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Editorial: Neighborhood Organization in an Anchorage?

By Steve Morrell

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Letters You Wouldn’t Believe

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Runaway Growth Takes Over Right Guard

By Morgan Stinemetz

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Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

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Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South

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Our Waterways: Sarasota Neighborhood Organization Formed in Anchorage; Wisteria Island in Key West

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Sailors Learn Sail Trim and Rig Tuning at Seminar

By Harold Hurwitz

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Fair Winds and Following Seas to Captain John Bonds (1939-2010)

By Julie B. Connerley

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Beneteau First 42 Boat Review

By Scott Kearney

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Dalton Tebo and the Tybee 500

By Morgan Stinemetz

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Carolina Sailing: Strategic Social Sailing

By Dan Dickison

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Strictly Sail Miami Returns to Miamarina

By Roy Laughlin

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The Star Class

By Jabbo Gordon

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Cooking Onboard: Rice, Beans and Cuban Stew

By Robbie Johnson

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Boatwork: Sealing up Leaking Stanchion Plates

By Tom Kennedy

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Southern Racing: News, Upcoming Races, Race Reports, Regional Race Calendars

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Beneteau First 42 boat review. Page 32. Photo by Scott Kearney.

The Star Class. Page 44. Photo by Fried Elliot.

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FROM THE HELM

STEVE MORRELL,

EDITOR

A Neighborhood Organization in an Anchorage?

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n “Our Waterways” section this month, we have an article by Harmon Heed about the Sarasota mooring field. The city has been trying to establish the field for a couple of decades, and it seems as if they keep running into one problem after another. The latest fiasco was when the contractor who was installing the moorings backed out earlier this year after installing a few that didn’t hold well.

That led to an investigation and...well, you know.

In the meantime, a group of boaters got together and formed a neighborhood organization based on the anchorage as the neighborhood.

They plan to self-govern the anchorage and hopefully solve some of the problems that have developed over the years. Now, there’s a novel idea. (I wonder if they’ll have block parties and crime watch?) Where this goes remains to be seen, but the city approved it and the group is moving forward. With no end in sight—in

both time and money—the mooring field is now in limbo. We’ll have to see how this works out, but if anyone out there has heard of another similar group organizing something like this in another part of the world, please let us know (editor@southwindsmagazine.com), so we can pass this info along and share some knowledge.

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lso in this issue, we have a great review and history of the Star Class—the oldest Olympic sailing class—written by Jabbo Gordon.

When I was very young, I knew someone who sailed Stars, but it was only a name to me then. I didn’t think anything about it at the time, but I always remembered. As I learned more and more about sailboats, I started to revere the Star as almost mythical, hearing how many famous sailors were Star class world champions in their youth: Lowell North (North

Sails), Dennis Connor, Paul Cayard— to name a few. Many other Star sailors who are unknown to the general public are well-known within the yachting community. Many America’s Cup sailors got their start sailing Stars, too.

I also remember learning that John Kennedy was an avid Star owner and racer in his youth. His brother Robert Kennedy also owned and sailed a Star.

Today, the fleet is still popular around the world, particularly in Europe, and it’s strong in North America, but it seems to be growing fastest in South America.

After all these years, I finally learned more about the Star in Jabbo’s article and was also surprised to learn about its history here in west Florida where Sarasota used to have two Star regattas every year, but with its fixed keel, it eventually lost out to centerboard boats. After all, the Star is only 22 feet long, but has a fixed keel that draws over three feet—not too good for shallow-water southwest Florida.

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E-mail your letters to editor@southwindsmagazine.com NAPLES VISIT FINDS FRIENDLY STAFF BUT MOORING PROBLEMS “Our Waterways”—Unpleasant Naples Experience for Cruisers, April 2010 We had the opportunity to visit the Naples City Dock mooring-ball field in April. The harbormaster and staff were great to work with. However, we did encounter a few problems with the field itself. There are two fields. We were assigned one of the six or seven balls in one field. There were no pennants on the balls, only a small, twisted, stiff loop to grab, hold onto and pass a line through. It was also our understanding that there was a size limit on the boats allowed. If the limit was 42 feet, there were two boats well in excess of that. Then, when using long painters, there was not enough room for the boats to swing in the wind and/or current. Our companion boat, a 36-foot Catalina, was hit during the night by the boat next to it, a 45-footer. We were also almost Tboned by another boat swinging on its ball, in light wind, but stronger current. Finally, because of the volume of boat traffic through Gordon Pass and up the channel to the city dock, with no speed concerns or wake control, we will not be back.

David S. Power Punta Gorda, FL CRUISERS FIND NAPLES CITY DOCK AND MOORING FIELD AN ENJOYABLE AND WELCOME EXPERIENCE “Our Waterways”—Unpleasant Naples Experience for Cruisers, April 2010 I am a frequent reader and would like to respond to your request for information regarding experiences with the Naples City Dock. My wife and I were cruising to the Florida Keys in early May of 2010. We selected Naples as our “jump off” point, given the good geographic location, ease of entrance/egress through Gordon Pass and cruising guide write-ups indicating ample facilities in Naples.

The afternoon before our arrival, I telephoned Naples City Dock hoping to reserve a mooring ball and was told that the moorings are available on a first-come, first-served basis and so could not be reserved. However, I was also informed that most of the moorings were vacant, and so there would likely be one available for us. I was further instructed to contact Naples City Dock via VHF radio to make arrangements after entering Gordon Pass. Given the good chances of getting a mooring and the fact that there were a few good anchorages (as indicated in the cruising guides), we felt confident we would have good shelter in Naples whether anchored or moored.

The following day we traversed the “miserable mile,” ducked under the Sanibel Causeway Bridge and had a marvelous sail through San Carlos Bay south to Gordon Pass.

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side of the channel.

I hailed Naples City Dock on VHF channel 16 and got an immediate reply with instructions to switch to their working channel. Many of the incoming vessels were hailing various marinas/yacht clubs seeking dockage for the evening, resulting in a little difficulty in communication as many transmitters were “stepping on” each other, so I called Naples City Dock on my cell phone. The same employee answered the phone as had been attempting to communicate with me via VHF. He thanked me for calling on the phone given the heavy VHF traffic. I was advised that a mooring ball was available and instructed to tie off to the fuel dock to complete the registration process. This same employee met our vessel at the dock and assisted with tying us off. He also helped us fuel, pump out, provided a hose for us to fill our water tank and pointed out where trash could be disposed. After completing the dockside chores, I entered the marina office where the mooring rules were explained, was shown the dinghy dock, laundry and was provided a map of the area near the marina. All was very smooth, and both employees that we encountered were helpful and courteous. One or two other vessels that had come in the pass when we did took slips for the evening at Naples City Dock, and these two employees managed to service us all at nearly the same time.

We moved from the dock to our assigned mooring ball without incident.

We stayed on the mooring ball for two days, then moved to an anchorage closer to Gordon Pass so we could make a quick departure when weather allowed. As it turned out, a high pressure system east of North Carolina built over our two-day stay, and we experienced consistent winds from SSE to S, at 10-20 knots, for the next five days, which we waited out (no use stressing crew and boat when not necessary). On the day we selected to attempt moving south, I turned the ignition key and nothing happened (always a joy). I found that we needed a simple part, and we headed back to Naples City Dock in our dinghy. Upon arrival I went to the dockmaster’s office and asked what it would cost to leave our dinghy at the dinghy dock for a few hours and was told that I was welcome to tie off our dinghy and that there was no charge (very nice).

I hope that I’ve been able to convey with some detail that our experience with Naples City Dock was quite positive. We plan to use the facility again this fall, as we head farther southeast. The only real criticism is with the fourday stay rule. Vessels waiting weather (as in our example) require more time than that.

Aside from the marina, we were able to re-provision a bit at Wynn’s Market (a good walk from the marina), kicked around Tin City and as mentioned previously, procured some needed engine parts. We also talked with a few residents and visitors from whom we heard nary a discouraging word. Most were curious about what it is like to live (at least briefly) on a boat. My reply is always the same: “It is very nice indeed!”

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Runaway Growth Takes Over Right Guard

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ubba Whartz, live-aboard, live-alone sailor and owner of the unique ferro-cement sloop Right Guard, was already perched on a bar stool at The Blue Moon Bar and already had a glass of suds in front of him. I took that to be a step in the right direction as I surveyed the scene upon stepping into the soothing gloom of the place on a weekday afternoon. If Bubba already had a beer, it meant that he had already paid for it and I would not find that particular beer added to my bar tab

by Doobie. When it came to putting what Bubba drank onto my bar tab, Doobie was as conditioned as Pavlov’s dog.

I mentioned the soothing gloom. In the summer, when the heat around Sarasota is a lightning storm of discomfort, crackling like a popcorn machine in a movie theater, the subdued lighting inside The Blue Moon Bar gives one shelter from the surfeit of sunshine and suffocating warmth. In the winter, however, and most particularly during a string of cloudy days, the gloom can remind one of fungus, mold and mildew thick enough to easily cut with a butter knife.

The conditions inside The Blue Moon are static. What changes is one’s perception.

“Hi, Bubba,” I said as I hiked up onto the vacant bar stool next to him and signed to Doobie that I’d have a beer.

I watched her as she drew two. That woman has been brainwashed by circumstances over which she apparently has no control whatsoever.

“Hey,” said Bubba. He was wearing his red baseball cap, the one with the Peterbilt emblem on it. He was not chewing tobacco, a small plus.

“How’s Right Guard?” I asked, trying to get the conversational ball rolling. His one-word greeting to me was not exactly overpowering in its meaning or warmth. Bubba is like that at times. Occasionally, being around him is like going on a picnic with a school bus full of deaf mutes raised as Quakers.

“Haven’t been sailing in a while. It’s all because of Juan de Fuca,” Bubba grumbled.

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“Bubba, I know my geography.

The Straits of Juan de Fuca lead into Puget Sound from the Pacific Ocean, and that can’t have anything to do with the western coast of Florida,” I responded.

“Besides, you are not pronouncing the name correctly.”

“I am not talking about geography,” Bubba countered. “I am talking about Juan de Fuca, a Mexican gardener out on Longboat Key. And I am pronouncing it just like I want to.”

“I have never heard of him. What has he got to do with Right Guard?”

“Do you know how the rich people who live on Longboat Key in the winter generally go back where they came from in the summer?” Bubba asked.

“I know some rich people who live on Longboat Key, but they live here year ’round,” I replied.

“Well, I am talking about the ones who don’t live here year ’round, the ones who have mansions back up in Maine or Wisconsin or New York, places where the ponds freeze over in the winter and where the roads have to be plowed to get the snow off them. They are legal residents of Florida now, but they go home, as they like to call it, in the summer.

That leaves the docks behind their houses vacant. I have been using those unused docks for several years. If the house has a swimming pool that is outside and not caged, so much the better. I’ll use that, too. There’s usually electricity at the dock.

It’s quiet. It’s convenient and it’s free. I had Right Guard tied up at one of those free docks when Juan de Fuca, who happened to be the regular gardener for the people who owned the house, came by and said in heavily accented English that I wasn’t supposed to be there. I told him in perfect English that he probably wasn’t supposed to be here either, that he was probably an undocumented alien and if he bugged me again, I’d call the Border Patrol. That’s when he said, ‘No hablo Ingles.’ And that is when I showed him a hand gesture that is understood in any language and said, ‘No habla this!’

He responded with something that sounded like, ‘Hijo de la grande puta’ but I don’t speak Spanish, so I didn’t know what

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he said. And then he left. Have not seen him since.”

“Then how did you get his name?”

“His first name was on the baseball cap he was wearing and I just gave him a made-up last name,” Bubba explained. “It seemed to fit.”

“What has all that got to do with Right Guard?” I wanted to know.

“I think that Juan de Fuca snuck back in on a couple of nights and zapped some of the trees and shrubs on the grounds of this rich people’s place with a miracle fertilizer.

It wasn’t long before all the foliage started to take off and grow like you wouldn’t believe. I didn’t think much about it, so I went out of town for a few days on a religious retreat to a brewery where they gave away free samples. I changed the way I looked every day I took the tour so they wouldn’t catch on that it was the same guy slurping up the free suds for three straight days. I had a great time. Slept in my car at night. Cleaned up at a gas station in the morning, changed my clothes and went back for another day of great fun,”

Bubba enunciated. “It’s hard to stay plastered for three days straight on no money. You have to be creative.”

“Good thinking, Bubba,” I agreed, “but what’s the story with your legendary ferrocement sloop and the fertilizer?”

“When I got back,” the famous sailor told me, “the growth at the rich people’s place had enveloped Right Guard, and I wasn’t able to get onto the boat. It has been captured by an impenetrable wall of green, which had also been colonized by wasps and fire ants, and I don’t know what to do. Here’s a picture of what the boat looks like now.”

Bubba handed me a color print. I couldn’t even tell it was his boat. I am going to include it with this report.

“Where are you living now, Bubba?”

“I’m back to sleeping in my car and cleaning up at gas stations,” Bubba replied. “It’s a damn shame there are no breweries with free samples in Sarasota.”

I rather agree. Sarasota is so provincial.

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

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Florida Boating Safety Courses Required in Florida and Other Southern States Effective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states have age requirements for boaters operating motorized craft. Some states require boaters to have boater safety education if they were born after a certain date, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually be required to have taken a course. To learn about the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com.

GULF OIL SPILL BoatUS Establishes Web Site for Oil Spill with Recommendations to Protect Your Boat BoatUS has established a Web site to help boaters during the oil spill at www.boatus.com/oilspill.

Suggestions from the site for protecting your boat: • If your marina or boat club puts oil containment booms in place, do not attempt to cross the booms with your boat. This will only spread the oil and damage the booms or possibly your vessel’s running gear.

• If there is oil in your marina, refrain from running engines or other devices that have seawater intakes such as air conditioners or refrigerators. To be safe, keep seacocks closed.

• Hauling out your boat will prevent damage, but as of press time it was not clear if these costs will be reimbursed by British Petroleum (BP).

• If the spill is sighted coming toward your marina or

already there, call the BP Community Information Hotline at (866) 448-5816 to make a report.

• If your boat comes in contact with the oil, call your insurance company to file a claim. BoatUS insureds should call (800) 937-1937.

Florida Keys Posts Oil Spill Section on its Web Site The Florida Keys and Key West Tourism Council has added a component to its Web site, www.flakeys.com/oilspill, to provide travelers up-to-date information regarding the TransOcean/BP oil spill in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

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forecast is important. It tells what weather systems are headed your way, but do not tell you exactly where and when the conditions will change. Add your own observations and you have an extra edge. The seminar explains weather system terms, how to understand clouds and their changes, and using changing wind direction, temperature and pressure to hone in on emerging weather fronts. The seminar comes with a Captain’s Quick Guide to keep on your boat. Wednesday, Aug. 18, 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Instruction free, materials $20 per family. Maximum of 20 students.

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Gasoline Engine & Support Systems Certification, Miramar, FL, Sept. 7-10 Broward College. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Adult Basic Sailing School, Boca Ciega Yacht Club, Gulfport, Tampa Bay, FL, Sept. 8 Boca Ciega Yacht Club will be offering a five-week Adult Basic Sailing Class beginning Wednesday, Sept. 8. The course includes five Wed. evening classes as well as four weekend waterfront sailing sessions. Students will put classroom theories into practice sailing the club’s Catalina 16.5 fleet. Cost is $225 per person including all classroom materials and the US SAILING Association Basic Keelboat manual. Participants will receive a complimentary three-month membership. With a 2/1 student teacher ratio this is the most reasonably priced program in the Tampa Bay area. For registration information, visit www.sailbcyc.org, or call Jennifer Rogers, (727) 3457544. Pre-registration is required.

America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Sept. 13 Available to anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $25 per family. Classes are held once a week (two hours each Monday), for four weeks. Completion of this course will enable the student to skipper a boat with confidence. Starts

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Monday, Sept. 13, 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Pre-registration is required. Register online at www.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 498-4001. The course chairman will contact you for confirmation.

Clearwater Coast Guard Auxiliary (Flotilla 11-1) Public Boating Programs, August. For more information on upcoming education programs or to request a free vessel safety check, call (727) 469-8895 or visit www.a0701101.us cgaux.info. Click on Public Education Programs. America’s Boating Course and other courses regularly posted on the Web site. Sailing Skills and Seamanship (6 lessons): August 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 19.

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Coast Guard Auxiliary Safe Boating Courses 2010, Jacksonville, FL Safe Boating Saturdays. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $25 including materials. Captains Club, 13363 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.

Meets Florida legal requirements for boater education. Most insurance companies offer discounts to program graduates.

Mike Christnacht. (904) 502-9154. Generally held once monthly on Saturdays: Sept. 25, Oct. 16, Nov. 13. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule and to register.

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Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs.

St. Petersburg, FL Tues. nights, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Satisfies the Florida boater safety education requirements. Eleven lessons, every Tues. Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 1300 Beach Dr. SE, St. Petersburg. Lessons include which boat for you, equipment, trailering, lines and knots, boat handling, signs, weather, rules, introduction to navigation, inland boating and radio. (727) 823-3753. Don’t wait until next summer to have your children qualify for a State of Florida boater safety ID, possibly lower your boater’s insurance premium or just hone your safe boating skills.

North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC Ongoing adults sailing programs. Family Sailing. 2-6 people; 2-6 hours. Traditional skiffs or 30-foot keelboat. $50$240. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317. Reservations/information: call The Friends’ office (252) 728-1638 Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course The Ruskin flotilla each month offers a Boating Safety course in Ruskin, but has found that many boaters do not have the time to attend the courses, so they are now also offering a

home study course at $30. Additional family members will be charged $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests will be held bimonthly. Entry into the course will also allow participants to attend the classes. To apply, call (813) 677-2354.

BOAT SHOWS Tampa Boat Show. Sept. 10-12.

Tampa Bay’s oldest and longest running boat show. Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. NMMA. (954) 441-3220. www.tampaboatshow.com. 10-8 p.m., 10-6 on Sunday. 16 and older, $9. Ages 15 and under, free. Tickets purchased online before Sept. 10 are $7. Ticket includes one-year subscription to one of several boating or travel magazines.

SOUTHWINDS PressGang Crew Web Site Up and Running Again PressGang, the crew and boat search Web site that SOUTHWINDS had running previously on our Web site is again active and up-to-date. See details on page 58 or go to www.southwindsmagazine.com/pressgang. Web site, www.southwindsmagazine.com and then “Sailor’s Resources.”

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2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season, June 1-Nov. 30 Visit the SOUTHWINDS hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com for articles and links to weather Web sites, hurricane plans, tips on preparing your boat and more.

20th Annual Seven Seas Cruising Association Downeast Gam, Islesboro, Maine, Aug. 7 The 20th annual SSCA Downeast Gam will be held on Saturday, Aug. 7, at Dick and Kathy de Grasse’s cottage in Islesboro, Maine. There will be a dinghy raft-up around 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, in Broad Cove. There is no admission charge. The lunch Saturday is a potluck. Ice, grill, tables, name tags and such will be provided. Commemorative SSCA Maine Gam T-shirts will be sold. Diesel, gas and fresh water are available nearby. Bring books to swap and stuff to sell or give away. Gilkey Harbor and Broad Cove are allweather harbors on the east side of Islesboro Island with

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Seven Seas Cruising Association members, Ocean Cruising Club members and non-members are invited. Plan to spend a few days. If all goes according to plan, VHF Channel 68 will be monitored by the De Grasses a few days before the gam. Dick and Kathy de Grasse s/y Endeavour, 508 Ferry Rd. Islesboro, ME 04848. (207) 734-6948, (781) 6355439 (cell), dick6273@myfairpoint.net.

Annual Manatee Sailing Association Beach Cleanup — Picnic and Membership Drive Invites New Members, Anna Maria Island, Tampa Bay, Aug. 14 For anyone interested in learning to sail or joining a firstrate sailing club, the Manatee Sailing Association is inviting all those interested to its annual beach picnic at Bay Front Park on the north shore of Anna Maria Island, on the south side of Tampa Bay. MSA has joined with the Keep Manatee Beautiful organization’s Adopt-a-Shore Program, which coordinates efforts relating to litter, marine debris and their effects on

water quality. Under this program, MSA has adopted a section of shoreline on Anna Maria Island and will clean it at least three times a year for two years. Volunteers will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Rod and Reel Pier in Anna Maria.

All are invited.

The picnic will start after the cleanup at 11:00 a.m. and go until 4:00 p.m. There will be kayaks, small sailboats, and plenty of beach for swimming for all those who attend. Meats, sodas and condiments will be furnished. MSA is asking members (and others, if they like) to bring a side dish or dessert to share. All MSA members who bring a guest who joins the association will receive a prize. Annual membership dues will be $50 on this day. For more information, call Judy Wakelam at (941) 761-2114.

23rd Annual Coastal Cleanup, Alabama, Sept 18 Always the third Saturday in September, the Coastal Cleanup is a chance to take pride in the beaches and waterways of Alabama. Over the past 20 years, the Alabama Coastal Cleanup has had 48,446 volunteers remove 902,242 pounds of marine debris from a total of 2,847 miles of coastline. www.alcoastalcleanup.org.

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See the racing section for information on this event.

Ocean Conservancy’s 25th Annual International Coastal Cleanup, Sept. 25 On Sept. 25, the Ocean Conservancy will be activating the world’s largest volunteer network for the ocean, lakes and rivers through the 25th annual International Coastal Cleanup. What had started out as a local beach cleanup in Texas has rapidly grown into a global movement of ocean conservation. Last year, over 500,000 volunteers from more than 100 countries gathered to remove over seven-million pounds of marine debris.

Trash removal is not the only thing volunteers do. They also record data on every piece of trash found, helping the Ocean Conservancy develop the world’s only global snapshot of what is trashing the ocean and waterways. Readers can search for cleanup sites near them by ZIP code or hometown at www.oceanconservancy.org.

Ocean Conservancy has posted the findings from last year’s cleanup along with graphics and photos from around

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Ocean Conservancy also provides: • A breakdown of ICC statistics from all participating states • A breakdown of all the countries that took part and the data they compiled, • Interviews and quotes from ICC coordinators, • And timely information on why waterfront cleanups are especially important in light of recent developments like the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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NEWS AND BUSINESS

BRIEFS Bruce Van Sant Releases New Book on Sea Adventures Bruce Van Sant, author of The Gentleman’s Guide to Passages South, recently released a new book of memoirs of his 40 years of the people and places he encountered while traveling four continents by boat.

The book, called Margarita Cat: Sketches of the Cruising Life, includes “yarns about couples, lonely professionals and retirees who attempt to escape the normalcy of their lives, only to find unlikely marriages and mischief throughout unchartered parts of the South Pacific, Mediterranean and Caribbean,” says Peter Swanson, a contributor to Yachting, Soundings Magazine and PassageMaker.

“Bruce Van Sant spent 40 years navigating in that subculture, but coming so early into it, he never really fit in with the American cruising crowd as it swelled to a movement. His apartness has given him a unique, often hilarious perspective of what happens when middle America decides to escape by sea. Bruce’s mind does not work like most of

ours, so when he puts his thoughts in writing, as he has done in Margarita Cat, the result is an oddball classic in a genre of one.”

The book is available at Amazon.com, www.ThornlessPath. com and other channels.

Coppercoat Puts Out Press Release on Oil Spill for its Bottom Paint For our Coppercoat anti-fouling customers affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico we offer the following instructions for the removal of oil from the Coppercoat anti-fouling on your hull.

For lightly contaminated hulls, use a good detergent to wash the hull thoroughly to remove the oil residue. You may need to apply a second application of detergent to remove all of the oil from the hull.

For heavily contaminated hulls, use a good detergent to wash the hull, using a good quality scrub brush to remove as much oil as possible. If the hull still has oil on it, repeat the process until all of the oil is removed. Coppercoat is a waterbased epoxy, so it can be scrubbed real hard if necessary without removing the Coppercoat that is protecting the hull.

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Advisory on Water-Cooled Marine Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration in Oil-Contaminated Waters Dometic Marine, manufacturers of marine air conditioning (Cruisair and Marine Air) and refrigeration systems released an advisory on precautions, guidelines and repair of systems operating in water contaminated with oil. In general, they recommend contacting a dealer if the boat has operated in water with oil in it. Precautions include shutting off seacocks, removing the boat from the water and removing power to the equipment to prevent accidental start up.

If oil does get into these systems, they recommend not starting them but contacting a dealer for servicing. All parts that are exposed to the oil must be cleaned and/or replaced.

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Sail America Industry Conference and Planning Session One hundred and forty sailing industry leaders gathered at Sail America’s 2010 Sailing Industry Conference in Annapolis, MD, June 15-17, to discuss the state of the sailing industry today amid the economic changes that have occurred since the economic downturn in 2008. After the conference, the Sail America board of directors met to discuss Sail America’s mission and how the group can achieve that mission.

The board determined that their mission was to “to promote sailing, followed by supporting the sailing industry/marketplace, providing industry education, serving as the voice of sailing businesses, and being the catalyst for collaboration.”

They determined that to help achieve this goal they would do the following: • Develop a comprehensive sailing Web site that will become a major portal for consumers to connect with the sailing industry.

• Develop and adopt a clear mission statement and do a better job communicating Sail America’s role and membership benefits.

• Become the single best source of market data and industry information.

• Develop a clear boat show plan.

• Develop a database of individual sailors to share with Sail America members.

• Create a sustainable business model for the association.

• Continue to provide ongoing education to our members.

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Boating Industry Sales Improve—as Late Model Used Boats get Bought Up In July, Trade Only Today—a major boating industry trade publication—reported that ‘bargain” used boats, which have dominated the market in the last couple of years, are bottoming out. In recent years, a larger number of latemodel repossessed boats glutted the boating market, impacting sales of new boats. Many dealers report brokerage sales as the majority of their business, selling these late model used boats. Brokers also reported increased sales over the same period last year. Although many expect this trend to continue throughout the year, most expect the newboat market to come back to life in 2011, as buyers will no longer be able to find these late model used boats.

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industry. A very small percentage of the repossessed boats were sailboats, but because of the downturn in the economy, new sailboat sales have been in a slump in the last few years, and most boat sales were in the brokerage sector, as many boat owners were forced to sell their boats, making for a large number of great deals to be made in purchasing sailboats—many of which were late model boats. But many of those “deals” that became available with brokerage sailboats are coming to an end, and there aren’t so many late model boats left for sale. Leaders in the sailing industry believe buyers will turn to buying new boats as these late model brokerage boats leave the market.

Trade Only also reported a loosening of credit for boat buyers, although credit is still tight. The magazine reported that buyers, especially for the expensive boats, are more cautious today and loan rejections have declined, as buyers are more concerned about if they really can afford a boat, plus they also realize they will have to put more money down and accept a shorter-term loan. The magazine reported that the riskier buyers are no longer seeking loans as they did a few years ago when credit was easy and many loans required no, or little, money down.

For more industry news, go to www.tradeonlytoday.com.

BoatUS Offers Online Captain’s License Training From BoatUS Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS) has teamed up with Mariner’s Learning System to offer BoatUS members a way to enhance their boating knowledge or start a career in the marine industry. The new partnership offers a suite of six U.S. Coast Guard-approved online captain’s licensing courses, from “six pack” to master 25/50/100 ton licenses, that can be taken online in the comfort of home or on the road and at your own pace.

The Mariner’s Learning System incorporates broadcast quality, on-demand audio lectures, professionally produced training videos and online computer-based training.

Included is access to online instructors, each a Coast Guardlicensed master who has gone through a rigorous Coast Guard approval process to become an instructor. In addition, toll-free telephone support and access to staff instructors is provided.

Upon completion of a course, taking a proctored exam, and meeting other requirements, such as documenting sea time and passing a physical examination, BoatUS members simply submit, within one year, the application package to the nearest Coast Guard Regional Exam Center and upon review and approval, they will issue the license. To date the system has trained more than 15,000 students with a 98.7 percent exam pass rate.

“These courses are also available on MP4 players, Blackberries, iPhones, and other smart phones, so you can learn anywhere, anytime,” said David Mann, BoatUS membership programs manager.

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OUR WATERWAYS Sarasota “Informal Mooring Field” May Be Boater/Government Run

By Harmon Heed Flyer from the Bayfront Harbor Community Association

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fter many years of political wrangling, big business shenanigans, citizens’ groups meetings, hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxpayers’ money spent and/or tied up, thousands of hours of city staff time occupied, leases let, permits permitted and contract deals sealed years ago, the Sarasota Bay mooring field still does not have one mooring ball to tie up to.

Nor does the city know when the mooring field will be completed or even if it will be completed or even if work will be started again. Near the end of the May 3 City Commission meeting, Commissioner Terry Turner made a motion that requested the city staff provide information regarding: 1. The cost benefit of moving forward on installation of the mooring field.

2. The cost benefit of abandoning the mooring field.

3. Explore an “informal mooring field” with the city and, perhaps, a volunteer/citizen group managing some of the problems of the anchorage. The motion passed unanimously.

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City Attorney Robert Fournier hoped the staff input and recommendations to the board would be available by one of the July commission meetings. They may be available by the July 19 meeting but probably won’t be presented until one of the August meetings.

An “informal mooring field” would be much like what is in Sarasota Bay now and has been for years, with or without moorings. It would be under the jurisdiction of the city and comply with the new state law prohibiting local municipalities from restricting anchoring in state waters. The difference is that the anchorage would be co-managed for safety and security reasons by a citizens’ group much like a neighborhood association. It would not be a “boat (home) owners association,” wherein anchored boat owners would be required to join, pay dues and abide by CCRs, (covenants, conditions and restrictions). The association would have no legal enforcement authority. That would remain with the police department.

In early June, boaters in the bay banded together and formed the Bayfront Harbor Community Association. They have held weekly meetings and elected Randy Morningstar president and Ken Delacy vice president. They filed papers with the city and were officially recognized as a Sarasota City Community Association. As such, the association will be eligible for city grants. City officials Mayor Kelly Kirschner, Commissioner Terry Turner and Marine Patrol Officer Ken Goebals have attended Bayfront Harbor meetings. The dialogue has been positive and productive.

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The anchorage in Sarasota is now officially a Sarasota City Community Association— a neighborhood association. Could the long disputed mooring field become a “boat (home) owners association” and remain an anchorage?

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of the city staff may be bogged down settling up with the mooring field contractor, Millmac, for what work it did and attempted to do. Legal machinations and attorney fees could go on into the unforeseeable future between the city and Coastal Engineering Consultants, who the city blames for the installation problems, and with Jack Graham, Inc. (Marina Jack), who the city contracted with to manage the field long-term.

However, the city may be saved from spending hundreds of thousands more of the taxpayers’ dollars paying for the submerged lands lease, installing the mooring field and being liable for 90 percent of any losses incurred in operating it under private management. For that, the people of Sarasota and Florida may be able to thank the citizens who formed The Bayfront Harbor Community Association.

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mid controversial development proposals for Wisteria Island off Key West (also known as Christmas Tree Island), two different Web sites have been formed, promoting opposing positions on the island’s development. The island is a privately owned man-made island that was created in the late 1890s and early 1900s from the spoils of the dredging of Key West Harbor. Both liveaboard and nonliveaboard vessels have been anchoring off the island for decades. Many boaters, both transients and locals, have found it a good anchorage and convenient location for living aboard, passing through and boat storage. But derelict vessels, sewage dumping from boats and trash have created

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real problems that need to be dealt with. On top of this, current island owners wish to develop the property. The center of the current controversy is the development of the island and associated mooring field.

One Web site, www.kwharbormoorings.com, is promoting a mooring field that would be developed off the island. The site has a great deal of information, including the history of the island, how mooring fields work, the current FWC proposal for a managed mooring field in the Keys, problems with derelict boats, boat sewage dumping, trash, related articles and more. A map of the proposed field, which includes a free anchorage area, is also on the site. The site is obviously promoting the mooring field.

Although, it is difficult to find, the site says it is owned and maintained by the FEB Corporation, owners of the island who are proposing the island’s development.

The other site, www.savewisteriaisland.com, is obviously against a mooring field and has information and links to articles about the negative impact of a mooring field. The site states that the current owners are promising the development of a mooring field in exchange for the county allowing them to develop beyond what they currently are permitted to do, which is build two homes. The site says the current owners are trying to get permission to develop up to 35 homes, an 85-unit hotel, employee quarters, restaurant, marina and other facilities, including the mooring field.

The other Web site does not mention the land development, but does have links to articles about it, and on the “Contact Us” page, it mentions the island’s owners, the FEB Corporation. On the “FAQS” page, the site states “we” when mentioning development plans.

On June 24, the Monroe County Planning Commission approved the development plan (with mooring field).

Approval is still needed from several other groups, including the Monroe County Board of Commissioners and the Florida Department of Community Affairs. The County Commissioners were to meet on July 21.

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Sailors Learn Sail Trim & Rig Tuning at Seminar, St. Petersburg, June 16

By Harold Hurwitz St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron kay—basic sailing instruction got you out on the Capt. Gib Bradbury leads the classroom instruction. water. Now, when faced with hours of dealing with the physics of the wind, waves, leeway and a tired crew, trimming the sails and rig tuning can provide a relaxed voyage in exciting conditions. Imagine going for hours on the same point of sail with little or no adjustments.

If this sounds good to you, it is time for some advanced training in sail trim and rig tuning. The St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron conducted this class on June 16. It is just one of 18 two-hour seminar series programs taught by the group’s certified instructors.

Experienced sailors first talked through practical ways to adjust and straighten your rig and then work through the details of when, why and how to adjust the halyard, downhaul, outhaul, Cunningham, boom vang, etc. They reviewed when and how to twist the sail to further capture or spill the wind and proper placement of tell tales and what they are telling you about your efficiency.

Regardless of the size of your vessel or the shape of your sail, if you are a good student, you should leave Capt. Gib Bradbury, on the left, checking the straightness of the mast. class and discover that properly trimming your sails correctly when sailing faster and more smoothly than other after correctly tuning your rigging has allowed you to use sailboats on the same point of sail. the winds to apply maximum effort in the right direction, The St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron consists of to have less heel with greater speed and to provide much 300-plus area boaters who have dedicated themselves to more comfort for your crew. You will know you are doing it promoting safe boating through education. Instruction, by certified instructors, is always free. There is a nominal charge for material, in the case of this program at $20 per family, which included text and a weather-resistant laminated foldout of diagrams to be kept at the helm station.

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Fair Winds and Following Seas, Capt. John Bonds (1939-2010)

By Julie B. Connerley issues were addressed through coordinated apt. John Bledsoe Bonds, 70, passed away efforts of the Navy, Cruising Club of America, aboard his J-40, Alliance, in Newport, RI, June and the Seattle Sailing Foundation.

8. I received a call the following morning requestThey included, among others, the Man ing a photograph.

Overboard Study, today’s Quickstop Maneuver, It wasn’t the first time I had received such a Lifesling and its Quickstop Circle retrieval. call, but this time it was different.

Most notably, Bond’s conclusion that inflatI “knew” Capt. Bonds for a total of about able PFDs were far superior to standard PFDs nine hours – during a US SAILING Safety at Sea took safety to an entirely new level – even though seminar moderated by him and fellow extraordithe U.S. Coast Guard initially rejected the idea. nary author and sailor, John Rousmaniere, at Perhaps Capt. Bonds’ greatest legacy may be Pensacola Yacht Club in February.

Capt. John Bonds the transition from Navy-focused SAS seminars What he taught me in those hours will stay to public SAS programs that thousands of sailors with me a lifetime. For those who did not know have participated in during the past 26 years.

Capt. Bonds, the sailing community, indeed, everyone who “During Jimmy Carter’s administration,” began Bonds, “messes about in boats,” has lost one of our nation’s great“the Navy’s flight hours were severely curtailed in the interest advocates for safety at sea. est of budgetary reduction. The result was an alarming His wife Beth, daughter Margaret Podlich, son John B. increase in accident rates.” The Navy’s response was a quarBonds, Jr., and two grandchildren survive him. terly “safety stand-down” for all aviation units.

As a journalist preparing for the SAS seminar, I e-mailed The sailing program, headed then by Capt. Edwin A. the captain. He was prompt and thorough – a writer’s dream Schuman, decided a safety stand-down was in order as well. subject.

Organizers created the first Safety at Sea Seminar that I had the great fortune to sit down and chat with him as spring. It included data about hypothermia from Wayne well. Capt. Bonds was a charming gentleman. Full of life Williams (who established the Air Force water survival with a twinkle in his eye as we shared a secret laugh about school), supplemented with first aid and meteorological him picking up his dirty socks at home, and just as quickly presentations. SAS has been standard training for Naval he responded to this freelancer’s request for a bio. personnel since 1980.

The Arkansas native began small boat sailing on a reserNext Bonds helped convinced the Navy to open it up to voir in a Super Snark. After honing his skills on various the public. The first seminar was “standing room only with boats, he graduated from Rice University and joined the over 600 people.” The rest is history.

U.S. Navy.

After 26 years service, Bonds retired from the Navy in In 1976, he wrote an article in the Naval lnstitute 1988 as a captain and became executive director of the Proceedings campaigning sail training as a professional skill United States Yacht Racing Union (now US SAILING). He for personnel. He also suggested the creation of a singular left US SAILING in 1994 but continued to moderate SAS position, director of Navy sailing, to oversee training and seminars as requested by local organizers. recreational sailing in the Navy.

“The real test for the sailors who attend our seminars,” “While I was at sea,” Bonds said, “the Navy decided to implement this program. and I was invited to put it in place.”

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By Scott Kearney Length (LOA): 43’ 4” Length on Deck (LOD): 42’ 1” Length of the Waterline (LWL): 36’ 1” Beam: 13’ 1” Draft: 6’ 3” Displacement: 20,900 lbs Ballast: 8,699 lbs.

Mast clearance (I—52’ 10” + Freeboard + Antennas): 61’ Sail area with standard rig: 100 percent (with spinnaker:1,886 sf) Tankage gallons: 105 water; 37 1/2 fuel; 20 waste

Performance Ratios: Displacement/length ratio: 204.05 Sail area/displacement: 17.04 Capsize screening factor: 1.82 Comfort ratio: 26.74 Hull speed (theoretical—routinely exceeded!): 8.05 knots PHRF rating (West Florida PHRF): 96 spinnaker; 120 non-spinnaker

Note: Beam, draft and displacement may vary between boats based on original owner elections. Optional mast heights ranged from 52’10” to 58”. Interior finishes, tankage, standard equipment, etc., varied over the manufacturing run of the model based upon Beneteau-adaptive manufacturing process.

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yLyte, our 1986 Beneteau First 42, together with her sister ship, Ocean Angel—owned by our close friends, Steve and Joy Fredrick—graces the inner harbor at Bradenton Yacht Club in the south Tampa Bay area.

We acquired HyLyte in January 2002, after sailing with the Fredricks, who were proud to show off their “Angel” on a blustery, sunny day the previous Thanksgiving week.

With its beautiful interior, minimal heel and easy motion in the conditions, my wife Kitt enthusiastically declared, “Now this is the boat I want!” and set out to find one.

Consequently, the weekend before Christmas, I found myself standing in a snow-covered Annapolis boatyard looking up at a near-identical boat. HyLyte became ours within a month, and she is, indeed, nearly identical to Ocean Angel, having started down the Beneteau assembly line even as Ocean Angel was being finished at the end.

Design and Construction The First 42 was designed by the renowned German Frers in 1980 and was first launched in mid-1981. As German recently described, “The design brief for the First 42 was a fast family cruiser/racer. Beneteau had—and continues to have—very precise building methods and specifications for their production boats including lamination, materials, interior requirements and rigs. I worked closely with the people at Beneteau, Francois Chalain and Mme. Roux, in the design in order to meet their criteria, which I felt was very sensible and based on solid building experience, which resulted in very good value for (one’s) money.”

The lean curves of her hull, her sculpted transom, her wedge coach-roof, and workable T-shaped cockpit reveal the genesis of the yacht in Frers’ beautiful IOR racer Gitana VII, built for Baron Edmond de Rothschild and winner of www.southwindsmagazine.com

Opposite the galley to starboard, is the large navigator’s table— with a curved seat to accommodate either tack—which easily holds a full-sized chart with room for a three-inch stack of charts under the lifting top.

Looking aft towards the companionway, with the quarter berth on the right (to port) and the aft head to the left (starboard side).

the World Two-Ton Cup competition in 1979. Despite the First 42’s richer interior finishes and numerous conveniences to please a competitive skipper’s first mate—refrigeration, hot and cold pressure water, 3-burner propane stove w/oven, etc.—the yacht’s heritage is evidenced by a notable racing record that began with Lady Be Good, one of the earliest First 42s, which placed first in Class 2 of the 1981 Admirals Cup, Cowes-Dinard.

The yacht’s hull is solid, hand-laid glass reinforced with an epoxy-bonded partial hull liner extending two feet above the bilges that was installed while the hull remained in the mold and still “green” to ensure a chemical as well as adhesive bond. The liner comprises a grid system designed to reinforce and stiffen the hull, particularly adjacent to the keel, the mast base and where the chain-plate loads are transferred into the hull. The liner keeps locker bottoms isolated from wet bilges and, during manufacturing, ensured the exact positioning of bulkheads. Before installation, the liner was partially cut away with the resulting edge flanges tabbed to the outer hull with multi-layers of glass. This technique retains the strength added by the liner yet allows near full access to the inner skin of the hull and the wide, 200plus mm thick, glass keelson, which carries a cast-iron ballast keel with 16-20 mm bolts.

The decks are constructed with a combination of solid glass and balsa core with approximately 20 mm of solid glass at hardware mounting points. Structural bulkheads, also installed while the hulls remained in the mold, comprise 18 mm marine plywood tabbed to the hull on both faces with multiple layers of bi-axial glass overlapping 8:1 edge bevels.

The bulkheads and furniture are finished with beautiful light teak veneer and trimmed with sculpted dark mahogany. (As Ferenc Maté exclaimed of the First 42—featured in his definitive book—The World’s Best Boats, “How the hell can they afford so much wood at such a price!?!” )

spreader masthead rig with triple inboard, in-line, shrouds, a baby-stay and running back-stays. A Goiot jib furling system was an available option although, like HyLyte, many boats have been retrofitted with Harken furling. The yacht was delivered with mid-boom mainsheets fitted to dual-car travelers, 8-part vangs and Barbarosa screw-type backstay adjustors.

On delivery, a complete suit of high quality sails was provided including a range of headsails, a storm jib—and

On Deck and Rigging To accommodate both cruising and racing, the First 42 was available with a 6’ 3” or a 7’ 3” keel and a deck-stepped or two alternate keel-stepped masts. Depending on mast selection, the yacht is fitted with a powerful, double or triple

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BOATOWNER’S BOAT REVIEW even spinnakers with the necessary running rigging. We updated this inventory and added a second, asymmetrical, spinnaker with an ATN sock. The mast is set up with dual main, jib and spinnaker halyards and pole lifts. All lines, except the spinnaker halyards, mainsail reefing and outhaul lines, are led aft through clutches to sets of #40 2-speed winches on either side of the companionway. The spinnaker halyards are led to a pair of deck-mounted #40 winches, while the reefing and outhaul lines are led internally through clutches on the underside of the boom to a #40 winch mounted on the aft side of the mast. We retained the reliable Barbarosa backstay adjustor but have replaced the original wire rope runners with 1/4” Spectra lines that are led to the #43 secondary winches in the cockpit. We also retrofitted a powerful Garhauer rigid vang to control mainsail twist and to support the boom while reefing or furling.

Another addition we made was a Dutchman sail-flaking system to ease mainsail handling.

In the teak-decked cockpit, jib sheets are led to #55 twospeed primary winches through fairleads mounted on inboard T-tracks and double-turning blocks. To ease handling, we employ a battery-powered Milwaukee right-angle drill fitted with a “winch bit” to hoist the main and trim and furl the jib. With this, even 5’ tall, 102-pound Kitt can handle these chores.

A voluminous cockpit locker to starboard easily holds the yacht’s sails, spare running rigging, stores, etc., while twin lazarette lockers (the port locker includes an air-tight

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The main dinette in the salon with fold-down table. Notice the single berth above and outboard of the main dinette settee.

locker for a 10-gallon propane bottle) easily accommodate sail covers, fenders, dock-lines, a kedge anchor and “toys.”

At the helm, we have a 4 1/2’ wheel that can be comfortably reached while seated on either combing. The sloping decks ease standing while heeled. The binnacle is fitted with a 4 1/2” Ritchie Navigator compass flanked by pods containing the control head for our Simrad AP-11 autopilot with fluxgate compass to port and a small Garmin chart-plotter to starboard. Our instruments include Standard Horizon wind speed/direction, knot meter/log and depth meter mounted in a pod above the companionway.

Down Below Below deck, the creature comforts are outstanding with cavernous storage, including two built-in wine storage racks (vive La France!). By comparison with current yachts, HyLyte’s IOR-era accommodations may seem somewhat “compact,” although on a recent Bradenton Yacht Club cruise, Ocean Angel easily accommodated 10 guests below!

The G-shaped galley at the foot of the companionway to port is perfectly sized to allow one to comfortably wedge oneself firmly between the counters to safely prepare food on either tack and reach the fore n’ aft gimbaled stove protected by a sturdy safety bar, or the built-in microwave oven we’ve added above the refrigerator/freezer.

Aft of the galley is the “quarter cabin” with a modest double berth, sized to accommodate an “affectionate” couple, a small dressing table above a two–shelf locker and a hanging locker. With two ports opening to the cockpit, this is a good under-way cabin for the off-watch who are within earshot of the helm.

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and a Raytheon R20x radar with a mast-mounted scanner.

The VHF and radar are interfaced with a Garmin 2006C chart-plotter, that is itself backed up with the chart-plotter mounted at the helm. Either chart-plotter can be connected to our laptop computer at the nav table, as can the SSB for weather-fax and the Sat-phone for e-mail.

Aft of the nav table is a hanging locker. Aft of that is a head with an inboard facing commode, sizable storage cabinets outboard above and a counter with sink running athwart-ship. This space is snug but functional and secure in a seaway and can easily be rigged for showering when desired.

Just forward of the gallery/nav station, the main salon is fitted with a firmly mounted centerline table with folding leaves that can easily accommodate six. With the table folded, the settees are comfortable for lounging and—with their mesh lee-cloths fitted—are excellent sea berths. Secure pilot berths occupy the space under the yacht’s side decks, outboard of the settee backrests, although our starboard pilot berth has given way to an entertainment center (fitted with an AM/FM/CD stereo, digital LCD TV and a DVD player), book shelves and added storage cabinets. Sizable storage compartments occupy the spaces under the pilot berths.

Forward of the salon is the master cabin, with an “ensuite” head to port with an inward-facing commode (ensuring there is a safely usable commode on either tack) and, again, sizable storage cabinets outboard. A LectraSan waste treatment system is fitted below the athwart-ship counter and sink. Opposite to starboard is a three-drawer dressing table and a hanging locker, while forward, to port, is a generous double “Pullman” berth with a facing small settee adjoining the dressing table.

The master berth is extremely comfortable but does require some athletic prowess on the part of the outboard occupant if he or she wishes to exit without wakening the inboard sleeper. A sizable linen locker forward of the berth separates the master cabin from a watertight bulkhead at the aft end of the divided chain locker. The master berth mattress is split along the bottom centerline, which allows it to fold for easy access to the voluminous storage bins below.

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Both the master cabin and salon are fitted with 24” square deck hatches, while smaller deck hatches with integral ventilators are positioned above the galley/nav table and forward head. These, plus twin deck ventilators forward in the salon and ports in the quarter cabin and aft head insure good air flow through the yacht. While there is six feet of headroom almost everywhere, the yacht’s spaces are compact, particularly the forward head and machinery spaces, so they might not be as satisfactory for substantially larger or taller people than we, but for us they are “just right.”

For electrical power, we have 450 amp-hours of reserves in a single bank of four 6-volt batteries that feed the ship’s main panel, or a 2KW Freedom inverter/charger controlled by a Link 1000. Charging is via a 105-amp engine-mounted alternator, or a Panda 4.2 KW A/C generator installed in our sail locker. Both the engine and generator rely on a separate starting battery. While I bemoaned the cost of a generator, there is much to be said for being able to quickly recharge the batteries while cooling the yacht in a sweltering summertime anchorage on about 1/10th of a gallon of fuel per hour, and the generator’s subdued purr cannot be heard over the “whoosh” of the air-conditioning below deck—nor on deck, from amidships forward!

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The G-shaped Galley at the foot of the companionway to port is perfectly sized to allow one to comfortably wedge oneself firmly between the counters to safely prepare food on either tack.

The master cabin located in the forepeak.

pound CQR ground tackle, a second 12-volt refrigeration system for a dedicated freezer, a 16,000 BTU reverse-cycle air conditioner and the microwave.

Water tankage is adequate with 105 gallons, but fuel, at

approximately 37 1/2 gallons, is relatively limited, so we routinely carry an additional 20 gallons in jugs stowed under the cockpit deck grating. (While this compartment was intended for life-raft stowage, we prefer to store a valise-packed four-man raft in the port lazarette locker for easier and faster access.)

While Ocean Angel has upheld the racing heritage of the First 42, including two notable performances in the Regatta del Sol al Sol, HyLyte has focused on cruising Florida’s southwest coast. The sailing performance of the yacht is superb. She moves through seas effortlessly and responds quickly to her 4½-plus foot spade rudder turning on a solid 100 mm stainless steel stock. With reasonable sail trim, she is responsive and easily managed, even by Kitt, and with 21,500 pounds loaded displacement, 8,700 pounds of ballast and broad beam, she is quite stiff in a blow. In any good wind we routinely see 7 to 9 knots (the Fredricks report making 13-plus knots under spinnaker en route to Mexico!), and even in a blow, the yacht is quiet and reassuring below.

On a recent overnight sail to Key West, yachts around us reported “horrible” winds and Seas, while aboard HyLyte, Kitt and I tracked the offending squalls on radar and with a single reef in the main and partially furled jib were able to slip between most, but suffered neither particular discomfort nor difficulty when we could not. When the wind fails, the yacht is easily driven by our 50 hp Perkins 4108 diesel turning our 20-inch two-blade folding Gori prop.

At 2800 rpm, we make a good 7 knots through the water, sipping less than a gallon of fuel per hour for a powered range of 400-plus miles (with the four jerry jugs but keeping a 5-gallon reserve).

All in all, we have found the First 42 to be an outstanding yacht that offers exceptional value for its price (now ranging between $85,000 to $120,000 in the United States and much more in Europe), and we could not recommend the boat more highly. There is little doubt that our First 42 has been the “HyLyte” of my 50-plus years of sailing experience and is very likely our last yacht.

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Dalton Tebo & the Tybee 500

By Morgan Stinemetz

Team AHPC with skipper John Casey and Dalton Tebo coming in for the finish at Tybee Island, GA, on day 6. Photo courtesy Tybee 500.

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alton Tebo of Sarasota, 21, is a nice-looking guy with an even smile of perfect teeth close to the top of his 6’2”, wiry, muscled frame. But after he got back from sailing in May, any woman with even a smattering of medical knowledge would

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have donned rubber gloves before shaking hands with him. Dalton Tebo looked as if he had manual leprosy.

Crewing on an 18-foot F-18 cat (Australian-made) for 500 miles, out in the ocean, will do that to a guy.

Dalton Tebo.

You see, the cats are fast Photo by Morgan Stinemetz. and sail trim has to be just as quick if one is racing in the Tybee 500. That means there are no cleats to attach the sheets to. Tebo hand-trimmed the main and the spinnaker for 500 miles.

“You have to have a wrap of line around your hand to hold onto the thing,” he explained. His hands, both of them, looked as if they had been worked over with a cheese grater, one with big holes in it. That’s if you hadn’t already opted for the leprosy.

Tebo and his partner, the skipper, John Casey, 34, competed in the Tybee 500, a mid-May catamaran race from Upper Matecumbe Key (Islamorada) in the Keys to Tybee Island, GA, on the coast, east of Savannah. It was six days of sailing and five nights on the beach, usually in some nice beachfront hostelries that didn’t carry an Arabic number after the word “Motel”.

Tebo and Casey finished second in their four-boat class.

The other class, NACRA 20s, had 11 entries and only 1 DNF. Tebo and Casey basically match-raced another cat in their class for 500 miles. One day, a drag race of a day, between Hollywood, FL, and Jupiter, FL, they averaged 26 knots, capsized once and still finished first.

“We were pushing the boat so hard,” Tebo said. “There were 6-8 foot waves crashing into us. The sound the boat made would go higher when we picked up speed. It was almost like an instrument, because we could feel the vibrations in our bodies. When the boat was in the groove, we could feel it.”

Adding incentive on that particular day, both sailors knew that across the finish line lay a five-star hotel in Jupiter. And food. And rest.

If any of the boats—there were 15 cats in the two classes—suffered a breakdown of some kind, as most did, it was up to the crew to fix it. On one leg, Tebo and Casey lost a spinnaker halyard to friction, which gave them a case of the slows for the rest of the day.

Most legs of the 6-day race were 90 miles, but one leg stretched everyone’s reserves because it was 120 miles. To stay hydrated they wore camelbacks with a Gator Aid and water mix inside. For food it was energy bars. For cramps they used GU packages.

Any worries? “When we went by where the St. Johns River empties into the Atlantic, the water was murky and rough. John said that stretch of water was called Shark Alley. I sure didn’t plan on falling in the water there,” Tebo emphasized. He has a thing about shark bites.

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Also fundamental about beer can racing is that it’s one of the most effective means used by movers and shakers in the sport to attract new participants. When you pare back the aggressive elements in sailboat racing and underscore the simple fun of just being out on the water under sail with friends, the appeal of this sport is hard to beat. It’s no wonder that this just-have-fun approach is being employed in several sailing venues across South Carolina this summer.

In the waters around Hilton Head Island, the most regular sailboat racing activity takes place in Calibogue Sound, right off Windmill Harbour, which is home to a small but active fleet of Harbor 20s. Every Wednesday evening, at least 10 of these boats are out chasing each other around the buoys. This series takes place year-round, and often there’s racing on Saturday and occasionally Sunday.

According to Ned Nielsen, a co-founder of the Harbor 20 fleet and a member of the South Carolina Yacht Club where the Harbor 20s are based, there are anywhere from eight to 10 windward-leeward races every Wednesday, none of them longer than 15 minutes. “We usually have about 10 boats out there, and we often mix up the crews so that it’s as even as possible.”

Nielsen says that he and his fellow Harbor 20 organizers have been taking proactive steps to grow the fleet. So despite the fact that the racing can be very competitive, there’s always a convivial nature to it. They often video the action and then show the footage back at the club afterward during cocktails. They’ve also set up a Harbor 20 club so that members who don’t want to own a boat but wish to sail can simply pay a nominal fee and have access to the boats that the yacht club owns. And, they advertise the www.southwindsmagazine.com

That’s what you get when Wednesday evening racing you have an organized proas open to anyone “who gram like this.” would like to sail with us.”

Almost 300 miles north, Effectively, anyone who in the foothills of the Blue wants to participate is welRidge Mountains, lies Lake come to come and try this Keowee where the Keowee out. If that person ends up Sailing Club occupies a liking it and wants to particlovely, evergreen-shrouded ipate regularly, they’ll have perch overlooking the to join the yacht club. And 18,500-acre waterway. Just that’s just what Joah two-and- a-half miles outEtchells did. side of Seneca, SC, this club Etchells, who owns a is run entirely by volunsmall contracting business teers from its 225-strong on the island, was formerly Keowee Sailing Club racing in the Blue Ridge Mountains roster of members. In fact, a member of the Yacht Club on Lake Keowee, near Seneca, SC. all of the club’s facilities of Hilton Head. But the lack were built by members, says Hank Goodman, who regularof racing activity there prompted him to switch clubs. “I just ly dedicates his time and energy as part of the club’s race recently joined the South Carolina Yacht Club,” he committee. explained, “and I really enjoy the Wednesday night stuff.

Goodman, a professional yacht captain, says that the It’s exciting racing, but more than that, I know that others members of this club are generally interested in seeing the are going to show up and we’ll have enough people to race. sport grow in their home waters, but they haven’t really had to worry much about increasing their own numbers. For one thing, the club policy caps the membership at a maximum of 225. But more important is the requirement that members either own a sailboat or be active sailors. A person can still join, says Goodman, if they promise to become a sailor. “And we help with that by getting them out on the water.”

“We try to focus on people who are really interested in doing this sport actively,” he explains. “That’s what we want, to see the sport grow locally by virtue of having active members in our club.” Goodman says that outlook is usually sufficient to bring in new people on a steady basis.

“Right now,” he says, “we’ve got 150 boats in the water and about 60 trailerable types on shore, all of them boats that our members own.” Though a lot of these boats participate in the dozen or so different racing events that the club hosts throughout the year—some in multihulls, some in keelboats, some in various trailerable one-designs—not many folks here use the term beer can racing to refer to this activity. But, according to Goodman, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a strong social aspect to those contests.

“Regattas here are always a big social event. I’ll go on record saying, if you go away from a Keowee Sailing Club regatta hungry, you did something wrong, because we feed our participants really well.” All right, so it’s not beer can racing, but it seems like an effective way to keep the sport healthy. Barbecue racing anyone?

For additional information on the Harbor 20 fleet activity at the South Carolina Yacht Club, log onto www.hiltonheadsailing.org.

For information about events at the Keowee Sailing Club, log onto www.keoweesailingclub.com.

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STRICTLY SAIL MIAMI RETURNS TO MIAMARINA

BY ROY LAUGHLIN

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fter one year at Sea Isle Marina, the Strictly Sail Miami boat show—part of the larger Miami Boat Show—will return to its former home of many years, Miamarina, as a sail-only show. At Sea Isle, Strictly Sail also combined with in-water powerboats to form a joint sail and power show—in hopes of energizing show-goers in today’s economy. The return to a familiar location and an exclusive focus on sailboats will appeal to many regular Strictly Sail Miami attendees. The biggest plus, perhaps, is that no bridges obstruct entry into Miamarina—a problem preventing some boats from getting to the show in 2010. Many of the larger catamarans docked at Miamarina—as a second “show location”— because they could not get under the bridge to Sea Isle. By moving back to Miamarina, all sailboats, both mono and multihull, will be exhibited in one location. Adjacent restaurants in Bayside Marketplace, which lies next to Miamarina, are an additional draw for both attendees and vendors.

Return to a single preferred location is what most vendors wanted, according to the announcement from Strictly Sail management. For boatbuilders and dealers, several straight years of declining sales pose a dilemma, according to Ron Frisosky, an industry veteran. “We attracted a different looker and potential buyer [at Sea Isle in 2010]. We hope that we get the same cross section of buyers at the Miamarina location...” He further commented that the declining number of local dealers may reduce the number of boats each builder can bring. Frisosky noted that Catalina, with whom he works, will likely have its two newest models regardless.

Monohull representation has declined in the past two years, but Strictly Sail’s director, Kevin Murphy, will try to reverse that, “I suspect we will have more vendors in 2011 than 2010. I’m pushing to get more monohulls… that is the challenge.” Sea Isle offered one advantage to vendors: Their booths, with only a few exceptions, lined the straight access route to the docks, a productive arrangement for those vendors along it. Mr. Murphy suggested lessons learned from

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Ed Massey, Massey Yacht Sales, reiterated the convenience to both vendors and buyers of having all sailboats, large and small, in the same location again this year. He further commented, “The negative effects of the recession have bottomed out for most of the marine industry. There are very few late model, pre-owned sailboats on the market and few new sailboats in dealer stock. The boatbuilders are building to order for the most part with very few spec boats being produced.” Sailors wanting the latest will need to buy new to get it. Conditions influencing new-boat availability are shifting from those prevalent in the past three years.

Strictly Sail Miami had the reputation during the boom years as the best U.S. multihull show, and the strongest of NMMA’s regional shows. The boom years are in the past, but the show’s management is working diligently to maintain Strictly Sail Miami’s established standards. Murphy says, “The 2011 show at Miamarina will offer the best of the best that the sailing industry has to offer with boats ranging in size from 6-foot to 76-foot luxury cruisers, the latest gear, accessories and charter information. Plus, attendees will enjoy an enhanced seminar program, free sailboat rides, live music, junior sailors’ activities and fun for the whole family.”

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The Star The Oldest Olympic Class Sailboat

By Jabbo Gordon A Star sailing in the 2010 Star Worlds in Rio de Janeiro. Photo by Fried Elliot (www.friedbits.com).

The old song “I Only Have Eyes for You” asks, “Are the stars out tonight?” The lyrics are not about the Star class sailboat, but they could have been.

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tar sailors don’t care if it’s cloudy or bright. Other people and other class boats disappear from view.

Many reasons contribute to this nautical tunnel vision.

Some people like the friendliness, especially the worldwide camaraderie. Big time builders and sailmakers blend right in with weekend warriors.

Another group of aficionados like the Star because it is so consistent. Some classes have come and gone, but the Star has been an Olympic class vessel since 1932, longer than any other boat. (The Finn is next.)

But underneath it all, Star sailors believe they are part of the best on the planet. Claude Bonanni of Tampa is vice president for the Western Hemisphere and verbalizes the feeling well.

“In a Star, you are always competing against the best, whether it is the Bacardi Cup Regatta in Miami or a world championship,” he said. “You can be a mediocre sailor, but you are still battling against a very high level of competition.

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“It’s not like golf. What are the chances that an average golfer is going to wind up in the same foursome with Tiger Woods?”

What started out as a three-day event with less than 10 boats in 1927, the Bacardi Cup has become an iconic event, now part of Bacardi Miami Sailing Week. Other classes, such as the J/24 and the Viper 640, compete in a six-day experience, but the Star is the headliner.

The late Sampson Smith Jr., who moved to Sarasota from New York in 1980, probably raced his Star in the Bacardi Cup for 30 years, according to his widow, Bridgit.

And it was not unusual in the early days to compete against a cadre of Cuban sailors.

Bridgit Smith, who is active in the Luffin’ Lassies (Sarasota’s women’s sailing group), also remembers how popular the Star was in Sarasota Bay. “The Star is the main reason the Sarasota Sailing Squadron has the hoist where it is located now,” she said.

“There was a hoist on the New Pass side of City Island, but a new one was put up in the early 1980s.

“Sarasota used to host two big Star regattas a year,” Smith added. “But the fact that it has a fixed keel made it difficult.”

Although many big boats still race around buoys in Sarasota Bay, it was hard for Stars to be on a shallow course with boats, such as Thistles, which have centerboards.

Let’s look at the specifications. A Star has an overall length of 22 feet, seven inches, a beam of five feet, seven inches and a draft of three feet, three inches. The sail area is 285 square feet, and the weight is 1,479 pounds.

“Oh, the Star is a beautiful boat,” Smith said. “It’s fast and it’s sleek and it’s a great training boat. Many of the sailors in the America’s Cup got their start in Stars.”

Adding to the class’ popularity lately is that it is www.southwindsmagazine.com

A fleet of Stars sailing in 1946.

Photo courtesy International Star Class Yacht Racing Association (www.starclass.org).

approaching the century mark. It was designed on Long Island in 1911.

Ironically, it became so popular abroad that Europe has two-thirds of an estimated 3,000 boats. However, only about 2,000 pay dues.

The class is growing faster in South American countries like Argentina, Brazil and Chile, but their totals still don’t compare with North American numbers.

The United States accounts for a third of the total. The American Web site is www.starclass.org, and to contact the central office in Annapolis, MD, a person should e-mail office@starclass.org.

Here in America, the class is divided into districts.

District 20, for example, covers Florida and the Caribbean

Islands. Jay Tyson, also of Tampa, is the district secretary.

District 20 has four fleets, including Tampa Bay, Sandpiper Bay (which stretches from Brevard County to Palm Beach County to Okeechobee County), Biscayne Bay and Nassau. This district has been around 30 or 40 years, according to Bonnani, but is still considered relatively new.

District 3 encompasses Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. While the association’s central office is in Annapolis, there are not many Stars between Maryland

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A Star has an overall length of 22 feet, seven inches, a beam of five feet, seven inches and a draft of three feet, three inches.

Photo by Fried Elliot (www.friedbits.com).

The Star has been an Olympic class vessel since 1932, longer than any other boat. Photo by Fried Elliot (www.friedbits.com).

and Florida.

Bonanni’s involvement comes naturally since his father sailed Stars in the Northeast in the 1950s. Young Bonanni crewed on big boats out of Tampa’s Davis Island Yacht Club and seldom participated in any organized small boat racing except a few Sunfish or Hobie 16 regattas.

But ocean racing often requires as many as 10 guys, according to Bonnani, and he shifted to Stars in the 1970s.

Interestingly, one of his first mentors was Charlie Morgan, who could be called a genius in a variety of areas: sailmaker, sailor, boat designer and boatbuilder.

Bonnani was hooked and not only did he remain an active sailor, but he became heavily invested in the overall organization. This means lots of travel, but he doesn’t have to ship his boat too much.

“I’ve got boats in Tampa, Italy and South America,” he explained.

This is a good thing because Stars move their world championships around quite a bit. It was in Sweden in 2009 and in Rio de Janeiro earlier this year. It will be in Perth, Australia, in 2011 when it will become the Combined World Championship. This event features all 10 Olympic classes and is held the year before an Olympics.

And even Olympians are shifting to the Star.

After the 2008 Olympics, many thought that Andrew

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Campbell’s surest route to the 2012 Olympics was to stay in the Laser class, but he moved to the Star. It seemed like a curious choice until Campbell finished fifth at the 2009 Worlds and 11th (the top American) at the 2010 Worlds in Rio. Although he considers the Star very complicated, Campbell also regards it as the most competitive in the United States. Comparing the Star to the Laser, he says the latter is more physically demanding, whereas tactics and tuning play more of a role in Star success. Campbell is amazed that a minor adjustment in a Star’s rig can make such a difference.

Yet, he can recall that as a 10-year-old in San Diego, he watched as champions from different countries went out daily for the Star Worlds. That memory and the tradition of the Star class in San Diego are a couple of reasons he chose the class.

In addition, Campbell realizes that as he ages, his sailing career will have to be in mult-person boats and keelboats. Thus, the Star was a no-brainer for him.

Another example is Lars Grael of Brazil, who won two Olympic medals in the Tornado before losing a leg in a powerboating accident in 1998. So he switched to the Star and finished fourth in Rio’s Worlds last January. He is the only skipper to finish in the top five each of the past two years.

Grael says sailing is a sport of experience and the more you know, the better sailor you are. For him, sailing a Star gives him a chance to use his mental gifts. The disability is a given, but Grael readily acknowledges that physically he is slowing down like everyone else his age.

The 46-year-old Grael has always said that disabled sailors can compete on equal footing with able-bodied sailors, depending on the class. And he is quick to add he can sail a Star the same as anyone, although Grael admits he has some limitations when it comes to hiking in medium to heavy air.

But whenever they appear, day or night, Stars attract a lot of attention. One photographer had a clever idea, but his thoughts never saw the light of day. Why not take a picture of them on the water at night, he suggested, and use the cutline: Are the Stars out tonight?

Then someone from Texas is sure to suggest, “The Stars at night are big and bright…” www.southwindsmagazine.com

COOKING ONBOARD

Arroz Y Frijoles En Estilo Caribe (Rice & Beans – Caribbean Style)

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ny cruising sailor who has spent a decade or two sailing in the lesser-developed Third World will have gained a humbling appreciation of the simple, inexpensive fare found on the dinner tables of most of the local population.

Rice and beans figure into the daily diet of probably threequarters of the people on this planet. But what is really exciting for the galley gourmet is to discover that the combinations of these two staples are practically endless and are supremely delicious—not to mention nutritious. Here is an age-old Caribbean recipe that is perfect for the crew of a voyaging sailboat. If you happen to have some filets of a freshly-caught fish to go along with it, all the better! Serves 4-5 sailors and takes only 35 minutes to prepare.

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By Robbie Johnson 1 15-oz. can light red kidney beans (or pressure-cook some dried ones!)

1 fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, snipped (or 1 teaspoon dried, crushed) ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon allspice ¼ cup fresh green onions (scallions), sliced thinly PREPARATION (1) In a medium saucepan, cook onion and garlic in hot butter for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Then add the rice and cook, stirring constantly over medium heat, for about 5 minutes more, or until rice is a golden brown.

(2) Add broth, coconut milk, beans, jalapeno pepper, dried thyme (if using), salt and allspice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook for 15-20 minutes over medium heat until mixture is creamy and rice is tender. Stir in fresh thyme if you had it and didn’t use the dried version, then sprinkle with green onions.

Rice, Black Beans and Pork Stew Rice and bean dishes take on a totally different character when meat is included. Pork and fish are more commonly used by Caribbean islanders because they are cheaper to buy than beef. This sumptuous stew hails from Cuba, but there are many variations throughout the Caribbean that approximate its rich, rewarding flavor. Notice the total absence of any exotic, or hard-to-find ingredients. I’ve suggested a jalapeno or serrano pepper to give it a little “bite,” but that’s optional. If this dish were prepared in Puerto Rico, local chefs would probably add a couple tablespoons of sofrito, a fresh vegetable condiment, but that’s optional, too. So, don’t be afraid to put your own spin on this authentic native dish. Serve with hot corn tortillas, or johnnycake.

Ingredients 1 large Spanish (yellow) onion, coarsely chopped 4 garlic cloves, smashed 2 tablespoons olive oil (doesn’t have to be virgin) 3 lbs. boneless pork loin, (not tenderloin) cut into 1-inch pieces 2 ½ cups chicken broth (homemade is best if you have it) ½ cup long-grain rice 1 can (15-19 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained 1 jalapeno or Serrano chili pepper, chopped ½ cup pimiento-stuffed olives, sliced (optional, but nice touch) 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped Preparation (1) Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat on stovetop. Season pork with 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper. Working in batches, add pork and cook for about 6 minutes, turning occasionally until browned on all sides. When done, transfer to a platter.

(2) Heat remaining tablespoon of olive oil in pot and reduce heat to medium, then add onions and cook for about 4-5 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, then return pork and juices on platter to pot, add broth and bring to a boil. Stir in rice and reduce heat to medium low and partially cover pot. Simmer for 1 hour or until pork is tender.

(3) Stir in black beans and chopped cilantro and cook for about 7 minutes more or until beans are cooked through. Season with salt and pepper to taste. To thicken sauce, just crush some beans and rice against side of the pot with a large spoon or spatula. Stir in sliced olives, if using. Serves 6 hungry sailors.

Robbie Johnson lives aboard a steel Tahiti Ketch and is the author of Gourmet Underway – A Sailor’s Cookbook. Order his book at www.gourmetunderway.com.

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BOATWORK

Why’s My Deck Soft?

Sealing up Leaking Stanchion Plates

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couple who had just purchased a late ’70s model 43-foot ketch brought it to me for refit. One of the issues they were concerned about was a soft spot on the foredeck. They were puzzled why a yacht of this make, known for heavy building standards, would have spongy decks with no apparent water intrusion issues like boats with teak overlays on the decks.

This issue really has a lot to do with the construction of the boat itself. In the old days, wooden boats were handcrafted, and each one took on its own personality based on the craftsman and the materials available at the time.

Building boats by this method took considerable time and expertise to achieve the proper end result. Many record passages were won by wooden sloops, and they maintained those records well into the later half of the 20th century,

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Stress cracks around base of stanchion.

largely due to the lightweight nature of wooden boat construction. Today, there are still wooden boats competing in national and world competition, albeit in the smaller classes of race boats.

With the inception of fiberglass and resin, a new page in boatbuilding was turned. Boatbuilders could consistently mass-produce boats to detailed specification while decreasing construction time, but at a price. That price being increased weight. Today, boats are built in sections and assembled. Molds are used to lay up the resin and cloth for the sections. The hull is built, and then a second part of the boat, known as the cap, is fitted onto the hull with the joint at the toe rail. Newer model boats are also incorporating a molded “ceiling” liner, which goes inside the hull before the cap is attached. The angular interiors of older wooden boats have given way to smooth, round, molded features found in many of today’s boats.

With all the great aspects of fiberglass boats, weight is the Achilles heel when it comes to performance. Builders look for ways to decrease the weight and must be conscious not to make designs that compromise structural integrity. So where is the most weight on the boat? Naturally, it is the hull, excluding the ballast. The hull is considered the backbone of the boat, and reducing weight in that area comes with a trade-off of shorter hull-life expectancy and a decreased safety factor. Great for inland racing boats, not so great for blue water cruisers. With a cruiser like my customer’s boat, the next best place to reduce weight is on the cap. Thinner buildup of glass and resin coupled with a lightweight core material sandwiched in between the glass was the tried and true method. Not much has changed over the years except the for the core material itself. Plywood was the common core material for decades. Fabricated balsa wood coring material was introduced in the ’70s, and it provided suitable structural strength with a considerable weight advantage over the much heavier plywood core. A balsa core was constructed to allow air pockets between the grains of the wood sections, which made the structure even lighter. The downside to using this type of core was its inability to withstand water, and this resulted in the rapid deterioration of the balsa wood once it was saturated. Not www.southwindsmagazine.com

BY TOM KENNEDY

the backing plate is not so important. The size of the backing plate is what’s important. I try to shoot for double the size of the stanchion base and mount the plate on the inside of the cap. Upsizing the washers also helps support spreading the load out across the plate.

In conclusion, soft decks are not a sign of inferior construction. They are a sure sign of inferior preventative maintenance and upkeep. Core replacement is a costly repair and cosmetically challenging. The best course is to avoid it by inspecting and properly sealing any known deck penetration area and add this to your boat preventative maintenance plan.

Corrosion under stanchion base due to water penetration.

being able to see inside the decks of your boat presents a problem. How do you tell if there is water intrusion into the core? Unfortunately, for many boat owners, it comes too late when they find themselves walking along a deck that feels like a trampoline. This is the sure sign that the core has disintegrated. Moisture meters are a tool that marine surveyors use to assess the presence of moisture in the core. Prevention is the best method to ensure your decks stay solid.

By far, the most common areas for water penetration into the core are the lifeline stanchions, followed by rigging chain plates. With three to four mounting holes per stanchion, this presents the highest risk for water penetration if not maintained. Improper bedding of the stanchion base, lack of sufficient waterproofing of the hardware during installation and lack of backing plates all contribute to the eventual water penetration into the core. Simple preventative maintenance dramatically reduces the risk. A properly bedded and mounted stanchion should hold out water for several years. Bedding the stanchion with silicon over the entire bottom of the stanchion is the preferred method.

Additionally, sealing the holes and lubing the hardware, prior to installation, with silicon is the proper procedure.

Where most people mess up is this next step. The silicon needs some time to cure before installation. Think of the silicon as a gasket. If you immediately install the stanchion, you will squeeze out most of the silicon, which reduces your gasket effect. Same goes for installation of the hardware.

The best method is to apply the silicon and then wait for it to tack up, at which point you start the installation. Install the hardware, but only tighten the nut to finger tight. Wait a few hours for the silicon to cure and then tighten the nuts.

Another issue with stanchions is stress cracks. All lifeline stanchions should have backing plates‌period. Why boatbuilders do not install them is beyond me. In addition to improving the structural integrity of the stanchion, which is something you really want to have when the lifeline is needed, backing plates help distribute the load across a larger area than the stanchion plate and reduce stress on the deck and subsequently reduce or prevent stress cracks around the stanchion base. Backing plates can be made out of wood, metal or starboard with equal results. Thickness of News & Views for Southern Sailors

Got a Question or Topic You Want Covered?

Tom Kennedy owns Patriot Yacht Services in Pensacola, FL. The company specializes in paint, fiberglass/ gel coat and brightwork restorations. He has been an active sailing and boating enthusiast for over 40 years, and his repair expertise and customer satisfaction levels have earned him a loyal client base. Questions and ideas for future articles can be sent to tom@patriotyachtservices.com. Your question may be answered in a future article.

You can also go to http://www.patriotyachtservices.com for more information.

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RACING SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING

REGIONAL RACING CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing—Open to Everyone Wanting to Race

TABLE OF CONTENTS News and Events Regional Racing (Race Reports, Club Racing, Upcoming Regattas, Regional Race Calendars) Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA) East Florida Southeast Florida Florida Keys West Florida Northern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX)

NEWS AND EVENTS

Gary Jobson to Speak in Dunedin, FL, Sept. 25 Well-known sailor Gary Jobson will be speaking at the annual ball, which is part of the 26th Dunedin Cup & Kiwanis Regatta in Dunedin, All proceeds go to the Dunedin Youth Sailing Association. Ball tickets are $80.

Purchase tickets by mail, or call Rod Collman at (727) 7343749, or Kim Beaty at (727) 215-0183. By mail: Make checks payable to: Dunedin Youth Sailing Association, PO Box 71, Dunedin, FL 34697-0071. www.dunedincup.org

FIND CREW CREW ON A BOAT RACING · DAYSAILING CRUISING · PASSAGEMAKING SOUTHWINDS’ PressGang* crew and boat finding web site is again up and running FIND CREW FOR YOUR BOAT - FIND A BOAT TO CREW ON PressGang serves people who are seeking crew or boats for racing, day sailing, cruising and for longer passages.

Add your boat or crew listing to be included in regional searches.

PressGang FOR PASSAGES Searches for boats and crew making crossings and one-way voyages.

PressGang has been recently updated and will be maintained on a regular basis to stay current with listings

www.southwindsmagazine.com/pressgang www.southwindsmagazine.com and go to “Sailors’ Resources”

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For the races listed here, no individual club membership is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required.

To list an event, contact editor@southwindsmagazine. com. Send in the name of the event, date, location, contact info, possibly a short description. Do not just send a link to this information.

Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm.

Contact information for the sailing organizations listed here can be found at the Southern Yacht Club directory under Sailor’s Resources at www.southwindsmagazine. com. The Web site also has articles on getting into racing and racing.

Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone. New crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information. Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your club races if they happen on a regular schedule (e.g., every Sunday; every other Sunday, etc.). Contact editor to list your club racing.

There is both coastal and inland racing in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Many inland lakes have racing, and the most famous and largest is Lake Lanier, GA, near Atlanta. Many clubs are based at the lake and race individually and together. There are also several small lakes in the area, like Lake Norman in North Carolina or Lake Murray in South Carolina.

In coastal racing, Charleston, SC, stands out with the largest number of regattas. Racing around Charleston is run by many yacht clubs in the area, which all coordinate their racing through the Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA). The most famous regatta in the region is Charleston Race Week, an annual week of racing which draws one-design and PHRF racing from all over the South, including many one-design teams that come from other parts of the United States and a few foreign countries. Other major sailing areas are the Neuse River area in North Carolina (Neuse Yacht Racing Association) and the Long Bay Sailing Association in Myrtle Beach, SC. There is also racing scattered among a few clubs along North Carolina’s barrier islands on the Outer Banks.

The South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association is an organization that coordinates and lists races in the entire three-state area, including high school and collegiate racing.

Racing in the Southeast Coast is year around, but regattas are mainly in the spring and fall. Club racing is year around, but in the summer, races are generally held in the evening because of the heat. Winter racing continues in places like Charleston, even in cold weather, although “warm” days can be found even in January. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Upcoming Regattas

Ninth Annual Harkers Island Regatta, Harkers Island, NC, M.O.B. Yacht Club, Aug. 7-8 The Island Wind Race Around Harkers Island, open to Sunfish sailboats, will start at around 1 p.m. on Aug. 7. Boats can choose to sail clockwise or counterclockwise around the island. A dinner party will follow the race complete with video replay. On Sunday, there will be short course racing followed by an awards ceremony.

For more information, contact Rob Eberle at (252) 6351912, evenings prior to the regatta, at (eberlemarine@suddenlink.net), or Rob or George at (252) 670-1976, or (336) 269-1010 (cell) during the regatta weekend.

26th Michelob Ultra Regatta, New Bern, NC, Sept. 3-5 In celebration of New Bern’s 300th Anniversary, the Neuse Yacht Racing Association and Michelob Ultra are bringing back this historic Labor Day regatta, which at one time had 161 boats racing. The first race, historically called the Oar race, from New Bern to Oriental, is on Saturday, with afterrace festivities at the Oriental Marina. On Sunday, the Michelob Ultra Regatta will race back to New Bern with festivities following the race in New Bern.

Classes racing are Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker and Cruising. Go to www.mich-nyra.org for the NOR and details. E-mail commodore@nyra.org, or call Tinka Talbert at (252) 349-1337.

11th Annual Special Olympics Sailing Regatta, Lake Lanier, GA, Sept. 10-12 Area skippers are invited to participate in the annual open Sailing Regatta, benefiting Special Olympics Georgia on Lake Lanier Sept. 10-12 at the Sunrise Cove Marina. Races will be Saturday and Sunday. There is a donation-based entrance fee, and the skipper who raises the most money wins a prize, which will be announced Saturday night.

Awards ceremony is on Sunday after racing. For sponsorship or registration, contact Cassidy Moody at (770) 4149390, ext. 107, or Cassidy.Moody@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.

The event is hosted by the Southern Sailing Club. For more information, go to www.southernsailing.org, or www.specialolympicsga.org/support/special-events/sailing-regatta

clubs in the region and their Web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 6 SAYRA Team Racing Juniors Optis, 420 Carolina YC (NC) 7-8 Rockville Regatta. Open. Sea Island YC (SC) 7-8 SAYRA Open Invitational. Open. Carolina YC (NC) 28-29 Mt Pleasant Youth. Juniors. Hobcaw YC (SC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina.

Regular club racing - See Web site for details.

7-31–8-1 Carolina Regatta. Carolina YC (SC) 7-8 Rockville Regatta. Open. Sea Island YC (SC) Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC. Regular club racing - See Web site for details.

7-8 Dragons Breath - ICRC. Oriental Dinghy Club 28-29 Blackbeard Regatta (One Design). Blackbeard SC. New Bern Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA Regular club racing - See Web site for details.

Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com Regular club racing - See Web site for details.

SEPTEMBER South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their Web sites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 4–5 Labor Day Regatta. Open. Lake Norman YC (NC) 5 Youth Invitational. Open Bic, Laser, Flying Junior, 420.

Lake Murray SC (SC) 9-12 Force 5 NAs. Force 5. Western Carolina SC (SC) 11–12 Cat Fest. Catamarans. Lake Norman YC (NC) 11–12 Old Goat. Thistle. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 11–12 Scots on the Rocks. Flying Scots. Lake Murray SC (SC) 18–19 Board Bash. Jr & Adult. Lake Norman YC (NC) 18–19 Gone with the Wind. C22. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 24-26 USOD SE Regionals. Opti. Lake Norman YC (NC) 25–26 D-12 Championship Series. Laser. Carolina SC (NC) 25 Leukemia Cup One Design, PHRF. Savannah YC (GA) 26 Wassaw Cup. PHRF. Savannah YC (GA) 25–26 Bottums-up II. MC Scow. Lake Murray SC (SC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. SC. Regular club racing - See Web site for details.

Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC Regular club racing - See Web site for details.

3-5 Michelob Ultra Regatta, New Bern, NC 11-12 ODC. Ensign Invitational Regatta. Oriental 11-12 ODC. J/24 District 8 Series. J/24. Oriental 18 NYRA. Oriental Cup. Oriental 25 NYRA Women’s Regatta. Oriental Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA See Web site for club race schedule 4-5 Vern Pickering. Lake Lanier SC 10-12 Special Olympics Regatta. Southern SC 11-12 Old Goat. Lake Lanier SC 11-12 Thistle Regatta. Lake Lanier SC 18-19 C22 “Gone with the Wind.” Lake Lanier SC 25-26 Snipe Battle. Lake Lanier SC Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See Web site for local club races

Southeast Coast Race Calendar AUGUST 7-8 Harker’s Island Regatta. Sunfish around island race, Harkers Island, NC, eberlemarine@suddenlink.net.

South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the News & Views for Southern Sailors

The northeast and east central Florida areas offer a more varied sailboat racing experience than any other in Florida.

Buoy racing, distance racing and, increasingly, match racing are all formats for races held in this region.

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RACING Active yacht clubs and sailing associations occur about every 20 miles along the coastal region. Regattas are held year round, from ocean-going yachts to dinghies and catamarans. The peak of the regatta season is the spring while mid to late summer is the “low season“ because of afternoon lightning storms and hurricane season.

In northeast Florida, around Jacksonville, several notable ocean regattas occur each year. The focus in that area for small boat regattas is the St. Johns River and some of the larger lakes. The lower St. Johns has an active regatta schedule, too. From Daytona Beach south, both the Atlantic and the Indian River Lagoon offer rich regatta venues.

Inland lake sailing is also popular in this region, the most notable being on Lake Eustis.

From January through May, in this part of Florida, it is impossible to be more than 30 miles from a sailing event during any seven-day interval. For the rest of the year, the time interval is about two weeks, and the generalization holds true. Racing in this area can be as casual as a hobby, or as serious as a lifestyle.

Upcoming Regattas

Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regattas, September through November Melbourne Yacht Club starts its fall racing lineup on Sept. 2526, with the 32nd annual Mermaid Regatta for women sailors.

PHRF boats race Saturday, and Sunfish race on Sunday.

The Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regatta Race Week starts off with small boat racing on Oct. 16-17. Expected classes are Sunfish, Laser, Flying Scot, Monohull and Multihull Portsmouth. Big-boat racing is the following weekend on Oct. 23-24.

Go to www.sail-race.com for more information.

East & Central Florida Race Calendar Club Racing Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com), Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc), Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com), East Coast SA (www.ecsasail.com), Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com), Halifax SA (Sunfish racing) (www.halifaxsailing.org), Lake Monroe SA (www.lakemonroesailing.com), Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org) Go to the club Web sites for local club races AUGUST 1 River Challenge. East Coast SA 7 Gilligan’s Run (distance Cat Race). Fleet 80 12 Sunfish Racing. Halifax SA 13-15 Lady Helmsman Race. Halifax River YC 27 Howl at the Moon. Halifax SA SEPTEMBER 3 St. Augustine Dash. Halifax River YC 4-5 Mayport–Fernandina–Mayport Race.

North Florida Cruising Club 4-6 Labor Day Regatta. Rudder Club 4-5 Lobster Regatta. Port Canaveral YC 25-26 Mermaid Regatta. Melbourne YC 24 Howl at the Moon. Halifax SA 25 Hands on the Helm Regatta. North Florida Cruising Club 52

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Racing in southeast Florida—from Miami to Stuart—is year around, but slows down considerably during the hot summer months, when many clubs switch to evening racing.

Clubs race regularly all along this coastal area, but the greatest concentration of regattas is in the greater Miami area, in Biscayne Bay, during Florida’s Southern “tourist” season.

Major regattas, including Olympic trials and many onedesign regattas, are held in the Miami area during the winter season. The Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association coordinates many of these events. Every March, Premiere Racing runs the Miami Grand Prix, a one-week regatta attended by world racing teams and boats.

The Shake-a-Leg organization, one of the world’s most well-known and successful disabled sailing/racing groups has its home in Miami.

Farther north up the coast is Fort Lauderdale, the West Palm Beach area, Stuart and points in between, where many clubs hold regattas and club racing year around. Fort Lauderdale hosts a feeder race each January to Key West for boats racing in Key West Race Week.

Upcoming Regattas

6th Annual Castaways Cup Regatta, Palm Beach Inlet to Port St Luce Inlet, Sept. 25-26 This regatta, with a pursuit start, is a two-day, 24-nautical mile race from Lake Worth Inlet (Palm Beach) north to Port St. Lucie Inlet on Saturday, returning on Sunday. An afterrace pool party is at the Hutcheson Island Marriott on Saturday. Reserved dockage and reserved rooms available at reduced rates to race participants. The return race on Sunday is a regular class start race.

On Sunday, the dinner and awards banquet is held. Race classes are Spinnaker, Jib & Main Class (for the family participants), and Multihull. The race is open to all seaworthy yachts. Go to http://castawayscup.com for more information.

Southeast Florida Race Calendar Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Go to the Web site for local club races BBYC Biscayne Bay YC BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net CGSC Coconut Grove SC. www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org.

KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org.

LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org.

MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.net.

PBSC Palm Beach SC. www.pbsail.org SCF Sailfish Club of Florida. www.sailfishclub.com AUGUST 14 Single Handed Race. CGSC 15 Double Handed Race. CGSC www.southwindsmagazine.com

21 Full Moon Regatta SEPTEMBER 11 Florida State Snipe Juniors. CGSC 18 Conch Cup. MYC 25 Avocado, Mango and Lime Cup. BBYC

Racing in the Keys is basically in three locales: Upper Keys; some racing in the Marathon area; and Key West where most of the racing takes place.

The Upper Keys Sailing Club has regular racing year around, slowing down in the hot summer months. They host a few regattas and have regular club racing. Several major catamaran regattas are also held in the Upper Keys.

These are mainly hosted by Rick White of Catamaran Sailor magazine, which is based in the Upper Keys, and are in the winter-season months.

Key West is host to the Western Hemisphere’s biggest regatta, Key West Race Week, each January, run by Premiere Racing. Boats and racing teams from all over the United States and Europe race in this event, which also brings a week of partying to the island. Both One-Design and PHRF boats compete.

Almost all other racing in the Key West area is done through the Key West Sailing Club, which holds weekly club races open to all. The only exception is the Schooner Wharf Wrecker’s Race, which is a series of four races with boats of any size racing. First boat out and back wins, with no handicaps. The series runs every few weeks, starting in January during Key West Race Week. All sizes of boats race, from small day sailors to 80-foot schooners.

Marathon has limited racing with the sailboats from the Boot Key Harbor mooring field holding an annual regatta.

Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Sailing Club. Every Saturday – Open House at the Key West Sailing Club. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (305) 2925993. www.keywestsailingclub.org. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West. Come by the club to sail. Non-members and members welcome. Wednesday night racing has begun for the summer season. Skippers meet at the clubhouse by 5:00 p.m. and boats start racing at 6:00 p.m. in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward.

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

AUGUST 7 Dog Days. Portsmouth 8 Dog Days. PHRF SEPTEMBER See the club Web site

News & Views for Southern Sailors

West Florida—the region from Naples to Cedar Key—is one of the most active racing venues in the Southeast. More sailboats are concentrated in this region than any other in the South, although it does cover a large area. And Tampa Bay is the largest concentration of sailboats—and racing—in this area, although racing is very active south of here. Racing is year around, but like the rest of Florida, it is concentrated from fall through spring—during the “tourist” season—and many club races move to evening venues during the hot summer months.

Besides club racing, many major national one-design and PHRF regattas are held in the Tampa Bay area each year. The St. Petersburg Sailing Center is also home to some notable disabled racing/sailing groups. The area is also home to the decades-old annual Regata del Sol al Sol race from St. Petersburg to Mexico.

Almost all racing is handled through the West Florida PHRF organization (see below). The main regional racing areas are the Fort Myers-Naples area, Charlotte Harbor, Sarasota-Bradenton and greater Tampa Bay, although racing is organized through the many clubs in between these points.

SOUTHWINDS Annual Online West Florida Race Calendar Posted Sept. 1 SOUTHWINDS magazine posts the annual race schedule/calendar (9/1— 8/31) on its Web site racing pages (www. southwindsmagazine.com) for all racing in this region. The calendar includes all scheduled races of the West Florida PHRF (WFPHRF) organization (www.westfloridaphrf.org), plus club races in the area and any others that sailors in the area would like to post. The WFPHRF Boat of the Year races are also listed.

Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com to list your race, or changes.

Race Reports

2nd Annual Regatta Pointe Marina Summer Sailstice River Regatta, Palmetto, FL, June 19

By Harmon Heed This year’s 2nd Annual River Regatta, held on the Manatee River and hosted by the Regatta Pointe Marina, had everything a Florida summer race could expect: good organization, light winds from every direction, heat, humidity, rain, lightning, squalls, current, groundings and many close finishes.

The race was held on June 19 as part of the international celebration, Summer Sailstice, for the longest day to sail during the year. The course was 10.75 miles long with 12 legs, two of which were enticingly close to sand bars. So SOUTHWINDS

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RACING close that two of the 23 boats went aground.

The first was John Lynch’s C&C 36, Summertime. Fortunately, John and his strong foredeck, Skip Tucker, were able to jump into the water and muscle the boat off in 10 minutes. They continued on and won the Cruising class, beating Pat Roberts on his Catalina The 2nd Annual Regatta Pointe 34, Spring Fever, by 31 Marina River Regatta had everything seconds. The second a Florida summer race could expect: boat to ground was light winds from every direction, Chuck Margetta’s 22- heat, humidity, rain, lightning, foot yar gaff ketch, squalls, current and groundings.

Morgana. Chuck had to Photo by Nana Bosma. start his engine to back his full-keeled boat off and therefore was disqualified.

In other acronymicals, one other boat also was disqualified, three did not finish because of time, one entrant did not compete, one started early (by nine minutes!) and Native Wind DFLd. Dean Cleall, on his Stiletto 27, Catastrophie, won the Multihull class by a wide margin, as did Bob Armstrong on his J/92, Mischief, in the Spinnaker class. In the Non-Spin class, Gregg Knighton on the Ranger 26, Misty, beat persistent Dave Ettinger on his Ranger 26, MoAir, by a squeak over a minute. The closest line finish was Lynch’s cruiser, Summertime, beating Mark Berte’s Spin class, Swamp Rabbit, by less than three seconds.

The heat of the weather was cooled twice by squalls rolling through. The heat of the competition was cooled by cold beer at both the kick-off party Friday evening and the awards party on Saturday evening at the marina’s Riverhouse Reef & Grill.

28th Bradenton Yacht Club Fall Kickoff Regatta, Bradenton, FL, Sept. 24-26 This regatta, held at the Bradenton Yacht Club, is the “kickoff” event for the Tampa Bay/Sarasota Bay area winter racing season. It is two days of racing in Tampa Bay. Six classes, spinnaker, non-spinnaker, true cruising, racer cruiser, multihull and one-design, will make up the three-race regatta. Free dockage at the yacht club. Upwards of 70 boats have raced in the past, most of which raft up at the yacht club.

Partying for the event begins on Friday night as boats gather at the club, continuing Saturday afternoon after racing.

Register at www.bradenton-yacht-club.org, or call (941) 9813891. For dock reservations, call (941) 722-5936, ext. 212, or the dockmaster cell at (941) 374-2310.

26th Annual Dunedin Cup and Kiwanis Regatta, Dunedin, FL, Oct. 1-3

Spinnaker, Non-spinnaker, Cruising, prams, Sunfish, beach cats, offshore cats, Ensigns, Sailability, and kayaks. Racing on the Gulf of Mexico and St. Joseph’s Sound. Dunedin Boat Club and Kiwanis Club of Dunedin. Proceeds go to Dunedin Youth Sailing Program (www.dunedinsails.com).

The regatta ball is held the weekend before on Sept. 25 at Bon Appetit restaurant, Dunedin. Gary Jobson will speak.

Car Show with food vendors at Edgewater Park next to the Dunedin Marina, benefitting Cardiac Kids Foundation, Oct. 2, during the regatta.

For information, contact Rod Collman at rcollman@collman-karsky.com, or (727) 734-3749. www.dunedincup.org, or www.dunedinboatclub.org, for NOR.

Upcoming Regattas West Florida Racing Calendar

Sarasota Sailing Squadron 64th Annual Labor Day Regatta, Sept. 3-5 The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is hosting its 64th Labor Day Regatta, Sept. 3-5. Held on Sarasota Bay, this regatta attracts sailors from all over the country. Five racecourses will be set up hosting several Opti fleets, Lasers, 420s, Sunfish, Melges, SR Max, one-design, multihulls and PHRF fleets.

In 2009, there were almost 300 boats racing. Free dockage and limited camping are available. Food and entertainment will be provided throughout the weekend. Contact the SSS at (941) 388-2355 for further information. www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org

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Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Friday of each month. Skippers meeting at 10a.m., PHRF racing, spin and non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. March through October. Jim Masson at (727) 776-8833. Guests welcome for all races. www.sailbcyc.org.

Bradenton YC. Races November thru March. Sunday races at 1:30 p.m. PHRF racing on Manatee River. For info, call Gerry Baily at (941) 981-3891.

Clearwater Community Sailing Center. The center holds regular weekend club races. For dates and more information, go to www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org.

Dunedin Boat Club. Monthly club racing. For more information, contact saraherb@aol.com.

Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racing once a month, year-round john@johnkremski.com www.southwindsmagazine.com

Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. pbgvtrax@aol.com.

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

Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April. www.sarasotasailingsquad.com.

St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug. 28. 16:30 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org.

Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org AUGUST 8 Davis Island YC, Laser Suncoast Regatta 21 Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society.

Ladies Day Race.

21-22 Davis Island YC, Melges 24 series SEPTEMBER 4 Davis Island YC, PHRF night race to Sarasota 4 Tampa Sailing Squadron, Joey Meyer Youth Regatta 4-5 Sarasota Sailing Squadron, 63rd annual Labor Day Regatta, all classes 11-12 St. Petersburg SA, PHRF 1&2 18-19 St. Petersburg YC, Bruce Watters Regatta, Green Fleet only 18-19 Davis Island YC, Melges 24 series 25-26 Bradenton YC, PHRF Kickoff Regatta (WFBOTY) 25-26 Davis Island YC, J/24 District 10 Green Bench Regatta 25-26 St. Petersburg YC, District singlehanded championship and Cressy Trophy qualifier OCTOBER 2-3 Dunedin YC, Dunedin Cup.

This region—the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas—has a very active and serious racing schedule, being host to many local, as well as national, regattas. The five-state area is geographically linked and the Gulf Yachting Association is the controlling authority.

This area races year around, but winter slows down considerably because of the cold. It is notably, though, the most active summer racing region in the South, with major regattas being held all summer, besides active spring and fall schedules. (The summer schedule has drastically interrupted by the Gulf oil spill.)

The area has a racing history going back many years, with the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans being the second oldest club in the U.S, although New Orleans in general has been making a difficult revival from the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

Many national one-design sailing classes have been holding their nationals in the area for decades, including major multihull classes. Busy racing venues go from Pensacola west all along the coastal area.

For northern Gulf coast race calendars and more information, go to the Gulf Yachting Association Web site, at www.gya.org.

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Race Reports

32nd Challenge Cup Triumphs Over Oil Crisis, Pensacola, FL, June 18-20

By Julie B. Connerley Cover: 2010 GYA Challenge Cup Class C boats battle for position at the upwind mark during one of Saturday’s races. Photo

by Julie B. Connerley.

Rounding the mark in the 32nd Challenge Cup in Pensacola. Photo

by Julie B. Connerley.

Twenty-eight boats representing seven yacht clubs of the Gulf Yachting Association triumphed over the oil crisis to compete in the 32nd annual Challenge Cup, hosted by Pensacola Yacht Club June 18-20.

For Southern Yacht Club, winning the 2010 GYA’s interclub competition was the culmination of “about eight months’ work,” said Merlin Wilson, SYC rear commodore and Challenge Cup team captain.

He has served as team captain since 2002. They won the cup that year, and again in 2005, 2008, 2009 and now 2010.

SYC is like a well-oiled machine, with a large support network of club members, like George Hero, statistician, who simultaneously kept a record of each boat’s performance during the three-day event. SYC’s “mother ship” Change of Heart, a 48-foot super cruiser, owned by Dr. Eddie Boos, from which all team management decisions were made, hovered near the racecourse daily.

“Over the years we have evolved a Challenge Cup program from boat and team selection, to on-the-water support, and contemporaneous scoring to help us coordinate minuteby-minute race team management,” Wilson continued.

Of course, good boats, great skippers, and crews tied it all together. SYC’s Class A boat, Rougarou (Cajun-speak for swamp monster), owned by Burt Benrud and Andy Lovell (helmsmen), won its class and the G.S. “Buddy” Friedrichs Memorial Trophy. Benrud also owns Demitasse, a J/27 that competed in Class C, skippered by Norman Vallette. John Alden Meade sailed Dansoux, a Melges 24OD in Class B; Cardwell Potts, helming the Soverel 26 Bruja (meaning Mexican witch), won Class D with six bullets! Potts also took home the newest GYA perpetual trophy, the Commodore Janet R. Miller-Schmidt Trophy.

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RACING Six races were held. Southern Yacht Club won with 36 points. Buccaneer took second with 49 points, followed by Pontchartrain with 51 points Pensacola Beach Yacht Club’s Tryptonite, helmed by Dave Dunbar, took B Class. Hunter Riddle, sailing for Pensacola Yacht Club aboard Rodent, took Class C honors.

However, as sweet as victory for SYC is, the real winners are all the sailors who were able to participate in the event as the BP oil crisis has affected planned activities of every yacht club along the Gulf Coast. In fact, the Gulfport to Pensacola Race (first raced in 1949), scheduled for June 11, was canceled due to the BP incident.

GYA Commodore Dave Bolyard, a Pensacola native, knows how special the Pensacola Bay area is. “Pensacola has one of the best sailing venues anywhere,” he said. “PYC is 15 minutes from the racecourse. You have steady afternoon breezes beginning from 12 to 1:00 p.m. daily. To lose this to the oil crisis is unimaginable.”

Bolyard was in contact with PYC’s regatta chair, Betsy Moraski, weeks prior to the event, discussing “what ifs.”

PYC’s fleet captain, and a Challenge Cup competitor herself, Susan McKinnon, provided daily reconnaissance on Pensacola Bay and surrounding waters to give yacht clubs up-to-date reports on oil-related sightings. Her efforts were rewarded with rounds of applause from competitors at the awards ceremony.

“From all accounts, everyone was extremely happy we were able to hold the event,” smiled Moraski. “We’re sailors,” added Bolyard. “It’s what we do.” For all racing results, visit www.pensacolayachtclub.org

Upcoming Regattas Many races have been canceled because of the Gulf oil spill.

Check with the organizers.

Women’s Trilogy Races, July & August

By Kim Kaminski The Women’s Trilogy Series is held every July and August.

The first race, the Fast Women Regatta, was postponed until fall due to the oil spill. The second race, the Bikini Regatta, was held at the Navy Yacht Club in Pensacola on July 24.

The third race, the Race for the Roses, will be held on August 14 at the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club and only female crew are allowed to race. www.pensacolabeachyc.org. www.gya.org.

Awards will be at each regatta. At the last regatta, there will be a special Trilogy Trophy for the contestant who enters all three races and earns the most combined points.

Inaugural Children’s Cup Regatta, Mobile Bay, Aug. 21 Fairhope Yacht Club will host the inaugural Children’s Cup Regatta, benefitting Children’s Hospital of Alabama, on Saturday, Aug. 21. A full day of racing and entertainment is scheduled. For regatta registration and a full list of activities planned, visit www.fairhopeyachtclub.com. For additional 56

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information, contact FYC Vice Commodore Cathy Cromartie at cmcromartie@bellsouth.net, or Kerrie Benson of Children’s Hospital at (251) 610-4969.

90th Annual Lipton Cup, Bay St. Louis, MS, Sept. 3-6 The Bay Waveland Yacht Club in Bay St. Louis, MS, will host the 90th Annual Sir Thomas Lipton Cup Sept. 3-6. The regatta is an inter-club competition between the 33 member clubs of the Gulf Yachting Association. Competitors sail the 19foot one-design, the Flying Scot, in five races held over three days. The winning club hosts the 91st Lipton Cup in 2011. www.bwyc.org.

20th Annual Juana Good Time Regatta, Navarre Beach, Florida Panhandle, Sept. 10-12 Always held on the first weekend after Labor Day, this regatta is held at, and sponsored by, Juana’s Pagodas—a thatch-roofed volleyball beach bar just south of the Navarre Beach Bridge on the Florida Panhandle. Racing on Santa Rosa Sound, the regatta usually has about 50 boats participating including cruising catamarans, beach cats and windsurfers. They are looking for trimarans to enter to make their own class this year. Many boaters travel from as far as Louisiana and Mississippi to attend.

For more information, go to www.juanaspagodas.com, and click on Regatta—or any of the regatta links.

Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar See local clubs for club races.

LEGEND BSC Birmingham SC, Birmingham, AL BucYC Buccaneer Yacht Club, Mobile, AL BWYC Bay Waveland YC, Bay St. Louis, MS CSA Corinthian SA, New Orleans, LA FWYC Fort Walton YC, Fort Walton Beach, FL FYC Fairhope Yacht Club, Fairhope, AL GYA Gulf Yachting Association GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS LBYC Long Beach YC, Long Beach, MS LPWSA Lake Pontchartrain Women’s SA, New Orleans, LA MYC Mobile YC, Mobile, AL NOYC New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LA NYCP Navy YC of Pensacola, Pensacola, FL OSYC Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MS PYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL PCYC Pass Christian YC, Pass Christian, MS PontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LA PtYC Point YC. Josephine, AL SRYC Singing River YC, Pascagoula, MS SYC Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA AUGUST 1 USSA Single Handed Championship. PYC 1 Junior Lipton Regatta. GYC 7-8 Knost Regatta. PCYC See RACING CALENDAR continued on page 60 www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Your Authorized Dealer for SELECTED LISTINGS Gulfstar 50 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$95,000 Phinn 50 Custom Schooner ’89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 Tayana 48 CC 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$315,000 Wellcraft 4600 MY 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 Hardin 45 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000 Gulfstar 44 MS 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,500 Beneteau 43 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$242,000 Beneteau M432 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,900 Hatteras 43 DC 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$121,000 Hatteras 43 MYDC 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$92,000 Pilgrim 43 PLAY 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$220,000 Slocum 43 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000 Beneteau 423 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$220,000 J/Boats J 42 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$314,000 Swift Trawler 42 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$335,000 Tayana 42 VAC 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 Hunter 41 AC 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$185,000 Hunter 41 DS 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,000 Morgan Classic 41 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 Block Island 40s ‘58 & ‘65 starting at . .$39,900 Beneteau O393 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$144,500 Island Pilot 395 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$254,000 Hunter 375 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 B&H Sydney 36 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,000 Cape Dory 36 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 Catalina 36 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 Lien Hwa 36 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,900 Pearson 36s ‘80 & ‘82 starting at . .$39,500 Hunter 355 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$58,000 Catalina 34 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,000 Mainship Pilot 34 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,900 Beneteau O331 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 Hunter 33s ‘93 & ‘05 starting at . .$48,900 Beneteau Antares 980 32 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 Beneteau 311s ‘00 & ‘03 starting at . .$59,000 Hunter 31 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,900 Nonsuch 30 Ultra 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 Alerion AE 28s ’96, ’98 & ’04 starting at . .$49,900 Hunter 28s ‘90 & ‘98 starting at . .$21,000 Knight Bros Custom 28 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,000 Island Packet 27 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,000 J Boats J/80 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,900 Beneteau FC 75 ’06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,900

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Sabre 362 2003 Sabre 362 in beautiful condition. Asking $209,000 2001 Charles Morgan New Passage 55. $475,000. Custom steel, two-stateroom passagemaker. Diesel engine, generator, stabilizer, bow thruster, Air, and much more! She’s loaded and ready to explore the 7 Seas!

1986 Albin 43 Classic Double Cabin $119,900. Great liveaboard. Twin diesel, twin stateroom and twin helm. She’s well-equipped with Air and full flybridge enclosure.

1987 Endeavour CC 42 .$119,900.

Center Cockpit, spacious aft stateroom, Air, good electronics furling main, spinnaker. 2-stateroom, 2head layout.

1993 Island Packet 35. $149,900.

Possibly the best-equipped IP 35 on the market. She’s completely redone and better than new. Watermaker, Air, Wind, Solar, NEW generator, new rudder are just the beginning! See why Island Packet is the “cruiser's cruiser.”

SAIL AND POWER 1980 2004 2003 1987 1983 2003 1992 2003 1997/99

Vagabond 47 Cutter/Ketch ...............................$199,900 Menorquin 43 Trawler .......................................$259,900 Maine Cat 41 USCG Cert. Catamaran .............$419,900 Beneteau 39 First Class 12 ................................$59,900 Irwin 38 Center Cockpit .....................................$24,995 Hunter 386 ........................................................$104,900 Sabre 34 Classic.................................................$89,900 Precision 28 ........................................................$44,900 Hake Seaward 25 starting at: ............................$24,900

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Tradewind 35 Stunning 35’ Tradewinds offshore sailboat built in England and designed by John Rock. NEW hull and deck Awlgrip w/nonskid.

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New RS Tera 9’5” $2895 New RS Q’Ba 11’5” $3895 New RS Feva 12’ $5495 New RS Vision 15’ $9495 2006 Catalina Expo 14.2 $4,978 2010 Compac Legacy 16 $11,500 2010 Catalina 16.5 $7019 2010 Compac Picnic Cat $10,995 New Compac Suncat-trl $19,878 2010 Compac SundayCat $17,245 2004 Compac Horizon Cat $25,995 2010 Compac Eclipse $24,582 1997 Catalina Capri 22fin $9,695 2005 Catalina 22 Sport/trl $12,700 New Catalina 22 MKII $ tba 2001 Catalina 250 WB/trl $19,995 2010 Catalina 250 WK $30,022 1983 S-2 7.9 GrandSlam SOLD **Brand New RS Sailboats

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BOATS & DINGHIES

18’ Florida Bay Wooden Sharpie. Just restored. 2 sets of sails. Custom aluminum trailer. 3hp Outboard. Ready for the water. $3800. North Florida. Will deliver. (305) 9237384. (9/10)

Hunter 21.6, 2004. 6-person cockpit, 8-feet long. 4-stroke Honda. North Sail. Roller Furling. GPS. Galvanized trailer. Excellent condition. Clearwater. $12,900. (727) 642-2828.

(10/10)

1979 Pacific Seacraft Flicka 20 on aluminum trailer with brakes. New 1 GM Yanmar diesel, new Mack headsail roller furler. All lines lead aft. $25,000. Can deliver. (828) 226-6123.

(8/10)

Hake Seaward 25. 1997 and 1999. Starting at $24,900. Classic good looks and superior construction. Two models. Diesel power, good gear, and shoal draft. Perfect for FL/Bahamas cruising. Alan at Grand Slam Yacht. (941) 350-1559.

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Flying Scot. Built 2002, #5455. Excellent, racing package, two sets of sails (one used three times). White hull, blue waterline. Aluminum trailer, cover, fast boat. Everything you need to win. $9,500. Located Palmetto, FL. (941) 729-8228. (8/10)

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Catalina Capri 25. Popular racer outfitted for competition. Responsive tender helm, fun to sail. North main, 155 & spinnaker. Draws 5.5, roomy cockpit 9-foot beam, 5-horse Johnson runs great. Jacksonville (414) 510-9338. cowifl@att.net. (8/10) 26X Macgregor 2000. Ready to sail or trailer away. Trailer included. 50 hp Honda fresh from annual service. $15,500. Terms considered 1/3 down. Glenn at (251) 209-6177. (8/10)

Telstar 26 trimaran. New standing rigging, new roller furling. 25hp OB 4-stroke, electric start. Tilting mast to get under bridges. Good condition. New Upholstery, radio, Porta-potti, etc. $21,000. (305) 893-6061. (9/10)

$25,000 - 30’ custom built, aft cabin, cutter rigged ketch. The hull & Volvo engine & transmission were completely re-conditioned in 2007. Hand laid up fiberglass hull. Built in Sweden in 1980. Main cabin has 6-foot settee/berths each side and a semi-enclosed forward V-berth. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. Contact Tom O’Brien (941) 518-0613. jtoaia@verizon.net. (9/10)

30’ Maine Cat Catamaran, 1999, Two New Honda 9.9 HP Outboard Engines Great performance on all points of sail, all weather cockpit, accommodations for five+. $103,000, Rick @ 727-422-8229, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.CatamaransinFlorida.com

1978 Ericson 30, Good condition. Repowered in 2004 with Kubota diesel, runs great.

Roller furler, anchor windlass, 4ft draft.

Located Tampa, FL. Asking $16,500 or best offer. Contact Scott (813) 340-9599. (9/10a)

2009 Eastern 31 Coastal Explorer. Reduced to $274,950. This is a loaded boat with many factory and dealer options. Ruggedly built and sea kindly. Factory warranty and dealer support. Must see to appreciate. Low interest financing available. $274,950 Contact Ed Massey at (941) 725-2350

Catalina 27 with 2008, 8 hp Yamaha with electric start. 23 hours d/s/w inst. tiller auto pilot. All you need to sail away. $9995. Terms considered 1/3 down. Glenn at (251) 2096177. (8/10)

1982 John Marples 30’ trimaran. $25,000.

Professionally built. Kick-up rudder, draft less than 30”. Fun and fast. Boomless main, 150% genoa plus lots more. http://home.rr.com/ johnandpeggy. Apollo Beach, FL. (239) 2921234. (8/10) 2003 Precision 28. $44,900. Jim Taylordesigned pocket cruiser. Racing or fast cruising. Diesel power, marine head, GPS, depth, stereo, wheel steering and very good sails.

Alan at Grand Slam Yacht. (941) 350-1559.

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1983 Allmand 31 Sloop for sale. $28,500. 44’ mast, 4 foot draft. Bristol condition, loaded and ready to go cruising! Call Capt. Marti (305) 731-7315. For specs captmarti@netzero.com (8/10)

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45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . .$134,900 42' Vagabond 1980 - Project . . . .$39,500 40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,500 39' Corbin PH 1984 . . . . . . . . . .$110,000 33' Morgan Pilothouse 1980 . . . .$34,900 33' Hans Christian 1982 . . . . . . . .$74,900 33' Cheoy Lee 1977 . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900 30' Hunter 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,900 30' Catalina 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,500 POWER

1996-2004 Alerion Express 28. FOUR to choose from, $49,900 to $83,000. New Orleans, LA. (727) 214-1590. Full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.

30’ Hunter Cherubini 1982 with Yanmar diesel, Bimini, dodger, Harken roller furling, new Genoa, Autohelm 3000 autopilot, marine air conditioning, hot and cold pressure water, bow sprit w/anchor roller, Imron green top sides, very well maintained. Asking $15,900. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100.

34' Silverton 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,000 34' Sea Ray 1983 Twin Diesels . .$49,000 28' Sheffield Diesel/Charter Biz . .$Offers 26' Pacemaker 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,900 20' Shamrock 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,900 WE HAVE BUYERS — LISTINGS WANTED

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C&C 32, 1981, centerboard 4' 5" to 7' 5".

Good sails, good ground tackle, hard dinghy, Yanmar diesel, Bimini, dodger, spinnaker gear, two-burner propane stove. $20,000 or best offer. Apollo Beach, (813) 634-4596.

(8/10)

1977 Cheoy Lee Offshore 33 Ketch with Perkins 4-108. Loaded with new upgraded equipment. Only 3' 8" draft. Recent Awl-Grip, Wind Gen, Solar, Windlass, Refrig, Propane, GPS, H&C Pressure water, Head with Shower and more. A classic beauty asking $29,900. www.CortezYachts.com or (941) 792-9100.

1980 Morgan Out Island 33 Pilot House motor sailor. A unique opportunity for one of these outstanding boats. 50 hp Perkins dieselrecent top end overhaul. Full keel/4’ draft.

Salon wheelhouse with 360 view. Marine Air, generator, GPS, radar, VHF, depth, new furniture and upholstery, full galley, enclosed head w/shower, V-berth, Bimini, davits, roller furling jib and main. More room than you can imagine. Sail or motor full time in air-conditioned comfort. $34,900. Offered by Cortez Yacht Sales at Major Carter’s Landing. (941) 792-9100.

Hans Christian 33T. Bluewater cruiser 1981.

Updated w/50hp Yanmar diesel (new 17hrs), New Electronics: Raymarine S1 autopilot, Garmin 4208 radar/GPS/map plotter. Air Marine wind generator, Harken roller furlers, Genoa and Jib sails. Classic teak interior, queen-sized bed Captain’s berth, A/C, heater; stand-up shower, marble sink. Galley complete with new refrigeration system, alcohol stove/oven. Docked Fairhope, Alabama.

Accepting offers. Inquiries contact (228) 3320554, 2rightal@gmail.com. (8/10a)

Victory 35 1995 cruising catamaran, 35x16, Roomy, Comfortable, 10 ports, 6 hatches, easy to sail. 38hp diesel, well equipped, fresh upgrades. Asking 130K. Tampa Bay. Details at www.sailboatlistings.com. (813) 431-8268.

(8/10) Hans Christian 33T, 1982. 30hp Yanmar diesel. Cutter-rigged. Roller furling main, headsail and staysail. Solar panel, propane, refrig, Garmin 182C Chartplotter/GPS. SSB Icom. Hard Dodger. True Bluewater cruiser.

New electric windlass. RIB dinghy with 15hp OB. Lots of Gear/spares. No teak decks. No blisters. Cortez Yachts Sales, Cortez, FL. Asking $74,900, (941) 792-9100.

2002 Catalina 36 MK II. Original owners! Flexo-Fold prop, 2 Mermaid A/C, dripless stuffing box, Ultraleather, Raymarine gauges, Garmin chartplotter, windlass, Quantum 155% jib, Stereo/ CD, TV/ DVD. Draws 4'5" LIKE NEW! $106,900. Diane (239) 850-4935. Cape Coral.

(9/10)

Popular 2001 Sabre 34 FB Sedan located in Punta Gorda. Twin Cummins 220 HP diesel engines, NEW Awlgrip in 2009, varnished cherry interior, generator, autopilot and in very nice condition. Old Towne Yacht Sales.

SE U.S. Sabre dealer. Call Brad bradoty@gmail.com. (941) 957-8627.

BROKERS:

37’ Tayana Cutter, 1984, Fiberglass decks, Awlgriped hull, Numerous upgrades, Windgenerator, New sails in ’05, New Yanmar ’05, $94,000, Harry @ 941-400-7942 Edwards Yacht Sales, www.Sailboatsin Florida.com

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35’ Morgan Centerboard, 1971, Yanmar diesel, Very clean, well maintained, Ready to cruise @ only $26,900, Butch @ 850-6248893, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

34’ Tartan 1985, Westerbeke diesel, Very clean and well maintained, Awlgrip Blue hull, $39,950, Joe @ 941-224-9661 Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

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1995 Beneteau 35S7, Very Rare, Very Fast, Always on Fresh Water, Air Conditioning, www.cedarmills.com, (903) 523-4222

39’ CORBIN PILOT HOUSE 1981, 64 hp Pathfinder diesel 200 hrs, Blue Water Cruiser, Gen Set, All Roller Furling, Solar, Wind Gen, Radar, Auto Pilot, GPS, Electric Windlass, Full Galley + more. $110,000. Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100 )

2008 Hunter 41DS #399. Reduced to $249,900. This is a new in-stock boat loaded with factory options, including AC, gen and a full suite of Raymarine electronics. Was $284,188, now $249,900. Great financing available, Contact Ed Massey at (941) 7252350.

39’ Gulfstar Sailmaster, 1982. The first deck salon layout with large windows for wrap around visibility. Main, 120% jib, 150%, spinnaker. Air conditioning, refrigerator, propane stove. Shows well. $69,500. Stewart Marine Corp, Miami, since 1972. (305) 815-2607. www.marinesource.com

1977 CT 41 Pilothouse. New interior paint, varnish ceilings, cushions. Teak decks removed except in cockpit, new life lines and standing rigging. Great offshore boat. (772) 463-7031. Leave message. (8/10)

2003 Catalina 36 MKII, Excellent Condition, Always on fresh water, Air Conditioning, www.cedarmills.com, (903) 523-4222.

KROGEN 38 Centerboard Cutter 1983.

Excellent condition, located Pensacola.

Extensively equipped for cruising, Aires, Ampair, Profurl, Harken, Sailing Dinghy. SSB, Refrigeration, Radar etc. $119,500 call John Gear, Krogen Yachts, (772) 286-0171. (8/10) 41’ Morgan Out Island, 1976, Ford 50 HP, Custom main saloon and galley arrangement, New genset, watermaker, $82,900, Butch @ 850-624-8893, Edwards Yacht Sales, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com

42 Irwin Ketch, 1977. Roller main, ‘99, 60hp. Westerbeke, air conditioning, generator, 4‘6” board up. Stout 29,000-pound cruiser. All new opening ports. $49,500. Stewart Marine, Miami, since 1972. (305) 815-2607, bstewart_yachts@msn.com. www.marine source.com.

41 Morgan O/I Walkthru Ketch. 4’2” Draft, Full Keel, 48hp. Engine. Full sail inventory.

Technicold refrigeration, Water maker, Bimini Top w/full vinyl curtains. Lots of xtras. $40,000. (239) 694-2552, email itmarina@yahoo.com. (10/10)

2006 42’ Catalina MKII, Pullman, Gen, 2 ACs, in-mast furling main, teak companionway doors, ivory leather, Raymarine C120 plotter/radar, davits, dinghy w/motor, electric heads, immaculate, $221,000. sue@laneve.com, (813) 541-2231. (10/10)

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42’ VAGABOND KETCH 1980, Center Cockpit, aft cabin walk thru with 3 Cabins, 2 Heads, propane stove, h&c water, refrig, microwave, bbq, gps, radar, vhf, ssb, speed & depth, auto pilot, solar panel, inverter/charger, dodger, Bimini, 5 sails, electric windlass, 4 anchors, Perkins Diesel ready to be installed. Interior suffered some water damage. $39,500. www.CortezYachts.com.

(941) 792-9100.

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Edenton Harbor Marina .............................39 Edwards Yacht Sales...................................57 Ellies Sailing Shop ......................................23 E-Marine....................................................25 Fairwinds Boat Repairs ...............................26 First Patriot Insurance ..........................23, 45 Fisherman’s Village ....................................32 Fishermen’s Headquarters ..........................13 Flagship Sailing..........................................45 Flying Scot Sailboats ..................................65 Garhauer Hardware ...................................37 Gourmet Underway Cookbook ..................42 Grand Slam Yacht Sales .............................59 Gulfport City Marina .................................34 Harborage Marina ....................................IBC Harbourgate Marina ..................................39 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack ............................18 Hogan’s Marina .........................................39 Holland Boatyard.......................................24 Hotwire/Fans & other products ................25 Innovative Marine Services ..................23, 35 Island Packet..............................................61 J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales ......................58 Kelly Bickford, Yacht Broker .......................60 Key West Race Week/Premiere .....................5 Labor Day Regatta Sarasota .........................9 Leather Wheel ...........................................25 Mack Sails..................................................38 Marine AC .................................................23 Marine Canvas...........................................27 Marine Fuel Cleaning.................................23 Marshall Catboats......................................20 Massey Yacht Sales .............................IFC,61 Masthead Enterprises.......................16,25,60 Mastmate .................................................25 Michelob Ultra Cup New Bern...................19 Morehead City Yacht Basin ........................39 Multihull Rendezvous Sarasota.....................6 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau ...............58,BC National Sail Supply ..................................27 Nature’s Head .....................................25, 47 Neuse Yacht Racing Assoc. ........................19 Nickle Atlantic ...........................................29

North Carolina School of Sailing................43 North Sails ................................................19 North Sails Direct ......................................20 North Sails Outlet......................................67 Ocean Isle Marina......................................39 Old Towne Yacht Sales ..............................59 Pasadena Marina .......................................21 Patriot Yacht Services.................................10 Pelican’s Perch Marina ...............................10 Pier 17.................................................23, 25 Porpoise Used Sails ....................................27 Premiere Racing...........................................5 Prop Glop..................................................26 Puerto Isla Mujeres ....................................21 Quantum Sails ...........................................27 Rigging Only .............................................26 Rogue Wave Yachts Sales ...........................60 Sail Repair..................................................27 Sailing Florida Charters ..............................43 Sailing Florida Sailing School .....................43 Sailrite .......................................................48 Schurr Sails ................................................44 Scuba Clean ..............................................23 Sea School.................................................29 Sea Tech ....................................................67 Sea Worthy Goods...............................26, 49 Shadetree ..................................................40 Snug Harbor Boats & Co. ..........................16 Spotless Stainless .......................................26 SSB Radio Books ........................................24 St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises ................43 St. Barts/Beneteau .....................................BC Strategic Publishing ...................................26 Sunrise Sails, Plus.......................................27 Tackle Shack ..............................................18 Turner Marine Yacht Sales.........................IFC Ullman sails .........................................23, 27 Valiant Yachts ..............................................8 Wag Bags ..................................................28 Waterborn .................................................26 West Marine ................................................3 Yachting Vacations.....................................43 Zarcor........................................................12

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continued from page 70 There was no roof, no wall; the ceiling was the sky and the floor was sand.

The congregation was a group of people who live on their boats for the same reason I do. We have a lust for wandering and exploration. We love the sound of the wind as it fills our sails during the day and howls over us as we lay swinging on anchor at night.

We love the taste of salt water and the spray of the sea as we move from island to island. We love adventure.

I struggle with religion, but at Beach Church I felt a sense of God and felt loved and comforted. For the rest of the day I felt very much at peace.

Throughout the day, either as we walked on the beach or just sat on the boat, I shared with Billy little bits I remembered about the service. I will always remember the serenity Beach Church brought to me.

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Bonds said, “is their time at sea, and the Green-Eyed Lady is the proctor.” And he certainly had logged his time at sea.

Capt. Bonds’ sailing resume equaled his professional career. Suffice it to say his racing log was extensive, cruising log envious, and judging credentials beyond the reach of most seasoned professionals.

I realized reviewing his resume was like Capt. Bonds himself – modest — a drop in the ocean during his lifetime aboard ships.

However, he wasn’t modest when he stood before a packed room of sailors anxious to learn from “the experts.”

From recounting a personally embarrassing incident, engaging the audience with hands-on exhibits supplied by West Marine, to operating a slide show with magician’s hands, Capt. Bonds’ rapid-fired information like a wayward flare gun.

Safety warnings like “wear your life vest—remember, we’re land animals,” were liberally mixed with safety tips. “Mark your engine mount bolts with paint so that you know if rough weather has jarred it loose,” and his Rule of the Six P’s, “Proper Prior Preparation Prevents Piss-Poor Performance.”

His zest was such that between taking notes and trying to shoot photos, he was never still long enough for me to get a good shot of him. But I have a very good memory of him, and will hold fast the lessons he taught.

Good friend John Rousmaniere summed it up best in his eulogy to Capt.

Bonds, “To call John Bonds a missionary for safety would be to understate the value of what he was doing. He was a missionary for sailing itself.”

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W

e aren’t religious, but in our travels we often will go and sit in on a Sunday mass at whatever church may be nearby. And so it happened this winter while visiting Georgetown, Great Exuma, Bahamas, I found myself attending “Beach Church” with a large group of fellow cruisers.

The cruiser’s net announced “Beach Church” would be at 9:30 at Volleyball Beach. They mentioned that Beach Church was nondenominational and everyone was welcome. Well, that was invitation enough for me. Billy opted to stay on the boat and do maintenance. So I dressed in my Sunday best, (a wrinkled skirt and tank top, no shoes), hopped into the dinghy and headed for the beach. Many other dinghies were also crossing the huge harbor, headed for the tie-up area on Volleyball Beach. As I walked up the beach, I noticed everyone was also dressed in their “Sunday-going-tochurch” clothes, and most were also barefoot. I took a seat on the handmade bench where a beautifully bound songbook was waiting for me.

Georgetown’s Beach Church was formed by cruisers many years ago, and in 2000 it became a real incorporated church. I read their mission statement, and found it totally agreeable with what I believe, or struggle to believe when it comes to religion. And then the service started.

Someone rang a ship’s bell and all chatter stopped. A smiling man stepped to the podium, which was a trash barrel and a piece of plywood covered with a tablecloth bearing a cross, obviously made with loving hands. On top of this sat a podium made of driftwood and a real live microphone, which was attached to a speaker system. Below the mike, and facing the congregation, was a bookshelf with several different Bibles and inspirational books. Several cruisers, two guitarists, a keyboardist, and a flutist provided music. I found out

considered my voice operatic. Church is the only place I am ever allowed to sing without upsetting anyone. I was glad Billy and my children weren’t there to give me an elbow jab.

The service continued with more of the beautiful songs from the songbook. The choir director mentioned more than once what fond memories each song brought to him; his grandmother sang this one each day until the day she died or “this was a favorite of mine as a young child at my church.” He didn’t mention in what denomination he was raised.

The cruisers are the ones who formed this church; therefore, they take turns sharing the various duties.

The biggest duty was to deliver the Sunday sermon. A woman named Toni happily stepped up to deliver her homily, and I was so touched and inspired by her words I had tears in my eyes. Everyone sat attentively as she spoke; the only sound was the whisper of the palm trees and the huge pines we sat under. Even the children stood rapt, listening.

Another song or two, some blessings of peace and the service was over.

We were invited to share the thermoses of coffee someone had donated (if you brought your own cup.) Several cruisers had baked cookies and pastries. Everyone crowded around the food table, happy to be together. The young boy in the tree, the “official head counter,” told us that there were 131 people in attendance.

I was taught at a very young age that you don’t need a physical building to be a church. If the Catholic Church in my hometown burned down tomorrow, I would still have a church when the members congregate anywhere they can, hold hands and pray. In Georgetown, I found a church, and it made me feel welcome, at peace, and gave me a sense of belonging.

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By Linda Evans later that the flutist had sailed with her husband and son through the night to make it to Beach Church. There was a choir made up of about 20 people. In the branches of the huge casuarinas pine tree we all sat under was a young boy. Other children either sat quietly with their parents or played in the sand.

Officiating at the service was a cruiser dressed in a Hawaiian shirt.

Bearing a huge smile, he greeted us all and the service began. First was a welcoming song, and then blessings.

Newcomers were asked to introduce themselves. It was fun to listen to the rivalry between the Canadians and the Americans, and what side of the “lakes” they are from. Then our pastor made a comparison of a “regular” church to “Beach Church.” He said, “Most churches have a steeple. Here at Beach Church the casuarinas trees are our steeple. Most churches have stained glass windows. Here at Beach Church, we look and see the many azure colors of the ocean and sky, the greens of the grasses, palms and pines, and the white of the sand, and this is our stained glass window. ..” I was so enthralled with this I forgot much of what he said. He wasn’t the type of person who preached just because he liked to hear himself talk. His words made me feel truly blessed to be sitting on the sand with people I had never met.

There was a lot of singing and the songs were simple and friendly. No one was bothered that I sang along.

My heart felt lifted, and I in my mind I

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