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letter from the editor Welcome to Yacht Guide's November issue. Welcome to the November issue of BVI Yacht Guide. If you are reading this at the BVI Chartered Yacht Show, come over to our stand and meet the team in person. It’s the evening, so for once, we are all in one place and not dispersed across the water on our various activities. In this issue, we begin our campaign of looking at BVI sailing from different perspectives. Practical maintenance has always been key to us, Colin is forever trying different ways of hauling out and bottom painting, and each of us has quirky ways of meddling and tinkering with things, whether it is a new tiller, electronic go-faster gadget or a surfboard fin. I suppose we are the guys who swim backwards to see if it is any faster, so we are delighted to bring you a series of practical yard talk about different products for your boat. Our point being that the BVI does have a fantastic marine industry and support network. Speaking of different perspectives, David and I wanted to bring you the in-depth report on broaching. My first broach made me go white, and as I looked at the mast slapping the water while holding onto the rails, terror and adrenaline surged. Once the boat righted, my next reaction was, as is most people’s, okay, that was wild, but let’s not do that again anytime soon. As in most things, no one likes to spill their beer, or anyone else’s, if they can help it. Enjoy the issue, season is here and full on. Make the most of it, and whatever your passion, you are your own captain.
Have fun, and see you on the water.
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10 Broach? Ouch! Avoiding that Downwind Disaster
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15 Yard Talk: Non-Stick Propeller Paint
Shoreside Review: Red Rock Restaurant & Bar
16 Women on the Water: Emma Paull
W H AT ' S I N S I D E ? skipper's Tips: Take a Wipe When a newbie sailor asks our skipper what one thing he must bring for an Atlantic crossing, he gets an unexpected answer.
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Yard Talk: Non-Stick Propeller Paint 14 A new product promises more speed and fuel efficiency with a few simple coats of paint. Captains who have tried it tend to agree.
Provisioning: Unlucky Bananas Are all things banana unlucky on a fishing trip? Chef Susie challenges this superstition by offering her nutritious banana bread recipe.
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Women on the Water: Emma Paull 16 Emma Paull literally grew up at sea. Her parents did yacht deliveries while Emma was still in a baby carriage. Naturally comfortable on the water, she shares her years of experience with the BVI youth, hoping to give them the same opportunities she had as a child.
EDGE: Broach? Ouch. Avoiding that Downwind Disaster 11 Broaching does happen, but most boats typically right themselves. Once in a while, with all the wrong conditions, precautions and responses, a broach can sink a boat. We advise ways to keep that from happening.
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SKIPPER’STIPS Take a Wipe
by David Blacklock
For a certain type of sailor, the lure of an ocean crossing is irresistible. A couple of weeks bouncing around in the spray and swell—if you're lucky—and a landfall somewhere you've never been before sounds pretty good after a few months of lazing around a boatyard waiting for a bit of work. Or squatting on a barstool, for that matter. For the first-timer, maybe a last-minute addition to an established crew or a lucky duck standing in the right spot at the right bar, it can be a bit overwhelming. There are a lot of items to consider, from getting the appropriate visa to packing appropriate kit. A few years ago, I got a phone call from a fellow whose working life was spent in an air-conditioned splendour in front of a computer, making deals and dreaming of adventure. Somehow adventure found him, and he was offered a spot on an Oyster heading from the islands to Europe. He had done a bit of competitive sailing and had been on a couple
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overnight trips, so he had a decent idea of the conditions he might expect. Foulies, a handheld GPS, a well-stocked iPod—he knew the drill. His call to me was to ask this question: “What's the one thing I'm going to need that I haven't thought of?” I know he expected me to answer with something technical or esoteric. A sextant, perhaps, or a set of Pilot Charts. When I did give my answer, he was sorely disappointed. “Baby Wipes?!” he shouted at me. “You must be kidding.” But I was serious. There's no item of personal comfort that's handier than a box of moist wipes. When it's time to come on watch after a night in the fetid bunk, a quick wipe sets you straight.
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Moist wipes will help you avoid all those salt-inflicted rots, fungi, itches and moulds that can make three hours of lookout feel like a week rolling around in a prickly bush. And they especially come in handy when you have to polish the poop deck. Showering at sea is rarely a fun activity, particularly if the little ship is kicking butt. Better to deodorize and disinfect with a handy, compact little square of comfort, but don't let the other crew know you have them at hand. Oh, they might kid you a bit but, believe me, they'll soon be begging for a chance to dip into your squishy stash. YG
by Susie Younkle
Provisioning UNLUCKY BaNaNas Don’t leave port on a Friday. Wear a lucky hat. And never have bananas on a boat. Since when did the humble banana get a bad reputation? Blame sailors and (especially) fishermen and their many superstitions. One of the oldest myths among fishermen—and sailors who like to fish—is the myth that bananas on boats are bad luck. There is little consensus on the origin of the myth, and everyone seems to have his or her own explanation, ranging from deaths caused by poisonous stowaway spiders on banana boats of olden days to injuries caused by slippery banana peels. (Never mind the presence of sharp equipment like fish hooks and gaffs on every fishing boat.) ask any avid fisherman or charter captain about this, and you’ll likely hear tales of bad days of fishing blamed on bananas. Even innocuous items may be implicated in this comical myth. Going out on a fishing charter? Make sure you don’t wear Banana Boat sunscreen. I’m pragmatic, rational and not typically prone to superstitions…until I go fishing. I am willing to give up eating bananas for the sake of fishing, but I won’t sacrifice my beloved banana bread. Though the bread would likely be banned on many other fishing boats, I’ve had plenty of great days of fishing (and sailing) after munching on banana bread for breakfast out on the water, so I’m quite convinced that banana bread is not bad luck. But whole bananas? Not on my fishing boat. Bananas are one of the most popular fruits in the world and a ubiquitous fruit in the Caribbean, where they grow almost year-round. A particular treat are the sweet thin-skinned baby bananas, locally called “figs.” When you see them for sale on the side of the road, pull over and buy a hand of this sought-after variety. An ideal use for extra bananas—especially since they all seem to ripen at once—is banana bread, a quick and easy project whether you are land-based or on a boat. I like to bake multiple loaves to freeze so I have banana bread available on a moment’s notice. The banana bread of my childhood was delicious but dense. My version is lighter and more nutritious, without
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EDGE Broach? Ouch! avoiding that Downwind Disaster by David Blacklock
sailors love their breeze, for where would they be without it? It is the very engine that drives the boat. Predicting it, gauging its strength, controlling its effect on the sails and learning to avoid its wrath should the calculations be wrong, this is the very essence of sailing. awareness of the breeze and its strength and direction are essential to the sailor and become second nature as experience builds. sometimes though, whether through carelessness or bad timing, the careful choreography can come undone—with unfortunate results.
some readers may remember an incident last winter when a charter yacht under full sail was struck by a squall off Peter Island and went down in a matter of minutes.The sailors aboard barely knew what hit them. One minute they were having great fun in the sun, and the next they were hanging on for dear life to a yacht that had lain down on its side and was taking on water like a herd of thirsty camels. Recently, that sunken yacht was recovered from the sea bed, and it was clear that it had gone down with all sails flying and the hatches in the saloon wide open—not a good combination on a breezy day. On the day in question, forecasters had called for gusts up to 40 knots. Conditions such as these are ideal for the nautical misfortune known as the broach. This
accidental manoeuvre can best be described as when the aerodynamics overpower the hydrodynamics— the wind is generating so much power that the hull can't keep up. Last month we discussed downwind sailing and the proper trim of the spinnaker. It is when sailing in this configuration—spinnaker flying, broad reaching, in breezy and gusty conditions—that the yacht can end up broached: lying on its side, beam on to the wind and very vulnerable to the action of the waves that invariably accompany such wind conditions. Often, in fact, it is the waves that contribute to the situation by lifting the stern of the yacht and shunting it downwind, effectively turning the bow of the yacht into the breeze. But if the wind is strong enough, it may prevent the bow from coming up, and the boat lies pinned and helpless—the ship has hit the fan.
There are many dramatic stories from the big offshore racing events such as the Sydney-Hobart which, in 1998, was hit by a massive storm that left only 44 of the original 115 contestants able to complete the race. Similarly, in 2004, only 59 of the 116 yachts that left Sydney made it to Hobart. In both of these events, as in the more famous 1979 Fastnet race, many of the foundering yachts got into trouble as a result of broaching. Some were simply swamped by overtaking waves and others fell apart from massive pounding (in the 2004 Sydney-Hobart, one yacht—the maxi Skandia—lost her keel) but for many, it was the overwhelming force of the wind and the waves that combined to bring the yachts to a helpless and vulnerable state. So what can a sailor do, in less than extreme conditions, to prevent such a fate? The most important piece of information the skipper can
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have is to know where the wind is coming from at all times. In gusty conditions, the apparent wind will change direction as the velocity changes. Coordination with the sheet trimmers will take some of the sting out by having them ease the sheets as the puffs hit. Sail trim is important too— halyard, outhaul and cunningham should all be taut on the mainsail, and the vang should be eased as puffs hit the sail. If the mainsheet is eased a bit, it is possible to use the vang as a primary control for depowering. The helmsman can bear away slightly to counter the change in apparent wind direction. One dangerous scenario is if the waves pick up the stern of the boat and swing the bow towards the wind at the same time as a puff hits, moving apparent wind forward. The helmsman my lose control of the yacht as the wind flowing over the main prevents the yacht from bearing off if the trimmer can't release the sheet in time. If the angle of heel is sufficiently extreme, the rudder may come out of the water too, rendering the boat helpless. In these wild situations it is important that hatch boards be in place and that all hatches and ports be shuttered tight—the last thing you want is to have down-flooding which will have a massively negative effect on the boat's buoyancy. If the yacht is lying on its side, have the crew release tension on the sheets so that the it can come back upright and not be held down by the pressure of water
on the trimmed sails. Which brings us back to the lost charter yacht. Of all the preventive measures that could have been taken, there are two that stand out. One is to listen to the weather forecast. The second is to always look around. “Check your 6” is what they say in the aviation world, and it's good advice on the water, too. On that fateful day, a huge black cloud rose out of the east—I remember it because I was aboard a yacht sailing downwind towards Road Harbour, and one of the crew asked about the sinister-looking clouds behind us. It was an instructional situation, so I asked the crew what they thought we ought to do—“Get the sails down” was the answer, and so we did.
Within five minutes we were getting pounded by some serious gusts, but we were in good shape, though all around us there were boats that hadn't been paying attention and were now paying the penalty. Anyone who has spent enough hours on YouTube watching Round-the World racers charging downwind through the southern ocean with massive swells rolling in from behind will know the drama that can ensue when things get out of order. Similar situations can arise almost anywhere, though they may only last for a few minutes before dissipating. Those few minutes might be enough to cause incredible distress and disarray. Best be prepared.. YG
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Shoreside Review Red Rock Restaurant & Bar in East End by Owen Waters
Encrusted brie comes with plantain chips and deep-fried parsley
When my coworker Nick and I entered Red Rock by Penn's Landing, we had many preconceptions.We knew the restaurant before it changed hands, and we speculated over the name:Was it named after the amphitheatre in Colorado? Or after a drink we couldn’t quite place? When we arrived, we were informed that Red Rock is, in fact, named after the rock in Fat Hog's Bay that nearby residents swim to for catching conch. With its tiki torches on either side of the palm tree-lined path that leads to the bar, Red Rock is relaxed.The dockside, open restaurant has a light theme of low tables with wooden and stainless steel chairs seating 44 covers between 5-10pm, or as late as we go, informs our hosts and co-owners Martin Fickinger and Lesley Howard. The large screen TV above the main bar hints that the spot is laid back yet festive. Martin and Lesley made the move from Virgin Gorda last November and have the spent the first season refurbishing and reorganizing whilst settling in. No stranger to island life, Martin took his first head chef position twenty years ago in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. Since then, he has learned his trade the hard way and is old school—everything is made to order, including fresh-baked breads and pizza dough. “When we first got here, Martin said he was going to treat himself by buying a big, professional mixer,” Lesley said. Having worked in Bermuda, Munich and more recently the Caymans, Martin also loves cooking with seafood. “It is one of the benefits of being in the Islands,” he says, “fresh and interesting seafood to work with daily. Anywhere else it would be considered a delicacy. Here it is our immediate source.” As we tour the kitchen, we see that everything on the menu is a priority. “Don’t give out my pizza dough recipe,” jokes German-born Martin. Immediately my stomach pines for pizza. How do chefs do that? I 14
wonder. “Everyone has a favorite dish,” says Londoner Lesley. “A lot of people say they love the halibut, but if I asked them to try the lamb, they change their minds. For us, every dish is a favourite. We love what we do.” There is a distinctive blend of Mediterranean and Caribbean influence in the menu that is also reflected by the wines available. The following week, I return to Red Rock with some friends and colleagues for a proper dinner. I am joined by Island Birds pilot Regan Bassett, photographer Gemma Salaman from Yacht Shots, Mason Marcus of the BVI Beacon, PG editor Traci
chutney.They rave about the deep-fried parsley that garnishes their plate. My tomato-based seafood chowder is spicy, hot and full of fresh seafood and vegetables.The chicken quesadilla is splitting at the seams. Once again, Martin’s investment in his mixer pays off. The crusts of the calzone and pizzas are melt-inyour-mouth delicious. Flaky, light and crispy are three words that come to mind. Traci and Gemma each enjoy the veggie pizza which comes topped with fresh mushrooms, bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, onion, sun-dried tomato, fresh tomato, mozzarella and pesto whilst Regan polishes off his seafood pizza.
There is a distinctive blend of Mediterranean and Caribbean influence in the menu that is also reflected by the wines... O'Dea and Dan Lapinski from BVI Yacht Sales, Ltd. First we’re served a basket of assorted homemade breads accompanied by a dish of Red Rock’s hummus. The breads—whole wheat, Italian and pita—are chewy and delicious, and the hummus goes perfectly with our pre-dinner drinks. Adult contemporary hits from the eighties and nineties get us giggling. Traci and Mason sing along. Our appetizers shine.Traci ordered homemade ricotta and vegetable ravioli topped with a tomato sage sauce and pronounces it flavourful with perfectly cooked fresh pasta. Gemma and Regan split an encrusted brie appetizer which is served with island chips and orange
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Mason’s snapper comes blackened with fennel seeds. “My favourite seed,” he proclaims. He cleans his plate then helps Traci with her pizza. After dinner, we move to the bar and sip on coffees and espressos and wish we had room for dessert. Selections include coconut cream pie, a chocolate brownie with pecans and ice cream, cheesecake with fruit salsa and an upside-down caramelized apple pie with ice cream. The bar is crowded with diners and drinkers. Lesley and Martin plan on expanding the garden area to open an outdoor lounge for next season. Another reason to return. YG
Yard Talk NoN-Stick ProPeller PaiNt iNcreaSeS Boat SPeed Getting an in-depth report on boat products for me is crucial. I remember as a kid standing in chandleries for hours with my dad as he would be baffled by salesmen telling him option after option. He used to simply say, “I trust your judgment, but please tell me what works for you guys, then I know it will be the best one. Let’s cut the waffle.” Propeller paint isn’t a big subject for a dinghy or even a cruising sailboat, but consider a sports fishing boat or luxury yacht—the budgets run into the millions, and shaving two cents on a mile adds up. Golden Hind Chandlery is starting to back products from the customer’s point of view, and they are running with Sea Hawk. Manufacturer of Sea Hawk Paints, New Nautical Coatings, Inc. was established in 1978 and is dedicated to bringing only the highest quality products to today's mariner. Sea Hawk paints are made with care and attention to every detail. Every gallon is inspected before it leaves their facility to ensure that it meets their stringent quality control requirements. The company is a family owned and operated with a commitment to excellence in products, service and customer satisfaction. “We have tried to stay on the leading edge of technology throughout the years,” says Erik Norrie, CEO of New Nautical Coatings, Inc. “For over 15 years the number one question at every boat show, every dock, and every boatyard has been, what do you have that will work on my running gear and propellers?” says Norrie. For years there was no answer. Recently, after much research and development, New Nautical Coatings has developed HawkSpeed, a product that seems to be holding up against the test of one of the harshest marine environments that a product can face. The extreme abuse that propellers take tends to make it very difficult for any product to stick to. HawkSpeed is Sea Hawk’s new coating for running gear and propellers. Ever since boats have been in
the water, fouling has been a major issue. This new environmentally friendly coating is non-stick and very easy to clean. It dramatically reduces drag by keeping the propellers and shafts clean. This product has also been proven to increase the speed of the vessel by causing a major reduction in hydrodynamic drag because of the super slick surface of the propeller. Because of the increased speed and reduced drag this means lower fuel bills. It will also reduce maintenance costs because of its ease of application. It can be applied by anyone. HawkSpeed increases the speed, fuel efficiency, and overall performance of any vessel—sailboats, commercial fishing boats, sports fishing boats or luxury yachts. This technological breakthrough in foul release chemistry keeps your propellers clean and free from fouling for extended periods of time. Captain Dave, a veteran of boating says, “I was skeptical at first, but when I saw my boat gain 3 knots in speed, I couldn’t believe it. This stuff really works.” He is not the only one that is seeing results like this. Captain Henri says, he has tried “everything from magic marker to dipping props in oil, to hot pepper coatings, and nothing sticks.” Recently he used HawkSpeed and is very pleased with the increased performance of his vessel. As are the guys at Golden Hind and Tortola Yacht Services, it’s working, and that’s what counts. This new technology contains no copper, no tin, and no heavy metals of any kind. It also doesn’t contain any biocides. It’s completely environmentally friendly. Instructions for application can be found on the company website www.seahawkpaints.com YG
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Emma instructs BVI youth in dinghy sailing
Women on the Water
Emma Paull
by Traci O'Dea with Emma Paull
Sailing instructor Emma Paull grew up on an island, Great Britain, and learned to sail at a very young age. She wants to offer the same opportunity to the youth of our Islands. Yacht Guide: How did you first get into sailing? Emma Paull: My dad learned to sail in Sea Scouts. He had open boats, built boats, fixed boats. These were the times when at the age of fourteen or fifteen, you could go sailing for miles. For instance, in BVI terms, it would be like a fourteen or fifteen year old finding a boat, fixing it all up and then going sailing up to North Sound and over to Jost and camping out all by himself. That’s how he grew up. My mum got into sailing through a community sailing centre in Southampton, and then she was an instructor for the sailing centre. She used to live on the Isle of Wight, which is like an hour and a half sail, and she’d go back and forth, sort of like sailing from here to St Thomas. Again, she used to go sailing around and do all her own things as well. Before the world of health and safety cared about what your children were doing. My mother met my father when she bought a little 22-foot boat from him. They got together, and did yacht deliveries to earn money. So, my first sailing experience was being in a baby carriage on boat deliveries. When it got to a point that having a 16
toddler on board was just a bit too tricky and too dangerous, Mum and I would stay home. My first proper sailing was age six at our local yacht club. From age six to ten, I did that program, then from eleven to nineteen, I competitively sailed in Topppers then 420’s where I took part in three world championships. YG: How does sailing in the BVI compare to sailing in the UK? EP: The opportunities out here are amazing. The sailing out here is amazing, and the opportunities to give back are amazing. I have been working with the Royal BVI Yacht Club as a volunteer and staff member for seven years, and they offer several programs for young sailors. YG: How has youth sailing progressed in the BVI? EP: In 2004, we took the first team to local regattas. In 2007, we started the sailing team. KATS moved their sailing program to the club in 2008, and now we have more KATS sailors coming out of KATS and into the other programs. The next goal is to get into the schools. Eventually, we’d like to offer every child who’s in school here the opportunity to try and understand sailing.
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YG: The BVI has never won an Olympic medal. Do you think that will change soon? EP: The BVI Olympic Committe believes the three most likely sports for us to medal in are athletics,tennis and sailing. We’ve had eight Olympians in sailing that have gone to the games. Alec Anderson is our 2012 hopeful. There’s also the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010, Inigo Collins will be representing the BVI for that. And a youth camp for the games which Dontae Hodge was selected to go to out of all the BVI athletes. By 2011, we should have enough sailors to be able to compete in the Pan Am
Games, and we’d like to host the Optimist North Americans in the BVI in 2011 or 2012. YG: What are your personal future plans? EP: I am developing my own personal and professional sailing. I have been teaching at the club for the past 7 years, and I want to develop my qualifications into keelboat instruction and being a trainer, so I can teach more dinghy instructors. The quality of the sailors on this island is really high, and you’re constantly learning when you sail with them, so I also want to go back to my singlehanded and team sailing, especially the ladies team again.
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