- Boat type — Carriacou racing sloop, wooden hull
- Original name — American Eagle
- Launching — around 2007, on Windward beach, in Carriacou
- Length — 42 feet — approx. 12.8 m · beam 13 feet — approx. 4 m
- First known owner — Winsley McLawrence
- Owners since January 2023 —Floyd Davidson, Richard McQuilkin and Hubert McLawrence
- Home port — the village of Windward, on the island of Carriacou
- Built by — Anthony McLawrence aka «Nero»
- Mast — made of aluminum since the repair following Hurricane Beryl
American Eagle, a forgotten racing sloop
Before being named Windward Pride, the boat was called American Eagle. It was a racing sloop owned by Winsley McLawrence and raced for several years without ever reaching its full potential.
According to Caribbean Compass, American Eagle did not finish a single regatta in ten years. The sloop ended up beached in Windward, exposed to the elements, destined for a slow demise.
January 2023: Three children from Windward save the boat
In January 2023, three young men from Carriacoué bought American Eagle: Floyd Davidson, Richard McQuilkin and Hubert McLawrence. For them, it's not just an investment, it's a love affair with their village.
We grew up in Windward in the 1990s, when Windward was the capital of the economy, sailing, and shipbuilding—a proud era. At every regatta, we worked on the boats, dreaming of being there one day. Buying American Eagle was our destiny; it was only a matter of time.
The owners of Windward Pride, as quoted by Caribbean Compass, October 2023
July 2023: Windward's pride
The new owners are investing heavily in the restoration and improvements. One month before the 2023 Carriacou Regatta, the sloop is relaunched in Windward under its new name: Windward Pride.
The boat has been stripped down to the bare minimum. No more deckhouse, no more cabins, no more toilets: everything that doesn't contribute to speed has been removed. As is customary in Carriacou, the launch is accompanied by plenty of white rum and boasting, with the owners promising a sound thrashing to all their competitors in the circumnavigation of the island.
Allyu watch out, we're coming!!
The owners of Windward Pride, in Carriacou Creole
August 5, 2023: Eleven minutes ahead in the island tour
That year, the circumnavigation of the island was run counter-clockwise, in light winds and strong currents. Windward Pride lived up to expectations: the sloop quickly pulled away from the fleet, with Glacier as its only real rival.
Glacier remained slightly ahead all along the leeward coast. Once past the southern reefs and the northern tack was taken, Windward Pride moved ahead and increased the gap, eventually winning by eleven minutes.
We could have won by a bigger margin, but we were so far ahead that we settled in and started celebrating!
The crew of the Windward Pride, quoted by Caribbean Compass
Glacier took its revenge the following two days: helmed by Kenrick Patrice, the sloop won all three races around the buoys, and Windward Pride finished second each time. Discover Glacier's family: The Patrice family.
A regatta from Windward to Pennsylvania
Windward Pride's passion crossed the sea. Floyd Davidson and Richard McQuilkin created a small regatta in the United States, modeled after the one in Carriacou, with three identical 15-foot boats, painted in the colors and with the names of their sloops.
The first year there were six of us; the second, about twenty-five; and this year, around fifty, ninety-five percent of whom come from Windward! We always fly the Grenadian flag. We play music from our country, we cook, we run, we joke, we argue, just like we're at home!
Floyd Davidson, co-owner of Windward Pride, quoted by Caribbean Compass, October 2023
These races take place over a weekend at the Susquehanna Yacht Club, on Lake Clarke, an hour's drive from Philadelphia.
July 2024: The mast was broken by Hurricane Beryl
On July 1, 2024, Hurricane Beryl devastated Carriacou. On July 12, The Grenada Informer reported that several large decked sloops had been severely damaged or destroyed, including the Marie Stella and Power Play.
Reports indicate that the Windward Pride sustained damage, including a smashed mast.
The Grenada Informer, July 12, 2024
Windward Pride has since been repaired and now sports an aluminium mast.
A name that tells you where the boat comes from
Windward Pride is named after the windward coast village of Carriacou, the historic birthplace of the island's shipbuilding industry. It was here that Alwyn Enoe's sloops were built, and it is here that a plot of land was designated in 2025 to house Grenada's future shipbuilding school.
Carriacou Regatta 2026
On July 31, 2026, Windward Pride was forced to retire from the Carriacou Regatta Festival sloop race after an accident. The crew worked through the night to repair the boat in time for the island circumnavigation the following day.
On August 2, 2026, according to unofficial results published that same day, Windward Pride won the first sloop race of the third day, ahead of Margeta, Savvy, Free in St Barth and Glacier.
Contact — Windward Pride
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Sources
- Caribbean Compass, October 9, 2023, S. Brian Samuel: Pride Returns to Windward (and Pennsylvania?)
- The Grenada Informer, July 12, 2024: Regatta Off, Beryl Battered Boats (page 13)
- Explore Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Facebook post from July 31, 2026: Congratulations to Free in St Barths
- Discover Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Facebook post from August 2, 2026: Unofficial results in day #3 of Carriacou Regatta
- Discover Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Facebook post from August 5, 2023: Boats competing in the round the island race
- Repair with an aluminum mast: information provided by the West Indies Regatta association
- Hubert McLawrence, co-owner of the boat: information provided to the association, September 2026
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