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1. GY RODNEY BAY MARINA ARRIVING IS JUST THE BEGINNING TM www igymarinas com http www facebook com IGYMarinas Contact 758 452 0324 452 0314 Fax 451 4872 IGY at Fireball World Championships A the beginning of May 2010 an entrant to the Fireball world championships in Barbados was sponsored by IGY St Lucia Seventy teams from 10 different nations around the world as far as Australia and Japan took part in a fantastic week of sailing in these fast two person sport trapezing dinghies There were many top international sailors and the standards extremely high The St Lucian boat was in many pieces just a few months before the event and a quick decision was taken to rebuild the boat and enter the championships Adam Foster the manager at Rodney Bay marina was quick to help in this project as it is the E mail robm igymarinas com ISSUE 8 MAY 2010 In This Issue IGY at Fireball world Championships Visitors Remarks Energy Saving Tips 2010 Programme IGY Events Gallery kind of support he feels is needed to help local sailing activities both in St Lucia and our close neighboring islands The St Lucian entry is thirty five years old and twenty kilos heavier than the new boats but still managed to beat an entrant overall All the Announcement see page 11 RODNEY BAY CRUISER S NET 2010 Programme 20 Intern2. Harry Edwards Jewelers Page 11 OLO Progra mhine Wednesday October 27 lea et CHAIRMAN S Registration at Rodney Bay Marina from 2pm RESERVE Captain s briefing at RBM at 7 00pm Happy Hour Welcome A Thursday October 28 peer or Luena RUM Breakfast from 5 30am Bimini start am Line down at 7 15am Line up at 4 00pm Happy Hour on docks at 5pm Fashion Show at 7pm Friday October 2 9 Breakfast from 5 00am Boats leave docks not before 6pm Lines down 6 15am Line up 4 00pm Happy Hour on docks at 5pm Dinner at Big Chef EC 150 pp at 8pm Gros Islet Street Party and Rodney Bay Village Saturday October 30 ARASCO Layday at The Landings Pigeon Point Food and fun begins at 1pm Sunday October 31 S Breakfast from 5 00am Boats leave docks not before 6am Lines down at 6 15am Lines up at 4 00pm Scales close at 5 30pm Awards Cocktail at 7 30pm dropical HIPPING Worlds Of Service SUZUKI Johnsons Hardware Lid Mes se vak EA N med Si T 4 ME en P Nm ER tat van wag reek ra t WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Nam 2010 Caribbean Tournament Schedule VENUE Grenada Tobago Barbados Trinidad Guadeloupe IGFA Championships MEXICO Antigua St Marten The Fishing Event St Maarten Jamaica St Lucia DATES January 24 27 2011 March 11 14 March 27 30 April 21 24 May 4 8 May 9 14 May 21 23 June 2 6 June 23 27
3. both islands and Sewart Is Minierva Reefs South Pacific Ocean Fiji Vanuatu Solomon Islands Australia Beginning on the Northeast at Cairns Staying in Sydney for much of a year Crossing the Bass Strait to Tasmania Recrossing the Bass Strait to the Melborne area Crossing the bottom of Australia via the Great Australian Bight Had to hide from a Cyclone in a place called Coffm Bay Spending 6 months in Freemantel near Cape Leewin Traveled up the west coast of Australia Bali and Indonesia Christmas Island Austrailia Indian Ocean Cocos Keeling island Austrailia Indian Ocean Chagos Archipelego British Indian Ocean Seychelles Indian Ocean Tanzania East Africa Kenya East Africa Mayotte French Mozambique Channel Mozambique Channel South Africa RSA Richard s Bay to Cape Town South Africa Cape Town to Namibia Namibia Southwestern Africa Saint Helena Island South Atlantic Brazil Mozambique Rio down to Santos and back up and over to Trinidad This is a really long coastline Trinidad Tobago Bequia Martinique St Lucia Whew That took awhile 3 Where are you going next have not decided yet Maybe north to east coast of Canada maybe through Panama Canal then to Hawaii or Chile 4 Where is your favorite Place Tasmania 5 What is your most Amazing Experience Big seas under a full moon rare combination as in Alinuihaha Channel in Hawaiian Islands 7 How Long h
4. gardens can save water by using it only when needed This can save up to 225 litres a week We re more likely to notice leaky taps indoors but dont forget to check e outdoor taps pipes and hoses for leaks at your sailing club or marina e When washing down your boat or filling your water tank try not to leave the hose pipe on pouring water over the side An easy alternative is to fill buckets for the cleaning and scrubbing instead Tips In The Galley e A dripping tap on your boat either in the galley or the heads could waste as much as 90 litres a week If you are away from the mains supply cruising for a while and relying on your tanks that is quite a considerable amount of your water that is wasted e Kettles should be filled with enough water for your needs but not to the brim This will reduce your fuel bills too e Whilst cruising or at home try to get into the habit of keeping a container of water a jug or a bottle in the fridge so that you don t need to run the water down the sink until it s cool enough to drink Select the proper size pans for cooking whilst out cruising Large pans require more cooking water than may be necessary The most water efficient methods for cooking vegetables are microwaving steaming or using a pressure cooker Using lids that actually fit the saucepan also cuts down on the amount of water that just evaporates into thin air Use a washing
5. other owners in Hawaii Scotty Ann was for sale when arrived in Hawaii After she was severely damaged by a 45 ton powerboat which boarded her her owner sold her to myself Moe and a friend for a pittance She has had mentions in Classic Boat several times and in Latitudes and Attitudes Cruising World Marine Scene several times in New Zealand the New Plymouth New Zealand newspaper the Coffin bay Australia Newspaper the Christmas Island Indian Ocean news blurb and Yachting World About Me Oh my Where to start was born in Arizona USA in 1950 By the time was 12 was climbing rocks As time went on the mountains got bigger Eventually ended up in Alaska to climb the 20 230 foot 6 194 meters Mt Notes for Portia and Alex Logan S Y Scotty Ann April 12 2010 McKinley in 1974 stayed Over the years picked up a law degree and more adventures While attempting to get the then Soviet Union to give us permission to cross the Bering Strait between Alaska and the soviet Far East met a man named David Lewis David is quite a legend in the sailing world He was third in the 1st transatlantic solo sailboat race with Chichester and Hasler Page 3 made a valiant attempt to circumnavigate Antarctica solo was the first to ice his small boat into the Antarctic Pack Ice for hole winter and studied non instrument navigation with the Solomon Islanders In 1992 David invited me to sa
6. up bowl rather than the sink for the washing up and don t rinse the dishes under a running tap all you have to do is use another bowl full of clean water to rinse Check fridge seal regularly if it is damaged then cold air will be escaping and wasting all the energy used to keep it cool Tips In The Head Brushing your teeth on board with the tap running wastes almost 6 litres a minute Brushing your teeth with the tap off only uses an average of litre Whether you are onboard your boat using shore side facilities or at home just taking a five minute shower a day instead of a bath will use a third of the water saving up to 400 litres a week but be careful as a swish power shower can use more water 7 nergy manage Page 9 If your shower can fill a 4 litre bucket in less than 20 seconds then replace it with a water efficient showerhead it s probably worth checking Remember you use less water by turning the hot tap down rather than the cold tap up 1f you require cooler water Turn the water off while you shampoo and condition your hair and you can save more than 200 litres a week RODNEY BAY CRUISER S NET Ch 68 8 30am Weather forecast Security Information News Events uiz Prizes Help Wanted Taxis Why not give it a try fe SAINT LUCIA Captain Mike s Am OM Marge Doboulays Bottling IMPORT FRANCE HE
7. October 9 16 CONTACT www sibtgrenada com www ttgfa com www barbadosgamefishin www ttefa co www guadeloupefishingclub com www ifga org www antiguabarbudasportfishing com www billfish tournament com www the fishing ever D w HOOKING UP IN 201 ook uP amp fight with PORT DU PLAISANCE MARIN N a ul alae Ty sd dd 3 Y 2 day fishing St Lucia layday flotilla to Martinique 2days fishing Martinique THREE TOURNAMENTS IN ONE WEEK SCBC ST LUCIA AND MARTINIQUE Page 15 IGY EVENT S GALLERY St Lucia Jazz Drummers at IGY Rodney Bay Marina nee nen n EN er aa ger Page 16 Band IC Richochet Mus FOR PERSONALIZED BUSINESS NEWSLETTER 453 6518 WWW DCSLU COM
8. ational Billfish Tournament Page 2 still going very w competitors were very supportive as racing sometimes is not just having the best boat and equipment but to enjoy the spirit of competition A final note The regatta was the first of this type to be held in Barbados The Barbados yacht club and the event organizers did a fantastic job to make both the sailing and the shore side support some of the best ever seen So from the St Lucian entry we would like to thank both IGY St Lucia and the Barbados yacht club for all their support It is now a strong possibility that St Lucia will get another Fireball and these two boats will be offered to the St Lucian youth for teaching and training Sailing Programme ell Vi ons AA o Je j dt gt A yi w DE ee N te _ ES ds mk AN dd is Tage a 4 B 1e z _ ea i Ted ee ES DNS Se EE Visitors Remarks Reply from Logan Scotty Ann 1 Tell us about you First let me tell you about Scoity Ann Scotty Ann was built in the UK in the Cornwall area in 1951 Her designer is Warrington Smyth She is a 30 foot 8 foot beam 5 12 foot draft wooden ketch built of African mahogany on oak frames Scotty Ann left the UK in 1976 having been bought by USA citizens She cruised here in the Caribbean for a while before transiting the Panama Canal and going to Hawai She had several
9. ave you been Traveling 17 years on Scotty Ann 8 How long do you intend to travel Until it s not fun anymore 9 What have you learned There are good people and bad people wherever you go but mostly good people 10 What are your Greatest Memories and Hilarious Stories Being invited to dinner by an Indian family in Fiji in their home Getting my hair corn rowed in a litle hair salon in Namibia Learning to speak Portuguese in Page 7 Brazil and finally being understood Going to lots of parties with new Brazilian friends Winning a Christmas turkey at the Hobart Yacht Club in Tasmania Befriending many stray cats in boatyards all over the world 11 What would your Words of Wisdom be Don t sweat the little things 12 What is your Family boating history None 13 What do think of St Lucia Beautiful friendly warm hearted clean laid back love tt 14 What do you think of IGY Really the best marina I ve ever been in 15 How Long Here We arrived on April 8the am absolutely sure we will come back again What MAGAZINES do you read The Compass is a great publication here in the Caribbean US publications we read are Wooden Boat Latitudes and Attitudes and Cruising World British favorites are Classic Boat and Practical Boat Owner Page 8 Energy Saving Tips s 5 W hether you are plugged into the mains at a marina or running your engine to charge
10. bique Channel Mozambique Channel South Africa RSA Richard s Bay to Cape Town South Africa Cape Town to Namibia Namibia Southwestern Africa Saint Helena Island South Atlantic Brazil Rio down to Santos and back up and over to Trinidad This is a really long coastline Trinidad Tobago Bequia Martinique St Lucia Mozambique Whew That took a while 3 Where are you going next Always a difficult question Often the direction of the wind when we decide to leave determines the destination Mop thinks the east coast of the USA outside not the waterway to NY would be good From there she suggests getting some help stemming the tide and current in the Hudson River until we can unstep the mast and travel the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario Then down the St Lawrence Seaway to Nova Scotia and up through Labrador depending on the ice A stop in Greenland would be good Then we might take Scotty Ann home for a visit via Scotland She was born in southern England After that can t even guess 4 Where are your Favorite Places have a very soft spot in my heart for Cape Town and South Africa Second best is New Zealand especially the far south in Stewart Island 5 What have been your most Amazing Experience want to tell you it was removing the dock lines to depart We have traveled to where the albatross have a wingspan as wide as Scotty Ann We have seen a pod of dolphin on the bow at the dar
11. ctually determine whether you want to continue The only boat that is ready to cruise is one that just got back Just go You will be fixing things forever Once she is minimally seaworthy you can continue to prepare as you go There are parts available everywhere The more remote the place the more creative the locals But take the boat you have not wait to get the perfect boat and go How are you going to know what the oerfect boat is anyway You haven t been here yet Just start Go simple You DO NOT need watermakers refrigeration fancy charting systems generators a dozen solar panels on a hangman s platform or a big boat For that matter you don t need a big budget either Cruising is cheaper than living on land if you anchor cook your own food maybe even heaven forbid row the dinghy instead of using a motor The most important part of your repair kit is not a spare part It is a Service manual and part blowup coupled with a good tool kit Learn how your boat works and fix it yourself And keep your sense of humor and appreciation of the absurdity of day to day life Remember Neptune is Murphy s uncle 12 What is your Family boating history None at all 13 What do think of St Lucia Well we really just got here We drove down to the airport to get a friend who came to visit yesterday What a beautiful country And the roads are really great The surface is good and the
12. driving challenging Fortunately have driven on both sides for a long time also note that the people we have met are really very friendly A smile and help finding the right road A suggestion of somewhere not to miss And the scenery on the coast is spectacular 14 What do you think of IGY This is without doubt the most technically sophisticated well maintained marina have ever seen The staff is exceptionally well trained helpful and friendly This place is really great 15 How Long have you been here Some other marinas often go under number 5 amazing experiences Like when leaking electricity shocks your feet when you get off the boat grin We arrived on April 8 am absolutely sure we will come back again What MAGAZINES do you read The Compass is a great publication here in the Caribbean For US publications we read are Wooden Boat Latitudes and Attitudes and Cruising World British favorites are Classic Boat and Practical Boat Owner Reply from Moe Scotty Ann Here are my set of answers to your questions and other miscellaneous information 1 Tell us about you I m a lawyer in Fairbanks Alaska when I m not sailing on Scotty Ann 2 Where have you traveled Ok here is the list in chronological order Hawaii USA Palmyra Atoll North Pacific ocean Fanning Island Kiribati Pago Pago American Samoa Western Samoa Tonga New Zealand circumnavigate westabout
13. ed Scotty Ann in 1993 and left to cruise in 1994 We have either been traveling with her exploring where she took us or gone to Alaska to make some money from time to time It has been 17 years 8 How long do you intend to Travel Page 5 have no clue Probably until we can t 9 What have you learned Learning is a continuum never remember not learning Scotty Ann and the sea have been a very important element of our lives don t Know what else to Say 10 Inform us of your greatest Memories and Hilarious Stories You are talking about Sea Stories here No Sea Story is short The greatest memories are the people you meet the others cruising and the shore based people who befriend you wherever you go To mention one memory or story is to leave out another just as Page 6 deserving really can t do this question justice Sorry 11 What would your Words of Wisdom be Ok I will try Some of these are quotes The transition to cruising was pretty easy for us We d devoted all our time to repairing the damage Scotty Ann suffered in Iniki Most normal people will find the transition stressful Absolutely everything will change once you untie the lines The first and perhaps most difficult act Turn your dreams into memories Plan to give it a year or 18 months no matter what happens and no matter how much you think this was really stupid Once you make it that far you can a
14. il from Washington State in the USA to Rarotonga While were in Hawaii Hurricane Iniki passed directly over the island The boat now in the IGA Marina Scotty Ann was severely damaged We bought her for USD 1 500 00 and worked daily non stop for three months to refloat her In 1994 Moe who moved to Hawaii to work on this project and foolishly to live with me and sailed away for New Zealand and it has been a fairy Page 4 tale ever since 2 Where have you traveled Ok here is the list in chronological order Hawaii USA Palmyra Atoll North Pacific ocean Fanning Island Kiribati Pago Pago American Samoa Western Samoa Tonga New Zealand circumnavigate westabout both islands and Stewart Is Minerva Reefs South Pacific Ocean Fiji Vanuatu Solomon Islands Australia Beginning on the Northeast at Cairns Staying in Sydney for much of a year Crossing the Bass Strait to Tasmania Recrossing the Bass Strait to the Melbourne area Crossing the bottom of Australia via the Great Australian Bight Had to hide from a Cyclone in a place called Coffin Bay Spending 6 months in Freemantle near Cape Leeuwin Traveled up the west coast of Australia Bali and Indonesia Christmas Island Australia Indian Ocean Cocos Keeling island Australia Indian Ocean Chagos Archipelago British Indian Ocean Seychelles Indian Ocean Tanzania East Africa Kenya East Africa Mayotte French Mozam
15. k of the moon looking like glowing torpedoes We have been within 30 miles of Hurricanes Cyclones and had another track beside us 300 miles to the east as we made for Australia near New Guinea And scotty Ann used a hurricane to trick us into going out to play with her Cyclones Hurricanes are always a trip could go on and on but to be truthful rather think that just about anything in life is pretty amazing 6 What experience you had which were Scary This one is easy It was our first storm at sea Oh and maybe the second and the third and We knocked Scotty Ann down in the Tasman Sea off the west coast of New Zealand putting her mast about 120 degrees from the vertical That counts And there was Green Island on the west coast of Australia This is two rocks sticking up At high tide there is a space between them The weather prediction from Melbourne had steadily built from 30 knots to 45 knots plus We took shelter at Green Island because nowhere else was available With three anchors down and one on deck we spent a very dark night watching one to three meter surf come from three directions The weather station on shore recorded over 60 knots for much of the night The rocks about 50 meters behind us added spice to that night There are others There will undoubtedly be more 7 How Long have you been Traveling This requires two answers Before and after Scotty Ann Since we splash
16. the boat battery at sea your boat will be using energy costing you money and producing emissions such as carbon dioxide CO2 that effect the environment p kr There are a number of things you can do to reduce this impact without having to change much at all Use natural light and wrap up warm The temptation when down below is to turn on all the lights even if they are not really necessary Make sure you keep your windows and hatches clean and free of salty residue to make the most of the light that does come in through them during the day If you need a light then use one and make sure it is turned off afterwards This will help towards saving precious battery power and in turn the fuel bills Wrap up warm and try to refrain from turning on the boats heating if it has some When on board the boat try and prevent getting cold in the first place by wearing suitable clothes and having enough extra layers to put on if it gets chilly Check over the boat for drafts coming in through hatches or windows and fix any old or worn out seals to keep warmth in and water and cold drafts out Tips Out on Deck e A running hose pipe uses 540 litres of water an hour When washing down boats sails or equipment gather everything you need to wash together before the tap goes on and remember to turn the tap off when you have finished e Trigger nozzles on hoses in marinas sailing clubs and your
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