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42' 2007 Jeanneau Deck Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 41' 1984 Bristol Center Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,900 41' 2005 Maine Cat 41 Sailing Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD IN 3 DAYS! 40' 2005 Fountaine Pajot Catamaran LAVEZZI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD IN 2 WEEKS 38' Voyage Maxim 380 Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $199,900 38' 1982 Morgan 383 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 38' 1999 Catana Sailing Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD 38' 2005 Sabre 386 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$189,500 37' 1997 Hunter 376 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UNDER CONTRACT 36' 2001 Seawind 1000 XL Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 36' Grand Banks Classic 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 36' 1996 Sabre 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 35' 1992 Island Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 35' 1998 Tiara 3500 Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $59,900

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From the Helm – Editorial by William

Upcoming Events in the Southeast Region

Short Tacks and Regattas

On Sailing By David Powell

Georgia Anchoring Wars By James H. Newsome

Best Ever Female Bahamian Sloop Sailor Ties the Knot By Jan Pehrson

Sailor’s Choice Restaurant & Bar in Nassau By Jan Pehrson

Everglades By Angelo Monaco

The Shake Down Cruise By Gary Dickinson

Florida Man Buys a Sailboat in Massachusetts in October By Paul Trammell

A Drawbridge Encounter By Ken Wikle

How You Can Help the Bahamians By Amanda Diedrick

Carolina Sailing By Dan Dickison

Parting Shot: Stowaway BY Doris Taylor

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FROM THE HELM

WILLIAM GREBENIK,

EDITOR

A new year and a new crisis

s we go to press, the COVID-19 virus is sweeping the world. The news is finally moving from election noise to a different crisis. The science fiction stories of my youth are now slowly acting out as a global pandemic. Ah, we are blessed to live in interesting times. People are hunkering down for the long haul. This is going to be one tough year for everyone, rich and poor alike. Viruses do not discriminate. For that I am thankful. A small thing, and a little strange to say. But a shared pain is better than a pain that may be ignored by the ruling classes of the world’s governments. When the Senators son’s no longer go to war, war is no longer feared. It is my prayer, that the upside of this crisis will be families coming closer together. When bad times hit, the ones who band together, who care for each other, make it through the bad times. The romantic image of the lone wolf is deep within our psyche, but the reality is, the band of brothers, family or tribes that work together are much more likely to pull through. As we have seen on the news, businesses are pulling back. SOUTHWINDS has already been hit with reduced advertising budgets. Emails and phone calls have come in

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telling us they have no choice but to cut their expenses. The businesses that keep the lights on here at SOUTHWINDS are cutting their budgets. We’ll have to adjust, and the future is unknown. With the loss of income from our advertisers, we are going to be several thousand dollars short of our production costs this month. Our current thinking is we should suspend production of our print magazine until the late fall while the economic issues are resolved. The later months of 2020 should give us time to recover and regroup so we can continue to produce the magazine. In the meantime, we will move to a digital copy of the magazine for the May edition. If our advertisers agree, we will keep producing an online version only. We have done this for many years. This path depends on our advertising partners agreeing to the move. Stay tuned on our web page at www.southwindsmagazine.com as this crisis unfolds. What is known, at least at this point, is the world will keep turning and the sun will come up tomorrow. At the same time, some families will suffer personal losses in the coming months. For that, you have our heartfelt prayers. Together, we can withstand any storm. May the Lord bless you and your families in the coming struggles.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

In the Southeast (Non-Race Events)

Blue Angels Practice Cruises April 1 through September 22, 2020 Pensacola Bay Cruises, Pensacola, FL See the Blue Angels as you've never seen them before! Pensacola Bay Cruises is excited to provide the opportunity to see the Blue Angels perform from onboard our specialty cruises! View from our air-conditioned cabin or enjoy the breeze on the covered upper deck. Departs from the downtown ferry landing. Drinks for purchase. Family Friendly.

Premiere Sailing League April 3 thru 5, 2020 Plaza de Luna Park, Pensacola Marina The PSL Winter Exhibition Series will consist of a pre-series test regatta followed by four invitational regattas. Teams can charter a boat from the supplied fleet of identical RS21 keelboats for the racing which will take place on courses set

Listing Your Event in Print or Online To have your non-race event listed in print, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.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 forprofit 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, editor@southwindsmagazine.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 forprofit events. just off the Pensacola waterfront at either Plaza de Luna or the nearby Vince Whibbs Community Maritime Park. Spectators can watch the teams compete in multiple exhibition stadium style races directly in front of the festive venues. Dates have been chosen to coordinate with other activities in the two parks to introduce stadium sailing to the non-sailing public. The first PSL Winter Exhibition is scheduled for January 3-5, 2020, off Plaza de Luna at the foot of historic South Palafox Place adjacent to the Pensacola Marina. Not coincidentally, the regatta takes place during the 12th Night Mardi Gras Kick-off celebration taking place throughout downtown Pensacola. Subsequent PSL Winter Exhibitions are currently planned for Jan. 31-Feb. 2, March 6-8 and April 3-5, 2020. (Note final dates may be subject to change) For each event, practice racing will be held on Friday from the Pensacola Yacht Club in the downtown Sanders Beach Community. Then on Saturday and Sunday the six to 12 teams will race short course, fast paced flights, with up to 20 races per day, to determine the winner. The racing will

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follow the format of the events that will be offered in 2022, the inaugural year of the full national season of the League. Spectators on shore will be treated to race analysis presented by sailing broadcaster and America’s Cup commentator Tucker Thompson, who will make stadium sailing come to life for spectators. Visit Pensacola President Steve Hayes and Pensacola Sports President and CEO Ray Palmer have been onboard with the Mayor and his staff since the concept was first presented to the city and the Escambia County tourism professionals. The Pensacola/Escambia County tourism promotional arm at VisitPensacola.com, and the sports marketing team at Pensacola Sports, are committed to helping make the exhibition series, and all future events on Pensacola Bay, a success in every way. The Premiere Sailing League USA will debut its concept for an organized, national fleet racing league during the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Md., which runs from October 10-14, 2019. Details are available at www.premieresailingleague.com.

2020 Waterway Village Zydeco & Crawfish Festival & 5KRun April 4, 2020 – Gulf Shores, AL 2020 Pensacola Jazz Fest April 4-5, 2020 – Seville Square, Pensacola, FL Jazz Pensacola’s Pensacola JazzFest, now in its 37th year, will be Seville Square in downtown Pensacola. This free festival celebrates America's unique musical art form with a stunning lineup of top talent, from local jazz standouts to world-renowned acts.

Bands on the Beach, Pensacola Beach, FL April 7 through October 27, 2020, Family friendly music at the Gulfside Pavilion on beautiful Pensacola Beach! A different band will be performing every Tuesday night from April through October.

Annual Crawfish Music Festival April 15-19, 2020 Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS The Crawfish Music Festival parties on the front grounds of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum with the beautiful Mississippi Sound in the background. Each night of the Festival promises fun, excitement and a little something new! Featuring headline entertainment, hot boiled crawfish, and exciting mid-way rides.

C &R’s 11 Annual Crawfish Cook-off April 18, 2020 – Bay Waveland, MS Bring your best crawfish recipe.

Interstate Mullet Toss and Gulf Coast Greatest Beach Party, April 24-26, 2020 Flora-Bama, Perdido Key, FL The Interstate Mullet Toss & Gulf Coast’s Greatest Beach Party is legendary. What started as just a reason to party has become one of the biggest beach parties on the coast. Those who participate in the Mullet Toss will throw a dead mullet over the state line of Florida and Alabama to see who gets 10

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the farthest. Hotel bookings are done months, if not years in advance for this event. People travel from across the globe to see what all the fuss is about here at the FloraBama; the memories are priceless.

Annual 1699 Weekend of Discovery April 25-26, 2020 – Ocean Springs, MS Celebrate the unique culture and history of Ocean Springs and the surrounding Gulf Coast. Every April, the Society stages a dramatic and colorful reenactment of the historic landing of Monsieur d’Iberville and his party on our shores.

Annual Taste of Ocean Springs Food & Wine Festival, May 7, 2020 Enjoy an evening to sip and savor some of the best food and drink. Cooking demonstrations, live music, and more.

Pensacola Crawfish Festival May 8 -10, 2020 – Pensacola, FL Join us May 8-10th at Community Maritime Park for one of the largest crawfish boils in the Southeast, located behind the Pensacola Blue Wahoos baseball

Annual Free Flowin’ on the Riverfront May 9, 2020, Lighthouse Park, Pascagoula, MS Free Flowin' on the Riverfront is a music festival to celebrate the beauty of the Pascagoula River, the last and largest free flowing river in the U.S. Free, live music all day, food and art vendors, Pascagoula Run Kayak Race, Paddlepalooza, and a fireworks show to end the day.

The Hangout Music Festival May 15-17, 2020 – Gulf Shores, AL 3-day music festival on the beaches of Gulf Shores, AL

Annual Pirate Day on the Bay May 15 & 16, 2020, Bay St. Louis, MS - Friday 4-11pm, Saturday 11am to 11pm Join the Krewe of Mystic Seahorse & Capt. Longbeard and his pirate crew including the Lafitte Brothers (Jean & Pierre) for Pirate Day in the Bay. Festivities start Friday evening with the opening of "Krewe Central" (music and carnival rides). 6pm Friday Pub Crawl, advance registration suggested.

Billy Creel Memorial Gulf Coast Wooden & Classic Boat Show, May 16 & 17, 2020 Schooner Pier Complex, Biloxi, MS The Billy Creel Memorial Gulf Coast Wooden & Classic Boat Show showcases wooden boats in the water and on trailers. Art & craft booths, cast net contest and live music. Come enjoy sails aboard the Biloxi Schooners every hour on the hour, $15 per person, as well as delicious shrimp and fish plates, live music by Hank Beruman, cast net contests, model boat building, oyster shell painting, artists vendors, demonstrations, exhibits, crafts, & more!

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Annual Jazz in the Pass, May 24, 2020 Memorial Park, Pass Christian, MS Live music and a relaxing view of the Gulf of Mexico.

Sounds by the Sea Pascagoula Memorial Day Concert May 24, 2020 – Beach Park, Gulfport, MS Enjoy the rhythms of sounds by the sea. Bring lawn chairs and blankets to the historic Beach Park located on the Gulf of Mexico in Pascagoula. Listen to performers from local church choirs in a Freedom Chorus and musicians from the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra at Sounds by the Sea. Families can have picnics and stroll along the beachfront area. The Sounds by the Sea is culminated by a gigantic fireworks display on the beach. Presented by the Gulf Coast Symphony.

Emmanuel Shepherd and Condon Fiesta Days Celebration May 27, 2020 – Pensacola, FL SURRENDER THE CITY: Join us this year at Historic Seville Quarter as it comes alive with entertainment, decorations and delicious food in five rooms, each saluting our history under the flags of the five governments that have flown over our city. Be sure to join the Surrender of the City in

Phineas Phoggs at 7:15 p.m. as local dignitaries such as the Mayor, Fire Chief, Supervisor of Elections, Escambia County Sheriff and Pensacola Naval Air Station Commanding Officer surrender the City of Pensacola and its citizens to DeLuna and his Queen for the Fiesta Season.

Grand Fiesta Parade May 29, 2020 – Pensacola, FL Come catch some beads, hear the sounds of local high school marching bands, and enjoy watching beautiful floats parade through downtown beginning at 7:00 p.m. Bring the entire family to one of Pensacola’s favorite Fiesta events. In addition to the dozens of local krewes parading, special appearances will be made by a masked DeLuna LXXI, his queen and their court.

Fiesta Boat Parade and DeLuna Landing Ceremony, May 30, 2020 – Pensacola, FL LANDING’S HISTORY: Under orders from King Phillip II of Spain over 450 years ago, conquistador Don Tristan DeLuna sailed into the beautiful waters surrounding what is now Pensacola, Florida. He claimed the land he found in the name of Spain, and Pensacola became the first European settlement in the United States. The DeLuna Landing Ceremony is a lighthearted reenactment of what might have happened when Don Tristan DeLuna landed in 1559. EVENT INFO: Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the Quietwater Beach Amphitheater (400 Quietwater Beach Rd – under the Shell) on Pensacola Beach. Stay tuned for more information regarding next year's DeLuna Landing Ceremony!

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The start returns to central Palatka! Starting North of US 17 bridge, sail to Jacksonville on the St. Johns River.

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SHORT TACKS & REGATTAS Jester Challenge and Beyond Thank you for your coverage of the Jester Challenge in the March issue. I wrote “Jester Challenge and Beyond” that covers the challenge. You may familiarise yourself from my YOUTUBE videos which helped me as aide memoirs. These were done on the go: (link on our Southwinds website under Jester) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=basil+ panakis&spfreload=1 It must have been Moby Dick that fired my imagination at a very young age. It was a generational thing to be associated with the sea. I went out with my father many a time in pretty rough seas, my family had tremendous respect for the sea. While in England I obtained a number of seafaring qualifications which I put to good use. My son now is the fourth generation Captain in a Superyacht in the Mediterranean. The Azores was my dream, though not necessarily to get there single handed. A number of people I knew had been there before Portugal entered the EU when everything was rather old fashioned. After I retired at 60, I went on a ‘round the world’ trip by air that lasted 7 months. Upon my return back home, I bought a small boat in 2007 to occupy myself. Then I heard of the Jester Challenge and met Roger. My boat was not ready for the 2008 Challenge. The next chance I had was the Jester Azores Challenge of 2012 in which I took part and after completion I got hooked. Up to then I sailed always with company. This was my first venture as a solo sailor. Then the 2014 Challenge to Newport followed but I had to give up after 2000 miles due to breakages and delays. The 2016 Jester Azores Challenge followed and despite seven gales, engine and electrics problems I arrived in Terceira safe and sound. While cruising The Azores I decided to go to the Canaries via Porto Santo and Madeira. Porto Santo was another dream, as Christopher Columbus spent over a year there, married a dignitary's daughter before moving over to Madeira and then across to the New world. From the Canaries I sailed down to Cape Verde, the seeding ground of all the North Atlantic Hurricanes. Spent the 2016 Christmas and New Year in the middle of the Atlantic, 1000 miles from anywhere. Arrived at St Lucia 23 days later. Currently I am replacing my engine and preparing my boat JABA for this year's Jester Azores Challenge. Probably after that I might end up in Brazil. I am keeping this a secret from my wife as she gets worried when I am away at sea. Kind regards, Basil

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Roger Brankin Basil, Basil, Basil Just finished your book! I hope it inspires people to reach out for their dream. I found your personal history a surprise but very interesting. As you say, you told people you were Greek and left it at that. Also a few personal memories. When we were approaching the Irish coast in 199I, I remember coming up to go on watch one morning and Chris asked me could I smell anything? I could, cows and farms and we reckoned we were about 60 miles from the coast. You will not believe this but when I was reading your memories of the 1991Fastnet, I had a tin of Bass in my hand!! Old habits die hard. Glad to see you still have the sketch of H&G. Best wishes Roger Hi Basil, I finished the book yesterday and enjoyed it very much. I would have checked on different websites if I thought you were after a mermaid forecast. It seemed a better read since the manuscript. I don't know if there had been some editing, or it was just that I was reading for pleasure rather than critically looking for possible improvements. Len Hello Basil, “Jester Challenge and Beyond” had been delivered when I got back from Biscay. I’ve just finished reading it. Two words “True Grit”. I feel I’ve got to know you and am very impressed with your experiences. A very good idea to add your early life in Turkey. I was trying to get back into work, drawing building plans and structural calculations but after 3 weeks sailing , I just want to plan a voyage, sail and paint. But finances have “again” spoilt things. Look forward to meeting up some day. Congratulations on your book. Kindest regards, Malcome Hello Basil, How wonderful and a big WELL DONE! Many people talk about the boat they are going to buy, voyages that they are going to make....and book they are going to write... you have done it all! Denis Gorman

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Basil Panakis had a dream although, perhaps at the time, he did not recognize it! Despite being a veteran of Fastnet races, sailing school instructing and charter yacht skippering—while demonstrably dedicated to the ‘seamanship not showmanship’ school of philosophy - he had never sailed, single-handed until 2012. Then he heard of the Jester Azores Challenge due to take place that summer and, unexpectedly, caught up with his dream. He has never looked back. Now, after three ‘Jesters’, and other notable singlehanded voyages, Basil has come to epitomise what the Jester Challenge is all about and, through highly entertaining – and, importantly, instructive – blogs he continues to fulfil his vision. In doing so he encourages others to ‘let go’ of the nautically-normal and the mundane for, quite simply, Basil is one of the Jester Challenge’s leading lights encompassing, as he does in his voyages, all the finer virtues required of this most purist of small-yacht endeavours. Newcomers to our way of life can do no better than be amused at, be entertained by and be encouraged through Basil’s life: a life made even more unusual by his far-from-

normal early struggles in a ‘foreign’ country. Yachtsmen’s stories, unless of genuine significance, tend not to be ‘best sellers’ which, in Basil’s case, would be a pity for he has an inspirational story to tell and he tells it in an engrossing, uplifting, and readable manner. Read “Jester Challenge and Beyond”, and perhaps you, too, will be encouraged to dream. Ewen Southby-Tailyour FOREWORD The Jester Challenge, with its premise of taking ocean voyaging, and in particular the crossing of the North Atlantic, back to a simple and seamanlike exercise in modest boats with modest skippers, has a constant capacity to amaze and delight. It has drawn together a disparate collection of odd-balls, united by a belief in self-reliance, simplicity and camaraderie. It has nurtured and transformed many a skipper from hesitant tyro to quietly competent old salt. Under the unceasingly wise guidance of its visionary mentor, Ewen Southby-Tailyour, it has taken on its own organic life-force, and so seems to grow and expand month on month, year on year. The creative impulse generated by the Jester Challenge is by no means confined to the sailing itself. Not only have skippers found a congenial structure in which to develop their sea-going skills, many have also found it to be a catalyst to self-expression and self-examination. Participation in the Jester Challenge ‘movement’ has encouraged a number

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THE AUTHOR Basil has over 60 years of sea experience. The last 6 years encompass long distance solo sailing including 3 Jester Challenges and an Atlantic Circuit.Basil settled in his adopted England in 1964, married, had children, divorced and remarried. It was his second wife who after retirement and in order to occupy his time, suggested that he buy a boat, as he no longer taught sailing or involved himself with the Southampton Boat Show. She subsequently regretted her suggestion as this started his solo career which kept him away from home for long periods, sailing long distances in very small boat, which some might consider far too small for such sailing ventures. Basil lived his dream and he considers himself privileged to have met a number of similar minded sailors and lucky to have survived what the elements have thrown at him. Editors Note: If you have an interest in sailing and adventure, you may enjoy Basil’s book. It is available on Amazon and Apple ebooks. March 11, 2020 Letter to the Editor: After reading once again about the ongoing anchoring saga in Georgia in your March issue of SOUTHWINDS, I was overcome with melancholy for the good old days when the oceans of the world belonged to the public. Apparently, no one in Georgia’s government has ever heard of the Public Trust Doctrine. I urge everyone to

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Google those words and read what is described in Wikipedia, because it is the law of the land regarding public access to public waters! For sake of easy access, here is the introduction copied from Wikipedia: The public trust doctrine is the principle that the sovereign holds in trust for public use some resources such as shoreline between the high and low tide lines, regardless of private property ownership. The ancient laws of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian held that the sea, the shores of the sea, the air and running water was common to everyone.[2] The seashore, later defined as waters affected by the ebb and flow of the tides could not be appropriated for private use and was open to all. This principle became the law in England as well. Centuries later, Magna Carta further strengthened public rights. At the insistence of English nobles, fishing weirs which obstructed free navigation were to be removed from rivers. These rights were further strengthened by later laws in England and subsequently became part of the common law of the United States. The Supreme Court first accepted the public trust doctrine in Martin v. Waddell’s Lessee in 1842, confirming it several decades later in Illinois Central Railroad v. Illinois, 146 U.S. 387 (1892). The public trust applies to both waters influenced by the tides and waters that are navigable in fact. The public trust also applies to the natural resources (mineral or animal) contained in the soil and water over those public trust lands. The point we boaters should recognize, is that rights are worthless if no one stands up to governmental usurpation of those rights! What is needed in Georgia, is not petitioning government, not voting differently, not groveling and begging government to do the right thing, but simply to ignore the law, get a ticket or citation into court, demand a jury trial (which the government will try to deny you) and then use the jury nullification doctrine to tell the jurors that regardless of whether or not the defendant violated the law, the law itself is null and void because of the Public Trust Doctrine—the oceans belong to the people of the world, and the people must enforce that highest of laws by refusing to convict their fellow man when charged with anchoring someplace which government claims is off-limits. An alternative would be for boating organizations and yacht clubs to get together to try and get the law declared null and void not only because of the public trust doctrine, but because the way the Georgia law is written: it is overly broad and may be void for vagueness. After all, under the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution, we must all have “constructive notice” of the law or we cannot be found guilty because there is no intent to violate a law for which the public has no knowledge. How can a boater be

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think there is broad agreement that sailing, and sailboat racing are on the decline. It seems each year our fleets lose one or two boats usually due to aging sailors but get only one or no new boats. This essay will examine some possible reasons and outline a few things that can be done that might help ameliorate or at least slow the process. There are probably many reasons for the decline. While I have no statistical support, here are some thoughts. Boating is getting more and more expensive. More important than the cost of boats is the cost of living near the water which has increased dramatically over the last 50 or so years. This increase arises from two sources. First is what may be thought of as standard of living. Once, weekend getaways by the water lacked air conditioning, dish washers and clothes washers and dryers. Such items are no longer amenities but requirements. And this increases costs. I’m familiar with a community on Barnegat Bay in New Jersey. When it was developed in the early 1950s the cost of a two-bedroom cottage was about 150% the cost of a family car. These were plywood sided and lacked the amenities noted above. Today they are three-bedroom houses capable of year-round residence–heat, a/c, full kitchens and costing upwards of $300,000–pretty steep for a weekend getaway. More and more people want to live near the water – ocean, gulf, bay, lake or river - higher income types as summer weekend places; retirees as full time. Supply and demand drives prices up. Then there is the important question of where to keep the sailboat. Marinas are replaced by real estate developments. Fewer marinas, more people, equal higher costs. If the costs by the water are prohibitive, where do you store a boat if you live in an apartment or your homeowners association doesn’t allow trailers? In addition, the boat needs to be transported, the mast stepped and rigging finished; this can be a major time commitment. A second cause is societal in nature. Over this same time period there was a significant change in childhood. Children developed their own social life! Weekends became devoted to transporting kids to birthday parties, soccer games, etc. Dragging them away from these activities for a weekend of boating was simply not going to happen. As a result, when the kids grow up and the parents now have time (and money) they do not have a boating background. To learn to sail, choose a boat and find a place to keep it must feel like a very high, steep mountain. For young families today the attraction of sailing competes with so many other activities. While youth sailing programs certainly help, is it any wonder why we see a decline? So, what can be done? I don’t think there is a magic bullet, no panacea that will reverse the trend. When I look around town, I see a lot of tennis, including very competitive team tennis, being played without officials. Yet the sailboat racing community often acts as if the only way to race is with a proper race committee, and in one-design boats at that. You almost have to belong to a yacht club to participate! It doesn’t have to be this way. Handicap racing, with all its faults, is a key part of the 22

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solution. Many people, including me, buy boats to go daysailing with family and friends, something most onedesigns are not well-suited for. We have to encourage these sailors to get out racing. Performance Handicap Racing Fleet isn’t perfect, but it gets boats racing. We often hear the term “beer can racing”. I find this term quite pejorative. It really covers a wide spectrum of activities. At one end are the weekday evening events that can be more of a group cruise. The other end are the random leg course races often using fixed marks and frequently taken as seriously as most one-design races. Race committees are not required. Finish times can be recorded on the honor system, which seems to work just fine for tennis. Starts can use a rabbit start, starting box or even one sailor starting the race from his or her own boat. No signal flags; horns can be used or just a countdown on the radio. To look down on these races because they use a handicap system and don’t use a formal race committee does a serious disservice to our sport. Rabbit starts can also be easily used for one-design racing. When clubs do have more formal handicap racing, I prefer using a pursuit or reverse handicap start. Eliminating the chaos of the start line helps get beginners to participate. It also leads to better racing as the fleet is more in contact. With the traditional fleet start the fast and slow boats are all alone by the end of the first leg. But racing is not the only sailing activity. Clubs, or just a group of friends, should organize lunch cruises or simply raft-up and have sandwiches. Poker runs can, and should, be adapted for sailboats. And let’s not forget windsurfers and kiteboards. They can be readily stored and easily transported. Their ease of setup and inherent excitement are attracting new sailors who may eventually gravitate towards more traditional ves sels. We should be encouraging them. When possible, clubs should try to get non-members to their events, both handicap and one-design, both racing and other. Depending on the specifics, this may not be possible for all events, but there certainly will be at least a few where it can be arranged. Such events should be publicized in the community. This has the benefits of increased participation (more boats are more fun), helping the sport, and just maybe getting the club a new member or two. The important thing is to remove impediments to people getting out on the water. I fully support junior sailing, but it is unlikely to solve all our problems, at least in the near term. All too often it seems the aim of the programs is to develop top rated racers. I’m happy that there is such a path, but that’s only for the few. I would also like to see the development of both basic sailing skills and the love of sailing for the many. When these juniors begin their careers and families, they are unlikely to have the time or money to pursue sailing. But maybe when they get even older the seed that was planted in the junior programs will blossom. In the meantime, we simply need to get people out on the water having fun in sailboats. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Georgia’s Anchoring War nears End? By James H. Newsome

ine months ago, boaters were shocked to learn about House Bill 201 (HB201), Georgia’s new anchoring law, and quickly mobilized to voice strong opposition to the proposed rules and regulations. GA’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Coastal Resource Division (CRD) received a near record number of comments after a standing room only public meeting in Brunswick. Representatives from DNR, national boating groups Including Americas Great Loop Association (AGLCA), Seven Seas Cruising Association (SCCA), Marine Trawler Owners Association (MTOA), DeFever Cruisers, National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), Save Georgia’s Anchorages (SGA), Waterway Guide, SOUTHWINDS, Georgia Marine Business Association (GAMBA), and two legislators, met in a stakeholders meeting in late July to discuss boaters’ concerns with HB201. Some progress was made at the meeting as DNR announced they would not be implementing anchoring permits or fees. Boating stakeholders felt that DNR would establish reasonable anchoring setback distances from marinas, marine structures, and shellfish beds. However, boaters were once again surprised when Commissioner Mark Williams issued an administrative order on December 30 creating 1000’ setbacks from all marine structures, and shellfish beds. The order also created special marina zones where the setback distance was reduced to 300’. Boating Stakeholders had asked for a uniform 150’ setback from all marine structures including marinas and shellfish beds. Boating Stakeholders realized that a legislative fix was the only answer to finding relief from the draconian regulations resulting from HB201. GA Representative Ron Stephens, also a Great Looper, submitted House Bill 833 (HB833) to start the process of replacing HB201. Throughout the first six weeks of 2020, suggestions for improving HB833 were submitted to Representative Stephens while boaters were encouraged to contact GA’s Governor Brian Kemp, senators, and representatives to gain support for HB833. BoatUS Vice President of Government Affairs Chris Edmonston issued a strong statement urging Governor Kemp to reconsider the restrictive anchoring regulations which run counter to the Public Trust Doctrine: “The State of Georgia, as sovereign, is trustee of the rights of the people of the state to use and enjoy all tidewaters which are capable of use for fishing, passage, navigation, commerce, and transportation, pursuant to the common law public trust doctrine.” BoatUS included that the

anchoring of vessels is an integral part of navigation. The Boating Stakeholders group created the Georgia Anchoring Advocacy Fund and hired a lobbyist to push HB833 through the legislative process. DNR Commissioner Williams requested a teleconference with representatives of the Stakeholders group in order to find solutions to the problems caused by HB201. Over the course of four days in late February DNR Commissioner Williams, Representative Stephens, and a coalition from the Boating Stakeholders group hammered out changes to HB833, which would correct most of the problems with HB201 and would be acceptable to both DNR and boaters. HB833 creates regulations for short and long-term anchoring including a permit process for long-term anchored vessels. Setbacks are established at 150’ for marine structures other than marinas which will be 300’. Setbacks from shellfish collection areas will be 500’. There are unique aspects to the approach GA is taking to regulate long-term anchored vessels. DNR wants the authority to prohibit vessels from anchoring long-term near private property. Longterm anchoring is defined as anchoring a vessel within a 5,280 foot radius of a documented anchoring point where a vessel is anchored for over 14 cumulative days in a calendar year. There are no restrictions for vessels being anchored near undeveloped shorelines. The revised House Bill 833 still requires passage in the General Assembly and a signature by Governor Kemp. It will most likely become effective immediately upon being signed. Georgia’s new approach to the growing problem of unattended anchored vessels will need to be tested over the next year as the state is trying to find a balance between boaters and homeowners rights, as well as a solution to preventing future Abandoned and Derelict Vessels (ADV). Visit Save Georgia’s Anchorages on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SaveGeorgiasAnchor ages/for current developments in the anchoring issue. SOUTHWINDS will continue to follow this important story and provide updates in future publications.

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Best Ever Female Bahamian Sloop Sailor Ties the Knot The wedding of Nioshi Rolle and Perron Rhodriquez Article and Photos by Jan Pehrson except as noted

he legend of Nioshi Rolle lives on. The former National Youth Sailing Champion of the Bahamas is best remembered for skippering the C-Class sloop Termite as a teenager and winning against all comers. In the Bahamas it is uncommon to see a female among the crews of the racing sloops, let alone driving the boat, let alone winning, so Nioshi Rolle is – simply put – famous. Now 31, she sails on Tida Wave – the winningest A-Class sloop ever. Nioshi waited for the right guy to come along and she found him. He is her best friend, and, true to Bahamian tradition, someone from her own island. Nioshi Rolle and Perron Rhodriquez grew up on the small islands of Staniel Cay and Blackpoint, part of the island chain called the Exumas in the Central Bahamas. They grew up together. Their parents before them grew up together. Their grandparents grew up together. Not to mention their aunts, their uncles, and so on. Both Nioshi and Perron moved to Nassau for work and remet there when Nioshi started attending the church where his father is the pastor. “It just happened,” says Nioshi. Perron is interested in sailing, but not yet a sailor. “He has a thing for cars,” says his bride. “But he’s willing to learn.” The church wedding of Nioshi Rolle and Perron Rhodriquez took place in an elegant ceremony is Nassau on February 15, 2020 in front of family and friends. “I Do” said the couple. “Now that that’s over with” said their pastor, “let’s go out and win a regatta!” Jan Pehrson is a sailing photojournalist who spends summers in San Francisco, California and winters in St. Pete Beach, Florida. As a racing and cruising sailor and Coast Guard licensed skipper, Jan’s familiarity with sailing and the sailing community lends an in-depth element to her prolific array of photographs and articles. Contact her at www.janpehrson.com

Nioshi Rolle and Perron Rhodriquez were married Feb 15, 2020 in an elegant wedding at Southside Christian International Church, Nassau, Bahamas.

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My photo of A-Class sloop Tida Wave from the island of Staniel Cay hangs on the wall at Sailor’s Choice. When her crew come to eat, they see themselves surfing down the waves.

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n Tthe Bahamas, friends and family are important. VERY IMPORTANT! Families have traditionally been large, so most Bahamians enjoy networks of first family, extended family, cousins, and friends. Realizing this, when proprietor Deno Albury reopened

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his family-owned waterfront restaurant at 307 East Bay St, Nassau, he chose a theme of community. Deno knows that there is no better way to experience Bahamian communityin-action than go to a sailing regatta, a social event and competition not to be missed. Sloop regattas started officially in 1954, when a small group of Bahamian and American yachtsmen conceived the idea of holding races for the Bahamian working sailing craft during the off-season when they were not being used for fishing and transportation. These early regattas morphed into the exciting, extreme, crowd-pleasing sloop racing of today. Bahamian wooden sloop sailing is about cousins and friends from one island racing their cousins and friends from another island for prize money and fun. A-Class sloops, the largest class, are 28 feet long with long, overhanging booms and 60-plus feet masts. In windy conditions, they are way-overpowered and sailed with crews of as many as 15 people. Community-in-action! Precariously balanced on pry boards, hiked-out crews balance the sloops’ huge billowing sails.

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My photo of A-Class sloop Ed Sky from Nassau hangs on the wall at Sailor’s Choice. When her crew come to eat, they see themselves hiked out on the pry boards.

At Sailor’s Choice, Deno designed an atmosphere to make sailors feel comfortable. First, he hung on the walls posters of crews sailing their family-owned sloops, photographed by me during the past five years. Next, he brought from his home trophies won by his own A-Class sloop Good News, owned by Deno and his father Wycliff Albury. This historic family sloop has been sailing in regattas and winning trophies since the earliest races, rebuilt many times, and is still actively racing today. With the sloop posters and the trophies, Deno created Sailor’s Choice — a hangout for sailors and an informal yacht club. Sloop sailors started to come in, eating tasty, familiar Bahamian food while looking at photos of themselves and their boats on the walls. Soon Sailor’s Choice, located on the

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My photo of A-Class sloop Ruff Justice from Long Island hangs on the wall at Sailor’s Choice. When her crew come to eat, they see themselves rounding the weather mark.

East End of the Nassau Harbor, began to draw international cruising sailors as well, coming from the nearby marinas. Next came sailors from the established Nassau yacht clubs just down the road. Finally, curious tourists started walking in. All added to the mix of community. As of now, there are photos of twenty different sloops hanging on the walls. The number is fast-growing. When sailors don’t see a photo of their own sloop, they say, “where’s my boat?” Deno and I get to work, hanging up another one of my photos. Also, Deno has created a special

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Sailor’s Choice is an informal yacht club with sailing trophies on display over the bar. Good News, The Albury family’s A-Class sloop, has collected trophies since the earliest days of the regattas.

“wall of winners” that grows after every major regatta! See the attached schedule of 2020 Regattas in the Bahamas and come on down and join the fun. The menu includes: Down Home (Streamed/Baked/ BBQ Chicken), Sweet Island Gal (Curry Chicken), Long Island (Curry Mutton), Briland (Steamed/Cracked Conch), Slip Knot (Steamed/Fried Fish), The Good News (Steamed Grouper), The Bow (Lobster), Sternchaser (NY Strip Steak), Sail Away With Me (Wings Platter), King’s Special (Seafood Platter)

Adrian Albury shows me around Sailor’s Choice – his family’s new waterfront restaurant and hangout on the Nassau Channel East End.

For planning help and deals on airfare, rooms, and cars: www.Bahamas.com Jan Pehrson is a sailing photojournalist who spends summers in San Francisco, California and winters in St. Pete Beach, Florida. As a racing and cruising sailor and Coast Guard licensed skipper, Jan’s familiarity with sailing and the sailing community lends an in-depth element to her prolific array of photographs and articles. Contact her at www.janpehrson.com

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Everglades By Angelo Monaco

t started with me standing on the bank of the Barron River trying to figure out if I was up to the challenge. I was committed to a trip down the river, through a part of the Everglades and then through the 10,000 Islands along Florida’s Gulf coast. Since passing sixty, I felt I needed just once to take an epic adventure in the wilderness, and this was my chance. Perhaps to most the trip was not at all epic, but I am a lousy sailor and my boat is Rosie, a badly maintained, 40-year-old, Potter 15. So navigating down the river with the mast down and using only current and tide for propulsion was a frightening endeavor. Even more challenging was once we cleared the bridges we would then sail through the Ten Thousand Islands and out into the Gulf of Mexico. I was hoping Rosie’s slight draft would keep us from getting stuck in the shallow channels between the islands. If that did happen, it would be very hard to get unstuck. While I had brought along a gas-powered engine, (actually a converted leaf blower), it was unreliable and I hoped to travel as far as I could without ever turning it on. Since irresponsible development and a disregard for its natural importance had already shrunk the Everglades below fifty percent of its original size, I also did not want to add to the destruction. I vowed to leave the locations I visited exactly as I found them. That meant bringing out every bit of trash I created and any I found upon arrival. So, provisioning involved meals that required a can opener to prepare, mass quantities of water, and trash bags. We had rolled into Everglades City the previous night at 11:30 PM. A town of 400 along the Barron River, it was clear that other than the mosquitos, (some the size of small, fat children and just as hungry) no one was awake. Each time we stepped out of the truck the mosquitoes drove us back inside. So, we cranked up the windows tight and slept until sunrise.

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The following morning, contradicting the material that I read online, the National Parks employee pointed upriver to a commercial launch site and shrugged his shoulders when we asked about registering to camp within the park. So, we launched unregistered and set off down the river. The vista was gorgeous, and Rosie glided down the river propelled only by nature and a few prayers. With the river current and tide in our favor and no other boats in sight we floated down the river and carefully slid under the bridges with very little room to spare. As the broadness of Chokoloskee Bay came into sight we glided under one last bridge. We tied off alongside the quay at the Visitor’s Center and quickly raised the mast and installed the sails. With the mast up we glided back out into the channel and with a good wind behind us we flew toward the Gulf “wing and wing”. Watching those sails fill up and the wake bubbling behind the boat, it now seemed like the trip was a brilliant idea and not the “idiot’s folly” my wife had dubbed it. Our first stop upon leaving the Barron River and traversing Chokoloskee Bay was supposed to be Indian Key but we quickly flew past that island and continued out of the channel and into the Gulf. Heading north we sailed past Picnic Key and Tiger Key and since we did not want to stop, we kept sailing to just outside the northern boundary of the National Park to Camp Lulu Key. We anchored there. Almost immediately the biodiversity of the area began to display itself. Snook were leaping out of the water, and all manner of birds were nesting or flying in sight. A can of something warmed over Sterno was a hearty enough dinner and the sunset was absolutely beautiful. The evening did present some challenges. Following the various suggestions regarding keeping bugs out of my tent I sprayed the screens and doors with repellant, and despite little chance of rain, I covered the mesh top with my rain fly and sprayed that as well. My mate chose not to use his rain fly so he could look at the night sky. The last thing he said to me before I fell asleep was how beautiful the stars were. Two hours later I was awoken by his screams about being eaten alive. I tossed him some repellant and some antihistamine and stayed “zipped up” until daylight. www.southwindsmagazine.com

The next morning after a cup of coffee, with Rosie grounded at low tide, we inflated our kayaks and attempted to circumnavigate the island. We spent about as much time pulling those floats through the shallows as we did paddling them, but the chance to see rays, turtles, crabs, and myriads of fish through the crystal clear water was worth the walk. On the beaches we saw turtle tracks and what looked like the paw prints of a large bobcat or a small puma. Needless to say we chose not to follow the cat tracks. Later that day we sailed Rosie south back into the national park and headed for Jewel Key. This was a 10-mile sail close to the wind with a wicked current working against us. At one point the boat was heeled 10 degrees, and the wind was blowing hard but my GPS was only registering a speed of 1.5 knots. We took hours to get to the Island and tacked too many times but found a beautiful anchorage. We set up camp and watched another gorgeous sunset. Jewel Key stood out because of the beautiful vegetation and great swimming close to the beach, and also the absence of biting insects. The following day I spent the early morning listening to the crows in a nearby tree debate a Barred Owl further back in the woods. For the first time in my life I actually sat quietly and watched the sunrise. It was amazing. Just as the sun rose, a small stag poked its head out of the woods, looked around, and then trotted back under cover. Later, dolphins were breaking the surface of the water and cackling. I felt like I was watching an old Disney movie. As we packed up, we decided to sail further South to Pavilion Key. Heading almost due south, we spent the day skimming through relative calm winds trying to coax some speed out of the light breezes. The heat continued to have its effect and we were grateful for overpacking in regard to the supply of water. Though most sources suggested one gallon per-day, per-person, we returned home with less than a gallon of water despite packing nearly twice the recommended amount. At midday the wind totally quit on us, and as I was dangling my feet overboard, a hammerhead shark broke the water close to the boat. Had I not been screaming like a child I might have gotten a picture of the creature. My mate swore the monster had a pipefish in its mouth. I confess to at first thinking it was someone’s arm. Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

Pavilion Key was a marvelous anchorage. By far the biggest of the islands we visited, it presented an amazing collection of birds. Pelicans, both brown and white, along with Anhingas, Cormorants, Egrets, Red Shouldered Hawks and the loudest crows all made their appearance in the short time we were on the island. The plant life rivaled any botanical garden I had visited. Unfortunately, a sudden squall dropped about two inches of rain on our campsite. Though my tent was effective in keeping out insects, it was in the midst of the downpour that I realized I had been putting the rain fly on backwards. Instead of keeping the downpour off me, the rain fly actually directed gallons of water into the back window of the tent. The next morning, we made the long sail back to the channel at Chokoloskee Bay and our eventual trip up the Barron River. While most of the sailing was slow due to intermittent winds, we eventually picked up strong gusts as we neared the long channel to the river. The sailing for the last part of the day was exhilarating. As we reached the end of the widest portion of the channel, we heard thunder and saw some lightning, so we steered Rosie toward a small island in order to drop the mast and start the engine. With our eyes peeled for lightning we failed to notice that an 8foot crocodile was lying in the muddy shallows less than 20 feet from the bow of the boat. At that point I was far less concerned about danger from lightning than from the croc. I gave up the idea of taking down the sails and mast and quickly pushed off, caught the wind and put distance between us and the intimidating reptile. We once again pulled up alongside the quay at the Visitor’s Center and took down the sails and dropped the mast. Timing our return carefully, the tide was again in our favor and we made easy progress up the river. I was in the process of congratulating myself for returning back to port without a mishap when in sight of the launch, we ran over an oyster bed. Rosie shuddered in pain, and a fair amount of uninvited water entered through a hole in the hull. Disappointed? Not really. The fact that I had actually sailed a boat down a river in the Everglades, threaded it through the 10,000 Islands, and out into the Gulf of Mexico certainly outweighs the 12 or so hours I spent repairing Rosie’s hull. SOUTHWINDS April 2020

The Shake Down Cruise By Gary Dickinson

t has been several years since my last solo adventure. In the back of my mind, I wondered which of the following things I should be concerned with most. The 20-year-old engine on my boat, the 23-year-old boat itself, or the 66-year-old operator. The answer might surprise you. After spending weeks preparing for an extended voyage and releasing the dock lines. The adventure began. As you can guess, sailing alone has different challenges than those faced by sailors who have a crew. Murphy’s law, attributed to Captain Edward Murphy, an actual rocket scientist working on a project at Edward’s Air Force base in 1949, states “anything that can go wrong will go wrong at the most inopportune time”. I want to share some of the things I discovered during this cruise that ultimately changed the destination of my voyage. I will share with you what I learned on this adventure, which makes me think of this trip as a “shake down” cruise to prepare me for other adventures. Knowing where I am going to stop along the way is important to me. I’m a big believer in plotting out my course ahead of time with optional places to anchor, dock for fuel or provisions in case changing conditions make that necessary. One thing that has changed in recent years is how we plot courses. In the past we would pull out a paper chart with the required tools and plot where we wanted to go. Now days it is difficult to even find the paper charts we would need for cruising because we do that electronically. The first thing I did was to upgrade the chip for my chart plotter so I would have the most current charts. As a backup, I also downloaded a Navionics navigation app on both

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my iPad and cell phone, and I am glad I did. Initially I planned on using the iPad for navigation because the screen is much larger than my boat’s chart plotter. Here is Murphy’s Law’s first lesson: I did not know that my particular iPad did not have built-in GPS. It works with cell coverage but not out at sea. Lucky for me my cell phone does have GPS and I downloaded the same program that the iPad has. One of the features the Navionics app has that I used all the time is the plotting capability. Once the boat info is entered and I select a destination, the program will plot the course to follow that keeps me out of danger. Docking a boat by yourself can sometimes be a challenge. I am pleased to say that by preparing ahead of time and reading the wind and current that I was able to arrive and leave each dock like I knew what I was doing. I had bow, stern, and midship lines ready to go in addition to fenders. I would secure the midship line first and the rest was easy. Many cruisers spend time on the hook rather than being tied to a dock, and I am included in that group. One of my biggest worries when anchoring is, will I stay put during the night? Like most cruisers I have a substantial amount of chain on the anchor line to help set and hold the anchor to the seabed. The recommendation under normal conditions is to put out seven feet of line for every foot of water depth. In your calculations you should also include the distance from the deck of the boat to the water line. After being woken twice during the night on this voyage, I decided to not only increase my scope to ten to one but to reset the anchor alarm to equal the length of line out. The first night I did not do this the wind changed direction and of course the alarm woke me from a much-needed sleep. To make it easier to contact the bridge tenders and lock masters on my cruise to Lake Okeechobee. I purchased a new hand-held VHF radio the month before I left. Murphy’s

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Law visited me once more because the “NEW” hand-held stopped working and I had to go into the cabin to call for openings on the main VHF which was a challenge with no one at the helm. I sure wish my current boat had an autopilot like my previous boat had but that’s another story. For me, cruising is more about the journey than it is about the destination. One thing that surprised me during this trip was how I was forced to think outside the box to solve problems that arose and the pride I felt being able to do so. If you are wondering, the thing that cut this voyage short was not the old guy at the wheel, but a blown head gasket on the engine which I’m happy to say has been repaired. The boat is back at my dock now and is ready for the next chapter.

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Florida Man Buys a Sailboat in Massachusetts in October By Paul Trammell

lorida Man has certainly done some foolish things, but buying a sailboat is not one of them. In October of 2019, after selling my house and purging myself of the vast majority of my material possessions, I packed all my remaining belongings into a U-Haul trailer and pointed my old truck north. Windflower, a 1972 Cartwright 40 that I had under contract, was waiting for me in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. She had been on the market for over a year and I essentially saved her from being sacrificed to destruction for salvage. Even though nobody else seemed to want her, she was just the right boat for me: a stout bluewater cruiser with a flush deck, a cutter rig, and a full keel. I was nervous about buying a boat so far north in the fall. She was not expensive, rather far from it, and I knew I would have to work on her for a month or two before she was ready for ocean sailing, and I needed to go ocean sailing in order to escape the northern winter. I was nervous both about working on her for two months in the cold, and about sailing in the North Atlantic in the winter. I’m built more for the tropics than the arctic. I considered having her moved over land to Florida on the back of a truck. This would have cost around $7,000, but would have been very convenient, as I would have been able to take my time working on her in the warm climate with which I am familiar and comfortable. However, I wondered if the money could be better spent. In the end, I talked an old friend into coming with me and I hired one other person to help me move her to the Chesapeake Bay, which cost me about $900. But before I could sail her anywhere, I worked on her for about a month in Mattapoisett at the Mattapoisett Boatyard. Mattapoisett is an exceptionally beautiful place. Every scene around town could be on a postcard. The houses are charming and were clearly built with an eye for aesthetics. The trees are tall and hang over the roads, bursting with fall colors of red, orange, yellow and all the combinations between. A quaint lighthouse sits at the end of the street past the marina, looking out over Buzzard’s Bay and welcoming the nocturnal sailors. The landscape is threedimensional, not the flat land that I am used to. I felt welcomed here and quickly developed a sense of home. I also noticed right away that the people up there are all friendly and helpful. As soon as I pulled in to the Mattapoisett Boatyard, I needed a hand. I wanted to park the trailer and get it off my truck, but U-Haul trailers apparently don’t have jacks to lift them off the hitch. The yard workers offered to use their forklift to lift it off, but the three of us managed by risking our backs instead. This was the first of many instances of friendliness and helpfulness that I experienced up there. October in Massachusetts is much like January in St. Augustine, Florida. Don’t let the fact that the locals are wearing shorts fool you. It’s cold by our standards. The

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temperature regularly plummets to near freezing in October, and the sun sets earlier and rises later that we remember it doing down south. Proper clothing is a must, but first, as Southerners, we have to face the fact that we know as much about proper winter clothing as Yankees do about alligators and banana spiders. Florida Man needs serious winter clothing just for fall in Massachusetts. Long pants and closed-toed shoes are not enough. Boots and long socks, preferably wool or something similar are essential for keeping the feet warm. Leave the cotton where you found it. Cotton holds water and thus perspiration. It is not a good insulator after it gets wet, and it stays wet inside a boot. Little ankle-high Florida socks are no good here. You need tall socks made for winter. Sock liners are also a huge help. They wick moisture away from feet and this keeps the feet warmer; warm feet are a blessing while cold feet make Florida Man want to stay wrapped up in a sleeping bag dreaming of hot sand on the beach in summer. Sock liners, warm moisture-wicking socks, and warm boots are a winning combination. Long pants are a must, but again, leave the denim and cotton at home if you are going sailing. Get some waterproof pants. Yes, they exist, and if you look, you will find them. When it’s really cold, a good combination is long underwear, synthetic workout pants, and offshore bibs. Pro-tip: take your bibs to a seamstress and get them to install a fly so you can pee without having to take off your lifejacket, then your coat, then your suspenders. By the time you’ve taken all that off you’ve likely peed your pants. I’m not sure how women handle this situation, but

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it is something to think about. Layers, layers, layers. Yes, multiple layers of clothes will keep you warm. Don’t ask why, just do it, and don’t use cotton, at least not as the first or last layer. Start with a thin synthetic long-sleeve shirt and tuck it into your pants. Next up is a thicker shirt, move on to a fleece or wool sweater, and top it off with a waterproof and windproof jacket. The expensive Gore-Tex jackets are great if you can afford them. The generic versions are nice too. But your first purchase should be inexpensive foul weather gear made for commercial fishermen, like Grundens or Stearns. These simple PVC Jackets and bibs will keep you dry after the expensive gear is waterlogged. You need more than one set of foul weather gear anyway, because it’s going to get wet. You can’t go wrong by bringing too much cold weather gear, so pack up hats, scarves, neck warmers, and gloves. You’ll need lots of gloves if sailing offshore in the cold. They get wet and need frequent replacing. I buy cheap gloves from Home Depot made for construction workers, and I buy lots of them. This way I always have dry gloves. I also have inexpensive ski gloves for when it’s really cold, and some gloves leftover from my mountain-biking days. Even when it is warm, it’s a good idea to wear full-finger gloves when anchoring. The heavy anchor and rode can take a finger right off, and cheap gloves can prevent this. A friend who works on commercial fishing boats recommended the Mustang Deluxe Anti-Exposure Coverall and Worksuit. This is a warm and waterproof one-piece suit with built-in floatation, a hood, and big pockets. It’s less expensive than a high-end foul weather jacket. I bought one, and will let you know how it works soon, but I have high hopes. You can find them at Defender for a good price. Choosing a weather window to sail from Massachusetts to the Chesapeake Bay in late October is a daunting task. Low pressure systems, often nor’easters, roll off the coast with a disturbing regularity and whip the North Atlantic into a cold frenzy. While I was in Mattapoisett, a nor’easter developed 50 knot winds, sustained, and it lasted for two days like that. The passing of this storm left me anxious about choosing the right time to leave. Thank goodness for modern weather forecasting. Windflower and I left Mattapoisett with two crew at 4:00 a.m. October 23rd to catch the outgoing tide. Although the temperature was a pleasant 61 degrees, the fog was thick and Albert, my paid crew, stood at the bow with a spotlight looking for mooring buoys, of which there were many in the bay. The fog was so thick that as I looked ahead at Albert and his spotlight, I started curving off to starboard. I was a bit shocked when I looked at the chartplotter and we were heading towards land and shallow water. It took my fogconfused brain a minute to grasp the situation. Becoming disoriented in fog is real, and I had to put my trust in the chartplotter, which took a moment of conscious thought. Soon we were out in Buzzard’s Bay and sailing, which would have been fine had it not started raining. I didn’t have a bimini yet and had to just sit at the helm and take it. Oddly enough, nobody mentioned that it was raining, and I suppose it was obvious enough and complaining certainly would have done us no good. After clearing out of the bay and entering the Atlantic Ocean proper, I was able to kill the engine and point to sea. The wind came up to 20 knots, and we made 7. I was Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

thrilled; my new old boat could sail! Windflower charged through the 4-6’ seas all day and I wore a broad smile while I sat at the helm of my new vessel and home, sailing her offshore for the first time. However, Albert got very seasick and became incapacitated. My other crew was an MD, and she and Albert convinced me to sail towards Long Island to get in the lee of the land and thus calmer water so Albert might recover. He was vomiting every hour or so and she was worried that he might get dangerously dehydrated. I reluctantly agreed and we tacked toward land. Night set in and I stayed at the helm a long time. Needless to say, I was very cold. One crew was nearly hypothermic and effectively immobile, the other was still sick. I did what the situation asked of me and sat at the wheel dressed as warmly as I thought necessary before leaving the interior of Windflower. It’s hard to gauge how much clothing to put on when inside a boat. Outside it’s always colder and the wind exacerbates the discomfort. On my next cold-weather journey, I intend to keep a plastic Ziplock bag full of gloves and hats and HotHands in a lazarette in the cockpit. This way I will have a much better chance of staying warm while at the helm. As soon as my gloves get wet, I will replace them. If I need a hat or the extremely warm neck warmer, or a facemask, I will have it right next to me. Windflower sailed into the Chesapeake Bay on October 26 in warm and sunny conditions and we took a slip at the York River Yacht Haven. I’ve been here for about five weeks now working on the boat. The main chores have been installing new hatches, a powerful below-deck autopilot, a solar panel arch, solar panels, new batteries, and raising the roller furler higher off the deck so I can hoist anchors beneath it (the furler was mounted about 2 inches above the anchor roller). November in Virginia is similar to October in Massachusetts, or perhaps a bit colder. Soon Windflower and I will set sail for warmer climes, perhaps The Bahamas, or perhaps Martinique, or I could shoot for the middle and go to the Virgin Islands, and there’s also Bermuda to consider. I might just make my decision while I’m underway, for what better way to choose a destination than to let the wind decide for you? Paul Trammell is a solo sailor and author of four books, which can be found at Amozon.com. His latest sailing nonfiction is “Journey to the Ragged Islands.”

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A Drawbridge Encounter By Ken Wikle

hen I was 14 my Dad got interested in sailing and decided to buy a sailboat. We lived about 10 miles from Port Clinton on Lake Erie, an area of sailing activity well known in the Great Lakes Area. Our first sailboat, a Nipper, was a 12 ft. catboat, and my sailing career started as first mate to my Dad. He first docked it on the Portage River near our home and we began sailing up and down the river on weekends. After about a year of sailing the Nipper in the river my Dad decided to buy a bigger boat. One day he showed up with a Lightning on a trailer made out of stripped-down car frame (four wheels) painted robin’s egg blue. He traded in the Nipper for the used Lightning. The trailer came with the boat and was a sight to see. A Lightning is a 19 ft. sloop that is an internationally recognized class. At this time it was a heavy boat made out of Mahogany. Once we sailed it we discov-

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ered that the centerboard well leaked, meaning we had to watch the bilge to make sure we didn’t take on too much water while we were sailing. We didn’t care initially because we were having fun in our new boat. Pumping out the bilge regularly was just part of a day on the water. Sailing this boat in the river proved to be a little too confining. Lake Erie seemed to be a better place to sail now. My Dad joined the Port Clinton Yacht Club to take advantage of the docking and larger body of water on which to sail. That winter my Dad pulled the trailer with the boat into the garage and went about removing the centerboard well and fixing it so it didn’t leak. I helped him. Taking out the metal centerboard was quite a project because it weighed at least 200 lbs. We rigged a line through the rafters in the garage and hoisted it out of the well. He remanufactured the centerboard well and bolted it in place caulking the mating area to the bottom of the boat, tightening it down well with all the bolts. I became his boat maintainer. After we fixed the centerboard well, I got the job of painting and varnishing the boat for the next season on the water. When the weather cleared, we pulled the boat out into the driveway, and I spent many hours sanding and painting our reconditioned Lightning with the very unique trailer. Little did I know that the Lightning and its new home on Lake Erie would open up a whole new chapter in my fledgling sailing career providing many future adventures. After sailing with my dad a few times, I wanted to take my best friend John out sailing in the Lightning. We happened to pick a day when there were high winds out in the lake, and it was too rough to go out. Prudently, we decided to sail in the harbor where the Portage River flowed into Lake Erie. This was more protected and seemed like a safe idea. My dad had a 5hp Mercury Outboard motor on the back of the Lightning which we used to get out of the Yacht Club and up the channel into the lake. This method of getting out into the lake worked fine. The motor started reliably. The motor was on a bracket attached to the stern and had a portable gas tank which was in the stern of the boat and attached to the motor by a detachable fuel line. In order to tilt the outboard up out of the water when you started sailing, you had to disconnect the fuel line and tilt the motor, or the tilting of the motor would either pinch the fuel line or break it. This was usually not a problem. The Portage River is really just an extension of the lake. When the wind blows from the North, water fills the river to a higher level depending on the strength of the wind. When the wind blows from the South, the river empties into the lake. We were used to observing the river, even as far down as Oak Harbor, with low water www.southwindsmagazine.com

and mud flats showing, or with high water depending on the direction, strength and duration of the wind. The movement of this water creates a current as we were to find out on our sail that day. Ohio State Route 163 crosses the river in Port Clinton right about where the Yacht Club sits on the river. There is a draw bridge with a bridge operator that raises and lowers the bridge to allow boat traffic from farther up the river to access the lake. The three of us in the Lightning motored out into the Portage River in the harbor and raised the sails. We started tacking back and forth across the river, working our way away from the Lake towards the bridge. As we got closer to the bridge there were large cottonwood trees on the north side of the river and some two-story buildings on the south side. The wind began to give out in the river nearer the bridge due to the trees and buildings. At this point we discovered that the river current was pretty strong, carrying us closer and closer to the bridge. With no wind to power the boat and counteract the force of the current we were now approaching the draw bridge. We drifted closer and closer to the drawbridge. Within about 50 yards of the bridge my dad saw our predicament and said “No problem, we’ll start the outboard motor.” As he turned around to lower the motor and start it, he looked at the fuel line and discovered he had forgotten to remove it prior to tilting it up and it was broken in two! He only said one word as we were about to drift into the bridge, “****.” Initially we were not terribly concerned. Our mast would contact the bridge and we could get the boat off and paddle back upriver. We underestimated the force of the current. The bridge operator had not opened the bridge for us because we had not stopped and signaled that we wanted to proceed up the river. The mast contacted the bridge span and the force of the current started to lever against the mast forcing the boat to begin to capsize. We were suddenly surprised and chagrined that we were going into the water and the boat was going over. This all happened as if we were in a slow-motion movie, as the three of us scrambled to the higher side of the boat as the force of the current pushed against the mast and the boat tipped over and slipped under the bridge. As the sailboat slowly capsized, I suddenly remembered that I had brought a transistor radio with us and jumped back into the cockpit and grabbed it before it went under and handed it up to John. We were able to save the radio by holding it up out of the water. All three of us were perched on the high side of the boat like sailors on a

sinking ship. The current completed our forced capsize and the bridge operator started to open the bridge. He was too late as we drifted upriver with the current, all three of us clinging to the capsized sailboat, which was now full of water up to the gunnels. Fortunately, a wooden sailboat doesn’t sink when full of water as we drifted further down the river. There were some motorboats nearby who witnessed our spectacular slow-motion collision and capsize under the bridge and we threw them a line. They towed us over to a dock where we began the tedious process of bailing out our water-filled sailboat. With three of us working quickly with several buckets, it took us about fifteen minutes to bail the boat out. Once we were upright, emptied out and ready to navigate as a viable watercraft, again one of the motorboats volunteered to tow us back to our yacht club slip. Our outboard motor would not start because we had no fuel supply from the broken. This time we signaled the bridge to open and waited as it lifted. The operator recognized us for sure this time! The next passage through the drawbridge was uneventful. The Good Samaritan power boater towed us all the way back to our slip at the yacht club. Our arrival back in the Yacht Club completed our adventure for the day! My transistor radio was saved, and John had an exciting introduction to sailing. There was no damage to the boat, and after my dad repaired the severed fuel line, we were ready to sail anew. This was only one of the adventures in the Lightning as I gained experience and learned to sail the Lightning next as its skipper.

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A young girl in a poor Grand Bahama community surveys Dorian’s devastation from her family’s damaged house. (Photo: Cristy Nielsen)

How You Can Help Bahamians Affected by Hurricane Dorian By Amanda Diedrick

n September 1, 2019, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever to make landfall in The Bahamas took direct aim at the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. After slamming into Elbow Cay, Hurricane Dorian churned across the Sea of Abaco to Marsh Harbour, demolishing entire neighborhoods and submerging Abaco’s economic hub beneath more than 10 feet of storm surge. Lumbering north, the killer storm devastated Man-OWar Cay, Guana Cay, Green Turtle Cay, Treasure Cay and Coopers Town, before turning west and stalling over eastern Grand Bahama, submerging more than half of the island in up to 20 feet of water. Thousands were forced to flee as their homes and businesses disintegrated around them. Many had to swim for their lives, with children and the elderly in tow. Families clung to trees, watching helpless and horrified as loved ones were swept out to sea. It was the worst natural disaster in Bahamian history.

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Seventy people were confirmed dead, with nearly 300 still listed as missing. And more than 70,000 were left without shelter, food or other necessities. Six months later, for many, the recovery is still just beginning. Those who were forced to evacuate want to return to their communities to begin rebuilding their lives. But they have nowhere to live, work or send their kids to school. Some of those who stayed behind still live in tents, having endured what has been an exceptionally windy and rainy fall and winter. Of the houses that remain standing, many are riddled with mold. “Mold is a big worry,” says Marsh Harbour resident, Melinda Pinder, who lost both her home and flower shop to Hurricane Dorian. “People are concerned about becoming sick long term, but some have no other choice.” Marsh Harbour’s Kristen Pearce sums up the challenge faced by many. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Dorian evacuees in Grand Bahama in a flooded Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) tent. (Photo: Cristy Nielsen)

“Lots of people have repairs to make,” she says. “But there are no supplies, no money to buy supplies, and no one to do the work for them.” Throughout the northern Bahamas, there still remains enormous need. Here’s how you can help: Donate materials: Though many of her family and friends decided to leave Abaco in Dorian’s wake, Pinder chose to stay. “For me, living in the heart of Marsh Harbour, life since Dorian has been very challenging,” she says. “But I love my people and I decided to stay to help those who had to leave because of health or kids in school.” Without electricity or running water, many Abaconians and Grand Bahamians still rely on local and international non-government organizations for food, clothing and other necessities. The materials they need to rebuild their homes, businesses and communities are in short supply. “It’s very difficult to get plywood, or ice and water shield,” says Pinder. “Many homes have been gutted but not secured.” The Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation has assembled a list of the supplies in greatest demand in the northern Bahamas – items such as generators, construction materials, tools, flooring, lights and fans. To view the full list, visit: www.gbdisasterrelief.org/rebuild. Medical equipment such as digital X-ray machines, blood pressure and blood sugar monitors, defibrillators and basic clinic supplies are also in demand, Lia Head-Rigby of Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

TheHead.org has stated. There’s also a need for beds, particularly for older Bahamians affected by Dorian. “It’s time we move them off the floor,” she says. “No more air mattresses or sleeping bags in tents. We need to protect our elderly. This has been a nightmare for them.” If you’d like to donate any of these items, they can be delivered to the following collection centers: Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation c/o Tropical Shipping Riviera Beach Terminal 1489 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Riviera Beach, Florida 33404 Phone: (561) 881-3999 Abaco Relief c/o Abaco Freight 10130 North Lake Blvd. Suite 214–192 West Palm Beach, Florida 33412 Phone (561) 502-2632 Crossroads Alliance c/o Drift Freediving 2424 N. Federal Hwy Lighthouse Point, Florida Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) National Aid Warehouse 1148 NW 72nd Street Miami, FL 33150 SOUTHWINDS

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Surveying the debris along the waterfront in Marsh Harbour. (Photo: Cristy Nielsen)

Contribute funds: Needs evolve quickly in disaster zones, and they often vary significantly between communities. Your cash contribution will enable those on the ground to respond to rapidly changing needs and to purchase items such as fuel for generators and vehicles. It allows them to transport donations already received, and to support the area’s economy by hiring and buying locally whenever possible. Some relief agencies have also negotiated discounts with retailers, meaning a dollar donated to them may buy more than a dollar you spend yourself. Aid organizations currently on the ground in the northern Bahamas that would be grateful for your financial support include: • All Hands and Hearts (allhandsandhearts.org) • CORE Construction (coreconstruction.com/ disaster-recovery) • Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness (baarkbahamas.com) • Good Samaritan Shipping Ministries (gssmi.org) • Humanitarian Aid and Rescue Project (harprescue.org) • HeadKnowles Foundation (headknowlesfoundation.org) • Samaritan’s Purse (samaritanspurse.org) • SOL Relief (solrelief.org) • TheHead.org • Water Mission (watermission.org) • World Central Kitchen (wck.org) 40

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A number of groups have been established to raise funds for and otherwise assist individual communities, including: • Grand Bahama Disaster Relief (gbdisasterrelief.org) • Great Guana Cay Foundation (greatguanacayabacos.com) • Green Turtle Cay Foundation - visit their Facebook page or call (352) 787-1241 • Hope Town United (hopetownunited.org) • Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue (htvfr.org) • Key West Cares (keywestcares.com) • Man O War Relief Fund (mowrelief.com) • Treasure Cay Community (treasurecaycommunity.com) By far, one of the greatest obstacles to getting aid into the northern Bahamas is transportation. “The freight boats that bring supplies over from Nassau and Florida are backed up,” says Melinda Pinder. “Even if people can afford materials, it’s very difficult to get them here.” As a result, perishable relief items are reaching their expiry dates before they even arrive. West Palm Beach’s Abaco Freight has been doing their best to assist, transporting tons of relief supplies at their own expense to areas affected by Hurricane Dorian. Company owner Kimber Mazzeo would like to send more, but shipping costs are a major challenge. To contribute towards transportation costs, contact Mazzeo at kimber@abacofreightllc.com or (561) 502-2632. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Most of the restaurants and businesses along Marsh Harbour’s waterfront were destroyed by the storm. (Photo: Cristy Nielsen)

Volunteer your time and skills: It’s a classic catch-22. Many Dorian victims want desperately to return home but can’t, because there’s nowhere to live or work. Yet, without their manpower, it’s virtually impossible to rebuild the homes, businesses and schools they need. “Many are on long waiting lists with the various aid organizations,” says Pearce, “but it takes time, and they can only do so many projects at once.” Volunteer labour is needed throughout the region to assist with construction, roofing, mold abatement, drywall removal and installation, debris removal, cooking and serving food and more. Sailors and cruisers are especially welcome, since they come with their own housing and facilities. To lend a hand, contact: • Abaco Disaster Relief (abacodisasterrelief.org) • Abaco Hands and Feet and RISE Academy (Marsh Harbour) - call or Whatsapp (242) 577-0026 • All Hands and Hearts (allhandsandhearts.org) • Grand Bahama Disaster Relief (gbdisasterrelief.org) • Great Guana Cay Foundation – email info@greatguanacayabacos.com • Green Turtle Cay Foundation - email donandgiselle@hotmail.com • Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue (htvfr.org) • Humanitarian Aid and Rescue Project (harprescue.org) • Key West Cares (keywestcares.com) • The Lillie Renee Foundation (lilliereneefoundation.com) Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

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A tattered Bahamian flag flies over a damaged home in Abaco, Bahamas. (Photo: Cristy Nielsen)

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What remains of a shantytown in Marsh Harbour, Abaco. (Photo: Cristy Nielsen)

command center nearest to your destination to ask what you might be able to transport over for them. Even today, finding food, shelter and other necessities are still difficult for some Abaconians and Grand Bahamians. Generator fuel is expensive. Clean drinking water can be hard to find. Entire families are separated, scattered throughout the Bahamas and the southern U.S. Posttraumatic stress disorder is common. Some, having lost everything, struggle to see a path forward. Yet, among affected Bahamians, there is deep gratitude; gratitude that more lives weren’t lost, that some homes survived, and that so many have reached out to donate funds or supplies, or showed up delivered aid, and helped to muck out buildings, serve meals or shingle rooves. In the months and years ahead, much more assistance will be needed throughout the northern Bahamas. If you can lend a hand as these folks attempt to rebuild their lives and communities, please do. And finally, remember that resorts and attractions in western Grand Bahama and southern Abaco – regions which were spared much of Dorian’s wrath – are open and ready to welcome you. Tourist dollars are needed and appreciated here now more than ever, so why not plan a holiday and support your Bahamian friends at the same time? To learn more, visit GrandBahamaVacations.com or Bahamas.com/Abacos – and tell your friends. Amanda Diedrick is the author of “Those Who Stayed: The Tale of the Hardy Few Who Built Green Turtle Cay”, and a blogger at LittleHousebytheFerry.com. Her articles and photographs have appeared in the Nassau Tribune, the Abaconian and Abaco Life. A ninth-generation Bahamian, she counts Loyalist Wyannie Malone and pirate Matthew Lowe among her ancestors. Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

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Britain’s Phil Sharp will be on board Imerys in the Class 40 fleet. Courtesy TransAt CIC 2020

The TransAt is Coming By Dan Dickison

The most venerable singlehanded sailboat race on the planet is set to start again in May, bringing amazing machines and formidable argonauts to the Carolina Lowcountry.

inglehanded ocean racing. If you’re not familiar with this subdiscipline of the sport, you’re missing so much. You don’t have to actually race to be enriched by this genre. In fact, one of the best ways to enjoy and appreciate it is by following it online or in the press. And in early May, you can do just that. The TransAt CIC 2020 – the oldest solo ocean race in existence – starts in Brest, France on May 10, bringing competitors 3,400 miles across the North Atlantic to Charleston, S.C. It’s equal parts high-tech exhibition and gritty, courageous adventure. As you might imagine, the singlehanded ocean racing fraternity is an exclusive club, precisely because this kind of sailing is extremely demanding. One person, one boat against the elements. And there’s a special aura about this particular event because its first edition was the progenitor of so many other singlehanded sailing contests including the Vendee Globe, the Mini TransAt, the Route du Rhum and the Singlehanded TransPac. The catalyst took place 60 years ago when a cadre of intrepid British mariners were interested in creating the

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ultimate adventure. World War II hero Herbert “Blondie” Hasler was a lead voice in this group. For several years, he had tried to establish a singlehanded, east-west sailing race, but didn’t succeed in finding a sponsor and an organizing club until late that decade. In 1960, the Observer Single-Handed Tran-Atlantic Race was born. It started off Portsmouth, England and finished off New York City. Only four other competitors ultimately joined Hasler on the starting line, and it took the eventual winner – Sir Francis Chichester – over 40 days to complete the 3,000mile distance. Had Hasler, Chichester and their fellow adventurers lived long enough to see the fleet that is amassing for the TransAt CIC 2020, they’d surely be astounded. Three separate classes will make up the event, with some of the most impressive, purpose-built sailing machines in existence among the entries. It starts with the Ultime class, which will feature four 100-foot foiling multihulls, including Macif with Pascal Bidegorry on board, a brand new Sobedo with Thomas Coville skippering, Franck Cammas on Edmond de

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Two of the four Ultimes — 100-foot multihulls — that will race in the TransAt CIC 2020. Courtesy TransAt CIC 2020

Rothschild and Yves Le Blevec on Actual Leder. These vessels literally shred the sea, flying along at speeds that boggle the mind. (Cammas, assisted by Charles Caudrelier, won the inaugural Brest Atlantiques in December aboard his speedy behemoth. During that 17,000-mile race around the North and South Atlantic, the boat averaged over 24 knots while completing the course in 29 days.) Then there’s the IMOCA 60 Class, which will feature nearly 20 entries. Five newly launched foilers will be among them, which is fitting because this class has long been a breeding ground for innovation in design and engineering. The latest generation IMOCA 60s such as Thomas Ruyant’s Advens and Charlie Dalin’s Apivia (both are registered to compete) feature inverse bows and port and starboard foils whose tips, when retracted, protrude athwartship almost 15 feet. The current generation IMOCA 60s are capable of regularly achieving speeds close to 30 knots. In addition, this class will feature several women racers. Britain’s Samantha Davis will compete on board Initiatives-Coeur, against Isabelle Joschke, Miranda Merron and Clarisse Cremer as well as the rest of the class. Smaller in size yet equally impressive are the Class 40 boats. The fleet includes numerous well-known and highly compensated professional sailors, most of them French. Fiftynine-year-old Kito de Pavant, who will be racing across the Atlantic for his 20th time in the TransAt CIC 2020, is one of them. He’ll have his hands full competing against at least three latest-generation 40s, including Ian Lipinski’s CréditMutuel. (Lipinski and Adrian Hardy won the recent 4,000mile Transat Jacques Vabre on that same boat.)

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Charlie Dalin’s uber-powerful Apivia is representative of the newest generation of IMOCA 60s. There will be several in this race.

It’s likely that none of these boats would be coming to Charleston if not for the efforts of a few individuals, among them local sailing event organizer and promoter Randy Draftz. He lobbied for this early on and was thoroughly involved in coordinating Charleston’s bid to become the finish port for this race. An important ally for the effort was local city councilman Peter Shahid, who clearly understands the important international visibility that this event offers. Draftz says locals will be blown away by the fleet that will arrive here in mid May. “Few people have a clue how cool these boats are,” he says. “This will be only the second time in history that four Ultimes have lined up to race, and they’re wild machines. Imagine a 100-foot sailing rocketship managed by just one person. You simply won’t see anything like that anywhere else in the U.S.” Draftz is keen to point out that the TransAt CIC 2020 is one of three major sailing events occurring in Charleston over the span of four weeks this spring. “First, we have Sperry Charleston Race Week in late April,” he says, “and this year is the 25th anniversary of that event. Then, we’re hosting the Melges 24 World Championship regatta the following week, 48 April 2020 S O U T H W I N D S

and that will probably draw 60 boats. And then we have the TransAt coming to town about two weeks later.” It’s no coincidence that the TransAt is coming to Charleston 60 years after it started. 2020 is also the city’s 350th anniversary, a fact Draftz used when lobbying city officials to garner their support for the race. And the city bought in. Charleston’s Mayor John Tecklenburg went so far as to have a video of himself filmed in which he welcomes the event to Charleston as part of the 350th anniversary celebrations. Draftz says that seeing the TransAt CIC 2020 boats in Charleston will be a must for anyone even casually interested in the sport. And he adds that the awards ceremony for the race should be pretty special as well. “We’ll be doing that at the local baseball park where the Charleston Riverdogs play, and it will be in the middle of a game, actually. I don’t think that’s ever been done before, but it will make a nice tribute to the sailors and it will be a great way to get the sport even more exposure.” The TransAt CIC 2020 starts on Sunday, May 10th and the first finishers are expected in Charleston as early as May 18. To follow the race online, visit thetransat.com. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Spring Fling – JYC Spring #3 – PontYC / CSA GYA Opening Regatta – StABYC Snipe Worlds Masters – PtYC Regatta al Sol – PYC / SYC Sea Buoy (Bay Championship #7) – PBYC Children’s Hospital Charity – FYC Jourdan River – BWYC Old Timers – SYC Spring Regatta – BucYC Mandeville Race / PHRF #7 & 8 / Classic #4 – SYC SYC Series Spring #3 – SYC Find Gulfport – LBYC Juby Wynne – SYC Lightning Southern District Championship – SYC Race for the Case – GYC Great Circle Race – MYC School’s Out Regatta – PontYC GYA Multihull

Club Races Not Listed Local weekly and monthly club races not listed. Contact the clubs. Generally, any sailboat is invited to club racing. 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.

APRIL 3-5 GORC - GYC 3-5 Premiere Sailing League Winter Exhibition Series #4 – PYC 4 Spring #3 - BWYC 4-5 Alfonso Sutter – Laser D14 Champs – GYC 4-5 SYC Spring Series #1 /PHRF #3-4 / Classic #2 – SYC 11 Rafferty #4 – PCYC 11 Spring #4 – BWYC 11 Spring #2 – PontYC / CSA 18 Two Against the Coast – GYC 18 Commodore’s Cup #2 /Anniversary Regatta / Bay Champ #6 NYCP 18-19 GYA Gulf Coast Viper 640 Championship – PCYC 18-19 SYC Spring Series #2 / PHRF #5-6 / Classic #3 – SYC 19 Commodore’s Cup – BWYC 23-1 Regatta del Sol al Sol - StPYC 25 Five Flags Regatta / Cancer Society / Bay Champ #6 / PYC #2 PYC 25 Dauphin Island Race – BucYC 50 April 2020 S O U T H W I N D S

APRIL 2-5 Tommy Whiteside Multihull Regatta – CSC 4 Jean Ribaut Cup – BYSC 4-7 US Sailing Level 1 Course – HYC 4-5 US Sailing Level 2 Course – ASC 5 Pedro Menendez Cup – BYSC 11 Spring Harbor Regatta - CYC 11-12 Lightning Spring Regatta – CSC 17-19 Carolina Spring Regatta (E-scow / VXOne) – CYCSC 18 Ocean Series 1 - CYC 18-19 Thistle Inter-districts Champs – LLSC 18-19 USA JO Sailing Festival – AYC 18-19 Bunny Hop Regatta – LNYC 18-19 NSCU Collegiate Regatta - BTS 24-26 Charleston Race Week – CYC 25 Wilkerson Race – FHYC 25 Fourth Sunday Fun Race (Pursuit) - NYRA 25-26 Cinco Hold de Mayo Force 5 Regatta – WCSC 25-26 Open Regatta – AYC 25-26 Hospice Regatta – LNYC 28 Sound Series 1 – CYC MAY 2 2 2-3 2-3 7 8 9 9 16-17 16-17 19 21 21 22-25 22-25 23-24 23-24 24-25 28 28-29

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Quick Silver PHRF – CORA Castleberry Robertson Regatta – ASC Savannah Laser Regatta – SYC D12 Laser Regatta – SYC Lightning Regatta – CYCNC

APRIL 4-5 Flying Scot Space Coast Invitational and Areo Regatta. Indian River Yacht Club 17-19 Spring Regatta. Small Boat Regatta. Melbourne Yacht Club 18 duPont Cup. Epping Forest Yacht Club 19 Race of the Century. St. Augustine Yacht Club 18-19 Lake Weir Invitational Regatta & 18th Harpoon Nationals Regatta. Ocala Yacht Club. 25-26 Spring Regatta. Big Boat Regatta. Melbourne Yacht Club MAY 1 2-3 2-3 3 3 7 9 16 16-17 22-24 22-24 23-24 23-24

Hospice Regatta – GSC WPB Race - HISC ORC #1 Make-up Date – BBYC Goombay Regatta – CGSC Memorial Day Cruise to Sunset Cove – GSC Sunfish Race Spring #4 – GSC Spring Series #7 & 8 - HISC

APRIL 1-6 Moth Nationals - Ladd Lewis Regatta /Waszp/UFO #3 – UKSC 18-19 Spring Fling – UKSC 25 Flip Flop Regatta Portsmouth – UKSC MAY 15-16 Flying Scot District #8 - UKSC

Blue Max. Rudder Club of Jacksonville Mug Race. Rudder Club of Jacksonville. Cowford Cup. Florida Yacht Club Youth Regatta. Melbourne Yacht Club Monkey’s Uncle. St. Augustine Yacht Club Flower Moon Werewolf. Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville (evening May 7-8) WAVE Regatta. Florida Yacht Club Wendy Thomson Memorial Regatta. St. Augustine Yacht Club (offshore) 57th Brevard Challenge. Indian River Yacht Club Gulfstreamer Regatta. St. Augustine Yacht Club (offshore). St. Augustine Regatta. North Florida Cruising Club (Mayport to St. Augustine) Kelly Park River Regatta. Indian River Yacht Club Memorial Day Series. Lake Eustis Sailing Club

APRIL 4 Annual Sunburn Regatta OD #8 – BBYC 4 Youth Sail - HISC 5 Annual Sunburn Regatta ORC #8 – BBYC 5 FECS YSF Regatta #2 – PBSC 5 Spring Series #3 & 4 - HISC 11 Sr. Commodore’s Cup – CGSC 11 Sunfish Race Spring #2 – GSC 11-12 April Cruise - HISC 17-19 Stars Spring Championship – BBYC 18 OD #4 Make-up Day – MYC 18 Gulfstream Regatta – GSC 19 Spring Series 3 & 4 – HISC 19 FECS USSCMC Regatta #3 - PBSC 25 Jr’s Commodore Race - CGSC 25-26 Miami to Key Largo Race – MYC MAY 2-3 3 3 9 9 16

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The Estebal Jerry Pim Memorial Night Races – CMCS Hugh Elliott Laser Regatta – DIYC J24 Rodeo – DIYC Sunfish Series – DIYC Commodore’s Cup - TSS Snipe World Masters – SPYC Sunday Race – DIYC Spring Series - TSS Series Race Make-up Day - SPSA Bone Island Regatta - DIYC DBC Bay Race Series - DBC Fort Meyers to Tampa by NSYC (BOTY) Cruise to Galati / Anna Maria Island – DIYC Key West Cruise and the Dry Tortugas - NSYC Spring/Summer PHRF Series – BCYC Spring Series - TSS Tampa Bay to Fort Meyers by NSYC & DIYC (BOTY) School’s Out Regatta - DIYC DBC Bay Race Series - DBC

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42’ Beneteau First 1983 Racing boat set up for long term cruising liveaboard. Proven cruiser. Knowledgable professional mariner/ owner. Must See! Reduced $59,000. Alan Pressman, 941-350-1559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

Island Packet 420 2001. One owner boat. Very clean! Dramatically refit over last 3 years; new electronics suite, new sails, new genset, new batteries... Exterior teak professionally done. Stunning jade green hull. Asking $225,000. Contact Will Dittmer of S&J Yachts, will@sjyachts.com (941) 212-6121 www.sjyachts.com

42' Sabre Centerboard 1987 shoal draft,.New engine & transmission, bowthruster, recent standing rigging & electronics, excellent sail inventory, Call Alan 941350-1559 email; alanpwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com $99,900

43' Serendipity Racer/Cruiser 1980 $49,900. A proven bluewater IOR racer designed by Doug Peterson with basic cruising amenities and a low-hour 1999 40 HP Nanni/Mercedes diesel. Large sail inventory & updated rigging. Desirable transferable downtown St. Pete slip available. Lee Messina, CPYB, 941-350-9020, Lee@ProYSi.com www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com

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Island Packet 445 2007 Exceptionally wellbuilt cruising boats with easy to handle rigs, go-anywhere shoal draft, and roomy & attractive interiors. Great condition! Priced to sell fast. Professionally maintained & recently reconditioned by Island Packet Yachts Asking $289,000. Contact Bill Bolin S&J Yachts (941) 212-6121 bill@sjyachts.com www.sjyachts.com

2010 Catalina 445 Sailboat "Promise" Located in Tampa, FL. Super Clean & very Rare yacht! Must See! AC, GEN, In-mast Main, Bow Thruster. Very Clean Must See Asking $269k. Can send Video Call 727-4872278 Yachtmann.com

2008 Jeanneau 45 DS. In Annapolis and ready to sail. Price reduced to $199,000. R@yachtmann.com. Yachtmann.com Divine Miss Em - 1990 43' Slocum - $257,300 - Jim Davis - 386 871 4959 jim@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.n

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Catalina 470 ’01 Large spacious comfortable performance cruiser. 2 cabin, 2 heads. Great headroom. Large master w/centreline berth. Lightly used. Many upgrades: All new electronics 2019, new engine 2015, New Dodger/enclosure 2018, A/C, Generator, Bow Thruster, much more. $249,000 Contact Jack Malatich S&J Yachts 410-639-2777, www.sjyachts.com

47’ Dufour-Nautitech 1995. Twin Volvo 55 300Hrs. Blue Agave is back in the water. This big catamaran is the charter version layout with 4 State Rooms & 4 separate Head and showers. Currently offered $210,000. Call George Carter 941-792-9100.

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Sparkman & Stephens Sunward 48 ’86. True sister-ship to Walter Cronkite’s Sunward 48. Beautiful hand carved woodwork & joinery complement stain glass cabinet doors, handcrafted by master craftsman Cabrini. True blue water ketch that is very comfortable to live aboard & cruise. Asking $199,000 Call Michele S&J Yachts. michele@sjyachts.com 410- 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

Irwin 52 1984. Complete restoration of bottom, mechanical, sailing systems, cosmetics. Modern smart upgrades including solar panels, wind generator, flat screen TV, memory foam mattresses. Owner has invested over $450,000. Virtually nothing has been untouched. Asking $299,900 Contact Bill Bolin, S&J Yachts 941-.212-6121 bill@sjyachts.com www.sjyachts.com

Celestial 50 ‘98. – Ideal liveaboard yacht in excellent condition! Features a large protected cockpit, cutter rig, spacious pilothouse with great visibility, interior, and exterior helms, a remodeled galley, and a gorgeous blond teak interior. Peaceful Existence is a fantastic value at $184,995. Contact Matt Malatich of S&J Yachts 843-872-8080 charleston@sjyachts.com www.sjyachts.com

Southerly 535 ’14 Luxurious Blue-water Cruiser, Immaculately maintained! Shoal draft 3’ 5” w/ variable draft up to 11’. Lg. raised salon w/ panoramic views. Stunning master stateroom. Bow/Stern thrusters, All furling sails. Power winches… Asking $1,150,000 Contact Jack Malatich S&J Yachts 410-639-2777 jack@sjyachts.com www.sjyachts.com

2010 Hunter 50 CC. Excellent condition! Fully Optioned including Jacuzzi, AC, GEN, Bow Thruster, In-Mast Main, Rare Center Cockpit with Huge Aft Cabin! Low Hours Must See. Asking $275k. Can send Video Call 727-487-2278 Yachtmann.com

1998 Tayana 55 CC w 2019 Refit. Just Surveyed in June 2019 & $40,000 Refit in August 2019. Huge Storage, Solid teak & leather interior, 2 Huge Master Cabins Upgraded mattresses & Bunk Captain quarters. 3x AC, GEN, 3x Electric winches, 2x Radars, SSB, SAT phone, Full enclosure w/ New Glass...on & on...off-shore Ready! Medically can't go! Successfully 2019 surveyed Ocean Going Tayana at a huge discount! 1st Real Offer Wins!!! Asking $290k R@Yachtmann.com. Call 727-487-2278 Yachtmann.com

52' 2016 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 519 located in downtown St Petersburg. Full electronics package, bow thruster, genset and the preferred 3 cabin/2 head layout. This pristine lady should be the next 50 footer sold. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB at (727)599-1718 to arrange for your inspection. You will not be disappointed.

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30’ Mainship Pilot Rum Runner 2004. Single Yanmar Diesel, under 100 Hrs. Bow thruster, large cockpit suitable for fishing, cruising or diving and a center transom door for swim platform access. $65,000. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle 727-6392862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

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36’ Marine Trader Europa Trawler 1982. Recently rebuilt economical 120hp Lehman diesel. Come see this classic walk-around trawler as she won’t last long! $39,900. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727-639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

2015 Fountaine Pajot FP MY 37 Power Cat - Owner's Ver, 3 Cabin 2 Head AC GEN BIG Eng 2019 Upgraded Trans. Flybridge & Cabin Helms 22Kts, 2'8" draft, Great Looper, 1000mi range Loaded & Survey ready. Asking $449k Call 727-487-2278 R@Yachtmann.com. Yachtmann.com

40’ Marine Trader Sundeck 1984 – Perfect vessel for the Great Loop or Coastal Cruising with an economical Single Lehman 135hp Diesel & Bow Thruster. Dual helm stations, newer flybridge enclosure, SatTV, W/D, Solar Panels, & a 10’ Boston Whaler tender. $62,500 We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727-639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

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1977 44-foot Thompson Trawler Turnkey Condition – Ready to Cruise on Day 1 $50,000 – or Best Offer • Twin 4-53 Detroit Diesels • 2016 trip to Havana, Cuba, @ 2.5 mpg over 1600 nm. • 4-foot draft • Autopilot and Garmin Chartplotter • Dive platform • 45lb stainless steel anchor w/100-foot chain • New electric windlass • 8-foot dinghy with 8hp Mercury 4-stroke • Great liveaboard/looper • USCG Documented vessel

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42’ Grand Banks Classic 1988. One of the cleanest GB 42s we’ve seen this vintage. Solar, diesel generator, twin Caterpillars, clean boat with spacious aft stateroom, forward VIP stateroom and dual helm; pilothouse and flybridge. Reduced $143,900. Alan Pressman, 941-350-1559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

54’ Hatteras MY 1988 Great Liveaboard! True classic, blue water motoryacht packed with amenities & luxuries. Meticulously maintained. Engines rebuilt 2004. Approx. 350 hrs. New barrier coat 2003. Deck/hull painted 2003 & kept looking good. $279,900 Contact S&J Yachts info@sjyachts.com 410 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

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Midnight Lace 52 Command Bridge 2003. Beauty and class combined! She can glide through the waters like no other her size. A blend of long lines & rakish angles, but inside it is all warm wood and soft curves. Lovingly maintained. Asking $349,000. Gregg Knighton of S&J Yachts gregg@sjyachts.com (754)231-3370 www.sjyachts.com

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Yacht Broker Opportunity - East Coast of Florida. S&J Yachts is looking for an experienced yacht broker to sell New and Used boats. Great opportunity to work with a large, professional company - 5 offices from the mid-Atlantic to Florida. S&J Yachts are Dealers for: Island Packet, Blue Jacket, Seaward, Discovery, Southerly & Bluewater Catamaran, and many quality Brokerage yachts. Boating experience and team player a must! Friendly, professional working environment. Enquiries confidential. Contact Jack 410 971-1071 info@sjyachts.com. www.sjyachts.com ________________________________________ Crew Looking for female companionship, must feel at ease living on the water assist me when sailing the Carolina Atlantic coast. Age 40-70, good health, none smoker, free of family and job obligations, self-sustainable. Email Paul at langgeduurt@yahoo.com ________________________________________ Yacht Sales. Curtis Stokes & Assoc., Inc. has opportunities throughout Florida for experienced brokers or new salespeople. Applicant must be ethical, hard-working and have a boating background. Training available. Inquiries confidential. 954-684-0218, info@curtisstokes.net.

________________________________________ Full-Time Experienced Yacht Sales Persons Needed. Professional Yacht Sales International is expanding and looking for experienced Florida-licensed yacht brokers or candidates with proven sales and boating backgrounds to join our growing team of 14 professional and experienced yacht brokers throughout Florida. We offer a professional, ethical and fun atmosphere with industry-leading commission structure, integrated target marketing, social media and advertising program, admin support that includes YachtCloser, and an experienced management and leadership team that is committed to growing our business by treating our brokers and clients with respect and appreciation. On-Going Training & Education is in our DNA. Please call or email for a confidential interview: Lee Messina, CPYB, Managing Broker, 941-350-9020, Lee@ProYSi.com. ________________________________________ Yacht Sales. Curtis Stokes & Assoc., Inc. has opportunities throughout Florida for experienced brokers or new salespeople. Applicant must be ethical, hard-working and have a boating background. Training available. Inquiries confidential. 954-684-0218, info@curtisstokes.net.

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STOWAWAY continued from page 62 sprung. Philippe clearly knew how to work around it. Tom went back to the store and bought plastic trays with super sticky goo on them. Next, we noticed that the read-out for the solar battery charger wasn’t working. Pulling our berth apart we located where Philippe had squeezed through the hole where the shore power wire entered the boat, munching insulation as he pulled himself along the path of the wires to access the body of the boat. What I’d been listening to in bed was Philippe wreaking havoc on our electrical system. The charger was mounted directly underneath my berth. Every night I would hear Philippe scurrying around. I heard him in the bilge. I spotted him in the cockpit. And I noted his droppings all around. He chewed through plastic containers, wiring insulation, wood and foam cushions. It seemed there was nothing he wouldn’t gnaw. Finally, on the third night of sticky trap use, I smeared a gob of peanut butter in the middle of the trap again. Waking to a pounding noise, I found Phillipe in the cockpit with about half of his body stuck in the goo. He shook that sticky pad so violently I was afraid he would escape. With visions of an angry Philippe running around the boat, I asked Tom to get up and “do something.” He tried to convince me that we should leave the rat alone, that he would soon give up. I couldn’t imagine Philippe giving up. Finally, when Tom realized that he wouldn’t get any sleep until it was done, my dear, sweet mate, climbed out of bed and went to slay the beast for me. I didn’t watch. I was afraid he would be bitten. Tom managed to put Philippe, trap and all, into a plastic garbage bag and hang him over the side of the boat. If he chewed through the bag, he’d end up in the water. When I fell back asleep, I dreamed of Phillipe floating away using his sticky plastic tray as a raft.

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Stowaway By Doris Taylor

y husband and I stored Exit Strategy, our Lagoon 42 catamaran, in Trinidad for hurricane season. After working on the boat for six weeks in sweltering heat, we were finally ready to head north. As we rounded the point of land that had protected us from the Atlantic Ocean, the sails filled, and a steady breeze refreshed our world. What a relief to be back on open water. I turned on the auto pilot to settle in for an overnight sail to Granada. The boat immediately took a hard, right turn. I turned it off and got back on course calling for Tom. I thought I may have forgotten to flip one of the switches on the electrical panel, but he checked and said it was all good. I tried again and was disappointed with another hard, right turn. Auto was out of commission. We would hand steer to Granada and hope to fix her there. I didn’t want to think about how we were starting a two-thousand-mile trip to Connecticut with no auto pilot. I chose to believe Tom would work his mechanical magic in Granada. When Tom came on watch, I was making his favorite night-watch snack of a peanut butter sandwich with hot tea, when I noticed a chunk missing from the corner of my freshly baked bread. At first, I thought Tom had torn off a piece, unusual for him. But on closer inspection, I saw teeth marks. We had a rat. Luckily, that hadn’t happened to us in more than thirty years of sailing...until now. I took the bread topside to show Tom. “I think we have a rat. Look. Teeth marks.” I was grossed out, but Tom simply said, “We’ll get a rat trap in Granada.” Convincing myself we’d be done with this varmint post haste, I relaxed into the trip. We enjoyed twenty knot trade winds on the beam, fueling a fun, fast pace. I determined not to let a little rat spoil this great passage.

Approaching Granada, I inhaled her beauty once again. Lush, green mountains rose gently out of the ocean, lifting the eye to the clouds. The people are as friendly as anyplace we’d ever been. Granada would be a relaxing treat. Our friend, Russell zoomed toward us in his dinghy as we motored by Hog Island. He recommended a protected spot to anchor in Clarks Court Bay, and we invited him to stop over after we set our hook. It would be fun to catch up. While we sat in the cockpit chatting with Russell, the rat popped up through the teak grate under the cabin sole and scurried onto the seat next to him. Mr. Rat paused there, sat back on his haunches, and looked up at Russell as if to join the conversation. Russel jumped in his seat, but expressed remarkable composure looking down at this little stowaway with startled amusement. After this display of personality, Tom dubbed the rat Philippe. He likes to name the little creatures who visit our lives. Russell told us where to find the hardware store for a trap, but also informed us nothing would be open until Monday. It was Friday. I would

have to live with Philippe for the whole weekend. I decided to leave food out in the cockpit for him. If I fed him in the cockpit, maybe he wouldn’t chew through all the provisions I’d painstakingly acquired and stowed below. I put bread on the cockpit floor. Tom laughed when he saw me feed him, but admitted it made some sense. In the evening, I spotted Philippe in the cockpit. Thinking that maybe he spent his days in a cockpit locker, I locked him out of the cabin the following evening before going to bed. Unfortunately, he found another way in. I heard a scratching very near my head during the night. I woke Tom “Do you hear that?” “Hear what?” he asked. “He’s in the boat. It’s like he’s right on the other side of this bulkhead. Or he may be right under our berth.” “Go to sleep. He won’t bother you.” Tom said as he rolled over onto his good ear. I laid there listening to Philippe for a long time. If I’d known what he was doing to make that noise, I would have ripped the boat apart to get him out of there. But instead, I calmed myself with thoughts of rat traps and fell into a restless sleep. Over the weekend we figured out that it was Philippe chewing through some wiring insulation, which caused the auto pilot failure. Tom was able to repair the damage while loudly using appropriate mechanics language. When Monday finally arrived, we bought a couple of old-fashioned rat traps. Tom baited one with the traditional cheese and set it out where I’d been leaving bread in the cockpit. Philippe took the cheese. I put peanut butter on the trap next. He ate that, too, and remained perfectly free, the useless trap unSee STOWAWAY continued on page 60

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