{"id":1221,"date":"2026-08-21T14:31:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/charpentiers\/sea-fortress\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T10:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:38:13","slug":"sea-fortress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/en\/charpentiers\/sea-fortress\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea Fortress"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Boat type<\/strong> \u2014 wooden cargo boat from Carriacou<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Construction site<\/strong> \u2014 the village of L&#039;Esterre, on the island of Carriacou<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Built by<\/strong> \u2014 unidentified shipwright<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Year, length, owner<\/strong> \u2014 not established<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>State<\/strong> \u2014 still to be found<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A keel and ribs on the beach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The earliest record of Sea Fortress is a photograph. It shows the keel and frames of the boat, under construction in Carriacou. It illustrates the memoirs of J. Linton Rigg, the founder of the Carriacou Regatta, published on the blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carriacou1968.com\/memoirs-of-j-linton-rigg\/memoirs-of-j-linton-rigg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carriacou 1968<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea-fortress-quille-et-membrures.jpg\" alt=\"La quille et les membrures de Sea Fortress en construction \u00e0 Carriacou\" class=\"wp-image-1886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea-fortress-quille-et-membrures.jpg 920w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea-fortress-quille-et-membrures-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea-fortress-quille-et-membrures-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea-fortress-quille-et-membrures-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The keel and frames of Sea Fortress under construction in Carriacou. Photo published on the blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carriacou1968.com\/memoirs-of-j-linton-rigg\/memoirs-of-j-linton-rigg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carriacou 1968<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The legend gives neither the name of the carpenter nor the date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L&#039;Esterre, the other village of carpenters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is based on a memory recounted in 2026. It is the memory of a man from the island, which is not necessarily verified by other sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we talk about shipbuilding in Carriacou, we first think of the village of Windward. But other communities on the island also built boats, including L&#039;Esterre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In September 2026, the Explore Carriacou and Petite Martinique page published an interview with Henry Stiell, a former school principal who grew up in L&#039;Esterre. He remembers the boats built in his village: Starlight, Trader&#039;s Choice and Sea Fortress, as well as several smaller ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These boats were used to transport goods between Carriacou, Grenada and the other islands in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Henry Stiell&#039;s father, a shipwright<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Henry Stiell has a personal connection to this story. His father, &quot;Boyie&quot; Stiell, was a shipwright: he built Starlight and Trader&#039;s Choice. According to his son&#039;s recollections, he may also have worked on Sea Fortress. Learn more about this shipwright: <a href=\"\/en\/charpentiers\/boyie-stiell\/\">Boyie Stiell<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What remains to be found<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The year of construction, the name of the chief shipwright, the dimensions, the owners, and the fate of the boat remain unknown. Any information, photographs, or memorabilia that could complete this record would be greatly appreciated.<\/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>Bill Cameron, Carriacou blog 1968, photograph caption: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carriacou1968.com\/memoirs-of-j-linton-rigg\/memoirs-of-j-linton-rigg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Memoirs of J. Linton Rigg<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Explore Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Facebook, September 2026, interview with Henry Stiell (also spelled Steele or Steill): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/explorecapm\/posts\/when-we-speak-about-traditional-boatbuilding-in-carriacou-the-village-of-windwar\/1668093728652195\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">When we speak about traditional boatbuilding in Carriacou<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Une quille et des membrures sur la plage La plus ancienne trace de Sea Fortress est une photographie. 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