Southwinds July 2018 by SOUTHWINDS Magazine

July 2018 For Sailors — Free…It’s Priceless

Windswept Yacht Sales

2004 Sabre 386; Cruising World “Boat of the Year 2004” Cruise ready with Solar & Wind, air conditioner, excellent sails/ canvas, FB Mainsail, 2013 electronics and more. Awlgrip hull, water maker, low engine hours. Many recent upgrades and maintenance. Asking only $219,900

1996 Sabre 362 Like new sails incl. spinnaker, all new electronics, new canvas, davits, dinghy, radar, autopilot, low hours, 4'8" draft. Ultimate fast crusing. REDUCED ONLY $114,900

2007 Jeanneau 42' Deck Salon In mast mainsail, RARE diesel generator, Bow Thruster, Electric genoa winches, Air Conditioner and much more. $169,900

2000 46' Beneteau 461 3 stateroom/2 heads. She shows like new! Shoal draft, diesel generator, AIS, radar, gps, autopilot, SSB with Pactor, recent Awlgrip and bottom paint. Loads of upgrades. Replaced Standing Rigging. REDUCED $20,000. Now $149,900. A real beauty.

SOME OF OUR CURRENT LISTINGS 59' 1997 Custom Blackwell-Haught Trawler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UNDER CONTRACT 58' 1979 Hatteras Yachtfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $259,900 52' 2003 Midnight Lace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED ONLY $374,900 47' 2004 Leopard Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 46’ 2006 Beneteau 461 Oceanis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,900 43' 2008 Tiara Sovran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $299,000 42’ 1988 Grand Banks 42 Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$169,900 42' 1997 Sea Ray 420 Aft Cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $99,900 42' 2006 Beneteau America 423 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175,000 42' Sabre 426 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 42' Tartan Sloop 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74,900 42’ 2007 Jeanneau Deck Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$169,900

39' 1998 Silverton 372/392 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,900 38 1985 Cabo Rico Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$97,900 38' 1999 Catana Sailing Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REDUCED $169,900 38’ 2004 Sabre 386 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$219,900 37' 1979 Tartan 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54,900 37' 2012 Delphia 37.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $99,990 36 Grand Banks Classic 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$124,900 36' 1996 Sabre 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $114,900 35' 1989 Island Packet 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119,900 35' 1998 Tiara 3500 Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $59,900 33' Maine Cat Custom 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 32' 2005 C&C 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,900

Exclusive Dealers for Precision Sailboats, designed by Jim Taylor Specializing in “hands on” personalized attention throughout the entire sales process. We offer a full range of consulting services to our clients ranging from strategic planning to preparing a boat for sale, to full analysis and search for a suitable vessel for a buyer. We provide information and advice about the advantages of various design features and construction methods offered by different yacht builders. We help guide you through the survey and sea trial process. We help to arrange dockage, insurance, financing and virtually any other aspect of boat ownership required. Whether you are interested in Sailing Yachts or Motor Yachts, call us to learn how Windswept Yacht Sales will fulfill your boating dream in a pleasant, uncomplicated and hassle free way with a level of attention to detail that buyers and sellers will find refreshing.

You can see details and photos of all our listings at www.windsweptyachtsales.com We get boats sold. Call for a no-cost market evaluation of your current boat. Visit our website for tips to sell your boat and to learn what our customers are saying about us.

Toll Free: 888-235-1890 Email us at AlanPWYS@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com Home of the Florida Sabre Sailboat Owners Association-FLSSOA

Sea Star 460, 1982

Island Trader 45 Trawler Sailer, 1981

Custom Cutter Rig Dbl Ender 50, 2007

Pacific Seacraft 37, 1994

A+ craftsmanship, 85hp Ford-Lehman 100% restored, steady, comfortable Custom design/has everything, make offer! Fast & stable cruiser, 50hp Yanmar $275,000 $165,500 $150,000 $130,000 Lord Nelson 41, 1982

Catalina 350, 2003

Hunter 36, 2010

Beneteau Oceanis 37, 2009

Rare, excellent condition, 75hp Yanmar Comfortable cruising, ready for exploring Priced below value, comfort & ease Reduced for quick sell, well maintained $124,900 $99,500 $95,000 $94,500 Freedom Cat Ketch 44, 1983

Wellington 47 Center Cockpit 1975

Pacifica 78 Extended Cockpit, 1989

Broward Raised Pilot House 85, 1989

Classic, upgraded, 60hp Perkins Fully equipped, great live-aboard vessel $200k upgrades ’17-’18, 2/660hp Detroits Comfort, style, quality, 2/780hp Detroits $68,800 $59,900 $749,900 $685,000 Hatteras Sport Fish 50, 2000

Sea Ray 560 Sedan Bridge, 2002

Navigator Rival 57, 2003

Navigator Pilothouse 53, 2004

Gorgeous, must see, 2/1200hp Caterpillars New listing, 2/776hp Caterpillars St Pete live-aboard slip available Custom hard top, 2/500hp Yanmars $629,000 $359,000 $345,800 $320,000 Azimut 46 Flybridge Conv., 2000

Carver 506 Motor Yacht, 2000

Bruce Roberts Steel Trawler 44, 1990

Menorquin MY 110, 2002

$30k reduction, make offer! $40k reduction, must see, 2/353hp Volvos Extensive refit 2018, 2/150hp Cummins 1 owner, great condition, 2/265hp $270,000 $255,900 $169,900 $164,900

LET OUR 5 LOCATIONS MAKE BUYING OR SELLING YOUR BOAT EASY! FISHERMEN’S VILLAGE 1200 W. RETTA ESPLANADE #43 PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950 941-639-7777

PIER ONE YACHT CHARTERS FORT LAUDERDALE, FL PUNTA GORDA, FL 888-208-0070

MADEIRA BAY MARINA 13205 GULF BLVD, SUITE C MADEIRA BEACH, FL 33738 727-397-7070

ST. PETERSBURG MUNICIPAL MARINA 300 2ND AVE. SE ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701 941-350-9020

BURNT STORE MARINA 3190 MATECUMBE KEY RD PUNTA GORDA, FL 33946 941-637-7788

Editorial: Adapt: West Marine Making Changes By Steve Morrell

Southern Regional Monthly Weather/Water Temperatures

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

Short Tacks: News in the World of Sailing

Skeleton Crew Sailing to Circumnavigate South America in Support of Veterans

Living on “Island Time” at Black Point By Martin Dahm

DANBOATER By Steve Morrell

Carolina Sailing: Hurricane Season is Upon Us By Dan Dickison

Ask The Surveyor: Fire Extinguishers By Tom Averna

Booklet Charts — Free Navigation Charts Printed on Your Home Computer By Steve Morrell

Secrets of “Riding the Pry” Revealed By Jan Pehrson

Fixing Stuff By Paul Gebert

Transition to Power By Manuel Farinas

Southern Regional Racing Calendar

The Dog, the Dinghy and the Admiral By Robert Centers

15 18 29 49 53 60 61

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

Black Point, Great Guana Cay, Bahamas. Page 24. Photo by Martin Dahm.

Secrets of Riding the Pry Revealed. Page 35. Photo by Jan Pehrson. COVER PHOTO: Secrets of riding the pry at the Georgetown Family Regatta. Page 35. Photo by Jan Pehrson.

Each issue of SOUTHWINDS (and back issues since 5/03) is available online at www.southwindsmagazine.com 4

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

www.southwindsmagazine.com

GLADES BOAT STORAGE

SOUTHWINDS Media, Inc. PO Box 14456, Bradenton, FL 34280-4456 941-795-8704

On the Okeechobee Waterway Inland Hurricane Boat Storage Your Do-it-Yourself Work Yard

www.southwindsmagazine.com www.swindsmag.com editor@southwindsmagazine.com or editor@swindsmag.com Volume 26 Number 7 July 2018 Copyright 2018, Southwinds Media, Inc. Founded in 1993 Doran Cushing, Publisher 11/1993-6/2002 ___________________________________________________________________

SAIL OR POWER

Publisher/Editor 7/2002–Present

AS HURRICANE PROOF AS YOU CAN GET

Steve Morrell

Janet Verdeguer Janet@swindsmag.com 941-870-3422 Steve Morrell editor@swindsmag.com 941-795-8704 ___________________________________________________________________

FOR PAID EVENTS, CLASSIFIEDS, REGATTA ADS AND ONLINE BUSINESS DIRECTORY ADVERTISING:

11 Miles West of Lake Okeechobee on the Okeechobee Waterway

Ok e

Moore Haven ay obee Waterw ch

•

Steve Morrell

•

Lake Okeechobee

★Glades Boat Storage

• La Belle

•

Ft. Myers

• Owner-operated by boaters for boaters • 8’ deep channel off the Waterway in freshwater section (for engine flush) • 40 & 50-ton lifts — boats up to 16’ 6” beam • Crane Service • Auto/RV/Trailer Storage • Hot Showers!

GLADES BOAT STORAGE

editor@southwindsmagazine.com

941-795-8704

“Marketing Drives Sales — Not the Other Way Around” Go to www.southwindsmagazine.com for distribution and advertising rates

___________________________________________________________________ Production Proofreading Artwork Heather Nicoll George Pequignot Rebecca Burg Sun Publications of Florida 863-583-1202 ext 319

12 MILES EAST OF La BELLE

Haul Outs: $2 per ft haul Storage Rate: $3.75/ft Work Area Rate: $18/day-$16/day — for project boats after 2 months in work yard (6-month limit) Pressure Wash Rate: $1.50/ft for single hull & $1.75/ft for cat

24-HOUR, 7 DAYS A WEEK WORK YARD ACCESSIBILITY

941-795-8704

FOR ALL DISPLAY ADVERTISING

Locks on Both Sides — Minimal Storm Surge – No Tides Stuart

editor@swindsmag.com

___________________________________________________________________

Tom Averna Martin Dahm Paul Gebert Jan Pehrson

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS BoatUS Robert Centers Dan Dickison Manuel Farinas Kim Kaminski Roy Laughlin

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS/ART BoatUS Rebecca Burg (& Artwork) Robert Centers Martin Dahm Dan Dickison Manuel Farinas Florida Women’s Sailing Association NOAA Jan Pehrson Skeleton Crew Sailing Bruce Matlack EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: ARTICLES & PHOTOGRAPHY: SOUTHWINDS encourages readers, writers, photographers, cartoonists, jokers, magicians, philosophers and whoever else is out there, including sailors, to send in their material. Just make it about the water world and generally about sailing and about sailing in the South, the Bahamas or the Caribbean, or general sailing interest, or sailboats, or sailing. Go to swindsmag.com for information.

SUBSCRIBE Third-class subscriptions at $28/year. First class at $34/year. Call 941-795-8704 or mail a check to address above or go to our website.

SOUTHWINDS is distributed to over 500 locations in 8 southern coastal states from the Carolinas to Texas. Call if you want to distribute the magazine at your location. READ CURRENT ISSUE AND BACK ISSUES ONLINE AT:

2152 Boat Yard Rd. • Moore Haven, FL 33471

www.southwindsmagazine.com

www.gladesboatstorage.com

Find sailing-related businesses in the Southeast in our online directory:

OFFICE PHONE: 863.983.3040

www.SouthEastSailing.com or www.SESailing.com

AFTER HOURS/WEEKENDS: 941.722.7722

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

www.southwindsmagazine.com

News & Views for Southern Sailors

SOUTHWINDS July 2018

FROM THE HELM

STEVE MORRELL,

EDITOR

Adapt: West Marine Going through Changes I think many boaters can say that West Marine has been a mainstay for much of their boating lives. I first came to Florida in 1979 and bought a sailboat. It was the days of privately owned marine stores. West Marine is a West Coast company, though, and their stores didn’t come to the East Coast until 1991. By then I was living in Colorado, owning a boat in San Diego in charter. At the time, West Marine had its biggest store in San Diego and it amazed me. It was like a candy store for boaters. It had everything you wanted. And it was more like a modern department store, with bright lights and tall ceilings. The old privately owned marine stores—which all seemed to be darker with lower ceilings—were more like walking into a small warehouse with narrow rows of shelves crammed with goods. In a West Marine store you could browse. Sales people were friendly, and it was easy to be there. It was fun to wander around and see all the products. Eventually, the other marine store chains were either bought up by West Marine or just closed down. The old privately owned stores were dying off. West Marine started opening stores right and left, and if you were near the water, there was a store nearby. But prices started going up. Some of it might have been because they almost had a monopoly and they could raise prices, but also the increasing technology made just about everything better, more complex, more reliable—and more expensive. The 90s and early 2000s was a boom period and West Marine enjoyed it, as they essentially became the only source. The Rise of the Internet Then the internet came along and entered the market. It was growing rapidly in the 2000s and, although West Marine boomed in that time, they soon had competition from mail order businesses to EBay and Amazon. Plus manufacturers started becoming online stores, selling directly, and it became easy for a small company—even home-based companies—to sell their wares over the internet. While all this was going on, West Marine was getting bigger—but in a more traditional corporate sense with mass marketing, mass advertising and central control from the corporate office, while much of the modern technological world was doing the opposite—in a world where everyone had a computer and smartphone to compare prices, order online and learn about other products. West Marine started to lose market share. They began to consolidate and opened large regional stores, closing the smaller ones. This meant you had to drive further—which made ordering online and getting something delivered to your home more inviting, and often cheaper. West Marine had competition. Monomoy Then came news last fall that West Marine was sold to a private equity firm, Monomoy Capital Partners. It went from being a publicly traded company to private. It shocked a lot of people, but not everyone. Changes were needed. These days, as the world has changed through the internet and technology, just about every company has to change with it. If they don’t adapt, they die off. Soundings’ TradeOnly (Tradeonly.com), a marine 8

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

industry publication, had a recent article about changes at West Marine. Much of the article is from an interview with the new CEO, Doug Robinson, an avid sailor, who came from Lowes upper management. Some of the first changes were—in an effort to reduce the top-heavy management— the reduction in corporate personnel, with the main emphasis changing to more local decision-making, putting it in the hands of store personnel. Stores are going to have more geographically specific supplies, and are now encouraged to attend boat shows and local events, along with holding more store seminars. Payroll taken out of the corporate offices is being passed along to more payroll at the store level. Local stores are going to be able to set prices, too. West Marine is also now going to compete with everyone—including online. In March, the company set up a new policy with a price-match guarantee, and that includes online pricing. West Marine has been an advertiser in SOUTHWINDS since I bought the magazine in 2002. At the time, and for many years afterwards, they had full-page ads that advertised many products, but they were concentrating their advertising during Florida’s off-season (the hot and humid months May-September). I told them several times that they should be concentrating on the rest of the year and the response was that the products in the ad were cooped into one ad and they were run throughout the country—during the warmer months when boaters were busiest everywhere but Florida. It’s a typical top-down management decision. About the time I read this article on the changes at West Marine, I was finishing up a book called Adapt by Tim Harford. It was about the changes that many of the most modern companies that are succeeding in the modern age are making, or have already made. It’s allowing more decision-making and experimentation at the local level to see what works. And learning what works means there will be some failures, but a few strong successes will outweigh the cost of many small failures. Big companies like Google, Whole Foods and W.L. Gore (Gore-Tex) structure their companies like this; less top-heavy, more local ideas and testing. Google has a 20 percent policy where engineers can spend 20 percent of their time on any innovative idea they want, whether it succeeds or not. The few successes are generally grand successes, paying off in the end. Generally when we hear of a private equity firm buying up a company, we often think they are going to buy it and sell it off, but Monomoy has a reputation of picking up companies in trouble and turning them around. What’s unique to remember here is that the new CEO is a sailor, which adds a little extra spice to the mix. He talks in the interview about his experiences as a sailor with West Marine. He’s more than just another investor; he wants to make it work for boaters, and it appears—keeping in mind what I learned in Adapt—that he is doing exactly what needs to be done, which is to adapt to the modern times. Corrections June Issue: Text was missing from the Carolina Sailing article. Read the complete article at www.issuu.com/ southwinds/docs/southwindsjune 2018/28. Page 33 “Rainbow Regatta” author is Lynn Paul. www.southwindsmagazine.com

A Benefit for Meals on Wheels

9th Annual

St Petersburg Classic Regatta SEPT 14-15 A celebration of classic sail and motor boats built before 1998, including classes or designs that are at least 20 years old (J/24, Sonars, etc.)

Dock Party Friday Night

Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Cruiser and “Fun Class” Fun Awards

Complimentary dockage at SPYC

Classic Boat Show, Regatta & Dinner Party Saturday Night

This Benefit has raised nearly $75,000 to date for “Meals on Wheels”

www.stpetersburgclassicregatta.com

News & Views for Southern Sailors

SOUTHWINDS July 2018

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

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

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

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

www.southwindsmagazine.com

CALENDAR

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

Your Event in Print or Online

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary organizations throughout the country hold hundreds of regular boating courses on the various subjects. To find a course near you, go to www.cgaux.org/boatinged/class_finder. Boating Safety Courses— Required in Florida and Other Southern States Anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states require safety education if born after a certain date. To see the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com. The course named “About Boating Safely” and “America’s Boating Course (ABC)” both satisfy the requirements. They are marked below with two asterisks (**): **Jacksonville, FL. Ongoing Mike Christnacht. 904-502-9154. 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 US SAILING INSTRUCTOR AND COACH COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) Go to the website for courses that might have been scheduled after our press date. For more on course schedules, locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to www.ussailing.org/education/instructor. No courses scheduled in the southeast U.S. as of press date. Check the website, since courses are often added late. For learning-to-sail and powerboat handling courses, go to www.ussailing.org/education. Small Boat Instructor Course Level 2 Lauderdale Yacht Club, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Aug. 11-12. Contact Courtney Williams at courtney.williams@lyc.org. Instructor Allison Jolly. News & Views for Southern Sailors

To have your non-race event listed in print, contact editor@swindsmag.com. Email the information (not just a link) by the first of the month preceding publication. Contact us if a little later. They must be public events that are free, or nominal low cost. Other for-profit events can be listed for $35/month up to 150 words (text and title) for first month, $25 for second month. We will print your public event for two months (rendezvous for three months). (If your for-profit event has a quarter page ad or larger, a 150-word notice in this calendar is included for two months.) You can also list your event on our online calendar, swindsmag.com. Go to EVENTS. No charge for: (1) You have a print ad for the event in the magazine; (2) Public events, non-profit events, free events; (3) Club regattas, marine flea markets, boat shows and other similar events. Contact us for other for-profit events.

JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVALS www.ussailing.org/competition/youth-sailing/ junior-olympic-sailing-festival/jo-calendar

Texas Youth Race Week Texas Corinthian Yacht Club, Kemah, TX, July 6-8. Laser, Radial, Laser 4.7, Club 420, Optimist. Contact Dee Ann Rogers at drogers@lewistonltd.com.

USA Junior Olympic Windsurfing Festival Calema Windsurfing, Merritt Island, FL, July 7. Contact instructors Susie & Tinho Dornellas at susie@calema.com.

STAINLESS CHAFE GUARD Prevents Wear to Topsides, Gelcoat and Wood

631-759-7713 • CHAFE GUARD •

NoWearGuard.com SOUTHWINDS July 2018

USA Junior Olympic Festival – Rock, Paper, Scissors Regatta Birmingham Sailing Club, Vincent, AL, Aug. 25-26. Radial, Collegiate 420, Optimist. Contact instructor Fred Smith at soldbyfred@gmail.com.

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS and NAUTICAL FLEA MARKETS

OTHER EVENTS 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, June 1-November 30 Go to the hurricane section at southwindsmagazine.com, for hurricane info, links and plans to protect your boat.

Florida Lobster Season July and August Openings

Local food, music, Arts & Crafts, rides, raffles, Crab Races, and much more. Boiled crab and shrimp, shrimp and catfish po-boys, gumbo, crab stuffed potatoes and biscuits, burgers, dogs, and so much more. Our Lady of the Gulf Church Grounds. 10am-10pm. www.facebook.com/olgcrabfest

Florida has two spiny lobster seasons for recreational divers. The first is the two-day mini sport season, which is always the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July, falling this year on July 25-26. The regular 8-month season always runs Aug. 6 through March 31. For regulations and more information, go to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission website at www.myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/regulations/lobster.

SAILBOAT and TRAWLER RENDEZVOUS

SSCA 2018 Penobscot Bay, Maine, Gam, July 27-29

33rd Annual Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Festival, Bay St. Louis, MS, June 29-July 1

Promote and List Your Boat Rendezvous SOUTHWINDS will list your Rendezvous for three months (other events are listed for only two months)—to give boaters lots of time to think about and plan their attending the event. This is for rendezvous held in the Southeast U.S. or Bahamas. Send information to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.

This social, informal gathering of the Seven Seas Cruising Association is hosted by one of Maine’s premier maritime attractions: Sail, Power & Steam Museum. Open to all, it offers the chance to rub shoulders and trade stories with local sailors, liveaboard boaters, and circumnavigators from all over the country and the world. Registration is $10/person for SSCA members and $15/person for non-members. (But FREE with the purchase of a new SSCA membership onsite). To register and for more information, go to www.ssca.org. Go to Events, and then Gams.

The 9th Annual St. Petersburg Classic Regatta (formerly the Good Old Boat Regatta), Sept. 14-15 — More than Just a Regatta, A Benefit for “Meals on Wheels” Organized by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and co-hosted by the St. Petersburg Sailing Association, this event is designed to showcase older classic boats, which must be at least 20 years old to enter (built before 1998). 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. New this year will be the inclusion of classic motor yachts. Classes include Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, True Cruising (always the largest class), One-Design and a Fun 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 regatta slogan is “Keels for Meals on Wheels” and it 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 $17,000 for Meals on Wheels, bringing the grand total to $74,700 over the last 8 years. The regatta slogan, “Keels for Meals on Wheels” highlights the importance of good nutrition to provide a solid foundation for healthy seniors. SPYC will supply free dockage, host the dock parties and the awards dinner banquet. For the NOR, online registration and information, go to www.stpetersburgclassicregatta.com. 12

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

www.southwindsmagazine.com

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

Okeechobee Water Level Goes Up About 14 Inches Since May As of press date in early June, Lake Okeechobee was at 14.22 feet above sea level. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 8.16 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 6.36 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 49.55 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).

FWSA Names Young Woman Sailor of the Year Lillian Myers, recipient of the FWSA Young Woman Sailor of the Year award for 2018.

In May, the Florida Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sailing Association (FWSA) announced Lillian Myers as the recipient of the Young Woman Sailor of the Year (2018). Lilly is an avid and accomplished racing sailor from Sarasota and has been selected by US Sailing for their Olympic Development Program.Â This summer, Lilly plans to train in San Francisco and Newport, RI, in preparation for the Laser Radial Youth World Championships in Keil, Germany, later this summer. She will also attend the US Youth

News & Views for Southern Sailors

SOUTHWINDS July 2018

Championships in Wrightsville Beach (NC), US Sailing Nationals in Houston (TX) and the North American Championships in Long Beach (CA). The Young Woman Sailor of the Year award recognizes a female resident of Florida, who is 10 to 25 years old, and is dedicated to competitive sailboat racing. Sailors are nominated by one of the FWSA member sailing clubs. The Luffing Lassie women’s sailing team of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron nominated Ms. Myers for her good sportsmanship and the respect that she shows for her fellow competitors. Lilly constantly challenges herself to increase her stamina, strengths and skills. She has created a physical training schedule that includes heavy weightlifting, muscle endurance, cardio training and core training. Ms. Myers excels in school as well as on the water. She is enrolled in the rigorous International Baccalaureate Program at Riverview High School in Sarasota. She is a member of the National Honor Society, the English National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society. She received a trophy and cash award today at FWSA’s annual meeting hosted by the Dinghy Dames at the Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa. The Florida Women’s Sailing Association was organized in 1973 to encourage women to race sailboats and to promote and coordinate interclub, match and team racing for member clubs. The member clubs include Boca Ciega Yacht Club’s Rhumb Runners, Clearwater Yacht Club’s Bow Chasers, Davis Island Yacht Club Dinghy Dames, Dunedin Marina’s Windlasses, Sarasota Sailing

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

Squadron’s Luffing Lassies, St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s Salty Sisters, St. Petersburg Yacht Club at Pass-a-Grille’s Broad Reachers, Tampa Yacht & Country Club’s Mainsheet Mamas, The Club at Treasure Island’s T.I. Tackers, and Venice Women’s Sailing Squadron’s Bitter Ends.

Three Mistakes Boaters Don’t Want to Make with a DSC-VHF Radio From BoatUS

Anyone aboard a boat with a properly set up DSC-VHF radio can make a one-button distress call that automatically includes timesaving latitude and longitude location information.

For recreational boaters, sailors and anglers, having a Digital Selective Calling (DSC) VHF radio aboard to call for

www.southwindsmagazine.com

emergency help will always be the fastest way to summon assistance from your closest rescuers. Here are three common mistakes boat owners make with DSC-VHF radios and some simple ways to improve safety aboard your boat. Mistake #1: Relying on an old VHF radio to signal that you are in distress. If you are using a VHF radio that was manufactured more than 15 years ago, you’re relying on old technology. There’s probably not a person around that regularly uses a 15-year-old phone, television set or computer. Today’s DSC-VHF radios have new lifesaving features, most importantly a distress button that can hail a mayday and relay your position to rescue authorities—all at the push of one little red (distress) button on the face of the radio. Mistake #2: Thinking you don’t need to bother to register a DSC-VHF and get an MMSI number. A Maritime Mobile

Service Identity (MMSI) number is a unique registration number that is assigned to your vessel to be used with the vessel’s DSC-VHF radio. MMSI numbers are issued by organizations, including BoatUS, which offer the service at no cost to members—or for a nominal $25 fee for non-members. The MMSI must be entered into the radio in order to harness all of its power and lifesaving technology. Registering your radio gives potential rescuers important information about you, your boat and whom to contact in an emergency. Mistake #3: Not reading the owner’s manual that came with your radio and familiarizing yourself with your radio’s features. Your DSC-VHF radio manual contains a ton of great information about the features of your radio and how to install it. If your radio is not properly installed or not connected to your boat’s GPS or chartplotter, you’re shortchanging yourself and perhaps unknowingly putting

SOUTHERN SAILING SCHOOLS N. Carolina • S. Carolina • Georgia • Florida • Alabama • Mississippi • Louisiana • Texas Learn to Sail on Anna Maria Island On the south side of Tampa Bay ASA Courses w/certification: Basic Keelboat Sailing, Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Charter Coastal Navigation, Catamaran Sailing

North Texas’ Only ASA Sailing School* with an Island Style Attitude

www.islandboundadventures.com *ASA Outstanding Schools Designation

Brian Latas, ASA Instructor 844-777-7245 islebound@gmail.com

Private lessons on *Sunfish *Lasers *Capri 16.5 *Windrider 17 Trimarans

Brian Dahms

ADVERTISE HERE 2 inch color ads starting at $50/month

Janet@ southwindsmagazine.com (941) 870-3422 News & Views for Southern Sailors

ANCHORING CONSULTANTS ONBOARD SESSIONS CONSULTATIONS · SEMINARS PRESENTATIONS rudysechez@gmail.com

850-832-7748

anchoringconsultants.com

US SAILING Instructor

941-685-1400 Boat rentals by hour, half day, day, week, month

Bimini Bay Sailing www.biminibaysailing.com SOUTHWINDS July 2018

yourself and your crew in danger if there is a delay in transmission and emergency response. Digital Selective Calling technology can also make your everyday boating better. In addition to being able to send a distress signal with the press of a button, a DSC-VHF radio can privately hail other DSC-VHF-equipped vessels or groups of boats without tying up VHF channel 16, the distress, safety and calling frequency. It also allows you to “ring” (hail) others if you know their MMSI numbers without them having to monitor a particular channel. To learn more about DSC-VHF radios, take a free online DSC-VHF radio tutorial at www.BoatUS.org/DSC. The course is provided by the 501(c)(3) BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water and funded by BoatUS members. If you purchase a new DSC-VHF radio, go to www.BoatUS.com/SettingUpDSCRadio for help in setting it up.

Well, it appears they have moved on, and on May 22, in their new-to-them Cheoy Lee, aptly named Lagniappe II, they, their dog and crew set sail from St. Petersburg to go cruising. They were headed south, just days before Tropical Storm Maria formed as it headed towards west Florida and moved northwest on its way to the Florida Panhandle. The couple told the Tampa Bay Times, as they departed the marina, that they were keeping an eye on the storm. But this time, they have help. Their crew is Broadwell’s sister and father, who are both experienced sailors, along with two more dogs. They made comments that they have learned from their experience and are more cautious this time around. They were planning to go to the Florida Keys, and then move up Florida’s west coast to stop and work on the boat. Their long-term plans included the Bahamas, Cuba and the Caribbean. They started in Colorado, where they met. I wish them well and hope they realize that there will be plenty more mishaps in their future. Their grounding was just the first one.

Couple Who Lost Their Boat Go Cruising By Steve Morrell In the April issue (“From the Helm,” Back Issues, at southwindsmagazine.com), I reported on a story of a young couple, Nikki Walsh and Tanner Broadwell who—along with their small dog—grounded in the channel and lost their Columbia 28, Lagniappe, when they entered St. John’s Pass (just south of Clearwater, FL) coming in from the Gulf at night. They were novices with little money and very little sailing experience. Besides losing their boat, they faced salvage fees of $10,000. They started a GoFundMe campaign and not only received enough money to pay the salvage but more to continue their efforts to go cruising. But they got a big bonus when a local owner of a 36-foot Cheoy Lee heard about their plight and donated his boat to them (he was planning on getting rid of it, anyway). There were many comments from around the world expressing support for the two. There were also many comments from seasoned sailors who criticized them for their lack of experience (some just love to pontificate). I was not one of them, because...as soon as they ran aground, they gained experience—and failure is one of the main requirements on the road to success.

Full Service Sail Loft! Excellence in Design, Fabrication and Service! Hunter Riddle

850-438-9354 16

July 2018

www.schurrsails.com

SOUTHWINDS

Using Crowdsourcing, Navionics Remaps South Florida Waterways Following Hurricane Irma Although defined in varied ways, crowdsourcing is simply using input from a large group of people for a common project. It is typically done via the internet. Navionics, a manufacturer of electronic navigation charts, teamed up with boaters and the boating industry in south Florida to use crowdsourcing to gather input to update changes in the waterways in south Florida that were affected by Hurricane Irma. Changes that would be updated are changes in depth from shoaling and debris found in the water. The project lasted one month from January 19 through February 19. Boaters could record their sonar logs, along with mapping debris, and then send the logs and debris locations to Navionics via Wifi, or upload the logs from their Navionics plotter card using a computer. Information on how to record and upload the logs (and other project information) was available on the internet at www.navionics.com/usa/lp/remap-south-florida. Navionics received 6781 sonar logs and 668 debris locations from boaters. All the information was then inputted into all Navionics charts and also shared with NOAA. In return for those who contributed, Navionics offered one year of free updates to their customers. Navionics introduced the system of crowdsourcing to update charts at the Miami Boat Show in 2015. The concept was to improve charting of areas that are not only already charted and heavily used but also to improve those areas that are infrequently traveled where depths and bottoms are not well-charted. Since many charting platforms record data, Navionics was asking boaters to upload that data to improve charting for others. They also planned to share that information across all platforms (such as Hummingbird, Lowrance, Garmin, etc.) so the new data is available to everyone, not just Navionics customers. www.navionics.com. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Skeleton Crew Sailing to Circumnavigate South America in Support of Veterans I

n September, two sailors, Taylor Grieger and Stephen O’Shea, set out from Pensacola Florida to circumnavigate South America in association with Mission 22 to spread awareness of veteran suicides. Mission 22 is a “charity organization on a mission to win the war at home by spreading awareness of suicide rates and sponsoring treatment programs for veterans suffering from PTSD and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).” Grieger, who is captain of the boat, is a former U.S. Navy Rescue Swimmer and an experienced sailor and USCG Captain who has sailed exten- Taylor Grieger (on left) and Stephen O’Shea at their Watkins 36, Ole Lady, taken after they pulled into Panama after battling one hurricane and two tropical storms. sively in the Pacific. O’Shea is a graduate of starter they ordered to pass customs. After repairs were Texas A&M University and has a PhD in creative writing completed, they continued south and arrived in from University of Strathclyde in Scotland. He wrote a book Valparaiso, Chile, on April 23. of short stories based on interviews with combat veterans As of early June, O’Shea was in Florida seeking funding about re-assimilating to civilian life. He has sailed in to make a documentary of the trip, while Grieger was planScotland and the Gulf of Mexico. ning to take the boat south—solo—towards Cape In February 2017, Grieger purchased a 36-foot center Horn/Ushuaia from Valparaiso—a 1300nm trip. From cockpit Watkins in Pensacola, FL, then spent the next seven there, he is planning to go around the Horn alone. If he runs months refurbishing the boat and sailing it in the Gulf of into problems or bad weather, he will stop at Valdivia Mexico. He named it Ole Lady. On September 27, Grieger (470nm from Valparaiso). and O’Shea departed Pensacola on their voyage to circumFor more on their trip, and to contribute, go to navigate South America, passing through the Panama www.skeletoncrewsailing.com. They are pledging 20 percent Canal in early December. They headed down South of all merchandise and cash revenue they get to Mission 22. America’s west coast, but got delayed for two months in For more on Mission 22, go to www.mission22.com. February and March in Ecuador as they waited for a new

LED LIGHTS Drop in replacements for Beneteau, Catalina & Hunter ceiling, reading and navigation lights Full product information at

www.cruisingsolutions.com

COST EFFECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR LIFE UNDER SAIL

800-460-7451 News & Views for Southern Sailors

SOUTHWINDS July 2018

BOAT SERVICES To Advertise, call 941-795-8704 or email editor@southwindsmagazine.com 957 N. Lime Ave., Sarasota, FL 34237 941-951-0189 Info@dougfishersailing.com

BOATS

*Winning Everything 2015 Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous ✻ 1st Place – ✻2nd Place – ✻3rd Place Mirage – Indigo – Sunspot 2015 Bone Island Regatta ✻ Overall Winner – X Yacht 482 – Tropical Storm 2015 BYC Kick Off Regatta ✻ 1st Place – Multihull – Mirage ✻ 2nd Place – Stiletto 30 – Sunspot ✻ 3rd Place – Stiletto 27 – Dream Date Labor Day Regatta ✻ 1st Place – ✻2nd Place – ✻4th Place Mirage – Indigo – Sunspot 2015 SYC Annual Regatta ✻ 1st in Class & Overall – Mirage ✻ 2nd Place – Multihull – Sunspot

The Flying Scot is a daysailer racer of the highest quality. It’s supported by over 100 active fleets around the nation. The quality is backed up with an excellent new boat warranty, and excellent customer support from the factory.

800-864-7208 Fax 888-442-4943 www.FlyingScot.com

Invest in your Performance

ANCHORING CONSULTANTS

MARINE ELECTRICAL SERVICES ABYC certified

rudysechez@gmail.com

850-832-7748

Open for business after Irma

anchoringconsultants.com

305-289-1150

Smartkat—

saltservice.net

High Performance PORTABLE Sailing Catamaran Fits easily in Your Car or Boat!

2992 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050 Showroom MM 48.5 We Service and Sell Marine A/C, Refrigeration, Watermakers, Batteries, Solar Systems—Anything Electrical!

Serving Ocean Reef to Key West since 1976

$5,995

BOATYARDS/MARINAS

FREE shipping within the US

• 14’ inflatable hulls • Sets up in 20 minutes • 90 lbs total

Buy Direct & Save!

704-560-6385 Smartkatsailing.com

LIQUID SUN

Open for business after Irma

Marine Services VA NC SC GA FL

Full Service Marine Repair & Preventive Maintenance

1’’ ADS as low as $132/6 months

910-650-6984 • Engine Repair • Fiberglass Work • & Much More

Liquidsunmarineservices.com

To subscribe CONTACT: editor@southwindsmagazine.com

YANMAR Marine Sales & Service Dealer

28' 4" wide 88-ton MarineTravelift & 125-Ton American Crane for Wider Boats Do it yourself—or we can— including spray paint

BEST RATES catamaranboatyard.com

305-852-2025 KEY LARGO, FL

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

yachtpaint.com

www.southwindsmagazine.com

CAPTAIN LICENSE

CAPTAIN’S LICENSE Dinner Key Marina Coconut Grove/Miami, FL

JULY 27-29, AUGUST 3-5, 10-12 OUPV/Six-Pack License

Coast Guard-Approved Classroom Course

732-830-9285

www. CaptainsLicenseClass.com

Kennedy Point Maritime School A USCG Approved Captain’s School 501 C3 Non-Profit

BOOKS CDS VIDEOS

USCG OUPV - 100 ton upgrade FCC Commercial Radio License MROP - GROL - Radar – GMDSS Free training for: Firemen, Sheriffs, Police, EMTs We buy & sell sailboats, and accept donations

321-543-3241 www.kpmaritime.org

BOATER’S RESALE SHOP

BUY SELL

OF TEXAS boatersresaleshopoftexas.com

CONSIGN

Used Boat Equipment and Small Boats Vintage Marine Electronics Bench Testing & Repairs

713-614-8884

TRADE

SHIPPING WORLDWIDE

GEAR & EQUIPMENT

A NATURAL OIL VARNISH

BASED ON A CENTURIES OLD FORMULA

• Easy to apply, easy to maintain • Beautiful varnish finish • Doesn’t crack or peel • Florida proven

AMERICAN ROPE & TAR

BUSINESS FOR SALE Myrtle Beach Business Lost Lease

Selling Boats Only Two 78’ Speed Boats | One 55’ Pirate Boat Contact Ken Wells | Coastal Business Brokers

843-241-4676

For Ad Information contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

www.tarsmell.com 1-877-965-1800

GOING CRUISING?

The World’s First & Only

SAILBOAT HAMMOCK Comfortable rope hammock uniquely designed to fit most sailboats.

Enter Code “Southwinds” for a 10% Discount

DON’T TAKE A BRUISING ON COURTESY FLAG PRICES All 12” x 18” Courtesy Flags $11.20 each 100% Made in USA

BEAVER FLAGS 888-361-9988 h www.BeaverFlags.com

• PATENTED 3-POINT VERSATILE SYSTEM • WILL NOT TIP, SWING, OR FLIP OVER!

Coolnet Hammocks (800) 688-8946 www.coolnethammocks.com

Advertise your sailing school Editor@SouthwindsMagazine.com SOUTHWINDS July 2018

Climb your mast alone with Mast Mate.

The Best Composting System Toilet

USCG Rated MSD III

A SHAPE AND SIZE TO FIT ALMOST EVERY BOAT

• Flexible nylon ladder • Attaches to any mainsail

Odorless • Waterless

track or slot

White or Wood Grain Durable Laminate Finishes Adaptable Urine Management System

• Thousands in use

Satisfaction guaranteed Made in the USA for 26 years. SECURE, SAFE & EASILY STOWED

www.c-head.com 407-592-1207

Quality Craftsmanship Customized Designs Standard Models as low as $599

707-433-7370 www.mastmate.com

Price includes S&H to all 50 states!

•

No more crazing & hazing! installation

•

More efficient cooling & heating More comfortable cabin interiors

WORN OR DAMAGED HALYARDS? Halyards for your internal halyard furlers …

• Easy, no-holes

•

Rigid cover protects hatch lens

The Original Since 1986! The Ultimate in Portable Seating! Superior Comfort & Quality! A Cushion, A Seat, A Recliner… ALL IN ONE! Sunbrella™ marine canvas Made in the USA! FREE SHIPPING!

RIGID HATCH COVERS

Made in USA

The next generation in hatch covers www.OutlandHatchCovers.com

910.467.2882

For Ad Information contact

SPORTASEAT.COM

• Wire rope and DB Polyester • Die swaged fittings • Polished billet travelers Units to fit TMI TM200 & CDI furlers

TorjakMarine.com

3’’ ADS Start at $57 Per Month

editor@southwindsmagazine.com 20

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

www.southwindsmagazine.com

WHITE WATER MARINE, INC

OUTBOARDS

OPEN FOR BUSINESS AFTER IRMA

• Bow Pulpits • Stern Rails • Ladders • Radar Arches • Pedestal Guards • Stanchions & Bases • Custom Stainless Parts • Stainless Grab Rails & More We have specs & fixtures in house for many older sailboat pulpits & stern rails. Give us a call!

Your source for J/Boat & Sabre pulpits & stern rails www.WhiteWaterMarineInc.com 810-987-4837 FAX 810-966-0597 sales@WhiteWaterMarineInc.com

RIGGING ONLY SMALL AD, SMALL PRICES Standing and running rigging, life lines, furling gear, winches, line, windlasses, travelers, wire and terminals, blocks, vangs, and much more. Problem Solving & Discount Mail Order Since 1984

HOTELS & RESORTS RIGGING

FREE Sailboat w/Cottage

Florida Keys WATERFRONT WITH DOCK 305-451-3438 www.keylimesailingclub.com

CUSTOM YACHT RIGGING Custom-made halyards Topping lifts Sheets Mooring & dock lines Floating rope Anchors Stainless steel hardware

Cajun Trading Company Ltd.

1761 Dobbs Road, Unit 105 St. Augustine, Florida 32084

SALES & SERVICE CENTER Repair of Inflatable Boats All Makes & Models 904.669.6045 fairwindsboatrepairs@gmail.com www.fairwindsboatrepairs.com Servicing

To subscribe CONTACT: editor@southwindsmagazine.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

Text questions/pictures to 305-632-0298

Sailing Services Miami, Florida

1-888-ASK-CAJUN (275-2258) cajun4rope@gmail.com

Rigging Specialists

www.cajunrope.com

Custom standing & running rigging & lifelines

INFLATABLE BOATS

Fair Winds Boat Repairs, LLC

www.riggingandhardware.com sail@riggingonly.com 508-992-0434

Consult with our staff on Rigging — over 100 years combined experience

Sailing Hardware

3’’ ADS Start at $57 Per Month

Special prices on Projects See our Online Catalog www.shopping.sailingservices.com

305-758-1074

ADVERTISE JANET VERDEGUER janet@southwindsmagazine.com 941-870-3422 or STEVE MORRELL editor@southwindsmagazine.com 941-795-8704 www.southwindsmagazine.com SOUTHWINDS July 2018

SAILS/CANVAS

ATLANTIC SAIL TRADERS

WWW.BACONSAILS.COM 7800 Used Sails Online Now

4500 28th St. N., St. Pete, FL 33714

Free New Sail Quoter Online 85 E 19 SINC

PERFORMANCE CRUISING SAILS

CASH FOR YOUR SURPLUS SAILS

• Huge Inventory of Used Sails • Top Quality Custom-Made New Sails • Hardware, Canvas, Repairs, Alterations • Roller Furling Systems, Line

ALL AT DISCOUNT PRICES

Buy the Sail, not the label! 1-800-WIND-800 Local (941) 957-0999 1818 Mango Ave., Sarasota, FL 34234

— ONLINE SHIPS STORE — New & Used Hardware Call to order by 2pm - same day shipping

BACON SAILS & MARINE SUPPLIES 410-263-4880 50 Years Brokering Sails & Hardware

FOR OUR UP-TO-DATE INVENTORY DATABASE VISIT:

www.atlanticsailtraders.com 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

957 N. Lime Ave., Sarasota, FL 941-951-0189 Info@dougfishersailing.com

Laser Parts

We Serve Your Sailing Needs

Irish Sail Lady

ADVERTISE JANET VERDEGUER janet@southwindsmagazine.com 941-870-3422 or STEVE MORRELL editor@southwindsmagazine.com 941-795-8704 www.southwindsmagazine.com

Linda Robinson

You’ll see the quality You’ll feel the performance

But most of all, you’ll appreciate the price Phone 1-800-611-3823 E-mail: NewSails@aol.com Fax 813-200-1385 www.nationalsail.com

New and Used in Stock

Cruising & Race Sails Sail Repairs Fiberglass Repairs Fair Hulls, Keels, Rudders Rigging, Splicing Swaging Tacktick Electronics 420, V15, Sunfish &

Order on the Internet

3’’ ADS Start at $57 Per Month

All You Need to Sail!

Sailing doesn’t have to be expensive

2’’ ADS Start at

NEW & USED SAILS, RECUTS, REPAIRS CANVAS DESIGN & REPAIR • RIGGING SERVICES Serving St. Augustine - Daytona - Jacksonville - SE Georgia 134 Riberia St. #206, St. Augustine, FL 32084

(904) 377-0527 irishsaillady@yahoo.com

$38/ Month

3’’ ADS as low as $57/Month 22

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

www.southwindsmagazine.com

Sail Cleaning Canvas Cleaning & Waterproofing Repairs 800-273-8398 sailcleaners.com

Excellent Customer Service

PALMETTO • BRADENTON

New Sails •Sail Repair •Cleaning

Complete Yacht Outfitting Service Masts •Booms • Deck Hardware Rigging •Canvas & More WHEELS CUSTOM LEATHERED

SUNRISE SAILS, PLUS 941-721-4471

www.sunrisesailsplus.com jimmy@sunrisesailsplus.com

2’’ ADS

ADVERTISE ON THIS PAGE STARTING AT

$38 A MONTH

Start at St. Pete Florida

$38/ Month

727-823-1968 www.sailtechnologies.com

3’’ ADS as low as $57/Month

To subscribe CONTACT: editor@southwindsmagazine.com CLASSIFIED ADS IN SOUTHWINDS $50 for a 3-month ad with photo • $25 for text ad only editor@southwindsmagazine.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

SOUTHWINDS July 2018

Living on “Island Time” at Black Point By Martin Dahm

A signpost on the main drag in Blackpoint.

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

s I write this article, Just One Dance, our 38-foot Lagoon 380 S2 sailing catamaran, bobs gently in water so clear and blue it’s almost painful to look at. A long expanse of white sand beach rings the edge of our harbor, and the palm and casuarina trees sway placidly in the warm island breeze. We’ve been anchored here off the village of Black Point in the Bahamian Exumas for a couple of weeks now and we’re in no hurry to leave. This quaint, peaceful settlement has long been a favorite of Bahama cruisers searching for the quiet life of the out-islands. My wife Cindy, our little Yorkie boat dog Missy, and I arrived here after a beautiful day sailing south from the Exumas Land and Sea Park at Warderick Wells. As we approached the mouth of Black Point’s bay we anxiously scanned the anchorage with our binoculars, hoping there was still room for our boat. It was coming into the prime sailing season and anchorages can get crowded. But, no worries, there were only a dozen or so other boats anchored there, so we turned into the wind, doused our sails and motored on in. Black Point is located at the northern tip of Great Guana Cay, halfway down The Exumas chain. Its expansive bay can easily accommodate 50 boats, and its sand bottom provides excellent anchor holding. The surrounding land provides protection from north, east and south winds; we comfortably rode out a couple of larger blows here last year, including a 40-plus knot gale, on a 55-pound Rocna anchor. However, like many of the anchorages in The Exumas, there is no protection if the wind has a westerly component, so you’re best off sailing the six nautical miles north to Staniel Cay and tucking in “between the Majors” if a significant wind comes up from that direction. We picked out our spot on the south side of the www.southwindsmagazine.com

Our Lagoon 380 anchored at Black Point.

bay close to the settlement and dropped our anchor in about 15 feet of water, backing down on it at 2200 rpm to make sure we had a good set. (We always do this and have yet to deal with our anchor dragging in the middle of the night). It still amazes me that I can clearly see the anchor and chain laying on the bottom! There is no marina at Black Point—or any-

where else on Great Guana Cay for that matter—but there is a large, fixed wooden pier at the Government Dock where you dinghy ashore and tie up. After buttoning up our boat, we fired up the outboard and puttered our dinghy over to the Government Dock. Our first order of business was to order up rum punches and

Open for business after Irma

YANMAR Marine Sales & Service Dealer CALL FOR DISCOUNTED PACKAGE PRICING & REDUCED YARD FEES WITH YANMAR SERVICING OR REPOWERING

28' 4" wide 88-ton MarineTravelift & 125-Ton American Crane for Wider Boats Do it yourself—or we can—including spray paint Liveaboards welcome while in yard—call for details

BEST RATES

www.catamaranboatyard.com 305-852-2025 KEY LARGO, FL News & Views for Southern Sailors

SOUTHWINDS July 2018

Adderley’s Friendly Store. Just about everyone in Black Point is named Rolle or Adderley.

conch fritters—a Bahamian classic consisting of tender bits of conch inside a crispy-chewy deep-fried dough ball—at one of the local cafes. As is true throughout the Bahamian out islands, things at Black Point happen on “island time.” Our fritters took almost 40 minutes to come out, but they were delicious and the rum punches were delivered quickly and often, so we didn’t mind the wait. Patience, even if it’s not a virtue, is pretty much a necessity here in the islands. Having accomplished lunch, our next order of business was to restock on a few essential grocery items, particularly fresh eggs. Selection in any of the out-island settlements is best right after one of the mail boats arrive. There are two of these rusty, trusty old steamers—the Captain C and the Lady Frances—and they serve as The Exumas’ version of FedEx. Running on a weekly schedule that is not immune to “island time,” they ply the waters delivering goods, mail and people throughout the cays. The out islands of The Exumas are pretty isolated, so it’s always a big day when one of the mail boats pulls in. Cindy and I happened to be there the day that both the Captain C and Lady Frances arrived at the same time (apparently a pretty rare occurrence); by the look of it, the whole town was there at the dock, lined up to collect the things they had special-ordered from Nassau. I pitched in and 26

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

helped unload the cases of food and drinks destined for the largest of the local grocery stores; we always like to get involved in the communities we visit—and besides, it made me feel a part of all the bustle and excitement! The local folks at Black Point are very welcoming to visitors; indeed, they are renown throughout the cruising community for their friendliness. Almost everyone we meet ashore smiles, greets us and asks how we are enjoying our stay. Chances are that anyone you meet at Black Point will either be named Rolle or Adderley…their families are ubiquitous throughout The Exumas chain. Children from the small community schoolhouse are not at all shy and ask where we are from, do we live on a boat and, most importantly, can they pet our dog. Black Point is very pet friendly and we found that Missy was welcome in the outside seating areas at all of the three local restaurants. The community provides a wide array of services useful to cruisers like us. Adderley’s Friendly Store offers a wide range of groceries, including meats, eggs, bread, produce and canned goods. We washed out our salty duds at Ida’s Rockside Laundry, which also offers free Wi-Fi, a few grocery items, men’s and women’s haircuts and a convenient small dock located right in front of the Laundromat. Deshauman’s Grill, Lorraine’s Café and Scorpio’s Inn all provide cold beer, www.southwindsmagazine.com

refreshing tropical drinks, local Bahamian cuisine and free Wi-Fi. Free reverseosmosis drinking water is available from the spigot near the end of the Government Dock, but diesel and gasoline are not available on the island (they are available at nearby Staniel Cay). Cell provider Bahamas Telephone Company (known locally as Batelco) maintains an office at Black Point if you’re having issues with your phone, but it’s only open from 9am to noon on Wednesday. Lorraine’s mom bakes some pretty killer breads in her home behind the café. Her fresh-baked cinnamon and coconut breads are renown throughout The Exumas. We asked at the café if any of her bread was available; Lorraine told us “Yes. Just go up to the house and walk on in. No need to knock!” If you need something that is not available on the island, you can order it and it will arrive on the next mail boat. Note that while some businesses do take credit cards, boaters need to bring a good supply of cash for those that don’t. U.S. dollars exchange with Bahamian dollars at a oneto-one rate and are accepted throughout the Bahamas. There are no ATMs anywhere in Black Point. With a population of about two to three hundred people, Black Point is small enough to explore on foot, but you can rent a golf cart if you’d like to see more of the island. There is one main paved road that runs the length of the settlement, so getting lost requires some serious effort. Check out the locally-built sailboats; Black Point’s boat builders are famous throughout the Bahamas for their skills. A local artist created a small seashell and driftwood “Garden of Eden” on the western side of the island that’s well worth a look. There’s also a unique castle-shaped building built by a California couple at the nearby anchorage of Little Bay. Safety was never an issue for us; even walking around at night, my wife and I never felt unsafe here. The boaters’ social scene centers on Cruiser’s Happy Hour at Scorpio’s Inn, but beware: Owner Zhivargo mixes a mean rum punch! The Happy Hour happens every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (no explanation for the choice of days) from 4:00-6:00 and quickly became a regular habit with us. We always found plenty of fellow boaters there to share cruising stories, must-sees and advice on anchorages. Cindy got addicted to Scorpio’s Loaded French Fries, a tasty combo of fries, cheese, chili, green onions, sour cream and guacamole. One order easily fed the two of us. Their Caribbean Wings are pretty awesome, too! This is our second year stopping at Black Point and it has become a future must-stop for us. If it’s a non-stop party you’re looking for, head on down to George Town. But if you’re up for a few days of peaceful relaxation, sail on into Black Point for a taste of the real Bahamas! News & Views for Southern Sailors

Scorpio’s Inn. Deshauman’s Grill, Lorraine’s Café and Scorpio’s Inn all provide cold beer, refreshing tropical drinks, local Bahamian cuisine and free Wi-Fi.

SOUTHWINDS July 2018

By Steve Morrell

recently read an article in BoatUS Magazine about the rescue of a man who suffered a serious illness while cruising with his wife in Guatemala. The man was obviously in a life-threatening situation but was in a remote area that had very limited medical facilities. The man’s wife and local medical help knew he needed to be taken to a hospital, but there was no direct road or emergency vehicle to move the man. Their only hope was to get a boat that would take him upriver to a road where an ambulance could pick them up. The couple were members of DANBoater and the woman contacted DAN through the DAN Emergency Hotline. DAN arranged for an air ambulance to pick the man up and take him to a hospital in Guatemala City. He received better care there, but a DAN medic decided it was best to evacuate the man back to the United States where he experienced recovery. DAN made this happen. (After the man recovered, the couple was able to return to their boat several weeks later, and when they did so, they made a donation to the local medical clinic that initially helped them.) In the 80s I worked part-time as a diving instructor in south Florida and was well aware of DAN—Divers Alert Network—an organization that assists divers involved in diving accidents. DAN rapidly became an important organization for divers, especially those diving in foreign areas. I had only recently heard of DANBoater, but knew

Gulfport Municipal Marina Your Gateway to the Gulf & Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic Preserve

Well Protected Basin Transient Dock Transient Daily: $1.50/ft Transient Weekly: $7.00/ft

(727) 893-1071 www.mygulfport.us/marina 4630 29th Ave. S. Harbormaster: Denis Frain, CMM

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

250 Wet Slips 100 Dry Slips Marina Web Cam Floating Transient Dock Launching Ramp Monthly & Daily Rentals Marine Supplies Free Internet Access Free Public Pump-out Floating Fuel Dock Gas & Diesel Fishing Tackle Charter Boat Center Ice, Beer, Snacks Live & Frozen Bait Prop Recondition Monitoring VHF CH 16 FM

nothing about it until I read this article. Since much of sport diving is done off boats—and often in remote areas—a diver who has an accident can be in trouble. And if they have an air embolism or nitrogen problem, a recompression/hyperbaric chamber is necessary for a full recovery—a “full” recovery possible only if they get to a chamber fast enough. This all means that “evacuation” by the fastest means possible is mandatory and part of the problem is there aren’t that many chambers around. DAN is based at the Duke University Hospital Hyperbaric Center and the center was the impetus behind what was originally called the National Diving Accident Network (NaDAN), a group formed in 1980 as a non-profit group that was a research, medical and educational organization aimed at connecting divers with medical help for diving accidents. The group renamed itself DAN two years later in 1980. In 1987, the group offered insurance for evacuation (DAN is not health insurance) for divers and the membership has grown rapidly ever since. Over the next few years, DAN realized that emergency evacuation was a very expensive and difficult procedure, so DAN TravelAssist was born, offering evacuation services and insurance. As these services expanded, DAN found itself helping divers around the world and the group realized they could be helping others who are in remote locations who are not diving, but need emergency medical help, often requiring evacuation to better facilities, including back to the U.S. In 2015, DAN created DANBoater to serve other travelers who are members. If a DANBoater member requires services, they can call the 24-hour Emergency Medical Hotline, a center of multilingual medics who can help coordinate medical help (again— DANBoater is not health insurance). If evacuation is needed, members receive up to $150,000 of coverage for worldwide medical evacuation. If a member is traveling and needs to get to medical help, DANBoater offers $25,000 coverage for transportation to a hospital of their choice in the member’s home country. For boaters, DANBoater will not remove a member from a vessel at sea, but offers $25,000 reimbursement for removal costs. For those who need prescriptions (or even eyeglasses), DANBoater will contact the member’s physician and have the medication (or eyeglasses) sent to the member. DANBoater also offers medical guides which are resources of medical information that can help educate boaters and travelers about injuries while traveling or those incurred while boating (such as seasickness, or injuries from marine animals). The range of services DANBoater offers is too extensive to explain and cover in this article, so learn more at DANBoater.org. DANBoater has also continued in its original DAN mission, of research and education. Membership costs for an individual are $60/year and $100/year for a family membership. Membership is only for people whose primary residence is in the United States. BoatUS offers DANBoater membership for $50 for families. www.danboater.org/boatus (only open to new DANBoater family enrollments). www.southwindsmagazine.com

SOUTHERN MARINAS & BOATYARDS 2-inch ads at $50/month, $450/year janet@southwindsmagazine.com

= BOATU.S. COOPERATING MARINAS Discounts Available to BoatU.S. Members 800-395-2628

SAIL HARBOR M &B ARINA

ADVERTISE HERE AT 2” ADS: $50/MO OR $450/YEAR 4” ADS: $800/YEAR

OATYARD

You’ll Feel Right At Home

912-897-2896 BOATYARD 912-897-1914

janet@swindsmag.com

Little River, SC at ICMM#346

50-Ton Travel Lift - 24-hour Haul-out Bottom Painting • Fiberglass Repair Prop/Shaft Repair/Replacement Gas/Diesel Mechanics • Rigging A/C Service • Sail & Canvas Service

Well-Marked Deep Harbor 153 Floating Docks to 65 • Fuel Dock Gas/Diesel • Ship’s Store • Pump-out Free Cable/WiFi • Restaurant

Sailharbormarina.com ICW Red 40 MM 585 Savannah, GA

(843) 249-5376 www.myrtlebeachyachtclub.com

941-870-3422 BoatUS affiliated Marinas:

BoatUS will help pay for your ad

ST. PETERSBURG MUNICIPAL MARINA North Carolina

Featuring Valvtect Marine Fuel

In the heart of the downtown St. Pete waterfront district — near shops, restaurants, parks & attractions including Salvador Dali Museum

South Carolina Myrtle Beach

Open for business after Irma

Stay a day…a month…a season…or a lifetime!

(727) 893-7329 www.stpete.org/marina marina@stpete.org

Georgia

Alabama

Savannah YANMAR Marine Sales & Service Dealer

GLADES

BOAT STORAGE

CALL FOR DISCOUNTED PACKAGE PRICING & REDUCED YARD FEES WITH YANMAR SERVICING OR REPOWERING We match storage fees with Okeechobee yards—Call for details • Hurricane tie-downs •

Florida

Do-It-Yourself

WORK YARD

St. Petersburg

Hurricane Proof On the Okeechobee Waterway

Moore Haven

863.983.3040 www.gladesboatstorage.com

Key Largo

Sail • Power • Auto • Trailer • RV Storage 40-ton Lift • 8' deep channel onthly eekly – M Daily – W

catamaranboatyard.com KEY LARGO 305-852-2025 Do-it-yourself or we can

Marathon

Premier Marina Opening in Marathon! • 24 Slips for Boats up to 60’ • Clubhouse, Beautiful Pool, Hot Tub • Fitness Center, Sauna, Steam Room • Luxury Residences for Rent

Carefree Luxury in the Heart of the Florida Keys

3800 Gulfview Ave. MarlinBay.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

concierge@marlinbay.com

305-731-2207 SOUTHWINDS July 2018

CAROLINA SAILING By Dan Dickison

Hurricane Season is Upon Us As the waters of the North Atlantic warm this time of year, tropical waves form that can spawn full-fledged hurricanes. What’s a boat owner to do? By Dan Dickison

here’s an old saying in the Caribbean regarding hurricane season that goes something like this: June, too soon. July, stand by. August, come dey must. September, remember. October, they’re over.

If you’re a boat owner in the Southeast, that little saying is a good one to keep in mind this time of year because hurricane season is nothing to mess with. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, 2017 was one of the most catastrophic hurricane seasons on record. And the acclaimed hurricane experts at Colorado A Hurricane Matthew victim just south of Charleston, SC. Dan Dickison photo. State University say the 2018 Where you go for safe harbor, he says, really depends season will feature above average storm activity. Philip J. upon where the storm is coming from and what the tides Klotzbach and Michael M. Bell, the lead meteorologists at will be doing. “You have to keep an eye on the weather,” he the university, remind everyone in the coastal Southeast says. “Those storms can change on a dime. That’s why we that it only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it really recommend that storm avoidance by hauling your an active season. boat is the best way to deal with protecting property.” So, where does that leave boatowners in the Carolina Van der White emphasizes that part of your plan Lowcountry? For recommendations about the best should include making sure that your insurance on the vesapproach to storm preparation, SOUTHWINDS checked in sel is up to date. “It’s just like your home,” he says. “The with some marina and boatyard managers in the region, as insurance has to be appropriate for the vessel. If you do well as the U.S. Coast Guard. What follows is a compilation experience a loss, you’ll need to know how to contact your of their advice. insurance company right away.” Ensign Phillip Van der White, assistant public affairs Edward Parker, who manages the Charleston City officer at Coast Guard Base Charleston says, “First and foreBoatyard just north of Mt. Pleasant, SC, says his company most, preparation is key. Coming up with a plan now has been offering a hurricane haulout plan for its customers instead of doing that as the storm is approaching is imporfor the past several years. Any boat owner (given that their tant. Given that, we highly recommend getting your boat boat isn’t beamier than 18.5 feet and doesn’t weigh over 65 out of the water if possible. That will help you avoid the tons) can sign up to participate in the plan, which includes most damage. If you have a trailer for the boat or you can hauling and securing the boat by way of blocks, extra jack arrange to get the boat hauled, those are the best solutions.” stands and athwartships helix anchors screwed four feet Van der White continues, “If it isn’t possible to get your into the ground. Unfortunately, says Parker, the plan is sold vessel out of the water, then get it to safe harbor. That could out for this year. be up one of the nearby rivers, up a protected creek or in a “I’d recommend anyone that’s interested in getting on bay or inland estuary. Once you’re moored or anchored in our list for the hurricane haulout plan get in touch with us that spot, make sure you double up your lines and anchors in February,” Parker said. and ground tackle. That’s very important. If your boat gets If you’re unable to get your boat out of the water, loose, there’s really no one there to stop it. Just drive around Parker suggests that the best option is to seek safe harbor up Charleston and see all the derelict vessels in the marshes one of the area’s rivers, including the Cooper and the that have been the victims of recent hurricanes. You don’t Wando rivers. want to suffer this situation.” 30

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

www.southwindsmagazine.com

“With the new Wando Bridge, sailboats with masts shorter than 55 feet can now get up the Wando River,” he says, “and there are lots of creeks and good anchoring holes up there. But the channel isn’t marked so you have to know what you’re doing.” Rand Pratt, manager at the 450-slip Charleston Harbor Marina in Mt. Pleasant, SC, says his staff does a lot of preparation in advance of named storms. Right off the bat, any boat owner signing a dockage contract with the marina has to reveal what his or her hurricane plan is. “We want to know what steps they plan to take,” Pratt explains. “Typically, our customers with larger boats have a haulout plan with a local boatyard or they take their boats up river. Customers with smaller boats tend to keep those in the marina, but we mandate that all boats be moved off our outer docks because those tend to get the brunt of storms.” Pratt says that boat owners are responsible for properly tethering their boats in the marina, but his staff offers suggestions such as how to employ proper chafing gear for lines and make sure outboard engines are

The projected path of Hurricane Irma. NOAA photo.

What a concept! It is engineered to be easily serviced. • Marine engines using Kubota Diesels from 13.5 to 100 HP • Including Atomic 4 replacements and saildrive engines • Serpentine belt drive system for alternator is now standard on every propulsion engine

Model Shown

Beta 38

Quiet diesels with clean emissions that meet current EPA requirements, without the need for computer-controlled common rail complexity.

Be ta Mar in e US, Ltd . PO Box 5, Arapahoe, NC 28510

877-227-2473 • 252-249-2473 • fax 252-249-0049

info@BetaMarinenc.com www.BetaMarineNC.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

trimmed down so as to pose less danger to nearby vessels. He also recommends that owners charge their boat’s batteries in advance and fill up their water tanks as well. There’s no telling if electrical power and water pressure will be working in the aftermath of a storm. Pratt and his staff communicate with customers in advance of a storm by way of an email list to ensure that all boats are properly prepared. Though some boats here sustained a rough ride during Hurricane Matthew in 2016, Pratt says no vessel even suffered gelcoat damage last year during Hurricane Irma. And Paul Speights, Jr., the general manager at Ross Marine, which is west of Charleston on the Stono River, says his company hauls about 60 to 70 boats before named storms. The company actually bought $25,000 worth of extra jack stands right before Hurricane Matthew to accommodate all the increased demand. One distinction of his company, he says, is that Ross Marine requires all sailboats stored for storms to have their masts unstepped. “We have a full crew with a crane that can pull down 15 masts in a day,” he explains. “It’s really safer that way.” Another thing Ross Marine does is seal all of the openings on stored boats—companionways, lazarettes, etc.—with blue painters tape. It’s a small thing, he says, but it pays dividends. Given what each of these professionals has to say about hurricane preparation, it’s clear that proper preparation is the key. So, don’t wait until a named storm has formed to determine your plan of action. If you’ll be keeping your boat in the water, check your backup ground tackle now and maybe take a little time to explore the hurricane hole you have in mind. Come November, there’s a strong chance you’ll be glad you did. SOUTHWINDS July 2018

ASK THE SURVEYOR

Fire Extinguishers By Tom Averna Hi Tom, I looked at a boat I am thinking of purchasing last week. The owner seemed very conscientious but there wasn’t much concern about safety equipment. We looked at the sails, the electronics, the engine and other items on the boat, but we never looked at the safety equipment. I did see a fire extinguisher sitting in a locker behind a sail. How many fire extinguishers should there be aboard to satisfy the Coast Guard? The boat is an Island Packet 37. Sam Broman Tarpon Springs, FL Hi Sam, Thanks for the email. First off: Finding a fire extinguisher buried in the back of a locker is, while typical and common, not by any means the correct place to have them. How the heck would anyone be able to get to it quickly if there was an emergency? Plus, if you found only one extinguisher on a 37-foot vessel you will need to purchase additional extinguishers to be in conformance with US Coast Guard requirements. Let’s go over the basic US Coast Guard requirements. Handheld portable fire extinguishers have letter and number designations, such as type B-1 and type B-2. The letter designates the type of fire the extinguishing agent in the extinguisher is designed for. Class A is for solids like

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

wood (these types of fires can also be put out with water), B is for flammable liquids like oil, gasoline, etc., C is for electrical and D is for metals. The number (class), either B-1 or B-II, determines the capacity. B-1 is 2 pounds and B-II is 10 pounds. In this case, the B indicates dry chemical type. The chemicals (agents) used in extinguishers are dry chemical (sodium bicarbonate), CO2, Halon 1301/1211 and foam. Each chemical is designed for certain types of fire. For example, dry chemical, the most common extinguishing agent, can be used on class A, B or C fires. Are the extinguishers mounted in a readily accessible location and properly mounted? I can’t tell you how many times this is not the case when doing a survey. Sometimes the extinguisher is stuffed in a locker or sitting on a shelf like what you found when you went aboard the boat you’re interested in. It doesn’t matter what kind or how expensive the boat is, for some reason people don’t think an emergency will happen to them. As a matter of fact, when I received your email I went aboard my boat to look at the extinguishers. Something I haven’t done for a while. Guess what? One extinguisher was stuffed in a locker. Oops, I guess I should practice what I preach. Is the extinguisher still fully charged according to the gauge? If the extinguisher doesn’t have a gauge, the only way to determine if it’s charged is to weigh it. On the label of the extinguisher you can find the weight of the extinguisher when fully charged. Plus the gauge should be in the green. If it’s not, you’ll need to recharge (if it is rechargeable) or replace the extinguisher. Does the safety pin in the handle look like it’s been tampered with? I do see extinguishers where the safety pin is about to fall out of the handle—or not there at all! ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) voluntary safety standards for the design, construction, maintenance and repair of recreational boats requires extinguishers to have a full maintenance check by a qualified fire extinguisher facility and that it be tagged showing the date of the maintenance inspection. This isn’t a Coast Guard requirement for pleasure boats though. It is required if it’s a charter or passenger vessel classified as a Subchapter T boat. If you’re boarded and the Coast Guard checks the extinguishers, they will look at the gauge and call it good as long as the gauge shows the extinguisher is fully charged. You will need a USCG-required amount of extinguishers depending on the size of the boat. For a 37' boat you should have two B-1 or one B-II. USCG requires one type B1 for 16 feet to 26 feet, two type B-1 or one B-II for boats 26 to 40 feet, and three B-I or one B-I and one B-II for boats 40 www.southwindsmagazine.com

to 60 feet. On passenger, commercial vessels, it's mandatory to have fixed fire-fighting equipment in the engine compartment, either with automatic discharge or manual (or both). Most 37-foot sailboat engine compartments are relatively small but if you can fit in a fixed automatic system I would recommend it. On one of my surveys I will count how many, what type extinguisher and if they are mounted in the proper locations. I inspect each extinguisher for broken seals, indicating the extinguisher might have already been partially discharged. I look at the pressure gauge to determine that the charge is in the acceptable range. I also look for any corrosion or damage to the extinguishers. It’s very common to find extinguishers that have expired inspection tags, sometimes going back a decade! Fire extinguishers usually have a shelf life of 12 years. It’s also common to find the extinguishers stowed away in a locker under all sorts of stuff as I’ve said before. Of all the survey deficiencies I write up on a survey, the fire extinguishers are on the top of the list. So if you want to impress your surveyor, get those extinguishers in conformance. I guarantee the surveyor will comment on the extinguishers being current. Fire extinguishers are not a maintenance-free item. Once a month, you should take the extinguisher out of its mount, turn it over and give it a good whack and shake to

loosen up any extinguishing agent that might have settled to the bottom over time. Have the extinguishers inspected and tagged every year. Easy stuff to do—and piece of mind as well. As I was writing this, I became aware of a recall of the brand name Kidde extinguishers. Kidde is recalling more than 40,000,000 fire extinguishers dating back to 1973! All of the recalls involve extinguishers that have plastic handles or a plastic push button. The plastic handles and buttons can break or detach when force is applied. These units can become clogged or fail to discharge during a fire. The recalled fire extinguishers came in white, red and silver and were sold nationwide. Be aware that some Kidde extinguishers with plastic handles are not affected by this recall. If the extinguisher has a plastic handle and a welded neck it’s affected by the recall. If you have one of these extinguishers, you should contact Kidde right away. According to Consumer Reports, to claim a replacement check the brand name and model number against the recall notice. The model number of your extinguisher is printed on the body of the extinguisher. (Call Kidde for the latest information on the recall at 855271-0773 or go to www.kidde.com.) Tom Averna is an independent marine surveyor specializing in sailboats since 1987. He can be reached at 360-376-2770, or thomasaverna@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments.

Mooring Products & Systems Tested & Proven to meet the rigorous standards of the United States Navy Heavy Weather Mooring Codes.

• Does NOT have to line up with cleats • Sizes and Lengths for Any Boat or Dock • Solid 316 Stainless Steel • Insurer Recognized Hurricane Plan

TideSlide.com 1 (800) 780-6094 News & Views for Southern Sailors

SOUTHWINDS July 2018

Booklet Charts — Free Navigation Charts Printed on Your Home Computer Chart 11411 highlighted, southern half. The long and narrow outline above the highlighted area is the northern half, which is included in the downloaded chart.

everal years ago, the Office of Coast Survey introduced experimental BookletCharts to the public. The charts could be downloaded as PDFs and then printed out in sections on 8 1/2” x 11” paper on a home printer. The charts were so successful that they were released for all coastal and inland areas where regular charts are available. A great advantage of these charts— besides being free (beyond the cost of ink and paper)—is that they are the latest updated charts available. The charts are geared towards recreational boaters (they do not fulfill the requirements for regulated commercial vessels) To download the charts, Go to www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov, and click on Chart Locator. Then go to the general region you want to find a chart for and zoom in until you find the area chart you need. When you click on it, it will highlight the chart and drop a locator symbol for that chart and outline the area that the chart covers. When the area is outlined you might find that it might only show part of the chart you will be getting. For instance, the accompanying image is Chart 11411, the chart for “Intracoastal Waterway Tampa Bay to Port Richey,” but the highlighted area only shows the southern half of the chart covered. However, when you download the BookletChart, the download will include both the

southern and northern parts. To the right of your screen you will see these symbols: VIEW - BUY - PDF - BC - RNC - NM. To view exactly the chart area you will be downloading, click on VIEW. Once you know the area you want, click on BC (Booklet-Chart) and your computer will then download that chart as a PDF with pages that are vertically connected in “booklet” form. On page one, there will be a guide showing the whole chart split up into single pages (see accompanying image “Chart breakdown into pages”) that can be printed out on your home computer on 8 1/2” x 11” paper. Each page will be a large enough scale to be easily readable—just like a fully printed navigational chart, only that is broken up into single pages. You can choose the ones you want to print and use them for navigation. The pages can be laminated or put in plastic sheaths for protection, even folded up and put in your pocket if you so choose. Chart breakdown into single pages. This chart is divided into 27 pages, but someone cruising the area might only need a few.

M&B SHIPCANVAS CO. The World’s Finest Seabags & Ditty Bags

SELL YOUR BOAT SOUTHWINDS CLASSIFIED ADS Work!

+ PLUS +

Heaving Lines, Custom Ropes & Rigging, Marine Project Leather, “Captain Currey” Rigging Knives & Tools

shipcanvas.com (sizes & colors available)

July 2018

M&B SHIPCANVAS CO.

SOUTHWINDS

1-800-758-6979

REACH SAILORS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH Now Place and pay for ads online and for print at

www.swindsmag.com Text ad up to 30 words – $25 for 3 months Text and photo ad - $50 for 3 months FREE Boating Gear ads for all items under $200 (941) 795-8704 editor@southwindsmagazine.com www.southwindsmagazine.com

Secrets of “Riding the Pry” Revealed Pry riders in the Bahamas are not your average rail meat! Better pay attention to what’s going on—or you will find yourself swimming! By Jan Pehrson Cover: Secrets of riding the pry at the Georgetown Family Regatta. Photo by Jan Pehrson.

’ve become increasingly fascinated by the sport of sloop racing while sailing in the Bahamas with my friend Capt. Ken on his Morgan Out Island 36, Slowpoke, and writing and photographing for SOUTHWINDS Magazine. To a Bahamian, a “sloop” means a type of traditional workboat, once used for transportation and fishing, now morphed into a speedster raced for thrills and prize money. This indigenous sport, unique in the world, maintains the culture and at the same time evolves. Sloops must be Bahamian-designed—built, owned and skippered. They must be constructed of wood, and sails must be made of canvas or canvas-like material. As times change and boats are continually tweaked with small design improvements, the sloops sail faster, faster— Lady Sonia on port tack, just before coming about. ever faster. Sloop regattas—which through my telephoto lens, many—amazingly—appear cool, have been aptly described as a combination of Super Bowl, calm and collected while rocketing through space over water. homecoming and the Kentucky Derby—are the highlights Pry crew—especially the skillful riders on the fastest, of the year on many Bahamian islands. As sloops and their winningest sloops—are obviously not your average rail crews soar over the crystal-clear blue water, you hear a colmeat! lective “GASP!” from the excited crowd of locals and visiI suspect that a sloop’s pry crew deserves as much tors. Hiking out on one, two or three “pry boards” held to credit for taking home prize money as the sloop’s captain the deck by large staples, movable human ballast keeps the or strategist! sloops from capsizing. There are four racing classes: Class A (28 feet), Class B (21 feet), Class C (17 feet) and Class E (12 feet). With long overhanging booms and huge, billowing sails that easily overpower the hulls, the 28-feet-long Class-A boats seem much larger. With no restrictions except for boat length, boats owners and skippers are free to experiment, so a Class A sloop may carry, depending on the wind, maybe 1200 square feet of canvas ballasted by maybe 6000 pounds of lead and maybe 12-15 crew. The most spectacular of my regatta photographs are of “riding the pry”—crews sitting on the pry boards, perched one behind the other, high over the water, feet dangling in the air, and with nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, to hold onto but the plank they sit on—all with smiles on their faces. From a distance, pry riders appear to be hanging on with their butts for dear life, but when closely viewed

News & Views for Southern Sailors

SOUTHWINDS

July 2018

common skill, obviously. Moving on, I asked respected skipper Brooks Miller, captain of the Class A sloop Tida Wave from the island of Staniel Cay, Exuma. “The guys on the pry board are the most important on the boat,” explained Miller. “Good crew make me look good. They move in and out, as balance really is important. Tida Wave is maneuverable because our guys are so skillful on the pry. They are good at getting the pry through. We like to go into tacking duals, because every time we win, it’s because of our Crew on boat Lady Sonia scrambling to move to the other side as they go on starboard tack. guys on the pry.” So Tida Wave’s pry crew are to Capt. Miller like symphony musicians are to a virtuoso violinist performing in front of them in concert. They’ve got his back. Miller’s crew make him look good, powering him through fast course changes by perfectly counterbalancing the sails. They win races. They move as one, as most of the pry crew grew up playing and sailing together as children, and many are related. After all, the Bahamian Out Islands are known as the “Family Islands.” But not all crews sit calmly on the pry boards like Tida Wave’s—easy, relaxed, confident. And, most importantly, DRY! I’ve seen and phoThe crew on Lady Sonia continue to inch their way backwards up the pry boards as they get into place on tographed pry crews in chaos; crews knocked off starboard tack. the pry into the water, crews losing their balance I’ve always been curious, so I set out to discover the pry and falling into the water, crews diving into the water to riders’ secrets. “What are the qualifications?” I wondered. save their hides. I’ve seen crews paddling about a sunken “When the weather forecast is for a big blow, do skippers sloop after blowing a gybe. Heck, in the old days, to lighten just walk about town shanghaiing heavyweights to be balup the boat for the downwind leg, crews jumped into the last? Or is there more to riding the pry than bulk alone?” water at the weather mark after their ballasting services Of course, I started off my research by asking Google. were no longer needed. Luckily for today’s crews, the rules “How do you ride a pry board?” No hits. Pry riding is not a have changed—you must finish the race with the same peo36

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

www.southwindsmagazine.com

Sometimes, crew gets knocked off the pry into the water, or lose their balance and fall in, or dive in to save their hides. News & Views for Southern Sailors

SOUTHWINDS

July 2018

Veteran pry board rider Lawrence Bascom, who sails on Class A sloop Red Stripe from Black Point, Great Guana Cay, Exuma

ple you started with. “What are the secrets of riding the pry?” I kept asking the question, not satisfied I had my answer. I learned that organization is key, especially on the largest Class A sloops. When tacking, the pry boards are rapidly shifted across the deck to the new windward side, and as many as a dozen pry crew clamber into place as the wind fills on the new tack. Class A sloops Tida Wave, and Lady Muriel from Staniel Cay, prepare for tacks like a rocket launch. Five! Four! Three! Two! One! But, points out former Bahamian Junior National Champion Nioshi Rolle, “You always need to be ready because sometimes you have to do a quick tack and it is not planned.” Finally, deciding to learn the pry-riding secrets not from a captain comfortably seated at the helm but from a crew doing the job in the air, I sought out veteran pry board rider Lawrence Bascom. Bascom sails on Class A sloop Red Stripe from Black Point, Great Guana Cay, Exuma, under Capt. Lundy Robinson. Overhearing my question to his crew, Capt. Robinson answered for him: “Better pay attention to what’s 38

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

The Bahamian racing rules say that not all crew must be Bahamian. Four non-Bahamians in Class A and three nonBahamians in Class B can race. Here, some non-Bahamians are getting a taste of what riding the pry is like.

going on—or you will find yourself swimming!” “That’s right,” said Bascom. “Don’t pay attention, and you are swimming and your boat is losing. Usually, there are conversations going on about when to tack between the captain and the strategist, also called the bowman. You must pay attention to the discussion and make sure that you are aware of when the captain has decided to tack because he doesn’t consistently say ‘tacking.’ He might say ‘okay’ or ‘let’s go,’ or he might just put the helm down. You have to be zoned in constantly.” “Then, when he puts the helm down, the smoother the tack the better. As a pryman, you have to make sure that as soon as the tacking starts your actions are synchronized so that you pull the pry board in from either the port or the starboard side, whatever side it is on, and that you push it over to the opposite side of the boat and duck under the boom and jump on the pry board at the same time in one fluid motion. “Make sure you don’t hinder the process, especially if you are at the end, as everyone is waiting for you to jump off, because they can’t move the pry board, so you cost the boat speed, time and a position. If you are not tuned in and www.southwindsmagazine.com

they start the tack, the pry board can dip into the water and you with it. If you are on the inside you are the person who is responsible to pull the board in and get it over to the other side.” “In between tacks, you must pay as much attention to the wind and the waves as the bowman and the captain, because you have to move up and down the pry board depending on how the boat is heeling. When you see a puff of wind on the water, you need to anticipate that and creep out or creep in. If you wait for the captain or strategist to tell you what to do, they will be screaming at you.” Thanks for sharing your experience, Lawrence Bascom. I get it now. Maybe someday I’ll be lucky enough to make use of your tips. The Bahamian racing rules say that not all crew must be Bahamian. Four non-Bahamians in Class A and three nonBahamians in Class B can race. There’s Crew onboard Tida Wave only have the pry board beneath them to hold onto. always the hope that I’ll be in the right place at the right time and shanghaied as pick-up crew! Fingers crossed. I’m a good swimmer. Regattas take place throughout the year on about two-dozen islands of the Bahamas. If you can visit the islands and see one of these events, don’t miss it! Jan Pehrson is a sailing photojournalist who spends summers in San Francisco, CA, and winters in St. Pete Beach, FL. As a racing and cruising sailor and Coast Guard-licensed skipper, Jan’s familiarity with sailing and the sailing community lends an in-depth element to her prolific array of photographs and articles. Contact her through her website at www.janpehrson.com. Sometimes they just don’t make it.

Contribute to Southwinds – Articles and Photos Wanted Sailing Experiences: Stories and photos about experiences in places you’ve cruised; anchorages, marinas, or passages made throughout the Southern waters, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Boat Reviews: Review your boat. See the ad on page 43 on reviewing your boat Charter Stories: Have an interesting Charter story? In our Southern waters, or perhaps in the Bahamas or the Caribbean? Write About Your Yacht Club or Sailing Association: Tell us about your club, its history, facilities, major events, etc. Youth Sailing: Write about a local youth sailing organization or sailing camp Bahamas and the Caribbean: Trips, experiences, passages, anchorages, provisioning and other stories of interest.

Our Waterways: Information about the waters we sail in: disappearing marinas, boatyards and slips; mooring fields, anchoring rights, waterway access, etc. Maintenance and Technical Articles: Repairs, emergency repairs, modifications, additions, etc. Individuals in the Sailing Industry: Interesting stories about the world of sailors out there, young, old, and some that are no longer with us but have contributed to the sport or were just true lovers of sailing. Fun and Unusual Stories: Got an interesting story? Unusual, funny, tearjerkers, learning experiences, etc. Cover Photos: SOUTHWINDS is always looking for nice cover shots, which are always paid for. They need to be a high-resolution vertical shot, but we sometimes crop horizontal photos for vertical use.

For more information, to discuss ideas, payment and requirements, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Go to www.southwindsmagazine.com, and click on Writer/Photo Guidelines.

News & Views for Southern Sailors

SOUTHWINDS

July 2018

Fixing Stuff By Paul Gebert

hether you own a “classic plastic,” such as a 1968 Pearson 35, or a new custom Morris design, if you sail long enough or far enough, stuff breaks. Stuff usually breaks when you are not in Ft. Lauderdale where folks have what you need or can fix it. Fix is a southern word for repair. We’ve had things go wrong in a few (many?) exotic (some not so) Caribbean locations. The following are short stories of our adventures, “fixing stuff.”

Guadalupe While motorsailing slowly in the calm lee of Guadalupe, I hear a muted “thunk,” and we begin to slow down. The engine speed is unchanged. An access panel in the aft cabin of our Morgan OI 41 allows me to see the prop shaft. From the transmission to the mid-shaft support bearing, all is rotating nicely. But from the mid-shaft bearing to the packing gland—no rotation at all! Yikes! The prop shaft has broken! We are now a true sailboat. I’m a pretty good lightair dinghy sailor, so I nurse Daydream on down to Martinique, and using the dinghy as a push-boat with Malinda steering Daydream, we work our way into Troi Islet and anchor. After a day or so ashore asking about replacement of the shaft, we concluded that while repairs may be made, the cost was out of our reach. We sailed out of Martinique on to St. Lucia, again using the dinghy for assist into Rodney Bay to anchor. A few calls and an engineering drawing fax to a Ft. Lauderdale shop gets us what we need by way of a new shaft of some exotic

marine alloy, and at a very reasonable price. The shaft was shipped promptly to Rodney Bay and sat on the shelf in customs for a week in plain view, while the officer denied its arrival every day I asked. The officer finally relented and gave me the box, charging the price of the shaft as import duty, fees, etc. While we have to replace the shaft, we thought it best to replace the mid-shaft bearing as well. We took the local bus to Castries and found a bearing shop. The only person in the shop was an elderly lady, so I waited a bit for the sales fellow to show up. No show. Finally I asked the lady for the bearing I needed. She turned around, took two steps, pulled the bearing off the shelf, and turned and handed it to me, explaining that it was metric and needed a sleeve to fit the SAE shaft. She says to go down to such-and-such a place and you’ll come to a large machine shop. Ask for Mary. Right! We did, and found Mary, a lovely young lady in charge of a huge shop equipped with lathes, millers, shapers, drill presses and a dozen men at the machines. I explained what we needed and she pointed to a young man at a lathe who in a few minutes had a precision sleeve turned. The cost was $30, so I smiled and thanked her and went away. We hauled Daydream on Monday, dropped the rudder, replaced the shaft and mid-shaft bearing, painted the bottom, and launched on Friday. That, folks, is too much work done too fast! Trinidad The salt-water pump that cools the heat exchanger on the reefer/freezer unit was working intermittently. My first thought was the impeller was jamming, but no. Taking the motor apart, I discovered the end shaft bushing was worn such that it let the armature drag against the field, thus “locking up” the motor. With the bushing in hand, a friend and his wife, Malinda and I, crowded into his ancient VW bug and drove to the south side of Port of Spain to an industrial area. Trinidad has a strong heavy machinery infrastructure that supports its offshore oil industry. The shop we found had the almost-right replacement bushing, but there is this little flange that needs to be turned down. I’m thinking: $30 lathe set-up charge, $50 minimum machine time—arrggh. The shop salesman said to go across the street, have a pizza, and come back. I did so. How much? He handed me the bushing and charged me $7. I smile and say thank you! BTW, perfect fit! Trinidad Again One of our earlier cruisers, a 39-foot Allied Mistress, was equipped with a Westerbeke 4-107. When an injector “dribbles” a little fuel at the wrong time, you will think from the knocking and banging that your engine is surely shot. Well,

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

www.southwindsmagazine.com

that happened, except the engine was fine, the injectors not so much. I removed the four injectors and took them to the Mercedes dealer in Port of Spain. The mechanic there showed me his well-equipped clean room where he assured me he could recondition the injectors. A couple of days later I returned to pick up the injectors and the mechanic explained to me how he had replaced any worn parts and tested the release pressures and spray pattern. Sounded good to me! He said that would come to $25. Smile, thank you and out the door. Don’t ever grin and say, “Wow! I thought that would be $25 EACH!” Roatan My genset produces 12V DC via a hi-output alternator. It started making high-pitched squealing noises, and I pretty quickly determined that the field had shorted to ground in that it made a lot of noise and heat but no current. I pulled the alternator, and with it in hand, caught a taxi to take me to the west end of the island to the NAPA dealer. While in the taxi, my driver asked a few questions (Spanish only), and he came to understand that I needed this alternator fixed…repaired. He smiled and told me he had a “friend” who could take care of the problem. Okay! A “friend.” Si! I thought: Well, I’ll give it a shot, the part’s busted any-

Showroom Now Open by Appointment in Saint Petersburg, FL Up to 600 lbs. Capacity 120 Walled 316 Stainless Steel Several Sizes Available Universal Mounting Easily Rotate or Remove Integrated Cleats 2-Year Warranty

Premium Davits at a Reasonable Price… News & Views for Southern Sailors

Martekdavits.com 727-826-0814

how…so I agreed to go see his “friend.” We stopped at his friend’s house, a wooden shack about 15-foot square, whereupon a 12-year-old boy pops out, drops the alternator on the rough wooden table (workbench?) and in a minute had the thing in a zillion parts. His dad came out and examine the parts with me looking on…see, the field is shorted to the frame here. Yes, I see, can you fix it? Si! When? Tomorrow. How much? $80. Any guarantee? Si! Do it! The next day, I retrieved the alternator, installed same, and it worked fine for more than five years, when I overloaded it and destroyed the field. How much fun can a feller have? Liveaboard sailors for 17 years, Paul and Malinda Gebert have lived on their Morgan OI 41, Daydream, since 2003. They have sailed in Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Read their article on sailing to Cuba in the June issue in Back Issues at southwindsmagazine.com. Got A Story(S) on Fixing Stuff? Whether long or short, or if you have one or many— and no matter where it happened—send to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We pay for them.

BUY – SELL – TRADE Used Marine Stuff In Business since 1994

I BUY, sell, and trade all boating & marine stuff. I come to you and pay cash. Call/text 941-704-4828 gordon2777@aol.com

www.thenauticaltrader.com SOUTHWINDS

July 2018

The Transition (to the Dark Side)— the Second Stage By Manuel Farinas

Cariño, our 1995 Mainship 40 Sedan Bridge.

y love affair with boats and sailing began at the age of eight. My parents enrolled me in sailing lessons at our local club in Cuba in order to keep me from tormenting my younger sister during her ballet lessons. The fact that our club held many prestigious sailing competitions every year was a great incentive for them to encourage my participation in these events. Over the next four years, my love for the sport of sailing and a desire to be on the

42 July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

water grew into a passion that was cut short by the arrival of the Castro dictatorship in Cuba. After we emigrated from Habana to Miami, my desire to be on the water was finally satisfied when I met my future wife at a friend’s wedding. That night I saw this beautiful woman that I simply had to get to know better. Her family had always had motor boats, from an 18-foot run-about to her uncle’s 45-foot custom-built wooden motor www.southwindsmagazine.com

yacht. At first she was suspicious of my claims that I was a good sailor and could handle a small sailboat by myself. That was dispelled when the two of us and a couple of friends rented a small daysailer out of Miami’s Dinner Key marina for an afternoon sail in Biscayne Bay. After a two-year courtship, we were married and on our way to build a family and get our first sailboat. The opportunity arose when we moved to Wilmington, NC, in early 1975. After months of searching the local marinas, boatyards and boating publications, we spotted a 19-foot daysailer available in neighboring Moorhead City. This was the ugly duckling sitting dejectedly at The main salon, galley and eating dinette are all on one single level. No stepping up one the end of a small boatyard on top of a or two steps to get to the dinette or going down a couple of steps to reach the galley. rusting trailer. But to me it was a gorgeous sailboat in need of only paint and love. Later we found this to be a Rhodes 19 built by O’Day. It had a retractable keel, which made it ideal for the shallow waters near our house and the sound in Wrightsville Beach, where we did our boating. As time went on, we graduated from that nice daysailer to a 23-foot weekender. Next, we built our own Bruce Roberts 36 in the driveway of our house, then sold the house and moved aboard with the two kids and the dog. Since then we’ve also had a Catalina 22, a Hunter 31 and finally, a Catalina 310 we named Iemaya. Our kids are now grown up and with families of their own, so we can simply load up the boat and go pretty much at any time we desire. In the spring of 2015, we spent seven weeks traveling from the Tampa Bay area to Marco Island and back and that convinced us that at our age we needed more creature comforts and a faster means of transportation. Our Of great relief to us and our children is the fact that we do not have to climb a set of steep intent was to make it to the Florida stairs to reach the flying bridge. The stairs are easily climbed, almost like in a house. Keys, but the weather and lack of favordays—either because of no wind, or because the wind was able winds forced us to turn back from Marco Island. After right on the nose, forcing us to resort to the iron genny. The much discussion, we decided it was time to put up the “for second issue was that traveling at a speed of 3½ to 4 knots sale” sign on Iemaya—the boat that had served us well for we spent more time “getting there and not enough time seven years and had given us many happy hours of sailing being there.” (along with some hours spent fixing/repairing things). We For us, the boat is not only a way to enjoy the water, but started a serious quest for a motor boat with the convenalso a means of transportation to get to interesting places to iences we both craved. Sixty years have passed since I first visit. Neither one of us has had a great desire to spend endset foot on a small sailboat, but I am beginning to really less days at sea in order to arrive at far-away destinations. enjoy creature comforts. For us, coastal hops from one quaint little town to another, Two major issues made us aware we needed to change with the occasional anchor-out thrown in between, is the our method of boating. The first issue was the fact that in way to travel on the water. those seven weeks we were able to use the sails only five News & Views for Southern Sailors

SOUTHWINDS

July 2018

main cabin and discarded the idea of having to spend nights sleeping all the way at the back of the boat. We particularly enjoy being rocked to sleep in a secure anchorage with a good breeze entering through the forward hatch. Besides, this arrangement places me close to the anchor locker, so any irregularity quickly wakes me up, and I can go on deck if need be to take care of our anchor situation. Since we had boat building experience and boat handling experience— having built, lived and cruised aboard our Bruce Robert 36 for two years—we decided to list only the few points on which we would not compromise while searching for a motor vessel. These are: • A comfortable berth of at least queen size, with access from both sides so neither one of us disturbs the sleeping partner during those late night trips to One of our main goals was to have a comfortable berth of at least queen size, with access the head. from both sides so neither one of us disturbs the sleeping partner during those late night • Stand up separate shower stall. trips to the head. Having to shower in front of the marine toilet in our Catalina 310 If you spend enough time along the waterfront, “old became very aggravating to me. salts” will tell you there are three stages in the life of every • A boat that could handle rough sea conditions and would “true sailor.” First, you start with a sailboat, racing or cruisnot present too much windage to the elements. We had ing, beating to windward and spending quiet nights in a experienced some very nasty wind conditions while at secure anchorage. Then, as you mature (get old), you enter anchor and could only speculate what would happen to the second stage and move onto a trawler-type motor boat those floating condominiums we have seen at many mariso you can cruise in comfort on the Intracoastal Waterway nas had they been at anchor next to us. at a leisurely pace slightly faster than a sailboat. Finally, in • The boat must have a place for us to sit and read/write in the third stage, you move on to a motorhome (RV) and comfort for long periods of time. We actually spend hours spend endless hours telling all your neighbors about your reading and need a place where we can do this without times on the water. interrupting each other. For us, that final third stage has not arrived yet, but we • Engine power to be sufficient to motor at a reasonable were getting pretty tired of the slow cramped quarters of speed without breaking the bank. Preferably a single engine the Catalina 310 we had been sailing on for the past six with plenty of access to do routine maintenance without years and having to wait for bridge openings when we used having to be a circus contortionist—and a twin-engine boat the Intracoastal Waterway. In our case, being past retirewould not be out of the question. ment age and realizing that extended cruising in a 31-foot • Overall length to be from 35 feet to no more than 40 feet. sailboat was quickly becoming more of a chore than an Maintenance costs grow exponentially past that magic 40enjoyment, we made the decision to begin that second stage. foot mark! I have always liked to peruse the classified section of • Good air conditioning system became of paramount the boating magazines for any and all types of boats, just importance. Living in warm (hot), humid Florida during out of general curiosity for what is available in the market most of the year makes it impossible for me to enjoy a good place at any one time. But now our search really started in night relaxing sleep if I am sweltering below decks in temearnest, not only did I look in the different magazines, but peratures that are great for baking bread! There have been also scanned the online websites for boats for sale, and some days in early summer when the weather has been very looked at any boat available in the region, not just near pleasant, and a good stiff breeze in a secure anchorage home. We made a commitment not to be tied to the idea of made sleeping a pleasure, but when the dog days of sumonly looking for a trawler-type, but we would look at any mer are knocking at your door, I prefer to have the comfort motor boat that fit our criteria. There were trawlers, sedan of air conditioning in a nice marina, which is usually found bridge, express cruisers, cruisers, aft cabin—well, you get in a small town worth investigating. the idea. All motor boats were fair game for us to investigate. We So now with some basic parameters laid down, we set forth wanted a boat that was comfortable, not very large, and that in earnest to find the boat of our dreams. The next step was would pass under most ICW bridges without having to wait to start visiting as many of the local or nearby boat shows as for bridge openings. After looking at many boats with an aft we could. Years ago, when living in Miami, we had been cabin, we opted to limit our search to boats with a forward several times to that boater’s madhouse known as the 44

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

www.southwindsmagazine.com

“Miami International Boat Show.” For us this was a fairly cheap way to salivate over boats we could never afford unless we hit the Mega Ball lotto. But more important, we were able to gain insight as to what was available especially in the used boat market. Many of the features and options on the new boats seemed superfluous to our boating life styles. We do not need a 50-inch HD TV in the main salon and another TV in the main cabin! We prefer a good book in a comfortable nook in the boat. New boat prices made us realize that we were in the market for a more mature (older) vessel. We are both retired, and I was not going back to work just to pay for a more expensive toy. After inspecting trawlers from several manufacturers, we came to the conclusion that a trawler was not in our immediate future. Even the trawlers from a popular American company with an excellent reputation turned us off because of a lack of a separate eating arrangement. Therefore, our efforts were now concentrated on looking for a well-built boat in our size and price range with a forward cabin that had at least a queen-sized berth. So many boats, so little time! That was beginning to be our predicament. We visited boats on the west coast of Florida and we visited boats on the east coast of Florida, and yet that perfect combination of good-looking boat, small engines, in good running condition, and very affordable was eluding us with every boat we examined. We started by only looking at boats with a price tag of less than $75,000. This brought a large number of boats from the 1960s and 1970s, but they needed a substantial investment in upgrading the existing systems, and there was the more pressing problem of accommodations. Most of those were not built for an aging population with creaky joints and aching bones. The more promising boats, as well as the more recently designed ones, had substantially higher price tags. Finally, in desperation while discussing our search results and lack of it, a friend suggested we take a look at a 1995 Mainship 40 Sedan Bridge. My first reaction when looking at that listing on the broker’s website had been that it was much too big for our needs. We had been with our friends on a short cruise to the Caribbean and they kept insisting we had nothing to lose by going to see that boat, besides; it was at a marina not far from our home. Their insistence paid off handsomely. From the moment we stepped into the salon of that Mainship 40, we knew this was our boat. It had almost everything in our list of “must haves,” except the small engines. I was immediately won over by the fact that the main salon, galley and eating dinette are all on one single level. No stepping up one or two steps to get to the dinette or going down a couple of steps to reach the galley. Here was a boat from a good, reputable manufacturer and an arrangement where one of us could be sitting at the dinette or the couch while another one of us was in the galley—and we could see and talk to each other. Of great relief to us and our children is the fact that we do not have to climb a set of steep stairs to reach the flying bridge. This model was very wide and had easily climbed stairs almost like in a house. And very important: the price was well within our budget, so what if the boat was at the high end of our size range—it simply felt good! We now have owned Cariño for three months, and even though the engines are larger than I wanted, we have found that you do not need to run your boat using the maximum News & Views for Southern Sailors

Another goal was a head with a stand up separate shower stall. Having to shower in front of the marine toilet in our Catalina 310 became very aggravating to me.

power available. We have cruised at a leisurely 7.5 knots with a combined consumption of 3.4 gallons per hour! But a word of caution for anyone looking for a bargain in an older boat. We have spent about 20 percent of the purchase price in repairs and improvements to the boat. A faulty turbo charger was not discovered during the sea trials and that had to be remedied. Another expense, but one not needed at the time, was to improve the electrical system. After a week or so with the boat at its new home, we discovered two batteries needed replacement, and the relay for combining both battery banks was totally useless. We opted for replacing all five batteries and upgrading the entire electrical system from the batteries to the distribution panel now instead of having to do it while on an extended cruise far away from home waters. This, along with the turbocharger replacement, set us back a considerable amount, but we feel the boat is now ready to provide us with years of worry-free cruising. More improvements are in the future (as with every boat), but we can accomplish those at our own pace. SOUTHWINDS

July 2018

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

LISTING YOUR RACE – SOUTHWINDS lists races with date, event and sponsoring organization in the eight southeastern states. To list your regatta with a description in the Racing News & Regattas section in the front of the magazine, go to that section for information on how to list it, including placing an ad for the regatta at reduced rates. The below listings are free. Just email editor@southwindsmagazine.com with date, race/regatta name and sponsoring club. No other information needed (or wanted). LIST YOUR REGATTA ON OUR WEBSITE With our new website you can list your regatta (with more information) yourself on our online calendar for free. Go to swindsmag.com, and click on EVENTS. Club Races Not Listed Local weekly and monthly club races not listed. Contact the clubs. Generally, any sailboat is invited to club racing. Yacht Clubs Listed Below/Yacht Club Directory Clubs listed below are the clubs that have regattas listed this month or next month. For a complete list of clubs in the Southeast, go to www.SouthwindsMagazine.com and go to the club directory. To add your club or edit the listing, create an account on the online directory. You can then add additional information about your club: Location, regattas, club racing, cruising, activities, general information, etc.

CYC-SC: Carolina YC, Charleston, SC, www.CarolinaYachtClub.com HYC: Hobcaw Yacht Club, Mt. Pleasant, SC, www.hycclub.org SYC-NC: Southport YC, Southport, NC, www.sycnc.org YCHHI: Yacht Club of Hilton Head Island (SC) www.yachtclubhh.org JULY 14-15 21-22 28-29

Hobcaw YC Regatta. HYC Open Regatta. ChYC Open Regatta. CYC-SC

AUGUST 3 Carolinas Junior Championship Regatta. CYC-NC 4-5 SAYRA Open. CYC-NC 4-5 Rockville Regatta. CORA 17 Offshore Challenge. CORA 17 The Low Country Hook Ocean Race. SIBC & YCHHI

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

Race Calendar Clubs with regattas listed this month ( go to clubs for local club racing schedules): HRYC: Halifax River YC, www.hryc.com RCJ: Rudder Club of Jacksonville, www.RudderClub.com SAYC: St. Augustine YC, www.StAugustineYachtClub.com Race Calendar

JULY 21

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

AUGUST 4 Moonlight Regatta. RCJ 4 Bikini River. SAYC 22 Old Timers’ Memorial. HRYC

Double Handed Regatta. HRYC

Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA) organizes many of the regattas in the Charleston, SC, area. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. Lake Lanier, GA: http://aiscracing.weebly.com Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): ChYC: Charleston YC, Charleston, SC, www.CharlestonYachtClub.com CORA: Charleston Racing Assoc. www.charlestonoceanracing.org.

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

Race Calendar Regional Sailing Organizations: BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net www.southwindsmagazine.com

US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com Clubs with regattas listed this month ( go to clubs for local club racing schedules): CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club, www.cgsc.org CRYC Coral Reef YC. Miami. www.coralreefyachtclub.org USSC US Sailing Center Miami, www.usasailingcentermiami.org JULY 7 15 21-22

Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC), Key Largo. www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all. JULY 4

Firecrackers All-Comers

AUGUST 11 Dog Days Regatta All-Comers

ORC #12. CGSC OD#12. CRYC J/24 Fleet 10 Districts. USSC

AUGUST 4 Single Handed Race. CGSC 5 Double Handed Race. CGSC Race Calendar The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org. For the Tampa Bay Area & Florida West Coast Yachting Calendar, go to the St. Petersburg website at www.spyc.org, then “Sailing” and “Sailing Calendar.” It should be published sometime in July, maybe August. Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center. A social hour featuring lite fare is held on Fridays from 68pm. Beginners and non-members welcome. The KWCSC is located at 705 Palm Avenue (off Sailboat Lane). 305-2925993. www.keywestsailingcenter.org.

JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1 72nd Annual Labor Day Regatta. SarasotaSailingSquadron.org

SOUTHWINDS NEW WEBSITE SouthwindsMagazine.com or swindsmag.com • • • • • • • • • •

New website responsive on all platforms — desktop, tablet, mobile Classifieds online — Place and pay for an ad online with more text and up to six photos Learn more in the Classifieds section in this issue or go to the website Online classifieds now searchable by location FREE classified ads for gear up to $200 FREE classified ads for Crew Wanted or those looking for Boats to Crew On Online classified ads start at $5 a month Calendar of Events — List Your Event online Find – with a map – where to pick up SOUTHWINDS For SOUTHWINDS distributors – List your location information

• • • • • • • • • • •

Read the current issue online and back issues to 2003 Search past articles in SOUTHWINDS back to 2003 List of over 100 online Boat Reviews Articles on hurricanes and how to prepare your boat Articles on sailboat racing Learn about Trawlers Download Pilot Charts Read articles online Print and online advertising information Submit letters to the editor Subscribe online

editor@southwindsmagazine.com or editor@swindsmag.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

SOUTHWINDS

July 2018

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

NORTHERN GULF COAST

Race Calendar Clubs with regattas listed this month The GYA is the main organization coordinating all races in the area BSC: Birmingham Sailing Club, Birmingham, AL FWYC: Fort Walton Yacht Club, Ft. Walton Beach, FL GYA: Gulf Yachting Association. www.gya.org GYC: Gulfport Yacht Club, Gulfport, MS LBYC: Long Beach Yacht Club, Long Beach, MS LYC: Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, TX MYC: Mobile Yacht Club, Mobile,AL NOYC: New Orleans Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA NYC: Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola, Pensacola, FL OSYC: Ocean Springs Yacht Club, Ocean Springs, MS PBYC: Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL, www.PensacolaBeach-YC.org PCYC: Pass Christian Yacht Club, Pass Christian, MS PtYC: Point Yacht Club, Josephine, AL PYC: Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL, www.PensacolaYachtClub.org SYC: Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA JULY 6-8

7-8 8-9 14 14-15 14-15 14-22 15-22 21 21 21-22 28 28 28-29 28-29

Meigs Regatta. FWYC Island Hop. OSYC Bastille Day Regatta. NOYC GORR. LBYC Summer Regatta. MYC World Sailing Youth Worlds. Corpus Christi, TX. www.worldsailingywc.org Optimist Nationals. PYC* Bikini Regatta. NYC Women’s Regatta. GBCA Junior Lipton Championship. SYC Race for the Roses. PBYC Junior Regatta. GBCA Birthday Regatta. PCYC Weatherly Regatta. GYC

AUGUST 4 Fast Women. PtYC 4 Bay Cup II. LYC 4-5 Summer in the Pass. PCYC 4-5 GYA 420 Championship. PCYC 11 Round the Rig. MYC 11-12 Knost Championship. PCYC 17-19 LYC Heald Bank Regatta. LYC 18 Big Mouth. PBYC 18-19 Galloway GYA Sunfish/Laser Championship. GYC 18-19 Laser/Laser Radial Circuit #3. GYC 25 Pam Sintes. NOYC 25 Preemie Cup Regatta. PBYC / PYC 25 Katrina Memorial. OSYC 25-26 Rock, Paper, Scissors. BSC

Texas Youth Race Week. TCYC

For more information, to discuss ideas, payment and requirements, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Go to www.southwindsmagazine.com, and click on Writer/Photo Guidelines.

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

www.southwindsmagazine.com

MATT MALATICH SOUTH CAROLINA

O F F I C E N O W O P E N in PA L M E T T O , F L

BILL BOLIN FLORIDA

REPRESENTING

ISLAND PACKET 34’ - 52’ BLUE JACKET 40

SEAWARD 26’ – 32’ Extreme Shoal Draft & Trailerable

DELPHIA 40’ – 47’ Performance Cruiser Many Options

DISCOVERY 42’ – 74’ Luxurious World Cruiser

SOUTHERLY 33’ – 67’ Best Shoal Draft Bluewater Yacht

DISCOVERY BLUEWATER CAT. 50’ - 60’ Sleek Responsive Fast Ocean Cruiser

F E AT U R E D B R O K E R A G E B O AT S 57 Southerly RS 2010 ......................................$1,475,000 56 Ta Chiao CT-56 1989 .....................................$215,000 54 Southerly 535 2014 ......................................$1,295,000 50 Trintella Ron Holland design 2005 .................$450,000 48 Island Packet 485 2009 ..................................$619,000 48 Island Packet 485 2005 ..................................$429,000 48 Island Packet 485 2004 ...................................Enquire 47 Delphia 2017...................................................$498,000 47 Beneteau 473 ’06 ..........................2 from ....$210,000 47 Catalina 470 2001 ...........................................$244,000 46 Outbound 2012................................................$525,000 46 Island Packet 465 ’08, ’10 ..............2 from .......$479,000 46 Island Packet 460 2009 .....................................$499,000 46 Hunter 466 2004..............................................$179,000 45 Hunter 45CC 2007 ..........................................$195,000 45 Island Packet 445 2006 .......................................SOLD 45 Island Packet 1999 ’97 ’99 ..........2 from.......$199,000 45 Southerly 135 2012 .........................................$499,000

SEE OUR WEBSITE

44 Island Packet 440 2006 .......................................SOLD 43 Morgan 43 CC 1986 .........................................$65,900 43 C&C Landfall 1983...........................................$77,500 42 Island Packet 420 ’01,’02, ’04..........3 from...... $279,900 42 Catalina 42 Mk II 2002................................................U/C 42 Lagoon 420 2007.................................................$348,000 41 Beneteau America 411 1998 ...........................$135,000 41 Hunter 410 2005......................................................U/C 41 Island Packet SP Cruiser MKI 2010 ...............$335,000 41 Morgan Classic 1988 ........................................$74,500 40 Caliber 40 LCR-SE 2003 ................................$199,900 40 Delphia 40.3 2013..........................................$259,000 40 Maestro 2006...................................................$249,900 40 Bayfield 1983....................................................$49,900 40 Freedom 1981..........................................................U/C 39 Corbin 1980 ......................................................$59,900 39 Beneteau 393 2003..............................................SOLD 38 Caliber 1989......................................................$64,500

W W W. S J YA C H T S . C O M

38 Catalina 385 2015 ...........................................$199,500 38 Island Packet 38 1988 .....................................$145,000 37 Island Packet 370 2005 ......................................SOLD 37 Island Packet 370 ’05 ’08 ..............3 from .....$250,000 37 Island Packet 37 ’95 ......................2 from......$110,000 36 Catalina 1985 ....................................................$39,900 36 Mariner 1979.....................................................$49,000 36 Island Packet Estero 2010 .............2 from .....$199,000 36 Cape Dory 1981 ................................................$54,000 36 Gozzard 1986 ...................................................$98,000 36 Southerly 110 2005 .........................................$170,000 35 Island Packet 350 ’98, ’99 .............2 from .....$125,000 35 Island Packet 35 ’89, ’90, ’91, ’93...6 from .......$79,000 35 Island Packet Cat 1993....................................$119,900 32 Seaward 32RK ’05 ‘10 .................2 from......$109,000 32 Island Packet 32 ’90, ’91 ...............2 from .......$64,900 32 Camper Nicholson 1970...................................$34,000 27-31 Island Packet (27, 29)...............8 from........$39,900

FOR ALL OUR LISTINGS

S&J Yachts Sells & Lists Quality Boats Worldwide Providing You Personalized, Professional Service! 5 Locations Strategically Located from the Chesapeake Bay to Florida.

SC: 843-872-8080

info@sjyachts.com

FL: 941-212-6121

PALMETTO, FL • CHARLESTON, SC • DELTAVILLE, VA • ANNAPOLIS, MD • ROCK HALL, MD

Selling Your boat?

A Boat Show Everyday

CALL KELLY!

We make the dream of owning a boat easy & fun

Explore Dozens of Sailboats in One Location

WITH MASSEY YACHT SALES

How he can help sell your $75K to $1M sailboat

H 35 years sailing experience; 23 years yacht broker experience H Certified Professional Yacht Broker (one of 3% of Florida Brokers) H Kelly will come to your home, office or boat — evenings included! H Massey Yacht Sales sells more brokerage sailboats than any firm in the Southeast U.S.

“Ask about free storage on my display dock”

Preferred Yacht’s Brokerage Display Center

40' Island Spirit Catamaran 2004 New Listing Asking $215,000 Call David

38' Lightwave Catamaran 2001 New Listing Asking $250,000 Call Jamie

42' Jeanneau Center Cockpit In-mast furling. Great condition Asking Only $89,900 Call Bo

42' Island Packet 2000 Only 375 hours. Motivated Seller Asking $249,900 Call Joe

40' Catalina 400 MKII Twin Wheels, Fast Cruiser Asking $169,000 Call Bo

33' Jeanneau Centerboard 2010 Only 2'7" draft, board up Asking $125,000 Call Bo

Kelly Bickford, CPYB Massey Yacht Sales & Service TAMPA BAY AREA

kelly@kellybickfordcpyb.com Cell: 727-599-1718

4500 28th St. N., St. Pete, FL 33714

www.mastheadsailinggear.com Catalina Yachts Com-Pac Yachts RS Sailboats Used Boat Brokerage NEW & USED BOATS IN STOCK New RS Zest 11’9”. Starting at . . . . . . . . . . .$3750 2015 RS Quba w/dolly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4267 New RS Feva. Starting at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6265 New RS Quest. Starting at . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7550 2016 RS Quest w/dolly & trailer . . . . . . . . . .$9687 New RS Aero 13’. Starting at . . . . . . . . . . . .$7958 New RS CAT 16’. Starting at . . . . . . . . . . .$10,250 New/Demo RS Venture Connect w/options .$19,917 NEW RS Venture 16 SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,930 2018 Catalina 12.5 Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5568 1999 MX Ray w/Dolly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2300 2018 Catalina 14.2 Sloop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7135 2016 Catalina 14.2 Expo w/trailer . . . . . . . .$8131 2018 Catalina 14.2 Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7345 2018 Compac Picnic Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,995 2017 Compac Legacy 16 . . . . . . . . . . . .ON SALE 2018 Catalina 16.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9410 2013 Com-Pac Suncat w/trlr . . . . . . . . . . .$15,631 1981 Cape Dory Typhoon w.trlr . . . . . . . . . .$8741 2018 Compac SundayCat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 2018 Compac Eclipse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,495 2015 Compac Eclipse w/trailer . . . . . . . . .$30,561 2018 Capri 22 Wing Keel . . . . . . . . . . . . .$23,209 2013 Catalina 22 Sport w/trlr . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 2018 Catalina 22 Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$23,196 1990 Precision 23 w/trlr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 1993 Precision 23 w/trlr . . . . . . . . . .Coming Soon 2008 Catalina 250 WB w/trlr . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 2016 Catalina 275 Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,559

Appointments Appreciated

We Need Your Listing Best Selling Cycle in A Decade Get Resultts - List wiith Us Put your boat in our display We attract buyers from around the world Discounted slips available at our Dock

Preferred YACHTS

Dream Makers & Yacht Brokers Since 1984 Preferred Yachts at The Harborage Marina 1110 3rd Street South - St Pete, FL 33701 PreferredYachts.com

Sales@PreferredYachts.com

(727) 527-2800 50

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

www.southwindsmagazine.com

For over 15 years we have acted as our clients trusted advisor throughout the entire process in the quest to sell or buy the yacht of your dreams! Representing both buyers and sellers, our goal is always to make your experience as easy and enjoyable as possible!

VAGABOND 47

VOYAGE YACHTS 440

CSY 44 CENTER COCKPIT

HUNTER 420

1984 | 47’ | $125,000 Kirk Muter 954.649.4679

2001 | 44’ | $259,000 Tom Morton 904.377.9446

1977 | 44’ | $90,000 Kevin Welsh 321.693.1642

2005 | 42’ | $159,000 Kevin Welsh 321.693.1642

ISLAND PACKET 420

CATALINA 42 MK 1

2002 | 42’ | $222,900 Melanie Neale 305.807.4096

1989 | 42’ | $82,000 Melanie Neale 305.807.4096

FOUNTAINE PAJOT MAHE

GULFSTAR 45 HIRSCH

2007 | 36’ | $225,000 | Kevin Welsh 321.693.1642 FREEDOM 36

ISLAND PACKET 350

1987 | 36’ | $64,900 Melanie Neale 305.807.4096

1998 | 35’ | $125,000 Tom Olive 256.710.4419

1986 | 45’ | $94,900| Melanie Neale 305.807.4096

Our Brokers Andres Bustamante Stuart 561.516.0497 Bill Mellon St. Petersburg 727.421.4848 Bob Cook Naples 239.877.4094

Brett Harris Clearwater 727.449.8222

Doug Jenkins Sarasota 941.504.0790

Herb Sternberg Miami 954.815.0107

Joe Maiella Naples 508.820.5600

Kevin Barber Pensacola 850.982.0983

Leo Thibault Punta Gorda 941.504.6754

Randall Burg Ft. Lauderdale 954.870.3667

Tom Morton St. Augustine 904.377.9446

Tom Shea St. Petersburg 484.354.5565

Calvin Cornish Punta Gorda 941.830.1047

Gul Berkin Ft. Lauderdale 480.570.5878

Jim Pietszak Ormond Beach 386.898.2729

Joe Weber Sarasota 941.224.9661

Kevin Welsh Melbourne 321.693.1642

Melanie Neale St. Augustine 305.807.4096

Rudy Gil Miami 305.323.7551

Tom Olive Punta Gorda 256.710.4419

Vanessa Linsley Florida Keys 305.680.9986

Dean Rudder Clearwater 727.224.8977

Hank Hampton Caribbean (St. Thomas) 760.214.8561

Joe Hanko Ft. Myers 239.789.7510

John Atashian Naples 239.641.7184

Kirk Muter Ft. Lauderdale 954.649.4679

Mike Conley Ft. Myers 239.287.7213

Tom Hayes Bradenton 818.516.5742

Dean Rudder Clearwater 727.224.8977

Wendy Young Punta Gorda 941.916.0660

866.365.0706 | 727.449.8222 | sales@edwardsyachtsales.com

www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

YACHT BROKERS Advertise in the SOUTHWINDS Brokerage Section at special rates: $132 QUARTER PAGE Quarter Page (includes 1 free classified ad/photo)

$240 HALF PAGE Half Page (includes 2 free classified ads/photos)

$390 FULL PAGE Full Page (includes 4 free classified ads/photos) (12-month rates for color ads. 6-month rates available)

Broker classified ads w/photos: $15-$20/month

Update Your Ads Monthly The most cost effective way to reach southern boaters

CONTACT

editor@southwindsmagazine.com or call (941) 795-8704 52

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

www.southwindsmagazine.com

CLASSIFIED ADS NEW! PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED ADS ON OUR NEW WEBSITE SouthwindsMagazine.com or swindsmag.com

Place and Pay for your Print Ad through our Website PRINT AD PRICES: These prices apply to boats, real estate, gear, dockage. All others, see Business Ads. • Free Ads to all gear under $200 (you must ASK us to place it, and submit your name) • 30-word text ad, 3 mos: $25 (w/photo $50) • 45-word text ad, 3 mos: $40 (w/photo $65) • 60-word text ad, 3 mos: $45 (w/photo $70) • Add horizontal photo to ad for 3 mos: $25 • Add vertical photo to ad for 3 mos: $40 Contact us for more than 60 words PAYMENT • Go online, pay, and email your ad in • Email your ad (& photo) to editor@swindsmag.com (or editor@southwindsmagazine.com) • Call in a credit card: 941-795-8704 • Mail your ad to ($5 typing charge and $5 photo scanning charge): Southwinds PO Box 14456 Bradenton, FL 34280

Place and Pay for an online Ad that goes active today

YACHT BROKERAGE ADS : 30-word ad with horizontal photo: • $20/mo. for a new ad • $15/mo. to rerun an existing ad (no charge for small changes). Ads must be paid by credit card (call in). Email your ad in.

ONLINE ADS With our new website, you can now place and pay for ads online with more text and more photos. Ads go online immediately after approval. Go to:

PUTTING YOUR AD ON OUR WEBSITE Your Ad will not go online automatically. To have us place your print ad on our website immediately, add $15 to above prices for 3-plus months. You can place a print ad online: go to www.swindsmag.com. Free for gear under $200.

PRICES All ads can be listed with city and/or state to search by location. • FREE Gear and Boat ads under $200 value. 1 photo • FREE Crew Wanted or Seeking a Boat to Crew On ads. No photos • BASIC online ad (40-50 words), 1 photo: Boats, Gear, any Category: $15 for 3 mos. • BASIC online ads for 4 months • DELUXE ads by the month: $20/mo. 80-100 words, up to 6 photos. • 3-mo. DELUXE ad: $30 total • 12-mo. DELUXE ad: $90 (equal to $7.50/mo.)

RENEW YOUR AD • $5 off price for first 3 mos. for text ads • $10 off for first 3 mos. for text and photo ads BUSINESS ADS : $20/mo. up to 30 words. Contact us for larger ads

SouthwindsMagazine.com (or swindsmag.com)

Go to our website for more information for both print and online ads For all questions, and any problems on our new website, contact:

DEADLINES : Dates change monthly, but 1st of month always works. Go to our website for dates.

editor@SouthwindsMagazine.com or editor@swindsmag.com 941-795-8704

B OATS WANTED • B OATS & D INGHIES • B OAT G EAR & S UPPLIES • B USINESSS FOR S ALE • E NGINES FOR S ALE H ELP WANTED • H OTELS • R EAL E STATE FOR S ALE OR R ENT • S LIPS FOR R ENT /S ALE • T OO L ATE TO C LASSIFY

NEW! PLACE AND PAY FOR CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE — $15 FOR 3-MONTH AD: www.swindsmag.com FREE FOR GEAR UNDER $200

BOATS & DINGHIES

_________________________________________ 2017 16’ Raider Sport #133. Mug Race winner, 2018. Set up simply for older sailors, yet wicked fast, obviously. Automatic whisker pole, controls not complicated. No trailer. $6000. Located Johannsen Boat Works factory, Vero Beach, Florida 800-869-0773 trinka3@comcast.net (8/18) Seaward 26 - 32 NEW & Brokerage boats. Extreme shoal draft & trailerable boats. Shoal draft of only 20 inches – to over 6 feet. Just listed - 2010 Seaward 32 factory refit just completed. Great condition with trailer asking $139,500. We need more Seaward listings! Contact Bill Bolin or Matt Malatich S&J Yachts 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com

32’ Gaff Ketch 1983. $18,500. Fiberglass/ wood spars/PerkinsM30. 6 Sails, Edson worm gear/wood wheel. 4 bronze Murray winches, 25# plow/2 Danforths, chain and rode, autopilots, VHF, sounder. 4 1/2 ft draft, 2 water tanks, 40 gal fuel tank, Propane stove, ice chest, head, wind scoop, sun shade, 10ft Achille & much more. 386-451-0268. (8/18)

30’ Cape Dory Cutter, 1982. New sails in ‘08, 20hp Volvo rebuilt, 4’2” full keel. Reduced to $15,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, 305-815-2607 www.marinesource.com

32’ 2005 C&C 99. Race or Cruise! Excellent sail inventory-FB main and spinnaker, carbon spar, B&G Chartplotter, autopilot, low hrs Volvo diesel and more. Gregg at 941-7306096, GreggWYS@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com $79,900

New 16’ RS Venture SE. Modern daysailerdinghy, fun and user friendly. Cutting edge features. Asymmetric spinnaker with retrieval system, Gnav strut vang, roller furling, single line reefing, centerboard. Large spacious cockpit seats up to 8. Price includes options and trailer at $18,997. Paul at Masthead Enterprises, 800-783-6953 or 727-3275361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

Subscribe $28/year • 3rd Class www.southwindsmagazine.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

SOUTHWINDS

July 2018

CLASSIFIED ADS

32’ Hunter 326 2004. New Refrigeration, New 16KBTU AC, New Electronics, Davits, Wind generator, In-mast Furling. Reduced to $47,500. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Pete. Harborage slip available. Contact Joe Zammataro, CPYB, 727-527-2800. Joe@PreferredYachts.com, PreferredYachts.com

33’ Jeanneau 33i 2010. Beachable shoal draft SWING KEEL,only 2’7”. Fun cruiser with chartplotter, radar, wind, depth speed and autopilot. A/C. Asking $125,000. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. For more details, contact Bo Brown 727-4081027, Bo@PreferredYachts.com

33’ Cheoy Lee Clipper Ketch. Illness forces sale. Perkins Perama M30 diesel, new exhaust manifold & heat exchanger, Danforth and CQR anchors, new VHF and inverter charger, carry on AC unit, Origo stove, Adler Barbour refrigeration, Dickerson cabin heater. Vessel docked in Crystal River, Florida. Asking $22,000. 352-220-0864 (7/18)

33’ Beneteau 331 2002. New canvas, In mast furling, super clean. Asking $57,500. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. For more details, contact Bo Brown 727-408-1027 Bo@PreferredYachts.com 54

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

2000 Catalina 34. 4’3” draft, autopilot, low hours, dinghy, wind, speed, depth, chartploter. $55,000. Susan 941-524-9658. (9/18)

34’ Pacific Seacraft. Bill Crealock classic bluewater double ender, New fuel tank. St. Pete Slip Available. Motivated Seller Reduced to $60,000. Contact Bo Brown, 727-408-1027. Bo@PreferredYachts.com, PreferredYachts.com

34’ Gemini 105M Catamaran 1997. Recent interior renovation. New hatch lenses and windows. 27hp Westerbeke diesel with new oil sump and motor mounts. New halyards, bottom paint, batteries and charger. Rebuilt pivoting centerboards, 18” draft boards up. Location St. Pete, FL. Asking $88,500. Contact Greg 813-240-5094. (7/18)

34’ Moody 346 Center Cockpit 1987. Rare only one in the US and in incredible, sailaway condition! Many upgrades. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. For more details, contact Bennie Ficarrotta 727412-1765 Bennie@PreferredYachts.com

34’ Hunter 340 2001. Fast, great accommodations and nicely equipped. Asking $55,000. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. For more details, contact Bo Brown 727-408-1027 Bo@PreferredYachts.com

NEW In Stock 2018 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349. $185,048. Excellence trim, performance pack and electronics pack. Fully loaded ready to cruise! Call Dunbar Yachts today to schedule a test sail. 800-282-1411, or email for more information sales@dunbaryachts.com

35 Gemini Catamaran 2016. One owner. $285,000. Refrigerator, AC, Auto Pilot, depth & speed, solar panel, davits, electric windlass, front and rear shade awnings. Boat is in likenew condition. Fort Lauderdale, FL. 954-5912181 (7/18)

35’ Catalina 350 2005. Roomiest 35 footer afloat. Center island berth forward, in-mast main, 375 original engine hours, stall shower. Asking $105,000, Harborage Marina Slip Available. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. Contact Joe Zammataro. 727-560-0220. Joe@PreferredYachts.com www.southwindsmagazine.com

CLASSIFIED ADS

36’ Hunter 2009. Asking $97k. Shoal draft at 4’11”, Full bimini & dodger w/polycarbonite windows, Raymarine electronics package including plotter and auto pilot The cleanest 10-year-old on the market. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB. 727-599-1718

36’ Catalina MK II 2000. Harborage Marina Slip Available, Visit Featured yachts at Preferredyachts.com for more details. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. Contact Joe Zammataro 727-5600220. Joe@PreferredYachts.com

1996 36ft Dorado Express. Twin 370hp Volvo diesels, newer genset, seller motivated, asking $59,900! Call Capt. Dan at 727-3141654 or Dan@Yachtmann.com or visit www.Yachtmann.com

Southerly Yachts 32’ - 67’ NEW & Brokerage boats. Best shoal-draft, blue water boats! Sail her across the ocean or up on a beach. Proven & well-engineered for over 36 years. Push a button & the keel swings back. Go where others cannot! Brokerage models available: 38, 42 , 45 , 47, 535, 57. S&J Yachts. 410-6392777. www.sjyachts.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

Island Packet Yachts 26’ - 52’ NEW & Brokerage boats. Excellent cruiser liveaboard. w/ tremendous storage & comfort. We have 39 IPs — 19 different models currently listed. Our brokers have over 230 years experience selling Island Packets. Whatever the model, we know them all well. S&J Yachts. 410-6392777. www.sjyachts.com

1995 36’ Catalina MK II - $59,500 – Curtis Stokes – 954-684-0218 – curtis@curtisstokes.net, www.curtisstokes.net

1988 Mainship 36 Nantucket Fast Trawler. Twin, 160hp D3 Volvos, Two Staterooms and two heads. Recent awl grip and bottom paint. New galley appliances, windlass, electrical and plumbing. Spacious Fly Bridge for Helmsman with Bimini Canvas. 5.5KW Panda GenSet. Great “Looper Boat” Cruise, Liveaboard, or just look good at the dock. Asking $64,990. George Carter 941-792-9100. If your giving up sailing you don’t have to stop boating.

37’ Valiant Esprit. Bob Perry Blue Water Cruiser, Motivated seller, New bottom paint, hull & deck buffed. Asking $65,000. Contact Jamie Birch 317-750-8664 Jamie@preferredyy achts.com, PreferredYachts.com

37’ Pearson 37-2 1990. $59,900 Kevin Welsh 321-693-1642 Kevin@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

2012 37.2 Delphia. High-quality performance cruiser from Europe. Thinking Hunter, Jeanneau, Beneteau? Take a look at Delphia. Air Conditioner, good electronics, autopilot, Volvo Diesel, professionally maintained. Two staterooms. Priced to sell. REDUCED ONLY $99,990. Alan 941-350-1559 AlanPWYD@ gmail.com. www.windsweptyachtsales.com

38 Lightwave Catamaran 2001. Built in Australia to world-class standards. Magnificently maintained and equipped. Asking $250,000. For more details, contact Jamie Birch 317-750-8664 Jamie@PreferredYachts.com

38’ Cabo Rico Cutter Plan B. 1985. Crealock design, bluewater contruction. Solar, watermaker, SSB radio, air conditioning, inverter, davits, dinghy. Ferenc Mate says Cabo Rico is one of Worlds Best Sailboats. Great sails and excellent sailing performance. Alan 941-3501559. Only $97,900 alanpwys@gmail.com, www.WindsweptYachtSales.com.

SOUTHWINDS

July 2018

CLASSIFIED ADS

$19,000. 1988 39’ Custom Trimaran cutter. New: mast, boom, running/standing rigging, chain plates, sails, motor. Bluewater cruiser. Must sell—bargain price. Very good condition—ready to sail. West Palm Beach. baileym7255@gmail.com. (8/18)

40’ Catalina 400 1996 asking $110,000. Twin wheel, fast performance cruiser. St Pete slip available. For more details contact Jamie Birch 317-750-8664. Jamie@PreferredYachts.com

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

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

CLASSIFIED INFO — PAGE 53 56

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

40’ Caliber 1992 Asking $120,000. Blue water cruiser, New, Bimini & Dodger, New Main, New Stack Pack, New Running rigging. For more details Contact Jamie Birch 317750-8664. Jamie@PreferredYachts.com

41’ Islander, 1973. Experienced Caribbean family cruiser, 50hp Perkins, 30gph watermaker, 2 refrigerators, 2 Blake heads, generator & AC. $45,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, 305-815-2607 Marinesource.com

Reba - 1985 41’ C&C - $49,900 - Greg Merritt 813-294-9288, greg@curtissstokes.net, www.curtisstokes.net

42’ Tayana Vancouver 1991 Asking $115,000. Robust classic blue water cruiser. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. For more details Contact Bo Brown 727-408-1027. Bo@PreferredYachts.com

41’ Hunter Deck Salon. New to the market. Exceptional value. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Pete. For details and more pictures, contact Bo Brown 727-4081027, Bo@PreferredYachts.com

42' Jeanneau Center Cockpit 1997. Rare center cockpit version of a very fast cruiser. In great condition. $89,900. See pictures at www. PreferredYachts.com/brokerage. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center, St. Petersburg. Contact Bo Brown 727-408-1027 Bo@preferredyachts.com

2001 41’ Beneteau 411. $85,000. New Orleans. Comfortable cruiser, blue water ready, professionally maintained on a routine basis. Two-cabin, two-head layout, sleeps six, owner’s version. Panda Fisher 3.8 KW diesel generator, dual air conditioner—9,000 and 12,000 BTU reverse cycle. Westerbeke 42 HP diesel engine with 1,740 Hours. PUR 160 gallon per day water maker. Fully enclosed bimini-dodger. 504-494-6230. rharneyii@gmail.com (7/18)

42’ 1981 Tartan Schell Keel. New Awlgrip, new spar, new furler, new standing & running rigging, autopilot, GPS, 2015 UK mainsail. Gregg at 941-730-6096, GreggWYS@gmail. com www.windsweptyachtsales.com $74,900

3’’ ADS as low as $57/Month www.southwindsmagazine.com

CLASSIFIED ADS 4

42’ 2007 Lagoon 420. Super clean and wellequipped 4-cabin, 4-head version. Fresh bottom paint, 2014 sails, 2009 engines, new radar, new house batteries, new solar panels, newer upholstery and cushions, and much more. Aggressively priced at $348,000 for a quick sale. Fort Pierce, FL, Matt Malatich of S&J Yachts 843-872-8080. matt@sjyachts.com

42’ Hunter Center Cockpit ‘93. Excellent cruiser/liveaboard. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Pete. For details and more pictures, contact Joe Zammataro Asking $89,900 727-527-2800. Joe@PreferredYachts.com

42’ Island Packet 420. Asking Only $250,000. Low hours, upgraded electronics, Motivated seller. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. Contact Joe Zammataro. 727-5600220. Joe@PreferredYachts.com

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

42’ Catalina 42 Mk II 2003 Excellent Condition, Cruise Ready & Well Maintained. Upgraded Raymarine Chart Plotter/Radar (2017), Hard Top Dodger, Solar panels, Wind generator, Fischer Panda Generator, Dinghy & 9.9hp outboard, Full enclosure, Yanmar low hrs…Asking $119,500 Contact Matt S&J Yachts. 843-872-8080. matt@sjyachts.com

42’ Bristol Trawler, 1978. Bristol sailboats built nine of these in Bombay, India. Their genius, full keel design, protects props and rudders! Reliable twin 130hp Perkins, ~2500hrs, 7.5kw Onan, 20gph watermaker, 28,000 btu a/c, propane cooker and fridge/110v. Polan is a cruise veteran with 20 Bahama summers. $30,000. Bill Stewart 305-815-2607 www.powerboatlistings.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

42’ Jeanneau Deck Salon 2006. Asking $172,500. Visit Featured yachts at Preferredyachts.com for more details. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. Contact Bo Brown 727-4081027. Bo@PreferredYachts.com

43’ Bruce Roberts Spray Fiberglass Ketch 1991. $95,000 Melanie Neale 305-807-4096 Melanie@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

43’ Endeavour Center Cockpit 1980. Asking $79,900. New Canvas with cockpit enclosure, Super clean, $11k in New Electronics, exceptionally roomy, Ketch rig, Slip at Harborage Available. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. For more details, contact Bo Brown 727-4081027, Bo@PreferredYachts.

1989 Targa 44 (Fast Trawler) Two State Rooms with centerline berths and ensuite head and shower. AirCond, Inside and Fly bridge Helm Stations, Twin 3208 Cat Diesels, Full galley, great saloon, covered sundeck. Great live aboard or “Looper.” $59,000. MajCarter 941-792-9100

2008 Jeanneau 45 DS. Loaded $229K. Richard at 727-387-2278, R@Yachtmann.com. Yachtmann.com

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

Subscribe to SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com SOUTHWINDS

July 2018

CLASSIFIED ADS

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

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

Southerly 47 2013. Shoal draft 3’ 3” w/variable draft up to 10’ 3”. Blue water cruiser with the ability to sail in less than 4 feet of water. Extremely clean. 3 cabins. Large raised salon w/panoramic views. Well-equipped: Bow/stern thrusters, generator, power winches. Asking $890,000. S&J Yachts 410-6392777. www.sjyachts.com

48’ Liberty. Offshore Center Cockpit Classic designed by Jack Kelly. Asking $145,000. Details and more pictures at Preferred Yachts.com. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Pete. Contact Bo Brown 727-4081027, Bo@PreferredYachts.com

50’ Hunter 50 CC 2010. This “near perfect” cruiser has all the bells and whistles: Huge owner’s stateroom, electric winches, bow thruster, washer/dryer, great electronics, 2 water heaters and the cutter rig for offshore. $269,900. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB. 727-599-1718

50’ Discovery Catamaran ’10 Turn-key condtion. Set up for short-handed world cruising in style & w/considerable comfort. Effortless handling: twin furling headsails, self-tacking jib, in-mast-furling along w/electric winches. High specification. Very full cruising inventory. $899,000. S&J Yachts 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com

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

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.

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

Water Music - 2008 49’ Hunter - $250,000 Barbara Burke - 904-310-5110 - barbara@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

49’ Hylas Center Cockpit 1999. Asking $379,000. World Class Frers designed fast cruiser. Three staterooms in great shape. Harborage slip available. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. For more details, contact Joe Zammataro 727560-0220, Joe@PreferredYachts.com

50' Aluminum Expedition Sailboat. Completely redone 2016. New engine, mast, sails electronics and everything else. Beefed up hull for ice. This sailboat will take you anywhere in safety and comfort. Call Garry [owner] 843340-1487. $79,000. Located in Fort Myers, Florida. (8/18)

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

www.southwindsmagazine.com

CLASSIFIED ADS BOAT GEAR & SUPPLIES

_________________________________________

— FREE ADS —

53’ Bruce Roberts Spray 1989. $99,900 Melanie Neale 305-807-4096 Melanie@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

53’ Pearson 530 Hybrid Powered Ketch 1981. $160,000. Melanie Neale 305-8074096 Melanie@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

Carisma - 1979 56’ Nautical Development $165,000 - Clark and SaraNell Jelley - 561676-8445 - teamjelley@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

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

Subscribe to SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com News & Views for Southern Sailors

Free ads in boat gear for all gear under $200 per item. Privately owned items only. NO photos. Editor@southwindsmagazine.com. (941-795-8704)

______ Windsurfing Weed Fin 13 inch. $49. Used a few times. It’s like new. Cost new was $135. Written on it: Fin Works Weed 13.0, VTR light. Comes with a cover. Measures 19 inch on the long end, but draws 13 inches in the water. craig1000@verizon.net. Bradenton, FL. _________________________________________ Sailboat Trophies. Custom, hand-dripped, pewter sailboat trophies for races and regattas. Did Pensacola to Isla Mujeres, Pensacola to Cuba—and more. sailboattrophies.com. 505-603-4116. Different sizes, different prices. References on demand (9/18)

HELP WANTED

________________________________________ Yacht Sales Person Needed Preferred Yachts, located at the beautiful Harborage Marina in St Petersburg, has an opportunity for an experienced full time yacht broker or we will train you. We are a unique boutique yacht brokerage with a large brokerage display center that attracts buyers and sellers from around the world. Preferred Yachts is one of only 50 Certified Professional Yacht Brokerages in the US and hold to the highest standards of professionalism, knowledge and integrity. With 38 years experience, we know how to help you be successful and our clients to achieve their dreams. For more details, Contact Joe Zammataro, CPYB Call: 727-527-2800 or Write Joe@PreferredYachts.com _________________________________________ Yacht Sales. Curtis Stokes & Assoc., Inc. has opportunities throughout Florida for experienced brokers or new salespeople. Applicant must be ethical, hard-working and have a

boating background. Training available. Inquiries confidential. 954-684-0218, info@curtisstokes.net. _______________________________________ Brokers Needed – S&J Yachts with offices from the mid-Atlantic to Florida is seeking experienced full-time sail & power boat brokers in FL, GA, SC, NC, VA and MD. Boating experience and team player a must! Friendly, professional working environment. S&J Yachts sells new and brokerage quality boats. www.sjyachts.com. Enquiries confidential. Contact Matt Malatich 843-872-8080 info@sjyachts.com _________________________________________ Edwards Yacht Sales is expanding! Several openings for yacht brokers in Florida. Looking for experienced broker or will train the right individual. Must have boating background and be a salesman. Aggressive advertising program. Come join the EYS team! Call in confidence, 727-449-8222 www.EdwardsYacht Sales.com Yachts@ EdwardsYachtSales.com _________________________________________ Doyle Sails Gulf Coast, St. Petersburg, FL. Seeking Outside salespeople to sell sails in the Gulf Coast region. Take your sailing hobby, make extra cash, or turn it into a career. Doyle Gulf Coast is the second largest Doyle production sail loft in the U.S. We are seeking outside salespeople to sell sails in our region which includes the entire Southeast. The position involves being able to measure a boat, price sails (we will assist with quoting), install, and follow up with customer. Please contact robert @ islandnautical.com, or call 727-800-3115.

$50 – 3 mo. Ad & Photo 941-795-8704 SOUTHWINDS

July 2018

THE DOG from page 62 tery, we were ready for the weekend. It worked surprisingly well. Until the following weekend when some family rafted up next to us and, using our dink often, we ran our battery down. The next spring, we “upgraded” to a bigger deep-cycle battery. It did, in fact, work out until the time I had forgotten to put the charger on when we left the dock to go back home. After carefully considering the cost of adding some solar panels to our dink, it was decided that we may just want to consider an outboard. So, again, I went off in search of the perfect power plant. Due to my less-thanenthusiastic attitude to spending money, I found a bargain; a 1953 Johnson Sea Horse 3hp. The owner assured me it ran almost perfectly (which it did) and told me it was a straight drive. For those of you (such as yours truly) who may not know the significance of a straight drive outboard, let’s just say when you crank her up, you had better be headed in the right direction because off she goes—there is no neutral. I won’t even get into the gas/oil mix ratio, which was another problem since things were different in 1953. Thus, the Admiral sat me down and told me to “get off my wallet” and purchase a “real outboard.” I can now report that her orders were followed, and that we are the proud owners (cha-ching) of a new 3.5hp, 4-cycle outboard that does have neutral. The motor works fine, the Admiral approves and Lady doesn’t get wet on the way to do her business on shore (and neither do I). All is good. By the way, anyone in the market for a ’53 Johnson 3hp?

ADVERTISERS INDEX TELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN SOUTHWINDS! SOUTHWINDS provides these lists as a courtesy and asks our readers to support our advertisers. The lists includes all display advertising. Absolute Tank Cleaning .......................18

Liquid Sun Marine Services ..................18

American Rope & Tar ..........................19

Little Yacht Sales ..................................52

Anchorage Marina ...............................29

M&B Ship Canvas ...............................34

Anchoring Consultants ...................15,18

Mack Sails ...........................................12

Atlantic Sail Traders .............................22

Madeira Beach Municipal Marina ........32

Bacon Sails ..........................................22

Marlin Bay Marina ...............................29

Beaver Flags.........................................19

Martek Davits ......................................41

Beta Marine.........................................31

Masthead Enterprises......................22,50

Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals .............15,17

Mastmate ...........................................20

Bloxygen .............................................19

Mobile Marine Services........................19

Boaters Resale Shop of Texas ...............19

Myrtle Beach Marina ...........................29

Borel....................................................19

National Sail Supply ............................22

Burnt Store Marina ................................9

Nautical Trader ....................................41

Cajun Trading Rigging.........................21

No-Wear Guard ...................................11

Captain’s License .................................19

Outland Hatch Covers .........................20

Catamaran Boatyard..................18,25,29

Pier One Yacht Sales ..............................3

C-Head Compost Toilets ......................20

Port Visor.............................................20

Classic Regatta St. Petersburg................9

Preferred Yacht Brokerage....................50

Coastal Businesses for Sale...................19

Rigging Only .......................................21

Coolnet Hammocks .............................19

S&J Yacht Brokers ...............................49

CopperCoat.........................................27

Safe Cove Boatyard & Storage.............10

CPT Autopilot ......................................59

Sail Cleaners ........................................23

Cruising Guide to Cuba .......................19

Sail Harbor Marina...............................29

Cruising Solutions................................17

Sail Repair............................................23

Cuba Cruising Guide ...........................19

Sail Technologies .................................23

Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage................2

Sailing Services ...............................13,23

Dori Pole .............................................20

Salt Marine Electrical/Electronics..........18

Doug Fisher Sail Design..................18,22

Schaefer Marine Hardware ..................13

Easy Moor ...........................................20

Schurr Sails ..........................................16

Edwards Yacht Sales.............................51

Sea School...........................................35

EisenShine ...........................................18

Seaworthy Goods ...........................20,25

Fair Winds Boat Repairs .......................21

Second Wind Sails ...............................23

Fisher Sail Design............................18,22

SmartKat .............................................18

Flying Scot...........................................18

Source Mobile Marine .........................19

Garhauer ...............................................5

Sport a Seat.........................................20

Geico Insurance.....................................7

St. Petersburg Municipal Marina..........29

Glades Boat Storage .........................6,29

Sunrise Sails, Plus.................................23

Gulfport City Marina ...........................28

Tide Slide.............................................33

Irish Sail Lady ......................................22

Tiki Water Sports .................................21

Island Bound School ............................15

Tohatsu Outboards ..............................21

Island Nautical.....................................17

Torjak Marine ......................................20

J Prop ..................................................40

Vacu Wash ...........................................23

Kelly Bickford Yacht Broker ..................50

White Water Marine ............................21

Kennedy Point Maritime School...........19

Windswept Yacht Sales ........................63

Key Lime Sailing ..................................21

Yachtmann Yacht Brokers ...............52,64

Keys Rigging........................................21 60

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS

www.southwindsmagazine.com

ADVERTISER’S CATEGORIES TELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN SOUTHWINDS! SOUTHWINDS provides these lists as a courtesy and asks our readers to support our advertisers. The lists includes all

SAILBOATS – NEW AND BROKERAGE Curtis Stokes Yacht Brokerage................2 Edwards Yacht Sales.............................51 Flying Scot...........................................18 Kelly Bickford Yacht Broker ..................50 Little Yacht Sales ..................................52 Masthead Yacht Sales/Catalina .......22,50 Pier One Yacht Sales ..............................3 Preferred Yacht Brokerage....................50 S&J Yacht Brokers ................................49 SmartKat ..........................................Teen Windswept Yacht Sales ........................63 Yachtmann Yacht Brokers ...............52,64 GEAR, HARDWARE, ACCESSORIES, CLOTHING Beaver Flags.........................................19 Bloxygen .............................................19 Boaters Resale Shop of Texas ...............19 Borel....................................................19 Cajun Trading Rigging.........................21 C-Head Compost Toilets ......................20 Coolnet Hammocks .............................19 CopperCoat.........................................27 CPT Autopilot ......................................59 Cruising Solutions................................17 Dori Pole .............................................20 Easy Moor ...........................................20 EisenShine ...........................................18 Garhauer ...............................................5 Island Nautical.....................................17 J Prop ..................................................40 M&B Ship Canvas................................34 Martek Davits ......................................41 Masthead Enterprises......................22,50 Mastmate Mast Climber ......................20 Nautical Trader ....................................41 No-Wear Guard ...................................11 Outland Hatch Covers .........................20 Port Visor.............................................20 Schaefer Marine Hardware...................13 Seaworthy Goods ...........................20,25 Sport a Seat.........................................20 Tide Slide.............................................33 Torjak Marine ......................................20 SAILS (NEW & USED), RIGGING, SPARS, RIGGING SERVICES, CANVAS Atlantic Sail Traders .............................22 Bacon Sails ..........................................22 Cajun Trading Rigging.........................21 Doug Fisher Sail Design ..................18,22 Keys Rigging........................................21 Mack Sails............................................12 Masthead/Used Sails and Service ....22,50 National Sail Supply, new&used online...22 News & Views for Southern Sailors

Rigging Only ......................................21 Sail Repair............................................23 Sail Technologies .................................23 Sailing Services ...............................13,23 Schurr Sails, Pensacola FL ....................16 Second Wind Sails ...............................23 Sunrise Sails, Plus ................................23 The Sail Cleaners .................................23 Vacu Wash ...........................................23 SAILING SCHOOLS, CAPTAIN’S LICENSE INSTRUCTION, YACHT CLUBS Anchoring Consultants ...................15,18 Bimini Bay Sailing School................15,17 Captain’s License Class ........................19 Island Bound School ............................15 Kennedy Point Maritime School...........19 Sea School/Captain’s License ..............35 MARINE ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES Beta Marine .........................................31 Tiki Water Sports .................................21 Tohatsu Outboards ..............................21 MARINAS, MOORING FIELDS, BOAT YARDS Anchorage Marina ...............................18 Burnt Store Marina ................................9 Catamaran Boatyard..................18,25,29 Glades Boat Storage .........................6,29 Gulfport City Marina ...........................28 Madeira Beach Municipal Marina ........32 Marlin Bay Marina ...............................29 Myrtle Beach Marina ...........................29 Safe Cove Boatyard & Storage.............10 Sail Harbor Marina...............................29 St. Petersburg Municipal Marina..........29 CHARTERS, RENTALS, FRACTIONAL Bimini Bay Sailboat Rentals .............15,17 Key Lime Sailing ..................................21 MARINE SERVICES, INSURANCE, TOWING, YACHT TRANSPORT, BOAT LETTERING, REAL ESTATE, ETC. Absolute Tank Cleaning .......................18 Anchoring Consultants ...................15,18 Coastal Businesses for Sale...................19 Fair Winds Boat Repairs/Sales...............21 Geico Insurance.....................................7 Liquid Sun Marine Services ..................18 Salt Marine Electrical/Electronics..........18 Source Mobile Marine .........................19 SAILING WEB SITES, VIDEOS, BOOKS, GUIDES Cuba Cruising Guide ...........................19 REGATTAS, BOAT SHOWS, FLEA MARKETS, YACHT CLUBS Classic Regatta St. Petersburg ................9

SOUTH WINDS News & Vie ws fo r Sou thern Sailors

St. Pete Boat Sh ow Pr eview Cal 2-4 & Se 6 Boat Review minars Spouse Overbo ard July 20 18 For Sa ilors — Free… It’s Pr iceless

For Sa ilors — Free… June 2016 It’s Pr iceles s

SOUTHWINDS

WEBSITE www.southwindsmagazine.com Read the Current Issue Online — Flip through the pages with online reading software Back Issues from May 03 — Flip through or read - download as PDF Word Search current and past issues Classified sailboat, dinghy, and sailing gear for sale ads 100 Sailboat Reviews — from small race boats to cruisers The BEST sailboat hurricane section for boat preparation: Boat preparation plans; Best weather websites; Florida law and hurricanes Waterways issues: Florida Anchoring; Download BoatUS Florida Anchoring Pages; Southeast No Discharge Zones (NDZs) Youth Sailing Programs Directory Yacht Club & Sailing Associations Directory Sailboat racing articles from “Getting into Racing” to “Going Faster’; Tactics; Flags; Rules, etc. West Florida Race Calendar Where to Pick Up SOUTHWINDS Writing Opportunities Advertising Information: www.southwindsmagazine.com Online advertising - starts at $25/month Contact: Janet: janet@southwindsmagazine.com (941) 870-3422 Steve: editor@southwindsmagazine.com (941) 795-8704 SOUTHWINDS

July 2018

The Dog, the Dinghy and the Admiral By Robert Centers

e are now on our fifth boat, having purchased our 1967 Cal 30 back in 2010 (read the review in Back Issues, October 2012, at southwindsmagazine.com). No doubt one of the best decisions we’ve made over our 37 years of being married. It’s been our go-to place to recharge our batteries, get outside and socialize with friends and family. Somewhere along that time frame—it was July 2, 2015—we decided we needed a “boat dog” to further enhance our newly stated goal of a “dial-down-the-stress” lifestyle. I wrote about our dog in the October 2015 issue (with a picture of her), but let me recap our experience. We had not owned a dog in 15 years but did our research and found that a Cavalier Spaniel was considered by many a fine boat dog. The search began. We wanted to get a rescue dog but none were in our area at the time. I finally called the president of the Greater Atlanta Cavalier club. After receiving more information than I thought I would ever want (or need), she asked why did I want a Cav? After telling her, she stated that she might just have the perfect dog. She had been a show dog for several years, then the owners had bred her and

were going to be looking for a forever home for her later that year. Turned out she was female, which we wanted, and mature, again a plus for us. So we arranged a time to go see her and it was love at first sight. After a while we came to find that we needed a new dinghy. Our tandem sit-on-top kayak worked great— after all, we are in the south (Georgia) and the water temperature is quite warm. That is until about October, when the water gets real cold. Problem is that we have to take Lady ashore frequently to do her business. For me, having a wet tush paddling Lady back and forth to shore was a small price to pay for the companionship and lowering of my blood pressure she had provided from day one. But the Admiral had other thoughts. Before I continue, perhaps I should relay who the Admiral is. It had taken a bit of time for me to understand that I was simply the Captain of our Cal—my pretty wife Margaret is the Admiral. I was a bit resistant to the chain of command at first, but then simply counted my blessings that she liked being on the water, liked cruising and could bring our boat into dock as well as I could.

I suppose I should have known that the kayak was only a temporary solution for Lady’s transportation. It was determined—okay, ordered—by the Admiral in early October that we would need another mode of transportation, specifically one that does not provide an ongoing wet tush. No worries, because a decade earlier, a close friend gave me her father’s 12foot flat bottom aluminum boat that had oarlocks and oars. What I hadn’t counted on was the noise it made while towing, the intense heat the seats had due to the sun and the difficulty in rowing against wind and rain. Whereas I did glue carpet down to offset the heat and did turn the stereo up to offset the noise, I was never able to convince the Admiral that rowing in wind and rain was a good workout. Then began our quest for the perfect dink. Oddly enough I stumbled onto one at a local marina while checking out a boat with a friend of mine. I purchased it (cha-ching) on the spot—a nine-foot fiberglass dinghy with a trailer, oarlocks and an electric motor—sans battery. Leaving WalMart (cha-ching) with a suitable batSee THE DOG continued on page 60

GOT A SAILING STORY? If you have a story about an incident that happened that was a real learning experience, or a funny story, or a weird or unusual story that you’d like to tell, send it to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Keep them short—around 800-1000 words or less, maybe a little more. Photos nice, but not required. We pay for these stories. 62

July 2018

SOUTHWINDS