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Ah doh know what de Bequia Channel is like now-ah-days in de month of January, but ah remember many years ago, travelling from Bequia to Kingstown
on de first working day after New Year’s day. The boat was “Whistler”, one ah dem tourist Yachts dat was converted to ah passenger boat. In addition to de engine, Whistler had three pieces of sail: de Jib, Fore-sail and the Main-sail.
Travelling on Whistler even wid de strongest wind blowing, yuh felt safe like if yuh were on one ah dem big tourist ships. But dat morning after New Year’s day was something else. It was normal practice dat de sailors would hoist de sails when dey are out of Port Elizabeth Harbour. But not dat morning. Young Captain Bo-Bo gave orders to raise de sail while de boat was still tied to de Wharf. Next he invited every man jack on de deck to come inside and find a comfortable seat. Den “Attention please everybody!” He broke de news dat he had crossed de