Heritage Articles

The Caribbean was etched together by sail, many eons before the buzz of motorboats and aircrafts became the norm. The islands traded resources and narratives back and forth through the means of sailing crafts, their versions as unique and as characteristic as the islands themselves. The industrious sloops were vital components to island communication, effectively carrying people, goods, building materials, and stories from shore to shore. Among these deeply rooted traditions are the distinct Carriacou sloops, descendants of their tri-island namesake: the state of Grenada, comprising of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.