{"id":1212,"date":"2026-08-21T14:30:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/charpentiers\/new-moon\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T14:33:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:33:25","slug":"new-moon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/en\/charpentiers\/new-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"New Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/newmoon-1.jpg\" alt=\"New Moon et son \u00e9quipage de jeunes Antiguais en r\u00e9gate\" class=\"wp-image-1179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/newmoon-1.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/newmoon-1-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/newmoon-1-1024x376.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/newmoon-1-768x282.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">New Moon and its crew of young Antiguans in a regatta \u2014 characteristic orange deck and fittings. Photo: West Indies Sail Heritage Foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Boat type<\/strong> \u2014 Carriacou sloop, traditional rigging<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Launching<\/strong> \u2014 July 11, 2010, in Windward<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Length<\/strong> \u2014 32 feet, approximately 9.75 m<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Designed and built by<\/strong> \u2014 Bernard Compton called \u00abBonsai\u00bb, from the <a href=\"\/en\/charpentiers\/famille-compton\/\">Compton family<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Ordered by<\/strong> \u2014 Dave Goldhill<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Current owner<\/strong> \u2014 West Indies Sail Heritage Foundation, a non-profit organization<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Home port<\/strong> \u2014 Antigua<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A sloop within everyone&#039;s reach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 11, 2010, a new 32-foot sloop glided into the water at Windward. Bernard Compton designed and built it for Dave Goldhill, who lives in the hills above the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave Goldhill explains his idea to Caribbean Compass. Since the launch of <a href=\"\/en\/charpentiers\/genesis\/\">Genesis<\/a> In 2005, Carriacou sloops became increasingly larger and more expensive. Large Class A boats are well represented in Antigua, but there is a lack of a boat that a simple amateur can afford: a Class B sloop, 32 feet or less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The boats were getting bigger and bigger and dearer and dearer.<\/p>\n<cite>Dave Goldhill, Caribbean Compass, August 2010<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Built to last<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>He wants a boat with a traditional shape, but built to stand the test of time: not the usual ten-year plan, but a boat that lasts, thanks to epoxy resins, bronze fittings and power tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will not be a workboat. Everything is designed for simplicity, without relying on six burly men to hoist and trim the sails. The rigging will be as traditional as possible, even if the word &quot;hybrid,&quot; he acknowledges, is increasingly finding its way into the vocabulary. Its name: New Moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few weeks later, Frank Pearce discovered it in Windward, the mast having just been put in place. He described it as a fast and beautiful boat, of an ideal size, easy to sail with two people outside of races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The orange deck of the fishing boats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Its deck and gunwales are painted a bright orange, like on fishing boats of yesteryear. The color had a practical reason: to be seen from afar at sea in case of rescue, and to heat up in the sun to dry the fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A sailing school for young people in Antigua<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After a refit in Carriacou, New Moon embarked on a new chapter. In 2019, Charlotte Hooijdonk and Billy Gernertt, who spent a generation sailing on tall ships, founded the West Indies Sail Heritage Foundation in Antigua. The sloop became their training vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young people embark from the age of twelve. They are taught sailing, but above all, teamwork, independence, and discipline. The rigging remains deliberately traditional, without modern amenities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, at the Antigua Classic, 17-year-old Nevin, trained on board since the foundation&#039;s inception, will be at the helm for the entire inaugural race, including the start. The foundation also conducts cultural exchanges, notably with the Swedish three-masted ship Gunilla.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Site<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caribwish.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">www.caribwish.com<\/a><\/li><li><strong>E-mail<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"mailto:charlotte.hooijdonk@caribwish.com\">charlotte.hooijdonk@caribwish.com<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Facebook<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/caribwishfoundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Caribbean Foundation<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Instagram<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/caribwishfoundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@caribwishfoundation<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Caribbean Compass, August 2010, p. 7: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caribbeancompass.com\/online\/august10compass_online.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New Sloop Launched in Carriacou<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Frank Pearce, Caribbean Compass, September 2010, p. 14: <a href=\"https:\/\/ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu\/UF\/00\/09\/56\/27\/00043\/UF00095627_00043.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New Builds and Rebuilds in Decked Sloops Classes<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Dan Merton, Caribbean Compass, September 28, 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/caribbeancompass.com\/sailing-aboard-the-west-indies-sail-heritage-foundation-carriacou-sloop-new-moon-in-the-antigua-classic-yacht-regatta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sailing Aboard the West Indies Sail Heritage Foundation Carriacou Sloop, New Moon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Un sloop \u00e0 la port\u00e9e de tous Le 11 juillet 2010, un nouveau sloop de 32 pieds glisse dans l\u2019eau 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