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The Chat 18 is a safe day sailing catamaran designed for sheltered waters and is very simple and easy to sail. Even so, it is still a fun and responsive boat.

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It is 8ft wide so is easy to trail with no assembly needed. Indeed it will be quicker than most small monohulls to get from trailer to water, typically 15 minutes. That's because raising the mast is quick and easy, there is no keel to lower or water ballast to fill. Furthermore, the boat is a rectangular platform, safe and easy to walk around on when onshore while most of the gear and the sails can be left in place when trailering. The trailer itself is just a regular flat bed trailer, no supports or rollers are needed. The small cuddy offers enough space for simple cooking, with icebox stowage, and privacy for a porta potti. The cockpit seats are 2m (6ft6in) long so the integral boom tent means it is quite feasible for two people to camp on board. The rig features a gunter mast so it can be easily home built in wood using the standard "birds mouth" construction. The gunter rig also keeps the spars short to simplify trailing and rigging. Of course a conventional one piece mast can also be used, maybe an old beach cat rig?

The two full length battens increase both mainsail area and efficiency and allow the leech to twist off in wind gusts, while the "soft" lower part is easier to "read" and reduces rig weight and cost compared to a full battened sail. The engine fits in a nacelle for easy access and to increase manouverability. A 2.5hp outboard (or maybe a yuloh) is suggested for sailing, but up to 20 hp is possible when using the Chat18 as a motor sailer with speeds around 10 knots The Chat 18 is fitted with low aspect ratio keels for simplicity of both building and sailing, however daggerboards are an option for very shallow water sailing. The rudders are offset to increase the width of the transom boarding steps. The high freeboard, plus the protection that the cuddy provides, helps keep crew and passengers dry. The hulls have extra buoyancy aft to support crew weight (many small catamarans trim by the stern with crew on board). The bridgedeck clearance is kept as high as possible and it is "Veed" for extra stiffness and to reduce wave slap.

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I have been considering a small, easily-trailerable (so about 8’ beam, no unfolding or extending) catamaran for daysailing four or occasional overnighting for two. Right now I am looking at Chat 18 by Richard Woods and Weekender by the late Thomas Firth Jones. Any thoughts on the pros and cons of those two boats and/or suggestions of other designs to consider? Cheers, Matthew PS—I would actually prefer a cat rig with just one sail and I am open to other styles like spritsail or standing lug.  

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Hi Consider the Jarcat 5 meter or Jarcat 6 meter. Both are reasonable sailing boats. The 6 meter has more room and is faster. Jarcats are really well engineered and are simple of build.  

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You could look at Selway Fisher's 1i' Hawk design. It's a neat looking design and looks very economical and easy to build.  

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The simplest may be Denney's E25 with optional camper pod.  

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cluttonfred said: ↑ I have been considering a small, easily-trailerable (so about 8’ beam, no unfolding or extending) catamaran for daysailing four or occasional overnighting for two. Right now I am looking at Chat 18 by Richard Woods and Weekender by the late Thomas Firth Jones. Any thoughts on the pros and cons of those two boats and/or suggestions of other designs to consider? Cheers, Matthew Click to expand...

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The E25 has a 4m beam so would need to be assembled, which is probably quick but isn't what the OP asked for. There are several mini bridgedecks about that fit the formula. Double shuffle is another possibility: Plans for the Double Shuffle catamaran http://teamscarab.com.au/5.6cat/design.html Personally the J6 is one of my all time favs. Plans are cheap, you can use a beach cat mast and mainsail, just get an oversize jib made up. Center of effort is low and aft so capsize is difficult and I like the interior layout. Goodness knows they are well proven. You could build ulua as a catamaran. It's take some reworking and it's strip, but it'd make a fantastic expedition catamaran. Tent on the bridgedeck, portapotty in one hull. Crabclaw ring 2c  

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I am partial to Woods and biased as hell. What I like about him is he will critique his own designs; help you tweak a dislike. I'd email him if I were you and ask him to compare his to others here. Richard has been patient as hell with me and I am not sure if he should get the title Sir or Saint. A foam build will take a lot longer; just be aware. Ply is much faster.  
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That's a coincidence! For the last few weeks I have been trying to decide what our next boat should be. And I have now decided that a Chat 18 would suit us well. Ideal for day sailing, no racing, in Plymouth Sound in the summers. It will be a bit of time before I can start as we are still wintering on board a 36ft catamaran in St Augustine Fl and we need to sail it back to its owners before I fly back to the UK end of March. When I startthe build it will be partly to develop the kit boat so I expect it will not be before the end of summer before its finished. (A Dutch homebuilder took 5 months to build his, mine will be built quicker) Thanks Fallguy!! Your comment shows it always a good idea to use a designer who is still active and can reply to questions Richard Woods of Woods Designs www.sailingcatamarans.com  

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‍ Forums are the internet equivalent of a library or the local boatyard, and they’re an absolute necessity to keep the sailing community going strong.

The best internet sailing forums are the Cruisers Forum, the SailNet Community, the Sailing Anarchy Forums, the Sailing Forums, and the WoodenBoat Forum. These forums cover everything from cruising destinations to repair tips.

In this article, we’ll review five of the biggest and best online sailing forums and communities. We’ll cover the layout of each forum, its user experience, and the level of interaction members have with guests. Additionally, we’ll specify each forum’s niche and help you find the best forum for your boat and specific interests.

We examined each forum thoroughly and fairly for these reviews, and we also considered our personal experience as members interacting on these forums.

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‍ What Makes a Great Sailing Forum?

The best sailing forums are easy to distinguish from all the rest. A good sailing forum has a sizable community of sailors and sailboat enthusiasts who are both knowledgeable and passionate about sailing.

Sailing forums don’t have to focus on a single topic, but niche forums can be very helpful. For example, a forum dedicated only to Catalina sailboats can be a fantastic resource, as can a general sailing forum that covers a multitude of topics.

Additionally, the best sailing forums are categorized logically, easy to navigate, and effectively moderated. The experience on a sailing forum shouldn’t be too saturated with ads or irrelevant content, and membership should be free (at least for a basic view/post membership).

Types of Sailing Forums

There are a few distinct types of sailing forums online today, and they cover a wide range of topics. The most popular are general sailing forums, which are a great place for sailors of all backgrounds and experience levels to congregate and discuss virtually any sailing-related topic.

Other forums focus on more specific aspects of the sport, such as racing and long-range cruising. These forums are an excellent place to get tips, meet like-minded sailors, explore cruising plans, and find low-key anchorages in remote destinations. People also share their cruising experiences and photos on these forums.

Some sailing forums focus more on the boats themselves. These include brand and boat type forums, boat building forums, and repair forums.

Best Forums for Sailing

We scoured the online sailing community to find the best forums for sailboats, racing, restoration, and sailboat companies. Based on our requirements listed above, here are the top five sailing forums online today.

1. Cruisers Forum

The Cruisers Forum  is one of the most popular sailing forums on the internet. The forum has hundreds of members and thousands of guest users, plus a very consistent and dedicated member base. Topics vary widely on the forum and include everything from cruising logs to GPS reviews.

The Cruisers Forum is what we’d consider a general sailing forum. It covers a broad range of topics, and members are free to post virtually anything sailing and cruising-related as long as it’s in the right category.

Forum Categories

The Cruisers Forum has numerous categories. These include an introduction section for new members, news, and cruising subcategories for each major sailing region. There are also separate regional forums for general topics.

The Cruisers Forum dedicates sections for off-topic discussion and storytelling, among other things. They also have a resources section for books, information, guides, and links related to sailing and cruising.

The forum has an extensive section dedicated to sailboats. It includes categories for monohull sailboats, multihull sailboats, powerboats, general sailing discussion, and a manufacturer forum broken down by popular boat brands.

The forum hosts an extensive ‘Life Aboard a Boat’ section, which focuses on everything from provisioning to earning a living aboard a floating home. The Liveaboard Forum is a popular section with over 127,000 individual posts.

There is a lot to learn on the Cruisers Forum, especially for beginners and those looking to gain experience. There’s an entire forum dedicated to seamanship and boat handling, navigation, training, safety, and more. Additionally, you can learn how to monitor the weather and stay safe on the water.

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The overall experience on the Cruisers Forum is excellent. Members are friendly and responsive, and the forum has an incalculable amount of valuable information already on it. You can find an answer to almost any question relating to cruising, travel plans, boat repair, living aboard, and sailing lifestyle—and if you can’t, you can just ask the forum’s large member base.

2. SailNet Community

The SailNet Community  is another extremely popular general sailing forum with a great member base and a vast array of topics. This sleek, modern forum features a user-friendly design and an amicable member base that’s quick to respond to guest questions.

On the homepage, you’ll find the most recent posts as well as their parent categories. This is useful, as it gives guests and members a constant feed of recent activity without burying posts based on their category.

So, what can you find on the SailNet forum? The forum hosts virtually everything related to sailing, and the posts are well moderated to dispense with spam and miscategorized posts. And as a general sailing forum, you can find a category for most sailing and boating-related topics to post in.

One of the most popular categories on SailNet is the General Discussion forum, as it provides a great platform for all kinds of sailing-related questions. People discuss boats, cruising plans, fiberglass repair, and much more on the General Discussion forum.

There’s also an introduction forum for new members, which helps people get acquainted with the platform and feel welcome. This is an important part of building an online community, rather than a simple information dump like Wikipedia.

As you might expect, SailNet has a large general discussion forum with over 400,000 individual posts. There’s also a large liveaboard and cruising forum with around 100,000 posts and 25 million views. This classifies SailNet as a large forum, especially by sailing forum standards.

There are additional forum categories for chartering, racing, photos, lost vessels, and sailing destinations. There’s even a section for crew requests and job postings. SailNet also includes a large equipment and maintenance forum, which is helpful for repairs. There’s a skills category for learning and instruction, plus a videos category.

SailNet includes a manufacturer forum known as “Boat Builders Row.” Here, there are individual categories for every major sailboat manufacturer (current and historical) in alphabetical order.

SailNet includes a classifieds forum where members and guests can post boats for sale and wanted ads.

The overall experience on the SailNet Forum is clean and pleasant. There’s a ton of useful information on the site, and it’s an excellent place to make friends and learn more about sailing. The forum is free for members, and the ad experience is pretty light.

3. Sailing Anarchy Forums

Sailing Anarchy  is a popular general sailing forum with a huge variety of discussion topics. The theme of the site is ‘anarchy’ in the sense that sailing brings true freedom. Each category has the word incorporated into it for forums like “Cruising Anarchy” and “Dinghy Anarchy.”

Sailing Anarchy has a large and loyal member base. They post regularly and seem very welcoming to newcomers. Like SailNet, Sailing Anarchy uses a newer-style layout that is intuitive and easy to read. These newer forums follow the basic post structure of traditional forums like Cruisers Forum but include a little more flashiness.

Readers can view posts as guests or members, though signing up allows you to post and maintain relationships with other cruisers. The forum hosts numerous categories on everything from general discussion to repairs.

Sailing Anarchy is a general sailing forum that covers just about every topic out there. There’s a general section and a forum for shorthand discussion—which is a category often missed by other sailing forums. Additionally, there’s a set of forums for specific types of sailing, such as racing, dinghy sailing, ocean racing, cruising, and more.

Sailing Anarchy has a photo section where users can post pictures of their boats and cruising expeditions, along with an “On the Water” forum for sailing-related news and events. As you’d expect, Sailing Anarchy also covers multihull sailboats, J/Boats, and sport boats.

Gear and repair discussion is popular on the Sailing Anarchy forum. There’s a “Fix It” section, along with a forum dedicated entirely to sailing gear and equipment. These categories cover gear reviews, repair guides, boat-building tips, and modifications.

The forum also includes an extensive area for non-sailing discussion, where members chat about everything from politics to food. This section has over a million posts in all, as it’s extremely popular with members and guests.

The overall experience on Sailing Anarchy is quite good, and the forum feels like a true community. Members are friendly and helpful, and there’s a wealth of knowledge on all sailing topics available. If you’re a sailing enthusiast, you’ll certainly feel at home on the Sailing Anarchy forums.

4. Sailing Forums

Sailing Forums  is a popular general sailboat forum that primarily covers racing boats and has an engaged member community. Sailboats of all kinds are discussed on this forum, and members are knowledgeable and friendly.

The design of the Sailing Forums is closely related to Sailing Anarchy and other modern online communities. It’s easy to navigate, clean, and free from burdensome ads that interfere with user experience. It’s free to register and also free to post.

The homepage of the Sailing Forums features a feed of the latest posts. And due to the size of the member community, almost every post (that hasn’t been covered a thousand times already) gets multiple replies in a relatively short amount of time. Additionally, the members who reply often include excellent information and tips due to their experience and passion for sailing.

Repair is a popular topic of discussion on the forum, and the majority of the discussion centers around popular small racing boats. These include dinghies and one to two-person trailerable sailboats. This is great for beginners and budget sailors, as most of these vessels can be acquired and maintained for a minimal expense.

The forum has several categories which mostly cover common open sailboats. These include the Capri and Catalina 14.2, the J/24, and the 470 North America. The forum has the internet’s most extensive discussions on the popular Sunfish and Laser sailboats, which have now become somewhat of a cult classic in the sailing world.

The Sailing Forums have dedicated forums for the Sunfish and the Laser due to their popularity. Here, you can find tips on repair, restoration, pricing, and sailing techniques for these popular racing boats. You can completely restore one of these classic dinghies with the advice and recommendations of forum members.

The forum also covers larger boats, maintenance, and sailing trips for a wide range of vessels. You can find information on diesel repair, boat insurance, fun sailing destinations, serial numbers, fiberglass repair, and virtually anything else under the general forum. There’s also a great database of sailboat resources on the forum.

The user experience of the Sailing Forums is very pleasant and intuitive. The forum itself is a massive knowledge depository and probably the best resource for small sailboats on the entire internet. Joining the Sailing Forums is free, and it’s an absolute must for anyone who sails small racing boats like the Sunfish, Laser, and Capri.

5. WoodenBoat Forum

The WoodenBoat Forum  is one of the most knowledgeable boat forums on the internet, and sailing is a huge part of it. Although the forum also focuses on powerboats, sailboat topics are common and cover everything from new boat construction to repair and sailing tips.

The WoodenBoat Forum is filled with information that’s not available anywhere else online. Shipwright skills and tips, which are often passed down generationally, have been preserved on the forum and would have otherwise been lost. There’s also a lot of troubleshooting and discussion of ideas amongst members, which can be invaluable for solving problems onboard.

The WoodenBoat Forum is the ideal destination for anyone restoring a classic boat or looking into building a boat. Owners of sailboats that have wooden interior furnishings can learn an enormous amount about repair, maintenance, and custom work on the WoodenBoat forum as well.

The WoodenBoat Forum isn’t divided specifically by boat type. Instead, the primary categories cover main topics and project types. Sailing is most often found in the People and Places category, Building and Repair, Design and Plans, and the miscellaneous boat category.

The most extensive category on the WoodenBoat forum is called The Bilge. Here, boat enthusiasts talk about virtually anything they want. The Bilge helps increase the sense of community on the forum, as like-minded people get to share life events and generally interesting topics with other members. There are over three million posts in The Bilge.

Other popular categories include Building and Repair, where wooden boat builders discuss their projects, share information, and help each other with skill-intensive jobs. Additionally, the Boat Designs category is an excellent place for prospective sailboat builders and buyers to discuss boat plans, projects, and future ambitions.

The WoodenBoat Forum itself is a classic web forum with a simple interface and logical organization. Anyone who has used a forum in the last two decades will be able to navigate it easily. The community is large and friendly, and they welcome newcomers into the discussion. Overall, the WoodenBoat Forum is one of the best online resources for sailboat owners, boat builders, and boat enthusiasts of all kinds.

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Celebrating its 50th year, the Buccaneer’s designer was speed genius Rod MacAlpine Downie and originally commissioned by the Chrysler Marine division. The Buccaneer 18 is a wide-beamed and powerful sit-in dinghy. With a roomy cockpit and easily handled controls, the double-handed “Bucc” is manageable by one and can accommodate as many as three people. She is fast and planes in 8-10 knots. Well-balanced, self-righting, and self-bailing, the Bucc is embraced by a lively class that spans from Alaska and Toronto to South Carolina and Arizona

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

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Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

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Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

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Two Southwest Florida residents died on Friday in a boat crash that remains under investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

John C. Moulder and Judy M. Eaton, both 71, suffered fatal injuries when the 21' Cobia Open Bay boat they were on crashed into the mangrove trees near Little Hickory Bay, Florida Fish and Wildlife said in a statement.

Moulder was from Naples and Eaton was from Bonita Springs.

Moulder and Eaton were the only occupants of the boat and no other vessels were involved in the crash, Florida Fish and Wildlife said.

Eaton was found in the trees and pronounced dead at the scene, while Moulder died from his injuries in a local hospital after being recovered from the water.

Collier had no boating death s in 2021 or 2022, according to the most recent statistical report released by Florida Fish and Wildlife.

Authorities have not released any further information as the investigation continues.

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LOA 5.6m 18ft 4in

LWL 5.4m 17ft7in

BOA 2.5m 8ft2in

Empty weight 320kgs 700lbs

Displacement to WL 700kgs 1500lbs

Draft max 350mm 14in

Outboard engine 9.9-20hp max

Basic Materials List (approx, no allowance for waste or errors) 6mm ply 20 sheets 9mm ply 4 sheets Timber 2in x 1in 50m 3in x 1in 2m 2in x 2in 5m 1.5in x 1in 50m (can be 3in x 1in ripped in half) Beams 4in x 2in  x 2.5m 5 off glass tape 150m 100mm (4in) wide Sheathing (optional) 60sqm 200g/sqm (4oz) epoxy 40kgs (polyurethane glue optional on deck stringers etc) screws 1000 18mm (3/4in) x no6 200 25mm (1in) x no6  st steel cs paint, filler etc as required

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One dead, one hospitalized after boat capsizes on Hoover Reservoir Sunday night

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One man died and another was hospitalized after their boat capsized Sunday night on Hoover Reservoir .

The men were out fishing around 8 p.m. Sunday on the reservoir when the boat capsized, according to Genoa Township officials.

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Fire crews managed to pull both men from the water. Both were taken to Mount Carmel St. Ann's hospital. One of the men was in critical condition and the other's condition was described as "fair," officials said.

The man who had been in critical condition died from his injuries. His name has not yet been released.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is investigating the incident.

What is Hoover Reservoir?

Hoover Reservoir, located off of Sunbury Road near Westerville, encompasses more than 4,000 acres, including a lake that is frequently used for boating and fishing.

The park also includes options for picnics, bird watching, a disc golf course and hiking. The parks spans both Delaware and Franklin counties.

Hoover Reservoir was initially built as a water supply facility in 1955 by the city of Columbus.

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US citizens fleeing Haiti arrive in Miami after first charter flight

  • Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald (TNS)

Dozens of appreciative U.S. citizens on Sunday arrived back in Miami from a volatile Haiti — where worsening violence by armed groups continues to keep millions trapped and threatens to escalate an already worrying humanitarian crisis.

Landing at Miami International Airport, the travelers, many of them Haitian Americans, were among 47 passengers on board a charter flight arranged by the State Department for U.S. citizens and their immediate family members. Many were vacationing or visiting family, they said, when violence broke out on Feb. 29.

Days later, gangs targeted the airports, main port and orchestrated a major prison break of the country’s two largest detention facilities, resulting in the escape of thousands of prisoners that include several notorious gang leaders.

Citing the ongoing civil unrest, all U.S. carriers announced the cancellation of flights on March 4, even stranding those in Haiti’s second-largest city, Cap-Haïtien, though there was no eruption of violence.

“It feels good to be home,” said Abson Louis, 46.

Louis, who lives in Orlando, said while Cap-Haïtien, located six hours north of Port-au-Prince, has been immune from the violent attacks engulfing Port-au-Prince and its surrounding cities, life remains difficult.

“It has been real stressful. It’s devastating over there,” he said. “I think a lot of people are waiting to have the same opportunity to be here, to get out of the chaos. We’re grateful the current administration is doing something about people getting left behind, American citizens, Haitian citizens, that are left behind. Hopefully, things will get better.”

The U.S. government arranged the charter flight to help U.S. citizens evacuate Haiti amid the escalating violence. Late Saturday, armed groups continued to target key government installations, and on Saturday they looted several homes in a well-to-do community in the capital not far from the U.S. Embassy.

The  violence  is spurring a wave of panic and fear, leading to the continued cancellations of commercial flights into the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in the direction of the police’s headquarters. The voluntary evacuations, which are not being done by the U.S. Embassy, occurred out of Cap-Haïtien’s Hugo Chavez International Airport, which has also been closed to international flights until a few days ago.

“No simple or easy solutions for Haiti”

Presumably thousands more Americans remain stranded in the country, unable to make it to the north, which requires crossing gang-controlled roads.

The armed gangs’ attack on critical infrastructure is triggering concerns regionally that the violence will spill over. Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis on Saturday announced a tightened blockade around the southeastern Bahamas, telling Bahamians that “there has been a collapse of law and order in many areas of the country, and a serious humanitarian crisis is unfolding.”

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“Unfortunately, there are no simple or easy solutions for Haiti, and the country’s disorder and instability pose a security challenge for the entire region,” he said. “In the Bahamas, we must patrol thousands of square miles of water in order to protect our nation’s borders.”

Davis said the country is deploying “significant” Royal Bahamas Defense Force assets to establish a southern Bahamas blockade operation, composed of surface vessels, aircraft and 120 highly trained RBDF personnel. Operations will focus on the northern coast of Haiti, the Old Bahama Channel and the Windward Passage.

“As we expand our patrols in our southern waters, the United States and the United Kingdom are also working to position assets in the region. We are working with the U.S. Coast Guard, with Turks and Caicos, and with the Cuban Border Patrol to share critical intelligence and align our efforts,” he said. “Through these collaborative efforts, we have successfully intercepted a number of vessels originating from Haiti. The repatriation of individuals aboard those vessels will be conducted in a manner that prioritizes the safety of our officers and respects the human rights and dignity of the passengers.”

“We Bahamians are a compassionate people,” he added, “but we simply cannot absorb additional burdens or security risks at home.”

Major U.S. carriers and other international airlines suspended service to the Caribbean country on March 4, citing the ongoing civil unrest. Domestic service was also suspended in Haiti after armed gangs breached the perimeter of both the national and international airports.

The plane used on Sunday had 166 seats, but only 47 passengers were on board, a flight attendant said. All of the passengers were required to have a valid U.S. passport, according to the State Department, which in announcing the charter flight warned Americans that “travel to Cap-Haïtien is conducted at your own risk.”

Passengers said they didn’t know how much the flight would ultimately cost at the time. They were asked to sign a promissory note. However, with no idea how long before regular air service resumes, passengers said they jumped at the chance to return knowing that people in the capital would not be able to make the risky journey.

Avlot Quessa, who lives in Boston, traveled from the center of the country to make the flight. He said his Feb. 27 trip to visit his mother in Hinche in the Central Plateau was only supposed to last a week.

“I ended up staying 20-plus days,” he said as he came out of the doors at the international arrivals.

While “it’s good to be back,” Quessa said he has mixed emotions about leaving.

“I also need to think about the people back home,” Quessa added. “Haiti is my homeland and it’s very stressful to see the homeland going through this act of violence, destruction. ... And they are our neighbors. They are only miles away from Miami. We cannot turn our eyes back on Haiti. Look at how much we invest in Ukraine and Israel. So no one is going to tell me that color doesn’t matter.”

“It’s just terrible,” he underscored. “The suffering, you can only imagine.”

Much like the other passengers, Quessa said he observed the violence from afar through news reports.

Marie Lucie St. Fleur, a 69-year-old who lives in West Palm Beach, said though she lives in the U.S., she feels most at home in Haiti. It pains her to see what her homeland is enduring.

“I don’t feel well at all. I would like to live in my country and I can’t,” she said, sitting in a wheelchair.

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An abandoned, burned boat and 2 missing men: South African authorities investigate maritime mystery

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African authorities searching for a missing charter boat captain are concerned about possible foul play after they discovered his vessel burned and abandoned on a beach in neighboring Mozambique, but no sign of him or the unknown man who hired him.

The National Sea Rescue Institute raised the alarm over captain John Matambu and his passenger after they didn’t return to Sodwana Bay on South Africa’s northeastern coast on Saturday evening having gone out early that morning.

The charred wreck of Matambu’s speed boat, Magnum Too, was discovered by a search plane on Sunday in the Dobela area of Mozambique, some 170 kilometers (105 miles) up the coast.

“Both men remain missing in unknown circumstances,” the National Sea Rescue Institute said.

Matambu’s cousin told local media that a petrol canister and a medical kit were found near the boat.

The NSRI said some of the circumstances “appear to indicate that foul play may be involved.”

The man who hired Matambu to take him out on the 21-foot (6.4-meter) boat apparently gave false contact details, NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said. The booking was made for a man, his wife and a child, but only the man boarded the boat, Lambinon said.

“Hopes are that this has all been a misunderstanding, and foul play was not involved, but at this stage all possibilities are being examined,” Lambinon told national broadcaster SABC. “The fact that the boat has been found across the border is obviously the difficulty now.”

The NSRI received a report that the boat was spotted at 10 p.m. Saturday night heading north toward Mozambican waters, it said, the last sighting before its charred hull was discovered the following day.

The Police Sea Borderline Control agency and the Police Search and Rescue unit are also involved in the search. Authorities described Matambu as a well-known, experienced and respected boat captain in Sodwana Bay.

AP Africa news: https://apnews.com/hub/africa

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