There is currently, over in the sailnet.com mailing list livaboard (and
to a lesser degree in islandpacket), a running discussion on what has
apparently become a serious cruiser problem with crime in the Eastern
Caribbean.

Initially, being a skeptic, and not (initially) having specifics, I
pinged someone I knew to be a full-time, many-year'd cruiser in
Trinidad and Grenada areas. He confirmed it, to the point of an
expected (which did, indeed, come off) meeting of over 100 cruisers
with varied authorities and 3 embassies' reps present to discuss
potential ways of coping.

I'll not duplicate the reports in detail here. However, they confirm
the problem and, distressingly, have little encouragement as to its
solution. However, it suffices to say that it has our engaged
attention, as the EC is where we expect to end up, and Trini has always
been the expected hideout and haulaout/repair/upgrade location.

Just a heads-up; any concerned may care to browse the recent archives
at sailnet, and those with first-hand experience may care to start a
thread on it...

L8R

Skip and Lydia, sweltering in the St. Pete Hete

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