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    BOAT RESCUE IN THE MANGROVES

    Jul 10, 2020 3 minutes
    WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS JAN HEIN

    ucked into the mangroves in Antigua’s Falmouth Harbour is Sammy’s Boatyard, a nonchalant spot for storage or serious repairs. Recently it resembled the down-island hamlet of Windward, with five Carriacou sloops installed, each for a different reason. A 30hp Yanmar engine went into the 32ft (9.8m) sloop , followed by a deck-coating of eyepopping orange. Alexis Andrews gave his 42ft (12.8m) an annual dose of sanding and paint. 36ft (11m) and 39ft (11.9m) Summer Cloud,

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