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Editorial: The Rising Cost of Boating and the Middle-Income Buyer

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Letters You Should Believe

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Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

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Calendar — Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race)

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Racing News, National and International Regattas in the South, Training, and Southern Sailors

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Short Tacks: Sailing News from Around the South and the World of Sailing

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Tips and Tricks Learned the Hard Way on Trailer Sailing Part II

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Barnacle Regatta — A Regatta of Classic Small Boats

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Southern Race Report: Charleston Harbor Regatta, Melges 32 Miami Winter Regatta, Bacardi Miami Sailing Week

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Miami Boat Show and Strictly Sail Review

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Carolina Sailing: A Model Youth Program at the Lake Murray Sailing Association

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US SAILING’s Inaugural Sailing Leadership Forum

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Southern Regional Racing Calendar

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A Moment on Anclote Key

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Southern Sailing Schools Section Marine Marketplace Southern Marinas Pages Boat Brokerage Section Classifieds Alphabetical Index of Advertisers Advertisers’ List by Category

Trailering Tips and Tricks. Photo by Gary Dickinson.

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Barnacle Regatta. Photo by Marylinda Ramos. Page 42.

COVER PHOTO: Pascal Gardner and Naomi Sarasola on their 26-foot gaff-rigged sloop, Sabrosura, in the Barnacle Society’s Washington’s Birthday Regatta in February in Miami. Photo by Marylinda Ramos.

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The Rising Cost of Boating and the Middle-Income Buyer In a blog I read recently titled, “The Rising Cost of Boating,” by Bill Sisson of Soundings’ TradeOnly Today—someone whose comments I many times enjoy—I read what turned out to be some true and funny comments about the subject. And other comments, I didn’t agree with.

Sisson traded comments with a friend about the cost of boating. His friend said the cheapest cost of owning a boat was in the purchase, and that it was all the other hidden costs of ownership—from maintenance to insurance and everything in between—that are “killing people.” He talked about how high the costs are even if you don’t use the boat. So True.

His friend, mechanic Erik Klockars, made a statement that made me laugh out loud as I read it: ““When you get a $300 bill in the marine industry, people bend over and kiss the ground.”

Isn’t that the truth? There’s no such thing as a cheap boating product or service. Even if you do it yourself, I guarantee you will spend many more dollars than you first figured on gas going back and forth to a supply store—and those marine stores keep becoming fewer and bigger—and farther away.

The article quoted someone else who talked about available credit being restrictive. I thought of the loose credit in years leading up to the 2008 crash and laughed to myself.

During the economic boom/bubble, boats were selling like hotcakes—both sail and power—to the middle-income buyer. But how many dealers out there pushed boat sales as more important than whether or not a buyer should be given a loan, contributing to the crash?

After all, the lender took the real risk. Of course, they would not have pushed sales so enthusiastically if they’d known that it was leading to a huge crash. Everyone was acting independently. Who would have guessed that everyone acting in unison like that would create a huge problem? Well— some did, but they were put down as naysayers.

The article continued on, quoting another member of the boating industry that it was the high-net-worth people who were buying the boats these days, and that so many others had

too many other expenses in their lives to think about buying a boat. The final solution to this problem promoted by this person: The boatbuilding industry must, in design, engineering, and manufacturing, bring down the cost of boats.

Really? I would definitely like to see them bring the costs down, but I will say definitely this: The cost of boating will not come down enough to make any noticeable difference in boat sales. For one, they keep improving boats, which is a good thing, but the improvements alone will balance out any incremental cost savings. You just can’t squeeze much more out, and I use the term squeeze intentionally.

Do you want to lower costs with cheaper labor? That’s easy. Just build them in another country where labor is 10 percent of what labor is in the United States—hoping that shipping of a boat to the United States will still be low enough to lower the overall cost of the boat. Plus, that competition will force workers in this country to accept lower wages, also helping lower the cost of boating. But where will the buyers come from then if we squeeze the middle-income buyer out—the buyer that everyone is talking about selling to? That middleincome buyer needs to be the person that builds the middleincome boat.

Boats are already being manufactured overseas. Right now, most of those are the high-end boats, but how long before the smaller boats are built elsewhere? Many boat factories have already moved to states with the cheapest labor, the cheapest rent, the lowest taxes. How long before they move to the cheapest country?

I sometimes think that there are people out there—and many who are running the world—who hope that the lowerincome buyer will buy the middle-income boat and everything will be fine and dandy.

It reminds me of a quote that many attribute to Mark Twain (it’s in dispute): “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”

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LETTERS “Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.”

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In its continuing endeavor to share its press, SOUTHWINDS invites readers to write in with experiences & opinions.

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LOCAL BOATER OPTION AND THE BAHAMAS Good article by Al Wilson, “A Sailor’s Bimini Crossing Guide,” in the February issue. Two corrections are necessary: A current U.S. passport is necessary for U.S. citizens to clear immigrations into the Bahamas. The same passport is required to enter back into the United States. The Local Boater Option for signed-up U.S. citizens can be accomplished over the phone and save lots of time and hassle.

Have a good trip and have fun in the Bahamas.

John Heemsath Hopetown, Abaco, Bahamas, and Palm City, FL John, Thanks for the information. For those who don’t know, the Local Boater Option (LBO), also known as the Small Vessel Reporting System (SVRS), is available not to just U.S. citizens, but also to “nationals and lawful permanent residents; Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada who are nationals of a Visa Waiver Program country. SVRS is a web-based automated online reporting system created for LBO participants to expeditiously report their intended arrivals from foreign [countries].”

For more information on the program, go to https://svrs.cbp.dhs.gov/.

Editor WHERE’S REBECCA Been a long time reader of your great magazine. Thank you for putting in the effort every month. I was wondering how come Rebecca Burg of Angels Travels hasn’t been in the magazine for a long, long time. I particularly enjoyed her writing the most, as she was a liveaboard single-handed cruiser. Does she not contribute at all anymore? Perhaps to another magazine? Does she even still cruise? Every now and then I will see she has posted a new video on YouTube, but that is all.

Thanks for taking the time for my inquiry...and I hope she returns to the magazine.

Brian Lilja, S/V Lady Kat, Catalina 36 Brian, Rebecca is one of the best writers who has ever written for SOUTHWINDS, and I too miss her writing. She basically is involved in working to save up money to go cruising again and just doesn’t have the time. I am hoping that when she gets enough money to take off, she will be sending more in. She is not only a great writer but a great artist, too, with some of her art in the shops of Key West, where she lives on her boat.

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LETTERS “THE BIG DOG’S BACK — CUBA, OPENING SOON?” FEBRUARY ISSUE Reading the story about going to Cuba makes me determined to go back again. As a USMC corporal, I was in Cuba for the missile crisis, and being single, I voluntarily stayed down for Christmas session and way into the New Year.

Next trip was with Doran Cushing, founder of SOUTHWINDS, on his Corsair 27 in 2000, having experienced Cuban hospitality at its finest. We did the Castle race followed by a great party where the costumed dancers had us on the floor for hours, their males with our girls, and their females with our males!

Now I have an Albury 23 CC powerboat, which I have travelled on to many islands of the Bahamas. Read about my travels, Tom’s Travels at Albury Brothers Community, on their website at www.alburybrothers.com.

Tom Dwyer MIAMI BOAT SHOW — NOT FOR REGULAR SAILING FOLK? I attended the Miami boat show in February and was sorely disappointed. I was at the convention center on Thursday—met some friends and picked up some literature on new products, and I actually bought a few items. But it took me three and a half hours to get to the show from the upper Keys...traffic was horrible in Miami and parking cost $40.

I only spent a very short amount of time at the sailing show on Friday. Exceedingly disappointed. It may have been good if I had a million or two to spend on a boat. This show was clearly not for regular sailing folk...at least not the folk I know. I left quickly. I did not waste my time going back for a second day with my lady friend. Why bother? I don’t even dream of those boats. In fact, I don’t even like them. Nothing but status boats. I doubt if few of the people who own these boats actually sail them...and certainly not by themselves or in coastal waters.

I still think there is a big market left untouched for boats for “real folk” who would like to sail but have much more reasonable budgets. Maybe next year I will try to get back to Annapolis, as there may be a few more boats that could be in line with my reality. I hope the entire sailing market has not gone to “the dark side.”

Dan Kunz Dan, I can sympathize with your thoughts. I can’t say I dislike those big expensive boats at the show. I like just about every sailboat in some way. I just can’t say I like them for myself. That’s good, because I can’t afford them anyway. But there’s other reasons.

Imagine bringing a 74-foot catamaran into a dock? That’s one of the boats I saw at the show (see my article on the show in this issue) and it’s no toy. I can’t remember what the beam was, but it was wide. Gives the meaning of maneuvering in tight quarters a whole new meaning. How do you turn a boat like that around? Of course, twin screws help.

One thing’s for sure. People who can afford these boats are not regular sailing folk. Regular sailing folk can barely afford the 19-foot West Wight Potter that was for sale at the show for $32,995. It was a show special off the regular price of $39,995.

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Southeastern U.S. Air & Water Temperatures and Gulf Stream Currents – April For live buoy water and weather data, go to the National Data Buoy Center at www.ndbc.noaa.gov

WIND ROSES: Each wind rose shows the strength and direction of the prevailing winds in the area and month. These have been recorded over a long period of time. In general, the lengths of the arrows indicate how often the winds came from that direction. The longer the arrow, the more often the winds came from that direction. When the arrow is too long to be printed in a practical manner, a number is indicated.

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The number in the center of the circle shows the percentage of the time that the winds were calm. The lengths of the arrows plus the calms number in the center add up to 100 percent. The number of feathers on the arrow indicates the strength of the wind on the Beaufort scale (one feather is Force 1, etc.). Wind Roses are taken from Pilot Charts.

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Offshore Communication Seminar, Sarasota, FL, April 5 Seminar will include Digital Service Calling (DSC), Sat Phone, Winlink and Sailmail. It will be a hands-on seminar starting with the basics. Bring your computer—we will go from downloading the correct program, connecting to the radio, and actually sending and receiving messages. The Sarasota Power and Sail Squadron has a completely equipped marine base station. $95 per person. Preregistration is required. To register, call (941) 953-7565, or email spssedu@yahoo.com. 9-4, Sarasota Power and Sail Squadron, 2814 Hyde Park St., Sarasota, FL 34239.

Marine Systems Certification Course, Emerald Grande, Destin, FL, May 5-8 Hosted by Legendary Marine. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Hurricanes and Boats Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, May 21 The St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron will hold a seminar, as part of its summer seminar series, on “Hurricanes and Boats,” on Wednesday, May 21. This two-hour seminar covers how to prepare your boat to survive a hurricane. The program includes Student Notes and copies of the slides.

Seminar will be at St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Instruction is free.

Materials are $40 per family. Maximum 20 students. Preregistration is required at www.boating-stpete.org.

North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC Ongoing adult sailing programs. Family sailing. Ongoing traditional boatbuilding classes. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317.

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About Boating Safely Courses— Required in Florida and Other Southern States Anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states require boaters to have boater safety education if they were born after a certain date, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually be required to have taken a course. To learn about the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com.

The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education requirement in Florida and most southern states and also gives boaters of all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) in boating safety.

Other organizations offer other courses which will satisfy the Florida requirements.

About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects including boat handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailering, federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermia and more. Many insurance companies also give discounts for having taken the boater safety education course.

Completion of courses qualifies attendees for Florida’s boater safety card.

The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **):

**Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL. Mike Christnacht. (904) 502-9154. mchristnacht@comcast.net. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com/pe.htm for more information on the schedule, location and to register. Courses this year are held April 26, Sept. 13, Oct. 18. Classes are at the Captain’s Club, 13363 Beach Blvd. $25 including materials.

**America’s Boating Course, New Orleans, LA, April 1 and 8 US Power Squadron, New Orleans. No fee, $40 for manual, Couples can share. Course satisfies all state licensing

**Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Home Study Safe Boating Course. Each month. Home study course. $30. Additional family members $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests held bimonthly. Call (813) 677-2354.

**America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, April 7. Available to anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $40 per family. Classes held once a week (two hours each Monday) for seven weeks. Completion of this course will enable the student to skipper a boat with confidence. 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg.

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Preregistration required. Contact Vic Aquino at (904) 460-0243. wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=070-14-07.

US SAILING COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) For more on course locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_ Calendars.htm, or call (401) 683-0800, ext. 644. Check the website, since courses are often added late and after press date.

US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Course San Antonio, TX, March 29-30, April 5-6 (two weekends).

Lake Canyon Yacht Club. Instructor Stephen Gay. Contact Harold Simmons: harold.simmons@swri.org Miami, FL, April 11-14. Coconut Grove Sailing Club.

Instructor Jeanne Walker Sinclair. Contact Dick Allsopp: dallsopp@ussailing.net Rincon, Puerto Rico, April 16-19. Rincon Sailing. Instructor Jeanne Walker Sinclair. Contact Jeanne Walker Sinclair: jeannenwalker@hotmail.com

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Mandeville, LA, April 22-25. Pontchartrain Yacht Club. Instructor Stephen Gay. Contact Chris Friend: cfriend17@gmail.com Cornelius, NC, April 24-27. North Carolina Community Sailing. Instructor Arn Manella.

Contact Sean O’Donnell. sean.odonnell@nccsailrow.org.

Miami, FL, April 25-28. Coconut Grove Sailing Club. Instructor Charles Price. Contact Bud Price: bud5220@gmail.com US SAILING/POWERBOATING Powerboat Instructor, Arapahoe, NC, May 27-29. Camp Seagull/Camp Seafarer.

Instructor Dick Allsopp. Contact Jon Meyers: powerboat@ussailing.org.

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BOAT SHOWS Gulf Coast Yacht and Boat Super Show, Gulfport, MS, April 3-6 The Gulfcoast Yacht and Boat Show is the largest Boat Show

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on the Gulf Coast. Previously held in Orange Beach, AL, the show has been moved to the brand-new $40-millionrenovated Jones Park and Gulfport Small Craft Harbor in Gulfport, MS. Boats up to 60 feet, fishing boats, ski boats, offshore boats, runabouts, personal watercraft and others. Sailboat Row will have over 40 boats, both new and brokered, along with vendors and suppliers of sailing gear. Another 150 boats are on land, along with demonstrations, seminars daily on cruising the Southeast, Florida, the Keys and the Great Loop. $10 admission ($9 online), children under 12 free. VIP Thursday 2-7 ($25 admission). Friday 10-7. Sunday 10-5.

Free parking. www.gulfcoastyachtandboatshow.com.

6th Annual Oriental In-Water Boat Show and Nautical Flea Market, Oriental, NC, April 11-13 New and used watercraft: Sail and power, fishing and cruising, from kayaks to yachts, plus new marine products and services, and great food. There will be seminars held daily (12 total) on various subjects, including weather, fishing, marine electronics, boat restoration—and more. This year, expected are 80 exhibitors and 100 boats.

A nautical flea market will again be featured. A free water taxi will take visitors from Oriental’s docks to the show location. Pecan Grove Marina, 685 Oriental Road, Oriental, NC. Admission $5 each day, with children 12 and under free, and acres of free parking. Hours: Friday, noon-6; Saturday, 10-6; Sunday 11-3. For information, call (252) 249-0228. www.orientalboatshow.com.

18th Southeast US Boat Show, Jacksonville, FL, April 11-13 This show includes seminars, live music, powerboats, kayaks, sailboats, and hundreds of vendors selling gear and accessories for both power and sail. The show is also as much a festival as it is a boat show with live music, good food, and a happy hour at the famous marina Tiki bar. A bikini contest

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2014 Nautical Expo, Regatta Pointe Marina, Palmetto, FL, April 12-13 Regatta Pointe Marina in Palmetto, FL, will be host to Manatee County’s largest free boating event this spring: The 2014 Nautical Expo, held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 12-13.

The annual Nautical Expo features a boat show, nautical market, boating seminars, boat rides and more. Complete event details are available at www.TheNauticalExpo.com.

This event is organized by the Regatta Pointe Marina yacht brokers, including American Marine, Massey Yacht Sales, Whiteaker Yacht Sales and Shippey Marine. There will be more than 50 in-water boats, as well as many more located along the promenade and on trailers around the marina. New boats and brokerage boats will be on display, both sail and power. All boats will be open for touring.

Boaters and brokers in the market are invited to join the boat show.

The Nautical Expo will feature free two-hour boating seminars each day by expert presenters: On April 12 is “Cruising: Florida Coast to the Caribbean” by Jeff Grossman and Jean Levine from 2-4 p.m.; On April 13, is “Anchoring: From A to Z” by Bruce Bingham from 2-4 p.m.

Both seminars are free, and open to the public.

The Nautical Expo also includes an in-water Catalina new boat review, powerboat rides and sign-up incentives from Freedom Boat Club and youth fishing stations led by local charter captains.

Businesses and organizations interested in joining our nautical market are invited to request exhibit space at www.TheNauticalExpo.com/exhibitors.

Charleston In-Water Boat Show, Charleston, SC, April 25-27 This show will be held at Brittlebank Park, 17 Lockwood Blvd. Friday noon-7pm. Saturday 10 to 7, Sunday 11 to 5. $10, ages 4-12 $5. Under age for free. For more information, go to www.charlestonboatshow.com.

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The show is held across from Everbank Stadium at the Metro Park and Marina, 1410 Gator Bowl Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32202.

The stadium parking lot is available for show visitors. The show can also be reached via water shuttle from the Jacksonville Landing. Dockage is available on a first-come, first-serve basis for those who come by boat. Some consider this the best boat show venue in Florida. There will be in-water sail and powerboats, and several hundred boats on land spread across the seven acres of the waterfront show. Hours are 10-8, Friday and Saturday, and 10-6 on Sunday. $10 entry and children 16 and under free.

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32nd Annual Suncoast Boat Show, Sarasota, FL, April 25-27 This show features both in-water and on-land boats, as well as vendors selling gear and other related boating accessories. It is held at Marina Jack in downtown Sarasota. The show is open 10-7 Friday and Saturday, and 10-5 on Sunday.

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19th Annual Wooden Boat Show, Biloxi, MS, May 17-18 Historic, antique, classic and contemporary wooden boats are on display at the largest gathering of watercraft on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Wooden Boat Show features exhibits, demonstrations, music, children’s activities, food, contests, prizes and more. Also available is the Schooner Sail Special during the show with sailing times at: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. daily at $10 person. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Schooner Pier Complex, 367 Beach Blvd., Biloxi.

(228) 435-6320. Admission fee. www.maritimemuseum.org

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS AND FLEA MARKETS 30th Annual Pensacola Crawfish Festival, Pensacola, FL, May 2-4 The Pensacola Crawfish Festival has a wide variety of Cajun fare such as crawfish poboys, crawfish pies, and over 16,000 pounds of boiled crawfish. Other festival favorites include chicken baskets, red beans and rice, gyros, bloomin’ onions, kettle corn, apple dumplin’s and deep fried brownies.

Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are also available.

Music and fun along the waters of Pensacola Bay. Fri. Noon11; Sat. 10-11; Sun. 11-5. Bartram Park, Bayfront Parkway, Pensacola (850) 433-6512. www.facebook.com/pensacolacrawfishfestival

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Morgan Invasion and 2014 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup Regatta, Tampa, FL, April 26 The Morgan Invasion is now part of the Tampa Bay Hospice Cup. Go to the “Race Calendar” section, then see “Upcoming Regattas” in the West Florida region for more information.

7th Annual Wharram Sailing Catamaran Sail-In Rendezvous, Islamorada, Florida Keys, May 16-18 Wharram catamaran owners will be holding their seventh summer rendezvous—Hui Wharram—in the Florida Keys on May 16-18 in Islamorada, FL. They will be anchoring behind the Lorelei Restaurant at MM 82 Bayside (approximately N24.55.5; W80.38). Lorelei will allow them to bring dinghies ashore, and the restaurant is a great meeting area.

Check out the Lorelei at www.loreleicabanabar.com. Call Dan at (305) 664-0190 and leave a message with a phone number, or send an email to floridawharramrendez vous@hotmail.com and you will get very detailed information by return email.

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23rd Annual “Celebrate the Gulf” Marine Educational Festival, Pass Christian, MS, April 5 Held in conjunction with Art in the Pass, a juried art festival, this event publicizes activities related to the wise use, preservation or conservation of our aquatic and marine resources. Exhibits geared towards children will be on hand as well as free information. 10-3. Pass Christian War Memorial Park, Beach Blvd, Pass Christian. (228) 475-7047.

Free. www.celebrate.passchristian.net.

9th Annual Gulf Coast Traditional Small Craft Festival, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota, FL, April 18-20 This year the Sarasota Sailing Squadron will host the 9th Annual Gulf Coast Traditional Small Craft Festival. Come to see boats, or to sail, row, paddle or simply show your classic or traditional boat the weekend of April 18-20. The weekend will begin with an informal barbecue on Friday evening

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for early arrivals. On Saturday, there will be rowing and sailing races and plenty of “messing about” in the sheltered lagoon of the Sailing Squadron and on Sarasota Bay. Speakers are being lined up for education and entertainment, and cost of entering a boat in the festival will include a dinner and awards presentations Saturday evening. Amenities available at the Squadron will include camping, with limited RV options, clubhouse, bar with snack foods, large porches and meeting pavilions, and plenty of launching The 2013 Gulf Coast Traditional Small Craft Festival in Sarasota. Photo by Steve Morrell options to use including beaches, ramps and a hoist.

61st National Family Island Regatta, The Squadron is in Ken Thompson Park on City Island— Georgetown, Exumas, Bahamas, near the north end of Lido Key. For more information, go to www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org, or call (941) 388-2355.

April 22-26 This annual regatta is Bahamian sailors racing in Elizabeth Harbor off Georgetown on Great Exuma Island. Visitors from all over the world come to the island for this event.

All boats racing must be designed, built, owned and sailed by Bahamians. Boatbuilding materials are restricted to preserved early boatbuilding traditions as much as possible. The event has grown to be much more than a sailboat race, though, with onshore activities making up a large part of the regatta, besides great Bahamian food and music being part of the festivities.

The skippers meeting and registration starts on April 22, with the next four days being devoted to racing and festivities. For more information, go to www.nationalfamilyislandregatta.com.

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Regata del Sol al Sol Start, St. Petersburg, FL, April 25 See “Racing News” section following this section for more on this event which sends the boats off from The Pier.

30th Annual Pompano Beach Seafood Festival, Pompano Beach, FL, April 25-27 Pompano Beach oceanfront. Held on the beach at the Pompano Pier, featuring fresh local seafood prepared by area restaurants. Musical entertainment, arts and crafts and children’s play area. Located at the end of Atlantic Boulevard at the beach. More than 50 charities benefit from the proceeds of the Seafood Festival. $12 admission.

Kids 10 and under free. Friday, 5-10 pm. Saturday, 10-10.

Sunday, 11-8. (954) 570-7785. www.pompanobeachseafoodfestival.com.

30th Annual Interstate Mullet Toss and Gulf Coast’s Greatest Beach Party, April 25-27 Individuals on the beach throwing a mullet from a circle in

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Alabama to the state line in Florida to benefit local charities. Open from 9 am till closing. $3 all day. No re-entering after leaving. Mullet tossing starts at noon Friday and at 10 a.m.

Saturday and Sunday. www.florabama.com.

(850) 492-0611. Flora-Bama Lounge & Oyster Bar, 17401 Perdido Key Drive, Pensacola, FL 32507. Great pictures on the website.

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The Crystal River Boat Bash, Crystal River, FL, April 26 The Crystal River Boat Bash is a celebration of small craft, nautical heritage, and fun on the waters of the Nature Coast. Conditions in late April and early May are ideal in the area—temperatures, humidity, and winds. From around the country, owners of small sailing, rowing and paddling craft—classic, traditional and modern—will be offered the hospitality of Crystal River. Crystal River Preserve State Park, Crystal River, FL. www.tsca.net/CRBB/bashdesc.htm.

Wrecker’s Cup Last Race of the Season, Key West, April 27 This race, if you could call it that, is sponsored by the Schooner Wharf Bar on the waterfront in downtown Key West. This Sunday afternoon race commemorates the race

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to a wreck that signified the old days when Key West’s main business was wreck salvage. Boats race seven miles out to Sand Key from the Key West waterfront and back.

The race has five classes: Classic, Schooner, Multihull, Monohull over 30 feet and Monohull under 30 feet. Locals and visitors are invited and welcome. It is known as the “anything-but-serious race.” First boat back wins. No protests allowed. Sailing/boating rules and rules of seamanship always apply. Four races are held over four months. The race is videotaped and the awards ceremony after the race at the bar serves a barbecue dinner while guests watch the race on a big screen TV. Beer drinking is very common.

Races are monthly with the first race in January.

Upcoming race is the last one, April 27. There is a captains meeting the day before the race at the bar at 7 pm, where “captains and crew contemplate strategy while reviewing course and race rules.” Race awards, booty, music and barbecue are after the race at the bar at 7 p.m. www.schoonerwharf.com.

30th Annual Cedar Key Small Boat Meet, May 2-4 The 29th Cedar Key small boat meet will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 3-5. It is completely informal.

The 2013 Cedar Key Small Boat Meet is completely informal.

There are no planned events, sign-ups or fees—just boats.

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event, open to all Catalina 22 sailors, attracts participants from across the country and Canada. The one-week cruise starts at the Fort Walton Yacht Club, sails the protective waterways of the ICW, crossing Choctawhatchee Bay, Pensacola Bay and Perdido Bay to arrive at Bear Point Marina, Orange Beach, AL, and return. Go to http:// www.c22fleet77.org, or contact Chief Yeoman McKenzie at captnmac747@gmail.com, for information.

Tides and weather are still the only organization.

There are no planned events, signups, or fees. For more info, contact Hugh Horton at (586) 215-7060, or huhorton@gmail.com. Or contact Dave Lucas at (941) 704-6736 or skipjack@tampabay.rr.com.

Everyone meets at City Park at 9 a.m. each day. A weekend of fun on the water, it brings meaning to the expression “messing around in boats.”

Open to anyone, with no fees. All shallow draft boats are welcome: canoes and kayaks, catboats and catamarans; trimarans, rowboats and sailing dinghies; scows, sharpies and sampans; punts, pirogues, prams—and pirates’ yawlboats.

17th Annual Catalina 22 Northern Gulf Coast Cruise, Fort Walton Beach, FL, May 10-17 The Catalina 22 National Sailing Association’s Fleet 77 of Fort Walton Beach, FL, hosts this cruise. This one-design

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Slip to Ship Racing Regatta, Ocean Springs, AL, May 24-25 A multihull regatta launching from Ocean Springs Yacht Club and racing out to Ship Island. The sailors lunch then race back. The final leg is the next day when there is another opportunity to beat the time around Deer Island!

In addition, there is a FUNdraising raffle held to support sailing on the Gulf Coast. Sponsored by Ocean Springs

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Gulfcoast Yacht & Boat Show Power and Sail Gulfport, MS, April 3-6

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he Gulfcoast Yacht and Boat Show is the largest boat Show on the Gulf Coast. Previously held in Orange Beach, Alabama, this is the second year that the show is presented in the brand-new 40-million-dollar renovated Jones Park Gulfport Small Craft Harbor.

Besides a large selection of powerboats, over 30 new and brokered sailboats are expected to be on the display, along with a large number of exhibitors. Discover Sailing will be offering workshops on sailing and powerboat handling.

Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell of Captain Chris Yacht Services will be giving FREE daily seminars on trawlers, trawler living and cruising. For seminar topics and schedule, go to www.captainchrisyachtservices.com.

For more information, go to www.gulfcoastyachtandboatshow.com Hours and Rates Advanced purchase at www.gulfcoastyachtandboatshow.com General advanced purchase daily admission $9 (except VIP day) Advanced purchase super tickets available for Friday, Saturday, Sunday all days

Thursday: VIP day. 1 pm to 7 pm. VIP admission $25 (includes entry all show days) Friday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location Gulfport Small Craft Harbor 20th Ave. and Jones Park Drive, Gulfport, Mississippi 39507 Directions by Land From I-10 coming East or West, Take Exit 34A onto South US-49. Drive South on US-49 for 4.9 miles to US-90 (Beach Blvd). Go Left on US-90, Jones Park is on the right side.

Some free parking, other parking at $5/day Directions by Sea Daily Boat Show parking is free. If you plan on staying the night, weekend, or even a month, arrangements just be made with the harbormaster: Kathy Johnson, Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm, at (228) 867-8721, or kejohnson@gulfport-ms.gov.

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RACE NEWS

News, Race Training, National and International Regattas in the Southeast

RACE TRAINING IN THE SOUTHEAST Listing of Race Training and Regatta Management/ Race Committee Courses Free listings are accepted for all non-profit race training courses in this section. To list courses run for profit organizations, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com for prices.

US SAILING RACING USA Olympic Windsurfing Festival-Ts93 Nationals, Miami, FL, April 18-20. Miami Yacht Club.

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Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week, April 10-13 Now the largest regatta of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, the event attracts one-design, offshore, and PHRF sailors from around the United States and parts of the world, in boats from 20 to 80 feet long. The event has become the mecca for trailerable sport boats. In 2013, 278 boats competed and 208 of them were sport boats.

More and more each year, professional and nationally known sailors race in Charleston Race Week. Randy Draftz, event director, said of 2013, “Last April, if you were a Group 3 sailor from the U.S. and you weren’t in Naples, Italy for the America’s Cup World Series, chances are you were in Charleston at our event. We had five Rolex Yachtsman of the Year winners in attendance, six Olympic medalists, a couple dozen America’s Cup veterans, numerous world and North American champions and even an inductee into the National Sailing Hall of Fame.”

In addition to three days of fun, competitive racing, this event offers superb Southern hospitality for four nights at the regatta’s beachside venue, the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina.

Proceeds from the regatta help support local sailing nonprofits in Charleston, such as Charleston Community Sailing, the Special Olympic Regatta, the College of Charleston Sailing Association—and other initiatives that directly promote the sport. For additional information, log on to www.charlestonraceweek.com. You can also follow Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week on Facebook and Twitter.

Organizing authority for the regatta is CORA— Charleston Ocean Racing Association, which organizes all the racing action year-around in the Charleston area.

46th Regata del Sol al Sol from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, April 25 Still time to Sign Up; Schooner Lynx Joins the Event There is still plenty of time to get entries in to race in the international event. The final entry deadline is April 6. Go 24

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to www.regatadelsolalsol.org for the secure online entry form and hotel reservation form.

The 122-foot schooner Lynx will be joining the pre-race events and will serve as the rounding vessel for the Parade of Boats and spectator boat for the many dignitaries who will be onboard to witness the beginning of the regatta for the St. Petersburg Yacht Club on April 25 at 10 a.m.

The dignitaries may include the mayor of the St. Petersburg and Mexican Consuls, as well the officers and members of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and the Club de Yates, Isla Mujeres. Other spectators will be able to view the event from Demens landing and The Pier.

The Lynx, a 122-foot wooden square topsail schooner, is wintering in the Tampa Bay area this year and hoping to make St. Petersburg its permanent home. The Lynx is an education vessel and is owned and run by the Lynx Educational Foundation. For more on the Lynx and its educational program for children, go to www.privateerlynx.com.

4th Annual Atlantic Cup Race from Charleston, SC, to Newport, RI, May 10-25 The Atlantic Cup, presented by 11th Hour Racing, is a dedicated professional Class 40 race held annually in the United States with a focus on running an environmentally responsible event. The first leg of the race starts Saturday, May 10, in Charleston, SC. From there, boats race a 648-nautical mile off-shore leg double-handed to New York City. After a brief stopover, competitors, still racing double-handed, start the coastal leg of the race, which takes competitors 231 nautical miles, south out of New York to a turning mark off the New Jersey coast before heading north to Newport. Once in Newport, competitors will race a two-day, inshore series with a crew of six (maximum). The combined overall winner will be the Atlantic Cup champion.

The prize purse will be $15,000, making it again one of the largest purses for sailing in the United States. The event also prides itself in running a “sustainable event.” The Atlantic Cup features boats eliminating the use of plastic water bottles on board, utilizing hydro-generators and biodiesel for fuel. Additionally, all on-site hospitality draws attention to the race’s sustainability commitment with unique kid-based programs, shoreline cleanups and evening events. For more information, go to www.AtlanticCup.org.

Gulfstreamer Race, Daytona, FL, to Charleston, SC, May 23 This 226-mile biennial dash—“a race too intense to hold every year”—is expected to have the largest fleet yet in 2014. In addition to the Sprint Race of 10.6 miles for the smaller boats at the beginning of the race, the Gulfstreamer will also include a Mayport, FL, finish for the North Florida Cruising Club Offshore Series. There will be a pre-race rum party at the Halifax River Yacht Club in Daytona, and the awards dinner after the race at the Charleston Yacht Club.

For more information, go to www.hryc.com.

This race alternates annually with the biennial Charleston-to-Bermuda race. www.southwindsmagazine.com

NEWS FROM AROUND THE SOUTH AND THE WORLD OF SAILING Send us news, including business press releases, to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We need to receive them by the 1st of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later (it most likely will get in, but not certain).

Okeechobee Water Level Drops a Few Inches Since January As of press date in early March, Lake Okeechobee was at 13.90 feet above sea level, decreasing about 1.5 inches since early February. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 7.84 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 6.04 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.22 feet. For those interested in seeing the daily height of the lake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance, go to http://w3.saj.usace.army.mil/ h2o/currentLL.shtml (copy this address exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases). This link is also available on our website, www.southwindsmagazine.com.

37th Annual South Florida Waterway Cleanup Draws an Estimated 1,700 Volunteers and Removes 17.9 Tons of Trash from Broward County Waterways From MIASF (www.miasf.org) The Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF), organizer and sponsor of Broward’s largest environmental cleanup event, announced in March that on Saturday, March 1, over 1,700 volunteers came by land and boat to 30 county-wide sites to participate in the Broward County Waterway Cleanup presented by the Florida Inland Navigation District.

The event, in its 37th year, successfully removed 17.9 tons of trash from waterways, rivers and canals. The most unusual items found at this year’s event were a three-foot tall African carving found by the SeaCadets, a life preserver that read TITANIC, logo-adorned restaurant plates and even parts of a swing set.

The Dania Beach Pier served as the site of the post event celebration, aptly named the “Trash Bash.”

For more information regarding the annual Waterway Cleanup or MIASF, go to http://waterwaycleanup.org.

Titusville Municipal Marina Gets New Dockmaster Capt. Ron Thorstad has been selected as the new dockmaster at the Titusville Municipal Marina. Thorstad is replacing Donald Post, who retired on Dec. 31 after 19 years of outstanding service to the marina and the city of Titusville.

Marina manager Mark Leslie says that although Ron will have some very large shoes to fill, he brings over 30 years of maritime experience, marketing and a strong commitment to guest services to the marina.

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Ron’s unique qualifications include: • Holding a USCG 100-ton master mariner license utilized in creating and operating a successful boat tour business.

• Operating vessels of all sizes around the world.

• Managing a busy diving and charter operation in St. Croix, USVI. • Managing a remote fishing and diving resort on the island of Guanaja, Honduras.

• Managing a local kayaking business and training beginning kayakers.

• Teaching scuba, sailing and boat operations throughout the Caribbean, Bahamas, South Pacific and the Mediterranean.

• Training ultralight pilots and giving local aerial tours.

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• Past Red Cross instructor in first aid, CPR and water safety.

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Three Cuban Windsurfers Cross Florida Straits to Key West On Tuesday, February 18, a Cuban windsurfer crossed the Gulf Stream from Cuba, making it to a beach in Key West.

The Coast Guard reported that Henry Hugo Vergara Negrin, 24, left in the morning and arrived in Florida nine hours later. The windsurfer said two others left with him on their own boards, but he lost sight of them about 60 miles south of Key West. They left from Jibacoa, Cuba—about 40 miles east of Habana—around 9 a.m. Jibacoa is about 100

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miles from Key West. The Coast Guard began a search for the other two.

One of the two missing windsurfers (identified as Dwarta, 23) was found floating on Thursday by a boater about 10 miles south of Big Pine Key. The man was exhausted and dehydrated. The third windsurfer (identified as Amando, 28) was found by the Coast Guard in the Marquesas Keys, about 20 miles west of Key West, on Friday, Feb. 21. The Coast Guard reported that the man could barely speak and probably would not have survived another day. They reported that they had to carry the man on his board, since he was unable to walk.

In 1994, Eugenio Maderal Roman, 21, windsurfed from Cuba to Marathon in about nine hours. Roman was a friend of another windsurfer who made the passage in 1990.

Since U.S. law says that any Cuban who makes it to land can stay, Negrin will remain here. As of press date, it was undetermined whether the other two windsurfers would be returned to Cuba, since they were rescued at sea.

Boater Laws Passed in 2013— and Those Expected in 2014— Affecting Southern Boaters From BoatUS In 2013, Georgia passed a law that requires all boat operators born after January 1, 1998, to take a boater-safety course. The law goes into effect in July. Operators can take any course approved by NASBLA (National Association of State Boating Law Administrators), including an online free course offered by BoatU.S. (go to www.BoatUS.org).

Currently all the coastal states in the Southeast United States from North Carolina to Texas have course requirements for boaters based on age—except Alabama, which requires all PWC and powerboat operators to take a course.

Here are the requirements (born-after date or age required in parenthesis): North Carolina (under 26); South Carolina (under 16, but only if the boat has 15 hp or more); Georgia (born on or after 1/1/98 - effective July 2014); Florida (born on or after 1/1/88, but only if the boat has 10 hp or more); Alabama (see above); Mississippi (born on or after 7/1/80); Louisiana (born on or after 1/1/84, but only if the boat has 10 hp or more); Texas (born on or after 9/1/93, but only if the boat has 15 hp or more including sailboats over 14 feet).

Last year, Florida repealed a law requiring Florida gasoline to have at least 10 percent ethanol in fuel at gas stations. This will allow boaters to purchase ethanol-free fuel without having to always go to a marine fuel dock—especially important to sailors who don’t want ethanol in their dinghy outboards.

BoatUS reported boaters should expect continued efforts to fund projects locally that were previously done by the now underfunded Army Corps of Engineers. Boating fees are expected to increase in states and localities around the country to finance various projects to maintain safe waterways and navigation.

Boaters should also expect more policing and penalties for boating under the influence, including operators losing their on-road driving licenses when convicted of BUI. Another area is increased awareness and regulation as a result of electric shock drowning (ESD) from improperly wired docks. Governments could be mandating groundfault interrupters on all docks. This will affect freshwater areas only since the problem only occurs in freshwater.

The Charts are no Longer MakeBelieve Along the Louisiana Coast

By Troy Gilbert Boaters in Louisiana have been waiting for years for updated charts from NOAA that would accurately depict the rapid land loss occurring in the coastal state due to erosion from human activity. With more than 1800 square miles, an area the size of Rhode Island, having already vanished into the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA’s updated charts are eliminating 40 geographic place names, and they are still counting.

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ping of the Gulf Coast, and they are discovering that entire bays and bayous in Louisiana no longer exist. With land loss increasing at a rate of a football field of land an hour, the state of Louisiana no longer looks like the historical boot shape depicted on weather maps or on high school atlases hanging in classrooms—it is more jagged and spidery, following the lines of thousands of miles of levees. With Louisiana residents recently polled, an astounding 73 percent of residents said that coastal erosion is the number one issue affecting their lives, and the primary culprits are oil and gas interests, and, ironically, the levee system.

The marshes and offshore waters of Louisiana are some of the most productive estuaries for seafood production in North America, yet they are also home to vast deposits of oil and natural gas. For decades, the oil and gas companies dug thousands of miles of canals throughout the marsh, and these canals have allowed massive saltwater intrusion into the brackish and freshwater marsh and bayous, which then kills off the grasses and cypress trees that hold the marsh together.

Contractually required to restore any damages done to the wetlands, these companies have ignored this requirement, and the state never enforced these clauses. However, this may be changing. Faced with this massive land loss, Plaquemines and Jefferson parishes and a flood control board in Orleans Parish have filed lawsuits against 97 oil

and gas companies seeking billions of dollars to repair these damages, and others are likely to follow.

The other primary culprit are the levees built along the Mississippi River to control the river, but this has halted the natural sediment replenishment throughout the marshes of southeast Louisiana and has led to subsidence. The Army Corps of Engineers is working on several projects to divert the sediment-rich river water back into the marshes, yet the price tag for these projects and others exceeds $50 billion in a time of the scaling back of government funding.

The fishermen and boaters of Louisiana have visibly watched not only the bays and bayous of their childhood vanish, but with the marshes providing a major line of defense during hurricanes, these lawsuits may be the only remedy to save not just their economies, but their very existence. The changes to the coastline of America depicted while watching your local weather have already occurred; the maps and nautical charts are finally following suit.

Bill Wright, Formerly of JSI, Joins Murray Yacht Sales Florida Bill Wright, a former partner in JSI, recently joined the yacht brokerage sales team at Murray Yacht Sales Florida, located in St. Petersburg.

Bill’s former business, JSI—a long-established St. Petersburg company (renamed Island Nautical) serving sailors and boaters in Florida—was sold in 2013. Bill joins Murray Yacht sales bringing with him a vast marine industry knowledge stemming from work with several boat manufacturers and sailmakers over 40 years. During his recent tenure as partner at JSI, Bill directed the manufacturing of sails, canvas, cushions, rigging and spars. Bill supervised JSI’s retail store and dealt with all major marine hardware vendors. He has also cruised and raced sailboats extensively locally, nationally and abroad. Highlights include an overall win in a Southern Ocean Racing Conference and participating in eight Regatas del Sol al Sol to date. Bill and his wife Jayne have lived in the St. Petersburg area for most of their lives.

Bill can be contacted via email at BWright@Murray YachtSales.com. Murray Yacht Sales is a Gulf Coast-based new boat dealer and yacht brokerage since 1974 with offices serving Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. www.murrayyachtsales.com.

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North Sails and North Technology Group Sold to New Owner U.K.-based Oakley Capital Private Equity announced in early March that it had purchased North Technology Group’s family of companies.

The group includes North Sails, Southern Spars and EdgeWater Boats. The largest member of this group is North Sails, which was founded by Lowell North in 1957. Oakley was founded by U.K. businessman and sailing enthusiast Peter Dubens.

The group was purchased from Terry Kohler, owner of Windway Capital Corp., the previous majority stockholder in North Technology Group.

Kohler purchased North Sails from Lowell North 30 years ago.

Kohler stated that “North Sails has been on every America’s Cup challenger and defender, was the sail supplier to every winning Volvo Ocean Race boat and our sails have been used by countless ocean, Grand Prix race winners and Olympic sailors. During my tenure, technology used from sailmaking led to the development of North Thin Ply Technology and North Cutting Systems. In addition, we’ve built EdgeWater Boats into one of the top brands in the outboard industry.”

The company will continue to be based in Milford, CT.

Grand Slam Yacht Sales of Cortez, FL, Adds Key Largo Office Grand Slam Yacht Sales of Cortez, FL, recently announced the opening of a new sales office in Key Largo. Sam and Alana Stoia, longtime owners of the Catamaran Boatyard in Key Largo, bring years of experience running their wellrespected boatyard, which specializes in Catamarans. The yard can handle multihulls up to a 27.5-foot beam.

The Catamaran Boatyard is located on waterfront property on the bayside of Key Largo. The property extends to highway frontage on Route 1, the major road from Miami to Key West. The new brokerage location can offer highly visible highway-display frontage for brokerage boats at special brokerage rates.

Grand Slam Yacht Sales has its main office—which serves the greater Tampa Bay area—in Cortez, FL. The company also has an office in Jacksonville at the Huckins Boat Yard, plus local brokers in Florida and the Southeast at these locations: Miami/Fort Lauderdale/the Gold Coast; Sarasota/Fort Myers/ Naples; and St. Augustine/coastal Georgia.

The company has been serving yachting enthusiasts since 1984. For more information, call 866-591-9373, or email info@grandslamyachtsales.com.

Clean Vessel Act Awards for Fiscal Year 2013 Include New Pump-Out Facilities in Seven Southern States The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in late 2013

that more than $14.7 million will be awarded to 23 states under the Clean Vessel Act (CVA) grant program in 2013. The following were grants in the Southeast United States. All of them included, among other items, new pump-out facilities.

Alabama - Coastal $203,983, Inland $81,483. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management plans to install six new coastal and four new inland pump-outs. It will continue its information and education program by distributing written and electronic materials and participating in workshops and boat shows. The new pump-outs will increase the available pump-outs along the coast by 22 percent and in inland waters by 9 percent.

Florida – Coastal $1,406,400, Inland $879,582.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection plans to construct 30 coastal and 15 inland pump-out projects to replace or install new facilities for the many boaters in Florida. It has an expanded boater education program that includes Internet postings, outreach events, brochures, radio, and television public service announcements, and a database monitoring program.

Georgia – Coastal $269,566. The Georgia Department of Coastal Resources plans to construct at least six coastal pump-out projects in Chatham, Bryan, McIntosh, Camden, and Glynn counties and expand its boater education program.

Louisiana – Coastal $50,000. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries plans to construct three new pumpout facilities along the coast in the Lake Pontchartrain area and conduct a multimedia educational campaign to inform the public about the use of boat waste disposal facilities as a means for reducing water pollution

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The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources plans to install two coastal pumpouts in Hancock, Harrison, or Jackson County, install three inland pump-outs, and continue to develop and implement an education program wherein marina operators will receive appropriate signage for their pump-out stations, brochures, and other media materials explaining the program and pump-out procedures.

North Carolina – Coastal $116,250. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Coastal Management plans to install 10 new pump-out stations with emphasis on the AlbemarlePamlico National Estuary Program region, the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, and the counties of Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender, renovate existing pump-outs, and continue the education and information program aimed at public awareness of the marine sewage issue.

Texas – Coastal $240,000, Inland $270,000. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department plans to enhance the infrastructure of its pump-outs by installing seven coastal and 10 inland pump-out facilities, providing maintenance funds to keep pump-outs operational, and continue its boater education

program to inform boaters of the issues associated with human waste and its proper disposal. It will also develop and distribute a map and educational materials, conduct CVA workshops, provide maintenance to existing pump-out facilities, and develop plans for future CVA project locations.

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Trailer Sailing: Rigging Tips & Tricks Part II of III

By Gary W. Dickinson

Last month, we took a look at your boat trailer, and I shared some lessons I learned the hard way to save you from making the same mistakes I have.

Now on to some tricks and changes I have made to my boats over the years that speed up the rigging process and reduce the problems associated with getting underway.

The mast step secures the base of the mast to the deck while still allowing you to raise and lower the mast. This mast step has an additional hole in the front (towards the right shown here) of the fitting to which the mast-raising pole attaches to.

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y boat, a Macgregor 26X, has a mast-raising system that makes it possible to raise and lower the mast by myself. Those of you who have a mast that sits in a tabernacle may be able to make a similar system that will allow you to do the same. The tabernacle on my boat is actually hinged in such a way that it allows me to raise and lower the mast easily. The manual says that the rigging can be put up in only 15 minutes. They must have got that

time in a speed-rigging contest, but—regardless—the information I will share can save you lots of time.

You may be able to make some of these modifications to your own boat that will make rigging your boat faster and easier than you ever thought possible. (You should check with your boat manufacturer before making any modifications) There are three main elements that my boat has that

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The deck attachment of one of the temporary stays that keep the mast from falling side to side while you raise or lower the mast. They are designed to be used for raising and lowering the mast, but I leave them on all the time and figure the additional support for the mast is an added bonus.

The top of the mast-raising pole block and tackle system.

make rigging a breeze. The first area we touched on is the hinged mast step. This mast step secures the base of the mast to the deck while still allowing you to raise and lower the mast. This mast step has an additional hole in the front of the fitting to which the mast-raising pole attaches to.

You can get a better idea of what I am talking about by looking at the enclosed photo.

When you look at the mast on my boat, you will notice two short stays about six feet up on the mast that come down to the cabin top of the boat. These short stays are attached to fittings on the mast by a 3/8-inch bolt and are then secured to fittings on the cabin top about two feet on each side of the mast. These temporary stays

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Mast-raising block and tackle system. Shown here is where the system attaches to the eye strap on deck near the bow on the right. The top left shows the system where it is attached to the mast.

to the eye strap on the bottom of the mast-raising pole and the eye strap bolted to the deck for that purpose.

The only other concern when raising the mast is to make sure that the wires that will support the raised mast are free of tangles and that the wires are not kinked at the stay adjusters or turnbuckles as you raise the mast.

When the mast comes down, there are riging wires everywhere that supported the mast when it was standing. The wires strewn everywhere remind me of spaghetti covering the deck of the boat. The problem is what to do with all the wires. One option is to take the turnbuckles off the boat and coil up the wires on the mast. That is one way to address the problem but would take added time when it came time to re-rig the boat. What I do is leave all the wires connected to the boat except for the forestay. I have the backstay, and shrouds for starboard and port sides still connected to the boat, which I then coil up and use Velcro straps to secure them to the lifelines. By doing this not only are the wires out of the way, but the rigging does not need to be re-tensioned because I did not remove the turnbuckles.

One more thing you can do to speed up the rigging process is to use a spring-loaded clevis pin to attach the forestay to the chain plate when raising the mast. It is much faster than having to get pliers to screw in and tighten the standard clevis pin, which on more than one occasion, has gone swimming. That’s why I always have spares on board.

The mast-raising system installed and ready to begin raising the mast.

One last tip I want to share is how I secure the halyard lines on the mast, and for that matter—how I secure nearly all the lines on the veskeep the mast from falling side to side while you raise or sel. Once I have the line around the cleat, I coil the remainlower the mast. They are designed to be used for raising der of the line in my hand. I then take the line as it comes and lowering the mast, but I leave them on all the time and from the cleat, bring it over the coil in my hand and with a figure the additional support for the mast is an added half twist, put that loop over the top end of the cleat to bonus. secure the coil of line. The beauty of this method is all you The last element of the mast-raising equipment on my have to do to release the line is take your finger and pull the boat consists of a six-foot by 2-inch aluminum pole that loop securing the coil off the top of the cleat, and your line bolts to the front of the hinged tabernacle as the earlier is free. It really is easier than it sounds; you should give it a photo shows. At the forward end of the pole there are two try next time. eye straps on the top and bottom. The eye strap on the top The tips and tricks I have shared so far can make your of the pole connects to the jib halyard. You tension the halboating less stressful and more enjoyable, but the element yard to where the pole is nearly upright if you are raising that will have the greatest impact on your cruising I will the mast and secure the jib halyard to the cleat on the mast. share with you next month in Part III, which is the preparaThe block and tackle that raise and lower the mast connects tion and research you do before your trip begins. In the 40

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The fully rigged boat showing side support wires and mast-raising pole secured to mast for sailing.

Stowing line on the mast cleat for easy release.

past, my excitement to begin an adventure had me launch my boat and let go of the mooring lines before I even knew what course I would steer. I do not recommend sailing by the seat of your pants, as it were.

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Barnacle Society’s Washington’s Birthday Regatta Coconut Grove, FL, Feb. 22 A collection of classic sailboats Photos and text by Marylinda Ramos Cover: Pascal Gademer and Naomi Sarasola sailed their 26-foot gaff-rigged sloop, Sabrosura, in the large boat fleet. Sabrosura was designed and built by Pascal Gademer, inspired by his previous Westphal catboat.

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n the spirit of history, the Barnacle Society in Coconut Grove, FL, hosted its annual Washington’s Birthday Regatta in February. The event commemorates the passion of the Barnacle’s original owner, Commodore Bill Munroe, for classic yacht design. The Barnacle was the name Munroe gave to his home and is the main attraction at the Barnacle Society, a Historic State Park.

Munroe, who drew plans for more than 50 boats over the course of a lifetime, purchased 40 acres of waterfront property for $400 and one of his boats. The original boathouse at the water’s edge served as the widower’s home, workshop and the first home of the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, where he served as commodore. When he remarried,

Egret, skippered by Bill Tenney, is a replica of the 28-foot modified sharpie owned by Commodore Bill Munroe, the original owner of the Barnacle house. Egret is a type of boat, and this one here carries its name.

Munroe designed the main house, known as the Barnacle, in reference to the octagonal shape of its central room.

Today, the regatta welcomes classic boats, as well as boats built in the spirit of the classics, to a full weekend of activities: a moonlight concert on Friday; continental breakfast before the skippers meeting and a chowder dinner after the regatta on Saturday; and a re-enactment on Sunday of the mail run to ships that plied the Atlantic Coast in Miami’s pioneer days.

This year, designer David Westphal won the event in his schooner junk-lugged gaff rig, Scintilla.

Westphal designed the boat after the New Haven sharpie popular in Connecticut in the late 1800s. With its hard-chined flat bottom, centerboard, and shallow draft, the sharpie was perfectly suited for adaptation to Biscayne Bay. Scintilla’s tan bark sails flying on bamboo masts, booms, and gaffs gave the event a unique visual signature.

The Egret, is the Barnacle’s flagship. Based on the original 28-foot modified sharpie designed by Commodore Munroe, the Egret is lovingly cared for and skippered by Barnacle board member, Bill Tenney.

John Polenchar’s Mud Hen, a gaff-rigged catboat, was one of two entries for this classic design. In the 2012 regatta, there were seven Mud Hens, enough to justify their own fleet. In 2015, the Barnacle is hoping for a return of the full fleet of this classic.

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Egret sailing wing-and-wing.

Scintilla was designed by David Westphal, a local designer who has other designs such as the sharpie to his credit. He’s a bit of a local legend. Westphal skippered the double-masted boat to first place in the large boat division.

Sailing downwind with her double-masted gaff rig and white sails trimmed wing-on-wing, Egret and fellow entrants in the regatta evoked the Barnacle’s legacy and the history of classic yacht design in South Florida.

Other unique entries included: Anhinga, Rob Robertson’s double-ended Sea Pearl, standing out downwind with its double-masted cat/ketch rig and tan bark sails; Mud Hens—deep green 17-foot cat boats with a gaff rig and tan bark sails could merit their own fleet if attendance increased to the seven entries seen in 2013; Bill Munroe’s Smithsonian sports wood rails, spars and blocks; and Sabrosura, designed and built by owner/skipper Pascal

Gademer—inspired by his previous Westphal cat—stood out with its wood-on-glass hull, wooden spars and gaffrigged canvas sails.

Effortless, a Cheoy Lee Offshore 31, dressed for the occasion with pennants flying was the race committee boat.

Barnacle board chair, Alyn Pruett, graciously hosted the Coconut Grove Sailing Club’s race committee aboard Effortless. All aboard dressed for the occasion as well, with Pruett taking the lead in straw hat, white shirt, bow tie, light wool slacks and suspenders. After the mail run enactment on Sunday, much of the fleet rafted together for brunch.

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Tom and Jerry Hutton sailed Sweet Pea to first place in the small boat division with their unique combination of a Mud Hen sail, a Sailrider jib and a doubleended hull.

The beauty of the Sabrosura’s wood hull makes it a real classic.

Barnacle Society Board President Alyn Pruett graciously hosted the race committee aboard his Cheoy Lee Offshore 31, Effortless. Pruett dressed appropriately for the occasion.

RESULTS (Boat, Skipper, State) Large Boats: 1. Scintilla (David Westphal, FL); 2.

Reprieve, John Embler, FL; 3. Pat (Richard Crisler, FL).

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SOUTHERN RACE REPORT The 5th Annual Charlotte Harbor Regatta, Charlotte Harbor, FL, Feb. 6-9

By Pete Welch and Steve Morrell This one-design regatta has grown since its inception in 2010 when 65 boats in eight classes competed. This year, 85 boats competed in 11 classes: Sunfish, Laser ExpWing, Flying Scot, Precision 15, 2.4m, Hobie 16, Hobie Wave, F16, F18, Windrider 17 trimaran and Weta trimaran.

The regatta is run by Charlotte Harbor Regatta, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote sailing on Charlotte Harbor. Some of the proceeds from the regattas go to youth and adult sailing organizations. It was formed in 2009 and this regatta has grown faster—if not the fastest—than almost any other regatta in Florida. In 2011, CHR also hosted the International Association for Disabled Sailing World Championships. In 2013, the Charlotte Harbor regatta included the 65-boat Laser Masters Midwinters East.

The regatta was held on the Peace River in the Port Charlotte-Punta Gorda area—where the two cities straddle the river. Competitors from around the country race on three race circles. Several locations serve as launch sites for the boats. Limited on-site tent camping is available. Also part of the regatta are nightly dinner parties—including the popular Pusser’s Rum Beach Party at Port Charlotte Beach Park.

One interesting addition this year was the LaserExpClass, with three boats racing on Chuck Taylor’s solid wing sail designs. Bob Hill took first with Tom Ray taking second and Chuck Taylor third. (For more on these solid wing sails, go to the article on them by Chuck Taylor in the February issue of SOUTHWINDS, available in Back Issues at www.southwindsmagazine.com.)

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In the Flying Scot fleet at the Charlotte Harbor Regata, the firstand second-place finishers had identical throw-outs and were the closest of any fleet with a one-point difference after seven races.

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was won by Sunfish racer Joe Blouin, who won over David Silverman by five points.

Hobie 16s composed the largest fleet with 11 boats in 10 races (1 throw-out) over three days. The racers came from the frozen Northeast, California and points in between.

Their starts were aggressive and had the occasional one or two boats over the line early. Light wind on days one and two put a premium on ability to tack without going in irons.

The wind was stronger on day three but on day two, a trapeze was not required. Each of the first four boats to finish took first-place finishes, but consistent good finishes earned first place. William Jeffers and William Whalen beat out Herbert and Sharon James by six points to take first.

The Flying Scot promotes tactical sailing and rewards local knowledge of Charlotte Harbor winds and currents.

The first- and second-place finishers had identical throwouts and were the closest of any fleet with a one-point difference after seven races. Samuel Thomas and Lon Sherman edged out Bob Knowles and Martin Holland (who managed many details of the regatta).

The F16 and F18 boats are not one-designs. Overall design criteria must be adhered to, however. Both boats have very large tack and jibe angles and are all about finding the best wind flying a hull for best time around the course. The F16 can be sailed single-handed via deletion of the jib. Bill Raska learned to sail the boat solo in the regatta.

He was very busy at mark roundings. He got better with every race and was third of three boats, but smiling at event’s end. Knox Rogers and John Adams placed first by 11 points in a boat named Now or Never. Blondie (only name given in roster) and Stick Boy took second.

The F18 stipulates two crew, and they are in constant motion to keep the windward hull off the water for best speed. This had them both to leeward in light wind, then moving to windward on a trapeze at about 10 knots of wind. On Charlotte Harbor, proximity to land obstructions creates many different wind zones. Ravi Parent and Sam Arlington did the best job of starting in clean air and finding the best wind bands. The reward was a 15-point lead over Charles Tomeo and Dalton Tebo.

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Hobie 16s in the Charlotte Harbor Regatta were the largest fleet with 11 boats in 10 races over three days. Photo by Fran Burstine.

sailors of various physical abilities. 2.4M-builder Mark Bryant sailed to first place nine points ahead of Paul Tingly.

Some raced in this class to hone skills for other races. A local stroke victim raced to regain his love of sailing. Some raced because this responsive boat is pure fun. They all added class to the regatta.

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Thirteen boats representing eight countries participated in the 2014 Melges 32 Miami Winter Regatta in February. The regatta is part of a three-event series which consists of Key West Race week in January, the Miami Winter Regatta in March, and the Miami Spring Challenge in April. The winter and spring events are hosted by Coconut Grove Sailing Club with support from Melges USA and are sailed out of Miami Beach Marina.

Robertissima, skippered by Roberto Tomasini Grinover with tactician Vasco Vascotto won the cup—and the champagne to go with it—with only two points between him and newly appointed Class President Jason Carroll with the crew of Argo. John Kilroy’s Samba Pa Ti won third-place honors with tactician Paul Goodison.

Gloomy conditions early the first day brightened into sunshine, blue skies, and balmy breezes by midday.

Tomasini, Kilroy, and Swing’s Keisuke Suzuki each earned a win, but by the end of the day, Tomasini had a formidable lead.

Principal Race Officer Anderson Reggio manifested patience and persistence as he worked to find a consistent breeze before starting the first race on the second day.

Patience as well as focus paid off for Jason Carroll of Argo, who won all three races that day with Argo’s tactician, Cameron Appleton. Nonetheless, Tomasini’s Robertissima finished the day with two seconds and a fourth. By the end of the second day of racing, there was one point between Robertissima and Argo.

Wind conditions improved on the final day of racing.

As close as Argo flew to the sun, and despite winning the day, Robertissima finished the event with a two-point lead.

In terms of the impact of this event on series standings, none of the top three Melges 32 finishes at Key West Race

Tight quarters in the Melges 32 Miami Winter Regatta. As the wind lightened, the race committee shortened course—and mark roundings became tighter. Photo by Marylinda Ramos.

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SOUTHERN RACE REPORT Pro/Am Racing Adds to the Excitement of Bacardi Miami Sailing Week, March 2-8

By Marylinda Ramos

Samba Pa Ti, Hedgehog and Groovederci at the start of the Melges 32 Miami Winter Regatta. Photo by Marylinda Ramos.

The 87th Bacardi Miami Sailing Week (BMSW) hosted the world’s elite sailors in 192 boats from 15 nations across six one-design fleets on the waters of Biscayne Bay in early March.

The Trofeo Bacardi was conceived in 1920s Cuba as a three-day, midwinter championship on the island. Amid political unrest in the 1960s, the Bacardi Cup moved to Coral Reef Yacht Club in Coconut Grove, where the focus that began with only the Star class has grown to include Melges 20, Melges 24, J/80, J/70, Viper 640 and VX One classes.

This year, spectators and sailors with a need for speed had the opportunity to sail a drag race or a Pro/Am (professional/amateur) regatta on one of the fastest new boats on the horizon—the Marstrom 32, which ran its world cup during BMSW. Designers Göran Marström and Kare Ljung conceived the M32 as an intermediate step for sailors coming out of Olympic multihulls and aspiring to the America’s Cup. They envisioned a class that would pair racing legends with rising stars. Ken Read sailed one just for fun shortly after the 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race. His enthusiasm for the boat has helped build Newport’s small but growing fleet of Marstrom 32s. The boat is perfectly situated to bring America’s Cup-style racing to spectators at Newport’s Fort

Hedgehog, winner of the Melges 32 event at Key West Race Week, challenges Robertissima on the downwind leg in the Melges 32 Miami Winter Regatta. Photo by Marylinda Ramos.

week had comparable results at the Miami Winter Regatta.

Alec Cutler’s Hedgehog, which performed spectacularly in Key West, only began to hit its stride for the Miami event on the final day of racing. Dalton Devos’ Delta, which tied for first in Key West, did not race in Miami. Richard Goransson’s Inga, which earned third in Key West, fell in and out of the top ten in Miami. Interestingly, none of the top three finishes at the Miami Winter Regatta were at Key West—all of which will increase the stakes at the Melges 32 Miami Spring Challenge in April.

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RESULTS (Boat, Skipper, Sail Number) Melges 32: 1, Robertissima (Roberto Tomasini Grinover, SUI 1); 2) Argo (Jason Carroll, USA 128); 3) Samba Pa Ti (John Kilroy, USA 13131); 4) Red (Joe Woods, GBR 275); 5) Ngoni (Tony Buckingham, GBR 5869); 6) Hedgehog (Alec Cutler, BER 1; 7) STIG, (Alessandro Rombelli, ITA 65); 8) Groovederci (Deneen Demourkas, USA 201); 9) Momo, (Dieter Schoen, GEB 164; 10) Inga, (Richard Goransson, SWE 322); 11) Swing (Keisuke Suzuki, JPN 233); 12) Dark ‘n Stormy (Edward Tillinghast, USA 151); 13) Stormvogel (Chris Wientjes, USA 155).

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For a 32-foot speed machine, the Marstrom 32 is relatively easy to ship for competition, furthering the designers’ concept of bringing sailing to the public right inside cities with bodies of water that provide a natural arena. Photo by Marylinda Ramos. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Three Marstrom 32s against the Miami skyline. The inflatable race committee rib approaching the last boat gives a sense of scale.

These multihulls only use the jib when off the wind. Photo by Marylinda Ramos.

Rahm Racing’s team distributes weight forward and to the low side in ultra-light air. The M32 creates – and doubles – its own wind in as little as 5-10 knots of breeze. Photo by Marylinda Ramos.

Adams Park and other cities in the United States. Peter Gustafsson of Blur.se in Sweden is helping the Marstrom class accomplish this in several European cities, and hopes are high that the Miami fleet, based at Miami Rowing Club, will be able to do the same.

In the Melges 20 class, Ninkasi won first place, skippered by John Taylor of Jupiter, FL, with tactician Bill Hardesty. Congratulations are also in order for Russell Lucas and the crew of Shimmer. Bacardi Miami Sailing Week is the third of three events in the Melges 20 Winter Series hosted by the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, and Shimmer’s third-place finish at BMSW secured the team first overall for the Melges 20 Winter Series. Other top finishers from the Southeastern states in this class include Cesar Gomez Neto’s Portobello and Michael Kiss’ Bacio, which finished third and fourth, respectively. Neto also won fourth place in the BMSW Melges 20 Corinthian division for boats with allamateur skipper and crew.

In the Star class, Brazilian brothers Lars and Torben Grael won first and third, respectively in a 52-boat class, with the United States’ Mark Reynolds and Magnus Liljedahl winning second place. South Florida’s Brad Funk, who recently earned silver at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami in the 49er class, continued to demonstrate depth and adaptability by finishing fifth overall in this hotly contested 52-boat fleet.

Southeastern states dominated results in the VX One class with Donovan Brennan’s Team Smuggler of Alabama winning first; David Bolyard’s VX Racing (RI) winning second; and Kevin Northrop’s USA 148 of Alabama winning third.

The organizing authority for Bacardi Miami Sailing Week is Studio Milano. As this event exceeds the capacity of any one yacht club or organization on Biscayne Bay, Bacardi Miami Sailing Week, Coral Reef Yacht Club, Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, Coconut Grove Sailing Club, US Sailing Center Miami, and Shake-a-Leg Miami co-host the event, providing race committees, venues for after-racing socials, awards, and entertainment.

For more photos of Bacardi Miami Sailing Week, go to www.mlramos.photoshelter.com.

Results: J70 (40 boats): 1) Rascal (Will Welles, RI); 2) Savasana (Brian Keane, MA); 3) Relative Obscurity (Peter Duncan, NY); Marstrom 32 Cup (7 boats): 1) Wallén Racing (Hans Wallén, SWE); 2) Lööf Racing (Fredrik Lööf, SWE); 3) Rahm Racing (Mattias Rahm, SWE); Melges 20 (41 boats): 1) Ninkasi (John Taylor, FL); 2) Pacific Yankee (Drew Freides, CA); 3) Shimmer (Russell Lucas, FL); Melges 24 (6 boats): 1) Mikey (Kevin Welch, WA); 2) Little Wing (Nicola Ardito, ITA); 3) The 300 (Steven Boho, WI); Star (55 boats): 1) Lars Grael / Samuel Gonzalves (BRA); 2) Mark Reynolds / Magnus Liljedahl (CA); 3) Torben S. Grael / Guilheme Almeida (BRA); Viper 640 (25 boats): 1) Arethusa (Phil Lotz, FL); 2) Jackpot (Brad Boston, CAN); 3) Mambo Kings (Justin Scott, CT); VX One (21 boats): 1) Team Smuggler (Donovan Brennan, AL); 2) VX Racing (David Bolyard, RI); and 3) USA 148 (Kevin Northrop, AL).

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The view from a restaurant at nearby Bayside.

Miami Boat Show and Strictly Sail Miami February 13-17 If you can handle the traffic and parking, it’s a great show

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Keep in mind that the he Miami Boat Show, Miami Boat Show is held called the largest in the annually in the middle of the world, includes five season, on Valentine’s Day locations: Miami Beach Conand President’s Day weekvention Center; Strictly Sail end. Add all that up and you Show at Bayside; in-water have traffic, parking probpower-boats at Sea Isle; lems—and one lively crowd.

Marina Yacht and Brokerage All in all, it’s great fun.

Show Miami Beach; and Superyacht Miami at the Strictly Sail at Bayside Miami Beach Marina. But the The 86-foot sloop Jess Sea. The Strictly Sail show and only two that I go to are the the convention center show couldn’t be any more different convention center location and Strictly Sail. in venue. Strictly Sail is on the water (that turquoise water) Coming from Tampa Bay, a visit to Miami in winter is with Bayside only a few feet from the show. In fact, they do truly enjoyable. The water there is that turquoise tropical a good job of squeezing it in that space. It’s hard to believe color year around—something that disappears in Tampa Bay it’s even there, but it really makes it seem alive. Bayside is a in winter. Plus the whole area has an international feeling— waterfront, two-story center of shops and outdoor-seating and it’s booming. My first trip to the show in about a decade restaurants where you are staring at the show docks and all was in 2012—when most of the economy was struggling. Not the masts. It’s great for breakfast, lunch or a break.

Miami. It was booming then, too. All in all, it’s a fun trip.

The Strictly Sail Show is known as the biggest catamaAfter 2012, I wanted to make sure I returned each year. But ran show in the world, and this year, it had its share of it’s not cheap, and there’s traffic that’s about as bad as I’ve them. The show roster listed 77 boats at the docks. Most seen anywhere. Then there’s the parking. At Strictly Sail it’s were catamarans; one was a trimaran and the rest, mononot so bad, but we paid $50 to park near the convention cenhulls. It’s an impressive display, and one could spend days ter one afternoon—after a 90-minute drive from Bayside. We going through them. They seemed to be way out of the price could have taken the show bus, but we wanted to end the day range of most of the show visitors, but they are nice to see. at Lincoln Road, a pedestrian mall filled with outdoor restauBoth brokerage and new boats were on display. The rant seating and tropical gardens that’s blocks from the conlargest boat, a brokerage boat, was definitely large: Jess Sea, vention center. It’s a great, lively and people-filled place an 86-foot sloop. There was also a classic-looking, but fairly that’s perfect for eating and relaxing after walking a few new, Morris 42, another brokerage boat, for sale for $569,000. miles in the convention center. In fact, we joked that we came The big catamarans were out in full force, with a to Miami to hang out at Lincoln Road—and go to the boat Privilege 745 (at 74 feet) on display. Another was a show while we’re there.

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Gunboat, named Flow, that was 60-feet long. These were just a couple of the big cats. If you want to browse through what an apartment on two hulls is like—an apartment that will take you cruising—then you’ll enjoy these docks.

It wasn’t all big boats, though. West Wight Potter had one on land—a 19-footer for $32,995. Small but affordable.

Walking around the docks is one thing, but what I enjoy most are the exhibitors—both those at Strictly Sail and at the convention center. At Strictly Sail, it’s easy to take hours wandering the rows, getting lost in conversation with exhibitors who seem to all be sailors, although few of them could afford the boats out on the docks.

But they all do have products and services that they seem to love to provide.

And maybe that’s the best thing about the boat show— the exhibitors love what they are doing. Some are struggling and some thriving, but they seem to be in it because they love it.

The show also hosts over 60 seminars for sailors, which are extremely popular. If you come to Miami just for seminars, it’s worth the trip. For many people, it is the main attraction.

The Convention Center I planned for two mornings at Bayside and two afternoons at the convention center. This part of the show is worth it, but be prepared to walk a few miles.

Ninety percent inside, it couldn’t be any different from Strictly Sail. I go to this show just to see what’s out there. I am not sure exactly how many booths are there, but I know it’s around 2000. This is everything from big powerboats

Peering into the living room of a Privilege 745, the largest cat at the show.

The Morris 42 for sale for $569,000.

taking up large sections of the show floor, to new, tiny and recently launched businesses in small sections in one of the upstairs rooms or outside. You can easily spend an afternoon walking the main floor—and you can’t help but stop and look and talk to exhibitors, seeing hundreds of new and updated products from companies you never heard of to big companies you’ve known your whole life.

Then you go upstairs, where you find a few hundred more companies that are much smaller, sprawled out along the aisles, and in what seems like a couple hundred adjoining rooms.

And then, you can go outside, which almost seems like the suburbs of the main center. Here, on the pavement of the convention parking lot, are many outside exhibitors, but mainly small exhibitors inside a huge tent. This is almost the most interesting of all places, because this is where most of the new and unusual products or the really small companies are.

You feel like you are wandering the streets of a bazaar. Maybe it’s the cheapest rent, too, but it is the most interesting to me.

I wish I could go over the many products I saw, but there’s no space for it. In summary, I find this show to be well worth it. It’s Miami in the winter, and it’s alive and fun. I’ll be back every year for a long time.

Or at least until I just can’t stand the traffic anymore.

The EZ-Xtend boat zipper. One of the many new products I saw that is typical of what you can find at the Miami Boat Show: A zipper, which is basically a narrow strip of material with half a zipper on each side that bridges the gap between two zippers in shrunken canvas.

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Growing a New Breed of Champion A model program for developing young sailors – and citizens

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were taught that basic hard work eet Allan Gowans. He’s been delivers results. Consequently, our a sailor for more than six sailing program is demanding. decades. Most of his on-theDespite that, in six years of operation, water time has been spent onboard I’ve never had a kid quit. We work smaller boats, Thistles and the like. with every kid to make it a success.”

Over the years, he’s developed some One of the tenets in LMSA’s junior useful perspective on the sport – and program is an emphasis on decisionon life. A retired business owner, making. “We teach these kids to make Gowans now spends much of his time sound decisions,” explains Gowans. as the coach and executive director of “That’s as important on the water as it the Lake Murray Sailing Association is in life elsewhere. Consider that in (LMSA) in central South Carolina. sailing, everything changes, the wind, And for the past six years, he’s been shepherding a remarkable youth sail- LMSA executive director and coach Allan Gowans, the sea state, the position of your boat on the right, and one of his young students. relative to others. The same is ing program there. true in life. You have to be able to So, what makes this proadapt and make good decisions. gram special? In Gowans’ We teach our kids that when you words, “It’s as much a leadermake decisions impulsively, such ship program as a sailing proas going on the water without a gram. We not only teach sailing, PFD or getting into a car with but also leadership skills.” Okay, someone who has been drinking, that’s not so unusual. All around you can wind up dead.” the country there are youth sailIt all starts with the suming programs that can make a mer camp, says Gowans. Some similar claim. But Gowans’ attendees pay their own way approach adds a novel twist: and others benefit from scholar“Unlike a lot of sailing proships that he has managed to put grams, our goal is not just to proin place. On average, about 150 duce winning sailors,” he kids – ages 10 to 18 – participate. explains. “I always say that our The majority, he says, are just goal is to produce championship there for something to do, but a people. If we produce a champiCoach Allan Gowans and one of his few of them have a true affinity onship sailor along the way, Top Gun Sailing School classes. for the sport. And those individwell, that’s just gravy!” uals get invited back at the end of the summer for a oneIt’s fair to say that LMSA’s youth program has been week, intensive program that Gowans has dubbed Top Gun shaped by two elements: Gowan’s appreciation for the inherSailing School. “We bring back the most promising sailors ent values of sailing and his personal worldview. Shortly and we have a very focused week of competitive sailing. At after retiring, he established the association as a nonprofit the end, there’s only one winner—we don’t believe in handaffiliated with the Lake Murray Sailing Club. “I wanted to get ing out awards just for participation. However, all of these a youth program going, so I set up the association, and since kids are invited to join the association for $200 a year.”

I’m a member of this club, we gave our new organization Gowans says that membership gives them access to all three membership status, too. That offered us access to the lakefleets of boats that the association has (Flying Scots, MC front and to the rooms in the clubhouse for classes, etc.”

Scows and FJs), but that’s where the real work begins.

At the core of this program is an eight-week summer To be fully accepted into the association, these youngsailing camp that serves as a feeder system for the associasters must first complete a course of training based upon a tion’s year-round activities. Gowans is keen to tell you that rigorous 10-point qualification book that Gowans developed. although they’re fun, both the summer camp and the rest of “It’s purposely difficult,” he explains. “For most kids, it takes LMSA’s junior training program are also rigorous. That’s a couple of years to complete, and that’s because our expecwhere his worldview comes in. tations for them are high.” After completing that, the young“I’m from a generation that wasn’t given anything. My sters are essentially treated as adult members. “What really parents lived during World War II, and they had to sacrifice. separates our program is that our kids have to race against When I was a kid, you had to work for everything, and we 54 April 2014

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the adults. As a consequence, instructors and help teach the they have to act like adults. younger kids. For these older Some of these kids are very ones, Gowans has developed a mature now. We travel to certification system. “It’s more regattas around the region with rigorous than what US SAILthem each year, and I’m confiING requires,” he says. And dent that they could go anythis reflects Gowans’ respect where in the country and we’d for and emphasis on local sailbe proud of their behavior.” ing. His is a program that is According to Gowans, supported by the local sailing when wandering around the community, and in turn, it supclub grounds after a day of ports sailing in the community.

A typical lakefront vista during the Lake Murray Sailing racing, it’s not unusual to find “Just like Tip O’Neill (forAssociation summer camp.

16-year-olds chatting with 70mer Speaker of the House year-olds. “Often, after racing, we’ll all come ashore and stage 1977-‘87) used to say,” offers Gowans, “ ‘all politics is local.’ an informal recap of the competition, and the kids will make Well to me, it’s the same with sailing. All sailing is local. I’m presentations about what they saw going on out on the racetrying to get more people out there on the water, and I think course.” He says that all the junior participants are required to our approach is working. We do it with character education, help derig the boats and put them away. “They’re charged and with accountability and responsibility. I’m definitely with helping out and being an integral part of the club. passionate about this program, and ultimately, I hope what Without being asked, they volunteer for race committee and we’re creating can serve as a blueprint for improving junior things like that. But what’s best is that the kids in this prosailing elsewhere.” gram develop a broad set of sailing skills. Ultimately, they’ll be able to move on and sail in almost any community, in any For more information about the Lake Murray Sailing fleet or kind of boat. And they know how to act.”

Association and its youth sailing program, log on to The most experienced sailors in his program become www.lmsc.org/lmsa.

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US SAILING’s Inaugural Sailing Leadership Forum San Diego, CA, Feb. 5-9

By Peter Eduardo Photos courtesy US SAILING The breakout session, “Industry and Sport Town Hall – How can the industry work with you to help grow the sport?”

The panel was moderated by Gary Jobson and included Wayne Burdick (president, Beneteau Group US), Bill Goggins (Harken Racing), Matt Hyde (CEO of West Marine), Jeff Johnstone (J/Boats) and Ken Read (president of North Sails).

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ne of the greatest aspects of sailing is the variety in the sport, or hobby or pastime—or whatever it happens to be to you.

The variety of sailing was on display in San Diego in February for US SAILING’s Inaugural Sailing Leadership Forum. Youth sailing organizations all the way to America’s Cup alum—and everything in between—were represented, and everyone took something useful away from the event.

Bringing together a yacht club summit, one-design symposium and national sailing programs symposium, the leader- A presentation given on the lawn of the Hilton. In the background a Harbor 20 sails on Mission Bay. ship forum had a little bit of Harbor 20s, along with several other boats, were available for test sails at the forum. everything. Over 600 people ship awards ceremony. The ceremony was hosted at the San attended the inaugural event hosted at the Hilton San Diego Diego Sports Hall of Champions, an impressive museum dedon Mission Bay. Participants in the forum ranged from icated to sporting achievements. Even better, the entire lower instructors at junior programs all the way to some of the level was dedicated to sailing achievements. The Southeast most recognizable names in sailing. In the opening address, was well represented by Stephanie Webb of Fort Myers, FL, Gary Jobson and Ken Read talked about how they started winning the outstanding volunteer award for her efforts in out in sailing and shared their thoughts on the state of sailcommunity sailing. Kurt and Meka Taulbee from Clearwater, ing today. Jobson talked about working together to grow the FL, won the creative innovations award for their SailFit prosport of sailing, mentioning that American sailors had a gram combining sailing and fitness. The Charleston Ocean good year in 2013 winning championships in the Star, Racing Association was recognized with the regatta award for Etchells, Melges 24, Melges 32, Lightning, Moth and kite the great success of Charleston Race Week. boarding classes. Jobson remarked to the audience, “We are The amount of information flowing around at this type the ones that provide access to the sport; we are the gateof event can be mind-numbing. Over the course of three way, through education, through available facilities. How days there were 66 different classes to choose from with 115 do we make it affordable? How do we get time out there on presenters. Discussions ranged from building a successful the water? They’re big issues and that’s what we have to junior program to a state of the union on big boat racing work on.” Jobson’s comments are the essence of what the with a panel comprising Steve Benjamin, Stan Honey, Bill forum is all about, bringing people together to learn from Lee and Dave Ullman. A plethora of information and some each other and grow participation in sailing. videos of presentations, including Jobson and Read’s openFollowing a similar format to previous symposiums, ing remarks, can be found by visiting the event website, each day began with a keynote type of address and breakwww.sailingleadership.org. out sessions with many different topics to choose from. A If you are in the sailing industry, you can pick up a lot popular sentiment was one of growing the sport of sailing of good ideas. The strongest draw, however, are the netthrough alternative programs that take the emphasis off working and social opportunities. There is nothing quite competition. One such program created by US SAILING is like being surrounded by hundreds of people who share called “REACH.” Through the use of interactive projects to similar interests. Next year, US SAILING will go back to the engage youth in science, technology, engineering and math, National Sailing Programs Symposium format, which will REACH is designed to get kids interested in learning about be hosted in New Orleans.

STEM-related subjects. STEM is an acronym for science, Peter Eduardo is the director of the Venice Youth Boating technology, engineering and mathematics.

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RACE CALENDAR SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING CALENDAR Table of Contents Regional Calendars (Including regular club racing) Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA) East Florida Southeast Florida Florida Keys West Florida Northern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX) For Racing News, Race Training and National and International Regattas in the South, see “Racing News” section.

NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing— Open to Everyone Wanting to Race For the races listed here, no individual club membership is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required. To list an event, email editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Send the information. DO NOT just send a link. Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Contact information for the sailing organizations listed here is listed in the Southern yacht club directory at www.southwindsmagazine.com.

Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information.

Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your club races only if they happen on a regular schedule.

For a list of yacht clubs and sailing organizations in the Southeast, go to www.southwindsmagazine.com.

Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC = Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.

See club website for local club race schedule Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for local club race schedule Club Racing Go to the local association and club websites for club racing.

Golden Isles Sailing Club. PHRF Spring Series March through May at Brunswick/St. Simon’s Island, GA. On Sundays with skippers meetings at Brunswick Landing Marina at noon. http://www.goldenislessailingclub.com/races/Schedule.asp.

APRIL Sail NC. Outer Banks Sailing. Manteo, NC. www.sailnc.org 19-20 International A- Class Catamaran Easter Regatta South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 5-6 Lake Wateree Regatta. Catamarans.

Eastern Multihull SA. Camden, SC 17-20 Spring Fever Regatta. Catamarans. Eastern Multihull SA. 18-20 J/24 Easter Regatta. Carolina SC (SC) 26-27 SAYRA Laser/Sunfish. Lake Norman YC. (NC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA). www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. See club website for local club race schedule. Club races year around.

10-13 Charleston Race Week. (Go to “Racing News” section for more information) 6-27 Sheriff’s Cup MAY South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis, eg, SC=South Carolina) 3-4 Keowee Cup. Open. Keowee SC (SC) 3-4 Great 78. Flying Scot. Lake Norman YC (NC) 3-4 Laser D-12 Regatta. Beaufort Yacht & SC (SC) 3-4 Cinco de Mayo. Junior. Atlanta YC (GA) 3-4 DDS&A Cup. Harbor 20. South Carolina YC. (SC) 3-4 Cinco de Mayo. Catamarans. Keowee SC (SC) 3-4 McIntosh Cup. PHRF, One-design. Savannah YC (GA) 10-11 Bare What You Dare. Catamarans. Keowee SC (SC) 17-18 Grits and Haggis Regatta. Flying Scot. Keowee SC (SC) May 30-June 1 Hospice Regatta. Open. Lake Norman YC (NC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. See club website for local club race schedule. Club races year around.

4 Femme Fatale 23 Gulfstreamer Race . (Go to “Racing News” section for more information)

Upcoming Regattas

Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week, April 10-13 Go to “Racing News” section for more on this event.

Race Calendar The following organizations do not post their races beyond the current month (go to their websites for schedule): Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org.

New Bern, NC See club website for local club race schedule Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GA News & Views for Southern Sailors

Major Upcoming Regatta

2014 First Coast Offshore Challenge, St. Augustine, FL, April 2-5 This offshore race kicks off the north Florida offshore spring season. Three offshore races will be held. Race one and two are on April 2 and 3, and are held offshore St. Augustine. The third race is on April 4 and will race from St. Augustine to SOUTHWINDS April 2014

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RACE CALENDAR Jacksonville and back. The regatta is co-sponsored by the North Florida Cruising Club and the St. Augustine Yacht Club. Participants come from throughout the Southeast.

Classes invited are Spinnaker, Non-Spin, Cruiser and OneDesign. More information is available at www.sayc2000.com.

61st Annual Mount Dora Sailing Regatta, Mount Dora, FL, April 5-6 The 61st Annual Regatta is open to all classes from Opti to Sunfish to Hobie to Wayfarer to Catalinas and Mutineers.

Organizers hope to have up to seven races, weather permitting. Four boats will be required for a design class. Mount Dora is inland sailing at its best, with outstanding food on Saturday night with music on the dock. For more information and registration form, go to www.mountdorayachtclub.com, or call (352) 383-3188.

Lake Weir Invitational and 10th Annual Harpoon Nationals, Ocala, FL, April 26-27 Ocala Sailing Club. www.ocalasailingclub.org.

Melbourne Yacht Club Spring Regattas, April 12-13, April 26-27 With two weekends of sailing all types of boats on the Indian River Lagoon—which typically has a good sea breeze and smooth water conditions—these spring regattas offer something for all sailors. Small boats and one-designs will sail April 12-13. Four or more boats make up a one-design class. One designs usually sailing are Lasers, Sunfish, 420, Opti, C-22, SJ-21, J/24, and A-Class catamarans, as well as Portsmouth and multihull handicap fleets. PHRF racing in Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker and Cruiser classes will be on the weekend of April 26-27. www.sail-race.com.

61st Annual Mug Race, The Rudder Club, Jacksonville, FL, May 3 Billed as the world’s longest river race, The Rudder Club will host the 61st Annual Mug Race on May 3. There are two courses, one at about 36 miles and the other about 38 miles.

The south course is for all the boats that can pass under a bridge and the north course is for boats with taller masts.

Generally, about 150 boats sail the south course and about 20 sail the north course. Boats of every size and type race.

The race goes from Palatka to Jacksonville along the St. Johns River. Pre-registration and party (“Party-in-thePark”) are on Friday at the Rudder Club. For more information and to register online, go to www.rudderclub.com.

Race Calendar Club Racing (contact club or website for details): Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekend races organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns River.

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Wednesday after daylight savings begins. Wednesday Evening races weekly. The catamaran section of the club has fun sails on the third weekend each month at Kelly Park on Merritt Island.

Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com) holds reverse handicap races on alternating weekends; Sunday afternoons in the winter and Friday nights from April to Oct. Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends year around. MYC sponsors a Dragon Point Race Series for co-ed racers and a monthly allfemale DP series.

Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup Races.

Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; race series organized seasonally.

Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org): Sailing on Lake Monroe, a segment of the St. Johns River. Tequila Sunday Racing and Jager Cup Race series, alternating every two weeks, with one race in the series held monthly. March through October, Wednesday Night Rum Races. Seasonal race series on Saturdays once a month.

Manatee Cove Marina (at Patrick AFB, Satellite Beach) sponsors monthly races. www.gopatrickfl.com/marina.html.

Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, September through May. APRIL (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 2-5 First Coast Offshore Challenge. St. Augustine YC* 5-6 Mount Dora YC 61st Annual Sailing Regatta* 12-13 Spring Small Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC* 12-13 Cowford Cup Regatta. Youth. Optis, Lasers, 420s.

Florida YC. 11-13 Lipton Cup. Smyrna YC 15-16 River City Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville 22 Waves Regatta. Navy Jacksonville YC 26 DuPont Cup. Epping Forest YC 26-27 Spring Big Boat Regatta. Melbourne YC* 26-27 Lake Weir Invitational and 10th Annual Harpoon Nationals. Ocala SC* 27 Betty Jo Memorial Race (Women at the Helm). Ft. Pierce YC May (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 3 Mug Race. Rudder Club of Jacksonville * 4 Monkey’s Uncle Race. Saint Augustine YC 3-4 Ocean Race. Port Canaveral & Melbourne YCs 17 Armed Forces Day Regatta. Navy Jax YC 17-18 52nd Annual Brevard Challenge. Indian River YC 18 Race of the Century. Saint Augustine YC 23 Gulf Streamer (Ponce Inlet to Charleston) Halifax River YC. (Go to “Racing News” section for more information) 23 Daytona/Jax Race. (Ponce Inlet to Mayport) North Florida Cruising Club.

24-26 Memorial Day Cruise. East Coast SA. 24-26 Memorial Day Series. Lake Eustis Sailing Club

Major Upcoming Regattas

Miami to Key Largo Race, Miami Yacht Club Youth Sailing Foundation, April 26 First held in 1956, this annual race has grown from 33 entrants to as many as over 200. Everyone starts at once, just www.southwindsmagazine.com

south of the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami and proceeds 43 nautical miles through Biscayne National Park to the Jewfish Creek area of Key Largo. The new 65-foot permanent bridge will provide future finishers with easy access to the resorts and parties at the end. Monohulls and multihulls race in various classes. Proceeds go to the Miami Yacht Club Youth Sailing Foundation, a non-profit corporation that supports youth education and safety in sailing.

Racers range from teens to sailors in their 90s. For more information, go to www.miamiyachtclub.net.

2014 Hospice by the Sea Regatta, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 17 More than 50 sailboats from throughout South Florida are expected to race in the 2014 Hospice by the Sea Regatta on Saturday, May 17. Five classes will race on a 12-mile course just off the shores of Fort Lauderdale Beach. This highly anticipated sailing event has raised funds to support hospice care for patients and families residing in South Florida. An after-race party and awards ceremony, expected to bring in more than 300 guests, will be held at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club.

The regatta is hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club, Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club and the Gulfstream Sailing Club. The winner will qualify to compete in the Hospice Regattas National Championship.

For the NOR and to purchase advanced tickets to the awards ceremony, call (561) 416-5132, or go to www.hbts.org.

Southeast Florida Race Calendar Regional Sailing Organizations: US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net

Major Upcoming Regattas

Wrecker’s Cup Race, Key West, April 27 A different type of race for all sailors. See “Short Tacks” section, “Other Events,” for more information.

Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday evenings happy hour open house at 5 p.m. (305) 292-5993. www.keywestsailingsailingcenter.com. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West. Non-members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Smallboat Sunday racing year around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available.

Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward.

Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all.

APRIL 5 President’s Cup Regatta 12 Miami to Key Largo (see Upcoming Regattas Southeast Florida) 27 Wrecker’s Cup Race.* MAY No regattas scheduled in May

Clubs (go to clubs for local club racing schedules) BBYC Biscayne Bay YC. www.biscaynebayyachtclub.com CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org.

KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org LYC Lauderdale Yacht Club

APRIL (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 4-6 International Melges 32 Miami Spring Challenge. CGSC (See “Racing News” section) 5 BBYC Annual Sunburn Regatta OD #7 6 BBYC Annual Sunburn Rgatta PHRF #7 5-6 Spring Fling Opti Event. CRYC 12-13 420 Event. CRYC 18-19 Annual Southeast Dinghy. KBYC 26 Miami to Key Largo Race. MYC* MAY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 10 Hospice by the Sea Youth Regatta. Lauderdale YC 10 Ron Payne Memorial Snipe. LYC 17 Hospice by the Sea Regatta* 17 PHRF SEF Coastal Offshore Race. US PHRF 24-25 Goombay Regatta. CGSC

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Major Upcoming Regattas

Suncoast Race Week, Tampa Bay, April 4-6 Hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in cooperation with the Davis Island Yacht Club and Bradenton Yacht Club.

A long-standing tradition among regattas on Tampa Bay, this will be the 36th year of this event. There will be three days of racing, beginning with registration and start on Friday at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, racing to the Bradenton Yacht Club. On Saturday, boats race to the St. Petersburg Yacht Club with the third day of racing on Tampa Bay. The awards will be at the Davis Island Yacht SOUTHWINDS April 2014

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This is a qualifier for both the Tampa Bay/Suncoast Boat of the Year and the Gulf Boat of the Year. Notice of Race and Entry Forms can be found on the SPYC website at www.spyc.org, and the West Coast Florida Yacht Racing Associations website at www.wfyra.org.

Cruiser, E scow and Flying Scot. The pre-race party and skippers meeting will be Friday, April 25. Racing on Saturday will be followed by a special post-race party with buffet, music and trophy presentation. Entry fee of $35 includes one shirt and one Saturday dinner ticket. Additional shirts and dinner tickets available at $15 each. For more information and the NOR, go to www.birdkeyyc.com

Sarasota Youth Sailing Program Sailfest Regatta, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, April 5-6

45th Annual Regata del Sol al Sol, St. Petersburg to Mexico, April 26

One-design classes will be spread out over Saturday and Sunday. One-design fleets usually include Laser 4.7, Laser Radial, Laser Standard, Optimist RWB, Optimist Green, Sunfish, Club 420, and Flying Scot. Any other fleet with five or more competitors is welcome with prior notice. All money raised will go to benefit the Sarasota Youth Sailing Program. For information, go to www.sarasotaysp.com, or call (941) 504-4236.

2014 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup Regatta and Morgan Invasion, Tampa, FL, April 26

Venetian Cup (previously Jabbo Gordon Regatta), Venice, FL, April 12 After 12 years, the Venice Youth Boating Association (VYBA) regatta, formerly known as the Jabbo Gordon Regatta, is being relocated from its usual venue at Lemon Bay in Englewood, FL, to the waters surrounding the city of Venice. The name is being changed to the Venetian Cup to reflect the move to the new location. The event, held at the Venice Yacht Club, will attract sailing clubs and spectators from around the area. Over 100 boats participated in last year’s event on Lemon Bay, making it a successful and popular contest. Racing will be inside Robert’s Bay as well as just offshore in the Gulf. The courses will visible from Venice Beach, the jetty and various locations around Robert’s Bay. The regatta will feature Optimist prams, Club 420 dinghies as well as the fast Laser class boats. The early registration fee before April 5 is $40. Go to www.veniceyouthboating.com for the NOR.

Gulfport Yacht Club Multihull Regatta, Gulfport, FL, April 25-27 Performance multihulls 20-feet and shorter are invited to GYC’s annual regatta staged at the club off beautiful Gulfport Beach. F16s, F18s, A-Cats and Hobies will have separate starts. Any other class with five or more boats may be given a separate start. Others start together, sailing under Portsmouth handicap. www.gulfportyachtclub.com.

Sarasota Bay Cup, Bird Key Yacht Club, Sarasota FL, April 25-26 Bird Key Yacht Club is again hosting the Sarasota Bay Cup. The event is listed as a BOTY event for the Sarasota Bay Yachting Association. Eight classes are expected: Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Multihull, Cruising, Pocket Cruiser, Racer 60 April 2014

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The Tampa Bay Hospice Cup regatta (TBHC) is a major fund-raising event that benefits both LifePath Hospice in Hillsborough County and Suncoast Hospice in Pinellas County. It is hosted by the Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa. The 2014 regatta will be held on Saturday, April 26, with a pre-regatta benefit dinner and silent auction gala to be held at DIYC on Saturday, April 12. In 2013, over 60 boats and 300 sailors participated in the inaugural event, which raised over $30,000 for the two local hospice groups. The sailing features racing for monohulls, multihulls (catamarans and trimarans) and a “just for fun” race where crews make up their own race course and sailing style—one boat last year sailed its course BACKWARDS! www.tampabayhospicecup.com.

5th Annual Race to Fort Myers, Tampa Bay, May 1-2 This regatta is from Tampa Bay to Ft. Myers Beach, approximately 100 miles. All PHRF classes are welcome. After race party will be at Bonita Bill’s in Ft. Myers Beach. Haul outs are available for dry-sailed boats. This is a Davis Island Yacht Club, the hosting club for the race, Boat-of-the-Year race. For more information, go to www.diyc.org, or contact Jamie Myers at jmyers@mcraemetcalf.com, or (813) 601-5023.

5th Annual Bone Island Regatta, West Florida to Key West, May 14-18 This is the 5th Annual Bone Island Regatta and has three start locations: Tampa Bay (Location to be determined—go to website) and Sarasota (off Big Pass at 11 a.m.) on May 14; and Naples (at the pier) on May 15 at noon. The Skippers Meeting for Sarasota and Tampa will be at the Sarasota Yacht Club on May 15, the skippers meeting for Naples will be at the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club on May 14 at 5:59 p.m. This is a Boat of the Year race for the Sarasota Bay Yachting Association and for the Naples-Marco Island Boat of the Year race. The return race from Key West to Naples (Naples YC) is also a Naples-Marco Island Boat of the Year race. The regatta is open to any single-hulled, self-righting, www.southwindsmagazine.com

enclosed-cabin sailing boat, and to all offshore multihull yachts that hold a current, valid WFPHRF rating, Entry fee is $150 if received by April 30, and $175 by the final entry deadline of May 11, 5 p.m. For more information, contact Alice Petrat at 941-232-3635 or Greg Petrat 941-232-3637, gap4737@aol.com, Grant Dumas at grant.dumas@citi.com, or Jerry Watkins at 239-643-1292, JWatkins@superor Surplus.com. For more informaton, NOR and to register online, go to www.boneislandregatta.com.

28th Annual Couples Race, St. Petersburg, FL, May 24 Sponsored by the St. Petersburg Sailing Association, this is a double-handed race and the crew must consist of one male and one female sailor. It is open to any single-hulled, multihulled or one-design sailboat. In addition to the usual classes, this race will include a “just for fun” class. After the race will be a party with great food, racing awards and fun awards. NOR and entry form available online at www.spsa.us.

West Florida Race Calendar The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org. For regatta schedules and Boat of the Year schedules, go to the West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org.

Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. PHRF racing, spin and non-spin every third Sunday at 1 p.m. Skipper’s meeting at 10 a.m. (727) 4236002. Dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. during daylight savings season. www.sailbcyc.org.

Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April.

Races at 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830 hours beginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racing on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of each month. Contact John Izmirlian at 941-587-7758 or fishermensheadquarters@yahoo.com.

Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend club races. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org.

Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org.

Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf of Mexico; June-Aug. Bay racing in St. Joseph’s Sound, alternate Wednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, or paulrauman@gmail.com.

Edison Sailing Center. Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racing once a month, year-round john@johnkremski.com Platinum Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing on Mondays starting at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Harbor. www.ppycbsm.com Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. pbgvtrax@aol.com.

Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing. www.pgscweb.com.

Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Sunday series, year around with skippers meeting at noon. April through September Friday evening racing. 5:45 skippers meeting. www.sarasotasailingsquad.org.

St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug. 28. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org.

St. Pete Sailing Association. Weekly club racing. www.spsa.us Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org News & Views for Southern Sailors

Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) (please check with West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org). For complete details, go to www.wfyra.org and click on the regional associations in Southwest Florida pertaining each area below: Tampa Bay/Suncoast (also known as West Florida BOTY: (SCPHRF BOTY) Gulf Boat of the Year: (PHRF Gulf BOTY) Caloosahatchee Boat of the Year: (CaBOTY) Charlotte Harbor: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBYABOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) APRIL (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 3-6 Suncoast Race Week. (PHRF Gulf BOTY) (SCPHRF BOTY)* 5-6 Sailfest. Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota Youth Sailing Program* 10-13 Hospice National Championship. St. Pete SA 12 Venetian Cup. Venice Youth Boating Assoc.* 12-13 Bud Light Regatta. Sailing Association of Marco Island.

(N/MBOTY) 19 Clark Mills Regatta. Dunedin Boat Club 25 Regata del Sol al Sol. St. Pete YC (see “Racing News” section) 26 Tampa Bay Hospice Regatta/Morgan Invasion* 26 Seas Scouts Regatta. Tampa Sailing Squadron 26 Sarasota Bay Cup. Bird Key YC (SBYABOTY)* 26-27 Messmer Cup. Naples Sailing & YC (N/MBOTY) MAY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 1-2 Tampa to Fort Myers Race. Davis Island YC* 3 Sharks Tooth Regatta. Venice SS/Venice YC. (SBYABOTY) 10 Bikini Cup. Boca Ciega YC 10 Allison Jolly (Jr. girls). St. Pete YC 14-18 Bone Island Regatta to Key West. (SBYABOTY) (N/MBOTY) * 17 J/24 Rodeo. Davis Island YC 18-19 Key West to Naples. Naples YC. (N/MBOTY)* 24 Couples Race. St. Pete SA 24 School’s Out Regatta. Davis Island YC

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2014 Gulf Ocean Racing Circuit (GORC), Biloxi, MS, April 4-6 Biloxi Yacht Club will host the 2014 GYA-sanctioned GORC regatta on April 5-7. Classes will include the Offshore Division, Cruising Division and Sport Boats. The Notice of Race is posted at www.biloxiyc.org. Race formats are offshore, steeplechase, fixed government marks and windward/leeward courses. There are several hotels/casinos within a couple of miles of BYC. Reserved docking at no cost can be arranged at the Seafood Museum Schooner Pier complex next to BYC. There is also a boat launch next to BYC marina. Boat lift service details are available upon request. For additional information contact Winfield “Scotty” Scott at regatta.chairman@biloxiyc.org, or SOUTHWINDS April 2014

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RACE CALENDAR WScott50@ATT.net. Biloxi Yacht Club (228) 374-6344. www.biloxiyc.org.

The skippers meeting will be held on May 16. www.emeraldcoastregatta.com

41st Annual Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta, Shell Point Beach, FL, April 25-27

Slip to Ship Racing Regatta, Ocean Springs, AL, May 24-25

PHRF racing and catamarans such as Hobie Cats, smaller day sailors—including Sunfish—and windsurfers.

Windsurfers is the largest group and the windsurfing fleet will be competing for points in national standings.

Catamarans, one-designs and other monohulls will race on their own courses. Two days of racing. Sponsored by Shell Point Sailboard Club, Apalachee Bay Yacht Club and the American Cancer Society. www.SmithRegatta.com.

56th Dauphin Island Race, Mobile Yacht Club, AL, April 26-27 This race is the largest single-day point-to-point sail race in the United Sates. The race was recognized as one of the premier “fun races” in America by SAIL magazine. Over 300 boats, from 16 to 65 feet, with over a thousand crewmembers are expected. Sailors and boats from at least eight states are anticipated.

A warm-up race is on Saturday, April 19. A skippers meeting and party will be on Friday evening, April 18, at the Mobile Yacht Club in Mobile, AL. The race starts at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, and finishes at Dauphin Island. Saturday evening features a party on the island highlighted by the race awards ceremony. On Sunday, April 27, there is a return race with a pool party and award ceremony at its conclusion. Go to http://mobileyacthclub.com, or call (251) 402-4098.

2014 Emerald Coast Regatta – Galveston to Pensacola Race, May 23-24 A new opportunity for long distance sailboat racing will be offered this year in the 2014 Emerald Coast Regatta, a race from Galveston, TX, to Pensacola, FL. This 430-nautical mile race is being hosted by the Lakewood Yacht Club, the Galveston Bay Cruising Association (GBCA) and the Pensacola Yacht Club. The cruising fleet will begin in Galveston on May 23, and the PHRF fleet will begin on May 24, with the awards party on May 30 at the Pensacola Yacht Club.

This is a Category 2 Offshore Race. A motoring class will be provided for those boats who utilize their engines during the race. Monohull must be 28 feet minimum and have a minimum crew of four experienced sailors. The Multihull fleet is open to any TOMA-rated multihull of at least 27 feet. Classes include: PHRF Spinnaker and NonSpinnaker, Racer/Cruiser Spinnaker, Cruising Canvas Fleet without Spinnaker and Multihull.

Trophies will be provided for the first four places in each division with at least eight boats.

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A multihull regatta launching from Ocean Springs Yacht Club and racing out to Ship Island. The sailors lunch then race back. The final leg is the next day when there is another opportunity to beat the time around Deer Island! In addition, there is a FUNdraising raffle held to support sailing on the Gulf Coast. Sponsored by The Ocean Springs Yacht Club, 100 Beach Blvd, Ocean Springs, AL. (228) 365-4169.

FREE. www.osyc.com Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar See local club websites for club races.

Clubs listed this month (go to club websites for local club racing schedules) BucYC Buccaneer YC, Mobile, AL BWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS BYC Biloxi YC, Biloxi, MS FWYC Fort Walton YC, Ft. Walton Beach, FL FYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL GBCA Galveston Bay Cruising Assoc. Galveston, TX GYA Gulf Yachting Association GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS HYC Houston YC, Houston, TX JYC Jackson YC, Jackson, MS LAYC Lake Arthur YC, Lake Arthur, LA LBYC Long Beach YC, Long Beach, MS LYC Lakewood YC, Lakewood, TX MYC Mobile YC, Mobile,AL NOYC New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LA OSYC Ocean Springs YC. Ocean Springs, MS PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL PYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL PontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LA StABYC St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FL SYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LA TYC Lake Tammany YC, Slidell, LA APRIL (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 3-6 Hobie MidWinters East. Ocean Springs, MS. OSYC. 4-6 GORC. BYC* 4-6 Elissa Regatta. HYC 5-6 Jourdan River. BWYC 5-6 Twister. StABYC 5-6 Spring Shootout. FWYC 5-6 Wet & Cool. FYC 10-13 Finn Nationals. FYC 12 Opening Regatta. NOYC 12-13 Pat Gilliland Regatta. JYC 13 Opening Regatta. SYC 19 Dauphin Island Warm-up. Buc YC* 19 Preemie Cup. PBYC 25-27 Leiter Clinic. SYC 25-27 Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta* 25-27 Heald Bank Offshore. LYC 26 Dauphin Island Race. BucYC* 26 Crawfish Regatta. LAYC 26 1699 Regatta. OSYC 27 Dauphin Island Return Race. FYC MAY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 3 Keels-n-Wheels. LYC

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Hatteras 70 Motor Yacht 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$599,000 Alden 56 Flybridge Express 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$425,000 Hunter 49 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$275,000 Beneteau 49 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$315,000 Beneteau 49 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$310,000 Kelly Peterson 46 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175,000 Beneteau 46 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$259,000 Sea Master 46 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$132,500 Beneteau Oceanis 45 2014 On order CALL FOR PACKAGE Beneteau Idylle 13.50 (43’) 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,900 Pearson 424 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,500 Beneteau 423 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$178,500 Beneteau ST42 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$269,000 Beneteau Oceanis 41 2013 2013 Model Year-end Special Sabre 402 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$230,000 Hunter 40 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$68,000 Jeanneau 40SF 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54,000 Offshore 40 Center Cockpit 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74,000 Jeantot Privilege 39 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 Beneteau Oceanis 38 2014 On Order/NEW for 2014 Call for Package Cabo Rico 38 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Beneteau 373 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119,000 Bavaria 37 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$97,000 S2 11.0A 36 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$41,500 Beneteau 361 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$88,000 Grand Banks 36 Classic 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$152,000 Grand Banks 36 Europa 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$139,000 Pearson 36 (Centerboard) 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$57,000 Gemini 105 M 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$83,500 Beneteau 343 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$103,000 Kirie Elite 32 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,900 Nimble Wanderer 32 PHMS 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74,900 Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$118,000 Beneteau 331 2'11 draft 2004 Centerboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$83,900 Beneteau 31 Keel/Centerboard 2.85' Draft 2012 . . . . . . . . .$110,000 Beneteau 31 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,900 Sabre 30 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$38,500 Performance Cruising Telstar 28 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,900 J/Boats J/80 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,900 Beneteau First Class 7.5 (26’) 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,900 Schock Harbor 25 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,500 Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,000 J/Boats J/70 2014 IN STOCK CALL for PACKAGE Sylvana Yachts Rocket 22 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,800

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SAILBOAT LISTINGS 1976 Alden Wellington 47 New Catalina 445 1989 Mason 44 1992 Island Packet 44 1978 CSY 44 2010 Jeanneau 42DS 1988 Endeavour 42 2002 Beneteau 411 2005 Hunter 41 aft cockpit 1987 Morgan 41 1995 Hunter 40.5 1978 C &C 40 1979 Schucker 40 2001 Bavaria 40 1996 Beneteau 40 1938 Atkin’s Meridian Yawl 2003 Catalina 387 2001 Fountaine Pajot 38 Cat 1991 Island Packet 38 New Catalina 385 1992 Island Packet 38 2005 Beneteau 373 2004 Island Packet 370 Sloop 2004 Island Packet 370 Cutter 1981 C&C 36 Sloop New Catalina 355 2001 Island Packet 350 2000 Island Packet 350

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1991 Island Packet 35 2005 Catalina 350 1997 Catalina 34 MKII 1987 Catalina 34 1984 Aloha 34 1984 Hunter 34 1982 Cape Dory 33 Sloop 1982 Morgan 321 1996 Beneteau 321 1981 C&C Sloop 32 1974 Westsail 32 New Catalina 315 in stock 1987 Hunter 31 1986 Island Packet 31 1970 Iroquois Catamaran 30 1979 Cape Dory 30 1982 Cape Dory 28 1985 Freedom 25 1984 Catalina 25 Fin 1985 Freedom 25 Fin 1998 Hunter 240 POWER FOR SALE 1996 Carver 440 2008 Island Packet PYCruiser 1998 Sea Ray Aft Cabin 37 1995 Tiara 36 2007 28’ Larson Cabrio 274 2002 King Cat Baja 27 2008 Ranger 25 Tug

$111,900 $114,900 $66,000 $39,900 $45,000 $19,500 $34,900 $17,000 $52,900 $12,000 $55,000 $125,381 $34,900 $59,000 $29,900 $24,900 $19,900 $9,950 $7,500 $8,000 $12,950 $124,900 $279,950 $129,900 $69,000 $49,900 $29,000 $86,900

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ONE OF THE LARGEST SELECTIONS OF SAILBOATS & CATAMARANS www.SailboatsInFlorida.com www.CatamaransFlorida.com IHULL MULT

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1999 2009 1998 1995 2004 2006 2007 2005 2006 2008 1999 2005 1993 1993 1992 2006 1974

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Viking Ship Ortholan Motorsailor Hermanson Pilothouse Gulfstar Motorsailor Auzepy Brenneur Gulfstar Mk II Endeavour CC Beneteau Idyllic 15.5 Cheoy Lee John Alden Gulfstar CSY Dunn Boatworks Dufour Classic Kaufman Soverel Ketch Vagabond Wauquiez Centurion Hunter 466 Custom Motor Sailor Bingham Custom Cutter Jeanneau 45DS Vickers Aft Cockpit

2007 1939 2000 1987 2008 1986 1990 1986 1970 1987 2006 2000 1986 1980 1984 1986 2002 1956 1994 2008 1998

35' Catalina 350, 2005, In mast main, Full electronics, Davits, Full canvas, Very clean and ready to sail! $ 119,000, Kevin @ 321-693-1642

Multihulls $549,900 $649,000 $349,000 $379,000 $399,000 $319,000 $499,000 $329,000 $295,000 $350,000 $259,000 $210,000 $165,000 $109,000 $ 53,000 $ 64,900 $ 4,850

Sailboats $139,900 $240,000 $249,900 $249,900 $550,000 $245,000 $139,900 $119,000 $119,000 $115,000 $ 99,900 $ 99,000 $159,500 $ 59,800 $194,000 $179,000 $159,000 $ 74,500 $138,900 $310,000 $180,000

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34' Sabre MKI, 1984, New Dodger, New davits, New Upholstery, A/C, New Standing rigging, $49,500, Kevin B @ 850-982-0983 45’ 44’ 44’ 44’ 43’ 43’ 42’ 42’ 42’ 42’ 41’ 41’ 41’ 41’ 40’ 40’ 40’ 38’ 38’ 38’ 37’ 37’ 37’ 37’ 37’ 37’ 37’ 36’ 36’ 35’ 35’ 34’ 34’ 33’ 33’ 32’ 32’ 32’ 30’ 26’

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1987 2001 1980 1989 1988 1990 1984 1975 1975 1982 1973 2002 1988 1973 1981 1995 1980 1983 1996 1990 1979 1973 1983 1983 1979 1996 1978 1993 1981 1981 2005 1978 1984 1981 1998 1989 2010 1984 1993 1997

$ 78,900 $199,000 $174,500 $132,000 $ 69,900 $110,000 $128,000 $125,000 $120,000 $ 79,900 $ 69,500 $133,000 $139,000 $ 48,200 $ 64,900 $ 79,500 $115,000 $ 54,500 $110,000 $ 75,000 $ 49,500 $ 24,900 $ 35,000 $ 59,000 $ 44,750 $ 64,500 $ 59,000 $ 59,900 $ 32,000 $ 24,500 $119,000 $ 25,000 $ 49,500 $ 34,900 $110,000 $ 39,000 $105,000 $ 34,900 $ 39,000 $ 14,000

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1987 1974 1987 2003 1983 1992 1994 2007

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_________________________________________ WANTED J/22. Reasonably priced J/22 sailboat with trailer. Jim Boyd. (321) 259-8829.

Melbourne, FL. (4/14) _________________________________________ SeaWolf Inflatable 10’. WolfCub $1000, Predator $1300. Lightly used demos. Made in USA. Will deliver in Florida. Possible trade for diving hookah. 727-543-1995 (6/14)

Abaco Dinghy 14’. Built by Winer Malone, Hopetown 1977. Bronze-fastened, new planking and frames, varnished spars, Epoxy/Glass sheathed. Sunrise main and jib. Laid Spanish Cedar Decks. Ready to Sail with trailer. $7000 OBO. (941) 704-2074, or bpitt001@tampabay.rr.com. (4/14)

18’ Sailbird folding trimaran. Custom Mylar sails/drifter, carbon fiber bow sprit, new tramps, rebuilt top to bottom, Trailer. $7500.

Roy (727) 804-3553. (6/14)

Morgan 22 1969. $2900/OBO. Great day sailor/club racer. Two sets of sails. Carbon fiber and Dacron. 9.5 hp Johnson. Totally rebuilt in 2000 with new rigging, centerboard and fittings. Good condition. procaptainbob@aol.com. 941-962-5039.

20’ Drascombe Longboat Cruiser. Fully loaded with most all options, including oars.

Trailer completely rebuilt. $11,750. Call Alan 207-633-341. alan@winterisland.com. (6/14)

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2012 Sea Pearl 21 with trailer. LIKE NEW— always garage kept. The perfect Florida shallow-water-sail-anywhere boat. Unique Cat Ketch sail plan with furling main and mizzen is easy to set up and sail. Lots of upgrades. $17,864. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises, (800) 783-6953 or (727) 327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

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18/24’ Blackwatch Cat Boat Cutter Rigger.

Galvanized trailer, roller furling jib, completely restored. For photos and more information, email alan@winterisland.com, or call 207633-5341. $10,500. (6/14)

1990 28’ Hunter. GPS, 2002 Diesel, Autopilot, wheel steering Huge aft berth.

Well-maintained. REDUCED $19,950. Alan 941-350-1559. alangsys@gmail.com www.grandslamyachtsales.com

1992 Catalina Capri 26. $11,000. Pocket cruiser w/big boat appeal. Oversized bimini, wheel, wing keel, Harken roller furler, full batten main. 155 and 135 genoas. Yamaha fourstroke 8hp, high-thrust, extra long shaft motor, electric start. Autohelm, battery charger. Call Julie at (850) 293-4031. Pensacola Beach, FL. (6/12)

1977 Capital Yachts Newport 30 MK II. Yanmar 20 HP diesel with less than 200 hours.

Complete cockpit enclosure with screens. Fully equipped with many new extras. St. Augustine. $23,750. epatfagan@aol.com. (6/14)

Bristol 27, 1966 Alberg sloop. Full keel, outboard well. 8 HP Yamaha. Bluewater boat.

Custom, ocean and solid. $4000. Located Jupiter, FL. Call (561) 801-0998. (6/14)

28’ Sea Sprite Sloop 1981. Classic Luders design, C.C. Ryder Built, new diesel, main, furling Genoa, Spinnaker, refrigerator, stove, enclosed head, holding tank, shower, five berths, Autohelm, Bimini, great sailing boat!

Mike. (239) 289-1348 $12,900. (6/30)

$50 – 3 mo.

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30’ Chris Craft Sloop, 1967, Perkins 30hp. diesel, all new; main, Genoa, jib, storm jib, Harken roller furling, Harken self-tailing winches, Navico Autopilot. Eight original bronze opening ports! Well preserved classic, one owner for last 20 years. Reduced to $15,000.

Lying Key West, FL Stewart Marine Corp., Miami, 305-815-2607. www.marinesource.com

1985 Island Packet 31 Cutter with Yanmar diesel and loaded with upgraded new gear.

Doyle sails, Doyle stack pack, Harken RF, new factory upholstery, ICOM VHF, ICOM SSB, Garmin chart plotter, auto pilot, new S/S davits, dinghy w/OB, new anchor windlass, new bimini, new Marin air and refrig. Maintained by keen sailor. Asking $56,000 Call 941792-9100 for complete list and appointment.

31’ Beneteau 31. TWO models to choose: 2012 Centerboard 2.85’ draft w/in-mast furling, and 2011 4’3” fixed keel w/stack pack, air conditioning, full electronics, bimini, refrigeration $110,000 to $89,900. Pictures & full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com (727) 214-1590

31’ Irwin 1984. 4 sails, roomy layout, facing settees, fold-up table. Portable A/C, midship hatch. Propane cooking, top loading fridge, hot shower. 18hp Yanmar. Reduced $13,500.

Stewart Marine, Miami. 305-815-2607. www.marinesouce.com

2007 Hake Seaward 32’ Eagle. 20” draft, Diesel, Inverter, Air condition, GPS, Autopilot, windlass, Excellent sails, canvas. She’s loaded and REDUCED; $99,900. Alan 941-350-1559. alangsys@gmail.com. www.grandslamyachtsales.com.

1994 Island Packet 32 Cutter. Air conditioning, solar, good sail inventory, GPS, autopilot, Yanmar diesel and more. Reduced to $79,900.

Alan 941-350-1559, or alangsys@gmail.com www.grandslamyachts.com

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2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331. New bottom paint and cutlass bearing Dec 2012. Includes windlass, autopilot, chartplotter, fridge/freezer, and stern shower. Very clean cruiser-liveaboard in great condition. Larger wheel and bulb keel provides excellent performance for blue water sailing. $68,000. Call John at (954) 253-7479, or Jim at (954) 303-5310. (5/30)

33’ Island Packet, 1998 Yanmar only 387 hrs!

In Mast Furling, Cutter Rigged, Autopilot, Chartplotter, AC, Solar Panels, 4’ 3” draft, full galley, & very spacious! Best Midsize Cruiser! $110,000, Call Jane @ 813-917-0911, www.

SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

35’ Island Packet 1992. Cutter rig, Auto Pilot, Air conditioning, Yanmar engine Bimini, Davits, Great Cruiser, $109,000. seafarermike@aol.com (941) 518-5614.

2006 Hunter 36’. Located in St Pete with both AC and Genset. REDUCED to $92,500.

Contact Kelly Bickford CPYB at (727) 5991718, or email kellyb@masseyyacht.com

39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981. 64 hp Pathfinder diesel 200 hours, blue water cruiser, Gen Set, all roller furling, solar, wind gen, radar, autopilot, GPS, electric windlass, full galley and more. $39,900. Project-for sale AS IS. Liveaboard slip available. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100

40’ Beneteau Oceanis, 1995. 50hp Perkins 920 hrs! Head & engine thru-hulls replaced 2010! Bimini, hauled & bottom painted 2013, great electronics package, easy to handle & much more! $79,500, Call Tom @ 904-3779446, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

1987 38’ Cabo Rico - $89,000 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net 40’ Sabre 402 2003. Shoal draft 4’11, AC, roller furling, bimini/dodger, radar, plotter, AP, electric windlass, dutchman, clean & turn key. $230,000. Pictures & full specs at www.MurrayYachtsales.com. 727-214-1590

1982 34’ Irwin Citation. Shoal draft, diesel, wheel steering. Priced for quick sale. $10,000. Sam 305-852-2025. rockharbor@bellsouth.net

34’ Beneteau 343 2008. In Mast furling, air conditioning, full electronics, bimini & dodger, shoal draft, refrigeration $103,900 Pictures & full specs at www.Murray Yachtsales.com (727) 214-1590

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Irwin Citation 39, 1979, w/ 30 hp Yanmar, 41' 9" LOA, custom scoop transom, fin keel, roller furling head sails, Dutchman main, ST-60 instruments, Garmin GPS, VHF, S/S Stove, 12volt DC fridge, ST winches, Bimini. Liveaboard slip available. Asking $29,900. Cortez Yacht Sales. 941-792-9100.

$50 – 3 mo.

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2002 Beneteau 411 in beautiful condition.

Loaded with great electronics including radar/chart, dual system a/c, beautiful interior just listed for $134,900. Call Rick at 251-3773676. Turner Marine.

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42’ Beneteau 423 2007. Shoal draft 4’9, AC, In mast furling, electric windlass, electric winch, AC, recent electronics, electric heads, bimini/dodger, Very clean & turn key. Pictures & full specs at www.MurrayYachtsales.com.

727-214-1590

42’ Bruce Roberts Pilothouse Ketch. Sailed Atlantic twice, Med, canals, Bahamas, Barbados, Galapagos. Versatile, short-handed capability.

80hp. Ford. Roller sails, tabernacle. $75,000.

Stewart Marine, Miami. (305) 815-2607

1974 42’ Grand Banks. Classic Aft Cabin w/queen berth, Lehman diesel, generator, wind gen, GPS, autopilot, tanks replaced, air conditioning, refurbished interior. $98,000.

Alan 941-350-1559. alangsys@gmail.com. www.grandslamyachtsales.com

42’ Pearson, 1982. 58 hp Westerbeke new Vdrive, AC/Heat, solar panels, wind gen. 14” Raymarine C-140W multifunction display, all ports & hatches replaced & lots of upgrades! $79,900, Call Clark @ 561-676-8445, www.

SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

42’ Chris Craft Catalina, 1985. Super clean, double cabin with center queen and walkaround double forward. GM 4-71s, Phasor 3.5kw, electric galley. $40,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, 305-815-2607. www.marinesource.com

44’ Pearson Yawl 1966. 5’3” draft, solid glass, 110HP diesel, aluminum spars, fast and comfortable, fireplace, peapod, well maintained, pedigree yacht. SW Florida. Asking $76K. (978) 491-7056.

Pics at http://s145.photobucket.com/user/efcjr123/l ibrary/ (5/30)

1992 42’ Catalina - $95,000 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684 0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net, www.curtisstokes.net.

1987 42’ Grand Banks Europa. Custom Interior, Stabilizers, upgrade Electronics. Jim 904-652-8401. jboothyacht@yahoo.com, www.grandslamyachtsales.com $169,000

Custom Hermanson 44. Looking for the ultimate ocean steel cruiser?? Look no further. $133,000. Can make money with!! www.dutchlove.com. (305) 989-7181. (4/14)

CORTEZ YACHT SALES SAIL 56' Custom Wood Schooner ’07 . . . .$700,000* 45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 42' Endeavour 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,900* 39' Corbin 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,900* 39' Irwin Citation 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900* 35' Wauquiez 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 31' Island Packet Cutter 1985 . . . . . . .$56,000*

POWER 44' Targa 1989 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,900 34' Sea Ray 1984 Twin Diesel . . . . . . .$29,900

DEEPWATER SLIPS AVAILABLE *See classified ad and photo in this section

(941) 792-9100 visit www.cortezyachts.com CORTEZ YACHT SALES

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42’ Endeavour 1987. Center Cockpit, two cabins, aft cabin w/centerline Queen, two heads w/ shower, Marine Air, Full Galley, Tall mast, RF main and RF head sail, Full Canvas, Chart Plotter, Radar, Autopilot, Electric Windlass, Wind Gen, AB Dinghy w/ OB, Davits. Many Upgrades and New Equipment. A must see at our docks. Liveaboard slip avalable. $109,900 Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100.

2013 Catalina 445! Absolutely loaded for cruising. $8000 watermaker, 6kw generator, full cockpit enclosure, all electronics, bow thruster, 10’ dinghy w/motor and dinghy davits—much too much to list here!

Fantastically equipped boat purchased in Jan. 2013 and little used. This is an estate sale— Asking $375,000. Call for details.(800) 2821411, or email sales@dunbaryachts.com.

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Morgan 44 CC. Well Kept, Cruising Ready, Great Liveaboard, AC. Updated Electronics, Genset, EVERYTHING! Stern Arch, Wind Gen, AIS, Solar, Davits, Swim Platform, Bimini Enclosure, Furling. $130,000. Owner (727) 466-6444. (6/14)

Three Graces - 1974 45’ Coronado - $127,500 - Curtis Stokes - 954 684 0218 - curtis@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

Marine Trader 46’ 1982. Excellent liveaboard cruiser. Spacious master stateroom, two heads/tubs, washer/dryer, bow thruster, A/C, extensive rear deck, dinghy/ob. OFFERED AT ONLY $109,900. Photos and specs: (757) 581-5979. tejasgalv@sprintmail.com.

1996 51’ Little Harbor - $350,000 – Randy Walterhoefer – (917)478-4944, or randy@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

52’ Endeavour CC 1990. Sloop-rigged, wingkeeled, 12.5-kw genset, 3-zone AC/Heat, 108 hp Yanmar, Vetus bow thruster, great electronics & Nav. Station. In excellent condition!

Must See! $139,900, Call Leo @ 941-5046754, www. SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

2008 52’ Symbol. Caterpillar diesel.

Warranty, Twin engine, twin Helm, Twin Stateroom. Stabilized. Captain Wayne 941773-3513.Wayne@grandslamyachtsales. com www.grandslamyachtsales.com. Reduced to $599,000.

56’ Schooner. Custom built in 2008 by Rollins in Maine. A masterpiece from American craftsmen. White Oak framing with Douglas Fir planking. Black Locust, Teak, and Cherry used throughout. Aluminum spars and custom cast bronze fittings. A beautiful “Alden” style schooner capable of passages with elegance and American pride. Asking $700,000. www.CortezYachts.com. (941) 792-9100

61’ Custom Pedrick Cutter 1985. Set up for short or single handed cruising, keel/cb for shoal waters, electric winches, Hood Stowaway mast, Air & Genset. REDUCED to $239k. Contact Kelly Bickford CPYB, (727) 599-17818, or email kelly@kellybickfordcpyb.com.

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46’ Morgan Ketch, 1980. Roomy aft cabin, Yanmar 50hp (2004), 7.5 Onan generator, 2 Mermaids, freezer, SSB, autopilot, thruster, TracVision, custom varnish. Reduced to $75,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, 305-8152607. www.marinesouce.com

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USED BOAT STUFF WANTED Always buying used boat stuff, including hardware, anchors, fenders, and any other general marine stuff. Cash paid and we will come to you. THE NAUTICAL TRADER. Call 941-704-4828 _________________________________________

2” DISPLAY ADS STARTING $38/MO.

Small solar panel. Trickle charger. $20. St. Petersburg.

(727) 530-4671. (5/14) _________________________________________ www.southwindsmagazine.com

CLASSIFIEDS ADS Foul weather jacket rubber cuff breakdown fix! We will replace the rubber inner cuff on foul weather jackets. Flecking black specks on your wrist! Don’t get a new jacket; fix your old one with a new cuff! Replaced with high quality waterproof material with all Velcro strapping replicated. $50 + $15 Shipping to get a new cuff installed and mailed back to you within 7 business days of receipt. Mail your jacket and a check for $65 to: 47 Montagu St, Charleston, SC 29401; Phone 843-723-8756 Used twice, 2 seat inflatable Kayak, with electric pump and bag. $125. St. Petersburg.

(727) 530-4671. (5/14) _________________________________________ Bilge Blower. Mar-trail 3,” 150 cfm, flange mount, bilge/engine room blower, USCG approved. Like Jabsco 34739-0010 which sell new at WM for $135. Used but in great shape and works perfectly. Asking $50. harmonheed@yahoo.com. _________________________________________ Wanted: Lewmar 16 two-speed self-tailing winch - or similar make and model, Raymarine C-70 GPS Chartplotter (941) 792-9100. _________________________________________ Asymmetrical spinnaker with snuffer.

Blue,white and black. 48 foot luff. Good condition, minor color bleed onto white. $650.

(941) 769-0297. Billd33950@yahoo.com.

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Perkins 4.108 Re-manufactured Long Blocks. $5,995 plus your rebuildable core engine, or $500 core charge. Plus shipping from Pensacola, FL. bshmarine@yahoo.com

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_________________________________________ Writer wanted to put monthly racing news together on southern, national and world racing events, people in the race world, etc.

Must be interested in this stuff. Paid by the word. editor@southwindsmagazine.com _________________________________________ Writer wanted to write series of articles of history of sailboat building in St. Petersburg. Paid by the word. For details: editor@southwindsmagazine.com. _________________________________________ BOATS AND CAPTAINS WANTED The Boy Scouts of America at Florida Sea Base in Islamorada, FL, are looking for sailboats and captains to run in the Coral Reef Sailing program starting summer 2014 (Go to www. bsaseabase.org for more about Florida Sea Base). Boats need to be 40 to 45 feet and draw no more than 5 feet. CSY44s and Morgan41s are ideal for the program. Captains must have a USCG 6-pack license. Captains should have a background working with 13- to 18-year-old youth; BSA scouting background is even better.

This is a great part-time opportunity for individuals looking for seasonal charter work in the Florida Keys. Contact Luke Knuttel at (305) 394-0365 for further information. (3/14) _________________________________________ Edwards Yacht Sales is expanding! We have several openings for yacht brokers in Florida.

Looking for experienced broker or will train the right individual. Must have boating background and be a salesman. Aggressive advertising program. Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence, Roy Edwards (727) 507-8222 www.EdwardsYachtSales.com, Yachts@ EdwardsYachtSales.com

Boating, fishing, relaxing on 20k acre lake in Northeast “Old Florida” in small, quiet, lakefront senior mobile home park. Conveniently located, reasonable lot rent. Homes from $2,000 to $21,000. (386) 698-3648 or www.lakecrescentflorida.com (6/14A)

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April 2014 77

A Moment on Anclote Key

By Larry Annen

I

was reading the news this morning and started to get depressed. The economy is horrible and the government wants more of my tax dollars so they can hand them over to people who already have millions in offshore accounts—plus bailouts, fallouts, foreclosures…enough already!

There is not much to this story, nothing really new or too terribly exciting. It’s simply my way of mentally escaping every now and then. Sometimes I can actually make it to the beach; sometimes I have to do the “Zen out-ofbody experience” and just look at pictures.

One way or the other, I’m going to the beach now. The sights and sounds are amazing—if you slow down long enough to take a look.

Most of the beaches that I’ve found are terribly crowded. However, some are amazingly desolate for being so close to civilization. I much prefer the desolate beaches. They are mostly the ones I have to get to by boat, usually during everyone else’s workweek.

We were walking along on Anclote Key one day when I found this little crab in a shell. He appeared to be doing nothing more than idling away his day, waiting for the tide to come back in. He appeared to be in no hurry to go anywhere or do anything special. I envied the crab a little. So relaxed and peaceful—at least until I came along and disturbed him.

The beach I’m standing on has been here for a myriad of years and has changed only slightly during recent history. Hurricanes come and go, shorelines shift and change, but this spit of land is much like it was in the 1500s. I found a nautical chart online at the Library of Congress that showed Anclote Key as an anchorage for the explorers discovering this new world. Hernando De Soto and Cabeza

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de Vaca were but two famous explorers of the era who were likely here.

Privateers and pirates alike; Jean Laffite, Black Caesar, and possibly even Jose Gasparilla himself set foot on this small respite of dry land!

There is a little anchor symbol in just about the same spot I anchor.

French, Dutch, English, Spanish,

everyone that had a chart stopped here. Anclote Key (Spanish for anchor) was listed as having fresh water, and up the Anclote River was an abundance of game and fruit.

Generally, there were no hurries back then, just basic survival. It was without question a tough way to live having to hunt your food down in something other than a grocery store aisle where gasoline prices determined what your tomato cost. But then again, they didn’t have to worry about failing economies, what to wear to work that day, or why did my retirement fund simply vanish.

They spent a lot of time on the beach. Here was most of what they needed: Fish, oysters, and clams surrounded the island. A short ride up the river was everything else they needed. No channel markers, loud stereos, or low-flying jets. The simple sounds of nature filled the easy tropi-

cal breezes.

Standing on this beach I often wonder what the early explorers felt when they looked upon the unspoiled land of unlimited opportunity.

Spanish galleons frequently used this as a stopover point to replenish their fresh water and food stores while transiting from Cuba to Mexico and back. The native Indians looked at the odd people and were happy when they sailed on.

I’ve anchored my sailboat this morning in the same place they secured their wooden ships. Sailors of that time only knew a compass and the sun for time and speed. I have a GPS that keeps me within a tenth of a second and seven feet of anywhere on earth I desire to be. I don’t know if I would brave the journey they did, even with my wind generator, solar panels, and watermaker all operating at peak efficiency. It is remarkable what the explorers accomplished, especially considering what they had to work with. One such visionary stood on this beach a little over 400 years ago. He looked at the same stars I am looking at and listened to the same relentless surf washing the shore I hear today.

We were both barefoot.

Many years have drifted into the eternity of the cosmos between us.

They were brave indeed, and here they stood, in the very same spot I am today. Perhaps he was looking at a crab, just like mine.

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