Southwinds January 2016

SOUTHWINDS News & Views for Southern Sailors

Pensacola to Cuba Race Cape Dory 30 Review Dogs Onboard

St. Pete Boat Show Preview & Seminars Cal 2-46 Boat Review Spouse Overboard January 2016 For Sailors — Free…It’s Priceless

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38' 1983 Sabre 38 Centerboard Sail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,900 1980 Tartan 37 Centerboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,500 36' 2005 Prout Esprit Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $169,900 36' 1999 Sabre 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 36' 1987 Marine Trader Sundeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $59,900 36' ' 2010 Southerly Centerboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$325,000 1972 Pearson 35 Sloop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,000 1985 Cal 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL! 34' 1992 Sabre 34 MK II Wing Keel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$94,500 32' 1985 Sabre 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54,900 30' 1997 Endeavour Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UNDER CONTRACT 27' 1984 Albin Family Cruiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VALUE-CALL! 24' 1976/2014 Aquasport 24-6 Full overhaul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $47,900

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Hunter 36, 2011

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Perfectly balanced, exhilarating to sail. 3-cabin with spacious saloon ASKING

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Block Island 40 Yawl, 1999

A truly beautiful vessel!

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Lagoon 410-S2 – 2004

A GREAT buy for a 410-S2.

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$225,000

Nauticat 36 Double Headsail Ketch, 1984

Full keel, rigged as a ketch.

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$47,500

Meridian 459 – 2007

Clean and roomy.

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Pearson 31-2 Wing Keel – 1988

Reduced priced for quick sale.

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Morgan Classic 41 – 1987

Hunter 36, 2006

Wing keel, beautifully maintained.

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$95,000

Wauquiez Centurion 47 – 1986

Fully equipped, excellent condition.

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$139,000

Freedom 35 Sloop, 1996

Excellent live-aboard, long range cruiser. Loved, updated, well-equipped.

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$39,900

Tomcat Boat TC970s, 32 ft., 2012

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$79,900

Island Packet Cat 35 – 1993

Rigged for singlehanding, hardtop option. Cruising in comfort.

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$199,500

Wellcraft St Tropez 3200 – 1986

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$24,500

Best-equipped Beneteau 423 ASKING

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Tartan 26 Fantail, 2014

High performance day sailer.

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Admiral 38 Catamaran, 2004

Custom outfitted for cruising.

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Tartan 3500 – 2001

Ideal family cruising boat.

$119,000

Searay 33 – 1997

Excellent condition/low original hours, Well looked after, re-powered in 2012.

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Beneteau 423 Sloop – 2005

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$47,700

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$118,900

Prairie Sedan Trawler – 1981

Safe, heavily-built vessel ASKING

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Editorial: St. Petersburg Classic Regatta

By Steve Morrell

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Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

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

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Racing News: News, Instruction, Southern Sailors, and National and International Regattas in the South

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

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Miami Boat Show Preview and Seminars

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Cape Dory 30 Boat Review

By Chris Kreitlein

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St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show Review

By Steve Morrell

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Carolina Sailing: Classic Boat Rally

By Dan Dickison

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Pensacola a la Habana Regatta: Historic Race to Cuba Will Be a Game Changer

By Julie B. Connerley

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U.S. Coast Guard Summary of Boating Accidents in 2014

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Abaco Race Week Trip – A Florida Family Sails to the Bahamas for a Week of Racing and Sun

By Kim Brew

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Dog Onboard? Know What You are Getting Into

By David P. Hope

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BP Funding for Recreational Boating/Restoration in the Gulf

By Troy Gilbert

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Southern Regional Racing Calendar

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True Life Adventures of a River Rat

By Robert Morrissey

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

Cape Dory 30 review. Page 30. Photo by Chris Kreitlein.

Castillo del Morro Lighthouse – Pensacola to Cuba Regatta. Page 42. Photo by Alan Steele.

COVER PHOTO: Na Zdravi leaves Pensacola in the Andrews Institute Pensacola a la Habana Regatta October 31. Article page 42. Photo by Julie B. Connerley.

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The St. Petersburg Classic Regatta – January 9 For the last three years I have shared my booth at the St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show with the St. Petersburg Sailing Association (SPSA) so that they can promote the St. Petersburg Classic Regatta. Formerly (and oftentimes, currently) known as the Good Old Boat Regatta, the first one was held in 2010, but the name was changed to the St. Petersburg Classic Regatta and this year is the seventh edition of the event.

A Good Old Boat Regatta has been held in Annapolis MD since 2000 and now has about 100 boats entering each year. SPSA heard about this and started their own in 2010.

That first year, 52 boats entered, which surprised everyone.

In 2015, 59 boats raced and many more are expected this year. It has become one of the largest regattas in West Florida. Sailing is off the shores of St. Petersburg The regatta is co-hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, which serves as the event base. SPYC provides free dockage and the club also serves as the location for regatta dock parties, and the dinner and awards banquet afterwards.

The regatta is a benefit for Meals on Wheels, a service of Neighborly Care, Inc. The event slogan is “Good Old Boats Helping Good Old Folks.” Last year, the event exceeded the goal of $20,000 for Meals on Wheels. Raymarine is one of the main sponsors of the event, but many other sponsors donated raffle and ticket prizes for the after-race banquet.

To qualify to be in the regatta, a boat must be at least 20 years old. Big boats and small boats—boats of all kinds (but it is a sailboat regatta)—sail in this regatta. A few day sailers have entered over the years. One year a 20-foot Fish Class boat competed, and another year saw an International 110.

The minimum length for a boat is 20 feet, so the Fish Class just made it.

Classes included are Cruising, PHRF Spinnaker, PHRF Non-Spinnaker and a Fun class (for those who just want to sail for fun). For those without a PHRF rating, SPSA will assign one, or the boat can sail in the Fun Class. The number of boats in the categories will determine Divisions, OneDesign classes and Portsmouth-class boats will be given special consideration.

In other words, anyone can enjoy sailing their boat in this regatta and if you don’t want to race, but just sail, sail in the Fun Class.

Awards are handed out for various reasons besides placing in their class in the race. Special awards will be hand out for: Distance Traveled (sailed/trailered); Oldest Boat; Oldest Skipper; Youngest Skipper; Prettiest Boat; Most Unique/Unusual Boat; Stylish Crew; and for other such considerations deemed worthy by the regatta committee.

Last year, the oldest boat was a 1966 Cal 25. The oldest skipper was 83—who barely beat out the next oldest who was 82. The youngest was 17. The best-dressed award went to a crew who were all dressed up as French sailors on a 1970 Hinckley 40.

This year, the regatta is being held on Jan. 9. For more information and to enter, crew or just watch, go to the St. Petersburg Sailing Association website, www.spsa.us. You can also contact Steve Short, Regatta Chair at Vice.Commodore@spsa.us, or Richard Boler, SPSA Commodore at Commodore@spsa.us. The awards and dinner party will be held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club at 6:30pm.

And if your boat isn’t old enough to be in this regatta, just hold onto it until it is. You just might end up also being the oldest skipper if you just bought the boat.

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Registration: April 21, 2016

Start of Race: April 22, 2016

Important Regatta Information & Notice of Race posted at www.regatadelsolalsol.org The Entry fee deadlines are outlined below and include $350 Mexican government fees, taxes, and customs chargers, transponder rental, six regatta shirts and six regatta event tickets. An additional $35 (subject to change) Immigration Tourist Visa Fee per crew member must be paid for each person entering Mexico by boat. More information will follow.

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Today there may be as many as Five generations participating. It is held on the Friday morning the day of the Awards Dinner & Presentation.

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

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

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

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Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race) Go to the Racing Calendar for regattas, local races and racing news • Educational/Training • Boat Shows • Seafood Festivals & Nautical Flea Markets • Sailboat & Trawler Rendezvous • Other Events

LISTING YOUR EVENT To have your event listed, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Email us the information by the 1st of the month preceding publication. Contact us if a little later (it most likely will get in, but not certain). We will print your public event the month of the event and the month before. Rendezvous we print for three months.

Events must be free, very low cost, or not for profit.

For profit events can be listed for a small fee.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING Go to the Racing News Pages on page 20 for Race Management Instruction in the Southeast.

ABYC Standards Event, Jacksonville, FL, Jan. 11-15 The American Boat and Yacht Council will hold its seventh annual Standards week at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville

Riverfront. Standards Week is a critical step in the development of ABYC standards. Throughout the week, Project Technical Committees (PTCs) will meet to discuss various standards under review. This year, the PTC meeting topics include electrical, hull performance, electrical components, gas detectors, navigation lights, fuel and ventilation, and product interface. Participation is open to all interested parties. www.abycinc.org.

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Basic Weather and Forecasting, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Jan. 20 This seminar explains weather systems, and how to use your own observations and senses to stay aware of how weather conditions may affect your boating excursion.

Materials include the “On-board Weather Forecasting Captain’s Quick Guide” to use aboard your vessel. 7-9pm.

St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Instruction free, materials $35 plus $10 each additional family member. Maximum 20 students.

Pre-registration required/ Go to www.boating-stpete.org Polytarp Sail Making, Cortez, FL, Jan. 30 David Gray of Polysail International has built Polytarp sails for everything from small sailboats to the 35. Scow at Crystal River. In this class, he will teach you about the benefits of Polytarp, and how to use it to make sturdy, reliable sails for small boats. Class fees include a kit with everything to make a Polytarp sail of your own.

Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St W, Cortez, FL 34215. 9am-4pm. Registration and fees due by Jan. 9. $125.

Maximum eight students. 941-708-6120. halee.turner@manateeclerk.com. www.floridamaritimemuseum.org/upcoming-classes Emergencies On Board, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Feb. 24 This seminar provides the skipper with information to prepare adequately for emergencies and how to actually deal with them when they occur. Topics include preventing accidents, running aground, fire, getting lost, and towing.

Each student receives the “Emergencies On Board Quick Guide” and a full color “Student Guide” especially written for the seminar. 7-9pm. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Instruction free, materials $40 plus $10 each additional family member. Maximum 20 students. Pre-registration required. Go to www.boating-stpete.org 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.

North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC On-going adult sailing programs. Family Sailing. On-going traditional boat building classes. www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, 252-728-7317.

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

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

The course named “About Boating Safely” and “America’s Boating Course (ABC)” both satisfy the requirements. They are marked below with two asterisks (**): **Jacksonville, FL. Ongoing Mike Christnacht. 904-5029154. mchristnacht@comcast.net. www.uscgajaxbeach. com/pe.htm. Classes at Captain’s Club, 13363 Beach Blvd. $25 including materials.

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**New Port Richey, FL. Ongoing.

New Port Richey USCGAUX Flotilla 11-06 First Saturday of the month. 9am to 5pm. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Communications Building, 3920 Marine Parkway, New Port Richey, FL (in Gulf Harbors Yacht Club Parking Lot). Register at BoaterEducation.info US SAILING INSTRUCTOR AND COACH COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) Go to the website for courses that might have been scheduled after our press date. For more on course schedules, locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to www.ussailing.org/education/teach-sailing. Check the website, since courses are often added late.

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

Small Boat Instructor Course Level 1 US Sailing Center of Martin County, Jensen Beach, FL, Jan 1-4. Contact Alan Jenkinson at alan@usscmc.org.

Instructor Allison Jolly.

St. Petersburg Sailing Center, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 15-18.

Contact Instructor Allison Jolly at allisonbjolly@gmail.com.

Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA, Jan. 16-17, Jan. 2425 (two weekends). Contact Instructor Holly Murray at sthcrux@aol.com. Instructor Kevin Gunn

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Marathon Yacht Club Educational Foundation, Marathon, FL, Jan. 21-24. Contact Ruth Olson at olsgrp@gmail.com.

Instructor Allison Jolly.

Basic Keelboat Instructor Evaluative Course College of Charleston Sailing Assn. Charleston, SC, Dec 1113. Contact Karen Davidson at KarenDavidson@ussail ing.org. Instructors Ray Wichmann and Joe Hanko.

Powerboat Instructor Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Feb. 26-28.

Contact Jon Meyers at powerboat@ussailing.org. Instructor Steve Maddox.

BOAT SHOWS Austin Boat Show, Jan. 7-10 Thurs. 4-9pm, Fri. 12-9pm, Sat. 10-9pm, Sun. 10-5pm.

Austin Convention Center. www.austinboatshow.com

61st Houston International Boat Show, Jan. 8-17 Powerboats. Fri. 1-8, Sat. 10-8, Sunday, 11-8, Mon.-Tues. 18, Wed.-Fri. 1-9, Sat. 10-8, Sun. 11-5. NRG Center, Houston. www.houstonboatshows.com. 713-526-6361

54th Atlanta Boat Show, Jan. 14-17 Thurs.-Fri. 11am- 9pm. Saturday, 10am-9pm. Sunday, 10am-6pm. Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA. NMMA. www.atlantaboatshow.com.

15th Annual Charlotte County Boat Show, Port Charlotte, FL, Jan. 14-17 Charlotte County Fairgrounds. 10-6pm Thurs-Sat. 10-5pm Sunday. 954-570-7785 www.swfmia.com/charlotte-county-boat-show

42nd Stuart Boat Show, Stuart, FL, Jan. 15-17 10am-6pm till 5pm Sunday. Waterway Marina, Apex Marine. Stuart Harbor, Half Mile off State Road 707. $12, $10 senior citizens, $5 children 10 and under, infants free.

TrawlerFest, Riviera Beach, FL, Jan. 26-31 TrawlerFest is PassageMaker’s stand-alone series of boat shows, specifically designed for cruising-under-power enthusiasts. TrawlerFest includes in-water displays of cruising powerboats, first class boating courses and demonstrations, the latest in marine products and services, and rendezvous-style evening events and activities.

Attendees come by boat and stay at the marina, or by land, staying at one of the local hotels. Seminars are held on a wide range of topics, along with demonstrations, discussions, parties, and exhibits with industry representatives. For more information, go to www.trawlerfest.com/events.

One popular seminar is Nigel Calder’s two-day diesel course which kicks off TrawlerFest. Other topics include “Cruising Cuba, and Doing it Legally,” The Great Loop and Side Trips,” “Hands-On Boat Handling” and “The Boat Buyer’s Survival Guide.” There are 28 seminars all together.

Held at the Riviera Beach Marina, 200 East 13th St., Riviera Beach, FL. 10am to 5pm.

San Antonio Boat Show, Jan. 28-31 At the Alamodome. Thursday 3-9pm, Friday 12-9pm.

Saturday, 10-9pm. Sunday, 10-5pm. www.sanantonioboatshow.com

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Charleston Boat Show, Charleston, SC, Jan. 29-31

10th Annual Port Salerno Seafood Festival, Port Salerno, FL, Jan. 30

Fri. 12-6pm, Sat. 10-6pm, Sun. 11-5pm. Charleston Convention Center, Charleston, SC. 864-250-9713. www.thecharlestonboatshow.com

Live music, arts and crafts vendors, a kids’ fun zone, mermaids, pirates and seafood. Adults $10, $5 in advance, children 12 and under free. 10am to 8pm. Port Salerno Docks. www.portsalernoseafoodfestival.org.

Mid-Atlantic Boat Show, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC, Feb. 11-14 www.MidAtlanticBoatShow.com.

Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail, Miamarina at Bayside, Miami, FL, Feb. 11-15 See pages 28-29 for show information/seminar schedule.

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS & NAUTICAL FLEA MARKETS 12th Annual Big Pine Key Nautical Flea Market, Florida Keys, Jan. 16-17 Typically drawing nearly 200 vendors, this event is held on the wooded grounds of the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, Mile Marker 31 Oceanside on Big Pine Key. Besides nautical items, there will be arts and crafts, food, and live music. 8am to 2pm.

35th Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, Cortez, FL, Feb. 13-14 Started in 1981, this two-day festival in the historic fishing village in Cortez, FL, offers a wide variety of seafood, live music, nautical arts and crafts, children’t activities, environmental exhibits and beer. Over the years, the event has expanded from one 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. For more on F.I.S.H. and the festival, go to www.cortez-fish.org.

21st Annual Gigantic Nautical Flea Market, Islamorada, Florida Keys, Feb. 20-21 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. All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at 8am. 305-7121818. http://giganticnauticalfleamarket.org.

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24th Annual Orange Beach Seafood Festival & Car Show, Orange Beach, AL, Feb. 27 The Wharf, 4830 Main Street. 10am-4pm. www.gulfshores.com/things-to-do/calendar-events.

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OTHER EVENTS The 7th Annual St. Petersburg Classic Regatta, Jan. 9 Formerly the Good Old Boat Regatta More than Just a Regatta—A Benefit for “Meals on Wheels” This regatta is organized by the St. Petersburg Sailing Association and is co-hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, which serves as the event base. The SPYC is providing free dockage, along with being the locale for the exceptional dock parties and the awards dinner banquet.

The St Petersburg Classic Regatta is designed to showcase older classic boats; boats must be at least 20 years old to enter (built before 1996). Boats come from all over to participate in this event which is known more for its fun, camaraderie and generosity than the sailboat race, which is always a spirited event.

The regatta is a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels, which provides nutritious, hot meals to low income elderly folks who would otherwise go without. Last year the regatta raised over $20,000 for Meals on Wheels. The regatta slogan, “Keels for Meals on Wheels” highlights the importance of good nutrition to provide a solid foundation for healthy seniors. Meals on Wheels was started in St. Petersburg in 1968 and has grown to be a national program. For 50 years, they have provided health and wellness programs to seniors to help them remain in their homes—where they want to be.

Classes include Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, True Cruising, One-Design and a Fun class. The True Cruising division is always the largest class. Special awards are given for most beautiful boat, oldest boat, oldest skipper and a variety of other categories. The most prestigious award is the Good Neighbor Trophy awarded to the boat that makes the largest donation to Meals on Wheels. For several years, Steve Honour and the crew of Shady Lady, from the Boca Ciega Yacht Club, have won this award, raising almost $4000 in the 2015 regatta. The distance award went to Rob Hoffman with Ladyship, trailering over 800 miles! The oldest skipper was 84, the youngest 16, and the most beautiful boat was awarded to Tug

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The St. Petersburg Yacht Club Hosts and Sponsors three prestigious Tampa Bay & Gulf Races 2016 All three regattas qualify for the SPORC Trophy (The St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Challenge) and the Suncoast Boat of the Year Special one-time entry fee if entering all three regattas at the same time — Pusser’s Rum Cup, Suncoast Race Week and Crown Cars Regatta Go to the SPYC Web Site Regatta Page for Details

35th Annual SPYC Invitational Pusser’s Rum Cup March 5 Originates at & returns to SPYC downtown location.

32nd Annual Crown Cars Regatta SPYC at PAG Racing in the Gulf of Mexico.

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38th Annual Suncoast Race Week Presented by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in cooperation with Bradenton Yacht Club & Davis Island Yacht Club April 8-10 Venue to be announced in the Notice of Race.

All NORs will be on the St. Petersburg Yacht Club Website at www.spyc.org and West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org

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The NOR, online registration, entry form, contacts and additional information are online at www.stpetersburgclassicregatta.com.

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

Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Jan. 11-13

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

This event is solely dedicated to showcasing the very latest and next-generation electric and hybrid marine propulsion systems, technologies and solutions, both new and for repowering.

The event is held in Hall A at the Fort Lauderdale/ Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale.

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“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 (Jan. 25) at the end of Key West Race Week. The following three months, the race is the last Sunday in the month. There is a captain’s meeting the day before the race at the bar at 7pm, where “captains and crew contemplate strategy while reviewing course and race rules.” Race awards, booty, music and barbecue are after the race at the bar at 7pm. www.schoonerwharf.com.

Englewood Sailing Association Open House, Englewood, FL, Jan. 24, Feb. 21 See the facilities, boats, and go for a leisurely sail around Lemon Bay. This free event is sure to be fun for the whole family and a great way to enjoy the salty shores of Englewood. Indian Mounds Park, 210 Winson Ave., Englewood, FL. 12-3pm. 941-681-8190. www.englewoodsailing.org

International Marina & Boatyard Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Jan. 27-29 The IMBC is the leading marina and boatyard conference. It

is geared specifically toward marina and boatyard owners, operators, and managers as well as dock masters, harbormasters, boat builders and repairers, and industry consultants. IMBC is where dedicated marine professionals gather to exchange information, talk about the future of the industry, explore new methods and techniques, receive updates on revised standards and established rules, and discover new products. The conference is produced by the Association of Marina Industries (AMI). Professional development seminars. Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center International Marina Institute/ Association of Marina Industries. 401-682-7334. www.MarinaAssociation.org/imbc.

REFIT International Exhibition & Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Jan. 28-29 Sponsored by Professional BoatBuilder magazine, this show is co-located with the International Marina and Boatyard Conference (see event listed above). It is a trade show and technical seminar series focused on improving yacht refits, with 15 technical and management seminars over the two-day period. The exhibit hall is free. www.RefitShow.com. (This event is more of interest for large yachts and megayachts.)

36th Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas, Feb. 18-27 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 countries 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-the-beach 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. 20. All cruisers are welcome.

For more information, go to www.georgetowncruisingregatta.com (go to “Schedule” for 2016 schedule).

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RACING NEWS 48th 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—the race from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico—will be setting out for Mexico on April 21. Entrants are already signing up for the race.

The entry fee is $1250 for entries postmarked, filed online and paid from January 1 through February 28, 2016; $1350 for entries postmarked, filed online and paid from March 1, through April 4, 2016. The final entry deadline is Monday, April 4, 2016.

Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington, the chairperson, can be contacted through the website at www.regatadelsol alsol.org (click on Chairperson@regatadelsolalsol.org on the home page, or in the Notice of Race).

Many pre-race 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.

There is a secure website page for online entries, or mail the entry in (address available on the website). You can also check out the regatta’s Facebook page. For more information, go to www.regatadelsolalsol.org.

RACE MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTION IN THE SOUTHEAST To list your race instruction courses (free listings for nonprofit groups. A small fee to for-profit groups): editor@southwindsmagazine.com For US SAILING Courses: Information, prerequisites, and enrollment online available at www.ussailing.org/race-officials/become-a-race-official

US SAILING One Day Race Management Seminars Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club, Beaufort, SC, Jan. 16. Contact Frank Pontious at fponti@islc.net. Instructor J D Rosser.

Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA, Jan. 23. Contact instructor George Hero at ghero@georgehero.net.

Lake Norman Yacht Club, Mooresville, NC, Jan. 23.

Contact Tom Raymond at tomtraymond@roadrunner.com.

Instructor J D Rosser.

Atlanta Yacht Club, Atlanta, GA, Feb. 6. Contact Tom Henderson at tomwhenderson@comcast.net. Instructor J D Rosser.

One Day Umpire Seminar, Seabrook, TX, Jan. 15-16 Lakewood Yacht Club. Contact Marek Valasek at Sailing Director@lakewoodyachtclub.com. Instructor Peter Wilson

UPCOMING NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL REGATTAS IN THE SOUTHEAST Melges 20 Winter Series, South Florida, December, February 5-7, March 4-6 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. 5-7, and Event 3 on March 4-6. 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.

Tradewinds Midwinter Open Cat Nationals/ NAMSA NAs, Islamorada, Florida Keys, Jan. 16-18 Three days of racing (if racers can only make it for two days they will get scored their average for the missing day). This is the biggest event of the winter. Carlton Tucker Memorial Award to Winner of the Largest Class. Also the following: F18 Midwinters, F16 Midwinters, Wave Midwinters.

Contact rick@catsailor.com, 305-451-3287. For preregistration, go to www.catsailor.com/registration. For Notice of Race, go to www.catsailor.com/Tradewinds.html.

29th Quantum Key West Race Week 2016, Jan. 17-22 Key West Race Week is under new management this year with the Storm Trysail Club taking over that position from Premiere Racing, which ran it for many years. Many new changes have been introduced, some of which are: • A shortened regatta of three days for some races for participants who can’t afford the time and/or money to spend a whole week in Key West.

• Distance racing for some who want to sail just one long race and not a series of buoy races.

• Replacing PHRF ratings with Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) ratings, in hopes of attracting more foreign boats.

• Harbor Racing Circle—to develop racing that can be viewed from shore.

• Return of Corsair 28s and Trimarans.

Late registration is still available. For more on Key West Race Week, go to www.KeyWestRaceWeek.com, or contact Amy Gross-Kehoe at admin@KeyWestRaceWeek.com, or 650-704-9770.

Advanced Judge Seminar, Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 27-28.

US SAILING’s ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami Returns in 2016, Jan. 23-30

Contact Dwight LeBlanc, Jr. at leblanc@chaffe.com.

Instructors James Tichenor and John Luppens.

US Sailing’s premier event—the 27th running of Sailing World Cup Miami—is set to return to Miami FL for top-

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Racing News, Instruction, Southern Sailors, and National and International Regattas in the South level Olympic and Paralympic class racing. The event is the only North American regatta to be included in World Sailing’s 2015-16 Sailing World Cup series. The regatta is a mainstay on the winter circuit for sailors campaigning for the next Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Competitors in the Olympic and Paralympic events will have five days of fleet racing from Monday, Jan. 25 to Friday, Jan. 29. Medal races across the 10 Olympic events will bring the regatta to a close on Saturday, Jan. 30 where medals will be awarded to the top three boats.

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

Event winners in each Olympic event from Sailing World Cup Miami will qualify for the 2016 Grand Final, while the best placed ‘home continent’ sailor will also qualify. The regatta is especially important as a ranking regatta for sailors hoping to qualify for the US Sailing Team Sperry, which annually distinguishes the top U.S. sailors in each Olympic and Paralympic class. http://miami.ussailing.org/2016-event/

8th Conch Republic Cup, Key West to Cuba, Jan. 28 The Conch Republic Cup race is scheduled to depart from Key West on Jan. 28 and return by Feb. 6. The race will go to Varadero, then buoy races off Varadero, then a race to Havana, possible buoy race off Havana, along with social events in both Cuba locations, including award ceremonies and a parade in Havana.

The race has been positioned on the January 2016 calendar, hoping to also attract racers who have just completed Key West Race Week. Organizers are encouraging those thinking about the new PHRF pursuit format offered at KWRW to come to Key West and enter both events. Deadline to enter this race has passed (Dec. 1). Late registration is possible, but not guaranteed. Go to www.ConchRepublic Cup.com (go to the “Participants” tab). If so, a late registration fee would most likely be applicable.

Miami to Havana Race, Feb. 10, 2016 The Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC), which organizes several Florida races (annual Miami to Nassau in November; annual Fort Lauderdale to Key West in January; biennial Port Everglades to Montego Bay in February), is the organizer of this new race. The race is hosted by the Coral Reef Yacht Club and the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba. It will begin on February 10 with boats racing down the Florida Keys and heading across the Gulf Stream to Havana wherever the racers decide the best point to do so is. There will then be a coastal race off Havana a few days later. The Notice of Race will be available on the official Miami to Havana Race website, www.HavanaRace.org.

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Clearwater, FL, Feb. 7-14 Clearwater Community Sailing Center. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org

St. Petersburg National Offshore One-Design (NOODS) Regatta, Feb. 12-14 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 country annually. Go to the Sailing World NOOD website for more information at www.sailingworld.com/nood-regattas.

2016 Force Five Midwinter Championship, February 13-20 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 to get in some practice racing. For more information go to www.upperkeyssailingclub.com, http://force5.us/main/ or contact Tom Trump at tntrump@att.net.

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE SOUTH AND THE WORLD OF SAILING Send us news, including business press releases, to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We need to receive them by the 1st of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later (it most likely will get in, but not certain).

Okeechobee Water Level Goes up About Three Inches Since November As of press date in early December, Lake Okeechobee was at 14.77 feet above sea level, about three inches higher since early November. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 8.71 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 6.91 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.23 feet. For those interested in seeing the daily height of the lake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance, go to http://w3.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml (copy this address exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases). This link is also available on our website, www.southwindsmagazine.com. See the left column.

Parents of Teen Lost at Sea Advocate EPIRB Law In July, two teenagers were lost at sea in a storm off Jupiter, FL, while fishing in a 19-foot boat. The Coast Guard launched an extensive search, and two days after they were reported lost, the boat was found, but the teenagers never were. The Coast Guard later commented that they always recommend people go to sea with an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB), which the boys did not have. They probably would have been found quickly if there was one onboard.

The parents of one of the boys is now working with two Florida lawmakers to promote a bill that would give an annual 25 percent discount on boat registrations for those boat owners who have a registered EPIRB. A bill offering the discount is expected to be introduced during the spring session of the Florida Legislature.

The parents are also working with ACR Electronics, manufacturers of EPIRBs, to educate the public about EPIRBs. The parents have also started the AustinBlu Foundation to promote boater safety, especially for young boaters. Austin Blu Stephanos was the 14-year-old who was lost on his boat with his friend Perry Cohen, 14. For more on the foundation, go to www.austinblufoundation.org.

(SOUTHWINDS published an article on emergency location devices in the December 2014 issue. Go to Back Issues at www.SouthwindsMagazine.com.)

St. Petersburg Uses Gulf Oil Spill Money on New Marine Research Vessel The city of St. Petersburg, FL, has received $6.5 million from the Gulf oil spill settlement. In November, the city designated $250,000 for the Florida Institute of Oceanography to 20

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help the institute purchase a new $6 million marine research vessel. The current research vessel is more than 40-years-old and in need of replacement. So far, $3.2 million has been pledged towards the new boat by 14 other institutions.

The city is also considering using the oil spill money for a commuter ferry service on Tampa Bay and for improvements on the St. Petersburg sewer system, which has had several spills into Boca Ciega and Tampa Bay because of work needed on the aging system.

Gunboat Files for Bankruptcy Protection Gunboat International, a North Carolina manufacturer of large catamarans, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November. Gunboat makes carbon fiber, large, luxury sailing catamarans from 40 to 77 feet. The owner of Gunboat is Peter Johnstone, who was born into the family that is known for the J/boats. Gunboat is located in Wanchese, NC. In the release put out by Gunboat on the filing, a statement was made that the company had been going through a series of business circumstances, events, mistakes and disputes. It was a statement that was honest in its intent, but also proclaimed problems with the contracted boat builder in China.

Chief among these problems is a legal dispute with the Chinese builder of the Gunboats, HYM. There are numerous accusations that because of construction problems, Gunboat has had to pay out huge sums to fix problems with the boats. HYM has countered that Gunboat is to blame for the problems. Gunboat also accuses HYM of creating its own brand of carbon fiber boats that is competing with Gunboat, even though a non-compete clause is included in their contract.

Recent incidents with Gunboats have also affected Gunboat’s reputation. In April, a foiling G4 Gunboat capsized, although it was pushing the limit of sailing fast and heeled over anyway—something that should not be left to anyone but experts.

Another incident happened last winter when a 55-foot Gunboat (hull #1 of the series), Rainmaker, had a dismasting off Cape Hatteras in a violent storm. The crew had to jump off and was rescued, but the dismasted boat had to be abandoned. It was spotted five months later, still floating, in the North Atlantic. Its carbon fiber hull appeared to be fully intact, but the boat looked like a stripped-down derelict filled with water. The boat is still wandering around out there, exact whereabouts unknown.

Gunboat is still building boats, though, and servicing customers. Investors are still expressing interest in making the company succeed. They are planning to be exhibiting their boats in Miami at the Strictly Sail Boat Show, Feb. 11-15. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Strictly Sail Miami at Bayside 75th Annual Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail Miami FEBRUARY 11-15

Miami Boat Show Moves to New Location Strictly Sail Stays at Bayside This year, the Miami Boat Show—one of the largest boat shows in the world—has moved its main location from the Convention Center in Miami Beach to a new location on Virginia Key. The move was prompted by a two-year remodeling of the convention center, but the National Marine Manufacturer’s Association (NMMA), the show’s organizers, declared the new location will be its new permanent home.

The new location is at the Miami Marine Stadium Park & Basin on Virginia Key, which is about two miles east across Biscayne Bay on the Rickenbacker Causeway. The causeway leaves from downtown Miami at a point about two miles south of Miamarina/Bayside Marketplace, the location of the Strictly Sail portion of the show. The in-water powerboat show that was always held at Sea Isle Marina will now be at the main show location on Virginia Key. The NMMA is promoting that one of the main benefits of the new location is having the in-water boats located at the same place as the main show. Some wanted the Strictly Sail Show to move to the new location, but the show remains at Bayside.

Getting to the Main Show – Parking , Water Taxis and Shuttles One can drive to the main show on Virginia Key, but there is really no parking at the new location (except limited, expensive parking can be reserved). Access to the show is via shuttles and water taxis. Parking with shuttles is available in the downtown Miami locations. Parking reservations and Miami parking locations can be found at www.MiamiBoat Show.com. For those going to Strictly Sail, some parking is available at Bayside, but no spaces can be reserved at that location (see directions box to the show on this page).

Water taxis leave from seven locations. Five are in downtown Miami, one is in South Beach, and another is from Dinner Key in Coconut Grove. One of the Miami water taxis leaves from the Strictly Sail show. You must have a show ticket to get on a water taxi. Water taxis and shuttles run from 9:30am to 9pm, Thursday (shuttle stops at 7pm on Thursday) Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, they run from 9:30am to 7pm.

Strictly Sail Show Moves the Exhibitors Tent to the Old Waterfront Location The Strictly Sail show is keeping the same location at Miamarina at Bayside. The exhibitor’s tent, which last year was moved to a new location away from the water because of construction at the old location, is moving back to its waterfront location because the construction has been suspended for several months. Show visitors can take a shuttle or water taxi to the main show from the Strictly Sail Show.

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The ticket you buy for the sail show is good for the main boat show on Virginia Key. Although many monohulls are present, both in the water and on land, 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. Smaller, trailerable sailboats are on display on land. A great variety of boating and sailing seminars are held daily (see the next page).

Tickets and Hours Adults: $20/one-day pass; $35/two-day pass (any two days), Friday – Monday; Premier Day, Thursday is $35. $85/five-day pass. Age 15 and under free. Show runs 10-6 daily at the Strictly Sail location. The convention center is open 10am to 6pm Thursday and Monday, 10am to 8pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Show information and E-tickets available 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.

Strictly Sail: Discover Boating Center Boating hands-on skills training and on-the-water sailing workshops—online advanced registration available. Go to www.StrictlySailMiami.com for details on courses.

Captains Jeff and Jean Levin, who specialize in working with couples, will be holding a one-day “Two Can Sail Couples Cruising Seminar” at the Holiday Inn across from the sailboat show on Saturday, Feb. 13. Cost is $295/couple ($175 single) and includes a one-day ticket to the boat show.

Go to www.TwoCanSail.com, email Info@TwoCanSail.com, or call 727-644-7496.

Cruising Outpost Party Bob Bitchin’s Cruising Outpost Party will again be held at Strictly Sail on Saturday evening at 7pm.

Directions and Parking – Strictly Sail Miamarina at Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Blvd. Miami From the North: I-95 South to exit 395/Miami Beach East, exit at Biscayne Blvd. Turn right; follow Biscayne to Port Blvd. (NE 5th Street). Turn left; follow right hand lane into the Bayside Garage.

From the South: I-95 North. Exit at Biscayne Blvd. Stay in left-hand lane until the stop sign at Biscayne. Turn left on NE 3rd Street. Follow the left side of the road into the Bayside Garage.

Parking is available at Bayside First-come, first-served. Arrive early to get parking at Bayside. You cannot purchase parking reservations at Bayside.

Parking if Bayside is Full Shuttle from park-and-ride facility at the American Airlines Arena, two blocks from Bayside, or from one of the other parking locations offered by the boat show; go to www.MiamiBoatShow.com. www.southwindsmagazine.com

FREE SAILING SEMINARS AT STRICTLY SAIL BAYSIDE MIAMARINA LOCATION The Strictly Sail Seminar Series offers approximately 80 free seminars at the show. The seminars, which span the five-day show, are taught by authors, technical experts, and well-seasoned sailors and cover a wide range of topics. Sailors will find topics on general boating knowledge, cruising, living aboard, circumnavigation, exploring Florida’s coastline, learning how to get started—the list goes on. Below are highlights of some of the seminars. The final schedule, which was not ready at press time, will be printed in the February issue, but it will be available online in January at www.strictlysailmiami.com.

Multihull Cruising…Is there one in your future?

By Gino Morrelli Morrelli Melvin has designed over 800 cruising cats and tris for Lagoon, Leopard, Gunboat, HH Cats, Rapido Tris and custom clients. Gino will compare important features to determine which cat or tri is right for you.

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Short-Handed Sail Handling

By Travis Blain For the cruising couple, having sailing systems that can be easily handled by one or two people in all weather is the key to a safe and enjoyable passage. Travis Blain of Mack Sails will take you through all the systems, from the latest top-down furlers for cruising spinnakers and ways to keep your boat lively in light air, to the best systems to deploy when storms descend.

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By Kevin Carlan from Mastry Engine Center Learn about basic diesel engine maintenance procedures that can help your engine perform better and run longer. Subjects include lubrication, fuel, cooling and electrical systems, as well as spring start-up and winterizing. Case histories, anecdotes, question and answers.

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By Catalina Vice President Gerry Douglas Discover how today’s designers appeal to the new customers as well as the mature sailors with new features. Gerry Douglas has designed every boat in the line starting with the Catalina 36.

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Couples Cruising Seminars For couples considering the cruising life style

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• Couples attending receive two tickets to the Sunday Miami Boat Show • One lucky couple will WIN a SPOT Messenger provided by SeaTech Systems.

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drivers and wrenches. Includes Infrared pyrometer, refractometer, moisture meter, Volt Ohm meter, bore-scope. Plus tips for boat maintenance learned form 50 years working in the marine industry.

Preparing our Boat for a Long Cruise

By Tom Hale After 50 years working in the marine industry Tom has helped many people prepare their boats for coastal cruising. This seminar covers how to prepare your boat, and also how to plan, budget and evaluate upgrades to for your style of cruising. Topics include mechanical systems, electrical systems, navigation systems, rigging, deck hardware and safety equipment.

Cruising Cuba

By Wally Moran Wally has recently completed his third visit along the north coast of Cuba in his 34-foot Dufour, Gypsy Wind. Expect an entertaining discussion, with wonderful photos and video of this charming island.

Cruising the Intracoastal Waterway

By Wally Moran For those heading out on the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway), there is no better source for advice and information than well-known cruiser and writer Wally Moran. He’s done 26 transits of this 1100-mile long waterway, two of those leading 15-20 new cruisers on their first trip south.

Ins and Outs of Cuba and Essential Cuba

By Christine Myers These two seminars cover the 10 official international ports of entry or exit and the cruising around Cuba. In a nutshell, everything cruisers need to know about U.S. laws, Cuban rules, check-in process, provisioning, and conditions.

How to keep a Starboard Attitude While Cruising

By Bob Bitchin Take a close look at the realities of cruising before you set off.

Preparing to Cruise the Great Loop

By Kimberly Russo This seminar will give you details on how to move cruising the Great Loop from your “bucket list” to a reality. You’ll learn how to estimate the costs for doing the Loop, what to bring with you (and what to leave behind!) and practical tips for managing life aboard during this 6,000-mile cruising adventure!

Force Ten Storm Sailing Strategies

By John Kretschmer This lively discussion focuses on handling modern boats in serious conditions. The talk is based on the October 28, 2015 passage from Lunenburg Nova Scotia to St. Martin by way of Bermuda aboard John’s Kaufman 47 cutter, Quetzal. Every year, John conducts a heavy-weather passage, since there’s much to learn from these experiences.

Hurricane Preparation.

By Pam Wall After surviving three direct hits by hurricanes in the Bahamas, Pam Wall describes in detail what she learned to survive and to protect her boat in storms and hurricanes. There are in-depth lists and suggestions for proper equipment to have aboard and what to do to avoid damage.

Bahamas Adventure: The Berrys, the Exumas and Island Life

By Jessie Zevalkink and Katie Smith Join Jessie and Katie for a talk about crossing the Gulf Stream for the first time aboard their Cal 27, Louise, after having slim-to-none ocean cruising experience. Three months of cruising the Bahamas and the girls will not only share the true meaning of island life but will also laugh about their mechanical problems and reveal their best and worst experiences at anchor.

Cruising the Chesapeake

By Tom Hale Discover the towns villages and secluded anchorage options that make this area one of the world’s finest cruising grounds SOUTHWINDS January 2016

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BOATOWNER’S BOAT REVIEW

1981 Cape Dory 30 Cutter Miss Marley

By Chris Kreitlein

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ate on a blustery winter’s afternoon, I sailed out Pensacola Pass into the Gulf of Mexico on my 1981 Cape Dory 30 cutter, Miss Marley, on a solo voyage to Panama City, FL, a distance of approximately 90 miles. As the north wind blew me out the pass, I saw ahead of me a newer model production sailboat also heading out. Curious, I called them on the radio and asked their destination. The captain replied he was taking his 36-footer far enough out to pump the holding tank, then heading back in. Upon learning my own plans, the captain cautioned me that a small craft advisory was in effect and that he recommended I return to Pensacola Bay with him. I probably sounded overly confident when I replied, “Well, I am in a Cape Dory, so I think I will be okay, but thanks for the info.”

At 15 miles offshore, I turned Miss Marley to the east and steered toward Panama City. As the wind piped up, I double-reefed the main, lowered the yankee and sailed on with the staysail and double-reefed main.

The seas were building, but the short fetch between the shoreline and me kept the swells down to five feet. I sat in the cockpit as the swells came rushing up, slamming into the port quarter and lifting us up before passing underneath. The sight and sound of the rushing swells with occasional breaking tops was a little unnerving, so I decided to go below to avoid watching them. I adjusted the main traveler and tied off the wheel at the right spot for Miss Marley to steer herself on a course toward Panama City, and stepped down into the cabin. (I have often found tying off the wheel on a flexible line as effective at keeping a course on a broad reach as using my autopilot, and it uses no precious electricity.) I spent the evening and night sleeping, snacking and peering outside for ship traffic—of which there was none. At 6am, I climbed into the cockpit in time to see the sunrise and the Panama City outer marker two miles ahead on my bow. I was pleasantly surprised at my good fortune at being there, right on the spot, after not having touched the wheel for hours. Miss Marley had weathered the small craft advisory without incident—no surprise to me. That goes with having a Cape Dory.

When I look in books that describe the characteristics of a blue water cruising sailboat, they invariably describe my Cape Dory. She is low, lean and narrow.

She has a cutaway full keel with nearly half her total weight in lead encased in the keel. I once filled out an online form to determine her capsize rating only to get an answer that made no sense—until I realized it was because she was off the scale and extremely unlikely to capsize.

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30’ 2.5” 22’ 10” 9’ 4’ 2” 10,000 pounds 4000 pounds 437 square feet 40’ 1/2” 35 gallons 40 gallons 15 gallons Carl Albert 1976-1986 363

The companionway is offset to starboard with a sliding hatch and three hatch boards to close it off. Two large cockpit lockers open for storage of my life raft, fenders and lines, and also give access to the steering quadrant, cables and rudderpost. The cockpit is small and the seating uncomfortable; cushions are a must.

As a cutter, her smaller sails are divided into three very manageable units, particularly for a habitual single-hander like me. Her coach roof is low, her cockpit small, her bridge deck high and her ports are set in solid bronze frames that screw shut. I can never remember her “slamming” or “pounding.”

When her heavy bow comes down, she, like Moses, parts the seas and we sail through unmolested. All of her seacocks are solid bronze cone valves that are easily honed and

rebuilt when the rare need arises. Her rudder is set into a shoe on the keel and is well-supported. Her engine propeller is protected in front of the rudder in a cutout that minimizes the chances of fouling on crab pot lines. She is very easy to balance so that she holds a course when on a reach with little attention at the helm. As I mentioned, I often just tie-off the wheel and let her steer herself upwind.

All in all, my Cape Dory 30 is an excellent, small offshore cruiser.

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BOATOWNER’S BOAT REVIEW As a cutter, her smaller sails are divided into three very manageable units, particularly for a habitual single-hander like me. Her coach roof is low, her cockpit small and her bridge deck high. I can never remember her “slamming” or “pounding.”

quarters inside. To conserve interior space, earlier CD30s such as mine, have an engine installed facing rearward with a V-drive connected to the propeller shaft. Fortunately, on my 13-hp Volvo MD7A, the cooling pump is on the rear of the engine and easily accessible, but getting to the fan belt on the front of the engine is difficult. To the uninitiated, overall engine access would appear very restricted.

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However, having changed out my engine by myself for a newer one of the same model, I have learned how to reach nearly everything on the engine. Indeed, it does seem impossible to access the shaft log, the rubber hose that connects the stuffing box to the hull shaft tube, without first removing the engine. Later CD30s came with forward facing engines minus the V-drive, and engine access was improved.

The interior cabin begins at the bow with a V-berth and drawer space underneath. An athwartship-head with toilet, sink and vanity is positioned aft of the Vberth, separated from the V-berth and main salon by doors. A teak grating in the cabin sole in the head drains into the bilge, but showering there would be problematic; water sprays on the teak paneling and must be wiped off afterwards.

The main salon has a typical fold-down table and two settees that convert to berths. There is limited storage throughout the cabin, including bookshelves up and behind the V-berths. The galley consists of an ice box, double sink and stove. There is no navigation station; the navigator is expected to do his plotting on top of the icebox. The entire cabin is covered in teak except for the overhead. The teak, particularly if left in its most beautiful condition with only a coat of oil, makes the cabin dark. Fortunately, the bronze ports lining the cabin top let in plenty of light. Overhead there are two hatches and one dorade vent in the head for ventilation. The toilet has a 15-gallon plastic holding tank and there are two 20-gallon plastic water tanks under the settees.

The engine fuel is stored in a 25-gallon aluminum tank in a cockpit locker. My 13-hp engine burns a quart an hour of diesel fuel, pushing the boat at five knots in calm water.

On deck, Miss Marley boasts a 22-pound Bruce anchor on one of her two bow rollers. I keep a 30-pound storm anchor in a cockpit locker along with a parachute sea anchor. She has 12 feet of chain and 150 feet of nylon rode for ground tackle. The forestay is secured to a teak bowsprit supported by a bobstay at the bow, and flies an 80-percent yankee sail. I fly a nylon drifter in light airs. The staysail rides on a self-tending jib boom. The mainmast is 43 feet high with a Windex, anchor light and radio antenna at the top. The mainsheet traveler sits on the cabin top and is readily accessible to the helmsman. Double lifelines and a short toe rail encircle the deck edge.

The companionway is offset to starboard with a sliding hatch and three hatch boards to close it off. Two large cockpit lockers open for storage of my life raft, fenders and lines, and also give access to the steering quadrant, cables and rudderpost. The cockpit is small and the seating uncomfortable; cushions are a must. The destroyer-style steering wheel is small but sufficient. The compass binnacle in the middle of the cockpit supports my hand-held GPS bracket.

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The construction of the boat is outstanding.

Typical of older fiberglass boats, she was probably overbuilt. The hull is solid fiberglass laminate, the deck balsa-cored. The chain plates are cast bronze lugs bolted through the hull and deck flange.

plates are cast bronze lugs bolted through the hull and deck flange. All the deck hardware—cleats, winch islands, bow fittings, seacocks and chain plates— are bronze. The mast is stepped on the deck. The topside has molded-in nonskid and a fair amount of exterior teak that give the boat a very nautical appearance.

Miss Marley has no fancy electronics.

I use a handheld GPS and navigate with charts. I bought her a new VHF radio with an AIS receiver display, but have never installed it. Her very old VHF still works well. I mounted an EPIRB for quick access just inside the companionway. I rig a Davis radar reflector to hang canted from the port spreader and I keep a sharp lookout.

Previous owners have been kind to Miss Marley. The only modification made to her has been to add a Frigoboat refrigeration unit to the icebox. I threw out the original pressurized alcohol stove and oven, adding a non-pressurized

Origo two-burner stovetop in its place. I also discarded the original mainsheet traveler arrangement and bought a new, stainless steel unit with plenty of purchase to control the main sail. I added an additional battery to the two already installed and have a small, portable solar panel I mount on the stern rail to maintain a charge while underway.

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yankee and staysail hank on and only the sheets lead back to the cockpit. Otherwise, all sail handling is done at the mast. Water to the sinks is pumped in manually. I mount a solar-heated water bag from the rigging for showering when

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on a voyage. An installed smart battery charger tops off the batteries when plugged into shore power. Without radar, watermaker, hot water heater, pressure pumps and complex electronics, there are fewer things to go wrong on board Miss Marley. The trade-off is, of course, a rather Spartan life-style when cruising.

Miss Marley is number 199 of 363 CD30s built between 1976 and 1986 in East Taunton, MA. Carl Alberg designed many of the Cape Dory models including the Cape Dory 30 cutter. CD30s were also produced as ketches and as a B Model with a different interior layout than mine. There are plenty of CD30s still sailing along with the host of other Cape Dory models in all different sizes. Indeed, there is a very strong Cape Dory owners’ association that boasts over 300 members with an active web site on the Internet. The original Cape Dory Company is long out of business, but its successor, Robin Hood Marine, still maintains a facility now located in coastal Maine, along with the molds used to lay-up Cape Dory hulls. Significantly, a subsidiary, Spartan Bronze, who made all the original deck hardware for Cape Dories is still in business at Robin Hood Marine and continues to provide support for Cape Dory owners and boat builders.

CD30s are not speedy boats around the club race circuit, but they are comfortable and safe in a seaway.

Although a full keel boat, Miss Marley turns a tight circle in the marina. However, backing up is essentially unpredictable—dependent more upon the wind than on the rudder. At sea, CD30s prove their worth; the full keel and heavily built hull give them very comfortable motion, without the jerking and slamming of modern flat-bottomed sailboats. As a cutter, the sails are easily hauled-up by even the smallest sailor, and using a winch handle is often unnecessary. Many CD30s have crossed oceans, although their limited interior space makes finding room for all the necessary stores and equipment a challenge. Cruising with more than two people is tight. As a liveaboard, a CD30 is less than ideal. I know a couple who lived on their CD30 ketch for two years and enjoyed it, but I would find it rather small, and there is no dedicated showering area. They showered in the cockpit after lining it with weather cloths all around.

I have sailed Miss Marley throughout the upper Gulf, far offshore and as far away as Tampa Bay, most of it solo.

Although I have a strong CPT autopilot, tying off the wheel while on a reach works nearly as well. With trial and error, I am often able to even balance the boat so that she sails herself downwind, but generally that requires a lot of personal attention at the wheel. While gunkholing along the ICW, I have run Miss Marley aground many times. Unfortunately, her full keel rides up on the bottom and makes getting her off very difficult. I have never been able to toss out an anchor and kedge her into deeper water. More often than www.southwindsmagazine.com

Looking forward towards the V-berth. The main salon has a typical fold-down table and two settees that convert to berths. There is limited storage throughout the cabin, including bookshelves up and behind the V-berths.

not, I have to wait for the tide to float off or beg a tow from a passing “good Samaritan.”

On several occasions I have been in rough seas and strong winds when I did not feel comfortable sailing. By then I am usually sailing with a double-reefed main and staysail. I drop the staysail and tack through the wind on the main, heaving-to with the wheel adjusted just sufficiently to keep us 60 degrees off the true wind.

The boat bobs up and down like a duck and rolls side to side, but by laying a cushion on the cabin sole between the settees, I am able to relax and enjoy the ride, even sleeping as we forereach at one knot. I certainly believe Miss Marley could easily handle much worse weather than I have ever sailed her through—but, of course, I would just as soon not find out!

Although a smaller 30-footer by today’s standards, a Cape Dory 30 is still an ideal boat for a sailor wanting a strong, safe sailboat for offshore work, particularly if he is sailing alone or short-handed. She boasts a strong pedigree

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and a design that may be old-fashioned, but still has many advantages. Among all the production boats at the marina, a well-maintained Cape Dory 30 continues to stand out from the crowd.

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St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show REVIEW

By Steve Morrell

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he Gulf Coast’s largest in-water boat show, held Dec. 36, was the largest I have seen since 2008. The older St. Petersburg Sailboat Show joined up with the St. Pete Powerboat show in December 2008—a little less than three months after the economic crash in September that year.

Things have changed substantially since 2008, though.

There were a lot of sailboats (and powerboats) in the water and lot of exhibitors on land back then, but I believe a lot of that was because many had already signed up for the show before the economy crashed. Since then, the show has done pretty well, considering the economy, but there were fewer sailboats each year. In 2008, each of the big three—Catalina, Hunter and Beneteau—had many more models present in all sizes. Now, there’s just a few of each, although the smaller companies, like Seaward and Corsair, are still showing up, so it appears there’s more variety.

On land, there weren’t many trailerable sailboats, but those that were there were mainly small trimarans, which

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seem to be all the rage these days.

Another big change I’ve noticed is that in the early and mid 2000s, sailboat dealers expected to sell boats at the show, but now, they just hope to make contacts for future buyers—and I got feedback this year that many felt confident about the contacts they made.

More brokers and dealers also now have booths in the tents, also seeking to line up contacts, not only for those who want to find a broker to list their boat, but also to make contacts for those seeking to look for a boat, in hopes they will meet a broker who can help them in their search.

When the two shows joined up in 2008, one big change was that brokerage sailboats (in the water) were at the show. It was a great opportunity to see a good variety of older sailboats in one location. This year, though, there were few brokerage boats. Even last year, there was a good number of them.

Show statistics report that on display in-water boats this year were up 25 percent over last year, with the largest increase in new boats, which increased by 45 percent. Plus the show footprint was the largest it had ever been.

Attendance was up six percent, but it seemed like a lot more. It was obvious that the increase was in powerboats.

Everyone I talked to seemed pleased with not only the number of people but the quality of those who visited their booths or boats; People were real interested in the products, and sales were good.

The St. Pete show has always had a great feel because of its location. The sailboats in the water are near the entry and the show is held across the water—and very close to—the docks of the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina, which is a sea of masts. Plus the weather is great 90 percent of the time in early December in St. Pete.

Next is the Miami Boat Show Feb. 11-15 and the main part of the show moves to a new location this year. It will be interesting to see how well it goes. One advantage of the new show is the location. The main show will no longer be held at the land-locked Miami Beach Convention Center, but at the Miami Marine Stadium on the water at Virginia Key (located on the way to Key Biscayne). This new location should be beautiful, although getting there will be a little different. Read more about it on page 22.

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Join the Club A lot of sailors would welcome a break from racing around the buoys or cruising from harbor to harbor. The Lowcountry’s Classic Boat Rally offers that, and more.

By Dan Dickison; Photos courtesy Classic Boat Rally A gaff-rigged catboat chases four other entries in the Classic Boat Rally.

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ost of us understand this simple imperative: If you’re jonesing for adventure, sooner or later, you have to act on that. You can’t put this off or ignore it because, as Sam “Woody” Norwood knows, it’ll just keep gnawing at you. That’s what happened to him a little more than 10 years ago.

Back in 2004, Norwood was living in Atlanta working as a corporate planner. He had been dreaming of long-dis-

tance voyaging under sail, inspired by the works of Joshua Slocum (Around the World Alone) and Tristan Jones (The Incredible Voyage, among others) who had written about their solo-sailing exploits in small craft. Norwood longed to quit his job and set sail for a year or so. But reality—and what he calls a “healthy fear of poverty”—kept him firmly ashore. Despite putting his desire on the back burner, it continued to simmer.

Around that time, he acquired a classic Herreshoff 12.5 from Cape Cod Shipbuilding. He hadn’t owned it for long when he started thinking about trips he could make with her. Since Norwood had grown up sailing in the Southeast, he was familiar with the waters around Beaufort, SC. He figured that might be a good place to satisfy his adventure jones. And so, he and a friend undertook a trip which sowed the seeds of adventure for numerous other sailors.

Norwood wrote an account of that seminal adventure afterward, which was published online. In part, he wrote: I have just completed a little sailing adventure that could be done by anyone with a small sailboat and reasonable sailing and navigational skills, without quitting my job, without breaking the bank, and without even the potential discomforts of sleeping on the boat. I sailed my Herreshoff 12.5, Myrdie, from Savannah to Charleston SC, a total of 140 miles, on the Intercoastal Waterway in six days (including a lay day in Beaufort).

He couldn’t have guessed it, but by chronicling his excursion, Norwood had triggered a small avalanche of interest. Right away, he got email responses to his narrative, encouraging him to arrange the trip again, but this time to make it an event so that others could participate. And that’s what he did.

“Somehow,” recalls Norwood, “word got out that we were planning this unique event in 2005 and Sail magazine decided to send a reporter and a photographer to chronicle it. We didn’t even have a name for it, so when the reporter showed up and asked me what we called the race, I just shrugged. The discussion continued and eventually the two of us came up with the Classic Boat Rally.”

The Classic Boat Rally is part race, part journey and all fun. Using a pursuit-race format to get things started, the

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Sam Woody Norwood at the helm of the Herreshoff 12.5 in the inaugural voyage in 2005 that spawned the Classic Boat Rally.

competitors race from the Savannah Yacht Club on the Wilmington River up to the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on the Lady’s Island by way of a stopover at the South Carolina Yacht Club on Hilton Head Island. Though Norwood describes the action as competitive, it is by no means cutthroat. “We’re out there to enjoy being on the water and being in each other’s company, but any time you have two sailboats on the water headed in the same direction, well, you know there’s a race going on.”

For 2016, the Classic Boat Rally will start on Tuesday, April 26, with what Norwood calls “a leisurely, pre-event cruise” from Beaufort down to Port Royal Sound and across to Hilton Head Island where he has arranged for an oyster roast on the beach near Bluffton, SC. “The following day, we’ll press on to the Savannah Yacht Club,” Norwood says. “We’ll have a practice race there that afternoon, and then on Thursday morning, we’ll depart the club for a start out on the river. We race from there to Hilton Head, where we’ll be hosted by the South Carolina Yacht Club in Windmill Harbor. That’s the only lock system in our area. The harbor is actually above sea level, so it’s a lot of fun just making a stop there.”

So far, none of this sounds like wild adventure, but Norwood will tell you that several of the passages can be challenging. “Calibogue Sound off Hilton Head can get really choppy, and of course, you have to deal with the occasional sandbars and the strong tides we get in this area.” (On the initial passage that spawned this event, Norwood and a friend nearly lost his sloop when forced to push off a mud flat in the Wilmington River. Consequently, he has laid out the course and the timing of each leg so that the competitors shouldn’t encounter too much adverse current.)

At Windmill Harbor—the home of the South Carolina Yacht Club—the teams will enjoy dinner at the wellappointed clubhouse and then the following morning, each skipper will present his boat for a concours d’elegance.

Norwood describes that as a judging of classic credentials (Most Authentic) and the level of upkeep (Most Bristol).

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That afternoon, they’ll head out through the locks and line up for the start of the final leg up to Beaufort. Once there, the competitors will enjoy an awards ceremony at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club.

Though the rally only lasts four days—and each leg is roughly 20-25 miles long—the event has struck a chord and proven popular with the owners of classic designs.

Norwood explains that most of the competitors have boats not unlike his. (These days he prefers to compete aboard his Cape Dory Typhoon.) There are usually a few gaff-rigged catboats, the odd Pearson Rainbow and occasionally a Melonseed skiff. Most of the racers come from the immediate region (Savannah, Charleston, Beaufort, Dataw Island, Bluffton and Hilton Head). But he says that past editions have drawn sailors from relatively distant locales, including Detroit and Deltaville, VA. “And this year,” he says, “there will be a guy coming from California, though he’ll be sailing in a borrowed boat from the Beaufort area.”

Norwood feels that it’s the unique nature of this event that accounts for its popularity. “There’s really no other race in the Southeast where you can sail from point to point on the ICW and be hosted each night by a different yacht club,” he explains. “It’s an adventure and a challenge, and most participants end up loving it.” You might, too. But if you’re interested, get registered soon because the Classic Boat Rally only accepts a total of 16 entrants.

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ensacola Yacht Club rose above nature’s challenges to host an outstanding inaugural Andrews Institute Pensacola a la Habana Regatta on Saturday, October 31.

Billed as the “first major, fully vetted” sailboat regatta from the U.S. mainland to Cuba since diplomatic relations ceased in 1961, PYC’s event drew 22 entries from Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Oregon (one dropped out before race start).

As reported last month in SOUTHWINDS, the first 24 hours of the 511-nautical mile distance race crossing three different bodies of water, truly tested man and machine. Four of the original 21 starting vessels retired due to weather conditions and/or damage. The next 24 hours didn’t fare much better for those still battling rough seas and high winds.

By day two, the Coast Guard was preparing to send a search party out to find Déjà vu, a C&C 34 home ported in Mandeville, LA. Fortunately, Radio Flyer, Timothy Cerniglia’s Valiant 40-1 from Slidell, LA, visually spotted the vessel, whose transponder had been malfunctioning.

One of PYC’s most seasoned offshore racers, Mike Beard, aboard his Tartan 37, Kanaloa, was weathering rough, wet, yet manageable seas, about 101 miles south of Pensacola when his crew discovered a problem on Sunday.

A lower shroud chainplate had broken below deck on the port side. “Seas were five to seven feet,” Beard said, “heading into those seas would have put a lot of pressure on the rig, and in an older boat like ours, that can lead to trouble.”

He chose to head back to Pensacola.

The remaining boats all made it to Cuba, albeit not without bumps, bruises, and/or some broken hardware or gear. “Mal de mer” was also on board some boats during those first few days.

Midnight Sun II, as reported in the December issue of SOUTHWINDS, dismasted around midnight on Oct. 31. The crew cut the mast off to save the boat and motored back to Pensacola where they loaded up all their supplies onto another boat, a Beneteau 43 named Trasea. They successfully made it to Cuba.* The crew of Lesson One, the J/130 from New Orleans, found themselves without their customary electronics after their alternator failed, necessitating old-fashioned navigation techniques. They also blew out a mainsail at 2:45am on November 2, about 230 miles from Havana. “We ran a trickle charge from a solar panel,” reported crewmember Troy Gilbert, who also authors sailing articles, “but spirits remained high, even after the ice ran out.”

Many armchair sailors watching the regatta live via Kattack—the wireless GPS software program tracking the boats—were surprised by the unusual tacking pattern of one vessel, Belafonte, Mike Patterson’s Corsair 31R. This nimble boat had taken the lead and her crew was working hard to keep it. Patterson was at the helm; Pee Wee Chason was on watch. Crewmembers David, “DJ” Johnson and Andrew McMillan were off watch—Johnson asleep in www.southwindsmagazine.com

the cockpit; McMillan below in the cramped, main cabin, trying to sleep. They had experienced strong headwinds, calms, 10-foot seas, and racing at 20-plus knots in the pitch of night while crossing the Florida Straits and the Gulf Stream. McMillan was awakened by the sound of a couple feet of water sloshing around in the main hull! He calmly grabbed an empty water jug, cut the bottom, made a bailer and started working. “Hey,” he woke up Johnson, “move over a little, I have to start bailing.” And so it was that the men, whose shift had ended, were back on duty.

“The main hatch gasket blew out,” he continued, “allowing every wave taken over the bow to come rushing into the main hull.” More bailing, and then Andrew secured tape all around the hatch opening at the hinges to prevent continued water intrusion. Multiple tacks played an important role while constantly bailing the leeward ama and during the repair operation. “It was a tough race,” McMillan concluded.

All skippers kept logs. The NOR allowed motoring, albeit with a stiff penalty, and much documentation. But some skippers went above and beyond to keep friends and family “in the loop” during their prominent voyage. From Internet-produced photo/log books to hand scribbled journals, this race may have inspired the next Hemingway.

Alan Steele, owner of Legacy, a Hylas 49, graciously shared life aboard through his daily diary and photos with family and strangers alike. Snippets included: the beast-like squalls; doing a donut 111 miles NE of Rebecca Shoals during a dead calm; the crewmember who saw the sunset’s green flash—in the bottom of his rum glass; and the customs agent’s “insect” sniffing dog—at least he claims that is

A variety of boats docked at the seawall at Marina Hemingway.

Photo by Alan Steele.

Uniformed school children, tourists and locals crowd Havana’s narrow streets. Photo by Tim Dunton.

what he heard the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel would be searching for!

One of his crew’s most intense moments came in Cuban waters. “We were approaching the finish line at nighttime and saw a lighthouse beacon,” recalled Alan Steele. “We called on the radio—must have called 60 times—but nobody was on station to meet us. We were looking at the country’s most famous lighthouse, the Castillo del Morro Lighthouse, which is a little farther east than the Darsena de Barlovento Light, a mark on our actual course heading.”

Luckily, their constant radio calls got the attention of marina staff and a vessel was sent out to guide them in. “We were grateful they did. That channel is really narrow and difficult if you are unfamiliar with the area,” Steele said.

Steele’s crew—wife Jennifer, Dave, “DO” Oerting, Bob Fleege, and Mike Kirschner—slept aboard the boat. In Havana, they shared good times, celebrated first place in the Class B, Modern Cruiser division and fourth overall.

Their chartered taxi provided extras at no cost. Alan and Jennifer were invited to visit the taxi driver’s home twice during their short stay in Cuba!

“His family lived upstairs, but one has to climb a ladder to reach the living quarters,” added Jennifer. “The ladder is surrounded by a chain link enclosure. It is locked at night.

The wife was just so happy to meet Americans, she wanted us to sit and have coffee.”

Aboard Acadia, Bob and Carla Kriegel’s Pearson 424, celebrations were also in high gear when they finally reached Havana. Bob not only organized the inaugural Andrews Institute Pensacola a La Habana Regatta, but skippered his boat to first place in Class D, first in Classic News & Views for Southern Sailors

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The famous Sloppy Joes bar in Havana.

Photo by Alan Steele.

Cruiser, and first overall in the Monohull division, securing his name on the Pace Perpetual Trophy.

“We had a great crew, sailed a good race, but had issues like everyone else,” said Kriegel. “The first storm on Saturday night damaged our roller furling, shearing the headstay extrusion just above the furling drum. We continued on with our No. 1 and various combinations of reefed and full main.”

Bob and Carla stayed aboard Acadia. Crewmembers Lincoln Cox and Keith DuBose stayed at the Acuario—the all-inclusive, modest, older hotel located near Marina Hemingway. Crewmember Tim Dunton researched bed and breakfast options in Cuba. “I found the Casa Santa Fe situated about 1/2 mile from Marina Hemingway,” he

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smiled. “For $30 plus $5 for breakfast per day, I stayed in a bright, clean room, furnished with Ikea furniture imported from Europe.” Owner Tatiana and her husband spoke little English, but their Czech friend was able to translate—a little. “That helped,” Dunton added. His room, one of three she rents out in her home, included a private entrance and balcony.

Of all the memories made, for one vessel, their trip to the podium to accept first place in the Multihull Division, as well as first overall in Multihull, might never have happened without the support of fellow sailors when they needed it most.

George and Chris Reiss home port their 46-foot Leopard Catamaran, Bene Vita, in Panama City. Crew delivered it to PYC the weekend before the regatta start. That Saturday, reports indicated 20-25 knots of wind were headed towards Pensacola. They were concerned about their temporary space at PYC’s T-dock. Calls to local marinas capable of berthing their 25-foot beam vessel went unanswered. The delivery crew spent an unexpected night aboard in order to find a more secure slip the next day.

With no marina space available, the only possible option was an inside slip at PYC, where member Bert Rice, Jr. kept his J/29, Rush. Like sailors everywhere, the sailing community is connected. A crewmember called Bert to ask if it would be possible for him to temporarily switch slips.

He readily agreed. Bene Vita was then squeezed, with inches to spare, into a doublewide space next to the breakwater and triple secured for the pending winds.

What nobody on the Bene Vita crew knew, nor did the general population in the two-county area, was that the storm heading towards Pensacola would be much more severe than anticipated.

The remnants of Hurricane Patricia screamed into the area October 26, bringing 55mph winds, and in some areas, almost six inches of rain. It left flooded roads, homes and docks, and partially destroyed PYC’s marina. Dedicated sailors left their jobs and raced to PYC to secure boats for those who couldn’t. A video captured several men holding onto the single line left attached to Bene Vita, the blinding rain pounding at their backs, while she strains at a 60degree angle to the dock. Anchors were thrown over the breakwater to help hold her until the heroes could re-secure her. Those selfless heroes included PYC’s Dockmaster, Greg Spitzer, James “Pee Wee” Chason, Jeep Heckmann (visiting sailor from California), David “DJ” Johnson, Bob Kriegel, Stuart McMillan, Jim Oyler, Bert Rice, Jr. and Hunter Riddle. “Our boat sustained some impressive nicks and dings in her gel coat, and a massive collection of sea debris pooled in the cockpit; but otherwise—and miraculously— the boat was in good shape,” said Chris Reiss. “We fully appreciate the only reason the boat was not destroyed was the quick, smart and dedicated work of so many knowledgeable PYC sailors.” Her husband, George gave a heartfelt thank you speech to all at PYC’s perpetual awards ceremony, where his name will be added to the Pace Perpetual Trophy for first overall in the Multihull Division.

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Alan and Jennifer Steele were invited to visit the taxi driver’s home twice during their short stay in Cuba. One has to climb a ladder to reach the living quarters and the ladder is surrounded by a chain link enclosure. Photo by Alan Steele.

At Marina Hemingway, each access panel cover was considered a “blank canvas.” Using material similar to that used to construct the panel, artistic works were designed, including a cat hiding in a snail shell and a harbor seal morphed into a hand. Photo by Alan Steele.

rienced damages, some significant, shortly after the race start, PYC pulled out all the stops to organize a successful international sailboat regatta. The Cubans want the Americans to visit; the American sailors are ready to return. Viva Cuba in 2017!

For complete race results, photos and video, go to www.cubarace2015.com.

*The crew on Trasea was no longer eligible to race and take any trophies on the new boat, but they still took an unofficial third in their class. Because they arrived in Cuba on a different vessel than all the paperwork noted they would be on, customs made them take a long taxi ride out to the airport to clear customs, after which they returned to the docks.

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Legacy Capt. Alan Steele and wife Jennifer enjoy a “typical” lobster lunch, Cuban style, at a seaside restaurant. Photo by Alan Steele.

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First-time visitors to Cuba, compliments of the inaugural Andrews Institute Pensacola a la Habana Regatta, came home with many memories of a country geographically close yet philosophically different. Some recollections are offered here.

Havana, Cuba’s capital, is the Caribbean’s largest city (population 2.2 million), and culturally rich. “The country is very clean—everywhere,” said Bob Fleege.” That comment was echoed by several people. Music represents passion.

Live music is popular day and night, and the people are very outgoing and friendly towards Americans. There are some “touristy” areas of Havana where typical souvenir stalls, T-shirts and street hawkers ply their trade. One sailor had to “pay the guy off” to leave them alone.

Perhaps the best-recognized icon of classic Cuba, old American vehicles with mixed internal heritage, serve as taxis. Prices vary depending on whether you ride in an official one, or “barter” with your driver. They range from comfortable to intolerable with noxious fumes emanating from the floor. A passenger feeling ill one day was taken by taxi to a local hotel where her party discovered “hospital-worthy” medical care, complete with exam room, highgrade equipment, etc. Some of the better hotels offer such amenities.

Throughout the country, infrastructure is in disrepair, but evidence of repair on culturally historic buildings is always ongoing. Ironically, traffic signalization on the major streets is more advanced than in the U.S. “In addition to red, yellow and green,” said Jennifer Byrom Steele, “each light has a four-by-four-foot LED board that counts the seconds until that color will change to the next color.”

Imagine any city in the U.S. with a shady park with art for sale on a Sunday. Havana has one. Nestled among the originals and prints are books for sale. Prominently featured are older editions featuring Castro and other communist subject matter.

The similarities between this tropical island city and the U.S. mainland are visible everywhere. For example, Marina Hemingway, as it is now known, was originally developed in the late 50s as the Barlovento Tourist Residence. Based on a South Florida design, the concept was to build condos, bungalows, villas and recreational facilities on 633 plots of land between four manmade canals.

Using Cuban funds, the marina was built by a U.S. company whose then Vice President was Frank Sinatra.

Only areas named Paraiso and Intercanal D were ever developed. By the end of the 60s, most landowners had emigrated to the U.S. On May 21, 1992, Club Nautico Internacional Hemingway de Cuba officially opened with 28 members from 10 countries, thanks to yacht club founder and commodore José Miguel Díaz Escrich.

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architect claiming that Paris’ Panthèon contributed to his inspiration.

Like Americans, Cubans love all types of music, and while Fidel Castro may not have been a fan of rock and roll, he was a fan of revolutionaries. A park frequented by young lovers, and used for music venues for years, had been unofficially called Lennon Park. In 2000, Castro himself unveiled a life-sized statue of John Lennon sitting on a bench, proclaiming the famous Beatle to be “a true revolutionary.”

Lennon’s plastic glasses were stolen twice in two weeks, so now someone stands by to place a pair on his face, for a tip, if you’d like to have your photo taken with the famous music icon.

Local television is a great English teaching tool for Cubans. Apparently it also contributes to the fashion trends. Visiting sailors watched re-runs of Father Knows Best, and observed many Lucille Ball wannabees during shopping/dining excursions.

Perhaps one of the most interesting similarities between the two countries is the ability of different people to look at the same object and see it differently. In the U.S., there are literally millions of utility access panels. Yet, they are never seen as anything other than access panels. At Marina Hemingway, each access panel cover was considered a “blank canvas.” Using material similar to that used to construct the panel, artistic works were designed, including a cat hiding in a snail shell, a stump of a tree and a harbor seal that morphs into a hand. Capt. Alan Steele, Special Projects Supervisor for Gulf Power, plans to share this unique concept with his company.

The Capitol, designed similarly to the U.S. Capitol, is currently under repair. Older U.S. cars are all over Havana, many serving as Taxis. Photo by Alan Steele.

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Of course some visitors to the islands had issues exchanging currency, experiencing power outages or unexpected additional paperwork. But there are always going to be some issues anywhere one travels. It is simply a matter of how one responds to the situation that makes the difference. From all reports, the “touristas” are looking forward to visiting their new friends again soon.

Some information for this article was provided by interviewing participants who raced in the Andrews Institute Pensacola a la Habana Regatta, as this writer did not travel there.

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U.S. Coast Guard Summary of Boating Accidents in 2014 Below is the summary from the Coast Guard Recreational Boating Statistics report for 2014. The complete 82-page report can be read/downloaded at www.uscgboating.org, then go to Statistics, then Accident Statistics.

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The fatality rate was 5.2 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels. This rate represents a 10.6% increase from last year’s fatality rate of 4.7 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels.

Compared to 2013, the number of accidents increased 0.05%, the number of deaths increased 8.9%, and the number of injuries increased 2.2%.

Alcohol use is the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating accidents; where the primary cause was known, it was listed as the leading factor in 21% of deaths. Twelve children under age thirteen lost their lives while boating in 2014. Seven children or approximately 58% died from drowning. Four children or 57% of those who drowned were wearing a life jacket; two were not required to by state law.

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Where data was known, the most common types of vessels involved in reported accidents were open motorboats (47%), personal watercraft (17%), and cabin motorboats (15%).

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In 2014, the Coast Guard counted 4,064 accidents that involved 610 deaths, 2,678 injuries and approximately $39 million dollars of damage to property as a result of recreational boating accidents.

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Sailboat Accidents 2014 Taken from the 2014 U.S. Coast Guard Statistics Report This table shows accidents involving auxiliary sailboats and sailboats that were only under sail.

The total number of accidents with sailboats is 321 (259+62). (There were six other accidents involving sailboats, but it was unknown if they were sail or auxiliary sail, so they are not listed here.)

This table was reduced down from a larger table that showed total accidents from 13 different types of watercraft (plus an “other” category), which, along with the usual motorboats, included everything from pontoons to kayaks to airboats. Total accidents by type of vessel was listed at 5333, with “Open Motorboat” (2456 accidents) having the most by far.

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Abaco Race Week Trip A Florida Family Sails to the Bahamas for a Week of Racing and Sun

By Kim Brew The “Cheeseburgers in Paradise” party is one of the mainstays of Abaco Race Week.

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t was a dark and stormy night. No—really, it was. The Brew family arrived in Ft. Pierce, FL, on June 30 last summer around 8pm to step the mast and launch our Hobie 33, Kaos, for our journey to Marsh Harbour, Abacos, Bahamas. Our girls, Colleen and Shannon, had been young—10 and 13 years old—the last time we came to Abaco Race Week. They are now 20 and 23. This was going to be a Brew family adventure.

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My husband Rich and I were hopeful that we would miss the usual Florida afternoon thunderstorms. Shortly after we arrived, a magnificent lightning display followed us and a deluge ensued. My brother-in-law Chris had come from West Palm to help, but he thought raising the mast in a lightning storm was not a good idea, so we went to dinner to wait out the storm. Around midnight, we had lined up all of the gear on the dock for loading and “Bob the Blob,” a soft-sided plastic container with five gallons of fresh water, was one of the first items to go on the boat. We were trying to be well prepared in case something happened and we ended up drifting for days. While we were continuing to load the rest of the gear, Bob fell overboard. I didn’t think about how I might scar my brother-in-law and daughters seeing me strip down to my underwear and jump in to save Bob. All I could think of was five gallons of fresh water that we might need floating away. Chris was very cool, he suggested that someone might want to throw me a line since the current was strong and it was now after midnight. The rest of my family thought I was a little crazy, but what’s new. We were underway shortly after that bit of excitement.

We had to do circles waiting 25 minutes for the A1A bridge to open, but that was a minor inconvenience compared to running aground after going through the bridge.

Apparently, we tried to go around the wrong side of a small island in the Intracoastal Waterway. It wasn’t marked very well. My daughters and I jumped into action and raised the main sail, tried to hike out—but no luck. Then the girls and I tried to kedge our way off. I threw the anchor, confirming the embarrassing fact that I really do throw like a girl. Just before we decided to wait until high tide, my daughter Shannon suggested raising the jib. It worked! We shot off the sand bar like out of a cannon. Rich steered us to deeper water and we finally made it to the ocean early about 2am, July 1, for our crossing to the Abacos.

I took the night watch. The wind was blowing directly towards the west—on the bow, so we could not sail. The little 10hp motor was doing its best to plow through, up and over the five- to six-foot waves. The seas were like a washing machine pushing me 10-15 degrees off course either way. When Colleen checked the heading, I was off course and trying to return to the correct heading. Needless to say, www.southwindsmagazine.com

The Brew Family. From left to right are Shannon, Kim, Rich and Colleen.

it didn’t do much for her confidence in my steering, so she didn’t sleep much. Actually she was quite helpful with telling me the headings, since steering in the mess was difficult and the compass does not have a light.

During the crossing of the Gulf Stream, I saw what looked like a city lit up. I was thinking, “Wait a minute, I’m in the middle of the ocean! It has to be some kind of vessel.”

So I’m a novice ocean traveler. Then I saw a huge container ship, luckily in the distance. The ocean traffic was a lot busier than I had imagined.

By morning we still hadn’t made it to the Bahama Bank where the depth changes from 2000 feet to 40 feet. Rich and the girls took turns steering for the rest of the day. We finally hit the Bahama Bank by 3pm. The water in the Gulf Stream was a beautiful cobalt blue. The Bahama water was an incredible aqua mixed with areas of icy green.

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then settled in for a good night’s sleep. Rich and the girls slept below and I slept on deck. It was a beautiful night; the moon was full and you could see all the stars. A crazy dream woke me up at 4am, which woke up everyone else, so we pulled anchor and continued our journey to The Abacos.

We arrived at our first stop, Green Turtle Cay, about 5pm Thursday, July 2, and met our friends Jon Hamilton and Donna Mohr, who were planning on racing with us for the rest of the week. They had flown in and picked up a power boat in Marsh Harbor, which was our main source of transportation for the week. We checked in to the Green Turtle Club. The rooms were very nice, the pool felt awesome and the shower was wonderful. Tomorrow we will move to the cute little pink houses on Pelican Beach in Marsh Harbor for the rest of the week. There’s also Mermaid Reef within swimming distance from the beach.

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Onboard Kaos crossing the Gulf Stream.

Two Hobie Waves adorn the beach at the Green Turtle Club on Green Turtle Cay.

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day. This is the largest congregation of boats and boaters that I have ever seen for a party. This year, the party had a lot of families, young adults and teenagers—and of course all of us older sea dogs just enjoying each other’s company. There were organized games such as a Hula hoop contest—I won a trophy—and a Limbo contest.

We ran into several friends from home and made new ones. It didn’t take more than a few minutes for my very pretty daughters to attract new friends. Mom keeps a large stick handy and a close eye on the new friends, at least until they pass the mom test.

Since my girls are very nice, as well as gorgeous, they attract nice people, so far. They had big smiles all day.

The race skippers meeting was that evening at the Green Turtle Club. We were a small, light boat in a gathering of many heavier, larger sailboats and some ocean racing types such as the X-Yacht. The first race was the next day, July 4, off Green Turtle Cay, with a post-race party.

The race week is organized for a race with a party every other day at a different island, and a party on the lay days in the late afternoon. The races or parties included Treasure Cay, Guana, Marsh Harbour and Elbow Cay. The Crossing Beach street party was my favorite this year; there was good food, music, dancing and the Junkanoo Band came dancing with us. They put one of the headdresses on me and let me dance with them! My husband was recovering from a freshly broken ankle, so he finally had a really good excuse not to dance.

We went SCUBA diving with Guana Divers on a lay day. All of us are SCUBA certified. It is such a blessing to have children that enjoy the same sports—we can share so much as a family. The dive boat was great. The divemaster, Troy, and his assistants were very nice, efficient—and most importantly, competent divers. The dives consisted of swimming through reef tunnels, fish of every color imaginable, soft corals swaying in the water, beautiful lavender sea fans, hard coral formations—even a shark who took one look at us and took off. The dives ranged from 20 to 60 feet.

Colleen was trying out her new GoPro camera, while Shannon was doing flips—both of then just playing in the water. I watched them for a while. They are both so graceful and comfortable underwater. It just made me smile. Rich seemed to have less trouble moving around underwater than on land with his ankle. In fact swimming seemed to help his mobility on land afterward.

The racing was good but the PHRF handicap system in these windy conditions favored the heavier, longer boats.

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glad they continued the tradition of counting down the last ten seconds of the start. The wind was a bit much for our crew weight and rating. The wind varied from 15 to 25 knots. We needed a couple more heavy people to sit on the rail. We sailed as well as we could in those conditions. Our crew did a great job and we didn’t break anything or anyone. Kaos, our boat, stayed up with the big boats during all the races. We didn’t win anything, but we had a great time sailing.

Our last night was spent at the party at the Abaco Inn on Elbow Cay. The setting was beautiful, the Inn sits atop and back slightly from the coral beach where the waves crash in a beautiful foamy spray. A path leads down to a sandy beach which is accessible at low tide. There is a severe drop-off going from shallow to deeper water causing

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The pink houses—the Pelican Beach Villas at Marsh Harbour— where the Brew family stayed for the week. There’s also Mermaid Reef within swimming distance from the beach.

the waves to roll and crash all along the beach. The locals say they surf there but I can only imagine all of the broken boards and bones on the hard coral rock. The Abaco Race Week organizers did a great job providing fun parties for everyone all week. We will return to try racing again.

There’s always a tinge of sadness when leaving the Abacos, knowing that life will return to its usual hectic pace.

It took 31 hours to get to the Bahamas so we left on Friday, July 10, to return to Ft. Pierce in time to check into customs on Saturday. We had a following wind and sea.

This means that NOT gybing is NOT easy. We wanted to use the mainsail to help with speed. Once again I had the night shift. After everyone went to sleep, holding the course was much easier because I wasn’t worried about knocking someone’s head off with an unexpected gybe. I could see lightning in the distance, but it never stormed on us. The traffic was even busier than it was on the way to the Bahamas.

Then the motor sputtered and quit. I woke Rich to help with adding more fuel, not thinking that in this vast ocean we could be in anyone’s way. I couldn’t have been more wrong! While we were drifting in circles adding fuel to the tank, we hear this loud, low horn. We looked up and—Holy Cannoli! There was a tug pushing a cargo barge coming right at us. They were flashing lights at us, probably wondering what the crazy people doing donuts in their path were thinking. We quickly restarted the motor, but which way to go? I couldn’t see their running lights until we crossed it, and then we could see the light on the starboard side. The width was at least a football field and we must have been too far from the side to see the lights. After that excitement, I had to evade a couple more container ships, but at least I knew what to do. I never felt so small.

We made it to customs by 4:30pm on Saturday, July 11, just before they closed at 5pm. We arrived home to two extremely happy dogs and cats. The trip was a successful Brew family adventure. Hopefully just one of many.

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Rider, an English Springer Spaniel, on board Southern Heat.

Dog Onboard?

Know What You are Getting Into

By David P. Hope

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hould I have a dog onboard my boat? That is a legitimate question with no easy answer. I will limit my discussion to cruising boats, particularly cruising sailboats. Day cruises are similar, but without some of the problems or concerns related to destination cruising.

If you already own a pooch, then the die is somewhat cast. If you are preparing for a seasonal cruise to, say, the Bahamas or even Florida, I emphatically say do not get a dog to take with you. It is patently unfair to the dog and to the human sailors onboard. Assuming that you don’t listen

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to that bit of sage advice, read on.

I love dogs, but sort of like children in that I love MY dog. I had been dogless for approximately ten years due primarily to a sailing and seasonal cruising lifestyle. Then, my first mate and fiancée said that she wanted a dog. She had sailed with me twice to the Bahamas for the winter and understood the ramifications of having an animal onboard.

She pressed the issue, and because I love her and do love dogs, I relented, but said that if we were to get a dog it must be a water dog. That, my friends, was the beginning of the slippery slope.

I wanted an English Springer Spaniel for the temperament, size (for the boat), and the fact that they love the water. After a lengthy search we found a pet-quality Springer in the far western part of North Carolina. The fourmonth-old pup bonded with the first mate on the six-hour drive back home to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The dog never whimpered, maybe because he was so glad to get away from the “puppy mill” that had been his beginning.

Mr. Spaniel’s full name is “Wind Rider of the Outer Banks,” shortened to Rider for everyday use. He seemed to be a pretty good pup; maybe this would be okay after all.

When a Dog’s Gotta Go Within six to seven months we were to head to the Bahamas for our third winter sojourn. I knew that the dog must be trained to urinate onboard my beloved sail boat, not something you really want for your boat, but something that had to be. My neighbors must have laughed themselves silly watching me run around behind Rider the pup, attempting to collect his urine for training purposes. I did collect samples on several occasions and poured them on to a threefoot by four-foot piece of outdoor green mat. I had previ-

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ously affixed grommets to the corners of the mat and tied short lengths of polypropylene line to the corners. I tied the mat to the boat’s bow and then lead Rider to the mat. He bent down to sniff the mat and quickly jerked his head up, turned away from the mat, and looked up at me as if to say, “It wasn’t me, I didn’t do it Dad!” Well, I collected more samples and applied them to the mat, to no avail. We purchased scented “pee pads” and scented spray from the pet store in hopes that one of those items might convince Rider to do the deal. Noooooo—no way that was going to happen.

Here is the problem. When traveling by boat for any distance, we all have to relieve ourselves from time to time.

Humans have options. Dogs do not. A well-trained dog is not going to “go” in his home. And when traveling via boat, the boat becomes home to the pooch. Sailing from North Carolina to the Bahamas or Florida, or even a weekend trip on the Chesapeake Bay, for example, requires stops along the way, or a lengthy ocean passage. Anchoring out becomes very difficult with a dog onboard who will not do his/her business onboard. Why? Often we are anchored along some marshy area with no place to go ashore. At other times, we are anchored alongside someone’s very expensive property with no place to go ashore. Onboard our boat Southern Heat, we find ourselves taking a slip for the night much more often than I like. On a three- to fourweek trip to the Bahamas, that can get very expensive when paying transient fees for slips along the way.

Once in a while, we have had to anchor out in an area where the dog cannot go to shore. That means that he cannot find relief until the next evening when we stop where he can get off the boat. That may sound cruel, but it is fact.

Rider relaxing on board.

Worse is ocean sailing where we might be out for three days and two nights before we reach land again.

Rider has his own safety gear to include a doggie personal floatation device (PFD or life jacket), dog overboard strobe light (water activated) and tether. When sailing the ocean, he is required to wear his PFD at all times, even when below. If an emergency were to happen, there would be no time to collect the dog and put his vest on him.

Many times while at sea, I have escorted Rider to the bow to encourage him to urinate on the pad. We are both geared up with our safety gear. He just won’t do it. He enjoys being up on the bow, but he just won’t “go.” I have gone to the extreme of urinating on the pad while he watched.” Nope, not gonna do it!” After hours and hours have passed, it becomes obvious that the dog is uncomfortable. Duh, no brainer. I have done risky things such as escort him to the bow of the boat in the dark, even when Camilla was down below. That was a very dangerous thing to do and I am uneasy in reporting that behavior, but it was all to try to get Rider to relieve himself. Folks, he has lasted 48 hours twice before he finally gave in. The first time was at 0400. He was extremely anxious and I had taken him to the bow while Camilla was down below (no excuse, but we were desperate) about 30 minutes earlier, to no avail.

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The author at the helm of his boat, Southern Heat.

Camilla came up on deck to stand her watch and as she did, Rider asked to go out on the aft deck of our center cockpit Hunter 420 where he dropped his head in apparent shame and finally urinated. He was tethered in and wearing his PFD. We made a big deal of the event and celebrated with him, hoping that he would get the message that what he did was good. No, he did not get it. He still refused to “go” on the boat.

The second time was no better, and after about 48 hours, Rider was asleep in the cockpit when he started urinating in his sleep. He jumped up and sprayed the entire cockpit, cushions included, like a fire hose. We couldn’t complain; we again celebrated and cleaned up when Rider was not looking. HE STILL DID NOT GET THE MESSAGE. To this day he will not “go” on the boat until he is in dire straits. Yes, he did get a bladder infection and had to be treated in the Bahamas.

Some dogs—but very few—can be trained to “go” onboard, but I read of one pooch that was so trained to “go” onboard that he would not “go” on land. Another boater wrote about a dog that as soon as the boat pulled into a slip in front of a fancy waterfront restaurant, he did a bowl movement on the bow of the boat, just feet away from diners. What are you going to do?

Other Concerns Socialization on docks can be problematic too. Docks are narrow and some dogs just don’t like other dogs. It can be challenging to keep them separated. Some dog owners think all dogs must love their dog and do nothing to keep the animals apart. Many allow their pet to approach any leashed dog. That is just plain bad form.

Another point to consider is that any medications that your pet needs must be brought along. And don’t forget about the dog food. Where are you going to store all that dog food? Have you ever carried a 30-pound bag of dog food a half-mile back to the boat from the store?

Going to the Bahamas? Your dog needs a health certificate before arriving.

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jurisdictions have “dog beaches,” but they are generally far away from the regular public beaches and not in walking distance at any rate. I have yet to find a place where it is legal to allow a dog to run off leash in Florida. Yes, there are dog parks in some locales, if you or your pooch can tolerate them.

The last issue that I wish to bring forward is that of what to do with the dog when leaving the boat for a few hours or even longer. If you are in a marina and plugged in to shore power and running your boat’s air conditioning system, it might be okay to leave Fido for a few hours, but you had better hope that the AC does not fail for whatever reason. In the Bahamas, we have witnessed boaters leaving their dogs—yes, that’s “dogs” plural—in the cockpit while they get in the dinghy and motor to shore for the afternoon/evening. It can be unbearable when two dogs feeding off of each other’s emotions begin to bark/moan incessantly for hours on end. Yes, that really does happen.

One last story. A number of years ago, we were in a transient slip in Crisfield, MD, for a weekend visit. A nice, new-looking sportfisher with two couples and a large dog took a slip a few spaces away. We had to walk by that boat to get to land. When we returned from a nice seafood dinner, we again had to walk past the sportfisher to get to our boat. What we saw was unbelievable except for the fact that we saw it with our own eyes. The sport fisher folks had left the dog on board while they too went to supper. What we saw through the double sliding glass doors of the sportfisher was sad and hysterical at the same time. The large yellow lab-style dog had shredded the couch and the couch’s stuffing was emulsified in the air. Yes, the air inside the boat was thick with couch stuffing and the dog was still at it. Wow. Having said all of that, Camilla and I love our dog. He is good for me in the aspect that I take him walking at least twice a day and we truly enjoy some of his antics. He loves to run and he is a very good swimmer. Here in St. Petersburg, FL, he would love for us to unleash him so that he could catch just one squirrel. Just one.

Capt. David P. Hope sails on S/V Southern Heat. He is the author of Summer Heat, available at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. www.southwindsmagazine.com

BP Funding for Recreational Boating/ Restoration in the Gulf

By Troy Gilbert An oil containment boom deployed by U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving personnel surrounds New Harbor Island, LA, to mitigate environmental damage from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. U.S. Navy photo

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or years, boaters in coastal Louisiana watched as their GPS units and charts identified them as cruising over land or marsh, when in reality they were in open water.

Having already lost 1800 square miles of land due to coastal erosionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an area the size of Rhode Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;NOAA embarked on an exhaustive re-mapping of the Louisiana coast in 2014 and discovered that entire barrier islands, bays and bayous had vanished into the Gulf of Mexico. Not limited to Louisiana alone, coastal land loss is occurring

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throughout the Northern Gulf Coast and is most pronounced on the barrier islands which are crucial to sustaining some of the most productive recreational and commercial fisheries in North America as well as much-beloved boating destinations.

After the ravages of the BP oil spill in 2010, the Gulf Coast is about to experience a game changer as the funding from the penalty phase of the oil-spill monies begins to flow into coastal restoration projects. With a settlement agree-

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Ship channels in the Louisiana marshlands. Studies have confirmed that the deepening of shipping channels serving many coastal port cities have directly contributed to the rapid erosion of barrier islands and marshlands along the coast.

Photo by Kris Krug, CreativeCommons.org.

ment of $20.8 billion in penalties this fall, restoration projects throughout the Gulf Coast are about to be the beneficiaries of a major investment, and the first projects are now breaking ground. A substantial portion of this funding will be allocated directly for what is termed “recreational loss,” and these projects will certainly benefit Gulf Coast boaters from Texas to Florida.

These fines under the Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) will be divided between the Gulf Coast states impacted by the 2010 oil spill, with Louisiana and Mississippi receiving the lion’s share for coastal restoration, but all five states will receive funding under a complex formula. Eighty percent of the $20.8 Billion is going directly into restoration, commercial/recreational fisheries and other projects along the northern Gulf Coast.

Recreational Boating With entire bays, estuaries and marinas boomed off to protect against the crude oil that spewed from BP’s Deepwater Horizon for 87 days, it wasn’t only nature and the commercial fisherman who experienced loss in 2010. Nearly the entire recreational boating season all along the northern Gulf of Mexico was also a casualty. In an effort to compensate state and local communities for this “loss of human use” for their citizens and tourists, an early example took place in Escambia County, FL. As the court case was starting in Federal Court in New Orleans in 2011, BP agreed to a $1-billion upfront payment as an act of goodwill—and more realistically a public relations gambit—towards their certain future fines. This payment was coupled with the $2.544 billion that the rig operator, Transocean, paid in an early plea deal with the government, but substantial amounts of this money were not released until 2014. The majority of these early fines were eventually allocated towards commercial fishing projects and coastal restoration.

After reviewing proposals from state and local governments as well as organizations, the Trustees of the NRDA funds selected a group of eight recreational projects for an early round of funding. Through this, over $5 million was allocated for public boat ramps in Escambia County, which includes the city of Pensacola, and it became a very real and necessary investment into public access to waterways. Gulf and Franklin Counties on Florida’s panhandle will also see new boat ramps and improvements in the next year. Nearly $216 million has so far been allocated along the five states for recreational loss, and many more projects are soon to come including artificial reefs accessible by recreational fishermen and charters.

In Mississippi, a total of $82.5 million has been already allocated to projects ranging from restoration of oyster habitats to a massive $50 million living shoreline project in Hancock County. Several projects include waterfront parks and beachfront rejuvenations in coastal towns such as Pascagoula and Bay St. Louis that experienced heavy downturns in tourism due to the spill.

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in projects have been approved. Ranging throughout the Florida Panhandle, the projects include restoration of oyster habitats in St. Andrews Bay and other fisheries restorations, as well as shorebird conservation initiatives and multiple sand dune, lake and bay projects.

Questionable Projects Seek Funding Alabama has embarked on the most controversial use of some of these early funds. The state has allocated $58 million to construct a hotel and conference center in Gulf Shores, and this has resulted in immediate lawsuits filed by environmental groups against this proposed use. While there are legitimate expenditures to compensate for loss of recreational use during the oil spill, such as rebuilding public marinas or boat launches, many environmental groups state that a hotel destroyed by Hurricane Ivan six years before the oil spill does not fall into this category and violates the Federal Restore Act. As time progresses and with so much money at hand, Alabama will not be the only state to forgo restoration projects and look towards shortsighted and completely unrelated development goals. Louisiana’s previous governor, Bobby Jindal, was already looking to build an elevated roadway and bridge to Port Fourchon to service offshore oil drilling (including BP’s deepwater wells), roadways and infrastructure at risk due to coastal erosion, which was further exacerbated by BP’s oil spill.

The Barrier Islands The barrier islands of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida will also be the beneficiaries of a major investment into restoration projects that will equate to several billion dollars alone. These narrow and mostly undeveloped sandy spits of land are the first line of defense for the coast, and while well known to locals for their world class fishing and gunkholing, they are an incredibly beautiful, but forgotten cruising ground. Many are federally protected as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore or the Breton Island National Wildlife Preserve.

Three hundred twenty million has so far been allocated for Louisiana barrier island restoration, including target projects on Whiskey Island, Cheniere Ronquille, Shell Island and Breton Island. The endangered and rapidly vanishing Chandeleur Island chain will also be targeted for major projects after this next influx of BP fines. With Louisiana alone losing a football field of land every hour, these eventual billions in fines are desperately needed along this state’s coast and throughout the Northern Gulf. www.southwindsmagazine.com

The Gulf oil spill from space.

Photo by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Breathtaking as a cruising ground and home to some of the world’s most productive commercial and recreational fisheries, the Gulf Coast rightly deserves this funding to protect and preserve their vanishing coastlines and barrier islands, and to repair BP’s completely avoidable and negligent damages that occurred in 2010.

The Gulf Islands National Seashore is wholly undeveloped and stretches from Mississippi into the Florida Panhandle. These stunning islands are favorite cruising grounds along the Gulf Coast. However, according to the USGS, many of these islands have lost between 50 to 60 per-

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cent of their landmass since they were initially surveyed in the 19th century. Federally protected since the 1970s, studies have confirmed that the deepening of shipping channels serving many coastal port cities have directly contributed to their rapid erosion. Always subjected to the damages from hurricanes throughout their history, there was a natural sand replenishment process in place to repair them, but the transport of sand in the water column has been disrupted by these channels which act as sand sinks.

Constantly in a state of flux as they shift and move westward at up to 130 feet a year with the prevailing current and winds, their sands have historically and naturally eroded from the eastern islands and migrated to the west.

This system tends to create shoaling and even periodic islands appearing where before there were none. In 1917, a small island emerged in between Horn and Ship Islands off the Mississippi Coast and by the mid 1920s had been developed into a resort and casino during prohibition. Due to natural erosion patterns, by 1932 it and all developments on the island had washed away Understanding the role and importance of these barrier islands as speed bumps during hurricanes and as contributing to natural fisheries, Dan Brown, park superintendant for the Gulf Islands National Seashore, states, “For decades, we had a limited understanding of barrier island systems. It wasn’t until researchers started documenting and correlating the deepening of these channels to their land loss that we began to understand what was happening.”

Having learned the lessons of the importance of barrier islands, the Army Corps of Engineers allocated $500 million to restoration projects after Hurricane Katrina. The first concluded in 2011, with the reconstruction of the northern shore of West Ship Island with between 150 to 550 feet of beaches extending into the Mississippi Sound. In 2016, plans are on the books for East and West Ship Islands to be rejoined by filling in the nearly six-mile Camille Cut, which formed when the island was split during Hurricane Camille in the 1960s. Further projects are scheduled for Horn, Petit Bois and Cat Islands, and studies are underway to learn how to best reintroduce beach-quality sand into the water column. The further infusion of cash from the BP fines are certain to have a massive impact and potentially speed up this process.

These barrier islands along both states are important ecosystems and breeding grounds for seabirds and turtles as well as incredibly bountiful shrimp and oyster-harvesting waters. Couple these important issues with the natural protections against storm surge for the developed coastlines and there is a real intersection of development, commercial fishing and preservation interests occurring all along the coast. Neglected for far too long, these investments of BP’s enormous fines into the restoration of the islands and fisheries should provide ample opportunity for cruisers and fishermen to continue to enjoy and discover the waters, quiet sugar sand beaches and fishing grounds of the Northern Gulf Coast into the near future, as well as for diners to continue to enjoy their favorite oysters, fish and shrimp at restaurants throughout the world.

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RACE CALENDAR LISTING YOUR RACE To list a race or regatta, with or without a description, email editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We limit the descriptions to about 50 words (that includes the title.

Longer descriptions listed for a small fee, starting at $20—contact editor.) Races with descriptions are up to the discretion of the editor. We intend them to be the more major races. Send the information. DO NOT just send a link.

SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING CALENDAR (For Racing News, Race Management Training and National and International Regattas in the South, see “Racing News” section.)

NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing— Open to Everyone Wanting to Race Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Websites are listed. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information.

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

Major Upcoming Regattas

Catalina 22 Midwinters, Cocoa, FL, Feb. 27-28 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 IRYC: Indian River YC, www.iryc.org LESC: Lake Eustis YC, www.lescfl.com LMSA: Lake Monroe SA, www.flalmsa.org RCJ: Rudder Club of Jacksonville, www.rudderclub.com SYC: Smyrna YC, www.smyrnayachtclub.com TSC: Titusville SC, www.SailTitusville.com JANUARY 1 Hangover Regatta. RCJ 2 New Year’s Fun Day for Catalina 22 and 18-foot keel boats. TSC 23-24 Catalina 22 Florida State Championship Regatta. IRYC 29-31 17th Wayfarer Mid-Winters Championship and 8th MC Scow Train Wreck Regatta–Triple Crown.

LESC FEBRUARY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 13-14 46th George Washington Birthday Regatta. LESC 27-28 Catalina 22 Midwinters Regatta. IRYC*

Race Calendar 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) JANUARY – FEBRUARY – no races scheduled CHARLESTON OCEAN RACING ASSOCIATION (CORA). www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina.

JANUARY - FEBRUARY — no races posted at press time LAKE LANIER, GA. Lanier Auxiliary Race Committee. http://aiscracing.com/aiscracing/LARC/LakeSchedule.php BFSC: Barefoot SC, www.barefootsailing.org LLSC: Lake Lanier SC, www.llsc.com SSC: Southern SC, www.southernsailing.org UYC: University YC, www.universityyachtclub.org JANUARY 1 Poker Run/Mad Hatter. BFSC, SSC 30 1064 Regatta. Open. LLSC FEBRUARY 28-March 1 Laser Southerns Regatta. Lasers. LLSC 6 Hot Ruddered Bum. UYC 60 January 2016

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41st Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, Jan. 13 A 160-nautical-mile sprint down the Florida Keys. This will start at Port Everglades on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 1300 hours, and will run along the Florida Keys to Key West. Boats are expected to begin finishing the race throughout the day of January 14. Fleets include IRC, PHRF, Multihull and OneDesign. The race is sponsored by Lauderdale Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club and hosted by the SORC race management group.

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12 at Lauderdale Yacht Club, race headquarters. Awards are scheduled for January 15 in Key West and hosted by Kelly’s Caribbean Bar & Grill. For more information and online registration, go to www.keywestrace.org. Entry deadline is Jan. 8.

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MYC Annual OD #6. MYC MYC Annual PHRF #6. MYC Etchells Midwinters East Regatta. BBYC

21st Annual Washington’s Birthday Regatta, Barnacle Historic State Park, Biscayne Bay, FL, Feb. 20 The 21st annual revival of this regatta takes place on Biscayne Bay just off shore of Barnacle Historic State Park at 3485 Main Highway in downtown Coconut Grove. The 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 (e.g. mudhens, seapearls, bullseyes, sharpies, Bahama dinghies, cat boats, gaffrigs, 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.

Major Upcoming Regattas

Tradewinds Midwinter Open Cat Nationals/NAMSA NAs, Islamorada, Florida Keys, Jan. 16-18 See “Racing News” section for more information, pg. 18

29th Quantum Key West Race Week, Jan. 17-22

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See “Racing News” section for more information, pg. 18

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

8th Conch Republic Cup, Key West to Cuba, Jan. 28

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 LYC Lauderdale YC, www.lyc.org MYC Miami Yacht Club, www.MiamiYachtClub.com SFC Sailfish Club, Palm Beach, www.sailfishclub.com SORC Southern Ocean Racing Conference. www.SORCsailing.org STC Storm Trysail Club. www.stormtrysail.org USSC US Sailing Center Miami, www.usscmiami.org USSCMC US Sailing Center Martin County, www.usscmc.org JANUARY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) (** = see Racing News section, page 18) 1 29er Mid-Winter East. USSC 2 Levin Memorial. Stars. CRYC 7 Star Mid-Winters. CRYC 9 Sidney Doren Memorial. BBYC 13 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West. LYC/STC* 16 Pre-ISAF Midwinters 24 ISAF Sailing World Cup ** 27 Conch Republic Cup, Key West to Cuba ** 30 ISAF Race Week Medal Races ** 30 Comodoro Rasco. Snipes CGSC * FEBRUARY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) (** = see Racing News section, page 18) 5-7 Audi Melges 20 Winter Series #2. CGSC** 6 Etchells FL State Championship. BBYC 7 Zagarino Masters Regatta Stars. CRYC 10 SORC. Miami to Havana Race. SORC** 19 CGSC Ocean Regatta #1. CGSC 20 Barnacle’s George Washington’s BD Regatta. CGSC* 20 Star Schoonmaker Cup. CRYC

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See “Racing News” section for more information, pg. 18 Wrecker’s Cup Race, Key West, January, February, March, April A different type of race for all sailors. See Calendar section, page 11, “Other Events,” for more information.

Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center. 10am to 1pm.

Friday evenings happy hour open house at 5pm. 305-292-5993. www.keywestsailingcenter.com. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West. Non-members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Small-boat Sunday racing year around at 1pm. Boat ramp available. Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward.

Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC), Key Largo. www.upperkeyssailingclub.com.

Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all.

JANUARY 15 Dockmaster’s Regatta Winter #2 15-17 Dead Dogs & Tin Whistles Regatta.

Buccaneers and Mutineers FEBRUARY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) (** = see Racing News section, page 20) 13-20 Force Five Midwinters**

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RACE CALENDAR Gasparilla Regatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron, Apollo Beach, FL, Feb. 13

Major Upcoming Regattas

St. Petersburg Classic Regatta, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 9 For more information, see Calendar Section, page 11 “Other Events.”

Commodore’s Cup Regatta, Davis Island Yacht Club, Jan. 16 In honor of all DIYC Commodores, this two-day regatta kicks off the spring schedule with intense racing for two days. The best always come out to set the tone for the second half of the season. Expect great competition and fun shoreside entertainment Saturday night. This event is both a DIYC and Suncoast BOTY event.

34th Annual Golden Conch Regatta, Platinum Point Yacht Club, Punta Gorda, FL, Jan. 16-17 This two-day race series will be conducted outside Burnt Store Marina entrance on Charlotte Harbor. There will be two separate race courses with five races for Spinnaker and Multihull fleets; three races for cruising fleets. This regatta qualifies for Charlotte Harbor Boat of the Year (CHBOTY). Expected are 30-35 boats in five classes offered. Both buoy and windwardleeward races will be conducted. A MANDATORY skippers meeting will be held on Saturday morning along with a complimentary continental breakfast. A barbecue social is planned after the Saturday races. The awards ceremony with light lunch will be held on Sunday after racing. More details, NOR, and Entry Form can be found at www.ppycbsm.com

Tampa Sailing Squadron will host the 52nd 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.sailtss.org for more information.

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.

Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) For complete details, go to www.wfyra.org and click on the regional associations in Southwest Florida pertaining to each area below: Tampa Bay/Suncoast (also known as West Florida BOTY): (SCBOTY) Davis Island YC: (DIBOTY) Gulf Racing (Clearwater/Dunedin area): (GULFBOTY) St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Circuit: (SPORC) Charlotte Harbor/Ft. Myers area: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay (Sarasota to Venice): (SBYABOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) Southwest Florida (Naples to Marco Island): (SWFLBOTY) Caloosahatchee Region: (CLRBOTY) CCSC: CMCS: CYC: DIYC: GCSC: MIYC: NYC: PGSC: PPYC: SPSA: SPYC: SSS: TSS:

7th Annual Charlotte Harbor Regatta, Feb. 4-7 The 2016 Charlotte Harbor Regatta will feature more than 100 boats in 10 classes. Expected classes are Hobie 16, Hobie Wave, F16, F18, Flying Scot, Windrider, Weta, 2.4 mR, Harbor 20, and Precision 15. 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. 6. For information about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, contact Brian Gleason at 941-661-6415 or gleason@charlotteharborregatta .com. www.charlotteharborregatta.com

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JANUARY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 1 Hangover Regatta. SSS 1 Hang Over Bowl. DIYC 1 Bloody Mary Regatta 2 New Year’s Pursuit Fun Sail. SPSA 8-10 J/70 Series DIYC 9 St. Pete Classic Regatta. See “Other Events” in the Calendar section page 11 9 New Year’s Cup. GCSC (SWFLBOTY) 9 Snowbird Regatta. SSS 15-17 Master Driver Team Racing. SPYC 16 Commodore’s Cup. DIYC (DIBOTY) (SCBOTY) * 16-17 Golden Conch Regatta. PPYC (CHBOTY)* 30-31 Windjammer. SSS/NYC (SBYABOTY) 30 Cherry Pie Corsair Multihull Regatta. SSS

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FEBRUARY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) (** = see Racing News section, page 20) 4-7 Charlotte Harbor Regatta* 6 Valentine’s Regatta. SSS 7-14 49er, 48erFX & Nacra Worlds. CCSC** 12-14 NOODs. SPYC (SCBOTY)** 13 Gasparilla Regatta. TSS* 13 Cherry Pie Regatta. SSS (SBYABOTY) 13 Winter Cup. MIYC (SWFLBOTY) 17-21 Laser Midwinters East. CYC 19-21 J/24 Midwinters. DIYC 20 Edison Gulf Regatta. CMCS (CLRBOTY) 25-28 J/70 Midwinters. SPYC 27 Spring Regatta. GCSC (SWFLBOTY) 27 Hillsborough Bay Regatta. DIYC 27-28 Conquistador Cup. PGYC (CHBOTY)

Vanguard 15, VX One, Flying Scot (Open), Finn, J/30, J/22, Rhodes 19, Melges 24, Hobie 33, etc. Weekend races Feb. 20-21 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.mardigrasraceweek.org.

Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar Gulf Yachting Association. www.gya.org Galveston Bay Cruising Association. www.byca.org

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Clubs with regattas listed this month GYA: Gulf Yachting Association, www.gya.org NOYC: New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LA, www.noyc.org PBYC: Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL, www.PensacolaBeach-YC.org PYC: Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL, www.PensacolaYachtClub.org StABYC: St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FL, www.stabyc.com SYC: Southern YC, New Orleans, LA, www.SouthernYachtClub.org TUSC: Tulane University Sailing Team, New Orleans, LA, www.TulaneSailingTeam.org

Mardi Gras Race Week, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 11-14

JANUARY 9-10 GYA Winter Meeting 16 Frostbite Regatta. PBYC 30 Super Bowl Regatta. PYC

The New Orleans Yacht Club is holding its annual premier racing event with One-Design and PHRF racing. One-Design racing is Feb. 12-14, and PHRF (Spinnaker and NonSpinnaker divisions) is Feb. 27-28. With five boats constituting a class, the one-design classes expected are Viper 640,

FEBRUARY (* = see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 13 Valentine Regatta. PBYC (tentative date) 13 Mardi Gras Regatta. PYC 11-14 Mardi Gras Regatta. NOYC* 18-21 Tripp 26 Midwinters. StABYC

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New mainsail never used. No trailer. $975.

Located Bradenton Beach, FL. 941-737-8929 (2/16)

10’ Lawton Tender. $3,500. Custom-built with Ocume plywood and epoxy. Gorgeous little boat. Tanbark sail w/gaff rig added.

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Luders 16, 1952. Current owner since 1965 (named Windrider, previously Thunder). Won Columbus regatta Miami three times. 24-feet on deck. Appears totally original and tight with main and jib. Hull #570, racing number 33. Epoxy glass over wood. Elderly owner wishing to sell. $9995. Located Anna Maria Island, FL (941) 778-9435 (12/15)

17’ Com-Pac Suncat 2013. Excellent condition, trailer, unique hinged mast system, shoal draft keel, outboard brackets, bimini, lazy jack, portable head, transom ladder, sleeps 2. $19,831. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises, (800) 783-6953, or (727) 327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

Supercat 20. Original owner. 28 years in storage. Never raced or wrecked. New furling jib, new running and standing rigging. Fresh Bottom paint. 4 hp Honda. $5500. (941) 7436322. (3/16)

1984 27’ Albin Family Cruiser. Trawler cruising on a budget. Diesel engine, wind and solar power, air conditioning, inverter, refrigeration, center cockpit with forward and private aft stateroom. Alan (941) 350-1559.

AlanWYS@gmail.com. Reduced $19,900.

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CLASSIFIED ADS WESTERN CAROLINA SAILING CLUB 1987 30’ Catalina MKII. 3’10” Shoal-draft wing keel, one-owner boat with roller furling head sail, Universal diesel, propane SS cooktop w/oven, microwave, shore power, all original except for custom hard bimini top and in good condition. $16,900. Call George (941) 792-9100 Grand Slam Yacht Sales

36’ Presto Ketch 1982. Fiberglass, shoal draft, tanbark sails, Yanmar 30 diesel. Perfect for Bahamas, Florida Keys and Chesapeake. $24,800. Located in NC. Specs and pictures at www.beaufortyachtsales.com

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Beneteau 31 Three to choose from, ‘09, ‘11 & ‘12. Two Shoal Drafts & Centerboard, all have Air Conditioning, are well-equipped and ready to go starting at $89,000. (800) 8262807. Pics and Specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com

2005 36’ Prout 3600. Twin diesel, inverter, radar, GPS, autopilot air conditioner, refrigeration, 3 staterooms screecher sail and in mast furling Reduced $169,900. Alan 941-350-1559.

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37’ Tartan 3700. Tim Jacket design racer/cruiser. In-mast Furling Main. A/C. Pedigree boat at an amazing price. Lowest Priced on the market. Asking $139,900.

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

31’ Pacific Seacraft Mariah 1977. Yanmar diesel, project boat, needs starboard side cap rail, electrical and interior clean up. Please call George for details and appointment for inspection. Asking $19,900 with offers encouraged. (941) 792-9100. Grand Slam yacht Sales.

1995 36’ Catalina MK II - $68,500 – Curtis Stokes – (954) 684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

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Several like new, one-owner Catalina 350s & Catalina 375s available! Dunbar Sales, Inc., www.dunbaryachts.com. (800) 282-1411.

33 C&C 1975. Yanmar 30hp, Diesel, solid performing racer/cruiser. Excellent racing/cruising sails, Garmin chart-plotter, speed/depth, AM/FM CD Stereo, VHF. Bimini top that covers cockpit. Asking $16,999. Contact Mike @ (727) 510-4167 mrt1548@yahoo.com. (1/16)

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1980 Tartan 37 C/B. Diesel, good sails canvas, solar, air condition, GPS, autopilot refrigeration and more. $49,500. Alan (941) 350-1559.

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1993 NAJAD 370 from Sweden. Volvo Diesel, New Generator, Bow Thruster, Air Conditioning, In-Mast Furling, Roller Furling Head Sail, New Teak Decks, Beautiful Center Cockpit Performance Cruiser in excellent condition. Call for appointment (941) 792-9100 Note: vessel is currently restricted from sale in US waters-$179,000. Grand Slam Yacht Sales.

38’ Beneteau 1997. Westerbeke 42hp, 2015 NMEA 2000 network, 2015 B&G Vulcan Chartplotter w/ MFD & NAIS 400 AIS system, 2012 Garmin chartplotter, 2015 Raymarine autopilot w/custom drive upgrade. LOADED! $105,000. Call Cal @ (561) 312-0010, www.

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1984 38’ Sabre Centerboard. Classic Layout.

4’3” draft. In mast furling, Diesel, stainless ports, GPS, VHF, Xantrex inverter, refrigeration, Gori prop, and more. Alan (941) 3501559. AlanWYS@gmail.com. Details at; www.windsweptyachtsales.com. $59,900

Condor 40 Trimaran 1990. Incredible experience! Super stable & fast-up to 24 knots with no motion sickness! 2 queen berths, new cushions, new AC, new twin 9.9 Yamaha engines, new fuel system, electric winches, autopilot, roller furling, full galley, full navigation station, windlass. Last one built—1990. Priced to sell. $55,000. Offers encouraged. Located south Florida. For full listing and equipment list, email mccay22@yahoo.com (3/16) 72

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Island Packet 40 1996. Popular wellequipped cruising boat with only 2100 hrs.

Full enclosure with plastic & screens. New Garmin electronics. Solar panels. Beautifully maintained. $176,500. S&J Yachts (843) 2848756. www.sjyachts.com

42’ Brewer 1984. NEWLY RENOVATED w/ modern technologies & amenities! Yanmar 75hp, Raymarine 24-mile. radar, 440-Watt solar panels, 4.5KW gen less than 80 hrs, NEW AC/Heat, NEW mainsail, & LOTS MORE! $118,000. Call Bill T @ (727) 234-5818, www.

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1955 Concordia Yawl 41’. Hull #27 – Complete rebuild in 2007. Yanmar engine with <100 hours. New sails and roller furling added. $45,000. Owner will consider financing. St. Augustine, FL. boatwrks@aug.com (2/16)

42’ Slocum Cutter 1986. Lehman 61hp 900 hrs, 2013 bimini-dodger-full enclosure-CP cushions, 2013 Furuno chart plotter-winddepth-radar-sirius weather, 2014 AC/heat, 2014 solar panels, & MORE! $150,000. Call Kevin @ (321) 693-1642, www.Sailboatsin Florida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

41’ Beneteau Oceanis 41 2013. AC, Genset, Full Electronics, Shoal Draft, In Mast Furling, Full Canvas, Turn Key. $248,000. (800) 8262807. Pics and Specs at www.Murray YachtSales.com

41’ Beneteau 411, 2001. Dream Weaver is stunning. New Radar/GPS/Chart Plotter, new air conditioning, in-mast roller furling, cruising chute, new cockpit enclosure, 2011 dinghy, 2 cabin layout, dinghy davits with solar. $109k. Call Kelly at Massey Yacht Sales, St Pete. (727) 599-1718

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42’ Tatoosh. Bob Perry blue water cruiser built by Tashing. Just completed two-year cruise and ready to go again. A rare gem and a must see. Asking $149,000. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Petersburg. Joe Zammataro (727) 527-2800 Joe@Preferred Yachts.com, www.PreferredYachts.com

42’ Endeavour 1987. Center Cockpit, two cabins, aft cabin w/centerline Queen, two heads w/shower, Marine Air, Full Galley, Tall mast, RF main and RF head sail, Full Canvas, Chart Plotter, Radar, Autopilot, Electric Windlass, Wind Gen, AB Dinghy w/ OB, Davits. Many Upgrades and New Equipment. A must see at our docks. $79,000. Call George. Grand Slam Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100. www.southwindsmagazine.com

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Catalina 42s. Two available – one owner, loaded, low hours. Call (800) 282-1411 for detailed list. www.dunbaryachts.com.

1974 Gulfstar MS 44. Many upgrades, 6 cyl.

Perkins. New bow thruster, windlass and bimini w/side curtains. AC/Heat, 2,000 Watt Inverter, 8kw generator, refrigeration, full electronics, roller furling main and jib, Auto Pilot, 225 gallon fuel, 230 gallon water, dinghy w/15hp outboard. Exceptional, roomy, well-maintained liveaboard/cruiser. $64,000. (239) 229-3080. Bay5099 @gmail.com (2/16)

44’ Stamas Ketch 1983. Perkins 62 HP, 2011 Freedom 10charger/inverter w/2015 remote panel, 2015 Xantrex LinkLite battery monitor, NEW starting battery, 2008 main & Doyle sails, 2012 CP bimini, Ready to Sail! $89,900.

Call Kirk @ (954) 649-4679, www.Sailboatsin Florida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

45’ Hunter CC 2000. Beautiful center cockpit sloop with all the bells and whistles. Ready to cruise with genset, wind generator, dink on davits, new electronics, redundant GPS plotters, auto pilot, heat & air. $145k. Kelly Bickford CPYB (727) 599-1718

1984 46’ Morgana Ketch. Classic lines, classic boat. Volvo diesel, GPS, autopilot, air, refrig, great sail package. $120,000. Gregg Knighton (941) 730-6096. GreggWYS@gmail. com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

1979 46’ Brewer - $93,900 - Barbara Burke (904) 310-5110 - barbara@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

1987 47’ Bristol - $225,000 – Barbara Burke – (904) 310-5110 – barbara@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

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

45’ Beneteau Oceanis 45 2013. Dock & Go, AC, Genset, Full Electronics, Shoal Draft, In Mast Furling, Full Canvas, Turnkey. $345,000.

(800) 826-2807. Pics and Specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com

Wauquiez 47, 1986. Upgraded. Cruiser/Racer offshore-equipped for extended cruising. 3 electrical winches, new Furuno Radar and GPS. All furling sails. $139,000. Call Walter (239) 542-5138. Cape Coral, FL. (2/16)

Morgan 44 CC REDUCED. Well Kept, Cruising Ready, Great Liveaboard, AC. Updated Electronics, Genset, EVERYTHING! Stern Arch, Wind Gen, AIS, Solar, Davits, Swim Platform, Bimini Enclosure, Furling. $110,000. Owner (727) 466-6444. (1/16)

Moody 46 2000. Powerful, blue water cruising yacht. Cutter rig, shoal draft. Nicely maintained. Many upgrades including electronics, Fisher Panda generator, Zodiac, outboard & much more. Ready to depart from Charleston, SC. $279,000. Contact Matt (843) 284-8756. www.sjyachts.com .

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CLASSIFIED ADS Stazo Smartlock marine cable and lock for outboard motor, completely made of stainless steel and in excellent condition. This locking system is the best and has had very little use. $125. Call (727) 224-0606, Tampa Bay, FL. (2/16)

49’ Hunter 2007. 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. $239k. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB @ (727) 599-1718

53-foot Hinckley World Cruiser. Major refit.

5’ 10” centerboard draft, 135 hp Lehman, Elect. winches, 12.5 KW Gen., 2 A/Cs, roller furling, bowthruster, life raft. $185,000. Also available to buy/mtge—a 67-foot liveaboard slip in Marathon. (516) 448-9452. (3/16)

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_________________________________________ Wanted: Lewmar 16 two-speed self-tailing winch - or similar make and model, Raymarine C-70 GPS Chartplotter (941) 792-9100.

50’ Beneteau Sense 50 2012. Two to choose from, both full equipped with the majority of options, (1) with Saildrive and (1) w/Dock & Go. AC, Genset, Full Electronics, Canvas, In Mast Furling, Shoal Draft starting at $414,000 (800) 826-2807 Pics and Specs at www.MurrayYachtSales.com

1987 50’ Gulfstar - $89,000 – Barbara Burke (904) 310-5110 – barbara@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

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 $129,000. Grand Slam Yacht Sales (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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Runs strong with new hoses and serviced injectors. Panel and misc parts included. $975. Also Isotemp Basic 24 water heater $250. Bradenton, FL. rwpitt001@gmail.com (3/16) _________________________________________ Edson emergency pump. 2” X 20‘ hose, 32” handle, 30 gpm, orange bag, $199, (941) 776-5580, or neaptide@tampabay,rr,com.

(1/16) _________________________________________ Precision folding Bike. Lightweight magnesium. $125. Cortez, FL. (941) 792-9100.

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

6/16) _________________________________________ Yacht Sales. Curtis Stokes & Assoc., Inc. has opportunities throughout Florida for experienced brokers or new salespeople. Applicant must be ethical, hard-working and have a boating background. Training available.

Inquiries confidential. (954) 684-0218, info@curtisstokes.net. _________________________________________ Independent Writers in the Florida Keys. Paid by word to write about cruising/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! 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 _________________________________________ Help Wanted in Canvas Shop in North Carolina. Well-established Marine Canvas Shop seeks new operator. Current operator retiring. Shop is located on site at the region’s leading full service marina and boatyard. Ideal candidate will be experienced and proficient with canvas repairs, bimini and dodger fabrication, and upholstery. Contact: Mark Henley, 179 McCotters Marina Road, Washington, NC 27889. mccotter@beaufortco.com _________________________________________ Doyle Sails Gulf Coast, St. Petersburg, FL. Seeking Outside salespeople to sell sails in the Gulf Coast region. Take your sailing hobby and make extra cash, or turn it into a career. Doyle Gulf Coast is the second largest Doyle production sail loft in the U.S. We are seeking outside salespeople to sell sails in our region which includes the entire Southeast.

The position involves being able to measure a boat, price sails (we will assist with quoting), install, and follow up with the customer.

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loved sailing and camping out on this sailboat. I sailed it away from the dock and later back into the slip which made an impression on my wife.

Our greatest sailing adventure came after we had both retired from our day jobs and were invited to go on an allexpense-paid trip to the BVIs and sail a 42-foot Beneteau with a female doctor friend of ours. She was about to lose her deposit after many cancellations up to this point. I had instructed her in sailing on our 26-foot Pearson, so she invited us to go with her.

We paid our own airfare to Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI and took the ferry over to Soper’s Hole, Tortola, where our rented boat awaited the three of us. The first day was taken up with provisioning the boat. Later we were anchored on a mooring buoy in a protected harbor when I leaned over the transom and my only pair of eyeglasses slipped out of my pocket and sank 40 feet below. To help find them in the morning, I tied a cord to a sinker and dropped it over the stern until it hit bottom and then secured it to the stern rail. The boat swinging on the mooring buoy inscribed an arc in the sand, and with our dive gear we had little trouble locating the wayward glasses the next morning. Later, the motor quit as we were entering the bay for the Bitter End Yacht Club and hotel. We also dove the Rhone, featured in the movie The Deep with Jacqueline Bisset.

One fun adventure for sure!

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True Life Adventures of a River Rat

By Robert Morrissey

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which is still to this day a popular ost of these experiences occurred spot for snowbirds going up or down when I was very young and livthe ICW. ing with my parents and siblings on At the time of the launch of my the Georgia and South Carolina sailfish clone, there was right next coasts. My two sisters and I would love to take an old wooden bateau out for a row on the Okatee River where my folks had a one-room shack used for getaways from the heat and humidity in Savannah. We had to plug the seams in the bateau with oakum or we would surely sink. My job was to bail as my sisters took turns rowing.

One day, Daddy bought a small lightweight plywood bateau and put a five-horsepower Johnson Sea Horse outboard on it.

The year was 1945 and I was five years old. I was Bob Morrissey swimming in the river circa 1952. allowed to take the boat out by myself, and from that door to the marina a fleet of rescue moment on I was hooked on being a boats belonging to the U.S. Air Force. river rat. It got up on plane and I was That’s right, the Air Force. Savannah totally hooked. I really do not rememhosted Hunter Air Field, a SAC ber having a life jacket on or even one (Strategic Air Command) base, and in the boat, but surely I must have had these boats were there to rescue any a cushion! They knew I could swim downed planes and their crews. like a fish.

Everyone knows about the Atom As I entered my early teen years, I Bomb that was intentionally released decided to build a “sailfish” type boat from a B-29 that was in trouble and from plans I discovered in a Mechanics still resides in Wassaw Sound to this Illustrated magazine. The frame was day. No one can find it and they have made out of white pine and covered really tried, even up to a couple of with Masonite. It was about four-inchyears ago. es thick, eight-feet long and about I took my little “sailfish” out in the three-feet wide complete with rudder Wilmington River for her maiden voyand dagger board. The sail was a age. The breeze started to freshen, and lateen rig and made out of pillow ticksoon it was almost gale force winds. ing. One day I took it down to the That boat flew with just me on it in my nearby town of Thunderbolt, GA, bathing suit. I noticed that the boat where our 20-foot plywood Owens was slowing down, and I surmised with a 25 HP outboard was moored at that the hull had filled with water. A Mr. Honey’s Thunderbolt Marina,

bunch of airmen came to my rescue and hoisted me and my sailboat out of the water. Sure enough, water came gushing out of the seams. Lesson learned! Hey, I gave the airman a free training exercise!

A friend later took me out in his 14-foot Penguin sailboat, and I was hooked on sailing until he intentionally turned us over on a sandbar which he knew was there, but I did not until I stood up in waist deep water. He thought it was funny, but it was cold in March with the water temp about 70 degrees F. So I built my own “sitinside sailboat” from a kit I bought with my paper route money.

It was an eight-foot pram that was rigged for sailing with another lateen rig. One day, my father and six-year-old brother were in the Owens cruiser and we were drifting apart, as I was in the pram.

My brother related that our father told him to throw out the anchor which was at his feet. No response. He gave the order again. Still no response. This time—with expletives abundant—he told him again, and when no response came, Daddy threw it out himself. The bitter end was not tied on to anything! To this day, my brother will not say if he knew it was tied on to a cleat or not.

The foregoing was the sum total of my sailing experience until later in life when we owned a sailboat on Lake Lanier, GA, in the 1970s. It was a 26-foot Columbia named Valhalla with an outboard kicker. Our three kids See RIVER RAT continued on page 76

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