{"id":1216,"date":"2026-08-21T14:31:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/charpentiers\/windward-pride\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T11:51:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:51:56","slug":"windward-pride","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/en\/charpentiers\/windward-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"Windward Pride"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Boat type<\/strong> \u2014 Carriacou racing sloop, wooden hull<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Original name<\/strong> \u2014 American Eagle<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Launching<\/strong> \u2014 around 2007, on Windward beach, in Carriacou<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Length<\/strong> \u2014 42 feet \u2014 approx. 12.8 m \u00b7 beam 13 feet \u2014 approx. 4 m<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>First known owner<\/strong> \u2014 Winsley McLawrence<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Owners since January 2023<\/strong> \u2014Floyd Davidson, Richard McQuilkin and Hubert McLawrence<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Home port<\/strong> \u2014 the village of Windward, on the island of Carriacou<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Built by<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"\/en\/charpentiers\/famille-mclawrence\/\">Anthony McLawrence aka \u00abNero\u00bb<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Mast<\/strong> \u2014 made of aluminum since the repair following Hurricane Beryl<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">American Eagle, a forgotten racing sloop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph \n\n\n<p>Le sloop a \u00e9t\u00e9 construit par Anthony McLawrence dit \u00ab Nero \u00bb, le fr\u00e8re de Winsley, et mis \u00e0 l\u2019eau vers 2007 sur la plage de Windward. Le bateau mesure 42 pieds de long pour 13 pieds de large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e9couvrir la famille du charpentier : <a href=\"\/charpentiers\/famille-mclawrence\/\">Famille McLawrence<\/a>.<\/p>\n-->\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January 2023: Three children from Windward save the boat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In January 2023, three young men from Carriacou\u00e9 bought American Eagle: Floyd Davidson, Richard McQuilkin and Hubert McLawrence. For them, it&#039;s not just an investment, it&#039;s a love affair with their village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We grew up in Windward in the 1990s, when Windward was the capital of the economy, sailing, and shipbuilding\u2014a 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.<\/p>\n<cite>The owners of Windward Pride, as quoted by Caribbean Compass, October 2023<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July 2023: Windward&#039;s pride<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The boat has been stripped down to the bare minimum. No more deckhouse, no more cabins, no more toilets: everything that doesn&#039;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Allyu watch out, we&#039;re coming!!<\/p>\n<cite>The owners of Windward Pride, in Carriacou Creole<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/windward-pride-preparatifs-carriacou-regatta-2023.webp\" alt=\"Le sloop Windward Pride \u00e0 quai, coque bleue et blanche, \u00e9quipage \u00e0 bord en plein pr\u00e9paratifs\" class=\"wp-image-1735\" style=\"width:420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/windward-pride-preparatifs-carriacou-regatta-2023.webp 485w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/windward-pride-preparatifs-carriacou-regatta-2023-142x300.webp 142w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/windward-pride-preparatifs-carriacou-regatta-2023-6x12.webp 6w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Final preparations aboard Windward Pride before the Carriacou Regatta 2023. Photo: S. Brian Samuel, Caribbean Compass.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August 5, 2023: Eleven minutes ahead in the island tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We could have won by a bigger margin, but we were so far ahead that we settled in and started celebrating!<\/p>\n<cite>The crew of the Windward Pride, quoted by Caribbean Compass<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>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&#039;s family: <a href=\"\/en\/charpentiers\/famille-patrice\/\">The Patrice family<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A regatta from Windward to Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Windward Pride&#039;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>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&#039;re at home!<\/p>\n<cite>Floyd Davidson, co-owner of Windward Pride, quoted by Caribbean Compass, October 2023<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>These races take place over a weekend at the Susquehanna Yacht Club, on Lake Clarke, an hour&#039;s drive from Philadelphia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July 2024: The mast was broken by Hurricane Beryl<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Reports indicate that the Windward Pride sustained damage, including a smashed mast.<\/p>\n<cite>The Grenada Informer, July 12, 2024<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Windward Pride has since been repaired and now sports an aluminium mast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A name that tells you where the boat comes from<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Windward Pride is named after the windward coast village of Carriacou, the historic birthplace of the island&#039;s shipbuilding industry. It was here that Alwyn Enoe&#039;s sloops were built, and it is here that a plot of land was designated in 2025 to house Grenada&#039;s future shipbuilding school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carriacou Regatta 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2><p>No website, page, or public address is known for this boat. If you know of one, <a href=\"\/en\/sinscrire\/\">write to us<\/a> \u2014 this form will be completed.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Caribbean Compass, October 9, 2023, S. Brian Samuel: <a href=\"https:\/\/caribbeancompass.com\/pride-returns-to-windward-and-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pride Returns to Windward (and Pennsylvania?)<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>The Grenada Informer, July 12, 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/thegrenadainformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Grenada-Informer-July-12th-2024-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Regatta Off, Beryl Battered Boats (page 13)<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Explore Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Facebook post from July 31, 2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2853471731680916\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Congratulations to Free in St Barths<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Discover Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Facebook post from August 2, 2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/discovercarriacouandpm\/posts\/pfbid02LhX5cL9QPpMsNvk4oQcLqx1P3dVyLBAMXUYbawcPUZXnxafXjQ3SYcESPTX8z4JDl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Unofficial results in day #3 of Carriacou Regatta<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Discover Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Facebook post from August 5, 2023: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/discovercarriacouandpm\/posts\/pfbid02qfMk1k8QKdv6EfiEhRjqaAE7GN8gHRpdbwVE5kvRMsGk76U6KFqqMJYaUSyum6cl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Boats competing in the round the island race<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Repair with an aluminum mast: information provided by the West Indies Regatta association<\/li>\n\n<li>Hubert McLawrence, co-owner of the boat: information provided to the association, September 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Eagle, a forgotten racing 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