St. John Film Society – The Wind that Blows, Whaling in Bequia
St. John School of the Arts Cruz Bay, St. JohnIn the mid-19th century, Yankee whalers enlisted seamen from such places as tiny Bequia in the Grenadine islands of the British West Indies. One of those men purchased two whaleboats from the Yankees and Bequia’s history of whaling began. To the consternation of many, Bequia’s whalers continue the tradition to this day. The Wind That […]