Bequia - boat builders and whalers

Bequia is boat building, whether it be model boats, whaling boats, fishing boats, schooners or racing boats - they're building them all and they're doing so by hand.
Our anchorage in Admiralty Bay off of Port Elizabeth offered us a chance to investigate some of the boat construction underway.
We were delighted to have the opportunity to visit with Wayne Gooding at his home. Wayne is a native boat builder, as was his father. He proudly showed us his 19' racing creation "Green flash", which he said was known all over the islands for her speed, having won Bequia's Easter regatta 5 years in a row. As well, he proudly told us how his 28' design "confusion" had won the regatta in Carriacou - she came in a full 5 minutes ahead of the fleet.
We greatly enjoyed chatting with Wayne as he shared with us his passion for boat building and racing.
Whaling is still underway in Bequia. Their season limit is 4, either humpback or sperm whales. A crew of 6 men, armed with harpoons, head to sea in a 26' boat. Wayne told us they had succeeded in landing one, so far, this season. -unbelievable