MY OTHER BOAT’S A J
Apr 16, 2021
4 minutes
WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS JAN HEIN
Like a line of dominoes, spring sailing events in the Caribbean fell one after another, ending the season far too soon. In Antigua, race boats were becalmed. Sailors wandered aimlessly, trying to find the nearest bar. All was lost until patches of colour appeared in Falmouth Harbour, covering the water like a box of spilled crayons. Pond-sized boats with mismatched rigs tacked randomly about until someone shouted, “Three, two, one, GO” and off they raced towards a cooler full of beer.
Meet the Ponzi Class, the fastest growing fleet in the world (of Antigua). The plan, which
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