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Editorial: Bahamas Sloop Racing: New International Sail League By Steve Morrell

Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

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

Racing News and Upcoming Regattas

Short Tacks: News in the World of Sailing

Sloop Racing in The Bahamas: Is the Tide Turning for Tida Wave? By Jan Pehrson

Free ICW Docks By James H. Newsome

Making Trailboards for a Clipper Bow By Roger Hughes

What Happened to the Catamarans That were Sailed in the 2017 America’s Cup By Steve Morrell

Sloop Racing in The Bahamas. Page 32. Photo by Jan Pehrson.

Preparing Your Boat for Cruising Season in Florida and The Bahamas By Jeff Sherman

Carolina Sailing: Exponential Impact – The Lowcountry Maritime Society By Dan Dickison

Book Review: The Sailor’s Book of Small Cruising Sailboats By Steve Morrell

Voyage of Rhombus – Bahamas 2018: Cape Eleuthera North to Spanish Wells By Fred Braman

Interesting Products: Bloxygen By Steve Morrell

Southern Race Reports

Southern Regional Racing Calendar

Dinghy Incident in The Bahamas By Barbara Reid

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

Making trailboards for a clipper bow. Page 40. Photo by Roger Hughes. COVER PHOTO Brooks Miller and the crew of Class-A sloop Tida Wave sail to a first-place win at the 2017 National Family Island Regatta in George Town, Exuma. Photo by Jan Pehrson. Story page 32.

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FROM THE HELM Bahamian Sloop Racing We have reported on Bahamian sloop racing in many issues over the years and photos of the boats racing have been on many of our covers. The practice of “riding the pry”—the practice of crew sitting on long pry boards on the windward side to help level the boat when it is on a tack—has always been an exciting and intriguing image. It’s a sailing practice that I have not seen anywhere else. It wasn’t until writer and photographer Jan Pehrson started going to the races and writing and photographing them that I really learned what it was all about. She first covered sloop racing for SOUTHWINDS when she went to the Family Island Regatta in 2014. She’s done several articles— and had several cover shots—on the sport since then. She’s a great writer and photographer, and I am sure there are few people who don’t live in The Bahamas who know more about Bahamian sloop racing than her. In this issue she’s taken sloop racing in The Bahamas to another level. She writes about a rivalry between two outisland groups that has grown over the years about who wins the Class A division, which is the biggest boat class (28 feet). Bahamian sloop racing is a whole other level of racing. These people build their own wooden boats and race them. Not all the crew are involved in boatbuilding, but there’s no other sailboat racing I know of that is like this. Sure there are people building small dinghies and racing them, but nothing like this. It’s like the America’s Cup in the past when one nation with crew from that nation raced the boats. And builders in that nation designed and built them. The difference, to name just a few, is it’s between islands and not nations, there’s not much money involved, and the boats are hand-built in wood. There’s been a lot of talk about the America’s Cup getting back to the basics. Well—the basics are being built and sailed in The Bahamas. Read more about sloop racing in The Bahamas and the island rivalry in Jan’s article on page 32. (If you want to learn more about “riding the pry” read Jan’s arti-

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cle, “Secrets of ‘Riding the Pry’ Revealed,” in the July 2018 issue in Back Issues at www.southwindsmagazine.com, or the past article links on the Cruising The Bahamas page on the website, which also has other sloop racing articles by Jan).

Speaking of the America’s Cup... I found the 2013 America’s Cup racing on high-speed catamarans in San Francisco Bay to be the most exciting Cup races I’ve ever seen, partly because they were going real fast, the boats are a bit dangerous and the foiling was a whole new world of sailboat racing. But I also shared the thoughts of many that the Cup races have gotten out of hand when it comes to money. I think it’s a better use of billionaires’ money than buying a third, fourth or fifth “second” home, but the costs have left many who want to compete out in the cold. One of the billionaire financiers, Larry Ellison, along with one of the Cup races great captains, Russell Coutts (and a few other organizations who chipped in), have come up with a new international sailing league—SailGP—that in my opinion could be a game changer that could very well compete with the traditional America’s cup setup. What Ellison and Coutts have done is create a league that will lower the cost of these high-end catamarans (they have altered some of the AC50s from the 2017 race for the league) and race them between nations without it costing hundreds of millions of dollars for each team. It’s something the world of sailing has been talking about for the last 20-30 years as the cost of these campaigns has reached astronomical levels. The SailGP league’s first races will be in Australia in February. Then they’ll move on to San Francisco in May. Read about this new league on page 45. Corrections We missed giving credit to Kim Kaminski for being the author of two race reports—the Race for the Roses and the Fast Women Regatta—in the October issue.

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Southeast Air & Water Temperatures, Prevailing Winds & Gulf Stream Currents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; December For live buoy water and weather data, go to the National Data Buoy Center at www.ndbc.noaa.gov

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

Listing Your Event in Print or Online

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary organizations throughout the country hold hundreds of regular boating courses on the various subjects. To find a course near you, go to www.cgaux.org/boatinged/class_finder. 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 (**): **Jacksonville, FL. Ongoing Mike Christnacht. 904-5029154. mchristnacht@comcast.net. www.uscgajaxbeach.com /pe.htm. Classes at Captain’s Club, 13363 Beach Blvd. $25 including materials. **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, New Port Richey, FL (in Gulf Harbors Yacht Club Parking Lot). Register at BoaterEducation.info

To have your non-race event listed in print, contact editor@swindsmag.com. Email the information (not just a link) by the first of the month preceding publication. Contact us if a little later. They must be public events that are free, or nominal low cost. Other for-profit events can be listed for $35/month up to 150 words (text and title) for first month, $25 for second month. We will print your public event for two months (rendezvous for three months). (If your for-profit event has a quarter page ad or larger, a 150-word notice in this calendar is included for two months.) You can also list your event on our online calendar, swindsmag.com. Go to EVENTS. No charge for: (1) You have a print ad for the event in the magazine; (2) Public events, non-profit events, free events; (3) Club regattas, marine flea markets, boat shows and other similar events. Contact us for other for-profit events. US SAILING INSTRUCTOR AND COACH COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) Go to the website for courses that might have been scheduled after our press date. For more on course schedules, locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to www.ussailing.org/education/instructor. 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. Reach Educator Middle School 1 Course Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Waterfront, Jacksonville, FL, Jan. 30. Contact Jen Guimaraes at jenguimaraes@ussailing.org. Instructor Katie Tinder. Small Boat Instructor Level 1 Manatee River Pram Fleet, Palmetto, FL, Dec. 27-30. Contact Instructor Jabbo Gordon at anavssbn619@gmail.com. US Sailing Center Martin County, Jensen Beach, FL, Dec. 28-31. Contact Alan Jenkinson at alan@usscmc.org. Instructor Joey Mello. Small Boat Instructor Level 2 US Sailing Center Martin County, Jensen Beach, FL, Jan. 3-4. Contact Alan Jenkinson at alan@usscmc.org. Instructor Cappy Capper. Small Boat Instructor Level 3 US Sailing Center Martin County, Jensen Beach, FL,

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18th Annual Charlotte County Boat Show, Port Charlotte, FL, Jan. 10-13

JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVALS

Charlotte County Fairgrounds. 954-570-7785. www.swfmia.com/charlotte-county-boat-show

Go to www.ussailing.org, then Competition>Youth>Junior Olympics for upcoming festivals.

57th Atlanta Boat Show, Jan. 10-13

USA Junior Olympic Festival, Jensen Beach, FL, Dec. 1-2

Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA. NMMA. www.atlantaboatshow.com.

US Sailing Center Martin County. Radial, Laser 4.7, Open BIC, RS Feva, Club 420, Optimist. Contact Alan Jenkinson at alan@usscmc.org.

45th Stuart Boat Show, Stuart, FL, Jan. 11-13

USA Junior Olympic Festival – Orange Bowl Regatta, Miami, FL, Dec. 27-30

Austin Boat Show, Jan. 4-6

Coral Reef Yacht Club, US Sailing Center & Shake-A-Leg Miami. Contact Regatta Chair at obregatta@gmail.com.

USA Junior Olympic Windsurfing Festival, Miami, FL, Dec. 28-29 Biscayne Bay Yacht Club. Contact Ed Hernandez at ehernandez63@bellsouth.net.

BOAT SHOWS St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show, Nov. 29- Dec. 2

Waterway Marina, Apex Marine. Stuart Harbor, Half Mile off State Road 707. www.stuartboatshow.com

Austin Convention Center. www.austinboatshow.com

Charleston Boat Show, Charleston, SC, Jan. 25-27 Charleston Convention Center, Charleston, SC. 864-250-9713. www.thecharlestonboatshow.com

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS and NAUTICAL FLEA MARKETS 15th Annual Big Pine Key Nautical Flea Expo/Flea Market, Florida Keys, Jan. 12-13

Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park. 400 First St. South, St. Petersburg. 10-6 Thursday-Friday. 10-7 Saturday, 10-5 Sunday. $17. Free 15 and under. www.stpeteboatshow.com. SOUTHWINDS will be in booth #118, on the right in the first tent.

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.

64th Houston International Boat Show, NRG Center, Houston, Jan. 4-13

29th Annual Nautical Flea Market, Pompano Beach, FL, Jan. 19-20

Powerboats. www.houstonboatshows.com. 713-526-6361

Community Park, 820 NE 18th Ave. 8-5 Sat., 8-3 Sun. www.nauticalfleamarket.net

13th Annual Port Salerno Seafood Festival, Port Salerno, FL, Jan. 26 Live music, arts and crafts vendors, a kids’ fun zone, mermaids, pirates and seafood. Adults $13, $10 in advance, children 10 and under free. 10am to 8pm. Food served until 7. Port Salerno Docks. www.portsalernoseafoodfestival.org.

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Wrecker’s Cup “Race,” Key West, January 27, February 24, March 31, April 28

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This race, if you could call it that, is sponsored by the Schooner Wharf Bar on the waterfront in downtown Key West. This Sunday afternoon race commemorates the race to a wreck that signified the old days when Key West’s main business was wreck salvage. Boats race seven miles out to Sand Key from the Key West waterfront and back. The race has five classes: Classic, Schooner, Multihull, Monohull over 30 feet and Monohull under 30 feet. Locals and visitors are invited and welcome. It is known as the “anything-butserious race.” First boat back wins. No protests allowed. Sailing/boating rules and rules of seamanship always apply. Four races are held over four months. The race is videotaped and the awards ceremony after the race at the bar serves a BBQ dinner while guests watch the race on a big screen TV. Beer drinking is very common. The first race is the last Sunday of the month, starting in January. There is a captains’ meeting the day before the race at the bar at 7pm, where “captains and crew contemplate strategy while reviewing course and race rules.” Race awards, booty, music and barbecue are after the race at the bar at 7pm. www.schoonerwharf.com.

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. 401-682-7334. www.MarinaAssociation.org/imbc.

2019 National Sailing Programs Symposium Registration Open, Jacksonville, FL, Jan. 31- Feb. 2—Late Registration Ends Jan. 28 US Sailing’s NSPS 2018 will be held in January at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. Standard ($350) and Group ($325) registration ends Dec. 31. Late Registration ($400) ends Jan. 28. At the door registration ($450) runs Jan. 29-Feb.2. http://nsps.ussailing.org.

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

NEWS 10th Conch Republic Cup Race from Key West to Cuba Moved to April The 2018 Conch Republic Cup was originally scheduled for Jan. 26, but weather conditions forced a last-minute cancellation of the entire event. Since then, the race organizers have moved the race to April for the 2019 race (CRC2019), in hopes that better weather conditions will be more likely later in the year. April also has traditionally had favorable wind conditions for crossing to Cuba. The race will start on April 27. Another change is the organizers have partnered with Evalena Worthington and her crew at the Schooner Wharf Bar and Grill in Key West. Schooner Wharf has long been seen as “THE Sailors Hangout” in Key West. Every year, the bar has had a series of Wrecker’s Cup Races once a month from January through April. The Wrecker’s Cup Races are an “all-in-fun” race series that recalls the tradition of the wreckers in the Key West of the 1800s, when wreckers would race out to a shipwreck to be the first there to gain the rights to the wreck salvage. In 2019, the April race will be the kickoff to the Conch Republic Cup. All CRC2019 participants will be automatically entered in the race to Sand Key Lighthouse, and then they will continue on to Havana, Cuba.

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Another change is that the Conch Republic Cup will no longer be a round-trip race. The logistics of racing back to Key West have always been challenging. So this year there is no return race. Boats may stay in Cuba up to two weeks after arrival and choose their departure day based on their crew needs and weather window. For more information, go to www.conchrepublic cup.org, or email info@conchrepubliccup.org

World Sailing Council Annual Conference Wrap-up, Sarasota, FL, Oct. 27-Nov. 4 Although many subjects were discussed and decided on at the meeting of the world governing body of the sport of sailing in Sarasota, the main decisions awaited by many were what sailing events will be held at the Paris 2024 Olympic games. On significant change of interest to many was that the existing Mixed One-Person Dinghy event will be replaced with a Mixed Two-Person Keelboat Offshore event. The final slate of events confirmed for 2024 (TBC: details to be confirmed): Men’s Windsurfer - RS:X* Women’s Windsurfer - RS:X* Men’s One-Person Dinghy - Laser*

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Women’s One-Person Dinghy - Laser Radial* Mixed Kite - TBC Mixed Two-Person Dinghy - TBC Women’s Skiff - 49erFX Men’s Skiff - 49er Mixed Two-Person Multihull - Nacra 17 Mixed Two-Person Keelboat Offshore - TBC The Windsurfer and Dinghy events (*) are subject to separate equipment re-evaluation. The final decisions on equipment used will be decided in 2019 after equipment trials. The Windsurfer event will use the RS:X and the Mixed Kiteboarding event will be on a foiling board with a RAMAir (foil-kite). Of great concern to many is what boat will be used in the Dinghy competition, since many want to see the Laser stay in there, others are competing with it. The boats being considered are: • D-Zero, presented by Devotti Sailing s.r.o. • Laser Standard and Laser Radial sailboat, presented by ILCA • Melges 14, presented by Melges Boat Works Inc., NELO and Mackay Boats Ltd. • RS Aero, presented by RS Sailing For more on the conference, go to www.sailing.org/news.

RACE INSTRUCTION IN THE SOUTHEAST To list your race instruction courses in print (free listings for non-profit groups. A $25 fee to for-profit groups): editor@southwindsmagazine.com VIEW UPCOMING REGATTAS & EVENTS ON OUR WEBSITE – LIST YOUR REGATTA OR INSTRUCTION COURSE FREE View upcoming regattas and events in our online calendar. You can list your regatta course yourself on our online calendar for free with more information. Go to swindsmag.com, and click on EVENTS. US SAILING Courses: US SAILING has seminars around the country: Race Officers; Umpires; Judges; and Classifiers. Information, prerequisites, and enrollment online available at www.ussailing.org/competition/rules-officiating. Check website, as classes are sometimes created at the last minute— long after our press deadline, and some fill up quickly. Courses in the Southeast One-Day Race Management Seminar Austin Yacht Club, Austin, TX, Jan. 5. Contact Jim Castro at jcastro@sbcglobal.net. Instructor Gil Greenwood. Lake Canyon Yacht Club, San Antonio, TX, Jan. 19. Contact Lynn Simpson at lsimpson003@satx.rr.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

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RACING NEWS Racing News, Instruction, Southern Sailors, and National and International Regattas in the South Columbia Sailing Club, Columbia, SC, Jan. 19. Contact David Van Cleef at sailingdirector@columbiasailingclub.org. Instructor J D Rosser.

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35th Rick White Memorial Steeplechase, Key Largo, FL, Dec. 8-9 A 110-mile trek around Key Largo for beach catamarans. The race draws top world-class sailors from around the country and world. www.SailSeriesPromotions.com

43rd Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, Jan. 17 A 160-nautical-mile sprint down the Florida Keys. IRC, PHRF, ORC, Multihull and One-Design. Sponsored by Lauderdale Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club and hosted by the SORC race management group. www.keywestrace.org.

36th Annual Golden Conch Regatta, Platinum Point Yacht Club, Punta Gorda, FL Jan. 12-13 This two-day race series is an open sailing event to be conducted outside the Burnt Store Marina entrance on Charlotte Harbor. There will be two separate race courses: five races will be in Spinnaker, Multihull, and Harbor 20 fleets; three races for the cruising fleets. The Regatta qualifies for the Charlotte Harbor Boat of the Year (CHBOTY). Expected are 30-35 boats in the five classes offered. Both buoy and windward-leeward races will be conducted. A mandatory skippers meeting will be 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.

30th US SAILING World Cup Series Miami, Jan. 27-Feb. 3 US Sailing’s premier event with top-level Olympic and Paralympic class racing. The regatta is a mainstay on the winter circuit for sailors campaigning for the next Olympic and Paralympic Games. Classes include 49er, 49er FX, RS:X, Nacra, Laser, Radial, Finn, 470, 2.4mR. Regatta headquarters are Miami’s Regatta Park in Coconut Grove. Hosts are : US Sailing Center Miami, Coconut Grove Sailing Club and Shake-A-Leg Miami. The Coral Reef Yacht Club hosts the opening and closing ceremonies. miami.ussailing.org. 22

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Okeechobee Water Level Goes Down About Two Inches Since September As of press date in early August, Lake Okeechobee was at 14.34 feet above sea level. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 8.28 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 6.48 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 50.03 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).

Dredging of Ponce de Leon Inlet Begins In June the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract to dredge the Ponce de Leon Inlet in Volusia County, FL, to keep the channels open for safe navigation. The channel has been filling with sand from two hurricanes—Matthew in 2016 and Irma in 2017—and from two nor’easters in the last two years. Ponce de Leon Inlet is the main inlet for those exiting the ICW into the Atlantic, and returning, to the south of Daytona. Boaters have been waiting for the inlet to be dredged because of shoaling problems. Some areas in the channel have been reported to be as low as three feet at low tide. Warnings and temporary buoys have been put out over the last two years for boaters to use the inlet with caution. Work on the dredging began in August and is expected

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Gulf Dead Zone Will Last for Decades, Study Shows A recent study reported that the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, which was 8500 square miles in 2017 (that’s 100 miles by 85 miles—about the size of New Jersey), will continue for decades—and there’s nothing we can do about it. A dead zone occurs when there is not enough oxygen in the water to support marine life. Nutrients such as nitrogen

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run off from the land into the water and accumulate at depth. The nitrogen stimulates rapid growth of a great amount of algae. When algae dies, their decay consumes more oxygen than the water can bring down from the surface, so the water loses its oxygen. Other marine life dies off from this lack of oxygen, creating a dead zone. The Gulf gets its nitrogen from fertilizer that is used on land and eventually makes its way into the Gulf, either by directly running off the land into a river system or by moving through soil into groundwater systems that get into a river system. All the rivers that run into the gulf contribute to this dead zone, but the main culprit is the huge Mississippi River system, which comes in from the farmland that is fertilized in the Midwest. The study stated that even if all runoff was completely eliminated today, that it would be at least 30 years before the dead zone area would recover, mainly because it takes so long for nitrogen to works it way into the river systems. Scientists began measuring the dead zone in 1985, but the zone most likely began to form in the 1950s. There is talk of reaching a target dead zone size of 1900 square miles by 2050—about 30 years from now. Since that would mean bringing the nitrogen level used on farms down to zero today, that’s completely unrealistic. And this problem doesn’t exist just in the Gulf of Mexico, but in all coastal areas around the world. The study was published in Science Magazine. Go to sci-

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Fernandina Harbor Marina to be Rebuilt from Hurricane Damage In October 2016 Hurricane Matthew came through northeast Florida, causing considerable damage to the marina in Fernandina Beach. In October, Westrec Marinas, which manages the marina, received a $6.5 million authorization from the city to rebuild the marina. After two years the marina is still only 20 percent usable. Before the storm, the marina had seven full-time employees and one part-time. After the storms, the employees were reduced to two full-time. A wave attenuator—a 112-foot floating dock that was built to take the main force of the hurricane—did its job and took the brunt of the storm and the 41 boats that were prepared before Matthew hit survived, with none sinking and none suffering severe damage. But the docks were severely damaged. Although basic services have been restored to the 41 boats, there is still considerable damage that remains. Estimates for all repairs were originally $10$15 million, but the $6.5 million authorized will be enough to bring much of the marina back into service and they expect that boats will return to the rebuilt marina by the summer of 2019.

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Hurricane Irma inflicted serious damage on Florida’s largest wet-slip marina and mooring field in September 2017. An estimated 32 boats sunk or were completely destroyed from the storm. But today many of the 582 slips and docks are either gone, destroyed or unsafe, with electrical service to many still not working. Warning signs are posted in the area for boaters to enter the marina with caution because of unknown underwater hazards. The marina is running at about 60 percent capacity, which also means lost income for over a year. Basically, no repairs have been done. Many have complained and asked the city when the repairs will be started. The city reports that repairs for the marina, which include underwater structural damage, are estimated at $38 million and will take 12-18 months to complete. The city also says that in order to get FEMA and insurance reimbursement, the city is required to follow procedures which take a lot of the time. A report by Moffatt & Nichol, engineering consultants to the city, was submitted in October outlining the damage done and the rebuilding of the marina, but no date has been set when work will begin.

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Is the Tide Turning for Tida Wave? A generations-old island rivalry rises-up in the Bahamian out-islands...as sloop sailors from Exuma fight to retain their lead against the “Long Island Boys” and other challengers. By Jan Pehrson Photos by Jan Pehrson unless noted otherwise Cover: Flying high and dry. Brooks Miller and the crew of Class-A sloop Tida Wave sail to a first-place win—continuing their winning streak at the 2017 National Family Island Regatta of the Bahamas in George Town, Exuma. Map courtesy Worldatlas.com

have always wanted to sail in the Bahamas—a chain of about 700 islands off the coasts of Florida and Cuba, about 30 or 40 inhabited—winding for nearly 750 miles from north to south. Legendary among sailors is the jewel-like archipelago of the Exuma islands chain, arguably the best sailboat cruising grounds in the world. The Exumas consist of 365 individual islands (called “cays” in The Bahamas and pronounced “keys”). Its reefs, beaches, and azure blue waters

The 2015 Family Regatta T-shirt showing Tida Wave, the Class A 2014 regatta winner at the 61st National Family Island Regatta of the Bahamas. The other side of the shirt lists all previous Class A winners from 1954 to 2014. Tida Wave is skippered by Brooks Miller. 32

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are so pristine and precious that the Bahamian government set aside a 176-square-mile section as the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park—one of the world’s most successful marine parks. My first opportunity for a visit to the Exumas came in April 2014, when I traveled from Florida to photograph the sport of Bahamian wooden sloop racing at the 61st National Family Island Regatta of the Bahamas for SOUTHWINDS Magazine (read in the June 2014 issue at www.southwindsmagazine.com, Back Issues). Each year, about two dozen sloop regattas, organized and partially sponsored by the Bahamian government, are sailed throughout the Bahamas. Held each April in natural Elizabeth Harbor at George Town, the largest settlement in the Exuma chain, the Family Regatta is the oldest and the largest sloop regatta, and the national championship. Sloop Racing in the Bahamas In the Bahamas, the term “sloop” means a traditional workboat. Nowadays, sloops are modified into hot racing machines, but are still classically constructed with wooden masts and hulls, canvas-like sails, no winches, and no speed instruments. Boats are divided into four classes, ranging in length on deck from the smallest, 12-foot Class-E boats used for youth championships, to the largest, 28-foot Class-A boats—that seem much larger due to their long overhanging booms and huge sail area. At the 2014 Family Regatta, excitement was in the breeze. My temperature started to rise when sloops from the various racing classes arrived by sail, under tow, or as cargo on inter-island barges, some traveling hundreds of miles from their home-islands to compete. Soon joining the sloops in George Town were their crews, ready for fun and adventure, and their fans, ready to cheer, party, and wager. Its regatta time! Photographing the regatta was everything I had hoped for. Fast action, billowing sails, beautiful clear www.southwindsmagazine.com

waters. Both exhilarating and gorgeous. After returning home to Florida, I received great news from the Family Regatta Committee: My photo of Class-A 2014 regatta winner Tida Wave, flagship sloop out of Staniel Cay, Exuma, would be on the t-shirts and program cover for the upcoming April 2015 regatta. My Tida Wave photo shows the 28-foot wooden sloop carving a path through the waves, expertly helmed by skipper Brooks Miller and Running Tide, currently the fastest of the Long Island Class-A sloops, sails to first place in the 2018 balanced by his team of Family Island Regatta. Running Tide is skippered by Stefan Knowles from Long Island. speed-obsessed and 2014 regatta as they streaked past my lens. Why did they relaxed but skillful sailors from Staniel Cay. Class-A sloops commit to choose my Tida Wave photo for the front of the are way overpowered due to their huge sail area. They are 2015 Ts, instead of a photo of another boat? a handful to control and thrilling to watch. Flipping the T-shirt over, I read the words on the back, Capt. Miller says this is the best photo of Tida Wave and I understood. Tida Wave, from the small settlement of taken in the 53-year history of the boat. Flattering, but I Staniel Cay in the Exuma island chain, was a symbol of the know he feels this way because Tida Wave was flying when tradition and pride of the entire 700-island nation of the I snapped it! In the right place at the right time, my lens Bahamas. caught the action as Miller and crew were in the groove, The Family Regatta is about Bahamian inter-island giving me a good picture of a fast boat. rivalries, on and off the water, going back for generations. But I wondered. I photographed many hot sloops at the

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Tight racing as overpowered sloops surge towards the mark. Bahamian race committees try to set courses avoiding gybing, as gybing the huge billowing sails can be dangerous. Sometimes boats sink and crews are swept overboard during gybes.

ing their skills in informal races from their home islands to the Nassau fish market—fresh-caught fish still alive in their sloops’ “wet holds.” Get to market first, get top dollar for your wares! In the years following my first year at the regatta, in 2015, 2016, 2017...Staniel Cay’s Class-A winning streak continued in the Family Island Regatta. Hooked on the Bahamas and the sloops, I returned to George Town each April to photograph the regatta. The regatta T-shirt’s legend grew as Staniel Cay continued to rule Class-A, despite many challengers trying to knock her off her throne. Both Tida Wave and her teammate Lady Muriel, the other Class-A sloop from Staniel Cay, posted new wins that were inscribed on the back of the Ts. 2015 Tida Wave, Brooks Miller, Staniel Cay, Exuma 2016 Lady Muriel, Steve Smith, Staniel Cay, Exuma 2017 Tida Wave, Brooks Miller, Staniel Cay, Exuma

Each island can field more than one boat, and they often do. Crew, often neighbors, family, and friends, jump from one of their home-island’s boats to the next as needed. To learn the Family Regatta’s history, I studied the back of the April 2015 Ts closely. Clearly, Staniel Cay’s boats dominate Class-A historically. Listed on the Ts are all previous Class-A National Champions, 61 of them from 1954 to 2014, listing the year, winning sloop name, their skippers, and their homeislands: 1954 Marie, Rolly Gray, Staniel Cay, Exuma 1955 Ragged, Gal Vernon, Lockhart Ragged Island ... 2014 Tida Wave, Brooks Miller, Staniel Cay, Exuma The word “Staniel” dominated and jumped out at me from the Ts, over and over. I added up the wins. Over the years, Staniel Cay won more national championships than any other island, 23 out of a total of 61 years, including the first in 1954 and the last in 2014. The Ts prove it! Indisputably, Staniel Cay historically has the winningest sloop sailors, in the largest-sized class, in the largest regatta in the Bahamas. This Rivalry Between Two Islands In the early days, most of Staniel Cay’s competition came from other island chains outside of the Exuma Islands chain—Andros to the west, Long Island to the southeast, and the Ragged Islands—so remote they are known as the “Far-Out-Islands.” The racing began with early sailors hon34

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Meanwhile, Staniel Cay’s competition wasn’t napping. In particular, long-time rival Long Island ratcheted up the pressure. Spearheaded by the large Knowles clan—descended from five generations of wooden boat builders—“The Long Island Boys” were determined to win the Class-A National Championship. In the tiny settlement of Mangrove Bush on Long Island, Mark Knowles rebuilt the Class-A sloop Running Tide, saying she would beat Tida Wave. His brother Stefan Knowles, who sharpened his skills at the tiller winning national championships in the smaller sloop classes, would be skipper. Finally, in April 2018, Long Island overturned Staniel Cay’s lead, winning the 65th Annual National Class-A Championships at the Family Regatta. Long Island takes home the overall regatta honors, with the Best Skipper award going to 34-year old Stefan Knowles. Skippering Running Tide, Stefan wins Class-A, leading a parade of sloops including two others from Long Island, Ruff Justice and New Legend. Staniel Cay’s two Class-A sloops do not make a strong showing in the regatta. Tida Wave sails but does not finish in the money, and Lady Muriel does not compete. What’s next? Is the tide turning? Is the tide running out for Staniel Cay’s Tida Wave and rising for Long Island’s Running Tide? The rivalry between Staniel Cay and Long Island can be compared to the fierce, long-running rivalry in baseball between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, except that it is not simply about geography. It’s about family from Staniel Cay sailing against family from Long Island, in the Family Islands of the Bahamas. With this win, Stefan Knowles, driving boats built by his family, is national champion in every Bahamian sloop class: Class-A (28 feet long) in Running Tide, Class-B (21 feet long) in Susan Chase V, Class-C (17 feet long) in Whitty K, and Class-E (12 feet long) in Baby Chase. What started the Staniel Cay vs. Long Island Rivalry? Why is it so intense? Pointing out dates on the back of the regatta T-shirts, Danny Strachan, commodore of the Family Island Regatta, www.southwindsmagazine.com

explained a bit of history. “Long Island used to build boats to bring to George Town. If they sailed well, they sold them to Exuma. Tida Wave was built by Rupert Knowles of Long Island—a founding member of the Knowles boatbuilding clan—who sailed her in 1965, won the regatta, and sold her to Staniel Cay. In 1969, Rolly Gray, representing Staniel Cay, sailed Stefan Knowles, skipper of Running Tida Wave and won the Tide, Mangrove Bush, Long Island. regatta, and Tida Wave has gone on to be the winningest boat in regatta history. “Long Island is still perturbed by this.” So, is Tida Wave Staniel Cay’s boat, or is she really Long Island’s? Which rival should get the credit? According to her current captain, Brooks Miller, “There is not a stick of wood from the original Tida Wave in her now. We rebuilt her here at Staniel Cay three times. We totally changed Tida Wave, keeping only her name.” Best Sailors vs. Best Boatbuilders People from Staniel Cay say with pride, “We have the best

sailors.” Their skills are obvious in my photo of Tida Wave on the 2015 T-shirts. Using their instincts, in perfect balance, the captain and crew sail as if they are one with the boat. “I talk to boats like I talk to my plants,” admits her captain, Brooks Miller. “We ask the boat what it wants. We use no instruments, just sails and wind. We practice and make small adjustments. The Brooks Miller, skipper of Tida Wave, biggest thing is disciStaniel Cay, Exuma. pline, teamwork.” “These boats have serious weather helm. You must balance perfectly. Too much mainsail and she stalls; you go to tack and you can’t tack through the eye of the wind. The helm tells you if the boat has too much sail. We have been sailing Tida Wave so long we know how much sail and lead ballast to carry to make her happy.” People from Long Island say with pride, “We build the best boats.” Mark Knowles sculpts classically beautiful boats that are rocket ships. With the eyes of an artist, using no plans, Mark sees all the parts of the boat he is building in his head. He goes into the woods near his house—or travels

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The crew of Class-A sloop New Courageous of Ragged Island at the start of the 2018 Family Regatta work in unison pulling the anchor, as the mastman prepares to hoist the mainsail. Bahamian racing rules call for a start from anchor, with sails down. All boats start on starboard tack, to avoid collisions.

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been retired and replaced. National champions have also come from Nassau and the Abaco Islands. In recent years, Red Stripe, skippered by Lundy Robinson of Black Point, Exuma and Ed Sky, skippered by Lee Armbrister of Nassau, are well-positioned to win. My card-playing mother always won her bets. Hearing all this talk about family, I remembered my own card-shark Mom and our own family traditions. I considered the odds. Is the tide running out for Tida Wave? Or will she come surging back? A team of sailing cousins from Staniel Cay, versus a clan of boatbuilders from Mangrove Bush, Long Island. Which will emerge as the bookie’s favorite? Or will the winner be a longshot from one of the other islands? Where do I put my money? You can’t win if you don’t bet. The next National Family Island Regatta of the Bahamas will be sailed in George Town, Exuma, from Thursday, April 25, 2019 to Monday, April 29, 2019. Come on down and see for yourself.

Should I keep my money on Tida Wave? Tida Wave has plenty of challengers who can win, and not just from Long Island. The competition runs deep. On any given day, any boat can win because of preparation, crew, ballast, sail choice, getting off the line in time and just plain luck. What if a boat runs aground on a sandbar? What if wind gusts are so strong a boat can’t gybe the enormous mainsail, and must tack around in a circle? In sloop racing, the factors are endless. Descendants from the Family Island Regatta founding families of 1954 still compete for the islands where they were born. Sloop sailing in their genes, sailing with their own sons and grandsons, Emmett Ruperts Legend, a Long Island Sloop built by the Jan Pehrson is a sailing photojournalist Munroe and Wycliffe Albury from Knowles family takes a knockdown. Ruperts Legend who summers in San Francisco, CA and the Ragged Islands, and the is being retired and replaced by newly-built New winters in St. Pete Beach, FL. As a racReverend Philip McPhee from the Legend. Photo courtesy Art Paine ing and cruising sailor and Coast island of Andros, remain active. Guard-licensed skipper, Jan’s familiarity Bahamian racing sloops are wood, so some original family with sailing and the sailing community lends an in-depth element boats have been rebuilt, like Albury’s Good News. Others, to her prolific array of photographs and articles. Contact her at like Munroe’s Original Courageous and New Courageous, have www.janpehrson.com 36

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Free Docks on the ICW By James H. Newsome

merica’s coastal highway, the Intracoastal Waterway, has been in existence for almost 200 years. Early in our history, coastal towns enjoyed tremendous commerce before railroads, the automobile and highways made commercial use of waterways obsolete. After World War II, there was a boom in recreational boating, which allowed many towns on the ICW to enjoy a rebirth of maritime business. Town docks have flourished in recent decades as local communities strove to provide recreational access for their citizens and visitors by water. Each fall and spring, thousands of cruisers travel the ICW to Florida and back to escape the bitter northern winters. Most marinas along the ICW are commercial businesses, but many towns offer free dockage for periods of time from daylight hours up to three days in order to attract cruisers. These town governments and tourism boards understand that promoting their community and attracting outside dollars from cruisers is good for local business revenue as well as tax dollars. Free docks are a win-win situation for the community and boaters traveling the ICW. In exchange for a free place to dock their boats, cruisers reward the community with their shopping dollars, as they must buy groceries, fuel and other necessities. Cruisers are more inclined to spend their money in welcoming communities. Based on an informal poll, 20 percent of cruisers spend $100-$200 when they stay overnight in communities, not including the cost of the marina. Thirty-six percent spend $75-$100 and 38 percent spend $25-$75. Cruisers say they

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are more inclined to cook on their boat and not eat out when they stay in commercial marinas. Towns embrace free docks with varying degrees of enthusiasm, but hospitality is legendary in Elizabeth City, NC, where “Rose Buddies” greet each boat with a rose and warm invitation. Known as The Harbor of Hospitality, Elizabeth City offers 48-hour complimentary dockage at two downtown locations and a third location at an adjacent waterfront park. The Albemarle Loop in North Carolina is a group of 11 marinas offering 48-hour free dockage as well as other exclusive discounts to provide the boating public with a safe and exciting way to explore the protected waters of the Albemarle Sound. There are approximately 56 free town docks from Virginia to Florida on the ICW. Visit www.icwfreedocks.com for a complete list and map of free docks on the Atlantic ICW. James Newsome cruises out of Hilton Head Island, SC, on his Catalina 34 and is a contributing writer for SOUTHWINDS Magazine and author of the guide, ICW Free Docks.

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Making Trailboards By Roger Hughes

he Down East range of boats had traditional clipper bows and sprits. They also had ornamental trailboards either side of the bow—except the boat I bought, a 1977 Down East 45, Brittania. I never could find out why she didn’t have trailboards like all the others, because they certainly enhance the bow of any boat. The hull showed no signs they had ever been fitted either. Perhaps the original buyer just didn’t like them. I tried for ages to find a pair of trailboards on the web and sailing forums, but without success, so I decided to try making them myself. From photographs of other Down Easters I estimated they were about seven feet long and a Britannia has a traditional clipper bow and long sprit, crying out for a pair of trailboards. foot wide at the rear, tapering (To see what finish trailboards look like, go to page 44.) forward to the beak-head under the bowsprit. scrollwork in a solid plank of timber. Also, a hardwood The originals were solid glassfibre resin and very plank like teak, of the size I needed, would be very expenheavy, screwed to the side of the hull. They were probably sive. I also felt that a couple of wooden boards either side of cast from port and starboard molds, but making molds the bow would rapidly become just another high maintewould be a very time-consuming method for just two trailnance area. I asked numerous “pro service desk” people in boards. I resolved to try and carve them, but first I had to do-it-yourself stores if they had any suggestions. The replies decide what material to carve them from. It had to be somevaried from, “Look down our boating equipment aisle,” to thing which would not only be carveable, but they would “Try West Marine down the road.” Searching the web was also have to bend to the shape of the hull and the sharper not much help either, because all the trailboards I found curve where the hull met the beak-head, called the bow rabwere carved in wood. bet line, (that’s not a typo). The material also needed to be I finally found what I was looking for in solid plastic impervious to seawater, because a sailboat’s bow is conPoly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) boards, called Trimboard, made stantly sprayed with seawater and occasionally completely by Royal Mouldings Limited. (www.royalbuildingprodsubmerged. ucts.com). I guess the reason they were never suggested Wood was an obvious material, and I didn’t have the was because they were for use in houses, not boats. They are special tools, like routing bits and chisels to carve intricate

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All the inside material had to be routed out between the scroll lines to give a relief format to the carving. Roger holds the finished board before trial fitting to the bow.

bought some thin sheets of art-board to make a template of the shape I needed. Standing in my dinghy I taped the art board to the side of the hull and beak-head, then trimmed it until I had a shape similar to the original trailboards. When the template was removed and laid flat it was nothing like what I expected the shape to be, and it turned out I would need a board 14 inches wide and 89 inches long. I drew the traditional vine-like scroll on the template and carefully cut it out with a craft knife. Of course, this was done on our kitchen table (boaters never change). I then bought a 10-inch wide plank and one 5 1/2 inches wide, both 8 feet long, to fabricate a single trailboard. They were not exactly cheap at $61.20 for both, so I bought just two planks for one trailboard, in case my experiment didn’t work. I glued and clamped them together edge to edge, using regular PVC cement and primer. This is the same adhesive people will be familiar with for gluing PVC pipes for lawn sprinkler systems, etc. I left the glue to set overnight, then traced the template shape on the board (Scroll) and rough-cut it with my circular bench saw. I rounded the edges with a belt sander with 80 grit. At this point I would caution anyone intending to use this material to wear complete cover-alls, including a hat, gloves and facial protection. The dust from PVC is finer than wood shavings and gets absolutely everywhere! There are two ways to carve a shape or name on a board, whether it be for a house, business or boat. The shape can be cut into the board (incised), usually in a “V” profile, or the surrounding background material can be removed, leaving the shape raised up (relief). The original trailboards were made in the relief format, so I decided on this, even though it is the much more difficult and time-consuming method—but I think the finished effect is more striking. For this I used my trusty hand-held router fitted with a 3/4-inch wide flat cutting bit to remove the larger areas between the scrolls. I set the cutter depth to 1/2 inch, which would leave 1/4 inch of material in the base of the board. I also used a 1/4-inch bit to remove material between the narrower areas. Before I started to use the router, I taped my shop vac nozzle near the bit to suck all the cuttings into the vac. Not only did this minimize the dust going all over me and my garage, but it allowed me to see where I was cutting. I first

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began routing out the larger sections between the scroll shapes and also left a raised border all the way round the outer edges. It took a complete day to rout out the background material, leaving the scroll as a raised relief—and I looked like a snowman! Then I changed the cutter for a 1/4 inch half round to form a rounded edge on all the square edges. Next came the hard work, hand sanding all the relief with 120grit paper to prepare for painting. Removing more than half the thickness of the board made it much more flexible and lighter. With all this done, I drilled a row of 3/16-inch holes at 12-inch centers all round the edges to take the stainless self tapping screws I would use to fasten the boards to the hull. These holes were than counter-bored with a 3/8-inch drill to sink the screw heads enough to be able to infill the holes. I marked the board where the rabbet bend was and decided to try and pre-bend it to make it easier to fit. I had previously practiced on some off-cuts to soften the plastic using a heat gun, so I had a rough idea how much heat was needed to make the board pliable. It was just a matter of keeping the gun moving over the area—wearing heavy gardening gloves I should add—and slowly the PVC softened enough to allow me to bend it. It certainly looked an odd shape.

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The twin trailboards looked very miss-shapen, until they were finally fitted to Britannia’s bow.

Roger painted the scrolls first, then it was easy to “float” the background color up to the edges of the scrolls using a flat artist’s brush.

Eventually, the piece was ready to trial-fit to the bow and I again used my dinghy as a work platform. This time my wife Kati joined me to hold the board in place while I fastened it. It was now pliable enough to conform to the gentle shape of the bow, but I had not bent it enough to the sharper rabbet curve. I applied more heat and was able to push it into the curve and the exact shape of the beak-head. I held it with clamps while securing it with screws. Suddenly, I had quite a fancy-looking trailboard. PVC is really amazing material; when I removed the boards, they stayed in the exact shape of the hull and beak-head. I was so pleased with the result, I bought two more planks and fabricated the other trailboard exactly the same. Making a second board went smoother, but by then my wife and I were experienced trailboard fabricators, weren’t we?

paints are two-pot mixes and very hard finishes. I had used Perfection on the masts and spars years ago, and they are as good now as they were then. However, since I was now painting PVC, not aluminum, I decided to seek advice from the manufacturers themselves. Matthew Anzardo, the Interlux marketing manager for North America was very helpful and suggested I again use their Perfection and Brightside range of paints. Matthew first recommended cleaning the PVC surface with Fibreglass Surface Prep (YMA601V), then two coats of Epoxy Primekote undercoat (404), also a two-part paint. Then I could apply the Perfection background and polyurethane scroll color. Materials were from Jamestown Distributors. www. Jamestowndistributors.com. Included with every tin was a mixing bowl, wooden stirrer, gloves and a filter. Also— shipping was free. Traditionally, trailboard scrollwork is highlighted with gold leaf, but gilding with real gold leaf is a very specialized and expensive business, well outside my skill level.

Painting the Boards The next job was to paint the boards. I wanted the background color to be the same as the topside stripe, called Mauritious Blue, from the Interlux Perfection range. These

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The finished project is beautiful and greatly enhances Britannia’s bow line.

Unfortunately, Interlux doesn’t have a gold paint, so I decided to use Brightside bright yellow (4152), which contrasts markedly with the dark blue background. I began by painting three coats of yellow on the scrolls. I then applied the Mauritious Blue background while the boards were flat on the bench. That way, I didn’t need to mask all round the scrolls, because I was able to “float” the blue up to the edges in a neat line using a flat 1/2-inch wide artist’s brush. I learned something new when using the Perfection paint (which I’ve been using for six years on and off): When mixing only small measures of the 2:1 mixture, the curing agent always runs into the tin lid chine, where it sets so hard it’s sometimes difficult to re-open the lid next time. I discovered you don’t need to even open the tin at all—ever. If you remove the round silver foil in the tin lid it reveals an orange lid with two handles. Pull this upwards and it brings a spout out from the inside. Unscrew the orange lid and pull the spout seal off, then you can easily pour as much of the curing agent as you need. Then just replace the screwed lid, ready for next time. Amazingly, I could find nothing about this on the tin, or in any instructions—nothing!

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When the paint had thoroughly dried, I brushed on two coats of clear gloss varnish, which further emphasized the gold, and the result is stunning. Since Britannia is British-registered (like its owner), I thought I would add some heraldic symbolism to my handiwork. The red cross at the tip of the beak-heads is the Cross of St. George, patron saint of England, which forms part of the Union Jack. The emblem at the head of the scroll is my sorry attempt at the Prince of Wales feathers, supposedly won by Edward, Black Prince of Wales, at the battle of Crécy in 1346. My wife thought we should hang the boards in our house, as a sort-of psychedelic artwork, instead of on the boat. It did seem a pity to subject all my hard work to the sea and weather. Perhaps I’ll remove them if we eventually sell the boat. Before attaching the boards permanently to the bow, I gave the underside a liberal coat of 3M 5200 adhesive caulk, also from Jamestown Distributors. It took three tubes, which helped glue the boards to the hull. I then trimmed the excess caulk and this long job was finished. Finally, I would say, don’t start this job unless you have infinite patience. Making them was tedious in the extreme—first making the template, routing the pattern, then painting three coats on the scroll, then two on the background all round the scroll. The result though is spectacular, and to me, well worth the cost and effort. MATERIAL COSTS:

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What Happened to the Six Foiling Catamarans that Sailed in the 2017 America’s Cup in Bermuda?

t’s well known that these boats cost a lot of money and fit into a tiny nitch in the world of sailing—probably to never sail in an America’s Cup again, especially since the next cup will be sailed in monohulls. So what happened to these boats that cost tens of millions to design and build? In early August, Sailingscuttlebutt.com, the wellknown website of sailing and sailboat racing, has heard rumors and has been doing their part in spreading these rumors. SOUTHWINDS feels a duty to continue spreading them. Whether they are true or not remains to be seen but here they are (slightly edited in the spirit of spreading rumors):

These rumors, came, via sailingscuttlebutt.com, from (and this could be a rumor) Jack Griffin, publisher of Cup Experience (club.cupexperience.com), a website dedicated to the Cup. • Larry Ellison is involved. • Russell Coutts, long-time friend and ally of Ellison, is involved, or knows something, but won’t say what. • The boats are being converted to one design—foils, rudders, foil control systems, wing control systems will be identical. • The wing control system from Team France’s boat will be used. • Electric pumps will power the hydraulic system. • The boats will have a crew of five. • The conversion work is being doing at Core Builders in Warkworth, New Zealand. (Core is owned by Larry Ellison.) • There will be at least five teams. • The first regatta will be in February in Sydney. San Francisco and Bermuda have been mentioned as possible additional venues. • The class will be called F50. • There were six AC50s built for the 2017 America’s Cup. Presumably the five boats being converted are from Oracle, Team Japan, Artemis, Team France and Land Rover BAR.

Two months later, on Oct. 3, Sailingscuttlebutt.com again continued on the subject, except this time, the website was not spreading rumors, but stating facts about what the collaboration and behind-the-scenes planning was all about that involved Russell Coutts and Larry Ellison. The two America’s Cup icons announced the beginning of a global racing league, SailGP. Teams from six countries—U.S., France, Great Britain, Australia, Japan and China—will start competing in 2019 sailing on “F50” catamarans. The series will begin in Australia in February then continue on to San Francisco in May, New York in June, England in August and France in September. The final race in France will be a match race with a $1 million prize. They envision a series of races to continue annually that will be match racing with all the boats being the same and a centralized design team working on the boat design that all will use. The emphasis will be on “fast exciting boats with close racing” between countries with top sailing teams. They expect the annual cost for one team to race will be about $5 million a year. Not only will the design team be centralized, but so will maintenance and logistics at each race venue. No longer will teams, like in the America’s Cup, have their own base with their own boat, with every boat’s details kept secret from the other teams—a format that involved tens of millions of dollars. The initial costs of the league are being funded by Larry Ellison, but the plan is to eventually move to a franchise ownership model. While the league was being formed, SailGP took three of the 2017 America’s Cup 50-foot catamarans and re-engineered them, then built three more. That’s six boats for the six countries to start racing in on Feb. 15-16 in Sydney, Australia. So—much of what was in those rumors in August turns out to be true. Information in this article was taken from an article by Bernie Wilson, Associated Press, and Scuttlebutt.com.

Two AC50s sailing in the 2017 America’s Cup in Bermuda. SailGP took three of the 50-foot catamarans and re-engineered them, then built three more. Photo: © ACEA 2017/Photo Gilles Martin-Raget.

Preparing Your Boat for Cruising Season in Florida and the Bahamas What I’ve learned from breakdowns over the years By Jeff Sherman

ovember in Florida is the time to start thinking about cruising the west coast of Florida. But before you top off the fuel tank and toss those lines, here are a few things you might wish to check before you leave on your trip. When was the last time you replaced your fuel filter or checked the fuel/water separator? If you have religiously noted that in your engine maintenance log, you should easily be able to determine the number of engine hours since the last change. And more important, do you have spare filters on board? When I purchased La Tortue our 2000 Jeanneau, the previous owner had three filters of two different series of Racor fuel filters in his spare parts bin. However, had I needed one while on a cruise, none of the three would have been useable because of their dimensions. The primary difference between the correct filter and those on board were the lengths or height of the filter. There simply was not enough room to house the filter and separator unit, using the facto-

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ry installed location. A local Racor distributor was kind enough to swap out the old, but still newly wrapped filters, for the correct type. How old is your primary bilge pump, and do you carry a spare? On a trip last year up the west coast of Florida we left the anchorage at Gulfport on a Sunday morning into winds out of the Northwest and motored toward Three Rooker Bar, south of the entrance to the Anclote River. As we were approaching the channel leading to the Sand Key Bridge and the entrance to Clearwater bay, my wife went below and promptly returned to report that there was water swishing just above the sole in front of the galley. Never having had an issue with any excess water in the bilge, and not knowing where the water was coming from I turned the wheel over to her and went below to check the primary bilge pump. I could feel the pump running, but the level of water was not changing. I activated the secondary pump located under the sink area, and water began swirling around my feet. What the heck was that! I had never used or checked the manually hand operated pump, and I don’t recollect that the surveyor had checked its operation either at the time we purchased the boat. But I knew where the pump handle was and where to insert it, and after an anxious eight or ten strokes, it primed itself and emptied the bilge in less than five minutes. I then radioed the Clearwater Yacht Club dock master, explained my situation, and told her that I did not know the seriousness of the situation but asked whether she could find a spot for us for the night. She did, and we proceeded to the club, where we tied up at the fuel dock. By then, there was more water in the bilge; the pump was running, but still not pumping any water out. Upon further inspection, I found that the seal around the impeller was leaking, and instead of pumping the water out the exit hose, it was pushing it past the leaking seal. Ok, what about the pump under the sink? I found that the plastic exit tube had cracked just ahead of where the hose was attached and the water was being pumped out the crack instead of going out the hose. So now I knew why the water wasn’t being pumped from the bilge, but I still didn’t know where the water was coming from. Inspection of all thru-hulls did not reveal any leaks. So, what was left? As you may have guessed, the dripless Volvo Penta shaft seal (stuffing box) for the propeller shaft was leaking. With the engine running but in neutral, there was just a slight drip, but when engaging the transmission the water was being slung around the shaft from under the rubber boot-like seal and draining into the bilge. I corrected the leak by adding Volvo’s waterproof grease under the seal with a MacDonald’s plastic straw, and then placing a large hose clamp around the end of the boot and tightening it slightly onto the shaft. I had owned the www.southwindsmagazine.com

Jeff Sherman on the bow of his 2000 Jeanneau.

boat for over five years, and never once attended to, checked or added the required grease within the seal. The bilge pump situation was corrected with a trip to the West Marine store in Clearwater, and I now carry a new primary spare pump on the boat in the event I am not conveniently located close to a marine parts outlet when the next failure occurs. Another item to check off from your maintenance log is the number of engine hours since you replaced the impeller in the raw water pump. You might also check on the number of hours on the pump itself, and if it has ever been replaced with a new or rebuilt unit. I had my raw water pump fail just this past month while motoring out for an afternoon sail in Tampa Bay. The v-belt had broken, which is usually indicative of a pump that has frozen up rather than an impeller failing. That did in fact turn out to be the case, but knowing that I had both types of spare v-belts on hand, and a rebuilt spare raw water pump as well, I simply set about removing the old pump and replacing it with my spare one. Unfortunately, I had not noticed that the spare pump I had ordered did not have the correct bracket attached to it. And, because of corrosion, I was unable to remove the bracket from the old pump for a change-out, and we were forced to return under sail to our slip at Demens Landing The pump that failed had just over 300 hours on it, and was a pump that had been” rebuilt” by an authorized Yanmar dealer. It had been half the price of buying a new pump. I subsequently replaced it with a new rather than a rebuilt one, and the spare still sits in its box, now with the correct bracket and a spare impeller. Most of us that cruise with the intention of anchoring much of the time have a dinghy equipped with a motor. It is a good idea to carry a kit with various sized patches and glue in case you inadvertently puncture one of the tubes or a previous patch begins to leak. Be sure that the glue you have is the correct type for the material the dinghy is made from, and that it is still fresh. Once the glue has been opened its useful life is limited. And what about that hard rubber propeller on your dinghy motor—how old is it? For less than thirty dollars you can buy a spare prop and save a lot of aggravation and perhaps prevent a spoiled cruise should you break a blade off on an oyster bar or unseen obstacle. One item that occasionally gets overlooked in the spare parts department is a rebuild kit for your commode. There is nothing quite like a commode that develops a leaky joker valve to make your day at anchor miserable. You usually don’t need the complete rebuild kit: the abbreviated kit that contains the joker valve and a few gaskets will usually suffice. One of the easiest chores in preparing for the new cruising season is a fresh oil change and new filter. Be sure and check the filter for your air intake as well. A clogged air filter will affect the performance of your engine. I always carry a new air filter in my parts bin. My Yanmar 3GM30F air filter is primarily made of a thin layer of sponge rubber and usually deteriorates from engine heat before it has a chance to clog. Having looked at all of the above, you should now be ready for a good season of sailing, until the unexpected breaks…after all, it is a boat! News & Views for Southern Sailors

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Exponential Impact The Lowcountry Maritime Society is enhancing the lives of Charleston area school kids and spawning some unique sailing activity in the process

here’s an old Norwegian proverb that holds from small seeds, large trees grow. A twist on that maxim might add that some of those trees grow quickly. And a further twist would include that some such trees can foster novel kinds of growth as well. Witness the Lowcountry Maritime Society (LMS). This nonprofit organization began operation in Charleston, SC, a mere three years ago (see SOUTHWINDS September 2016 in Back Issues at southwindsmagazine.com). In that span of time, LMS has provided STEAM related education (science, technology, engineering, art and math) to local elementary and middle school students through hands-on learning programs that are focused on building simple rowing skiffs. Since its inception, LMS has engaged 683 kids in this work. Collectively, they’ve created 81 wooden skiffs! Say that number again—81. This fall, LMS has been working with three area schools—two public and one private. The organization’s staff and volunteers are once again building 11-foot-plus flat-bottomed skiffs to help students understand important concepts that range from measurement to geometry, fractions to algebraic thinking and ratios to life science. According to Prentice “Tripp” Brower, who founded LMS and serves as the organization’s executive director, it’s not just STEAM education that he, his colleagues and volunteers seek to impart. They’re also working to connect these students with maritime lore and the aquatic environment. Beyond that, he says, they want their programs to encourage the development of 21st-century skills, such as problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration. A lot can happen in the process of boat building, Brower explains. Kids learn to use power and hand tools. They learn about adhesion and different kinds of fasteners and the physical properties of different materials. And then, at the culmination of each semester, they get to launch and use their boats and thus learn about propulsion and balance. But it’s the so-called soft skills that they learn along the way—such as communicating effectively, resolving conflicts and working well as a member of a team—that are equally emphasized. “Those skills aren’t only important for academic success,” Brower says, “but also for career and life success.”

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A portion of the Cassidy Cup fleet beached en route from Charleston to Georgetown. Photo courtesy Lowcountry Maritime Society.

It’s certainly impressive what LMS has been able to achieve in just three short years with these students. But what about those 81 boats? What has become of those? Brower says that many of the schools he and his organization work with keep a few of the boats. “They end up getting used for school fundraisers,” he explains, “or some are repurposed as on-campus signs or even planters. The rest of them we use in on-the-water programs, or we end up selling them to raise funds for our organization.” And that’s where things begin to get interesting. A few years ago, the surfeit of rowboats came up in conversation with Brower and some of his buddies. He doesn’t remember exactly how the idea surfaced, but someone suggested modifying a few of the rowboats by adding rudders and sailing rigs to create a fleet for competition. “Largely, that’s the result of throwing a few sailors into a room, some available skiffs and a good bit competitive spirit! Of course, the desire to invent, build and experiment is at the core of our organization’s ethos, so it didn’t take long for a couple of us to start modifying the boats.” One evening, while working with two friends in one of their woodshops, Brower and company hit upon the idea of honoring a recently deceased LMS board member—Jim Cassidy—by establishing an event in his name. “This was in the early fall,” Brower recalls, “and we were all getting excited for Georgetown’s Wooden Boat Show. So, right then and there we made up the rules and the plan and wrote it all down on a block of wood. Jim had always wanted to create a wooden boat regatta in Charleston, so we decided we would race to Georgetown in our modified skiffs and call that the Cassidy Cup. The only rule for the boats was that you can’t modify the hull below the waterline. Other than that, anything goes! And I mean anything.” One look at the emerging fleet of Cassidy Cup Racers and you can see that Brower’s words ring true. Some vessels have Marconi rigs, some have gaff rigs and at least one is a yawl. One or two sport bowsprits, and a couple have boomkins. With their varying hull colors and multihued sails, it’s hard to discern that they share much in common. According to Brower, there are now nine Cassidy Cup

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The variety of rigs on various Cassidy Cup Racers is evident here. Photo courtesy Lowcountry Maritime Society.

Racers in existence. Though not all nine made the trek up to Georgetown in October this year (where they raced right in front of the boat show), there nonetheless appears to be a good bit of excitement surrounding this fleet. Brower expects that more sailors will join as more of the schoolbuilt boats become available for sale. As for LMS’s work with area schools, that appears to be expanding as well. “We have other schools signed on for our programs this spring,” Brower says, “and we have a list of schools for next year as well. Also, we’re developing ways to train more volunteers and familiarize more teachers with our curriculum so that we can expand our program to more students!” Next on the agenda for LMS is its annual fall fundraiser, which takes place mid-November at the organization’s

boatyard. Brower and company will celebrate their good work with friends, music, oysters and more. Somehow, you just know that other ideas will begin to take shape there for more novel ways to augment the impact this tiny organization has. It’s just like that old Norwegian proverb. For more information about the Lowcountry Maritime Society, visit www.lowcountrymaritime.org.

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The Sailor’s Book of Small Cruising Sailboats Reviews and Comparisons of 360 Boats Under 26 Feet 412 pages, available on Amazon and other outlets By Steve Henkel Review by Steve Morrell

oday, it seems that the trend is towards larger and larger cruising sailboats—at least that’s what the new boat sales show. That is really based on how much money you have. I remember back in the 70s when I was reading books by people cruising around the world. There weren’t that many. But those who were, like Eric and Susan Hiscock, felt that a boat around 30-plus feet was the ideal size for reasons of cost, ease of bringing a boat into a dock or anchorage, turning in a basin, maintenance, cleaning it—well, there’s lots of reasons for a smaller boat. Times have changed, though. So, why look at a book about small cruising sailboats? Beside the reasons just mentioned, there’s more. I lived onboard a 26-foot Folkboat for a year and cruised east Florida and the Bahamas with my girlfriend. Two of us on a 26-footer for three months in the Bahamas—it was the best. It was

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affordable, and I always said we had the biggest yard in the world. Of course, as soon as we returned to Florida, we talked of buying a bigger boat. But some of my best memories are on that boat, along with a Catalina 22 I had cruising and gunkholing a reservoir in New Mexico, also loads of fun. For those who want to cruise around for a day, a weekend, a few weeks or even a few months, small cruising sailboats can be a lot of fun. And if you are just getting into sailing or can’t afford a bigger boat, small boats are great for cruising around. You can move up to the bigger ones later—and learn a lot in the meantime. The Sailor’s Book of Small Cruising Sailboats can help you choose one. The book covers 360 boats and the author estimates that covers 80-90 percent of the production boats built since the 1950s (until 2010 when this book was published) from 18 to 26 feet. Many of these are racers, but then again, a lot of the production boats became racers over time as the number of owners grew. Each boat has a page dedicated to it with three drawings: the layout and an above- and belowwater profile. Specs are also given: LOA, LOD, sail area, tankage, designer, etc. Each boat also has a small table comparing it to other boats in the same length group, comparing features (“comps” in the below description of best and worst features), such as LOD, headroom, beam, number of berths, etc. Also included is a discussion of the boat’s history and unique

characteristics, along with “Best Features” and “Worst Features.” Here is an example of a Santana 22: ”Best features: Compared to her comps, the Santana may be considered old-fashioned, with her narrow beam and squared off fin keel, spade-rudder underbody. But she is a wholesome design many consider ageless— easy and fun to sail, forgiving, and still good-looking after all these years. A good support group of enthusiastic owners can be contacted on the Internet. Worst features: As a 1965 design, she is, after all, a bit oldfashioned. And compared with her comps, her deeper draft makes her harder to launch from a trailer.” The book also has a great introduction about the reviews, going into explanations of terms used. So, for those who are new to boats, you can learn a lot about the basics in that first chapter. There’s even a table showing how to calculate trailer-towing weight of a boat. The last chapter, titled “One Hundred Choices for the Best Small Cruiser,” is a list of boats (with photos) by their main use with a table showing eight groups, for example, “Fifteen Cruisers for a family of Four” or “Thirteen Cruisers for Couples.” Whether a novice or a seasoned sailor, this book would be valuable if you are looking for a small sailboat. No prices are mentioned, because some of these boats go back to the 60s and it would be difficult to estimate prices the older they get, plus the book will always be up to date that way, since many of these boats will be around for many years to come. And you can certainly find one at an affordable price. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Voyage of Rhombus – Leg 4 Bahamas 2018 Cape Eleuthera North to Spanish Wells By Fred Braman

he time came for us to depart Cape Eleuthera. It was May 17, and crew Steve DiFranco and I still had plenty of The Bahamas we wanted to see before getting back to Jacksonville prior to the start of the Atlantic Hurricane season. Winds were still 20 knots-plus but were more southerly than in previous days. Travel would be downwind with higher than desirable seas flowing in our

direction. There would also be nothing complicated to do upon arrival—just anchoring in an area where there is plenty of room and windward protection. Our first stopover destination was Governor’s Harbour, a wide-open bay and only about 25 miles away. We left the marina at 9am, struggling east into the wind through Davis Channel, a path of deep water through shal-

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Our target for the next long stay was Spanish Wells, a delightful fishing village at the top of Eleuthera. En route stops at Governor’s Harbour and Hatchet Bay were planned.

low sandbars that litter the area. We followed previously entered waypoints and our only problem was a miserable four-mile slog into the wind through the channel. Once through Davis Channel, a 90-degree north turn put wind and waves on the quarter. With genoa out and motor off, we had a great downwind sail to Governor’s Harbour. We made great time and entered the anchorage about 2 pm. The harbor is notorious for poor holding, but we hooked right away. Our companion boat, Corporate Sailout with Jacksonville friends Captain V and mate Rhoni aboard, wasn’t so lucky, having to reset once before we all dinghied into town. After we got back we discovered that Corporate Sailout had moved. We anxiously watched them, not convinced they had stopped dragging. Worse yet, they were now right in front of the government dock. Fortunately the MailBoat was in and offloading cargo at the dock when we arrived in the harbor and had

Anchor well away from Government Dock and its mailboat visitor!

departed while we were in town. It likely wouldn’t return until after our departure the next day. Eleuthera’s west coast offers many destination choices, with good anchorages close to nice little towns. Governor’s Harbour is a cute Bahamian town and believed to be the first place Europeans settled in the Bahamas, even before Nassau, though that isn’t certain. What is certain is that this place housed the first English Bahamian government. Most European countries weren’t very interested in The Bahamas. The area presented very difficult navigation in the days before electronics, few resources, and rocky and thin soil for farming. It was very sparsely populated then, and remains so today. We checked out the town, bought a couple of T-shirts, and found the Buccaneer Bar and Grill for a couple drinks before returning to the boat to grill some pork chops. We enjoyed our afternoon in town and the evening on the hook watching cruisers come and go. Captain V also kept an eye out for cargo ships! In the morning, both boats got underway for Hatchet Bay. The cruise to Hatchet Bay should have been easy, with only 15 kilometers to go, a downwind sail with current and seas in our direction. But sailing in 20-plus-knot winds is rarely easy. Conditions had not changed since Cape Eleuthera, but our course had. Wind was now directly on our tail. Our Autohelm couldn’t handle the four-foot wallowing seas, so I hand steered. But, it Hatchet Bay’s entrance is a definite attention getter! Fortunately, Rhombus has done this before and I knew what to expect. Once inside, it’s as peaceful as a pond.

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was quick. With just the genny, I hit 8 knots surfing down waves and we were anchored before noon, a record romp for Rhombus! It was my second visit to Hatchet Bay. I remembered the rocky narrow entrance. From seaward, it looks like a shallow spot in a wall of rocks. Actually, that’s what it is; cut into what had been a big lake during the 1940s to make a protected harbor. This time I knew what it was, but the onrushing waves crashing the very narrow rock-lined channel was still a nail-biter. Our companion boat was happy to follow me through. Once through, it’s a peaceful world, surrounded by high banks from all directions. We headed straight for the beach near the small town, finding good holding a few hundred yards from the public dinghy dock on our second try. Hatchet Bay, also known as Alice Town, is like many small and sleepy Bahamian areas. The residents all seem happy. Children play in the streets like everywhere, but you wonder how these small businesses make a go of it. Whenever we pop in, you know that we’re the biggest thing they’ve seen all day. Some have said so. There are always a number of small and abandoned houses in disrepair. Storm damage for some,

The two crews got together for an afternoon in Governor’s Harbor, stopping in the very pleasant Buccaneer Bar during our tour. From the left is Steve (crew on Rhombus), Capt. V and mate Rhoni (on Corporate Sailout), and Rhombus Capt. Fred (author).

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but Kevin at his bar told us, “most of the time, people just leave.” Young folks migrate to Freeport and Nassau— where 76 percent of all Bahamians live—or to tourist meccas like Harbour Island to try to make a bigger living. After the parents are gone, their homes fall into ruin. Another business owner told me he left for 15 years trying to do the same thing. But for him, the price was too great, and he’s happy and back, hoping to sell a few things each day. The same is true for the other stores in town. The charm of the out-islands is hard for many visitors to grasp. Except for a few tourist centers, like Hopetown, none of the little towns look like much. People are torn between a bigger living and a laid back, island lifestyle. Many go, but some go and then come back. Bahamians are very open to telling visitors about their lives. Though my life is a contradiction with theirs, I do believe I understand their difficult choice. In many parts of The Bahamas, life hasn’t changed much in 150 years. After a nice afternoon in Alice Town, we all returned to the boats to contemplate the morning’s planned departure to Spanish Wells via the hazardous Current Cut. Though the night was calm, we did have some momentary excitement. While heading to the “barbie” with the evening meal, I was surprised and alarmed by the view directly behind Rhombus. I had ridden the MailBoat Sealink to the town of Current, Eleuthera, the previous year (“Bahamas by MailBoat,” www.southwindsmagazine, Back Issues, February 2018), but I had not imagined that such a large ship could get through the narrow cut. A very quick exit from my anchored location was impossible, and I was grateful that someone aboard Sealink was paying attention! I had been thinking about Current Cut for several days, as it presents one of the most challenging exercises in navigating through northern Eleuthera. After much consternation and changing my mind several times, I finally decided 54

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to make a try for Spanish Wells. The weather was projected to be a bit windier—in the 25- to 30-knot range. But it was either today or we might have to wait a week. We liked Hatchet Bay and could do with another day—but not a week! Corporate Sailout elected to stay. For my 30-foot Catalina, Rhombus, and her captain, travel in such conditions was only practical downwind, though the situation was far from ideal. Arrival at the narrow, rocky Current Cut

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Current Cut presents a navigation challenge for low powerboats. Currents through the Cut can exceed 10 knots. There is plenty of water inside the cut, but the eastern approach has shallow bars to avoid.

would require a sharp turn to starboard, taking the elements on the beam while waves crashed on a lee shore. Also of concern, once at the cut: there was no place to hide. After arriving, there just wasn’t a viable option to passing through it. Current at the cut is influenced by the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the shallow waters of the Exuma Sound on the other. Currents are also affected by wind and wave conditions and can exceed 10 knots during some times of the tidal month. Five-knot boats don’t want any part of 10-knot currents at any time of the month! When to get to Current Cut is the BIG question. Another complication; tide times between the east and west sides of Eleuthera differ by up to three hours. Nassau tides are similar to the east coast of Eleuthera, even though Nassau is on Eleuthera’s west side. My edition of the Bahamas Waterway Guide described the problem well, but had little useful information as to when to arrive. I sent the Guide an email expressing my consternation with this lack of useful information, and much to my delight I received an almost immediate reply. Matt Claiborne, Bahamas Editor of the Waterway Guide and an active cruiser, provided the key answer: “Arrive at the Cut between 1.5 to 2.0 hours after high or low tide in Nassau.” Bingo! Matt recommended 1 hour 40 minutes and pointed out that the “new editions” of the guide contained that information. Moral of the story:

BUY THE CURRENT EDITIONS! Thanks Matt! The trip from Hatchet Bay was the same sleigh ride we’d experienced the past two days with winds of 25, but not 30. Once through the Cut and in the lee of the islands, we continued the eight miles to Spanish Wells. We were lucky here too. About 45 minutes out, we experienced our first major league storm. We had plenty of room to weather it, and once it passed, wind and sea conditions moderated to the best of the day. We proceeded into port and docked at the Yacht Haven Marina under the quietest conditions we’d experienced in days. Thirty minutes later, a doozy of a storm hit, just as I was tying the last few dock lines. The wind was howling, just like it had for the last month. The day was a bit of a risk, but our timing was perfect and it worked out! We were in a secure and pleasant place where we’d planned to stay a few days. The wind can howl all it wants—at least for five or six days! We’d enjoy our stay in special Spanish Wells, knowing that a challenging passage of the Northeast Channel and pleasant days in the Abaco Islands lie ahead. Captain Fred Braman sails his Catalina 30, Rhombus, throughout the U.S. Southeast and The Bahamas. He writes about his travels for SOUTHWINDS Magazine. Read previous parts of the series “Voyage of Rhombus, 2018” at www.southwindsmagazine.com, Cruising The Bahamas page, or in Back Issues (Leg 1 started with September 2018 issue). Contact Fred at fredbraman@hotmail.com.

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SOUTHERN RACE REPORT 31st Annual Lost Bay Regatta, Josephine, AL, Oct. 6 By Kim Kaminski

aboard Night Sky, and in Class F, Ryan McKee and crew aboard Wave Dancer. Handmade Pottery trophies were given out to the top three positions in each class with the Overall Perpetual trophies going to Weston Stanley and Bob Kriegel.

Kona Windsurfing Heritage Insurance Worlds, Clearwater, FL, Oct. 26-31 By Bruce Matlack

Weston Stanley and his crew on Friday Night Gigolos proudly accept their trophies for the 2018 Lost Bay Regatta. Weston and crew won first place in the Spinnaker Class A and first place in the Overall Spinnaker Division. Photo by Kim Kaminski.

The Point Yacht Club in Josephine, AL, held its largest event of the year in October, the annual Lost Bay Regatta. This race is a sailor’s favorite because of its locale (a cozy cove nestled along the shores of Arnica Bay), its people and their southern hospitality. Located between Mobile Bay and Pensacola Bay, racers can travel to the unique location and race on the waters of the quiet Perdido Bay. This year, 29 boats registered. The weather was cooperative for the first two days. Many boaters moved their vessels to the Point Yacht Club location on Friday, raced on Saturday and returned to their homeport on Sunday. Sunny skies filled the daily activities, with southeast winds at 12 to 15 knots, but the third day, the winds strengthened, blowing 16 to 18 out of the east—a clear indication of a storm approaching. And there certainly was a storm coming: Hurricane Michael (which would turn out to be one of the most intense hurricanes to hit the Gulf Coast of Florida). Three Spinnaker Classes and five Non-Spinnaker Classes raced a triangle course around the bay with the Spinnaker class sailing an additional windward/leeward leg to the finish. Taking the lead in the Spinnaker Division was Weston Stanley and his crew aboard Friday Night Gigolos (a Class A boat), beating his closest competitor, Paul and Rachel Gillette aboard Atlantic Union II (also a Class A boat) by 1 minute 2 seconds and taking first in Fleet. Topping the class in Class B was Jeff Hunt and crew aboard Reach Around, and in Class C was Stephen (Tony) Nichols and crew aboard Phoenix. The four Non-Spinnaker boats had some close finish times among the fleet, but easing ahead of the crowd was Bob Kriegel and crew aboard his Class E boat, Arcadia, beating out the lower handicapped Class D boats by 11 minutes and 42 seconds. Kriegel won over his closest competitor, Phil Turner and crew aboard Horse (a Class G boat), by 16 seconds, earning Arcadia first in the Non-Spinnaker fleet. Topping the class in Class D was Julie Denton and crew News & Views for Southern Sailors

The 50-year-old sport of windsurfing is definitely experiencing a resurgence when over 100 competitors show up from 12 countries. Significantly, 20 of them were teens. The Clearwater Community Sailing Center was host to the event. The large group required splitting into two fleets of gold and silver that were greeted by Florida’s first major cold front of the season. The silver fleet were on a separate course in the sheltered waterway in front of the Sailing Center. The more experienced gold group battled in the open Gulf in front of the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. The “trick-or-treat” Gulf afforded additional challenges of airborne red tide, as well as big surf to get in from and out to the course. Strong tidal flow towards the windward mark tricked many starters into being over the line early, even with the black ball flag warning them of disqualification. In one race, 16 were disqualified for infringing the signal. The waterway was flat and gusty, and the outside Gulf was “nuclear-gnarly’ with huge shifts and two-meter swells from two directions that often broke without warning in the relatively shallow water. Veteran Tom Pace, who finished 10th overall, clocked a top speed over 26 mph, which is scary when strapped to an 11-foot board on a full plane. As is usual on a frontal passage, the wind rapidly went north and east and dropped quickly after the second day’s races. On the third day, both gold and silver raced outside on the flattening Gulf in a diminished offshore easterly wind that ended up challenging the race committee to get 12 races in to allow two throw-outs. Seventeen-year-old Clearwater local Josh Temko won first place. For complete results, go to 2018worlds.konaone. com, or go to YouTube.com and search for Kona One World Championship 2018. Bruce Matlack, the first windsurfing world champion in 1973, won first in the grand masters (65+) in the Kona Worlds.

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SOUTHERN RACE REPORT 35th Pusser’s Rum-gatta, Apollo Beach, Tampa Bay, FL, Oct. 6 Fluky Winds Test Rum-gatta Racers By Ray Dupuis Twenty-nine boats raced in the 35th Rum-gatta in Apollo Beach, FL. Shown here in the foreground is Volcano, a Tripp 26, which took second in Spinnaker A fleet. In the background is Junior, a J/27 that took first in the Spinnaker B fleet. Photo by Penny Bartenstein/TSS.

The winds were inviting, but challenging, on a sunny morning as 29 boats and their eager crews hit three starting lines—on time—for Tampa Sailing Squadron’s 35th Annual Pusser’s Rum-gatta. On the long course, PHRF Racer/Cruiser entries jockeyed for position. Wing It, an Irwin 39, entered by Mike and Lesa Doyle of TSS and Davis Island Yacht Club, got a hot start and Shibumi, a J/30 entered by John Mrva of TSS, gave chase. “Wing It jumped out front on the first leg and we were a little late,” Mrva said. “Although we had a good spin set on the downwind leg, they seemed to be pulling away. We put the pole on the port side and gained some ground and I thought if we hang in there, we can do it. We continued to gain on them in the next couple of legs and were closing in as we neared the finish. We tacked a little early and tacked again to make the finish—and wow! We got the win! They are hard to beat.” Over on the windward/leeward racecourse, 10 boats were racing for honors in PHRF Spinnaker A, Spinnaker B and Non-Spinnaker. Each class competed three times for the trophies. “It was a great time out there, and so were the onshore festivities,” said George Cussins, skipper on the Spin A winner Fire & Ice, a J/105 out of TSS and DIYC. “The crew was extraordinary, sail changes were perfect and the tactician was right on top of all the many wind shifts. Competitors were tough.” Frank Self, Jr., of DIYC, and his crew sailed his J/27, Junior, to a first place in Spin B. “The wind did what it wanted to—you could be on the wrong side or right side. The crew worked exceptionally well; we’ve been sailing together for a couple of years. Great crew, we took all three races. We enjoyed the day.” Darin O’Neal of TSS took his Ericson 23, Claim Weeks, to a first in Non-Spin. “In the first race, Copesetic, the S2 entered by the Sea Scouts, which owed us time, apparently was not aware that the first race had changed from two laps to one,” O’Neal said. “While they turned incorrectly for a second lap, we— close behind them—moved to the finish line. The next two races were two laps. We beat them boat for boat in the second race and they beat us in the third. It was a beautiful 58

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day, winds were fluky but the race committee ran a good regatta, on time, well done.” Meanwhile, back on the long course, two classes, eight boats each, were competing in a pursuit race. Art Cups and his crew, sailing out of DIYC, took his CSY44, First Wind, to first in PHRF Cruising. “I love coming down to TSS for your regattas. The race committee did a great job and the course was good. We’re more racers than we get credit for on this old cruising boat. We race two or three times a week and the crew works like a machine. I think we were one of two boats running an asymmetrical spinnaker. We made a big leap getting out front on the second leg running a hot angle, about 120 degrees. We just took off. We had a lot of fun.” Steve Hodge, the helmsman on the Mother Load Class winner, Stargazer, a Cal 2-27, said, “Luck and good decisions made the difference. Most of the boats starting in front of us had to fall way off on the first leg because of a wind shift, but another shift allowed us to run directly for the mark passing most of them. We did well running wing on wing in the second leg, were really diligent in lighter winds in the third and sailed fast on the fourth leg. The best decision was tacking out away from shore on the final leg where we found better wind for a long run before tacking for the finish, taking advantage of the outgoing tide.” (Stargazer was entered by this article’s writer.) Most of the racers, who came from all over the Tampa Bay area, enjoyed a full breakfast prior to racing and a great dinner and party with a live band to close out the day at Tampa Sailing Squadron. www.southwindsmagazine.com

RUM-GATTA RESULTS (Place, Yacht Name, Yacht Type, Owner/Skipper, City, State, Total Points): PHRF - Cruising (One Design - 8 Boats): 1. First Wind, CSY 44, Art Cupps, Tampa, FL, 1; 2. Chamamé, C&C 36, Timothy Rutherford, Tampa, FL, 2; 3. Bodacious, Hunter, Greg Johnson, Brandon, FL, 3; 4. Endeavor, Hunter 340, Donald Swartz, Wesley Chapel, FL, 4; 5. Geodesic 2, Endeavour, Andy Tucker, Tampa, FL, 5; 6. MaryBs, Catalina 22, Joe Benkel, Palmetto, FL, 6; 7. Gasconade, Spindrift, Lyda Brown, Valrico, FL, 7; 8. Freedom, Irwin 34 Citation, David Macy, Lakeland, FL, 9: PHRF - Cruising (Mother Load - Assigned Rating) (One Design - 10 Boats): 1. Stargazer, Cal 2-27, Raymond Dupuis, Lithia, FL, 1; 2. Ghost Wind, Santa Cruise, John Towne, 2; 3. Synergy, Catalina 320, Herbert Wittnebert, Apollo Beach, FL, 3; 4. Moku Kai, Southern Cross, Deborah Doyle, Riverview, FL, 4; 5. Breezin, Ericson, Jim Allen, Riverview, FL, 5; 6.

Mac 16, Hunter 28, Bob Varney, Lakeland, FL, 6; 7. Karen Ann, Beneteau Oceanis, Tom Conaty, 7; 8. Capella, Navigator, Kris Self, St. Petersburg, FL, 11: PHRF - Spinnaker A (PHRF - 4 Boats): 1. Fire & Ice, J 105, George Cussins, Apollo Beach, FL, 5; 2. Volcano, Tripp 26, Donald Rychel, Tampa, FL, 5; 3. Wired, Farr 395, Stefan Achilles, Tampa, FL, 8: PHRF - Spinnaker B (PHRF - 3 Boats): 1. Junior, J 27, Frank Selph, Jr, Tampa, FL, 3; 2. Delerium, J22, Jeremiah Laureano, Apollo Beach, FL, 6; 3. Slippery When Wet, San Juan, Edwin Plotts, Apollo Beach, FL, 9: PHRF - Non-Spinnaker (PHRF 4 Boats): 1. Claim Weeks, Ericson, Darin ONeal, 4; 2. Copesetic, S2, Sea Scouts, 7; 3. Pilgrim, Pearson 30, Kent Bailey, Thonotosassa, FL, 9; 4. Lowetide, Tartan 26, Anastasia Bryant, Apollo Beach, FL, 10: PHRF - Racer/Cruiser (PHRF - 3 Boats): 1. Shibumi, J 30, John Mrva, Apollo Beach, FL, 1; 2. Wing It, Irwin 39 Citation CB, Mike & Lesa Doyle, Tampa, FL, 2; 3. Revenge, Dufour 34, Lee Burstiner, Tampa, FL, 3

Open Bic sailors sailing in the Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta in Sarasota, FL, in November.

38th Annual Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta, Sarasota, FL, Nov. 3 By the Sarasota Yacht Club Regatta Team The 38th edition of this regatta was well attended despite a chilly and choppy start to the day. Sailors from Dunedin to Venice ventured to Sarasota Bay with over 100 boats participating. The persistent 13- to 15-knot wind and 2- to 4-foot chop was quite a change from last year’s regatta and truly added to the already contagious excitement. The weekend started with an opening night party and skippers meeting at SYC, despite a powerful cold front moving through the area. Races began at 10am the next morning on Sarasota Bay with multiple courses for PHRF, one-design and youth sailors. The event concluded with plenty of food and libations at SYC Chef Anthony’s famous pig roast dinner and awards ceremony held at SYC. The top finishers on the PHRF course included David News & Views for Southern Sailors

Wilson (Sarasota Sailing Squadron) on Solitude taking first in Cruiser Class; Chad Weiss (Sarasota Sailing Squadron) on Zephyr taking first in Non-Spin; Jon Dowd (Sarasota Sailing Squadron) on Iguana taking first in Multihull; Louis Salhany (Venice Sailing Squadron) on Opalina taking first in Pocket Cruiser; and Doug Fisher (Bird Key Yacht Club) on Encore taking first in Spinnaker Class. Congratulations to the overall top finisher, Jon Dowd on Iguana, and the overall SYC top finisher Rick Gress on Mother Ocean. Top finishers on the One-Design course included Will Murry and Matthew King (Sarasota Youth Sailing) in the 420 class; Devin Wade (Sarasota Youth Sailing) in the Laser class; and Chris Kelly (Dunedin Boat Club) in the Sunfish class. Top finishers on the youth course included James Freund (Manatee River Pram Fleet) in the Open Bic class and Tommie Grit (Sarasota Youth Sailing) in the Opti class. Thank you to all who participated and helped organize the SYC 38th Annual Invitational Regatta, we will see you next year! SOUTHWINDS

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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.

LISTING YOUR RACE – Below, SOUTHWINDS lists races with date, event and sponsoring organization in the eight southeastern states for free. To also list your regatta with a description in the Racing News & Regattas section in the front of the magazine, cost is $35/month ($25 for second month) for the first 130 words 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.

DECEMBER No regattas scheduled this month

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Clubs with regattas listed this month ( go to club websites 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

Club Races Not Listed Local weekly and monthly club races not listed. Contact the clubs. Generally, any sailboat is invited to club racing. Yacht Clubs Listed Below/Yacht Club Directory Clubs listed below are the clubs that have regattas listed this month or next month. For a complete list of clubs in the Southeast, go to www.SouthwindsMagazine.com and go to the club directory. To add your club or edit the listing, create an account on the online directory. You can then add additional information about your club: Location, regattas, club racing, cruising, activities, general information, etc.

JANUARY No regattas scheduled this month

DECEMBER 1 Sonic Splash Round the Lake Race. LESC 1 Mermaid Regatta. MYC 8 Gator Bowl Regatta. RCJ 8-9 17th Annual Sanford Sailfest Regatta. LMSA 15 Single Handed Race. Back Bay Cruising Club. JANUARY 1 Hangover Regatta. MYC 1 Hangover Regatta. RCJ

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

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Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to club websites 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 MYC: Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.com USSCMC: US Sailing Center Martin County. www.usscmc.org DECEMBER (*see Racing News & Regattas, page 20. **Calendar Section, page 14) 1-2 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. USSCMC** www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Melges 20. MWS #1. CGSC* Bacardi Invitational Series #1. KBYC Hobie Wave Nationals. MYC Star Commodore Cup. CRYC Etchells Louis Piana Cup. BBYC Orange Bowl Regatta. BBYRA

JANUARY (*see Racing News & Regattas, page 20 ) 5-6 Etchells Sidney Doren Memorial. BBYC 5-6 Star Levin Cup. CRYC 12 Crossroads Regatta. Scholastic Rigged 420s. USSCMC 12 CGSC BBYRA ORC #5 13 MYC BBYRA OD #5 19-21 Bacardi Invitational Series #2. BBYC 19-21 470 & I420 North American Championship. CGSC 25-27 Tradewinds Beach Cate. MYC 28-Feb. 3 Sailing World Cup Miami*

Calendar, go to the St. Petersburg website at www.spyc.org, then “Regattas” and “2018-2019 TB Regattas,” then page down to the calendar. Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to club websites for local club racing schedules): GCSC: Gulf Coast SC, www.gulfcoastsailingclub.org CHYC: Charlotte Harbor YC, www.CharlotteHarboryachtclub.com DBC: Dunedin Boat Club, www.DunedinBoatClub.org DIYC: Davis Island YC, www.diyc.org PPYC: Platinum Point YC, www.ppycbsm.com SPSA: St. Petersburg SA, www.spsa.us SSS: Sarasota Sailing Squadron, www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org SPYC: St. Petersburg YC, www.spyc.org TSS: Tampa Sailing Squadron, www.Sail-TSS.org VYC: Venice YC, www.VeniceYachtClub.com DECEMBER 1-2 America’s Disabled. SPYC 1-2 Laser District 13 Championship. SPYC 3-9 2.4mR Regatta. CHYC 8-9 Bay Area One-Design. TSS 15 Keelboat Regatta. DIYC 29 Commodore’s Cup. SSS

Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center. A social hour featuring lite fare is held on Fridays from 6-8pm. Beginners and non-members welcome. The KWCSC is located at 705 Palm Avenue (off Sailboat Lane). 305-292-5993. www.keywestsailingcenter.org. Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC), Key Largo. www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all. DECEMBER (*see Racing News & Regattas, page 16) 8-9 Key Largo Steeplechase* 8-9 Flail & Sail. JANUARY 5-6 Chris Sandifer Regatta 18-20 A-Cats Regatta 25-27 Moths #1

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JANUARY (*see Racing News & Regattas, page 20) 1 Hang Over Bowl. DIYC 1 Hangover Regatta. SSS 1 New Year’s Pursuit. SPSA 5 New Year’s Cup. CGSC 5-6 Bay Area One-Design. SPYC 12 Snowbird Regatta. SSS 12-13 Master Driver Team Racing. SPYC 12-13 Commodore’s Cup. DIYC 12-13 Golden Conch. PPYC* 18-21 USODA National Team Championship. SPYC 21 Useppa Race. PPYC 25-27 J-Fest: J/88s, J/111 Midwinters, J/70s. SPYC 26 Gulf Race. DBC 26-24 Can/Am Series Edge Midwinters. CHYC 26-27 Windjammer. SSS/VYC

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Galveston Bay Cruising Assoc. Galveston, TX Gulf Yachting Association Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL Southern YC, New Orleans, LA

DECEMBER 1 Chili Chase Regatta. GBCA 1 30 Million Words Regatta. PYC 8 Santa Claus Regatta. PYC 8-9 Sugar Bowl Regatta. SYC 15 Christmas Boat Parade. PYC 30-31 Sugar Bowl Regatta (IC). SYC JANUARY 1 Hangover Regatta. PBYC 11 Pensacola Bay Yachting Awards. PYC 11-13 GYA Winter Meeting & Awards Banquet. PYC 26 US Sailing Club Judge Seminar. PYC 27 US Sailing Race Management Seminar. PYC

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35’ Chris Craft Caribbean Ketch 1973. Sparkman and Stevens design. Perkins 4107, Running. I am getting up there in age & it’s time for me to find a new home for my boat. Wind generator, good set of sails. Boat needs to be loved. Located in water in Sarasota. $12,000. 954-294-2168

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37’ Tartan 1979. Only 2 owners, New rigging, New bottom paint. A well-cared for pedigree yacht. Asking only $54,000. Harborage Marina Slip Available. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. Contact Kamil Honein 727- 688-6236 Kamil@PreferredYachts.com

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

2012 37.2 Delphia. High-quality performance cruiser from Europe. Thinking Hunter, Jeanneau, Beneteau? Take a look at Delphia. Air Conditioner, good electronics, autopilot, New Volvo Diesel, professionally maintained. Two staterooms. Priced to sell. REDUCED $89,900. Alan 941-350-1559 AlanPWYD@ gmail.com. www.windsweptyachtsales.com

38’ Hunter 380. One of the cleanest boats you will ever see. Loads of equipment, spares and upgrades. Visit us at the Preferred Yacht’s Brokerage Display Center at The Harborage Marina, St Pete. Contact Joe Zammataro at Preferred Yachts 727-560-0220, joe@PreferredYachts.com

38 Lightwave Catamaran 2001. Built in Australia to world-class standards. Magnificently maintained and equipped. Asking $230,000. For more details, contact Jamie Birch 317-750-8664 Jamie@PreferredYachts.com

38’ Cabo Rico Cutter Plan B. 1985. Crealock design, bluewater contruction. Solar, watermaker, SSB radio, air conditioning, inverter, davits, dinghy. Ferenc Mate says Cabo Rico is one of World’s Best Sailboats. Great sails and excellent sailing performance. Alan 941-3501559. Only $89,900 alanpwys@gmail.com, www.WindsweptYachtSales.com.

2001 Hunter 380. Spacious cruiser, aft cabin with queen bed, air condition, large freezer/fridge and shower. 255W solar panel with large battery bank. New davits. $85,900, Cape Coral, FL. Luc Carriere 239-822-4056, carrierefl@comcast.net (2/19)

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

39’ Beneteau 393 2005. Owned by a meticulous and caring boater. Many recent upgrades. Asking $124,900. Located at the Preferred Yacht’s Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Pete. Contact Bo Brown 727-408-102 Bo@PreferredYachts.com

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39’ Hunter 2011. Freshwater boat until 2017. Furling main, bow thruster. Well maintained and easy to sail. Asking $159,900. Contact Kamil Honein 727-688-6236. Kamil@PreferredYachts.com

40’ Caliber 1992 Asking $100,000. Blue water cruiser, New, Bimini & Dodger, New Main, New Stack Pack, New Running rigging. For more details Contact Jamie Birch 317750-8664. Jamie@PreferredYachts.com

Caliber 40 LRC ’03. Updated LRC–SE version. Well-maintained & equipped for cruising w/good storage/tankage. 2 cabins/2 heads. Furling main, Genoa, Staysail. Raymarine electronics. AIS, SSB, Wind generator, Solar panels…$199,000. S&J Yachts 410-6392777. www.sjyachts.com

41’ Island Packet SP Cruiser ’10. Thinking of switching from sail to power? Not ready? We have the boat for you! Sit inside in comfort & trim all sails at the push of a button. Or motor like a displacement trawler. $298,000. S&J Yachts 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com

40’ Island Spirit Catamaran 2004. Built in South Africa. Bluewater cruiser, loads of equipment, Must see. Asking $215,000. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. For more details, Contact David Aumack 302-465-2416. David@PreferredYachts.com

40’ Catalina 400 2006. Fast, twin helms, centerline berth. Motivated owner. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. Contact Bo Brown. 727-408-1027. Bo@PreferredYachts.com

41’ Islander, 1973. Experienced Caribbean family cruiser, 50hp Perkins, 30gph watermaker, 2 refrigerators, 2 Blake heads, generator & AC. New main, new dodger, fresh bottom. $45,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, 305815-2607 Marinesource.com

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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Morgan 41 1968. Magnificently maintained through the years with many upgrades, including generator and watermaker. She’s in great shape. Asking $69,000. Located at the Preferred Yacht’s Brokerage Display Center at The Harborage Marina, St Pete. Contact Steve Lippincott 727-458-5056, Steve@PreferredYachts.com

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

42’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey Deck Salon 2006. Gorgeous boat with many upgrades. Asking $172,500. Located at the Preferred Yacht’s Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Pete. Contact Bo Brown 727-4081027 Bo@PreferredYachts.com

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

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42’ 1981 Tartan Schell Keel. New Awlgrip, new spar, new furler, new standing & running rigging, autopilot, GPS, 2015 UK mainsail. Gregg at 941-730-6096, GreggWYS@gmail. com www.windsweptyachtsales.com $59,900

Island Packet 420 2001. One-owner boat. Very clean, electronics upgraded in 2017. A/C, genset, newer sails, beautiful jade green Awlcraft hull paint. $275,000. Punta Gorda, FL. Contact Bill Bolin of S&J Yachts, 941-2126121, bill@sjyachts.com

44’ Voyage Yachts 440 2001. Price reduced! Now $199,500 (asking $225,000). Contact: Tom Morton 904.377.9446. Tom@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

42’ 2007 Lagoon 420. Super clean and wellequipped 4-cabin, 4-head version. Fresh bottom paint, 2014 sails, 2009 engines, new radar, new house batteries, new solar panels, newer upholstery and cushions, and much more. Aggressively priced at $339,000 for a quick sale. Fort Pierce, FL, Matt Malatich of S&J Yachts 843-872-8080. matt@sjyachts.com

42’ 2001 Catalina MK II. Asking $135,000. Motivated seller. Visit Featured yachts at Preferredyachts.com for more details. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. Contact Bo Brown 727-4081027. Bo@PreferredYachts.com

44’ CSY Pilothouse. Amazing Bluewater cruiser completely updated and upgraded to the highest standards. You’ve never seen a boat like this. Asking $199,900. Contact Bo Brown 727-408-1027 Bo@PreferredYachts.com

42’ Island Packet 420. Asking Only $219,000. Low hours, upgraded electronics, Motivated seller. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. Contact Joe Zammataro. 727-5600220. Joe@PreferredYachts.com

42’ Moody Center Cockpit 2002. Rare offering. Furling main, electric winches, generator, bow thruster. Bill Dixon design. Asking $147,500. Harborage Marina Slip Available. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. For more details Contact Bo Brown 727-408-1027. Bo@PreferredYachts.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

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

Half Moon - 1979 42’ Pearson - $66,500 Ryan Daniels - 904.580.0559 - ryan@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

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44’ Catalina 445 2014. Possibly the best boat Catalina ever built. 3 staterooms, exceptional equipment and well-maintained. A must see! Asking $320,000. For more details contact Joe Zammataro 727-560-0220 Joe@Preferred Yachts.com, or Jamie Birch 317-750-8664. Jamie@PreferredYachts.com

45’ 2007 Hunter 45 CC. If you’re ready to cruise now, this is your boat. Her 5’ draft great for the Bahamas. All the bells and whistles and many added in the last 2 years, Bow thruster, full enclosure, upgraded dinghy davits, recent sails and canvas. Asking just $189,900. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB at 727599-1718

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45’ Island Packet 45 1999. Turn key and ready to cruise, this yacht is fully equipped and beautifully maintained. A/C, genset, solar, wind generator, watermaker. $249,500. St. Petersburg, FL. Contact Bill Bolin of S&J Yachts, 941-212-6121, bill@sjyachts.com

45’ Beneteau Oceanis 2012. Motivated seller priced this boat to sell. Asking $249,500. Located at the Preferred Yacht’s Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Petersburg. Contact Bo Brown at 727-4081027. Bo@PreferredYachts.com

45’ Freedom Center Cockpit 1990. Refit included new generator, bow thruster, electronics, radar arch, fresh bottom paint. Asking $135,000. Located at the Preferred Yacht’s Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Petersburg. Contact Jamie Birch at 317-750-8664. Jamie@PreferredYachts.com

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

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45’ Hunter Center Cockpit. Asking $118,000. 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

2001 Catalina 470. Owned by a knowledgeable sailor who has continued to upgrade her, she has all of the right equipment. Offered at $205K. Bobby Brown 214-704-7750 bobby@littleyachtsales.com

Outbound 46 2012 One owner boat - meticulously maintained - ready to cruise. Updated interior layout which debuted in 2012 w/ nav on stbd side & larger head aft w/ separate shower. $525,000. Call S&J Yachts 410-6392777. www.sjyachts.com

Southerly 47 2013. Shoal draft 3’ 3” w/variable draft up to 10’ 3”. Blue water cruiser with the ability to sail in less than 4 feet of water. Extremely clean. 3 cabins. Large raised salon w/panoramic views. Well-equipped: Bow/ stern thrusters, generator, power winches. Asking $879,000. S&J Yachts 410-6392777. www.sjyachts.com

46’ Hunter 460 2001. 3 stateroom with office layout. Located at the Preferred Yacht’s Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Petersburg. Contact Bo Brown at 727-408-1027. Bo@PreferredYachts.com

2014 Beneteau 48 Oceanis. In Florida, Beautifully Loaded, Low Hrs, AC/GEN/Bowthruster. $333K Must See! 727-487-2278 R@Yachtmann.com Yachtmann.com

2014 Hake-Seaward 46 w/Retracting Keel 2’5”7’0” draft. Air, Thruster, Panda 4 Gen, Less than 100 main engine hrs, (3) Staterooms, (2) Heads. Offered at $465K. Bobby Brown 214-704-7750. bobby@littleyachtsales.com

Water Music - 2008 49’ Hunter - $237,500 Barbara Burke - 904-310-5110 - barbara@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

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50’ Shannon 1981. $139,000. Contact: Doug Jenkins 941.504.0790. Doug@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

55’ Chris White Juniper 2 trimaran 1989. Price reduced! Now $149,900 (Asking $159,900). Contact: Kirk Muter 954.649.4679. Kirk@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

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Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath waterfront home and deeded deepwater boatslip on protected waterway near Intracoastal, ocean. $318,000. MLS #92216. 18 Fish Hatchery Rd., Edenton, NC. Contact Cindy Twiddy Realty. www.cindytwiddy.com (2/18)

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2005 Sea Ray 52. Price Reduced. Super Clean in Miami. LOADED with options, all the toys & enclosure. Call Denny Perez 407-434-1801, or D.Perez@Yachtmann.com, Yachtmann.com

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________________________________________ Freelance Sailboat CAPTAINS needed for day charter operation in Miami, FL. Must have EXPERIENCE and USCG 50Gt MASTER license or better. More online at www.MiamiSailing.net/careers. (4/19) ________________________________________ Doyle Sails Gulf Coast, St. Petersburg, FL. Seeking Outside salespeople to sell sails in the Gulf Coast region. Take your sailing hobby, make extra cash, or turn it into a career. Doyle Gulf Coast is the second largest Doyle production sail loft in the U.S. We are seeking outside salespeople to sell sails in our region which includes the entire Southeast. The position involves being able to measure a boat, price sails (we will assist with quoting), install, and follow up with customer. Please contact robert @ islandnautical.com, or call 727-800-3115. ________________________________________ Yacht Sales. Curtis Stokes & Assoc., Inc. has opportunities throughout Florida for experienced brokers or new salespeople. Applicant must be ethical, hard-working and have a boating background. Training available. Inquiries confidential. 954-684-0218, info@curtisstokes.net. ________________________________________

NEW! 53’ Gulfstar Motor Yacht 1974. New Paint, new bottom, new ports, amazingly roomy boat, draws 4’ 6”, tons of upgrades. Asking $175,000. Contact Craig Williams 813-3400956, Craig@Preferredyachts.com

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INCIDENT from page 78 stowed on top of them. Also required is “an efficient sound-producing device.” This means anything from a bell, to a whistle, to a horn—portable or otherwise—but it must be capable of producing a sound that can be heard for four seconds from half a mile away (yelling doesn't count). Sure, we were not in the USA. But there's a reason for these requirements. We were not wearing lifejackets. They were lying on the floor of the dinghy, underneath our groceries. Not much good there if you get unexpectedly thrown out of your dinghy. Had we been injured badly enough to not be able to swim, we could have drowned. Our whistles and air horn were in the dinghy, although also not accessible on such short notice. At least one of us, preferably both of us, should have been wearing a whistle or had an air horn readily accessible. Especially me, as I’m the one who had to notify both the captain of the approaching craft and the operator of our vessel of imminent danger. For us, lessons were learned and our standard dinghy use and safety preparedness has been permanently altered. We hope you join us!

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ADVERTISERS INDEX TELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN SOUTHWINDS! SOUTHWINDS provides these lists as a courtesy and asks our readers to support our advertisers. The lists includes all display advertising. Absolute Tank Cleaning......................26 Adriatic Rigging & Canvas .................29 American Rope & Tar ....................27,55 Anchorage Marina .............................39 Atlantic Cruising Yachts......................13 Atlantic Sail Traders ............................30 Bacon Sails.........................................30 Beaver Flags .......................................27 Beta Marine .......................................49 Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals ...........16,29 Bloxygen............................................27 Boaters Resale Shop of Texas..............27 Bone Island Race ................................11 Borel ..................................................27 Cajun Trading Rigging .......................29 Captain’s License................................27 Catamaran Boatyard ................27,33,39 Charleston Race Week..........................5 C-Head Compost Toilets ...............28,35 Conch Republic Cup ..........................13 Coolnet Hammocks............................27 CopperCoat .......................................35 CPT Autopilot ....................................75 Cruising Guide to Cuba .....................27 Cruising Solutions ..............................43 Cuba Cruising Guide..........................27 Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage ..............2 Dockside Radio ..................................40 DoctorLED .........................................55 Dori Pole............................................28 Doug Fisher Sail Design ................26,30 Dowry Creek Marina .....................17,39 East Coast Sailboats ...........................26 Easy Moor ..........................................28 Edwards Yacht Sales ...........................68 EisenShine..........................................26 Electro Sense......................................47 Fair Winds Boat Repairs ......................29 Fisher Sail Design ..........................26,30 Fishermen’s Village .............................25 Flying Scot .........................................26 Ft. Myers Beach Mooring Field...........53 Garhauer..............................................4 Geico Insurance ...................................9 Glades Boat Storage........................8,38 Gulfport City Marina .....................38,41 Irish Sail Lady .....................................30 Island Bound Sailing School ...............30 Island Nautical ...................................23 J Prop.................................................53 Kelly Bickford Yacht Broker.................65 Kennedy Point Maritime School .........27 Key Lime Sailing.................................28

Keys Rigging ......................................29 Lasdrop Shaft-Seals ............................41 Liquid Sun Marine Services ................26 Little Yacht Sales ................................63 M&B Ship Canvas ..............................40 Mack Sails ..........................................22 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina ................18,38,43 Maptech ............................................25 Marlin Bay Marina..............................39 Martek Davits.....................................51 Massey Yacht Sales...............................7 Masthead Enterprises ....................30,65 Mastmate ..........................................28 Myrtle Beach Marina..........................39 National Sail Supply ...........................30 Nautical Trader ..................................56 New Bern Grand Marina ....................39 Pier One Yacht Sales.............................3 Pirate Lights .......................................19 Port Visor ......................................28,49 Preferred Yacht Brokerage ..................64 Rescue Steps ......................................33 Rigging Only......................................29 S&J Yacht Brokers.........................66,67 Sail Cleaners.......................................31 Sail Harbor Marina .............................39 Sail Repair ..........................................31 Sailing Services..............................29,37 Sailors Wharf......................................38 Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta........................20 Schaefer Marine Hardware .................37 Schurr Sails ........................................57 Sea School .........................................14 Seaworthy Goods..........................28,49 Second Wind Sails..............................31 SmartKat ............................................26 St. Augustine Race Week ....................21 St. Petersburg Municipal Marina ........38 St. Petersburg Yacht Clup Habana Race..................................11 Sunrise Sails, Plus ...............................31 Topaz Sailboats ..................................26 Twin Dolphin Marina .........................38 US Spars ............................................51 Vacu Wash .........................................31 West Marine.......................................15 White Water Marine ...........................28 Windswept Yacht Sales.......................79 Yachtmann Yacht Brokers ..............65,80 Zarcor Marine Products......................12

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SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGE Atlantic Cruising Yachts .......................30 Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage................2 East Coast Sailboats .............................26 Edwards Yacht Sales.............................68 Flying Scot...........................................26 Kelly Bickford Yacht Broker ..................65 Little Yacht Sales ..................................63 Massey Yacht Sales ................................7 Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina .......30,65 Pier One Yacht Sales ..............................3 Preferred Yacht Brokerage....................64 S&J Yacht Brokers ...........................66,67 SmartKat .............................................26 Topaz Sailboats....................................26 Windswept Yacht Sales ........................79 Yachtmann Yacht Brokers ....................80 GEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES, CLOTHING Beaver Flags.........................................27 Bloxygen .............................................27 Boaters Resale Shop of Texas ...............27 Borel....................................................27 Cajun Trading Rigging.........................29 C-Head Compost Toilets .................28,35 Coolnet Hammocks .............................27 CopperCoat.........................................35 CPT Autopilot ......................................75 Cruising Solutions................................43 DoctorLED ...........................................55 Dori Pole .............................................28 Easy Moor ...........................................28 EisenShine ...........................................26 Electro Sense .......................................47 Garhauer ...............................................4 Island Nautical.....................................23 J Prop ..................................................53 Lasdrop Shaft Seals ..............................41 M&B Ship Canvas................................40 Martek Davits ......................................51 Masthead Enterprises......................30,65 Mastmate Mast Climber ......................28 Nautical Trader ....................................56 Pirate Lights.........................................19 Port Visor........................................28,49 Rescue Steps........................................33 Sailing Services ...............................29,37 Schaefer Marine Hardware...................37 Seaworthy Goods ...........................28,49 West Marine ........................................15 White Water Marine ............................28 Zarcor Marine Products .......................12 SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS, RIGGING SERVICES, CANVAS Adriatic Rigging & Canvas ...................29 Atlantic Sail Traders .............................30 Bacon Sails ..........................................30 Cajun Trading Rigging.........................29 Doug Fisher Sail Design ..................26,30 Keys Rigging........................................29 Mack Sails............................................22 Masthead/Used Sails and Service ....30,65 National Sail Supply, new&used online...30 News & Views for Southern Sailors

Rigging Only ......................................29 Sail Repair............................................31 Sailing Services ...............................29,37 Schurr Sails, Pensacola FL ....................57 Second Wind Sails ...............................31 Sunrise Sails, Plus ................................31 The Sail Cleaners .................................31 US Spars ..............................................51 Vacu Wash ...........................................31 SAILING SCHOOLS, CAPTAIN’S LICENSE INSTRUCTION, YACHT CLUBS Bimini Bay Sailing School................16,29 Captain’s License Class ........................27 Island Bound School ............................30 Kennedy Point Maritime School...........27 Sea School/Captain’s License ..............14 MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES Beta Marine .........................................49 MARINAS, MOORING FIELDS, BOAT YARDS Anchorage Marina ...............................39 Catamaran Boatyard..................27,33,39 Dowry Creek Marina ......................17,39 Fishermen’s Village ..............................25 Glades Boat Storage .........................8,38 Gulfport City Marina ......................38,41 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina .................18,38,43 Marlin Bay Marina ...............................39 Myrtle Beach Marina ...........................39 New Bern Grand Marina......................39 Sail Harbor Marina...............................39 Sailors Wharf .......................................38 St. Petersburg Municipal Marina..........38 Twin Dolphin Marina...........................38 CHARTERS, RENTALS, FRACTIONAL Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals .............16,29 Key Lime Sailing ..................................28 MARINE SERVICES, INSURANCE, TOWING, YACHT TRANSPORT, BOAT LETTERING, REAL ESTATE, ETC. Absolute Tank Cleaning .......................26 Dockside Radio ....................................40 Fair Winds Boat Repairs/Sales...............29 Geico Insurance.....................................9 Liquid Sun Marine Services ..................26 SAILING WEB SITES, VIDEOS, BOOKS, GUIDES Maptech..............................................25 Cuba Cruising Guide ...........................27 REGATTAS, BOAT SHOWS, FLEA MARKETS, YACHT CLUBS Charleston Race Week ...........................5 Bone Island Race .................................11 Conch Republic Cup............................13 Ft. Myers Beach Mooring Field ............53 Massey Yacht Sales ................................7 Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta ........................20 St. Augustine Race Week .....................21 St. Petersburg Yacht Clup Habana Race ..................................11

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________________________________________ Opportunity for an experienced Yacht Broker in S&J Yachts’ new Palmetto, FL office. S&J Yachts has 5 offices from the midAtlantic to Florida. Boating experience and team player a must! Friendly, professional working environment. S&J Yachts sells new and brokerage quality boats. Enquiries confidential. Contact Bill Bolin 941 212-6121. info@sjyachts.com, www.sjyachts.com ________________________________________ Edwards Yacht Sales is expanding! Several openings for yacht brokers in Florida. Looking for experienced broker or will train the right individual. Must have boating background and be a salesman. Aggressive advertising program. Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence, 727-449-8222 www.EdwardsYacht Sales.com Yachts@ EdwardsYachtSales.com ________________________________________ Yacht Sales Person Needed Preferred Yachts, located at the beautiful Harborage Marina in St Petersburg, has an opportunity for an experienced full time yacht broker or we will train you. We are a unique boutique yacht brokerage with a large brokerage display center that attracts buyers and sellers from around the world. 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 ________________________________________

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Dinghy Incident in The Bahamas By Barbara Reid

ou wake up to fluffy white clouds dotting blue skies, and a light breeze providing gentle motion while at anchor in turquoise waters off Stocking Island's Sand Dollar Beach. It's an idyllic setting in George Town, Great Exuma, Bahamas. You tune in to channel 68 for the daily 8am Cruisers Net for announcements of weather, local events and activities, requests of knowledge, advice and/or assistance, who's looking to buy, sell, trade or give away items, who's newly arrived, and who's planning on departing. It's a beautiful day to go to town for groceries and water—not a day you would have expected to have a terrifying experience. After breakfast, we gathered our water jugs and tote bags, put down the dinghy, and headed across Elizabeth Harbor. We motored by Regatta Point and the Kidd’s Cove anchorage, then passed through the canal entrance to Lake Victoria, where we stopped at the dinghy dock for fresh RO water so graciously provided free of charge by the local grocery, Exuma Market, to fill our water jugs. Moving out from under the hose when our jugs were full, we tied up and made our way into town. After a stroll through town, picking up food and doing other chores, Larry was getting hungry for lunch, so we loaded the dinghy and headed for home. Unlike facing forward while sitting on a fixed seat as in a car, a dinghy provides multiple options for its riders. One sits, another stands holding onto the painter for help with balance. Some use a combination.

Most face forward, watching where they are heading. In our dinghy, Larry sits on the port side tube near the motor, facing and watching forward and starboard. I sit on the starboard side tube near the bow, facing and watching aft and port. This practice works out well for us—especially on this day. We came out of Victoria Lake, once again heading past Regatta Point off Kidd's Cove anchorage. I

noticed one of the taxi boats, a center cockpit approximately 28 feet with outboards, was leaving its slip at the government dock and heading in the same direction as we were. Although still in what we would consider a no wake zone, the boat began to accelerate quickly and head straight for us.

Finally realizing they did not see us and were not turning away, I yelled and pointed. Larry turned to see the hull of the boat up in the air, not yet on plane, about to run over us. Fortunately able to react quickly, Larry managed to gun the motor and steer us out of the boat's path with only inches to spare. Its captain must have heard my screeching. Realizing what had happened, he stopped and watched to make sure we were okay. As Larry was reaching for our hand pump, an inconsiderate cruising couple in their dinghy, who had to have seen our close call, sped by us on the other side, succeeding in throwing even more water into our already swamped dinghy. All in all, we were very lucky. We and our groceries were soaked, but we had a hand pump on board to bail out most of the salt water, and fresh water to rinse the salt water from ourselves and our groceries when we got home. Most importantly, because of our habit of watchfulness, we were able to see the danger behind us which saved serious injury, if not our lives. Disaster avoided, end of story. Right? Wrong! There were things we could have done —and should have done— to be more prepared. The United States Coast Guard requires on all motorized vessels approved Personal Flotation Devices in good and serviceable condition and of appropriate size for the intended user. There must be one per person and readily accessible, not stowed in bags, locked or closed compartments or have other gear

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December 2018

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