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38' 1984 Sabre Sail; Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 37.2’ 2012 Delphia 37.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$134,990 37' 1980 Tartan 37 Centerboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $45,000 36' 1998 Sabre 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $119,900 36' 2005 Prout Esprit Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 36' 1999 Sabre 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 36' 1987 Marine Trader Sundeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $57,900 36' 2010 Southerly Centerboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$325,000 35' 1972 Pearson 35 Sloop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,000 35' 1985 Cal 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37,900 34' 1984 Sabre 34, Rockland, ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,000 34' 1985 Sabre 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $35,000 34' 1992 Sabre 34 MK II Wing Keel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$94,500

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Culham Custom Sailing Yacht 100, 2009

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Cruisers 4450, 2002

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Editorial: Florida Beaches Close from Algae By Steve Morrell

Letters to the Editor

Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

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

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

The Tale of Mick’s Light By Kevin T. Buckley

St. Petersburg-Habana Race From St. Petersburg Yacht Club

Carolina Sailing: Summer Reading for Sailors By Dan Dickison

Bone Island Regatta to Cuba By Barbara Teaford

Slocum Lives – Joshua Slocum’s Descendants in Florida By Rick Sapp

Southern Race Report: Regata al Sol; Navy Cup

The Gulf Yachting Association By Troy Gilbert

Book Review: Desperate Voyage by John Caldwell By Steve Morrell

Southern Regional Racing Calendar

Happy Hour Amoré By Ingrid Bradley

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

Bone Island Regatta to Cuba. Page 30. Photo by Barbara Teaford and Caryn Canfield.

Slocum Lives. Page 35. COVER PHOTO: Free Spirit, a Pearson 36, leaves Pensacola Pass headed due south for Isla Mujeres at the start of the 29th Regata al Sol. Photo by Julie B. Connerley. Story page 39.

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Beaches Close in Florida In late July, beaches from Stuart north were closed along Florida’s east coast because of dangerous green algae. Images of the algae were all over the national and local TV news, newspapers and the internet. When I saw this, one of the first things that came to mind was a 2010 SOUTHWINDS article by Dave Montgomery about the pollution In the St. Johns River, which runs north from Lake George to Jacksonville and out to sea. Dave’s article included images of green algae, foam (not sea foam like at the beach, but like in soapy bubbles) and dead fish. Many boaters live on or travel on the St. Johns or waters that run into it, and boaters, waterfront residents and those who use to swim in it were all alarmed, yet little to nothing was being done about it. The main cause? Dangerous nutrient runoff from the land into the river. And one of the biggest nutrients is nitrogen from fertilizers used in lawn care for homes, golf courses, football fields and agriculture. That was six years ago, yet environmentalists, the EPA, FWC and the Florida Dept. of Environmental protection have been aware of this for many years and have been warning the state to do something about it. In the SOUTHWINDS article, Neil Armingeon, the St. Johns Riverkeeper, stated that, “In 2008, [Florida] DEP estimated that 1000 miles of Florida rivers and streams, 350,000 acres of lakes and 900 square miles of estuaries are contaminated by sewage, fertilizer or animal manure. They don’t meet their quality standard of being fishable and swimmable.” In other words, it’s not just the St. Johns that is suffering. But nothing serious has been done about it. It’s still grossly polluted. The EPA has tried to enforce water quality standards on Florida waters for years but has been opposed by the Florida Legislature, the governor and agricultural and fertilizer interests. But now that beaches have been closed—which means national news, images on TV, tourism—everyone wants to look concerned. The governor

is blaming the federal government, saying that beach closures were caused by the release of water by the Army Corps of Engineers from polluted Lake Okeechobee that ran downstream through Stuart and north via the Gulf Stream to beaches. Other sources blamed are old septic systems that either need upgrading or changed to public sewer systems. But most scientists agree that septic systems alone are not nearly enough to cause this problem, but nutrient runoff is. This is the same federal government that has been warning Florida about runoff pollution for years, yet the state, pressured by agricultural and industry interests have fought them all the way. Because of heavy rains, water had to be released from the lake, partly in fear of levees breaking around the lake. The state considered—over a decade ago—at one point to purchase land south of the lake for water storage, but that was stopped as too expensive. Plus the governor is convinced that fixing septic tanks and more wastewater treatment systems will solve the problem. So he has proposed state help for local communities—as long as they pay for half of it. Which means next to nothing will happen. Yet scientists agree: It’s runoff from the land in all the waters, including into Lake Okeechobee, but it’s not just the lake. But the governor has said nothing about stopping that pollution. It’s as though he wants to store the pollution in the lake—the lake that used to be part of one of the most remarkable water cleansing systems in the world: the River of Grass. They’ve been trying to restore it for decades, but many in the state seemed to be fighting it, and right now, the many are running the state. Maybe now that beaches are closed and it’s national news, something will be done. After all, the St. Johns has been looking like those closed beaches for many, many years, but the St. Johns has no beaches that attracts tourists, and images of its green algae, foam and dead fish, as far as I know, have never made the national evening news.

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LETTERS Polluting the Waters at the Gasparilla Invasion I have, for about two years since I discovered the tragedy, been trying to stop the plastic pollution of Tampa Bay during the annual Gasparilla Invasion flotilla each January. I have been interviewed on the radio, for print media, and live TV on this issue. It created some awareness but did nothing to end the horrific impact of hundreds of boaters—sail and power—throwing plastic bead necklaces into the waters of Tampa Bay and Hillsborough Bay in Tampa, FL. My attempts to connect with the USCG, the USCG Aux., the Power Squadron, and several “Save the Bay” environmental groups have been met with total indifference. When I posted a request on the Davis Island Yacht Club Facebook page for a diver to help document the problem, I was confronted with yacht club members who deny global warming/climate change and wanted me to “document” the pollution caused by the plastic beads laying on the sea bottom killing the sea grass and leeching lead into the waters. So this Mardi Gras type party continues on where people pollute the bay once a year with indemnity from the USCG who participate, from the Hillsborough and Pinellas County Marine Patrol who participate, and the city boat cops from a number of regional municipalities who participate—all ignoring the violations of international, federal, and state laws. Sadly, it all comes down to money. The city of Tampa and the county of Hillsborough refuse to enforce the laws of the land just so they can reap the benefits of party-goers who care more about the party than our environment. So shame on those that support irresponsible behavior and to those who don’t support a cause to stop the criminal pollution. Doran Cushing USCG Master/ASA Instructor Authorities Do Nothing as Boat Sinks to Become a Derelict The issue of derelict boats and cruising boats surfaced when we were moored at the Fort Myers Beach mooring field last winter. The owner of a somewhat disheveled 35-foot heavy wooden cutter was told to leave the mooring field, presumably because he failed to pay his mooring bill. He, a singlehander, dropped the mooring and motored to the east anchorage at the back of the mooring field. Unfortunately, he ran aground part way in the channel and somehow failed to take advantage of the late-night rising tide. As a result, the cutter ended up on its side. At daybreak it looked to be a total loss. The moored cruisers all around the boat could do nothing to help except ensure the incapacitated owner was taken off the boat and received medical care. Since the heavy boat was on its side and could not be pulled off the sandbar by local cruisers, they called every authority they could think of for help before the boat became swamped—nearby Coast Guard, the Fort Myers Beach harbormaster, the county sheriff, and the Florida FWC. Apparently, none had any authority or interest in helping. The boat was laying awash partly in the channel on its side, salt water sloshing in and out. Florida needs legislation to deal with derelict—and soon-to-be-derelict—boats and leave cruisers alone. Such a budget that would empower local authorities to contract with a nearby salvage yard to help individuals save their boats before it’s too late and, if necessary, raise and move the boat to a shoreside yard. Capt. Richard de Grasse s/v Endeavour News & Views for Southern Sailors

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IBEX — 2016 International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition & Conference, Tampa, FL, October 4-6 Owned and produced by Professional BoatBuilder magazine and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), IBEX is the marine industry’s largest technical trade event. For boatbuilders, marine industry dealers, aftermarket suppliers and buyers, designers, repairers, surveyors, and boatyard/marine operators, IBEX is where better boats begin. Over 5,000 boatbuilders, boatyard/marina operators, designers, surveyors, retailers, dealers and other industry professionals from more than 50 countries will attend. The IBEX Education Conference offers technical seminars and exhibitor workshops being offered throughout the show on the exhibit floor. IBEX will host over 500 exhibitors on a show floor encompassing over 100,000 square feet of exhibit space, dock space, and on-the-water demonstrations, and special feature areas including. This year they are offering the Marine Millennial initiative, a program for young professionals age 35 and under. For more information and registration, go to www.ibexshow.com. The event is held at the Tampa Convention Center, 333 South Franklin St., Tampa, FL. IBEX is for the trade only and not open to the general public. Daily 10-6, Thursday 10-3. RACE MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTION IN THE SOUTHEAST To list your race instruction courses (free listings for nonprofit groups. A small fee charged to for-profit groups): editor@southwindsmagazine.com For US SAILING Courses: Information, prerequisites,

How a Ship’s Speed Came to be Measured in Knots

An archaic ship’s log. The speed of the ship is ascertained by means of the logline, which is a cord knotted at equal distances of 51 feet; 120 of these lengths are equal to a geographical mile. At one end of this line, the “log,” which is a piece of flat, light wood generally triangular in shape, weighted along one edge, is attached, much in the same way as a boy fastens his kite to the spring, so that it floats vertically, with its flat surface presented to the ship. When thrown overboard, with the line allowed to pass over the stern freely, the log meets with so little resistance that theoretically it remains stationary. The number of knots cord being equal to the number of half minutes in an hour, it follows that as many “knots” of the line has passed over the stern of the vessel every half minute, so many geographical miles or knots are being “made” by the ship in an hour. (Taken from an old training manual, as quoted in The Ocean Almanac by Robert Hendrickson, Doubleday.)

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7th Annual Southport Wooden Boat Show, Southport, NC, Sept. 24 The Southport Wooden Boat Show purpose is to promote interest in and disseminate knowledge of the craft and art of wooden boat construction, to support efforts to preserve wooden boat construction and skills, and to celebrate the region’s maritime and boatbuilding history. Held downtown on the waterfront at the Old Yacht Basin, wooden boats—both in the water and on land—will be on display.

35th Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival, Biloxi, MS, Sept. 10-11 A huge festival and celebration featuring a wide variety of seafood dishes, arts and crafts, kids village, children’s activities, inflatable slide, bungee obstacle, face painting, games, gumbo championship, continuous live entertainment throughout the weekend, and more. Point Cadet Plaza, Biloxi. Saturday 10am-9pm, Sunday 10am-5pm. Go to www.biloxi.org and click on Events. Admission charged.

39th Annual Pensacola Seafood Festival, Pensacola, FL, Sept. 30-Oct. 2 Sample a variety of mouth watering seafood dishes and enjoy continuous entertainment. Over 150 arts and crafts vendors on display. A children’s area is filled with activities for all ages. The Fiesta Seafood Grille offers cooking demonstrations where you can watch area chefs prepare regional delicacies. Enjoy foods such as grilled conch, seafood gumbo, oyster croquettes, soft shell crab, coconut shrimp, Caribbean crab cakes, and more. Friday 11am-11pm; Saturday 10am-11pm; Sunday 11am-5pm. FREE. Downtown Pensacola at Seville Square, Fountain Park and Bartram Park. (850) 433-6512. www.fiestaoffiveflags.com.

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will be a special guest speaker (speaker to be determined). In past years, Gary Jobson has been the speaker. The event precedes the Dunedin Cup to be held on Sept. 24-25. www.DunedinCup.org. For more on the race, see the Racing Calendar.

29th Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup, Sept. 17 Go to www.AlabamaCoastalCleanup.com to find cleanup zones in your area. Call 251-929-9792 for more information. 8am to noon.

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Dunedin Cup Ball Fundraiser, Dunedin, FL Sept. 10 The Dunedin Boat Club will be holding its annual fundraiser for Dunedin Youth Sailing on Sept. 10 at the Bon Appétit Restaurant in Dunedin. The Dunedin Cup Regatta Ball and Auction will be held at 6pm and includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and silent and live auction featuring works of art, dream vacations, jewelry and more. There

3rd Annual Gulfport Anchor Fest, Gulfport, MS, Sept. 24-25 The event will include a wooden boat show; arts & crafts; maritime, history & industry displays; children’s activities; live music; local food & drink and more. Anchor Fest will highlight Gulfport’s maritime history, from the early catboats, schooners and luggers crafted for the seafood industry to the sophisticated vessels and luxury yachts still being built in Gulfport today. The festival will feature an expanded arts and crafts area, The Children’s Village with fun activities including a Pirates Costume Contest. The Historical Society of Gulfport will have an exhibit, great local cuisine and fun entertainment. Marina and Jones Park on Highway 90. FREE. 11am-7pm Saturday and 11am-6pm Sunday. www.AnchorFestGulfport.com

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE SOUTH AND THE WORLD OF SAILING Send us news, including business press releases, to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We need to receive them by the 1st of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later (it most likely will get in, but not certain). Okeechobee Water Level Goes up about 10 Inches Since June As of press date in early July, Lake Okeechobee was at 14.86 feet above sea level. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 8.8 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 6.7 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.01 feet. For those interested in seeing the daily height of the lake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance, go to http://w3.saj.usace.army. mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml (copy this address exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases). This link is also available on our website, www.southwindsmag azine.com. See the left column.

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ed its Young Woman Sailor of the Year award at its Annual Meeting in May to Blaire McCarthy, a St. Petersburg High School Sophomore honor student. The award recognizes a female resident of Florida, who is 10 to 30 years old and is dedicated to competitive sailboat racing. Sailors are nominated by one of the FWSA member sailing clubs. Brooke Taliaferro and her sailing team, the

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Salty Sisters of St. Petersburg Yacht Club, nominated McCarthy. She received a trophy and cash award at the annual meeting held at Tampa Yacht & Country Club, hosted by the club’s Mainsheet Mamas sailing team. An avid sailor for 10 years, Ms. McCarthy sails in International Optimist Dinghies, Laser 4.7, Laser Radials, 420s and Club 420s, Lightning, J24 and J70 boats. She races on the St. Petersburg Yacht Club Sailing Team, St. Petersburg High School Sailing Team, SPYC Junior Offshore Racing Team and, in the summer, the Barnegat Light Yacht Club (New Jersey) Junior Sailing Team. Ms. McCarthy holds the titles of U.S. National Champion in a Laser 4.7, Sailing World Youth Trophy for the Key West Race Week, sailing as Helmswoman in a Far East 28R, and Florida State Champion in the Laser 4.7 class. In past years, she was selected for the 2015 Cuban Cultural Exchange Snipe Sailing team, and took first place in the St. Petersburg Valentine’s Day Regatta, the 2015 Allison Jolly Regatta and the 2015 US Sailing Junior Olympic Regatta. McCarthy aims to take part in the Laser 4.7 World championship in Germany this year and recently returned from a regatta in Shanghai, China. In accepting her award, Ms. McCarthy said, “This award will help me recruit an all-female youth team to race in the 2017 J/24 Worlds in Toronto.”

Family Lost at Sea off Southwest Florida A father, his 17-year-old daughter and two sons, aged 13 and 15, were lost off southwest Florida in June during a trip south in their 29-foot sailboat from Sarasota, FL, to Fort Myers, FL. They were last heard from on June 19 when the father, Ace Kimberley, 45, called his brother via cell phone, telling him that they were facing six-foot seas and thunderstorms. After several days of searching 34,000 square nautical miles, the Coast Guard called off the search. The Coast Guard found the bodies of the father and daughter, but the bodies of the two boys were never recovered. Debris from the boat, including two kayaks they were towing, was found. The bodies and debris were found off Englewood, about 30 miles south of Sarasota, their departure point. The family had been living on the boat in Sarasota Bay for about a year. The boat was reportedly in poor condition and they were taking it to Fort Myers for repairs. The Coast Guard, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will both do investigations.

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The Tale of Mick’s Light By Kevin T. Buckley, FSO of Public Affairs/Public Education/Publications of USCGAUX Flotilla 75 Photos by Fernando Lopez, Marine Safety Coordinator of Hillsborough County, FL.

By 2002, Bob’s inspections raveling at an undeterrevealed that after 40 years of mined speed, a 42-foot service, R2 FL had four steel cabin cruiser plowed cables deteriorated to the point into Apollo Beach, FL, Light where it could no longer be Marker # 2 on Sept. 8, 2013. repaired and needed to be The concrete piling on which replaced. Again, Bob and son the light stood broke in two, Mickey responded to the task. but fortunately the vessel Mickey, following in his and passengers survived. father’s footsteps, had joined That’s the beginning of the Coast Guard after high the story, but certainly not school and by coincidence, in the end of U.S. Coast Guard 2002, was then stationed in Light List 24610, designated Saint Petersburg aboard the as “R2, FL, 4S” on Tampa cutter Vise, which was a vessel Bay nautical charts. For over assigned to repairing markers five decades, this light had and lights in Florida. They safely guided vessels enterremoved the old light and, ing and leaving Apollo Beach Micks light before restoration after several days of hard work in the for Tampa Bay. shop, Mickey and Bob were able to Long before its untimely demise, repair another light Mickey found in a this PATON (Private Aid to Navigation) storage locker. While the light was still had affectionately come to be known as designated R2 FL on the navigation “Mick’s Light.” This is the story of what charts, TSS members began to call the has since become a legend in Apollo light, “Mick’s Light.” Beach and which involved the Tampa What the Bettingers didn’t know at Sailing Squadron, Hillsborough County, the time was that this would be the and the Coast Guard and Auxiliary. final project on which they would In 1964, the Tampa Bay Sailing work together. Mickey was transferred Squadron (TSS) was established on to Alaska to serve aboard a SAR Apollo Beach Boulevard on land donat(Search and Rescue) boat but, while ed by the Coor Family. Growing quickserving in Alaska, Mickey died in a ly, in 1967 TSS assisted the Army Corps tragic accident only one year before his of Engineers and the Coast Guard in own retirement. installing a donated concrete post with This brings us back to the start of the a light provided by the USCG at the story in 2013. When R2 FL was knocked entrance to Apollo Beach. down, ironically it itself became a hazHowever, following water-borne ard to navigation and needed to be vandalism to various navigational aids raised and replaced. Another coinciin 1982, TSS came to an agreement with dence: Fernando Lopez, who had Hillsborough County officials that its served in the Coast Guard with Mickey, club members would privately mainis now the Marine Safety Officer for tain R2 FL and other markers in the Mick’s Light after restoration Hillsborough County. Lopez coordinatchannel. Of course, this came as a relief ed the removal of the light. Several attempts to raise the to Hillsborough County officials and underscored the genlight were prevented by four then-unknown steel cables erosity of the TSS and its members. attached to the bottom, bad weather and a large shark in the In 1994, Bob Bettinger joined TSS. A bundle of energy, piling area (yes, they are out there!). After 10 days, the pilmarine history and gregariousness, Bettinger had a resumé ing was finally raised and the Hillsborough County Safety filled with on-the-water achievements. Most significantly, Office promptly installed two new channel markers. Bettinger was retired from the U.S. Coast Guard, where his Lopez was then in possession of Mick’s Light. A duties had included working on the Great Lakes maintainshocked and tearful Bob Bettinger was presented with the ing navigational lights and markers. He was the ideal indirestored Mick’s Light at TSS in August 2014. Today, the vidual for TSS to assign to supervise maintenance of the light is still in the possession of Bob and Ruth, his wife of 55 channel markers. Bob and his young son Mickey took to the years. Where the legendary light will go next is a story for water and began charging batteries, bulbs and solar panels, another day. and other maintenance of the channel markers.

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The St. Petersburg-Habana Race to Return in 2017 From St. Petersburg Yacht Club

n 1929, St. Petersburg, FL, then a small tourist city on Tampa Bay, was suffering from the effects of the Great Depression and prohibition. In Havana, Cuba, a great 400-year-old port city, the rum was flowing and the night life was unsurpassed. Criolo leaving Havana. George S. Gandy, Jr. (“Gidge” SPYC Archive photo. Gandy), a well known yachtsman and son of the builder of the first bridge across Tampa Bay, had sailed his sturdy 36-foot ketch, Cynosure, to Havana. He saw an opportunity. He approached Commodore Rafael Posso of the Havana Yacht Club, and a partnership to conduct a St. PetersburgHabana yacht race was born. The SPYC race documents used the Spanish spelling for Havana, likely in recognition of the Havana club’s essential role in this event, but the words are spoken identically. In recognition of the Cuban government’s cooperation in restoring this event, that courtesy will continue. The first race started off The Pier in St. Petersburg on March 30, 1930 and finished at the Havana harbor entrance. It drew an 11-boat fleet and was won by the elegant schooner Haligonian, owned by Houston Wall of Tampa. By 1935 the fleet had doubled in size and this event was attracting the best ocean racing yachts from the U.S. eastern and Gulf coasts, the Great lakes and Cuba. The race was sailed over the same 284-nautical-mile course from 1930 through 1959 with the exception of three years of World War II, when racing was cancelled, and 1958, when political conditions in Cuba

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Stormy Weather and Ciclon race in the 1948 Havana Race. Photo: Ray Kendall Williams, SPYC Archive.

required a diversion of the fleet to Miami. Despite the uncertainties, the 1959 race attracted a record 37 entries, but it was to be the last—until the upcoming revival of this challenging race in 2017. How good was this race? Participants included repeat appearances by great U.S. yachts, such as Vamarie, Stormy Weather, Dorade, Blitzen, Babe, Ticonderoga, Carribee, Starlight, Windjammer, and Hoot Mon, and the equally great Cuban yachts Ciclon (first in fleet 1947) and Criollo (first in fleet 1957). Beginning in 1940, the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and the Miami Yacht Club took the lead in organizing a winter series whose two high-point-count races were the MiamiNassau Race and the St. Petersburg-Habana Race. After the demise of the Habana Race, the St. Petersburg to Fort Lauderdale Race was inaugurated in 1961, and the fleet quality and quantity momentum from the 1950s carried over into the fabled Southern Ocean Racing Conference series known as the “Circuit.” A teenager named Charley Morgan sailed in the 1948 race as a crew member on Redbird, a 36-foot wooden yawl from his then hometown, Tampa. In the early 1950s, he established a sail loft in St. Petersburg. In 1960, he stunned the yachting world with his breakthrough design of Paper Tiger, a 40-foot fiberglass yawl built for SPYC’s Jack Powell, which proceeded to win the Circuit in 1961 and repeat in 1962. Morgan yachts may be found all over the world today. The Circuit drew large fleets of top international offshore racers until the late 1980s, following which it suffered an abrupt demise; the commonly cited cause was frustration with handicap rule changes which abruptly ended the competitive racing life of many excellent boats. The lure of offshore racing, however, has never died and the 2017 St. Petersburg-Habana Race will offer the same challenges which attracted great sailors in the past coupled with the opportunity to experience Havana and to contribute to the normalization of relationships with our Cuban neighbors. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Summer Reading for Sailors The dog days of summer are upon us. It’s time to slow down and unwind. And that means time for a little reading. Here are some South Carolina-based recommendations for sailors. Jackpot: High Times, High Seas and the Sting that Started the War on Drugs by Jason Ryan Jason Ryan’s Jack Pot traces the exploits of two gentlemen smugglers from the Carolina Lowcountry. Photo by Dan Dickison.

Some 40 years ago, the shores of the Lowcountry around Hilton Head Island served a novel brand of smugglers, “gentlemen smugglers” they came to be called. Ryan’s well-researched book traces the lives of two good ol’ Southern boys who grew up in the Palmetto State and attended college there before dropping out and eventually ending up in Key West. Both Barry Foy and Les Riley started out as small time

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smugglers, stuffing sailboats to the sheer with marijuana and hashish and hauling it across the Atlantic and the Caribbean. Both men grew their enterprises in less than a decade to become two of the most successful drug smugglers of that era. Ryan keenly distinguishes the duo from their peers in the drug world by emphasizing that they eschewed violence as much as they loved pleasure. His lively book traces the duo’s parallel exploits as their respective businesses flourish, they become millionaires, and then meet their downfall at the hands of a zealous federal prosecutor bent on making a name for himself. As the book’s subtitle proclaims, this is a story of gentlemen smugglers begetting the infamous war on drugs.

The author weaves an engaging narrative about a typical American family from Charleston—her own—that takes a year off to venture across the Atlantic for a oncein-a-lifetime odyssey under sail. This self-published account traces the Warrens’ acquisition of their 39-foot ketch, Sequoiah, the months of preparation and the family’s circumnavigation of the North Atlantic, across to England, down to the Azores, and back across to the Caribbean Islands. Ultimately, they return north to the Palmetto State. Warren’s memoir is a pleasing account of the comwww.southwindsmagazine.com

pounded travails and joys that raising three children in the confines of a small sailboat will produce. The family encounters the usual challenges and joys that cruisers everywhere will recognize—systems malfunctions, harrowing weather and genuinely supportive fellow mariners. Sequoia Speeds is recounted in a warm, candid style. As one reviewer commented, “If it’s adventure you seek, you’ll love this book.” Exploring Bull Island: Sailing and Walking Around a South Carolina Sea Island by Bob Raynor This book is equal parts personal narrative and guidebook. Raynor, a recreation therapist at the Medical University of South Carolina for most of his career, familiarizes his readers with one of South Carolina’s true treasures, a barrier island abounding with natural wonders. Bulls Island, which sits some 30 minutes north of Charleston, is South Carolina’s only Class I wilderness area. Raynor’s book is based upon the time he’s spent sailing the waterways around Bull Island on board his Sunfish and exploring the island on foot. The book’s pages confirm that the author is a keen observer of nature with a boundless curiosity to discover the unknown. Raynor is also the author of Tracing the Cape Romain Archipelago, which details his excursions around that area on board his trusty Sunfish. Once Upon a Gypsy Moon by Michael Hurley Hurley, a retired attorney, has written an autobiographical tale about his extended solo voyage from Annapolis, MD, to

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parts south. The various experiences along the way—and the experiences that inspired Hurley to set sail aboard his 32-foot sloop—form the focus of this memoir. The narrative traces Hurley’s travels from port to port. Along the way, he is forced ashore in Charleston by mechanical failure and rough weather. Unexpectedly, he meets his future wife, and she joins the voyage. What was heretofore a serious and occasionally dark tale brightens until the book’s dramatic ending in the Caribbean between Haiti and Cuba. Caught by high winds and big seas, the author’s boat sustains significant damage and Hurley is confronted by a life-changing choice that draws the book to its surprising ending. Tidecraft — The Boats of Lower South Carolina and Georgia by Rusty Fleetwood If you’re into maritime history, particularly regional history, Fleetwood’s tome is a must read. Though it can be difficult to locate a copy, this book is assiduously researched and the text is complemented by drawings and vintage photos. As Fleetwood writes: “We have found that there existed in the Southeast unique types of small craft that built the area. The periagua, the Petersburg boat, the skipjack, the oyster sloop and the Florida shrimper, along with a host of others, provided much of the transport that built America.” Sure, Fleetwood’s book is more reference item than entertainment source, yet it’s a fascinating read nonetheless. The author’s detailed focus on the use, construction and development of small craft in the Southeast makes this work an important resource on the history of the region for sailors and non-sailors alike.

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he seventh annual Bone Island Regatta to Key West, held May 11-14, has three different starts: from Tampa Bay, Sarasota and Naples. Last year, regatta organizer Alice Petrat added an optional leg to the regatta which went from Key West to Cuba (see August 2015 issue in Back Issues at www.SouthwindsMagazine.com). The optional leg was added again this year (it will be part of the regatta in coming years). (For more on this year’s Bone Island Regatta to Key West, see sidebar.) This year’s Cuba leg was originally intended to be a race, but it was turned into a rally. Most of us had raced from either Sarasota or Naples to Key West a few days earlier and decided that it was the destination of Cuba that was calling us and that we would happily forego the stress of a race. We voted unanimously to turn the race into a rally. The six captains and boats in our group were: Greg Petrat on White Hawk; Richard Ronstant on Incognito from the Sarasota Yacht Club; Bob Gruber on Island Time from the Twin Dolphin Marina in Bradenton; James Meyer on Robbie Lee from the Boca Ciega Yacht Club in Gulfport (Florida), Steve Teaford on Wind’s Way from the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club; and Roger Drouin from Naples, who joined us in Key West where his boat, Aqua Therapy, is docked. All of us were experienced offshore sailors. With a forecast of 15- to 18-knot winds from the east, it was decided that leaving at 2pm should get us into Marina Hemingway at 8am if we sailed 98 miles in 18 hours at 5 1/2 knots. Five boats took off at the appointed time from the starting line in Key West Harbor. Everyone was relaxed, as www.southwindsmagazine.com

Steve, Barbara and Jon Teaford at Revolutionary Square with outline of Fidel Castro on the building.

this was now a rally, and there were no starting guns to contend with, the skies were sunny and there was a nice wind. Our boat, Wind’s Way, a 42-foot Catalina, was still at the dock. Our crew consisted of: myself and my husband Steve, our captain; Caryn Canfield, a good friend from Annapolis who crewed with us on the race from Naples; and our son Jon. At the last minute, Jon noticed that his passport had expired. He went to the Miami passport office at 8am on the day of the race and miraculously obtained a new passport by 1pm. He arrived at the dock at 4:15, and at 4:30, Wind’s Way was on her way out of the harbor heading to Cuba. As we set our course for Havana, winds were already 18 knots—at the high end of the forecast—out of the east, so we decided to reef the main. Jon and I tethered ourselves, went forward and with some difficulty raised and reefed the main sail with waves splashing over the bow, drenching us both. Jon also set the jib furling line to prevent the jib from opening all the way. With both sails set, we were speeding along at 6.8 to 7.2 knots, heading due south on a broad reach. As the sun went down, winds began to increase and averaged 23-25 knots for many hours during the night, with gusts of 30 knots. We furled the jib several times during the night. The unknown was whether we were getting into the Gulf Stream where the eastern winds blowing against the western movement of the water and the turbulence would only get worse, or whether we were on the way out of the Gulf Stream. Waves towered 10 feet behind Jon at the wheel. We kept an eye on our water temperature gauge to see if we were in the Gulf Stream (which would be warmer water) but couldn’t detect any appreciable change. The boat was handling the weather, but there was the fear that if the winds got appreciably stronger, something might break. We tried to make radio contact with the boats ahead of us. They responded, but our radio malfunctioned and we couldn’t hear the response. We contacted the Coast Guard to give them our coordinates—“just in case”—but couldn’t News & Views for Southern Sailors

maintain contact. Steve asked if we should consider turning around, but we were 40 miles out on a 98-mile ride. I pulled a towel over me to protect me from the waves crashing over the side of the boat and tried to sleep in the cockpit. It was a terrifying night. I survived by taking slow meditated deep breaths for hours to calm the knots in my stomach and the pounding of my heart. Caryn, who has an uncanny ability to sleep at any time, had slept below during the early evening, so she could take the 1am to 4am shift. Winds subsided to 15-20 knots by the end of her shift, and she was disappointed she had slept through all the excitement. At 7:30am, the skyline of Havana came into sight, a very welcome sight indeed. It was a beautiful clear morning with calm seas, and we all gave a sigh of relief. Winds were a lovely 10-15 knots. There is one large red buoy that marks the entrance to the harbor at the Hemingway Marina and our GPS took us right to it, at which point we took down the sails and turned the motor on for the first time on this crossing. The narrow channel was well marked, so entering the marina in calm seas and daylight was not difficult. I would not do it in the dark as most of the marks are not lit. We proceeded to the customs building, a bright blue building on our left and tied up at 11am. The trip had taken

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18 and 1/2 half hours. The doctor was the first to come aboard to check the freshness of our food, our toilets and take our temperatures. Next were the customs officials, who checked cabins and passports, took our photographs, and had us fill out requisite forms. We proceeded to the end of one of the four long finger canals of the marina, tied up to cleats along the concrete bulkhead just in front of four of the other boats in our group and hooked up to the recently upgraded electricity. We were visited by the dock master and the garbage collector and were told where the showers and toilets were—a 15-minute walk to the other end of our canal. Everyone could not have been nicer or more informative. Because of a problem with one of our air conditioners, Steve and I took a room in the Aquaria Hotel at the marina. Jon joined us, but Caryn, who has a goal of spending 100 days on a boat in 2016, wasn’t about to give up adding four more days to her tally. The next day was the first of three days of tours that had been arranged for us and which were a condition of getting our license from the U.S. Government. Our group had dwindled, since the two from Aqua Therapy had taken off to backpack around Cuba for two weeks, and all but one from Incognito had taken off for a downtown Havana hotel. We boarded our Chinese-made, very comfortable bus and headed to downtown Havana, nine miles away. Our first stop was the state-owned bustling cigar factory and the next-door store for purchases. The next stop was the obligatory visit to Revolutionary Square, a barren, black-top parking lot surrounded by government buildings, two of which sprout metal outlines of Ché Guevara and Castro. The only saving grace of this seemingly hottest spot in Havana is that it is a congregating place for some of the best of the wellpreserved 1950s cars. We drove through Havana and then took a walking tour of the squares of Old Havana. The city has beautiful grand architecture, and many of the buildings are surrounded by scaffolding, giving one the impression that they are being renovated. Unfortunately, the scaffolding is there to support the buildings so that they don’t fall down. There is very little renovation going on. The people are extremely friendly. They seem to love Americans and exclaim “Obama, Obama, we love www.southwindsmagazine.com

Obama!” People appear happy and unlike the downtrodden that are often prevalent in other third world countries. There is no concern for personal safety, and although we were all cautious, there was no worry about theft. We had a leisurely long lunch along the water near our marina. We then rushed to get to the José Fuster house and gallery before it closed at 4:00. Fuster is an artist who works in oils and water colors, but most notably in mosaics with which he has decorated his entire house and garden, and most of the community around his house. That evening we celebrated my birthday at the privately owned Paladar La Guarida in central Havana. It is a gem of a restaurant in a crumbling old building with marble floors and columns, and a winding marble staircase that goes up three floors to the restaurant, which has tall doors opening onto a balcony looking over the city. Service is impeccable, and our dinners as fine as any really good restaurant in the States. Our second day of tours was a day for outdoor adventures. We toured a restored coffee plantation, now a UNESCO site, went swimming in the San Juan River with high sulphur content and proclaimed healing properties, had another large lunch in a restaurant along the river, and ended the afternoon zip lining across the San Juan Valley. It was all delightful. Our third day was a visit to Hemingway’s house, which included rum drinks from hand-pressed sugar cane, a stop at the fishing village from where he went fishing, and a view back at Havana from El Morro Castle with its massive stone walls, towers and cannons built to protect the harbor. After a short stop at a flea market in an old ship’s terminal, we had lunch at El Biky, a new chic restaurant, a sign of what is to come to Havana as tourism picks up from the U.S. and their economy improves. The Tropicana Night Club performance that evening was as colorful and enjoyable as ever. Checking the internet, we found that the forecast had changed from easterly winds to northerly winds, expecting to build over the next several days. Since our trip home was due north, we decided, along with White Hawk and Island Time to leave the next day. We paid our bill and planned to leave shortly after noon. We filled up at the fuel dock before tying up again at the customs’ dock to News & Views for Southern Sailors

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check out. They could not have been friendlier and asked us to please come to Cuba again. By 1pm, we were off the coast of Cuba in the Atlantic on a spectacularly beautiful sunny afternoon with winds blowing 11 knots out of the north. The trip was uneventful. We motor sailed, slowing our speed so as not to arrive at Key West in the dark. At 4:30am, we saw the lights of Key West and easily found our channel markers in the dark. At 6am, at first light, we entered the Key West Yacht Basin. It had taken us 17 hours to return, since we had continually tried to delay our arrival. We took a slip at the Galleon Marina and had another relaxing day in Key West before sailing home to Naples the next day. Regatta organizer Alice Petrat is planning another race to Cuba in 2017 with tours to the southern coast of the island, and after time to reflect, I think we just might join them. Whether it’s a race or a rally doesn’t really matter.

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his year’s regatta had 35 entries, 21 starting out of Sarasota on May 11, and 14 starting out of Naples on May 12. The wind was not our friend this year, and many boats attempted, struggled and then retired. Once everyone reached Key West, a “Welcome to Key West” party was held at the Galleon’s Tiki Bar and Grill on Friday night. The next morning, there were Bloody Marys and Mimosas, along with pastries and fruit for breakfast on South St. A trolley picked everyone up from the docks and transported them both ways from the docks. On Saturday evening, the awards dinner was held at Dantes, who always do a great job at welcoming all the sailors. Results (Sarasota start): Spinnaker: 1, Clara Poffenberger (crew of young sailors), Tripp 38, Warrior; 2, Guy Selsmeyer, Redeye, a Vaudrey Miller 56; 3, Rick Gress, O’Day 40, Mother Ocean; 4, Roger Gatewood, Shazaam!, J/42. True Cruising: 1, Ron Kinney, Morgan 44, Mi Sueno; Multihull: 1, John Novak, Corsair 28, Overdo; 2, Tung Nguyen, F30 Sport Cat, Triple Barrel. Line Honors went to Redeye—first over the line. First overall was Mi Sueno and the trophy will be on display at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club until next year. Results (Naples start): Spinnaker: 1, Daniel Kerkoff, Santa Cruz 37, Southern Crescent; 2, Doug Forster, X-Yacht 482/Nils Jeppson, Tropical Storm; 3, Jay Nedelson, C&C 110, Playmobile. White Hawk, a Cherubini 48 sailing in the True Cruising class, skippered by Greg Petrat, would not give up, sailed all the way and exceeded the DNF time by 15 minutes. Line Honors went to Southern Crescent. They also won the first overall trophy for the Naples start. That trophy will be on display at the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club until next year.

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Aboard his rebuilt oyster sloop named Spray, Joshua Slocum is hauled up the Erie Canal to attend the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York in 1901. Following his round-the-world adventure and the publication of his book Sailing Alone Around the World in 1900, Slocum became an international celebrity.

Dacron for sails, no aluminum for spars and no Fiberglass early 117 years ago, Joshua Slocum became the first for hulls. He navigated by the sun, the stars and the currents person to sail alone around the world. He traveled with only a $1 tin clock for a guide, and when his rugged, 46,000 miles in a wooden ship that he rebuilt by but clumsy oyster sloop sprang a leak, it was up to him to hand—a derelict and abandoned 40-foot sloop named repair it, since he was usually hunSpray. The epic journey between dreds if not thousands of miles from April 24, 1895 and June 27, 1898 inihelp. He sailed through storms that tially took Slocum across the Atlantic might cause a modern captain to Ocean twice—from America to change course, defended himself Gibraltar and back to South from marauding Indians and, as a America—then through the perilous single-hander, was continually beset Strait of Magellan and across the by the exhaustion that only a longPacific and Indian Oceans. On the distance ultra-marathoner might way, he visited Australia and South understand and willingly endure. He Africa before once again crossing the withstood endless fogs, gripping Atlantic. loneliness and daily fear. The era of Slocum’s voyage was Joshua Slocum was a New an era of wood and iron, of maps England man with a birth certificate with gaping holes labeled stamped Nova Scotia, Canada. But at “unknown,” and intricate, tedious 14-years-of-age he ran away from navigation with hand-held sextants. Slocum had no access to radar or elec- Strumming a six-string guitar and singing classic home, signed onboard a sailing ship tronic depth finders, no GPS-anoint- rock, Joshua Slocum’s great-grandson, Steve, is a as an ordinary seaman and changed ed charts, no miracle fibers such as quiet fixture on the Gainesville Florida music scene. the spelling of his last name from

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Cryztle Slocum graduated from high school in Gainesville and soon made her way to the sea. Cryztle now makes her home aboard a 28-foot Morgan docked in Madeira Beach, FL.

“Slocomb” to Slocum. For his astonishing around-the-world venture, he sailed from Fairhaven Massachusetts where he had rebuilt Spray in a cow pasture beside the sea. And so it comes as a surprise that Joshua Slocum—formerly of Nova Scotia and Massachusetts, but citizen of the world—has roots in Gainesville, one of Florida’s entirely land-locked cities. In fact, Slocum’s great-grandson, Steve, has been a quiet fixture in the land of “Gatorville” since 1982. Recently retired, his journey has taken him through the customer service departments of several auto dealerships, most recently Main Street Nissan. For a dozen or so years he worked in customer service and then at the former museum at Bear Archery. Although he does not lay claim to the fame and fortune of Tom Petty or the lyric musical stylings of Sister Hazel, you may occasionally encounter Steve on Gainesville’s robust music circuit. Steve perhaps thinks of himself as a musical re-interpreter, strumming a six-string guitar and gently rocking to the popular ballads and classic rock that bar- and restaurant-goers enjoy to disguise the background luff of swinging doors, shouted orders and crashing crockery. Although his family name is richly embroidered in sailing history, Steve has little interest in tillers or sailcloth. Ask

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him why and he only shrugs and smiles. “Mom gave me a copy of the book that my great-grandfather wrote, Sailing Alone Around the World (1900),” Steve says, “but it just didn’t interest me that much.” The old man’s book did however interest Steve’s twin daughters, Justine and Crystal (who now spells her name Cryztle). While dad taught them to drive and shoot the bow and arrow—and fought to keep them focused on school in Gainesville—the twins read Sailing Alone under the covers at night by flashlight. Pint-size romantics—even today, the 33-year-old blondes must stand on tip-toe to reach five feet in height—the girls dreamed not of Gator football players or even freedom from a father who insisted that they study. They dreamed about escaping to the sea, the Southern Cross constellation twinkling in the Heavens beyond their swaying masthead and beating across the trades on a broad reach in the footsteps of Columbus and Cook and, of course, grandpa Slocum himself. It may not have been inevitable, that Justine and Cryztle became sailors, for neither of their parents was interested. As with all things noteworthy and peculiar in life, learning luff and leech, and tack and clew required a certain footloose, live-for-today spirit. And so, following graduation—the girls might consider it their escape—from high school in 2001, they split for the coast, the very action that one would expect of Joshua Slocum’s descendants. It wasn’t that Central Florida was too provincial, too lacking of opportunities or of young people their age, but like turtle hatchlings with a built-in homing instinct, Gainesville was simply too far from the mysteries, pleasures and terrors of Big Water. Today, Joshua’s great-great-granddaughters live on sailboats. One on the east coast of Florida, one on the west coast. In the manner of twin sisters who are emotionally bonded, they finish each other’s sentences and find, at times, that they are thinking exactly alike. And of course, although they see each other (and their dad) frequently, they are not shy to note that the distance between Justine’s berth in New Smyrna Beach and Cryztle’s berth in Madeira Beach is just the right distance because they are, after all, sisters…and twins. “We sisters have been fighting since the womb,” Justine says, “but we love each other. Eventually we want to sail together.” While Steve has a taciturn streak that runs almost physically deep, perhaps influencing his soft selection of music, there is little that is not boisterous and outgoing about the twins: “I’m sorry I can’t hear you over the sound of me being so awesome,” Cryztle writes on Facebook.com. The word “irrepressible” perhaps best describes their joy at a life lived without the constraints of a suit or a steady 8-5 job, even though the girls struggle to wrest a living from the sea, a commercial environment dominated by coarse deck hands, stingy businessmen and no-nonsense captains who are usually twice their size. “Well, they love me here,” Justine giggles when she describes her current work aboard the Pastime Princess, a deep sea charter and party boat docked at New Smyrna’s Fishin’ Cove Marina, next to the Dolphin View restaurant where cooks will prepare and serve your fresh fish. On www.southwindsmagazine.com

Justine Slocum, nicknamed “Skipper,” is gradually rebuilding her 26-foot Pearson in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Justine’s plans were to be finished enough for re-launching last Spring.

Princess, Justine cooks and cleans, baits hooks and races around the deck to take photographs of guests with their fish. And while it seems that she is at the beck and call of every passenger and deck hand, the pint-size dynamo has a plan—to accumulate enough hours of experience on the 100-foot, 98-ton vessel that she can stand for examination as a charter boat captain. Justine neatly ducks any question of being a “gofer” aboard the Princess and focuses on her own goals and expectations. “Look, I can paddle a kayak or ride my bike to where I work,” she says. “I love it and I love my dock. And,” she adds breathlessly, “they love me here!” On her off days, Justine, who is called “skipper” by her friends and the fishing crew, cleans expensive yachts, works in the marina retail store and represents commercial fishing tackle companies. Whatever it takes to keep her on the water, she says. And the same goes for sister Cryztle, who is similarly seized with the love of salt air. Although the girls grew up reading Sailing Alone, it was actually a former boyfriend who introduced Justine to sailing on the Intracoastal Waterway. In true Slocum tradition, he eventually gave her the boat which she named Spray. The 1979 Pearson was not particularly seaworthy, and Justine has spent four years saving money and rebuilding the 26-foot masthead sloop as a liveaboard. Projects involve patching the fiberglass deck before repainting and rewiring the standing rigging. It’s all in a plan of work for a skipper who has had to improvise and economize, substituting for example a wheelbarrow handle for a rotten tiller and remanufacturing a spade rudder from scrap marine-grade plywood that she polyurethaned many times—before taking it under water and hanging it on the pintles herself. “I’ve jury-rigged the sails with board shorts and all kinds of stuff,” she says, and even though—or perhaps because—she is not a classic, well-heeled yacht owner, Justine’s pride in her effort is evident in her voice. Across the state in the more placid waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Cryztle has tied-off her older, but larger 28-foot Morgan, named US Slocums, to a berth in the Municipal Marina. “We pretty much grew up as Tomboys,” the freespirited Cryztle says, “and for the most part still are today. We’re not lost. We’re on an adventure.” Obviously, the girls spend more on flip flops and sandals than they do on high heels—if they even own a pair between them. Life aboard a sailboat means that one must be compact in possessions, thoughtful in action and perhaps expansive in spirit, looking not to the closest bulkhead but to the horizon. The Slocum girls, who still rave about the Gators and shooting their Bear bows when they are not chattering about music and sunscreen, beach sand and plans for sailing, are perfect examples of this dictum. “There’s absolutely nothing I don’t like about living on a sailboat,” says Justine, who has maneuvered her boat for years without a motor (except for the small outboard on her dinghy)—“nothing.” On November 14, 1909 Joshua Slocum set sail on the Spray for the West Indies. He expressed an interest in exploring the Orinoco, Rio Negro and Amazon Rivers, but the doughty Canadian-New Englander, who sneered at learning to swim, simply disappeared. Whether he News & Views for Southern Sailors

foundered in a storm, was run over at night by a merchant steamer or was crushed by a whale, no one knows. In 1924 he was declared legally dead. To commemorate his epic around-the-world adventure, great-great-granddaughters Justine and Cryztle were planning to re-launch Justine’s rebuilt ship Spray and, together, sail around Florida.

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RACE REPORT Regata al Sol 2016 Challenges Boats and Crews By Julie B. Connerley Cover: Free Spirit, a Pearson 36, leaves Pensacola Pass headed due south for Isla Mujeres at the start of the 29th Regata al Sol. Free Spirit took first in Cruising Spinnaker B class. Photo by Julie B. Connerley.

Down two entries from 2014’s total, 15 racing and cruising boats left Pensacola Bay for the 29th crossing of the Gulf of Mexico to Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico, in the Regata al Sol (RAS) on May 11. Organizers were Southern Yacht Club (SYC), Pensacola Yacht Club (PYC) and Club de Yates Isla de Mujeres. “We deviated from past NORs and had all vessels start the same day as opposed to cruisers first day; racers second day,” said John Matthews, regatta co-chair. As it turned out, a wise choice for the race committee—even if competi- Anthony Hudson’s Anemone Tickler, at 27 feet, tors weren’t so lucky. was the smallest vessel in the 2016 RAS. Photo by The 555-nautical mile course (as Julie B. Connerley.

the crow flies) takes sailors across the Gulf of Mexico, through the fast moving, warm ocean current, the Gulf Stream and it’s infamous Gulf Loop, and into the Caribbean Sea off the Yucatan Peninsula where Isla Mujeres, or “Island of the Women” is situated, just 5.83nm from Cancun. However, this year’s biennial event wasn’t so much about the currents as it was about the wind—actually the lack of wind. Four boats competed in the Racing Class. De-fending champion Decision, Stephen Murray Jr.’s Car-keek 40, handily beat second place finisher, Anemone Tickler, Anthony Hudson’s Antrim 27, the smallest boat in the

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RACE REPORT fleet. But Murray’s time was over 20 hrs 46 minutes slower than his last trip, and an omen for the vessels yet to finish. (Reportedly, at one point for eight hours, his forward speed was just 1.5 knots—all due to the current.) The Cruising Division was comprised of three classes: Spinnaker A (six boats), Spinnaker B (four boats) and Julie Denton’s Tartan 4400, Night Sky, signing up as the sole entry in the Cruising Non-Spin Class. Wind conditions were so unfavorable, that eight of the 11 Cruising Division skippers made the dreaded call to crank their iron gennys. Ironically, the three who persevered included one in each Cruising Division class. Pursuit, Patrick Waring’s Beneteau Oceanis 45, took first place, Cruising Spinnaker A. Tom Stokes, a veteran RAS competitor, sailed Free Spirit, his Pearson 36 Cutter, to first place in Cruising Spinnaker B, and Denton, who was the last to finish the regatta, took home several awards, including first in Cruising Non-Spin, first Florida Cruising Boat to Finish, another Mexican trophy, and her favorite, the José de Jesus Lima Trophy for Sportsmanship and Seamanship. “I was so incredibly honored to receive the José Lima Trophy,” Denton said. “I was lucky enough to have met Senior Lima during my first regatta years ago and I very much appreciate the part he played in creating this event.” For Denton, it was never about cranking up the engine. “We will never quit unless we won’t come in

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before we would be disqualified. We went to race. If we just wanted to get there, we could have flown,” she smiled. She credits her great crew—Ron Bray, Douglas Bray, Chip MacMillan, Joyce MacMillan and John Bozeman—with making the RAS a great regatta. Having sailed together for years, this well-oiled team gets along well and that always helps on windless watches. This year, the crew of Night Sky was joined by several birds needing a brief rest. One stayed a couple days, earning himself crewmember status—a name, place at the dining table, served food from Julie’s hand and graced her head. Ah, the things a skipper will do to keep her crew happy! While the last to finish is normally the boat that earns “The Boot” award, this year that legendary honor was bestowed upon Pensacola Yacht Club’s Larry Cost and crew aboard TraSea, a Beneteau First 36.7. “After deciding to drop out of the regatta, Cost cranked up the engine, only to learn he didn’t have enough fuel to motor the rest of the way so he still had to sail some of the remaining miles,” said Guy Brierre, SYC regatta co-chair. The adage about the destination not being as important as the journey really doesn’t hold much wind in Isla Mujeres. The Lima family and the island’s 12,600-plus residents continue to shower their American amigos with hospitality, honorary citizenship, memorable parties, and the always crowd-packed competitive basketball game between Mexicans and the Gringos. For the first time in as long as anyone can remember, the Gringos won! Why? Isla Mujeres’ star player, now in his 60s, didn’t play this year. “I’m retiring,” he said. The Lima Family, Linda Oyler, John Matthews, and Talbot Wilson were inducted into the Regata al Sol Villista Society (honoring sailors and race committee with ten or more RASs under their keels) during the society’s third ceremony. The “Race to the Sun” continues to challenge both new and seasoned skippers, and for some, the return trip is a challenge as well. For skipper Anthony Hudson, the 2016 race was his third RAS on Anemone Tickler—and his best prepared. Crewmembers Bo Harris and Kate Buras did both previous regattas. Shaun Brennan made his inaugural voyage after a broken leg sidelined him two years ago. They too had countless avian hitchhikers, with several overnighters down below the 27-foot boat. “Returning home we were enjoying beautiful downwind sailing conditions hitting boat speeds of more than 15 knots, when water began to enter the boat through the keel gasket,” Hudson began. “We had perhaps 100 gallons of seawater in the boat before we noticed it. It was really scary. We got on the sat phone and informed the race committee, who told the Mexican Navy stationed at Isla Mujeres. They sent out two boats to escort us back to port so we could address the problem. Their response was great and we were most appreciative.” Another RAS is in the record books, but for some, this one might be remembered as “one for the birds.” For complete results, visit www.southernyachtclub.org.

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54th Annual Navy Cup, Pensacola, FL, June 11 By Kim Kaminski Sara Fe White (on the left), sailing for the Navy Yacht Club, tied with Hunter Riddle (on the right) from the Pensacola Yacht Club in the small boat division on Sunfish, however the tie was broken by Hunter who earned two first place finishes, and helping his club win the Navy Cup trophy. Photo by Kim Kaminski

This year, the Navy Yacht Club Pensacola celebrates 85 years. The club had a rather inauspicious beginning by answering a challenge issued by the Pensacola Yacht Club back in April 12, 1931. The team of hardy navy sailors answered the call, and although they we not successful in winning the race, the foundations of the club were established along with the friendship of creating a sailing community with the Pensacola Yacht Club. Through the years, the Navy Yacht Club has continued to “answer the call,” including tracing the origins of the very first Navy Cup Regatta (a regatta that pits yacht club against yacht club) when the Pensacola Yacht Club responded to the Navy’s Challenge. The Navy Cup is one of the oldest and most prestigious regattas held along the Gulf Coast and is celebrating its 54th year. On Saturday, June 11, 14 PHRF sailboats hailing from the two clubs met on the waters of the Pensacola Bay for a day of racing. Two races were held with six Spinnakerclass boats and eight Non-Spinnaker. Points are given for the top three boats in each class for each club. The southeasterly breeze and sunny skies helped the sailors finish the day in a close-point competition. The results of the Navy Cup would be determined by the racing held the following day in the small one-design sailboats: Sunfish, Lasers and Hunter 18s. Once again, the weather cooperated for the small boat sailors. The sailing was close between Sunfish sailors Hunter Riddle of PYC and Sara Fe White of Navy, with each earning four points, however, Hunter won the tie with two first-place finishes. As in the beginning of the early days of the yacht club…the hardy navy sailors answered the call, and although they were not successful in winning the race, they continued to build on the foundations of the sailing community relationship with the Pensacola Yacht Club, who won the 54th Annual Navy Cup trophy.

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The Gulf Yachting Association By Troy Gilbert n April of 1901, a meeting was called in New Orleans at the already venerable Southern Yacht Club between four of the five oldest sailing organizations in the United States in order to better organize and encourage the sport of yachting and boating from Louisiana to Alabama. One hundred and thirteen years later, the Gulf Yachting Association is one of the most well-respected and honored boating organizations in the United States. Its reach encompasses 33 clubs from Houston, TX, to St. Petersburg,

FL (St. Petersburg Yacht Club is the only club that is not in the northern Gulf). While originally formed around competitive sailing, the GYA member clubs are actively looking to increase their juniors, cruising and powerboating members, while continuing their legacy of world-class competitive sailing. Today’s GYA is less about the oldschool rocking chair sailing fleet and has become more dynamic in what they offer to potential members— whether sail or power.

Rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina The GYA was preparing to be awarded the U.S. Olympic Sailing trials in New Orleans and St. Petersburg when 18 of their member clubs were destroyed or severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Over the last nine years, each of these affected clubs has undergone multi-million dollar facility re-construction and improvements, and today, the Gulf Coast holds a stable of state-of-the-art boating facilities and marinas.

refuse to leave the water to become part of the “rocking chair” fleet—with a few now trading in their racing sailboats for more leisurely and comfortable trawlers.

Junior Sailing Junior sailing was an immediate priority in this rebuilding. Understanding that junior sailing is the key to creating and perpetuating a lifelong love of the water and the boating culture, many of these clubs re-dedicated themselves to this effort while temporarily located in trailers. Clubs such as the Pensacola Yacht Club constructed entire new junior sailing facilities. Southern, Fairhope and Gulfport clubs restarted and grew their already hugely successful programs that were already regularly sending juniors to international championship regattas and eventually on to collegiate scholarships. Gulfport Yacht Club’s longtime sailing director, Sam Vazquez, was heavily involved from day one in rebuilding the programs on the Mississippi Coast, “Within a few months after the storm, we had our juniors racing up in Atlanta on borrowed Optis. By the next summer, we had repaired or replaced our fleet of Optis, Vanguards, 420s and Scots and had restarted our sailing camp with 120 kids.” Within a couple of years, the Mississippi coast clubs then made a concerted effort and reached out to the local high schools and have now become leaders on the Gulf Coast in integrating high school students into their racing programs. Vazquez adds, “We made the kids a priority, because we had to.” Powerboats Junior sailing is only one of the re-doubled efforts on the Gulf Coast. The clubs have a deep history with powerboating and as sails gave way to engines in the early 20th century, the GYA and the member clubs began hosting powerboat racing alongside sail races. While a novelty at the time, some of the greatest yachtsmen at the clubs became involved in these events. Today it’s hard to find a distinction between sail and power—especially as some of the legendary GYA sailors from the 1960s to the 1980s approach their golden years and 42

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Cruising For a large contingent of the men and women of the GYA, cruising has always been the preferred recreational activity. Taking advantage of the reciprocal privileges and free or reduced docking rates at clubs throughout the country that are afforded by club membership, it is not uncommon to see large groups of vessels convoying to destinations in order to stake their club burgee at the piers, bars and restaurants throughout the coast. Plus there’s the added amenity of learning local sailing knowledge at the yacht club’s bar by talking to the local salts. Boaters in the know and who have no interest in getting too socially involved at their local club can potentially join out-of-state GYA clubs as a non-resident—taking advantage of the low monthly dues while still enjoying many of the privileges. Sailboat Racing For many of the organizations, their heart and soul lay with competitive racing, and it’s not just the big boys on the block like Southern, Houston and St. Petersburg who are producing top sailing athletes and wizards. Many of the smaller and mid-sized clubs like Bay-Waveland, Buccaneer and New Orleans stretch far above their height to produce national class champions. With legacy sailing families, unique sailing conditions, competitive and highly skilled junior sailing programs and a dedicated series of Capdevielle racing which created a culture of traveling for regattas throughout the Gulf Coast, it is not surprising that the Gulf Coast has produced such a strong and ongoing history of championship sailors. Each club on the Gulf Coast has a different and distinct personality—from the Hobie Cat racers of Ocean Springs, MS, to the Olympic sailing of the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans. Many non-members may dread the perceived old school traditions of yacht clubs, but the reality is that these clubs not only make financial sense, but they also make lifestyle sense. These are groups of boaters who know the difference between a fly bridge and a Flying Dutchman—with a thousand stories regarding either—and as we all know, it’s hard for boaters to not enjoy the company of other people who love the water. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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RACE CALENDAR LISTING YOUR RACE To list a race or regatta, with or without a description, email editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We limit the descriptions to about 50 words (that includes the title. Longer descriptions listed for a small fee, starting at $20—contact editor.) Races with descriptions are up to the discretion of the editor. We intend them to be the more major races. Send the information. DO NOT just send a link. SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING CALENDAR (For Racing News, Race Management Training and National and International Regattas in the South, see “Racing News” section.) NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing— Open to Everyone Wanting to Race Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Websites are listed. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information. Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC = Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association. Yacht Clubs Listed Below/Yacht Club Directory Clubs listed below are the clubs that have regattas listed this month or next month. For a complete list of clubs in the Southeast, go to www.SouthwindsMagazine.com and go to the club directory. To add your club or edit the listing, create an account on the online directory. You can then add additional information about your club: Location, regattas, club racing, cruising, activities, general information, etc.

Major Upcoming Regattas

2016 Savannah Cup, Charleston, SC, to Savannah, GA, Aug. 12-13 Started in 2010, the Savannah Cup is an overnight race from Charleston Harbor to the Savannah River entrance covering over 72nm. Following the race, there will be food, drinks, and awards at the Westin Savannah. The event is hosted by the Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA) and the Chatham Sailing Club of Savannah. This is a category three race open to sailboats over 24 feet. Go to www.charlestonoceanracing.org for the NOR. The entry fee for non-members of host clubs is $50. Contact Sailcora@gmail.com for questions or to register. 44

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28th Oriental Cup, Oriental, NC, Sept. 16-18 For the 28th year, the town of Oriental will host the Oriental Cup, a day of racing for big boats and small boats. This year, the regatta moves to River Dunes and combines with Harborfest for Heartworks on the same weekend. Festivities begin on Friday evening with music, dinner, raffle and silent auction. Racing for both casual and serious sailors will feature around-the-buoys racing on Saturday and Sunday and a pursuit style race on Saturday only. Continental breakfast for sailors on Saturday. A boater’s special package will also be available to boaters who wish to stay on their boats for the weekend. For more information, contact HeartWorks at 252-745-9703.

20th Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta, Charleston, NC, Sept. 23-24 Inshore and offshore races in the Charleston Harbor. The Leukemia Cup is held annually to help raise money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to fund patient services and vital blood cancer treatment research. www.leukemiacup.org/sc Race Calendar Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA) organizes many of the regattas in the Charleston, SC, area. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): BYSC: Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club, Beaufort, SC, www.byscnet.com CSC-SC: Columbia Sailing Club, Columbia, SC. www.ColumbiaSailingClub.org CYC-NC: Carolina YC, Wrightsville Beach, NC, www.CarolinaYachtClub.com CYC-SC: Carolina YC, Charleston, SC, www.CarolinaYachtClub.com LLSC: Lake Lanier SC, Lake Lanier, GA, www.llsc.com LNYC: Lake Norman YC, Lake Norman, NC, www.lakenormanyachtclub.com SYC: Savannah YC, Savannah, GA, www.savannahyachtclub.org SYC-NC: Southport YC, Southport, NC, www.sycnc.org AUGUST (*=see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 5 SAYRA Jr. Pre-clinic. CYC-NC 6-7 SAYRA. Open. CYC-NC 6-7 Rockville Regatta. Open. SIYC 6-7 Laser D12. CYC-NC 12-13 Savannah Cup. Charleston to Savannah.* SEPTEMBER (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 3-4 Labor Day Regatta. Open LNYC 4-5 Labor Day Regatta. Dinghies. BYSC 10 Around Oak Island. Sunfish. SYC-NC 10-11 Leukemia/Wassaw Cup. PHRF. SYC 10-11 Cat Fest. Catamarans. LNYC 16-18 Oriental Cup* 23-24 Leukemia Cup.* 24-25 LMYRA Fall Classic. PHRF, One-Design. CSC-SC 24-25 Laser D12. Lasers. LNYC 24-25 Board Bash. Dinghies. LNYC

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LAKE LANIER, GA. Lanier Auxiliary Race Committee. http://aiscracing.com/aiscracing/LARC/LakeSchedule.php Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): BFSC: Barefoot SC, www.barefootsailing.org LLSC: Lake Lanier SC, www.llsc.com SSC: Southern SC, www.southernsailing.org AUGUST 27-28 Vern Pickering Commodores Cup. LLSC

Upcoming Major Regattas

SEPTEMBER 10-11 SSC Open Regatta. SSC 10-11 Thistle Old Goat. Thistles. LLSC 17-18 C-22 Gone with the Wind. Catalina 22s. LLSC 24 Flying Scot Regatta. LLSC 30 Barefoot Open. BFSC

12th Annual Castaways Cup Regatta, Palm Beach, FL, Sept. 17-19 This regatta is sponsored by the Castaways Sailing Club of North Palm Beach and is a two-day point-to-point regatta from Palm Beach Inlet to St. Lucie Inlet and return. The regatta is open to all sailing yachts “ready for sea” in all aspects by meeting open ocean PHRF-4P standards. There will be a Saturday morning start off Lake Worth Inlet. A skippers meeting will be held Friday evening. On Sunday morning, another start will be set off the St. Lucie Inlet. For more information, go to www.castawayssailing.com. Southeast Florida Race Calendar

Upcoming Major Regattas

Sanford Fall Regatta, Lake Monroe, Sanford, FL, Sept. Date TBD in September The Lake Monroe Sailing Association, founded in 1985, hosts this annual regatta on Lake Monroe. Open to all boats. One-Design classes expected in Sunfish, San Juan 21, Catalina 22, Force 5. Registration at www.flalmsa.org. Date not set as of publication date. Race Calendar HRYC: MYC: PCYC: RCJ: SAYC: NFCC: LESC: FYC:

Halifax River YC, www.hryc.com Melbourne YC, www.MelbourneYachtClub.com Port Canaveral YC, www.pcyc-fl.org Rudder Club of Jacksonville, www.RudderClub.com St. Augustine YC, www.StAugustineYachtClub.com North Florida Cruising Club, www.NFCCsail.com LESC: Lake Eustis YC, www.lescfl.com Florida YC, www.theFloridaYachtClub.org

Regional Sailing Organizations: US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club, www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC, www.coralreefyachtclub.org CASC. North Palm Beach. www.castawayssailing.com AUGUST 6 Single Handed Race. CGSC 7 Double Handed Race. CGSC SEPTEMBER (BBYRA Sept. Calendar not available by date of publication.) 17-19 Castaways Cup. CASC

AUGUST 7 Bikini River Regatta. SAYC 20 Moonlight Regatta. RCJ 20 Full Moon Regatta (offshore). SAYC SEPTEMBER (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) TBD Fall Regatta. LMSA* 2 St. Augustine Dash. HRYC 3-4 Herb Elphick Memorial Regatta, Mayport to Fernandina, offshore Tommy Hall Memorial Regatta, Fernandina to Mayport, offshore. NFCC 3-4 Labor Day Series. LESC 3-5 Labor Day Regatta. RCJ 10-11 Mermaid Regatta. MYC 16-18 USODA SE Championships. FYC 24 Fall River Regatta. NFCC 25 Old Timers’ Regatta. HRYC 25 John Meehan Memorial. SAYC

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Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center. 10:00am to 1:00pm. Friday evenings happy hour open house at 5pm. 305-2925993. www.keywestsailingcenter.com. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West. Non-members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Smallboat Sunday racing year around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available. Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward. Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC), Key Largo. www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all. SOUTHWINDS

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

Upcoming Major Regattas

Sarasota Sailing Squadron 70th Annual Labor Day Regatta, Sept. 3 The Sarasota Sailing Squadron will be hosting its 70th Labor Day Regatta. With six courses on Sarasota Bay and PHRF racing in the Gulf, this regatta attracts sailors from all over the country. Courses will be set up hosting Opti Red, White, & Blue fleets, Opti Green Fleet, Laser, 420, Sunfish, Melges, SR Max, one-design, multihulls and PHRF fleets. This is a Sarasota Bay Boat of the Year Event. Camping is available on the club grounds. About 300 boats generally race in this regatta. 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. The NOR and online registration is available at www.Sarasota SailingSquadron.org

34th Bradenton Yacht Club Fall Kickoff Regatta, Bradenton, FL, Sept. 16-18 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.

Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): BYC: Bradenton YC. www.BradentonYachtClub.com CMCS: Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society, www.cmcs-sail.org DBC: Dunedin Boat Club, www.DunedinBoatClub.org DIYC: Davis Island YC, www.diyc.org GCSC: Gulf Coast SC, www.gulfcoastsailingclub.org NSYC: Naples Sailing & YC, www.theNSYC.com SPYC: St. Petersburg YC, www.spyc.org SSS: Sarasota Sailing Squadron, www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org TSS: Tampa Sailing Squadron, www.Sail-TSS.org Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) For complete details and regatta changes, go to www.wfyra.org and click on the regional associations in Southwest Florida pertaining to each area below: Tampa Bay/Suncoast (also known as West Florida BOTY: (SCBOTY) Davis Island YC Boat of the Year: (DIBOTY) Gulf Racing Boat of the Year (Clearwater/Dunedin area): (GULFBOTY) St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Circuit: (SPORC) Charlotte Harbor/Ft. Myers area: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay (Sarasota to Venice): (SBYABOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) Southwest Florida Boat of the Year (Naples to Marco Island): (SWFLBOTY) Caloosahatchee Region Boat of the Year: (CLRBOTY) AUGUST 1 Full Moon Regatta. SSS 15 Commodore Cup/Laundry Race. DBC SEPTEMBER (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 2 Labor Day Night Race. DIYC 2-5 Naples to St. Pete & Return. NSYC-GCSC (SWFLBOTY) 3 Labor Day Regatta. SSS. (SBYABOTY) 10 Dunedin Cup Regatta Ball. DBC* 10-11 Bruce Waters Green Fleet Regatta. SPYC 16-18 BYC Fall Kick-Off Regatta. BYC (SBYABOTY) (SCBOTY)* 17 Kayusa Cup. CMCS 24 Dunedin Cup. DBC*

32nd Dunedin Cup, Dunedin, FL, Sept. 24-25, Regatta Auction Fund Raiser Sept. 10 A week of youth, high school one-design and PHRF racing. The Dunedin Cup, Suncoast Boat of the Year event, will be held on Sept. 24, with the 6th Annual DYSA Green Fleet (Kids) Invitational Regatta, sailing on St. Joseph’s Sound, on Sept 25. The skippers meeting will be held at the Dunedin Boat Club on Friday, Sept. 23. The Dunedin Cup is a recognized Suncoast Boat of the Year event. The regatta fund raiser will be held on Sept. 10. For more on the fundraiser, see the Calendar section. All proceeds from the fund raiser and regatta go to support the Dunedin Youth Sailing Association program. For more information and NOR, go to www.DunedinCup.org, or call 727-733-3498. 46

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Major Upcoming Regattas

96th Annual Lipton Cup, Bay St. Louis, MS, Sept. 3-5 The Buccaneer Yacht Club will host the 96th Annual Sir Thomas Lipton Cup on Labor Day Weekend. The regatta is an inter-club competition between the 33 member clubs of www.southwindsmagazine.com

the Gulf Yachting Association. The winning club hosts next year’s Lipton Cup. www.bucyc.org.

26th Annual Juana Good Time Regatta, Navarre Beach, Florida Panhandle, Sept. 9-11 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 includes cruising catamarans, beach cats, trimarans, cruisers and windsurfers. It is open to all forms of multihulls. 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. Online registration available until Sept. 8, 5pm. Late registration Sept. 9, 7-9pm. Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar Gulf Yachting Association. www.gya.org Galveston Bay Cruising Association. www.byca.org Clubs with regattas listed this month BSC: Birmingham Sailing Club, Birmingham, AL, www.BirminghamSailingClub.org BucYC: Buccaneer YC, Mobile, AL, www.bucyc.com CSA: Corinthian SA, New Orleans, LA, www.corinthians.org FWYC: Fort Walton YC, Fort Walton Beach, FL, www.fwyc.org FYC: Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL, www.Fairhopeyachtclub.com GYA: Gulf Yachting Association, www.gya.org GYC: Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS, www.GulfportYachtClub.org HYC: Houston YC, Houston, TX, www.Houstonyachtclub.com LYC: Lakewood YC, Seabrook, TX, www.lakewoodyachtclub.com MYC: Mobile YC, Mobile, AL, www.mobileyachtclub.org NOYC: New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LA, www.noyc.org

OSYC: Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MS, www.osyc.com PBYC: Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL, www.PensacolaBeach-YC.org PCYC: Pass Christian YC, Pass Christian, MS, www.pcyc-gya.org PontYC: Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LA, www.pontyc.org PYC: Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL, www.PensacolaYachtClub.org SSYC: South Shore YC, New Orleans, LA, Facebook–South Shore Yacht Club StABYC: St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FL, www.stabyc.com SYC: Southern YC, New Orleans, LA, www.SouthernYachtClub.org AUGUST 6 Bay Cup II Regatta. LYC 6 Round the Rig. MYC 6-7 Summer in the Pass. PCYC 6-7 GYA J22. PCYC 13-14 Knost Championship. PCYC 20 Big Mouth Regatta. PBYC 20-21 Galloway GYA Sunfish/Laser Championship. GYC 27 Preemie Cup (rescheduled). PBYC 27 Katrina Memorial. OSYC 27 Pam Sintes Regatta. NOYC 27-28 Rock, Paper, Scissors (Youth). BSC SEPTEMBER (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 3 Pensacola Beach Pier Race. PBYC 3-5 Lipton Challenge. BucYC* 9-11 26th Juana Good Time Regatta* 10-11 Back to School Regatta / Dinghy Challenge. PontYC 17 Twister. StABYC 17 Middle Bay. BucYC 17-18 HOOD. HYC 17-18 Round the Island. FWYC 17-18 Leukemia Cup. BSC 24 Great Lake Race. NOYC / SSYC / CSA 24-25 GYA Lightning Championship. FYC 24 -25 Wadewitz Regatta. FYC 25 Coco Seaman. SYC

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Gulfstar 50 Sailmaster 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$137,000 CAL 48 1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$95,000 Beneteau Oceanis 48 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$425,000 Beneteau 473 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$215,000 Sea Master 46 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$110,000 Beneteau Oceanis 45 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $331,000 Jeanneau 44DS 360 Docking 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$275,000 Gulfstar 44 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$70,000 Beneteau 43 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$189,000 Pearson 424 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$77,500 Beneteau 411 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Two to Choose from starting at $75,000 Gulfstar 41 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37,500 Beneteau Oceanis 41 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$238,747 Morgan Out Island 41 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,400 Catalina 400 MKII 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$191,500 Tartan 40 K/C 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $115,000 Bavaria 40 Center Cockpit 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 Beneteau 40 Center Cockpit 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$130,000 Beneteau 393 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 Jeantot Privilege 39 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,900 Beneteau 381 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$71,000 Beneteau Oceanis 38 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$195,000 Beneteau 373 w/Genset . . . . . . . .Two to Choose from starting at $119,000 X-Yachts X-37 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175,000 Tartan 3700 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 Jeanneau 37 SO 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . Two to Choose from starting at $89,000 Beneteau 361 w/Generator 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$87,000 Hunter 36 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 Catalina 350 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119,000 Ta Shing BABA 35 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 Beneteau Oceanis 35 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$155,750 Hunter 33.5 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,900 Beneteau 321 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Two to Choose from starting at $35,000 Pearson 31-2 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Two to Choose from starting at $28,000 Beneteau 31 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 Alerion Express 28 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,000 Seaward 26RK 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$62,000 J/Boats J/80 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,000 J/Boats J/22 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$28,500 J/Boats J/70 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$41,500 Beneteau First 22 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL FOR PACKAGE

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LARGEST SELECTION OF SAILBOATS IN THE SOUTHEAST www.SailboatsInFlorida.com www.CatamaransFlorida.com IHULL MULT 57' Vaudrey Miller, 2004, Custom world cruiser compares with a Oyster. Hydraulic lift keel, Electric winches, hull repainted 2016, 4 private cabins, 10 KW Genset, Bow thruster, watermaker, numerous upgrades. $589,000, Capt Calvin @ 941-830-1047

52' Bruce Roberts Custom Steel Deck Salon, 1994, In Fiji! Ice breaker bow, Bow thruster, A/C, Sleeps 6, Solar and Wind, A true round the world cruiser! $295,000, Melanie @ 305-807-4096

50' Beneteau Oceanis, 2012, Bow thruster, A/C, solar panels, Professionally maintained. It’s beautiful! $289,900, Clark @ 561-676-8445

50' Voyage 500 Catamaran, 2010, twin 40 HP Yanmars, 3 cabin/3 head, Raymarine Autopilot, radar and chartplotter, 4-Electric Winches, Solar panels, New boat condition, original owners. $625,000, Tom @ 904-377-9446

49' Jeanneau 49 DS, 2006. Bow Thruster, AIS receiver, In-mast furling, Raymarine electronics, New Sails, $220,000, Cal @ 561-312-0010

46' Moody CC 2000, NEW electronics, 2008 Yanmar 75hp, genset, NEW standing rigging, 2016 bottom job, beautiful teak decks, NEW elect anchor washdown pump, First-Class condition!!! $279,000, Kevin 321-693-1642

45' Hunter with upgraded Cutter rig, 2000, Solar and wind, Full enclosures, New mast and rigging, 8 kw genset, Davits, Watermaker, $159,000, Kevin @ 321-693-1642

42' Contest Ketch, 1983, Newer 30 HP Yanmar, 2 AC units, 2000W inverter, New Raymarine electronics in 2014, was rewired in 2014, Awlgrip in 2012, Many improvements! $129,900, Kevin B @ 850-982-0983

IHULL MULT

40' Admiral Executive Catamaran , 2009, Semi custom with factory hull extensions, larger keels, 700-W Solar, twin wind generators, Water generator, North sails, Not for sale to US citizens while in US waters. $420,000, Cal @ 561-312-0010 MULTIHULLS SAIL 60’ KURT HUGHES KHSD 2000 60' CUSTOM CATAMARAN 1999 55’ CHRIS WHITE TRIMARAN 1989 55’ LAGOON 1991 50’ VOYAGE 2010 50’ RAINER CAT 460 2001 47’ R & C LEOPARD 2004 45' VOYAGE CATAMARAN 2006 45’ LAGOON 2011 44' LAGOON CATAMARAN 2007 44’ FOUNTAINEPAJOT MAESTRO 2008 44’ LAGOON OWNER’S VERS 2008 44’ SIMPSON DESIGN 1994 42’ ACTE MARINE POLYNESIA 1990 42’ MANTA MKII 2004 42’ GRAINGER MYSTERY COVE 2001 42’ LAGOON 420 2008 41’ LAGOON 2000 40’ MANTA CUSTOM 1995 40’ FOUNTAINE PAJOT 2003 40’ ADMIRAL EXECUTIVE 2009 38’ SEAWIND 1160 2005 38’ CUSTOM CAT 1983 38’ HORSTMAN CUSTOM 2002 36’ PDQ CAPELLA 1993 34’ GEMINI 105MC 2003 32’ TRU32 SAIL CAT 2016 30’ CONTOUR MKI 1991 SAIL 74' ORTHOLAN MOTORSAILOR 1939 71’ CNB YACHTS 2007 65' HERMANSON PILOTHOUSE 2000 60’ AUZEPY BRENNEUR 2008 60’ BERNARD FERDINAND 1966 58’ CUSTOM PH KETCH 1978 57’ VAUDREY MILLER SIMONIS 2004 56’ NAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT 1979 54’ GULFSTAR SAILCRUISER 1988 53’ HINCKLEY CUTTER 1973 53’ CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 1975 53’ GULFSTAR MOTORSAILER 1974 52’ BRUCE ROBERTS 1994 51’ FORMOSA 1974 50’ REINKE SUPER SECURA 2003 50’ BENETEAU OCEANIS 2012 49’ JEANNEAU DS 49 2005 49’ JEANNEAU DS 2006 48’ BAVARIA 1999

40' Block Island Yawl, 1987, rare Bill Tripp design, Centerboard model, Hood sails, Crosby Refrigeration, Robertson Autopilot, Beautiful Mahogany interior, $149,000, Melanie @ 305807-4096 $549,000 $499,900 $199,900 $399,000 $625,000 $320,500 $279,000 $289,000 $550,000 $450,000 $349,900 $425,000 $50,000 $115,000 $319,000 $265,000 $319,900 $185,000 $229,000 $150,000 $420,000 $343,000 $67,000 $139,000 $112,000 $99,000 $225,000 $45,000 $240,000 $1,595,000 $189,000 $5,490,000 $722,500 $219,500 $589,000 $229,900 $229,000 $164,900 $150,000 $109,000 $295,000 $265,000 $149,000 $289,900 $235,000 $220,000 $100,000

47’ VAGABOND 47’ GULFSTAR SAILMASTER 47’ FORMOSA 46’ MOODY CC 46’ HUNTER 466 46’ MORGAN 462 CC 46’ MORGAN 462 46’ ISLAND PACKET 46’ HYLAS CC 46’ FISHER MOTORSAILER 45 MORGAN 452 45’ MORGAN STARRETT&JENKS 45’ MORGAN NELSON 45’ ENDEAVOUR CUSTOM 45’ MORGAN/STARRAT 45’ MORGAN CATALINA 45’ MORGAN 45’ HUNTER CUTTER RIG 44’ MORGAN CC 44’ BENETEAU OCEANIS 44’ CSY PILOTHOUSE 44’ CSY WALKOVER 44’ STAMAS KETCH 44’ BAVARIA 43’ BRUCE ROBERTS MAURITIS 43’ C&C LANDFALL 43' IRWIN MK II 42’ BENETEAU 42’ BENETEAU FIRST 42’ SLOCUM CUTTER 42’ BREWER 42’ CATALINA MRK I 42’ PEARSON 419 42’ TAYANA VENCOUVER CC 42’ CONTEST 41’ MORGAN 41’ MORGAN CATALINA 41’ MORGAN CLASSIC CC 41’ BENETEAU 41’ HUNTER 410 41’ GULFSTAR 40’ BAYFIELD 40’ ISLAND PACKET 40’ ISLAND PACKET 40’ DE VRIES STEEL KETCH 40’ MIGRATOR BLOCK ISLAND 39’ GULFSTAR SAILMASTER 39’ GRAND SOLEIL 39’ CORBIN PH CUTTER

44' Lagoon 440 Rare Owners Version Catamaran, 2008, Never Chartered! 6 Electric Winches, New Cushions, 9.5 Onan Genset. Dishwasher, Watermaker, Washing Machine, Electric heads, NOT FOR SALE TO US CITIZENS WHILE IN US WATERS $450,000 Tom @ 904-377-9446 1984 1979 1981 2000 2002 1980 1984 2006 1998 1977 1978 1977 1983 1992 1988 1995 1978 2000 1988 1993 1978 1978 1983 1994 1984 1984 1988 1983 1983 1986 1984 1989 1974 1981 1983 1988 1989 1987 2001 2002 1973 1983 1998 1999 1958 1987 1981 1989 1987

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32' Island Packet 320, 1998, Cutter rig w/inmast furling, A/C, Chartplotter/Radar/depth finder, Raymarine Autopilot, Great condition! $99,900, Capt Calvin @ 941-830-1047 1985 1984 1990 2001 1997 2001 1991 1980 1981 1980 1977 1980 1976 1991 1978 2002 1968 2001 1987 1985 1974 2003 1980 1985 1979 1984 2001 2001 1986 1996 1984 1985 1988 1974 1994 1997 2001 2002 1981 2002 1976 2008 1998 1983 1983 1986 1979 1986 1987

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Todd Mullikin • South Carolina • 843-367-1986 André Heiligers • Ft. Lauderdale • 305-986-6435 Melanie Neale • St. Augustine • 305-807-4096 Herb Sternberg • Miami • 954-815-0107 Harry Schell • Venice • 412-692-0639 Bob Cook • Naples • 239-877-4094 Mike Conley • Fort Myers • 239-287-7213 Tom Olive • Punta Gorda • 256-710-4419 Cal Landau • West Palm Beach • 561-312-0010

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_________________________________________ Hobie Wave wanted. Best if it’s in southwest Florida from Tampa Bay south, but I’ll go much further if need be. Must have a trailer included. Please email craig1000@verizon.net.

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_________________________________________ El Toro Class Sailing Dinghy. Beautiful handmade wooden sailing dinghy with wooden mast, centerboard, rudder/tiller, and sails. Atlanta area. $600 or OBO. 404-803-0844. (8/16) ________________________________________

16’ Catalina 16.5 centerboard 2008 modern daysailor. Trailer, roller furling jib, comfortable roomy cockpit, large forward storage locker. Powerful sail plan, balanced by the stable hull form. $5481. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises, 800-783-6953 or 727-327-5361 www.mastheadsailinggear.com

1971 “MKII” Westerly Pageant 23’. Complete re-fit. Custom trailer, stern arch and mast tabernacle. Addition of Ipe wood bowsprit to carry larger headsail. Keels shortened, re-shaped and faired. New boom and standing rigging. Custom OB motor well, 12K BTU AC and full electronics pkg. Call or email Rob at 888-2708823, $49,950. rob@wrightyachtsales.com. www.wrightyachtsales.com (10/16)

FRANKENRAIDER 13’ 2013. As seen in the July issue, page 31. All gear and trailer, $1500. Everything works well, including the built-in cooler. St. Petersburg. Dave Ellis davesailellis@gmail.com. 727-804-2644. (10/16)

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22’ J/Boats J/70 #350 2014 with trailer. Hottest One-Design Class. Excellent Condition with little use. $41,500. Also J/22 #1650 @ $28,500. 800-826-2807. Pics and specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com

24 Corsair Sprint 750. $36K. 2006 trimaran, excellent condition, pocket cruiser and club racer with 20-knots speed capability. 5hp motor, trailer, and complete inventory of sails. Lying Sarasota. Don Wigston, 404-307-9121, or www.windcraft.net. (8/16) SOUTHWINDS

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25’ Custom sailboat - Stuart, FL. 1994. Racer/ cruiser. Newly painted, new rigging. 4 stroke motor. Daggerboard. All sails and electronics ready to race! Custom trailer included. $6000 OBO. paparich626@gmail.com 772-285-5055 (9/16)

Island Packet Yachts 26-52’. Considering a New or Brokerage Island Packet? Or looking to sell the one you have? Our team of brokers have over 186 years of experience selling Island Packets. Whatever the model—we know them all well. Contact S&J Yachts 843284-8756. www.sjyachts.com

28’ C&C 1976 offshore Cruiser (EnglishTrapper Yachts). Diesel 2YM15, less than 10 hours. New rigging and Furlex system. Two sets of sails—cruising/storm. Good condition; lots of additional equipment. Suffered stroke and wants home for go-anywhere sloop. $15,000 or best offer. Call 813-649-1811. Tampa Bay, FL. (9/16)

2007 Alubat Ovni 28’. Amazing re-fit. Aluminum hull. Custom dual axle trailer, stern arch and mast tabernacle. Retractable swing keel and rudder. In-boom mainsail furler, 12K BTU AC, wind generator and solar panels. <100hrs on engine. Engel fridge/freezer and complete Raymarine electronics pkg. Call or email Rob at 888-270-8823, $149,000. rob@wrightyachtsales.com. www.wrightyachtsales.com (10/16) 54

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30’ Catalina, 1992. Well-maintained, new sails, sail cover, dodger and bimini (2013). Custom davits, cockpit and cabin tables. New Raymarine chart plotter and bottom paint. $29,900. Call 239-822-4056, Fort Myers, FL. (9/16)

Baba 30 Hull 64. Freshwater vessel. New Harken Roller Furling and Headsail, Engine Removed and Repower to begin. Motivated Seller $29,900 OBO (pre-repower). Pics at: http://tinyurl.com/Baba30. Contact austinsalley@live.com. Austin (803) 397-9448 (10/16)

Steel cutter, Alan Pape design, 31 feet, 5.3foot draft, professionally built 1987. 33HP Vetus diesel, wheel steering, 3-burner stove, oven. $29,000. Contact: loadmasterart@comcast.net (10/16)

31’ Beneteau Oceanis 31 2009. Air Conditioning, Full Canvas, Full Electronics, Shoal Draft 4’3”, Huge Cockpit, Refrigeration, Clean. $75,000, 800-826-2807. Pics & Specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com

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2016 Catalina 315 – NEW! In stock, available for demo sail. Listed at $168,500, Catalina’s new designs, coined the Catalina 5 Series, have moved the brand to a higher level of performance, finish and engineering accomplishments. Call 912-638-8573 www.dunbaryachts.com

Cape Dory 32, 1986. Solid, strong blue water boat. $25K retrofit in 2014-15. Surveyed at $48k, email/call for all 2015 upgrades. kmoc57@yahoo.com. 912-5722144. Asking $42,500, bring all offers, Savannah, GA. (9/16)

32’ Beneteau Oceanis 1997. Yanmar 27 hp 900hrs, 2 staterooms, Large Salon w/ 6’3” headroom, NEW 2006 Rigging, 2016 upgraded & reconditioned Sails, 1/2016 bottom paint, Nav center, Clean & Well Maintained! $59,000, Call Mike@ 239-287-7213, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

2003 Catalina 305 – Professionally maintained, new mainsail & genoa, clean & comfortable, great galley space, ready to sail! $99,900 Located at St. Simons Island, GA. Call 912-638-8573 www.dunbaryachts.com

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35’ Ta Shing BABA 35 1983. Over $70,000 spent in the past 3 years, genset, air conditioning, teak recently varnished, true turn key conditon. Bob Perry Design. $75,000. 800826-2807. Pics and specs at www.Murray YachtSales.com

35’ S&S sloop 1939. Rebuilt 1980. New keel (1” bolts), refastened, re-caulked. Yanmar 25hp, 7 sails, Aires. Same owners 50 years! New bottom and varnish last month. $25, 000. Stewart Marine, Miami, 305-815-2607. www.marinesource.com

37’ Pacific Seacraft Crealock 1991. Yanmar 44hp, 2016 FULL engine serviced, 2 NEW anchor & chains, NEW elect windlass, 4 NEW batteries, 2016 watermaker, NEW solar panels, 2016 hauled/bottom paint, LOTS MORE! $139,000, Call Doug @ 941-504-0790, www. SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

1976 35’ Fuji — $44,500 – Michael Martin – 440-781-8201– michael@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

Southerly Yachts 36-57’ Shoal Draft Freedom & Deep Draft Performance at the tip of your fingers!! Blue water boats with a push-button swing keel. No other keel compares. Go where others cannot! From $199,000 to $1,675,000. Contact S&J Yachts 410-6392777. www.sjyachts.com

37' Tartan 3700 2001. 30% Below Market. Reduced to $114,900. In-mast Furling, Airconditioning Tim Jacket Design. Amazing Boat at an Amazing Price. Contact Joe Zammataro 727-527-2800 Joe@PreferredYachts.com.

35’ Victory Catamaran. Built by Endeavour, High Quality, One Owner boat. Three Staterooms, Fits in regular Slip. Asking $149,900. Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center in St Petersburg. Joe Zammataro. 727-527-2800. Joe@PreferredYachts.com, www.PreferredYachts.com

2005 Catalina 36 MKII - Island Wind is a nicely equipped and cared for Catalina 36 MKII 35th Anniversary Edition. Listed at $89,900, she can be easily handled by a couple, has a big comfortable cockpit, a spacious interior with two private cabins. She features in-mast roller furling main, roller furling genoa, electric windlass, good cruising electronics package, and great storage. 912-6388573 www.dunbaryachts.com

35’ Beneteau 350 Oceanis 1991. New Yanmar diesel 2012. Great layout. Asking $59,000. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Petersburg, FL. Joe Zammataro, 727-527-2800

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1995 36’ Catalina MK II - $65,000 – Curtis Stokes – 954-684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

38’ Island Packet 380 2002. Well-maintained and loaded for world cruising. Turn key Packet ready to cast off. $239,900. Contact Capt. Nick 239-470-6723. Naples, FL. See Pics & Specs at www.yacht-world.com/seahorse. (8/16)

Cabo Rico 38 1993. Exquisite joinery in this cruising edition of the well respected Cabo Rico 38. No teak decks. Bow thruster, genset, solars, wind generator, 2300 hours. Always maintained to the highest! $174,900. Contact Michele S&J Yachts 410-708-4416 www.sjyachts.com

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38’ Morgan 384 1984. They don’t build them like this anymore. A/C, Generator, very clean. Owned by commercial pilot and kept in superb condition. Asking $69,900. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Petersburg, FL. Joe Zammataro 727-527-2800

1979 38’ Cabo Rico. Crealock design, cutter rig, full keel, GPS, Autopilot, extensive sails, solar & wind, $64,900. Alan 941-350-1559, alanpwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

2005 39’ Beneteau 393. Diesel, Air conditioner, Fridge, GPS, autopilot, 3 staterooms, 2 heads, all the cruising gear. Reduced $79,900. Alan 941-350-1559, AlanPWYS@gmail.com, www.windsweptyachtsales.com

Block Island 40 ‘97. Built by Eric Woods of Migrator Yachts. A breathtaking classic design built to today’s standards. CB allows 4’2” draft w/ deeper draft for upwind performance. Heat/Air, 7 Sails, Frig/Freezer, absolutely flawless. Must see. $219,000. S&J Yachts 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com

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Island Packet 40 – A very popular cruising boat that is safe, comfortable and has tremendous storage. 1996 asking $174,900 & 1994 asking $157,500. Call Matt for details. S&J Yachts, 843-284-8756, www.sjyachts.com

1986 40’ Cape Dory Cutter. Completely updated. Rebuilt Diesel, 2014 generator, 2014 air, SSB, AIS, Radar, GPS, 2014 Standing rigging, extensively refit, well-maintained. $119,900. Alan 941-350-1559, alanpwys@ gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

2010 40’ Beneteau Oceanis 40 - Silver Girl has been meticulously maintained and is a credit to her past owners who have enjoyed her since new. This is a true owner’s boat (never chartered). Silver Girl is ready for selfsufficient long-distance cruising. She will offer her new owners fast and luxurious passages wherever you’d like to go. Call 912-638-8573 www.dunbaryachts.com

Delphia Yachts 31’–53’. Performance Cruiser - Built for You! At production boat prices. Semi-custom yachts w/many options including shoal or deep keel options. Built in Poland, Europe’s 3rd largest boat builder. Call S&J Yachts 843-284-8756. www.sjyachts.com

41’ Bristol Center Cockpit, 1981. 58hp Westerbeke, 4’5” board up. GPS, SSB, VHF, Radar, AutoPilot, 3-blade Gori Prop, SeaFrost refrig, recent new sails and rigging, windlass, life raft, new batteries and bottom job, Classic Sailing Yacht. $79,900 George 941-7929100 GSYS

41’ Cheoy Lee Offshore 1979. Custom hardtop, aluminum mast, no teak decks, new bottom, new batteries, dual radar, autopilot, A/C, electric windlass, MUCH MORE! Serious blue water cruiser. Cape Coral, FL. $79,000. 239560-9518 (9/16)

1984 41’ Bristol 41.1 Center Cockpit Cutter Rig, replaced Yanmar diesel, centerboard, radar, autopilot, GPS, AIS, AGM, awesome aft stateroom. Reduced $109,900. Alan 941-3501559, alanpwys@gmail.com www.windswept yachtsales.com

2001 Catalina 42 MKII – New Listing! Listed at $144,900, she is a 2001, two-cabin, centerline version with wing keel. She is loaded with cruising equipment and ready to take her new owners comfortably and safely wherever the wind takes them. This vessel has been constantly upgraded and maintained. 912-638-8573 www.dunbaryachts.com

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Alpha 42 Catamarans. A high quality American-built cruising catamaran. Spacious, elegant & well built. 2, 3 and 4 cabin options. Ask about chartering opportunities. Contact S&J Yachts 843-284-8756. www.sjyachts.com

42’ Tatoosh. Bob Perry blue water cruiser built by Tashing. Just completed two-year cruise and ready to go again. A rare gem and a must see. Asking $139,900. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Petersburg. Joe Zammataro 727-527-2800 Joe@Preferred Yachts.com, www.PreferredYachts.com

42’ Endeavour 1987. Center Cockpit, two cabins, aft cabin w/centerline Queen, two heads w/shower, Marine Air, Full Galley, Tall mast, RF main and RF head sail, Full Canvas, Chart Plotter, Radar, Autopilot, Electric Windlass, Wind Gen, AB Dinghy w/ OB, Davits. Many Upgrades and New Equipment. A must see at our docks. $69,000. Call George. Grand Slam Yacht Sales. 941-792-9100.

Southerly 42RST ’10. New listing just arrived in Annapolis. Imagine having the flexibility of a shoal draft of only 2’ 9” up to a very deep draft of 8’ 11”. 2-cabin layout with a large, raised salon with panoramic views. Call now S&J Yachts 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

Trintella 42 2000. Designed by Ron Holland. Built to the highest standards of safety & comfort. Big boat features packed into an elegant package that’s easy to handle. ICW friendly! $259,000. Call S&J Yachts 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com

2017 Catalina 425 – NEW Catalina 425. The 425 is the newest edition of the Catalina flight. The 425 incorporates all of Catalina’s hallmark features: a functional, spacious cockpit, a comfortable, carefully detailed interior, and all the 5 Series features that have redefined the Catalina brand. AND we have more NEW Catalina’s in stock! 912-638-8573 www.dunbaryachts.com

1974 Columbia 43. Cruise ready, updated and clean. Good electronics, refrigeration, solar, sail inventory, electrical. With dinghy and outboard, self-steering windvane. $59,900. Alan 941-350-1559. Email alanpwys@gmail.com. www.windsweptyachtsales.com.

44' Gallart Motor Sailor, 1982. With Twin 65 hp Volvo Diesel Straight Drives, Diesel Generator, 3 Cabins, 2 Heads, 2 Helm Stations, GPS, Radar, SSB, Solar, VHF, Stereo, TV, Dinghy w/OB, RF Main, RF Jib. Needs some TLC. $59,900. At our docks in Cortez, FL. Call George 941-792-9100

44’ Morgan CC 1988. Yanmar 44hp, Facnor Furling Systems mainsail furling, 2010 Hood Sea Furl 5 genoa furler, 2013 Mack 145% genoa, 5.8 KW gen, 2013 Garmin 740S color chartplotter w/18 mile radar & AIS, UPGRADED! $105,000, Call Harry @ 412-692-0639, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

Catalina/Morgan 44 CC REDUCED. 1988. Well Kept, Cruising Ready, Great Liveaboard, AC. Updated Electronics, Genset, EVERYTHING! Stern Arch, Wind Gen, AIS, Solar, Davits, Swim Platform, Bimini Enclosure, Furling. $95,000. Owner 727-466-6444. (8/16)

Island Packet 445 2006. Clean, very well equipped & priced right! Easy to handle. Lots of equipment; A/C, 8kw generator, solar panels, wind generator, watermaker, bow thruster… $374,000. Contact Matt at S&J Yachts, 843-284-8756. www.sjyachts.com

2001 Myabca Trawler 45 - Ireland’s Eye is a 2001 Myabca Trawler. Myabca has been building fine yachts in Spain for over 50 years. Ireland’s Eye has many features. A few of them are: Bow thruster, twin Volvo 260 HP engines, great electronic package, air conditioning, OPAC-MARE telescopic gangway, windlass, DC refrigerator and much more! 912-6388573 www.dunbaryachts.com SOUTHWINDS

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45’ Jeanneau 45DS 2008. 75hp Yanmar, Gen Set, Air, RF, Bow Thruster, FullRayMarine electronics, Davits, Life Raft, Windlass, Two Staterooms, Two Heads, Duel Helms, Spacious Cockpit, Bottom Paint 2015, Bimini, Dodger, Yard-maintained. At our docks. $229,000. George Carter, GSYS, (941) 7929100 for appointment

Southerly 135 (45’) 2006. High performing blue water yacht with a DRAFT from 2’ 9” to 9’ 9” at the push of a button!! Many recent upgrades: hull just painted, new canvas, cushions, A/C etc. $419,000. Contact Matt S&J Yachts, 843-284-8756 www.sjyachts.com

46’ Beneteau 461. Low Hours on Engine & Generator. Inmast Furling, Elect Winch. Two Staterooms. Asking only $139,900. Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center St Petersburg. Joe Zammataro. 727-527-2800. Joe@PreferredYachts.com, www.PreferredYachts.com

47’ Formosa 1981. Yanmar 2009 75HP, 2012 overhaul & refurbished, custom CP enclosure, Raymarine touch screen radar/chart plotter, Autopilot, ST60 wind/depth/speed, NEW electrical panels, & LOTS MORE! $250,000, Call Bill T @ 727-234-5818, www.Sailboats inFlorida.com, Edwards Yachts Sales

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

49’ Hunter 2008. Here is a steal! Best Price, Best Equipped one on the Market. Rare Cutter Rig, Loads of Extra Features. 3 cabin, Custom Sails. Try $249,900. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Petersburg, FL. Joe Zammataro 727-527-2800

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1979 46’ Brewer - $99,000 - Barbara Burke 904-310-5110 - barbara@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

47’ Beneteau 473 2006. Genset, Air Conditioning, In-mast Furling, Davits, Full Canvas, Full Electronics, 2 Cabin/2 Head, Refrig/Freezer, Shoal Draft. $215,000, 800826-2807. Pics & Specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com

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1987 47’ Bristol - $214,900 – Barbara Burke 904-310-5110 – barbara@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

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_________________________________________ Sailboat CAPTAINS needed in Miami. P/T day charter operation in Miami, FL. Must have a USCG 50Gt MASTER license or better. Sailboat experience required. Part-time only. More online at www.MiamiSailing. net/careers. (12/16) _________________________________________ Yacht Sales. Curtis Stokes & Assoc., Inc. has opportunities throughout Florida for experienced brokers or new salespeople. Applicant must be ethical, hard-working and have a boating background. Training available. Inquiries confidential. 954-684-0218, info@curtisstokes.net. _________________________________________ Edwards Yacht Sales is expanding! Several openings for yacht brokers in Florida. Looking for experienced broker or will train the right individual. Must have boating background and be a salesman. Aggressive advertising

program. Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence, Roy Edwards 727-507-8222 www.EdwardsYachtSales.com Yachts@ EdwardsYachtSales.com _________________________________________ Doyle Sails Gulf Coast, St. Petersburg, FL. Seeking Outside salespeople to sell sails in the Gulf Coast region. Take your sailing hobby, make extra cash, or turn it into a career. Doyle Gulf Coast is the second largest Doyle production sail loft in the U.S. We are seeking outside salespeople to sell sails in our region which includes the entire Southeast. The position involves being able to measure a boat, price sails (we will assist with quoting), install, and follow up with customer. Please contact robert @ islandnautical.com, or call 727-800-3115. ________________________________________ Seeking experienced Canvas/ Cushion sales and production staff. Island Nautical in St. Petersburg, FL, provides canvas and cushions to some of the largest boat manufacturers. We are seeking a number of positions in both cutting/sewing, sales and a foreman to run the two departments. If you are a professional upholsterer or have experience in either of these areas, we’d like to talk with you. Please contact robert@islandnautical. com, or call 727-800-3115.

VACATION RENTALS Asheville, NC. Short-term/long-term Furnished cottage rentals while you visit/vacation/work in the Southern Appalachians. Cottage and carriage house on wooded property real close to historic and lively downtown Asheville, and UNC Asheville. Short term for visitors or stay longer. Also perfect for corporate, university or others who need stay for months. Clean, beautiful and furnished. All amenities including Internet, TV, AC, etc. Housekeeping services available. www.cottageparkrentals.com

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P_________________________________________ ROPERTY FOR RENT OR SALE DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips start at $117 a month on 6-month lease. Sheltered Marina accommodates up to 28’ sail or power boats. Boat ramp. Utilities included. Call Office: 941-755-1912. (10/16a)

BOATER’S PARADISE! Beautiful waterfront 1-BR 2-Bath furnished townhouse and 17’x41’ boat slip. Unobstructed deep water access to the ICW and Gulf. Slip power and water included in HOA fees. Common areas include: bathroom with shower; laundry room; workshop/ storage building; outside grilling deck; waterfront gazebo for relaxing. $169,000. Panama City, FL. MLS #642409. Contact: 850-866-4572. (9/16)

Charming Old-Florida canal-front bungalow. 2 BR 1.5 Bath bright, renovated home flows nicely between bedrooms, living room, kitchen, dining area, sunroom, lanai. Unobstructed sailboat access to Sarasota Bay. 80-foot seawall with electric and water. Community park, clubhouse, playground, marina, 25-meter pool. $334,900. Bradenton, FL. Search MLS# O5430602 in Google for more information. Contact 941204-8836. (10/16) News & Views for Southern Sailors

60 foot floating slip in Port Canaveral, FL for sale/rent. $780/month OBO. \Own for rental rates! Great for Liveaboards!!! MaryAnn, 321-377-5606 phone/text, or maryann@gsig-ins.com. (8/16)

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cent survive. I bought her to renew my chemo brain and it worked. How this boat, this little Catalina 25, becomes a conduit for life’s journeys is symbolic, perhaps, of the way sailing takes us places and brings us home. And places are important in our lives. At 14, when my mother brought a sailboat home to us in Georgia during my most repulsive 14-year-old self years, I discovered privacy and freedom, two commodities a teen understands and relishes like a never-ending Payday bar. The sailboat (and my English racer bicycle) became a break for me from the pound noise of parents, friends, annoying brothers and just stuff; maybe not an escape as much as a journey of enrichment, possibility and hope. So this happy hour venture each Friday with my older gal pals surprised me in a way that heralds the magic of sailing for those who love the inexplicable power of its ability to heal, motivate, relax, endure and cherish. I’m sure there are many other expletives here, but for now, it should do. In closing, I ended up being the 10 percent to survive this rare cancer and I thank Allie Cat for sailing me in and out of that harbor, and for her ability to help us weather and escape whatever storms happen. Next happy hour? Raise the main, let’s go… Ingrid Bradley is a sailor, surfer, professional writer and communications teacher at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL. Her sail fleet consists of a Catalina 25, a Hobie 16 and a Hobie Wave.

SOUTHWINDS August 2016

Happy Hour Amoré By Ingrid Bradley

t wasn’t until we were well underbut firmly guiding the rudder, being time, she’s got some news that hangs way that happy hour aboard Allie careful not to lose the water foil. heavy and low like the horizon’s storm Cat had meaning. Lines and sails Where did she get this patience, this clouds—news that may shape the way taut, looks of anticipation, the sunset steadfastness to guide the rudder so she lives the rest of her life—and I glow melting into their faces; it came seamlessly through 17-knot winds know this. That she’s focused on the to me as a surprise. It was transformand waves to match? Where did she tasks at hand on a boat this size with ing, an epiphany for these near 60- to garner the focus to make this happen aggressive winds and a storm ponder80-year-old gal pals whose company the first time ever? ing us bespeaks of strength and grace I’ve revered for so long. This sail had Then nautically adorned Jeanie, (like the sailboat). become something in the fabric of burgundy wine cooler in hand as a As if being wondrous about my their lives they hadn’t done or hadn’t foreground to a sunset lit sky, told lady crew was enough for this venture, done in a very long time. about her early sailing life and how the northwest clouds proved to signal Hardships and sacrifices, those tonight relives it, and it made me it was time to move quickly to harbor. only known by women who’ve harsmile noticing how the stars danced The ever looming swirled clouds, wind nessed the world of and ominous possibiliservitude, still wore ties rested on the horiheavy. I could see it, zon but looked impabut I also watched how tient. I lowered sails the wind, the sails and cranked the motor and the lap of the waves we headed to safe haragainst her hull gave bor. In my rush and way to ease, a kind of effort not to let them see orgasmic recollection me sweat, my leg was of all things pleasuracut and bleeding. They ble, ethereal. noticed, I shrugged— Bingo, they got it: they shrugged and conThe reason I’m out tinued chats. It’s what here when not surfing women do. Pain comes; or grading college they deal with it later, if papers; I’m copping at all. These women wind and feeling the have been through it all power of something as and more, yet the magic magnificent as sails of sail prevails and and hull together movtranscends. ing. It’s always been a My content crew bit sensual for me realnever noticed my rush, ly, having traded intermy urgency to stow Sailing on Allie Cat: On the left is Jeanie, Marliese at the helm est in boys for sailboats sails and get moving and Carla on the right. before I could drive. ahead of a surprise of No regrets here as they’ve served me off her eyes. These ladies dressed storms. We glided to dock with better than my mates. nautically, and I missed that in my aplomb, the ladies joined their husThis evening’s focus is about repertoire of pre-embarkation “tobands and significant others with the these women whose lives move withdos.” They have some details up grace only another generation enjoys. out the regular magic of sail. Yet, this their sleeves that I embrace, honor I secured Allie Cat and thanked her night, I see it as an elixir, a physical, and cherish. for all that. emotional and spiritual blast of pure And the younger Carla easily conHer name bespeaks many lives full-out happy hour bliss. Forget the templates the moments I might need and I had to recall my reason for buymartinis and go for a sail I say… her to take the helm, relax the boom ing her three years ago after my bout Marliese, who is caring for her vang or settle the sheets. She’s absorbwith a cancer from which only 10 perstroke-inflicted husband, grabs the ing the moments with careful contemSee HAPPY HOUR continued on page 61 stern with seasoned prowess, softly plation as we’ve sailed before, but this

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