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Editorial: Are Random Boardings Unconstitutional?

By Steve Morrell

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Letters You Should Believe

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Bubba Peeved at Lack of Review

By Morgan Stinemetz

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Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures

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Short Tacks: Sailing News and Events Around the South

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What’s Up with the America’s Cup

By Jan Pehrson

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Trailerable Trawlers

By Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell

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Our Waterways: Are Random Boardings Unconstitutional; Stuart Boater Again Confronts City Hall

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Composting on Calypso

By Jeff and Wendy Gower

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Eighth Annual Gulf Coast Traditional Small Craft Festival

By Steve Morrell

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Carolina Sailing: Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week

By Dan Dickison

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Hospice Cup/Morgan Invasion

By Kevin Fouche

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XLV Regata del Sol al Sol

By Beth Pennington

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Southern Race Reports

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Southern Race Calendar and News

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Lipstick Pirates

By Jeffrey Silcock

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Southern Sailing Schools Section

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Marine Marketplace

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Southern Marinas Pages

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Boat Brokerage Section

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Classifieds

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Alphabetical Index of Advertisers

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Advertisers’ List by Category

Trailerable Trawlers. Page 29. Photo by Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell.

Gulf Coast Small Craft Festival. Page 40. Photo by Steve Morrell

COVER PHOTO: Waiting for the start. From left to right: Merrythought, Sweet Melissa, and Mojo. Light winds move the start of the 45th Regata del Sol al Sol to lower Tampa Bay, where boaters found more light winds.

Photo by Steve Morrell. Story page 46.

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FROM THE HELM

STEVE MORRELL, EDITOR

Is Random Boarding Of Vessels Unconstitutional?

In “Our Waterways” section this month, we have reprinted an editorial I read on the TradeOnlyToday.com newsletter I get daily. Editorial writer Norm Schultz puts out a daily column that is generally geared toward industry news, but he also regularly discusses general boating concerns.

I have many times over the last ten years called random boardings unconstitutional, even though there are many who say it’s legal and police can do it—especially in Florida.

Well—there are many instances over the last 200-plus years where an action by the police that was considered legal in a state was eventually ruled as unconstitutional. In fact, just about every Supreme Court decision. That’s what they do most of the time. A state passes a law and one day someone challenges. Sometimes it’s right after the law was passed, and sometimes it’s a hundred years later. And state supreme courts regularly make decisions in a similar manner when some action by local or state officials or police is questioned.

In this editorial, Schultz gives some good examples of states that have declared random boardings illegal, two examples being Michigan and Arkansas. He writes that Ohio is next on the list to prohibit it.

But he doesn’t mention Florida. As far as I know, in Florida, it’s not even discussed on any level above that of the boater. I’ve never heard a state legislator, governor or any public official mention it as a problem, yet I hear about random boardings all the time. How about the random night inspections—which I called “raids”—that were held in Boot Key Harbor in January 2007 where FWC officers approached moored boats in the dark with bullhorns and spotlights (read “From the Helm” in the March 2007 issue—available online in Back Issues)? If that wasn’t unconstitutional, nothing is. Yet no one in government questioned it that I know of—only boaters. Fortunately, the FWC toned done their actions after that, but didn’t stop the general practice of ran-

dom inspections. I hear about these types of police actions regularly, about both the FWC and local marine police.

What’s changed in marine patrols in the last 12 years is 9/11. After that date, lots of federal money was disbursed to hire more marine patrol officers to keep an eye on things, especially after the Coast Guard started concentrating more on national security. The number of marine officers has increased dramatically over the years—especially in Florida, and I believe many of them feel they died and went to heaven when they found out they can stop a boater whenever they wanted—for whatever reason they wanted—and inspect them, question them, ask for their “papers” and pretty much do what they want. I recall that incident where an FWC officer pulled his gun out during a toilet inspection, from fear of some boater’s suspicious movement—all to make sure the toilet was right.

I think it’s about time Florida joined the states that outlaw such actions. Read Schultz’ editorial on page 32. It’s not just opinion; it’s full of facts.

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

A.J. Liebling

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

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TRANSIENT SLIPS AT $1/FOOT IN SOUTH CAROLINA Coquina Yacht Club (not really a yacht club in the sense we generally think of, but a marina) in Little River, SC, is offering slips for one dollar a foot to transient boaters that carry BoatUS insurance. I want to let other transient liveaboards know about this spectacular deal. I’ve not found rates this low anywhere on the ICW. Coquina has modern facilities, laundry, clubhouse with cable TV, Wi-Fi, handicappedaccessible showers, floating docks, power and water at the slips, locked gates to the docks—anything you need for a comfortable stay.

I also can’t say enough about Coquina’s dockmaster, Sandy Otter. She goes above and beyond to make transient voters feel right at home. She gave us a ride to pick up groceries one day and propane the next. She’s also full of useful information about the area and can tell you where to obtain almost anything you may require.

Coquina Yacht Club is located in Coquina Harbor (a hurricane hole) at mile 346, marker 13 on the ICW in Little River, SC, just above Myrtle Beach. Just look for the blackand-white lighthouse that marks the entrance channel.

Sandy monitors channel 16, or you can call (843) 249-9333.

Sherry Gavazi S/V Samara Sherry, It’s always nice to hear from someone who appreciates a good dockmaster, besides a marina that offers a good deal. One dollar a foot is pretty good, considering how prices have gone up in the last several years. I stayed there once back in 2002 when I was coming down the ICW. Nice place.

Editor FERRO-CEMENT BOAT REVIEWS, I am writing you to call to yer attention a cerious omission in yer magazine. I have written letters to you befor and you have never printed them or acknowleged them.

A fren of mine suggest I write you using a typewriter, instead of the legal pad and pencile I have used befor.

Despite my noomerous letters, you have never run any reviews of a ferro-cement sailing yahct. Ferro-cement, in kase you did not know, is the material of the footure, the best way to build yachts.

You need to look at ferro-cement in the cleer light of day and acknowlege its worth.

You can review my boat, Right Guard, pretty soon. Right now it’s not available, as it has been chaned to a dock until the bank and I get some financal matters straitened out.

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Jerry, Thanks for the magazine comments.

Unfortunately, all the energy today goes to supporting the bigger boats that are affordable by only a wealthier group. Some brokers won’t even list boats if they’re not going to sell for less than $50,000—or they will only list if you give them 10 percent of $50,000, even if your boat sells for $40,000. We know we would all like to be able to afford one of these newer and bigger boats, but at least there are a great number of very good and well-built used boats out there. What’s sad is that the buying power of those with less money is much, much lower today than 30 to 40 years ago.

Which is doubly sad, because my calculations on comparing the price of a new boat from earlier times to the price of a new boat of similar length today, shows that you can get a better and bigger new boat for your money today—even after you take inflation into account. It’s just that the average person has less buying power today and can’t afford a new one.

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After thinking I was done with my cruising years and sold the good old full keel 32-foot sailboat I had for 26 years (due to my creaking and aching joints), I found that I missed the old girl so much that I needed another fix two years down the road. Imagine the sticker shock when I hit the shows looking for a new lady. My wife, being the frugal gal she is, suggested a used boat. After several months looking, we found several (three) that we would consider. We selected the best of the lot and ended up with a spirited 34-foot 1986 boat that needed some new standing and running rigging along with new sails. She has been with us now for two years and is the best purchase I have ever made. What also makes a used boat a smart purchase, besides the price, is that it had all the bells and whistles that would be extra on a new boat. Just do your homework and don’t get in a hurry.

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Bubba Peeved at Lack of Review

“T

hey do this feature, this review, every month in the magazine,” Bubba Whartz was saying to Doobie at The Blue Moon Bar, “and yet they have never done a review on a ferro-cement sailboat. I think it’s a conspiracy of sorts, their leaving out ferro-cement.”

Neither Bubba nor Doobie had seen me quietly slip into the bar. It was a badly overcast day, so my opening the bar door and closing it quietly did not change the light levels inside the bar. Bubba was intent on the points he was trying to make to Doobie, the bartenderette, attired this day in black, skin-tight leather trousers. I noticed that as I slipped onto a barstool a long way from Bubba and held my index finger to my lips as Doobie looked my way. I wanted to hear what the live-alone, live-aboard sailor had to say.

Bubba didn’t see me as he had his head back, draining a beer.

He belched once and said, “Doobie, gimme one more.”

As Doobie moved away from him he followed her every move. From where I was sitting, it was interesting to watch Bubba drool slightly. When Doobie returned with Bubba’s beer, he could look at the beer and also take in the front view of Doobie, which was just as good as the rear. She was never brazen about how she dressed. The T-shirts she often wore let the observer know there were lovely things underneath, but shirts were loose enough so some mystery remained.

When she had set his fresh beer in front of him, he continued his train of thought. “I think every boat I have ever seen reviewed in SOUTHWINDS has been made of plastic. You know, they make Clorox bottles out of plastic, too.”

“What have you done about it so far, Bubba?” Doobie asked him.

“I’ve written letters to both the editor and the publisher of the magazine.”

Doobie hopped on that one. “Bubba, I have seen you at this very bar writing letters to the people you mention, but you have been writing on ruled, yellow paper with a pencil.”

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“Is there something wrong with that?”

“No, my friend, there is nothing wrong with that,” replied Doobie, “but the recipient might think that you are living in a place where one is not allowed sharp instruments. And did you know that the editor and publisher of SOUTHWINDS are the same person?”

Bubba was amazed. “No, I didn’t know that!” he squeaked. “Is it a man or a woman? Probably a woman.

They have taken over the entire communication business.

Maybe the only magazines that don’t have a woman editorially in charge are Sports Illustrated and Hustler.”

“The editor and publisher of SOUTHWINDS is a man,” Doobie explained with slightly strained patience.

“That means that I have been writing the same letter twice to the same person, then,” Bubba deduced. “I’ve been doing twice as much work as I need to. I am opposed to that.”

“Yes,” Doobie agreed. “I know. And if you want to get noticed, write your letters on good paper and type them. Do you have a computer and a printer?”

“No,” said Bubba. “I have a Royal portable typewriter that used to belong to my mom’s sister, but she passed away in the late 1950s.”

“Use that then,” Doobie suggested. “Put a new ribbon, if you can find one, in the typewriter. Check your spelling.”

“I know how to spell,” Bubba said truculently.

“Regardless, Bubba, I have been on Right Guard any number of times. The boat could use some cleaning up,” Doobie warned.

Offended, Bubba asked, “Such as?”

“Such as getting rid of the 100 or so empty beer cans in the V-berth. Such as cleaning up the dirty pots of baked beans in the galley. Such as removing the condom dispensing machine from the head. Such as cleaning the toilet bowl with bleach, lots of bleach. Such as washing that sleeping bag you have used for a couple of years now. I remember when you got it from Goodwill. My guess is that you have never washed it. Such as getting rid of the cockroaches. No one will want to take pictures of the inside of your boat with a bunch of cockroaches running around. Such as replacing the burned-out bulbs in the boat’s main cabin; it’s dingy in there. Get rid of the mold and mildew. Wash the windows, inside and out,” Doobie instructed.

“That will take a lot of time, Doobie,” Bubba said in a quiet voice. I knew for a fact, though, that it was not a matter of time that was bugging Bubba. It was the amount of work involved in making Right Guard fit for photos. Captain Whartz has always been a tad chary about putting out a great deal of effort to make Right Guard presentable.

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you?” Doobie asked.

“I was thinking about Tierra del Fuego,” Bubba replied.

Doobie scoffed, “Bubba, I have known you for a long time and most of the times you are in here you are hitting up people to buy you a beer. My bet is that you don’t have anywhere near the money to get down near Cape Horn, and then come home. Even if you did, it would take you six months to get ready for a sailing trip like that. I know Right Guard’s bottom was cleaned and painted about six months ago, so that is a plus. On the other hand, going that far in a boat of Right Guard’s size would be pushing the limit of sanity. Think about Tierra del Fuego all you want, but you are smarter than to try.”

“Maybe you are right,” agreed Bubba. “But cleaning up my sailboat for a photo shoot is a huge job. My concept is to get people—magazine people and the whole sailing public—to recognize what a valuable asset ferro-cement boats are. Ferro-cement boats don’t take products made from oil to construct them, so they are ‘green.’ That’s fashionable these days.”

“Bubba,” said Doobie, “if you want your boat featured in SOUTHWINDS, you are going to have to commit to doing some hard work and spend money on cleaning materials.”

“I am aware of that,” Bubba said. “And I know there are people around now who are looking for employment.

Maybe I could get some people who might be in this coun-

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try illegally to work for me, off the books. You know, I can speak a little Spanish.”

“You can?”

“Si.” “Bubba, if that’s the limit of your Spanish, cruising your sailboat to a place at the end of the earth will require you to know Spanish and Portuguese. If you screw up down south, no one will know where you are, because it isn’t like the United States. You don’t get one phone call.

And the Brazilians are experts with procedures involving pau de arara, falaka and water pumping. If you made a mistake, you’d be in a world of hurt.”

“What are those things you just said?” asked Bubba.

“Speak in English.”

“You don’t want to know, Bubba,” Doobie said with emphasis. “They make water boarding appear to be child’s play.”

“Maybe cleaning up my boat isn’t such a bad idea after all,” Bubba considered. “It would take less time than a trip down to Tierra del Fuego, and then I could get the shooter from SOUTHWINDS to take inside pictures and that will help put ferro-cement sailboats in the conscious minds of a lot of sailors in the Southeast. Lots of people read SOUTHWINDS, right?

“I think so,” Doobie replied. “And put away that inflatable doll you have on board.”

“Good idea!” enthused Whartz. “I’ll drink to that! How about one on the house?”

I’m not making this up. I took notes. It really happened.

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Southeastern U.S. Air & Water Temperatures and Gulf Stream Currents – June 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.

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

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Marine Corrosion Certification, Key West, FL, June 11-13 www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 About Boating Safely Courses— Required in Florida and Other Southern States Effective Jan. 1, 2010, 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 boaters to have boater safety education if they were born after a certain date, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually be required to have taken a course. To learn about the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com.

The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education requirement in Florida and most Southern states and also gives boaters of all ages a solid grounding (no pun intended) in boating safety. Other organizations offer other courses which will satisfy the Florida requirements.

The About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects including boat handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailering, federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermia and more. Many insurance companies also give discounts for having taken the boater safety education course.

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bers will be charged $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests held bimonthly. To apply, call (813) 677-2354. **St. Augustine, FL. Ongoing. About Boating Safely. Sponsored by the Coast Guard Auxiliary of St. Augustine, FL, the eight-hour course is held at the St. Augustine campus of St. Johns River State College, 2900 College Drive (off State Road 16), St. Augustine. Preregistration required by contacting Vic Aquino at (904) 4600243. The course is offered 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on August 3, Sept. 7, and Nov. 2. A course called “Suddenly in Command” is a boating safety primer designed for those not generally at the helm to help them to be prepared with the basics in the event of an emergency, such as the captain becoming incapacitated. This course is offered from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. on June 1. For more information on all courses, go to wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit= 070-14-07.

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Biloxi, MS, May 29-June 1. Biloxi Yacht Club. Instructor Jabbo Gordon.

Contact Tom Musselman: capt.muss@gmail.com.

Mobile, AL, May 29-June 1.

Mobile Yacht Club. Instructor Lisa Downey. Contact Jennifer Vereen: j.vereen@yahoo.com.

Ocean Springs, MS, June 3-6.

Ocean Springs Yacht Club. Instructor Jabbo Gordon. Contact Robert Patt: robertpatt@gmail.com.

Tampa, FL, June 13-16. Davis

Island Yacht Club. Instructor Allison Jolly. Contact Jane Millican: diysfdirector@diyouthsailing.org.

Basic Keelboat Instructor Evaluative Course, Coconut Grove, FL, June 29-July 1 This is an extremely intensive evaluation of your ability to teach sailing to the US Sailing Keelboat Certification System Standard. This standard is the most rigorous in the country and requires practice, study and preparation by even the most gifted and experienced professional instructors. Go to the website for prerequisites.

Thank you to all the sailors, sponsors & volunteers who made this another successful regatta.

Everyone had a great time – see you in 2014!

US SAILING COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) For more on course locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_ Calendars.htm, or call (401) 683-0800, ext. 644. Check the website, since courses are often added late and after press date.

US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Course, Southeast U.S., June The US SAILING Small Boat Sailing Level 1 Instructor Course is designed to provide sailing instructors with information on how to teach more safely, effectively and creatively. The goal of the program is to produce highly qualified instructors, thereby reducing risk exposure for sailing programs.

Topics covered in the course include: classroom and on-the-water teaching techniques, risk management, safety issues, lesson planning, creative activities, ethical concerns, and sports physiology and psychology.

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Coconut Grove Sailing Club. Karen Davidson: KarenDavidson@ussailing.org Sailing Counselor Course, West Palm Beach, FL, June 1-2 A two-day course designed to prepare camp counselors and staff from community sailing and scouting programs to supervise small boat recreational sailing activities typically conducted on sheltered and protected waters. Palm Beach Sailing Club. Instructor: Alfredo Sambolin. Contact Don Lasky: dlasky@pbsail.org.

Basic Sailing Courses, Vero Beach, FL, Summer Camp, June 17-Aug. 2 Contact Charles Pope: chrispvb@att.net. (772) 567-9000 US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat Handling A great course for those who operate whalers and similar single-screw powerboats including recreational boaters, sailing instructors, race committee and other on-the-water volunteers with some boating experience who want to learn the safe handling of small powerboats, or improve their onthe-water boat handling skills. A US SAILING Small Powerboat Certification is available upon successful completion of the course and satisfies the requirement for instructors seeking a US SAILING Level 1 certification. This is a two-day course with two full days; or a three-day course, part time each day; or the accelerated one full-day course.

Fort Lauderdale, FL. June and July. Ongoing one and two-day courses. Best Boat Club and Rentals. Dean Sealey. dean@goboatingnow.com. (954) 523-0033 Southport, NC, June. Ongoing one and two-day courses. NC Boat Rentals, Southport, NC, Kevin Hennessey.

(910) 279-2355 Kemah, TX, June 15-16, 22-23, July 6-7, 20-21 (two-day courses). Gateway Community Boating Center. Capt. Lucy Newman. (281) 334-4606 Boat Rental, Charter Company, Sailing Club Information Wanted Beach Cats, Sunfish, etc. – Small Boat Rental Companies Bareboats and Captained Charter Companies SOUTHWINDS is compiling a list for our website of all the charter and boat rental companies, including sailing clubs in the Bahamas and in the Southeast U.S.—in the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

For small boat rentals, this includes beach cats, sunfish, trimarans, windsurfers, kite sailing, sailing kayaks—any small sailboat rental in a private business, sailing club or community organization.

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St. Petersburg, FL, June 10-14, 24-28, July 15-19.

University of South Florida. Youth ages 12-14 Day Camp.

Contact Zac Oppenheim at water@usfsp.edu. (727) 873-4597 Ft. Myers, FL, June 10-14, July 8-12 22-26. Class A and B courses. Edison Sailing Center. Ages 10-17. Contact Stephanie Webb: rpsc1983@aol.com.

Advanced Powerboat Handling, Ft. Myers, FL, July 13. Edison Sailing Center. Ages 10-17. Contact Stephanie Webb: rpsc1983@aol.com

BOAT SHOWS 26th Annual Houston Summer Boat Show, June 19-23 Reliant Center, Houston International boat, Sport & Travel Show, Inc. (713) 626-6361. www.houstonboatshows.com.

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2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, June 1-November 30 Visit the SOUTHWINDS hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com for articles and links to weather Web sites, hurricane plans, tips on preparing your boat and more.

Florida Lobster Season July and August Openings 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 24-25. 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.

Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor National Marina Day, St. Augustine, FL, June 1 Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor will be celebrating its 4th National Marina Day on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. National Marina Day recognizes the important recreational, environmental and social contributions marinas make to thousands of waterfront communities all over America.

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dunk tank, casting contest, blindfold dinghy race, children’s carnival games, nautical knot-tying contest and powdered donut scallywag. Educational displays for children and adults will be exhibited on subjects from marine history to whale watching. Other activities are boat rides, sailing demos, a nautical flea market, maritime vendors, a silent auction and boat displays. Swashbucklers and pirates will raid the harbor, with cannons firing, black powder rifles and sword fights.

For more information, contact Wendy Thomson at (904) 687-4625, or wendysails55@gmail.com.

St. Augustine Maritime Heritage Foundation Family Fun Day, St. Augustine, FL, June 8 The St. Augustine Maritime Heritage Foundation is a nofor-profit organization that is dedicated to educating the public about local maritime history. On June 8, they will hold their first Family Fun Day at the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine. Activities will include model boat building, youth sailing/rigging demos, knot-tying contests, cannon firing and boat building. Members are now building a Chalupa, a replica of a tender that was used when the first

sailors came to St. Augustine. The event will be held at the famous Fountain of Youth from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, contact Wendy Thomson at (904) 687-4625, or wendysails55@gmail.com

13th Annual Summer Sailstice, Planet Earth, June 22 The 13th Annual Summer Sailstice, a sailing celebration of the summer solstice, will be held on the weekend of June 2223, the closest Saturday (June 22) to the summer solstice.

There is no specific location of the Summer Sailstice except that it occurs on the planet Earth, in this solar system, where sailors can spend the day—or two days—sailing as a tribute to the solstice, which—astronomically—occurs on June 21.

For more, go to www.summersailstice.com.

38th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco, July 3-11 - More Than a Regatta “It’s a party every night...in a different location.”

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“Cheeseburger in Paradise” picnic and runs through a week of festivities and casual racing with Bahamian boats and cruisers from all over. Bob’s “Stranded Naked” party, as it’s also called, is the kick-off event for the regatta. Over 1200 cheeseburgers—plus fries, hot dogs, margaritas and rum punch—are fed to hundreds of visitors who come by every means possible—-but mainly by boat. The party is followed by a series of five races that are held throughout the Abacos, all of which end at Hope Town where the final race and party are held. Regatta organizers promote the event as, “It’s a party every night...in a different location.” For more information, go to www.regattatimeinabaco.com.

Articles Wanted About Southern Yacht Clubs, Sailing Associations and Youth Sailing Groups SOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for articles on individual yacht clubs, sailing associations and youth sailing groups throughout the Southern states (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX (east Texas). Articles wanted are about a club’s history, facilities, major events and general information about the club. The clubs and associations must be well established and have been around for at least five years. Contact editor@ Southwindsmagazine.com for information about article length, photo requirements and other questions.

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Southeastern All Catalina Rendezvous, Fernandina Beach, FL, June 14-16 Catalina Yachts will be hosting a Catalina Rendezvous at the Fernandina Harbor Marina on Amelia Island (just north of Jacksonville) on June 14-16.

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By Land: Hampton Inn (across from the Marina) $129/night (Must tell reservationist that you are attending the Catalina Yacht Rendezvous, or use code CYR on line for discount, (904) 491-4911). By Water: Fernandina Harbor Marina (10% discount), moorings available. (904) 491-2090 For details and to register, go to www.catalina yachts.com, and click on “Catalina South Rendezvous.” A late fee will apply to registrations made after June 1. Call (912) 275-7774, or email catalinarendezvous@gmail.com.

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Okeechobee Water Level Essentially the Same Since April As of press date in early May, Lake Okeechobee is at 13.51 feet above sea level, decreasing a few inches since April. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 7.45 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 5.65 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 50.56 feet. For those interested in seeing the daily height of the lake, navigation route depths and bridge clearance, go to http://w3.saj.usace.army. mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml. (Copy this address exactly as it is here with upper and lower cases). This link is also available on our website, www.southwindsmagazine.com.

Florida Boatbuilder Builds Boat for Hemingway Movie John Lubbehusen, owner of the Old Florida Boat Company in St. Augustine, was hired by Andy Garcia’s company to build a 16-foot boat with a gaff-rigged sail for Garcia’s movie about the writing of The Old Man and the Sea, the last novel that Hemingway wrote. Garcia and Hemingway’s niece, Hilary Hemingway, wrote the screenplay together. It is about Hemingway and his boat captain, Gregorio Fuentes—played by Garcia—in 1950s Cuba.

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What’s Up With the America’s Cup San Francisco, CA, July through September

By Jan Pehrson A typical AC72, the boat being sailed in the America’s Cup. Shown here is Hydrofoil Emirates Team New Zealand (although they did not make the cut to compete in the Louis Vuitton Cup), Photo by Chris Cameron.

The 34th America’s Cup is not your grandfather’s yacht race.

The oldest trophy in international sport, the America’s Cup was first contested in 1851 and pre-dates the modern Olympics by 45 years. This year’s format for “The Cup”— the oldest trophy in international sport—departs radically from the past.

A mission of the 2013 America’s Cup is to revolutionize the viewing experience. Racing will be visible to crowds lining the San Francisco shoreline, and also to fans on TV. Graphics overlaid on live television images will aid viewers’ comprehension, illustrating where the competitors are positioned on the racecourse.

A new rule has been developed—the AC72 rule. Racing will be in two-hulled catamarans, 72 feet long and powered by wing sails towering 131 feet in the air. The “Giant Cats” are designed with hydrofoils that lift the hulls clear out of the water. This combination of aero and hydro efficiency could see the AC72 near 50 knots (57 mph) boat speed on the racecourse.

Sailed by a crew of 11, the blistering speeds demand more effort and coordination than any previous Cup yacht.

ORACLE TEAM USA dramatically illustrated this last year when they capsized their AC72 under the Golden Gate Bridge during training, resulting in a dramatic rescue and a badly damaged wing.

To see a video of the raw power of these boats, go to www.youtube.com, and search for “AC72 Hydrofoiling.”

This summer’s events will be: Louis Vuitton Cup: the America’s Cup Challenger Series, July 4-Aug. 30. Teams are competing in AC72s from Sweden, New Zealand, and Italy.

Red Bull Youth America’s Cup: National teams of sailors aged 19 to 24, Sept. 1-4. Racing will be in smaller, 45-footlong versions of the AC72s. Ten youth teams have qualified: Australia, France, Germany, New Zealand (2), Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States (2) America’s Cup Finals: between the winners of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup Challenger Series, and ORACLE TEAM USA, the defender – September 7-21 Note: Just before going to press in May, an America’s Cup boat, the Swedish Artemis Racing team, flipped over, killing one crewmember who was trapped under the boat. Sailing was halted until race officials could analyze what happened.

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TRAWLERTALK

Trailerable Trawlers

By Captains Chris and Alyse Caldwell

ou may have noticed when we started writing “TrawlerTalk” articles that we focused on the heavier, full-displacement and semi-planing hull forms. These are the closest pleasure boat designs to the real deal, that of a commercial trawler. On the other hand, remember, too, that trawlers represent a lifestyle, not necessarily just a hull design—and some of us just want to have fun on the waterways, not cross an ocean. This is how the trailerable trawler can fit your needs.

Trailerable trawlers are sometimes called pocket or mini-trawlers because of their size, yet they still meet the description of the trawler lifestyle: gunkholing, long-distance voyaging, living off the grid, on the hook swinging with the tide, enjoying your own peace and quiet; cruising but on a boat a little smaller than the average trawler. The trailerable trawler allows you to move the boat from one cruising area to the next at highway speeds, even if you don’t have a trailer hitch. But how?

Imagine that you want to cruise the Canadian Georgian Bay in the summer and the Bahamas in the winter…and you live in Kansas. Unfortunately, many of us still have that J-OB thing and think we cannot cruise these areas because of time restrictions. Enter stage right, the trailerable trawler.

Now we’re talking. Here is a smaller trawler that still has all the lifestyle comforts you could want: air-conditioning, heating, ensuite head and shower (with HOT water, too), a real helm indoors to protect you from the rain and sun, generator power for all the above lifestyles, and optional diesel power!

You can find these pocket trawlers in some brands such as Rosborough Boats, Ranger Tugs, Eastern Boats, C-Dory and a few others. Each of these can be put on a trailer and pulled legally on a highway if you have the right tow vehicle. If not, no worries. Hire a professional boat delivery truck company and you won’t have to buy or store your own trailer. Just use theirs. And when your trailerable trawler is not in use, simply store it at the boatyard dry storage, in a high-and-dry or even a boat hotel. Just think: No diver to clean the hull, no anti-fouling paint required, and you don’t have to adjust the dock lines during storm season.

These ideas offer options to boaters who prefer something smaller and more portable than the traditional large, heavy, slooooooow trawler in the 40-foot-plus range.

Let’s talk about a typical trailerable trawler scenario.

Say you live in Topeka, KS, and want to winter in the Bahamas. You own a trailerable trawler and need to get the boat to Palm Beach for the 54-mile hop across the Gulf

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Comfortable helm station in this pilot house showing a large screen GPS/chart plotter and RADAR. This trawler even has a bow and stern thruster.

This Virginia couple just purchased a Ranger Tug and trailer, planning to do the Great Loop. We trained them aboard our trawler a few years ago and bumped into them in Myrtle Beach, SC. They found the perfect-sized trawler all on one level.

Stream to West End, Grand Bahamas. You have the choice of pulling the boat yourself—and using valuable vacation time—or you can hire a professional boat-moving company.

Checking with an online mapping service, you will see that the highway time from Topeka to Palm Beach is estimated to be 23 highway hours. That means in two days your boat can be in a boatyard or marina, waiting for your arrival to load groceries and point the bow east to vacationland.

Mmmmmm.

When it is time to return home to that J-O-B thing, run your boat back into the United States, clear customs and tie up to wait for the truck service. Now, you have your next big decision. Do you have the boat delivered home to Kansas or to your next vacation location? Maybe you want to do part of the Great Loop and have your boat delivered to New York so you can visit the city, see the statue at night, and head up the Hudson River past West Point and toward the Erie Canal. You can finally do it, on your time schedule.

Let’s do some math. You’ve been gone away from work awhile and may have to wait to enjoy your boat until next vacation. The drive time from Palm Beach to New York City (or Jersey City or somewhere nearby) is almost the same as having the boat driven home to Kansas. You have to store the boat somewhere, so consider positioning the boat in the Northeast ready for your next vacation through the Erie Canal and into Canada and Georgian Bay. The highway drive time from Palm Beach is 21 hours so it is actually less than bringing the boat home.

On your next vacation, fly to NYC, grab some groceries, load the boat and head upriver for some summer fun.

Business calling? Just secure your boat somewhere safe and fly home. Return in a few weeks or months and head out again. When you reach Chicago, then you can schedule the truck to trailer your trawler to your next adventure. Ever been to the Pacific Northwest? We have, and it is a terrific adventure! Cruise the San Juan Islands, see the seals and whales and visit British Columbia. The truck highway time

from Chicago to Anacortes, WA, is 33 hours. Aren’t you glad you hired a professional to do the driving so you can show up and enjoy the boat?!

Here are some technical tips to help you decide on boat size and weight, pulling vehicle and the big kahuna, whether you want to buy a truck or hire a transport service. If you plan to pull the trailerable trawler yourself, be sure to study the towing vehicle to determine if it is up to the task.

Consider a transmission cooler and gear reduction ratios usually included in a trailer package when buying the towing vehicle. Will you be hauling across steep inclines like the Alleghany and Rocky Mountains or just flat lands like we have in the Gulf South. There is a lot more to consider in a towing vehicle, including trailer type, ball size, trailer brakes, hitch design, and your personal comfort for driver and passengers. Maybe you already own the vehicle so now all you have to decide is which color trawler looks good with your truck.

When you talk with your boat broker, have your figures ready to compare. Here are some examples to consider with approximate weights and guidelines on the Ranger Tug brand boats supplied by Jeff Messmer, VP of Ranger Tugs: The Ranger 21 with single-axle trailer is 3,750 pounds with hydraulic brakes and a 2-inch trailer ball. This minitrawler can be towed with just about any vehicle. Rangers 25 and 27 are between 8,000 and 10,000 pounds with trailer, a 2 5/16” ball, tandem axle and electric/hydraulic brakes.

These larger trawlers should be towed with a minimum of a half-ton truck, and many owners choose to tow with a 3/4-ton suburban. According to Messmer, you do not need a wide load permit for these first three size boats.

The Rangers 29 and 31 models are between 13,000 and 15,000 pounds with trailer, 2 5/16” ball, electric/ hydraulic brakes and a triple-axle trailer. Messmer reports that you will need wide-load permits, but these are still very manageable with either a 3/4-ton or 1-ton diesel truck. (Multiple state permits are available at www.wideloadpermits.com.)

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A Rosborough tug sporting its beard of ropes in Elbow Cay Abacos, Bahamas.

This 34-foot True North Down East trawler was trucked by a professional company from Fort Pierce, FL, to Portsmouth, RI, on Interstate 95 in three days. This trip would have taken at least two weeks by water.

If you are more comfortable having the boat trailered by a boat transport company using its trailer, or do not want the expense of a trailer and diesel truck, you can always schedule the transport and meet your boat almost anywhere.

Check out all the big boat details included on these smaller trawlers. Size does matter, and sometimes good things come in small packages. Trawlering offers the cruiser many options, and the trailerable trawler just expanded your cruising possibilities.

(If you have any ideas for future topics, comments about this article, or comments about trawler coverage in SOUTHWINDS, email them to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.)

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These three Ranger Tugs were on display in the water at the Gulf Coast Yacht and Boat Show in Mississippi in April. The red hull in this photo is the smallest of their fleet. It has an inboard diesel engine and offers pilot house comfort with a large aft deck entertainment space.

Youth Sailing Programs and Yacht Club Directory

AVAILABLE ONLINE — Search for or Update Your Program and Club

Going live on April 1 (this is no April Fools joke!), this new FREE online directory by SOUTHWINDS lists Youth Sailing Programs and Yacht Clubs and Sailing Associations in the Southeast U.S. Previously printed in the April issue, we found that most youth programs hadn’t made final decisions on their summer programs by the March 1 deadline, so we decided to create an online directory where program organizers can update their programs, whether summer programs or year-around programs, any day of the year on their own. Every program

gets its own page with room for photos, schedules, general information, youth ages accepted, rates, contact info, links to Facebook and more.

For those looking for programs, you can search by name, location or miles from a zip code.

The 2012 programs are listed, and program organizers can register an ac-

count, claim their listing and update it. Or new programs can be added.

We also added a yacht club directory, listing all the clubs that were on the main SOUTHWINDS site. Clubs can claim these listings and also get their own page to add photos, general information, contact info, links to Facebook and more.

To update your youth program or club, go to www.southwindsmagazine.info, or you can access it through the SOUTHWINDS main site at www.southwindsmagazine.com.

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OUR WATERWAYS Is Random Boarding Of Vessels Unconstitutional?

By Norm Schultz Reprinted with permission by Soundings TradeOnly Today. This editorial originally appeared in Norm Schultz’ regular online blog, “Dealer Outlook” on May 2, 2013. www.TradeOnlyToday.com Michigan outlawed it. Ohio lawmakers are on course to prohibit it. Arkansas has declared it unconstitutional. If nothing else, the subject of random boarding of the nation’s recreational boaters is finally taking center stage.

Michigan lawmakers stirred the pot last year when they passed a bill prohibiting random stops of recreational boats for safety inspections. So it comes as no surprise that their action spilled over to neighboring Ohio where a similar bill is now rapidly moving through that legislature. But perhaps the biggest surprise is a recent Arkansas Supreme Court ruling that random boarding violates the Fourth Amendment.

First, Ohio’s House Bill 29, sponsored by Rep. Rex Damschroder, R-Fremont, had its final hearing Tuesday. It was unanimously passed out of committee and passage by the full House seems assured. The bill has broad support from Ohio’s boaters, the marine industry and the Ohio Division of Watercraft. Division chief Rodger Norcross might have summed things up in Ohio the best during his candid testimony: “We are supportive of HB 29 and agree that it is common-sense legislation designed to encourage, rather than discourage, recreational boating,” Norcross told lawmakers.

“In my time serving as chief, it has been made clear that excessive and random boardings of vessels by Division of Watercraft law enforcement are unacceptable,” he added.

Norcross later noted that while it’s currently his policy, confirming it in Ohio law assures boaters the policy won’t change with future administrations and that’s important.

The Michigan law (and Ohio’s HB-29 when it passes) covers state and local agency marine patrols. But Michigan’s

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waters include four of the five Great Lakes while Ohio has the largest part of Lake Erie. Those waters are also federal and, therefore, patrolled by the Coast Guard. Boaters have been complaining about excessive random Coast Guard boardings for several years.

When Michigan’s law passed, I asked the Coast Guard if it would follow the Michigan statute. The answer was: It’s up to the various sector commanders, but federal law allows random boarding and federal law trumps state law. And that brings me to Arkansas.

On Feb. 7, the Arkansas Supreme Court (case: Arkansas v Robert M. Allen) handed down a ruling that the random stopping of Allen’s boat was unreasonable and violated Allen’s constitutional rights under the Fourth Amendment.

Allen was randomly stopped for a safety equipment check by Sergeant Glenn Tucker of the Game and Fish Commission. Tucker proceeded to arrest Allen and charge him with intoxication. Allen entered a no-contest plea in District Court and then appealed the conviction to the Garland County Circuit Court.

That court granted Allen’s motion to dismiss, finding that Arkansas Game and Fish officers had no authority to stop and arrest Allen because “there was a complete lack of probable cause for this Defendant’s (Allen’s) stop.” The state appealed to the Arkansas Supreme Court, which upheld the lower court’s ruling.

The Supreme Court ruled that regardless of Arkansas’ law stating that Fish and Game officers can stop boats for random safety inspections, they do not have the unfettered right to stop and check a boat at will. To do so without probable cause removes the Fourth Amendment protection from unreasonable search and seizure. In this case, randomly stopping Allen’s pontoon, which was “legally registered and illuminated…and being operated in an unremarkable fashion”…was “unreasonable and violated Defendant’s rights under the Fourth Amendment.”

The Arkansas decision settles it for the Game and Fish officers there. It certainly raises a comparable question for all other states. But it really opens an interesting question about the same actions of the Coast Guard. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution applies to the states, but it is the federal law of the land. And, under the rule of law, the actions of government officials are prescribed by the principles and laws that make up our legal system and do not reflect the arbitrary whims and caprices of the government officials themselves.

In other words, isn’t a policy of stopping and boarding recreational boats, whether by a local, state or federal officer including Coast Guard personnel, for random safety checks unconstitutional at all levels? It seems reasonable to assume so. At the very least, isn’t it clearly time for a thorough review of any such policies as we begin another summer of boating? www.southwindsmagazine.com

Stuart Boater Again Confronts City Hall

By Steve Morrell Information in this article was taken from TradeOnly Today.

In 2008, Vincent Sibilla won a lawsuit against the city of Stuart, FL, for infringing on his right to anchor outside a mooring field in Stuart. He won, and it changed the laws about anchoring in the state (see “Our Waterways,” October 2008 in back issues at www.southwindsmagazine.com).

Sibilla is again fighting city hall, but this time it’s about anchor lights. Sibilla is contesting three $95 tickets he received from the local marine patrol for not displaying an approved anchor light. Sibilla, along with other boaters in the anchorage, use solar-powered anchor lights, and the deputy told him he had to have Coast Guard-approved lights.

Coast Guard-required lights must be visible up to two miles. Sibilla says his light is as bright as any anchor light he’s seen. The police have told him that Florida Statute 327.50 says solar lights, like the ones he uses, must be in accordance with Coast Guard requirements. Sibilla says the Florida law also states that solar lights must comply “as far as practicable” with standard lights. Sibilla’s lights are on all night and are backed up by a battery for cloudy days. Sibilla says a friend checked his light and that it is visible just short of two miles.

His friend also says that there is no place on the river within the line of sight of his boat that is two miles away.

TradeOnly reported that Sibilla says he is willing to go to jail on this issue, stating that he is going to win eventually.

I remember several years ago, when the FWC in Boot Key Harbor, Florida Keys, got a little overzealous, coming up

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to boaters late in the evening with loudspeakers and floodlights to do inspections. One boater reported that the FWC came up to his boat and told him that the solar-powered anchor light he was using on his bow was not legal. The boat owner told the FWC that it didn’t matter, because his anchor light at the top of his mast was on and was legal. The FWC, though, didn’t see the legal light at the top of the mast, but instead only saw the weaker, solar light down low.

In the weeks and months following these raids, which were hotly debated, a more peaceful and agreeable relationship was developed between the FWC and the boaters. In this peace process, the FWC decided to allow the lower-intensity solar lights that people like to use, since they were so easy, coming on in the dark and going off in the morning light.

Plus Boot Key Harbor isn’t very big, being surrounded on almost all sides by land, and requiring lights to be seen from two miles away is immaterial, as there is nothing even close to that distance on the water that makes it relevant.

It appears to me that the local marine patrol would be smarter to adjust its strict requirements to the local conditions and accept all the solar lights. I wonder if the city isn’t a little irritated at the local officer who handed out the first ticket, making this a big issue that maybe it would now like to see disappear.

Of course, it’s always possible that it ordered the police to pursue this, still holding a grudge against Sibilla. Crazier things have been known to come out of city hall.

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Composting on Calypso

A Classic 40-year-old Westsail 32 Keeps Up with the Times

By Jeff and Wendy Gower

One thing we have noticed about boaters is that no matter where you are gathered, whether at a gam, potluck dinner, or owner association rendezvous, conversation usually ends up discussing the head.

Why a Composting Head?

We started looking into a composting head after paying $25 to pump out a 13-gallon holding tank, but it wasn’t until Hurricane Irene destroyed the pump-out at the marina we were staying at that we got serious. We spoke to several cruising friends from Canada to Florida who have composting heads and found many favorable comments. In fact, we did not hear a single negative comment. We also looked at several blogs that showed a variety of installations.

With a composting head, instead of being concerned about the cost and availability of a marina-based pumpout facility, we were now in charge. We no longer had to plan our cruising around the next pump-out; we would have the ability to choose when and where we emptied it out. Gone would be the lingering thoughts of, “How full is the holding tank?”—or, “What’s that coming out of the holding tank vent?”

Another advantage that helped us make the decision to go composting was that we would be able to eliminate both the suction and discharge thru-hull fittings. A composting head does not use water for flushing, and there is no discharge of waste. It isclassified as a type III marine sanitation device (MSD). The U.S. Coast Guard defines a type III as, “a device that prevents the overboard discharge of treated or untreated sewage or any waste derived from sewage. This type of device is typically a holding tank and may include other types of technology including incineration, recirculation, and composting.”

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Which Unit to Choose?

Although there are several manufacturers of composting toilets for isolated homes and cabins, the two marine head models we knew about were Nature’s Head and Air Head.

Both come as a complete unit and have several accessories available. The Nature’s Head (www.natureshead.net) sells for $875, and the Air Head (www.airheadtoilet.com) is $996.

They are similar in operation in separating fecal matter (solids) from urine (liquids). This eliminates the knock-youto-your-knees odor associated with composting toilets many have experienced at roadside rest areas.

While relatively simple to operate, some user participation is required. Both manufacturers build their units with three main components. These are the seat assembly, liquids bottle, and solids container. The seat assembly is simply a bowl with a seat attached. Unlike a standard marine toilet, a composting head does not use water for flushing.

The front of the bowl is designed with several holes to allow urine, with the help of gravity, to travel into the removable liquids bottle. The bottle collects and stores about two gallons of urine. The bottle comes with a handle and a screwon cap for easy carrying. Also, a sight glass allows you to track the level and prevent overflow.

The solids container resembles a 5-gallon bucket. The seat assembly is securely mounted to the top of the solids container. A hole in the bottom of the bowl allows fecal matter, whatever the consistency, to drop into the solids container by passing through this hole. A small door covers the

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hole when not defecating. It is opered, the user would face the bow. ated by using a lever mounted next Unfortunately, the Lavac on our to the seat. When shut, the door Westsail 32, Calypso, was posiseals off composting fecal matter tioned very differently. It was from the bowl and directs urine mounted on a custom platform and toward the liquids bottle. A stainless locker against the port side of the steel auger inside the solids bucket hull. With this arrangement the is connected to an external handle. user faces starboard when seated.

This helps mix the fecal matter with If our only option was to orient the an organic composting medium. composting head the same way as Here, with the help of an exhaust the examples we saw, we would fan to remove moisture, is where need to make a major modification. composting takes place.

We needed to find a way to install Depending on how often the it to fit on the same foot print as our composting toilet is used—and Lavac. Positioning, and any modiprobably depending on diet—the fications, would need to be solids container will need to be planned out before we decided on emptied from every couple of weeks what brand to install. to once an entire cruising season.

Calypso, like many Westsail 32s, is We calculated our use when we are a professionally finished and cuscruising at 60 deposits per month. tomized kit boat. She differs in That’s a lot of waste. How do we get many ways from the factory-finrid of it? When sailing offshore, disished Westsails. In the head area, posal of liquids and solids is like where you would normally have a any other marine head or holding shower pan, we have a large bilge tank. In fact, we think that it’s better access, which allows us to stow our since there are no holding tank anchor chain. We can fit almost 300 The platform made out of two pieces of 3/4” maple chemicals to discharge. feet of 3/8-inch BBB chain there, epoxied together and painted. It is ready for the toilet Like most boaters, when dockbut that is another story. If we to be installed on top of it. side, we mainly use the marina changed the location of the head, it facilities. Just like boat owners with standard marine holdwould cover the access, and we would no longer be able to ing tanks, using dockside facilities greatly extends our get into this locker. time between emptying. For us, it also gives the solids additional time to compost. Solids compost quickly, so an Let’s Think About This! infrequent user will find that composting takes place while With the position of the head in question it was time for they are off the boat. Once the fecal matter is composted, it more research. We went back to the four boats we looked at resembles a dirt-like mixture that can be sealed in a plastic earlier but this time taking measurements. Then, we bag and deposited in the Dumpster or used on non-edible searched the Internet and used the Westsail Owners plants as fertilizer.

Association Bulletin Board (www.westsail.org) to look at composting head installations on similar Westsails.

We started leaning toward the Air Head for several reaHow will it be Installed? sons. First, it would mount on the existing platform without We were replacing our 20-year-old—and very reliable— a major modification to our head cabinetry. The Air Head Blake Lavac head and wanted to make as few structural stands 19.25” tall. This is taller than most marine toilets, but changes as possible. We looked at four boats with compostour critical dimension would be overall diameter. The Air ing heads as examples in order to get an idea on how other Head’s diameter of 17.5” would fit nicely. units were installed. Two boats had the Air Head and the Another way that the Nature’s Head differs is that it other two had the Nature’s Head. In all four cases the heads requires several inches clearance behind the seat assembly. were positioned slightly off the centerline, and, when seat-

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The toilet with the solids area door open. It is closed when not being used.

You can see the holes that allow liquids to flow into the liquids container.

The vent attachment above the toilet in the head ceiling.

Calypso had a dorade mounted in a perfect position above the head for the exhaust fan

This clearance is required to allow room to tilt the seat assembly back in order to remove and empty the liquids tank. Space was already at a premium, and we did not have space to give up.

Finally, we contacted Geoffrey Trott, the general manager at Air Head. We wanted to clear up our question about orientation of the Air Head. If we installed an Air Head on the footprint of our Lavac, the user would face starboard.

Especially, while urinating, would that affect the operation of the unit?

He was very helpful and even offered to send us a computerized CAD diagram of what the head would look like if we sent him our measurements. Also, as far as he knew, most of the Air Head units were oriented the same way we wanted ours installed. He pointed out that with the user facing starboard, and if Calypso was heeled over on a hard starboard tack, urine might not gravity-drain into the liquids tank. If urine could not drain through the holes in the front of the bowl assembly, it would stay in the bowl until we changed our angle of heeling or tack. He commented, however, in these situations the user could ask the helmsman for a quick course change to allow gravity to work Thoroughly preplanning your installation, before ordering, will be the key to success. Once you decide on which unit is right for you and how it will be oriented, other questions need to be answered. First question is: What side of the solids container do you want the auger crank handle?

Your unit will arrive from either manufacturer with the handle on either the left or right side depending on which option you select while ordering. If space is a premium, Air Head offers a modified hand crank that is not much more than an adaptor to allow you to use a 3/8” ratchet wrench instead of their standard crank. Nature’s Head offers a space-saving handle called a “spider handle,” which reduces the unit’s overall diameter by 2-3/4”. Both the handle or the adaptor are optional and can be removed when not in use.

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a sponge-like filter to vent odor-causing moisture. Gaskets on the bowl assembly and liquids tank are used to keep the unit sealed. These are critical components to ensure odor and insect-free composting. Some owners use a low-profile, solar-powered, exhaust fan. Others use the power-sipping 12-volt fan, similar to a computer fan, which Air Head provides. The standard fan is enclosed inside a vertical housing, which may not be practical due to space considerations.

In this case, Air Head can provide a modified fan housing that has a 90-degree angle.

Another option to the Air Head is installing a fitting that allows you to connect your existing holding tank to the liquids drain. Depending on the size of your holding tank, this option would eliminate the need to dump the liquids bottle every couple of days. We chose to remove our holding tank and all associated hoses and did not get this option.

Out With the Old and In With the New We kept hearing that the hardest part of the installation was removing the old unit. They were right! Besides the Lavac itself, the old system consisted of two diaphragm pumps, two Y-valves, a 13-gallon holding tank, and 15-plus feet of 3/4” and 1-1/2” sanitation hose. Extra care must be used to keep from having a huge mess. Remember to rinse your old system several times before you start any disassembly.

Everything will drain to the lowest place—and not necessarily where you want it to go. Rags and buckets will be your friend.

The liquids tank requires additional support, which means the existing footprint would need to be modified.

This support is necessary especially as the liquids tank fills with urine. In modifying the base, two planed pieces of 3/4” maple were laminated together using West Systems epoxy, then cut and painted. This formed a new base that was thru-bolted into the existing footprint. The Air Head mounting bracket was attached to the new base. The mounting bracket holds the solids container firmly in place with the help of two thumb screws. The bowl assembly fits over the solids tank and is held in place by four more thumb screws, and the liquid tank attaches to the front of the bowl. www.southwindsmagazine.com

The toilet installed with vent running to overhead exhaust.

Notice the liquids container installed and attached to the main unit. It has a handle on top for transport.

This provides a stable platform for the entire unit. We were almost ready to go!

Calypso has a dorade mounted in a perfect position above the head for the exhaust fan, but the standard fan would restrict us from opening the port in the head. We ordered the modified fan that allowed the hose to make a gentle bend as it travelled to connect to the solids container.

The fan is mounted using six screws and a foam cushion to eliminate vibration. To keep a clean look, the fan housing was attached to a 7” teak winch pad, with a 1-1/2” hole drilled through it. The pad was varnished then mounted over the dorade opening. Wiring for the fan was easy as we tapped into the reading light with a separate, fused wire.

It was time to add the composting medium. The Air Head comes with one brick of compressed organic coconut husk. We purchased two additional bricks at $6.00 each.

The brick is similar in size and shape to a red, clay construction-style brick, and two will fit into a one-gallon Ziploc for easy stowage. When rehydrated using water, it expands about three times its size into a sawdust-like medium. We use three-quarters of the rehydrated brick to start a new batch and set the rest aside to add later. The Air Head comes with one serving—about two tablespoons—of an enzyme similar to the type used in septic tanks. Mixed with warm water and added at the start of each new batch, it helps jump start the composting process.

It is important to open the trapdoor and look in on the compost occasionally. Our weekly inspections allow us to judge if the mixture is getting too moist. Too much moisture causes odor. Excess moisture can be the result of diet, urine leaking past the trap door, stomach flu, or very high humidity. If it seems to have a swampy aroma, add more medium.

We noticed the auger does not mix evenly inside the tank.

So, we use a garden trowel to scrape the edges weekly. The same trowel is handy for removing compost for disposal.

Here is a front view of the toilet with the liquids container removed. Hard to see but the turning handle is on the right down low.

month, and the two-gallon liquid bottle every day or two.

• We purchased an extra liquids bottle for $42 and alternate and rinse them with vinegar weekly. The bowl is cleaned daily using a baby wipe tissue.

• The usual head smell is gone. Any odor smells like peat moss. A stronger smell means the compost is too moist, or it’s time to empty the solids tank.

• Additional coconut bricks can be found on the Internet for about half the price.

• We have been close-hauled sailing several times since installing our Air Head and have not needed to perform the • “Pee Tack” evolution yet.

• A box of enzyme, Rid-X, is $10 at Wal-Mart.

Approximate Cost Breakdown Air Head with Shipping Extra Liquids Tank Wood for Platform Misc. (Paint, epoxy, screws) Composting Medium Rid-X Sub Total Sale of Lavac & Holding Tank Total

$ 1030.00 $ 42.00 $ 20.00 $ 10.00 $ 12.00/2 Bricks + $ 10.00 $ 1124.00 - $ 160.00 $ 965.00

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The Sarasota Sailing Squadron was a great location for the festival. Photo by Steve Morrell.

Meade Gougeon taking out his Hugh Horton-designed sailing canoe, WoodWind, for a sail. Photo by Steve Morrell.

Eighth Annual Gulf Coast Traditional Small Craft Festival SARASOTA, FL, APRIL 19-21

By Steve Morrell

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eld this year at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, this small craft gathering appears to have found a new home. The first edition of this event was held in Cortez, FL, in 2006 and was closely tied in with the Cortez Maritime Museum and the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage in Cortez. In 2007, with construction going on at the Cortez docks, the event was held at the Squadron, but went back to Cortez for the next five years. The event always seemed to be lacking for room in Cortez, but the Squadron is obviously the better venue, and David Jennings, current Squadron commodore, hopes to keep it there and grow it in the coming years. That seems likely as

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it’s a good fit, especially in the ol’ Florida atmosphere that the Squadron offers.

Approximately 50 hulls were on display this year, both in the water and out. The variety was extensive.

Sarasota Sailing Squadron founding member (1947) and renowned boatbuilder George Luzier was there, along with his boat of almost 50 years, Baby Doll—now owned by local boater Pat Ball.

Jerry Bien from Erie, PA, brought his 24-foot New England lobster boat that he rebuilt.

Dennis Bradley sailed his Ralph Munroe Chapelle, named Egret, up from Bokeelia, taking two days for the trip

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Lizzie G, a traditional Florida skipjack, hails from historic Spanish Point. Photo by Steve Morrell.

Baby Doll, built by George Luzier in 1951—owned by Pat Ball.

Photo by David Jennings.

Dennis Bradley sailed his skipjack, Egret, a 28-foot Ralph Monroe, from Bokeelia. It took two days. Photo by Steve Morrell.

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Other boats included custom wood kayaks, prams and a variety of other designs, including a sailing trimaran kayak and the locally popular skinny-water Sea Pearl, made in Tarpon Springs, FL. The visitor who came the farthest was Meade Gougeon—owner of the West System—from Bay City, MI. Michael and Olga Bill also made a long trip, coming from Turnersville, NJ. Michael is the president of the Delaware River Traditional Small Craft Association and came to support the local chapter.

Many guests and boat owners arrive on Friday—and some camp at the Squadron—and stay through Sunday. The big day for all is Saturday, when most of the visitors show up, along with a few local boats there just for the day. On Saturday afternoon, Tim Seibert, a local architect who has spent much of his life in yacht design—and a Sarasota resident and sailor since the 1940s—gave a presentation on halfhull models and “their history as a design tool, researching and making historic models, and sailboat design.”

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CAROLINA SAILING

Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week, April 18-22 Now the Largest Regatta in the Western Hemisphere

By Dan Dickison Photos by Meredith Block/Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week (unless noted otherwise)

Paul Jacques and his Charleston-based crew on board his S2 9.1 Old School, head to the start in Day 1’s big winds.

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or four days in April, Charleston, SC, became the focal point for competitive sailing across much of the United States. Don’t take that on faith. The principal metrics for this regatta back that up: 287 boats on the water, roughly 2,400 competitors in attendance, 28 sponsors underwriting much of the action, and more than 18,000 servings of Goslings Rum dispensed over three evenings. In fact, this homegrown event—still less than two decades old—has evolved into the largest regatta of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.

This regatta definitely resonates. First, it attracts the top tier of talent in the sport. This year, from inductees in the National Sailing Hall of Fame (one) to Rolex Yachtsman of the Year (five), to Olympic medalists (six) and more class, national and world champions than you can readily count, sailboat racing luminaries were literally everywhere. North Sails (an event sponsor) had over 30 racers on the payroll in attendance, and Quantum’s national sales manager claimed to have nearly a dozen staffers on the water as well. Randy Draftz, the event director, summed it up aptly on the final day, claiming: “If you’re a professional sailor in the U.S., there are only two places to be this weekend, at the America’s Cup World Series in Naples, Italy, or here in Charleston.”

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across the United States for four weeks leading up to the regatta. That represents exposure in over 8 million households. In addition, the organizers structured a one-day event during the regatta intended to share sailing opportunities in Charleston with the general public. Sail Charleston, as it was dubbed, was part boat show, part information clearinghouse. The highlight was the chance to enjoy a harbor tour around the inshore racecourses with color commentary by multi-class champion Greg Fisher.

Competitors this year ran into a buzz saw of weather with winds approaching 30 knots in Charleston Harbor on Day 1, and about half that offshore. That afternoon, two Melges 20s were dismasted. After four races that day, former Rolex Yachtsman of the Year and grand prix guru Terry Hutchinson, who was sailing in that 33-boat class, admitted to being “worn out.” This was his first time ever at this event and his first regatta in the Melges 20. “As physical as this boat is, when the wind pipes up like this, I’ve got to say that I feel lucky to have spent so much time in the gym.”

On the same inshore racecourse, the Melges 24 Class was contesting its 2013 National Championship, with 37 boats on the scratch sheet. Over eight races in two days (Sunday’s action was blown out due to winds in excess of 30 knots), it essentially came down to a two-boat contest. Bermudian Alec Cutler and his crew on Hedgehog fought it out with two-time Melges 24 Race Week champion Bora Gulari and his team on New England Ropes/West Marine Rigging. Between the two, they hoarded all but two of the bullets in those eight races. Ultimately, Gulari and company faltered in the finale, posting their only double-digit finish, which meant settling for second place overall by a three-point margin.

The biggest one-design turnout at the event was the J/70 Class, which was riddled with professionals. In fact, only 16 of the 55 J/70 entries qualified under the Corinthian designation. With that many boats on the starting line, and so much talent spread across the fleet, it was exceedingly difficult to post consistently high finishes, and that level of difficulty was only exacerbated by Day 1’s mondo winds.

Ultimately, North Sails’ new one-design coordinator, Tim Healy and his Newport, RI-based team reprised their efficiency from months earlier at Key West Race Week and bested their closest rival—Peter Duncan’s Relative Obscurity— by two points overall to win the class.

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Bob Hillier’s C&C 115, Line Honors, out of Lake Geneva, WI, holds a narrow lead upwind on Day 1. Photo by Karen Ryan.

Steve Thurston’s championship crew on board his J/29, Mighty Puffin, en route to winning PHRF Class C.

competed offshore. In addition, the Pursuit class, now in its second year, is growing in popularity as 19 owners signed up to compete in one of three sub classes (Spinnaker, NonSpinnaker and Class 40).

More moderate winds and sea conditions on Saturday enabled most of the inshore classes to accomplish four races, while most of the offshore competitors enjoyed three contests.

The final day started with promise despite a daunting forecast—gale force warnings with winds expected to surpass 40 knots. It didn’t take long for conditions to deteriorate. Eightfoot-plus waves at the mouth of Charleston Harbor and sufficient winds inshore to knock one race officer off his feet prompted cancella- A look at the 55-boat J/70 fleet from the leeward end on Day 1. tion of all competition save for the Pursuit forming boat among all the handicap classes. Kris Werner class. And in that group, only half of the boats were able to and his crew—winners of the J/24 Class onboard Trifecta— finish. “It was definitely hairy out there,” said Rob Windsor, were awarded the Charleston Race Week Trophy for prewho crewed on board Dave Hennessey’s Class 40 Dragon. vailing in the most competitive one-design class. Local racer “Just outside the mouth of the harbor, it quickly went from Mike Palazzo, along with his team on Jo Mamma, became the a wild race to a situation where we were seriously coninaugural recipients of the Jubilee Perpetual Sportsmanship cerned for our safety.”

Trophy for their resourceful seamanship in rescuing a felLike so many others that day, the crew on board Dragon low racer who had gone overboard on Friday. opted to drop out and head back to the marina where the event organizers were prepping for the final festivities and Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week will be back in action in the awards. When those handmade trophies were doled out 2014 April 10-13. For full scores, photos, videos and additional at the beachfront stage, Robin Team’s crew onboard his information, log on to www.charlestonraceweek.com.

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Overall Morgan Invasion winner, Nobility, alongside Mickey Reigger’s Morgan 24, Mango.

Morgan C division winner, Dave Pickard, in his Morgan 34 O’Tay Too, coming in for the finish.

2013 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup and 28th Morgan Invasion, Tampa, FL, May 3-5

By Kevin Fouche Photos courtesy DIYC

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were awarded based on comical themes and creativity on he 28th running of the Morgan Invasion was an excitthe part of participants. The new format was very popular, ing event the first weekend of May at the Davis Island and all of the “casual cruisers” had a great time sailing Yacht Club in Tampa, FL. The Morgan Invasion is an around the racing action. annual regatta and rendezvous for owners of boats After the Friday evening live entertainment and skipdesigned and/or built by Charley Morgan. For the past per’s meeting, Charley Morgan had an informal chat with three years, the regatta has aimed to raise awareness and regatta participants. After telling stories about his financial support for Hospice care.

America’s Cup campaign and his many years of sailing in Starting this year, regatta organizers collaborated with the area, he answered questions from the crowd about pretCharley Morgan, Suncoast Hospice of Pinellas County and ty much anything people had on their minds. Several LifePath Hospice of Hillsborough County to transform the Morgan owners travelled to the regatta via “land yacht” to regatta into the first ever Tampa Bay Hospice Cup. While take part in the festivities. continuing to keep the Morgan Invasion as the centerpiece Race day, Saturday, was welcomed with beautiful of the event, additional fleets were added to allow nonweather and 8-10 knots from Morgan boats to compete in the WNW. After an upwind PHRF Spinnaker, Nonstart in close proximity to the Spinnaker, and Multihull DIYC clubhouse, landside divisions. Over 60 boats regisviewers had a great view of tered to compete in the varithe action from the south ous divisions, which was a porch. The fleets headed very large turnout for a keeldown Tampa Bay on a 12-mile boat regatta. course that ended in the DIYC In an attempt to attract basin. With pressure building cruisers that typically don’t throughout the course, many participate in competitive racboats reduced sail area and ing, the regatta organizers finished in winds around 12introduced a “just-for-fun” 17 knots. fleet that included a low-stress The Morgan 24 division start from the dock, cruise was won by J. Mack Towne on around Tampa Bay, and no specific course or time frame. Charley Morgan (center) with DIYC Commodore Jamie Meyers (on True Blue. Last year’s overall Morgan Invasion winner, Ron Prizes in the just-for-fun fleet the left) and immediate past Commodore Bob Crawford.

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Chris Toro and the crew of Rock On, a Catalina 30— the boat with the most donations to Hospice.

Kinney’s Chrysler 27, Eclipse, won the Morgan B division.

The Morgan C division was led by O’Tay Too, a Morgan 34 skippered by Dave Pickard.

The overall 2013 Morgan winner, and winner of the OutIsland division went to Mike Noble and the crew of his Morgan Out-Island 41, Nobility. By winning the overall Morgan Invasion fleets, Mike will represent Tampa Bay at next year’s National Hospice Cup regatta.

The regatta concluded with an excellent awards party and reggae band Impulse from Skipper’s Smokehouse.

Regatta participants left the event excited about next year.

Thanks to a tremendous amount of support from sponsors, volunteers, and participants, the Tampa Bay Hospice Cup raised an estimated $30,000 to support Hospice care across Tampa Bay. This far exceeded the expectations of volunteers and the organizing committee, and the success of the

2013 event will provide an excellent foundation for next year. The organizing committee welcomes competitors and cruisers to support the event by pre-registering for 2014 at www.TampaBayHospiceCup.com.

Two weeks before the regatta, the Davis Island Yacht Club hosted a silent auction and benefit dinner to support the Tampa Bay Hospice Cup. Over 120 people came out to support the cause of Hospice care throughout Tampa Bay.

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The start on April 26. Light winds forced a late start to around 1:30 p.m. near Marker 70 in lower Tampa Bay—about 15 miles closer to Gulf waters than the usual start at 10 a.m. in St. Petersburg. Even the birds watched from Marker 70 as boats looked for wind. Photo by Steve Morrell.

XLV Regata del Sol al Sol 45th Anniversary 2013, April 26 Light Winds Make for a Late Start on Race Day

By Beth Pennington, Regatta Chairperson Photos by Beth Pennington (unless noted otherwise) Cover: Merrythought, Sweet Melissa, and Mojo waiting in light winds for the race start. Photo by Steve Morrell

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The skippers and navigators reception is the traditional gathering for the exchange of gifts, as well as a salute to the participants of the regatta. Each vessel receives gifts, as well as the two yacht clubs’ dignitaries exchange gifts.

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he 45th Anniversary of the Regata del Sol al Sol, organized for the first time by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in the mid-1960s—and first run in 1969—once again had many firsts occurring. More than half the boats that sailed the 456 miles to Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico, were firsttime participants. The vessels and their crews were given a special letter of protection from the Mexican Admiralty, so that if it had been necessary to enter other ports on Mexico’s east coast, all authorities would have advance knowledge of the boat names and their descriptions. The new admiral of just five months assigned to the naval base at Isla Mujeres welcomed the regatta organizers and held a luncheon in their honor.

The weather was cooperative for the most part, but getting started was a little slow with light winds forcing a delayed start in lower Tampa Bay. The fleet made it into the Gulf before sundown, when the wind picked up for the rest of the race.

Merrythought, skippered by Mike Peacock, was the first to finish just before midnight at 2100 hours on Sunday, April 28.

Next to come in was Tampa Girl, skippered by William Terry. All boats finished by Tuesday with Anthie and Bel Esprit being the last two. Anthie and Bel Esprit have been competing over the years for the most consecutive years to race the regatta. Bel Esprit won the honors this year with 22 years, due to Anthie not being able to compete last year. However, Anthie picked up the third-place trophy for Cruiser C. The Sportsmanship Award went to Playmobil, skippered by Jay Nadelson, who assisted Orient Express by relaying messages to the race committee and others about their dismasting. No one was hurt during this situation, but it was quite traumatic for them, as any dismasting can be. Joel Taliaferro and crew remained at home to recover from this harrowing experience.

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with her a large entourage to join in the festivities and applaud the skippers and crews. Over the years, she has been one of biggest cheerleaders for all regatta events.

The Regata Amigos had three winners this year: Mango Latitudes (skipper Fred Bickley), Meow (Eric Lopez), and Second Wind (Ray/Mike Sullivan).

Best Finish of New Vessel went to Ace (Frank Pingitore). Best Finish for a Mexican-Skippered and Crewed Vessel went to Giralda (Agustin Peon Roche). Overall Winner (of all vessels) went to Sweet Melissa (Christopher Cantolino).

Racers experienced a variety of winds, sea conditions, and strategies. Those who went to the right of the rhumb line ended up with a wind shift and found themselves beating to Contoy Island, just north of Isla Mujeres. Meanwhile, those who stuck close or went east fared a little better, depending on when and where they hit Children on Isla Mujeres on board Bel Esprit II for the Regata Amigos. On the day that inevitable current. of the Regata Amigos, winds were high at 17 to 20 knots from the north.

The skipper’s and navigator’s reception, held at the House on the Rocks (the Lima family home) and the mayor’s reception at the Palapos on the southern end of the island, were two of the highlighted events. The seas gently rolling right up to the doorstep of the now designated home of the Club de Yates-Isla Mujeres—and the structure of the home itself—kept visitors busy while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and special reception gifts for all. The frigate birds (manof-war hawks) and large iguanas entertained everyone while waiting for the special Solemn Session of the Mayor and City Commissioners of Isla Mujeres.

Sixteen boats braved the 17 knots of breeze to entertain

The poster winner of the 2014 regatta, Juan Carlos Acosta Aguilar (grade 6 in the island primary school), receives the winning award from Mayor Hugo Martinez. The winning poster will be part of all advertising, shirt design and website exposure.

the children of Isla Mujeres by taking them out on their boats for the Regata Amigos, an Island tradition since 1969. Many of the children are the descendents of those in that first race. The children, who are 11 to 15 years of age and have flotation devices of some kind, enjoy the hourlong event. Many of these children would never have been on a sailboat except for this ongoing tradition.

The finale to all of this was the awards ceremony, which saw very windy conditions, with sand blowing very hard into the banquet table area. But due to the ingenuity of our island hosts, the Lima family, screens and wind-guards were put in place, and the party went on as planned. The tables were set, a delicious meal was served, and dancers entertained everyone before the ceremonies.

Due to a cold front, many vessels decided to wait until Saturday midday to leave the island paradise. By Monday morning, everyone had left.

For complete results, go to www.regatadelsolalsol.org.

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RACE REPORTS Gulf Ocean Racing Circuit, Biloxi, MS, April 5-7

By Tom Musselman Photos by Bill de Brul

Cherry Baby, a Melges 24 skippered by Wes Stanley of Biloxi Yacht Club, winner of the Sport Boat division. Photo by Bill de Bruler.

Commodore Barq presents the winning trophy to Lee Creekmore of Pal, winner of the Ship Island offshore race, a South Coast 22 skippered by Lee Creekmore of Mobile Yacht Club, who reported 10foot seas in the Gulfport Ship Channel while rounding the west tip of Ship Island. Photo by Bill de Bruler.

“Decades ago, the GORC was a series of races including a long distance race around the lightship out in the Gulf,” recalled Biloxi Yacht Club Regatta Chairman Winfield “Scotty” Scott. “We wanted to re-create those times by offering different styles of racing for this year’s GORC.” The Gulf Ocean Racing Circuit regatta is an annual offshore series sponsored by the Gulf Yachting Association, which added a Sport Boat category this year for the first time. A Cruising/Non-Spinnaker class was cancelled due to lack of participation Sailors from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana competed. Weather conditions varied significantly from day to day, providing challenging racing situations throughout the weekend. On Friday, April 5, the Offshore division was confronted with brisk winds in a 30-mile “Around-Ship-Island” race. Winds gusting to near 30 knots allowed for a lively start. Winner of the Ship Island race was Pal, a South Coast 22 skippered by Lee Creekmore of Mobile Yacht Club, who reported 10-foot seas in the Gulfport Ship Channel while rounding the west tip of Ship Island. The Sport Boat division sailed four windward/leeward races in the blustery winds. Boats awarded trophies on Friday for Boat of the Day were Pal, in the Offshore division, and Cherry Baby, a Melges 24 skippered by Wes Stanley of Biloxi Yacht Club, in the Sport Boat division.

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sport boats on a steeplechase-style event as well, but after consultation with the participants, PRO Clinton Edwards decided that due to lighter-than-anticipated winds, the sport boats would compete in additional windward/leeward races. Races of varying lengths were held for the sport boats on Saturday as the winds continued to abate. Once again, Pal took Boat of the Day honors for the Offshore division, although Chaos, skippered by Tim Lawton of Ocean Springs Yacht Club, offered a spirited contest to the finish line. Boat of the Day honors for the Sport Boat division went to Cherry Baby, although Piranha, a B-25 skippered by Ryan Bancroft, and Budgie Smuggler, a VX skippered by Donnie Brennan, were close in points at the end of the day.

The racers were treated to a crawfish boil with live entertainment poolside at the Biloxi Yacht Club on Saturday night, which was also well attended by club members and guests of the participants. The club kitchen provided po’boys, sandwiches, salads and meals for those who preferred other menu options. For some reason, the Sunday morning breakfast was not as well attended as the Friday and Saturday servings, which might be attributed to the late night activities at the yacht club.

On Sunday, the winds filled in to a steady 10- to 12-knot breeze under beautiful skies. Both the Offshore and Sport Boat divisions competed in a series of windward/leeward races to establish the final standings in the regatta. At the start of one race in the Sport Boat division, four boats attempted to possess the same spot of water immediately astern of the committee boat. Although this provided an exciting viewing opportunity for observers on the spectator boats in attendance, the owner of the wooden-hulled Grand Banks committee boat is said to have expressed some concern about the navigational decisions of the competitors. A stand-off buoy was deployed from the stern of the committee boat to allay his concerns and to prevent the race committee from being forced to walk the plank.

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Chaos (skipper Tim Lawton of Ocean Springs Yacht Club), and to Piranha (skipper Ryan Bancroft of New Orleans Yacht Club) in the Sport Boat division. In addition, every skipper received a DVD of nearly 500 photos taken during the regatta by BYC photographer, Bill de Bruler.

“Our goal was to ensure that the competitors had a great time,” said “Scotty” Scott. “We received notice that one of the entrants stated in a Facebook message: ‘What an unbelievably awesome Regatta! This was the most funfilled race weekend of all time...Biloxi Yacht Club really outdid themselves.’ We are very pleased that the participants enjoyed the regatta.”

Mount Dora Yacht Club Centennial Regatta, Mount Dora, FL, April 6-7

By Charles Kennedy The promise of perfect weather came true as clear skies, mild temperatures, and steady breezes—with a few swirls of air off the hills of Mount Dora, tested the skills of some of the state’s top sailors competing. The Mount Dora Yacht Club hosted this 60th annual regatta amid its year-long centennial celebration. The two days of tight competition were separated by an excellent sailor’s buffet dinner with live entertainment at the yacht club on Saturday night.

More than 70 boats in 10 classes, each completing at least six races over two days, raced on the three Lake Dora courses. Competition was very tight. In the MC Scow class, Jeff Nicholas of Clear Lake Yacht Club edged out Dave Moring of Lake Eustis Sailing Club and Lee Sayler.

In Sunfish, Joe Blouin of Davis Island Yacht Club took the top spot over Chris Gates and Mindy Strauley. Dean Grimes won the Flying Scot ahead of Henry Picco and Randy Boekema, all of LESC. The Hobie Wave group returned this year with Nelson Wright of LESC taking first place over Ray Matuzak of PutIn-Bay YC and Jack Woehrle of Alachua. In the Portsmouth Monohull open class, the first-place trophy went to Geoffry

Got Wood?, a 24-foot restored International 110, rounds the mark in close quarters with a San Juan 21 and a Hunter 140.

Photo by Charles Kennedy.

Moehl racing an RS Feva, over San Juan 21 skipper Randy Pawlowski of Lake Monroe Sailing Association, and the Mutineer, sailed by Orlando’s Jim Davis. In the Hunter 140 class, Rick Best bested Penny Potter and Rafael Blanes for the top spot. In the Compac 16 class—sailed entirely by members of the Villages Sailing Club—Arthur Iannance won out over Steven Stein and Richard Mosher.

The youth sailors came in big numbers, with Luke Yates beating out Bailey Verkaik and Nichole Tullo—all of Lake Eustis Youth Sailing Foundation, along with Chris Nagy edging out Claire Epaillard and Dashell Dettman to win the 420 trophy. The Lake Wales Pram Fleet did very well, as Michael Robarts and Andrew Stevens took first and second in the Red Fleet. Adrian Arias took first in Green, ahead of Isabel Fain of LEYSF and Noah Adleson of St. Pete YC. Nicholas McDaniel took second behind Max Epaillard of LEYSF/MDYC in the Blue. The St. Pete YC also had a strong showing with Heather Kerns and J. J. Smith finishing 1-2 over Mathew Smith of LEYSF in the White.

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RACE REPORTS Female Sailor’s Fowler Trophy, Luke Yates took the Commodore’s Trophy for youngest low-scoring skipper, and Nelson Wright took the Bosworth Trophy for lowestscoring skipper over 65.

The date for the 2014 MDYC 61st Annual Sailing Regatta has been set for April 5-6.

Over the Rainbow Regatta for the 40th Year of Florida Women’s Sailing Association, Boca Ciega Bay, FL April 8

By Lynn B. Paul, Bitter Ends, Venice, FL Fun, competitive, exciting—and sometimes nerve-racking—describes the 70 women who raced their one-woman, eight-foot Prams and 15-foot Sunfish. Add the element of the annual Rainbow Regatta and the women are geared to race. Some clubs delivered their trailer load of boats the day before the event, which was held at the Boca Ciega Yacht Club in Gulfport, FL. The regatta, hosted by Broad Reachers of St. Petersburg and TI Tackers of Treasure Island was sailed on Boca Ciega Bay, which lies just east of St. Petersburg.

While the sun was rising, sailors were unloading boats from trailers, checking their blades, spars, ties, bailers, and PFDs. They then rigged their boats on the beach with support crews. The skipper’s meeting was held at 8:30 with the first race check on the water at 9:30. Courses were set and posted on the stern of the race committee boat. IODs and Prams were to sail a modified Olympic triangle, while Sunfish would sail a windward/leeward course.

The Sunfish class at the Rainbow Regatta had three divisions by age. The “Apprentices” are under 50 years old, “Salts” under 60 and “Masters” 60 years and over. Photo by Lynn Paul.

The regatta was held on Boca Ciega Bay with a view of the magnificent pink Don Cesar Hotel off in the distance. Charl Hadfield was the event chair. Support crews on two race committee boats, chase boats, course setters, photographers and spectators numbered 30.

Good steady winds with a light chop assured sailors swift races. The Sunfish class had three divisions by

On the beach. Seventy women raced Optimists and Sunfish at the Boca Ciega Yacht Club at the Rainbow Regatta. Photo by Lynn Paul.

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age. The “Apprentices” are under 50 years old, “Salts” under 60 and “Masters” 60 years and over.

In the Sunfish class, top honors went to Rita Steele (Luffing Lassies, Sarasota), Paula Shur (Windlasses, Dunedin), and Beth Anderson (Bitter Ends, Venice). The International Optimist Dinghy winners were Lori Ledbetter (Salty Sisters, St. Petersburg), Rita Root and Sylvia Mabe (both from Windlasses, Dunedin). Clearwater Optimist Prams winners were Tove Kullman and Nancy Strite (Salty Sisters, St. Petersburg), and Trish Birkenstock (Mainsheet Mamas, Tampa).

Congratulations to all who took part in the 40th Rainbow Regatta. Don’t wet seats and feet, wind burn, capsizing, and close encounters with other racers, beat playing cards?

the east. The slowest boats start as early as 7:30 a.m., the fastest after 10:30. I was sailing a borrowed Raider Turbo with the new furling genniker for reaches and runs. Starting at 8:21 on a close reach, the boat was passing others quickly. I saw a WETA trimaran behind me using his genniker, so I unfurled mine. Two minutes later, a big gust hit, necessitating a subsequent dive downwind to keep the boat upright. It was time to furl that big sail up. Looking behind, the WETA with his genniker was on its side.

Whew!

The river makes a right turn for about two miles, and that was a beat. The wind kept increasing, but the river then turns left, north, again. A reach, right? No, the wind went northeast and became very puffy with massive shifts in the puffs. This wind comes off the Atlantic and then crosses

The 60th Annual Mug Race, Jacksonville, FL May 4

By Dave Ellis Paul Scoffin's Flying Dutchman, Copacabana, winner of the Mug Race, sailing in rough weather.

Photo by Brian Milhous.

The weather forecast looked ominous, but we all got text messages Friday from regatta guru Dick Allsop saying that the regatta was a “Go.” The usual shuttling of trailers and launching of boats for this 38-mile one way dash up northeast Florida’s Saint Johns River was completed during the day.

Saturday dawned with a steady rain and breeze from

Winners Paul Scoffin (on the right) and crew Pavel Ruzicka, who sailed on a Flying Dutchman, enjoy a beer after the race. Photo by Kathy Summers.

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miles of land before hitting the river.

Many smaller boats dropped out of the race at that point, making the fast run back to Palatka. Those who slogged on encountered steep waves generated by the water flow upwind. Twice I “auto tacked” in massive gusts that came in from more north. Other times, sails had to be let out quickly when a gust came from nearly east. There were many crews with tired arms. Single-handers had very tired right arms with blisters through the gloves. I was on starboard tack nearly all the way, with an occasional port tack to clear a headland. I chose to furl the jib and sail under main alone. But furling in a big puff made the flailing jib sheets tie a knot around the partially furled jib. What a racket! A sail up into the hyacinths and reeds was made to clear the mess. Watch for gators. And snakes.

The quickest to finish, as usual, was Eric Roberts on the RC 30, sailing the 38 miles in 2:57:56, beating his elapsed time record by just 14 seconds, but he was third to finish.

Paul Scoffin and crew Pavel Ruzicka on a Flying Dutchman flew upwind to finish just ahead of a fast closing AHPC Formula 18 sailed by David Ingram.

There were 115 registrants, 82 starters and 70 who finished Anyone who finished this event was a winner. As the years go by, the wind will get stronger and the waves larger, but the results will still be at: www.rudderclub.com.

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RACING n SOUTHERN RACING CALENDAR Table of Contents Upcoming Regional Regattas Regional Calendars (Including regular club racing) Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA) East Florida Southeast Florida Florida Keys West Florida Northern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX)

n UPCOMING REGIONAL REGATTAS

38th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco, July 3-11 – More Than a Regatta “It’s a party every night...in a different location.”

This annual regatta, one of the most famous in the Bahamas and Florida, starts with Bob Henderson's immense "Cheeseburger in Paradise" picnic and runs through a week of festivities and casual racing with Bahamian boats and cruisers from all over. Bob’s “Stranded Naked” party, as it’s also called, is the kick-off event for the regatta. Over 1200 cheeseburgers—plus fries, hot dogs, margaritas and rum punch—are fed to hundreds of visitors who come by every means possible—but mainly by boat. The party is followed by a series of five races that are held throughout the Abacos, all of which end at Hope Town where the final race and party are held. Regatta organizers promote the event as, “It’s a party every night...in a different location.” For more information, go to www.regattatimeinabaco.com.

n REGIONAL RACING NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing— Open to Everyone Wanting to Race For the races listed here, no individual club membership is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required. To list an event, e-mail editor@southwindsmagazine.com. Send the information. DO NOT just send a link. Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Contact information for the sailing organizations listed here is listed in the Southern yacht club directory at www.southwindsmagazine.com.

Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information. Individual club races are not listed here.

We will list your club races only if they happen on a regular schedule.

For a list of yacht clubs and sailing organizations in the Southeast, go to www.southwindsmagazine.com.

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

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Major Upcoming Regattas

50th Annual Ocracoke Regatta, Washington, NC, June 15 McCotters Marina is sponsoring the Pamlico Sailing Club’s Ocracoke Regatta which goes from Indian Island on the Pamlico Sound near Washington, NC, to Ocracoke on the Outer Banks. It is claimed to be the longest running big boat event on the East Coast because it's the most FUN! The race is open to any vessel in seaworthy condition—for anyone who wants to spend a fun day out on the water with a party afterwards in Ocracoke.

Classes include Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker and a special “Party” class provided for power and sailboats who don’t want to race. Otherwise, race classes will be following US SAILING rules of racing. For more information, go to www.yachtworld.com/mccottersmarina, and click on Calendar of Events.

12th Annual Harkers Island Sunfish Regatta, Harkers Island, NC, August 2-4 The Island Wind Race, held on Saturday, is often described as an obstacle course where sailors choose which direction they circumnavigate the island, typically with a reliable sea breeze. Post-race appetizers, beverages, a Low Country boil dinner and videotape replay of the race are included and this year’s party features a rum cake dessert contest.

Sunday’s schedule includes breakfast and short-course racing in the morning followed by lunch and an awards presentation. Old, but seaworthy boats can choose to compete in the new “Beater” class and the event can be an allout race or simply a memorable outing.

Sponsored by the My Own Bloody Yacht Club. www.mobyachtclub.com. Click on 2012 Charity Regatta.

For registration information and details, contact Rob Eberle at eberlemarine@suddenlink.net.

Charleston Yacht Club Open Regatta, Charleston, SC, July 20-21 This youth regatta is one of the largest events the yacht club supports during the year with over 100 boats participating.

Several classes race: J/24s, SIOD, E-Scows, Melges 24, YFlyers, MC Scows, Sunfish, Lasers, 420s and Optimists. On occasion, there have been fleets of Snipes, Holders, JY-15s and Hobies. Sailors travel from the many locations in the Southeast, including SAYRA clubs located in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information and the NOR, go to http://charlestonyachtclub.com. www.southwindsmagazine.com

Race Calendar The following organizations do not post their races beyond the current month (go to their websites for schedule): Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC See club website for local club race schedule Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GA See club website for local club race schedule Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC See club website for local club race schedule Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for local club race schedule JUNE South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 1-2 Hospice Regatta. Open. Lake Norman YC (NC) 8-9 Hobcaw Open. Hobcaw YC (SC) 15-16 Governor’s Cup. Open. Carolina SC (NC) 15-16 Reggae Regatta. Open. Lake Lanier SC (GA) 15-16 James Island Yacht Club. Open. James Island YC (SC) 17-19 Y Flyer Jr Nationals. Y Flyer Atlanta YC (GA) 19-21 Y Flyer Nationals. Y Flyer AYC (GA) 20-23 San Juan North Americans. SJ21. Carolina SC (SC) 22-23 Low Country Regatta. Open. Beaufort Yacht & SC (SC) 21 SAYRA Youth Challenge. Beaufort Yacht & SC (SC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. See club website for local club race schedule. No regattas scheduled in June.

JULY South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 6-7 July 4th Regatta. Lake Norman YC (NC) 6-7 Firecracker Regatta. Savannah YC (GA) 13-14 Beaufort Water Festival Regatta. Beaufort Yach & Sailing Club (SC) 13-19 Flying Scot Nationals. Lake Norman YC (NC) 20-21 Charleston YC Open Regatta.

27-28 CYC Open Regatta. Carolina YC (SC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. See club website for local club race schedule. Club races year around. No regattas scheduled in July.

Race Calendar Club Racing (contact club or website for details): Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekend races organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns River.

Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organized seasonally. Spring-Summer series begins the first Wednesday after daylight savings begins. Wednesday Evening races weekly.

The catamaran section of the club has fun sails on the third weekend each month at Kelly Park on Merritt Island.

Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): PHRF Rum Races are on Sunday afternoons, biweekly. Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout the year. MYC also sponsors a Dragon Point Racing Series that occurs approximately twice monthly.

East Coast SA has a regular women’s racing series.

Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup Races.

Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly;

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race series organized seasonally.

Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org): Sailing on Lake Monroe, a segment of the St. Johns River. Tequila Sunday Racing and Jager Cup Race series, alternating every two weeks, with one race in the series held monthly. March through October, Wednesday Night Rum Races. Seasonal race series on Saturdays once a month.

Manatee Cove Marina (Stuart area) sponsors monthly races. www.gopatrickfl.com/marina.html.

Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, Sept through May. JUNE 1-2 2 8 8-9 15 16 16 22-23 22 22 JULY 6 21

Titusville Spring Regatta. Titusville Sailing Center St. Johns Regatta. Florida YC Jessie Ball Regatta. Epping Forest YC Ocean Race. Port Canaveral YC & Melbourne YC Interclub Regatta. First Coast SA Father’s Day Race. Melbourne YC Father’s Day Race. St. Augustine YC Mermaid Regatta. Port Canaveral YC Moonlight Regatta. Rudder Club Solstice Regatta. Smyrna YC Rock City Youth Sailboat Match Race. Titusville Match Racing Center Liberty Offshore Race. Saint Augustine YC

Race Calendar Regional Sailing Organizations: US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Clubs (go to clubs for local club racing schedules) CASC North Palm Beach. www.castawayssailing.com SALM Shake-A-Leg Miami. www.shakealegmiami.org USSC US SAILING Center, Miami. www.usscmiami.org JUNE 8 Castaway Ocean series. CASC 22 Full Moon Regatta.

28 Regatta Time in Abaco JULY 6 Castaway Ocean series. CASC 7 J/24 Fleet 10 13 J/24 Fleet 10 Districts. SALM/USSC

Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center (formerly Key West Sailing Club). Every Saturday – Open house at the Center. 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday evenings happy hour open house at 5 p.m. (305) 292-5993. www.keywestsailingsailingcenter.com. Sailboat Lane off Palm Avenue in Key West. Non-members welcome. Small-boat Wednesday night racing during Daylight Savings season. Small-

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RACING boat Sunday racing year around at 1 p.m. Boat ramp available.

Race in the seaplane basin near the mooring field. Dinner and drinks afterward.

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

JUNE 22 Greased Watermelon Regatta JULY 6-7 Firecracker Regatta

Major Upcoming Regattas

Fifth Annual Summer Sailstice River Regatta, Regatta Pointe Marina, Palmetto, FL, June 29 This regatta celebrates the global holiday held annually on the summer solstice, the longest sailing day of the year.

Open to all sailboats, the expected classes are Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, True Cruiser, Pocket Cruiser, Racer Cruiser, and Multihull. A pursuit race, the course will be on the Manatee River and will be visible to spectators. This year, because of a conflict with other events, the regatta will be held the following weekend on Saturday, June 29.

Complimentary docking, launching, and parking are available at, or adjacent to, Regatta Pointe Marina. Race boats get free dockage Friday and Saturday evenings, along with access to all marina amenities including pool, showers, and laundry. Hotels and other lodging options are available nearby. More details and NOR at www.RegattaPointeMarina. com. For information on the Summer Sailstice and events held around the world, go to www.summersailstice.com.

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

Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. Every Sunday following the third Friday of each month. Skipper’s meeting at 10 a.m., PHRF racing, spin and non-spin. (727) 423-6002. One-design, dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. March through October. Jim Masson at (727) 776-8833. www.sailbcyc.org.

Bradenton YC. Winter Races: October until April. Races at 1400 hrs each Sunday. Thursday eve races at 1830 hrs beginning April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racing on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of each month. Contact John Izmirlian, 941-587-7758, fishermensheadquarters@yahoo.com.

Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend club races. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org.

Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org.

Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf of Mexico; June-Aug. Bay racing in St. Joseph's Sound, alternate Wednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, or 54 June 2013

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Edison Sailing Center. Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racing once a month, year-round john@johnkremski.com Platinum Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing on Mondays starting at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Harbor. www.ppycbsm.com Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. pbgvtrax@aol.com.

Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing. www.pgscweb.com.

Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening races start in April. www.sarasotasailingsquad.com.

St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug. 28. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org.

St. Pete Sailing Association. Weekly club racing. www.spsa.us Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venicesailing-squadron.org JUNE 4 Master Calendar meeting at St. Pete YC 8 Commodore’s Cup. Tampa Sailing Squadron 8 Ladies Race. Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society.

15 Sarasota Sailing Squadron Bikini Cup 29 Sarasota Sailing Squadron Unkie Race JULY Commodore’s Cup Series. Cortez Yacht Club. www.cortezyachtclub.org.

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Race to the Coast, New Orleans, June 8-9 Sponsored by the Southern Yacht Club, this race was first held on July 4, 1850. It is known as America’s oldest distance race. The race sails through the Lake Pontchartrain, the Rigolets, Lake Borgne to the Mississippi Sound. For more details, go to www.southernyachtclub.org.

57th Billy Bowlegs Festival and Regatta, Fort Walton Beach Yacht Club, June 8-9 This weeklong event is filled with family events for all ages.

It is focused on the charismatic character Billy Bowlegs, a local northwest Florida pirate. Three class divisions expected: Spinnaker A and B, Cruiser, and J/22. Racing is on Choctawhatchee Bay. An after-race party and dinner will be held on Saturday, with awards on Sunday. Register online at www.fwyc.org.

Gulfport to Pensacola Race, June 21-22 This annual 100-mile race is sponsored by the Gulfport Yacht Club, the Southern Yacht Club, the Pensacola Yacht Club and www.southwindsmagazine.com

the Gulf Yachting Association. The race goes from the channel entrance at Gulfport, MS, along Gulf Coast to the channel entrance of Pensacola Pass. www.pensacolayachtclub.org

GYA Challenge Cup, Gulfport Yacht Club, June 14-15 The Gulfport Yacht Club hosts the regatta this year with boats from 33 northern Gulf Coast clubs racing. Rules require that the skipper, helmsman, and at least 50 percent of its crew (including skipper and helmsman) must have been members of the yacht club represented by the boat for the six months preceding the event. Only three or four boats from each club are allowed to compete and are limited to one boat per class.

A boat can represent only one yacht club, and each boat shall have sailed 50 recorded miles in the GYA PHRF race data program to be eligible to race. Registration on Friday, with racing Saturday and Sunday. www.pensacolayachtclub.org.

Fort Walton Yacht Club Round-theIsland 100-Mile Multihull Race, June 29-30 This race is a circumnavigation around Santa Rosa Island.

The race begins off the point of the Fort Walton Yacht Club through East Pass and continues west through the Pensacola pass where boaters will turn north for the return trip.

At the start of the race, the wind is usually four to six knots from the northeast. After the start, racers round a turning mark off the shoals of Crab Island then head for Destin Bridge and East Pass. A charter boat fleet runs in front of them at the pass with a colorful parade of sailors and fishing boats. Spectators usually line the Destin Bridge and can see the multihull fleet sail under spinnakers using the NNE breeze as they head out around the island. www.fwyc.org.

39th Annual Horn Island Hop, Ocean Springs, MS, July 6-7 A multihull regatta launching from Ocean Springs Yacht Club and racing out to Horn Island. The sailors lunch, then race back. The final leg is the next day when there is another opportunity to beat the time around Deer Island. Go to www.osyc.com for more information.

USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, Gulf Coast, July 5-7 Optimist Red, White, Blue and Green Fleet; Laser, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7; Club 420s; Flying Scot. Pensacola Yacht Club. www.pensacolayachtclub.org.

Women’s Trilogy Races, July 20, 27, Aug. 2 The Women’s Trilogy Series is typically held every July. The first race, the Fast Women Regatta, is at the Point Yacht Club in Josephine, AL, and will be held on July 20 on News & Views for Southern Sailors

Perdido Bay. In this race, a female sailor must be at the helm and 50 percent of the crew must be female. www.pointyachtclub.org. The second race, the Bikini Regatta, is held at the Navy Yacht Club in Pensacola. It will he held July 27 on Pensacola Bay. In this regatta, a female sailor must be at the helm and 50 percent of the crew must be female. www.navypnsyc.org. The third race, the Race for the Roses, will be held on Aug. 2 at the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club and only female crew are allowed to race. www.pensacolabeachyc.org. Awards will be at each regatta. At the last regatta, there will be a special Trilogy Trophy for the contestant who enters all three races and earns the most combined points.

Texas Youth Race Week, Houston Yacht Club, July 15-21 A US Junior Olympics Sailing Event and USODA Team Trails Qualifier hosted annually by Texas Corinthian Yacht Club (Kemah), Lakewood Yacht Club (Seabrook), and the Houston Yacht Club. www.texasyouthraceweek.com.

Texas Race Week 2013, Galveston, TX, July 25-28 Texas Race Week is the premiere offshore yacht-racing event held by the Galveston Bay Cruising Association (GBCA), with race headquarters at the Galveston Yacht Club. The regatta encompasses three days of offshore sailboat racing on a variety of courses, beginning on Thursday with a 15- to 30-mile offshore route that lasts for five hours.

Courses on Friday and Saturday run along the beach so onshore spectators can view the racing. The 40 to 50 yachts expected to compete will race PHRF, One-design and level fleets.Register online at www.gbca.org.

Northern Gulf Coast Race Calendar See local club websites for club races.

LEGEND BucYC Buccaneer YC, Mobile, AL BYC Biloxi Yacht Club, Biloxi, MS FWYC Fort Walton YC, Fort Walton Beach, FL FYC Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL GYC Gulfport YC, Gulfport, MS LBYC Long Beach YC, Long Beach, MS LFYC Lake Forest YC, Daphne, AL MYC Mobile YC, Mobile,AL NOYC New Orleans YC, New Orleans, LA NYC Navy YC of Pensacola, Pensacola, FL OSYC Ocean Springs YC, Ocean Springs, MS PBYC Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL PCYC Pass Christian YC, Pass Christian, MS PontYC Pontchartrain YC, New Orleans, LA PtYC Point YC, Josephine, AL PYC Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL StABYC St. Andrew’s Bay YC, Panama City, FL SYC Southern YC, New Orleans, LA TYC Lake Tammany YC, Slidell, LA JUNE 1 Cancer Society Regatta. PYC 1 Ring around the Bay (f/k/a Marathon). FYC 1-2 Candler Cup. StABYC See RACING continued on page 68 SOUTHWINDS June 2013

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36' Pearson 365 ketch, 1977, New Sails, New Bimini, Awlgriped hull, Autopilot, Wind Generator, Turnkey inside and out! $45,000, Jane @ 813-917-0911

27' Island Packet, 1989, 18 HP yanmar with 170 hrs! In mast furling, Bimini, dodger, Ultra Leather cushions. Great condition! $48,900, Dean @ 727-224-8977

45' Hunter Legend 45’ Hylas 45.5 44’ Beneteau Oceanis CC 44' Wellington 43' Irwin 43' Elan 42’ Dufour 425 42' Catalina 42' Whitby 42’ Endeavour 42' Tayana V42 42’ Tayana CC 40’ Dufour 405 40' Hinckley Bermuda 40 39’ Beneteau Oceanis 38' Ta Shing, Panda 38' Island Packet 38' Korgen Cutter 37' Pearson Sloop 37’ Tayana 37' Gulfstar 36’ Pearson 365 36’ Hunter Legend 36' Beneteau Oceanis 36’ Pearson Ketch 35' Pearson 35' Beneteau 34' Morgan 33' Cal 33' Hunter 33’ Hunter 33’ Tartan 32' Beneteau 32' Bayfield 32’ Catalina 32' C & C 31' Hunter 30’ Hunter 306 27' Island Packet 26' Alerion

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Dinghy For Sale. Supercaravelle. Like new!

Used twice. $75. Complete with oars and Foot operated air pump. (Current Walmart price is $107 without accessories). The Dinghy is in Placida. Cell Phone (520) 784-8460. (8/13) _________________________________________ SEAWOLF INFLATABLE CATAMARANS. Made in USA. 2007 demos: 10’ Wolfcub $1100. 10’ Predator $1400... OBO. Will deliver in FL. (727) 543-1995. (6/13) _________________________________________ 10.2 foot sailing dinghy w/trailer. Weight complete with sails and spars: 150 pounds.

O’Day Sprite. $1,100. (251) 626-6085. (8/13) _________________________________________ Trinka 12. Bruce Kirby-designed yacht tender.

Sails very well, with added jib. Can be rowed or small outboard (not included). $1850, trailer available. See online at www.trinka.com/trinka12.htm, email davesailellis@aol.com. (8/13)

16' Vanguard-Vector. Sailing World 2001 Boat of the Year "Best Performance Dinghy."

Double-trapeze performance skiff, carbon fiber mast, mylar North sails, main, jib, assymetrical spinnaker, boat and mast covers, trailer, dolly, wet suits, life jackets, harnesses.

Excellent Condition. $3500. New Orleans.

(504) 782-9140. jwcrtect@gmail.com. (8/13) New WindRider 17. $8995. Call Brian at Bimini Bay Sailing. (941) 685-1400

Sailor’s Trailer, 27/30. Custom sailboat trailer, dual axle, steel, great tires, new paint, integral scaffolding, hurricane protection! Had Pearson 30 on it. $4000 OBO. Contact BT at (252) 2410495. Located Morehead City, NC. (8/13) Wanted Catamaran. We will trade equity on a House located in St.Croix, USVI, Oceanfront, 2 Story, 2BR, 2BA, 3 Car garage. Solar Power Electricity. Studio apartment downstairs. For 40' + Catamaran. Preferred MANTA. erenarus61@aol.com, or (340) 690-0160 ((6/13) _________________________________________ News & Views for Southern Sailors

2004 Catalina Expo 14.2. Trailer, Free-standing carbon furling mast, Main furls in seconds, Super easy to sail. Centerboard—draws only 4” Up, Kick-up rudder, outboard motor bracket, $4,377. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises.

(800) 783-6953, or (727) 327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

Trimaran 21 feet folding day sailer. Brand-new.

Natural mahogany finish makes this an eyecatcher. Johnson engine. Custom aluminum trailer. $5,900 OBO. (954) 316-8342. (6/13) SOUTHWINDS June 2013

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Hunters Galore! New 22' - 27' and mint condition late model 30' - 36'; Hunters - 7 available. See for yourself at St. Petersburg Municipal Marina. Call for pricing. Simple Sailing Boat Sales. (727) 362-4732.

2002 Pacific Seacraft Dana 24. $81,500 Fresh water, R/F, Lazy Jacks, Autopilot, AGM batts, dripless stuffing gland, canvas 2010/11, Carry-On AC. 727-214-1590, ext 3. Full specs/pics at: www.MurrayYachtSales.com

1969 Morgan 22. Flash. Refit in 2000. Great day sailer/club racer. Two sets of sail, Dacron and Carbon fiber. 9.5 Johnson. $3300 or best offer. Docked Palmetto, FL. (941) 962-5039.

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$19,500 – PRICE REDUCED, needs to be hauled. 30’ custom-built, aft cabin, cutterrigged ketch. The hull and Volvo engine and transmission were completely re-conditioned in 2007. Built in Sweden in 1980. Contact by email for further details. Boat lies in Cortez, FL. Contact Tom O’Brien. (941) 518-0613. jtoaia@verizon.net. (7/13)

Catalina 22. Local Tampa Bay Racing Champion Chuck Jones has restored another Catalina 22, race ready, lying in Englewood, FL, at 5200 Placida Road. $2900. Email for inventory and info: sailmykeys@gmail.com. (7/13) 1992 Catalina Capri 26. $14,000. Pocket cruiser w/big boat appeal. Oversized bimini, wheel, wing keel, Harken roller furler, full batten main. 155 and 135 genoas. Yamaha fourstroke 8hp, high-thrust, extra long shaft motor, electric start. Autohelm, battery charger. Call Julie at (850) 293-4031. Pensacola Beach, FL. (6/13)

30’ Hunter 306, 2002. Yanmar (284 hrs), A/C, full electronics package, hard vang with traveler mounted on the bimini arch, ready for coastal cruising! $53,900 Call Mark @ 813523-1717, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales.

Glander Cay 23 feet on deck. 3-foot draft, roller furling 130%, VHF, depth sounder, 2 burner alcohol stove, solar panel 18V. A true pocket cruiser! Very good condition. Location: Tavernier, Florida Keys. $8,500. (305) 3958448, or (954) 764-0858. (6/13) 1984 24-foot O'Day Dolphin. Needs some work. 6 hp diesel. Sails, mast, new rigging. $1500. Also good Atomic 4 engine and transmission $300. North Florida. Larry. (305) 9237384. (6/13)

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1986 Laser 28, Farr designed fast racer, PHRF 132, race equipped, 8 sails, comfortable family cruiser, 5’ 10” headroom, full galley, enclosed head, bimini, roller furl, 9 hp diesel, immaculate, dual axle trailer, $21,500. (321) 259-8829, jboyd32935@yahoo.com. (8/13)

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2006 Gemini 105Mc. Lily Pad $129,000 Should sell quickly. Loaded coastal cruiser.

Modified for aerial photography. Located on the St Johns River. Full information, go to: www.c-head.com/LilyPad.html, or call (407) 592-1207. (6/13)

56' Custom Wood Schooner ’07 . . . . .$700,000 45' Jeanneau 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,900 40' Bayfield 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,900 39' Corbin 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900 39' Irwin Citation 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,900 35' Wauquiez 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,000/OBO 30' Catalina 1987 MKII . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,500

POWER 44' Targa 1989 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$84,900 34' Sea Ray 1984 Twin Diesel . . . . . . .$29,900 32' Trojan F32 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000

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30' Catalina MkII. 1987 with Universal Diesel, Harken Roller Furling, Mainsail, Data Marine Speed and Depth, Wheel Steering with instrument Pods, Bimini, Solar Vents. Fast, Easy Sailing. Go to www.cortezyachts.com. Great Chance for a Great Sailing Vessel. Available at our Docks. Asking $24,500. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100

31’ Irwin, 1984. Roomy, opposing settee layout. Propane, 3-burner stove and oven, top loading 12v refrigerator, portable a/c unit, 18hp. Yanmar diesel, fwc, $15,000. Stewart Marine, (305) 815-2607. www.marinesource.com, bstewart_yachts@msn.com.

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32-ft 2001 Beneteau 311 Oceanis. FRESH WATER. Great shape. Yanmar 18hp w/427 hours, refrigeration, A/C Heat. Both Sails reconditioned late 2012 – Genoa new green sail cover, fin keel 4.8-ft draft, speed/depth/autopilot/perfect teak with covers. Reduced to $65,000. Leslie (901) 606-7077.

Formosa 35 Ketch 1976. Cruiser or bay boat.

New YM30 Yanmar, (105hr), Garmin GPS, Radar, Autopilot, 30 amp Air X Wind gen, New canvas, 2 yr paint, 140 water, 45 fuel, Teak-Holly davits, Avon inflatable, 3.5 outboard. Reduced to $25,000. Pensacola, FL. Rich (850) 450-9018, rgcobler@gmail.com

32’ 1996 Beneteau 321. In Mast roller furling, Air conditioning, GPS, Autopilot, two staterooms, 2012 Ullman Sails, Low hours. $57,900. AlanGSYS@gmail.com. 941350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com.

35' Wauquiez. 1981. Volvo diesel, offshore performance boat built to Lloyd's specs.

Furling, VHF, GPS navigator, SSB, ST-60 inst.

Project boat priced well below market. Great opportunity. Call for details. Cortez Yacht Sales.

(941) 792-9100. Project Boat. 70% complete. $20,000/offers.

33’ Beneteau Sloop, 2004. Volvo Penta Diesel (770 hrs), Cruisair A/C, Raymarine electronics include: chartplotter w/ radar, autopilot, wind instruments, tridata. Great sail package for cruising! $78,900, Call Calvin @ 941830-1047, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

35’ C&C – Turn-key cruiser, great sail inventory. Reduced to $24,500! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

34’ Beneteau 343 2008. Trade In. Air Conditioning, In-Mast Furling, Bimini/ Dodger, Cushions, Full Electronics, Very Clean & True. Turn Key. $112,900 (727) 214-1590 x3. Full specs & pics at www.Murray YachtSales.com.

Islander 36. 1976. Extensively refitted.

Xclean. New Gel Coat. Deck & Mast AwlGripped. New cushion covers, new head and holding tank. Super Perkins 4.108 diesel. 3 Good Sails. 4-Burner LPG stove top and fridge. $36,955. Call Steve at (832) 3417245. (8/13)

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Gulfstar 36 Motor Sailer. 3 ½’ draft (trawler hull), 1971. 2 heads, walk in shower, Rebuilt 80 HP Lehman, cruise 7k@1.5gph, UpgradedAC, generator, elect stove, inverter, autohelm, std rigging, sails, 2012 rebuilt transmission, Bimini, bottom paint, cutless bearing. Venice, FL. wowens19@comcast.net. (941) 4973654. $35,900. (5/13)

Frers 36 F-3 1982. Fast Racer/Cruiser. Full batten main, 155, 110, Reaching Spinnaker w/ sock. 5’-6” draft with custom wing/bulb keel. Full interior, Electra-San head, recent bottom paint. $36,000. Matt (813) 6454423. m.dalton@leaptampa.com (5/13)

Wharram Tangaroa Sail Catamaran 36’ MKIV, 2002. Sail the world in safety and comfort or enjoy the tradewinds. She handles beautifully. Well equipped and has great long sea legs. Can be single-handed. Sail flat and fast. What more can you ask from a lady! Purrfect for voyagers/cruisers/liveaboards or day charter. Asking $55,000. Details: svforeveryoung@hotmail.com. (6/13)

36’ Morgan, 1973, Big aft cabin, custom wood paneling and teak sole throughout., 2 heads, new Perkins in ‘97 (1600 hours). $25,000. Stewart Marine Corp. Miami, 305815-2607. www.marinesource.com for pictures and full details.

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38’ 1983 Sabre 38. Shoal draft centerboard, diesel, 2011 Garmin GPS, 2012 Raymarine Autopilot, New Mainsail, good canvas, split aft cabin twin. Only $59,900!

AlanGSYS@gmail.com. (941) 350-1559. www.grandslamyachtsales.com.

39’ Beneteau Oceanis, 2002. Three 85-watt solar panels, Raymarine RC435 (2007), 3 cabins, 2 heads, diesel Yanmar, Cruisair A/C, dodger & Islinglass (2010), a must see! $88,900 Call Clark @ 561-676-8445, www.

SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales.

38’ Hunter – 2 staterooms layout, very good condition, freshwater boat. Reduced to $109,000! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

39’ Corbin Pilothouse 1981. 64 hp Pathfinder diesel 200 hours, blue water cruiser, Gen Set, all roller furling, solar, wind gen, radar, autopilot, GPS, electric windlass, full galley and more. $69,900. Cortez Yacht Sales. (941) 792-9100

Marine Trader 38’ (1979). Well-maintained.

Double Cabin, 2 electric heads, A/C, New Electric Wiring, Panel, Generator, Bimini, Strataglass & more; Dependable Ford Lehman Diesel (2 gal/hr cruising speed) $59,900. (727) 517-0517. belladonna2@tampabay.rr.com. (6/13)

CAL 40, Secumptual III, 1964. Restored by knowledgeable owner, no fastener left untouched, paint inside and out, re-powered w/Perkins 4-107. Eight sails, many new deck fittings, new electrics and batteries. Head and holding tank new 2012. Standard Horizon CPV 7” plotter, VHF. Loud hailer combo.

Asking $59,000. Contact Terry Rose at (910) 772-9277 or terry@bbyachts.com.

Irwin Citation 39, 1979, w/ 30 hp Yanmar, 41' 9" LOA, custom scoop transom, fin keel, roller furling head sails, Dutchman main, ST-60 instruments, Garmin GPS, VHF, S/S Stove, 12volt DC fridge, ST winches, Bimini. Asking $29,900. Cortez Yacht Sales. 941-792-9100.

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41’ Beneteau 411 2001. Beautifully maintained, shoal draft, aft cockpit sloop. One of the most popular Beneteaus ever. Below deck AP, life raft and more. Recently surveyed and all the small items noted were taken care of. $139,000. Call Kelly at (727) 599-1718.

Kelly Bickford CPYB Massey Yacht Sales, St Petersburg, FL.

Beneteau Oceanis 411 Clipper, 2001. The perfect couple’s cruising boat with offshore capabilities. Two-cabin owners version.

Designed by Groupe Finot, built by Beneteau in France. Well-equipped, meticulously maintained, never chartered. On the hard at least six months per year. USCG Registered. Lying in the Med. $119,000. (415) 269-4901 or sail@voleauvent.com. (6/13)

Sabre 42, Evergreen. 1989. Classic Sabre designed and finished sloop meticulously maintained w/centerboard. Equipped for world cruising. Radar, AIS, XM weather, Wind gen., Watermaker, Garmin GPS, 12-volt DC Generator, SSB, Skymate-ocean Internet, Auto Pilot, bottom epoxy-treated, 2 staterooms, spacious salon and galley, 6’ 5” headroom, ensuite heads. Asking $170,000. Contact Terry Rose at (910) 772-9277.

42’ Catalina MK II. 2 staterooms, 2-head layout, very good condition. Reduced to $129,500! Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

42’ Lagoon, 2007. 2 Yanmar 40hp w/ sail drives (200hrs), electric winches, watermaker, motor lifting davit, dual A/C systems, 2012 bottom paint, great electronics package, and lots more! $429,000, Call Tom @ 904-3779446, www.CatamaransinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales www.southwindsmagazine.com

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42’ Manta Cat, 2005. NextGen 5.5, 2 AC units, W/D, GPS Chartplotter w/Radar, Cockpit w/sling seat, Watermaker, large Fridge ‘n Freezer w/digital readouts, TracVision Satellite and more! $339,000 Call Kevin @ 321-693-1642, www.Catamarans Florida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

45’ Hylas, 1994. Updated standing rigging, wind generator, 2 solar panels, modern electronics, life raft, EPIRB, a generous array of spare parts, maintained extremely well! Lots of upgrades! $245,000 Call Tom @ 904-3779446, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

49’ Kaufman Cutter, 1986. Awlgrip, dodger and bimini (2010), NavPod w/Garmin 4212 w/XM radio weather at helm, 2004 Yanmar 75 hp engine (650 hrs), sails (2006), and lots more upgrades! $159,500, Call Kevin @ 321693-1642, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

Beneteau 423 2007. Fully Loaded and in turn-key condition. New Electronics, AC, Inverter, Electric Windlass, Electric Winch, Bimini, Dodger, In-Mast Furling, Refrig & Freezer, 4’ 9” draft, low hours. $185,000.

Specs & pictures at www.MurrayYacht Sales.com. (727) 214-1590 x 3.

45’ Jeanneau 45.1 Sun Odyssey 1996, Volvo Diesel, Twin Steering, 4 separate cabins, two heads w/shower, roller furling main, electric windlass, auto-pilot, Tri-Data, full galley, Rib w/ OB. Excellent performance. $99,900 Cortez Yacht Sales (941) 792-9100.

Beneteau 49 (3 to choose from ’07, ’07 & ‘08). All are fully loaded and ready to go. Full electronics, AC, Genset, electric winch, electric windlass, bow thruster, etc. $298,000 (’07), $325,000 (’07) & $340,000 (’08). Specs & pictures at www.MurrayYachtSales.com. (727) 214-1590 x 3.

2005 Island Packet 445 – call for price. 2004 Catalina 350 – loaded w/gen, AC, & dinghy $117,900. 1995 Catalina 30 MKIII – exceptional $47,000. For details call (800) 2821411. sales@dunbaryachts.com. www.dunbaryachts.com

Marine Trader 46’ 1982. Trawler conversion, $119,900. Great liveaboard. Two heads with tubs, washer/dryer, bow thruster, A/C, enclosed rear deck with hardtop. Excellent condition. For photos and details: (757) 5815979, or tejasgalv@sprintmail.com. (6/13)

51’ Little Harbor – Performance cruiser in very good condition. Reduced to $399,500.

Contact Curtis Stokes at (954) 684-0218 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

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Subscribe to SOUTHWINDS 45’ Hunter Deck Salon 2012. DIVORCE SALE. Here’s your chance to own a like-new 45’ cruiser at an unheard of price.ASKING price is $100k under retail. Shoal draft, heat & air, color plotter. $251,000. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB at (727) 599-1718, or kellyb@masseyyacht.com

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46’ Hunter Passage, 1997. Yanmar 75hp, Raymarine C120, Wind, Speed, Depth, GPS, Raymarine Radar pole mounted, Next Generation Gen., lots of new electronics (2013)! $172,500, Call Art @ 239-464-9610, www.SailboatsinFlorida.com, Edwards Yacht Sales

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CLASSIFIED ADS Shore Power Inlet. Marinco 6353EL 30 amp, plastic, shore power inlet. Used but in good shape and works perfectly. WM 421893 sells new for $100; asking $40. Also Marinco plastic Cable/TV Inlet, PH6592TV. New $60; asking $20. Take both for $50. Harmon at harmonheed@yahoo.com.

FARR (custom) 58, 1985. Proven circumnavigator, designed for ease of handling for a couple. Center cockpit. Located in NC. Major price reduction, now $195,000. Very good condition. Call (757) 256-9096. (7/13)

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

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New stainless steel sink for galley without the original packaging. Measures 10 7/8” X 12 7/8” with 3/4” flange. Depth is 8 1/4”.

Sink comes with drain installed. Planned to install in a Cal boat, but sold the boat. Asking $100 OBO. For photos of the sink, please email me at sail01@sbcglobal.net, or give me a_________________________________________ call at Steve at 832-341-7245.

20.5 feet of vinyl rub rail that fits many older 1970s Cal sailboats. For photo of the profile, please send me an email to sail01@sbcglobal.net, and I’ll respond with the photo. Asking $75 OBO. Call me if you prefer. Steve at 832341-7245.

(8/13) _________________________________________ Wichard boom vang from a 37’ Endeavor $125. 22 lb Delta plow anchor $80. New digital marine TV antenna $99. Auxiliary outboard motor bracket $70. Sailboat blocks from $2. 10’ to 16’ whisker pole $275. 25 lb.

CQR type anchor $60. Round solar powered vent fan $50. The Nautical Trader. Call (941) 704-4828. _________________________________________ Marinco Shore Power Adapter, 83A. Hook your 30 amp shore power cord in to 110/15 amp receptacles. Like new. WM price $60; asking $30. harmonheed@yahoo.com.

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Lipstick Pirates

By Jeffrey Silcock

F

lorida pirates do exist. Just like pirates of the Caribbean and Somalia pirates and those pirates that lurk off the coast of Indonesia. These pirates are here in the coastal waters of America, and they have all the same traits of their pirate ancestors like Ann Bonney and Mary Read, but they have a distinct advantage. Lipstick.

As the good ship Concordia, an O’Day 27, lay up in her berth, a mere 100 feet from the marina bar, and with my beat-up old pirate flag fluttering in the late afternoon breeze, it was by all conditions a perfect afternoon. My crew of one, Paul, who is a second-rate sailor at best, but loyal like an old dog, is out looking for free stuff. This is because we all know sailors are as cheap as limousine liquor. As the halyards flutter in the breeze, they make that distinct pinging, but relaxing sound on the main mast, which has, over time, become music to my ears. As I lay in my hammock enjoying my lazy afternoon siesta, the smell of perfume and chatter fills the air. As I open my left eye, I see before me two lovely ladies standing on the dock next to my boat trying to figure out a way to ask if they could come aboard. I realize as a man I am nothing great to look at, but I have the best aphrodisiac in the world under me—27 feet of fiberglass, stainless steel and brightly colored rope.

“Ladies, how may I help you?”

“We are just looking at your sailboat.”

“Would you like to see it?”

“YES,” came the sound in stereo from both these lovelies at the same time.

“Where are you ladies from?”

“Indianapolis, Indiana.”

“I’d offer you a drink, but I am out of rum.”

“Don’t worry; we have money.”

Words that can make a sailor cry with joy.

Just then, that scurvy-infested able-bodied seaman, Paul, shows up out of nowhere, and he actually calls me “captain.” Well, as the evening went on, the libations flowed freely, and a good time was had by all. The

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next morning, I awoke to find only scurvy Paul asleep in the V-berth wrapped in a blue sail cover. As I rose from the cabin in search of a garden hose to get a drink from, I made my way up on deck, and to my horror, my utter bewilderment, written in bright red lipstick in six-inch tall letters across the white gel coat on my hatchway cover was, “Back at 6 XOXO Amy and Amber.”

My first thought was how am I ever going to clean that.

Looking at the condition of

Concordia, it appeared as if a celebration equal to that of winning America’s cup had occurred on the deck. As an attentive captain of this vessel, I made my inspection, and to my surprise, I discovered my engine keys were missing and so were both of my winch handles. In the pocket where the winch handles are normally kept, was in their place two black bras. I knew in that instance, they were taken by those ladies to keep us here in port until six o’clock. In my world, they now became lipstick pirates, and I was held captive aboard my own boat.

I let two pirates on Concordia and I didn’t even put up a fight. Lt. Robert Maynard of the HMS Pearl would have been upset with me.

Those lipstick pirates now had control of my boat and took our ability to leave. This was an act of mutiny!

I now know how Captain Bligh must have felt when his crew turned against him. I awoke mate Paul and soon a plan was hatched to exact our revenge

and get back control of Concordia. At six o’clock, the lipstick pirates, who I now named Ann and Mary, showed themselves, playfully twirling my winch handles and jingling the engine keys.

“You promised us a sailing trip.”

“Indeed we did.”

We cast off and motored through the channel and turned the bend at Bowditch Point and set sail south by southwest. We were on a perfect beam reach headed toward the pier. During our 30 minutes of sailing I explained to them the history of piracy and the price one would pay if caught being a pirate. Keel-hauled, being marooned or made to walk the plank were a few of the options available to the captain. With one eye on the depth sounder and the other on the sails, I took Concordia in close, uncomfortable close to shore.

With one foot of water under the keel, I dropped the main and just let it land where it may, while mate Paul hauled in the furling and then tossed the hook with very little scope. I could feel the keel start to hit the sandy bottom with each passing wave under the hull.

“Let’s go swimming,” I declared.

“What about sharks?”

“The only sharks around here are those up at the bar.”

So mate Paul jumps off the swim ladder. Ann and Mary follow.

Now the plan is in full swing. I gather their belongings and put them in a trash bag and tie the knot and then over the side it goes. Mate Paul is already back at the boat yanking on the hook as I pull as fast as I can on the uphaul to raise the main sheet in preparation to sail away. As I glance over my shoulder, the lipstick pirates have the look of total disbelief in their eyes. They just got marooned on Fort Myers Beach in front of the Lani Kai hotel and bar.

Our escape plan was to sail north towards Sanibel and Captiva islands and return after a few days of plundering the local establishments. As we sailed away with those two black bras fluttering on the aft stay, I felt as if Blackbeard himself would have been proud.

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