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St Vincent and The Grenadines offers a range of activities on
water and land, including diving, snorkelling and scenic walks.
as people avoid group activities. But as everyone waits to see how the area will open up in 2021, indications are that the Caribbean remains a stunning destination to keep on the radar, with opportunities galore, including more than a dozen RYA training centres.
sailing off-season
‘People are still booking in the normal sailing season [November to April] but you can sail up until July,’ says Tommy, referring to the onset of hurricane season in June and July. ‘We’ve seen an increase in the pre-
hurricane season inquiries, for June and July,’ says Marin, ‘but the Atlantic hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November. The peak is from the beginning of August to the end of October, when 80% of all storms – and 95% of major hurricanes – occur.’ ‘In hurricane season, you won’t find many people or boats brave enough to
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be out there – or charter companies willing to take the risk,’ says Tommy. Although Lyn adds: ‘Low season is very competitively priced, with fewer crowds; the weather is still hot, flights cheaper, and anchorages less busy, so it’s more affordable to many.’ ‘Certain sailing grounds here are the best places to escape the crowds,’ says Marin. ‘You are reducing the number of people you interact with – a social- distancing norm in this strange time.’ ‘People are out sailing, but it’s a fraction of those that would be out there normally,’ says Tommy. ‘Taking a charter yacht, though, is the perfect antidote to the misery we’ve endured!’
For the latest Foreign Office advice
on travelling to the Caribbean, visit
www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice. To find an RYA training school in the Caribbean, search on
www.rya.org.uk/ go/wheresmynearest
CARIBBEAN SAILING AREAS The Bahamas LUCAYAN ARCHIPELAGO Cuba Dominican Republic GREATER ANTILLES Jamaica Haiti Puerto Rico Guadeloupe
Honduras Nicaragua
LESSER ANTILLES Barbados CARIBBEAN SEA Curacao Colombia Costa Rica Venezuela The views expressed in this feature are not those of the RYA
St Vincent Grenadines
Grenada Tobago Trinidad Y ou can find the answers on page 74
Virgin Islands
LEEWARD ISLANDS
Barbuda Antigua
ATLANTIC OCEAN
As a general rule, when is the safest time to execute
a bar crossing into a river or estuary?
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What is the advantage of the propeller on a vessel being positioned well forward of the rudder?
What is meant by the expression ’winding
the boat’?
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What is a geostrophic wind scale?
What are the three different types of pyrotechnics
(flares) used for distress signalling?
What is meant by the term ‘trim’ in the context
of stability and buoyancy relating to a vessel?
In terms of offshore boating, which is more appropriate – a buoyancy aid or a lifejacket, and why?
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Below what temperature can water cause cold-
water shock?
While smoke detectors are fitted high up in
cabins, sensors for gas alarms are fitted as low as possible. Why?
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Why is it good practice to position the vessel to
windward of the casualty for man-overboard recovery?
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