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42' Grand Banks Must see condition. Economical to run, roomy, with Cat Diesels, Radar, GPS, Autopilot, solar, 8Kw Genset, 3-zone Air Conditioner. Dinghy and OB. Asking $169,900

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38' 2010 Sabre 386 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 38' 1986 Wauquiez Ted Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 38' 1999 Catana Sailing Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REDUCED $169,900 37' 1979 Tartan 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54,900 37' 2012 Delphia 37.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $99,990 36' 2001 Catalina 36 MK II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 36' 1996 Sabre 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $124,900 36' 2010 Southerly Centerboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$325,000 35' 1998 Tiara 3500 Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $64,900 33' Maine Cat Custom 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $239,000 32' C&C Fibre 99 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,999 30’ 1994 Catalina 30MK III Tall Rig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27,900

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Island Packet SP Pilothouse 41, 2008

Manta 42 MKII Sail Catamaran, 2005

Manta 42 MKII Sail Catamaran, 2003

Manta 40 Sail Catamaran, 1996

Proven comfort for FL sailing / cruising Many updates, twin Volvo Penta 29hp New sails, rigging, twin Yanmar 30hp Cruising equipped, 3 staterooms $387,500 $324,900 $309,900 $189,900 Catalina 400 MKII, 2004

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43 DS, 2003

Custom Cutter Rig Motorsailor 50, 2005

Hunter 460, 2000

Live aboard slip, wing keel, Yanmar Deck salon, 6’4” headroom, Yanmar dsl Geo. Buehler dble-ender, 100hp Yanmar Spacious cruising, well-equipped $180,000 $175,000 $175,000, OBO $169,900 Island Trader 46 Trawler-Sail, 1981

Beneteau America 423, 2004

Gemini 105 MC, 34’, 2004

Pacific Mariner 65+, 2002

Completely restored, roller furlng Shoal draft cruiser, excellent condition Clean, cared for, ready to cruise Cruising, chartering, twin Cat 800 hp $169,000 $149,900 $102,500 $775,000 Sea Ray 470 Sundancer, 2010

Navigator Pilothouse 53, 2004

Mirage Great Harbour 37, 2005

Hi-Star Seahorse 47 Trawler, 2003

All options, low hrs, twin QSB 474hp Custom hard top, twin Yanmar 500hp Innovative trawler design, Yanmar 58’s Twin John Deere Power Tech 8.1 380hp $499,900 $359,000 $297,500 $279,900 Carver Custom 506, 2000

Endeavour Trawler Cat 44, 2003

Custom Scimitar 3650 Cat, 2002

Mainship 400 Trawler, 2007

Twin Volvo 353, custom bridge/aft deck Twin Yanmar 240hp tunnel drive Spacious living, twin Yanmar 125hp Cruise efficiently 10 Kts, Yanmar 440hp $275,900 $239,900 $229,900 $224,900

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Editorial: How Prepared Do You Need to Be?

By Steve Morrell

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Southern Regional Monthly Weather & Water Temperatures

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

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Racing News: News; Race Instruction, National, International and Regattas in the Southeast

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Short Tacks: News in the World of Sailing

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Boatowner’s Boat Review: Capri 26

By Robert Centers

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Carolina Sailing: The Citadel at Sea — The Spirit of South Carolina Lives

By Dan Dickison

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That Sinking Feeling — Hurricane Irma inspires a unique plan for preparing a boat for a storm

By Jeff Plentovich

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Melges 14 Boat Review

By Dave Ellis

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Dauphin Island Race Tragedy Update — Lawsuit Could be Landmark Case

By Kim Kaminski

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Southern Regional Racing Calendar

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Boat Boy

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Southern Sailing Schools Section

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Marine Marketplace

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Southern Marinas and Boatyards

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Boat Brokerage Section

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Classifieds

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Alphabetical Index of Advertisers

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Advertisers’ List by Category

Boatowner’s Boat Review Capri 26. Page 32.

Photo by Robert Centers.

That sinking feeling. Page 39. Photo by Jeff Plentovich.

COVER PHOTO: Melges 14 boat review. Page 42.

Photo courtesy Melges Performance Sailboats.

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FROM THE HELM How Prepared Do You Need to Be? Live in the mountains, dream about sailing the seas, save your money, move to Florida, buy a boat, spend all your money and begin your voyage. Then your boat sinks on the second day—in Florida. You lose everything and the Coast Guard says your sunken boat is a danger, it must be moved.

It will cost $10,000. You have $90.

Sounds like a riddle and the question is: What do you do?

This happened to a young couple recently. What did they do?

This all happened one evening in February to Tanner Broadwell, 25, and Nikki Walsh, 24.

It all Started in Colorado They were in Colorado when they started dreaming about sailing the seas. They bought a 1969, 28-foot Columbia in Alabama for $5,000. They named it Lagniappe. Tanner’s father helped them sail it to Panama City—their first sailing experience. They continued on their own to Tarpon Springs where they lived on the boat for about six months—working at a job at the marina, fixing the boat up—investing another $5,000—and getting it ready to cruise. They made many friends who helped them.

On February 6, they were ready to go and they departed Tarpon Springs, just north of Clearwater, FL. They sailed to a nearby anchorage off Anclote Key where they spent the night. It was the beginning of their dream voyage and they were headed to their next stop south when they came in from the Gulf via John’s Pass at Madeira Beach. It was about 8:45pm, dark. Tanner was at the helm and Nikki was on the bow with a floodlight, looking for the markers to guide them into a pass they had never entered before. Their charts were from 2016-17. It didn’t appear to them that the markers were in the right locations, so they proceeded slowly, at two knots, with the floodlight. Boom! They hit bottom, and although it was not rough seas, the waves pushed the boat over, as the keel had broken off Lagniappe. They began to take on water, called Sea Tow and had to wait an hour before the towboat showed up. Right after the accident, they grabbed their two-year-old Pug, Remy, and whatever else they could find in the flooded cabin down below—where everything was floating. Sea Tow showed up just before the boat was to go under. They’d lost everything and had essentially no money. They found a cheap hotel.

The Sunken Boat Must be Removed It wasn’t long before the Coast Guard told them their boat had to be removed—and it was their responsibility. They started a GoFundMe campaign to raise the $10,000 for the salvage.

Within three days they raised $11,000 and in a few more weeks, the amount reached $16,000. They paid for the salvage.

Determined, they said they were going to start all over, get jobs and find another boat. But after they reached their goal of $10,000, people kept sending them money, so they edited the funding campaign to say they would use any extra money to buy a new boat.

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money for the salvage. They started a Facebook page to tell their story but received so many nasty comments that they shut it down. All that quieted down over time.

But they continued with their search for a boat. A retired physician in St. Petersburg, Mark Reinecke, heard their story and decided to sell them his 1985 36-foot Cheoy Lee, Odyssey, for $1. He said he used to sail the boat every weekend, but his age has kept him from using it for years, and it had been docked in his backyard, never being sailed. He was wondering about what to do with the boat when he heard about Broadwell and Walsh’s plight.

Their story has made it around the world. Broadwells’ father said he heard about their story in China, where he lives. Broadwell even received calls from reporters in Russia.

Were They Prepared Enough?

There were all sorts of comments across the world wide web, some in support of the couple and their dream, others critical, saying they should have been more prepared, should have had insurance.

How much experience do you need? For some people, you will never have enough. Even though they had limited experience they seemed to be following all the rules as they entered John’s Pass: They used recent charts, they moving slowly, looking for the markers, and one of them was on the bow with a floodlight. They appeared to be within the boundaries of the marked channel. Local knowledge probably would have told them that the John’s Pass channel bottom moves regularly—a recent hurricane probably moved the bottom around even more—and the currents can be dangerous. Maybe they should have read the local knowledge memo.

Plus a 49-year-old-boat could have had weakened keel bolts. Hitting a sandy bottom at two knots should not have knocked off a well-attached keel. Currents could have made their movement even more dangerous.

So—yes. Someone with more experience probably would have not run aground and a more experienced boat owner probably would have had the keel bolts checked.

Maybe being novice boaters, having an old boat and a shifting bottom all came together like the perfect storm of circumstances.

Then there’s the element of luck, and when I think of all my close calls, luck has saved me many times. In some respects, I should be dead and my 26-foot wooden sailboat that I crossed the Gulfstream on four times—without any radio for three months in the Bahamas (long before cell phones)—should probably be at the bottom of the ocean somewhere. I just got lucky a lot. But all those close calls taught me many lessons. Sometimes the best learning experiences aren’t the ones that are close calls, but the ones that are disasters. And I bet anything that Tanner Broadwell and Nikki Walsh will now be more likely to enter passes successfully than many more experienced sailors who have been lucky too many times. Beware of judging others so quickly.

Success comes from good judgment. Good judgment comes from experience. Experience come from bad judgment.

Luck just comes and goes whenever it wants. As it turned out, they learned an important lesson, got a new and bigger boat, and some extra cash to fulfill their dream. That night in February could be the luckiest night they ever had. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Southeast Air & Water Temperatures, Prevailing Winds & 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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CALENDAR

Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race) Go to the Racing Calendar for regattas and local races. Go to Racing News for national and international regattas in the Southeast.

• Educational/Training • Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals • Boat Shows • Seafood Festivals & Nautical Flea Markets • Other Events

LISTING YOUR EVENT

Educational/Training U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary organizations throughout the country hold hundreds of regular boating courses on the various subjects. To find a course near you, go to www.cgaux.org/boatinged/class_finder.

Boating Safety 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 safety education if born after a certain date. To see the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com.

The course named “About Boating Safely” and “America’s Boating Course (ABC)” both satisfy the requirements. They are marked below with two asterisks (**): **Jacksonville, FL. Ongoing Mike Christnacht.

904-502-9154. mchristnacht@comcast.net. www.uscgajaxbeach.com/pe.htm. Classes at Captain’s Club, 13363 Beach Blvd. $25 including materials. **New Port Richey, FL. Ongoing.

New Port Richey USCGAUX Flotilla 11-06 First Saturday of the month. 9am to 5pm. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Communications Building, 3920 Marine Parkway, New Port Richey, FL (in Gulf Harbors Yacht Club Parking Lot). Register at BoaterEducation.info

To have your non-race event listed, contact editor@swindsmag.com. Email the information (not just a link) by the first of the month preceding publication.

Contact us if a little later. They must be public events that are free, or nominal low cost. Other for-profit events can be listed for $35/month up to 150 words (text and title) for first month, $25 for second month. We will print your public event for two months (rendezvous for three months). (If your for-profit event has a quarter page ad or larger, a 150-word notice in this calendar is included for two months.)

You can also list your event on our online calendar, swindsmag.com. Go to EVENTS. No charge for: (1) You have a print ad for the event in the magazine; (2) Public events, non-profit events, free events; (3) Club regattas, marine flea markets, boat shows and other similar events. Contact us for other for-profit events.

US SAILING INSTRUCTOR AND COACH COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) Go to the website for courses that might have been scheduled after our press date. For more on course schedules, locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to www.ussailing.org/education/teach-sailing. No courses scheduled in the southeast U.S. as of press date. Check the website, since courses are often added late.

For learning-to-sail and powerboat handling courses, go to www.ussailing.org/education.

Small Boat Instructor Course Level 1 Privateer Yacht Club, Hixson, TN, March 29-April 1.

Contact Steve Sherman at steve@optistuff.com.

Instructor Blair Overman.

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Lake Lanier Sailing Club, Flowery Branch, GA, March 31-April 3. Contact Alex Padgett at llscwaterfrontdirector@gmail.com.

Instructor Bruce Cattanach.

Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club, Beaufort, SC. Two weekends: April 14-15, April 21-22.

Contact Tauri Duer at tauricduer@gmail.com.

Instructor Stephen Gay.

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Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA. Two weekends: April 28-29, May 5-6. Contact Jim Brusgard at jim@southernyachtclub.org. Instructor Kevin Gunn.

Viridian Sailing Center, Arlington, TX, May 5-13.

Contact Kelly Gough at kelly.gough@verizon.net.

Instructor Allison Pinegar.

Lauderdale Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Two weekends: May 12-13, May 19-20.

Contact Courtney Williams at courtney.williams@lyc.org.

Instructor Allison Jolly.

Little Washington Sailing Club, Washington, NC, May 17-20. Contact Kevin Clancy at kevinclancy@gmail.com. Instructor Arn Manella.

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North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC, May 25-28. Contact Brenton Creelman at brent@maritimefriends.org. Instructor Kevin Gunn.

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Lake Norman Yacht Club, Mooresville, NC, May 25-28. Contact Ken Corsig at kencorsig@gmail.com.

Instructor John Griffin.

Concord Yacht Club, Knoxville, TN, May 26-29.

Contact Jeff Gamey at jeff.gamey@tetratech.com.

Instructor Dan Kulkoski.

US Sailing Center of Martin County, Jensen Beach, FL, May 26-29. Contact Alan Jenkinson at alan@usscmc.org. Instructor Joey Mello.

Gulfport Yacht Club, Gulfport, MS, May 28-31.

Contact Samson Vasquez at smsonvasquez@gmail.com.

Instructor Charles Price.

Small Boat Instructor Course Level 2 Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, TX, May 19-20.

Contact, Marie Wise at sailmom@gmail.com.

Instructor Stephen Gay. Basic Keelboat Instructor Evaluative Course Offshore Sailing School, Fort Myers, FL, April 5-7. Contact instructor Paul Chechak at paulchechak@gmail.com.

Sea Star Base Galveston, Galveston, TX, April 13-15.

Contact David Gaston at dgaston@ssbgalveston.org.

Instructor Matthew Meadows.

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US Sailing Offshore Safety at Sea Seminar; Course with Hands-on Training; Hands-on Training Only; and Sea Refresher Course (these are separate courses, contact for more information) Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, TX, April 14. Contact Foy Curley at fcurley@lakewoodyachtclub.com.

JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVALS Go to ussailing.org/racing/youth-sailing/junior-olympics.

Sarasota Youth Sailing Sailfest, Sarasota, FL, April 7-8.

Alana O’Reilly at sarasotayouthsailing@gmail.com Atlanta Yacht Club, Atlanta, GA, May 5-6. Katrina Blauvelt at katrina.blauvelt@gmail.com

9th Annual Oriental In-Water Boat Show & Nautical Flea Market, Oriental, NC, April 13-15 Oriental Harbour Marina docks. www.orientalboatshow.com.

Traditional and Small Craft Fest, Sarasota, FL April 20-22 Small and traditional craft gathering in water and on land.

Sarasota Sailing Squadron. www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org

36th Annual Suncoast Boat Show, Sarasota, FL, April 20-22 Power boats, as well as vendors selling gear. Marina Jack’s in downtown Sarasota. www.ShowManagement.com.

BOAT SHOWS

Charleston In-Water Boat Show, Charleston, SC, April 20-22

Annual Southwest International In-Water Boat Show, Houston, TX, April 12-15

This show will be held at Bristol Marina and Brittlebank Park, 185 Lockwood Blvd. www.charlestoninwaterboatshow.com.

A large selection of sail and powerboats with a Discover Sailing program. www.southwestinternationalboatshow.com.

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Billy Creel Memorial Gulf Coast Wooden & Classic Boat Show, Biloxi, MS, May 19-20

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Tall Ships Challenge Series, Gulf Coast, April Tall ships will be racing and holding port festivals along the Gulf Coast in April: Galveston, TX, April 5-8; Pensacola, FL, April 12-15; New Orleans, LA, April 18-22. www.sailtraining.org/tallships

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8th Annual Kemah Crawfish Festival, Kemah, TX, April 6-8 Affordable crawfish and other foods will be served and sold with new cooking units that plan to cook 6000 pounds of boiled crawfish per hour. Held under the Kemah Bridge at 300 3rd Street. www.gulfcoastfestivals.com.

Waterway Zydeco & Crawfish Festival, Gulf Shores, AL, April 14 Fresh boiled crawfish and zydeco music by some of New Orleans best bands, along with arts and crafts display. East 24th Avenue in the Waterway Village of Gulf Shores. www.gulfcoastartsalliance.com.

34th Annual Pompano Beach Seafood Festival, Pompano Beach, FL, April 27-29 Pompano Beach oceanfront. Held on the beach at the Pompano Pier, featuring fresh local seafood prepared by area restaurants. www.pompanobeachseafoodfestival.com.

Annual Pensacola Crawfish Festival, Pensacola, FL, May 4-6 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, along with chicken baskets, red beans and rice, gyros, bloomin’ onions, kettle corn, apple dumplings and Deep Fried Brownies. www.facebook.com/pensacolacrawfishfestival

SAILBOAT AND TRAWLER RENDEZVOUS Promote and List Your Boat Rendezvous SOUTHWINDS will list your Rendezvous for three months (other events are listed for only two months)—to give boaters lots of time to think about and plan their attending the event. This is for rendezvous held in the Southeast U.S. or Bahamas. Send information to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.

33rd Morgan Invasion and 2018 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup Regatta, Tampa, FL, April 21 The Morgan Invasion is now part of the Tampa Bay Hospice Cup. Held at the Davis Island Yacht Club. Go to the “Racing News” section (following this section) for more information.

America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association Spring Rendezvous, Norfolk, VA, April 30- May 3 Educational seminars on navigation and information on the portion of the Loop between Norfolk and the Tennessee River (site of the fall rendezvous), presented by experienced cruisers. www.greatloop.org. Register early as this event is often sold out.

Wharram Catamarans 12th Annual Hui/Rendezvous, Fort Myers, FL, May 18-20 The 12th spring/summer sail-in “Hui Wharram” (gathering of Wharram Polynesian catamarans), sailors, boats and

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interested public will take place at North Shore Park in North Fort Myers this year. The boats can be beached at the park. The Hui has been held in the Florida Keys in recent years and for the third year it will be held in Fort Myers. The “official hotel” will be the Best Western Waterfront (www.bestwesternwaterfront.com), and the gathering will be at the Three Fishermen Seafood Restaurant and bar at 13021 N. Cleveland Ave., North Fort Myers. A banquet will be held Saturday night.

Although this is a Wharram Rendezvous, all boats, monohulls and mulithulls, and all interested boaters are invited. The Best Western has also installed new floating docks for the boats. For more information, contact Thom DelForge at 309-212-1161, or huiWharram@gmail.com. www.facebook.com/HuiWharram

OTHER EVENTS 11th Annual Fort Myers Beach Cruiser’s Appreciation Day, Noon – 3pm Saturday, April 7 The Town of Fort Myers Beach will again celebrate Cruiser’s Appreciation Day and the success of its 70 mooring ball anchorage from Noon – 3pm on Saturday, April 7. The anchorage has been providing a wonderful sub-tropical destination for waterway cruisers, including easy access to one of the world’s finest beaches. Cruiser’s Appreciation Day will have food and beverages, live entertainment, giveaways, a raffle and more. The celebration will be located at Matanzas Inn, the upland provider for the mooring field. www.fortmyersbeachfl.gov, and click on “Mooring Field” under “Quick Links.”

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USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, Sarasota, FL, April 7-8 Sarasota Sailing Squadron Youth Sailing Sailfest. Contact Alana O’Reilly at sarasotayouthsailing@gmail.com.

8th Annual West Marine Stand-up Paddle Board Carolina Cup, Wrightsville Beach, NC, April 18-22 The world’s largest gathering of stand-up paddleboard racers will be held at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Over 1000 competitors from the around the world. www.wrightsvillebeachpaddleclub.com/carolina-cup.

34th Annual Interstate Mullet Toss and Gulf Coast’s Greatest Beach Party, April 26-29 Individuals on the beach throwing a mullet from a circle in Alabama to the state line in Florida to benefit local charities.

Largest Beach Party in the South. www.florabama.com.

34th Annual Cedar Key Small Boat Meet, May 4-6 This annual event is completely informal. Tides and weather are still the only organization. There are no planned events, signups, or fees. For more info, contact Hugh Horton at 586215-7060, or huhorton@gmail.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. www.cedarkey.org/event/2018-cedar-key-small-boat-meet

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RACING NEWS & REGATTAS Racing News, Instruction, Southern Sailors, and National and International Regattas in the South For the complete southern racing schedules by region, go to the “Southern Regional Race Calendar” in the back of the magazine RACE INSTRUCTION IN THE SOUTHEAST To list your race instruction courses in print (free listings for non-profit groups. A $25 fee to for-profit groups): editor@southwindsmagazine.com LIST YOUR REGATTA OR INSTRUCTION COURSE ON OUR WEBSITE With our new website you can list your regatta course yourself on our online calendar for free with more information.

Go to swindsmag.com, and click on EVENTS. For US SAILING Courses: US SAILING has seminars around the country on: Race Officers; Umpires; Judges; and Classifiers. Information, prerequisites, and enrollment online available at www.ussailing.org/race-officials/find-a-seminar. No Race Official Seminars listed for April and May as of press date. Check the website, as classes are sometimes created at the last minute—long after our press deadline.

RACING NEWS Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards From US Sailing On Feb. 28, US Sailing and Rolex honored Erika Reineke and Peter Duncan as the 2017 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. They were chosen in December out of six men and eight women who were picked as finalists for the awards.

Reineke, who is from Fort Lauderdale, FL, distinguished herself nationally and internationally while competing in both College Sailing and the Olympic Laser Radial class in 2017.

Her 2017 highlights include being honored as the 2017 Quantum Women’s College Sailor of the Year, winning ADivision at ICSA Women’s College Nationals, placing third in the A-Division at ICSA Coed College Nationals, winning silver at the Aarhus World Championship Test event in the

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Laser Radial, and winning gold at Enoshima Olympic Week 2017, the first major multi-class regatta held at the 2020 Olympic Games venue.

Duncan, from Rye, NY, a life-long one-design sailor, was once again at the top of his game in 2017 at the highest levels of international competition and in a variety of sailboat classes. His year was highlighted with a win at the highly-competitive Audi J/70 World Championship in September off the waters of Porto Cervo in Sardinia, Italy.

Duncan and his talented crew, including Jud Smith, Victor Diaz de Leon and Willem van Waay, won the 161-boat World Championship by a 15-point margin over contender Brian Keene. Duncan’s Relative Obscurity was dominant through six races. They placed in the top three in each race, including three wins.

He won four other J/70 regattas in 2017, including the Italian National Championships (Alcatel Cup), New England Championships, Bacardi Cup and Sail Newport Regatta. His team placed second out of 58 at the J/70 North American Championship in Rye, NY and third at the European J/70 Championship.

Duncan participated in multiple classes throughout 2017, including the Etchells, Melges 20 and Melges 24. His Etchells team took home first place honors at the Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta featuring 45 competing boats in January 2017 in Coconut Grove, FL. LISTING YOUR RACE SOUTHWINDS lists races in the Southeast eight coastal states for free with date, event and sponsoring organization in the “Racing Calendar” at the end of the magazine. Listed below are upcoming national, international and other regattas. Cost to have a pre-race write-up with a description in this section is $35/month ($25 for second month) for the first 130 words and $45/month ($35 for second month) for 200 words total. No listing over 200 words allowed. Regattas that run display ads 1/4 page or larger (we give regatta ads reduced rates) will get 150 words at no additional charge for two months.

Email editor@swindsmag.com, or 941-795-8704, around the first of the month preceding publication to list your event or place an ad. www.southwindsmagazine.com

NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL AND OTHER REGATTAS IN THE SOUTHEAST RS Feva World Championships, Clearwater, FL, March 30-April 8 Clearwater Community Sailing Center. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org/regattas

St. Augustine Race Week, St. Augustine, FL, April 5-8 First Coast Sailing Association sponsors this event. On April 5-7, there will be a variety of races for performance and cruiser class boats offshore. On April 5-6, boats 30 feet and under will compete in the inshore series held in the Matanzas River just north of the Vilano Bridge in St. Augustine. On Saturday and Sunday, April 7-8, the Junior Regatta, featuring Optis and 420s, takes place just north of the Castillo de San Marcos in full view of downtown spectators.

The variety of race formats allows boats of all sizes to compete in this regatta. Paddle board and kayak racing take place in Salt Run on Saturday and Sunday. Race Week parties, music concerts and awards presentations have been moved from the downtown location to the St. Augustine Yacht Club, due to construction activities planned for the Municipal Marina in spring. However, the public is invited

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to the activities at the club. Competitors wishing to register can do so at www.staugustineraceweek.com. Updates can also be found on the Race Week Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SARaceWeek.

37th Ted Irwin’s Memorial Pusser’s Rum Cup, St. Petersburg, FL, April 7 Hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, this is west Florida’s largest one-day sailboat race. All classes are invited and racing is in Tampa Bay. Courses will be around Government Marks. Pusser’s hats, great food and Pusser’s Rum parties. Notice of Race and Entry Forms can be found on the SPYC website at www.spyc.org.

40th Suncoast Race Week, Tampa Bay, April 12-15 Hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in cooperation with the Davis Island Yacht Club and Bradenton Yacht Club. This event is a long-standing tradition among regattas on Tampa Bay, with three days of racing, beginning with registration and starting on Friday at the Davis Island Yacht Club, racing to the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. On Saturday, boats race to the Bradenton Yacht Club. On the third day boats race around government marks in Tampa Bay near St. Petersburg. The awards will be at the Davis Island Yacht

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RACING NEWS & REGATTAS Racing News, Instruction, Southern Sailors, and National and International Regattas in the South Club on April 20.

This is a qualifier for both the Tampa Bay/Suncoast Boat of the Year, the St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Circuit and the Gulf Boat of the Year. Notice of Race and Entry Forms can be found on the SPYC website at www.spyc.org.

Sperry Charleston Race Week, Charleston, SC, April 12-15 The largest keelboat regatta in North and South America.

Every spring, more than 250 boats from across the country and around the world materialize in Charleston, SC, to enjoy three days of epic competition and four evenings of superb shoreside hospitality. And every year, the organizers make a few tweaks to keep it all fresh. Sperry Charleston Race Week is open to boats from 19 to 80 feet. www.charlestonraceweek.com

Wetafest & US Multihull Championship, Fort Walton Beach, FL, April 18-22 Fort Walton Yacht Club. www.fwyc.org

2017 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup Regatta and 33rd Morgan Invasion, Tampa, FL, April 21 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 and is a club Boat-of-the-Year race. There will be a pre-regatta benefit dinner and silent auction gala to be held at DIYC on Saturday, April 7. The sailing features racing for monohulls, multihulls (catamarans and trimarans) and a “just for fun” race class where the start is from the dock, in late morning and no rating required. www.tampabayhospicecup.com.

2018 Lake Weir Invitational & 14th Harpoon Nationals Regatta, Weirsdale, FL, April 21-22 This event is hosted by the Ocala Sailing Club. The Kiwanis Club on Lake Weir will be the launch site for trailerable planing monohull and multihull sailboats able to be beachlaunched. Larger sailboats may launch from Carney Island Boat Ramp. For registration, NOR, waiver/release and event website, go to US Sailing’s regattanetwork.com, then Calendar, then scroll down to the April 21 listing. Awards immediately following the last race on Sunday. Hope to see everyone out for this event!

63rd Annual Miami to Key Largo Race & Inaugural Key Largo to Miami Race April 21-22 This regatta will be hosted by the Miami Yacht Club on Biscayne Bay. Races will be sailed between the area just south of the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami and the area north of the Jewfish Creek entrance in Key Largo. Races are open to all boats 14 feet and over. Typically, our fleet con22

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sists of 60-100 monohulls, catamarans and beach cats.

Participating monohulls and multihulls may make docking arrangements Saturday night at Gilberts Resort and at the Anchorage Resort & Yacht Club on Key Largo.

Beach cats can make use of the boat ramp and parking lot at the Caribbean Club.

Skippers meeting Friday, April 20. Awards party May 5, both at the MYC. NOR and entry forms available at www.yachtscoring.com (click on Calendar and then go to race date). Miami Yacht Club and MYC Youth Sailing Foundation: www.miamiyachtclub.com

50th Regata del Sol al Sol from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, April 27 — Celebrating 50th Year Golden Anniversary Entrants are already signing up for this annual race, which is celebrating 50 years in 2018. Skippers who entered their vessel (and race) in the St. Petersburg-Habana Race and this regatta will receive another discount in their entry fee.

For fee and general information, contact Chairperson Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington at Chairperson@regatadelsolalsol.org, or through the website at www.regatadelsolalsol.org, or go to www.spyc.org.

There will be seminars and final registration on April 26, 2018. Many pre-race and after-race activities are set that all are invited to, including crew and any others interested in attending. Anyone interested in joining in the fun on the island, but not necessarily wanting to sail, can fly to Cancun. Then, it is a short taxi ride and ferry ride to Isla Mujeres. In order to keep track of the boats and others coming to the island, people can get their regatta hotel reservations and ground transportation through the website using the reservation information tabs on the right side of the home page. There is a secure website page for online entries, or mail the entry in (address available on the website). You can also check out the Facebook page. The main regatta site is at www.regatadelsolalsol.org.

2018 Women’s Challenge Regatta Returns, Gulfport, FL, April 28 The Women’s Challenge Regatta, formerly known as the Bikini Cup and sponsored for many years by the Windjammers of Clearwater, is back. The current sponsor, Boca Ciega Yacht Club, was forced to cancel the regatta in 2017 due to a conflict with a city event.

It is a goal of the Rhumb Runners at BCYC to promote and support women’s sailing. This regatta has a rich history of doing exactly that. Women of the Gulf Coast, assemble your teams, find a fast PHRF-rated boat and start practicing for the 2018 WCR to be held on Saturday, April 28.

Registration closes April 20. For Notice of Race and more information, go to www.sailbcyc.org/WomensChallenge Regattta. Or contact the organizational chair, Barb Meyer, at 727-430-7241, or sunnlover@aol.com.

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XXX Regata al Sol Pensacola, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, May 9 Organized by the Pensacola Yacht Club and the Southern Yacht Club. Classes: Monohull PHRF Racers, Cruiser/ Racers, Modern Cruisers, Classic Cruisers, Multihull PHRF Racers and Multihull Cruisers. www.PensacolaYachtClub.org

65th Annual Mug Race, Jacksonville, FL, May 5 The Rudder Club of Jacksonville hosts this race, touted as the longest river sailboat race in America. The race along the beautiful St. Johns River has challenged thousands of sailors as they test their skills against the river’s currents, bends and changing winds. Boats compete for the coveted Mug or to win one of the 50 class trophies. All sailboats with masts less than 44 feet are eligible.

This year, the staring line is moving about three miles North to just East of Crystal Cove Resort. This new venue provides launching, docking, parking, overnight accommodations, restaurant, bar and entertainment—all in one location. All catamarans will be transported by Cat trax

from the resort to the Rudder Club.

Thursday night, May 2, Green Cove Springs Marina will again host the Half-Way Party with plenty of food, music, and beer. Registration, skippers meeting, and festivities are at Crystal Cove Marina on Friday evening. Saturday Night will be the after race party at the Rudder Club, with their famous breakfast on Sunday.

Go to www.Rudderclub.com for registration, NOR and updates.

9th Annual Bone Island Regatta, West Florida to Key West, May 16-19 This is a Boat of the Year race for the Sarasota Bay Yachting Association, and the Southwest Florida Boat of the Year (as is the return race from Key West to Naples [Naples YC]— the Return to Reality Race.) This regatta has two start locations: Sarasota starts off Big Pass on Wednesday at 11am (confirm time online) on May 16; Naples starts at the pier on May 17 at noon (confirm time online). Multihulls and monohulls. All boats must hold a current, valid WFPHRF rating.

Entry fee is $150 if received by April 15, and $175 up until 5pm May 13. For more information, contact info, NOR and to register online, go to www.boneislandregatta.com.

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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 Goes Down Eight Inches Since February As of press date in early March, Lake Okeechobee was at 14.52 feet above sea level. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 8.46 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 6.66 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.30 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).

Google to Map Southeast Florida Waterways Named the Google Waterway View, Google is creating an on-the-water version of its roadway Google maps in conjunction with the Marine Industries Association of South Florida. Just as viewers can see the properties, home, businesses and other features on land in the roadway version— as though you were driving down the road—you will be able to view similar features going down the waterway, just like you were in the boat.

The Waterway View will create a visual map of 143 nautical miles going from Palm Beach County’s northern

county line in Jupiter south along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway through the Ocean Reef Club at the north end of Key Largo.

The Waterway View will be available to be viewed on a web browser first and then as a mobile app by June.

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Two Gulf Coast sailors, past Commodore of the Navy Yacht Club Pensacola Vince Cooke and his wife Pat passed away this past January and February. Vince, who was the fleet captain for the Southwestern Yacht Club in San Diego (the host club for the America’s Cup Race) was the race officer for the 1992 and 1996 Louis Vuitton Challenger Series held in San Diego. He was also selected to be the principal race director for the regatta operations during the Challenger races held in the waters off the coast of New Zealand during the 2000 America’s Cup campaign.

His wife Pat was there at his side as his assistant throughout the course of the competitions.

Vince and Pat were also members of the Navy Yacht Club in Pensacola and the Pensacola Yacht Club. Vince was the fleet captain for the Navy Yacht Club in 1998 and he brought change to the way Gulf Coast sailors in Pensacola Bay raced. For many years the “triangle course” was the standard race set-up for all racing held throughout the area.

Vince introduced the “windward – leeward course” and really shook up the sailor’s way of thinking and competing.

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Vince and Pat also introduced to the Navy Yacht Club and to the Pensacola Bay area the sailing tradition of the “Blessing of the Fleet.” Many of the Gulf coastal areas, like Mississippi and Alabama, have held ceremonies for several years for their fishing and shrimp boat fleets, but Vince invited the sail and power boat community to join in the celebration during the Navy Yacht Club’s 75th anniversary that was celebrated during his tenure as commodore of the club. The “Blessing of the Fleet” tradition is still held today by the Pensacola Yacht Club and the Florida Commodore’s Association.

Fair winds and following seas Vince and Pat, your energy and innovation will be missed by the sailing community.

BoatUS Starts New Advocacy Tool for Boaters – Various Proposed Laws in Florida Affecting Boaters In January, BoatUS announced a new “Advocacy Tool” that allows boaters to learn about and track federal and state bills of concern to recreational boaters, along with contact information for elected officials.

Boaters can sign up for a newsletter and receive “Federal Action Alerts” that sends emails out about federal laws of concern to boaters, allowing them to learn about and track federal legislation and regulations about boating.

On the state level, boaters can sign up for “State Action Alerts” for laws being considered at the state level. By going to the website, boaters can click on a state to see the current bills affecting recreational boating in that state.

To use the new tool, go to www.advocacy.boatus.com and click on State Action Alerts to view the list of states with current laws under consideration.

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sideration in Florida, SOUTHWINDS found the following proposed laws that were of interest that are currently going through the legislative process: A law, HB 247 (2018), that would allow the state to send vessel registrations electronically and would also allow the vessel operator to present an electronic copy of the registration via an electronic device during a boating inspection if the printed one is damaged or illegible. That basically says you can use a cell phone to show the digital registration.

A law, HB469 (2018), which requires a salvor engaged in a salvage operation of a vessel to inform the customer that the service they are offering is not covered by a towing contract. The salvor must present to the owner in writing (and the exact words are specified in the proposed law) that they are doing salvage work and the customer’s insurance company could later be billed for the work which could amount “to as much as the entire value of your vessel and its contents.”

A law, HB915 (2018), that allows the FWC to set a time limit on vessel safety inspection certificates, which must be no more than five years. This is pursuant to a law that went into effect in 2016 establishing the vessel safety inspection certificate, since the law set no time limit for the certificates.

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1986 Capri 26 I

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still ask myself the question every year, “What’s a westTexas-born-and-bred boy doing spending most of his free time on a sailboat?” I always liked the water, even fancying myself a fair-to-middling fisherman for several decades.

What I never had counted on was finding myself the owner of a 26-foot sailboat and loving it!

A few years back, a good friend and his wife took my girlfriend and me for an evening sail. It was one of those magical times that sailors dream of: A steady wind coming over the beam of about 8-10 knots, the sun setting over the trees on shore, and a laid back atmosphere that I just never thought that sailing would be. No, I’m not a racer, and though we have anchored out all night before, I wouldn’t classify myself as a cruiser either. But what I do know is that I get immense satisfaction from taking her out—and still remain mesmerized by the power of the wind.

The Capri is my second sailboat. The first was a 24-foot Hunter that I eventually donated to our local Boy Scouts. The Capri offers us all we need for our day sailing on our local lake, Lake Thurmond (South Carolina). With 1,200 miles of shoreline, and a plethora of coves to anchor out for lunch and an afternoon swim, it’s the perfect venue for the Capri.

Stepping down below, you’ll find the head immediately to port. Our local sailing club has a portable pump-out station which makes it convenient when needed, and there are two marinas that offer the service for a paltry $5—not too bad to have a flush potty for our guests when needed.

There is a sink in the head as well, along with a few drawers and cubbies for storage of “stuff.”

There are settees along both port and starboard continuing forward, and the table can be adjusted to slide all the way to the ceiling when you want it out of the way, a nice feature no doubt. There is also an elevated large “shelf” that has proven perfect for storing larger items that can be gotten to without much fuss or bother. Cubbies abound behind both settees, as well as additional storage under the cushions. A front hatch helps with ventilation that is needed for our southern summers.

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age, and we’ve chosen to sleep forward in the v-berth. If we had another couple or kids along then the aft berth could easily be used, and the opening port overhead helps with light and ventilation via the cockpit. It’s a great pocket cruiser and would do well for a couple or a family with small children.

The galley contains an icebox, a two-burner recessed stove, a sink and fresh water system, and storage is above, behind and under the galley counter. There’s plenty of storage for your dry stores, and the icebox is deep, capacious and very well insulated—again something that is a must for our southern hot and humid summers. There’s also plenty of storage areas for plates, cups, your personal bar and all the necessities needed to dine on the water. We’ve added a fold-up table that can easily be deployed in the cockpit. The experience of dining at anchor (under the bimini or not) is always a fun time with always something to see around you whether it be a sunset or wildlife at the edge of the water— and watching the stinkpotters is always entertaining.

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The galley contains an icebox, a two-burner recessed stove, a sink and fresh water system, and storage is above, behind and under the galley counter—with lots of storage space.

The head lies to port as you go down below. There is a flush toilet with holding tank.

Topsides, she’s a sloop-rigged boat, and we are fortunate to have roller furling. Our particular jenny is not oversized, which makes it nice, because at age 71 this year, I’m not as strong as I was back in the day and it’s easier not to have to fight or reef in winds that are a bit “jumpy.” The cockpit area is very nice, and we receive a lot of compliments when folks come over to sit for drinks, lunch or just to visit. The “sugar scoop” stern makes it especially easy to operate the outboard and enter and exit the cockpit when swimming. The boat is laid out for single-handing which is another plus for the times that my first mate is napping and we need to tack.

The anchor locker on the foredeck is more than ade-

quate for our needs on our lake. We usually use a 5-1 scope ratio, and that has proven to be a good number for us to work with. When retrieving the anchor, the railing forward makes one a bit more confident when having to give the ol’ heave ho. The deck is basically uncluttered, and the few times that one needs to move forward under sail, there is plenty of room, and the safety lines and standing rigging make it easy if the deck is pitching.

We’ve been fortunate in that we’ve not had to put a lot of extra work (or expense) in our Capri. We did add additional marine speakers, and I installed my Sirius radio and the “Joint” radio station has been our go-to station since we’ve been sailing. It will even showcase a Willie Nelson song on occasion, which seems to sound so much better on the water, under sail and watching my Lone Star flag whipping in the wind. On occasion, the radio drowns out my cell phone and I miss a call or two—darn!

Never would I have dreamed that sailing would have given so much pleasure. I enrolled my granddaughter in our club’s sailing camp for several years, and this year, at age 15, she is coming back to work on staff. Sharing the joy of sailing with her has brought me immeasurable joy. We have taken my daughter and family out on several occasions, and the drill is that we’ll sail a bit, anchor out, have lunch and a good swim, then sail back to the dock hoping the winds will kick up to about 12—great memories are made! On each Friday of sailing camp for the last few years, there are a couple of us at the club who take out the club campers for a couple of hours in the afternoon for a “big boat” experience. It’s

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BOATOWNER’S BOAT REVIEW always gratifying to watch the young campers enjoying a boat bigger than a Sunfish or a JY-15 and hearing their “sailing lingo.”

We have yet to name our Capri. Our previous boat was Good Golly Miss Molly named after my miniature Dachshund (and yes Molly likes to be on the boat—she’s just not a huge fan of swimming around). Several friends have given their two cents with suggestions: Gas Passer (as I’ve retired twice as a Nurse Anesthetist) and Miss Molly II, as well as one or two names that can’t be printed here due to the family nature of this magazine. One day, we’ll decide on one and then have the decal made.

Maintenance is a breeze on our Capri; remember that we are on a freshwater lake. I hire a diver each year to clean her bottom, change the oil in the 4-cycle outboard and lower unit, and check the plugs and make sure that only ethanol free fuel goes in the 6-gallon tank. Keeping her clean is not too tough, and maybe even one day I’ll be able to talk my granddaughter into keeping her in Bristol condition. We only have one battery on her and it is a “witch” to get to.

Thankfully, I had foresight enough to purchase a maintenance-free battery, but she is more than enough to start the outboard, run the radio and whatever lights we might need.

I’ve thought about adding a second battery, but I truly feel there is no need at this time.

The cockpit area is very nice, and we receive a lot of compliments when folks come over to sit for drinks, lunch or just to visit. The “sugar scoop” stern is great for getting in and out of the boat.

The opening port on the starboard side of the cockpit gives good ventilation for the aft berth below.

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CAROLINA SAILING

The Citadel at Sea A three-day experiment turns into a full semester at sea for cadets from South Carolina’s military college, revitalizing support for the Palmetto State’s classic tall ship in the process.

By Dan Dickison The Spirit makes landfall in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Courtesy photo.

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he exceptional power of experiential learning is well established. Experts in this field tell us that a hands-on approach to education helps students connect classroom study to life in the world and transform inert knowledge into practical application. Of course, you don’t have to be an expert to attest to that. Anyone who’s ever trimmed a sail knows you learn more by actually doing that than you do by being told how it’s done.

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of South Carolina this winter and spring as 15 cadets from The Citadel—Charleston’s military college—are spending their days sailing from seaport to seaport in the Caribbean— studying, crewing, working and learning—and having a lot of fun in the process.

What’s been branded as The Citadel at Sea got its start last summer when representatives from the Spirit of South Carolina, Inc., approached Zane Segle, who directs The Citadel’s Office of Study Abroad and International

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The cadets enjoy a mid-ocean swim on board the Spirit. Photo by Marshall Haas.

Education. “They were interested in exploring a partnership in which the ship could be used as an educational platform for our students and cadets,” explains Segle. “We decided it would be best to start with a trial run, so that’s what we did last fall.”

According to Segle, The Citadel offered a select group of students the opportunity to take a three-credit course in October. That involved living, studying and sailing on board the Spirit for three days off the coast of the Carolina Lowcountry. “That trip went very well, and the experience was extraordinarily well received by the cadets,” he adds.

“Our success convinced us that we should expand the program the following semester.”

The collective efforts of Segle and his Citadel colleagues, and those of the staff and crew of the Spirit—produced a unique program that involves 12 weeks spent on board. A number of cadets from the military college applied to participate, and 15 were selected. Not one of them had experience at sea, let alone time on board a tall ship, and very few were familiar with sailing. Despite that, on a clear, breezy Sunday morning during the third week of January, they set sail for Puerto Rico—some 10 days at sea away.

That first passage was a trial by fire. The cadets endured several days of high winds and some heavy seas en route. But the rewards lay ahead. During this extended trip, the ship is visiting five different ports in the Caribbean, including Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and, of course, Puerto Rico. At each port, the cadets are joined by faculty from The Citadel who fly in to conduct classes for approximately five days during each of these layovers.

Between ports while the ship is under way, the cadets take turns serving four-hour watches and generally helping the ship’s full-time crew with all the many duties that are required to manage a 140-foot wooden tall ship.

All of this time at sea is designed as experiential learning says Citadel economics professor Don Sparks, who has

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made several trips back and forth to join the cadets. “The ship is a great laboratory for leadership training,” he says. “Everyone on board, regardless of their title, bears some responsibility, and we’re using that with the cadets to explore different facets of leadership. That’s actually one of the classes I’m teaching in this program—leadership.”

Sparks explains that each cadet has to spend some time as a watch leader. “These short interisland voyages are a good opportunity for the cadets to experience leadership from a hands-on perspective. It’s often very challenging to be on board. It’s not an easy life, and the cadets learn that they have to rely on one another.”

Aside from leadership, Sparks is also teaching a required course entitled “Commerce and Culture of the Caribbean.” It’s an interdisciplinary course, he says, in which the cadets are learning about the economics, history and culture of each of the nations that they’re visiting.

Both Segle and Sparks explain that all of the cadets in the program are also required to take a biology course entitled “The Natural History of the Caribbean.” Says Segle: “That course doesn’t just include classroom instruction and reading, it also involves snorkeling in the various destinations so that the cadets can learn to identify certain aquatic species that are prevalent in those locations.”

One cadet, Patrick Henkel, a sophomore from Jacksonville, FL, seems to be relishing the classes as well as the rest of his time on board. “The commerce course is focused on the Caribbean economy, politics and society,” he explained, “and that’s great. Ultimately, I hope to develop a wider point of view about this region.”

Henkel says he was initially daunted by the prospect of going to sea for nearly four months, but was also excited by the opportunity. For him, The Citadel at Sea is turning out to be the experience of a lifetime. “And, afterwards,” he says, “I get to tell my friends that I spent a semester at sea.”

And Henkel’s sentiments about the program appear to be largely shared. The cadets appear to be enjoying it. The professors have deemed it a success. And the ship’s management says this program is a win-win all the way around.

“This relationship with The Citadel is ideal,” said Fletcher Meyers, Executive Director of the Spirit of South Carolina, Inc. “It provides a solid base for the ship with a long-term partner. I’d say it’s truly the best thing that has happened to the Spirit in some time.”

Meyers says that this May, The Citadel will be making the ship available for youth excursions. What’s envisioned is having youth groups on board for weeklong sails. And if that plan comes to fruition, it will once again demonstrate the power of experiential education. That’s something you just can’t beat.

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By Jeff Plentovich uiet, my 10-year-old Wharram Q Tiki 26 catamaran, came into my care through a series of lucky breaks.

She’s the perfect boat for me at this time and place in my life. She’s a wonderful day sailor, sundowner, weekender, hidden cove explorer and coastal cruiser, and if I could get the courage up, I have no doubt she could take me over the horizon.

When we’re not out sailing on St. Joseph’s Sound off Dunedin, located near Tampa Bay on Florida’s west coast, Quiet spends her time tugging at her lines along a reasonably well-protected neighborhood seawall with some simple storm poles and bumpers keeping her safe and away from the oyster-crusted concrete menace. It’s not a perfect situation and I’ve spent

several long sleepless nights helping fend her off as strong fronts passed through our area.

By late Friday on Sept. 8 last fall, I was in a panic; Irma, one of the strongest hurricanes in history had unexpectedly changed course. Originally forecast to go up Florida’s east coast, the Category 5 hurricane was now expected to run up the west coast of Florida—headed right for me and my beloved catamaran on Sunday night or early Monday morning. I had maybe a day to prepare. It was too late to run and too late to have her hauled. It was suddenly a very bad situation.

With Irma’s approach, I became very concerned with the thought of losing Quiet. The forecast of Irma’s 100-mph sustained winds offered me few alternatives. I knew a few anchors and doubled-up dock lines would be no match for the violence Irma had in store for us. I sat down on the seawall by Quiet and considered my limited options.

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The owner signaling success onboard Quiet shortly after refloating—using fenders, floats and anything he could find to help bring the boat back to full buoyancy.

consists of a 6-hp outboard with a simple removable compartment covering the gas tank. My electronics consist of a hand-held VHF. The only other things on the boat were some camping and overnight gear, some books, charts and

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other miscellaneous sailing stuff. Within a couple of hours, I was sure I could have her stripped down to her bare hull.

A quick check of the marine forecast confirmed 100mph sustained winds were headed right for me. And I knew from my experience with winter cold fronts that a 26foot, 1500-pound catamaran would be violently thrown around in that kind of wind. At some point, she would end up smashed to pieces against the seawall. There’s no way she was going to survive a close call with Irma, and we were now looking at a direct hit.

By early Sunday, it became clear that I had no choice but to go through with my crazy plan.

With a new focus and sense of urgency, I began throwing gear onto the seawall. Life jackets, sleeping bags, cushions, foul weather gear—all went flying in a now-frenzied mission—much to the amusement of the neighbors. With the increase in the wind and flow of beer among my wellwishers, Quiet and I were already taking a pretty bad beating. I grabbed the water hose, 600 feet of dock line and went to work—as everyone shook their heads questioning if I had already gotten into the hurricane keg.

It took several hours to fill the boat with water, tie off lines and fend off advice from the now-inebriated peanut gallery. Finally, with the help of a sympathetic neighbor— who questioned my intelligence—we sank her to the gunnels, anchored her in the middle of the canal and tied off to every piling we could get a line around. With rope running in every direction, Quiet looked like she had gotten tangled in a spider’s web.

The first rain bands began passing through on Sunday afternoon.

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tiny, little gunkholer’s paradise that on this “not so sunny” Sunday afternoon, I feared might all come to an end.

As an eerie sunset ended the day, I checked the lines one last time. Satisfied that we’d made the best decision under the circumstances, I said an emotional goodbye to Quiet and moved inland to ride out the storm on higher ground since we fully expected to lose all first-floor property to the forecasted eight-foot storm surge.

I stayed at a friend’s condo about five miles inland. I laid down just as Irma took a fortuitous turn and passed just to my east. Ironically, the place I was staying at turned out to be closer to Irma’s path than my home in Dunedin. I still spent a mostly sleepless night listening to the wind howl as Irma tried to rip every shutter, shingle and piece of siding from the building. When I finally stuck my head out early Monday morning and saw a hint of blue sky to the west, I hurriedly got ready to head back in hopes of finding my beloved catamaran in one piece.

Quiet was there, right where I left her. We still had a strong west wind, but I was well-protected. My next concern was the anticipated storm surge, but it appeared the moon and the storm would not be so aligned on this day, and we would be spared. The worst was over. We survived.

As the winds continued to calm that Monday afternoon and the expected high tide never materialized, I decided it was time to bring her back. I grabbed every bumper, life jacket and empty water bottle floating in the ditch and started forcing them into the cabins, under the trampoline and tying them off under the hulls.

It didn’t take much to get her hatches just above the water line. With a good quarter-inch of freeboard, I slipped into the starboard cabin carefully—not to upset the delicate balance—and started bailing. There was no crowd yet, but I could see neighbors working in their yards glancing in my direction, curious, but not wanting to get involved.

I was surprised at how quickly she jumped out of the water. With my obvious pending success, a couple of the naysayers grabbed buckets and jumped into the canal to join in on the fun. In just over an hour, she was floating back on her lines, happily laying up against the seawall, drying out in the warm sun.

A few other sailing companions grabbed some cleaning supplies and jumped on board. By the end of the day Monday, she looked better than new. We did a sunset sail the following day, just to spite Irma, who had caused so much concern just one day earlier.

The very spartan nature of the Tiki 26 accommodations, along with many small boats, make this the perfect strategy for a destructive storm (as long as the hull is made of a material that floats, like Quiet). When stripped down to a bare hull, there’s really nothing that water can damage or that a good clean up couldn’t remedy. I wouldn’t hesitate to handle a similar situation the same way in the future and would strongly encourage the same strategy for other small boat owners who find themselves without options and a devastating storm on the horizon.

Lessons Learned I was initially concerned about her floating too high, so I emptied all flotation from the boat in hopes of getting her lower in the water. James Wharram’s unique simple design proved to be very hard to sink. I actually never got her completely under.

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Quiet at the dock in its normal mode.

pletely submerging her. The reduced windage and additional mass of the water-filled hulls were exactly what she needed to protect her from the violence of wind and waves.

My original recovery plan to use bumpers to float her to a point where I could bail her out proved to be easier than thought. I had the advantage of my trampolines, which were sitting just below the surface. I simply forced anything that might give a little extra buoyancy under the tramps and she came right up to a point where my hatches were just above the waterline. From there, I was surprised at how quickly I could bail her out simply using a two-gallon cooler which was floating by.

It was a good experience to see for myself some of the limits of the boat should a similar situation arise in the future.

I now have the full confidence of the boat and a severe storm and recovery strategy that I am comfortable with.

It has now been several months since the storm. I have done a lot of day sailing and taken several long weekend trips since. In all honesty, Quiet is none the worse for the storm. Over the course of several weeks following Irma, we did give her a thorough cleaning including fresh water rinses and a thorough wipe down. I left the boat open as much as the weather would allow in hopes of drying out any of those areas that are not so accessible.

Over the course of the next few weeks following the storm, we slowly started bringing gear back on board until once again she was ready, at a moment’s notice, for a sunset sail or an overnight run up the coast to some hidden inlet.

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BOAT REVIEW

Melges 14

By Dave Ellis Cover: Originally offered with the view to bringing great racing to youth and junior sailors, the Melges 14 was introduced in early 2015, but at the first sanctioned regatta held in Sarasota in March 2017, there were only a couple of juniors in the 25-boat fleet. The oldest sailor was in his 70s. Photo courtesy Melges Performance Sailboats.

Melges 14 Fleet at the Melges 14 Midwinter Championship in Sarasota, FL, in March 2017.

Photo by Up Top Photography.

Length: 14 feet Beam: 5 feet 2 inches Crew: 1-2

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t has been over 40 years since the Laser burst upon the scene and became the dominant one-person, small racing dinghy. Just as planes, trains and automobiles have changed dramatically since that day, so sailboats must.

The Melges company has been building fast boats, mostly racing scows, at Zenda, WI, for three generations. It is not surprising, then, that when they commissioned Reichel Pugh to design the Melges 14, and then had it built in their own factory by a small, dedicated crew, it was first rate.

Originally offered with the view to bringing great racing to youth and junior sailors, the Melges 14 was introduced in early 2015. It was named 2016 Boat of the Year – Best Dinghy by Sailing World magazine.

As it turns out, the market was there for more than youth and juniors. At the first sanctioned regatta held at Sarasota Sailing Squadron in March 2017, there were only a couple of juniors in the 25-boat fleet. The oldest sailor was in his 70s.

The hull’s lines are pleasing to the sailor’s eye, with no sharp chines and with a plumb bow for waterline. Weighing in from the factory from 116 to 120 pounds, it is a little lighter than a Laser. No exotic materials such as carbon fiber are used in the hull. This should make it easier to repair if any junior does manage to tear the boat away from dad or mom.

Three rigs are available. The Red, with 59 square feet for sailors between 75-120 pounds; Blue, with 85 square feet; and Gold, with an ample 98 square feet. The midsized sail is larger than the Laser full rig, and the smallest much larger than the 4.7 kid’s rig on the Laser.

At the Midwinters regatta in Sarasota only two Blue rigs were in evidence; all the rest were the full Gold sails.

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The hull’s lines are pleasing to the sailor’s eye, with no sharp chines and with a plumb bow for waterline. Photo by Melges Performance Sailboats. www.southwindsmagazine.com

The cunningham is used to de-power the sail, just as on a windsurfer sail or most multihulls. In spite of having a nearly square-top mainsail, the rig is designed to be easily flattened and the top area blades out in big winds or puffs. The sail is sleeved, like a Laser. Photo by Laura Holmes.

sailors? A Mylar mainsail, since it does not have bias stretch to much extent, needs full-length battens to make it able to change shape for conditions. The cunningham is used to depower the sail, just as on a windsurfer sail or most multihulls.

In spite of having a nearly square-top mainsail, the rig is designed to be easily flattened and the top area blades out in big winds or puffs. The sail is sleeved, like a Laser. The battens give it a nice airfoil shape right up to the mast.

The mast and boom are carbon, so very lightweight. The mast bends with the sail easily, using cunningham, vang and mainsheet trimming. The boom is higher than most small dinghies, making the conk on the head experienced

by Laser sailors when the vang is cranked much less likely.

What is it like to sail this modern craft? I was able to sail one race in the Midwinters when a sailor had an asthma attack and needed a break. Using the large rig in light air was most pleasant. Besides the ample sail area, the full battens kept the shape of the sail despite the air becoming quite light. I had no clue how to set up the boat and did not notice that when tacking in light air just popping the battens over

is not enough. The battens at the mast have to slip over to the low side, too. I was slow on one tack on the first beat of the race until that was figured out.

Once the rig was sorted, old age and experience allowed rounding the last windward mark in good shape. But downwind, a common problem with small, light dinghies became evident, with some sailors rocking and rolling their boats past. Some were subtle, like the Olympian, others not so much. The Melges 14 class has addressed this problem common to Laser sailors when there are no judges on the water.

Peer pressure should prevail.

With the made-in-America movement and the great reputation of the Melges name, over 100 boats have already been sold. This little thoroughbred has much to offer.

The price point for the largest rig is $8900; $8795 for the mid-sized and $8750 for the smallest. To buy an additional rig is about $1000 for the mast section and sail. This compares to $6800 for a new Laser full rig. There are no used boats yet, of course.

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Update on the Tragedy in Mobile Bay – The 57th Dauphin Island Regatta, April 25, 2015 Lawsuit could become landmark case in sailboat racing

By Kim Kaminski

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n Saturday, April 25, 2015, the 57th Annual Dauphin Island Regatta was held and was hosted by the Fairhope Yacht Club in Fairhope, AL. One hundred and twenty-five sailboats were registered to race in this approximately 18nautical-mile course that goes from the northern part of Mobile Bay on a southerly route down the bay past the Middle Bay Lighthouse (approximately halfway to the finish line), ending at Dauphin Island located at the entrance of the bay on the Gulf of Mexico.

Bad weather was predicted by forecasters for over a week before the regatta, however, the general thoughts by organizers, as well as participants, were that the race would be completed before the weather came into the area. The rain chance was 40 percent, with the majority of the bad weather forecast to be further north of the race area. But that ended up not being the case as the winds picked up from the 15- to 20mph breeze to intense 57- to 60-mph gale force winds—with gusts upwards of 74 mph that were sustained for over 30 minutes (like a mini-hurricane out on the bay). Eight boats had dropped out of the race, leaving 117 boats sailing on the waters of Mobile Bay. Ten boats capsized and sank from the storm (three of these boats were still racing in the regatta), initially leaving two dead and five missing.

Tragically, in the end, six sailors lost their lives during the race. They were: 17-year-old Baker High School student Adam Clark; 50-year-old Robert Thomas of Pickens, MS; 27year-old Kris Beall of Pineville, LA; 72-year-old Robert Delaney of Madison, MS; 67-year-old William Glenn Massey from Daphne, AL; and 71-year-old Jimmie Charles “JC” Brown of Madison, MS, whose body was never recovered, even though the Coast Guard searched over 9500 square miles of Mobile Bay and 164 miles of shoreline.

Jane Brown, the widow of “JC” Brown is filing a federal

lawsuit against the organizers of the regatta—the Fairhope Yacht Club (FYC)—on the loss of her husband. In a complaint filed in federal court, Jane Brown argues FYC ignored repeated weather warnings and caved to sponsorships rather than cancel the race. Furthermore, it claims race organizers failed to provide immediate aid to distressed sailors. Brown is seeking in excess of $1.5 million in damages for wrongful death, gross negligence and failure to provide assistance at sea.

The plaintiff argues FYC is responsible for Brown’s death because it held a U.S. Coast Guard permit for the race. The permit was awarded with instructions, including FYC “must be constantly aware of weather forecasts and conditions so that unsafe conditions can be identified and responded to, including termination of the event if necessary to ensure safety of all participants.”

Brown states that FYC did not provide a sufficient number of support or rescue vessels pursuant to its USCG license.

The complaint notes that in response to National Weather Service warnings issued as early as 3:48am on the morning of the race, FYC actually posted a cancellation notice on its website at 7:44am. The notice “was removed at the direction of the Yacht Club at about 8:10am.”

The race was originally scheduled to begin at 9:30am, but due to the weather, organizers postponed it until 11am.

The race began with 476 sailors on board 117 boats.

Between 11am and 3:10pm, at least four more weather alerts were issued. The complaint does not state if any of those warnings were related to participants. Additionally, Brown argues Principal Race Officer Anne Fitzpatrick and Race Committee Co-Chairman John Hirsch, who were stationed near the finish line with at least eight other people in a 48-foot motor yacht, “chose not to participate in any rescue efforts” until nearly two hours after the storm had passed. Neither Fitzpatrick nor Hirsch are named as defendants in the lawsuit.

The 60th Annual Dauphin Island Race is scheduled for April 28, 2018.

For a more complete description of what happened in the Dauphin Island tragedy, read Morgan Stinemetz’s article on it in the June 2015 issue of SOUTHWINDS in Back Issues at southwindsmagazine.com.

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Yacht Clubs Listed Below/Yacht Club Directory Clubs listed below are the clubs that have regattas listed this month or next month. For a complete list of clubs in the Southeast, go to www.SouthwindsMagazine.com and go to the club directory. To add your club or edit the listing, create an account on the online directory. You can then add additional information about your club: Location, regattas, club racing, cruising, activities, general information, etc.

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

Race Calendar South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. This is the main site for the racing calendar in the region, which generally has the races from the next two groups (CORA and Lanier). Go to this site for the list of clubs and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com.

Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA) organizes many of the regattas in the Charleston, SC, area. www.charlestonoceanracing.org.

Lake Lanier, GA: http://aiscracing.weebly.com Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): AYC: Atlanta YC, Atlanta, GA, www.atlantayachtclub.org BYSC: Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club, Beaufort, SC, www.byscnet.com CORA: Charleston Racing Assoc. www.charlestonoceanracing.org.

CSC: Columbia SC, Columbia, SC, www.columbiasailingclub.org CYC-SC: Carolina YC, Charleston, SC, www.CarolinaYachtClub.com KSC: Keowee Sailing Club, Seneca, SC, www.keoweesailingclub.com LLSC: Lake Lanier SC, Lake Lanier, GA, www.llsc.com SCYC: South Carolina YC, Hilton Head Island, SC, www.scyachtclub.com SYC-NC: Southport YC, Southport, NC, www.sycnc.org APRIL 1 J/24 Easter Regatta. CSC 12-15 Charleston Race Week. Go to page 40 14 Open Regatta. LLSC 21 Atlanta Cup One-Design Regatta. LLSC 21-22 Snipe Women’s Nationals. AYC 26-27 Classic Boat Rally. BYSC 27-29 E-Scow National Championship. CYC-SC 28-29 MC Rebel Rouser. LLSC 28-29 Bare What You Dare Regatta. KSC 28-29 Windmill Harbour DDS&A Cup. SCYC MAY 2-6 J/24 North Americans. CYC-SC 4-6 Keowee Cup. KSC 5-6 Melges Southeast Inland Regatta. LLSC 5-6 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. SYC 11 Indigo Cup. Charleston to Port Royal Sound. CORA 12 Long Distance Race. SYC 18-20 Grits and Haggis Regatta. KSC 19-20 Lightning District Regatta. BYSC 19-20 Reggae Regatta. LLSC 25-28 Gulfstreamer. Daytona to Charleston. CORA 26-27 Dixie Thistle Regatta. AYC

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SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACE CALENDAR For Racing News, Race Training, and National, International and Major Upcoming Regattas in the South, see “Racing News” section.

LYC: MYC:

Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): EFYC: Epping Forest YC, www.efyc.com FYC: Florida YC, www.theFloridaYachtClub.org HRYC: Halifax River YC, www.hryc.com IRYC: Indian River YC, www.iryc.org LESC: Lake Eustis YC, www.lescfl.com LMSA: Lake Monroe SA, www.flalmsa.org MDYC: Mount Dora YC, www.MountDoraYachtClub.com MYC: Melbourne YC, www.MelbourneYachtClub.com NFCC: North Florida Cruising Club. www.nfccsail.com RCJ: Rudder Club of Jacksonville, www.RudderClub.com SAYC: St. Augustine YC, www.StAugustineYachtClub.com SYC: Smyrna YC, www.SmyrnaYachtClub.com APRIL (*See Racing News & Regattas, pages 20-23) 5-8 St. Augustine Race Week. SAYC* 7-8 65th Annual Sailing Regatta. MDYC 13-15 Lipton Cup. SYC 14-15 Spring Big Boat Regatta. MYC 21 WAVE Regatta. FYC (women’s regatta) 21-22 Spring Small Boat Regatta. MYC 28 DuPont Cup Regatta. EFYC 28-29 2nd Annual Women on the Lake Regatta. LMSA MAY (*See Racing News & Regattas, pages 20-23) 3-5 Cowford Cup. FYC 5 Mug Race. RCJ* 6 Monkey’s Uncle. Offshore. SAYC 19-20 56th Brevard Challenge. IRYC 19 Armed Forces Day Regatta. TBA 20 Race of the Century. Offshore. SAYC 25-28 Gulfstreamer. Daytona to Charleston.. HRYC 26 St. Augustine Regatta. NFCC (Mayport to St. Augustine) 27 Commodores Cup. Offshore. HRYC 26-27 Memorial Day Series. LESC JUNE 2 Jessie Ball Regatta. EFYC (women’s race)

Regional Sailing Organizations: BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com Clubs with regattas listed this month (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. Miami. www.coralreefyachtclub.org CRYCFL: Coral Reef YC. Fort Lauderdale. www.coralridgeyachtclub.com CSC: Castaways Sailing Club. www.castawayssailing.com KBYC: Key BiscayneYC. www.kbyc.org 46

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Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.com M32 Cats. CGSC Annual Sunburn Regatta OD#8. BBYC 2018 Star Western Hemisphere Championship. BBYC Spring Fling including 420s. CRYC Miami to Key Largo. MYC Fellowship Cup. CSC KBYC Annual One-Design #9 KBYC Annual ORC #9 Florida 300. Palm Beach to Fernandina..Beach Cats. thebeachcats.com Annual One-Design & BBYRA #2 Ron Payne Memorial. Snipe. LYC 21st Hospice Regatta. CRYCFL Goombay Regatta. CGSC

Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center. A social hour featuring lite fare is held on Fridays from 6-8pm. Beginners and non-members welcome. The KWCSC is located at 705 Palm Avenue (off Sailboat Lane). 305-292-5993. www.keywestsailingcenter.org.

Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC), Key Largo. www.upperkeyssailingclub.com.

Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all.

APRIL (*See Racing News & Regattas, pages 20-23) 7-8 Let’s Make Mischief Regatta 21 Miami to Key Largo* 22 Key Largo to Miami* MAY (no races scheduled as of press date)

West Florida Race Calendar The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org. For the Tampa Bay Area & Florida West Coast Yachting Calendar, go to the St. Petersburg website at www.spyc.org, then “Sailing” and “Sailing Calendar.”

Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): BCYC: Boca Ciega YC, www.SailBcyc.org CCSC: Clearwater Community Sailing Center, www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org/ CMCS: Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society, www.cmcs-sail.org www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Clearwater YC, www.ClearwaterYachtClub.org Dunedin Boat Club, www.DunedinBoatClub.org Davis Island YC, www.diyc.org Davis Island Youth Sailing Foundation. www.diyc.org Naples Sailing & YC, www.theNSYC.com Sailing Assoc. of Marco Island, www.SAMISailor Sarasota Sailing Squadron, www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org St. Petersburg SA, www.spsa.us St. Petersburg YC, www.spyc.org Tampa Sailing Squadron, www.Sail-TSS.org Venice YC, www.VeniceYachtClub.com

APRIL (*See Racing News & Regattas, pages 20-23) 1 Laser Gulf Coast Championships. SPYC 3-7 RS Yachts Regatta. CYC 6-8 Pusser’s Rum Cup. SPYC* 7 Shark Tooth’s Regatta. VYC/SSS 7-8 Sailfest SSS Youth Sailing. SSS 7-8 Bud Light Regatta. SAMI 7-8 Ladies at the Helm. BYC 12-15 Suncoast Race Week * 21 Clark Mills Regatta. CYC 21 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup/Morgan Rendezvous. DIYC* 21 Ladies Event. SAMI 27 50th Regata del Sol al Sol. SPYC* 28 Messmer Cup. NSYC 28 Women’s Challenge. BCYC* 28-29 J/24 Rodeo. DIYC MAY (*See Racing News & Regattas, pages 20-23) 5 Classic Regatta. SPSA 12 Rodeo. DIYC 12 Allison Jolly Regatta. SPYC 16-17 Bone Island Regatta to Key West* 18 Bay Race 1&2. DBC 19 Hugh Elliot Sunfish Regatta. DIYC 19 Couples Race. SPSA 19 Commodore’s Cup. TSS 20 Return to Reality. NYC 25 Bay Race. DBC 25-27 Tampa Bay to Fort Myers. DIYC 26-27 Schools Out Regatta. DIYSF

Clubs with regattas listed this month The GYA is the main organization coordinating all races in the area BucYC: Buccaneer Yacht Club, Mobile, AL BWYC: Bay Waveland Yacht Club, Bay St. Louis, MS BYC: Biloxi Yacht Club, Biloxi, MS FWBC: Fort Worth Boat Club, TX. www.fortworthboatclub.com FWYC: Fort Walton Yacht Club, Ft. Walton Beach, FL FYC: Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL GBCA: Galveston Bay Cruising Association. www.gbca.org GYA: Gulf Yachting Association. www.gya.org GYC: Gulfport Yacht Club, Gulfport, MS JYC: Jackson Yacht Club, Jackson, MS HYC: Houston YC, Houston, TX. www.houstonyachtclub.com LBYC: Long Beach Yacht Club, Long Beach, MS LYC: Lakewood YC, Seabrook, TX. www.lakewoodyachtclub.com MYC: Mobile Yacht Club, Mobile,AL News & Views for Southern Sailors

NOYC: New Orleans Yacht Club, New Orleans,LA OSYC: Ocean Springs Yacht Club, Ocean Springs, MS PBYC: Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL, www.PensacolaBeach-YC.org PYC: Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL, www.PensacolaYachtClub.org StABYC: St. Andrew’s Bay Yacht Club, Panama City, FL SYC: Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA APRIL 5-8 Hobie 17 Nationals. OSYC 6-8 Finn Nationals. FYC 7 Reggae Regatta. HYC 7-8 GORC. GYC/BYC/LBYC 7-8 Gulf Coast Sport Boat Championship. GYC 7-8 Wet & Cool. FYC 7-8 Leukemia Cup. SYC 7-8 Lightning. Texas District Championship. HYC 14 Great Circle Race. MYC 14 Mermaid Regatta. HYC 14-15 Spring Fling. JYC 18-22 Wetafest. FWYC 18-22 Alter Cup/US Sailing Multihull Championship. FWYC 21 Dauphin Island Warm-up (MYC/BucYC/FYC). FYC 21 NOYC High School Regatta. NOYC 21-22 Caterwaul. StABYC 26-29 J/70 National Championship. FWBC 28 Dauphin Island Race. FYC 28 Mermaid Regatta. HYC 28 Five Flags Regatta. PYC 28 1699 Regatta. OSYC 29 Dauphin Island Return East. FYC MAY (*See Racing News & Regattas, pages 20-23) 5-6 Keels and Wheels. GBCA 5-6 GYA Opening Regatta. MYC 9 XXX Regata al Sol . SYC, PYC* 11-12 HYC Offshore Regatta. HYC 11-13 Offshore Regatta. HYC 12 Old Timers. SYC 12 Sea Buoy. PBYC 12-13 Jourdan River. BWYC 13 Children’s Hospital Charity. FYC 19 Double Handed. FWYC 19-20 Melges 24 Gulf Coast Championship. FYC 19-20 Spring Regatta. BucYC 19-20 Lightning Southern District Championship. BucYC 19-20 TSA Regatta. HYC 19-20 Shoe Regatta. LYC 26 Find Gulfport. LBYC 26 Ring Around the Bay. FYC 26 Singlehanded Regatta. GBCA 27 Mixed Couples Regatta. GBCA 26-27 Juby Wynne. SYC 26-27 GYA Individual Flying Scot Championship. SYC 26-27 Slip to Ship. OSYC 26-27 Lightning Circuit. SYC 27 Race for the Case. GYC 28 Defender’s Challenge. SYC

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Catalina 27 1978. Excellent starter boat. 2burner propane stove w/oven; New Bimini, companionway doors; 30 HP Atomic 4; Dualaxle trailer. Docked in North Myrtle Beach, SC. $7450. 864-901-1847. (4/18)

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30' Catalina 1992 MK III Wing Keel. Excellent condition. Cruise-equipped and ready. 25 HP Diesel. Walk-thru transom. Pod-mounted instruments. Heat/AC. Full Bimini, dodger, Cockpit, cabin cushions. New bottom paint and professionally detailed. Sacrifice for health. Fort Myers Beach, FL. Many extras.

Best in class. Price negotiable. (5/18) tedleman@gmail.com, or 239-850-2038.

Baba 30 Hull 64. Freshwater vessel.

New Harken Roller Furling and Headsail, Engine needs rebuild. Will help with delivery.

Motivated Seller $18,000 OBO. Pics at: http://tinyurl.com/Baba30 .Contact austin salley@live.com. Austin (803) 397-9448.

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30’ Cape Dory Cutter, 1982. New sails in ‘08, 20hp Volvo rebuilt, 4’2” full keel. Reduced to $18,500. Stewart Marine, Miami, 305-815-2607

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Reduced to $50,000. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Pete. Harborage slip available.

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34’ 2005 Mainship Pilot 34 Rum Runner II. Downeast styling, quality construction, great performance and functional versatility. Twin 240 hp Yanmars with just 1,220 hrs, 2014 electronics, 5kw generator, 12000 BTU AC with reverse cycle heat, 2017 bottom paint.

Call for a list of recent service and upgrades.

Asking $139,000. Matt Malatich 843-8728080, matt@sjyachts.com

34’ Pacific Seacraft. Bill Crealock classic bluewater double ender, New fuel tank. St. Pete Slip Available. Motivated Seller Reduced to $72,000. Contact Bo Brown, 727-408-1027.

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34’ Gemini 105M Catamaran 1997. Recent interior renovation. New hatch lenses and windows. 27hp Westerbeke diesel with new oil sump and motor mounts. New halyards, bottom paint, batteries and charger. Rebuilt pivoting centerboards, 18” draft boards up.

Location St. Pete, FL. Asking $88,500. Contact Greg 813-240-5094. (4/18)

NEW In Stock 2018 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349. $185,048. Excellence trim, performance pack and electronics pack. Fully loaded ready to cruise! Call Dunbar Yachts today to schedule a test sail. 800-282-1411, or email for more information sales@dunbaryachts.com

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35’ Willard Cutter, 1976. Stout Crealock, full keel, 4’8”, 17,000#, 50hp Perkins, 5kw Westerbeke, a/c, top loading fridge, propane oven. Reduced to $29,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, 305-815-2607

35’ Victory Catamaran. Built by Endeavour, High Quality, One Owner boat. Three Staterooms, Fits in regular Slip. Asking $109,900. Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center in St. Petersburg. Joe Zammataro.

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1993 Gib'Sea 362 - keel/centerboard with twin rudder, 2' 7" up / 6' 10" down, can sail anywhere, 3 cabin, 2 double/2 single berths, Yanmar diesel, furling main & genoa, electric winches, 4.2k generator, air conditioning, windlass, bimini top, $49,937. Paul at Masthead Enterprises, 800-783-6953, or 727327-5361, www.mastheadsailinggear.com

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1996 36ft Dorado Express. Twin 370hp Volvo diesels, newer genset, seller motivated, asking $59,900! Call Capt. Dan at 727-3141654 or Dan@Yachtmann.com or visit www.Yachtmann.com

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1995 36’ Catalina MK II - $59,500 – Curtis Stokes – 954-684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

1988 Mainship 36 Nantucket Fast Trawler.

Twin, 160hp D3 Volvos, Two Staterooms and two heads. Recent awl grip and bottom paint.

New galley appliances, windlass, electrical and plumbing. Spacious Fly Bridge for Helmsman with Bimini Canvas. 5.5KW Panda GenSet. Great “Looper Boat” Cruise, Liveaboard, or just look good at the dock.

Asking $64,990. George Carter (941) 7929100. If your giving up sailing you don’t have to stop boating.

1996 Sabre 362. Like new sails w/spinnaker, all new electronics w/radar, low hours, dinghy davits, draws only 4’8”. Professionally maintained. REDUCED $124,900. Alan Pressman.

941-350-1559. alanpwys@gmail.com, www.windsweptyachtsales.com

Puffin - 1996 37’ Island Packet - $139,900 Jane Burnett - 813-917-0911 - jane@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

37’ Valiant Esprit. Bob Perry Blue Water Cruiser, Motivated seller, New bottom paint, hull & deck buffed. Asking $65,000. Contact Rick Meyer, 727-424-8966.

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1979 Tartan 37. Furling in-boom mainsail, 2speed electric halyard winch. Full complement of Raymarine electronics: Chart plotter, Radar, wind, Speed, and depth. Well-maintained. Call Gregg Knighton, 941-730-6096. Greggwys @gmail.com. www.windsweptyachtsales.com

37’ Tayana 1979. $129,000 Melanie Neale 305.807.4096.

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2012 37.2 Delphia. High-quality performance cruiser from Europe. Thinking Hunter, Jeanneau, Beneteau? Take a look at Delphia.

Air Conditioner, good electronics, autopilot, Volvo Diesel, professionally maintained. Two staterooms. Priced to sell. REDUCED ONLY $99,990. Alan 941-350-1559 AlanPWYD@gmail.com. www.windsweptyachtsales.com

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40’ Caliber 1992. Asking $120,000. Blue water cruiser, New, Bimini & Dodger, New Main, New Stack Pack, New Running rigging.

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40’ Caliber LRC 1999. Asking $189,000.

Robust Cruiser world cruiser. New sails 2016, SS Arch with davits and solar. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. For more details, contact David Dabney 941-9932555, David@PreferredYachts. com

41’ Islander, 1973. Experienced Caribbean family cruiser, 50hp Perkins, 30gph watermaker, 2 refrigerators, 2 Blake heads, new chain plates. Reduced to $45,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, 305-815-2607

41’ Hunter Deck Salon. New to the market.

Exceptional value. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Pete. For details and more pictures, contact Bo Brown 727-4081027, Bo@PreferredYachts.com

41’ Morgan Out Island Sloop. 70HP Yanmar Turbo Diesel Very Low Hours, Custom Aluminum Dinghy Davits, Center Cockpit, Aft Cabin, Forward Cabin, Each With Private Head And Shower, Shoal Draft 4’ 2”, Located In Fort Myers. $39,000 Mike 239-938-4267 (4/18)

2003 Catalina 42 - $139,000. Two cabin with a center-line captain’s cabin. Comfortably cruise the coast or confidently cross oceans in this excellent example of a Catalina C42 MKII. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF CATALINA 42’S IN STOCK. Contact Dunbar Yachts at 912-6388573 or sales@ dunbaryachts.com

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42’ Island Packet 420. Asking Only $250,000. Low hours, upgraded electronics, Motivated seller. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. Contact Joe Zammataro. 727-560-0220.

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40’ Catalina 400 2006. Fast, twin helms, centerline berth. Motivated owner. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg.

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Reba - 1985 41’ C&C - $49,900 - Greg Merritt 813-294-9288, greg@curtissstokes.net, www.curtisstokes.net

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43’ Endeavour Center Cockpit 1980. Asking $79,900. New Canvas with cockpit enclosure, Super clean, $11k in New Electronics, exceptionally roomy, Ketch rig, Slip at Harborage Available. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. For more details, contact Bo Brown 727-4081027, Bo@PreferredYachts. com

44’ 2006 Island Packet 440. Fully-equipped, in excellent condition. Two roomy staterooms, a large salon, functional galley and everything you need to go cruising today. Watermaker, generator, AC, rib, outboard, fresh bottom paint, and updated sails. $339,000, Charleston, SC. Matt Malatich of S&J Yachts 843-872-8080, matt@sjyachts.com

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Electric winches, bow thruster, generator, full electronics & more. $402,000. Contact Dunbar Yachts at 912-638-8573, or sales@dunbaryachts.com

1987 47’ Bristol – $172,500 – Barbara Burke 904-310-5110 – barbara@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

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47’ Dufour Nautitech Catamaran 1995. With lots of new updated equipment, including new Twin 55hp Volvo Diesels, Refrig and Freezer, Generator, Chartplotter, Washer/Dryer, Watermaker, Windlass, 4 State Rooms w/en-suite head and showers. Spacious Catamaran capable of extended passages. www.GrandSlam YachtSales.com. Offered at $279,000. Call George Carter 941-792-9100.

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from page 62 something else? I struggled to identify the faint sweet smells but couldn’t settle on any one. Birds flitted through the trees too quickly to identify. Our guide didn’t speak, and after a long time, we arrived at a small pool where he turned the canoe and took us back to the entrance.

Then we visited the Kalinga Indian tribe, descendants of the Carib that wove colorful reed baskets, mats and hats. The reed was converted into black, purple and yellow strips which were woven into designs in the work and made them unusually attractive. I bought several baskets to add to my collection. At the vegetable market, I bought yams, plantains and other unknown vegetables, which were very tasty cooked in the pressure cooker.

After Rice stopped the next morning to collect his pay, I pulled up the anchor and we motored slowly to the harbor mouth. Rice motored alongside until we turned up into the wind.

“Come back again to Dominica,” he shouted, as we set sail for Guadeloupe.

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By Patricia Moore

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e’d left Martinique early that morning and were stopping in Dominica on our way to Guadeloupe.

The cruising guide described a small island with a pristine rainforest and the local Kalingo Indian tribe that wove colorful baskets. The cruising guide recommended hiring a boat boy in Dominica, but I decided that would be unnecessary.

We were on our way into Portsmouth Harbor and I was dozing in the sun when the roar of a boat engine got my attention. A small fishing boat circled us twice, and the young boy at the helm shouted, “I am Rice. I am your Boat Boy,” and sped off the way he’d come.

“He’s not going to be our Boat Boy.” I sputtered. “What a cheek.”

When we entered the harbor at mid-afternoon, a few boats were already there. I was getting ready to drop the anchor when a fleet of boats with young boys descended on us shouting, “I will be your Boat Boy.” Without thinking, I stood up and shouted back, “Rice is our Boat Boy.” The boats made a path as Rice motored slowly towards us. “How can I help you? Do you need to get rid of garbage, or do you want to go shopping?” he asked politely.

I secured the anchor and Joe finished tying up, while Rice waited patiently at our side. “We’d like to go somewhere to eat later, and then tomorrow we’d like to go to the Rain Forest. And my wife is looking for the vegetable market and the Indian tribe that weaves the baskets,” Joe said.

Rice nodded. “What time would you like me to come back Sir? “ After Rice left, we laughed at ourselves and decided the cruising guide was probably right.

Rice arrived at Hope and Glory, our 38foot Island Packet, at the appointed time and helped us board his boat.

After the short ride to the dock, he indicated we should follow him through the town, to where we would

eat. Dominica was in the middle of a highly contested election and there was much shouting and jostling between the locals. They left us out of their pushing and shoving, making way for us to pass through We walked past colorful buildings along Portsmouth’s crowded streets that were covered with red and green flags—the two parties’ colors— and continued up a hill. The houses were further and further apart, and Joe and I looked at each other, “Should we be doing this?”

The sun was sinking as we plodded on behind Rice. We realized it would be dark when we returned to the boat, and neither of us had any idea how to get back other than head downhill. We were becoming concerned when Rice turned, “We almost there, Mom.” We arrived at a colorful green and pink cottage with a small white wicker table out front with three chairs.

“Please sit, I get Mamma,” Rice said.

A few minutes later, a plump West Indian woman came out to greet us.

“Rice tell me you hungry. What you like to eat? I have chicken or fish and

can cook it however you want it.” Joe chose chicken and I chose fish. “There are lots of vegetables like yams and plantains to go with it. What you like to drink while you waiting?” Looking around our limited surroundings we settled on water.

We enjoyed a spicy meal as the sun set with chickens running around our feet and the occasional cock crowing. We had just finished our meal and were wondering what happened next when a jeep pulled up in front of us and Rice jumped out. “My friend is going to drive you back to the dock because I seen the lady got a bad leg.”

We settled our very reasonable bill and gratefully got into the jeep for the return trip. At the dock, Rice refused payment for the jeep and waved us into his boat. Just as he was about to push off, a Frenchman came running across the dock and jumped onto Rice’s boat. “Take me to that boat.” He pointed to a Beneteau anchored a few hundred yards out.

Without a word, Rice put the boat into full gear and ran right into the side of the Beneteau almost throwing the Frenchman, who had been standing in the bow, into the water. Then Rice turned abruptly and pulled up slowly alongside our swim platform. With a cheerful wave, “I see you in de morning,” he was off.

The next morning, Rice took us across the harbor to the rain forest. He brushed aside a curtain of foliage where an Indian was sitting in a small dugout canoe at the edge of a narrow river. “Only the Indians can go through the rain forest, and no motor boats allowed.” Rice said.

We climbed into the canoe as Rice arranged our fare with the guide and slowly started down the river. A great silence descended as we paddled deeper into the cool, damp rain forest where overhanging foliage brushed our heads. I smelled vanilla, or was it See BOAT BOY continued on page 60

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