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By Steve Morrell Boatowner’s Boat Review: 2007 45-Foot Privilège Catamaran

By Julia Inman US Navy Rescues Two Sailors Adrift at Sea in the Western Pacific Five Months From U.S. Navy Bahamas by MailBoat

By Fred Braman The Plastic Sea

By Dan Dickison Church Youth Sailing Programs

By Jabbo Gordon A Sailor’s Lament at a Failed Attempt!

By Fred Braman Supreme Court Rejects Florida Man’s Houseboat Appeal – Wins Landmark Case but Loses Compensation

By Steve Morrell Southern Race Report Southern Regional Racing Calendar A Unique Way to Travel: Onboard Vacation

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Bahamas by MailBoat. Page 52. Photo by Dave Blake Photography.

45-Foot Privilège Catamaran Boat Review. Page 44.

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COVER PHOTO: Anna Millbourn and crew of Sarasota Youth Sailing onboard their Falcon F16 in windy conditions in the Buzzelli Multihull Regatta in Sarasota, FL, in October. Photo by Jesse Brunsvold.

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Highlights of this Issue Hurricane Harvey and Irma In the “Short Tacks” section, BoatUS reported that an estimated 63,000 recreational boats were destroyed or damaged from these two hurricanes, estimated at approximately $655 million. More details on page 26.

On page 31, is a report by the Florida Wildlife and Conservation Commission that says, as a result of Hurricane Irma, as of Oct. 31, 1,492 displaced vessels were removed from Florida waters by private owners or the response Unified Command team. Read more details and information on what a boat owner can do if they have a boat displaced by the hurricane.

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Bahamas by MailBoat When Fred Braman told me he was going to cruise the Bahamas on a MailBoat, I was immediately intrigued. And when he asked if I was interested in an article about it, I answered, “Absolutely.” My first thought was that it was the sort of trip I would like to take. Maybe someday. But for now, I’ll have to settle for reading about it, as will many others. It’s inexpensive for traveling the Bahamas, but there’s still food and lodging, although sleeping on the MailBoat is part of the trip. Read about this unusual way to see the Bahamas on page 52.

Further back in this issue, Fred has another article about a sailboat crossing to the Bahamas he had planned with his grandson and his grandson’s father that had to be canceled due to circumstances. Fred is a very experienced sailor, besides being a retired Captain in the U.S. Navy, and making a decision to cancel is one many of us have had to make due to a variety of reasons. Canceling is often the wisest course, and if someone has never had to cancel a sailing trip, then they haven’t been sailing for very long. Read about Fred’s trip on page 62.

Rescue in the Western Pacific On page 50, I write about a very unusual rescue at sea by the U.S. Navy of two women who had been drifting onboard their 50-foot sailboat for five months. It is so unusual that I highly recommend that everyone see the video online about the rescue, which is an interview with the two women onboard the Navy ship. Their attitudes and moods are so surprising that I was mesmerized watching it. Go to the home page on our new website to see the U.S. Navy video. ____________________________________________________ Correction Thanks to Cristina Figueira Cristina let us know that in the October issue, in the article on the 13th Volvo Ocean Race, Lisbon, Portugal, is the base for the refit of the vessels, not Alicante, Spain, as stated in the article.

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

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SHANE FREEMAN AND THE GOLDEN GLOBE RACE (Re: September issue, “The Golden Globe Race 1968/2018”) Reference your interesting article on the Golden Globe Race scheduled for 2018 and the demise of Mushka 600 miles from Cape Horn. We have the same boat as Shane Freeman, a Tradewind 35, in which we have completed two Atlantic circuits, so this type of vessel is familiar to us, and the proposed race is of considerable interest.

You write that Shane’s boat was “too damaged for repair,” and that his rescue took place “in very difficult conditions.” He described them as “very much the norm down here.”

Miles Smeeton’s book, Once is Enough, describes the repair work carried out by the Smeetons and John Guzzwell to Tzu-Hang, a 46-foot, teak-hulled ketch built in 1938, when about 900 miles west of the Magellan Straits in 1956, following a similar capsize to Mushka’s, and following which they managed to reach Chile. Tzu Hang did not have the “secure hull” which Freeman credits Mushka as having after the capsize. One entrant in the 2018 race, Robin Davie, was dismasted west of Cape Horn in the 1994 BOC Around Alone race and made it under jury rig to the Falkland Islands, a distance greater than 600 miles.

The proposed race should interest any offshore sailors.

While the preparations and planning for it far exceed that of the 1968 race, it raises questions of what can be expected of this type of boat around the five capes if properly prepared and sailed. Today we have the Vendee Globe for single handers (“around the world in 80 days”) and the Volvo Ocean Race, but these are sailed by professional sailors in light-weight flyers built with high strength and expensive modern materials. The design of sailing boats has moved on considerably since 1968, but the 2018 Golden Globe is to be sailed by “ordinary” circumnavigators in traditionally designed and constructed long-keeled vessels of 32 to 36 feet LOA. At present, six of the probable entrants are sailing a Rustler 36. Not only does the Rustler have a long keel, but it has a tiller and transom hung rudder, so it is easy to carry a replacement, making a permanent steering loss less likely. Most of the entered vessels also have internal ballast, so no keel bolt problems. I would not expect that the deck would part company with the hull, bulkheads come adrift or a keel drop off on any of these vessels.

Writing in the UK magazine, Yachting Monthly, in August, Freeman says that his normal practice at night was to head dead downwind with a small jib sheeted hard, and that this had proved safe. However, he had suffered damage to his Fleming wind vane steering when the bridle securing his drogue fouled the vane’s paddle. Because of this damage, on Day 70 of the voyage, with WSW winds (around 250 degrees true) gusting to 50 knots, he was not able to follow this normal downwind practice, and the boat would not steer herself better than about 150 degrees true—almost on a beam reach.

After the capsize, (and this was a capsize—not a knock-down—as he writes that the cabin sole became the deckhead), he determined that the hull was secure, but salvaging the boom and securing the mast (which was in two pieces), then unhanking the sails, took several exhausting www.southwindsmagazine.com

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LETTERS hours. He felt his life raft was compromised, as it had come adrift (still in its case) from the cradle, and although he had secured it, he could see the raft itself and felt it might be deployed by a breaking wave. He was unable to start the engine, but he concluded that even if he could get it started—with limited battery reserves and only about 50 hours of diesel and conditions were forecast to ease—he questioned whether—especially with a knee injury sustained some time before this incident—he had the “strength and agility to set up a jury rig and sail 600 miles…the answer was no.” In the article, he does not suggest the boat was damaged beyond repair.

Shane gives the following as lessons learned: • Sat phone was more reliable than HF, which he would not take again.

• He regretted not testing his drogue in gale conditions, which would probably have alerted him to the risk of damage to the Fleming.

• A second regret was having hanked on headsails and not furling, because of the tiring extra work.

• Not having a full spare wind vane which he could cannibalize as needed was a mistake.

• He believes the 15- to 20-foot breaking wave which rolled Mushka would not have rolled her if taken bow or stern on.

• He thinks he should have subjected the mast (although it was checked by a qualified rigger) to a hi-tech metallurgical scan for unseen corrosion.

The fifth point, is of course the eternal debate of the wisdom of lying ahull—that is, beam on to sea and wind—which he did from necessity rather than choice, compared with running off—which had seen him through equally bad, possibly worse weather—or heaving to.

While not questioning anything Freeman did at the time, I do not think there is enough evidence to draw the conclusion that Mushka was too damaged for repair, and

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scuttling was a sensible thing to do to prevent a floating danger to other small vessels.

Of the American entrants, one—Istvan Kopar—has also chosen a Tradewind 35. And Roy Butler Hubbard and Carl Huber both have Bob Perry-designed Baba 35s.

Thanks for giving further publicity to a fascinating event.

David Watkins S/V Swift Tradewind 35 David, Thank you for your informed letter filled with information on Shane’s capsize. I think my wording would have been better if I had written that he determined that, considering all the factors, the boat was too damaged for him to repair and continue on— instead of stating that the boat was “too damaged for repair.”

Sailors of the past have proven too many times that heavily damaged boats can be repaired enough to continue on.

My interest in this race, as a result of your letter, has increased, and I will continue to follow it with interest. Trying to relive the voyages of the past when they had more primitive aids to navigation than we have today is almost impossible, because safety is of great concern, as it should be. But at least they are trying to simulate those voyages the best they can.

Although I have never crossed an ocean in a sailboat, I have done a fair amount of coastal cruising, crossed the Gulf Stream several times, and sailed to other offshore islands several times. I have often thought about going somewhere without all the modern electronic aids, using dead reckoning, with only a compass and clock, while plotting my course on a chart of the area I was in— since that’s all I had before GPS—and it was a great and enjoyable challenge. I would take along a GPS just in case, but I am not sure I could resist turning it on.

I just read a book on Capt. Cook’s travels in the Pacific. Can we imagine trying to relive his experiences, when—on top of having only the most rudimentary aids to navigation—he had no charts?

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To have your non-race event listed, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Email us the information (not just a link) by the first of the month preceding publication. Contact us if a little later (it most likely will get in). We will print your public event the month of the event and the month before. Rendezvous we print for three months. Events must be public events that are free, or nominal low cost. Other for-profit events can be listed for $35/month up to 150 words (text and title) for first month, $25 for second month. (If your for-profit event has a quarter page ad or larger, 200 word notice in this calendar is included.)

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.

New Port Richey, FL (in Gulf Harbors Yacht Club Parking Lot). Register at BoaterEducation.info

Boating Safety Courses— Required in Florida and Other Southern States Anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp or more.

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

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

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

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

**Jacksonville, FL. Ongoing Mike Christnacht.

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

Small Boat Instructor Course Level 1 US Sailing Center of Martin County, Jensen Beach, FL, Dec. 28-31. Contact Joey Mello at jsail700@gmail.com.

Instructor Alan Jenkinson.

**New Port Richey, FL. Ongoing.

New Port Richey USCGAUX Flotilla 11-06 First Saturday of the month. 9am to 5pm. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Communications Building, 3920 Marine Parkway,

Rudder Club of Jacksonville, FL, Dec. 28-31.

Contact Rich Brew at richbrew@att.net.

Instructors Rich Brew and Holland Capper.

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US Sailing Center of Martin County, Jensen Beach, FL, Jan. 2-5. Contact Joey Mello at jsail700@gmail.com.

Instructor Alan Jenkinson.

Savannah Sailing Center, Savannah, GA, Jan. 3-6.

Contact Carrie Rohde at carrierohde@msn.com.

Instructor Lisa Downey.

Davis Island Yacht Club, Tampa, FL, Jan. 20-23.

Contact Susan Canonico at scanonico@admtwo.com.

Instructor Allison Jolly.

US SAILING YOUTH SAILING www.ussailing.org/racing/youth-sailing/juniorolympics/jo-calendar

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USA Junior Olympics Sailing Festival, Jensen Beach, FL, Dec. 9-10 US Sailing Center Martin County. Laser, Radial, Laser 4.7, Club 420, Optimist, O’pen Bic. Contact Alan Jenkinson at alan@usscmc.org.

USA Junior Olympics Sailing Festival – Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta, Miami, FL, Dec. 27-30 Coral Reef Yacht Club and US Sailing Center Miami. Laser, Radial, Laser 4.7, Club 420, Optimist. Contact Katrin Mehler at obregatta@gmail.com.

BOAT SHOWS 40th Annual St. Petersburg Boat Show and Strictly Sail, FL, Nov. 30-Dec. 3 SOUTHWINDS will have a booth (#117- halfway into the sail tent on the right) at the show, distributing extra copies of the magazine, answering questions and taking names of unruly types. Go to page 40 for more information and show seminars schedule.

63rd Houston International Boat Show, Jan. 5-14 Powerboats. NRG Center, Houston. www.houstonboatshows.com. 713-526-6361

17th Annual Charlotte County Boat Show, Port Charlotte, FL, Jan. 11-14 Charlotte County Fairgrounds. 954-570-7785. www.swfmia.com/charlotte-county-boat-show

44th Stuart Boat Show, Stuart, FL, Jan. 12-14 Waterway Marina, Apex Marine. Stuart Harbor, Half mile off State Road 707. www.stuartboatshow.com

56th Atlanta Boat Show, Jan. 18-21 Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA. NMMA. www.atlantaboatshow.com.

Austin Boat Show, Jan. 18-21 Austin Convention Center. www.austinboatshow.com

Charleston Boat Show, Charleston, SC, Jan. 26-28 Charleston Convention Center, Charleston, SC. 864-250-9713. www.thecharlestonboatshow.com Miami International Boat Show, Feb. 15-19. The sailboat show has joined the main show on Virginia Key this year. www.miamiboatshow.com

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SEAFOOD FESTIVALS & MARINE FLEA MARKETS 14th Annual Big Pine Key Nautical Flea Market, Florida Keys, Jan. 13-14 Typically drawing nearly 200 vendors, this event held on the wooded grounds of the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, Mile Marker 31 Oceanside on Big Pine Key. Besides nautical items, there will be arts and crafts, food, and live music. 8am to 2pm. 305-872-2411. www.lowerkeyschamber.com, go to Events.

28th Annual Nautical Flea Market, Pompano Beach, FL, Jan. 20-21 Community Park, 820 NE 18th Ave. 8-5 Sat., 8-3 Sun. www.nauticalfleamarket.net

12th Annual Port Salerno Seafood Festival, Port Salerno, FL, Jan. 27 Live music, arts and crafts vendors, a kid’s fun zone, mermaids, pirates and seafood. Adults $10, $7 in advance, children 12 and under free. 10am to 8pm. Food served until 7.

Port Salerno Docks. www.portsalernoseafoodfestival.org.

SAILBOAT & TRAWLER RENDEZVOUS Promote and List Your Boat Rendezvous SOUTHWINDS will list your Rendezvous for three months (other events are listed for only two months)—to give boaters lots of time to think about and plan their attending the event.

This is for rendezvous held in the Southeast U.S. or Bahamas.

Send information to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.

OTHER EVENTS Sail to the Sun Cruising Seminar, Cocoa, FL, Dec. 2 The City of Cocoa and the Historic Cocoa Village Association will host the first Sail to the Sun Cruising Seminar at the Cocoa Civic Center. A seminar on promoting the city of Cocoa as a stopover and destination for those traveling along the ICW. Speakers: Cruising writer Capt. Fatty Goodlander; Pam Wall on Crossing the Gulf Stream and Cruising the Bahamas; Weather guru Chris Parker on Weather for Cruisers; Wally Moran on Changes in Cruising Cuba; and Mike Gianotti will offer his valuable insights on marine electrical systems. Plans also call for a presentation by a weather expert. www.visitcocoavillage.com/cruising-seminar

Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, Orlando, FL, Dec. 10-13 Sponsored by the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, this annual event holds workshops, seminars, speakers, exhibits and other related events for members of the marine industry. Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. www.marinedealerconference.com.

Refit International Exhibition & Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Jan. 10-11 This is a marine industry trade show combining exhibits, seminars, and demonstrations for yacht and boat refit and repair professionals. The show offers a combination of practical education, emerging technologies, new products, service innovations, and B2B networking. From project conception to execution, from new hardware and equipment selection to final sea trials with care for customer relations and retention, the Refit Show strengthens the future of this rapidly expanding industry. www.refitshow.com

International Marina & Boatyard Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Jan. 31-Feb. 2 The IMBC is the leading marina and boatyard conference. It is geared specifically toward marina and boatyard owners, operators, and managers as well as dock masters, harbormasters, boat builders and repairers, and industry consultants. IMBC is where dedicated marine professionals gather to exchange information, talk about the future of the industry, explore new methods and techniques, receive updates on revised standards and established rules, and discover new products. The conference is produced by the Association of Marina Industries (AMI). Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. 401-6827334. www.MarinaAssociation.org/imbc.

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RACING NEWS & REGATTAS Racing News, Instruction, Southern Sailors, and National and International Regattas in the South

NEWS 9th Annual St. Petersburg Classic Regatta (formerly Good Old Boat Regatta) Moves Regatta Date to May This regatta, organized by the St. Petersburg Sailing Association (SPSA) and co-hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club (SPYC), has been held in January for the last eight years. It has grown to become one of the biggest regattas in the area—being the biggest in some years. January was often a cold month to be out on the water, and on cold days, fewer people showed up, so the SPSA moved the regatta date to later in the year when the water and air are far warmer. Since locals mainly enter the regatta, which is for classic boats at least 20 years old, a large number of boats is expected.

The event is a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels, raising over $17,000 for Meals on Wheels in January, bringing the grand total to $74,700 over the last 8 years. Meals on Wheels was originally started in St. Pete in 1968 and is a proper venue for a benefit for the program which has grown to be a national program.

This year, the regatta will be held on May 5. The SPYC will again offer free dockage and be the locale for dock parties and the awards dinner banquet.

The regatta includes Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, True Cruising, One-Design and a Fun class. The True Cruising division is always the largest class. Special awards are given for most beautiful boat, oldest boat, oldest skipper and a variety of other categories. The most prestigious award is the Good Neighbor Trophy awarded to the boat that makes the largest donation to Meals on Wheels.

For more information, go to the SPSA site at www.spsa.us, or the regatta site at www.stpetersburgclassicregatta.com.

Applications Open for 2018 Summer Sailing Season Lightning Boat Grants to Young Sailors, Dec. 31 Deadline The International Lightning Class Association (ILCA) annually awards Lightnings to promising young sailors for the summer sailing season (2018). The grant covers all regatta entry fees, boat insurance, and some travel money. It includes a nearly new boat, good sails and a mentor.

This is a unique opportunity for sailors over the age of 19 to experience Lightning sailing at its best. Applications and proposals are due on December 31. For details: http://lightningclass.org/racing/boatGrant/index.asp.

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RACING NEWS & REGATTAS Racing News, Instruction, Southern Sailors, and National and International Regattas in the South other major regattas. Cost to list a regatta with a description in this section is $35/month ($25 for second month) for the first 130 words (text and title) and $45/month ($35 for second month) for 200 words total. No listing over 200 words allowed. Regattas that run display ads (1/4 page or larger—we give regatta ads reduced rates) will get 150 words at no additional charge for two months. Email editor@swindsmag.com, or 941-795-8704, around the first of the month preceding publication to list your event or place an ad.

Melges 20 Winter Series, South Florida, Dec. 1-3, Feb. 9-11, March 16-18 The Melges 20 Winter Series is three events held annually for the large fleet of Melges 20s that campaign in Southern states and the Caribbean each winter. All events are held at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club: Event 1 is the Melges World League (NA) Event No. 5; Event 2 is the Miami Winter Regatta; and event 3 is the Melges Rocks Regatta. After Event 3, Melges 20 racing moves to Charleston Race Week.

Wave Nationals, Key Largo, FL, Dec. 1-3 Upper Keys Sailing Club. www.upperkeyssailingclub.com

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Finn North American Championship, West Palm Beach, FL, Dec. 8-10 Palm Beach Sailing Club. www.pbsail.org

34th Rick White Memorial Steeplechase, Key Largo, FL, Dec. 9 A 110-mile trek around Key Largo for beach catamarans.

The race draws top world-class sailors from around the country and world. The race is sponsored by Catamaran Sailor, www.Catsailor.com/registration.

This race, originally just called the Steeplechase, was renamed after Rick White, who passed away in January 2017. The event is now managed by the non-profit SSPUSA, organizers of the Florida 300 and Hiram’s Haul. www.SailSeriesPromotions.com

42nd Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, Jan. 11 A 160-nautical-mile sprint down the Florida Keys. This will start at Port Everglades on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 1300 hours, and will run along the Florida Keys to Key West.

Boats are expected to begin finishing the race throughout the day of Jan. 12. Fleets include IRC, PHRF, Multihull and One-Design. The race is sponsored by Lauderdale Yacht

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Club and the Storm Trysail Club and hosted by the SORC race management group.

A skippers meeting and cocktail party takes place January 9 at Lauderdale Yacht Club, race headquarters.

Awards are scheduled for January 12 in Key West and hosted by Kelly’s Caribbean Bar & Grill. For more information and online registration, go to www.keywestrace.org. Entry deadline is Jan. 5.

35th Annual Golden Conch Regatta, Platinum Point Yacht Club, Punta Gorda, FL, Jan. 13-14 This two-day race series will be conducted outside Burnt Store Marina entrance on Charlotte Harbor. There will be two separate race courses: five races for Spinnaker, Multihull, and Harbor 20 fleets; three races for cruising fleets. Regatta qualifies for Charlotte Harbor Boat of the Year (CHBOTY). Expected are 30-35 boats in five classes offered. Both buoy and windward-leeward races will be conducted. A MANDATORY skippers meeting will be held on Saturday morning along with a complimentary continental breakfast. A barbecue social is planned after Saturday races. The awards ceremony with light lunch will be held on Sunday after racing. Details, NOR, and Entry Form can be found at www.ppycbsm.org.

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US SAILING’s ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami Returns in 2018, Jan. 21-28 US Sailing’s premier event—the 29th running of Sailing World Cup Miami—is set to return to Miami for top-level Olympic and Paralympic class racing. The event is the only North American regatta to be included in World Sailing’s 2017-2018 Sailing World Cup series. The regatta is a mainstay on the winter circuit for sailors campaigning for the next Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Competitors in the 49er, 49er FX, RS:X, and Nacra events will have five days of fleet racing from Tuesday, January 23, to Friday, January 26, with medal races on Saturday, January 27. Athletes competing in the Laser, Radial, Finn, 470, and 2.4mR will have six days of fleet racing from Tuesday, January 23, to Saturday, January 27, with medal races for all classes but 2.4mR on Sunday, January 28 (2.4mRs will not have a medal race). Medals will be awarded to the top three boats in each class.

Regatta headquarters will be located at the city of Miami’s Regatta Park in Coconut Grove. Additional hosts for the event include the US Sailing Center Miami (a U.S. Olympic Training Site), Coconut Grove Sailing Club and Shake-A-Leg Miami. These sailing organizations host classes onshore, as well as help run the on-the-water racing. The Coral Reef Yacht Club hosts opening and closing ceremonies.

For more information, go to www.miami.ussailing.org.

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Conch Republic Cup, Key West to Cuba, Jan. 26-Feb. 3 The Conch Republic Cup race is scheduled to depart from Key West on Jan. 27 and return by Feb. 3.

Events will begin with registration at the Race Village in Key West on Jan. 26, with a skipper’s meeting at 6pm and welcome party at 7pm.

The race will go to Marina Heingway with a 7pm welcome party on Jan. 28 at the Hemingway International Yacht Club. On Jan. 31, at 12pm, will be the Torreon de la Chorrera Buoy Race off Havana, with an awards party that evening at the yacht club.

The return race will start on Feb. 2 at 12pm for the race back to Key West, with a 7pm awards party on Feb. 3.

Registration deadline is Dec. 31. For more information, including the updated Notice of Race and full schedule, go to www.conchrepubliccup.org, or email karen@conchrepubliccup.org.

Gasparilla Regatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron, Tampa, FL, Feb. 10 Tampa Sailing Squadron’s Gasparilla Regatta is the hot ticket for your February racing fix! On Saturday, Feb. 10, there will be Spinnaker, Non-spinnaker, Racer Cruiser, Cruising and Motherload classes competing on Tampa Bay. Also, “NEW” is a Doublehand class that races around our long course! Our recent dredging of the main channel has been very popular and this is the only regatta in Tampa Bay where you will be fed a hot breakfast before racing.

Following racing is our infamous party, with live music by the Scallywags of BCYC, rum libations and an awards dinner. Pre-race skippers meeting is Friday, Feb. 9, at 5pm, featuring a beer keg and $5 hamburger/hotdog dinners.

For additional information contact Matt Dalton at tssregatta@gmail.com. For NOR and a discount for early registration, go to www.sail-tss.org.

50th Regata del Sol al Sol from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, April 26, 2017 — Celebrating 50th Year Golden Anniversary Entrants are already signing up for this annual race, which is celebrating 50 years in 2018. Reduced entry fee for all who pay their boat fee by Dec. 31. Skippers who entered their vessel (and race) in the St. Petersburg-Habana Race and this regatta will receive another discount in their entry fee. For fee and general information, contact Chairperson Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington at Chairperson@regatadelsolalsol.org, or through the website at www.regatadelsolalsol.org, or go to www.spyc.org.

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Okeechobee Water Level Stays Same Height Since October As of press date in early November, Lake Okeechobee was at 16.83 feet above sea level. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 10.77 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 8.97 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 46.60 feet. For those interested in seeing the daily height of the lake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance, go to http://w3.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml (copy this address exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases). This link is also available on our website, www.southwindsmagazine.com. See the left column.

Nice Dinghy

By Steve Morrell Fred Braman took this photo while cruising the waters of Jacksonville in his 30-foot sloop. Shown here is Le Grand Bleu, a 370-foot mega yacht, which obviously has a very large sailboat on board, one of the boat’s two “main” tenders. On the same side of the ship, more forward of the sailboat, are a couple of small runabout “tenders.” But hard to see is the other big tender, a 67-foot Sunseeker powerboat, which has three private cabins. Le Grand Bleu is owned by Roman Abramovich, a Russian industrialist who is said to be worth over $18 billion. He currently owns two other mega yachts: One at 377 feet and another at 282 feet. It is rumored that he gave Le Grand Bleu to a Russian-American friend who was a former partner in a Russian oil company.

The sailboat is no small “dinghy.” It’s a custom-made 74-footer, named Bellatrix, built by New England Boatworks (NEB) of Portsmouth, RI. The NEB website gives some News & Views for Southern Sailors

information about the boat. Here is a small excerpt: Because of the unique nature of Bellatrix—the project called for a fast, luxurious 74-foot sailing yacht that also could function as a “tender” and be lifted aboard a world-cruising mother ship—Bellatrix’s construction needed to be both light and strong. To achieve this, the yacht’s hull, deck, and structural elements were engineered and built utilizing carbon fiber/Nomex honeycomb/structural foam composite construction. Because the yacht’s owner did not want to compromise the luxury or aesthetics of the interior in order to save weight, New England Boatworks used an elegant cherry-veneer paneling with a weight-saving Nomex honeycomb core.

To lift Bellatrix to the deck of the mother ship, NEB fashioned two carbon-fiber “chain plates.”

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE SOUTH AND THE WORLD OF SAILING Send us news, including business press releases, to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We need to receive them by the 1st of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later (it most likely will get in, but not certain). of the mother ship, there was much liaison between NEB and the ship builders, as the keel and the rudder fit into dedicated “pockets” welded into the deck of the ship.

The pockets have watertight doors to allow routine maintenance to both appendages.

We also ensured that Bellatrix and the mother ship had the same electrical power so that when she is on the deck, she can plug into the ship’s power. This will allow Bellatrix to be completely operational prior to launching, because the client wanted the ability to have the freezers cold, the water hot, the batteries charged and the air conditioning running. This also required the use of custom thru-hulls to allow the yacht to have her raw-water inlets hooked up to the ships supply in order for the above-mentioned systems to run, and custom overboard discharges.

And—yes. Bellatrix has its own tender—a jet boat that goes in and out of a garage accessed through a door in the boat’s transom, all controlled by a handheld remote.

Harvey and Irma Damage or Destroy More Than 63,000 Recreational Boats From BoatUS Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), the nation’s largest advocacy, services and safety group for recreational boaters, estimates that more than 63,000 recreational boats were damaged or destroyed as a result of both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, with a combined dollar damage estimate of $655 million (boats only). These numbers are strikingly close to 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, which remains the single-largest industry loss with more than 65,000 boats damaged and more than $650 million in estimated losses.

Breaking down the 2017 season storms, Hurricane Irma damaged or destroyed 50,000 vessels with approximately $500 million in recreational boat damage. About 13,500 boats were damaged or lost costing $155 million in boat damage as the result of Hurricane Harvey. To view hurricane-damaged boats from Irma, go to YouTube.com and search for ‘hurricane irma boatus.”

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Strictly Sail Miami Joins Miami Boat Show Main Location on Virginia Key The Miami Strictly Sail Boat Show, which has been held at MiaMarina at Bayside in recent years as a separate show, will be joining the main show on Virginia Key in February.

Because of remodeling changes, the main show moved from the Miami Beach Convention Center to Virginia Key in 2016. The in-water powerboat show, which was part of the Miami Boat Show, that was held at Sea Isle Marina, also moved to Virginia Key that year. Strictly Sail Miami lost its Bayside location because of plans to build the Miami SkyTower at MiaMarina, so the sail show has now moved to join the main show.

Sail booth exhibitors will have their own section in the main tent on Virginia Key, although some exhibitors, if they so choose, will be located at different locations. Some will be across from the water taxi docks in Tent J. The in-water sailboats will have their own docks at the show, all in one area.

Sail Seminars will be held at Virginia Key. The show will be held Feb. 15-19. For show informa-

tion and to buy tickets online, go to MiamiBoatShow.com

Don’t be Stopped by the Florida Water Police for Boat Inspections – Get Your Florida Boat Safety Inspection Decal

By Steve Morrell On July 1, 2016, a Florida law (HB 703 2016) went into effect that allowed boat owners to get a safety equipment inspection by water police in the state. If they passed the inspection, they could then get a decal from the inspecting officer which they could mount on their boat (location to be done under specific instructions). With the decal, the police cannot stop a boat just to do a safety inspection (unless they see something not in compliance). Currently, the decals have no expiration date.

The bill was passed as a result of State Representative Rick Workman’s efforts after he was stopped on his boat several times over the course of a year for safety inspections and he got tired of it.

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After being asked by a reader about the decal they read about in SOUTHWINDS last year, I went on the website of the main marine patrol in Florida, the Florida Wildlife and Conservation Commission (www.myfwc.com). After extensive searching, I found nothing on their website that even mentioned the inspection and decal, so I called the FWC and was told that FWC officers and local marine patrol officers should be able to inspect your boat and should have decals with them. I asked why there was nothing on the FWC website mentioning this, and the FWC officer replied that there was no interest in the inspection decals, so they didn’t put anything up on the site. I wondered if there was little interest, because most people are unaware of it, partially because the FWC isn’t promoting it. Maybe they don’t want people to know about it, although promoting boating inspections should be a good thing. In the long run, if everyone got their boat inspected and had a decal, that would be good for general boating safety, although the law says there is no expiration date on them, which can be a problem, as an inspection that’s old and/or if the boat has changed hands, it could mean the boat needs to have its safety equipment checked out. It would probably be a good idea to require that it is only good for a limited period of time, before another inspection is required with a new decal.

You can read the law yourself by searching online for Florida “HB703 2016” (go to the last dated and most recent PDF of the bill text and go to 327.70 (2) (a)). BoatUS has created a two-page document specifying the details of the inspection and decal. It can be read and/or downloaded at southwindsmagazine.com/ourwaterways.

The law has nothing to do with the right of the Coast Guard to stop and inspect a boat for safety equipment. They can stop a boat whenever they want for almost any reason they want.

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For more on Shake-A-Leg, go to www.shakealegmiami.org.

To donate to the GoFundMe drive, go to www.gofund me.com/helpshakealegrebuild, or go to the GoFundMe .com site and search for “shake a leg.”

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Shake-A-Leg Miami is a local non-profit organization that focuses on utilizing the marine environment to improve the health, education and independence of children and adults with physical, developmental and economic challenges in an inclusive setting. From hosting Paralympic sailors to exposing children with disabilities to the water for the very first time, Shake-A-Leg has created a unique environment where people of all abilities can come together and foster their love for the ocean.

The South Florida community has largely benefitted from Shake-A-Leg’s outstanding summer and afterschool programs, as well as their year-round community events.

Due to the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Irma, ShakeA-Leg’s ability to serve the community as it has for the past 25 years is in jeopardy. Weekend and afterschool programs, that were slated to begin this week, have now been cancelled indefinitely.

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More Than 40 Million Kidde Fire Extinguishers Recalled More than 40 million Kidde fire extinguishers equipped with plastic handles, some on the market for more than 40 years, have been recalled. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), “The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. In addition, the nozzle can detach with enough force to pose an impact hazard.” The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean water is urging recreational boat owners to check their boats for the recalled extinguishers and get a free metal-handled replacement by going to the CPSC at www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017 and search for “kidde.”

The recall affects both plastic-handle and push-button Pindicator Kidde fire extinguishers, including 134, ABC- or BC-rated models manufactured between January 1, 1973, and August 15, 2017. The extinguishers are red, white or silver and were sold in the U.S. and Canada through a wide range of retailers from Montgomery Ward to Amazon. The CPSC recall website shows how to easily identify the affected extinguishers.

Kidde may also be contacted toll-free at 855-271-0773 from 8:30am-5pm EST and 9am-3pm Saturday and Sunday.

The company offers additional recall information online at kidde.com by selecting “Product Safety Recall.”

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE SOUTH AND THE WORLD OF SAILING Send us news, including business press releases, to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We need to receive them by the 1st of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later (it most likely will get in, but not certain). since ships travel at high speeds and their size requires movement to be handled way in advance as compared to small recreational vehicles. The ships identified on an AIS screen show the ship’s position using the ship’s unique AIS identification number, its course, bearing and speed.

Ships today carry AIS as a major part of collision avoidance, but small recreational boats rarely do carry it, although that is changing. Cruisers, especially those on longer cruises, are more and more finding AIS to be essential. This is especially true, even for day cruising, for those in busy shipping areas. Even local cruisers can find it useful.

BoatUS has come up with an online instructional video on using AIS and they have developed the video to promote

safety. Called “AIS Electronics for Boaters – See and Be Seen on the Water,” the course is an hour and a half and is available at a reduced rate of $15 until Dec. 31. To get the reduced rate, BoatUS is offering a promotional code (AIS15). The course and the code can be found at www.boatus.org/AIS. BoatUS states that, “Upon completion, boaters will be able to build out a sample AIS component system for installation for their own vessel.”

To see how ships with AIS are shown on a screen, go to www.marinetraffic.com to view all the vessels in all the seas that are connected with AIS. Click on a vessel and it will tell you its information, often showing a photo of it.

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Florida FWC Hurricane Irma Boat Removal Update – Oct. 31 Crews continue to mitigate pollution threats from vessels displaced by Hurricane Irma From Florida Wildlife and Conservation Commission Cleanup efforts and removal operations of displaced vessels are progressing throughout Florida waterways seven weeks after Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys.

The Unified Command for the response—officially titled Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF 10) Florida— consists of leaders from the U.S. Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

Currently, 1,492 displaced vessels have been removed from Florida waterways by both private owners and Unified Command response teams. Nearly 230 personnel from state and federal agencies are involved in the disaster response.

Responders are prioritizing the removal of vessels based on environmental impact.

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10 Florida. “Vessels that are actively leaking are our top priority and we are working with the vessel and property owners, using Florida state laws, to determine the best method to mitigate the impacts of Irma on a vessel-by-vessel basis.”

Vessel owners are encouraged to hire a salvage company to recover their vessels in order to provide the safest removal method possible for the public and environment. Owners wishing to remove their own vessels are encouraged to visit MyFWC.com/Boating. Click on “Displaced Vessel Hotline,” and then “Information for Boat Owners Removing Their Boats,” for guidelines and best practices.

Owners of displaced vessels, sunken upon public waters, who lack the resources to have their boat repaired, or if their vessel is determined to be beyond repair, may release ownership of their vessel through a waiver provided by the FWC. The waiver process can be initiated by contacting the FWC through the Vessel Removal Hotline at 305-

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985-3744 and requesting to turn over a displaced vessel.

An FWC representative will then contact the owner to explain the waiver process and facilitate the potential turnover of ownership.

The dynamic nature of post-storm marine response activities has resulted in the need for clarification regarding procedures for dealing with storm-displaced vessels in marinas and private docks.

Vessel Removal Guidance If a vessel is legally located within a public marina and the marina has insurance: USCG/EPA response team will be allowed to recover pollution from vessels posing a potential environmental threat, but will not remove vessels. Vessel removal will be the responsibility of the marina owner.

If a vessel is legally located within a public marina and the marina does not have insurance: Response teams will be authorized to remove vessels if the marina owner is not taking responsibility for the vessel.

If a vessel has been blown into a public marina: Since these vessel owners are not bound by an agreement with the marina, the pollution and vessel can be moved by the Unified Command response teams.

If a vessel is tied to a private marina or HOA marina or community dock: Vessel removal is the responsibility of each private vessel owner. This includes vessels wrecked within a private marina or homeowner association's community dock facility.

The USCG/EPA response team will still recover pollution from any vessel posing a risk to the environment.

If a vessel has blown into a private marina or HOA marina or community dock: Since these vessel owners are not bound by an agreement with the marina, the pollution and vessel can be moved by the Unified Command response teams.

If a vessel is moored or tied to a private dock: Vessel removal is the responsibility of the private property owner. These vessels may still have the pollution recovered from them by Unified Command response teams to prevent any damage to the environment caused by leaking fuel or other hazardous materials.

Vessel owners whose vessels are attached to someone else's private property: These vessel owners need to work with the property owners, vessel insurance companies and property insurance companies to arrange for a timely resolution to the issue.

These updated figures represent a combination of displaced vessels removed from the water by ESF 10 Florida and private owners. These numbers are subject to change as more vessels are identified and removed from the water.

The ESF 10 is the framework by which federal support is coordinated with state agencies in response to actual or potential oil spills or hazardous material releases. Partner agencies, including Florida Department of Environmental Protection, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, are contributing expertise and experience to the assessment and removal efforts.

The public is encouraged to call the National Response Center at 800-424-8802 to report any pollution incidents.

Operators with the Vessel Removal Hotline can be reached at 305-985-3744.

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f a boater has an emergency on the water, there’s no better way to call for help than with a Digital Selective Calling (DSC) VHF radio which can give rescuers critical GPS location information. But that doesn’t mean these technologies come without a few quirks, especially when buying or selling a boat with DSC-VHF radios aboard. Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has some practical advice to ensure that when you do need help, it arrives as quickly as possible.

The MMSI Issue DSC-VHF radio-equipped vessels must be registered and issued a Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number that is then entered into the radio. Unlike a phone number that stays with you when you move across town, a boat’s MMSI always stays with the boat, so any subsequent owner must update the MMSI number with his or her new contact information. To make this easier, print a copy of your MMSI certificate, write down your registration login name and password and keep it in a safe place. This will make managing your boat’s MMSI easier if any registration details change or when it is sold to a new owner.

Hand-held DSC-VHF radios – who should get them when the boat is sold (or when you buy one)?

Some boaters have both fixed-mount and hand-held DSCVHF radios aboard, and both can share the same MMSI number. When selling, it’s wise to include any hand-held DSCVHFs in the purchase and not take them with you to the new vessel. It would be dangerous to have the same MMSI being

used by more than one vessel, and hand-held DSC-VHF radios often need to be sent to the manufacturer for a “factory reset” before they can be updated with a new MMSI number – a time-consuming process.

The International Quirk It’s OK to use your DSC-VHF radio for communications purposes when transiting foreign waters. Once you communicate with or enter a foreign port (“foreign station”), however, a US-registered boat must have a federal Ship Station License. These are only issued by the Federal Communications Commission, which also provides an appropriate internationally accessible MMSI number as part of the $220 Ship Station License fee, good for 10 years. The benefit of receiving an MMSI from the FCC is that your emergency contact information goes into an internationally accessible database (also accessible to the US Coast Guard), potentially speeding a foreign rescue. MMSI numbers not issued by the FCC are only entered into the US Coast Guard database used for domestic waters. Boaters can learn more at the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water’s free online DSC-VHF radio tutorial at www.boatus.org/dsc.

DSC-VHF radio and Automatic Identification System (AIS) While both use the vessel’s same MMSI number when it comes to registration, DSC-VHF radio and Automatic Identification System (AIS) do not share any other relationship, and each has a completely different process to follow when buying and selling a boat, or potentially when changing a boat’s name (an AIS requirement).

BoatUS offers an easy online MMSI registration for $25 that makes obtaining an MMSI number simple, adds an extra layer of safety by partnering with the US Coast Guard to share information, and offers valuable boater benefits. This registration fee includes complimentary BoatUS membership. Go to BoatUS.com/MMSI for more.

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The 40th St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show NOV. 30 – DEC. 3 Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park 400 First St. South, St. Petersburg A few blocks south of downtown St. Petersburg

Directions: Take Interstate 275 into St. Petersburg. Exit on Interstate 175Exit 22 and continue to its end at the traffic light. Proceed forward four traffic lights. The fourth light is First Street. Turn left on First Street. The Mahaffey Theater and the show grounds will be on your right-hand side. Plenty of on-site parking is available at the municipal parking garages and airport surrounding show grounds. The parking fee is $5.

Visitors can also ride the Downtown Looper Trolley with convenient stops on First Street alongside the Mahaffey Theater. Visit www.loopertrolley.com for schedules.

Visitors can also come by boat and dock for free at the show’s “Come by Boat Dock”

Event Website: www.showmanagement.com Thurs. Nov. 30 — 10am-6pm Fri. Dec. 1 — 10am-6pm Sat. Dec. 2 — 10am-7pm Sun. Dec. 3 — 10am-5pm Adults $17; Children 15 and under free admission Veterans and Active Duty Military Free (with proof of service)

General Show Information The St. Petersburg Boat Show and Strictly Sail merged in 2008 to create one large show for both power and sail. This will be Show Management’s 40th year putting on this show.

In-the-water sailboat displays will have dockage for 50-plus boats. Brokerage sailboats will also be on display.

This is in addition to the many on-land sailboat displays.

Along with these boats will be over 200 in-water powerboats and more on land.

Over 200 exhibitors will be in the main tent, and the tent that visitors walk through to enter the show is devoted to sailing exhibitors, although many exhibitors have both sail and power boaters as customers. Many exhibitors in the main tent serve both sail and power, also.

There will be a large section for outside exhibitors showing both sailing products and services and trailered sailboats. This is in addition to the many trailered powerboats on display outside.

Sailing seminars (see schedule on facing page), run by Sail America, will be held in tents at the show site. The seminar schedule will be available at the Show Management website, www.showmanagement.com.

There will also be an authors’ area outside.

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BOOK REVIEW

Chasing the Cup

By Jimmy Spithill (with Rob Mundle) Review by Steve Morrell

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hile reading this book this fall, I was asked by an old friend what I was reading. I answered, “Do you know who Jimmy Spithill is?” He replied that he did. My friend was somewhat into sailing and had watched the cup races in recent years, absorbed in them ever since the big foiling cats raced in 2013 in San Francisco. If it was 1995—the year that New Zealand won the Cup in San Diego—and I had asked anyone who the skipper of any one of the America’s Cup boats was, I doubt that anyone, including myself, could answer that question.

Jimmy Spithill not only made history as the youngest captain to win the Cup, but also as the captain of the winning boat when the foiling cats made big-time history that year in San Francisco. And then there’s the comeback he skippered during that remarkable series in the finals. Jimmy Spithill was in the right boat at the right time. This book tells the story.

Chasing the Cup starts off with Spithill telling his story from childhood when he first started sailing in Australia. Reading about his youth, you understand why he became a good racing sailor. He dreamed of winning the cup since those young years.

Brought up in a middle class family who moved out of the city to a piece of waterfront property in a back bay not far from Sydney, Jimmy—nine years old—and his sister started sailing on a small boat that was taken from a trash pile.

From then on in, his future was sailing.

But what grabbed my interest right in the beginning (page one, in fact, so I am not spoiling anything) was that Spithill was born with one leg two inches shorter than the other, and one foot three sizes smaller than the other.

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but he lived his life with the different foot sizes (which made for some interesting shoe purchase problems). This helped shape his attitude, drive and spirit. And he comes across in the book as very likeable and competent. He comments about these “handicaps” he was born with in hopes that he might be an inspiration to other young people who might also have a “handicap” to deal with.

At a very young age, he commented on and dreamed about winning the cup—and it seemed like he was driven towards that goal all his life. In Chasing the Cup, Spithill tells his story, which is both interesting and well written. But when the book really takes off is when he joins a team in Australia that was working towards a youth America’s Cup team in the late 90s when he was 19. From there, he moved up in the professional sailing world and was recognized as a very competent skipper.

Dogzilla One of the more memorable passages in the book was in the chapter titled “Dogzilla.” I had never heard of Dogzilla before this book, even though I had somewhat followed the Cup since 1995 when I had a boat in a charter company in San Diego, when all the teams were practicing in the run-up to the America’s Cup that year. But after that, I didn’t give the Cup much attention for the next 17-18 years, beyond announcing the Cup races in SOUTHWINDS. It was during that time that Dogzilla came on the scene, unbeknownst to me.

It was Dogzilla that I believed changed everything in the Cup. Dogzilla was the name given to the 90-foot trimaran with the wing sail that the American team—which Spithill skippered—created for the 2010 cup in Valencia, Spain.

Spithill had skippered another boat in the previous Cup series and made it to the challenger finals, but not to the final Cup race.

Spithill’s description of Dogzilla,* the unofficial name given to the boat officially named Oracle USA 17, was encapsulated in one whole chapter. I didn’t follow this race at the time, but learned some interesting facts in this chapter: The 90-foot tri was the only tri in the race. The other boats vying for the cup were all catamarans. But Dogzilla was in its own class. At 90 feet, it had a mast that was 226 feet above the waterline—too tall to sail under the Golden Gate Bridge.

They test-sailed the boat with a conventional sail, but the final rig was a wing sail—and a very, very big one. No one had ever tested a sailboat out with a wing sail that big.

When the wing sail was put on the boat in Valencia, they realized they had a monster. They took the rig off in the beginning and stored it in a big tent. A storm came through

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and this enormous wing started rising from its sleep. Spithill and crew rushed to the scene and barely succeeded in taming it. But as time went on, it was too much work removing and re-rigging the boat every day, so they left it on, anchored just offshore. Another storm came through and Dogzilla again woke up, restless and jumpy. Spithill describes it best: “I could see Dogzilla bucking like a wild bronco desperate to dislodge its rider.” They tamed it, but they knew they had a boat that was dangerous. With a wing sail, you can’t lower or shorten sail. It just has to be there and you hope for the best.

At 226 feet above the water, the winds aloft are much greater, too—like a shot of adrenalin when the winds pick up.

Spithill skippered Dogzilla to win the America’s Cup— his dream and quest come true. But he and the team were all relieved when it was over, as they knew they had a wild animal, and they were lucky to escape without anyone getting hurt. There’s a photo in the book of Spithill at the helm while Dogzilla is sailing on the starboard outer hull. He is at the helm, alone, up in the air—maybe 40-plus feet above the water—near the windward hull. He looks like an ant compared to the size of the boat. A photo I will always remember. The stories in the chapters on that year chasing the cup are numerous and interesting, Spithill calling it “one of the most stressful experiences” of his life.

With the 2010 win, Spithill became the youngest skipper to ever win the Cup. The rest of the book continues on with more stories and allows the reader to delve into the life of a professional racing sailor and life in the world of the America’s Cup. After Dogzilla came the road to the foiling catamarans and the 2013 Cup, his spills and thrills on that quest and how that win happened, and how the loss in Bermuda in 2017 came about and why. His stories of practicing with the foiling cat again show how dangerous these big boats can be.

The book is well written, and I enjoyed it immensely.

There are some great photos in the book too. A short read at 197 pages, but it’s concise. My respect for Spithill went up considerably. *Dogzilla. The boat was given this name by the crew and team that supported it. The “dog” in the name is based on the America’s Cup Deed of Gift, which is the original document of the America’s Cup, which states: “Three races shall be sailed, and the winner of two of such races shall be entitled to the Cup...if of one mast [the yacht] shall be not less than forty-four feet nor more than ninety feet to the load water-line.” So, the challenge was: Who could build the fastest 90-footer?

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BOAT REVIEW

2007 45-Foot Privilège Catamaran

By Julia Inman

I guess when you give your boat an endearing nickname it’s a sign that you love your boat.

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Madness is a Category A, ocean-going, 45-foot Privilège catamaran, designed by renowned architect Marc Lombard and built in France by Alliaura Marine. It has the capability to circumnavigate, with the ability to deal with Beaufort Force 8 winds and wave height exceeding 4 meters (13 feet).

Design and Construction Les Sables d’ Olonne, the Privilège boatyard in the Brittany region of France, is about 250 miles southwest of Paris, and has been producing Privilège brand catamarans since 1985.

The boatyard was recently acquired by Aurelius, so Privilège Marine is now part of the Hanse Yacht Group, but Privilège continues to exist as an individual brand. With the new relationship (and capital), the boatyard is expected to expand. The Privilège website is privilege-marine.com, if you want more information.

Construction started on Madness in December 2007 and it is considered a 2007 model.

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44’ excluding bowsprit 48 1/2‘ with bowsprit LWL a bit over 41’ Beam 24’ Mast 63 ’(70’ from waterline) Boom 20’ long Maximum displacement 30,000 pds (15 tons) Mainsail area 67m2 Genoa area 47m2 Staysail 22m2

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Our genoa forestay has an electric roller-furler, which combined with the electric winches, makes deploying the power sail easy, and adjustments to the genoa are just as easy. Our mainsail has an in-boom furler, so hoisting the mainsail is easy, but sometimes getting the right angle (boom to mast) makes bringing the main down a challenge (if the angle is not 87 degrees, the main will roll down with a crease in it—not good for the sail and it will jam the

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The Privilège 45 from above showing the spacious deck and covered cockpit.

furler—oh, goody, try again). We are big believers in reefing early; it’s not only good sailing sense, but allows us to futz with the main if needed.

There is a fixed baby stay aft ready to deploy the storm jib or staysail if the weather turns on us.

With all the electrical features, Madness is easy to sail with two people, but possible by one (not encouraged and we don’t). However, when the wind is not cooperating or is non-existent, our two 54-horse Yanmar engines pick up the slack. While daily alternating one or the other engines running between 1700-2000 rpms, we usually make about 5-6 knots per hour. With only the sails and a great wind, we can make 8-10 knots. Obviously, with a combination of sail and both engines, you could make faster time, but our objective is to enjoy the ride, conserve fuel and take care of the equipment, not to get there first or fast.

Madness draws just over four and a half feet, but we set the depth finder for five feet to have a little leeway when exploring new places. Her keels are sacrificial, but thankfully, we’ve never had to test their ability to tear away from the hulls without creating holes in the boat. The forepeaks

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Madness draws just over four and a half feet, but we set the depth finder for five feet to have a little leeway when exploring new places. Her keels are sacrificial, but thankfully, we’ve never had to test their ability to tear away from the hulls without creating holes in the boat.

are crash boxes, which protect the rest of the boat from taking on water if there’s a frontal impact. There are also two escape hatches if she flips over. Really, she has a lot of greatly appreciated safety features.

Outside The cockpit is roomy with a single helm station on the port side and a teak table with settee on the starboard side. We carry Ray Marine equipment with auto pilot, plot charter, electronic charts, depth readings from two transducers, wind angle and direction electronics, etc. The lazarette at the stern of the cockpit is a huge storage area and houses all our cleaners, power and water hoses, buckets, mobile vice (not as exciting as it sounds), and water filters. The large storage compartment under the deck of the cockpit houses a ridiculous amount of not-in-use line, a collapsible wagon for when we have to walk to provision, a collapsible work table to make repairs easier and sundry other stuff. The other cockpit deck compartment has our life raft and water cans. (Our ditch kit is just inside the cockpit door, ready to roll if needed.)

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The cockpit is roomy with a single helm station on the port side and a teak table with settee on the starboard side. The lazarette at the stern of the cockpit is a huge storage area.

Most of the deck, inside and outside the cockpit, is nonskid. We appreciate the rough surface for stable movement on the deck—at least until you fall and your knees are bleeding. It’s always a trade-off, but we like the non-skid overall.

bathroom (with a real shower). She sleeps six easily, with two people in each back berths and us in the master.

The salon area has the main table with a settee surround and an up-galley next to it. The galley is surprisingly easy to use, with a three-burner propane stove/small oven, sideload fridge, small double sinks and a microwave. The freezer, also a side-load, is located in the port hull, just steps from the galley. That same area in the port hull also provides significant storage space for dry goods and drinks. We did change the stove/oven from butane (European) to propane (U.S.) and installed a solenoid for increased safety.

Each hull has a back berth with head/shower. Moving aft, the port hull has the freezer and storage space in the middle, with access to the master bedroom area and a large closet in front. That closet has become our “tool shed” with a wide variety of tools and parts for repairs and maintenance. Moving aft from the back berth and head in the starboard hull, we have our printer and all the business tools we need for the basics. That area also offers a lot of storage, including a closet. The front of the starboard hull has access to the master bedroom area and the master bath in front.

This bathroom is wonderful with a head and sink in one area and a full stand-alone shower attached. There’s even a storage cabinet in the shower compartment.

All the wood inside the boat is maple with several coats of polyurethane varnish, and there’s a lot of it. It really makes the boat feel elegant instead of utilitarian, as many charter and other cats feel.

Power Management (or the Holy Grail) Since we care deeply about livability, we have many creature comforts: 12-volt freezer, 12-volt fridge, air conditioning, heat, hot and cold water (160-gallon water tank), microwave, washing machine, water maker and raw-water electric toilets. These features can make us a bit of a power hog (even though we try to conserve). Madness carries a 110gallon diesel tank to fuel the Yanmar 54-horse engines and the Onan generator. We have four solar panels on the hard bimini, but they are probably not as effective as the newer ones. (We’re saving up for new and more solar panels—that would be living large!) Our house battery bank is seven Group 31 batteries, with an additional two starter batteries (one for each Yanmar engine).

Another wonder of the modern age is the electric windlass. I love our Rocna 33 anchor (73 pounds, plus an average of 30-90 feet of half-inch chain, depending on anchorage depth), but I could not pull it out of a holding even if my life depended on it. However, with our windlass we can easily hoist it after loosening it up with the engines.

We’ve switched most of the lights to LED and done simple things like hang plastic strips in the freezer and fridge to limit the amount of cold that escapes, bought a portable fan (less AC) and try to do things in batches (like open the freezer once, not three times). But we still recognize that we use a lot of power—and it’s always about managing power.

Interior Madness is an owner’s version with two stern berths (sleeping two each) with a bathroom/shower next to each berth.

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The galley is surprisingly easy to use, with a three-burner propane stove/small oven, side-load fridge, small double sinks and a microwave.

• Replacing the short galley faucet with a tall gooseneck one that makes it easier and drier to wash dishes.

• Joining two water filters and creating an attachment for our hose so we can filter the water that goes into the 160-gallon water tank. It makes for slow going, but the water is much better.

Of course, that’s in addition to all the stuff we’ve fixed and replaced (pumps, impellers, etc.), which is ongoing.

Our Car We have a 10.5-foot AB tender (JT), with a 30-horse Honda motor that we love. It lives on stainless davits that extend across the transoms. We pull JT up and down by hand; no electric winches in the back of the cockpit, but it’s doable.

We appreciate the 30-horsepower when we need it and enjoy the easy ride when we don’t.

What Would/Did We Change?

Our only major complaint is that the electrical manual is in French, as well as all the labels on the circuit breaker boxes, wiring and plumbing lines. For the first time, I wished I had taken French instead of Spanish in school. But, thank the gods of the water for Google Translate, which has helped us create a technical dictionary.

After three years of living on Madness, the main thing we would change is the height of the mast. While we enjoy going “outside,” it would be nice to have the option to run the ICW. While we haven’t changed the mast height (yet), we’ve made a lot of simple modifications to increase our comfort and convenience, including: • Cutting the engine covers (located under the mattresses in the back berths) in half and installing hinges. This allows us to look/reach into the engine compartment, without removing everything in the berth (a real hassle).

• Installing “steps” in the rear access to the engines.

These simple, but supported, wooden boards provide places to put your feet when you need to crawl down into either of the engine compartments.

• Adding 110 outlets throughout the boat. Since the boat was designed and built in France, it came with 220 outlets. Not so helpful when all your stuff (computers, phones, microwave, coffee pot) runs off 110.

• Designing and sewing a “bug veil” that falls from our hard bimini, covering our cockpit. Since we’ve been holed up in Savannah, GA, getting repairs, we’ve learned way too much about the horrible nosee-‘ems that view your body as a delicious buffet.

The bug veil allows us to sit outside in the cockpit day and night without getting eaten alive, while letting the breeze through.

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Cruising My husband Terry and I believe Madness is a wonderful balance between performance and livability. We live on Madness (with occasional jaunts back to Louisville, KY), and find there to be plenty of room for two people with a surprisingly large storage capacity. We probably don’t use the available storage to best advantage, but we try not to “crap up the boat,” so, storage has never been an issue.

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The salon area has the main table with a settee surround next to the galley.

Looking towards starboard. The master stateroom is located in the front of the boat, crossing the hulls and is roomy with a nice-sized master bathroom (on the right in the background), which has a real shower.

East Coast, from Fort Lauderdale, FL, to Cape May, NJ. We were ready to head to the islands last year, but got hit by lightning in St. Augustine and have been sidelined at Thunderbolt Marine getting repairs. (That’s a whole other story.)

We bought the boat at much less than the original owner paid for it, enabling us to get many more bells and whistles than we could possibly have afforded buying a new boat. We would encourage anyone getting ready to buy a boat to consider a previously-owned boat. We also decided early on that we wanted an owner’s version and did not consider charter boats. We still feel both were excel-

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Madness is a great boat. We feel confident in her ability to keep us hale and hearty while we learn our way through this new adventure. We think of Madness as the old pro who tolerates us with kindly amusement as we strive to live up to her abilities.

Oh, yes…the nickname. We call her “Mads” with great affection and respect. Seems appropriate.

To view a video of Madness before we bought her and changed her name, go to YouTube.com and search for “basia.”

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he Sasebo-based amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) rendered assistance to two distressed mariners, Oct. 25, whose sailboat had strayed well off its original course.

The mariners, Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava, both from Honolulu, and their two dogs, had set sail from Hawaii to Tahiti this spring. They had an engine casualty May 30 during bad weather but continued on, believing they could make it to land by sail.

Two months into their journey and long past when they originally estimated they would reach Tahiti, they began to issue distress calls. The two continued the calls daily, but they were not close enough to other vessels or shore stations to receive them.

On Oct. 24, they were discovered 900 miles southeast of Japan by a Taiwanese fishing vessel. The fishing vessel contacted Coast Guard Sector Guam who then coordinated with Taipei Rescue Coordination Center, the Japan Coordination Center, and the Joint Coordination Center in Honolulu to render assistance.

Operating near the area on a routine deployment, Ashland made best speed to the location of the vessel in the early morning on Oct. 25 and arrived on scene at 10:30am

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that morning. After assessing the sailboat unseaworthy, Ashland crewmembers brought the distressed mariners and their two dogs aboard the ship at 1:18pm “I’m grateful for their service to our country. They saved our lives. The pride and smiles we had when we saw [U.S. Navy] on the horizon was pure relief,” said Appel.

Appel said they survived the situation by bringing water purifiers and over a year’s worth of food on board, primarily in the form of dry goods such as oatmeal, pasta and rice.

Once on Ashland, the mariners were provided with medical assessments, food and berthing arrangements. The mariners will remain on board until Ashland’s next port of call.

“The U.S. Navy is postured to assist any distressed mariner of any nationality during any type of situation,” said Cmdr. Steven Wasson, Ashland commanding officer.

Part of U.S. 7th Fleet’s forward deployed naval forces out of Sasebo, Japan, Ashland has been on a routine deployment for the past five months as a ready-response asset for any contingency. [end U.S. Navy report] Comments by Steve Morrell, Editor When I first heard about this rescue and saw they video, I had many questions about the two women and their two

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dogs who were rescued in October onboard their 50-foot sailboat, the Sea Nymph. The video, taken by the Navy of the rescue (go to YouTube and search for “USS Ashland rescue”), showed a boat with a mast up, sails furled, and healthy-looking women with their dogs (also healthy) onboard. The first thing that comes to mind is that the boat looks operable, although not clean. So—what happened?

Numerous sources reported on the incident with questions about how they were unable to call for help, since they ran into a storm shortly after leaving Hawaii and were close to land. They had ample supplies and water, but cruisers who would make such a trip would definitely bring a longdistance communication radio. And did they not have an engine which would generate power for the radio?

Video interviews onboard Ashland revealed much about their plight, but mystery still surrounds their trip, especially since Appel said she had sailed around the Hawaiian Islands for 10 years and had planned the voyage for two years while she and her companion, Tasha Fuiava, worked on the boat.

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But Fuiava made the comment in the interview that she told Appel she had never sailed. Appel commented that she now realizes she didn’t know what she was getting into.

After leaving Honolulu on May 3, the two said they hit a storm in the beginning, right off Hawaii, that lasted three days and two nights. Appel called it a “Force 11” storm, and that they and the boat survived intact and afterwards felt empowered—that they and the boat had survived such harsh conditions—so they decided to not go back to Hawaii, but continue on in what they had hoped to be an 18-day trip to Tahiti, followed by a six-month cruise in the South Pacific. As they continued on, they noticed that one of the spreaders was bent, so they sailed on cautiously until about 700 miles from Hawaii, the spreader broke. They then “nursed it” along with plans to stop for repairs at Kiribati, another island along the way that was off their intended course—but still in the general direction of Tahiti. But when they got to the island, their boat was too big to enter the harbor (too shallow?), so they decided to continue on to the Cook Islands. But when they got near the Cooks, they said they got caught in a strong current that was taking them west, and since, with weakened mast, they didn’t have the ability to sail where they wanted, they decided to head back north to Hawaii.

On their way back, they soon ran into another strong storm that rained so hard on them that the cockpit flooded with rainwater, which flooded the engine, making it inoperable. At that point they continued drifting west, without the ability to sail out of the current. They were three weeks into their trip at that point and drifted for the next four months until their rescue.

Appel called them “greenhorns in the sailing world.”

They said they had packed six months worth of food, but ate 90 percent of it, partly because they started feeding their two dogs—two big dogs—the human food, with Appel commenting that it “turned out that they really liked human food.”

The two women were so happy in their interview that you would have thought they had just completed a successful circumnavigation and were celebrating. It’s worth watching, undoubtedly, because they both felt so positive. But they were celebrating their rescue, happy that they survived, and they both profusely thanked the Navy for their rescue and the hospitality they received onboard the Ashland.

The two said they loved their boat, and although the Navy declared it unseaworthy, the rescued couple both hoped they would be able to recover it—and even might take it out again. One thing’s for sure: they got an education on cruising.

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Bahamas by MailBoat Part I of III: A lifelong sailor tries “alternative” cruising

By Fred Braman

The Bahamas is comprised of 700 islands and over 2,000 rocks and cays, sprinkled over 100,000 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean. The Bahamas uses MailBoats to help connect the country’s remote and far-flung geography.

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I’ve had this idea for some time. While sailing along the Bahamian out islands during a long trip, no matter how small the island, it seemed that the “MailBoat”—as the boat is named in the Bahamas—would come in while I was there.

Here is how I described it in my 2013 book about my voyage, Too Old Not to Go. “After a great week, my stay at Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands was over. I made one more trip to my favorite beach, turned in the dilapidated pink jeep I had rented, and topped Rhombus [my Catalina 30] off with water, fuel, and some needed supplies. Luckily, the Bahamas mail boat had docked in the town the previous day and the stores were full of supplies. Mail boats are the link to the larger world for the small, outer islands, and they carry everything; milk, beer, groceries, lumber, crates of chickens, pallets of canned goods, goats, passengers, and even mail. A cruise by mail boat is now on my list of fun things to try; flexible schedule required!”

The MailBoat idea lay dormant for five years before finally emerging for real consideration. I knew basically how the system worked, but needed a lot more information to actually make a plan. I also needed “cruising companions.” MailBoats begin their journey at a small shipping point between Nassau and Paradise Island called Potters Cay. MailBoats cover the entire Bahamas chain, visiting one or two islands before returning to Nassau and repeating the schedule the next week. Departing from Potters Cay, 17 moderately sized boats make weekly out-island trips to over 50 destinations. There are several larger boats that have more frequent schedules, but fewer destinations, and ferries with daily departures and returns to the most demanded localities. All the boats carry people, cargo, and mail. You can go anywhere in The Bahamas by boat!

Having acquired a little more information about cruising possibilities, my attention turned to “cruising companions.” Who do I know that has the time and is actually “stupid enough to do this with me?” I phrased my request just that way to two old college friends who immediately came

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back with, “I’m in!” A few weeks later, Dave Blake arrived from Arizona and Phil Lugger arrived from Michigan, and we all met in Nassau to begin our adventure. Arriving on a Friday, we had a few days to prepare for MailBoat one, as our first choice, M/V Moxey, wasn’t departing for South Andros Island until Monday afternoon. Our first act was to check out Potters Cay and investigate how we might get tickets. Few places on Earth are as chaotic as Potters Cay. With the upscale Atlantis mega-resort looming in the background on nearby Paradise Island, Potters is a beehive of MailBoat at Potters Cay rests under the Nassau-Paradise Island Bridge shipping activity whose seemingly disorganized with a couple days to spare and a rental car, we headed choreography is a marvel to watch. We would spend a lot of across the island to where I had visited in my Catalina 30, time doing just that! We located the berthing spot where Rhombus, during a 2012 sail. Although considerably more Moxey would dock upon her return on Sunday, and satisfied up-scale than many other places we would visit, New that we had a plan for Monday’s departure, we set out to Providence outside of Nassau is a delightful Bahamian explore our immediate surroundings. island worthy of exploration. We happened upon a tiny Most visitors to New Providence Island venture no furport called Stuart Cove, home of a dive and snorkel tour ther than Nassau, or maybe taxi over the bridge to the nearcompany that also offered underwater tours in tiny yellow

by Paradise Island beaches and the Atlantis resort. Armed A Typical Schedule for the Mailboat Bahamas Daybreak III Destinations Eleuthera Rock Sound Davis Harbour Harbour Island

Nassau Departure Time Mondays 5pm Wednesdays 6pm

Return Time / Length of Trip Tuesdays 8pm, 5 hours Sundays 3pm

Fare (US$) $30

The MailBoat goes to all four island destinations in the above order, taking five hours to reach the last stop, Harbour Island. It then returns to Nassau, visiting each destination in reverse. Cost is $30 no matter which destination you go to.

Note: MailBoat schedules change frequently. The above schedule was accurate at the time of this writing but is offered here as an illustration.

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MailBoat New G, bound for San Salvador, and other cargo ships large and small, loads while passengers wait. The Mega-resort Atlantis looks on.

“We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine.”

submarines! With the drumbeat of the Beatles’ song in our heads, how could three “children of the 60s” resist?

We returned the next day for our rides in the tiny vessels, ridden like a motorcycle with a small electric motor and air forced into an open-to-the-water head bubble to allow normal breathing inside. We donned wet suits, climbed into our little yellow boats, and descended to a maximum of 20 feet, a depth maintained by a tether to a float. We were in the first of two groups and I was given the honor of handling the fish food to attract some underwater life, although we were already surrounded by hundreds of

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colored fish, which apparently knew the routine.

Unfortunately, when I let loose of the sumptuous feast, some of it floated up inside my bubble, soon visited by several yellow fins anxious for a meal. I couldn’t get them to leave my bubble, and unknown to me, I received several dorsal-fin-inflicted lacerations and was streaming blood down my face as I surfaced about 20 minutes later.

Needless-to-say, I made a BIG impression on the second group of submariners waiting their turn!

After a great weekend, we returned to Potters Cay to catch the M/V Moxey’s Monday departure to South Andros Island. MailBoat travel rule one: Written schedules are approximate. Moxey wouldn’t leave until Tuesday!

Homeless, we looked for alternatives and had two; relatively near-by Georgetown in the Exumas and Long Island, way down south. We opted for Long Island aboard the Sea Wind, captained by, you might guess, Captain Moxey, a nephew.

The MailBoat world, it seems, is a family affair. Dave and Phil, my two companions and fraternity brothers for a half century, suffered a bit on the 19-hour open water ride to Long Island. I slept like a baby—an advantage of a quarter century in the US Navy and a lifetime of small boat cruising.

We arrived in the early morning and found a glorious rural Bahamian Island. We were met by Bernard at the ferry dock, our ride to the Winterhaven Hotel in Clarence Town, a family run beach jewel with about 8 rooms, the Rowdy Boys Bar and Grill, and friendly people. We loved it and began to explore the island. You can hike many of the out islands, but not this one. Barely a mile wide in many spots, we rented a car to tour this 80 mile-long island, split by the Tropic of Cancer in the north. Noted for its varied topography, including dramatic cliffs and caves on the east coast and broad sandy beaches on the lee west side, our island hikes and excursions took on a differing character depending on terrain.

The biggest Long Island hit was Dean’s Blue Hole, where the aquamarine water of the near shore gives way at its center to the deep blue color of the open ocean. It’s the world’s second deepest blue hole, plunging almost 700 feet with circular stone walls to the ocean floor. Noted as the world’s best place for free dives, the current “free immersion dive” record (wetsuit and no fins) is 394 feet, set in 2010

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Great day at the Blue Hole—nice beach, colorful water, beautiful surrounds, rocks to climb, and dive records to set!

venture to Long Island, think about climbing into the record books. The free immersion dive record is out of reach, but the “ultra-free” record stands at a little over ten feet!

We spent the next few days exploring every part of this very “long island,” relaxing at the beach and searching for sea glass in the mornings, and investigating watering holes and small shops widely scattered along the island’s only road during the afternoons. Invariably we’d end up at our own hotel’s Rowdy Boys Bar and Grill to top off the evenings with dinner and nightcaps. It was a nice routine and we could have kept it up indefinitely!

As much as we loved Long Island, we only had two weeks and wanted to see more. Our target was nearby San Salvador, a little to the northeast and historically significant as Columbus’ first landing spot in the New World. But we found it much easier getting to Long Island than leaving it. With no MailBoat on the horizon and having exhausted other marine transport possibilities, we turned to Freddy (more on “Freddy” in part II), and 20 minutes or so after our meeting, we landed in San Salvador to begin another adventure.

Stay tuned for Part II in next month’s issue: “Bahamas by MailBoat; San Salvador, The Original Bahamas Cruiser, and a Club Med!” Fred Braman and companions, Dave Blake of Arizona and Phil Lugger of Michigan, all contributed to this article series. Most of the photographs are by Dave Blake Photography. More of Dave’s trip photos can be seen at www.pbase.com/twolanetommy/mailboatbahamas2017. For clubs or interested travelers, they are happy to their details of our experience. Contact the author at fredbraman@hotmail.com. An information package, helpful in trip planning, is also available by email upon request.

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Scenes such as this are commonplace around the world.

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The Plastic Sea More and more organizations and individuals are decrying the increasing amount of plastic in our oceans—still, the plastic soup continues to grow.

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hat’s the most serious issue impacting sailors anywhere? Is it the intensification of storms such as the hurricanes that devastated so many Caribbean islands and coastal regions this year? Is it ocean acidification and warming sea temperatures that are bleaching coral reefs worldwide? Or is it something else? Arguably, plastic pollution is right up there on the short list of global issues that should be a priority concern for sailors.

Anyone who’s done an ocean passage recently can attest to the fact that you’ll find much more evidence of mankind far from land than was customary only 20 or 30 years ago. The majority of that evidence floats in the form of plastic products—bags, balloons, flip flops, bottles, cigarette lighters—you name it. And the situation isn’t static.

Researchers who study this issue tell us that plastic ocean pollution is increasing at such a rate that by 2050, the oceans will contain more plastic, by weight, than fish.

The problem isn’t just that discarded plastic endangers sea life (i.e., sea turtles entangled in plastic six-pack collars), it’s actually much more insidious. Unlike most other manmade substances that get into the ocean, plastic is extremely durable. Some forms such as single-use water bottles reportedly take nearly 400 years to degrade. Styrofoam requires 80 years, and plastic bags take roughly 20 years.

But plastic never truly disappears. It diminishes to the scale of microplastics (less than five millimeters in diameter) and eventually to nanoplastics, which are pieces at the molecular level.

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Too many rivers and harbors around the world are beset by plastic trash. Photo courtesy What’s Up with That.

migrate up the food chain, ultimately ending up on our dinner tables. Equally bad is the propensity for nanoplastics to form chemical bonds with other manmade toxins that migrate downstream into the ocean such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals and the toxins from discarded cigarette filters, etc.

The science in this field is relatively new, but evolving rapidly, yet perhaps not as rapidly as ocean plastic pollution is multiplying. According to plasticoceans.org—an ocean conservation nonprofit—an estimated eight million tons of plastic makes its way into oceans around the globe each year. And Science magazine suggests it’s worse: “18,000,000,000 pounds of plastic debris that’s dumped, littered or otherwise finds its way into the oceans every year.”

Plastic ocean pollution is creating a dire situation.

That’s the bad news. The good news is that this situation has prompted a raft of initiatives committed to addressing the worst problems associated with it.

Ocean Conservancy, an international nonprofit advocacy group that has been engaged in fighting ocean pollution for over 30 years, has a Trash Free Seas initiative.

Through this, the organization has engaged over 12 million volunteers and removed nearly 229 million pounds of trash from the ocean and surrounding shorelines, and much of that is plastic.

A more recently established organization—5 Gyres Institute—is focused entirely on ocean plastic pollution.

This nonprofit was founded by a former U.S. Marine and his wife—Dr. Markus Eriksen and Anna Cummins. To raise awareness about plastic pollution, Eriksen sailed across the Pacific aboard a raft made primarily from single-use plastic water bottles. 5 Gyres uses scientific exploration, education and action to encourage systemic change and cooperation by corporate partners and policymakers. Ultimately, the organization seeks to motivate the general public to reduce its plastic consumption and thus ocean pollution.

The Surfrider Foundation is another important advocacy organization bringing action and attention to this issue of ocean-borne plastic waste. Most recently, its Ocean Friendly Restaurant initiative allows eateries to be designated “Ocean Friendly” if their management complies with several operational requirements. Chief among those is a prohibition on the use of expanded polystyrene (aka Styrofoam) and plastic bags, as well as the implementation of proper recycling practices and only reusable tableware for onsite dining.

And the list goes on. The U.S.-based Sailors for the Sea has created a number of important initiatives bent on uniting boaters to protect the ocean. A prominent video on the organization’s website encourages sailors not to put up with plastic trash in their playground. Take3 is an Australianbased nonprofit that encourages anyone visiting or using a waterway to take three pieces of trash with them when they leave. Plastic Tides is a recently created organization that describes its work as “crusading against plastic.” The team behind this nonprofit seeks to change the public’s mindset about plastic. And the Rozalia Project, which is based aboard the 60-foot sloop American Promise, uses educational outreach and hands-on effort to promote the fact that most marine debris can be found near shore in rivers and harbors, and that’s where we should focus our efforts to News & Views for Southern Sailors

turn back the tide of plastic pollution.

Perhaps one of the most engaging initiatives is Parley for the Oceans, an international nonprofit bent on addressing ocean plastic pollution by encouraging us to rethink plastic altogether. The people behind Parley essentially ask, is this ubiquitous substance really indispensable in our lives? They urge us first to avoid plastic wherever possible, then to intercept plastic waste and finally to consider redesigning the plastic economy.

Parley’s Plastic Ocean Program includes a broad spectrum of efforts, including a global clean-up effort, an initiative focused on the retrieval of discarded gill nets, a research initiative to repurpose plastic harvested from oceans into new products, along with microplastics research and an effort to develop alternative materials to plastic. The organization has also established a worldwide network of what it calls ocean sentinels. This is a gathering of sailors and fleet owners who conduct water tests and trawl for ocean plastic.

It’s essentially a platform for open-source citizen science and action.

And that’s where sailors come into the equation. Ocean plastic pollution and its deleterious consequences are a shared problem. And none of us can escape complicity.

We’re all creators of this problem because we’re all consumers. Consequently, we’re all obliged to be involved in the solutions. Sailors in particular should be engaged because we’re the ones whose playground is most at risk.

We can all take a lesson from British offshore racer Dee Cafari, whose entry in the current Volvo Ocean Race is competing under the name Turn the Tide on Plastic. As we say goodbye to 2017, let’s all agree to do that.

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Church Youth Sailing Programs

By Jabbo Gordon

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any of the South’s youth sailing programs had their start at a yacht club. Then community sailing associations became more and more popular. Now, other organizations—such as churches, governing bodies and even military bases—are becoming involved in these endeavors.

This story is about two Florida churches that have youth sailing programs. One is Calvary Episcopal Church in Indian Rocks Beach and the other is Orlando’s Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church.

The Program at Indian Rocks Beach Ironically, Indian Rocks Family Sailing Association has taken over youth sailing at the Clearwater Yacht Club,

which is considered a pioneer of junior sailing in the South.

As has been chronicled in SOUTHWINDS many times, the International Optimist Dinghy—the world’s largest onedesign sailboat—was originally the Clearwater Optimist Pram. That logo on those unusual looking sprit-rigged sails is that of Optimist International.

Back in 1947, the Clearwater Optimist Club was looking for a year-round youth project to take advantage of abundant waterfront. It commissioned Clark Mills, a local boat builder, to design a small vessel for area youngsters. He did, built a passel of them and they were housed in a former fish house adjacent to the Clearwater Yacht Club when that club was on North Mandalay Avenue.

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The Indian Rocks Opti Team returning to Clearwater Yacht Club after sailing at the Carlisle Regatta in 2014.

International dissolved, and the Clearwater Yacht Club moved several blocks south to Bayway Boulevard. However, the yacht club’s sailing activities in general—and its junior program in particular—flourished, and it became almost a headquarters for youth sailing.

But I digress. This story is not about the history of the Opti.

It is about two youth programs that were started primarily because one church’s pastor loved to sail. The other church has a layman at the helm.

Bob Wagenseil, known to many even outside of his church as Father Bob, had been a priest on Long Island, NY. He accepted the call as rector at Calvary, which has a small basin behind the church, and then sailed his boat to the Indian Rocks area in September 1995. Shortly after he arrived, the new rector joined the Pinellas Suncoast Fire and Rescue District as he looked for another way to serve

the community. Then he got the idea of a youth sailing program.

With support from his church, the fire district and a dedicated group of local business and civic leaders, Wagenseil launched his program during the winter of 200001. Calvary Episcopal’s vestry (governing body) agreed to rebuild the dock out back, and several people donated six Walker Bay vessels, which can be rowed or sailed. By summer, he was ready to go.

Calvary’s first learn-to-sail program had only morning sessions for two weeks. Fifteen youngsters, ranging in age from 9 to 12, showed up. Everything was donated and all the instructors were volunteers, but they even had a graduation ceremony for the kids. During the next summer, Calvary added an afternoon session. Youngsters could come either mornings or afternoons until 2006, when the church added a second two-week session. By then, the program was so popular that the word had spread, and registration for the summer sessions was full by December.

“We got good publicity in the area papers,” Wagenseil explained. “But we never tried to handle more than 25 kids.

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means to be intrepid sailors, shipmates, who treat one another with respect and compassion.”

Meanwhile, the sailor with the clerical collar joined the Clearwater Yacht Club in 2000 and became its chaplain in 2011.

CYC’s youth sailing program had been undergoing some changes, and the club’s board asked Wagenseil if he would bring his Indian Rocks Beach sessions to Clearwater in 2012.

Since then, the joint effort has a third twoweek session and all of the classes are full day. The fleet now numbers seven Walker Bay 8s, three Walker Bay 10s, eight Optis and three Bugs. Volunteer instructors now number seven and two adults stay on the yacht club grounds during the training.

Indian Rocks Family Sailing Association, now a non-profit organization, has 10 members on its board of directors. They include two people appointed by the Indian Rocks Rotary Club, two from the fire district and two from Calvary Sailing the Bug in the Indian Rocks program.

Episcopal. Four members, mostly parents, are categorized as “at large.”

“In September 2013, I retired as rector at the church,” Wagenseil said. “All I do now is run the sailing program.

“We haven’t gone to any foundations and we don’t get into grant writing, but I enjoy giving various people an opportunity to contribute to our program,” he said with a slight grin. “And depending on the amount of the donation, we may put a person’s name on the transom of one of our boats.”

However, it is not all take and no give with this program —not by a long shot. The association’s mission statement reads: “Bringing our community together to experience the gift of life under sail.” And its spirit of giving continues.

Thus in 2015, Wagenseil had another brainstorm that would help his community as well the association. His group would host the inaugural Ted Irwin Memorial Youth Sailathon, which is similar to a walkathon but uses sailboats to benefit the A couple of sailors on board and ready to sail in the Indian Rocks program.

Beach Community Food Pantry located at Calvary Episcopal Church. coxswains, midshipmen and watch captains,” he added.

It was named in memory of Ted Irwin, a well-known area In 2010, he instituted an after-school program but ha to sailor and boat builder. “The Irwin family were long-time limit it to eight youngsters. They gather on Tuesdays and members of Calvary Episcopal and are old friends of mine,” Thursdays from 4 to 5:30. In 10 years, Wagenseil’s dream Wagenseil explained. “We wanted to honor Ted in a way grew from one week with 15 youths to a year-round organthat connected with the parish and with sailing.” ization with more than 100 adults and children.

The principal sponsor was the local Rotary Club and And while some people could regard this effort as an young sailors from across Pinellas County not only comoutreach program for the church, Wagenseil makes it clear mitted to four hours on the water but solicited additional that there are different religious backgrounds among the sponsors. Although the staging area was at Calvary young sailors and their families.

Episcopal, the Clearwater Yacht Club served as co-host.

“Our children represent a broad spectrum of the Wagenseil chose December because it is close to human family,” he said. “We have kids from Florida, Christmas. “After all, St. Nicholas is the patron saint of chilColorado and Poland. We are Christians, Muslims, Jews dren and sailing,” he explained. and non-religious families, but we are learning what it The inaugural sailathon was held the first weekend in 60

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December, and 35 youngsters, including Irwin’s grandson Pearson, registered. At the skippers meeting they sang Christmas carols before Wagenseil reminded the young sailors, “You are taking what you love to do and making it a gift to others.”

Bill Irwin, Ted’s brother, and Michelle, Ted’s daugh-

ter, made special presentations at the event. This project proved so popular, another was held in 2016 and probably will become an annual event if Wagenseil has anything to say about it.

The association’s website is www.indianrocksfamilysailing.org, and Wagenseil can be reached at 727-510-6153.

Orlando’s Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church’s Program There is no website for Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church’s program. In fact, it is not incorporated, is significantly smaller and much younger than the one in Indian Rocks Beach. It is a grass roots effort—virtually a hobby— headed up by Herschel Hughes, a retired marriage and family therapist/naval officer.

The inspiration to offer sailing lessons to youngsters came to Hughes about four years ago when he attended a baptism. “Like many sailors, my own offspring and grandchildren have a passing interest in sailing but not the passion that I have for it,” the church layman said. “Only one of them actually owns a sailboat, and so I have a lot of left-over energy to put into teaching someone to sail.”

Hughes has owned eight sailboats during the more than 50 years that he has been sailing, but he realized that he needed to become a certified instructor. Thus, he took US Sailing’s Level 1 (small boat) instructor course in Fort Myers in 2014 and was an honor graduate.

After preparing his MacGregor 26X and two small boats for classes, Hughes approached Jimmy Steele, who serves as youth director for Grace Covenant, about offering learn-to-sail classes. Despite his own anxiety about climbing into a sailboat, Steele was definitely on board with that additional activity.

Hughes then enlisted the support of Scott Nimmo, another church member who had sailing experience.

Nimmo had completed an American Sailing Association course, lived on Lake Barton and owned a Hobie 16 as well as a 16-foot Compac.

Slowly but surely, Hughes has been collecting a variety of vessels and his fleet includes a 10-foot O’Day Sprite, an 11-foot Snark and an 8-foot Achilles LT -4 inflatable with a lateen sail. Some of the lessons occur on Orlando’s Lake Conway where Hughes’ daughter, Heather, has a home.

And some may occur aboard Hughes’ MacGregor that is home-ported on Lake Monroe in Sanford. With so many lakes available in central Florida, the opportunities are almost limitless.

Actual instruction started with a classroom lecture and a demonstration, almost a petting zoo type of environment.

Only three high school students attended, but Hughes has persisted and subsequent sessions have attracted more and more people, including adults.

“We are certainly not an organized fleet,” Hughes said.

“So far, I have avoided actually trying to make it an officially church-sponsored program. Our church elders would have to decide that.

“My thinking is that, if it takes off and a core of interested adults develop to slowly expand the effort, perhaps, at some point it might be desirable to make it more officially part of the church program.”

Hughes does promote his program by placing invitations to go sailing in his church’s newsletter. And naturally,

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Kids sailing the eight-foot Achilles inflatable with a lateen sail at Orlando’s Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church sailing program.

he uses those notices to share some Christian background.

“Knowledge of sailing skills can shed new light on one’s understanding Jesus’ decision to pick his first four disciples from the Galilean fishing fleet,” his announcement reads. “He also used sailing experiences and stories for teaching his disciples.”

Hughes went on to say that Jesus was comfortable around boats propelled by sail and oar. “Likewise, an awareness of sailing dynamics helps us appreciate Paul’s voyages, especially Luke’s rich account of Paul’s voyage from Caesarea to Rome culminating in his dramatic shipwreck on the Island of Malta,” he wrote.

He concludes his notice by commenting, “No actual shipwrecks planned.”

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Bahamas Cruising A sailor’s lament at a failed attempt!

By Fred Braman

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ever a long-distance, blue water sailor—except on aircraft carriers—I’ve owned and operated cruising sailboats for 35 years, crossing the Gulf Stream 18 times during my travels. Yet, when faced with a high stress situation, I didn’t sort out all the factors correctly, although the next morning it was very clear to me what had happened. Regardless, I had to make decisions at the time, when it wasn’t clear. Here is my story.

I was planning to cross the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas from Florida’s central east coast. Solo, I started from my home port near Jacksonville and headed down the ICW to pick up crew and head for our departure point further south. I was on Rhombus, my Catalina 30, which I have taken on many trips in the southeast, including

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the Bahamas, the Keys, Florida, and Cuba.

Early Trouble: A mile south of St. Augustine, a sudden loud knocking got my immediate attention. Investigation revealed a substantial fuel leak in addition to the noise. Tying up at nearby Oasis Boat Yard looking for help, Ryan, the yard manager, quickly found and fixed the fuel leak and sent a diver The route was AICW south from Jacksonville to the St. Lucie Inlet. A slightly NE track would take us to our to check the prop and cut- initial waypoint at White Sand Ridge, and then use a familiar trek to the Eastern Abaco Islands. It didn’t lass bearing, all looking work out that way. ok. A loose engine mount soon identified the probaSeven miles from our planned stop, thenoise came back ble noise source. Confident in the engine mount fix, I with a vengeance. It was so loud; I immediately shut the picked up my crew, grandson Grant and his dad Matt engine down and called for a tow. Two hours later, Kruse, in Vero Beach. We made our way down the ICW Rhombus tied up at Hinckley Marina in Manatee Pocket toward our Bahamas departure point at Port St. Lucie.

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The noise never sounded like the engine; possibly I had hooked a fishing line and heard a sinker or lure tapping against the hull. A swim confirmed the shaft was now clear, and no noise was heard on long test runs. With nothing evident to fix, we decided on a final test and would go if successful.

We were influenced by a tight schedule. I only had a week with my crew and needed to deliver them to a return airplane at Marsh Harbor, Abaco, in five days. I would later wrestle with the tight schedule. Test run normal, we went.

Our St. Lucie exit was routine, and the forecast looked fine for a crossing; moderate SW winds and four-foot seas with 10-second intervals. It sounded like easy rollers with winds from a great direction. The conditions we encountered were easterly 18-knot winds and higher gusts directly on the nose, and a confused mess of steep four-foot breaking waves from all directions. I hoped that the wind direction was a sea breeze and the confused sea would improve farther offshore.

It was uncomfortable and slow going, but not dangerous. We pressed on. Although 30 years old, Rhombus has always been a great-running boat. On this trip, I was harassed by a litany of uncharacteristic and frustrating equipment failures, including my RPM gage, main and standby depth sounders, house water supply pump, running and steaming lights, laptop navigation computer, and even my TV! While the RPM gage remained intermittent, everything except the TV was eventually coaxed back into operation. With all the failures and the slight engine uncertainty, I was more than a little uneasy and a “what next” mentality prevailed. Later, in the dead of night and well offshore, my chartplotter would fail, or so I thought.

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The Bahamas Crossing: We headed slightly north of east to my first waypoint at White Sands Ridge on the northwestern edge of the Little Bahama Bank. Once on the bank, I would head for Great Sale Cay and then on to some leisurely cruising in the protected Sea of Abaco. Expecting a SW wind, I was disappointed with the continued east wind, rough seas, and dismal progress. Matt and I alternated two hour watches throughout the night as we crept east. I relieved Matt at 0200 in the charted center of the Gulf Stream, 28 NM from the waypoint. I was struck by how little progress we had made in the preceding two hours. The boat’s icon on my chart-plotter displayed a due north and 90 degree aspect from our course line. I expected deviation to the north, but, I should at least see a diagonal boat direction angling left of our target. Additionally, after several minutes, the distance to the waypoint didn’t change. A new moon dark with steep and confused seas, there was no sensation of turning. Unable to alter the picture on my chart-plotter, I came to believe that I had lost steerage control. A check of the steering quadrant was normal. Unconvinced, I donned security gear and descended into pitching seas to check for a rudder. It was there.

Tired and confused, I climbed back aboard to assess our options. The boat’s chartplotter icon still pointed due north and we hadn’t closed on our waypoint. Well behind schedule, we could continue creeping east or turn north toward home. Tough call. The Bahamas was 28 miles east and our nearest reachable U.S. port was Cape Canaveral, 75 miles north. Still suspicious that my chartplotter wasn’t working properly, I reverted to paper charts and parallel rulers to plot a magnetic course. Using the compass to navigate, its light went out and a little later, my new flashlight used as a substitute, quit too! Bermuda triangle? Tight schedule, travel delays, minimal progress to destination, chart-plotter and engine uncertainty. What was the camel’s final straw? I think it was the flashlight!

I turned north!

Home and Reflection: By daylight, everything that happened was clear. The chartplotter’s operation now looked normal. My earlier expectation of a northeastern travel indication hadn’t occurred because of the boat’s minimal speed east. My steering corrections were to starboard toward my waypoint, more at odds with the Gulf Stream with even slower boat speed. Also, my chart plotter was set at a very small scale setting. Rhombus would have to travel a substantial distance before the boat’s icon would show displacement from the intended course line. None of the boat’s other problems re-occurred.

With the engine purring like a kitten, we battled the elements at seven knots for another ten hours, arriving at the Cape the next day. It was a rambunctious Gulf Stream sail, and although we were all very tired, it was really pretty nice! Disappointed? Sure. Made the wrong call?

Probably. Mistakes? Several. Took the safe option? I thought so. Cruise again on a tight schedule? Not a chance.

Try again next year? Absolutely!!!

Capt. Fred Braman, USN (ret), is a frequent contributor to Southwinds Magazine.

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Supreme Court Rejects Florida Man’s Houseboat Appeal – Wins Landmark Case but Loses Compensation

By Steve Morrell

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n April, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Florida man’s latest appeal in a landmark case that involved a ruling about his houseboat that changed the definition of floating structures across the nation. The case started over 10 years ago.

The houseboat owner, Fane Lozman, had his houseboat towed to the Riviera Beach Marina in 2006. Amid the city wanting to build a luxury development at the marina, a fight ensued whereby the city—after putting a lien on the houseboat, based on maritime law—tried to evict Lozman and took him to court, which ruled in favor of the city, whereby Lozman’s “boat” was purchased by the city at auction and immediately destroyed (along with Lozman’s furniture). Lozman said they had no right because it wasn’t a boat but a house, and they couldn’t put a lien on it in that situation. The city said it was a vessel and had every right under maritime law. The city won in a local court.

Lozman appealed and the case eventually reached the Supreme Court, which ruled in his favor. The decision determined that not all floating structures are vessels and the ruling affected structures around the country, even floating casinos. The ruling determined that the city had no right to take the houseboat under maritime law.

After the ruling, a U.S. District judge ordered the city to pay Lozman $7500 for the houseboat the city destroyed.

Lozman said the judge used a vessel appraisal and not a real estate appraisal to determine the value of the home. The judge’s ruling was upheld by the court of appeals.

Lozman said that building contractors told him it would cost $170,000 to replace the houseboat, which was a two-story structure with French doors. Along with the legal fees, Lozman was seeking a total of $365,000.

Riviera Beach argued that it should not be forced to pay Lozman because it was acting in good faith under the applicable law at the time, which was before the Supreme Court decision. Many have questioned that reasoning, saying that the city’s action of immediately taking and destroying the houseboat was not acting in good faith in any sense of the word. Derelict vessels are regularly destroyed, but they are always truly derelict. Lozman’s houseboat was in prime condition, yet the city destroyed it anyway.

The latest ruling by the Supreme Court rejected Lozman case, leaving the lower court ruling to stand, denying any payment by the city to Lozman.

“How can you go to the Supreme Court and win and have nothing to show for it? What kind of example does that set?” Lozman asked.

The Landmark Decision Defining a Vessel The original Supreme Court decision that ruled in Lozman’s favor defined more clearly what a vessel was and what it wasn’t. The Court of Appeals argued that the home was a

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Fane Lozman towing another houseboat after the Supreme Court ruled in his “vessel” since it was favor. Before the decision, houseboats capable of being used were considered vessels and not homes. “as a means of trans- But he still did not receive compensation portation on water,” for his houseboat that the city of Riviera because it could float Beach (FL) confiscated and quickly and proceed under destroyed, even though it was in prime condition.

tow, and it was then being used as transportation. The Supreme Court said that that definition for a vessel was too broad, since the houseboat was not designed to be used as transportation, had no rudder, steering, propulsion or other items that make it a “vessel.”

The Court refined and clarified the definition of what a vessel is and the ruling has had repercussions through the nation. Thousands of people live on houseboats, and since they are now not defined as vessels, they are now not clearly subject to maritime law. For example, a worker who works on such a structure cannot claim legal rights that a merchant sailor might have. The same goes for floating casinos and many other similar structures that were formerly considered subject to maritime law—along with all the advantages and disadvantages that go with that.

But the decision also left many unanswered questions, because it left room for gray areas, with one judge stating, “Borderline cases will always exist.” That means the complete definition of what is and what isn’t a “vessel” can still be determined by future cases.

Lozman’s Stilt House Community Lozman continues his endeavour to promote homes on the water and purchased 25 acres of mostly submerged land along the ICW off Singer Island—which is in Riviera Beach.

He plans to build a stilt house community over the submerged part of his land and asked the city to give him addresses for the property. The city didn’t like the development, so it refused to do so, which resulted in Lozman taking the city to court. The court ruled in his favor in November, and the city had to grant him the addresses. Just before the ruling, the city cut down mangroves and sea grapes on his property, calling it a “trimming.” Lozman called what they did disgusting, saying they went too far. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection said the city went beyond the definition of “trimming” and faulted the city for not getting a permit. The DEP ended up supervising a cleanup of the work and required the city to come up with a restoration plan.

In the meantime, Lozman said he will continue to fight corruption in Palm Beach County.

Lozman, an ex-Marine who made money developing financial trading software, maintains that with rising sea levels, floating homes—and stilt homes, too, it appears—are the way of the future.

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RACE REPORT 30th Annual Lost Bay Regatta, Josephine, AL, October 7

By Kim Kaminski Zane Yoder and his team earned the Paul Schreck Trophy for first place overall in Spinnaker Class at this year’s 30th Annual Lost Bay Regatta aboard his Melges, FNG (Friday Night Gigolo) Eelsnot. Photo by Kim Kaminski.

The Lost Bay Regatta, hosted by the Point Yacht Club, had a rocky start this year. First, it was postponed due to Hurricane Nate, and then northwest winds from 16-20 knots almost forced a cancelation again.

Twenty-four boats in one Spinnaker Class and six NonSpinnaker Classes raced on Perdido Bay. Because of the weather, the course was shortened to get everyone back in a timely and safe manner. Prior to the race, the fog had rolled in, and the winds were light and variable, but by the time the racing began, the fog had lifted. The day remained hazy, with winds building out of the north-northwest, bringing intermittent rain onto the racecourse.

One competitor, Harold Britton was racing for the first time as skipper aboard his Cal 39, Raminda. Prior to the start he had unfurled his headsail preparing for the race when a strong wind gust tore the sail in half…ending his first race experience. Another skipper, Zane Yoder, had a totally different experience sailing aboard his Melges, FNG (Friday

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Night Gigolo) Eelsnot, that sailed in the Spinnaker Class. The team finished in first place in the 4.4-mile course with a time of 33 minutes and 40 seconds—almost two-and-a-half minutes ahead of the second-place boat, winning Yoder the Paul Shreck Trophy, taking first in the Overall Spinnaker division. Rick Zern and his team aboard Coyote captured the Paul Mueller Trophy for first-place as Overall NonSpinnaker winner.

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The 43rd WFORC, held at Pensacola Yacht Club (PYC), provided a good variety of wind conditions for the threeday series. This factor was appreciated by both local and out-of-town competitors who were all too weary of this year’s active hurricane season—including Hurricane Nate, whose Oct. 8 landfall near Biloxi, MS, also caused damage to PYC’s marina.

Fortunately, PYC’s dockmaster, Greg Spitzer, had matters well in hand before WFORC began. A widely distributed email reassured everyone that necessary repairs were made, and along with the club’s bulkhead space, three-ton hoist, and newly widened boat ramp, the regatta would start as scheduled. PYC also offered visiting competitors’ boats and trailers storage for up to one week prior to and after the regatta without any storage charge.

Last year, 30 boats competed, including five that participated concurrently in the first WFORC Ocean Race. For 2017, the fleet totaled 14, including three who did just the Ocean Race. It is opined that the recent storms had impacted many along the Gulf Coast who normally participate in this highly competitive event.

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2017 WFORC overall winning crew. From left: Dan Peckham, Jupiter, FL; Rives Allen, Mandeville, LA; PYC’s Vice Commodore Linda Brent; skipper John Guy, Thomasville, GA/Panama City, FL; Billy Ross, Mandeville, LA; James “Pee Wee” Chason, Pensacola, FL; John Tribaldos, Panama City, FL; and Alex Johnson, Panama City, FL. Photo by Julie B. Connerley.

offer something for everyone. “It provides an option for those who aren’t equipped for three days of racing; for those who don’t perform well in W-L buoy races, and for those who harken back to the earlier WFORC days when the series actually included offshore racing,” Oerting explained.

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Association’s Race Management Committee chair, was Principal Race Officer (PRO) for Friday’s three races. PRO for Saturday’s distance Ocean Race and the final two races on Sunday was PYC’s Richard Brent. With six races completed, competitors were allowed to drop one race score.

Class awards for first place were presented after Day 1 and Day 2. On Sunday, class awards were awarded for first, second, and third overall. But a familiar name was called to accept the coveted Dr. Lindsay Riddle Trophy for the most competitive PHRF class. John Guy of Saint Andrews Bay YC, skippering his J/90 Hot Toddy, accepted the perpetual trophy for a record seven times. And, for the first time, he also won the Commodore Ronald F. Richards Memorial Trophy for overall winner, Spinnaker Class A, corrected time.

Guy was understandably a little overwhelmed. He told the crowd that he considers Pensacola his second home and vacations here every year in anticipation of WFORC. He graciously thanked long time Pensacola sailors Hunter Riddle (son of the late Dr. Riddle) and Rick Zern for having “taught me how to sail.” But the real kudos went to his crew. “This sport, he said, “runs on people and money. The better people you have, the better you can do.”

For a complete listing of winners for both WFORC and the WFORC Ocean Race, visit regattanetwork.com.

2017 Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous and Stiletto Nationals, Sarasota, FL, Oct. 20-22

By Charlie Clifton Cover Photo: Anna Millbourn and crew of Sarasota Youth Sailing onboard their Falcon F16 in windy conditions in the Buzzelli Multihull Regatta. Photo by Jesse Brunsvold.

Breezy, blustery conditions provided a perfect setting for 44 boats at the 2017 Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous hosted by the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. The regatta incorporated the 38th Stilletto Nationals, a large gathering of Corsairs and a tune-up for world-class F18 sailors on their way to the Cata Cup in St. Barth Nov. 3.

On Friday, the larger boats raced a 25.5-mile course in the Gulf. Jon Dowd and Tom Moreno sailing the Stiletto 27, Iguana, covered the distance in 1 hour 51 minutes for first overall. Bob Neff and Valdek Kwasniewski bested the

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RACE REPORT thanks to Regatta Director Donna Hilmyer and SSS Hostess with the Mostest, Nellie Camardo.

Full results at regattanetwork.com, go to the Results Archive.

Kona North American Championship, Clearwater, FL, Oct. 28-29

By Bruce Matlack

The winners of the 38th Stiletto Nationals on Sunspot. From left to right: Dave Hillmyer, Skipper Bill Johnsen, SSS Commodore Barry Milbourn, Charlie Clifton, Kirk Burnett. Photo by Cindy Clifton.

Corsair/PHRF fleet on his 750, Tri Force.

On Saturday, the fleet moved into Sarasota Bay, joined

by Windriders, Wetas, F16s and F18s. Hulls were flying and spray was spewing on three courses around the bay.

In the 11 boat Corsair/PHRF Fleet, Kathryn and Paul Garlick of Palmetto on their Corsair 28, Evolution, handily won their group by 10 points. They won four of the nine races, the only team to win more than one. Tom Reese from Youngstown Yacht Club was runner up on the Corsair 28, Flight Simulator.

In the competition for the Stiletto Nationals, Bill Johnsen—with Kirk Burnett, Dave Hilmyer and Charlie Clifton on the 30-foot Sunspot—won five of the next six races to take that title. Dave Ehlers, sailing with brother Bob and Bruce Hood on the 27-foot Yin Yang logged their 26th Nationals, having missed only one since buying the boat 27 years ago. Ellen Dowd was recipient of the Bob Buzzelli Trophy for her work and spirit in support of the class.

In the eight-boat Weta Class, Norm Hansen from Delray Beach ran away with the title posting all firsts and seconds. Norm has been sailing the boat 4 years. Stephanie DeLair Taylor was runner up in Stephalicious.

In the nine boat Windrider Class, Rob and Linda Powell from the Royal Palm Beach Yacht Club narrowly edged out Jim Rodenkirk from the Wisconsin Brotherhood of Beavers.

Although each team won six races, the Powells got the edge through consistency by never finishing worse than second.

The 10-boat Portsmouth Fleet consisted of F16s and F18s. Maxime Loiselle and Olivier Pilon towed their boat to Sarasota from Quebec behind their Sprinter regatta support vehicle, Max Marine. On their way to the Cata Cup in St. Barth, they appeared in good form as they won that fleet by 10 points. Also headed for the Cata Cup are Charles Tomeo and Dalton Tebo. They sailed the last day only and posted a 1-1-3-1. They look ready to continue the form that won them the F18 Americas Championship last September.

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Wow! Fifty participants for this event. What a turn out— and what a turn-around by the Clearwater Community Sailing Center—double the participants from three years ago when this event began as simply the Kona Gulf Championship, sponsored by local windsurfer Brit Viehman, owner of North Bay Windsurfing. This year the Kona class conveniently made it their new venue for their North American Championship as well, which drew people from Sweden, Canada and the U.S. West Coast. There was keen, special interest from the strong Canadian contingent, because next year’s event will host the Kona World championship at the same time and place.

A remarkable side story is about the father and daughter who took first and second place. In their formative years, the father, Jerome Sampson, was his two daughters’ coach, always finding a spot on the RC boat, but he was never a competitor. When the daughters, Charlotte and Margo, emptied out of the nest and moved on, Dad decided to try his hand at racing as a novice. I remember his first race in Sarasota. His starts were perfect; however, he did not have much of a clue after that! But he did have boat speed and the ability to sniff out the wind shifts. Forward to this regatta.

He got a big first place, with his daughter Margo taking second! The moral of the story might be that time spent volunteering for the race committee, and being an observer, might be time well spent! He is definitely not a novice anymore!

I recall several years ago when windsurfing players had to walk about as if treading on eggshells amongst the sit-down sailboaters at the sailing center. This is something I have experienced at “clubs” over the years from the very inception of windsurfing in the early 70s. We were never really considered equals with the other “racing yachts” most of the time. Well, I can now report that there is now total integration at the Clearwater Community Sailing Center! It might be worth analyzing by other clubs to see how this has happened, especially when I hear clubs are losing their young people to video games. Good job to all those responsible.

Another observation from participating in this event was that the aggression and infighting on the course that many classes are complaining about does not exist here.

Corinthian yacht racing of old and Paul Elvstrom ethics are back in the Kona fleet! Competitors monitor themselves and their actions on the racecourse, not in the protest room, and the kinetics rule (no pumping or fanning one’s vessel around the course) is honored to an amazing degree of professional conduct.

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Fifty Konas raced in the North American Championship in Clearwater, FL. Photo by Magi Foster.

you just were not of the competitive weight range for the class, you might want to give Kona a second look. This board has tremendous volume, yet with scary speed for a long board in a blow. Sail sizes for five different weight classes equalize weight differences for a near perfect handicap system that exists nowhere else in small-sailboat racing.

In full-on, “Kona” spirit, the full race results take second place to the fun and camaraderie of the gathering of racers, friends and family, as it should be.

37th Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta, Sarasota, FL, Nov. 4

By Emma Bruno

Escows at the start at the Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta on Nov. 4. In the lead is the winning boat, No Ego, skippered by Robert Blomquist.

Photo by Emma Bruno.

The sun was shining and the wind was blowing for this annual regatta. SYC makes the regatta a full weekend affair with the skippers’ meeting and opening night party at the club on Friday evening. Participants were invited to enjoy an evening of great food, drinks and entertainment, featuring a remote-controlled regatta with the Sarasota Model Yacht Club fleet.

Racing was on Saturday morning, followed by a delicious pig roast dinner by SYC’s Executive Chef Anthony Puccio to close out the weekend. This year, SYC was lucky enough to receive a sponsorship from Mount Gay Rum; their iconic red caps could be spotted on participating boats across Sarasota Bay. Sixty-nine boats raced in the regatta. PHRF classes sailed a pursuit race while one-design boats sailed a windward/leeward course. As with previous years, SYC partnered with Sarasota Youth Sailing; 35 youth sailors set out on the bay alongside longtime sailors, making the regatta a race for all ages.

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First place winners included: Dave Ettinger and crew (Cruiser Class, Spindrift), Doug Dearden and crew (NonSpin, In Tune), Bob Miller and crew (Pocket Cruiser, Miller Lite), and Bill Johnsen and crew (Multihulls, Sun Spot).

Doug Fisher and crew (Encore) took first place in Spinnaker Class, as well as taking first place overall.

SYC also awarded the top three overall SYC members, including Greg Petrat and crew (White Hawk) in third, Blair McCracken and crew (Scots and H20) in second, and Michelle Lee and crew (Coming in Hot) in first.

Thanks to the hard work of SYC’s staff, volunteers, sponsors, and members, led by Waterfront Director Will Stocke. The 37th Annual Regatta was their largest one yet, and they’re looking to grow the event even further for the 38th. See you next year for fun, friends, and sailing camaraderie on Sarasota Bay. For a video of the event, go to www.sarasotayachtclub.org.

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

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Contact the clubs. Generally, any sailboat is invited to club racing.

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

Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): LESC: Lake Eustis YC, www.lescfl.com LMSA: Lake Monroe SA, www.flalmsa.org MYC: Melbourne YC, www.MelbourneYachtClub.com RCJ: Rudder Club of Jacksonville, www.RudderClub.com DECEMBER 1-3 Santa Sailfest Regatta (former Kettle Cup Regatta) LMSA9 Gator Bowl Regatta. RCJ 10 Sonic Splash -Round the Lake Regatta. LESC JANUARY 1 2018 Hangover Regatta. MYC 1 Hangover Regatta. RCJ 13-14 New Year’s Race. LMSA

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

Regional Sailing Organizations: BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com

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

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

Lake Lanier, GA: http://aiscracing.weebly.com DECEMBER and JANUARY (no regattas listed)

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Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): BBYC Biscayne Bay YC. www.biscaynebayyachtclub.com CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club, www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. Miami. www.coralreefyachtclub.org KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.com PBSC Palm Beach Sailing Club. www.pbsail.org DECEMBER 1 Wirth M. Munroe, Miami to Palm Beach.

(See “Racing News & Regattas” section, pg. 21) 1-3 Melges Winter Series #1, (See “Racing News & Regattas” section, pg. 21) 2 BBYRA ORC #4. MYC 2-3 Star Commodore Cup. CRYC 2-3 MYC Fall Harvest Youth/Multihull Regatta 8-10 Finn North Americans. PBSC 9 Etchells Louis Piana Cup. BBYC 16 BBYRA ORC #4. KBYC 26-29 Orange Bowl Regatta. CGSC/CRYC/BBYC JANUARY 11 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West. LYC www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center. A social hour featuring lite fare is held on Fridays from 6-8pm. Beginners and nonmembers 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.

DECEMBER 1-3 Wave Nationals. UKSC 9 Key Largo Steeplechase. Multihulls SSPUSA. (See “Racing News & Regattas” section, pg. 21) 9-10 Flail & Sail Regatta. UKSC JANUARY 12-14 Dead Dogs Regatta. UKSC 19-21 A-Cat Regatta. UKSC 26 Conch Republic Cup to Cuba. (See “Racing News & Regattas” section, pg. 21)

SSS:

Sarasota Sailing Squadron, www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org SPSA: St. Petersburg SA, www.spsa.us SPYC: St. Petersburg YC, www.spyc.org VYC: Venice YC, www.VeniceYachtClub.com DECEMBER 1-3 America’s Disabled. SPYC 2 Ted Irwin Memorial Sail-a-thon. CYC 2 Keelboat Regatta. DIYC 4-8 Wounded Warrior Training & Racing. SPYC 9 Naples Offshore. NYC 9 Commodore’s Cup. SSS 9 Commodore’s Cup. CMCS 16-17 Viper Winter Series. SSS JANUARY 1 New Years Fun Pursuit Race. SPSA 1 Hang Over Bowl DIYC 1 Hangover Regatta. SSS 6 New Year’s Cup. GCSC 6-7 Snipes’ Gaspar & Windmills. SPYC 13 Snowbird Regatta. SSS 13-14 VX One Winter Series. SSS 13-14 Master Driver Team Racing. SPYC 13-14 Commodore’s Cup. DIYC 13-14 Golden Conch. PPYC (See “Racing News & Regattas” section, pg. 21) 19-21 J/88s & J/111s Midwinters. SPYC 20 Chili Cook-Off Regatta. CMCS 20 Gulf Race. DBC 20-21 Viper Winter Series. SSS 26-28 505 Midwinters. CCSC 27-28 Windjammer. SSS/VYC

Clubs with regattas listed this month West Florida Race Calendar The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org.

For the Tampa Bay Area & Florida West Coast Yachting Calendar, go to the St. Petersburg website at www.spyc.org, then “Sailing” and “Sailing Calendar.”

GBCA: GYA: NOYC: PBYC:

Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): CCSC: Clearwater Community Sailing Center, www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org/ GCSC: Gulf Coast SC, www.gulfcoastsailingclub.org CMCS: Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society, www.cmcs-sail.org CYC: Clearwater YC, www.ClearwaterYachtClub.org DBC: Dunedin Boat Club, www.DunedinBoatClub.org DIYC: Davis Island YC, www.diyc.org NYC: Naples YC, www.NaplesYC.org PPYC: Platinum Point YC, www.ppycbsm.com

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PYC:

Galveston Bay Cruising Association. www.gbca.org Gulf Yachting Association. www.gya.org New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LA, www.noyc.org Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL, www.PensacolaBeach-YC.org Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL, www.PensacolaYachtClub.org Southern YC, New Orleans, LA, www.SouthernYachtClub.org

DECEMBER 2 Chili Chase Regatta. GBCA 2-3 Sugar Bowl Race of Champions. NOYC 9 Santa Claus Regatta. PYC 30-31 Sugar Bowl Regatta (IC). SYC JANUARY 1 Hangover Regatta. PYC 13-14 GYA Winter Meeting. SYC 20 Frostbite Regatta. PBYC SOUTHWINDS

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Excellent Tanzer 25. 1980. 34” draft, 9.9 Honda. Sailed throughout Bahamas. 9-foot Achilles with 5 HP Nissan. Motor hoist. Awl Grip, all new instruments, radio, and autopilot. GPS 7” Garmin. EPIRB. Refrigeration, solar power, propane stove. Composting toilet.

Added 2 hatches and 2 opening ports. Recent sails and bottom paint. Asking $14,950. Insured agreed upon value at $33,000. Dan 305-8663354, dholder@the-beach.net (1/18)

25’ Catalina 250, 2010. Wing Keel, Wheel Steering w/auto-pilot, Honda 9.9 Elec. start, dual Batteries, depth & VHF, Furling, Lazy Jacks, Bimini, Enclosed Head, Galley, Sleeps 4, Comfortable dinette. Contemporary cruiser. $26,993. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises, 800-783-6953 or 727-327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

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

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

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1999 Catana 381 Catamaran. 3 Staterooms.

Owner’s version. Solar and windpower, watermaker. 2017 Electronics. Daggerboards.

Set up for fast cruising. Excellent sail inventory/electronics, dinghy and more. $189,900.

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

38’ Morgan. Well equipped and maintained Cruiser/racer. Asking $60,000. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Pete. For details and more pictures, contact Jamie Birch 317750-8664, Jamie@PreferredYachts.com

40’ Block Island Migrator Yachts 1999. $149,900 Leo Thibault 941-504-6754 Leo@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

40’ Caliber LRC 2004. Long Range Cruiser, Original Owner, Pristine, Everything you want in a cruising sailboat capable of a circumnavigation. Asking $200,000. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Pete. Contact Joe Zammataro, CPYB, 727-527-2800. Joe@ PreferredYachts.com, PreferredYachts.com

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40’ Island Packet 1996. One of the best cruising boats ever built. Loads of custom features and upgrades. Asking $165,000. Contact Joe Zammataro, CPYB, 727-527-2800.

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420 Hunter 2003. New 2016: Electronics, Batteries, Bottom Paint, Running rigging.

Asking $143,000. 720 Hrs., A/C, gen, davits, full enclosed canvas. Located Riviera Beach Marina. Contact owner Doug 786-473-6933.

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2001 Catalina 400MKII. Full cockpit enclosure with dinghy and davits. Clean, beautiful twin-helm cruising yacht. Listed at $155,000.

Contact Dunbar Yachts to schedule a showing. 912-638-8573. Visit www.dunbaryachts.com for full listing.

1989 Catalina 42. Draft 6.0. Beam 13.2.

Yanmar diesel inverter. Selling sleeper to upgrade. New in 2015: New mk2 rudder at Catalina. New dripless shaft and rudder packing. New Carbon Jib 155. 2-10inch Garmin 5210 chart plotters. Heavy duty Ray Marine auto pilot. New VHF. New refrigeration. New 42-inch TV. New propane lines and locker.

Cuba Non-Spin class winner! Over 10k invested in last year. $77,900. St. Petersburg, FL. 727-510-0503 (2/18)

1984 C&C 41’ Spacious Racer/Cruiser. Shoal Draft, Diesel, good sail inventory with Spinnaker, refrigeration, autopilot and more. Photos and specs; www.windsweptyachtsales.com. Call Gregg at 941-730-6096, GreggWYS@gmail.com. Asking $62,150.

41’ Hunter Deck Salon. New to the market.

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

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42’ Catalina MK II 1999. New to the market, Excellent cruiser/liveaboard. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Pete. For details and more pictures. Contact Joe Zammataro 727527-2800, Joe@PreferredYachts.com

42' Jeanneau Center Cockpit 1997. Rare center cockpit version of a very fast cruiser. In great condition.

See pictures at www.

PreferredYachts.com/brokerage. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center, St. Petersburg. Contact Joe Zammataro. 727-5272800. $100,000. Joe@PreferredYachts.com

2004 Catalina 42MKII. $159,900. Truly excellent example of the Catalina 42. This one-owner boat has been extensively equipped and maintained. Maintenance records upon request. Dunbar Yachts has three Catalina 42s in stock available to show.

Contact 912-638-8554, and visit www.dunbaryachts.com for full listings.

42’ Hunter Center Cockpit ‘93. New to the market, Excellent cruiser/liveaboard. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Pete. For details and more pictures, contact Joe Zammataro 727-527-2800, Joe@PreferredYachts.com

1974 42’ Whitby - $59,500 – Greg Merritt – 813-294-9288 – greg@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

Now in stock NEW CATALINA 425! Winner of Cruising World Boat of the Year and SAIL best boat 2017. This is a MUST SEE! This beautiful boat has all the things you love about Catalinas and more! For full listing and our boat inventory, visit www.dunbaryachts.com, or call 912-638-8554

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C&C 43 Landfall 1984. $99,000. Freshwater 10+yrs, upgrade 71hp, AC, 2 Seafrost, engine & 12v, new nonskid, bimini, hatch covers, varnish. ST60s, 3-blade Campbell.

Ready for cruising or liveaboard. Many extras.

Call 404-432-9975. (1/18)

2006 Island Packet 445. Cruise-equipped with solar, wind generator, watermaker, sturdy arch, and a full electronics package. IP 445 features include a center cockpit, excellent headroom, spacious aft and fwd staterooms and a tremendous amount of storage. Lightly used with low engine hours (1,620) and low generator hours (438). Motivated Seller – Reduced to $348,000. S&J Yachts 843-8728080, matt@sjyachts.com

1989 Topper Hermanson 44’. $68,000.

Ultimate ocean steel liveaboard cruiser. www.Dutchlove.com.Located Florida Keys.

Has income potential. 305-989-7181. (2/18) 2008 Jeanneau 45 DS. Loaded $229K. Richard at 727-387-2278, R@Yachtmann.com. Yachtmann.com

44’ Apache Catamaran. 2 Circumnavigations and ready for a 3rd. Updated/renovated all electric. Asking $125,000. Full Details & Pictures at PreferredYachts.com. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at Harborage Marina, St. Petersburg, FL. Contact Jamie Birch, 317-750-8664. Jamie@PreferredYachts.com

44' Gallart Motor Sailor, 1982. With Twin 65 hp Volvo Diesel Straight Drives, Diesel Generator, 3 Cabins, 2 Heads, 2 Helm Stations, GPS, Radar, SSB, Solar, VHF, Stereo, TV, Dinghy w/OB, RF Main, RF Jib. Needs some TLC. $54,900. Clearwater, FL. Call George 941-792-9100

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2002 Hunter 456. Extensively equipped, maintained to an excellent standard and is ready for long term cruising, living aboard or would make the ultimate coastal cruiser as she is so easy to sail short-handed. $170,000.

Contact Dunbar Yachts 912-638-8554. www.dunbaryachts.com

45 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey. 3 Cabins.

Motivated Sellers. Asking $100,000. Details and more pictures at PreferredYachts.com.

Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Pete. Contact Jamie Birch 317-750-8664, Jamie@PreferredYachts.com

45’ Island Packet 420 2002. $259,000 Melanie Neale 305-807-4096 Melanie@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

45’ Hunter Center Cockpit. Asking $125,000. Spacious aft cabin, Easy to sail & Great Value. Fresh Bottom Paint Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Pete. Contact Bo Brown at 727 408-1027.

Bo@PreferredYachts.com, PreferredYachts.com

45’ Hunter Center Cockpit 2006. $198,499 Tom Olive 256.710.4419 TomO@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

46’ Beneteau 461. Farr design Performance Cruiser. New Bottom Paint, Low Hours on Engine & Generator. Inmast Furling, Electric Winch. Two Staterooms. Asking $124,900.

Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center St. Petersburg. Joe Zammataro. 727-527-2800. Joe@Preferred Yachts.com, www.PreferredYachts.com

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46’ Hunter Double cabin plus office. Unique Office Version, Asking $145,000. Full Details & Pictures at PreferredYachts. com.

Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at theHarborage Marina, St. Petersburg, FL. Contact Bo Brown, 727-4081027 Bo@PreferredYachts. com

47’ Delphia 2017. This high-quality, bluewater cruiser just crossed the Atlantic.

Watermaker, wind gen, generator, AC, dive compressor, electronic antifouling, cockpit enclosure, and more. Three cabins, two heads. 7’ 5” draft. $518,200. S&J Yachts 843872-8080, matt@sjyachts.com

2001 Beneteau 47.7. Owner’s layout with Queen Pullman berth forward and two queen staterooms aft. Never chartered, low engine hours, and many upgrades. Listed at $175,000. Contact Dunbar Yachts to schedule a showing. 912-638-8573. Visit www.dunbaryachts.com for full listing.

1986 Wauquiez 47 Centurion. Proven bluewater classic cutter. Schaeffer Mainsail furler.

Generator, SSB, VHF, air condition, diesel heater, Twin autopilots, Twin GPS, Radar. 2 staterooms, 2 heads. REDUCED $99,900. Alan 941-350-1559. alanpwys@gmail.com. Details at www.windsweptyachtsales.com.

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

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

48’ Liberty. Offshore Center Cockpit Classic designed by Jack Kelly. Asking $145,000.

Details and more pictures at Preferred Yachts.com. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Pete. Contact Bo Brown 727-4081027, Bo@PreferredYachts.com

48’ Tayana Center Cockpit. Meticulously maintained Asking $325,000. Full Details & Pictures at PreferredYachts.com. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Petersburg, FL. Contact Joe Zammataro, 727-527-2800.

Joe@PreferredYachts. com

49 Jeanneau Deck Salon 2008. One owner boat. 3 cabins, awesome condition. Never chartered. Asking $275,000. Details and more pictures at PreferredYachts.com. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Pete. Contact Bo Brown 727-408-2800 bo@PreferredYachts.com

2005 Sea Ray 52. Super Clean in Miami.

LOADED with options, all the toys & enclosure. Call Denny Perez at 407-434-1801, or D.Perez@Yachtmann.com, Yachtmann.com

55’ Chris White Juniper 2 Trimaran 1989. $169,900 Kirk Muter 954-649-4676 Kirk@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

1999 Princess 71 M20. Turn Key ready - lived a life in a covered slip in St Pete. Good survey in November, 2016. Huge Price Drop $409K. Call Capt. Z at 727-999-4716 or Capt Z@Yachtmann.com, Yachtmann.com

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Written on it: Fin Works Weed 13.0, VTR light.

Comes with a cover. Measures 19 inch on the long end, but draws 13 inches in the water. craig1000@verizon.net. Bradenton, FL. _________________________________________ Boat Trailer Tire with Wheel. Like new, never used (boat/trailer recently sold). Rubber “hairs” still on the treads. About 10 years old, always kept indoors inflated. With galvanized 13-inch rim. Written on tire: Tow Master ST175 80 D13 (Replace B78-13 st). Nylon.

Tubeless. Load Range. Max load 1360 lbs @ 50psi. Includes bracket for securing to trailer. $45/best offer. craig1000@verizon.net.

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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.

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Preferred Yachts is one of only 50 Certified Professional Yacht Brokerages in the US and hold to the highest standards of professionalism, knowledge and integrity. With 38 years experience, we know how to help you be successful and our clients to achieve their dreams. For more details, Contact Joe Zammataro, CPYB Call: 727-527-2800 or Write Joe@PreferredYachts.com _______________________________________ Brokers Needed – S&J Yachts with offices from the mid-Atlantic to Florida is seeking experienced full-time sail & power boat brokers in FL, GA, SC, NC, VA and MD. Boating experience and team player a must! Friendly, professional working environment. S&J Yachts sells new and brokerage quality boats. www.sjyachts.com. Enquiries confidential.

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from page 86 Oakland with some 40 relations. We were able to listen to Thursday jazz at the No Name bar in Sausalito as we had done 20 years earlier, and with Mark and Paul, we listened to sea shanties at Quinn’s. We also visited many of our favorite places from Fort Bragg to Carmel, Napa Valley, and a day in Yosemite with Mark and Paul where I have gone regularly since I was 10. We took all of the great grand kids to see the tide pools at Point Lobos State Park just south of Carmel. We were able to attend Paul’s Longstock concert at his place in the redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains where he had eight bands, including his own, play with about 300 guests, many of whom were his childhood playmates and children of my neighbors in the 40s and 50s.

Since no one had interest in the boat, we decided to sell it. We wanted to stay longer, but boats sell better in the summer, so we advertized it on Craig’s list in July and got an immediate offer. The buyer had one caveat: We had to teach him to sail it. He agreed to let us live on it for the month of August, which was great for us as we could finish the summer and use up our deposit. So he and his wife went sailing on the bay a couple of days a week. The bay is a great place to sail, particularly in the summer, as it never rains and the sea breeze blows at 25 or more knots in the slot—as locals call the Golden Gate—and there is a calm behind Angel Island. So in between you can choose a wind that is right for teaching.

What a great experience to be able to stay the summer in our old home marina, visit friends and beloved places, and get to sail on the bay—all for $450 a month in marina fees in a town where you pay almost that much for a night in a hotel. We also made about a thousand dollars on the sale.

Not bad.

We were very lucky to find a special boat price, and then to sell it so easily, but something similar could work somewhere else. It is sure a great way to have an extended visit in distant locations. Actually, in 2007 we bought a camper van in Europe, toured for six months and sold it when we returned home. Cats get skinned in many ways.

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A Unique Way to Travel: Onboard Vacation

By Jack Mooney

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fter a three-year cruise from Sausalito, CA, to Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Sandy and I toured most of the U.S. looking for a place to settle down with our Challenger 32, Utopia, nearby so we could continue the cruising life when we felt the urge. We wanted to return to the West Coast as we had most of our family in California and Oregon, but we couldn’t afford to live there. So we decided we would live in Florida and visit the families every couple of years. That worked okay, but we found that we had to limit our visits to three days, as families had to get back to their normal life. We wanted to spend more time in the area where we had lived and worked most of our lives without being a burden on relatives and friends.

In 2013, we decided it would be best to buy a boat to live on for the summer, and if the family members wished to use it we could leave it for future trips. I phoned the harbormaster at the Richardson’s Bay Marina in Sausalito where we had lived on Utopia for eight months while converting it from a bay boat to a deepwater cruiser. He remembered us and said it would be $11 a foot plus a liveaboard

fee. I also checked for used boats and found many for sale for fewer than $10,000; that we could handle. We had cruised Utopia Too, a Westerly Centaur 26, for six years, so we knew we could live on a small boat without problems. We also thought we could take family members and friends sailing on San Francisco Bay. We might even find a future sailor we could train among our grand kids and great grandkids.

So we drove to California and stayed with my sister in Pinole where we are always welcome. In a couple of weeks we found a 1970 Columbia 28 that was in great shape and exactly what we were looking for. There were two available. The one we chose was at the Vallejo Yacht Club, where it had spent its entire life with tender loving care. Its name, Getaway, was so appropriate that we did not have to change it to Utopia III. The price of $2900 was low, because it was outboard-powered, and inboards are usually preferred. That was exactly what we were looking for, as the reliability of the engine is the highest risk in buying older boats. We had a diver check the bottom and renew the engine

zinc, and we were good to go. Before we left the marina, we got towing insurance and a handheld VHF, then went to Home Depot to get a microwave and other items. After shuttling our car to Sausalito, we released the dock lines and headed Getaway to her new home.

When we arrived at our prearranged dock, our lines were caught by a couple of men who had been our marina mates 20 years before. Thus began a great summer. As usual, families were too busy to visit much.

But we did take the other son Paul and his girl friend Linda out sailing, as well as the oldest great grandson Morgan and his girlfriend, who were both seasick. There went my dream of finding a new sailor among my descendents. We visited many friends and even walked to the center of the Golden Gate Bridge to watch a couple of the America’s Cup qualifying races. We could almost look straight down on the starting line and the weather mark. Mark and Paul arranged a lunch for my 87th birthday at Quinn’s Lighthouse in See UNIQUE continued on page 84

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