on exactly these experiences that have shaped me so much,” Laura says. “We want to bring together young people from very different social classes and sail with them. They learn to take responsibility, they have to face the forces of nature, operate the boat, navigate, cook, and repair equipment. This will be hard for some. But only what challenges you makes you grow and helps you to discover your selfconfidence, your interests and talents.” Guppy is now member number 73 on the list of Caribbean Sail Training vessels. CTA offers youngsters from the Caribbean the opportunity to enroll as trainees on sail training vessels and sponsors their fees. CST also covers airfares and hotel accommodation for the trainees if needed. Several hundred kids have sailed CST member vessels as trainees. Guppy recently completed a several-month training sail around the Caribbean with 14 young students. She left St. Martin on March 22 en route to Holland, where she will undergo maintenance and upgrades before returning with new students to St. Maarten-St. Martin in November. Visit https://lauradekkerworldsailingfoundation.com for more information about the Laura Dekker World Sailing Foundation. Visit www.CaribbeanSailTraining.com for information about Caribbean Sail Training. Free Program Leads to USCG Captain’s License for VI Youth Carol Bareuther reports: The marine tourism sector is booming in the US Virgin Islands. Yacht chartering directly contributed $88 million to the territory’s economy in 2021. This figure is forecast to be higher in 2022. To meet the USVI’s growing need for a marine workforce and enable young Virgin Islanders to fill these positions and build professional careers, the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association (VIPCA) has announced new and continuing marine-workforce development programs that are free to selected participants. These are a first-time Junior Sailing Summer Camp, July 5th to 15th, for ages 13 to 17; the fifth annual Marine Apprenticeship Program, May 27th to June 24th and August 1st to 5th, for ages 18 to 29; and in partnership with the Department of Labor, a VIPCA-led 12-month Marine Apprenticeship Work Placement Program with sea time to qualify for a US Coast Guard Captain’s License, for ages 18 to 29. “The US Virgin Islands has a booming yachting industry with marine tourism at a historic peak. Captains are needed, and the best place to start in becoming a captain is on the water! Making captain’s training available locally has been at the forefront of VIPCA’s mission since the association’s inception. Recognizing this, VIPCA was nominated by the Governor to represent the marine industry on the Virgin Islands Workforce Development board while appointing VIPCA as an eligible training provider,” says Oriel Blake, VIPCA’s Executive Director. The Junior Sailing Camp (vipca.org/junior-sailing-summer-camp), held at the St. Thomas Yacht Club, offers teenagers ten days of learning to sail IC24s and Hobie Cats. Instruction on land and sea includes understanding the parts of a boat, navigation skills, reading weather and conditions, safety basics, and of course plenty of sailing. The Junior Sailing Camp is entirely free to students and sponsored by RapierMed. Since 2017, VIPCA has graduated 40 students from its Marine Apprenticeship program (vipca.org/youth-training), with more than half of the graduates successfully entering the workforce locally in marine industry careers. —Continued on next page MAY/JUNE 2022 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 5
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