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Editorial – From the Helm: Stewards By William Grebenik Letters Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures Calendar — Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race) Racing News and Upcoming Regattas Short Tacks: News in the World of Sailing Boating Groups Voice Opposition to GA Anchoring Law By James H. Newsome Interview with Director Doug Haymans – GA DNR By James H. Newsome Bahamian Youth Sailing By Jan Pehrson Cooking Onboard: Southwinds Magazine Cocktails By Bob Johndrow Learning to Sail at Military Bases Around the South By Jabbo Gordon TTS Cup’s Spinnakers Race to Dramatic Finish By Ray Dupuis Is it a Name Board or a Stern Board? By Roger Hughes A Northern Tragedy By Peter Kick Back to the 50’s By Dave Ellis Carolina Sailing: Winds of Change By Dan Dickison Southern Regional Racing Calendar Dog Days Onboard By Capt. David P. Hope Marine Marketplace Southern Marinas and Boatyards Boat Brokerage Section Classifieds Alphabetical Index of Advertisers Advertisers’ List by Category

1st Annual Exuma Sailing Club Regatta. Page 25. Photos by Jan Perhson.

COVER PHOTO: Delano Bowe, 1st in Class, Sunfish Class, Photo Credit: Jan Pehrson Dallas Knowles from the Exuma Sailing Club had a few words to say about the young man on the cover of this months Southwinds. It’s easy to write about Delano, he’s easily the most dedicated, polite and talented sailor we have. He’s been with the club for 3 years now and started learning to sail on the E-class boats before we had any Optis or Sunfish. He quickly proved his dedication and quickly fell in love with the sport, and soon took over the E-class “One Bahamas” which he sailed for two years, 2017-2019. Delano won the Exuma Sailing Clubs “Sailor of the Year” award last year in 2018 which is given to the sailor which we feel best exemplifies all the qualities we are looking to teach the young people of Exuma: Dedication Teamwork Attitude Perseverance He has quickly advanced in the Sunfish fleet and is hands down the best Sunfish sailor in Exuma. Delano has also started fundraising for his own E class sloop “Mako #29”, a brand new Buzzy built e class which will make its maiden race in the Rolleville regatta this August 2019.

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Stewardship Back in 2009 I walked into a real estate office in Las Vegas. When I entered the lobby, I heard a voice talking but it didn’t really make any sense. About half a minute later I figured out there was a talking Parrot in the back of the office. The initial greeting I received was from the bird talking to the new guy who just walked into the lobby. We are all pretty good about identifying our environment: car horns, sirens, babies crying, people talking, doors closing. It just took me a minute to register this strange off-sounding voice as a talking bird. In my defense, unless you are in the Enchanted Tiki Room, you probably aren’t expecting a talking bird when you walk into an office building. Talking with the owners, I got a short lesson on having a Parrot as a pet. It turns out some breeds can live 80 to 100 years if properly cared for. That means their pet will outlive the people who own them. In this case, the people who owned the business will be gone and their friend will still be keeping an eye on the front door. That makes someone who owns a Parrot a steward for this multi-generational pet instead of an owner, in my mind. They have the responsibility to care for and pass on this family member to their children or another loving family sometime in the future. To a boat owner, this may sound familiar. Very few of us will buy a new boat. Almost everyone bought their boat used and will most likely sell it to the next owner when they are done. The “plastic” revolution that occurred in

the 1950’s and 1960’s produced boat hulls that can last for generations if properly cared for. These construction materials make the modern boat owner the steward of their boat until they pass it on to the next owner. In a similar vein, Steve Morrell bought Southwinds Magazine in 2002 from the founder, who started Southwinds back in 1993. Steve and his team have expanded, managed and improved the business over the past 17 years. Steve was the steward who built the current audience and now he is handing it over to us. We are starting to transition Southwinds Magazine to the third set of owners. For a print magazine in the 21st century, that is impressive. There are a lot of little details in buying or selling a running business. This process has been very smooth so far with a lot of faith and trust given as the details were negotiated, contracts were signed, and monies were transferred. Now, as the new stewards, we have an obligation to the audience, the production team, and the advertisers to ensure the product we deliver is timely and relevant. With your help, we can keep this wonderful community going strong. You can take all of the business classes at school, get your degrees, become a titan of industry, but at the end of the day, that talking Parrot in Las Vegas will outlive all of the Fortune 500 CEO’s alive today. He certainly out lasted the careers of the CEO’s that have failed in the past few decades. From the joyful sounds of a talking Parrot keeping an eye on the front door, to the life lesson of having long time horizons, here is to another generation of stewards at Southwinds!

Contribute to Southwinds – Articles and Photos Wanted Sailing Experiences: Stories and photos about experiences in places you’ve cruised; anchorages, marinas, or passages made throughout the Southern waters, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Boat Reviews: Sail or Trawler. Review your boat. See the ad on page 12 on reviewing your boat Charter Stories: Have an interesting Charter story? In our Southern waters, or perhaps in the Bahamas or the Caribbean? Write About Your Yacht Club or Sailing Association: Tell us about your club, its history, facilities, major events, etc. Youth Sailing: Write about a local youth sailing organization or sailing camp Bahamas and the Caribbean: Trips, experiences, passages, anchorages, provisioning and other stories of interest. Our Waterways: Information about the waters we sail in: disappearing marinas, boatyards and slips; mooring fields, anchoring rights, waterway access, etc.

Maintenance and Technical Articles: Repairs, emergency repairs, modifications, additions, etc. Individuals in the Sailing Industry: Interesting stories about the world of sailors out there, young, old, and some that are no longer with us but have contributed to the sport or were just true lovers of sailing. Fun and Unusual Stories: Got an interesting story? Unusual, funny, tearjerkers, learning experiences, etc. Cover Photos: SOUTHWINDS is always looking for nice cover shots, which are always paid for. They need to be a high-resolution vertical shot, but we sometimes crop horizontal photos for vertical use. Letters to the Editor — For those of you who are not as ambitious to write stories, we always want to hear from you about your experiences and opinions. Try writing—there are many great writers out there who don’t realize it.

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

The Great Loop Transition My wife and I have been avid Southwinds readers for decades. We own a Hunter 24, Daysailor 17, two Sunfish, and have spent a lot of time bare boat chartering in the Caribbean. Until recently, Teresa was my sail mate and constant companion on the water. I say recently because, as we enter into our mid-60’s, she has turned to the dark side. Yes, it is true. As I understand our relationship of over 40 years, we are now in the market for a trawler. Our plan is to start looking this summer with a purchase no later than one year from now. Just in time for retirement. Teresa now has The Great Loop on the brain. To make matters even worse, she wants to sell the Hunter. Her main interest in Southwinds is now the trawler classified ads. If sailing is the fine art of slowly going somewhere at great expense while being cold and wet, we now hoist new sails towards a new direction learning the fine art of slowly going somewhere, at an even greater expense, but no longer cold and wet. Let the new chapter of trawlers, our life, and Southwinds begin together. Jib Davidson Gainesville Tartan 34C Specifications As an owner of a Tartan 34C (hull 319) I am surprised at some of the errors you had in your review of a Tartan 34C in the July issue. First, the C stands for “Classic” not centerboard. All of the 34C’s have a centerboard. It was designed by Sparkman and Stevens. There have been 4 different 34’s from Tartan. There were 525 built, from about 1967 to 1976. Since then there have been 3 other Tartan 34’s; the 34-2, 3400, and a 34.5. With the board up the 34C draws 3.9 feet. With it down it draws at least 8.3, some may draw 8.8, I have seen two different sets of numbers. I also believe that the weight shown is 2,000 pounds too much. John Y. Jackson New Bern, NC

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Southeast Air & Water Temperatures, Prevailing Winds & Gulf Stream Currents – August For live buoy water and weather data, go to the National Data Buoy Center at www.ndbc.noaa.gov

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

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

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Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race) Go to the Racing Calendar for regattas and local races. Go to Racing News for national and international regattas in the Southeast. • Educational/Training • Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals • Boat Shows • Seafood Festivals & Nautical Flea Markets • Other Events

Listing Your Event in Print or Online EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary organizations throughout the country hold hundreds of regular boating courses on the various subjects. To find a course near you, go to www.cgaux.org/boatinged/class_finder. US SAILING INSTRUCTOR AND COACH COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) Go to the website for courses that might have been scheduled after our press date. For more on course schedules, locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to www.ussailing.org/education/instructor. Check the website, since courses are often added late. For learning-to-sail and powerboat handling courses, go to www.ussailing.org/education. 35°31.98’N 076°32.16’W

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JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVALS Go to www.ussailing.org, then Competition>Youth>Junior Olympics>Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals>Find a Junior Olympic Festival. Check online in case a new festival was scheduled, or view others further in the future.

Rock, Paper Scissors Regatta Birmingham Sailing Club, Vincent, AL, Aug. 24-25. Laser, Radial, C420 Spin and Non-Spin, BIC, Optimists. Contact Fred Smith at soldbyfred@gmail.com.

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS & NAUTICAL FLEA MARKETS 37th Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival, Biloxi, MS, Sept. 8-9 Point Cadet Plaza, Biloxi. Saturday 10am-9pm, Sunday 10am-5pm. Go to www.biloxi.org and click on Events. Admission charged.

3rd Annual Gulf Coast Oyster Cook-Off and Festival, Gulfport, MS, Sept. 28-29 Oyster Fest is judged by three judges with the categories including best Oyster Rockefeller, Charbroiled and House Specialty. Live entertainment. Enter online. www.gulfcoastoystercookoff.com

41st Annual Pensacola Seafood Festival, Pensacola, FL, Sept. 28-30 Sample a variety of mouth-watering seafood dishes and continuous entertainment. Over 150 arts/crafts vendors on display. A children’s area is filled with activities for all ages. The Fiesta Seafood Grille offers cooking demonstrations—watch area chefs prepare regional delicacies. Friday 11am-11pm; Saturday 10am -11pm; Sunday 11am-5pm. FREE. Downtown at Seville Square, Fountain Park and Bartram Park. 850-4336512. www.pensacolaseafoodfestival.com

41st Holy Family Seafood Festival, Pass Christian, MS, Sept. 28-30 Three days of seafood, entertainment, arts and crafts, raffle. 140 East Beach Drive. Friday, 5pm-10:30pm, Sat. 11am10:30pm, Sunday 11am-5pm. http://www.holyfamilyseafoodfestival.com

BOAT SHOWS Tampa Boat Show, Sept. 7-9 Tampa Bay’s oldest boat show. Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. NMMA. (Basically a powerboat show.) www.tampaboatshow.com. 10-8pm. Friday-Saturday, 10-6 Sunday. $12. Ages 12 and under, free (when with adult).

Wilmington Boat Show, Wilmington, NC, Sept. 7-9 Wilmington Convention Center, Port City Marina, Pier 33 and Battleship NC. www.wilmingtonboatshow.com, 12-8 Friday, 10-8 Saturday, 10-5 Sunday. $10/day; $15/2 days; Ages 4-12 $5; Seniors $8; Military $5.

9th Annual Southport Wooden Boat Show, Southport, NC, Sept. 29 Held downtown on the waterfront at the Old Yacht Basin, wooden boats—both in the water and on land—will be on display. Event runs 10am-4pm. FREE. Go to www.southportwoodenboatshow.com. 910-477-2787

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RACING NEWS & REGATTAS Racing News, Instruction, Southern Sailors, and National and International Regattas in the South For the complete southern racing schedules by region, go to the “Southern Regional Race Calendar” in the back of the magazine

29th Annual Juana Good Time Regatta September 6, 7, 8, 2019 Sailors and Spectators, don’t miss the 29th Annual Juana Good Time Regatta, September 6, 7, 8, on beautiful Navarre Sound, Navarre Beach, Florida. Designed for both experienced and novice racers, with the main emphasis being a “Good Time”, this event is open to all sizes of multihull sailboats, from beach cats to tris and cruisers. It all starts with the Smooth Sailing and Late Registration/Package Pick-up Party on Friday, Sept. 6, that includes complimentary t-shirt, beer, discounted Malibu drinks, and munchies. Saturday will include the Distance Race, Beach BBQ, and door prizes. Sunday brings excitement with the Triangle Buoy Races and Awards Ceremony. Great live music will play throughout the weekend’s festivities. At http://www.juanaspagodas.com/RegattaNews.htm are details, registration and discounted lodging options. Online Registration closes at 5pm, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019; Register by August 31 and save!! Late (and final) registration with kick-off party is Friday, Sept. 7, 6-8 pm at Juana's. If you Juana Good Time on the water, don’t miss the fun!!

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35th Annual Dunedin Cup, Dunedin Boat Club, Gulf – Clearwater Beach September 28, 2019 The 35th running of the Annual Dunedin Cup will be hosted by the Dunedin Boat Club. Following the Regatta is the Dunedin Boat Club Awards Party at the Dunedin Boat Club located at the west side of the Dunedin Marina. Racing Classes: Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Racer/ Cruiser, Cruising, Sea Scouts with a PHRF rating. Early registration fee is $65. All registration can be accessed at the Dunedin Boat Club site: https://dunedinboatclub.org/2019-dunedin-cup. You will access the Yacht Scoring registration link there. Pre-race skippers meeting at the DBC Boat Club on Friday, September 27 at 18:00. Contact David Kresge at dckoffsu@gmail.com. Cell 813-833-2285.

72nd Sarasota Sailing Squadron Labor Day Regatta, Sarasota, FL, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 The Sarasota Sailing Squadron will be hosting its 72nd 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. regattanetwork.com or www.SarasotaSailingSquadron.org.

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1st Annual Exuma Sailing Club Regatta. Photo by Jan Perhson. See story on page 25.

CALENDAR from page 10 OTHER EVENTS 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, June 1-November 30 For Hurricane information and plans and articles for preparing your boat for a storm, go to the Hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com.

The 9th Annual St. Petersburg Classic Regatta (formerly the Good Old Boat Regatta), Sept. 14-15 — More than Just a Regatta, A Benefit for “Meals on Wheels” See the Racing News & Regattas Section following this section.

Dragon Boat Festival, Pensacola, FL, Sept. 8

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40 teams compete in Dragon Boat racing. Benefit for Gulf Coast Kids’ House. Bayview Park, 2001 E. Lloyd St. http://pensacoladragonboatfestival.com

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE SOUTH & THE WORLD OF SAILING & BOATING 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). Okechobee Water Level Goes up .5 Inch since June From a report generated July 15, 2019, the following are the current water levels for transiting Lake Okeechobee, FL. Today's Lake Okeechobee Stage = 11.48 (Feet-NGVD29) / Today's Route 1 Navigational Depth ≈ 5.42 Feet Today's Route 2 Navigational Depth ≈ 3.62 Feet / Bridge Clearance = 49.69 Feet S-308 Tailwater Elevation = 13.81 (Feet-NGVD29). Go to: http://w3.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml to see the current report. Copy the text exactly as shown in your web browser to be taken to the Army Corps of Engineers web page.

Florida Governor Signs Recreational Boat Title Act SPRINGFIELD, Va., July 2, 2019 — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent signing of a recreational boat title bill, the Uniform Certificate of Title Act (HB 475/S 676), offers recreational boat owners valuable consumer protections and may spur other states to follow suit, says Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS). The legislation protects consumers from unwittingly purchasing a stolen or storm-tossed boat that has suffered significant hurricane damage by creating a uniform boat titling system that is recognized nationwide as well by the U.S. Coast Guard. Boats that are repaired and later put up for sale will now have titles clearly labeled as such. “While all states have motor vehicle title laws, these do not apply to recreational boats,” explains BoatUS Manager of Government Affairs David Kennedy. “This legislation institutionalizes several consumer protection mechanisms that are already commonplace for motor vehicles. These include clear labeling of significant structural damage on vessel titles, creating a uniform system to identify legitimate vessel owners/lien-holders, and better ways to prevent the sale of stolen boats.” Added Kennedy, “By ‘branding’ the titles of vessels that suffer significant damage, buyers will be made aware of material information that could affect a vessel’s condition. It’s not designed to stop a sale. It’s to give buyers the true condition of the vessel they are interested in purchasing and helps them make smart purchases.” While the legislation offers benefits to boaters residing in Florida due to the high number of boats there, it also has repercussions beyond the state’s borders. Florida is ranked No. 1 in the nation for recreational boat registrations with 918,255 registered vessels, according to the most recent U.S. Coast Guard data available. “With a boat registered in Florida that’s later moved to another titled state and sold, the new owner will also benefit from knowing the boat’s history,” added Kennedy. “And it will be much harder to unload boats that are stolen in Florida and later fraudulently sold out of state.” BoatUS advocated for the new law, which is based on model legislation developed by the Uniform Law Commission. Currently, 10 states still do not issue vessel titles, making it easier for thieves to sell a stolen boat using a fraudulent bill of sale or forged registration document. Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

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Academy Award Nominee Gary Sinise Urges Public to Submit Memories of their Veterans in New Library of Congress PSAs Frederick, MD — The Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP) has issued new 60 second TV broad-

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cast Public Service Announcements (PSAs) in English and in Spanish that urge the public to record interviews and/or submit photos, letters, diaries or journals of their veterans to VHP. The PSA is hosted by Academy Award nominee Gary Sinise. Mr. Sinise is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner and has been closely associated with many veteran charity groups. “It’s the story of our lives,” says Mr. Sinise about the Veterans History Project. To learn more about the project, go to http://www.loc.gov/vets/. These stories should be preserved for future generations!

Beaufort SC Downtown Marina Gets New Management Company James H. Newsome Originally owned and operated by John Griffin, the Downtown Marina of Beaufort was sold to the City of Beaufort and leased back to Griffin Enterprise to operate for an initial 20-year period. Subsequent leases of 10 years each have kept the Griffin family in continuous management of the marina dating back to the early 1960s. John’s son Rick Griffin is nearing the end of a 40-year career with the marina and will retire this summer after the Beaufort Water Festival. The City of Beaufort started a national search over a year ago for a new company to operate the marina with a goal of becoming a regional marina of choice and more desirable destination. The Downtown Marina of Beaufort has 1,000 feet of dock space for transient and fuel business with space for 55 boats docked on a monthly to long term basis. Transient boaters, which make up approximately 50% of the marina’s business also spend money in downtown shops and restaurants, as well as local businesses. Five operators expressed interest in managing the marina facility with two submitting proposals. Safe Harbor Marinas was selected as the new operator after other cities reported increased business and substantial investments in the leased properties. Safe Harbor is the largest manager of marina properties in the world with two other properties being managed in South Carolina. Safe Harbor will be required to invest up to $1 million dollars in the first ten years of operation, and $100,000 each ten-year period afterward. City Manager Bill Prokop commented, “The City thanks the Griffin family for the over 40 years of service they provided to our boating community. We are excited to become part of the growing Safe Harbor family of marinas and look forward to a long-lasting relationship with them.”

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Boating Groups Voice Opposition to GA Anchoring Law By: James H. Newsome

eorgia’s Coastal Resource Division (CRD) of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) held a public meeting at the headquarters facility in Brunswick, GA, on June 15 to discuss changes to anchoring rules in the state’s coastal waters. Earlier this year the Georgia legislature passed amendments to current law HB201 authorizing DNR to establish new rules including a fee system for short and long term anchoring in Georgia’s coastal waters. DNR will also establish designated anchorage areas so boaters will be allowed to anchor only in approved areas after January 1, 2020. CRD Director Doug Hayman opened the meeting by explaining the reasons for the change in previous law and rules is to protect and enhance the quality of the waters by prohibiting discharge of sewage from a live-aboard vessel. Hyman stated that “current law pertaining to liveaboards is not enforceable and that everyone living on a vessel away from a marina is in violation of the law. The intent of this law, when it’s in place, if you’re going to live on your vessel, you can moor your vessel in an eligible marina,” Anyone applying for an anchorage permit for a liveaboard vessel must certify to no discharge of sewage, treated or untreated, into the state’s waters. HB201 will require marinas and boat owners to maintain a log of pump out of their holding tanks for up to one year while in the estuarine areas of Georgia. The law is also intended to minimize the impact of abandoned and derelict vessels. Haymans commented, “Georgia has approximately 130 sunken derelict vessels in her waters, more than half of which are commercial vessels.” The proposed new rules state that anyone anchoring in Georgia coastal water will be required to purchase a permit at a cost of $5 per night, $20 for a seven day period, $40 for a thirty day period, or $240 for an annual period. Anchorage permits will be available at all sites that sell hunting and fish-

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ing licenses, by phone and online. Permits may be printed or maintained electronically but must always be on the vessel and available for inspection by DNR Fish and Wildlife enforcement personnel. If the vessel is unoccupied the permit must be displayed and visible from the water. Approved anchorage areas will be posted online on DNR’s website. In the original version of the legislation the fees collected for anchoring would be designated for a fund to clean up derelict vessels, however this provision was struck from the final legislation, but the fee schedule remained. Over 70 people attended the meeting and voiced overwhelming opposition to the changes in the law. Representatives from several boater and marine groups: BoatUS, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association (AGLCA), Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA), DeFever Cruisers Group, Marine Trawler Owners’ Association (MTOA), Georgia Marine Business Association (GAMBA), made recommendations as well as questioned DNR as to why the new regulations were needed. Kim Russo, Executive Director of America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association and the Seven Seas Cruising Association, stated afterwards, “the biggest takeaway from the meeting is that while the associations and other organizations focused their comments on how to best implement the

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law with the least effect on boaters, the individual boaters are really wondering why this legislation was needed. The recurring theme from them was that the new law makes a very poor attempt at solving a problem that may not even exist in Georgia. Nothing’s been presented that quantifies sewage discharge or abandoned vessels in the state and whether existing laws are being enforced to address these issues.” Lee Gatts, NMMA Manager of Southeast Policy and Engagement said he “strongly objects to even the concept of treating anchorage in Georgia’s public waters like a hotel. We know of no state that charges boaters by the day to anchor in its waters. We do not believe this permit scheme will be enforceable given the severe shortage of on-water patrols and other resources.” State Representative (R-St. Simons Island) Don Hogan, the sponsor of HB201, spoke at the end of the meeting and remarked that there is an “old Navy boat” that’s privately owned and anchored in Brunswick River, and that he “knows” they have to be discharging waste into the water. The “old Navy boat” is privately owned and actually docked at a privately owned dock in downtown Brunswick. Hogan also agreed that public meetings probably should have been held prior to rewriting the law. Near the end of the meeting a lady who did not identify herself, but was later identified as Amanda Williams, an attorney and former Superior Court judge from Brunswick, spoke in favor of the law. She expressed concern about the cleanliness of the water but acknowledged that probably only 10% of the boaters are not abiding by the law, and that she was hopeful that this law would resolve the problem. The “old Navy boat” is docked on the river near the attorney’s office in Brunswick. The public comment period ended July 15 with proposed rules scheduled to be presented to the Coastal Committee of the DNR Board on August 27. Director Haymans stated that “most of the concerns are regarding the rules proposed by DNR to implement the law. We will be working to address these concerns and we anticipate making changes to the proposed rule based on the comments received.” Charlie Waller, President of GAMBA and owner of Isle of Hope Marina in Savannah stated, “I believe the DNR is listening seriously to the strong public comments on the first draft, and will respond with changes to the second draft. My understanding from the public meeting is that the DNR will have a second public comment period after the second draft rules come out. Unfortunately, the bad press from this bill is overshadowing some really creative work going on right now by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Georgia DNR that is making some of the most significant improvements to

Georgia’s Intracoastal Waterway that we have seen in many years, with the dredging of the channel near Jekyll Creek, and other problem areas.” The public meeting has done little to calm boaters' feeling about the effects of Georgia’s new law and regulations on anchoring in the state’s coastal waters. Bob Keller, a boater from Richmond Hill, GA summarized the feelings of many who are opposed to this new legislation, “It is now clear that this legislation was created by select individuals who each have a specific derelict boat that they want to get rid of so are instead creating sweeping new laws that will not fix the problem but only create more problems for more people, more taxes and more bureaucracy. Derelict boats will only be removed when funding is provided, and this law does not provide any funding. It actually removes funding from the proposed permits from DNR and moves it to the general fund which means it is another tax and will not remove a single derelict vessel. By any definition this is bad legislation that should never be supported by any organization claiming to be pro-boating. The only reasonable outcome for this bill is nonimplementation and a reversal in the 2020 legislative session.” Jack White, former GA Legislator and co-founder of Save Georgia’s Anchorages said, “Not a single hearing before the boating public was held before this bill became law. If this isn’t an example of betraying the public trust, I don’t know what is.” Wally Moran, author and founder of the popular Sail to the Sun Rally, commented, “This meeting allowed cruisers to get their thoughts out and for Georgia's DNR and legislators to see just how upset cruisers were with what has been going on. It also demonstrated all that is wrong with this kind of legislation and showed why it is important for cruisers to be involved with these issues from the beginning. My thanks to everyone who took the time to attend, and to write the DNR with their thoughts.” Waterway Guide Media’s publisher, Jeff Jones, says, “We believe in safe boating, travel and adventure on America’s waterways. We stand with AGLCA, SSCA, MTOA and GAMBA in their position that if Georgia must enact laws that it believes will reduce derelict and nuisance vessels, and that charging boat owners to anchor is a solution, we support no fees for anchoring in Georgia for a 60-day period for vessels that are attended. If setbacks are needed, we support 150 feet from marine infrastructure. Extended cruising and long-range boating activities should not be overly impacted by this approach.” SOUTHWINDS will continue to follow developments in this important issue and will provide updates in future issues.

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Interview with Director Doug Haymans – GA DNR By James H. Newsome Following the public meeting in Brunswick, GA on June 15, Mr. Doug Haymans, Director of the Coastal Resource Division for Georgia’ Department of Natural Resources agreed to a written interview for SOUTHWINDS to discuss the new anchoring law and subsequent rules and regulations. Director Haymans has primary responsibility for implementation of the new law and development of the rules and regulations. All questions and answers are unedited. SOUTHWINDS - Boaters are confused as to why the changes to HB201 even occurred. Were you surprised by the level of interest and concern expressed by the boating community? Haymans - As you know this bill moved through the General Assembly this year. Each of these hearings was open to the public and each committee meeting and floor vote was televised. We are surprised that concern is now being raised considering there was no concern whatsoever raised during this process. Additionally, groups like GAMBA were presented draft copies for feedback at that stage to incorporate any concerns. It is also important to note that our understanding of the intent of this bill was to loosen up restrictions on live-aboards by eliminating the requirement for a live-aboard extension past 90-days. The no discharge requirement was already in place in the previous version of the law. SOUTHWINDS - What was the genesis for deciding to make changes in HB201? Did you CRD/DNR approach Rep Hogan about introducing a bill, or did Rep Hogan consult with you prior to requesting changes? Haymans - This was an issue that Rep. Hogan had an interest in and we helped provide insight because this legislation removed the reference to a certain number of days that a vessel could be in place before an extension was needed. We agreed with Rep. Hogan and supported the legislation and helped provide expertise on the matter. The old law was problematic and virtually impossible to enforce because to enforce that law required constant surveillance to enforce any law which was not practical in most cases. SOUTHWINDS - How much of a role did the old Navy boat play in the decision to make changes in law and regulations? It was mentioned by Rep Hogan during the meeting last week. Haymans - From our perspective this is a symptom of the problems we have seen in managing live-aboards under the law before HB 201 was passed. SOUTHWINDS - What role did GAMBA (GA Marina Business Association) play in the changes to HB201? The executive director, Amy Thurman, has made several statements regarding her opinion and involvement in the new law. Haymans - GAMBA was involved in the process and we consider GAMBA a valuable partner. We met with Rep. Hogan and GAMBA to discuss the primary components of the bill and helped vet those concepts so that ultimately a bill would be produced that addressed the needs of Rep. Hogan’s districts, DNR’s concerns with enforcing the old law, and the needs of the boating community. SOUTHWINDS - Why were other boating groups not consulted or public meetings held prior to making the changes in HB201? Haymans - This was not DNR sponsored agency legislation but we did work to include GAMBA as the leading boating organization in our state when discussions first arose. The bill was introduced on February 7 and did not receive final passage until March 29th. During this period there were effectively two public meetings during house and senate committee meetings where the public is invited to 24

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comment on pending legislation. SOUTHWINDS - Under the previous version of HB201 it was illegal to anchor and liveaboard a vessel. Now under the current law it is actually legal to liveaboard an anchored vessel as long as the boat self-certifies that its holding tank is sealed off from direct discharge and as long as a long term anchoring permit is obtained. How is this possibly making the waters of the state cleaner? It appears to open the door for abuse of dumping overboard and adds a burden to the department to enforce. Haymans - The key change in HB201 is the removal of the 90-day criteria. Law enforcement found that it could not find violations of the live-aboard laws at that time until they could first prove the vessel was a live-aboard for 90+ days. The former law was located in the wrong code section (the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act), and didn’t provide enforceability. The department’s burden is lessened by the new law. The intent of HB 201 is to allow for cruising vessels to utilize their vessels as a liveaboard in estuarine waters of the state in a responsible manner. HB201 also makes it illegal for boats being utilized as a liveaboard to discharge treated or untreated sewage in the estuarine waters of the state. This would apply to vessels with a holding tank as well as Type I and II flow-through MSDs. Federal regulations do regulate discharge of all untreated sewage from holding tanks, but allows for states to enact stricter regulations restricting discharge of treated sewage as well from liveaboard/houseboat vessels, as defined by the state. SOUTHWINDS - Do you anticipate an extension of the time period for developing rules and submitting them to the Coastal Committee of DNR Board for approval? Haymans No, DNR does not anticipate a time extension. The law does not go into effect until 2020. We feel that the underlying legislation, HB 201, is sound. Most of the concerns are regarding the rules proposed by DNR to implement the law. We will be working to address these concerns and we anticipate making changes to the proposed rule based on the comments received. We will renotify the public of those changes in time for Board approval by the end of the year. SOUTHWINDS - Will the public be informed of the proposed rules prior to them being submitted to the Coastal Committee? Haymans - Yes, DNRs public participation protocol requires that we present the proposed rules to the DNR Board Coastal Committee prior to placing the rules on public notice. SOUTHWINDS - Will the public be given an opportunity to speak at the DNR Board meeting prior to voting on the proposed rules? Haymans - Once the amended proposed rules are complete, after incorporating changes proposed during this public comment period, there will be an additional 30 day public comment period that the public will be able to weigh in on. SOUTHWINDS greatly appreciates the opportunity to conduct this interview with Director Haymans. We will continue to closely follow this issue and provide updates in future issues. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Bahamian Youth Sailing By Jan Pehrson, photos by Jan Pehrson Kids in the Bahamas have options They can race fiberglass Optimist Dinghies according to the International Rules. They can race wooden E-Class sloops according to the Bahamian Racing Rules. Or they can do both! In the island nation of the Bahamas, people are proud of their seafaring history. Today’s sailing instructors want to make sure that young sailors are trained to compete at an international level, but also taught maritime tradition. The question is…How do you expose new sailors to the worldwide sport of sailing and preserve the delicate tradition of wooden boat building and racing in The Bahamas? There is a balance to be found Emit Knowles sails through a squall to 1st place, Opti Class. Kids sailing Optis aspire between “this is how the rest of world sails” to travel the globe and represent the Bahamas in international competition someday. and “this is how we do it.” So, two training paths exist side-by-side for Bahamian sailors. Both paths are historic in their own way. Kids can sail international boats. International sailing in the Bahamas made history in 1956 when Bahamian Star Class Champion Sir Durward Knowles brought the Bahamas to the attention of the world by winning the country’s first Olympic Medal, a Bronze at the Melbourne Olympics. He ultimately won a Gold Medal at the Tokyo Games. Bahamian kids can follow in his footsteps by racing under the International Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) in Optimist Dinghies, Sunfish, Lasers, or 420’s. Today there are local clubs in islands throughout the Bahamas: Abaco (Hope Town), Long Island, Harbor Island (off Eleuthera), Grand Bahama, and Great Exuma. There are also three clubs in Nassau—Lyford Cay, Royal Nassau, and the Nassau Yacht Club. In 2019, Nassau, capital city of the Bahamas, hosts two major junior sailing events—Bahamas Optimist National Championship (100 boats from around The Bahamas - June 22 & 23) and Optimist North Americans (150 to 180 boats from around 20 countries—Sep 27 to Oct 4). For more infomation, go to www.optiworld.org. “International sailing has the tremendous benefit of connecting kids to a world organization for guidance, and ultimately to the rest of the world,” says former Olympic sailor Robert Dunkley, Director of the Bahamas National Sailing School.

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Latrell Bethel, a teacher at the local Government high school where several of the sailors go to school, watches the 1st Annual Exuma Sailing Club Regatta, sailed in Optis, Bahamian E-Class sloops, and Sunfish.

thropic work on the Island of Exuma, home of the National Family Island Regatta. The regatta, started in beautiful Elizabeth Harbour in 1954, is the premier traditional wooden sloop sailing event in The Bahamas and attracts sailors, boat builders, and spectators from throughout The Bahamas and the world. The President of the Exuma Sailing Club is Reginald Smith, and the Vice President and Fleet Manager is Dallas Knowles. Like many Bahamian sailors, Knowles is descended from a sailing family. His grand uncle was Olympic champion Sir Durward Knowles, and his grandfather is an Olympic sailor as well. Knowles’s wife Tamara is one of the club’s sailing instructors, and their sons Joss and Emit sail both Optis and E-Class in the program. “Tradition is great and must be protected,” says Knowles, “but times also change, and the world keeps moving forward. If we’re not careful we might get left behind. So why can’t a kid growing up on an out island in The Bahamas become a seriously competitive sailor against the rest of the world while also learning about and experiencing the rich tradition of their forefathers? We think they can!”

Kids can sail Bahamian E-Class sloops. Bahamian racing sloops are indigenous to the Bahamas and are souped-up versions of traditional work boats used at one time for fishing and transportation. The wooden E-Class Bahamian sloops, designed specifically for youth sailing, are scaled down versions of the powerful larger classes of Bahamian racing sloops that thrill spectators in the 25-or-so yearly regattas held throughout the Bahamas and sponsored by the government. Bahamian kids can learn to sail in the smaller EClass sloops under the special Bahamian Racing Rules, then graduate and sail in the larger nowhereelse-in-the-world sloop classes. The Exuma Sailing Club is the first sailing club in The Bahamas to use both international classes and local Bahamian E-Class sloops to train junior sailors. One of the local island clubs is the Exuma Sailing Club, founded in 2013 under the instruction of The Exuma Foundation, the leader in philanE-Class sloops are designed specifically for kids, and to preserve the delicate tradition of wooden boat building and racing in The Bahamas. The idea behind the E-Class was to create a safe class for junior sailors that was closer to a “one design” class than Bahamian sloops have ever come before. 26

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Let’s ask the kids! When Joss was asked what he likes best about sailing in EClass he said “when I’m sailing in the sloops, I feel like a miniature version of the big guys who sail on the bigger sloops. I feel like a real professional sailor.” At the same time, Joss was quick to mention how much more difficult the sloops are to sail, and how they don’t respond to you the way the Opti does. His brother Emit loves how he is part of a team when sailing on the little E-Class sloops.

Bahamian kids swim between sailing races. These Optis and sunfish are tied up, waiting for kids to swim out to them, jump on and go.

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Lady Kayla, 2nd in Class, E-Class sloops. Kids sailing sloops feel the power of the heavy boats and aspire to be national heroes someday.

Optis, and traditional anchors-down-raisethe-sails starts in their sloops, the 1st Annual Exuma Sailing Club Regatta was held April 13 & 14, 2019, in George Town. The regatta gave me an opportunity also. Three heavy rainywindy squalls, SLAM SLAM SLAM, on the regatta’s first day gave me photo ops of brave little kids sailing both unsinkable Optis and 800-1000 pound 12foot long E-Class sloops that can sink during one brief lapse of attention to the tiller. “The discipline and courage of the kids really showed up during this event,” says Knowles. “The differences in the classes are highlighted in heavy weather. The Optis are unsinkable, the result of decades of tuning and tinkering to produce the absolute best junior boat in the world. Our little 50 pounders were able to keep them upright during squalls. The EClass in strong winds is a different story. A sudden increase in wind is generally accompanied by a desperate rush to lower the sail before they sail themselves straight underwater to the sea floor.” “The kids that have the chance to sail both types of boats have their feet in two different worlds. Optis and Sunfish are great to get young, small kids excited about getting on the water and competing, but the lure of the big heavy sloop will always be the goal for the youngster that has watched the National Family Island Regatta unfold, with over 100 sloops racing in Elizabeth Harbour. On the playgrounds, being the future bowman on Tida Wave or the skipper of Whitty K is the yard stick by which greatness is measured. Not LeBron or Steph Curry, it’s Brooks Miller or Stefan Knowles, it’s Bul Reg or It Ain’t Right. Crossing the finish line through the cannon smoke in front of the crowd 28

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At the Family Island Regatta sailed in George Town in April, Bahamian Youth Sailors showed off their sloop-sailing skills in close E-Class competition.

in George Town, Exuma is what young men (and women) dream about when they first take to the Harbour, even if it is in an Opti or Sunfish.” The Exuma Sailing Club is a non-profit Organization that gladly accepts donations: Monetary, small boats, small engines and sailboat parts. Contact: Dallas Knowles dallasknowles1@gmail.com, 242-524-8246. More about the E-Class sloops Most of us are all familiar with Optis – one of the most popular sailing dinghies in the world, with over 150,000 boats officially registered with the class – but outside of the Bahamas little is known about the E-Class. Specially designed for kids, E-Class is the newest class of Bahamian sloops being raced throughout The Bahamas. They are 12-feet long, with a 20-foot mast and 12-foot boom. Compared to the rest of the classes of Bahamian sloops they are only slightly overpowered. When kids sail E-Class, they compete, like the rest of the sloop classes, under special Bahamian Racing Rules, starting from anchor with sails down. There are four classes of Bahamian racing sloops: A-Class (28-feet long), B-Class (21-feet long), C-Class (17-feet long), and EClass (12-feet long). In all the larger classes (A, B, C) only the boat’s length is restricted. Mast height, boom length, number of crew, amount of sail area and lead ballast are not. This leads to seriously overpowered boats and spectacular racing. An A-Class sloop may carry, depending on the wind, maybe 1200 square feet of canvas ballasted by maybe 6000 pounds of lead and maybe 1215 crew.

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Presentation of awards at the 1st Annual Exuma Sailing Club Regatta. Trophies were given to youth sailors in the Opti, Sunfish and E-Class Bahamian sloop classes. Photo credit: Skip Williams.

Spectacular? Yes. Safe for children? Not so much. So the E-Class was designed. “The idea behind the E-Class was to create a safe class for junior sailors that was closer to a “one design” class than Bahamian sloops have ever come before,” explains Knowles. “The E-Class sloops present a perfect opportunity for young kids to “get their feet wet” in Bahamian sloops with just enough intimidation and fear so that a little more courage is often needed for success.” “Sheldon Gibson is the father of the E-Class. Asked to produce a boat safe for kids to race that would be easily and

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affordably replicated, Sheldon produce Old Faithful and One Bahamas. His design was approved, it worked, and it was safe. He has been producing boats ever since. The E-Class is the fastest growing sloop class.” “There are currently three main hull designs being used: the original Sheldon Gibson design, the Buzzy Rolle design and the Lloyd Sands design. The Gibson design has the most boats currently sailed because of its head start on the other designs, but the legendary Exuma boatbuilder Leslie “Buzzy” Rolle is producing winning boats at a staggering rate and has added 5 boats in the last 3 years including two Junior Champion winners.” “Lloyd Sands from Andros Island spent a lot of his life making boat carvings and small Gum Elemi boats, threefoot replicas that kids race in the calm waters of the mangroves. Then he decided to try his hand at the E-Class. He produced Judgement Day, a beautiful boat he loaded on the back of his pickup and brought to George Town, Exuma, to win the E-Class championship. There are currently 6 Sands designed boats being raced.” Jan Pehrson is a sailing photojournalist who spends summers in San Francisco, California and winters in St. Pete Beach, Florida. As a racing and cruising sailor and Coast Guard licensed skipper, Jan’s familiarity with sailing and the sailing community lends an in-depth element to her prolific array of photographs and articles. Contact her at www.janpehrson.com

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COOKING ONBOARD

Southwinds Magazine Cocktails By Bob Johndrow At home I used to try and stock a full bar to accommodate guests whether they were visiting for happy hour or an entire evening with dinner. I even referred to a bartender’s guide to make sure it included all the necessary spirits, mixers, and garnishes. Still I was stumped one evening when I told our guests that I could probably mix anything they desired. The first person to take advantage of the offer requested a dark rum and mango mojito. This request could not be fulfilled as I was lacking the two primary ingredients required for this cocktail. I decided then to base my stocked bar on things most people would enjoy. On the boat, I keep the stocked bar fairly simple: light bodied red wine; white wine such as pinot grigio or chardonnay; a bottle of rum and vodka; a few mixers such as tonic, club soda, various canned sodas and fruit juice; fresh citrus; fresh mint. Additionally, most guests on the boat seem to bring bottles of wine, so there is never a shortage of libations to go around. Nothing on the boat garners more attention than cocktails being mixed in vintage silver-plated martini shakers and strained into coupe or martini glasses. The colorful cocktails served in elegant glassware make a lasting impression and are an instant hit. Sliced fresh citrus or fresh herbs create a useful garnish that adds one more layer of flavor to finish off the drink. Fledgling mixologists assume that the art of craft cocktails needs to be complicated. Traditional recipes are actually not that difficult and following these simple recipes will ensure perfectly beautiful and refreshing beverages. When we entertain on the boat, we always begin with a few rounds of cocktails to get the evening off to a good start. Cheers!

MISSISSIPPI BEE STING The Mississippi Bee Sting is a variation of a Bee’s Knees cocktail. Our sting comes from a dose of Ancho de Reyes ancho chile liqueur, since this is the way I was first introduced to this drink on the river. If you go out searching for it, check the tequila section. This liqueur is not tequila but that’s typically where you’ll find it. I love the way it smells with hints of chile, cinnamon and chocolate. SERVINGS: 1 INGREDIENTS: 2 ounces vodka 1 ounce fresh lemon juice 1 ounce honey-simple syrup ½ ounce Ancho de Reyes liqueur METHOD: Make honey-simple syrup in advance and chill. Combine one cup water and one cup honey in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until honey dissolves, stirring occasionally. When the honey has dissolved, remove from heat and let cool before using. Simple syrup can be made in advance and stored in a cooler for about 3 days. To chill a coupe or martini glass, fill to the top with ice and water. In a shaker, combine all ingredients listed with ice and shake vigorously. Empty the glass full of ice, then strain mixture into the chilled glass.

CRANBERRY VODKA MARTINI Want to serve a cocktail that is refreshing and something different from the routine boat drinks found around the marina? Then try a simple, cranberry vodka martini. This simple concoction of vodka, cranberry juice, and fresh lime is a perfect cocktail to get the evening started. SERVINGS: 1 INGREDIENTS: 3 ½ ounces vodka 1 ounce cranberry juice 1 ounce fresh squeezed orange 1 lime slice (to garnish) METHOD: To chill a coupe or martini glass, fill to the top with ice and water. In a shaker, combine all ingredients listed with ice and shake vigorously. Empty the glass full of ice, then strain mixture into the chilled glass. Garnish with lime.

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Learning to Sail at Patrick Air Force Base, Brevard County, FL By Jabbo Gordon

ranches of the Armed Forces offer plenty of adventure in their recruiting advertisements and commercials, but many bases offer a different kind of adventure through their sailing programs. Unknown to many people, even military personnel, are the sailing facilities available at various installations, especially in the South. However, they do exist, and people can learn to sail, rent boats for day sail outings, race in regattas and even lease slips or moorings. Like camping, golf and other off-duty activities, most marinas operate under a base’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program. And while many military bases have some form of water (bay, gulf, lake, ocean or river) available, they may not have a marina. And even if a base has a marina, there is certainly no guarantee that it will offer sailing. Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base and Key West’s Naval Station are good examples. On the other hand, Patrick Air Force Base, which is between Cocoa Beach and Satellite Beach, has its marina on the Banana River and it features a pair of Precision 18’s and two Catalina 22’s. Individual sailing instruction is available at a modest fee. Upon successful completion of the course, students may rent the boats on a first-come first-serve basis. In addition, there is a sailing club on base that conducts fun competition on the second Saturday of each month. Eglin Air Force Base, near Niceville in Florida’s panhandle, has a marina at Posti Point, but it rents only pontoon boats. However, several miles west at Hurlburt Field Marina, near Fort Walton Beach, there is a 13-foot Aqua Cat for rent, but there are no sailing lessons available. The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., has a marina facility near the Neuse River and it has had sailboats available. Even bases that have been downsized still maintain an MWR presence, which might include a marina with sailboats and learn-to-sail classes. Most Navy sailing programs are members of the US Naval Sailing Association, which has its headquarters appropriately enough on the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. Often there is a local yacht club on the base, such as Navy Yacht Club Pensacola or Navy Yacht Club San Diego. But not all sailing facilities are spread that far apart. Two programs are within an hour’s drive from each other. Naval Air Station Jacksonville is on the west side of the St. Johns River near I-295 West. Mulberry Cove Marina comes under the management of Phil Collins, a former Coast Guardsman. A sailor himself, he makes sure his marina’s sailing program is active although he is also managing the RV Park and Auto Hobby Shop. Mulberry Cove currently has a fleet of 11 Flying Scots, 4 Lasers (full rig) and 6 International Optimist Dinghy’s. It also has two keelboats – a Catalina 22 and a Hunter 24. On staff, in part time positions, are US Sailing certified instrucCruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

Sailing instructors Jabbo Gordon (left) and Jack Feeney in one of several 13-foot Boston Whalers that NAS JAX uses as safety boats.

tors who teach all aspects of sailing and handle certifications for those interested in learning how to handle a boat on the water. Customers include active duty personnel, reservists and retired persons from any branch of the Armed Forces, as well as their dependents. In addition, civilian employees who work for the Department of Defense (DOD) are eligible to take classes or rent boats. Furthermore, non-military friends can come on base and participate if their military hosts accompany them during various activities. Sailing classes at Mulberry Cove are conducted two weekends a month, usually the first and second weekends, March through October. November is an optional month, mainly because of the cooler climate. However, weekends may be rescheduled because of weather or holidays. A two-hour classroom session is held on Friday of the SOUTHWINDS August 2019

Team picture of a group of newly certified sailors in front of the Mulberry Cover Marina after successful completion of the two week-end course.

first weekend to handle paperwork chores and to provide some basic instruction through discussions and videos. Water work is performed on the following Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 4pm, giving students a 32-hour course. They earn a Skipper B certification, as the Navy calls it, complete with a US Sailing card and log book. US Sailing’s basic book “Learn to Sail Right” is included in the package, all for $150. A class must have at least four students but is limited to a maximum of eight. Minimum age for the adult classes is 16, but Collins purchased those six Optis with full intentions of instituting a youth program. People have traveled from Tallahassee, Tampa, Vero Beach as well as Augusta and Savannah, Ga., to take the course and there was a female DOD employee at Ft. Rucker, Ala., who successfully completed the training. However, most of the candidates are from NAS JAX or Mayport Naval Station, which has a marina but no sailboats. Heading north from Jacksonville, up US Highway 17 or Interstate 95 is King’s Bay Naval Submarine Base. Aboard this base just behind the chapel is a trailer full of Laser class dinghies. Helming this tiny sailing program is Dave Nelson, a lieutenant commander and the base’s command chaplain. Nelson has had an interest in sailing for decades spanning all the way back to his college years. Fast forward to when Nelson joined the Navy as a chaplain after having pastored in the civilian community for several years. His first duty station was the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., and he rejuvenated his passion for sailing at Camp Pendleton, three hours away. After an overseas tour, Nelson was transferred to the Marine Group 31 in Beaufort, S.C. While stationed there, he earned US Sailing’s small boat instructor certification at Jacksonville’s Florida Yacht Club and started a learn to sail program through Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club. The arrangement allowed military personnel to use the facilities and the club’s 420 class sailboats at a greatly reduced rate. Upon transferring to the submarine base near St. Mary’s, GA., Nelson quickly discovered that there was no sailing program on base, but he met with MWR director and found out there was a mandate to start one. It was a win-win situation except there were no boats available. MWR located five full rig Lasers that were available through Georgia Tech’s NROTC program and they migrated to King’s Bay. The next obstacle, believe it or not, was finding suitable water. Although Cumberland Sound and the St. Mary’s River are nearby, Nelson’s safety boat is a 12-foot aluminum boat with a 2.5 hp motor and it’s insufficient for herding Lasers on either body of water, mainly because of their tides and currents. There is Lake “D”, or Delta, on the base, but its alligators can range from eight to 10 feet – not conducive for capsizing drills. However, right behind the base chapel is a lit-

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tle lake. It’s shallow enough to see bottom and sailors can stick a mast in mud easily, especially during the flip and right exercises. Its small size also gives great experience in maneuvering in tight quarters because the Lasers and safety boat fill up a goodly amount of the available navigation space. Still, the chapel’s lake is what Nelson has been using for his courses so far. Although pretty well protected by buildings and trees, bad weather can provide excellent training. “During our last class, we had some harsh weather,” Nelson recalled with a laugh. “We did our capsize and recovery drill within five minutes after hitting the water.” His course can take up to eight in a class because he will put two on a Laser if necessary. Each session runs for about eight hours Wednesday through Friday, using Saturdays as an alternate in case of bad weather. Nelson encourages students to bring lunch and brings in guest speakers to supplement their sail training with career planning and personal development. Classes are scheduled periodically, depending on demand, March through October, and so far, he has had a lot Marines and Coast Guard personnel signing up as well as Navy people. Graduates receive a course completion card from US Sailing and very often, this information finds its way into a service member’s annual evaluation, and that is normally a good thing. Nelson recognizes that there is a lot of opportunity for expansion, and he has been looking around for 420 class sailboats. He would like to gain access to larger dinghies as well as cruising type boats. Also, he would like to expand his classes to include dependents and DOD personnel as well as reservists and retirees. “I would love to get our service members involved in some local regattas,” Nelson said. “We might be able to create an intramural program and have competition among various command and units aboard the base.” Pensacola NAS has had its ups and downs because of hurricanes but is rebuilding. Keith Raisch took over the marinas last September after long-time manager Mike Helms retired. He is working hard to build his instructor staff and fleet of available vessels.

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A Catalina 22, one of two keelboats that NAS JAX has available. However, there is a separate checkout required and the Navy's Skipper B certification is prerequisite.

Right now, he has 5 Hunter 18’s, 2 Catalina 22’s, 7 Lasers and 12 Sunfish. Sailing courses run from April through September on weekends and cost $35 per person. Like Jacksonville, successful completion earns a student the Skipper B card, but the marina requires additional certification for a person to check out a keelboat. Corpus Christi NAS has a marina and it has boats, including sailboats, but at press time, all of them were out of commission, being repaired presumably for the summer season. Basically, wherever there is a military base near water, MWR has usually provided a marina. Most marinas will offer powerboats for fishing and diving, but they may also have sailboats available. A native of San Diego, CA, Jabbo Gordon grew up in Dunedin and graduated from Clearwater High School and the University of Florida. He is retired U.S. Navy, after serving mostly on submarines, and has been a US Sailing small boat instructor since 1995 and instructor trainer since 1999. Father of one daughter, Gordon has three grandchildren, two of whom are in the Navy— one on submarines. He has written numerous articles, including boat reviews, for SOUTHWINDS Magazine. He currently lives in Palmetto, FL. Three members of a class conducting drills during the Skipper B curriculum while sailing a 19-foot Flying Scot, one of 11 in the NAS JAX fleet.

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TTS Cup’s Spinnakers Race to Dramatic Finish By Ray Dupuis APOLLO BEACH — Powerful storms were skirting the west of Tampa Bay, headed northwest, and the winds just kept shifting, blowing, fading, stalling and building. It was a big challenge for Tampa Sailing Squadron’s Commodore’s Cup competitors, sailing a pursuit event Saturday, June 8th. “It was a blast out there” said Dan Kresge, of Apollo Beach and skipper of Ragged Edge, a J24. He and his crew, daughter Katie, on the bow, and Jeremiha Meck, trimming, sailed the long course in the PHRF Spinnaker division. “Winds were good until we got near St.Petersburg, then we hit a hole. On our long downwind leg—about 6 miles— winds were great and building. TSS Commodore Oscar Rivas, on Aqua Mala (a Carpi 22) was already in front of us when Pat Lawler’s boat Mahalo (an Olson 25) got by us.” “Aqua Mala, Mahalo, and Ragged Edge were staying close on that long run. After fighting hard, we passed Aqua Mala, and then as we neared the finish, my crew pulled off a fantastic jibe, with the winds about 18 knots, to slip by Mahalo and sealed the deal.” Rivas’ Aqua Mala came in second. Ed Peters, of Apollo Beach, on board his Abbott 33, Tigress, was riding an easterly in the PHRF-Racer-Cruiser division when the winds faltered. Crew member Tom Barry, of Sail Technologies in St. Petersburg, a race sponsor, pointed out a west wind ahead. Peters, who has been sailing Tampa Bay since 1968, quickly recalled an old Tampa Bay sailing adage: “When the wind dies, go west young man” and they rode that westerly to the lead. “We had the boat going 11.8 knots with the spinnaker up.” Peters, sailing out of TSS and having three generations of his family on board to keep it on track, took top honors in his class. He praised the race committee for agreeing to change plans for a one-course race for all regatta classes, to setting a separate 15.25-mile course for both Spinnaker Classes. Kresge, the Spinnaker Class winner, said Peters’ Tigress was the fastest boat out there. Mike and Lisa Doyle, of Tampa, out of TSS and Davis Island Yacht Club, sailed Wing It, their Irwin Citation CB, to second in Racer-Cruiser. Meanwhile, on the short course, which was about 6 miles, 17 boats were competing in three other classes. Robert Chesney, of Apollo Beach, was at the helm of his S2 7.9, Apollo Breeze, to take a first in the PHRF-Non-Spinnaker class. He said his crew had been sailing with him since he bought the boat eight months ago. “They are driven, motivated and get better each time we sail. I am fortunate. The first leg was good sailing. There were a couple of wind shifts but we were moving well. The second leg was much tougher, with light or little air and a lot of shifts. The third leg continued that pattern for a while, but we got a good sail set and the wind direction settled behind us, strength built as we headed for the finish,” 36

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Is it a Name Board or a Stern Board? “What’s in a name, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare By Roger Hughes

both boards with two coats of two here is often more than one part epoxy primer from Jamestown nautical term for the exact Distributors, Total Boat range, same thing on a boat. This (www.Jamestowndistributors.com), includes the boards showing the rubbing down between coats with boat’s name and its port of registra120 grit sandpaper. I then rolled tion. The board carrying the name three coats of Total Boat Flag Blue can rightly be called the name plate, on each board—again rubbing or the stern board, or the aft board, down between coats, and finishing because they are usually mounted on the stern, the transom, or aft sec- The port-of-call registration board is normally also with 250 grit, which produced a glass like hard finish. tion of the boat. These boards are displayed on the stern of the boat. Both boards had a ½-inch wide not to be confused with quarter cove stripe inlay along the top and boards, which show the ship's name bottom, which I carefully painted on either stern quarter, not actually with Total Boat metallic gold paint. on the stern. A boat will normally This actually contains copper dust also have a board showing its port to give it its gold color, but the of registration, also known as the heavier metal sinks to the bottom of port-of-call, or registration board, the tin, so it needs constant vigor(but not its home port, which is difous stirring. Rather than stir the ferent), and which can also be paint with a wooden stirrer which mounted on... well you get my drift. Jamestown Distributors includes When I bought my Down East Both boards were solid glass fiber resin moldings with every paint order, (along with 45 she had another name and was and very heavy. They first received two coats of epoxy undercoat. a mixing pot, gloves and registered as an American a filter), I wetted my ½ vessel in San Diego, CA. inch brush from the thickIn due course I undocuer paint in the bottom of mented her and re-christhe tin, using the stirrer. tened her Britannia, probThis gave me more gold ably the oldest name of on the brush, but it still any British ship, going took four coats to proback to Roman times. duce the simulated gold Registration is now in the leaf effect I wanted, Isle-of-Man, a picturesque which was very striking island in the middle of the against the dark blue Irish Sea, between Engbackground. land and Ireland and part Finally, I painted two of the UK. coats of Total Boat clear Both boards therefore varnish over the whole needed new letters and board, which further restoration. They were increased the shine of the heavy solid mouldings in gold paint. glass fiber resin, fastened For Britannia, I purto the transom with stainchased nine gold colored less screws and lashings 4 inches high moulded of adhesive caulking. It The cove stripes were highlighted using metallic gold paint. acrylic letters from was very difficult to lever www.buysignletters.com. At $12.00 each they were not them off, even using 2-foot-long pry-bars, and it left a big cheap, but the gold color is impregnated into the acrylic mess, which I then had to clean up and polish—the whole moulding and I was assured they will never tarnish. I transom. ordered my letters to be fitted with threaded nylon bushes The original name and port-of-call were simply white in the back of each letter to enable them to be fastened vinyl letters, stuck on the blue painted boards. I sanded the through the boards with 3/16-inch stainless steel set boards with my belt sander, which made short work of all the screws. The company offers other methods of fixing the letters and smoothed out the globules of paint and varnish, letters to any type of stern or board. There is stud mountwhich had been applied over the years. I then undercoated

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Appliqués. These inexpensive decorative mouldings were made of 1/4” plywood and needed sealing before they could be gold painted.

ing, wire mounting, flange mounting and outside brackets. I first made a template of each letter by tracing the outline on art board and cutting them out, then I pressed through the template with a pencil to mark the position of the studs. (Letter template). I then aligned each template evenly on the curved boards and marked the center of the stud holes. I The finished result is striking. drilled through with a ¼-inch drill and fastened the letters to the board from the back. When both boards were screwed tightly back where As an added adornment I bought a set of four ornathey came from there remained a total of 29 screw heads to mental appliqués for $16.65 from Home Depot’s website. be filled in and smoothed into the cove stripes, then paintThe two larger scrolls were for the name board and the ed over with gold. I am a believer in “not spoiling the ship smaller scrolls were for the port-of-call board. They are for two penny worth of tar” or effort. made from ¼-inch thick plywood, so they had to be thorAfter removing excess caulk with a sharp knife, the job oughly waterproof sealed, first with epoxy undercoat, then was done. gold painted, before being glued to the boards with epoxy adhesive. Suppliers and Costs: For the port-of-call I had nine 3-inch letters cut from self-adhesive gold vinyl, by a local sign shop. These were All paints & varnish: Jamestown Distributors $135.97 only $35.10 for the whole lot and the same typeface as the name letters. The sign shop also stuck them down accuSeal caulking (2 tubes): Jamestown Distributors $19.98 rately on the curved board, which was something I was Acrylic letters: Buy Sign Letters $109.00 doubtful I could do. Decorative appliqués: Home Depot website $16.65 The boards were then ready to fasten back on the tranPort-of-call letters: Local sign shop $35.10 som. I coated the backs with a liberal covering of Total Boat SEAL caulk, which also sealed the screws—this is half Total $316.70 the price of 3M caulking, which I normally use.

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A Northern Tragedy By Peter Kick

t was the summer of 2007. My partner Dori and I drove to the sub-Arctic Quebec village of Wemindji, towing Secret, our Nimble Arctic 25. We planned to explore the James and Hudson Bay coasts. When the ice moved offshore in late June, we coasted slowly north, weaving in among the Nastapokas, the near islands of Nunavut, poking our nose into warm rivers and shallow bays for anchorages. Our last port of call would be Great Whale, a town of 2500 Cree and Inuit people. We entered the Great Whale River and anchored the boat off the docks at its mouth. We rowed ashore, tied the dinghy to the dock amid a number of freight canoes, and walked into town for supplies. On our arrival back at the dock, we were shocked to see a group of youngsters raiding Secret and bringing our personal items back to shore with them in our dinghy. They had rowed the Avon to Secret, and finding the companionway locked, were able to force open the forward hatch. I screamed loudly at the children who looked to be no more than 10 or twelve years old. Three of them were rowing ashore in the dinghy while a few others were riffling through our belongings that they had dumped on shore. Upon investigation, I was relieved to find that the children had disturbed little more than our food stores. I found that our cash and documents had not been seen. The children had distorted the front hatch hardware, but the damage was fixable. Meanwhile, ashore, Dori had lined the children up and was scolding them sternly but lovingly. “We didn’t mean it! We’re sorry!” they cried. Meanwhile the culprits emptied their pockets of some of the items they had taken from the boat, among them a handheld GPS, my precious Swiss Army watch, a Leatherman, several small personal articles and a heist of food and sweets. It seemed that the children were mainly looking for food. What concerned me most was the potential for such vandalism to affect the safe operation of the boat, and therefore our personal safety. I was surprised at the children’s ability to make it to

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the boat in our dinghy. The current in the river is fast, and empties into the cold, dangerous waters of Hudson Bay, not far from the docks. I’m not sure what else I could have done to protect the boat, aside from trying to hide her somewhere beyond a distant bend in the river. Stronger locks may have promised more damage. Among the group was a small, shy boy of eight or nine years of age, named Robert. We had talked with him on a few occasions as he rode next to us on his bicycle asking if we had candy. He wore hand-me-down clothes, with a sweatshirt that was several sizes too large for him. The arms were so long that Robert held the handlebars of his bike through the shirt’s sleeves. That evening, our sensibilities still bruised by the robbery that had taken place a few hours earlier, we were sitting down to dinner aboard Secret when we overheard a commotion on the dock, where a large group of people had assembled. I rowed ashore to investigate, perhaps to offer whatever assistance I could. I recognized some of the children who’d raided the boat. I approached a man and asked about the situation. “A young boy drowned”, he told me. Did he know who the child was? He said it was Robert. Robert was apparently swept downriver and became tangled in a gill net, which pinned him in the current. According to the other children, there had been some rough play. Robert fell from the dock, hitting his head on a boat as he fell. The combination of this injury, the shock of the cold water, his over-sized clothing and the fast current subdued Robert. No one was present at the scene to claim Robert’s body. Robert’s mother had gone to Toronto, leaving him in the care of a friend. Shocked by this devastating incident, I rowed back to Secret. From the settee in the warmth of the lamp-lit cabin, Dori looked up from her dinner questioningly. I hesitated a moment before telling her that a child had drowned. I waited another moment before telling her it was Robert. “Our? …Our little Robert?” She stammered. I nodded yes. Dori reflected for a moment and then, overcome with grief, she wept bitterly. The small child she had earlier that same day scolded, she now mourned. “Oh, the poor little . . . tyke”, she cried. It had been a difficult day indeed. Together we reflected on the transience of life, a life surrounded so unaccountably by both terror and beauty. And soon, far south again, the beautiful sub-arctic far behind us both, I would mourn the loss of Dori, who died of cancer that following spring. From the ensuing financial difficulties and the countless other troubles we’d faced, I also had to part with Secret. Someday, perhaps, I would return to the sub-arctic, bringing my rich albeit painful memories along with me. Memories of Robert, of Secret, and of my beloved Dori O’Connell and her final journey. Peter Kick may be reached at peterkick@aol.com.

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‘Back to the 50s’ By Dave Ellis

The big diesel engines droned on. They were running all the time. But it was at night that they seemed the loudest. When they were on the barge way over near Pass-a-Grille pumping sand and water up on the mangroves of Mud Key, it was not so loud. But now they were right across the bay from our Gulfport home.

very few minutes, above the drone of the diesel, there would be: Clank-clank-clinkity, clink……. CLUNK, CLUNK, clink, clink, clink….. Down that long, floating metal pipe would go a big conch or whelk, or maybe the bones of a prehistoric monster or pirate's treasure. I often reflected on what that pretty queen conch was thinking as it was zipping along that pipe, only to be splashed unto the new land and covered with more sand and silt and shells from the nearby bay. I know some of those shells were big. About five years ago, in 1952, the old hermit Silas Dent died. My dad knew where he kept his shells to sell. We sailed out to the gap that goes to the Gulf between Pine Key and Cabbage Key. In the Mangroves near the east entrance on the south side of the channel was an old rotten skiff. There was a treasure of huge conchs on it. We must have been the first ones there. Dad took one. He took the biggest one, but just one. Six months later we sailed back there and most of them were still there. We took the biggest one that was left. He sold the first one with his boat in 1956. We use the other one as a horn. I wonder whether they are going to fill in where the springs were on the "flats?" On the way to Pine Key to camp or explore we could sail straight across the shallow water and there were freshwater springs. It smelled like rotten eggs, but it was drinkable. That is where the golf course lakes will probably be. Once I told my folks about a really big, strong spring just beyond Frenchman's Creek and Cat's Point. They got excited and allowed as how I was not to swim in that area. It seems that it was the outfall for the sewage plant. I used to be able to see the bottom of Boca Ciega Bay when sailing my pram with the bowsprit and jib. Nowadays when I sail along with Earl 'Shorty' Long, a midget with a newer pram with newfangled Dacron sails and a jib, we can't see the bottom. We can't even see the other boat's dagger board like we used to. When Wendell Flatter, John Light and I go swimming in the entrance to Clam Bayou, if we are there for any length of time, we come out with a brown fur all over us. It is really slippery stuff. Mom says it is hard to get out, so don't put a T-shirt on until we wash off with a hose.

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Wendell's dad is a shrimper. He made for us a square net with a handle and two washing machine wringers on the bottom. We would push the net along around the Clam Bayou area and pick up all kinds of shrimp. Sometimes a scallop would be in the net. They had lots of blue eyes looking at us. But we only pick up muck and brown tangled grass now. Since I was a little kid in first grade, 1951, my boundaries to sail from Gulfport were no farther than the beginning of Pass-a-Grille Pass because of the strong current, no farther east than the sand fill of what will be the bridge to Bradenton and no farther south than Mullet Key. I used to think I was all on my own. But one day when I was lying in the bottom of the pram, I heard a big-block Chevy engine idling near and a Florida Cracker voice called out, "Hey Ellis, you there?" I sat up, gulped and said "Yes, sir." He gunned it and planed his skiff on toward the flats where the mullet were running. So, Dad had the fishermen looking out for me. Otherwise, how did he know my name? I liked Mullet Key. A kid could explore all day. Sometimes we would have to climb an oak tree to find out which way to go to get back to the boat. There were two lookout towers to climb and see the land and water and all the way home to Gulfport. The old Fort De Soto had initials carved in the walls on the inside rooms. Some were from the early 1900's nearly fifty years ago. My dad's initials were there. "BME, 1936". I noticed that one of the big, brass knobs that were hinges for the door is missing. It sure looks like that big, long hunk of brass with the knob on the end I use as a lifting weight that is in our garage. Dad just grins when I ask him. Somebody said that Pine Key and Cabbage Key and all those little mangrove islands are the next to be dredged up. I hope not. Maybe somebody will be smart enough to say "STOP" before Mullet Key and Hospital Key and Lignum Vitae and Scratch Key get filled in and bulldozed. I hope so. There goes another one: Clinkity clink, clank, clank, CLUNK, clink, clank, clank, clank…

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Winds of Change This fall, two South Carolinians will embark on a globe-girdling adventure. On their agenda: environmental awareness, cultural documentation and maybe even a small measure of societal change. By Dan Dickison

t’s the rare mariner who finds purpose in a hurricane. Even rarer is one who sees opportunity. But that’s what happened for thirtysomethings Tripp Brower and Zach Bjur almost a year ago when the duo was forced to hunker down on the Charleston peninsula for nearly a week while Hurricane Florence threatened the Carolina Lowcountry. Brower, the founding executive director of the Lowcountry Maritime School, and Bjur, a wildlife biologist who helps manage the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ oyster restoration program, know each other from high school. They also attended college together. In 2018, when Florence was taking aim at the Lowcountry, they found themselves with unexpected time on their hands while much of Charleston was shut down in anticipation of the storm’s arrival. Though they had talked in the past about putting together some big adventure, this hiatus from work and other duties – they’d each just become single as well – gave the duo an uninterrupted opportunity to flesh out that idea. “Tripp grew up sailing and has done a fair number of offshore trips,” Bjur says, “and I’ve done a couple as well. Ever since we were in high school, we’ve been talking about doing something big like a multi-ocean voyage, but up until last fall, it had been all talk. Cooped up in our house for so long last year, we just started exploring adventure ideas and realized that the present moment might be our last window to do something like this.” That series of Florence-induced conversations led to a concrete plan: They resolved to lease or buy a sailboat and use that to circumnavigate the globe over the span of two years. The voyage wouldn’t be solely experiential they decided. It would include an ambitious agenda, one that would enable the two to continue portions of the work each had been doing ashore. Brower would conduct educational Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

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outreach targeting young students around the world who share his interest in the ocean. And Bjur would undertake to chronicle the duo’s scientific findings on each leg and at each stopover port. That’s how Apparent Winds was born. Since those early days, Bjur and Brower have refined their plans. They’ve opted to break the journey into 32 separate legs that will see them visit five different continents. They’ve established a website – www.apparentwinds.com – and scripted a mission statement with lofty aspirations: “Our mission is to discover how cultures around the world are navigating the impacts of globalization and environmental change,” they write. “We will explore how traditions are being molded or erased as these cultures face an onslaught of change and what solutions they’ve devised to preserve their way of life.” Lofty aspirations – not to mention the demands of bluewater voyaging – require an appropriate platform, and Brower and Bjur found just that through connections they have in the Charleston sailing community. Late this spring, they signed a two-year lease on a locally owned, 1971 Hinckley Bermuda 40 yawl. Part of the arrangement, they say, is that they’re obligated to bring the boat back in as good or better shape than it was when they took command of the vessel this spring. “This boat is solid,” says Brower, “still, it’s taking quite a bit of work to get her ready for offshore passagemaking. We’re planning to depart in early November, and we’ll be moving on board at the end of July, so there’s a lot to do in the meantime and it seems like the days are flying by.” In May and early June, Brower and Bjur spent three weeks with the boat hauled out at a local boatyard. They examined and repaired on-board systems such as the worm-drive that controls the vessel’s all-bronze centerSOUTHWINDS

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CAROLINA SAILING Tripp Brower and Zach Bjur on deck.

hued brine as Brower spoke about the itinerary they’ll pursue: Charleston to Bermuda in early November; then down to the Caribbean; then through the Panama Canal and south to the Galapagos. Eventually, they’ll continue westward across the Pacific to Easter Island, then through the Polynesian archipelago, down to New Zealand and further west through Indonesia and across the Indian Ocean to the Seychelles and Madagascar and then the Cape of Good Hope. In time, the duo will wend its way north along the African coast to the Mediterranean Sea and then finally, across the North Atlantic and home to the Lowcountry. At each stopover, they plan to take on new crew consisting primarily of friends and family. With the sun descending and the day’s heat finally dissipating, Brower steered his temporary home toward its berth on the Ashley River. “It’s been a beautiful beginning,” he mused, “because we both have strong feelings about what’s available to us on this earth. We know it’s pretty incredible and we should go enjoy it. So, that’s the plan.” For more information about the Apparent Winds project, visit www.apparentwinds.com.

board. They repacked the stuffing box, fixed some superficial blisters in the hull, repainted the bottom, polished the topsides and cut a fair bit of corrosion out of the butt of the mainmast. At the same time, they were busy negotiating a production arrangement with a documentarian who works in the Southeastern region. When the voyage begins, Bjur and Brower will be equipped with cameras to capture their experiences and translate them into a feature documentary that carries the working title “Sea Change.” Both of them say that the resulting film – set to be released after their return to Charleston in 2021 – will be a comprehensive look into how people around the world are working to keep the planet and its inhabitants healthy. They intend this to be a “story of hope.” Some of that hope, says Brower, they’ll be sharing live via social media as they make their way around the world. “We intend to pass along to students and followers what we’re experiencing as the voyage evolves,” he explains. “To spread the word, we hope to work with organizations such as Teaching in Small Boats Alliance, and we’re planning to have a Yellow Brick tracker on board so that interested parties can follow us online in real time.” On a recent evening’s sail around Charleston Harbor, Brower took the helm while Bjur tended to the headsail. Both seemed completely in their element as they deployed the roller furling genoa and the mizzen, a configuration the duo plans to use a lot while making their way across the world’s oceans. The yawl’s gleaming hull sliced through the celadon-

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AUGUST 3 Bikini River, St. Augustine Yacht Club 16 Full Moon Regatta. St. Augustine Yacht Club 17 Full Moon Regatta. Melbourne Yacht Club 17 Moonlight Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville 23-24 St. Augustine Dash Halifax River Yacht Club 31 Herb Elphick Memorial North Florida Cruising Club 31-1 Old Timers’ Memorial Race. Halifax River Yacht Club 31-1 Labor Day Regatta Rudder Club of Jacksonville 31-1 Labor Day Series. Lake Eustis Sailing Club SEPTEMBER 1 420 Dinghy Championships. Melbourne Yacht Club 2 Tommy Hall Memorial Regatta. North Florida Cruising Club 7 Crab Trap Regatta. Florida Yacht Club 8 Labor Day Regatta. Rudder Club of Jacksonville 8 John Meehan Memorial. St. Augustine Yacht Club See RACE CALENDAR continued on page 46 SOUTHWINDS

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Full Moon Race. Melbourne Yacht Club Hands on the Helm. North Florida Yacht Club (women’s race) Equinox Jr. Regatta. Florida Yacht Club Annual Dunedin Cup, Dunedin Boat Club Fastest in the Forest. Epping Forest Yacht Club The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org. For the Tampa Bay Area & Florida West Coast Yachting Calendar, go to the St. Petersburg website at www.spyc.org, then “Regattas” and “2019-2020 TB Regattas,” then page down to the calendar.

Regional Sailing Organizations: BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to club websites for local club racing schedules): CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club, www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. Miami. www.coralreefyachtclub.org KBYC Key BiscayneYC. www.kbyc.org MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.com AUGUST 3-4 Single Handed Race (moved to September)

Key West Community Sailing Center. A social hour featuring lite fare is held on Fridays from 6-8pm. Beginners and non-members welcome. The KWCSC is located at 705 Palm Avenue (off Sailboat Lane). 305-292-5993. www.keywestsailingcenter.org. Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC), Key Largo. www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all. AUGUST 10 6 Pack #5 All-Comers. 24 6 Pack #6 All-Comers. Final.

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Singing River Yacht Club, Pascagoula, MS Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA South Shore Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA St. Andrew’s Bay Yacht Club, Panama City, FL St. Petersburg Yacht Club, St. Petersburg, FL Lake Tammany Yacht Club, Slidell, LA Texas Corinthian Yacht Club, Kemah, TX West Florida Ocean Racing Circuit, Pensacola, FL

AUGUST 3 Fast Women Regatta - PtYC 3 Bay Cup II – LYC 3-4 GORC II – GYC 3-4 Junior Lipton Championship – PCYC 10 Commodore’s Cup Race #3 / Bay Championship #9 - NYCP 10-11 Knost Championship – PCYC 17 Big Mouth – PBYC 17 Round the Rig – MYC 17 End of Summer Regatta – BWYC 17-18 Optimist Circuit #4 – GYC 17-18 Laser / Laser Radial Circuit #5 – GYC 24 Preemie Cup Regatta – PBYC / PYC 24 Pam Sintes - NOYC 24-25 Rock Paper Scissors Regatta – BSC 31 Fall #1 - LBYC 31 Lipton Challenge – GYC

SEPTEMBER 1-2 Lipton Challenge – GYC 7 W.A.V.E. Day on the Bay – NYCP / PYC 7 Fall #2 – LBYC 7-8 Chappell-Stitt Regatta – PYC 14 Fall #3 – LBYC 14 Middle Bay Light Regatta - BucYC 14-15 57th Annual Navy Cup – NYCP 14-15 Back to School / Dinghy Challenge – PontYC 14-15 Gulf Coast Laser Championship – PCYC 14-15 Optimist Circuit #5 – PCYC 14-15 Finn Circuit #4 – PCYC 14-15 Leukemia Cup – BSC 21 Fall #4 – LBYC 21 Leukemia Cup – BucYC 21-22 GYA Lightning Class Championship – HYC 28 Great Lake Race – NOYC / SSYC / CSA 28-29 Wadewitz Regatta – FYC 28-29 Optimist Circuit #6 – FYC 28-29 Finn Circuit #5 – FYC 28-29 420 Circuit #5 - FYC

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_________________________________________ 8’ Trinka Sailing Dinghy with all options: Sailkit, Varnished Floor, Oars, Cover. No trailer. $1500. In Elizabeth City, NC. 252-5620885 (8/19)

2016 Catalina 14.2 Expo. Carbon fiber rollerfurling mast Very easy to rig & sail. Trailer, motor mount, deck & mast covers. A good blend of comfortable & performance. $6981. Call Paul @ Masthead Enterprises. 727-3275361 or 800-783-6953. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

Sunfish 2006 for Sale. Good Condition. On trailer, with racing sail, boat cover, sail cover, and anchor. Asking $2,300. Located in Largo, Florida. Call or text: 727-642-3895, juttakohl6@gmail.com. (9/19)

Sunfish - 2 for sale. 1992 & 1993. $795/best offer for either boat. Good condition with good sails. Ready to go sailing. Located Anna Maria Island, FL. Call Brian 941-685-1400. (8/19)

New RS Aero 13’. Ultra lite hull (66#), Hi-performance, Carbon rig, Modern innovative design. Package special includes Free cover and spar bag. $8995. Call Paul @ Masthead Enterprises 800-783-6953, or 727-327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com 52

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16’ Raider Sport #133. Built new, fall 2017. Winner 2018 Mug Race, Tennessee Valley Club Challenge, dinghy. Set up simply for efficient sailing. Includes main and jib, excellent road trailer. Will deliver eastern USA for gas. $5500. Cell 727-804-2644.(9/19)

16’ Centerboard Lift Keel Self Righting Dinghy. One of a Kind K Yachting Class Cup 16 imported from France. Great sailing boat. Main and asymmetrical spinnaker. Ft. Lauderdale $3900. stle32@aol.com 404-7230686 (9/19)

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Hunter 17. Roller furling headsail. Ready sail. Located Anna Maria Island, FL. $990, $500 more for trailer. Call Brian 941-685-1400. (8/19)

Lindenberg 17 Trapeze Skiff. New high performance Skiff designed and built by legendary Paul Lindenberg. Planing hull. Custom North Sails feature a full batten square top main, roller furling self-tacking jib, asymmetrical spinnaker. New aluminum trailer, dolly, custom covers, trapeze harnesses. Palm Bay, FL. $7500 OBO. Video shows this boat passing a J/30 in a race. 321-350-7669 https://youtu.be/VniKghMVLps. (9/19)

17’ Henderson SR 17 Winged dinghy. 320 lbs and fast! Assymetrical spinnaker, great condition, race sails, trailer with new tires.$5400. South Florida. stle32@ail.com. 404-723-0686

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19’ Thompson 590 Sportboat. “A Laser on Steriods.” Upwind Mainsail only. Downwind adds an Asymmetrical Spinnaker for unbelievable speed. Lift Bulb Keel, self righting, carbon mast and retractable bowsprit, class and race mainsails, asymmetrical spinnaker. Road trailer with new tires. 800lbs displacement with 350-pound bulb. $7400. Located in Atlanta. Can deliver. email stle32@aol.com 404-723-0686 (9/19)

2014 Com-Pac Horizon Cat 20’. Shallow-draft keel/centerboard, sleeps 2, galley & head. Mastendr quick set-up mast. Electric Torqeedo inboard, GPS, VHF, Wind Instruments. Trailer. Excellent Condition. $29,861. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises, 800-783-6953, or 727327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

Seaward 26-32 NEW & BROKERAGE boats. Extreme shoal draft & trailerable boats. Shoal draft of only 20 inches – to over 6 feet. We have sold all our current listings and need more Seaward listings! Contact S&J Yachts. 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com

1985 Hunter 25.5 Pop Top Sloop with Yanmar 10 and low hours, well-maintained. Mainsail w/cover, Jib sail on Harken RF. Cockpit, Bimini, Shade Canvas, Tiller, 4’6” Draft. Galley, Pressure water, Stove Top, Ice Box, Dinette, Settee. Forward Cabin. Good Storage. Great boat to start with and have fun. Asking $6,995. Call 941-792-9100. George Carter, Grand Slam Yacht Sales

DownEast 32 Cutter, 1979. New Yanmar 30 diesel. This is a classic sailing vessel cruise ready. Main with full battens, batt cars on fast sail track. Genoa and Stay Sail on Roller Furling. Monitor Wind Vane steering, Instruments at helm w/repeaters, bimini, dodger, shade canvas. Marine Air, Refrig, Radar on swing, Propane stove oven and grill. $35,900. George Carter 941-792-9100

27’ Pacific Seacraft Orion Cutter 1979. Asking 35,900, Quality Trailerable Pocket Cruiser with custom 3-Axle trailer, Yanmar 2GM20 Diesel with only 341 hrs., Tanbark Sails, Solar Panels, and maintained to a high standard. Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941-3509020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

$35,000 2006 Spray 33 Steel Hull Cutter. Beam 12’. Beautiful, professionally built fullkeel bluewater cruiser. Recently refit, new electronics, new rigging etc. Monitor Windvane, Superwind Generator, Vesper AIS Transponder, solar, Jordan drogue, Mantus anchor, watermaker. Aug 2018 survey with Ultrasound. 717-512-461. Details at pelagicexplorers.com/boat.

BROKERS: 28’ Hunter 280 Sloop 1996. Asking $22,900, 2016 Raymarine Electronics, custom davits, low hour Yanmar 2GM20 Diesel, 2 Spacious Berths & Private Head. Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941-350-9020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

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34’ Catalina Sloop 1987. Asking $35,900, Cleanest on the Market and meticulously maintained. Newer Sails, Raymarine Electronics, Super Cold Refrigeration and A/C. Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941-350-9020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

35’ Legacy Cat 2013. Do you want an extreme shoal draft cruiser? The price is right, the draft is under 3’. Ready to sail or power away on twin Yanmars. Just reduced $10k to her current asking price of just $179k. In a downtown marina in St Petersburg. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB, Massey Yacht Sales 727-599-1718

1981 San Juan 34. Comfortable, well-maintained vessel, built to sail! Same owner past 27 years, beautiful location at the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina, slip transferrable, asking $18,500 negotiable, 713859-4978.

1980 Pearson 365 Ketch w/ Rebuilt Perkins 4108. Set up for cruising and living off the grid. Solar, inverter, wind gen, AID, stack pack for main and mizzen. Offered at $32,500. Please call George Carter at Grand Slam Yacht Sales. 941-792-9100

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35’ Catalina 350 2003. REDUCED to asking just $89k—the best value in her class. Shoal draft, upgraded electronics, genset. Ready to cruise and in a transferrable slip at the Harborage Marina in downtown St Petersburg. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB at Massey Yacht Sales 727-599-1718. Call quickly. Asena will be the next 350 sold in Florida.

35’ Chris Craft 1973 Caribbean Ketch. Just reduced to $10,500 OBO. Sparkman & Stevens design. Heavy duty rigging, good set of sails, new mainsail cover; 4107 Perkins Diesel, runs well. Recent Sunbrella interior cushions. Located in water in Sarasota. Well cared for by owner for 20 years. Call or text 954-294-2168. 54

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36’ Allied Princess Ketch 1975. Asking $39,900. This Bluewater-proven ketch as fresh hull and deck paint, new interior softgoods, a rebuilt Westerbeke Diesel, A/C, new SS Propane Stove & Oven, and clean, clean, clean. Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941.350.9020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

Island Packet Yachts 26’ - 52’ NEW & Brokerage boats. S&J Yachts lists and sells more Island Packets that anyone in the industry. Currently 36 IPs - 18 different models listed. S&J brokers have over 230 years experience selling Island Packets. Whatever the model, we know them all well. If you are looking to buy or sell your Island Packet - Contact S&J Yachts, Florida: 941-212-6121. In the Carolinas: 843-872-8080. Mid-Atlantic: 410639-2777.

Inamorata - 1981 36’ Pearson - $32,500 Brent Anderson - 651-528-4198 brent@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

2004 Island Packet 370. Original owner. Beautiful, well-maintained cruiser w/2016 electronics. New chainplates and shrouds. New 2018 130 jib, main and much more. $199,000 OBO. Call Steve 251-583-9051. (9/19)

36’ Nereia Herreshoff design Cutter rig. Built 1984 Tortola Trawler Hull is fiberglass over wood. Perkins 4-108. Located Tampa Bay. Disp. 24,000 lb. Draft 5.5ft. Beam 11ft. Water 100 gallons. Fuel 71 gallons. Six sails. Spare parts. Asking $59,000. 813-614-2137. (8/19)

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Tartan 3700 CCR ‘08. Fun to sail, well-built performance cruiser. Carbon spars. Good draft of just 5'. Well equipped, clean and priced right. $210,000 Contact Matt Malatich of S&J Yachts charleston@sjyachts.com 843872-8080 www.sjyachts.com

2001 Hunter 380. Spacious cruiser, aft cabin with queen bed, air condition, large freezer/fridge and shower. 255W solar panel with large battery bank. New davits. $84,999, Cape Coral, FL. Luc Carriere 239-822-4056, carrierefl@comcast.net (8/19)

Southerly Yachts 32’ - 67’ NEW & Brokerage boats. Best shoal-draft, blue water boats! Sail her across the ocean or up on a beach. Proven & well engineered for over 36 years. Push a button & the keel swings back. Go where others cannot! Several brokerage models available: 36, 38, 42 , 45 , 47, 535, 57. S&J Yachts 410-639-2777, www.sjyachts.com

37’ Pacific Seacraft Cutter 1988. Asking $89,900, Like-new Ullman Sails, 2010 Yanmar 3JH4F upgraded 44HP engine with low hours, 2019 exterior Cetol, 2018 Interior Sunbrella Cushions. Add Electronics and sail away! Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941-350-9020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

2010 Marlow Hunter 39. Amazing Condition. Low Hours, Full Electronics. Ready to go! $145K. Call 727-999-4716 CaptZ@Yachtmann.com, www.yachtmann.com

Island Packet 420 2001. One owner boat. Very clean! Dramatically refit over last 3 years; new electronics suite, new sails, new genset, new batteries. Exterior teak professionally done. Stunning jade green hull. Asking $235,000. Contact Bill Bolin of S&J Yachts bill@sjyachts.com 941-212-6121 www.sjyachts.com

37’ Hunter 376 1997. Great little pocket cruiser well maintained, new jib, low hours, refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Excellent massive aft owners stateroom. Reduced Reduced $49,900. Alan Pressman, 941-350-1559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

2014 Lagoon 39 New Design. Not a storm boat! Turn-Key ready! Call Today $299K R@Yachtmann.com. 727-487-2278 Yachtmann.com

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

ADVERTISE 40’ Caliber 1992 Asking $89,000. Blue water cruiser, New, Bimini & Dodger, New Main, New Stack Pack, New Running rigging. For more details Contact Jamie Birch 317-7508664. Jamie@PreferredYachts.com Y-Knot 3 - 1989 38’ Sabre - $80,000 Ryan Daniels - 904-580-0559 ryan@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

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Samba 2001 42’ Catalina - $119,900 Greg Merritt - 813-294-9288 greg@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

46’ Island Trader MotorSailer 1981. Asking $119,000. Updated with a bow thruster, new sails, and beautiful spacious teak interior, this motorsailer is ready to cruise to the Bahamas or be content to provide an incredible liveaboard experience. Located in Madeira Beach. Call Shirley Nelle: 727.639.2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, and www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

Catalina 470 ’01. Meticulously maintained – Ready for you to cruise! Over $55,000 in upgrades in the last year: Electronics, A/C, Staysail, Watermaker, Dinghy & Dodger. New engine 2015. Main furls in boom for better performance. Generator, bow thruster, SS arch, solar panels. $249,000 Contact S&J Yachts info@sjyachts.com 410-639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

Outbound 46 2012 One owner boat - meticulously maintained - ready to cruise. Updated interior layout which debuted in 2012 w/ nav on stbd side & larger head aft w/ separate shower. $495,000. Call S&J Yachts 410-6392777. www.sjyachts.com

Bristol 47 1988. Legendary quality: thick, solid glass hulls, intact cored deck & beautiful craftsmanship below. Storage abounds. Reliable Hood roller furling mainsail mast with versatile cutter rig make this yacht a dream to sail. Outfitted for self-sustained living aboard. $130,000 Contact Bill Bolin S&J Yachts 941-212-6121 bill@sjyachts.com, www.sjyachts.com

So Bella - 1981 42’ Passport - $77,000 Brad Peterson - 305-481-1512 bradp@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

1981 Schucker 436 Motorsailer for sale. Located Jekyll Island, Georgia. Perfect for cruising and/or living aboard. Shallow draft and “short Stick” are perfect for cruising the ICW, The Keys, The Loop or the Bahamas. $69,900 Photos and description are at https://www.schucker436.com. (8/19) 47’ Dufour-Nautitech 1995. Twin Volvo 55 300Hrs. Blue Agave is back in the water. This big catamaran is the charter version layout with 4 State Rooms & 4 separate Head and showers. Blue Agave plans to be back in the water in May. Currently offered $209K. Call George Carter 941-792-9100

2008 Jeanneau 45 DS. In Annapolis and ready to sail. Price reduced to $199,000. R@yachtmann.com. Yachtmann.com

Sparkman & Stephens Sunward 48 ’86. True sister-ship to Walter Cronkite’s Sunward 48. Beautiful hand carved woodwork & joinery complement stain glass cabinet doors, handcrafted by master craftsman Cabrini. True blue water ketch that is very comfortable to live aboard & cruise. Asking $277,000 Call Michele S&J Yachts. michele@sjyachts.com 410- 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

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Little Harbor 48 ‘90. A diamond in the rough! Ocean going classic yacht w/shoal draft 4’6”-12’7”. New Yanmar -only 36 hrs. Exterior wants updating but the interior is beautiful. Very elegant yacht; always worth the investment. $225,000 Contact Matt Malatich of S&J Yachts 843-872-8080 charleston@sjyachts.com, www.sjyachts.com

Celestial 50 ‘98. – Ideal liveaboard yacht in excellent condition! Features a large protected cockpit, cutter rig, spacious pilothouse with great visibility, interior, and exterior helms, a remodeled galley, and a gorgeous blond teak interior. Peaceful Existence is a fantastic value at $199,000. Contact Matt Malatich of S&J Yachts 843-872-8080 charleston@sjyachts.com www.sjyachts.com

1983 Irwin 52. Spacious center cockpit ketch featuring a four-stateroom, three-head layout, which is ideal for a large family or charter business. Call Kent Little 713-817-7216. www.LittleYachtSales.com

Irwin 52 1984. Complete restoration of bottom, mechanical, sailing systems, cosmetics. Modern smart upgrades including solar panels, wind generator, flat screen TV, memory foam mattresses. Owner has invested over $450,000. Virtually nothing has been untouched. Asking $330,000 Contact Bill Bolin, S&J Yachts 941-.212-6121 bill@sjyachts.com www.sjyachts.com

27’ Albin Double-Cabin Family Cruiser 1989. Perfect for a growing family and economical Coastal Cruising. Reliable 78hp Perkins Diesel, 2 cabins & 1 head, galley, & spacious cockpit with Sunbrella Bimini. $23,500. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727-639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

30’ Mainship Pilot Rum Runner 2004. Single Yanmar Diesel, under 100 Hrs. Bow thruster, large cockpit suitable for fishing, cruising or diving and a center transom door for swim platform access. $68,900. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle 727-6392862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

52’ Island Packet 485 2003. Center Cockpit, rebuilt diesel engine, generator, B&G electronics, super aft stateroom, Needs TLC Only Reduced $275,000. Alan Pressman, 941-3501559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com 1995 Grand Banks 36 Classic. Twin 210 Cummins. Highly regarded aft-cabin trawler that enjoys an unmatched reputation for beauty, comfort and seaworthiness. Call Kent Little 713-817-7216. www.LittleYachtSales.com

50' Prout Catamaran 1996. Aero Rig, 4 staterooms, 3 heads, tender, solar, updated electronics, 2011 Volvo power. More at; Windsweptyachtsales.com Alan 941-3501559 or alanpwys@gmail.com $219,900.

53’ Bruce Roberts Custom Ketch 2011. $149,000 Exceptional strength and capacity. Contact: Doug Jenkins at 941.504.0790 Doug@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

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36’ Marine Trader Europa Trawler 1982. Recently rebuilt economical 120hp Lehman diesel. Come see this classic walk-around trawler as she won’t last long! $41,000. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727-639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

2015 Fountaine Pajot FP MY 37 Power Cat. Award Winning! AC/Gen. Loaded & Turn Key. $585,000. TryB4uBuy. Call 727-487-2278 R@Yachtmann.com. Yachtmann.com

39’ Mainship 390 Trawler 2000. Well-maintained with many upgrades & turn-key. Great for the loop or an economical cruiser. 2018 Canvas & Vinyl Flybridge Enclosure. We will exceed your expectations: $115,000. Lou Hodac, 727-667-2900, Lou@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

Tasteful Traveler - 2005 42’ Nordic Tug $414,500 Steve Horinek - 239-887-0898 steve@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

1977 44-foot Thompson Trawler Turnkey Condition – Ready to Cruise on Day 1 $55,000 – or Best Offer • Twin 4-53 Detroit Diesels • 2016 trip to Havana, Cuba, @ 2.5 mpg over 1600 nm. • 4-foot draft • Autopilot and Garmin Chartplotter • Dive platform • 45lb stainless steel anchor w/100-foot chain • New electric windlass • 8-foot dinghy with 8hp Mercury 4-stroke • Great liveaboard/looper • USCG Documented vessel

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42’ Grand Banks Classic 1988. One of the cleanest GB 42s we’ve seen this vintage. Solar, diesel generator, twin Caterpillars, clean boat with spacious aft stateroom, forward VIP stateroom and dual helm; pilothouse and flybridge. Reduced $159,900. Alan Pressman, 941-350-1559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

43 Marine Trader Tradewinds 1987. T/Perkins 200HP Turbo Diesels. Teak interior, large galley, convertible dinette, lower helm, large salon, 2 staterooms & 2 heads. Wet bar and wing doors on aft deck. $69,500. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

1977 44ft Thompson Trawler. Twin 4-53 Detroits, 4ft draft, autopilot, dive platform, new electric windlass. 2016 trip to Havana, Cuba 2.5 mpg over 1600 nm. Great liveaboard or looper. See larger ad in this section. $55,000/OBO. 305-606-7432 artmills@yahoo.com

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44’ Hatteras 1970 Tri-cabin. Classic beauty, above average condition. Hull, engines excellent condition. Many upgrades. New AC, electronics, water system, bottom job, batteries and charger/inverter, etc. Twin Detroit 8V71. They don’t make them like this anymore. Call Lee 631-335-2747 (9/19)

45’ Sitka Spruce Mast. Good condition. Includes hardware: mainsail track, spinnaker pole track, masthead hardware - everything but rigging. 14-foot boom, spreaders & attachment hardware. 727-389-0361, call or text. (8/19) _________________________________________ I buy boat, marine, and nautical stuff. I come to you and pay cash. The Nautical Trader 941-704-4828 or gordon2777@aol.com _________________________________________ Free 50 sqft Storm Sail for 25’ to 34’ sailboat. Luf 17’, Leech 13’, Foot 8.5’ LP 6’. Pick up in Cape Coral, FL. carrierefl@comcast.net (8/19)

Great Lakes Yacht Harbor and Shoreline. Situated in the island-studded waters of northern Lake Michigan. 1200 feet of shoreline with southern exposure. Deep-draft yacht harbor blasted out of limestone that can accommodate vessels in the 80-foot range. 21 acres with mixed wooded and open areas, sloped to the shoreline with small bluffs. Ideal property for a residential estate or high-end real estate development. $1.45 million. Call Daniel Kaniff 312-998-9010, or dkaniff@gmail.com. (9/19)

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46’ Marine Trader Fast Trawler 1991. Over $80k in upgrades since 2016. T/Cummins 6BT-250hp diesels, 8.5 Onan generator. 4 new fuel tanks, bow thruster, stabilizers, new electronics. $149,000. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727-639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

49' Grand Banks Classic Fuel Efficient Lehman Twin Diesel, 3 staterooms, Stabilizers, AIS, Radar, 2 Generators. More at; Windsweptyachtsales.com Joe 727-612-5502 or JoeHWYS@gmail.com $189,900

________________________________________ Full-Time Experienced Yacht Sales Persons Needed. Professional Yacht Sales International is expanding and looking for experienced Florida-licensed yacht brokers or candidates with proven sales and boating backgrounds to join our growing team of 12 professional and experienced yacht brokers throughout Florida. We offer a professional, ethical and fun atmosphere with industryleading commission structure, integrated target marketing, social media and advertising program, admin support that includes YachtCloser, and an experienced management and leadership team that is committed to growing our business by treating our brokers and clients with respect and appreciation. On-Going Training & Education is in our DNA. Please call or email for a confidential interview: Lee Messina, CPYB, Managing Broker, 941-350-9020, Lee@ProYSi.com. _________________________________________ Yacht Sales. Curtis Stokes & Assoc., Inc. has opportunities throughout Florida for experienced brokers or new salespeople. Applicant must be ethical, hard-working and have a boating background. Training available. Inquiries confidential. 954-684-0218, info@curtisstokes.net. _________________________________________

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DOG DAYS from page 62 about half an hour, due to waiting in line to develop the film. Upon his return, and viewing the X-ray, he decided to take one more X-ray, which of course meant another road trip for development. By now, I was wearing down and getting a little hungry. The assistant’s children came in from school with a box of KFC fried chicken. No kidding, Rocket and I both wanted to take it away from them. The X-rays were inconclusive, and Dr. Bailey felt that we should not do exploratory surgery since Rocket’s belly seemed to be fine and Rocket had “come back to life” so well. He gave Rocket a shot to quiet the dog’s stomach and a prescription of liquid medicine for me to administer every six hours. Poor Mr. Knowles got the call to come pick us up. When we stopped at the pharmacy to get the prescription, Mr. Knowles insisted that Rocket wait outside of the cab. I tied him to a porch railing while I went in to get his medicine. Rocket was to get nothing to eat for the remainder of the day and he hated the liquid medicine that I squirted down his mouth with a syringe. The following day, Saturday, he was to have boiled rice, nothing more. So far, so good. Rocket is now back on his regular food and seems to be handling it. All of this happened without his mother, who I skyped several times throughout the day to keep her informed. I don’t have phone service in the Bahamas per se, but with Skype and a “hot spot,” I was able to keep in touch with Rocket’s “Mom.” At this point, Rocket Man seems to be doing well, but I am keeping a close eye on my furry friend. The boating life is one adventure after another. Capt. David P. Hope sails on S/V Southern Heat. He is the author of Summer Heat, available at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. Read David’s article “Dog Onboard? Know What You are Getting Into” in the January 2016 issue in Back Issue’s at www.SouthWindsMagazine.com.

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August 2019

Dog Days Onboard By Capt. David P. Hope

hen it goes wrong, it goes really wrong! We were in the Bahamas. The first mate left the boat for two weeks. Rocket Man, our year-and-a -half old Boykin Spaniel, is a mamma’s boy and immediately missed his “mother.” I missed her too. On Friday morning, Rocket threw up a large volume of yellow bile—on the V-berth. I tried to catch it in my hand, but there was way too much. The first order of business was for me to crawl out of the V-berth without putting my violated hand down on anything and then clean up the vomit. In a Vberth, of course, one has to spin around in bed to get out of the bed. What a mess. I managed to exit the bed and not fall and break anything, nor did I put my hand down. After much scrubbing with soap and water, the yellow mess disappeared. Rocket did not want to leave the Vberth, which is totally unlike him, as his usual course of action is to bound out of bed and attack me while I am trying to put on my shoes so that we can go for a dog walk. I coaxed him out of bed and he immediately flopped down onto the sole of the boat. Now I am worried. He just laid there with a blank stare on his face. This is not good. I quickly dressed and when I put on my shoes there was no attack by Rocket; he just laid there. Wow. As I exited the boat, Rocket still did not move. The staff at the office of Harbour View Marina is very helpful and Marcel called the local veterinarian, Dr. Bailey, for me. Dr. Bailey said that he would “Love to see Rocket,” but he had to take the ferry to

Hopetown that morning and could I bring Rocket in at 1pm? I agreed to this but asked Marcel if there were another vet in Marsh Harbour. The only other vet visits from Nassau once a week and he was not in. I went back to the boat to check on Rocket and to have some cereal, knowing that the next meal would be later in the day. Rocket was still just lying there, looking bad. I hated to, but I called Camilla on Skype to let her know what was happening. This message was difficult for her as she was getting ready to fly to Japan. After that call, I loaded Skype onto my phone so that I could call Camilla later from the vet’s office. At 12:30, Rocket and I left the boat, no help from him. I had to pick up all 39 pounds of dog and heft him onto the dock. Rocket made it to the water hose where he seemed to want a drink. I gave him a little water and then we started down the dock. Rocket took about twenty steps and flopped down on the dock and refused to move. I picked him up and carried him to the waiting cab. We had driven one block when all

of the water came back up, all over the floor board of Mr. Knowles’ cab. We had to stop to clean up the mess, and of course, Mr. Knowles wasn’t too happy with us. He did take us to the vet’s office. I left a generous tip with Mr. Knowles. The vet’s assistant let us in the office to wait for Dr. Bailey, who had not yet returned from Hopetown and had in fact missed the return ferry. Rocket repeated his behavior of a hang down headed dog who flopped down on the floor of the waiting room. The assistant asked the pertinent questions and felt Rocket’s belly area and noted that it felt swollen and tender. The next ferry wasn’t until 1:30, which meant that the doctor wouldn’t get back to the office until around 2. After about 40 minutes, Rocket rose to his feet and showed some life about him. I took him outside where he urinated and had a bowel movement which I collected for the examination by the vet. By the time Dr. Bailey arrived, you would never know that Rocket had ever been sick. He was a different dog. The assistant had to back me up in my statements about the dog’s earlier condition. Dr. Bailey took Rocket’s temperature and did a rectal exam—all normal. The belly area was now soft and not tender, hum. Rocket spit up one kernel of dog food from the past evening. It was soft, but not dissolved. Dr. Bailey took an X-ray of Rocket and then had to drive the X-ray to a location to be developed. He was gone for See DOG DAYS continued on page 60

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