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Editorial: Cuba; Norna By Steve Morrell

Letters You Should Believe

Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

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

Racing News: Upcoming National and International Regattas in the Southeast

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

Miami Strictly Sail Boat Show and Seminars List

Cuba, Boating and U.S. Policy By Capt. Donald G. Barr (Ret.) and Cheryl Barr

Carolina Sailing: Perspective on a Tragedy — The Wreck of the Morning Dew By Dan Dickison

Norna — A Ten-Year Journey By Kourtney Patterson

Bayfield 36 Boatowner’s Boat Review By David Smedley

Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County By Dave Ellis

Cruise to Cumberland Island By Fred Braman

Trinka Dinghy Review By Dave Ellis

Southern Regional Racing Calendar

To Bike or Not to Bike By Kelly Waterhouse

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

Cuba, Boating and U.S. Policy. Page 36. Photo by Cheryl Barr.

Bayfield 36 boatowner’s boat review. Page 51. Photo by David Smedley COVER PHOTO: The rebirth of Norna. Story page 46. Photo by Kourtney Patterson.

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Cuba _____________________ This month we have an article by Canadians Capt. Donald G. Barr and Cheryl Barr about Cuba policy. Donald Barr is Cheryl’s father. Cheryl is the author of Cruising Guide to Cuba (2013) Volume I (www.cruisingincuba.com). They have both been going to Cuba for many years. Cheryl wrote a great article about cruising in Cuba in last February’s issue. Read it in Back Issues on our website at www.southwindsmagazine.com. The current article was written last fall—before the announcement in early December about the United States opening diplomatic relations with Cuba. Cheryl and I discussed whether it would be necessary to rewrite the article. She rightly concluded that no major changes in the current policy restricting travel to Cuba would be enacted in the near future, but that an update discussing the changes would be important, which she added to the article. I agree that no major changes will happen for some time that will allow boaters to take their boats to Cuba as individual citizens. But several things will happen, I believe, that will facilitate some important changes for boaters. It was in 2009 that the Sarasota Yacht Club first announced plans to hold a Sarasota to Havana regatta in 2010. Those plans didn’t work out, so they postponed it for two more years until the idea was dropped. With the new Cuba policy, it is most likely that an application for a

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Sarasota to Havana regatta will be approved. But it is still a slow process, so it’s doubtful anything will happen in the near future, but at least the government will be more open to allowing more visitors to Cuba. It will still probably have to be a regatta that promotes educational people-to-people exchanges between U.S. citizens and Cuban citizens—but that has always been the intention. This time, though, I believe that such applications will be more well-received by the U.S. Government. It appears that there is a long list of people who want to go to Cuba. I think half of them want to go before there is a fast food restaurant on every corner, and the other half want to go there to put one on every corner. It should be interesting if they all go at the same time.

Norma _____________________ In this issue we have a story about the rebuilding of a boat that was built using old world methods, meaning a gaffrigged, wooden-hulled boat with a copper bottom. When I was first contacted by the author of this story I was intrigued. When I found out that the boat was involved in an explosion that most thought destroyed it and then rebuilt over ten years, I was even more interested. Part I of a threepart series about the boat and the journey of those involved to rebuild it and sail it across the Atlantic can be read on page 46.

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LETTERS ORDERING AN ENGINE AND PROTECTING YOUR MONEY Re: “Just Go” story by Keith Blankenship on page 70, January issue We are a Yanmar Dealer, and have been for 25-plus years, I think I know the sole proprietor that Keith Blankenship is talking about. I want to set the record straight about what should happen when you buy a Yanmar engine, The dealer has to pay Mastry (Yanmar distributor) for the engine up front. The way we do it is once the customers check or credit card clears our bank, the engine is ordered and a check is sent to Mastry, and they send us the engine. We have bought and installed many engines over the years and not once lost anyone’s money. My advice is to put the engine on a credit card. That way the buyer has recourse if the engine is not delivered. I wish Keith good luck and smooth sailing. Jim Bohanan First Mate Yacht Services St. Augustine, FL

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Jim, Thank you for clarifying this, as I believe the story did not clarify how Mastry was involved. The author said that Mastry did not offer any help. But since the dealer is supposed to send Mastry the money for the engine after they receive a deposit (and the check has cleared the bank), and since Mastry never received the money, there was nothing they could do. It was an unfortunate set of circumstances to have the dealer die after receiving the money and before sending it to Mastry, the distributor. A credit card is the best method for such a situation, because a credit card company, by law, will not hold you liable for more than $50 and will protect you when you buy something. Unfortunately, not everyone has $12,000 available in their credit card to do that. When spending that much money—if you don’t have a credit card to use—it would be wise to take some precautions. A discussion with the dealer that involves the distributor would probably be wise. After all, from what I hear, people die all the time. Many are sole proprietors with no plans for what happens to their business when they die. Editor

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West, the cares of “regular” citizens fall on disinterested ears. I’m a seasonal cruiser from the north and would never consider utilizing the city moorings. Key West mooring field is dangerously exposed in northerly winds, and moorings break loose with alarming frequency. Another concern the letter raises; Garrison Bight City Marina staff members indeed exhibit unbecoming behavior. Recently, after being invited over to a friend’s boat in her Garrison Bight slip, another friend and I arrived by dinghy instead of by land. It was midday. Out of anyone’s way, we tied alongside our friend’s boat just as dockmaster Terri ran over and stridently demanded that we leave. She refused to consider the concept of “invited visitor” and was unwilling to sign us in as guests on the clipboard she was waving at me. When I was able to get a word in and ask where else we could tie up to visit our friend, Terri lied and told me that there was no dinghy dock, there was no where to go. I just “HAD TO LEAVE.” (The city actually has a large dinghy dock.) Our friend who had invited us over wasn’t there when we’d arrived. Shortly thereafter, she called the marina and asked why her guests were chased away. Key West does have a rampant theft problem, but one would think that a dockmaster would possess the diplomacy to ask first, see some I.D., or sign us in before resorting to blind hostility. A few weeks after that, I was helping a friend bring her boat into a slip she’d just rented and Terri was giving her a difficult time. Terri was on a cell phone, presumably with the marina manager, and they were loudly discussing the new slip customer. I distinctly heard Terri being asked if the new arrival’s name was “Christine,” and Terry stating that, “No, this is not Christine. Her name is...” The marina sure did not want someone named Christine (the same Christine as the letter writer?) obtaining a slip. Another friend who was with me also heard this unusual conversation. My job entails involvement in travel-related media projects, and I’m frequently asked to provide information on Key West for the yachting community. Because of places like this, it’s been difficult to find anything positive to say. Rebecca Burg S/V Angel Editor’s Note: After receiving Christine’s letter last summer about the mooring field and marina, I contacted Rebecca Burg, who I know cruises through Key West frequently and knows the waters and the city well. I asked Rebecca if she had any dealings with the marina and knew anything about the mooring field. (Rebecca Burg has been a contributor to SOUTHWINDS for over 10 years, being one of our best writers. I know her personally as a responsible and reliable person whose opinion I value highly.)

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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. Free Youth Sailing Programs, Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club, Lighthouse Point, FL Free sailing programs for members for adults and youths (8 to 16 years old). Monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month at Lighthouse Point Yacht & Racquet Club at 2701 NE 42nd Street in Lighthouse Point. 7 p.m. Go to the club’s website at www.hisc.org for more information. Marine Corrosion Certification, Canyon Lake Marina, Canyon Lake, TX, Feb. 3-6. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Polytarp Sail Making, Cortez, FL, Feb. 7 David Gray of Polysail International will lead this class. David Gray has been building Polytarp sails since 1996 and has made them for everything from small sailboats to the 35’ Scow at Crystal River. You will learn about the benefits of Polytarp, and how to use it to make sturdy, reliable sails for small boats. Class fees include a kit that has everything needed to make a Polytarp sail.

Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration deadline Jan. 23. $125. Maximum eight students. (941) 708-6120. halee.turner@manateeclerk.com. www.floridamaritimemuseum.org/upcoming-classes Marine Diesel Certification, Darla Moore School of Business, Charleston, SC, Feb. 11-14 American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 ABYC Marine Corrosion, Lamb’s Yacht Center, Jacksonville, FL, March 10-13 American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Simple Celestial Navigation Class, Gulfport, FL, Feb. 28-March 30 Boca Ciega Yacht Club will host a class in celestial navigation on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 28-March 30. Instructor Chris Kreitlein, author of Simple Celestial, Navigation by the Heavens Made Easy, will teach a two-day course on how to observe the sun at noon for a position fix using celestial navigation. $70 per student. For more information, contact Chris at ckreitlein@yahoo.com, or (850) 776-2976. North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC Ongoing adult sailing programs. Family Sailing. Ongoing

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traditional boat building classes. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317. About Boating Safely 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 name “About Boating Safely,” begun by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education requirement in Florida and most southern states and also gives boaters of all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) in boating safety. Other organizations offer other courses which will satisfy the Florida requirements. About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects including boat handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailering, federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermia and more. Many insurance companies also give discounts for having taken the boater safety education course. Completion of courses qualifies attendees for Florida’s Boater Safety Card. The following are ABS courses (with asterisks **): **Jacksonville, FL. Ongoing Mike Christnacht. (904) 502-9154. mchristnacht@comcast. net. www.uscgajaxbeach. com/pe.htm. Classes at Captain’s Club, 13363 Beach Blvd. $25 including materials. **New Port Richey, FL. Ongoing. New Port Richey USCGAUX Flotilla 11-06. First Saturday of the month. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Communications Building, 3920 Marine Parkway, New Port Richey, FL (in Gulf Harbors Yacht Club Parking Lot). Register online at BoaterEducation.info **St. Augustine, FL, Feb. 7, March 7, April 11. Coast Guard Auxiliary of St. Augustine. One-day course. St. Augustine Campus of St. Johns River State College, 2900 College Drive (off SR-16), St. Augustine, starting at 7:45 a.m.

and lasting until 5:00 pm. Register prior to the class by contacting Vic Aquino at (904) 460-0243. Early registration is reccommended as space is limited. US SAILING COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) For more on course locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to http://www.ussailing.org/education/training-courses, or call (401) 683-0800, ext. 644. Check the website, since courses are often added late and after press date. For learning-to-sail courses, go to http://www.ussailing.org/education. Small Boat Instructor Course Level 1 Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club, Port Charlotte, FL, Feb. 21-Mar. 1. Two Consecutive Weekends. Contact Jack Macdonald at carinia01@embarqmail.com. Instructor John Gordon. Small Boat Instructor Course Level 2 US Sailing Center of Martin County, Jensen Beach, FL, Feb. 17-18. Contact Cristen Schifino cristenschifino@usssailing. org. Instructor Richard Feeny. Small Boat Coach Course Level 3 US Sailing Center of Martin County, Jensen Beach, FL, Feb. 19-20. Contact Cristen Schifino cristenschifino@usssailing. org. Instructor Richard Feeny. Safe Powerboat Handling, Southport, NC. Ongoing one and two-day courses monthly. North Carolina Boat Rentals. www.ncboatrentals.com. Contact Kevin Hennessey. info@ncboatrrentals.com.

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expanded to two days and from 500 visitors to 25,000. The festival is sponsored and hosted by F.I.S.H.—The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage—which is dedicated to the preservation of the heritage of Florida’s traditional Gulf Coast maritime communities. Each year the F.I.S.H. Boatworks either restores or repairs a boat to be raffled at the festival in February. This year it will be a 12-foot traditional skiff that was one of the first boats to be rebuilt by the nearby Florida Maritime Museum. The boat was damaged by a car that accidentally ran off the road and hit the boat that was secured to a dock. The damaged boat made its way to the Boatworks as a donation. Cost of a raffle ticket is $5. The F.I.S.H. Boatworks is located at 4404 116th Street West, Cortez, FL. Volunteers work on Thursday through Saturday of almost any week. Volunteers can just show up to work or just check out what is happening. Or call Rick Stewart, Boatworks director, at (941) 580-1036. For more on F.I.S.H., go to www.cortez-fish.org. 20th Annual Gigantic Nautical Flea Market, Islamorada, Florida Keys, Feb. 22-22 Sponsored by the Upper Keys Rotary Club. Held at Founders Park on Islamorada, MM 87, Bayside. New and used boats, marine gear, dive gear, products, clothing, electronics, antiques, fishing, nautical arts and crafts. Sat 8-5, Sun 9-3. (305) 712-1818. http://giganticnauticalfleamarket.org. 23rd Annual Orange Beach Seafood Festival & Car Show, Orange Beach, AL, Feb. 28 The Wharf, 4830 Main St. 10-4 www.gulfshores.com/things-to-do/calendar-events.

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37th Annual Dania Marine Flea Market, Mardi Gras Casino, Hallandale Beach, FL, March 12-15 Private individuals and corporate vendors sell marine equipment, coral encrusted antiques, used boats, fishing tackle, diving gear, marine artwork and other boating related items. The event was originally started in 1979 by a small group of marine businesses selling used equipment in the parking lot of the Dania Jai Alai. It has grown to be the largest marine flea market in the world, selling used, new and overstock items—by both businesses and private individuals. Items sold besides boating gear are fishing gear, new and used boats, marine antiques, diving gear and artwork—plus anything else related. Food and drink are also available at the flea market. The event is held for the second year at the Mardi Gras Casino—known by “old-timers” as the Hollywood Dog Track. It is located on U.S. 1 and Pembroke Road in Hallandale Beach in southeast Florida. Thursday- Saturday. 9-6 p.m. Sunday 9-4 p.m. Thursday $12. Friday, Saturday, Sunday $10. Children under 12 free. Free parking. No Pets allowed. Al Behrendt Enterprises, (954) 920-7877. www.daniamarinefleamarket.com. 5th Annual Kemah Crawfish Festival, Kemah, TX, March 20-22 Affordable crawfish and other foods will be served and sold with new cooking units that plan to cook 6000 pounds of boiled crawfish per hour. Music and other festivities. Held under the Kemah Bridge at 300 3rd Street. www.gulfcoastfestivals.com.

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Wrecker’s Cup “Race,” Key West, January, February 22, March 29, April 26 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-but-serious 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 always the Sunday at the end of Key West Race Week. The following three months the race is the last Sunday in the month. There is a captains meeting the day before the race at the bar at 7 p.m., 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 7 p.m. www.schoonerwharf.com.

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35th Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas, February 19-28 This is a cruisers regatta that builds up over several months. This 12-day regatta attracts 350-400 cruising boats. Most boats start arriving from around the U.S., Canada and other coun-

tries in November and stay through March. When the actual regatta days start, the schedule includes sailboat races held in Elizabeth Harbor, around Stocking Island, and to neighboring Long Island. There is a variety of on-water and on-thebeach events to capture the interest of non-racing cruisers, as well as racers. These include volleyball tournaments, softball, coconut harvest, bridge, Texas Hold’em poker, beach golf and much more. Opening night of the regatta is a very big event held Feb. 19. All cruisers are welcome. For information, go to www.georgetowncruisingregatta.com (go to “Schedule” for 2015 schedule).

The Everglades Challenge, Tampa Bay, March 7 The Everglades Challenge is an unsupported, expedition-style adventure race for kayaks, canoes and small boats that starts above the high tide mark on the east beach of Fort De Soto Park on Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, FL, and ends in Key Largo. It is run by the Watertribe, whose fearless leader, Steve Issac, conceived of the race in 2000. This year’s event starts at dawn on March 7, although if you want a good look at the boats go on Friday, March 6, when the competitors will be going through inspection

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and setting up their boats on the starting line. Along the 300-mile course, competitors are required to sail, row, or paddle into three checkpoints, but not required to stay there. The checkpoints going south along the coast are: Cape Haze Marina, Englewood; Chokoloskee, Everglades National Park; and Flamingo, Everglades National Park. After these checkpoints, the boats head to the Bay Cove Motel in Key Largo at the finish. Held concurrently is the Ultra Marathon, which goes from Tampa Bay to the first check point of the Challenge, Cape Haze Marina. Another WaterTribe event also held concurrently with the above two events is the Ultimate Florida Challenge which circumnavigates Florida. This challenge touts itself as the “toughest small boat challenge you will find anywhere.” Strict entry requirements of completing other events qualify individuals for this challenge. The first part goes from Tampa Bay to Key Largo, followed by stage two which heads north to Sebastian Inlet, then to a point near the mouth of the St. Mary’s River in northeast Florida. From that point, boaters head upriver on the St. Mary’s River 90 miles to St. George. At St. George, there is a 40-mile portage. After the portage, there is a 220-mile trip downriver to the Gulf of Mexico, stopping at Cedar Key. The final leg goes to the starting point at Fort DeSoto in Tampa Bay. For more on the Everglades Challenge, go to www.watertribe.com and go to the Events page. You can also read a short history of the Challenge in the February 2012 issue of SOUTHWINDS at www.southwindsmagazine. com. Go to Back Issues.

2015 Wharf Boat Show, Orange Beach, AL, March 19-22 The Wharf Boat and Yacht Show, a powerboat show, is one of the largest in-water displays of any boat show along the upper Gulf Coast. There will be 110 in-water vessels and over 200 trailerable boats on exhibit. There will be luxury yachts, sport fisherman, center consoles, cruisers, pontoons and runabouts. There will also be over 75 exhibitors displaying marine gear and personal watercraft. 4550 Main Street. www.wharfboatshow.com.

6th Annual Battle on the Bayou, Ocean Springs, MS, March 28 This is the largest paddling event in Mississippi. Battle on the Bayou is for both the experienced and novice. Kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddle boards are welcome. Paddle your vessel through a 9.5-mile nature lover’s paradise— Old Fort Bayou Blueway—with fun as the primary focus. Kayaks available for rent at www.southcoastpaddling.com. Contact Nick Kinderman or South Coast Paddling at (228) 282-4972. www.battleonthebayou.com. Go to the website for complete registration information and registration fee.

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Fort Myers Beach 8th Annual Cruisers’ Appreciation Day, March 28 Fort Myers Beach will once again show its appreciation for the cruising community with its 8th Annual Cruisers’ Appreciation Day on March 28. Held in the Matanzas Inn parking lot (next to the dinghy docks), there will be a barbeque, live entertainment, drinks, door prizes (even though it’s outside) and giveaways. Free to boaters renting a mooring ball at the Matanzas Harbor Mooring Field on the day of the event with a nominal fee to others. People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs since seating will be limited. Everyone is welcome. The event will be from noon to 3 pm. The event is sponsored by the Fort Myers Beach Anchorage Advisory Committee. For information on Matanzas Harbor Mooring Field go to www.fortmyersbeachfl.gov and click on “Visitors” and then “Recreation.”

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the country annually. Go to the Sailing World NOOD website for information at www.sailingworld.com/nood-regattas.

2015 Force Five Midwinter Championship, February 19-21

Melges 20 Winter Series, South Florida, Dec., Feb. 6-8, Mar. 12-14 The Melges 20 Winter Series is three events held annually for the large fleet of Melges 20s that campaign in Southern states and the Caribbean each winter. All events are held at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club. Event 1 was in December. Event 2 will be Feb. 6-8, and Event 3 on March 12-14. Event 3 is part of Bacardi Miami Sailing Week, after which Melges 20 racing moves to Charleston Race Week. In between, many of the sailors will also campaign in Melges 32s, including Key West Race Week (Jan. 18-23).

St. Petersburg National Offshore One-Design (NOODS) Regatta, February 12-15 The St. Petersburg Yacht Club is host for this annual regatta. Several popular one-design classes will be represented. The NOOD regatta features several separate one-design classes, and PHRF racing with a combination of windward/leeward and distance racing courses. Entries from across the eastern half of the U.S. attend. Six NOOD Regattas are held around

The Midwinters will once again be hosted by the Upper Keys Sailing Club in Key Largo. Racing begins on Thursday, but practice racing and the Race around Porjoe Key will be held on Wednesday afternoon. Sailors arriving early will have use of the club facility for practice racing. For more information go to www.upperkeyssailingclub.com, http://force5.us/ main/ or contact Tom Trump at tntrump@att.net.

Bacardi Miami Sailing Week, Miami, FL, March 1-7 This annual multi-class regatta in Miami has teams from countries around the world racing on Biscayne Bay, competing to win the Bacardi Cup and the BMSW regatta trophy. The Star Class—the original Olympic class boat—will compete for the 88th time for the Bacardi Cup. The Viper 640 will be back challenging for their EFG Bank Pan-American Championship, the Melges 24s will be battling the Europeans, and the Melges 20s will be back competing for their Winter Series. The J/70s are coming back with the VX One. New this year are the M32 Catamarans. Racing is every day.

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Racing News, National and International Regattas in the South, Training, and Southern Sailors Onshore activities will be held at the Hospitality Village—staged for the event on Dinner Key. The Pro-Am Regatta on March 1 will be hosted by Shake-A-Leg Miami. For more information, go to www.miamisailingweek.com.

A-Cat Midwinters, Key Largo, FL, March 6-8 The Upper Keys Sailing Club will host the A-Class Catamaran Midwinters. Go to www.upperkeyssailingclub.com.

International Sunfish Masters, Davis Island, FL, March 15-17 Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa Bay hosts the International Sunfish Masters. www.sunfishclass.org. www.diyc.org

20th Anniversary of Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week, April 16-19 New Offshore Race Debuts This Year What began as a small, local event in 1996 has flourished into the largest keelboat regatta of its kind in North and South America. For nearly a decade, Sperry Top-Sider Charleston

Race Week has been a Mecca for one-design sportboat owners and a haven for PHRF racers as well. In recent years, grand prix classes (HPR, Class 40) and multihulls have materialized for the three-day regatta. Now, it seems only natural that—for the 20th anniversary edition—the event organizers are expanding their offerings to include a distance race as a precursor to the main attraction. The Fort Lauderdale to Charleston Race (April 11) is open to offshore boats 30 feet and longer (though a class for 6.5 Meter minis may develop). The new 408-mile race will be orchestrated in partnership with the Lauderdale Yacht Club, the Storm Trysail Yacht Club and the Carolina Yacht Club. As of early January ten boats had already signed up. Go to www.yachtscoring.com, click on Select Event and go to the Fort Lauderdale to Charleston Race for more information and to register. “We’re really excited to have developed the Fort Lauderdale to Charleston Race,” said Charleston Race Week Event Director Randy Draftz. “It’s going to be a fun new way to get sailors and their boats to Charleston in time to enjoy Race Week.” The distance race is actually part of a three-leg series that has been dubbed the East Coast Ocean Series (ECOS). The second leg—Ocean Race North—will take competitors from Charleston to Annapolis (beginning May 22). And the third leg will be the 35th edition of the Annapolis Newport Race (starting June 5). To participate in the series, a boat must race in each leg, but crews may alternate. Each individual leg has

SAILING REGATTA 62nd ANNUAL MOUNT DORA, FLORIDA, MARCH 28-29, 2015 Come sail with us on our 62nd Annual Sailing Regatta. There will be special trophies and awards. The Regatta is open to all classes from Opti to Sunfish, Hobie to Wayfarer, Catalinas to Mutineers. We hope to have up to 7 races, weather permitting. Four boats will be required for a design class. Inland sailing at its best, with outstanding food on Saturday night with music on the dock.

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RACING NEWS its own organizing authority (and entry fee), but there is no fee for the series. The feeder race from Fort Lauderdale is just one of several enhancements that the organizers of Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week are making for 2015. Also new this year will be an expansion of the length restrictions to accommodate a class of VX1 Designs (19 feet LOA). While those speedsters will compete inshore, several new one-design classes will add to the ranks offshore, including the J/88 and the, Farr 280 and the C&C 30. Each year, Race Week (as it’s known by veterans and locals) attracts entries from all across the U.S. and from at least a dozen other countries as well. Among the racers who have become devotees of the event is a growing number of top-ranked and professional sailors. And for most everyone in attendance, this aspect of Race Week is a strong draw. But if competing against the sport’s luminaries isn’t appealing, the organizers are once again offering a Pursuit Class (with both spinnaker and non-spinnaker categories). Boats in this class sail distance courses that primarily use government marks. Something for everyone, that’s the unofficial motto of Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week. (For additional information on ECOS, and Charleston Race Week, log on to www.charlestonraceweek.com.)

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47th Regata del Sol al Sol from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, April 24, 2015 The St. Petersburg Yacht Club's Regata del Sol al Sol will be setting out for Mexico on April 24. There is a 50-boat limit. For entries postmarked, filed online and paid by Feb. 28, the fee is $1150; by April 5 (final deadline), $1350. There is a secure web page for online entries, or mail the entry in (address available on the website). You can also check out the regatta’s Facebook page. Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington, the chairperson, can be contacted at www.regatadelsolalsol.org (click on Chairperson@regatadelsolalsol.org on the home page, or in the Notice of Race). There will be seminars and final registration on April 23. Many prerace and after-race activities are set that all are invited to—including crew and any others interested in attending. Anyone interested in joining in the fun on the island, but not necessarily wanting to sail, can fly to Cancun. Then it is a short taxi ride and ferry ride to Isla Mujeres. In order to keep track of the boats and others coming to the island, people can get their regatta hotel reservations and ground transportation through the website using the reservation information tabs on the right side of the home page. Will Your Club be the Winner? New this Year! The Yacht Club with the MOST participants in the 2015 Isla Mujeres race wins a special prize! More information is available on the website and in newsletters. If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter, email the chairperson at the address above. For more information, go to www.regatadelsolalsol.org.

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Photo Taken for SOUTHWINDS to be on Family Island Regatta T-Shirts The t-shirt for the Family Island Regatta in April with Jan Pehrson’s 2014 regatta photo.

A photo taken by writer and photographer Jan Pehrson for her SOUTHWINDS article in the June 2014 issue covering the National Family Island Regatta held in the Bahamas in April 2014 has been chosen to be on the T-Shirts for the 2015 regatta. Jan’s photo was printed on page 45 (top right photo). Jan will be covering this year’s regatta which is to be held in Elizabeth Harbour, Exuma, The Bahamas, on April 21-25. The t-shirts are for the regatta and will also commemorate another event coming up in Nassau in May—a brand new event, called the “Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival.”

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the Miami Beach Convention Center will be moved to the Miami Marine Stadium for the 2016 and 2017 shows. The Convention Center location is the indoor component of the Miami Boat Show, which is run by the National Marine Manufacturers Association. The other venues, also run by the NMMA, at Sea Isle Marina, and the Strictly Sail show at Miamarina at Bayside Marketplace, will not be affected. The Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach, which is produced by Show Management and owned by the Florida Yacht Brokers Association, will also continue at its regular location on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. Okeechobee Water Level Decreases Since December As of press date in early January, Lake Okeechobee was at 15.07 feet above sea level, decreasing about four inches since early December. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 9.01 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 7.21 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.47 feet. For those interested in seeing the daily height of the lake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance, go to http://w3.saj.usace.army. mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml (copy this address exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases). This link is also available on our website, www.southwindsmaga zine.com. See the left column.

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The NMMA might continue to use the new location after the $30 million dollar rehab is completed. It is possible that one segment of the show will continue at the Marine Stadium along with the Convention Center location in 2018. One advantage at the new location is the large amount of protected deep water that is at the Stadium, which would allow new opportunities for the boat show. The Stadium location also has extensive parking which is important, since one of the main problems at the Convention Center has always been the limited parking. The new venue will help save the Miami Marine Stadium, which was built on property owned by the city of Miami in 1963, but has been in a state of limbo since it was damaged in 1992 by Hurricane Andrew. It was never rebuilt, and the city and other groups have been trying to garner financial support to rebuild it ever since. For the last seven years, a non-profit group, the Friends of the Marine Stadium, has been trying to raise $30 million in private money to renovate and re-open it. It appears that the income generated from having the boat show there in 2016-17 will most likely be enough to jump-start the rebuild of the stadium, bringing it back to its former glory. The Stadium will be undergoing renovations starting in 2015. The Miami Boat Show is the world’s largest boat show and it will be celebrating its 75th year in 2016. The 2015 show is Feb. 12-16.

Florida Company’s Product, EisenShine, Makes Practical Sailor 2014 Editors Choice Top Gear List EisenShine, a vinyl and polycarbonate restoration product, made Practical Sailor’s top gear list for 2014. Practical Sailor tested older dodger clear-vinyl windows using several different products that are designed to clean and restore the windows. EisenShine sold a kit comprising EisenShine Stripper which easily removed grime, moderate scuffing and fine scratches, with—in Practical Sailor’s words—“modest effort.” After buffing the product, EisenShine stood out as the best among its competitors. The EisenShine kit also included their Clear Vinyl Protectant, which was determined to be effective at “restoring gloss and providing extended water beading.” EisenShine describes its product as a system: “The EisenShine Clear Vinyl, Acrylic and Polycarbonate Restoration System restores marine fly-bridge and cockpit enclosures, windscreens, hatches and ports to a like-new New! Online Southeast U.S. Sailing Business Directory Find a Sailing Business, List Your Business New in 2014 and recently launched is the SOUTHWINDS online business directory where you can find businesses—and list your business—in the southeast U.S. Free listings available. Expanded listings available as low as $5.00/month (paid annually) with special rates effective for all plans purchased before January 1, 2015. Paid listings come with Google maps and more. Over 1,100 businesses listed already. List your business. Find a business. www.southeastsailing.com. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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New South Florida Train Service Runs into Opposition on Bridge Openings The new All Aboard Florida train service that is set to run between Orlando and Miami has run into opposition fro the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, since the schedule will bring more bridge openings that could interfere with the South Florida boating industry. The MIASF put out a white paper that said that 75 percent of the recreational repair facilities are upstream from the bridges to be used by the train route. The train will run frequently enough that it could have a substantial effect on boat traffic. The white paper said that All Aboard Florida understated the effects on the openings at the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale; the Loxahatchee River in Jupiter; and the St. Lucie River/Okeechobee Waterway in Stuart. It also claimed that originally the schedule was to maintain bridge openings for 40 minutes every hour and that has been reduced to 30 minutes per hour. The train will run from 6 a.m to 9 p.m. daily with 16 runs daily (32 openings a day, considering both directions). That number does

not include other runs on the tracks by other carriers. All total, the white paper stated that bridge openings will tie up boat traffic substantially, virtually closing the access to the New River in Fort Lauderdale. The MIASF has recommended several measures to the Federal Railroad Administration that it sees as necessary to improve the situation, stating that the Environmental Impact Statement and the economic studies done for the railroad service grossly underestimated the impact of the bridge openings on the economy in South Florida and the economy of the marine industries affected.

The Great Book of Anchorages: The Gulf Coast, Cape Sable, FL to Mobile, AL, Including the Okeechobee Waterway Publishers and long-time boaters Chuck Baier and Susan Landry of Beach House Publications recently released their fourth anchorages guide. The author’s extensive on-thewater travels and research from their trawler, Beach House, provides the most comprehensive Gulf Coast anchorage guide currently in print. Previous guides in The Great Book of Anchorages series are The Chesapeake Bay, Including the Potomac River, Hampton Roads and Norfolk to The Florida Keys, Including the St. Johns River, and The Bahamas–The Route Most Traveled. The new Gulf Coast guide as well as all editions are available at www.tgboa.com. Review Your Boat SOUTHWINDS is looking for boaters to review their own boat. Readers like to read reviews by boat owners. If you like to write, we want your review. It can be long or short (the boat, that is), a racer, a cruiser, new or old, on a trailer or in the water. Photos essential. If it’s a liveaboard, tell us how that works out. Or—is it fast? Have you made changes? What changes would you like? Contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com for more specifics and specifications on photos needed. Articles must be sent by e-mail or on disc. We pay for the reviews, too.

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Strictly Sail Miami at Bayside 74th Annual Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail Miami FEBRUARY 12-16 One of the largest boat shows in the world, this event combines the main show at the Miami Convention Center, the Strictly Sail Show at Bayside, and the Yacht and Brokerage Show on the 5000 block of Collins Avenue and Superyacht Miami at the Miami Beach Marina. In-water powerboats are at Sea Isle Marina. Although many monohulls are at the show, the Strictly Sail Miami Show is also the largest Catamaran show in the world. Sailboats of all sizes, monohulls and multihulls, are on display along with numerous vendors and exhibitors. Boating and sailing seminars are held daily. Children 15 (with an adult) and under free. Adults: $20/one-day pass; $35/two-day pass (any two days), Friday – Monday; Premier Thursday – $35. $85/five-day pass. Show runs 10-6 daily at the Strictly Sail location. The convention center is open till 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. E-tickets in advance at www.miamiboatshow.com, or www.strictlysailmiami.com. Reduced-price group tickets available for 20 or more. All tickets include entry to all show sites, no matter where you purchase them. A bus shuttle will take you to the

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convention center from Strictly Sail and vice versa. Water taxi is available to and from the Sea Isle in-water boat site from Strictly Sail. Shuttle buses and water taxis run 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Strictly Sail: Discover Boating Center Advanced registration available online for the following courses—must be 18 years old (or with a parent or guardian). • Three 2-hour hands-on clinics on three subjects are available at $50 each: 1) Docking Under Power; 2) Introduction to Sailing; 3) Coastal Cruising. • Three, 3 1/2- hour, on-the-water seminars are available at $125 each: 1) Sailing Made Easy; 2) Advanced Sailing Skills; 3) Introduction to Cruising Catamarans. Strictly Sail: Welcome to the Water Center Curious about sailing? Get started in sailing and learn how to make the most of your time on the water. Stop by and chat with a crew of friendly experts. Check out the special showcase of budget-friendly boats you can finance for less than $250 per month. Receive a free sailing lesson on the new sailing simulator with an ASA-certified sailing instructor to teach you the basics and get you ready to get out on the water. Strictly Sail: Learn about Chartering at the Vacation Basin Visit Vacation Basin on Pier C to learn about some of the most exotic charter destinations in the World—with special island drinks and music by one of the most well-known steel drummers in the World… Frankendread. Strictly Sail: Cruising Outpost Magazine Annual Cruisers Party Party with free pizza, beer and soft drinks by Bob Bitchin with music by Eric Stone. Saturday at 6 p.m. Must be inside the gates before the show closes. For information and pre-registration of above courses and other events, go to www.strictlysailmiami.com

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STRICTLY SAIL SEMINAR SCHEDULE FREE Seminars (UNO). This list is also available at www.strictlysailmiami.com. Check schedules, as some seminars require registration. “A”, “B” and “C” are the seminar tent locations at the show. THURSDAY 11:45 AM 11:45 AM 11:45 AM 1:00 PM

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Voyage Planning from the US East Coast Gerry Douglas B Designing Modern Sailboats for Today’s Customers ASA C Learn to Sail: Learn the basics in the classroom & then sail on an ASA boat* Woody Henderson A Sailing Offshore: Safe, Fast, Comfortable Scott Williman B The Spinnaker Furling Revolution Judith Jacobsen C Arctic Sailing George Day A Windswept: One Family’s adventures during a 36,000-mile circumnavigation Liza Copeland B Sailing South to the Caribbean Zack Smith C Para-Anchors & Storm Drogues Bob Williams A Cruising the Florida Keys Gino Morrelli B Catamaran Cruising Charles Daneko C Life Raft Survival & Rescue at Sea Charles Daneko Booth 100 Life Raft Survival Demonstration

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3:30 PM 3:30 PM 3:30 PM 4:45 PM

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Force 10 - Storm Sailing Strategies High Latitude Outfitting Introduction to Marine Water Makers Cruising the Mediterranean with Confidence Tropical Cyclone Basics & the 1-2-3 Rule for Avoidance Communications for Cruisers from the Dock to the Ocean Ocean Sailing Tips Sailing & Learning to Sail on Charlotte Harbor in Southwest Florida Learn to Sail: Learn the basics in the classroom & then sail on an ASA boat* Creative Boat Organization Below – Provisioning, Stowage & Much More Catamaran Cruising Biscayne Bay Voyage Planning in the Age of Electronic Charts Short Handed Sail Handling Understanding your Watermaker Choices Atlantic Crossings: Lessons learned from 20 transatlantic passages What Women Want To Know About Cruising So Many Different Catamarans, So Many Choices: Which One is Best Suited to My Budget &Sailing Plans? Great Small Boat Voyages: Famous voyages in boats under 35 feet The Last Frontier: Sailing Alaska Couples Cruising to the Caribbean Sailing Offshore: Safe, Fast, Comfortable Solar &Wind Power Technologies

Cruising for Couples Do You Want To Cruise The Bahamas? Learn to Sail: Learn the basics in the classroom & then sail on an ASA boat* What Does it Cost to Go Cruising? Three Budgets Force 10 - Storm Sailing Strategies ASA Sailing Flotillas in Croatia &Chartering in Croatia Arctic Sailing Communications for Cruisers from the Dock to the Ocean Solar Power on Boats: Facts, Myths & Hype Cruising Mexico: It’s Easy & Cheap, Yes you can do it! Great Things To Have Aboard Your Cruising Sailboat Offshore Energy Management Take your Family Around the World Take the Drama out of your Dream

*Registration required & $35 fee includes a ticket to the show. ** See www.strictlysailmiami.com for updates

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Cuba, Boating and U.S. Policy By Capt. Donald G. Barr (Ret.) tall ship Bluenose II and Cheryl Barr, author of Cruising Guide to Cuba (2013)

inety miles south of the Florida Keys lays Cuba, a cruising wonderland where the local smiles are a mile wide and everyone is pleased you came. Our first voyage to the island was in 1997. Since then, we have made more than 18 cruises to Castro’s Cuba, and for us it offers so much that there is little reason to make extensive voyages to the smaller Caribbean islands. On returning stateside filled with stories, we inevitably are asked three questions: why we like Cuba so much; can U.S. boaters sail to Cuba; and how difficult is the Cuban military regarding the need to check in at every port?

The Friendly Island Cuba itself has some of the Marina Darsena Varadero, located about a 20 minute walk from central Varadero. friendliest people in the Caribbean. The island’s geographic diversity is impressive, with three distinctly different mountain ranges, and coastal regions filled with remote cays whose surrounding coral reefs teem with life and are reportedly the world’s most pristine. Cuba produces a wide range of tropical fruit and vegetables, as well as fresh pork and chicken, so local markets have become numerous and well-stocked, making it easy to eat cheaply on fresh organic food. And with a recent explosion in private eating establishments (paladars), it is cheap to dine-out on a regular basis. Cuba isn’t without its cruising hardships, and the first thing that comes to mind is the nationwide lack of internet access for locals and tourists alike. But for any self-reliant boater who can manage without yachting infrastructure and services, Cuba is a cruiser’s dream. Our most recent cruise (winter/spring 2014) allowed us six months to continue our research of the eastern regions of coastal and inland Cuba. We found tumbledown villages whose glorious colonial architecture was being restored, modest homes freshly painted in pretty pastel hues, and towering cranes on many beaches building new resorts. Overland travel this year was de rigueur not only for us, but also for the scores of sightseers who packed buses to overflowing, and consequently caused traffic jams along the traditional tourist routes. Knowing this ahead of time, we opted to rent one of the many new Chinese-model autos that have arrived on Cuban soil. This allowed us the freedom to travel anywhere in Cuba we wished and at our own pace. Throughout our travels, we were struck by the notable increase in American tourists traveling under the Treasury Department’s Office for Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) license for “People to People Cultural Tours.” These tours SEE US AT THE MIAMI STRICTLY SAIL BOAT SHOW FEB 12-16 BOOTH 316

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included, but were not limited to, guided walks through Havana’s Old World streets, museums and nightclubs; rambles through Pinar del Rio’s tobacco growing region; and visits to UNESCO heritage sites, such as Trinidad. But there were also SCUBA diving tours to the Jardines de la Reina (Queen’s Garden), a vast region of healthy untouched coral off Cuba’s south coast, and there were even sport fishing expeditions for tarpon and bonefish off the Zapata Peninsula. Boating in Cuba As seasoned Cuba cruisers not used to encountering other vessels sailing the coast, our biggest surprise occurred in Bahía de Nipe, a pocket bay on the northeast coast. Here we met a Canadian-run cruise ship in the process of lightering American and European guests ashore to Antilla, a small village that receives less than a handful of foreigners a year. It was uncertain who was more shocked—us or the locals standing agog watching their main street swell with sightseers. I’ve heard a recent announcement that two more cruise ships will be operating in Cuba this winter, and one operator has received Article authors Cheryl Barr and her father, Don Barr, at a local market in permission to fly their guests to Havana from Miami to Santa Marta, a small village by Varadero. Don, a retired tall ship captain, does the illustrations for Cheryl’s Cruising Guide to Cuba. board the ship. There was a small increase in the number of foreign cruising boats in 2014—we estimated that number to be less than 100. With such low dockage rates and the removal of the boat importation fee, it’s a wonder there weren’t more cruisers. For now at least, we still have our pick of marina slips. U.S. Policy on Travel to Cuba This brings us to the second most frequently asked question, but one that is asked by only one nationality: “What does U.S. law say about sailing my boat to Cuba?” There are different laws that, over the years, have gone to the Supreme Court concerning U.S. citizens traveling abroad. In each and every case, the court has upheld the right to travel. For much of U.S. history, the right to travel is a liberty under the 5th Amendment and has also included the right to travel by the vehicle of one’s choice. If that liberty is to be regulated, it must be by act of Congress. Interestingly, the word “travel” or the “right to travel” is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution. It is, however, firmly established in law and precedent. It was included in the Articles of Confederation that preceded the Constitution, so maybe “framers of the Constitution” thought it so fundamental that there was no need to include it in either the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. In addition, in U.S. Constitutional law, there is something called “a Rational Basis Review,” which refers to the level of scrutiny applied by the courts when considering constitutional questions. The Rational Basis Review simply means that enactment of any law in question must be rationally related to a legitimate government interest. This Review includes “equal treatment and protection” under the 5th and 14th Amendments. News & Views for Southern Sailors

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Trading with the Enemy The basis for restriction on travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens is under the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917 which grants the power to prohibit financial transactions in time of war. The only times the Act has been invoked (other than in Cuba’s case) was during both World Wars and during the Korean War. Since June 2008, Cuba is the only country restricted under the Trading with the Enemy Act. It may surprise you that Trading with the Enemy restrictions were lifted for North Korea despite the fact that, technically speaking, the U.S. is still at “war” with North Korea, since only a ceasefire was signed (1954) and a peace treaty was never agreed upon. Therefore, American citizens do not need U.S. government permission to travel to North Korea, even though, in November 2014, North Korea revoked the ceasefire. If you are expecting logic in U.S. government laws and regulations, don’t expect to find it in its policies toward Cuba! As the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall often said, “The Constitution does not prohibit legislators from enacting stupid laws.” Citing national security concerns, the United States government imposed an economic embargo on Cuba in 1961. Two years later, the U.S. Treasury Department enacted the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, which codified the essential elements of the economic embargo, including a Cuban officials waiting to help secure the lines and check-in an arriving boat at prohibition of all non-licensed financial and comthe Marina Darsena Varadero. mercial transactions between Cuba and the United States and between Cuban and U.S. nationals. The financial prohibition includes the spending of money by U.S. citizens for travel to Cuba, which essentially created the travel ban to the island. However, the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 gives Cubans who are U.S. citizens the right to travel and send money to Cuba anytime they wish. This act applies to second and third generation U.S.-born Cuban-Americans or any other U.S. citizen legally married to a Cuban-American of first, second or third generation. The 2009 ruling seems to violate the “equal treatment under the law” as laid out in the Rational Basis Review for all American citizens. In other words, advantageous and preferential treatment is provided to a set of citizens of a particular national origin. This unusual type of advantage based solely on national origin is one in which the majority of the population is discriminated against while a minority benefits. Currently, the only way for a non-Cuban-American citizen to travel to Cuba is with a private travel company that has OFAC licensing. These licensed sightseeing tours are expensive and there is no legal way to opt for a cheaper means of travel, such as booking through a third country or by traveling to Cuba in one’s own vessel. It seems the OFAC also violates the Rational Basis Review and the Equal Treatment Laws because only certain people can go, in this case, those with large amounts of discretionary income. Does the OFAC realize that the more expensive tours are accommodating their guests at the Ambos Mundos, Nacional, Havana Libre and Parque Central hotels, all of which are owned outright by the Cuban military? In the late 1990s, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was actively looking for a case to take to court, a 38

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case specifically involving yacht travel to Cuba. Unfortunately, they never got one because no boat owner was ever charged with having been to Cuba. Some boaters, after being threatened with severe fines, voluntarily agreed to pay outside of the court system. These fines were, strangely enough, negotiable. I heard reports that one boater negotiated his fine down to 700 dollars. Others who were threatened with fines and boat confiscation refused to pay saying they would prefer going to court. They never heard anything further and continued sailing to Cuba. The legal precedent that the ACLU planned to use in their defense was the Supreme Court ruling “Kent vs. Dulles 1958.” In 2012, we contacted the ACLU and asked if they were still interested in putting a case before the court. Their answer was…No. In their opinion, a case of this nature will never go to court, as no boater will ever be charged because of the legal precedent. Helms-Burton Act Introduced in 1996, the Helms-Burton Act states, “A vessel cannot enter the U.S. if it The Louis Chrystal on the Bahia de Nipe. The Louis Chrystal is the cruise ship currently has been to Cuba in the previous six sailing around Cuba taking American guests. months.” The bill does not specifically Shipping that hauls cargo weekly to Cuba. Under this bill a mention yachts, but rather any vessel carrying passengers few banks and corporations (U.S. and foreign) have been or cargo. Again, there are exceptions, namely Crowley given large fines for doing business in Cuba. The rest of the world considers this rule extraterritorial—which is why the annual UN vote on the embargo against Cuba is always 188 to 2 against the United States. Cuban Military and the UN It should also be noted that in 2012, Cuba conformed to Article 13 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, to which the U.S. is also a signatory. Article 13 says, 1) everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residency within the borders of each state, and 2) everyone has the right to leave any country including his own and to return to his country. Before answering the third question about dealing with Cuban officials, we have to laugh, recalling a story told by another boater. In a tiny coastal outpost, two uniformed Guarda Frontera officials (Cuban Military) were having difficulty rowing a wreck of a skiff from shore to the arriving

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vessel. As it turned out, one uniformed officer was paddling with an oar while the other used a bare pole. As expected, the skiff couldn’t steer a straight course and was literally going in circles. It didn’t help matters that both men were belly laughing the entire way. The reason we laugh is that we donated the paddle to that military outpost, thinking it would help. When cruising into ports where a military check-in is required, it is important that your paperwork be in order, you are armed with only your sense of humor and you have plenty of time on your hands. The Cuban military might be official, but it’s not too functional. We hope this article sheds some light on the mysteries surrounding the legal aspects of U.S. citizens taking their boats to Cuba and stimulates further discussions among the U.S. boating community. In researching U.S. policy toward Cuba, it is apparent that the policies are not hard-and-fast. Since 1960, presidents have suspended and/or enforced the rulings using executive orders no less than eight times. With the current “chatter” in the U.S. media (numerous editorials in the New York Times), a junket to Cuba by the U.S. Chambers of Commerce which involved 40 businessmen from major corporations, and a recent trip by Senators Udall (D. New Mexico) and Flake (R. Arizona), possibly the “laws” will be changing once again? Maybe we’ll see you hoisting the Cuban courtesy flag soon? Cheryl Barr, a Canadian sailor with a 200-ton RYA Yachtmaster’s license, sails aboard a 62-foot Herreshoff schooner. Cheryl is the author of the 2013 guide, Cruising Guide to Cuba, Volume 1. She is currently writing Volume 2, which is expected to be in print in 2015. Go to www.cruisingincuba.com for more information and to order the book.

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Update: Normalizing Relations with Cuba – Reality Check

oosening travel restrictions on Cuba is good news all around and will eventually allow American boaters to visit this tremendous cruising ground...but don’t let go your lines yet. So far [as of print date in early January], President Obama’s announcement regarding Cuba has not changed anything regarding who can travel to Cuba legally. The only change is that the two long-estranged countries have agreed to discuss the process of change. Concrete changes are not likely to happen for at least six months, and when negotiating with Cuba, foreign companies have found it takes a long time to reach a deal— years in fact. We can be certain that Cuba will take its time with normalizing relations to ensure stability. A fast opening would create chaos in the streets, which would benefit no one. Despite high expectations, I don’t believe the economic liberalization process following mid-December’s headlines will bring about significant changes in the near or mid-term. This is because the basic forms of authoritarianism will remain intact. It is hard to deal with an entrenched bureaucracy and strong political traditions; Those in power want to maintain their position and control. In my opinion, the first change will be to phase in a new banking system that allows U.S. credit card transactions. This is a relatively quick and easy step that can be followed by Cuba changing back to a single currency system. Cuba’s dual monetary system has been a problem for both locals and tourists. A next step will likely involve the island’s communication services, such as improving Internet access. But in order to facilitate further change and to advance tourism, it will be necessary to remove or change the Ministry of the Interior’s police presence and change the CDR (Committee for the Defense of the Revolution), an insidious neighborhood spy network that greatly affects the lives of everyday Cubans. As for sailing your boat to Cuba, it will continue to be regulated as long as U.S. policy regarding Cuban immigration (the wet foot/dry foot rules) remains in place. It was because of this law that Cuba imposed restrictions on foreign boats sailing around their coast, an effort to control the lucrative human trafficking business. Also, despite the construction of a new marina, Cuba’s marine services and infrastructure aren’t ready to cope with a large and sudden influx of yachts. Another significant factor will be how the new U.S. Congress will respond to President Obama’s normalizing relations with Cuba. Though we don’t believe Congress will stop the coming changes, it could slow the progress, but the news media is sure to keep the changing U.S.-Cuba relationship active in the headlines. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Perspective on a Tragedy Seventeen years removed from a tragic loss at sea, one community marks the occasion with respect and recognition of the lessons learned. By Dan Dickison

Four wreaths were tossed into the ocean from the US Coast Guard Cutter Yellow Fin in remembrance of the four sailors lost in the Morning Dew tragedy in 1997. Here, Libby Cornett, the widow of Mike Cornett, tosses a wreath for her husband. Dan Dickison photo.

n the last Monday of December, the skies across the Carolina Low Country shimmered brightly just after dawn. But by mid-morning, a grey pall had moved across the region. It was fitting weather for a memorial service, almost as though Mother Nature had cloaked herself for mourning. Out on the water, near the entrance to Charleston Harbor, 13 different vessels had assembled for the occasion—a remembrance of the four sailors who lost their lives near this site almost two decades before. It’s likely that longtime readers will remember the Morning Dew incident. In late December 1997, Mike Cornett and his two sons Paul (16) and Daniel (13), along with his nephew Bobby Lee Hurd (14), died when Cornett’s Cal 34 (Morning Dew) collided with one of the rock jetties that line the entrance to the harbor. It happened in the early morning hours of December 29. The Morning Dew had been at sea unexpectedly. After taking delivery of his newly purchased 1978 sloop in North Myrtle Beach, SC, Cornett and his young crew were voyaging south to the Jacksonville, Florida, area with the stated intention of following the Intracoastal Waterway. It’s not known why, but just south of Georgetown, SC, the Morning Dew followed the main shipping channel out to sea at mid-afternoon on the 28th. The forecast called for building winds and seas. Conditions that night warranted small craft advisories; 20- to 25-knot winds, five- to eight-foot seas and limited visibility due to increasing rain. According to subsequent investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the senior Cornett was 42

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an experienced cruising sailor and his two sons had some experience as well, though his nephew was new to sailing. Yet the boat, which was equipped with the minimum standard gear required by the U.S. Coast Guard (a compass, a strobe and a VHF radio), was deemed by the investigators to be inadequately “prepared or equipped for a trip into the open ocean.” The Morning Dew lacked a GPS, life raft, survival suits, cell phone, and EPIRB. The NTSB report concluded: “and the voyage should not have been attempted.” Investigators at the NTSB surmised that Cornett had been at the helm by himself for much of the night and awake for approximately 17 hours. The cause of the grounding, the report concluded, was that the skipper was “probably severely fatigued and hypothermic to such a degree that his judgment and ability to keep track of his position may have been severely impaired.” Significantly, the NTSB report also found fault with the U.S. Coast Guard, deeming its “substandard performance…in initiating a search-and-rescue response to the accident” a contributing factor to the loss of life. In the wake of the tragedy, the Hurd and Cornett families jointly filed suit against the USCG, and the presiding judge ruled in their favor, citing “reckless and wanton action” by the USCG in his decision. He awarded the families nearly $19 million, plus the interest that would have been earned between the time of the incident and this judgment, which was in April 2002. Given the tragic loss of life, the damning NTSB report, and the lawsuit, it’s not wholly surprising that a memorial www.southwindsmagazine.com

When it was finally raised for salvage, the 34-foot Morning Dew exhibited extensive damage. Photo courtesy National Transportation Safety Board.

hadn’t been suggested by any party involved—until recently. According to Chaplain Rob Dewey of the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy in Charleston, 17 years hence just seemed to be the right time. Dewey had been called to the hospital where the boys had been taken on that fateful day, and became a liaison between the families and the authorities in the aftermath. “The idea for a memorial was actually suggested by the former head of the Coast Guard in Charleston, Capt. Richard Rodriguez,” explained Dewey. “But he felt that our organization should take the lead in pursuing it.” So, last summer, Dewey contacted Libby Cornett (Mike’s widow), and Bobby Lee, Sr. and Dee Dee Hurd (Bobby Lee’s parents). They approved the idea, so along with 30 members of their extended family, they gathered in Charleston in late December for a three-day remembrance. The Chaplaincy not only orchestrated the on-the-water memorial, but the organization invited family members and representatives of the various agencies to several other gatherings, including a dinner, a memorial service at a local church, and an emotionally charged briefing put on by the local Coast Guard office wherein lessons from the incident were shared. Though that session was private, it is public record that the Morning Dew incident helped convince the U.S. Congress and USCG leadership that substantial changes were needed. Since that time, the USCG has made improvements to its search and rescue equipment (its Rescue21 communications system can provide positional information for radio transmissions from vessels in distress); to its allocation of personnel (it has increased the number of people on duty in communications centers from two to four, among other changes); and to its training (on the first day of each Maritime Search Planning Course, the Morning Dew incident is reviewed and discussed. To date, nearly 6,000 search and rescue personnel have been impacted by that case). According to attendees at that private briefing, USCG Commander Brian Falk told family members “We talk about the lessons from the Morning Dew every day in the Coast Guard.” News & Views for Southern Sailors

Out on the water during the remembrance, the extended Hurd and Cornett families gathered quietly on the bow of the USCG Cutter Yellow Fin. Bobby Lee Sr. and his wife Dee Dee solemnly tossed a single wreath into the incoming tide. They were followed by Libby Cornett, who reached over the railing to drop three wreaths into the sea, one after the other. And then, after an extended silence, the 12 other vessels on hand—representing law enforcement and rescue agencies from across the nearby region—steamed slowly by in a procession, each sounding its horn in respect. Later that afternoon, at the church service on nearby Sullivan’s Island, among several speakers was Anne Buckle, a Nashville-based musician and cousin to the Cornett brothers. Growing up, she and her cousin Daniel had been close, and she performed a song she had written in his honor (“Seagull Boy”). The song’s lyrics proclaim “I knew I wouldn’t see you again, but that doesn’t mean our story would end.” The lessons derived from this tragedy extend the meaning of Buckle’s words, and the story of the Morning Dew now resonates for every sailor considering a passage on big water. To read the court judgment on the accident, follow this link: www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpublished/011680.u.pdf See us at the Miami Strictly Sail Boat Show, Feb. 12-16, Booth 221

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n 2000, Norna, a 37-foot gaff-rigged cutter, had a propane explosion. This explosion blew up the cockpit, lifted part of the coach roof, blew hatches and burned the inside. The previous owner and builder, Flemming Jorgensen, had sailed Norna (originally Nornegjest) from Denmark and through the Caribbean to St. Augustine, FL, where the boat was hauled out for renovations. The explosion happened while Norna was on the hard at the boatyard. It may have been due to propane leaking from an interior stove and alligator clips on a battery charger. The battery charger may have sparked from the alligator clip connections and BABOOM! Luckily, no one was aboard Norna. Flemming was walking around town. He had left shoes at the bottom of the ladder that leaned against the hauled-out boat. The fire truck arrived minutes later and put the fire out quickly, in case someone was inside. This soon left Flemming with nowhere to live, as his home was badly burned, and he sadly flew back to Denmark. Several months went by, and Norna sat with no one to look after her but the boatyard. Pete Grundvig, a local shipwright (my boyfriend), had heard about this badly burned boat several boatyards down from him in his hometown of St. Augustine, FL. Norna was for sale to anyone who was willing to put forth the effort to restore her. Pete went to where the boat was hauled and surveyed the damage. Norna was burned inside and a plank was blown out of the bottom. The skylight windows were blown, and any sort of electrical parts were no longer solid. The engine was black, the inside filled with rainwater, and the mast was broken in half. It was a sad sight indeed, as Norna was built to the highest standards of wooden boat building. Norna is a heavy displacement sailboat that can take the sailor anywhere he wants to go, preferably downwind. The hull and decking of Norna is built with a Norwegian wood called larch, and the frames are white oak. She is clinker-built aPhotos shortly after the explosion. On the left is a partially burned deck, showing the coach roof, which was blown upwards and separated. On the right is a partially burned interior—the aft cabin—showing much of

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Photos shortly after the explosion. On the left is a partially burned deck, showing the coach roof, which was blown upwards and separated. On the right is a partially burned interior—the aft cabin—showing much of the framing still intact, but burnt. Norna was burned inside and a plank was blown out of the bottom. The skylight windows were blown, and any sort of electrical parts were no longer solid. The engine was black, the inside filled with rainwater, and the mast was broken in half. the framing still intact, but burnt. Norna was burned inside and a plank was blown out of the bottom. The skylight windows were blown, and any sort of electrical parts were no longer solid. The engine was black, the inside filled with rainwater, and the mast was broken in half. nd copper-riveted. The screws into the

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through the center of the decking and oakum between the seams with hot tar. She is traditional through and through. Even the rigging is traditional. Deadeye lanyard, gaff rigged, hank-on jibs, square sail, and no winches (except for me, Pete told me to write that, arrrgh). Pete, after surveying the damage and weighing the options of fixing her up, agreed to buy Norna for the exact cost of $10. What a deal! Norna is 37 feet on deck with a 12-1/2-foot beam. She has a 27-foot yardarm that hangs two square sails on either side of the mast, making her like a Viking ship. She has a 21-foot boom and a 12-foot bowsprit. She has a 10-foot tiller with a transom-hung rudder. Her transom is what we like to call a goblet, instead of a wineglass. It took Pete (and later myself) 10 years to restore her. Of course, being a wooden boat in Florida requires every last attention to detail, so we are never really done. It is a labor of love as they say, or a compromise, whichever one is first. The ten years of labor involved tearing out the interior, all the electrical systems, and the motor. After repairing all the damage from the explosion and painting the inside, the bottom was re-coppered. The motor, a Perkins 4-107, was rebuilt. It was then installed with a rebuilt Borg Warner velvet-drive transmission. The 40-gallon fuel tank was reglassed and painted. The hatches were redone and the sky-

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Pete in the shop beginning the building of a new mast.

Pete working on the bow. The topsides were painted and finished at this point. Norna had a solid copper metal sheathing bottom, complete with tar and tarpaper as the glue. After repairing all the damage from the explosion and painting the inside, the bottom was recoppered.

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light repaired. Finally, the boat was ready to go into the water. The decks were next re-caulked with oakum and tar, and the topsides oiled and painted. The interior was next on the list of things to be done. The galley was built around a homemade fridge box, built with four inches of foam and glassed. A stove was fashioned in place, as well as a sink with a faucet. Plumbing and running water came next, the three water tanks (holding around 30 gallons each) were re-glassed and painted, and a water pump was installed. The entire galley was made with reclaimed oak, cherry and heart pine. A wind generator was installed with batteries and a breaker panel. A toilet was installed with a holding tank and macerator (which we have now converted to a composting toilet). The head was built with reclaimed teak countertops and bulkheads. A shower sump was installed, and cubbies to hold toiletries were fashioned out of redwood. The focâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;le floor timbers were missing and replaced with juniper. The main salon, with the traditional two berths were filled with new cushions and covers. A hard top was built to cover the cockpit and provide shade and a space for solar panels. This hard top was built out of foam and fiberglass, and a dodger was sewn by me. The aft cabin is accessed by climbing out of the main salon, through the cockpit and back down again into the aft. We filled this with new cushions, covers and a bookshelf. (We later installed ports in the transom for cross ventilation). Norna was next installed with limited electronic equipment. Pete and I navigated with mostly paper charts, cruising guides and a GPS receiver. We did not install a depth sounder or wind/speed indicator, but may someday do so. Pete and I did install an autopilot, which is essentially a hydraulic arm that moves the tiller to and fro, attached to a compass to tell it the direction you want it to steer. We named the autopilot Wilson. Pete and I built a new mast for Norna. It is a 42-foot hollow, birds-mouth-constructed Sitka Spruce and Kauri spar. (We also recently built a new yard and boom for Norna, as these had rot in places that were too dangerous to repair.) After much rigging and running of lines, we found it important to limit chafe through blocks. Norna was finally ready to stretch her sails, though they were stained and dirty, and the repair from the burns made the sails look like a giant patchwork quilt (we later replaced these). Learning how to sail Norna was another new task, as without winches, we had to learn the art of handy billies, and wrapping lines around cleats. We learned that tacking involved pulling the sheet in tight when the sail was luffing in the wind, and slowly letting the tension out to the desired amount once we came about. Raising the mainsail gaff boom required us to leave the gaff boom parallel all the way to the block, and once raised, peak the top gaff. When attempting to raise the gaff with the peak up, it would jam the gaff jaw, thus making the sailor below bend to its will and lower the peak parallel until it was ready to be raised. The square sails were surprisingly the easiest. We raise two square sails off the deck, and each one is on either side of the mast. Pete and I tied a halyard onto each top corner of the sail, and next tied the inside bottom corner to a cleat. The outer corner of the square sail is the sheet, and this would be run through a block and tied off to a cleat in the cockpit. Once both square sails were tied up, Pete and I would point Norna downwind and raise one www.southwindsmagazine.com

A partially refinished Norna once again afloat.

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Norna’s interior, partially rebuilt. The ten years of labor involved tearing out the interior, all the electrical systems, and the motor.

with the square sails, as this can happen easily when the sailor gets comfortable. We tend to drop the square sails down around 22-24 knots. We have left them up in higher winds, and found them to work great, but the square sails can cause lack of visibility and sometimes a sense of a routine that can be dangerous. When the ride is so nice, says the sailor, why break the routine? It is only blowing 35 knots! After ten years of fixing up Norna and bringing her back from the ashes, we sailed her on a two-year Atlantic circumnavigation. This journey took us from our hometown in St. Augustine, FL, to Bermuda, then 34 days to Spain. We worked our way down Portugal, into the Med, and back

over to the Canary Islands off Africa. After 25 days of sailing back west in the beautiful Atlantic, we landed in Grenada. Once provisioned, we worked our way north, through the Caribbean Island chain and back home to St. Augustine in 2010. Part II will be about preparations for a 43-day sail across the Atlantic Ocean in Norna. Kourtney Patterson is the author of Accidental Sailor Girl. The book is available on Amazon, as well as on Kourtney’s website, PaperSailor.com

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here is no such thing as the “perfect” boat. Everyone from old salts to boat brokers, to friends and dock-walkers told me that. My criteria in a vessel of the sea was not perfection, but I had a whole list of “must haves.” In my search for a cruising sailboat, I must have driven boat brokers half-insane with my demands, and struck a dagger of fear into some others. I wanted a heavy, full-keeled vessel that could handle everything Mother Nature could throw at it, not some flimsy Clorox bottle that my salvage guy friends told me they are always finding washed up as broken hulks on the nearest beach. I also wanted old timey good looks—of course, a clipper bow—two staterooms and a walk-in shower. If you are going to live aboard, why have a shower that sprays your head compartment soaking wet so you have to dry it off afterward? I was based in Texas but flew into Florida and all over the Gulf Coast in my search. I drooled over Yacht World photos and pictured myself sailing the seas on those painted fantasy boats. In real life, way too many of them were myths. After three years of searching— with local brokers thinking I was just a tire-kicker—I found a Bayfield 36. The lure of excitement of the pirate ships of old still runs strong. Long bowsprits, wineglass sterns and the clipper bow create a spirit of adventure and romance on the high seas. What salty sailor hasn’t imagined themselves as

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There is a single backstay which leads down aft of the cockpit. A propane locker is built in to the port side of the helm. To starboard, there is a storage lazarette which provides access to the steering quadrant.

The companionway is a large sliding hatch with a second screened hatch and two louvered swing doors which also have screened inserts.

cored fiberglass, in creating a classic design that was both structurally strong and aesthetically pleasing. In 1981, Ted Gozzard left the company and branched out on his own, forming Gozzard Yachts. His brother, Hayden Gozzard, stayed in the older company, and in 1985, designed his first and only Bayfield, the 36. Regrettably, after only a short production run, the Bayfield factory burned in 1988, and the Bayfield 36 and Bayfield Yachts became history. These 36-footers have an excellent reputation throughout Canada—and for those in the know—the United States. The roomy accommodations and interior is perhaps the largest on a 36-foot sailboat. The classic “pirate looks,” spacious interior and a serious offshore sailing pedigree, make the 36 one of the best choices around in this range for a serious offshore sailing yacht. The 36 is a cutter-rigged, full-keeled, trail-boarded cruiser with a clipper bow and a beautiful, wine-glassed stern. Ten fully functioning opening portholes, coupled with a classic butterfly hatch in the main salon, and another generous hatch in the forward “captain’s” berth, provide great ventilation and light into the vessel. Underneath is a full keel of encapsulated lead providing 6,500 pounds of ballast. The long, full keel with its attached bronze heel and large rudder design, is both the source of her performance skills and also her drawbacks.

gallons of diesel. On my 36, Calixta, the water tank is polyethylene and has an 87-gallon capacity. The Bayfield 36 length on deck is an actual 36 feet. Its 12-foot beam is plenty ample. The original specs say the draft is 4’ 11”, but fully loaded with all kinds of cruiser’s gear, it’s closer to 5’ 7”. These boats are rare. Production started in 1985, and with the factory’s destruction by fire, ended in 1988.

Construction Bayfield, like Gozzard Yachts today, had a good reputation for building quality yachts and paying attention to details. The 36 was built with roving mat layup and a balsa-cored deck. Plywood inserts were added for strength where deck gear attaches. Chain plates attach to the main bulkhead and bulkheads are tabbed in. Cleats and stanchions are fastened securely, and large cleats both forward and midship provide strong anchoring points for mooring and dock lines. An aluminum toe rail gives easy access for clipping on halyards and additional lines. The fuel tank is aluminum and will hold 50 52

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On Deck The chain locker is a watertight bulkhead accessible only from on deck. We carry 250 feet of chain with a 45-pound CQR as our main anchor. For backup, we have a 30-pound Danforth with 20 feet of chain and 200 feet of nylon 3/4inch anchor rode. Calixta has a manual windlass which performs wonderfully. The 36 is a true cutter with singlespreader Isomat spars. There is a single backstay with leads down aft of the cockpit. A propane locker is built-in portside of the helm. Starboard there is a storage lazarette which provides access to the steering quadrant. An Edson pedestal with a 36-inch destroyer-type wheel is the steering system. The companionway is a large sliding hatch with a second screened hatch and two louvered swing doors which also have screened inserts. A raised one-foot sill will keep most of a rogue wave outside, but a Plexiglas slide in the hatch door acts as both backup and security. Down Below You will probably not find a more accommodating interior on any 36-foot sailboat. There is 6’ 3” headroom, and a spacious captain’s quarters forward with a full berth on its port side. The berth is offset which allows for a hanging locker and a sort of vanity/bureau set up. Four hinged-door cabinets and three drawers provide ample storage for clothes and valuables. The head has a full complement of cabinetry with a mirrored, teak medicine cabinet and a separate walk-in shower www.southwindsmagazine.com

The U-shaped galley just to starboard of the companionway.

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with a half tub, a feature not found even on 45-foot cruisers. Across from the head is a navigation station with a Formica top which lifts up for storage under the top, along with storage below the table. Centered in the salon is a large butterfly hatch overhead with two doors that swing upward, letting in airflow and light. There are two additional hatches, one over the galley, and the other over the aft stateroom—which also has a small double berth. The main salon has a large center storage cabinet with hinged, fiddled tabletops on either side which can open up to provide comfortable dining for four to six guests. The table also folds down on the port side to create an additional double berth. Along both starboard and port salon walls are sets of matching teak cabinetry and bookshelves providing storage and a look and feel of luxury. Below all the settee seating is additional storage. The teak woodwork inside is both extensive and pleasing, with three hanging lockers, 20 cabinet doors, three bookshelves and three teak doors. Teak handrails, that are both down below and on deck, provide good handholds when needed as you navigate both the interior walkways, as well as going

forward outside on deck. On Calixta, we have four solar panels, two at 45-watts and two at 65-watts. These coupled with LED interior lighting and six house batteries make the vessel totally energy independent. We run fans, refrigeration and lights, and charge computers and cell phones and do not need shore power at all. We have a 12-volt designated starter battery, and all our batteries stay fully charged with the solar system. We also have a wind charger but rarely use it. The solar system alone provides a 14.1-volt charge on most sunny days.

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Engine The standard engine is a Yanmar 4JHE 44-horsepower diesel with access behind the companionway ladder. The motor sips diesel at the rate of about half a gallon an hour at 2,000 engine RPMs. Engine access could be better. I always thought the person who designed the engine and its work area should be taken—with his “marvelous” design—out to the middle of the Atlantic, given a basic tool kit, and then, after breaking a few engine parts, asked to fix it out there or die. Perhaps the quality of engineering design and engine accessibility would then vastly improve. Sailing The Bayfield 36 will not win you any races. The 36 was designed as a marathon runner rather than a greyhound. This vessel with its three sails and cutter configuration has 870 square feet of sail area. In light winds she will fall behind, but when the winds freshen and get up into the 15-knot range, this vessel will shine. Cruising sailors will really appreciate the boat riding steady and true in a real blow.

In Conclusion This is one of the best damn boats out there for the money. It’s spacious, it will get you anywhere, and she rides steady and holds strong. Not by choice, I once had mine in 25-foot seas and 35-knot winds in a failed attempt to round Cape Hatteras where the captain was scared, but the boat rode like a rocking horse.

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Looking aft in the main salon. The door to a cabin and berth can be seen on the right. The roomy accommodations and interior is perhaps the largest on a 36-foot sailboat.

A Bayfield 36 will take you anywhere in the world, and it is easy to single-hand. I have sailed over 15,000 sea miles on Calixta, and I am constantly getting folks commenting on how pretty she looks and asking what kind of boat it is. On the used boat market, if you look hard you can find a great one in shape for $75,000 to $100,000. If you want a boat that will get you there safely and in comfort, get a Bayfield 36.

The main salon has a large center storage cabinet with hinged, fiddled tabletops on either side which can open up to provide comfortable dining for four to six guests. The table also folds down on the port side to create an additional double berth.

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Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County By Dave Ellis

The fiberglass Optimist that was donated and altered for land drills with a rotating wheel on the back. A “tiller” was fashioned to that stern wheel, making the “land yacht” with a cut-down sail perfect for showing how to steer and where to put the sails right there on the parking lot for all to see. Oh, and that thing can get up and go with the right wind. Keep an eye on that kid!

Four years after it started,the program has encompassed all of Indian River County on the mid-east coast of Florida and has excellent support both from the officials and from generous citizens of the area.

the back. A “tiller” was fashioned to that stern wheel, making the “land yacht” with a cut-down sail perfect for showing how to steer and where to put the sails right there on the parking lot for all to see. Oh, and that thing can get up and go with the right wind. Keep an eye on that kid! During the summer there are sessions for learning to sail in the prams and for more advanced sailing on seven 420s. This program has some cost involved for the young sailors’ parents. However, due to the generosity of donors, there are scholarships enough to include kids from all parts of the county and all classes. Other pram classes are held on weekends during the spring and fall and these are free to area residents’ kids. The instructors, all volunteers, each have US SAILING instructor credentials. Many, of course, are parents of kids. Others just really enjoy the pleasure/challenge of teaching the sport to these little sponges. The program has recently become complicated enough to consider hiring a paid coordinator. significant portion of the funds for the program comes from a benefit sponsored by the Moorings Yacht Club down the river. Each year in April, a classic car and boat show called Wheels & Keels is held and the proceeds from the entrance fees from the numerous fabulous cars and boats shown and those who go to drool over them are donated. Many also donate toward prams, scholarships and operating expenses for the sailing program. “Our goal is to be self-sufficient,” said Allan Blair. “The moorings club has been a big help.” John Drawe is leading an adult learn-to-sail program,

harlie Pope had a really impressive presentation ready. The mayor and Vero Beach, Florida, city council members just had to be impressed. He had in mind a kid’s sailing organization for the waterfront. “How does a dollar a year sound?” said the Mayor. “But I have this speech all ready,” said Charlie. As it turned out, the city had some room available near the water treatment plant under the bridge that could be well used for the purpose of teaching sailing and storing boats, with easy access to the Indian River and Intracoastal Waterway. Four years later, the program has encompassed all of Indian River County on the mid-east coast of Florida and has excellent support both from the officials and from generous citizens of the area. It helps that there are a substantial number of well-heeled folks who have embraced the project. Several of the board of directors and the volunteers also grace boards of companies and the prestigious New York Yacht Club. A hands-on approach was undertaken for boats to use. While it is not required for learning to sail, a kid could help build his own boat. For about $1700, a wooden pram of impressive quality could be built right there in the “shop.” In practice, dads and grandpas ended up building the boats. Truth be told, those building the prams enjoyed it and continue to do so, now having completed 32 prams. Racks with casters store the prams inside the building. One fiberglass Optimist Dinghy was donated. What to do with it? An inspiration was to use it for the land drills. A frame like a mini-dolly was built with a rotating wheel on

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For about $1700, the organization found that a wooden pram of impressive quality could be built right there in the “shop.” It was planned that the kids would help build them, but dads and grandpas ended up building the boats. Truth be told, those building the prams enjoyed it and continue to do so, now having completed 32 prams. Racks with casters store the prams inside the building.

During the summer there are sessions for learning to sail in the prams and for more advanced sailing on seven 420s. This program has some cost involved for the young sailors’ parents. However, due to the generosity of donors, there are scholarships enough to include kids from all parts of the county and all classes.

new this year. The goal is to simply teach how to control the boat. There are four Trinka 12 dinghies available, well suited for beginning sailors. They have inside seating, mainsail only and kick-up rudder, making the Trinkas ideal for the task. Drawe, along with fellow instructor Jack Stiefel, have been gratified with the first year’s turnout. Some of the students have already become volunteers. Perhaps part of the success of the Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County has been the emphasis placed not only on sailing but also all that goes with it. The environment, the wind and weather, some navigation, building and repairing the boats, sailing rules of the road— all are covered. Racing is not a priority at all. Oh, there may be a time when a destination to the Australian Pine-covered island is given and everyone wants to get there first. But no hard-core racing/coaching for these youngsters. Recently, however, a high school sailing program was started and has quickly become popular. These older students do get to race, using the 420s. High school teams throughout the country have been a sailing success story, so this program should continue to thrive. Several regattas are hosted each year for those who enjoy the friendly competition and for new sailors to show off skill in their new sport. Luke and Sam Chambers are young pram sailors. When asked how they like sailing, they grinned in unison and said, “It’s fun!” THAT’S how we get new sailors into the sport. For more on the youth sailing foundation, go to www.ysfirc.org.

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Cumberland Island Twenty-five Years of Cruising to Paradise! Part I of III By Fred Braman

t 68, I am still a non-recovering world-traveling junkie. I have lived on three continents, traveled on five, and visited over 50 countries, not counting a bunch of little Caribbean, Mediterranean, Atlantic and Pacific islands. God willing, four new countries are on this year’s scheduled tour of Scandinavia. I am also a cruising sailor, and I travel by boat to Earth’s great little places not too far from home. I’ve loved it all, but, if I am allowed one extra day on Earth and given a little notice, I’ll rent a people ferry for a private party, collect my family and friends, and head to Cumberland Island. Taking no chances on that happening, I cruise there often now. My first visit was in 1987, and although I’ve missed a few years while living far away, my logbook shows 37 visits since, many for a week or longer. It’s no surprise. I love Cumberland Island. Getting There Cumberland Island is one of the string of barrier islands that blanket the U.S. southeastern coast from the Carolinas to Florida. It’s about 18 miles long, three miles at its widest point, a half-mile at its narrowest, and lies just off coastal Georgia. Its southern end faces the northern end of Florida’s Amelia Island, just across the St. Mary’s River, the border between the two states. This barrier island is accessible only by boat and it looks like none of the rest. Its rich history includes Timucuan Indians, Spanish missions, Oglethorpe’s forts, British conquests, slave-operated plantations, robber baron-era winter homes, and finally, a politically complicated National Seashore and Wilderness Area that is still evolving. A garden spot for us all to enjoy today,

The south end of the island has the best anchorage,the closest walk to the beach, most of the historical sites, the best services and lots of wild horses. (Taken from the National Park Service map.)

Cumberland narrowly missed being just another Hilton Head. We’ll get to that story in a later issue. Luckily, now, we can all enjoy one of Nature’s great places just off the Intracoastal Waterway. The Best Anchorage Traveling through Cumberland Sound, the island’s best anchorage is a mile or so off the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) around milepost (MP) 711. Enter in deep water by leaving the channel close by Red #34 and turn northeast toward the island’s western shore. Keep a shoal marker off the southern tip of Drum Point Island well to port and a second shoal marker (nearer to the beach) far off to starboard. Pick up the first large dock at Dungeness, and head straight for it. Once near Dungeness dock, you can anchor about anywhere, but the preferred anchorage is just past Sea Camp Dock, the second dock north, where the water is a little shallower. Sea Camp also has the park’s best services. Small boats can actually tie up at the docks for daytime visits. Larger boats and those remaining overnight need to anchor off and use the dock as a dinghy landing. Do not tie up at the southern The Cumberland Queen II shows the approach to Dungeness Dock. Most cruising boats anchor at Sea Camp Dock, a little north.

(NOAA 11489 Chart): From the AICW, turn northeast close by Red #34 toward the island’s western shore. Head straight for Dungeness Dock. Continue north to anchor.

section of either the Sea Camp or Dungeness docks. The Cumberland Island people ferry docks there. There are other pleasant places to anchor off and visit the island, but the south end has the most to offer cruising sailors. The rest of the island will be covered, also in a future issue. The trip in off the AICW is a short one and it doesn’t take long to survey the anchorage and find a good spot to drop the hook. I always pass just north of Sea Camp Dock and anchor close to it, being careful to give the Cumberland Queen’s spot at the dock’s south end plenty of room. The ferry brings day trippers to the island from nearby St. Mary’s, GA (SOUTHWINDS, October 2014). The Sea Camp anchorage is large and can handle almost any number of boats. I’ve seen as many as 35 anchored boats and there was still room stretching along the shore in either direction. Don’t go too far to the west away from the island as a sand bar parallels Drum Point Island. Depths are around 15 feet with a typical 5-foot tidal range. Protection is good from anywhere east and it can get a bit bouncy in strong westerlies. A Day at Cumberland Cumberland Island can be visited almost any time. My personal season is April through November, with the spring great and October usually perfect, just the times when many

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Rhombus anchored off the northern section of Sea Camp Dock. Plenty of anchorage room.

Dungeness Dock. The Ice House Museum (middle) was used to supply ice to the Carnegie community. The house in the background was once the home of the captain of Carnegie’s yacht. It now houses the island’s top park ranger.

cold-water drinking fountain to fill water bottles. What you won’t find are trashcans—everything you take in, you must take out. There is nothing to buy on the island, except ice from the ferry. You can also rent beach cruiser bicycles from the ferry operator. The Ranger Station building has a long porch with comfortable rocking chairs, a great spot to sit and read anytime, but especially after the ferry has departed with the day-trippers and the place is nearly deserted. There is also a meeting room where island films and talks are given each day just before the ferry departs.

The Ranger Station porch is a great place to read and relax.

The author’s wife Louise and the kids on “the boardwalk.”

cruisers are passing by. Summer is good too, but bring some bug spray. After the hook is set, it’s a quick dinghy ride to tie up on the inside of the dock away from the wake from passing boats. In busy seasons, use a long painter to allow room for others. On most days, only a few dinghies are found at the dock. The first stop ashore is the Sea Camp Ranger Station where cruising visitors can pay their $4 National Park entrance fee, good for seven days, and pick up a map of the island. The station also has restrooms and a 60

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Sea Camp Beach and the River Trail Die-hard beach goers can take a direct twenty-minute walk along a scenic, live oak-canopied path to the 17-mile long, pristine and wild ocean beach. Most of the island’s beach goers will be found at Sea Camp Beach, close to the main campground. On a big day 30 or 40 people may be there. If that is too populated for you, take a short walk along the beach in either direction and you’ll find a patch of sand all to your own. I prefer a longer route to the beach, one that passes through the island’s coastal wetlands, maritime forests, bogs and marshes, broad meadows, tidal creeks, and wide protective dunes, as well as a good bit of the island’s rich history—all en route to the area’s most beautiful beach. You can do this all in five miles! Start by taking the River Trail, a path directly beyond the picnic tables across from the Ranger Station. It’s a short stroll through a live oak forest along Cumberland Sound that ends at the Dungeness Dock area. Watch where you walk, Cumberland’s wild horses use the same path! Stop for a while at the Ice House Museum that chronicles the island’s history from pre-historic times. The museum gets its name from—you might have guessed it—an ice house. This one for the Thomas Carnegie family who played a big part in the island’s history and continues to influence it today. You should see your first horses in the broad meadow behind the museum. Continue on along to Grand Avenue that leads toward the island’s center away from the dock. Follow the signs about another quarter mile to the Dungeness ruins. What you see are the remnants of the Carnegie winter home. Thomas (brother of Andrew) and Lucy Carnegie built this second Dungeness in the mid 1880s www.southwindsmagazine.com

A view of Cumberland Sound along the River Trail.

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became of age. Farther along, you will pass several of the old structures that supported the large Carnegie family and their 300 or so servants and island employees. Be sure to fill up the water bottles at the comfort station along this route, the last chance to do so before the beach. Down the road, just past the old carriage house, you’ll see a sign to the “Boardwalk,” that borders a tidal creek. For a short histori-

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Dungeness during its heyday. Photo courtesy National Park Service.

cal diversion, just as you get to the Boardwalk, follow a path west along the creek for about a 100 feet until you reach the Greene-Miller Cemetery. Catharine Greene, wife of the general, and her second husband Phineas Miller are buried there. Another gravestone is that of Revolutionary War General “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, a friend of the Greene family, who died while visiting the island. A century later, he was moved to the campus of Washington and Lee University to be reburied near his son, Civil War General Robert E. Lee. Back on the boardwalk, look for raccoons,

wild pigs, and the legions of fiddler crabs scurrying about the mud flats as you cross over the creek. The boardwalk empties onto a path through the sand dunes and to the beach. At the beach, turn right toward the St. Mary’s River jetties or left toward Sea Camp Beach, a little over a delightful mile away. The jetties and the island’s southernmost end are well worth the hike, but maybe another time. A tall, black and white striped pole announces your arrival at Sea Camp Beach and marks the boardwalk over the dunes and back to the path to the Ranger Station. At

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Madchen and Grant Kruse (the author’s grandchildren), the Dungeness ruins, and one of the island’s more popular residents, show grazing here, during a 2009 visit.

Cumberland’s beach! No string of high-rise condos, beach bars, scooter shops, T-shirt stores, or parking lots. Nowhere to buy suntan lotion. Just Nature at Her very best!

On the left is the less-traveled parallel trail with a caution sign for hikers to avoid traffic on the main road. On the right is a typical view of “rush hour” on the busy main road!

the end of the boardwalk, you’ll pass the world’s premier kid’s climbing tree, and then the comfort station complex adjacent to the campground; a chance to take a shower

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before heading back to the boat. Quietly walk this path, as deer and noisy armadillos frequent the area. On the way back to Sea Camp Dock, you’ll also cross the “busy main road” and pass by my favorite highway sign to avoid the troublesome traffic. A day on Cumberland Island just wets the appetite. Having made the grand tour—shark tooth hunting, island tours, bike riding, ranger talks, a full day exploring the terrific beach, and hiking the many trails—all await scheduling for multi-day visits. The island’s rich history, just touched on here, can be researched by those so inclined. There are many books on Cumberland. I recommend, Cumberland Island, A History by Mary Bullard, an historian and a great granddaughter of Thomas and Lucy Carnegie. Also visit the Cumberland Island National Park Service site, www.nps.gov/cuis/index.htm. The second installment of the Cumberland series will focus on other great places to drop the hook and explore this magical place. Stay tuned.

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SMALL BOAT REVIEW

The Trinka 12 has quite a pedigree. Bruce Kirby was the designer. He of Laser fame designed 60 boats over his career. The Trinka 12 was designed to be the “Queen of the fleet” among the Trinka line of yacht dinghies that included an eight- and ten-footer.

The Trinka mast is two-part. Simply push them together. The mast foot is on a pivot attached to the double bottom up forward. So, just pry it up while the shrouds are attached, fasten the forestay, attach the boom and you are ready for the sail.

Trinka 12 Yacht Dinghy By Dave Ellis

here she was, full of rainwater and leaves, sails in the bilge, all by itself shelved in the corner of the Eckerd College boat yard. I had made my usual pilgrimage to the college’s annual sale of boats and equipment that helps fund their renowned search and rescue operation. After all, I had been rescued by that fine group when I got separated from my Suicide racing dinghy some years ago. This little 12-footer looked familiar. Yes, it was a Trinka 12. I made an offer for it that was a bit less than they may have gotten if it had sold at auction the next day and a little more than I wanted to spend. After getting it on my yard brush trailer and dragging it home, I saw quickly that I had gotten a bargain. With some soap and bleach water on the hull, foils, spars and sails, lo and behold there was a treasure. Teak seats and trim needed care, but it was real and thick and well fashioned. I added a bowsprit and a small jib and sailed it all over our arm of Tampa Bay. The jib did not seem to make a difference in speed and caused a lee helm. Finally, since I usually sail racing sailboats, Trinka #9 was sold to a sailor on the Gulf coast who had just completed a restoration of a vintage race car and needed a project. Wonder what that boat looks like today? Wow. The Trinka 12 has quite a pedigree. Bruce Kirby was the designer. He of Laser fame designed 60 boats over his career. The Trinka 12 was designed to be the “Queen of the

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fleet” among the Trinka line of yacht dinghies that included an eight- and ten-footer. So, if you need a yacht tender for your 65-foot yacht, this is the fancy vessel of choice. Just use the transom davits to lift it, store the two-part mast inside the hull, kick up the rudder and lay the dagger board and sails inside. Put a nice cover over it and take off. Actually, this is a true purpose with the Trinka 12. My #9 was traced to a donation to Eckerd as part of an estate. It had been a tender to a large motor yacht in Newport, RI. A couple of years ago, I delivered behind my truck a Trinka 12 to Newport Beach, CA. It seems that a 65-foot motor yacht was being prepared for a trip to Hawaii. He had a brand new Trinka 12 and it was time to raise it way up there while the boat was in the yard getting final touches. Well, there was a flaw in the lifting bridle, all three points came loose and the boat dropped to the concrete 12 feet below. It hit bow first, then bounced back to crunch the rudder. I was delivering the replacement boat. Amazingly, I had to look hard to see any damage on the fallen boat. Other than the rudder, of course. That boat is now in service back in Florida with only a slight discoloration in the bow area gelcoat. One tough vessel. This should not be a big surprise as the sole builder is Johannsen Boat Works of Vero Beach, FL. Mark Johannsen fashions each Trinka 8, 10, 12, Raider Turbo and Windmill strictly on order, one at a time with help from one trusted www.southwindsmagazine.com

The Trinka sailing in light air. Like most sailboats, the Trinka 12 has a bit of lee helm in very light air. Of course if it balanced in light air it would have too much weather helm in a blow. So, simply heel the boat a bit to leeward in light air and it helps fill the sails and negates that lee helm. Builder of the Trinka is Johannsen Boat Works of Vero Beach, FL. Mark Johannsen fashions each Trinka 8, 10, or 12 strictly on order. His reputation for quality is well-known.

employee, Stephanie. His reputation for quality is wellknown. How does the boat handle? For rowing you’d need 8foot oars. But it tracks very well, unlike an inflatable dinghy. It is simple to sail. As mentioned, the mast is twopart. Simply push them together. The mast foot is on a pivot attached to the double bottom up forward. So, just pry it up while the shrouds are attached, fasten the forestay, attach the boom and you are ready for the sail. On my #9, there was an original Shore Sail which had a nice shape. Some of the later boats had a rather basic triangle of Dacron that was functional, but not great. More recently Waters Sails of South Carolina has been supplying a really nice mainsail that looks very much like my Shore Sail from the past. Like most sailboats, the Trinka 12 has a bit of lee helm in very light air. Of course if it balanced in light air it would have too much weather helm in a blow. So, simply heel the boat a bit to leeward in light air and it helps fill the sails and negates that lee helm. I learned firsthand another safety feature of the Trinka 12. On one of my first sails when I owned #9, I had not checked the mast step thru-deck fittings. The day was very windy with sloppy waves. Yes, the waves came over the bow occasionally, but it is a self-draining cockpit, so no worries—except that water tends to pool up forward around the mast step. In a not particularly big gust of wind News & Views for Southern Sailors

Trinka 12 Specifications LOA: DWL: Draft:

12.0 feet (3.66 m) 11.875 feet (3.62 m) Board Up: 5 in. (12.7 cm) Board Down: 34 in. (86.4 cm) Beam: 63 in. (160 cm) Sail Area: 88 ft2 (8.2 m2) Weight: 225 Lbs. (102 kgs) Maximum Capacity: 4 Persons or 650 Lbs.(295 kgs) 750 Lbs. (340 kgs) persons, motor, gear Max HP: 2 HP Motor

the boat simply rolled over. Now, I’ve raced Suicides, Windmills, Lasers and other tippy boats for decades. The Trinka is relatively very stable. Yet, it rolled over. I righted the boat and went over to a shallow area to check things out. It was nearly full of water under that cockpit floor. Yet, the boat floated just fine and I was able to sail, very carefully, several miles back to Gulfport Yacht Club. So, you don’t have to own a mega-yacht to enjoy the Trinka 12. It has classic looks, sea kindly sailing ability and is a very practical, good-looking craft to sail around any bay. For more on the Trinka, go to www.trinka.com. SOUTHWINDS

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RACE CALENDAR SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING CALENDAR Table of Contents Regional Calendars (Including regular club racing) Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA) East Florida Southeast Florida Florida Keys West Florida Northern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX) For Racing News, and National and International Regattas in the South, see “Racing News” section, pg. 22 NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing— Open to Everyone Wanting to Race For the races listed here, no individual club membership is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required. To list an event, email editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Send the information. DO NOT just send a link. Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Contact information for the sailing organizations listed here is listed in the southern yacht club directory at www.southwindsmagazine.com. Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information. Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your club races only if they happen on a regular schedule. For a list of yacht clubs and sailing organizations in the Southeast, go to www.southwindsmagazine.com. Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC = Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.

MARCH 21 Jean Ribaut Cup. PHRF. Beaufort Yacht & SC (SC) 28 HS Regatta. 420s. Beaufort Yacht & SC (SC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA) www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina FEBRUARY — MARCH No Regattas Scheduled. See CORA website for local club race schedule. LAKE LANIER, GA. Lanier Auxiliary Race Committee. http://aiscracing.com/aiscracing/LARC/LakeSchedule.php See club website for local club racing. LLSC. Lake Lanier SC. www.llsc.com BSC. Barefoot SC. www.barefootsailing.org UYC. University YC. www.universityyachtclub.org AISC. Atlanta Inland SC. www.aiscracing.com FEBRUARY 7 Hot Ruddered Bum. UYC Feb. 28-Mar. 1 Laser Southerns Regatta. LLSC MARCH 7 PHRF Championship Regatta. LLSC 21-22 Atlanta Cup. J/22, J/24. LLSC

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Catalina 22 Midwinters, Cocoa, FL, February 28-March 1 The Indian River Yacht Club will again host the Catalina 22 Midwinters. Windward/Leeward races will be held on the Indian River in the vicinity of government marks 77 and 79. Exact distance and course are weather-dependent and will be announced at the skippers meeting on race day. For more information go to www.iryc.org.

Race Calendar Club Racing: Go to the local association and club websites for club racing. The following organizations do not post their races beyond the current month and are not listed in the below calendars: Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC. See club website for local club racing. Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for local club racing. South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis, eg, SC=South Carolina). (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) FEBRUARY No regattas scheduled. News & Views for Southern Sailors

62nd Annual Mount Dora Sailing Regatta, Mount Dora, FL, March 28-29 The 62nd Annual Regatta is open to all classes from Opti to Sunfish to Hobie to Wayfarer to Catalinas and Mutineers. Organizers hope to have up to seven races, weather permitting. Four boats will be required for a design class. Mount Dora is inland sailing at its best, with outstanding food on Saturday night with music on the dock. For more information and registration form, go to www.mountdorayachtclub.com, or call (352) 383-3188. Race Calendar Club Racing (contact club or website for details): SOUTHWINDS

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RACE CALENDAR Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekend races organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns River. Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organized seasonally. Spring-Summer series begins the first Wednesday after daylight savings begins. Wednesday Evening races weekly. The catamaran section of the club has fun sails on the third weekend each month at Kelly Park on Merritt Island. Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com) holds reverse handicap races on alternating weekends; Sunday afternoons in the winter and Friday nights from April to Oct. Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends year around. MYC sponsors a Dragon Point Race Series for Co-ed racers and a monthly all-female DP series. Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup Races. Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; race series organized seasonally. Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org): Sailing on Lake Monroe, a segment of the St. Johns River. Tequila Sunday Racing and Jager Cup Race series, alternating every two weeks, with one race in the series held monthly. March through October, Wednesday Night Rum Races. Seasonal race series on Saturdays once a month. Manatee Cove Marina (at Patrick AFB, Satellite Beach) sponsors monthly races. www.gopatrickfl.com/marina.html. Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Saturday and Sunday races MC Scows. Flying Scots, Wayfarers, Lasers—twice a month, September through May. Laser races every two weeks during the summer. FEBRUARY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 7-8 Hagar the Horrible Regatta (beach cats) Indian River YC 8 Ft. Pierce Mardi Gras Race. Ft. Pierce YC 14-15 45th George Washington Birthday Regatta. Lake Eustis Sailing Club 14-15 Ft. Pierce Spring Regatta. Ft. Pierce YC 28 Catalina 22 Midwinters. Indian River YC* MARCH 7 SC45 Regatta. Indian River YC (multihull) 7 Trans Monroe Regatta. Lake Monroe SA 10-11 Zenda U for MC Scow. Lake Eustis SC 12-14 MC Scow Association Midwinter Championship Regatta. Lake Eustis SC 14-15 Fort Pierce to Port Canaveral YC Ocean Race. Fort Pierce YC, Port Canaveral YC, and Melbourne YC. 14-15 Catalina 22 Space Coast Regatta. Titusville Sailing Center 20 Orange Peel Regatta. Florida YC 21-22 Sunfish Midwinters/Pan Am Trials. Melbourne YC; held at Ballard Park. 28-29 Mount Dora Spring Regatta. Mt. Dora YC

regatta was first organized in 1887 by Commodore Ralph Munroe, founder of the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club and Coconut Grove pioneer. The race is open to traditional-style sailboats (eg. mudhens, seapearls, bullseyes, sharpies, Bahama dinghies, cat boats, gaff-rigs, etc.). It is a great spectator event by land or sea. Award ceremony follows the race at the park. The Barnacle Society is a not-for-profit volunteer organization whose mission is to support the state park. For more information and the NOR go to www.floridastateparks.org /thebarnacle/Events.cfm, or call (305) 442-6866. Southeast Florida Race Calendar Regional Sailing Organizations: US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Clubs (go to clubs for local club racing schedules) BBYC Biscayne Bay YC. www.biscaynebayyachtclub.com CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. www.coralreefyachtclub.org. CSC Castaways Sailing Club. www.castawayssailing.com KBYC Key Biscayne YC. www.kbyc.org LYC Lauderdale Yacht Club. www.lyc.org. MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.com. SCF Sailfish Club. Palm Beach. www.sailfishclub.com STC Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org USSC US SAILING Center, Miami. www.usscmiami.org FEBRUARY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 6-8 CGSC Melges 20 Winter Series #2 7-8 Etchells FL State Championship. BBYC 7-8 Viper 640/J80 Valentine Regatta. USSC Miami 7-8 Zagarino Masters Regatta Stars. CRYC 21 Barnacle’s George Washington’s BD Regatta. CGSC 21 MYC Annual One-Design #6 22 MYC Annual PHRF #5 27-March 1 Etchells Midwinters East Regatta. BBYC MARCH 1-7 Bacardi Miami Sail Week (see Racing News, page 22) 13-15 Etchells Coral Reef Cup. CRYC 19-21 Lightning Southern Circuit. CRYC 20-21 46th Annual Don Q Snipe Regatta. CGSC 21 BBYRA PHRF#6 26-29 Spring Fling including 420s. CRYC

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20th Annual Washington’s Birthday Regatta, Barnacle Historic State Park, Biscayne Bay, FL, February 21

Wrecker’s Cup Race, Key West, January, February, March, April

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Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday evenings happy hour open house at 5 p.m. (305) 292-5993. www.keywestsailingsailingcenter.com. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West. Non-members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Smallboat Sunday racing year around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available. Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward. Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC). www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all. FEBRUARY 1 Commodore’s Regatta. PHRF #2 Sunday. 15 Fleet Captain’s Regatta. PHRF Winter #3 Final. 19-21 Force 5 Midwinters. (see Racing News section, page 22) 27-March 1 Buccaneer Blast Regatta. MARCH 6-8 A Cat Midwinters. 22 Blackwater Sound Series.

22nd Annual Conquistador Cup, Punta Gorda FL, March 6-8 Historically one of the largest regattas in southwest Florida, this event is sponsored by the Punta Gorda Sailing Club and the Royal Order of Ponce de Leon Conquistadors. This is a Charlotte Harbor BOTY event with all racers and cruisers welcome. Skippers meeting at 6 p.m. Friday at the Punta Gorda Boat Club at 802 West Retta Esplanade. Two races will be held Saturday with Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Cruising, and Multihull divisions. A cocktail party will be held after racing at 6pm poolside at Fishermen’s Village Marina. On Sunday will be the reverse-start Conquistador’s Cup, with more than 70 boats expected. The winner will receive the Ponce de Leon Conquistador Helmet and gets his boat pictured on next year’s regatta T-shirt. A poker run will be held for cruisers who may prefer not to race, but wish to join in the festivities. An awards ceremony and buffet dinner will follow at 6 p.m. at the Punta Gorda Boat Club. For the NOR and entry forms go to www.pgscweb.com.

SPYC Invitational Pusser’s Rum Cup (formerly Michelob/Evander Cup), March 7 Major Upcoming Regattas

6th Annual Charlotte Harbor Regatta and Laser Masters Midwinters, February 5-8 The 2015 Charlotte Harbor Regatta will feature more than 100 boats in possibly 11 classes. Expected classes are the Nacra 17, Hobie 16, Hobie Wave, F16, F18, Flying Scot, Windrider, Laser, 2.4 mR, Sunfish and Precision 15 classes. Also held again this year is the Charlotte Harbor Pusser’s Rum Beach Party at Port Charlotte Beach Park (which is the staging area for multihulls) on Feb. 7. For information about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, contact Brian Gleason at (941) 206-1133 or gleason@charlotteharborregatta.com. www.charlotteharborregatta.com

Gasparilla Regatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron, Apollo Beach, FL, Feb. 7 Tampa Sailing Squadron will host the 49th annual Gasparilla Regatta. This regatta ties in with the annual Gasparilla celebrations, parades and pirate festivals in the Tampa Bay area. It also includes a shoot-out challenge to the Davis Island Yacht Club Racer/Cruisers for the coveted Pirate Musketoon. Racing will include both Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker classes, as well as Racer/Cruiser, Multihull, True Cruising and Mother Lode. One-design fleets are encouraged to attend. Go to www.sail-tss.org for more information.

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This will be the 34th anniversary of this regatta, which is hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. It is west Florida’s largest one-day sailboat race. All classes are invited and racing is in Tampa Bay. Courses will be around Government Marks. Pusser’s hats, great food and Pusser’s Rum parties. This is a Suncoast Boat of the Year and St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Ocean Racing Challenge event. Notice of Race and Entry Forms can be found on the SPYC website at www.spyc.org, and the West Coast Florida Yacht Racing Association’s website at www.wfyra.org. You can enter these three races for one combined, reduced rate: Pusser’s Rum Cup, Crown Cars (March 29, and Suncoast Race Week (April 9-12). See details on the website.

Crown Cars Regatta, Gulf of Mexico, Tampa Bay, March 29 This event is now in its 31st year and continues to give participants a great time on the Gulf of Mexico. It is open to all classes with windward/leeward and random-leg courses for different classes. This regatta is a Suncoast Boat of the Year and Gulf Boat of the Year event. NOR and entry forms can be found on the St. Petersburg Yacht club website at www.spyc.org and the West Coast Florida Yacht Racing Association’s website at www.wfyra.org. West Florida Race Calendar The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org. For regatta schedules and Boat of the Year schedules, go to the West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org.

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RACE CALENDAR Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. PHRF racing, spin and non-spin every third Sunday at 1 p.m. Skippers meeting at 10 a.m. (727) 4236002. Dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. during daylight savings season. www.sailbcyc.org. Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April. Races at 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830 hours beginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racing on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of each month. Contact John Izmirlian at (941) 587-7758 or fishermensheadquarters@yahoo.com. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend club races. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org. Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org. Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf of Mexico; June-Aug. Bay racing in St. Joseph’s Sound, alternate Wednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, or paulrauman@gmail.com. Edison Sailing Center. Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racing once a month, year-round john@johnkremski.com Platinum Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing on Mondays starting at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Harbor. www.ppycbsm.com Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. pbgvtrax@aol.com. Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing. www.pgscweb.com. Safety Harbor Boat Club. Saturday races year around, usually twice a month, once a month during summer. Wednesday evening races organized seasonally. For the current schedule, go to www.safetyharborboatclub.com. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Sunday series, year around with skippers meeting at noon. April through September Friday evening racing. 5:45 skippers meeting. www.sarasotasailingsquad.org. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug. 28. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org. St. Pete Sailing Association. Weekly club racing. www.spsa.us Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venice-sailing-squadron.org Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) (please check with West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org). For complete details, go to www.wfyra.org and click on the regional associations in Southwest Florida pertaining each area below: Tampa Bay/Suncoast (also known as West Florida BOTY: (SCBOTY) Davis Island YC Boat of the: (DIBOTY) Gulf Boat of the Year: (WFPHRF Gulf BOTY) (SPORC) Caloosahatchee Boat of the Year: (CaBOTY) Charlotte Harbor: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBYABOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) FEBRUARY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) Jan. 31-Feb. 1 Windjammer. See above. 5 Full Moon. Davis Island YC 5-8 Charlotte Harbor Regatta. CharlotteHarborRegatta.com * 7-8 Valentine’s Day Regatta. St. Pete YC 7 Gasparilla Regatta. Tampa Sailing Squadron* 7 Edison Gulf Regatta. (CaBOTY) 7-8 J/70 Event #3. Davis Island YC. 12-15 NOOD St. Pete YC. (SCBOTY) (see Racing New, page 22) 14 Cherry Pie Regatta. Sarasota Sailing Squadron (SBYABOTY) 14-15 Winter Cup. Marco Island YC. (N/MBOTY) 18-22 Laser Midwinter’s East. Clearwater YC 20-22 505 Midwinters @ Pass-a-Grille. St. Pete YC 20-22 J/24s Midwinters. Davis Island YC 21 Valentine’s Day Regatta/Gulf Race #2. Dunedin Boat Club. 21 St. Pete SA #9 & #10 23-25 J/24 Pan Ams. Tentative. 28 Hillsborough Bay Race. Davis Island YC (DIBOTY) 28 Disabled 2.4m. Tentative 28 High School South Pts. Regatta. St. Pete YC

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MARCH (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 1-6 Thistle Midwinters 7 Pusser’s Rum Cup. St. Pete YC. (SCBOTY)* 7-8 Conquistador Cup. Punta Gorda SC. (CHBOTY) (CaBOTY)* 9-15 Fireball Regatta. Davis Island YC 14 Shrimp Festival Regatta. Caloosahatchee Marching g& Chowder Society (CaBOTY) 14 Leukemia Cup Regatta. One-Design. Isles YC 14-17 Lightning Winter Championship & Pan AM trials. St. Pete YC 15-17 Snipe Midwinters. Clearwater YC 15-17 International Sunfish Masters, Davis Island YC. 21-22 Leukemia Cup Regatta. Big Boat. Isles YC (CHBOTY) 21-22 Gulf Coast SC Charity Regatta. (CaBOTY) 21 Around Egmont Race. Bradenton YC (SBYABOTY) 21 J/24 Pot o’ Gold. Davis Island YC 21 3rd Annual Pass-a-Grille Run. Dunedin Boat Club/ St. Pete YC (WFPHRF Gulf BOTY) (SPORC) 27-28 Crown Cars Regatta. St. Pete YC@PAG. (SCBOTY) (WFPHRF Gulf BOTY) (SPORC)* 28-29 Girls High School. Davis Island YC 28-29 Clark Mills Regatta. Clearwater YC 28-29 Porsche Cup Regatta. Gulf Coast SC. (N/MBOTY)

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Mardi Gras Race Week, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 18-March 1 The New Orleans Yacht Club is holding its annual premier racing event with One-Design and PHRF racing. OneDesign racing is Feb. 18-22, and PHRF (Spinnaker and NonSpinnaker divisions) is Feb. 28-March 1. With five boats constituting a class, the one-design classes expected are Viper 640, Vanguard 15, VX One, Flying Scot (Open), Finn, J/30, J/22, Rhodes 19, Melges 24, Hobie 33, etc. Weekend races Feb. 21-22 include Optimist, Kiteboard, Easterly 30 NA’s, GYA Capdevielle (Optional Alternative Format). PHRF divisions are Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Sport Boats, Multihull. More information, as well as hotels and directions are posted on the Web site, www.mardigrasregatta.org. Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar See local club websites for club races. Following schedules are tentative. The Gulf Yachting Association was scheduled to finalize schedules after the February press date. Contact the club websites for confirmation.

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_________________________________________ Two Viking 6-man offshore commercial life rafts. Cylindrical cannisters. Rotated off cruise ship. Three years old. Beautiful condition. $800 each. Hurry. St. Petersburg, FL. (850) 371-0299. (2/15)

Dovekie 21. The ultimate shoal-water sailboat for exploring Florida. Designer Bolger. Builder Eddy and Duff, Massachusetts. USA. Airex construction, Imron Paint, trailer easy for any car to tow. Call Tim (727) 403-9900. (3/15)

23’ Com-Pac Pilothouse, 2013. Like new. $67,500. Trailer, Yanmar diesel, Doyle StackPack, and much more. Contact Jim or anyone at Punta Gorda Yacht Brokers. (941) 833-0099. www.pgyb.com (2/15)

2003 Caribe Rib inflatable L-9 with 1999 15hp Johnson, runs great. $1000. Cortez, FL. (941) 792-9100.

22’ 1984 Sisu hull lobster boat w/8’ beam. 40hp Perkins Diesel, draft 21”, full keel, skag rudder, compass, Garmin chartplotter. 7405 VHF radio, lots of extras. $13,000. (941) 3740277. Jim. (4/15) Laser (13’). Good condition; mahogany rudder and centerboard. No trailer. Sarasota. $1100. (941) 870-7473.

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Santana 23 D, 1980. Excellent North sail inventory, competitive turn-key PHRF racer with roadworthy galvanized trailer. Located in Pensacola but delivery aid is negotiable. Jim (817) 236-3516. lynettee@flash.net. $5000.

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1986 Dehler 25 fast racer/cruiser, new main, 135,155 socked chute. Full cockpit enclosure with screens, Lifting Fin Keel, Honda 8, Tiller Pilot, VHF. Sleeps six.$5,900, (941) 9620232. Tampa Bay area. (2/15)

30’ Hunter 306 2005. In-mast furling, R/F genoa, bimini, Garmin plotter, autopilot, speed, depth & wind. Very clean and turn key condition. $47,000. Pictures & Specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com. (504) 283-2507

2001 Catalina 250. WB, centerboard. trailer updated, 2006 Honda 9.9hp, newer furling genoa, mast-raising system, galley, enclosed head, sleeps 4, pop top, auto-pilot, bimini, VHF, compass. $18,531. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises, (800) 783-6953, or (727) 3275361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

33’ Hunter 1982. Ready to Sail, Shoal draft 4ft, 8ft Dinghy on Davits, Autopilot, Bottom paint / Survey @ $25k (10/2013). Reduced to $23,000 OBO, Clearwater Beach. Paul @ (727) 512-0726 (3/15)

San Juan 28. 1981. Used for racing. Jibs, 155 x 2, 150 drifter, 140, and 120, Main x 2, and 1 Asymmetrical. Diesel. VHF, wind, speed, and depth instruments. All gear. $10,000 OBO. Call Greg (252) 207-9421, or email gregjanetcamden@yahoo.com for additional pictures. (2/15)

1961 Soverel S-28 with tandem axle trailer. Shoal draft, roller furling, 30hp diesel, recent bottom paint, sails in good condition, bare bones interior waiting for you to finish. $5,500. Jack (678) 246-9753. Lake Lanier, GA. (2/15)

2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331. New inflatable dinghy and 4 hp outboard. Includes windlass, chartplotter, fridge/freezer, and stern shower. Very clean cruiser-liveaboard in great condition. Larger wheel and bulb keel provides excellent performance for blue water sailing. $62,000. Call John at (954) 253-7479, or Jim at (954) 303-5310. (2/15)

2006 Gemini 105MC (33’ 6”). This Gemini has every factory option plus diesel generator, SailPack, and numerous storage and convenience upgrades. Truly set for cruising in comfort. Autopilot, radar, tri-data, chartplotter, GPS, screecher, Eisenglass and screen cockpit enclosures. Sarasota, FL. $137,500. Contact jrschwied@verizon.net. (2/15)

34’ Beneteau 1986, Volvo 18hp, tall rig model, moderate displacement racer/cruiser! Raytheon ST60 Tridata & Wind Instrument pack, Autopilot, Garmin GPS, VHF, & MORE! $36,900, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

34’ Hunter 2001, Yanmar 27,furling main & jib, & all lines leading aft, 2013 mainsail, AC, hot water, bimini, Garmin GPS, autopilot, wind speed/direction, depthsounder, MUST SEE! $64,900, Call Ralph @ (941) 276-8047, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

1984 Oday 34. 25hp diesel engine, gas stove and oven. 130% jib roller furling, full batten mainsail about 2 years old. Needs bottom job and through-hulls serviced. Located in St. Petersburg, Florida. $22,500. Take Trade. Contact Jesse at (813) 363-3172. (2/15)

34’ Hook Kelly Custom. 1982. Diesel runs perfect. Excellent condition. Price cut to $12,500 OBO. Owner retired and anxious to sell. Proven PHRF winner. Contact Terry at (941) 723-6560. (3/15a)

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1980 Fantasia 35 MKII Cutter in excellent condition. Blue water boat. Full keel, canoe stern, Yanmar freshwater cooled, LOA 34’6”, beam 11’, draft 4’8”, fuel 45 gal, water 230 gal, holding 25 gal. Displacement 21,000 Lbs. Price $54,900 Contact Jules Robinson (305) 9044321 In Miami, FL. (2/15)

Catalina Yachts Brokerage! Catalina 375 (photo) — two to choose from — wellequipped and priced to sell! 2008 Catalina 350 – one owner, well-equipped. Details at www.dunbaryachts.com. Dunbar Sales, Inc., (800) 282-1411

2005 Bavaria 36. One-Owner Boat in Excellent Condition, an outstanding example of the build quality of Bavaria Yachts. Loaded with air conditioning, autopilot, chart plotter, full instrumentation, dodger and bimini. Contact Mike at (252)571-3505. www.neptuneyacthsales.com

1979 Shannon 38 ketch. Recent upgrades. New engine, batteries, inverter, stove, varnish, cabin sole, wiring, electronics and upholstery. Cost of upgrades approximately $50,000. Asking price $110,000. Negotiable. Call David Martin at 864-378-2889. (4/15)

36 ft. Hunter Vision 1993. Yanmar 34 hp with low hrs, complete Raymarine electronic package, 2 solar panels, custom radar arch, new main and spinnaker. 2 staterooms, wide open and handsomely finished main cabin with wrap-around settee and large dining table. This vessel is a (10), like new condition. Ask $62,000. Call Jim (727) 244-4995. palmharboryachtsales.com

2005 38’ Hunter - $129,900 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

2008 38’ Hunter. Loaded, Factory Mariner’s Package, Bristol, shoal draft, genset, AC, watermaker, satellite TV, tender, must see. $129,900. Grand Slam Yacht Sales.Call Jim (904) 652-8401. (B) 2006 Beneteau 373. In-mast furling, 4’5” draft, bimini/dodger, refrig/freezer, microwave, plotter, autopilot, speed/depth, wind, low hours $113,500. Pictures & Full Specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com. (727) 214-1590. 80

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39’ Irwin Citation, 1978. Rebuilt Yanmar 30hp, Profurl jibs, propane 2 burner, oven, top loading fridge, 400-watt solar system. $35,000. Stewart Marine, Miami. (305) 8152607. www.marinesource.com

39’ Beneteau 393 2002. In mast furling, AC, AP, plotter, speed, depth & wind, refrig/ freezer, 2 cabin/2 head, shoal draft. bimini, dinghy & ob. $111,900. Pictures & specs at www. MurrayYachtSales.com. (504) 283-2507

1982 Lee Creekmore-design, 40’ Cruise ready. Watermaker, Gen set, Sunshades, Full canvas, Solar, and wind. Complete with tools and spare parts, dinghy and motor. Just load and go. $79,500 See the complete listing at www.whiteakeryachtsales.com, wm@white akeryachtsales.com. (931) 260-6401

Finrose 40, 1971. Atlantic cruising sloop. Florida Keys Well-maintained, Force 10 stove, oven, broiler, Engel refrigeration. auto pilot, 6’4” headroom, good shade, great liveboard. $29,500. www.empressforsale.com. (305) 289-0833. (4/15)

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CAL 40 Sailboat 1971. Famous, Amazing, Classic And Sought After. Purchased as a liveaboard in 1990. Custom interior, teak cabinetry, teak sole, self-tailing winches, Harlen Mark II Roller Furling, Westerbeke Engine, 130 genoa new condition, strong tracking system, Awlgrip, Nature’s Head, epoxy barrier coat. $40,000 OBO. Elberta, Alabama. (251) 9790800. (4/15)

2013 Beneteau Oceanis 41. New, barely used. Well-maintained and is ready to take a new owner onto this well-regarded cruiser. The Yacht Sales Company, Kemah, TX. Pat O’Neal at (713) 922-3208 (cell), or (281) 334-1993 (office). See complete listing at www.theyachtsalescompany.com

1974 42 Whitby. Project boat. New opening ports and hatches. Stainless steel handrails. Have masts, booms, and sails. $13,500 or best offer. Located in Tampa, Florida. Contact Jesse at (813) 363-3172. (2/15)

42’ Catalina MKII 1998, Yanmar 50hp NEW in 2000! Electric windlass, water heater, 2 AC units, Raymarine Nav elect & Horizon VHF, stereo system, EXCELLENT turn key condition! $129,000, Call Cal (561) 312-0010, www. SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales.

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42’ Manta MKIV 2008, twin Volvo, Gen, Solar Panels, AGM House Bank, Wind Gen, Water Maker, GPS Chartplotter w/Radar ‘n AIS, W/D, 2 AC units, Sling Seat, & LOTS MORE! $389,900, Call Kevin @ (321) 6931642, www.CatamaransFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

42 ft. Robert Perry Tatoosh, 1981, Panama, $115,000. Safe, fast, Puddle Jump ready. Yanmar, Neil Pryde sails, Viking raft, Monitor vane, full electronics, Iridium phone, Dyer sailing dinghy, many recent upgrades, spares, charts and recent survey. Health forces sale. jonessail@aol.com. (4/15)

1992 42’ Catalina - $74,500 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net, www.curtisstokes.net.

42’ Endeavour 1987. Center Cockpit, two cabins, aft cabin w/centerline Queen, two heads w/ shower, Marine Air, Full Galley, Tall mast, RF main and RF head sail, Full Canvas, Chart Plotter, Radar, Autopilot, Electric Windlass, Wind Gen, AB Dinghy w/ OB, Davits. Many Upgrades and New Equipment. A must see at our docks. $89,900 Grand Slam Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100.

Whitby 42’ 1982 Ketch with full bimini. New gear: radar, chartplotter, VHF/antenna, batteries, charger-inverter, high output alternator, wind generator, solar, gauges, electric windlass, chain & anchors. Loaded and ready to cruise. Asking $89,500. Take Trade. Capt. Tim Mahoney. (415) 2728349. flamingo480@gmail.com 3/15)

Columbia 43 1970. Meticulously maintained, upgraded for family sailing, liveaboard comfort. Huge cockpit, 6’ 3” headroom, newly refurbished interior and deck. Yanmar 63hp. GREAT VALUE $48,500. See more: www.columbia43.com. (386) 931-3844, svserendipity@gmail.com (3/15)

43’ Beneteau Sense 43 2011. In mast furling, AC, genset, davits, dinghy & OB, full electronics, full canvas pack, two cabin/1 head, bow thruster. $325,000. (727) 214-1590. Pictures & specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com.

Morgan 44 CC. Well kept, cruising ready, great liveaboard, AC. Updated electronics, Genset, EVERYTHING! Stern arch, wind gen, AIS, solar, davits, swim platform, bimini enclosure, furling. Reduced. $120,000. Owner (727) 466-6444. (2/15a).

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CLASSIFIED ADS 51’ Morgan OI on Lake Michigan. Hood Roller Furling (main). 85 Perkins, 1KW gen. Reversing prop, teak & holly sole, new electric head, interchangeable screen/plastic full Bimini. Health forces sale—after 30 years. $78,000 OBO. 630-235-5611.

Custom Hermanson 44. Looking for the ultimate ocean steel cruiser?? Look no further. $99,999. Can make money with!! www.dutchlove.com. (305) 989-7181. (4/15a)

1996 51’ Little Harbor Tara Chase – $299,500 (772) 202-0676, or tara@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

Three Graces - 1974 45’ Coronado $95,000 Curtis Stokes (954) 684-0218, curtis@curtisstokes.net, www.curtisstokes.net

56’ Schooner. Custom built in 2008 by Rollins in Maine. A masterpiece from American craftsmen. White Oak framing with Douglas Fir planking. Black Locust, Teak, and Cherry used throughout. Aluminum spars and custom cast bronze fittings. A beautiful “Alden” style schooner capable of passages with elegance and American pride. Asking $700,000. Grand Slam Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100

MORGAN O.I. 512 Ketch 1980. 130hp Perkins and Kohler Gen Set. Spacious center cockpit and below. Hood Sails on Furling. Two-cabin owners version. Upgraded equipment. Ready for extended cruising and living aboard. Asking $139,000. Grand Slam Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100 61’ Custom Pedrick Cutter 1985. Set up for short or single handed cruising, keel/cb for shoal waters, electric winches, Hood Stowaway mast, Air & Genset. REDUCED to $219k. Contact Kelly Bickford CPYB, (727) 599-17818, or email kelly@kellybickfordcpyb.com.

49’ Hunter 2007. Tall rig and SHOAL DRAFT, bow thruster, great electronics, cutter rig, watermaker, cabin heater, Genset, full reverse-cycle heat and air, and the best value on the market today. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB @ (727) 599-1718

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52’ Shannon 2000 Centerboard Sloop. Air, Genset, In-Boom Furler, Electric winch, Bowthruster, H20-maker, Full Electronics. True Turn Key, $499,000. Pictures & Full specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com (504) 283-2507

50’ Beneteau Sense 50 2012. Air, Genset, Electric winches, Full electronics, In-Mast Furling, Custom Sails, Teak Decks, Shoal Draft, Huge Cockpit, Innovative Interior. $450,000. Pictures & Full specs at www.Murray YachtSales.com (504) 283-2507

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_________________________________________ Precision folding Bike. Lightweight magnesium. $125. Cortez, FL. (941) 792-9100.

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CLASSIFIEDS ADS FREE ADS Free ads in boat gear for all gear under $200 per item. Privately owned items only. NO photos. Editor@southwindsmagazine.com. (941-795-8704) Westerbeke diesels. 6-hp single complete, low hours. 12-hp two-cylinder needs attention. $600 each or both for $1000. Lots of bronze hardware and winches. Bradenton, FL. (941) 704-2074, or rwpitt001@gmail.com. (3/15) _________________________________________ Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster. Series A250. Four 5/8-inch pins. 10,900 pound max pull. Like new $750/best offer. Worth $2500 brand new. Palmetto, FL. jimmy@sunrisesailsplus.com. (941) 721-4471. (2/15) _________________________________________ Scanstrut DLMP-1-30 Dual self leveling pole mount with supports for Radome and Satcom antenna (not included), Palmetto, FL. $195. (941) 776 5580 or email neaptide@tampabay.rr.com. (2/15) _________________________________________ Two Viking 6-man offshore commercial life rafts. Cylindrical cannisters. Rotated off cruise ship. Three years old. Beautiful condition. $800 each. Hurry. St. Petersburg, FL. (850) 371-0299. (2/15) _________________________________________

Chain, 150’ X 3/8” H T Columbus Mckinnon, Palmetto, $75. (941) 776-5580, or email (2/15) neaptide@tampabay.rr.com. _________________________________________ Wanted: Lewmar 16 two-speed self-tailing winch - or similar make and model, Raymarine C-70 GPS Chartplotter (941) 792-9100.

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_________________________________________ Perkins 4.108 Re-manufactured Long Blocks. $5,995 plus your rebuildable core engine, or $500 core charge. Plus shipping from Pensacola, FL. bshmarine@yahoo.com

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Boating, fishing, relaxing on 20k acre lake in Northeast “Old Florida” in small, quiet, lakefront senior mobile home park. Conveniently located, reasonable lot rent. Homes from $2,000 to $21,000. (386) 698-3648 or www.lakecrescentflorida.com (4/15A)

_________________________________________ Sailboat CAPTAINS needed in Miami. P/T day charter operation in Miami, FL. Must have a USCG 50Gt MASTER license or better. Sailboat experience required. Part-time only. More online at www.MiamiSailing. net/careers. (6/15) _________________________________________

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Independent Writers in the Florida Keys. Paid by the word. To write about cruising and sailing (including trawler cruising if you are a trawler cruiser) in the Keys. editor@southwindsmagazine.com. _________________________________________ Independent Writers in the northern Gulf Coast—and Florida’s Big Bend—Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas. Paid by the word. To write about cruising and sailing (including trawler cruising if you are a trawler cruiser) in the area. editor@southwindsmagazine.com. _________________________________________ Edwards Yacht Sales is expanding! We have several openings for yacht brokers in Florida. Looking for experienced broker or will train the right individual. Must have boating background and be a salesman. Aggressive advertising program. Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence, Roy Edwards (727) 507-8222 www.EdwardsYachtSales.com, Yachts@ EdwardsYachtSales.com _________________________________________

HOTELS

DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips start at $117 a Month on 6-Month Lease. Sheltered Marina accommodates up to 28’ sail or power boats. Boat ramp. Utilities included. Call Office: (941) 755-1912. (4/15A) Multihull dock at a private home in Port Charlotte, FL. No bridges. No beam or depth issues. Possible water, and/or power. No liveaboards. December through March. Call (941) 743-6322. (2/15)

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Ponce de Leon Hotel Historic downtown hotel at the bay, across from St. Petersburg Yacht Club. 95 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 550-9300

28’ Sea Sprite Sloop 1981. Classic Luders design, C.C. Ryder Built, new diesel, main, furling Genoa, Spinnaker, refrigerator, stove, enclosed head, holding tank, shower, five berths, Autohelm, Bimini, great sailing boat! Mike. 239-289-1348. $5,900. (4/15)

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TO BIKE continued from page 88 was on the table. Platters of whole fried fish covered in a spicy sauce, plates with sautéed vegetables and bowls of rice filled the table. The next day we went to the pier and found Bemos—eight-person passenger vans offering rides to the outer villages. The drivers secured our bikes on the roof’s rack. In the van were two wooden benches lining each side. Kelly and I sat next to a few young men. They practiced their English asking questions about us and answering our questions about them. In minutes, 14 of us passengers were crammed into the back with American pop music blaring. The engine started and we were bouncing our way back to Nembrala. I soon realized the struggle and inconvenience of stowing our bikes was worth it. The bikes gave us the freedom to travel on land like we did on water, at our own pace. Plus the exercise was good too.

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J/Boats - Murray Yacht Sales ..................75 Kelly Bickford, Broker.............................72 Key Lime Sailing ....................................33 KnotStick...............................................32 Lasdrop .................................................49 Laser........................................................7 Lippinscott Canvas ................................61 Mack Sails .............................................36 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina ..........14 Maptech................................................18 Marine Tech Services .............................30 Martek Davits ........................................17 Masthead Enterprises...................33,35,72 Mastmate .............................................32 Miami Strictly Sail Boat Show ..................3 Mobile Marine Services .........................30 Mt. Dora Regatta...................................23 Mug Race..............................................22 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau............75,88 National Sail Supply ..............................35 Nature’s Head .......................................33 Neptune Yacht Sales..............................74 Nickle Atlantic .......................................32 North Sails ...........................................23 Optimist ..................................................7 Palm Coast Marina ................................45 Panama City Marina ..............................44 Paradise Marina.....................................45 Pasadena Marina ...................................44 Ponce de Leon Hotel .............................83 Port Visor...............................................33 Precision..................................................7 Punta Gorda Yacht Brokers ....................72 Regata del Sol al Sol ................................2 Regatta Pointe Marina ...........................87 Rigging Only .........................................34 Safe Cove Boat Storage .........................10 Sail Repair .............................................35 Schurr Sails............................................39 Sea School.............................................13 SeaRail 19 Trimaran ...............................27 SeaTech.................................................83 Seaward Yacht Brokerage ......................72 Seaworthy Goods .............................33,37 Simple Sailing........................................41 SmartKat ...............................................27 Source Mobile Marine ...........................30 Sparman USA ........................................43 Spotless Stainless ..............................33,38 St. Augustine Race Week .......................24 St. Petersburg Municipal Marina ...........44 St. Petersburg Yacht Club...................2,11 Sunfish ....................................................7 Sunrise Sails, Plus...................................34 Tackle Shack ............................................7 Teak Guard............................................40 Teak Hut................................................33 The Rudder Club ...................................22 The Yacht Sales Company .....................74 TideSlide ...............................................15 Tiki Water Sports ...................................34 Tohatsu Outboards................................34 Turner Marina........................................44 Twin Dolphin Marina.............................44 Two Can Sail Couples Seminar ..............28 Two Can Sail Summer Camp.................25 UK Sailmakers........................................35 Ullman sails ......................................30,35 US Spars................................................53 Vacu Wash.............................................35 West Marine ..........................................21 Winch Bit ..............................................13 Windcraft Trimarans ..............................27 Zarcor ...................................................12 www.southwindsmagazine.com

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SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGE Beneteau ............................................................88 Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage...........................73 Dunbar Sales ......................................................71 Eastern Yachts..................................................Any Edwards Yacht Sales..........................................76 Flying Scot ..........................................................30 Grand Slam Yacht Sales.....................................71 Hobie Cats/Tackle Shack......................................7 Kelly Bickford, Broker .........................................72 Laser .....................................................................7 Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina................33,35,72 Murray Yacht Sales/Beneteau .......................75,88 Neptune Yacht Sales ..........................................74 Optimist.................................................................7 Precision ...............................................................7 Punta Gorda Yacht Brokers ................................72 SeaRail 19 ..........................................................27 Seaward Yacht Brokerage ..................................72 SmartKat .............................................................27 Sunfish ..................................................................7 Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, St. Petersburg ........7 The Yacht Sales Company .................................74 Windcraft.............................................................27 GEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES, CLOTHING Alpenglow ...........................................................19 Anchor Rescue ...................................................31 Annapolis Hybrid Marine ....................................47 Arid Bilge Systems .............................................31 Beaver Flags.......................................................31 Boomkicker .........................................................31 Borel....................................................................32 Cajun Trading Rigging ........................................34 C-Head Compost Toilets................................32,49 Coolnet Hammocks ............................................32 CopperCoat ........................................................55 CPT Autopilot......................................................82 Cruising Solutions...............................................63 Doctor LED .........................................................39 Ellies Sailing Shop ..............................................30 Froli Sleep...........................................................32 Garhauer...............................................................9 Gloma Nautical Fittings ......................................10 Grafix G Wax ......................................................59 Hotwire/Fans & other products ..........................32 J Prop .................................................................59 KnotStick.............................................................32 Lasdrop ...............................................................49 Martek Davits......................................................17 Masthead Enterprises...............................33,35,72 Mastmate Mast Climber......................................32 Nature’s Head.....................................................33 Nickle Atlantic .....................................................32 Seaworthy Goods ..........................................33,37 SmartKat .............................................................27 Sparman USA.....................................................43 Spotless Stainless .........................................33,38 Tackle Shack/Hobie/Sunfish, Precision ................7 Teak Guard .........................................................40 Teak Hut..............................................................33 TideSlide .............................................................15 US Spars ............................................................53 West Marine........................................................21 Winch Bit.............................................................13 Zarcor..................................................................12 SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS, RIGGING SERVICES, CANVAS Advanced Sails ...................................................34 Atlantic Sail Traders............................................34 Bacon Sails.........................................................34 Cajun Trading Rigging ........................................34 Dwyer Mast/spars, hardware, rigging .................83 Far East Sailmakers ...........................................51 Lippincott Canvas ...............................................61 Mack Sails ..........................................................36 Masthead/Used Sails and Service............33,35,72 National Sail Supply, new&used online ..............35 North Sails ..........................................................23 Rigging Only ......................................................34

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To Bike or Not to Bike? By Kelly Waterhouse

didn’t like giving up precious space on our 35-foot Dufour to our Dahon folding bikes. The only place they would fit was in the quarter berth and getting them out wasn’t easy. Pulling out world charts, life jackets, lines, spare parts and the ditch bag was the first step in excavating the bikes. Hauling them up into the cockpit and then down into a rolling dinghy was another challenge. Next was dragging the extra heavy dinghy on shore to unload and unfold the bikes. This may seem like too much of a hassle, but during our four-year world voyage, logging over 35,000 nautical miles, we found the bikes to be essential to our travels. It gave us freedom to travel away from the harbor and to get into the guts of a culture. Sure, you can hop on a bus or grab a taxi in most places, but the bike allowed us to go where we wanted and when we wanted. We were able to explore side streets and meet people at our own pace. Our bikes drew people to us and became a conversation piece for the locals. The miniature stature of our Dahons made people smile, no matter the culture we were in. In the 30 countries we visited, we had many short excursions. But our longest trip and most memorable ride was on Rote Island in Indonesia. Anchored next to the small fishing village of Nembrala to catch some waves, we wanted a break from surfing and to explore the larger town of Baa. It was 24 miles away with undulating hills, peaking at 500 feet in ele-

vation, and a rural interior. We weren’t sure what to expect for restaurants in between the two locations, so we packed a set of clothes, food and water. Once we got to the big city of Baa, our plan was to stay in a hotel, then take a bus back the next day. On the beach, after unloading the bikes, Kelly was instantly surrounded by the locals watching him unfold

them. After closer inspection, one of the men took Kelly’s offer to ride it. We all laughed as the man awkwardly peddled around our group. On our way to Baa, we came across an outdoor market. Stopping to check it out, teenage boys crowded around us to get a closer look. They marveled over the small bikes and again, a few rode around the market. Riding on we came across three old women with tiny physiques carrying heavy sacks of produce and clothes to the market. They stopped as we greeted them, and I took their photo. As we rode onto our destination, in many of the small villages people would shout “Hello Misters!”

to both my husband and I as we peddled by. When we arrived in Baa we were a little disappointed. There wasn’t much to the seaside town. There was an old ferry delivering passengers and carrying supplies from the larger island of Kupang. There was a hardware store and a few small shops. We ate lunch in someone’s living room. This was a home where the living room was converted into a restaurant. We found a hotel and it was booked. A man staying there told us it was the only hotel in town. He must have felt sorry for us, for after he spoke to the owner, within 20 minutes, a clean room was available. We think one of the owner’s children had given up their room for the night. While waiting in the hotel lobby for our room, another man handed me a traditional straw hat and woven scarf. Handing them back, I thanked him for letting me look at his handicrafts. Robert, the man who helped us earlier, translated for the man, saying these were gifts for us. He finished his demonstration of traditional Indonesian goods at the meeting he attended and wanted us to have them. This gift was unexpected and very touching. Tired, dirty and sweaty from our long ride, Robert again must have taken pity on us and invited us to dinner. That night we were driven to a “real” restaurant on the outskirts of town. Minutes after arriving, dinner See TO BIKE continued on page 84

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