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UPDATES TO 2011/12 GUIDE
Waypoint error page 364, chartlet. The GPS waypoint for the end of Point Saline should be:12˚00.20N ; 61˚48.40W. This was a transcription error it is correctly given n the listings on page 49. Thanks Steve on Receta for pointing this out. Label errors page 106 The waypoint on the chart should read WMTQ17 not 18 as shown page 374 The waypoint on the the right side of the chart should read WGDA10, not 09 as shown PLANNING GSM PHONES Correction to page 19 last paragraph (goes over onto page 20). Since writing this paragraph there has been a major change in rates for both companies. Roaming whether inter-island or overseas from any island other than the one your bought your sim can cost you 3-10 times as much as it would if not roaming. My suggestion keep one phone with the same number for incoming calls. Have a second phone for outgoing calls and get a new sim in each island you travel. The cost of the SIM (about $10 US) is minimal compared to roaming charges. For example, One call on Digicel for about 12 minutes cost me over $30 US. (I had the same experience with Lime the year before). CARRIACOU Navigation warning from he safety and security net 28 September 2011 After a stormy night, the locally-built cargo sloop Phebeana Corion went down just before dawn on Sunday, 11 September. Subsequently, in another, prolonged squall with west winds and seas on Monday, 12 September, the inoperative ferry Lexiana dragged over top of the sloop. Phebeana Corion has been well-known in Tyrrel Bay as the source of wine sold by dinghy to yachts anchored in the bay. Now underwater and marked by small white buoys, it is not a hazard to navigation but it is a hazard to anchors. New restaurant Daniella (My Beautiful Laundry) and Kate have opened an excellent new restaurant in Tyrrel Bay next the Yacht Club. It called Slipway and uses the old Slipway building complete with a boat in the roof, planers , routers, and other tools, all left standing but artfully converted to form bars tables and more. Open 1130-1400 for lunch and 1800-2100 for dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Open Sunday for brunch 1130-1530. Phone: 443-6500 or VHF:16. Aerial Marine Electronics has closed as the owner Michael Ward retired.
ST. LUCIA NEW REGULATION IMPROVEMENTS Permit to
moor no longer being implemented. SECURITY NOTE: VIEUX FORT There have been break-in reported recently both off the harbor wall and in the south bays. It is advisable to leave someone on board at all times. Laborie is only 3-miles away and has does not have a bad reputation at this point so it would be possible to base your self there instead. Jacques Restaurant Jacques in Vigie had a terrible fire and had to close. Jacques and Cathy have reopened in a fabulous waterfront location in Rodney Bay Marina right near where the cut goes into the lagoon SMMA Page 175. Good news! When we went to press the SMMA had not yet come up with its new fees. We gave what was planned at the time but the eventual fees are lower. Change: "the first is a $10 EC per person per day environmental fee" to: "the first is a $2 US per person per day environmental fee". A change I am very happy to announce. Secondly the yacht fees listed on on their site are significantly lower than those I give and you can also now pay for just one night if you wish. You can see the fees here. Marigot Bay Themarina
has a new web http://www.marigotbaymarina.com/,
giving a new email of: UNION Check out windsurfgrenadines.com this new company offers excellent kite surfing instruction. PSV Happily, PSV under the new ownership of Phil Stephenson and Robert Patterson, is once again welcoming yachts. When you go ashore keep in mind this is a very exclusive and luxurious resort, where guests pay big bucks to be private, so please be respectful. If we are to continue to be welcome this is essential. You are welcome to walk along the shore and shore road from the old PSV dinghy dock to the new beach bar Avoid all other areas which include the guest cottages and the western end of the beach past the beach bar. You are welcome to use the old dinghy dock and the new beach bar dock. You are welcome visit the main bar and restaurant upstairs, though for this smart causal attire is expected (no bathing costumes by day, or shorts and t-shirts for dinner). Reservations are essential for dinner Goatie's beach bar is more causal and built with visitors in mind so shorts, t-shirts and even bathing togs are fine, up until susnset when slacks and a sports shirt or similar are appropriate. It is open from 1030-2000, with the restaurant side of it is open from 1000-1800. They will keep the restaurant open for dinner for parties of six or more if you let them know a few hours before. They have tapas, great salads, sandwiches and burgers, pizza, pasta and grilled seafood and meat. On Saturdays they have a beach barbecue with a steel band. Come for the barbecue or just to take listen and visit the bar. On many Tuesdays they have a classic movie night, with a big screen set up in beach bar. The Spa is also open to people visiting on yachts with all kinds of massage and beauty or health treatments. Book by radio, phone or ask in the bar or office.
BEQUIA The Old Fig Tree now the Fig Tree has opened again, run by Cheryl, manager of Bequia Bookshop. Good local food. I just got the following from Tony Beks: Cheryl Johnson of the Bequia Bookshop and the Sweety Bird Cafe, also runs the Fig Tree Restaurant, next door to Mack's Pizza. The Fig Tree has free WiFi for cruisers. As of yesterday, Cheryl is running the Cruisers' Net daily at 0800 on channel 68 Bequia is now on eseaclear for customs. Page 252. The restaurant mentioned as Oceanlife Seafood and Grill is now called the Castle Seafood an Steak House Restaurant. The Old Fig Tree now the Fig Tree has opened again, run by Cheryl, manager of Bequia Bookshop. Good local food. jfrom
David Frere s/y Bakeapple "Miranda's Laundry" provides excellent service at a discount and will pick up and deliver to your boat for free. She has her own boat and monitors VHF 68. She can also be contacted at (784) 530-6865.
Directory Page 408. The following service should be added to the directory: Store
Bay Marine Services, Unit B, Bago's Beach Bar, Pigeon Point Road, Phone: 660 8468 mobile: 390 5408 VHF: Ch06 ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Chateaubelair now safe The customs officer in Chateaubelair has told me the guys that were robbing the yachts are now in jail. A fair number of boats have been over nighting this season without a problem. Close to Beach Front restaurant is probably the most secure, but people have also been using the eastern shore anchorage. Wallilabou, Wallilabou, has thefts from time to time. It always seems to be when people are anchored off the old film dock in the north side of the bay. If you visit, you will be safer close to the Wallilabou Anchorage Hotel where they have a night watchman. MARTINIQUE Navigational
hazard St. Pierre, Customs
hours at the Tourist Office are now 0900 - 1500 Hi
- we've just discovered a new restaurant/café on the beach at St
Pierre. The name is Tropic Grill - it used to be called Fish bo Kai
(same owners) but they closed down and then reopened after the
strikes in 2009. The telephone number is 05 96 78 32 42 , valeregilles@yahoo.fr The
owners seem really keen to attract the sailing crowd - they've
installed a free shower (the only one at the moment in st pierre)
and free wifi - and they do wonderful buffet lunches for just
6.50€, all with local produce. They are at the southern end of the
beach, just opposite the esso garage. Sounds great to me! Chris Anchoring in St. Pierre from Douglas Rapier BECAUSE
OF THE DEPTHS, THE ANCHORING RESTRICTIONS BELOW ARE ONLY LIKELY TO
AFFECT SUPER YACHTS: The no anchor zone (bounded by 3 buoy’s and the head of the jetty) was announced by decree #11-02163 dated 24th June 2011 and will pass into law once the marking buoys are physically in place which is expected by the onset of the 2011/2012 season. Within the no anchor zone there will be 4 moorings ("coffres" in French) for dive boats. Coordinates are expected to be
Superyachts will need to anchor to the North or to the South of this area. PILOT REQUIREMENT FOR ALL VESSELS WITH LOA > or =50m For all vessels with LOA > or =50m, Martinique’s official ports require pilots to be on board or their Captain’s to be appropriately authorized by them. The official port areas include St. Pierre, Fort de France, Le Marin, Le Vauclin, Le François and Le Robert. The pilots are very welcoming and flexible and make every effort to meet the demands of our industry. Please contact Douglas Yacht Services (+596 (696) 45 89 75 – douglas@yachtservices.fr) should you require assistance.
A couple of observations from Guy and Hayley:: 1. Petite Martinique. We booked a table at the Palm Beach Restaurant and took one of their buoys (as the guide suggests). During the night a squall came through and the buoy dragged approx three boat lengths. This is a very crowded anchorage and was quite worrying. At every other mooring and/or anchorage I always snorkelled either the anchor or to determine exactly what sort of weight was holding the buoy, but I didn't do this at Palm Beach for some reason. Anyway, suffice to say that apparently the buoy is held by an anchor and if another boat has pulled this out, Palm Beach do not regularly inspect and/or reset the mooring. I feel that this should be a footnote warning that it is worthwhile checking this particular mooring (by snorkelling it) just in case the previous boat pulled its anchor out of the mud. 2. Grenada. Dragon Bay and Grand Mal are now part of a Marine Park and you must take a buoy (as your guide says). However, this is now charged for and enforced by Marine Park Rangers who will levy a $10 USD charge for 24 Hours for taking the buoy. 3. Grenada. The anchorage off St Georges now has a lot of white coloured mooring buoys relatively close inshore. Charges are $25 EC to stay the night. We took a buoy as we were unsuccessful in finding a decent anchorage in sand in this area. There is a lot of coral on the sea floor and when you think you have found a sandy bit, it turns out to be only a few inches thick with broken coral beneath. So - recommend that the buoys are a good bet if you want to be safe. They are attached to massive concrete weights. Yes, Junior Cuffee's moorings not only give you a good night, they help protect what is left of the reef! Chris PS 2012. Do snorkel on the mooring you use, The lines have chafed on some of them.
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