{"id":1676,"date":"2026-09-15T08:52:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/?page_id=1676"},"modified":"2026-09-23T17:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:36:10","slug":"callistus-enoe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/en\/charpentiers\/callistus-enoe\/","title":{"rendered":"Callistus Enoe, also known as &quot;Cal&quot;\u00ab"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"916\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/callistus-enoe-devant-free-in-st-barth.webp\" alt=\"Callistus Enoe debout devant la coque de Free in St Barth, cal\u00e9e sur la plage\" class=\"wp-image-1679\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/callistus-enoe-devant-free-in-st-barth.webp 900w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/callistus-enoe-devant-free-in-st-barth-295x300.webp 295w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/callistus-enoe-devant-free-in-st-barth-768x782.webp 768w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/callistus-enoe-devant-free-in-st-barth-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Callistus Enoe in front of the hull of Free in St Barth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full name<\/strong> \u2014 Calistus John Enoe, known as \u00abCal\u00bb<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Family<\/strong> \u2014 son of shipwright Alwyn Enoe, brother of Terry and Christopher<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Village<\/strong> \u2014 Windward, on the island of Carriacou<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Boats built with his father<\/strong> \u2014 Genesis (2005), Zemi (2010), Exodus (2013)<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>First boat he built<\/strong> \u2014 Free in St Barth (2015)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the village of Windward, everyone calls him &quot;Cal.&quot; Son of Alwyn Enoe, Callistus Enoe is the shipwright who took over his father&#039;s trade. With Cal, the sloops of Carriacou have found a new generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His name is written in several ways depending on the sources: Callistus, Calistus or Callistas. Alexis Andrews&#039; Vanishing Sail page lists him under his full name, Calistus John Enoe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On the beach, alongside his father<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 2003, Alexis Andrews commissioned a traditional sloop from Alwyn Enoe. In a photo from that time, he is smilingly holding the model of Genesis carved by his father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/callistus-enoe-maquette-genesis-2003.webp\" alt=\"Le jeune Callistus Enoe, souriant, tient la maquette de Genesis taill\u00e9e par son p\u00e8re\" class=\"wp-image-1680\" style=\"width:739px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/callistus-enoe-maquette-genesis-2003.webp 739w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/callistus-enoe-maquette-genesis-2003-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/callistus-enoe-maquette-genesis-2003-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calistus John Enoe circa 2003, with the Genesis model carved by his father. Photo: Vanishing Sail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For eighteen months, Cal worked on Windward Beach building the boat. With his father and cousin Bonnie, he went to the island of Grenada to select and fell white cedar. He also drilled the holes for the bronze nuts that secured the lead keel. Discover Genesis: <a href=\"\/en\/charpentiers\/genesis\/\">Genesis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">March 2005: Genesis launch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the day of the launch, Cal presented Alexis Andrews with a live rooster. The rooster was used in the boat&#039;s christening ritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alexis-andrews-alwyn-enoe-et-deux-fils.webp\" alt=\"Alexis Andrews, Alwyn Enoe et deux de ses fils posent au bord de la mer, un verre \u00e0 la main\" class=\"wp-image-1681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alexis-andrews-alwyn-enoe-et-deux-fils.webp 1000w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alexis-andrews-alwyn-enoe-et-deux-fils-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alexis-andrews-alwyn-enoe-et-deux-fils-768x578.webp 768w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alexis-andrews-alwyn-enoe-et-deux-fils-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alexis Andrews, Alwyn Enoe and two of his sons, during the Genesis era.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Due to a lack of orders, America<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After Genesis, no more orders came to Windward. Alwyn&#039;s sons left for America to look for work, far from shipbuilding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The return: Zemi then Exodus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2010, the three brothers, Callistus, Terry, and Christopher, returned to help their father build Zemi, a 42-foot sloop, on Windward Beach. Antiguan captain Eli Fuller recounts seeing Cal climb and rig the mast without any fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alwyn Enoe is already announcing the sequel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The boys want to build one themselves. I want them to choose one. I think this time they&#039;ll do the work. I&#039;ll just give advice.<\/p>\n<cite>Alwyn Enoe, All At Sea, January 2011<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2013, the sons returned to the forest with their father to find the trees and curved branches for Exodus, then hauled them to the beach. This three-year project is what Alexis Andrews filmed for the documentary Vanishing Sail. Discover Exodus: <a href=\"\/en\/charpentiers\/exodus\/\">Exodus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November 8, 2015: Free, the first boat of a new generation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thierry de Badereau, captivated by the West Indies Regatta, commissioned a sloop. This time, it was Cal who built it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alwyn-et-callistus-enoe-tronconneuse.webp\" alt=\"Callistus Enoe, assis parmi les grumes, pr\u00e9pare la cha\u00eene de la tron\u00e7onneuse ; Alwyn Enoe est adoss\u00e9 \u00e0 un cocotier\" class=\"wp-image-1683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alwyn-et-callistus-enoe-tronconneuse.webp 1000w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alwyn-et-callistus-enoe-tronconneuse-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alwyn-et-callistus-enoe-tronconneuse-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alwyn-et-callistus-enoe-tronconneuse-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alwyn Enoe and Callistus, who is preparing the chainsaw chain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alexis-andrews-et-callistus-enoe.webp\" alt=\"Alexis Andrews discute avec Callistus Enoe assis sur un \u00e9tabli du chantier\" class=\"wp-image-1684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alexis-andrews-et-callistus-enoe.webp 1000w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alexis-andrews-et-callistus-enoe-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alexis-andrews-et-callistus-enoe-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alexis-andrews-et-callistus-enoe-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alexis Andrews and Callistus Enoe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday, November 8, 2015, the entire village of Windward pulled the hull into the sea. According to Caribbean Compass, Cal calmly directed the maneuver, then displayed a shy but proud smile. The mast was lifted onto the crane in Harvey Vale, and Cal boarded the ship with the crew for the crossing to Antigua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This is the first boat built by Alwyn Enoe&#039;s sons, the first boat of a new generation of shipwrights. With this boat, the know-how has survived to be passed on.<\/p>\n<cite>Caribbean Compass, January 2016<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Free in St Barth won the West Indies Regatta in 2016, and again in 2024. Discover the boat: <a href=\"\/en\/charpentiers\/free-in-st-barth\/\">Free in St Barth<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The son honored with the father<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In November 2015, the Grenada Tourism Authority awarded Alwyn Enoe and his son Callistus for their contribution to shipbuilding in Carriacou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, the Vanishing Sail page summarized his journey: Cal helped build three other Carriacou sloops and a 65-foot schooner, then he became a master carpenter himself with the launch of Free in St Barth. He also became the boat&#039;s captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today: a 46-footer for school<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cal still builds Carriacou sloops. His current project is a 46-foot boat with a Guyanese greenheart keel and locally sourced timber frames. It&#039;s a training project for the Carriacou Boatbuilding School, and the sloop is then scheduled to sail to Europe to showcase Carriacou&#039;s maritime heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This sloop is called Windjammer, and it belongs to <a href=\"\/en\/piero-zipoli\/\">Piero Zipoli<\/a>. Its launch is planned for early 2027. It will then be presented at a boat show in Germany to secure new orders for the shipyard and the school. Its story is told on <a href=\"\/en\/charpentiers\/windjammer\/\">the Windjammer profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/callistus-enoe-free-west-indies-regatta-2026.webp\" alt=\"Callistus Enoe r\u00e8gle un cordage sur la b\u00f4me de Free in St Barth\" class=\"wp-image-1685\" style=\"width:477px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/callistus-enoe-free-west-indies-regatta-2026.webp 477w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/callistus-enoe-free-west-indies-regatta-2026-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/westindiesregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/callistus-enoe-free-west-indies-regatta-2026-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Callistus Enoe aboard Free in St Barth, West Indies Regatta 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Discovering his father, the master carpenter: <a href=\"\/en\/charpentiers\/alwyn-enoe\/\">Alwyn Enoe<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Caribbean Compass, April 2005, Alexis Andrews: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caribbeancompass.com\/sloopgenesis.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Traditional Launch of Carriacou Sloop Genesis<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>All At Sea, January 2011, Jan Hein: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allatsea.net\/shipwright-alwyn-enoe-passes-the-torch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Shipwright Alwyn Enoe Passes the Torch<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Eli Fuller&#039;s blog, July 2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/antiguaisland.blogspot.com\/2010\/07\/just-back-from-trip-to-see-zemi-in.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Just back from a trip to see Zemi in Carriacou<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Yachting World, April 2013, Elaine Bunting: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/blogs\/elaine-bunting\/racing-on-a-carriacou-sloop-1091\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Racing on a Carriacou sloop<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Classic Sailor, October 2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/classicsailor.com\/2018\/10\/vanishing-sail-film-hope-caribbean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Vanishing Sail, a film of hope in the Caribbean<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Vanishing Sail, November 2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/vanishingsail.com\/a-new-sloop-for-st-barth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">A new sloop for St Barth<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Caribbean Compass, January 2016, Maiwenn Beadle: <a href=\"https:\/\/caribbeancompass.com\/the-launching-of-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Launch of Free<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>NOW Grenada, November 2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/nowgrenada.com\/tag\/alwyn-enoe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carriacou Shipwrights Awarded<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Vanishing Sail Facebook page, post dated February 26, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dans le village de Windward, tout le monde l\u2019appelle \u00ab Cal \u00bb. 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