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Sailing Aboard the West Indies Sail Heritage Foundation Carriacou Sloop, New Moon in the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta -by Dan Merton
Haul out for the Season - Includes handy reference guide to Caribbean boatyards.
by Lexi Fisher
Time to head home: Summer is Coming! Are you Sailing North? Get the boat and crew ready for the 1,500-mile passage home.
by David Lyman
Springing Forward from the Caribbean - Springtime marks a change toward more favorable weather in the Caribbean Sea and north into the Atlantic. Opening windows for sailors to begin their transits elsewhere... By Kyle Petroziello
Island Spotlight: Sint Maarten Although this island is barely seven miles in each direction, it is perhaps the best-known holiday destination in the Leewards.
What to look for in the Caribbean Night Sky in May - by Jim Ulik
A Day in Two Nations: Sint Maarten, Sint Martin - Compass editor Elaine Lembo is no stranger to this destination and looks forward to every opportunity to return.
Sounds+ As the Caribbean season winds down, the Caribbean merrymaking, and music, do not go quietly.
April 30-May 12: St. Lucia Jazz and
Arts
May 24-26: Virgin Islands Music Festival
First Annual Virgin Islands Boating Exhibition - The 1st annual Virgin Islands Boating Exhibition (VIBE) is May 10-12, on St. Thomas. See Bali Catamarans, a full range of Lagoons, and a selection of Fountaine Pajots, Azumits, and more.
How to Advertise with Compass - Reach our audience of Caribbean sailing cruisers, racers, and marine pros alike with print, newsletter and website sponorships. Learn More
The Five Must-Do Antigua Anchorages - by Mark Stevens and Sharon Matthews Stevens
Also Read: Island Spotlight: Antigua
Sailing from Colombia to Curacao: “Going the Wrong Way the Right Way”
by Michael C. Wade and Jennifer Cheng Wade
Caribbean Marine Weather Resources for Winter/Spring 2024
by Ken Goodings
Get your story featured in Caribbean Compass - Compass works with dozens of writers from around the Caribbean to publish and share their seafaring and lifestyle stories. Email your ideas to editor@caribbeancompass.com
May Events
MAY 2024
1 Public holiday in many places (Labour Day)
1-4 St. Barth Film Festival. stbarthff.org
1-27 U.S. Virgin Islands Caribbean Music Festival. https://visitusvi.com/us-virgin-islands-caribbean-music-festival
1-31 Guyana Carnival, Georgetown, Guyana. www.carnivaland.net/guyana-carnival
4 Dockyard Day, Antigua. antiguanice.com
4 Dinghy Championship Hope Ross Series Day 2, St. Maarten. https://smyc.com/dinghy-season-championship
3-8 Romerias de Mayo, Holguin, Cuba. https://rove.me/to/cuba/romerias-de-mayo
5 Jazz ’n’ Creole event, Dominica. https://dominicafestivals.com
7 Antigua to Bermuda Race. https://ondecksailing.com/may-windward-500
8 Public holiday in Saint-Barthélémy (Victory Day)
9 Public holiday in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saint-Barthélémy and St. Maarten (Ascension Day)
9-10 BVI Spring Charter Yacht Show, Tortola. www.crewedyachtsbvi.com/charter-yacht-shows
10 Salty Dawg Homeward Bound rally departure from Nanny Cay, BVI and Marsh Harbor, Bahamas (weather permitting). https://saltydawgsailing.org/east-coast-rally
10-12 Virgin Islands Boating Exhibition (VIBE), Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas. www.vibe.vi. www.VIPCA.org
11 Start of ARC Europe rally from St. Maarten (or East coast USA) to Portugal via Bermuda. https://worldcruising.com/arc_europe
11-12 BVI Dinghy Championship. www.royalbviyc.org
11-21 Coraland Music Festival, Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba
12-13 Belize Cashew Festival & Agriculture Show, Crooked Tree Village. https://belizing.com/Cashew-Festival-and-Agriculture-Show-Belize
14 Windward 500. caribbean-sailing.com
16-19 Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament. https://abyma.ag/events-calendar
16-19 Barbados Celtic Festival. https://facebook.com/bcmfestival
17-19 STYC Invitational Regatta, St. Thomas. https://stthomasyachtclub.org
17-20 Havana World Music Festival
17-20 Point Fortin Borough Day, Point Fortin, Trinidad
17-21 Grenada Chocolate Festival. grenadachocolatefest.com
20 Public holiday in the Cayman Islands (Discovery Day)
20 Public holiday in some places (Whit Monday)
23 FULL MOON (Full Flower Moon)
23 ARC Europe rally leaves Bermuda. https://worldcruising.com/arc_europe
23-26 Anguilla Culinary Experience. https://anguillaculinaryexperience.com
23-27 Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival. Harbor Arena, Oranjestad. https://fetebookit.com/soul-beach-music-festival/2024
23-28 FesTopia Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. festopia.com
24-1 Jun International Theater Festival for Children and Young People, Havana, Cuba
24-26 Virgin Islands Music Festival, Road Town, BVI. bvitourism.com
24-27 Pan Pepin International Dinghy Regatta, San Juan, Puerto Rico. https://theclubspot.com/regatta/S3t9xxncpr
27 Public holiday in Puerto Rico and USVI (Memorial Day)
28-30 Foxy’s Wooden Boat Regatta, Jost Van Dyke, BVI. https://www.westendyachtclubbvi.com
30 Public holiday in Trinidad & Tobago (Indian Arrival Day) and in Anguilla (Anguilla Day). In some places, Corpus Christi.
30-2 Jun Martinique Boat Show. https://martinique-boat-show.fr
Mai de Saint-Pierre, Martinique, month-long celebration. https://azmartinique.com/en/events/mai-de-saint-pierre
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