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DECEMBER 2011 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 10
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The pictures make it look simple, but this is by no means an easy job. First getting
down to the hull to make the cut, then lifting the front half with a crane and placing
it very precisely forward so that the stringers can be accurately set, then the reconstruction
of the keel, hull and interior and finally the fairing and finishing of the exterior.
According to company owner Stephen de Gannes, this is not the first boat they
have lengthened in this way and there is another one on order. When you have a
winning Formula — why change it?
For more information contact (868) 634-4336 or sdegf3@gmail.com.
From India to St. Lucia to You!
Chef Adil Sherwani of the Spice of India restaurant at Rodney Bay, St. Lucia offers
some of the tastiest Indian food served outside of India. As a special holiday gift to
Compass readers, he shares his recipe for Aloo Tikki, one of the most popular and
simple-to-make vegetarian starters on the menu at Spice of India. It is inspired by
the famous and most popular of street snacks from Northern India.
Ingredients: three boiled potatoes, pinch of turmeric, chili powder, dry mango
powder and Garam Masala, 1/4 teaspoon grated ginger; 1/4 teaspoon chopped
garlic; salt and black pepper to taste; oil for frying; 1 red onion and fresh cilantro
(save some onion and cilantro for garnish).
Method: Mash the peeled potatoes ensuring that you leave chunks of potatoes in
the mash. Add all the other ingredients until well incorporated. With lightly oiled
hands divide into equal portions, forming into small patties. Place in hot oil, frying
until both sides are golden brown.
Stack two on top of each other and drizzle with stirred yoghurt, tamarind and mint
chutneys (can be homemade or store-bought). Garnish with reserved chopped
cilantro and chopped red onions. Enjoy!
For more information on the Spice of India restaurant see ad in the Market Place
section, pages 42 through 45.
Office Face-Lift at Peake Yacht Services, Trinidad
Devi Sharp reports: Peake Yacht Services in Trinidad has given their office a facelift.
You now walk into an office that feels like a well-appointed yacht. The floor looks
like a teak-and-holly cabin sole and the benches appear to have been lifted out of
the salon of a luxury boat. The work was done by the local craftsmen. You can still
expect the same good service and cheerful staff.
For more information visit www.peakeyachts.com.
Yacht Chandlers Partners with IGY Marinas
IGY Marinas, and Yacht Chandlers, providers of yacht supplies and services,
announce a strategic alliance. Yacht Chandlers will be providing its full complement
of services at Yacht Haven Grande in St. Thomas, USVI, and at the Yacht Club at Isle
de Sol in St. Maarten. Yacht Chandlers will also be taking over operations of the bar/
restaurant currently located at the Yacht Club at Isle de Sol in St. Maarten with an
extensive renovation planned.
For more information visit www.igymarinas.com.
St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association Supports Regatta
The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA ) has again confirmed its
long-term commitment to the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta and made a financial
contribution of US$5,000. The SHTA also committed to assist with finding accommodations,
when needed, for the guest judges, jury members and media flying in from
abroad to take part in the Regatta.
The SHTA has been a proud sponsor of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta for more
than ten years. It is the largest private business representative on the island, representing
close to 150 companies.
Both parties are looking forward to another great regatta taking place from
March 1st through 4th, 2012.
For more information on the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
visit www.heinekenregatta.com.
For more information about the SHTA visit www.shta.com.
Picton Castle to Return to Caribbean Waters
After completing her fifth world circumnavigation in June this year, the 180-foot
three-masted barque Picton Castle is gearing up for her next epic voyage, this time
to Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and the Spanish Main.
Casting off from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, this epic voyage of one year and 15,000
nautical miles will include two transatlantic crossings, explorations of the Irish Sea,
North Sea and Baltic Sea and the tradewinds of the mid-Atlantic from Africa to the
Caribbean Sea. While most of the time is spent on the ocean, crewmembers will
also explore ashore in Old World and exotic tropical ports with rich culture and a
strong seafaring heritage.
Although the itinerary is new, the Picton Castle will continue to deliver the same
deeply engaging sail-training program that earned the ship the American Sail
Training Association’s Sail Training Program of the Year award in 2006.
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