Kenny Chesney writes a Poem for the Ghost From Jost

The “Ghost from Jost (Curtney Chinnery)” is always writing and reciting poems for his fans and for a change someone has written something for him. And not just anyone, but renowned country western singer/songwriter Kenny Chesney. Ghost’s fan base never ceases to amaze me.

Curtney Chinnery, performance poet and artist was a major contributor to the St. John book,  Tales of St. John and the Caribbean

Mario Jr., Mario, Marissa and Tyron

by Gerald Singer www.SeeStJohn.com

Yesterday Habiba, Jacob, my friend, Mario and his family left St. John in the US Virgin Islands and motored over to Jost Van Dyke one of the British Virgin Islands.

Arriving in Great Harbor, We checked into BVI Customs and then walked down the beach to Foxy’s.

I immediately saw my good friend, Foxy Callwood, lying in a hammock under the palm trees.

First thing, Foxy took me to see the Jost Van Dyke Preservation Society’s project, the building of a traditional island sloop. This educational and cultural project has been funded by private interests, including a $50,000 donation from country singer, Kenny Chesney.

Here are some links and photos of the partially completed sloop as well as some photos of the different woods used.

http://sloopnews.org
http://jvdps.org/sloop.htm

Traditional Tortola Island Sloop: Hull View

Traditional Tortola Island Sloop: Bow View

Traditional Tortola Island Sloop: Sheerclamps

Traditional Tortola Island Sloop: Rudder

Traditional Tortola Island Sloop: Mast

Traditional Tortola Island Sloop

wood used for building

silverbali planking, sheerclamp

mahogany for the transom, keelson stem

douglas fir for the spars

cupiano for the sheerclamps

cedar for the frames

Angelique