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SOME OF OUR CURRENT LISTINGS 72’ 1986 Cooper Maple Leaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD 60' 1995 Sundeer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $372,900 52' 2003 Midnight Lace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $549,900 47' 2004 Leopard Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $249,900 47' 1986 Wauquiez Centurion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119,900 46' 1979 Durbeck Ketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,900 44' 1991 Tollycraft Aft Cockpit Motor Yacht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,900 41' 1984 41.1 Bristol Center Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $99,900 40' 1986 Cape Dory Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNDER CONTRACT 39' 2005 Beneteau 393 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $79,900 38' 1987 Marine Trader Sundeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call for Price 38’ 1979 Cabo Rico 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$64,900 38' 1982 Sabre sail Penobscot, Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD

38' 1986 Island Packet Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call for Price 37’ 2012 Delphia 37.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $124,990 37' 1980 Tartan 37 Centerboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $42,500 36' 1998 Sabre 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 36' 2005 Prout Esprit Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 36' 1999 Sabre 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 36' 1987 Marine Trader Sundeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $49,900 36' 2010 Southerly Centerboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$325,000 35' 1972 Pearson 35 Sloop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,000 35' 1985 Cal 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37,900 34' 1984 Sabre 34, Rockland, ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,000 26' 1984 Morris Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$36,000 22' 1988 Luzier Catboat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,000

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Watch Your Cuba Payments

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received an email from someone who has gone to Cuba recently and found several posts on social media about problems with payments in reference to something to do with Cuba.

One was about someone who was on their boat in Cuba on a Coast Guard-approved trip. They wired money to their insurance company beforehand for their 14-day trip in Cuba, since their insurance policy didn’t cover Cuba. In the memo of the wire was “Cuba travel endorsement premium.” The wire was seized by a Federal Reserve Bank and they had to send a second wire without the mention of “Cuba” in the memo. They later received a notice which stated the following: The GES inquiry on the original payment value 12/5 [date] will need to be satisfied. We can’t touch this transaction while it is under economic sanctions review. Once GES has made a decision they will instruct their COE team on what action to take which can include cancelling based on your request assuming the possible violation is cleared. Failure to provide sufficient details to clear the transaction or respond in a timely fashion can result in a seizure of assets and a reportable event to the US Government’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

After some research I found this. GES means Global Economic Sanctions. I found many definitions of COE, but I

believe it means Center of Excellence—the COE team that decides what to do. The writer who posted this said the bank still had the money.

Another post was someone who made a PayPal payment that mentioned Cuba and the money was put on hold for 60 days and then refunded.

And another, who was a Canadian, wrote that he had payments by Paypal also stopped and for the same reason and advises others to never mention Cuba in referencing a bank item.

After more investigation (and questioning of a friend who works in bank compliance and worked for the Federal Reserve at one point), I found that the issue is related to sanctions imposed on Cuba relative to the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Act (BSA/AML) laws.

As it turns out, financial institutions are responsible for screening their customers against a list and if one comes up, they must either block it, freeze it or reject it and if they reject or block it, they must notify the government. Penalties for not complying are high and private companies do the government’s surveillance for them, since doing so directly would meet with substantial opposition.

One twitter post I found on the internet described that a payment was blocked because the words “Cuban food” was mentioned. That must make the restaurants in Miami go crazy. So—never make a payment for your food in a Cuban restaurant by wire (or PayPal)—or at least don’t mention Cuban food. It might get blocked and you’ll never get your meal—or have to wait 60 days.

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

A.J. Liebling

In its continuing endeavor to share its press, SOUTHWINDS invites readers to write in with experiences & opinions.

Email your letters to editor@southwindsmagazine.com CUBA POLICY: AN OPEN LETTER TO CONGRESSWOMAN ROS-LEHTINEN, (R-FL), AND HER COLLEAGUES During the days since the passing of Fidel Castro, I have listened intently as politicians, news pundits, and common citizens alike have debated his legacy as well as U.S. policy toward Cuba. Our Cuban policy had never been an issue that I was particularly concerned about, until I went there myself.

On the morning after Castro’s death, I was struck by the words of Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fl), who was interviewed on national network news during the spontaneous celebration in Miami. She made a case for reversing President Obama’s recent changes in our Cuba policy because “only Cuban elites” have benefitted. I was struck by her words because they ran so counter to my experience.

I traveled to Cuba this past May, sailing in my own boat to the island nation from Florida under the rules recently established by the Obama Administration to allow such travel. I am a retired U.S. Navy captain and I followed our guidelines exactly; getting permission to enter Cuban waters from the U.S. Coast Guard, certifying my membership in one of the 12 categories of people authorized to travel, and remained in the country only the allowed fourteen days.

During my stay, I traveled along a portion of the North Cuban coast, visiting Varadero east of Havana, the small island of Cayo Levisa west of Havana, and finally Havana before departure.

While in Cuba, I didn’t meet a single “elite,” described by the Congresswoman. I did meet dozens of warm and friendly Cubans who very much appreciate President Obama and were delighted and uniformly hopeful of what improved US relations could mean for them, their families, and for others who would be included in an expanded service industry meeting the needs of more visitors. Before my

Vlad, on the right, is a photographer and tour guide. He patrols at Havana park where classic old cars congregate, hoping to snare a tourist. For a fee, Vlad captures tourists’ for the “classic car” tour and presents them with a photo CD when the tour is over. On the left is Frank, one of my crew, who met Vlad in the park.

arrival, I had wondered if the man-on-the street would be bitter about our treatment of Cuba over such a long period of time. Bitterness was nowhere to be found; warmth and friendship abounded. My feeling toward the embargo quickly became, “we’re just hurting the little guys.”

Shown here are photos of a couple of the “elites,” I encountered benefitting from the increase in U.S. travel. I don’t think they are what the congresswoman had in mind.

If you would you like more “elite” stories, I’ve got them.

I am no apologist for the Castro regime. I realize that bad things have happened, possibly even to the Congresswoman’s family. I am sure that there are many issues to consider, but, my intent here is to address only one; the mistaken belief by some that only elite Cubans have benefitted by Obama’s policy changes. Continue to support the embargo and cancel Obama’s rapprochement to Cuba if you must, but, don’t do it under the misguided idea that only “Cuban Elites,” will be hurt by a pre-rapprochement return. Please consider my friends in Cuba, “all little people.”

Frederick A. Braman Captain, USN (ret) Fleming Island, FL S/V Rhombus Read about Fred’s crossing from the Florida Keys to Cuba in his three-part series in the October, November and December issues in Back Issues at www.SouthwindsMagazine.com.

Friendly Melia—morning waitress at the Varadero Marina. She always writes Cuba in chocolate in your breakfast cappuccino.

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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 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. Ongoing

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.

904-502-9154. mchristnacht@comcast.net. www.uscgajaxbeach.com/pe.htm. Classes at Captain’s Club, 13363 Beach Blvd. $25 including materials. **New Port Richey, FL. Ongoing. New Port Richey USCGAUX Flotilla 11-06 First Saturday of the month. 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 Basic Weather and Forecasting, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, Jan. 25 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 Race Management Instruction in the Southeast: See the Racing News Section, following this section.

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 sched-

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uled after our press date. For more on course schedules, locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to www.ussailing.org/education/teach-sailing. No courses scheduled in the southeast U.S. as of press date. Check the website, since courses are often added late.

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

Small Boat Instructor Level 1, Jacksonville, FL, Dec. 31-Jan. 1 Florida Yacht Club. Contact Jodi Weinbecker at sailing@thefyc.org. Instructor Jane Milliman.

Small Boat Instructor Level 1, Rockwall, TX, Feb. 11-19 Rush Creek Yacht Club. Contact Wendy Vaning at wendy@xrayce.com. Instructor Stephen Gay. Basic Keelboat Instructor Evaluative Course, Miami, FL, Feb. 25-Mar. 2 US Sailing Center of Miami. Contact Karen Davidson at KarenDavidson@ussailing.org. Instructor Robert Hurst.

Reach Educator Middle School 1 Course, Austin, TS, Feb. 15 Sheraton Downtown. Contact Jessica Servis at JessicaServis@ussailing.org. Instructor Jane Pimentel.

BOAT SHOWS (Some boat shows listed are all powerboats)

62nd Houston International Boat Show, Jan. 6-15 Powerboats. Fri. 1-8, Sat. 11-8, Sunday, 11-8, Mon.-Tues. 118, Wed.-Th. 1-8, Fri. 1-9, Sat. 11-9, Sun. 11-5. NRG Center, Houston. www.houstonboatshows.com. 713-526-6361

55th Atlanta Boat Show, Jan. 12-15 Thurs.-Fri. 11am- 9pm. Saturday, 10am-9pm. Sunday, 10am6pm. Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA. NMMA. www.atlantaboatshow.com.

16th Annual Charlotte County Boat Show, Port Charlotte, FL, Jan. 12-15 Charlotte County Fairgrounds. 10-6pm Thurs-Sat. 10-5pm Sunday. 954-570-7785 www.swfmia.com/charlotte-county-boat-show

43rd Stuart Boat Show, Stuart, FL, Jan. 13-15 10am-6pm. till 5pm Sunday. Waterway Marina, Apex Marine. Stuart harbor, Half Mile off State Road 707. $12, $10 senior citizens, $6 children 10 and under, infants free. www.stuartboatshow.com

Austin Boat Show, Jan. 19-22 Thurs. 4-9pm, Fri. 12-9pm, Sat. 10-9pm, Sun. 10-5pm.

Austin Convention Center. www.austinboatshow.com

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Charleston Boat Show, Charleston, SC, Jan. 27-29 Fri. 12-6pm, Sat. 10-6pm, Sun. 11-5pm.

Charleston Convention Center, Charleston, SC. 864-250-9713. www.thecharlestonboatshow.com

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.

Seminar information will be available online in December.

For information, go to www.passagemaker.com/events.

Held at a new location this year. Hutchinson Island marina. 555 NE Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL.10am to 5pm.

Mid-Atlantic Boat Show, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC, Feb. 9-12

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11th Annual Port Salerno Seafood Festival, Port Salerno, FL, Jan. 28

Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail, Miamarina at Bayside, Miami, FL, Feb. 16-20.

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. Food served until 7.

Port Salerno Docks. www.portsalernoseafoodfestival.org.

See pages 36-37 for show information/seminar schedule.

TrawlerFest, Riviera Beach, FL, Feb. 28-March 4 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

36th Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, Cortez, FL, Feb. 18-19 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/crafts, children’s activities, environmental exhibits and beer. Over the years, the event has expanded from one to two days and from 500 visitors to 25,000.

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25th Annual Orange Beach Seafood Festival & Car Show, Orange Beach, AL, Feb. 18 The Wharf, 4830 Main Street. 10am-4pm. www.gulfshores.com/things-to-do/calendar-events.

NAUTICAL FLEA MARKETS 13th Annual Big Pine Key Nautical Flea Market, Florida Keys, Jan. 14-15 Typically drawing nearly 200 vendors, this event held on the wooded grounds of the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, Mile Marker 31 Oceanside on Big Pine Key. Besides nautical items, there will be arts and crafts, food, and live music. 8am to 2pm.

22nd Annual Gigantic Nautical Flea Market, Islamorada, Florida Keys, Feb. 25-26 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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OTHER EVENTS The 8th Annual St. Petersburg Classic Regatta (formerly the Good Old Boat Regatta), Jan. 28 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

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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. The NOR, online registration, entry form, contacts and additional information are online at www.stpetersburgclassicregatta.com. race.committee.chair@spsa.us

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Wrecker’s Cup “Race,” Key West, January 22, February 26, March 26, April 30 This race, if you could call it that, is sponsored by the Schooner Wharf Bar on the waterfront in downtown Key West. This Sunday afternoon race commemorates the race to a wreck that signified the old days when Key West’s main business was wreck salvage. Boats race seven miles out to Sand Key from the Key West waterfront and back. The race has five classes: Classic, Schooner, Multihull, Monohull over 30 feet and Monohull under 30 feet. Locals and visitors are invited and welcome. It is known as the “anything-butserious race.” First boat back wins. No protests allowed.

Sailing/boating rules and rules of seamanship always apply. Four races are held over four months. The race is videotaped and the awards ceremony after the race at the bar serves a BBQ dinner while guests watch the race on a big screen TV. Beer drinking is very common.

The first race is always the Sunday (Jan. 22) 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.

International Marina & Boatyard Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Jan. 25-27 The IMBC is the leading marina and boatyard conference. It

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

Englewood Sailing Association Open House, Englewood, FL, Jan. 28 and March 4

37th Annual George Town Cruising Regatta, Exumas, Bahamas, February

National Sailing Programs Symposium, Austin, TX, Feb. 16-18 National Conference Annual Meeting, Feb. 14-15

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. All cruisers are welcome.

For more information, go to www.georgetowncruisingregatta.com (go to “Schedule” for 2017 schedule).

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

US Sailing’s NSPS 2017 will be held in February at the Sheraton Austin. Early Bird registration ended Sept. 15, but registration at the door ($350) continues through the beginning of the show, although rates are lower for all those registering earlier. Standard ($300) and Group ($275) registration ends Dec. 31, Late Registration ends Feb. 12.

Registration for the Annual Conference ends Feb. 12. For more information and to register, go to http://nsps.ussailing.org. (SOUTHWINDS is looking for a writer who is attending the symposium to do a write-up and take photos.

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

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49th Regata del Sol al Sol from St. Petersburg, FL, to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, April 28, 2017 Entrants are already signing up for this annual race, which has a 50-boat limit. Skippers who entered their vessel in the St. Petersburg-Habana Race, and did not receive a refund of any kind, will receive a $450 discount upon entering the Regata del Sol al Sol. Deadline to obtain this discount is February 28, 2017. Chairperson Elizabeth (Beth) Pennington can be contacted at Chairperson@regatadelsolalsol.org, or through the website at www.regatadelsolalsol.org, or go to www.spyc.org.

There will be seminars and final registration on April 27, 2017. 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 Facebook page.

Special awards will be given to the top vessels that competed in the St. Petersburg-Habana Race and the Regata del Sol al Sol. More information on these awards will be announced in the future.

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One Day Race Management Seminar, Coconut Grove, FL, Jan. 21 Coral Reef Yacht Club. Contact Janine Pincus at japincus@aol.com. Instructors Tim Rumptz, Sharon Bivans-Bourke, Jaime Ramon.

Advanced Race Management Seminar, New Orleans, LA, Jan. 22 Southern Yacht Club. Contact George Hero at ghero@georgehero.com. Instructor James Tichenor.

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

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

Instructors James Tichenor and John Luppens.

UPCOMING NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL REGATTAS IN THE SOUTHEAST

Melges 20 Winter Series, South Florida, December, February 3-5, March 3-5 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, the Miami Winter Regatta, will be Feb. 3-5. Event 3 is the Melges Rocks Regatta on March 3-5. After Event 3, 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.

The St. Petersburg Yacht Club Hosts and Sponsors three prestigious Tampa Bay & Gulf Races 2017 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 2017

33rd Annual Crown Cars Regatta SPYC at PAG March 11

Racing in the Gulf of Mexico.

36th Annual SPYC Invitational Pusser’s Rum Cup April 1

Tradewinds Midwinter Open Cat Nationals/NAMSA NAs, Islamorada, Florida Keys, Jan. 14-16 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, NAMSA North Americans. Contact rick@catsailor.com, 305451-3287. For preregistration, go to www.catsailor.com/registration. For Notice of Race, go to www.catsailor.com/Tradewinds.html.

30th Quantum Key West Race Week 2016, Jan. 15-20

Originates at & returns to SPYC downtown location.

39th Annual Suncoast Race Week Presented by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in cooperation with Bradenton Yacht Club & Davis Island Yacht Club April 6-9 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

Key West Race Week is under new management for the second year with the Storm Trysail Club taking over that position from Premiere Racing, which ran it for many years.

The Waterfront Brewery in the historic Seaport and Bight will be the new host this year for all shoreside activities. There will be one day of registration followed by five days of inshore racing and short offshore courses. www.KeyWestRaceWeek.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

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RACE NEWS US SAILING’s ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami Returns in 2017, Jan. 22-28 US Sailing’s premier event—the 28th running of Sailing World Cup Miami—is set to return to Miami FL for toplevel Olympic and Paralympic class racing. The event is the only North American regatta to be included in World Sailing’s 2016-17 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. 22 to Friday, Jan. 27. Medal races across the 10 Olympic events will bring the regatta to a close on Saturday, Jan. 28 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 2017 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/2017-event/

9th Conch Republic Cup, Key West Cuba Race Week, Jan. 22-Feb. 3 The Conch Republic Cup race is scheduled to depart from Key West on Jan. 24 and return by Feb. 3.

Events will begin with registration at the Race Village in Key West on Jan. 22. On Jan. 23, registration will continue, with a skipper’s meeting and welcome party at 5p The race to Cuba starts on Jan. 24 and will go to Varadero, a 110-mile run, where there will be a welcome reception on Jan. 25. Boats will depart on Jan. 26 for a 100mile race to Havana, where there will be a reception on Jan. 27, with a lay day the following day. On Jan. 29, there will be a triangle race off Havana and a parade along the Malecon, followed by an awards party at Hemingway International Yacht Club. Two more lay days will follow on Jan. 30-Feb. 1.

On Feb. 2, at 5pm, there will be a return 90-mile race to Key West with an awards party and dinner on Feb. 3.

Winner of the Conch Republic Cup will be the boat that has the best overall performance in all four races.

For more information and registration, go to www.ConchRepublicCup.org (go to the “Participant” tab).

Registration must be done by Dec. 15.

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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.

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2017 Force Five Midwinter Championship, Feb. 18-25 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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St. Petersburg – Habana Race, Feb. 28 The St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s 284-nautical mile race to Havana, Cuba, will depart St. Petersburg at 10am on Jan. 28, headed for the finish at Morro Castle off Havana. It is the revival of the race which was staged from 1930 to 1959. The race was limited to 80 boats and that is how many are signed up to go. The deadline for confirmed entries was Nov. 7 and more than 80 have entered. A wait list is available beyond the 80 and will be active until Jan. 13, 2017.

The club brought in ASC International USA to also offer packages to people traveling by air to the race events in Havana. Both the boats and crew, and those traveling by air, are going under the “People-to-People” program to visit Cuba.

Included in the schedule of events in Cuba are a welcome party March 1-2 and a 12-mile race from Hemingway Yacht Club to Morro Castle and back, with Cuban sailors involved. There will also be guided tours and other events in Havana and nearby areas on the island. A dinner and awards presentations party will be held on March 5.

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Okeechobee Water Level Goes Down about 16 Inches Since November As of press date in early December, Lake Okeechobee was at 14.62 feet above sea level. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 8.56 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 6.76 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.22 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.

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Indian River Lagoon Cleanup Tax Passes in Brevard County, Florida Wikipedia describes the Indian River Lagoon, which lies on the Atlantic Coast of Florida, as consisting of three lagoons: Mosquito Lagoon, the Banana River, and the Indian River, calling it, “the most biodiverse lagoon ecosystem in the Northern hemisphere and is home to more than 3,000 species of plants and animals.� The lagoon has four federal wildlife refuges, a national seashore and five state parks.

The system is 156 miles long and borders six counties. The lagoon is home to an estimated 800 dolphins.

The ICW runs through the entire length of the lagoon.

Mosquito Lagoon runs from Ponce de Leon Inlet, which lies just south of Daytona, to the north end of Merritt Island.

The Indian River starts near the northwest end of Merritt Island and runs south to the southern boundary of Martin County where it meets the St. Lucie River and Jupiter Inlet.

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The Banana River is an offshoot of the Indian River on Merritt Island’s eastern shore.

The ICW passes from the Mosquito Lagoon to the Indian River at the northwest end of Merritt Island.

In March, the lagoon experienced one of the biggest fish kills in its history, with thousands of dead fish floating on the water’s surface. In the past five years the lagoon has experienced a swarm of severe algae blooms, die-offs of sea grass, manatees, dolphins, pelicans and other marine life.

People who were brought up swimming in the lagoon don’t allow their children to swim in the polluted waters.

Dolphins that call the lagoon home have been tested positive for E. Coli. Too many people, septic tanks and too much fertilizer runoff have all contributed to the lagoon’s decline.

The lagoon is also connected on the south end to the St. Lucie which has similar problems for the same reasons— plus fresh water that comes from Lake Okeechobee. The river flows out the St. Lucie Inlet and was so polluted in May that beaches were closed near the inlet, making national headline news.

The pollution in the lagoon has been known and talked about for years, if not decades, but no one was taking it seriously until now. In November, Brevard County (only one of the six counties bordering the lagoon) residents passed a 1/2-cent sales tax to clean up the lagoon. It won in a landslide with 62.3 percent of the vote. The tax will pay for a $302-million, 10-year plan to clean up the lagoon.

The money will go mainly towards removing nitrogen and phosphorus through dredging muck in much of the lagoon, along with storm water projects throughout the lagoon’s watershed, septic system removal and sewer plant upgrades. The plan focuses on removing nitrogen and phosphorus from the lagoon. The two nutrients feed algae blooms that can kill marine life.

BoatUS Pegs Hurricane Matthew Damage to Recreational Boats at $110 Million From BoatUS Hurricane Matthew, which threatened four coastal states as it corkscrewed through the Atlantic in early October, caused an estimated $110 million in damage to recreational boats, according to Boat Owners Association of The United States. The national advocacy, services and safety organization suggests that in addition to the storm remaining offshore, boaters and the marine industry had a hand in lessening the damage.

“The storm moved slowly, so everyone had plenty of early warning and time to prepare. We believe that helped keep boat damage down,” said BoatUS Vice President of Public Affairs Scott Croft. Speaking about the association’s members, “Hundreds of BoatUS policyholders chose to tap into their BoatUS insurance hurricane haul-out protection, which helped make the decision to haul much easier.”

(BoatUS insurance covers part of the cost of preparing or moving a boat if a named tropical storm is threatening)

Edwards Yacht Sales Changes Hands Roy Edwards, founder and owner of the Clearwater-based yacht brokerage, recently sold his company to Brett Harris.

Harris comes from a varied industry background, including 10 years of experience in the financial and technology sectors.

Roy Edwards will continue as a consultant to Harris during the transition and for future operations for a limited time.

Edwards Yacht Sales has 35 brokers serving the company who are located throughout Florida. The company’s main office is located at 510 Brookside Drive in Clearwater. www.edwardsyachtsales.com. 727-449-8222

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The product, developed by two Frenchmen, comes with a foot pump, chest strap/harness for the tank so you are hands-free, hose with mouthpiece, and tank. A mini electric compressor (approximately 14x15x7 inches) is also available.

The MiniDive is currently in the crowdfundng stage (along with being in the patent-filed stage) and will hopefully be on the regular market before long. Such a product will prove useful to just about every boater. You won’t need to carry around a big dive tank, nor power for a compressor (besides the compressor). It can also be filled by a standard SCUBA tank or dive compressor at a dive shop.

Crowdfunding is through Kickstarter. Go to www.minidive.com and click on the Kickstarter link. Units will be presold through Kickstarter in early January for 389 Euros ($362). You can also view videos of the system in operation.

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BOOKS TO READ

Voyaging with Kids— A Guide to family life afloat

By Behan Gifford, Sara Dawn Johnson and Michael Robertson Review by Steve Morrell*

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hen I first thumbed through this book, I smiled as I saw dozens and dozens of great photos of kids having fun around and in boats. I think the authors could create a “coffee table” book that was totally comprised of just photos of the kids in this book. Every one of them brings a smile to your face.

You want to keep turning the page to the next photo. Some of my favorite covers on SOUTHWINDS over the years have been of kids on big boats or playing on small boats.

The authors spent a lot of time writing this book, and it’s obvious they’ve all had a lot of experience with the subject matter. I don’t think they missed anything. They start at the beginning—a logical place to start— when you are just thinking about voyaging with kids.

Chapter I is devoted towards dealing with and thinking about all the different aspects involved before you get a boat and move onboard. In fact, if you are just thinking about voyaging with kids, this chapter would be worth reading before making a decision: schooling, health, safety, kids of different ages, clothing, mail, holidays, etc. It even covers the naysayers.

Chapter II is called “Choosing a Family Cruising Boat”—and appropriately so. It even covers powerboats as an option, although sail—both monohulls and multihulls— is the main emphasis. A section on dinghy options for boats is also helpful. One section in this chapter that caught my eye was about a family of five on a 33-foot boat. The parents knew that researching and finding the perfect larger boat could take a couple years, so they decided to take their boat Hans Christian 33 that they’d owned for 10 years and knew inside out. By the time they got to Australia (from Seattle), they’d outgrown the boat, but knew exactly what they wanted—and had a great experience learning on the 33-footer.

Following chapters cover all the aspects of cruising, but always with an emphasis on kids: “Staying Safe”; “Staying Healthy”; “Provisioning for a Family”—the list goes on to include schooling, friends for kids, everyday life onboard and making passages.

The book ends with four chapters. One is on babies onboard and begins with parents who were living on their 43-footer when they brought their baby on board from the hospital. A large part of the chapter is about safety onboard—a major concern, of course—and probably the naysayers favorite “naysay.” Topics covered include “childproofing your boat” and life jackets. Other topics include strollers and even car seats—great for a baby on board, but also as a reminder that a baby’s car seat will be handy, and even critical, while on land.

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After a final chapter on transitioning kids to life on land after cruising, comes a very interesting and perhaps important chapter for all to read considering this lifestyle: “Former Cruising Kids.” This chapter has 12 stories—all but one (which was an interview by the authors) written by the kids themselves—that talk about what cruising was like, how it changed them and what they are doing now. Some are big kids; some are much older with families of their own. I read a couple, and they all brought smiles to my face.

Cruising with Kids is written by three people from three different families that cruised, which is good because it’s not just one family’s experience and thoughts. But the book has more than just their input. At the end of the book is a list of 65 different boats (listed by boat name) with the names of the people from the boats who contributed to the book. Some are cruising kids who are part of a cruising family; others are a couple who cruise with their family. Peppered throughout the book are side boxes that include stories and quotes from many of these contributors.

The list has a sentence or two of who they are and what they are doing—all a testimonial to how many had input to this thorough book. www.VoyagingWithKids.com. 336 pages. Available at www.paracay.com or Amazon.com. * I have not read this book, but I went through it. I receive many books in the mail to review. My goal in writing “Books to Read” is to be like the person in the book store who picks up a book and goes through it to see if they want to buy it. I try to do that for the reader who doesn’t have that opportunity.

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Strictly Sail Miami at Bayside 76th Annual Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail Miami FEBRUARY 16-20

Miami Boat Show Continues for Second Year at New Location—Strictly Sail Stays at Bayside Last year, the Miami Boat Show—one of the largest boat shows in the world—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 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, but driving is not a realistic option (see below). 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. It could move next year to Virginia Key. 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 parking at $35/day can be reserved online in advance only).

Those who drove to it last year without advanced parking tickets will never do it again, as the traffic jam was terrible and there was no parking when they got there. Access to the show is via shuttles and water taxis (water taxis were slow and with lines last year, but there will be many more taxis this year and it’s a great ride on the bay). Parking with shuttles is available in the downtown Miami locations. Parking reservations at Virginia Key and in the mainland parking locations can be found at www.MiamiBoatShow.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. Tickets available at all pick points. Water taxis and shuttle busses will from 9am7pm on all show days. Last outbound from Miami is 4:30pm. You can also get a water taxi from American Airlines Arena, Hyatt Hotel (Downtown Miami) and W Miami on Brickell Ave. Shuttle buses leave from the same locations but also from Marlins Park and the Yachts Miami Beach show on Collins Ave. 36

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Strictly Sail Show Exhibitors Tent Remains at the Waterfront Location The Strictly Sail show is keeping the same waterside location at Miamarina at Bayside. Show visitors can take a shuttle or water taxi to the main show from the sail Show. 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: $25/one-day pass; $45/two-day pass (any two days), Friday – Monday; Premier Day, Thursday is $40. $100/five-day pass. Age 15 and under free. Show runs 10-6 daily at the Strictly Sail location. The main show is open 10am to 6pm Thursday, 10am to 8pm, Friday through Monday. Show information and E-tickets available in advance at www.MiamiBoatShow.com, or www.Strictly SailMiami.com. Reduced-price group tickets available for 15 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.

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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.

Everything you ever wanted to know about catamarans Various experts Friday will feature six seminars about purchasing, sailing, and maintaining a catamaran.

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Down the AICW to Marathon

Lake Sylvia, named after my crew, is just inside Ft Lauderdale’s entrance channel, a little north of AICW MP 1065.

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By Fred Braman

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eaving Jacksonville on Rhombus, my Catalina 30, last February, I escaped the waves of contentious winter weather that had been blanketing the middle of the country into the Deep South every few days. I had six days to make Vero Beach—a pick-up point for two Canadian crew, friends from Toronto who were beating the really bad weather. I only needed a few days of travel weather to get far enough south to be out of the nasty stuff.

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most protected mooring area around. On my second day there I said hello to my Canadian crew, Sylvia Ludwik and her friend Denise Cuttell.

Sylvia and her late husband Ed were old sailing friends, and Denise was making her maiden voyage. With the crew—on average a year or two into our eighth decade—we win most “age” contests.

We left Vero Beach and continued south on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) to Fort Pierce, hoping to jump off shore and head south. No such luck, as wind and waves were both higher than my “go” standard, and we proceeded down the AICW to Lake Worth. Luckily, the seas quieted after a night, and we sailed along the coast to Fort Lauderdale, escaping a mindboggling 22 opening bridges, an average of one bridge for every two AICW miles! We spent the night in Ft. Lauderdale’s Lake Sylvia, named after my crew according to her, just a few miles from the inlet. An incredible stop in a beautiful place, No Name Harbor on Key Biscayne has a sheltered inlet and an active cafe and Lake Sylvia is a small lake smack dab in the mid- watering hole. An ocean beach, hiking trails, rental bicycles, public bus access, dle of mega-million-dollar homes. You can’t walk and a great lighthouse to climb, are all nearby. cally three, though not all boats can use all of them. The first two are on the Atlantic Ocean side, south of the islands. First is Hawk Channel, a miles-wide route along the Keys all the way to Key West that runs between the shoreline and the protective reef that also runs the whole way. The second possibility is outside the reef farther south. The deep ocean route offers no crab and lobster pots to watch for, but on the trip west, you have less protected seas and the opposing Florida Current to contend with. If you draw five feet or less, the third Keys route is the AICW through Biscayne Bay. Most boats can use the AICW for a time, then transit to Hawk Channel using one of the several spots where that is possible.

AICW depths are good until you pass MM 1145 or so. You can avoid the shallows by using Angelfish Creek (MM 1120) to transit to Hawk Channel. Before you get to the next good spot to transit to the outside, Channel Five near MM 1170, you’ll see plenty of depth The always active Sunset Grill and Raw Bar is popular with all kinds of folks who for five feet of draft. On travel day, the outside was blustery, and I chose the more protected happen by!

Biscayne Bay to start.

Biscayne Bay is big and broad, around 30 miles long the dog here. The lake has been repeatedly placed at risk as and up to 10 miles wide. It can also get pretty agitated, as a legal anchoring location by proposed state restrictions. we found out the first day we tried to head south, only to Lake Sylvia belongs to us all and building a house on a lake return to No-Name’s safe confines. The next day we left doesn’t make it your lake. Fellow cruisers, we need to pay with a nice west wind promising a beam reach the length of attention to attempts to turn what belongs to everybody the bay. Finally leaving the bay and entering smaller waterinto the personal playground for only a few. ways, first at Card Sound and then Barnes and Blackwater The next day, we passed inshore through Miami to Key sounds, the look changed as we passed under the bridge Biscayne’s well protected No-Name Harbor, a perfect jumpconnecting the mainland and the Keys at Jewfish Creek, the ing off point to the Bahamas or the Florida Keys. Part of Bill unofficial entry to “The Keys” at mile MP 1134. Each of the Baggs State Park, No-Name has a lively bar and restaurant, sounds are separated by narrow cuts through mangrove nature trails, bikes to rent, ocean beaches, and a lighthouse covered mini-islands. All are very pretty, but passing this to climb—all making it a great destination in itself. point, the water gets shallow and boats drawing greater than five feet would best depart the inside waterway into The Florida Keys Hawk Channel to continue their trip on the south side of the The route choices for boating to the Florida Keys are basiNews & Views for Southern Sailors

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January 22, 1912, Henry Flagler and his train enter Key West. Courtesy of and © Flagler Museum.

what was then a swampy backwater. He turned the beachside hamlet of Palm Beach and his famous Hotel Breakers into a playground of the monied elite. His own Palm Beach villa, “Whitehall,” is a National Historic Landmark open to the public as the Flagler Museum, featuring guided tours, two changing exhibitions each season, the Flagler Museum Music Series, the Whitehall Lecture Series, and many other programs and events.

Locating his train terminal on the western shores of Lake Worth, he also built West Palm Beach, then on the edge of the Everglades, as a place where his “workers could live.” The two

island chain.

With darkness looming, I started surveying the several sounds we were passing through for an overnight anchorage. I settled on a little bay on the north side of Key Largo called Sunset Cove, just inside Florida Bay, the large, shallow body of water separating the Keys from the Florida Everglades.

A largely forgotten historical tidbit about this location; while Florida’s largest key has been Key Largo (“long” key) since the Spanish named it, not so the town. It was called Rock Harbor until just after the classic 1948 Humphrey Bogart/Lauren Bacall film, Key Largo. Many films are named after the city it depicts. Here is a case where the opposite is true!

TowBoatUS to the Rescue The next morning, our initial destination was Islamorada on Upper Matecumbe Key. Not finding an anchorage to our liking and having made good time, we pushed on toward Marathon. The wind and weather were both right, and I calculated that we’d reach Marathon and the Boot Key Harbor anchorage an hour or so before darkness. We would make it on time, but not in the way I’d intended. We continued on the AICW the next 30 miles or so and crossed into Hawk Channel under the Channel Five Bridge, and also through an opening in one of the picturesque, century-old bridge remnants of Henry Flagler’s “railroad across the sea.” Co-founder of Standard Oil, Flagler was the business and operational genius behind John D. Rockefeller’s oil empire vision.

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cities retain this original residential divide.

He then looked a little south, extending his railroad to a small trading post called Fort Dallas and constructed the magnificent Hotel Royal Palm, while the rest of a planned city was still only on paper. Many wanted the new city of the south to be named Flagler, but he recommended “Miami” instead, the Native American name for the river that flows into the bay. After Miami, there was only the Florida Keys, but the railroad that went to sea was not Flagler’s best idea. Read about this fascinating and tragic story in “The Last Train to Paradise,” by Les Standiford.

Hawk Channel Route to Lower Keys Hawk Channel was calm and peaceful with a light easterly keeping the genny full and adding a knot over the enginedriven speed. While the breeze was light, the waning sun was still warm, the sky blue and my Canadian crew were www.southwindsmagazine.com

happy, aware that the temperature was 81 degrees warmer than it was in Toronto! Happy as clams and after five days at anchor, we all looked forward to a shower! About 10 miles from our destination— and a little ahead of schedule—I noticed the engine temperature higher than usual and climbing slowly. We continued under sail and shut down the engine. We had traveled through a lot of floating sea grass and I verified that the strainer was full of grass. While my diagnosis was right on, my remedy was very flawed. In describing my actions, stupid comes to mind! While tossing the grass that filled the strainer bowl overboard, I managed to do the same with the O ring! I carry lots of spare parts and common repair materials, but no 2 1/4-inch O rings. My make-shift replacement of rigging tape appeared to work for awhile, but high temperature soon returned. I continued toward Marathon under sail, and called a friend who I had paid for years, but had never used. Captain Al’s red-hulled TowBoatUS boat was circling Rhombus within 20 minutes of my call. We’d make it to Boot Key Harbor an hour before sunset, just liked I’d Marathon Marina is a terrific stop even if you never leave the property! planned, but not how I had planned.

Marathon’s Sombrero Beach

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pital, great beaches, fishing, snorkeling, and dive trips, not to mention a plethora of restaurants and bars, lively day and night.

Captain Al delivered Rhombus to the closed fuel dock at Marathon Marina, and, although full, offered their assistance when I called with my predicament. It proved to be a good choice. The marina itself is terrific and the management couldn’t have been more tolerant of my unscheduled stop and unknown length of stay. My crew got their shower and we shared a spaghetti and meatball dinner on the fuel dock’s picnic table. The next day, Sylvia and Denise took a rental car to Key West while I dealt with the boat’s troubles. A local hardware had the O ring I needed and I was fixed. My crew reluctantly left for Toronto’s cold, and I spent another week sampling as many of Marathon’s delights as I could fit in: snorkeling trips, the beach, even a long hike along the Flagler Seven Mile Bridge to Pigeon Key, an old railroad work camp and now an environmental education foundation. Lots of fun, Marathon is truly a great destination, no matter how you get there!

My Marathon stay at an end, I spent a day getting Rhombus ready to head home. Still a little anxious about the engine, I wouldn’t learn much about it during the long west-wind trip to Rodriquez Key along Hawk Channel when the sails did all the work. In another day, I was safely tucked into Biscayne Bay with more adventures to come, but that is another story!

Fred Braman and his wife Louise sail out of the Ortega Landing Marina in Jacksonville, FL. Many thanks to Mr. John Blades, Executive Director of the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, for his review and recommendations, and Mr. David Carson, Public Affairs Director, for his help with the historic photographs and Flagler history. For readers near Palm Beach, check out the wonderful array of lecture and musical events held weekly at the Museum.

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How Odissea Survived Matthew

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dissea, my Morgan 462 Ketch is a resident in a marina on Ladys Island in Beaufort, SC. We took At first, it appeared Matthew would come near Beaufort and only bring tropical storm her there because “Beaufort South winds. Odissea was prepared to survive at the dock with lines running to docks on both Carolina doesn’t get hurricanes.” sides of the boat.

Well—we can’t say that anymore!

Matthew, as a Category 2 hurricane came rumbling through right over us, and to make matters er boat on the dock next to us. Now we waited for the foreworse, the storm surge hit at high tide. But I’m getting cast to change. ahead of myself.

Forty-eight hours before Matthew arrived, we knew we Ladys Island Marina is a very well-engineered and were going to be in trouble. The hurricane was coming right constructed marina located on Factory Creek, a deep over us and the storm surge was forecast to be 10 to 11 feet oxbow on the Beaufort river. Typical tides there range and to coincide with high tide at 2am. from six to seven-plus feet. The floating docks are pegged I decided it was time to move the boat away from the with piles that leave about eight to nine feet above the docks. Three other Morgan 462s were riding Matthew out docks at high tide. It is obviously engineered to a 100-year on mooring balls at the Beaufort City Marina. I’d seen how storm occurrence. badly the seas kicked up at the mooring field during As Matthew slowly made its way north from the Hermine, so instead I elected to anchor the boat about a half Bahamas and tracked along the east coast of Florida, NOAA mile east of the marina on the northeast side of Factory issued watches and warnings for locations south of us.

Creek where it bends from east to north. I chose this site There was a tease that suggested that Matthew would because to the north and west of the creek the area is borswing east and out to sea before reaching Beaufort. That dered by over two miles of salt marsh covered in reeds. To would leave us with a tropical storm like Hermine, which the east and south the bank is high ground covered in old we experienced earlier in the season. Hermine was relativegrowth live oaks. The creek, where I chose to anchor is 18 ly easy to deal with at the dock, being winds of 60-plus feet deep at low tide, so there’s plenty of water, and the botknots and a storm surge of about two feet. I had already tom falls rapidly from the bank. I decided to position the stripped the boat for Hermine. Now I had to duct tape all boat anchors within 20 feet of the northwest bank in 10 feet the hatches and opening ports against the promised 13-14 of water, knowing that the winds from Matthew would iniinches of rain Matthew was bringing. I triple-tied Odissea to tially be out of the north and swing to the west and southall available dock cleats and arranged to tie her off to anothwest with its passage. The creek here is about 300 feet wide

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Odissea was triple-tied to all available dock cleats.

Odissea prepared at the dock with lines to all available cleats, sails and canvas removed, and all hatches and opening ports duct-taped shut to minimize water entering the boat from heavy rains.

and is oriented roughly northeast-southwest.

I chose to set four anchors all off the bow using a double-tandem set; this would give Odissea the ability to swing with the wind and tidal changes. Odissea is a heavy boat at about 40,000-plus pounds, cruise loaded. I set all-chain rodes out both port and starboard with tandem anchors on both rodes. The set was as follows: port side the rode was 3/8” chain attached to a number 37 Fortress. Attached to the fortress was 25 feet of 7/16” chain on which I secured a 60-pound CQR. This set I placed about 45 degrees off the port bow. I then placed another set 45 degrees off the starboard bow consisting of a 3/8” all-chain rode attached to a 40-pound Bruce pattern anchor. A 25-foot length of 7/16” chain was attached to the Bruce anchor to which another 60pound plow-pattern anchor was secured. I then paid out the 150 feet of previously flaked-out chain on each rode.

These sets were much easier to place than you would expect, because I had all anchors secured to their respective rodes and all chain flaked out on port and starboard side decks. The plow anchors were positioned outboard of all rails and obstructions ready for deploying and held in place with bow knots tied with light cordage. The Fortress and the Bruce were in their roller locations with their stoppers removed so they would be free to follow the plows when they were released. I used a wood 4” X 6” plank about three feet long wedged astern of the windlass with the ends

against the bulwarks to keep the chain from scoring the deck and to also permit me to attach snubbing lines made of 3/4” dock line to the rodes. I used two snubbing lines per rode. One tied to a midship cleat, the other tied to a stern cleat. I used both chain hooks and icicle hitches to secure the snubbing lines to the rodes. One chain hook and one icicle hitch per rode. The snubber would take up any shock loads that might occur, and using two per rode allowed me to spread the aggregate load uniformly over four cleats. The chain rodes then exited the boat over their rollers on the bow pulpit. All this was done at the dock before leaving.

Being alone, I hired a local diver I had used occasionally as a deckhand. We powered to the site, and while I positioned the boat, he untied the plow anchors and released first the port set, then after repositioning, the starboard set.

The winds were about 20 knots by then out of the north. I backed Odissea down and tensioned both rodes to assure holding. Then I shut down all systems, turned on the anchor light, verified the integrity of the four snubbing lines at their chain and cleat points, tested the bilge pumps and left her to ride out Matthew alone. I reasoned that being aboard, I could do nothing positive in the face of hurricane force winds, and I could possibly get seriously hurt if I tried.

Further, if I had been hurt, no one could reach me.

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general mayhem. We lost power almost as soon as Matthew arrived. The storm surge rose to within less than a foot of the top of the pile that constrained the floating dock I was supposed to be moored to. If Odissea had been there, the added load would probably have bent the pile such that the dock would have slipped off the top, sending her off on a destructive path through the marina causing a catastrophic domino effect.

During Matthew’s passage, the winds reached a sustained 100 knots. Some boats tied to docks broke lines, and one pile in the marina broke, causing a dock to reposition. Fortunately, in no small part due to the efforts of the boat owners who stayed behind and tended the boats that did lose lines, no major damage to boats occurred. I spent a miserable 36-plus hours living out of my car overlooking the marina and bearing a hand securing other boats as needed.

Because of the high-intensity LED anchor light on Odissea and the same intensity light on another anchored boat about 500 yards north of her, I was able to determine the position of the boat throughout the hurricane’s transit.

The afternoon after Matthew left, I was finally able to power the dinghy back out to Odissea to survey any damage. I arrived to find her completely unscathed. Small amounts of water, less than half a pint were evident in places where the 100-knot winddriven rain had found gaps in my duct tape. I sounded the bilges and found them to be as they were when I left 36 hours before.

I started the generator, had a hot shower, a good meal and went to bed knowing I was in better shape than anyone else within 50 miles of me. I was aboard a hurricane-tested boat with a proven anchor set and had heat, light and power for a hot meal and a dry warm bed.

The next day, I began the job of hauling all four Odissea during the storm. After it was predicted that Matthew would make anchors. And a job it was. Odissea had twisted around a direct hit on Beaufort, Odissea (the ketch in the distance) was moved from once on the rodes, crossing them. I repositioned the her prepared position at the dock to an anchored-out position. snubbing lines and chain hooks to take a load off the port rode! I then used the power windlass to slowly was instrumental in keeping the Bruce down where it could retrieve the starboard rode in until the rode was vertical function optionally. The CQR on the port rode lived up to over the Bruce. I loaded the windlass further to apply load its reputation as a good mud anchor. The Fortress seemed on the rode, then transferred the load to a chain hook and to provide the lions share of the holding on the port side, pennant. With this load applied, it took an hour to free up probably influenced positively by the CQR. the Bruce. Once it was in its stowed position, I removed the The key to this set and a successful weathering of a shackle holding the 25-foot chain extension from the Bruce Category 2 hurricane on the hook(s) was preparation. and hauled the 60-pound plow aboard. It appeared that the Organizing the anchors and repositioning them for easy Plow didn’t bight, for it hauled easily. Now I moved over to launching, plus flaking out the chain rode to prevent foulthe port rode and hauled it using the windlass until the ing was critical. Using multiple snubbers was great insurchain was vertical. Then I loaded the rode on the windlass ance against potential line breakage and provided good until the bow depressed about three niches. The Fortress load distribution. Additionally, stripping the boat of all sails wouldn’t budge. I transferred the load to a chain hook and and loose gear as well as detailed sealing of all ports and pennant and maintained the load for three hours before the hatches all helped in having the boat essentially weather Fortress finally moved. When it surfaced, the anchor had Matthew without any issues. I was very fortunate in having about 70 lbs of mud on the flukes. As I pried off the mud I a near ideal location available less than a mile from the found the stuff near the flukes to be almost dry. The marina. I was also fortunate that I had no neighbors in that Fortress had bit so deep that I was in dry clay well beneath anchorage close to me and that those that were in proximithe riverbed! The CQR came up with more effort than the ty did not lose their hold, drag their anchor(s) and drift starboard Plow, suggesting that it had bitten well. down onto my boat. In fact, I was surprised at how few In reviewing the anchor set, I determined that the Plowboats did take advantage of the location and ride out pattern 60-pound anchor on the starboard set was the least Matthew at anchor. effective of the four anchors. However, I believe its weight News & Views for Southern Sailors

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Bahamas Bound – Crossing the Gulf Stream

By Paula Shur After the front passed through, a rainbow appeared in Boot Key Harbor in the Florida Keys.

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weathered man on an anchored sailboat flailed his arms toward the stern of our Catalina 355 as my husband, Ken, and I left Boot Key Harbor in the Florida Keys. The man shouted something at us. Acid pumped into my stomach. I feared something was wrong.

The dinghy is not secured?

We are dragging a line?

We hit something?

I hailed the shouting, waving man on the VHF. We switched down from channel 16 to 14.

I responded, “Island Time on 14.”

“Yeah…hey—my boat is named Island Time, too.”

“We are just beginning our first crossing to the Bahamas today. You scared me.”

“Have a good trip.”

“Thanks.”

My stomach calmed a little. I did not want anything to keep us from our much-awaited launch into the wild purple yonder of the Gulf Stream.

When we arrived in Boot Key ten days prior on April 12, 2016, Ken requested a custom weather forecast from Chris Parker, Marine Weather Center Services, for our ambitious course to the Exumas. We wanted to cross from Boot Key to Chub Cay, passing by South Riding Rocks (30plus miles south of Bimini) in the daylight. From Chub we wanted to sail to New Providence, our jumping off point for the Exumas. Island Time’s average boat speed prevented her from reaching any of our destinations before nightfall. The Great Bahama Bank could turn nasty with an East wind.

The scary deep Northwest Channel could become fierce when the wind opposes the tide.

Chris instructed us not to delay and provided an alternate route through Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands.

Within twenty-four hours, the north wind would return.

We would need a safe harbor in the Bahamas to weather the next batch of storms.

We were not ready.

We needed fuel, water, food, and rest. We also needed time—to transform our Portland Pudgy dinghy into a life raft, to recharge our electronics, and to wrap our heads and our guts around the crossing.

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learned to trust our guts. We made decisions that gave our guts warm fuzzies, those pleasant, calming feelings.

Rushing to the Bahamas without proper preparation filled our guts with cold pricklies.

We did not have a schedule. Our 15-page boat inventory included a float plan with possible stops and probable dates, but no rigid schedule. Neither of us had to return by a set date, one of the many benefits of retirement. We notified Chris Parker we would wait.

The mooring field with its helpful, knowledgeable staff and eclectic mix of friendly boaters was a wonderful place to be stuck while the north wind howled. We dinghied to Sombrero Beach for a refreshing dip. We ate obligatory, over-rated lobster Reubens and watched the sunset at Keys Fisheries. We filled up our fuel and water tanks. We provisioned at Publix.

To pass the time during our wait in Boot Key Harbor, I practiced driving our sunset-yellow Portland Pudgy. As I was tying up to the dinghy dock on the sixth day, a seasoned salt called over to me.

“Can I ask you sumthin’?”

“Sure.”

“How come your husband has to sit in the forward seat with his arms crossed and a scowl across his face?”

I burst out laughing. The old salt had watched us for over a week. I had not noticed Ken’s curmudgeon look when I drove. We renamed the forward seat the Curmudgeon Seat.

“Where are you headed?” we were asked.

“The Bahamas.”

“Best advice I can give you, avoid the Bahamas or at least just go on through.”

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Ken sailing as we were crossing the Gulf Stream.

“Water’s shallow and the cruising permit costs too much.”

“I sailed the Bahamas as a child. I want to experience the journey through my adult eyes.”

The relentless 20-knot stormy north wind continued day after day. Our boat, our heads and our guts were now ready to cross, but the wind had its own schedule. Waiting was not easy for me. I worried Boot Key would become our destination instead of the Exumas. Before I crawled out of my skin with the waiting, our good friends, Jean and John, arrived in their Catalina to keep us company.

On the evening of April 21, Chris Parker notified us our crossing window would open the next afternoon.

I was both excited and scared. My passion for cruising conflicted with my anxiety over crossing the Gulf Stream.

Growing up on the water in Florida, I witnessed too many boating tragedies. Relying on Chris Parker’s expertise eased some of my fears of the powerful river flowing in the Atlantic. Other fears remained.

Would our Explorer Charts be accurate? Would our boat carry us safely to land on the other side? Would our recently serviced Yanmar diesel engine run when we needed it? Would we avoid collisions with other boats?

The next morning we stowed loose items, transformed the dinghy into a life raft, and prepared food for the passage. We left Boot Key in the early afternoon to begin our first crossing to the Bahamas.

I was relieved nothing bad had happened when we passed the man on the other Island Time. We ventured into the Florida Straits. The howling wind stirred the three- to five-foot seas into a blue milkshake. The 20-knot southeast wind sheered off the tops of the chop. My stomach forbid me to go down below.

We discussed reefing. If we mention reefing or even think about it, we do it. After furling Island Time’s main, we tethered ourselves to the jack lines.

Another Catalina on a similar heading appeared to be crossing too. As I welcomed the thought of a buddy boat, the Catalina ducked back into the protected harbor.

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Our AIS (Automated Identification System) tracked ships in our area (ships in white, our boat in red). The AIS spotted a 100 foot by 1000 foot tanker 15 nautical miles away on a collision course.

We changed course a few degrees to pass more than a mile apart. My confidence in the AIS grew with each warning of monster vessels.

We received Chris Parker’s forecast: The Gulfstream window for crossing is midnight tonight through 2000 tomorrow night. Head northeast (60-70 degrees) up Hawk Channel. The reef outside the channel will reduce the seas to a more comfortable two to four feet. Some evening squalls for Friday and Saturday are possible. Ride the Gulf Stream past Bimini and clear in at Great Harbour Cay. That was not our plan. His plan called for heading north past Bimini and then entering Northwest Providence Channel, just north of the Great Bahama Bank, and heading east towards Great Harbour Key. We were sailing toward

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Entering Great Harbour Cay Cut in the Bhamas.

South Riding Rock, but the seas in the Florida Straits were uncomfortable. Chris Parker’s recommendation made sense.

We agreed to scrap our plans and changed course to Hawk Channel. Island Time enjoyed the reef-protected water of Hawk Channel. She sped over the ground above her hull speed, startling some sunning turtles.

We sailed to the Channel 5 Bridge, dodging crab traps the entire 30 miles. Snagging these annoyances can do all sorts of bad things to a boat, even sinking it. We anchored at sundown off Fiesta Key, to avoid entering the Gulf Stream before midnight.

At daybreak we motored east, weaving our way through the crab pots out into the Florida Straits. When we reached the deep purple waters of the Gulf Stream, we unfurled the sails. The seas had calmed to a comfortable two feet. Even with the light wind, Island Time sailed at almost nine knots, benefiting from the three-knot northbound moving sidewalk.

Our AIS (Automated Identification System) tracked ships by electronically notifying us of their length, depth, speed, and heading in order to avoid collisions, and reported our information to other vessels.

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few degrees to pass more than a mile apart. My confidence in the AIS grew with each warning of monster vessels.

In the afternoon, Mother Nature hinted of her plan to shift the wind out of the north, as Chris Parker predicted. We did not have a schedule, but the weather did. North winds will fight with the northerly Gulf Stream creating dangerous seas in very little time.

Even though my nerves were on edge, I enjoyed seeing water in every direction. My heightened senses soaked up sounds of water sloshing along the hull, the smell of salt air, the sight of ballyhoo skipping along the surface and butterflies fluttering around our boat.

The crossing continued smoothly until the jib refused to furl. Ken struggled to pull in the uncooperative canvas.

After he adjusted the halyard tension, the sail furled. We hoped the headsail would easily roll the next time we used it. The diesel engine cranked up like a champ, showing the jib how to behave.

As Bimini loomed on the horizon late in the day, the AIS warned of eight large vessels converging on us. I freaked out. I noticed my fingers were in my mouth, the same position my mother took when she was afraid while cruising. How could we avoid so many tankers and cruise ships at the same time? Ken had a plan. We prioritized which boats to avoid first and then adjusted for the others as they approached.

The sun dove below the horizon. We cut the engine and unfurled the sails. An hour after sunset, a glowing orange ball as bright as last night’s full moon appeared to the east.

After hiding behind some clouds, the moon reappeared in its traditional white color. I expected to hear the peaceful sounds of the sea against the hull. Instead, I heard something slamming against the boat. Ken scurried below to solve the mystery. The un-rhythmic banging was louder in the cabin and could be felt from the starboard side. Did we snag a trap? Why did this happen when it was dark and we www.southwindsmagazine.com

were in over three hundred meters of water? The darkness of night magnifies problems.

I steered and chewed my fingernails as Ken threw things off the starboard bunk. I hoped he found a clue to the source of the frightening noise. He did.

Our starboard water tank was sloshing in perfect unison with the waves of the sea, creating the mysterious thumping. I stopped biting my nails. I heard the problem.

Ken solved it.

We planned to sail north past Bimini toward North East Rock. We preferred the deep water of the Northwest Providence Channel as our route to Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands. We were not comfortable with sailing across the shallow water of the Great Bahama Bank at night.

We breathed a peaceful sigh when we exited the Gulf Stream before our deadline. We continued in full sail past North East Rock, keeping a watchful eye on the dark sky.

After Ken saw some storm clouds, we reefed the main. I thought this was a good time for me to stretch out on our cockpit cushions for a rest.

The howling wind and stinging rain of a squall woke me at two in the morning. The wind whipped itself into a fury around our boat. The jib refused to furl. Ken adjusted the halyard. The sail flogged itself on the spreaders. Ken’s bare hands blistered as he tried to muscle in the jib. The moonlight revealed what appeared to be a watermelon dangling from the jib sheets.

The storm force winds shoved Island Time toward the shallow reefs of the lee shore. Fear gripped me. I started the engine to provide steering. Tethered to the jack line, Ken went forward to force the jib to furl. The flogging continued.

Somehow, Ken muscled in the recalcitrant canvas. It looked ugly, with the white barber stripe of the alternating Sunbrella cover and sail, but it was rolled. As soon as we regained control of Island Time, the squall passed.

Around six in the morning, the sun provided enough light to assess the damage. Assisted with his marlin spike and lots of patience, Ken separated the watermelon sized knot of jib sheets. We unfurled the jib to check for tears. The spreader had left black streaks on the reinforced patch of the jib, but otherwise the sail was unscathed.

I noticed the back stay was rubbing on the bimini support. Ken realized the bimini support had broken free during the squall. Ken pulled out his tools and all was well.

As we approached Great Harbour Cay, the Bahamian water turned a lighter shade of blue. The depth sounder continued to display three bars, even though the chart plotter showed shallow two meter water.

Ken navigated a course following the electronic Explorer Charts, while I visually guessed the water depth, which appeared thinner than it was due to the clarity. I hoped we could rely on our chart plotter. I wondered if the squall had damaged the depth sounder.

I hung our yellow quarantine flag, in preparation for clearing customs in the Bahamas. I struggled to spot the red marker for the Great Harbour Cay cut. When we were a few boat lengths from the rocky shore, I spied the red marker. We took a hard left turn through the rocky, narrow entrance.

Within a few hours the customs officer cleared us in for a bargain price of $150 for our thirty-four and one half foot boat. If our boat had been six inches longer, the fee would have been $300.

Our 33-hour crossing was over. We made it to the Bahamas! Now the fun begins!!!

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Island Time, our Catalina 355, at the dock after clearing in at Great Harbour Cay Marina.

Paula driving their dinghy in the Bahamas.

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RACE REPORT Kona One Windsurfing and the Kona Windsurfing World Championship Islamorada, Florida Keys, Oct. 29-Nov. 2

By Bruce Matlack Cover: Noah Lyons, 15 years old, from the Clearwater Community Sailing Center took third in the Kona One Championship.

Photo by John T. Bambace Kona One windsurfers vying for position at the startline.

Photo by John T. Bambace

Windy, squally conditions greeted 102 Kona sailboard skippers at the 10th Annual Kona Windsurfing World Championship held at the Guy Harvey Islander Resort in the Florida Keys in October. This was the second World Championship Kona event to be successfully held at the Islander for the Kona Class. The venue is always perfect for Kona people with beachfront villas spread over 22 acres of Keys paradise providing social interaction both oceanside and poolside.

The ISAF-approved class rules limit racing if winds are more than 25 knots at the start, but in two of the races, wind increased to the mid-thirties and stayed there after the starts, according to Principal Race Officer Darren Rogers. Often, rain reduced visibility to a couple of hundred yards as multiple squalls blasted through the gold and silver courses for the entire event. As the 12 races over 4 days drummed on, competitors’ palms began to blister and peel, and muscles strained.

Conditions favored youth as two 22-year-olds, Adam Holm from Sweden and H.J. Tak from Holland, battled it out for first and second right down to the last race to break a virtual tie. In the end, Tak won first with Holm settling for second. Rising American star Noah Lyons from Clearwater Community Sailing Center, at just 15 years old, placed third.

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Also pretty amazing was the fourth-place finish of world-renowned master windsurfing instructor Andy Brandt—who turned 50 years old during the regatta. Andy also found the energy to wow the crowd after daily racing with his board handling clinics for both racing and freestyle. Andy had never raced a Kona before, proving the great adaptability of any seasoned longboard sailor to the Kona kit. Success of the Kona class is mainly due to the step-tail design, speed and maneuverability of the 11-foot long, high-volume board, together with a near-perfect sail handicap system that eliminates the need of weight-class racing. Sail sizes range from 6.7 square meters to 9.5 square meters, assigned according to tight skipper weight ranges, such that everyone—regardless of body weight— has an equal chance to finish first overall in any given race, in any conditions. Gone is the need for awards within four separate weight classes. In Kona racing, everyone has a chance for first overall.

Kona One racing is the first successful demonstration of this sail-size handicap method in sailboards as well as all small racing one-design sailboats in general. Another first for Kona One racing is the resurgence of respect for the historic kinetics rule in sailboat racing (prior to the sailboard addendum) by disallowing pumping. Kona is the only sailboard class to prohibit “pumping” one’s way around the course (thanks to yours truly!).

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A Bit of History of Kona One Windsurfing Norwegian top veteran racer of the 70s Tor Bakke originated this modern one-design concept and took it to Exocet partner (and former world champion) Frenchman Patrice Belloch to design and build it. American Steve Gotlieb of Aerotech Sails in Daytona Beach came up with the winning handicap sail system and designed the sails. Tor asked me to come up with class rules from my experience with the Windsurfer class in the 70s, and I agreed to come aboard if they would agree to no pumping. In 2009, Exocet sold the Kona One Design to entrepreneur and Swede Joachim Larssen who carries the class forward today as the manufacturer.

On a day of play, several Kona One windsurfers sail together with two on a tandem board. Fifteen-year-old Noah Lyons, who took third in the championship, sails on the far left with the green sail. Photo by John T. Bambace

not just the lightweight speedsters.

Special thanks for support and sponsorship of this highly successful event to Jerome Samson and Cody Stewart of US Windsurfing, Steve and Marty Gotlieb of Progressive Sports in Daytona Beach, and last—but not least—to Michael Fox, President of Kona USA, whose generous support and sweat have kept it all alive.

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CAROLINA SAILING

Breaking Down the Barriers When you make sailing accessible to underserved populations, good things tend to happen.

Jacob Raymond, a co-founder of the adaptive sailing program at the College of Charleston’s sailing center. Courtesy College of Charleston Sailing Program/

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t was just over two years ago that the light bulb clicked on for Jacob Raymond and his colleagues at the College of Charleston’s sailing center. They had agreed to host a three-day instructional clinic for military veterans. Working with Hope for Warriors, a national organization that assists veterans who have suffered physical or psychological wounds, Raymond and company hosted nearly a dozen vets aboard the center’s small fleet of J/22s. No one guessed it at the time, but this clinic was sowing the seeds for a new impactful program.

“That was our first exposure to adaptive sailing programs,” recalls Raymond, himself a veteran of the war in Iraq. “After that, we realized there was a need and an opportunity for the sailing center to become more involved.

So, we applied for a Pioneer Grant from US Sailing and that’s what really got our adaptive sailing program off the ground.”

In Raymond’s view, those grant funds were pivotal to jump-starting a program that has since served close to 100 individuals, helping them get out on the water, learn to sail and find ways to reconnect with themselves and those around them.

“That seed money enabled us to obtain another J/22,” he explains, “and pay for it to be reconfigured to accommodate a range of abilities. But our program really solidified when Kurt Oberle at High and Dry Boatworks here in Charleston came through with a really cool design for a

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cockpit bench. With the system he designed, we now have the ability to adjust the setup for the person who will be sailing the boat, taking into account their physical restrictions and their sailing ability. What’s really cool is that you don’t have to drill any holes, you simply slide the bench into the cockpit and you’re ready to go.”

The adaptive sailing program that Raymond runs as the Director of Education at the sailing center is heavily reliant upon key partnerships. “We’re able to provide instructors, the boats and the necessary equipment,” Raymond explains, “but this program functions best when we work with partners such as the Warrior Sailing Program.”

Early last spring, the Warrior Sailing Program orchestrated a three-day advanced racing clinic at the sailing center in which nearly two dozen individuals from across the country used its J/22s and adaptive sailing benches. And that was just one of several times over the past two years that the Warrior Sailing Program has partnered with the College of Charleston’s adaptive sailing program.

More recently, the program has played host to a local organization to stage sailing events and clinics—Adaptive Expeditions.

“I’ve been working closely with Joe Moore, who started and runs Adaptive Expeditions,” says Raymond. “Over the past year, we’ve hosted nine different learn-to-sail clinics with some 15 participants. We also got a number of those people out racing in the local Wednesday evening series

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Jacob Raymond and Adaptive Expedition founder Joe Moore try out the adaptive J/22 after a Wednesday night race. Courtesy College of Charleston Sailing Program.

The adaptive systems on this J/22 accommodate sailors with a variety of physical challenges. Courtesy College of Charleston Sailing Program.

this summer. Joe has a single-leg amputation. He drives the boat. I do the foredeck and we have participants from Adaptive Expeditions crew in the middle of the boat. We did about four or five of the races this summer and we hope to be even more active next summer.”

This program has had other impacts as well. Last spring, Raymond and his colleagues worked with US Sailing to host an adaptive sailing workshop helping individuals from various areas around the country understand how to establish and grow such a program. And this winter, Raymond will travel to Austin, TX, as one of the presenters at US Sailing’s National Sailing Programs Symposium. He’ll be speaking about designing, staffing and equipping adaptive sailing programs.

Unfortunately, that appearance will be Raymond’s swan song because he’s set to step down from his position at the College of Charleston’s sailing center soon. “I’ll be leaving the center in a paid capacity, but I hope to continue being involved on a volunteer basis. This program is very important to me. I know what sailing has meant to me and

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how much it helped me. To be able to give something back to so many people via the adaptive sailing program, that’s been a huge privilege and an honor.”

Raymond says a true highlight of the past year for him was getting to work with the Warrior Sailing Team. “We were instrumental in helping them prepare for the J/22 World Championships last summer,” he says. “We hosted a training event here and Greg Fisher, the Director of Sailing for the College and a J/22 world champion, came out to do some great coaching. The bow guy, Scott Ford, is legally blind, and Sammy Lugo, the trimmer, has a single amputation. Ed Norton is the Warrior Sailing Team’s head coach and he also drove the boat. They all performed so well.

Knowing that these guys got some of their grounding by training at our facility, that was really satisfying.”

Despite Raymond’s departure, there is good news.

Across the country, there are almost 30 recognized adaptive sailing programs. And there’s even better news. It looks like that number is set to grow because adaptive sailing is on the rise. What a perfect way to grow the sport.

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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.

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.

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

For Racing News, Race Training and National and International Regattas in the South, see “Racing News” section, page 20

Upcoming Major Regattas

Catalina 22 Midwinters, Cocoa, FL, Feb. 25-26 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.

Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): IRYC: Indian River YC, www.iryc.org LESC: Lake Eustis YC, www.lescfl.com MYC: Melbourne YC, www.MelbourneYachtClub.com RCJ: Rudder Club of Jacksonville, www.RudderClub.com JANUARY 1 Hangover Regatta. RCJ 1 Hangover Regatta. MYC 21-22 Catalina 22 Florida State Championships. IRYC FEBRUARY (*see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 3-5 18th Wayfarer Mid-Winters Championship & 9th MC Scot Train Wreck Regatta. LESC 18-19 47 George Washington Birthday Regatta. LESC 25-26 Catalina 22 Midwinters. IRYC*

Race Calendar (January and February calendars for CORA and SAYRA not completed by press time)

Upcoming Major Regattas

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

42nd Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, Jan. 11

South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. This is the main site for racing in the region. Go to this site for clubs and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com.

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

Boats are expected to begin finishing the race throughout the day of Jan. 13. Fleets include IRC, PHRF, Multihull and One-Design. The race is sponsored by Lauderdale Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club and hosted by the SORC race management group.

A skippers meeting and cocktail party takes place January 10 at Lauderdale Yacht Club, race headquarters.

Awards are scheduled for January 13 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. 6.

Lake Lanier, GA: http://aiscracing.com/aiscracing/LARC/LakeSchedule.php BFSC: Barefoot Sailing Club, www.barefootsailing.org SSC: Southern SC, www.southernsailing.org UYC: University YC, www.universityyachtclub.org JANUARY 1 Poker Run/Mad Hatter. BFSC/SSC FEBRUARY 4 Hot Ruddered Bum. UYC 26 Commodore’s Cup. UYC

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2nd Annual Washington’s Birthday Regatta, Barnacle Historic State Park, Biscayne Bay, FL, Feb. 25 The 2nd 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 (eg: mudhens, seapearls, bullseyes, sharpies, Bahama dinghies, cat boats, gaff-rigs, etc.). It is a great spectator event by land or sea. Award ceremony follows the race at the park.

The Barnacle Society is a not-for-profit volunteer organization whose mission is to support the state park. For more information and the NOR, go to www.floridastateparks .org/thebarnacle/Events.cfm, or call 305-442-6866.

Major Upcoming Regattas (See Racing News page 20 for more on national racing events in the Keys)

Wrecker’s Cup Race, Key West, January, February, March, April A different type of race for all sailors. See Calendar section, page 14, “Other Events,” for more information.

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Southeast Florida Race Calendar Regional Sailing Organizations: US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): BBYC Biscayne Bay YC. www.biscaynebayyachtclub.com CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club, www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC, www.coralreefyachtclub.org SORC Southern Ocean Racing Conference. www.sorcsailing.org USSA US Sailing. www.ussailing.org JANUARY (*see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 5-8 Star Mid-Winters. CRYC 6-7 29er Mid-Winters East. USSA 7 BBYRA OD #5 7-8 Etchells Sid Doren Regatta. BBYC 8 BBYRA ORC #5 11-13 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Race. SORC* 14-16 470 & 1420 North American Championship. CGSC 14-16 Pre-ISAF Mid-Winters. BBYRA 22-27 ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami. BBYRA 28 ISAF Race Week Medal Races. BBYRA FEBRUARY (*see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) (** See Racing News page 20) 3 Pineapple Cup to Jamaica 3-5 Audi Melges 20 Winter #2. CSC 4 Etchells Florida State Championship. BBYC 4-5 Star Zag Regatta. CRYC 11-12 Comodoro Rasco Snipe Regatta. CGSC 11-12 Star Levin Cup. CRYC 11-12 MYC Annual Regatta-BBYRA #5 & #6 22 Conch Republic Cup to Cuba** 22-28 ISAF World Cup** 24-26 Etchells MidWinters East regatta. BBYC 25 Barnacle Regatta*

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Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). January through May: Free Women’s Sailing Lessons at 35pm Saturdays, 10am-noon Sundays. Small boat races Thursdays and Sundays from 1-4. A cook-out is held immediately following the Sunday races. A social hour featuring lite fare is held on Fridays from 6-8pm. Beginners and non-members welcome. The KWCSC is located at 705 Palm Avenue (off Sailboat Lane). 305-292-5993. www.keywestsailingcenter.org.

Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC), Key Largo. www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all.

JANUARY (** See Racing News page 20) 13-15 Buccaneer & Mutineer Regatta. UKSC 14-16 Tradewinds Midwinter Open Cat Nationals** 15-20 Key West Race Week** 21 Winter #3 Portsmouth. UKSC 22 Winter #3 PHRF. UKSC 27-29 Moth Racing. UKSC FEBRUARY 10-12 Buccaneer Blast. UKSC 17-19 Moth Racing. UKSC 20-25 Force 5s. UKSC

Upcoming Major Regattas

Commodore’s Cup Regatta, Davis Island Yacht Club, Jan. 14 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.

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RACE CALENDAR 34th Annual Golden Conch Regatta, Platinum Point Yacht Club, Punta Gorda, FL, Jan. 14-15 This two-day race series will be conducted outside the Burnt Store Marina entrance on Charlotte Harbor. There will be two separate racecourses 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 windward-leeward races will be conducted. A mandatory skippers meeting will be held on Saturday morning along with a complimentary continental breakfast. A barbecue social is planned after 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.org.

St. Petersburg Classic Regatta, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 28 For more information, see Calendar Section, page 14 “Other Events.”

8th Annual Charlotte Harbor Regatta, Feb. 2-5 The 2017 Charlotte Harbor Regatta will feature more than 100 boats in 10 classes. Expected classes are 2.4mR, Precision 15, Harbor 20, Flying Scot, F18, F16, Hobie 16, WindRider 17 and Weta trimaran. 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. 4. For information about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, contact Brian Gleason at 941-661-6415 or gleason@charlotteharborregatta.com. www.charlotteharborregatta.com

Gasparilla Regatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron, Apollo Beach, FL, Feb. 11 Tampa Sailing Squadron will host the 53rd annual Gasparilla Regatta. This regatta ties in with the annual Gasparilla celebrations, parades and pirate festivals in the Tampa Bay area. It also includes a shoot-out challenge to the Davis Island Yacht Club Racer/Cruisers for the coveted Pirate Musketoon.

Racing will include both Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker classes, as well as Racer/Cruiser, Multihull, True Cruising and Mother Lode. One-design fleets are encouraged to attend. Go to www.sail-tss.org for more information.

Race Calendar The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org. For regatta schedules and Boat of the Year schedules, go to the West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org.

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CMCS: Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society, www.cmcs-sail.org CYC: Clearwater YC, www.ClearwaterYachtClub.org DBC: Dunedin Boat Club, www.DunedinBoatClub.org DIYC: Davis Island YC, www.diyc.org MIYC: Marco Island YC, www.marcoislandyachtclub.net NSYC: Naples Sailing & YC, www.theNSYC.com NYC: Naples YC, www.NaplesYC.org PPYC: Platinum Point YC, www.ppycbsm.com SPSA: St. Petersburg SA, www.spsa.us SPYC: St. Petersburg YC, www.spyc.org SSS: Sarasota Sailing Squadron, www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) For complete details and regatta changes, 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 Boat of the Year: (DIBOTY) Gulf Racing Boat of the Year (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 Boat of the Year (Naples to Marco Island): (SWFLBOTY) Caloosahatchee Region Boat of the Year: (CLRBOTY) JANUARY 1 Hang Over Bowl. DIYC 7 Sunfish DIYC 7 New Year’s Cup. GCSC (SWFLBOTY) 7-8 Snipes’ Gaspar & Windmills SPYC 7-8 J/70 Event #2 DIYC 12 Full Moon. DIYC 13-14 Golden Conch. PPYC (CHBOTY)* 14 Clearwater Championship. CYC 14-15 Commodore’s Cup. DIYC (SCBOTY) (DIBOTY) 14-16 USODA Team Race Midwinters. CCSC 20-22 Master Driver Team Racing. SPYC 21 Chili Cook-Off Regatta. CMCS 21 First Gulf Race. DBC 21 St. Petersburg Classic Regatta SPSA (See Calendar, Other Events, page 15) 27-28 Windjammer to Venice & Return. SSS/NYC. (SBYABOTY) FEBRUARY (*see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) (** See Racing News page 20) 4 Valentine’s. SPYC 4-5 USODA Valentines Day Regatta 2-5 Charlotte Harbor Regatta* 9 Full Moon. DIYC 10 Full Moon Pursuit Race. SPSA 11 Cherry Pie Regatta. SSS (SBYABOTY) 11 Edison Gulf Regatta. CMCS (CLRBOTY) 11 Gasparilla Regatta. TSS 11 Winter Cup. MIYC (SWFLBOTY) 16-19 NOOD. SPYC (SCBOTY) ** 17-19 Laser Masters. DIYC 18-20 Club 420 Midwinters. CCSC 22-26 Laser Midwinters. CYC 23-26 Quantum J/70s. SPYC 24-26 505 Midwinters. CCSC 25 Spring Regatta. GCSC (SWFLBOTY) 25 Hillsborough Bay Regatta. DIYC 28-March 4 St. Petersburg-Habana Race. SPYC**

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19’ Flying Scot, 1995 – Hull 5026. 2013 Custom low boy trailer excellent racing condition. Racing main, jib &spinnaker. Tactic compass. Hull is stiff and centerboard is fair and shimmed. New deck cover. Race ready. $10,347. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises, 800-783-6953 or 727-327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

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Wharram Tiki 21 Catamaran. Solid but needs full bottom sanding and paint. No trailer but has 4-wheel Cat Trax beach cart.

Wharram wing sail. 6hp Tohatsu. Solar with separate battery and 6-breaker electrical system in each hull. LED nav lights. Power outlets inside and on deck. Safety net/tramps: 2 fore and 1 aft. $7,000 OBO. Florida Keys. Read a review on another Tiki 21 in Back Issues, Nov. 2016, at www.southwindsmagazine.com.

305-664-0190 (voice mail only, no texts), or svforeveryoung@hotmail.com (2/17)

S2 7.9 1984. Race ready. Tohatsu 4-stroke 6HP. Includes Blade, Dacron 135; Mylar 145, 2 Mylar 155, racing main, Dacron full batten main. New bottom paint, refurbished keel and rudder. Reconditioned trailer included.

Pensacola, FL. $11,000 OBO. 850.293.4031 jjjbean@aol.com,. (2/17)

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Historic 25’ Norwegian Launch Salty Dog. Built in Norway in 1956; rebuilt by the Sailor’s Wharf Yacht Yard as a show boat. New aluminum trailer. Great for cruising rivers and lakes. Reduced to $29,500. Sailor’s Wharf Yacht Yard, St. Petersburg. 727-439-5460 jopie@SailorsWharf.com. (2/17)

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Baba 30 Hull 64 Freshwater vessel. New Harken Roller Furling and Headsail, Engine Removed and Repower to begin. Motivated Seller $29,900 OBO (pre-repower). Pics at http://tinyurl.com/Baba30. Contact austinsalley@live.com. Austin (803) 397-9448. (2/17)

33’ Marlow Hunter 2013. One of easiest boats to sail with one of the best layouts. In-mast furling, shoal draft , A/C. Asking $148,900.

Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Pete. Contact Joe Zammataro, CPYB, 727-5272800. Joe@PreferredYachts.com

CORSAIR F28R, 1999. #52. Carbon wing mast & sprit. Dry-stored at home on custom trailer. Immaculate and ready to launch. 12K$ refurb 2009. South Florida. $61,900. Bill @786-236-0662, Polaris2530@gmail.com (2/17)

30' Nonsuch Classic 1982. 4 ft draft, refrigeration, LPG stove, custom hard dinghy, Mercury 3.3 HP, 27 HP Westerbeke diesel, New Tides Fast Track. Clearwater area. $36,000. Captain Kirk 727-586-5990 (2/17)

34’ Gemini 105Mc Catamaran, 2008. Queensize bed in Captain’s cabin, 2 doubles aft and dinette converts. Air, gens, radar, autopilot, 110v/propane refrigerator, dinghy and outboard, 18” draft, 14’ beam, 27hp. Westerbeke. $120,000. Stewart Marine, Miami. 305-8152607. www.marinesource.com

28’ Catalina 1991. Universal 18hp, wing keel, aft cabin, NEW bimini top, Newer AC, all lines lead to Large CP, Beautiful interior brightwork, Fiberglass/Gel coat in Excellent condition, Well Maintained! $24,900, Call Bill S @ 941356-2064, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

30’ Albin Ballad, 1977. 10hp rebuilt Volvo Penta, Swedish world cruiser, 47% ballast. 4 sails, tiller with autopilot, new dodger, new dinghy, outboard. $15,000. Stewart Marine 305-815-2607. www.marinesource.com

Steel cutter, Alan Pape design, 31 feet, 5.3foot draft, professionally built 1987. 33HP Vetus diesel, wheel steering, 3-burner stove, oven. $19,000. Contact: loadmasterart@comcast.net (1/17)

Fales Seeker 32’ 1974. Willard-design full displacement rare classic trawler with upper and lower helm stations. Fiberglass lapstreak rounded stern trawler with 50 hp Perkins 4108. Quality upgrades and impeccably maintained. Berthed on Lake Hartwell, GA. Seeking $52,500. Email mertland@gmail.com for pics and info. (2/17)

35’ Catalina 350 2004. Owner buying larger boat and priced this to sell. Low hours, in-mast furling, solar, A/C, davits and new dinghy.

Asking only $98,900. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Pete. Contact Joe Zammataro, CPYB, (727) 527-2800.

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1976 35’ Fuji — $38,900 – Michael Martin – 440-781-8201– michael@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.ne

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35’ Victory Catamaran. Built by Endeavour, High Quality, One Owner boat. Three Staterooms, Fits in regular Slip. Asking $149,900. Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center in St Petersburg. Joe Zammataro.

727-527-2800. Joe@PreferredYachts.com, www.PreferredYachts.com

Come see our NEW Catalina’s we have in stock now on St. Simons Island, GA – Catalina 275 and Catalina 315! Call us today to schedule a test sail! 912-638-8573. Catalina 425 coming December! Call NOW to book showing for this new Catalina edition! www.dunbaryachts.com

1980 Tartan 37 Sparkman Stevens. Budget cruising on a true classic. Shoal draft, air condition, refrig, autopilot,solar, dinghy davits, GPS, VHF, Inverter, large battery bank. REDUCED ONLY $42,900. Alan 941-350-1559. alanpwys@gmail.com. Details at www.windsweptyachtsales.com

35’ Beneteau 350 Oceanis 1991. New Yanmar diesel 2012. Great layout. Asking $54,900.

Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Petersburg, FL. Contact Jamie Birch 317-7508664, Jamie@PreferredYachts.com.

Southerly Yachts 36-57’ Best shoal draft, blue water boats – Proven and well engineered for 36 years. Shoal Draft Freedom & Deep Draft Performance at the tip of your fingers. Push a button & the keel swings back – the safest way. Go where others cannot! From $189,000 to $1,495,000. Contact S&J Yachts 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com

38’ Hunter Legend 1994. Yanmar 34hp, 2015 Mast, 2015 rigging & all Lines, 2015 Mainsail w/ 3 reefing points, 2015 Canvas, elect windlass, Solar panels, wind gen, Furuno chartplotter, watermaker, READY TO SAIL AWAY! $65,500, Call Kevin @ 321-693-1642, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

35’ Sparkman & Stephen, 1939. Rebuilt in 1980. 7 sails, Aries, 25hp Yanmar diesel, same owners for 50 years! New varnish, including spars. New bottom job. Reduced Reduced $20,000. 305-815-2607. Stewart Marine, Miami, www.marinesource.com

1995 36’ Catalina MK II - $65,000 – Curtis Stokes – 954-684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

Cabo Rico 38 1993. Exquisite joinery in this cruising edition of the well respected Cabo Rico 38. No teak decks. Bow thruster, genset, solars, wind generator, 2300 hours. Always maintained to the highest! $174,900. Contact Michele S&J Yachts 410-708-4416 www.sjyachts.com

36’ Columbia 1970. Ready to cruise! Solar panels, autopilot, chart plotter, new standing rigging, roller furling, Yanmar 30hp, 3-burner Force 10, fridge. Bob 202-288-3490, $23,500 obo. More info www.sailblogs.com/member/moonbreeze (1/17)

36’ Columbia 1970. Ready to cruise! Solar panels, autopilot, chart plotter, new standing rigging, roller furling, Yanmar 30hp, 3-burner Force 10, fridge. Bob 202-288-3490, $23,500 obo. More info www.sailblogs.com/member/moonbreeze (1/17)

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1979 CAL 39 MKII. Location: Miami. 5’6” draft, encapsulated fin keel, large cockpit, roomy cabin. Solid boat $20,000. Needs new bottom paint and cosmetic TLC. Carlos 561213-9038. Carlosproacarlos@yahoo.com.

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39’ Fountaine Pajot Lipari 41, 2010. Refit last Spring; Air, gen, watermaker, underwater lights. Sleeps 10. Twin Volvo 30hp diesels with easy deck access. $259,000. Call 305815-2607, Stewart Marine, Miami. www.marinesource.com

Vagabond 39 Pilothouse Cutter. Full keel.

Well-equipped. Plasteak decks. Perkins 4-108. $45,000. 757-870-3265. (2/17)

1992 Caliber 40. New batten main, furling jib, cutter rig, solar panel, davits, new canvas, A/C, heat, GPS plotter, depth, fish finder, VHF, SSB, Sea Frost refrig., good shape, just finished trip from Caribbean, no brokers, estate sale. $89,900. Located Tarpon Springs, FL. Ready to go. For more info: strandhagenw@aol.com, Cell 904-540-5388 (2/17)

40’ Migrator Yachts Block Island Yawl 1999.

Yanmar 51hp, watermaker, solar panels, elect windlass, Nav Station, Autohelm, 2013 Raymine ST60 PLUS, 2015 House bank, 2012 mast & running rigging, MORE UPGRADES! $174,900, Call Leo @ 941-504-6754, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

2005 39’ Beneteau 393. Diesel, Air conditioner, Fridge, GPS, autopilot, 3 staterooms, 2 heads, all the cruising gear. Reduced $79,900.

Alan 941-350-1559, AlanPWYS@gmail.com, www.windsweptyachtsales.com 2015 Marlow Hunter 40. With Warranty.

Fully Loaded with Blue Hull, Gen, A/C, Inmast Main, 2-Cabin, Davits, Stern rail love seats. Turn Key ready for survey. $210k. Call Capt. Richard Fachtmann. 727-4UR-CAPT, or R@Yachtmann.com

40’ Caliber LRC 2004. Long Range Cruiser, Original Owner, Pristine, Everything you want in a cruising sailboat capable of a circumnavigation. Asking $234,900. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Pete. Contact Joe Zammataro, CPYB, 727-527-2800.

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40’ Island Packet 1996. One of the best cruising boats ever built. Loads of custom features and upgrades. Asking $179,900. Contact Joe Zammataro, CPYB, 727-527-2800.

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Island Packet 40 – A very popular cruising boat that is safe, comfortable and has tremendous storage. 1996 asking $174,900 & 1994 asking $147,500. Call Matt for details. S&J Yachts, 843-284-8756, www.sjyachts.com

Delphia Yachts 31’–53’. A high-quality Performance Cruiser at production boat prices. Semi-custom yachts built for you w/many options including shoal or deep keel options. Built in Poland, Europe’s 3rd largest boat builder. Call S&J Yachts 843-284-8756. www.sjyachts.com

1984 41’ Bristol 41.1 Center Cockpit Cutter Rig, replaced Yanmar diesel, centerboard, radar, autopilot, GPS, AIS, AGM, awesome aft stateroom. Reduced $99,900. Alan 941-3501559, alanpwys@gmail.com www.windswept yachtsales.com

42’ 2015 REFIT CUSTOM 90 Endeavour 42.

Cleopatra - MINT Refit including: Generator, A/C, Bow-Thruster, In-Mast Main, Custom Aft Stern Rail Seats, Enclosure Canvas, All New Custom Interior. A MUST SEE @ The St. Pete Show! Call 727-999-4716 CaptZ@Yachtmann.com.

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Trintella 42 2000. Designed by Ron Holland.

Built to the highest standards of safety & comfort. Luxurious. Amazing aft cabin. Big boat features packed into an elegant yacht that’s easy to handle. ICW friendly! $199,000. Call S&J Yachts, 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com

1974 42’ Whitby - $78,500 – Greg Merritt – 813-294-9288 – greg@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

J/42’ JBoat 1996. One of the best performance cruisers ever built. New fully batten main, carbon mast, A/C. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center.

Contact Jamie Birch 317-750-8664.

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2001 Catalina 42 MKII – New Listing! Listed at $144,900, she is a 2001, two-cabin, centerline version with wing keel. She is loaded with cruising equipment and ready to take her new owners comfortably and safely wherever the wind takes them. This vessel has been constantly upgraded and maintained. 912638-8573 www.dunbaryachts.com

Island Packet 445 2006. Clean, very well equipped & priced right! Easy to handle. Lots of equipment; A/C, 8kw generator, solar panels, wind generator, watermaker, bow thruster… $364,000. Contact Matt at S&J Yachts, 843-284-8756. www.sjyachts.com

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 $119,900. 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

2014 Beneteau 45 Oceanis. Loaded with Low Hrs, Gen, A/C, ready for survey & Never Chartered. $330k Call Capt. James Fachtmann.

954-SEA-LUCK or J@Yachtmann.com

Proven Bluewater 1988 44CC Morgan Sloop. READY to go at a Rock Bottom price.

This “must-see,” well-kept, completely equipped cruiser is BUY of the month for a price of $90,000. AIS, stern arch, genset, new Autohelm, great anchoring gear, wind gen, radar & much more. Owner 727-4666444 (2/17)

420 Island Packet 2002. Lowest Price on the market - Two Boat Owner. All new upgrade electronics - Reduced to $224,900. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center, St. Petersburg. Contact Joe Zammataro. 727527-2800 Joe@PreferredYachts.com

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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’ Jeanneau 45DS 2008. 75hp Yanmar, Gen Set, Air, RF, Bow Thruster, FullRayMarine electronics, Davits, Life Raft, Windlass, Two Staterooms, Two Heads, Duel Helms, Spacious Cockpit, Bottom Paint 2015, Bimini, Dodger, Yard-maintained. At our docks. $219,900. George Carter, GSYS, 941-7929100 for appointment

2008 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45 DS. One owner, three-cabin layout! Some of her many features are large battery bank, ample battery charging, furling sails, dinghy davits, bow thruster, windlass, electric secondary winch, great canvas package, up-to-date electronics, and dinghy with motor. $245,000. 800-2821411 www.dunbaryachts.com

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45’ Hunter Passage 2002. Yanmar 46hp, elect windlass, 2 zone AC, genset, watermaker, tender on davits, Upgraded electronics, inmast main furling, headsail roller furling, BLUEWATER CRUISER! $164,000, Call Kirk @ 954-649-4679, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

Cleanest Hunter 450 on the Market. 1999.

Single-owner. $83,000 spent for refurbishing and updating. Owner’s health forces sale.

Great for living aboard and cruising. Most popular Hunter made. Price just dropped to $149,500. Sailor’s Wharf Yacht Yard, St. Petersburg. jopie@SailorsWharf.com. 727439-5460

46’ Beneteau 461. Low Hours on Engine & Generator. Inmast Furling, Elect Winch. Two Staterooms. Asking only $124,900. Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center St Petersburg.

Joe Zammataro. 727-527-2800.

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Island Packet 465 2008. The newest 465 you can get! One of a kind opportunity for an almost new yacht! Extremely pampered: Hinckley maintained, covered & stored inside a heated building. Hardly used. Only 51 engine & 4 generator hrs. $479,000. Contact S&J Yachts 843-284-8756. www.sjyachts.com

Southerly 135 (45’) 2006. High performing blue water yacht with a DRAFT from 2’ 9” to 9’ 9” at the push of a button!! Many recent upgrades: hull recently painted, new canvas, cushions, A/C etc. $419,000. Contact Matt S&J Yachts, 843-284-8756 www.sjyachts.com

47’ Leopard Catamaran 2004. 4 stateroom, 4 head, generator, air, watermaker, hardtop, solar panels, ultrasonic antifouling system.

Proven passagemaker, ready to cruise again.

Reduced $249,900. Windswept Yacht Sales, Alan 941-350-1559, www.windsweptyachtsales.com, alanpwys@gmail.com

Moody 46 2000. Turn-key cruising boat in the BVIs with many upgrades/updates. Just reduced by $20,000! Cutter rig, shoal draft.

Nicely maintained. Many upgrades including Brand New holding tank & hoses, Electronics, Fisher Panda Generator, Zodiac, Outboard & much more. Enjoy her this winter in the Islands! $259,000. Contact Matt, S&J Yachts, 843-284-8756. www.sjyachts.com

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

Generator, SSB, VHF, air condition, diesel heater, Twin autopilots, Twin GPS, Radar. 2 staterooms, 2 heads. $119,900. Alan 941350-1559. alanpwys@gmail.com. Details at www.windsweptyachtsales.com.

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1987 47’ Bristol - $204,500 – Barbara Burke 904-310-5110 – barbara@curtisstokes.net – www.curtisstokes.net

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

1985 Hans Christian 48T. Listed at $259,000.

This is a beautiful, spacious yacht. She has a rebuilt engine with only 570 hours. Fully loaded with so many great features, including rebuilt generator, solar panels, fully battened mainsail and tons more. She is turn-key, ready to go sailing! Call today 800-282-1411, or sales@dunbaryachts.com, St. Simons Island, GA

49’ Hunter 2008. Here is a steal! Best Price, Best Equipped one on the Market. Rare Cutter Rig, Loads of Extra Features. 3 cabin, Custom Sails. Try $249,900. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Petersburg, FL. Joe Zammataro 727-527-2800

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Custom 2011 Shannon 53 HPS. Luxury ketch—draws 4’9”. Twin Yanmar diesels powers at 9-10 knots. Leisure Furl hydraulic main and mizzen boom, Doyle sails, Nautical Structures davits. $1,550,000. Sailor’s Wharf Yacht Yard, St. Petersburg. 727-439-5460 jopie@SailorsWharf.com. (2/17)

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2010 Jeanneau 53 Flagship Yacht. Pristine Condition, Low Hrs, Fully Loaded Center line Queen AFT, 2-3 conv. Cabin + Capt Cabin Option. Gen, A/C, In-Mast Main. Bimini/ Dodger/Connector. Tons of gear stays with the Yacht!!! Never chartered, Ready to Sail, Ready to Sell. $340k. Call Capt. Richard Fachtmann.

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56' Fountaine Pajot Custom Catamaran.

Illness Forces Sale. $1.4 million renovations and Upgrades. 5 Cabins, 5 heads. Spectacular African Mahogany Interior. Ready to Go. Asking only $499,900. Located At the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center.

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DOCK SPACE off SARASOTA BAY!! Slips start at $117 a month on 6-month lease. Sheltered Marina accommodates up to 28’ sail or power boats. Boat ramp. Utilities included. Call Office: 941-755-1912. (1/17a)

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LIFE SAVING STEP continued from page 70 one evening over cocktails on the dock, liveaboard nurses Kim and Jim pointed out that hypothermia only takes 15 minutes in cold water for the body temperature to drop from a safe 98.6 to hypothermic stages at 95F. He was wet for possibly an hour. First comes the violent chills as the body temperature drops to compensate and try to warm up, then comes the total disorientation and irrational thinking. Advanced hypothermic victims will even remove clothing, not knowing what they are doing.

And if not reversed quickly, it will lead to a silent and peaceful death.

Tony got to Robert’s boat just in time, and Robert saved his life. “It’s easy to kill someone, but not everyone can actually ‘save’ a life.” said Robert.

He felt good about his efforts and should. We’re all in this together and a little help from our fellow boaters goes a lot farther than you know.

Robert pulled out of the anchorage at early sunrise the next morning. He surmised that Tony probably woke up later, wondering if it was all a dream—or a nightmare. But the razor cuts from the barnacles on his body were all too real.

The moral? Yeah. “Obvious,” says Robert. “Put your ladder down when anchored. Drop your hook. Then drop your ladder. The life saving step.”

Not convinced? Watch Open Water 2: Adrift (2006). That freeboard is way taller than you think.

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Major Upcoming Regattas

Mardi Gras Race Week, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 28-March 5 The New Orleans Yacht Club is holding its annual premier racing event with One-Design and PHRF racing.

One-Design racing is March 2-5, and PHRF (Spinnaker and NonSpinnaker divisions) is March 4-5.

With five boats constituting a class, the one-design classes expected are Viper 640, Vanguard 15, VX One, Flying Scot (Open), Finn, J/30, J/22, Rhodes 19, Melges 24, Hobie 33, etc.

More information, as well as hotels and directions are posted on the Web site, www.mardigrasracing.org.

Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar Clubs with regattas listed this month GBCA: Galveston Bay Cruising Association. www.byca.org GYA: Gulf Yachting Association. www.gya.org HYC: Houston YC, Houston, TX, www.Houstonyachtclub.com PBYC: Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL, www.PensacolaBeach-YC.org PYC: Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL, www.PensacolaYachtClub.org SYC: Southern YC, New Orleans, LA, www.SouthernYachtClub.org JANUARY 1 Hangover Regatta. PBYC 1 Revognah Regatta. HYC 6-8 GYA Winter Meeting. PYC 21 Frostbite Regatta. PBYC (tentative date) FEBRUARY (*see “Major Upcoming Regattas” this section) 13 Valentine Regatta. PBYC (tentative date) 18 Midwinter Regatta. GBCA 28-March 5 Mardi Gras Race Week

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A Life Saving Step

By Leslie Wyly-Reeves (as told by Robert) This is one of those stories that you have either heard about or watched on that dreadful movie (supposedly based on a true story) about a party on a sailboat that jumps overboard for a swim…without a way back-up onboard. Well, this is a similar story as told by my dock neighbor and Italian friend, Robert. He gave me permission to share his story, because he and I want to create yet another awareness of boat safety. So much is taken for granted out there on the water.

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n mid-November 2016, Robert and Joanie were coming back from a month-long journey along the west coast of Florida, between their homeport in the Tampa Bay area and Marathon in the Keys. It was a familiar and favorite route for them onboard his Catalina 385. He had navigated this north-south rhumb line many times.

They were on their way home from Marathon. Their first overnight stop was in a new anchorage just south of Northwest Cape Sable near the Everglades, evading the skeeters in the usual Little Shark River anchorage. From there, they made the usual overnight stops in Marco Island and Fort Myers, slowly hopping north along the coast.

They pulled into Boca Grande Pass, entering Charlotte Harbor, after a full day sailing from Fort Myers—more than halfway home to the Manatee River south of Tampa Bay. Robert was well-rehearsed at motoring through the restrictive and unmarked shallow path into the protected Pelican Bay anchorage off Sanibel Island. But that evening, he didn’t feel comfortable with attempting it, since last time he had barely cleared it with only seven skinny inches under his keel. The weather was calm, and he opted to drop the hook. They were just off green marker #75 outside Pelican Bay near the ICW in the great vastness of Charlotte Harbor. Though there were approximately 15 boats inside the bay, his decision to anchor outside late in the day was reinforced by two other sailboats, another 36-foot Catalina and an older-looking ketch, all within 50 yards of each other.

At sunset, they celebrated their successful day of passage with the usual vodka and cranberry cocktails, followed with a robust pot full of

Italian pasta. Later they went to bed for the night.

About 10:45pm, Robert woke to a distinct slapping on the hull.

“Did you hear that? Something is banging on the hull,” says Robert. He thinks about grabbing his gun, but logically realizes (despite the sundowner buzz) that anyone trying to illegally board his boat wouldn’t be making so much noise. Instead he pops up into the cockpit with caution, still wearing his birthday suit. Disoriented in the dark, he glances around and hears a splashing—it’s a person in the water tangled up in the dinghy painter off the stern. It’s a man…a naked man…a bloody naked man….trying desperately to climb onto the walk-thru transom. Oh man, this has the makings of a really bad Hollywood drama.

Robert yells down to Joanie to stay put because there’s a naked and bloody man hanging on the stern of the boat. She instinctively grabs the kitchen knife, but discards it when

Robert tells her to bring him his clothes. Curiosity get’s the best of her as she runs topside to have a look… well, it’s not an everyday scenario.

The 60-ish man was weak and violently shaking from hypothermia but had enough wind to say his name was Tony from Naples. He was sailing solo and had fallen off a nearby boat and couldn’t get back on. No ladder. No safety line. He had struggled for more than an hour, before he decided to swim to Robert’s boat for help. Robert thought: How he fell off—probably peeing overboard? And how he got so bloody is anyone’s guess…probably scraping on the barnacles trying to get on his boat—a sailor’s demise and devil’s minions.

Robert helped the man crawl up onto the walk-thru transom, as Joanie wrapped a towel around him. The next challenge was getting him into the dinghy and back across the 50-yard stretch to his boat. Robert’s Yamaha outboard was not loaded onto the dink, so he assembled his oars and rowed across the small expanse, with a cold and confused Tony guiding him.

Tony’s boat was an older Catalina 36, without a transom deck. The life-saving ladder was still tied up onto the stern rail. Robert struggled from the dinghy to unleash the ladder down to the waterline and then had to help push the shaking and disoriented victim up onto the deck. Tony scrambled onboard and down into the darkness of the boat and disappeared…an almost dead man on a mission.

Robert rowed the dinghy silently back to his boat…Tony hadn’t said a word of gratitude. But Robert has since learned that hypothermia leads to confused thinking. As he relayed his story See LIFE SAVING continued on page 68

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