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SOME OF OUR CURRENT LISTINGS 59' 1997 Custom Blackwell-Haught Trawler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $ 239,900 58' 1979 Hatteras Yachtfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $259,900 52' 2003 Midnight Lace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $449,900 47' 2004 Leopard Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 47' 1986 Wauquiez Centurion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 43' 2008 Tiara Sovran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $299,000 42’ 1988 Grand Banks 42 Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$169,900 42' 1997 Sea Ray 420 Aft Cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $99,900 42' 2006 Beneteau America 423 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175,000 42' Sabre 426 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 42' Tartan Sloop 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74,900 41’ 1984 C&C 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$62,150
39' 1998 Silverton 372/392 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,900 38' 1999 Catana Sailing Catamaran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REDUCED $169,900 38’ 2004 Sabre 386 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$219,900 37' 1979 Tartan 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54,900 37' 2012 Delphia 37.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $99,990 36' 1996 Sabre 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $124,900 36' 2010 Southerly Centerboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$325,000 35' 1989 Island Packet 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119,900 35' 1998 Tiara 3500 Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $59,900 33' Maine Cat Custom 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD 32' C&C Fibre 99 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REDUCED $79,900 32' 2005 C&C 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$79,900
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Editorial: Will We Ever Get to Freely Sail to Cuba Again? By Steve Morrell
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Southern Regional Monthly Weather and Water Temperatures
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Calendar—Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race)
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Racing News: News; Race Instruction, National, International and Regattas in the Southeast
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Short Tacks: News in the World of Sailing
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Atlantic Hurricane Season 2018 By Steve Morrell
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Carolina Sailing: Summer Sailing in the Palmetto State By Dan Dickison
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Bill Symes – Still Sailing After All These Years By Jabbo Gordon
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Book Review: No Return Ticket By Steve Morrell
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Southern Race Report: 44th Annual Around-the-Island Race; Rainbow Regatta; Charleston Race Week #23, U.S. Multihull Championship; The 65th Mug Race
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Cuba: Chasing Zunzuncita By Paul Gebert
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Southern Regional Racing Calendar
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Fiasco in the Harbor By David Hope
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Southern Sailing Schools Section Marine Marketplace Southern Marinas and Boatyards Boat Brokerage Section Classifieds Alphabetical Index of Advertisers Advertisers’ List by Category
Race report. Charleston Race Week. Page 32. Photo by Priscilla Parker.
Trip to Cuba in Search of Zunzuncita. Page 40. Photo by Paul Gebert. COVER PHOTO:
Bangor Packet, a J/24 out of Washington, D.C., sailing in Charleston Race Week in April. The boat took third in its division. Page 32.
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Will We Ever Get to Freely Sail to Cuba Again? In this issue, we have an interesting story about a couple who sailed to Cuba...in search of a hummingbird. Sounds strange but it’s good to have mission for a trip. Gives it a purpose. It’s about a trip in April 2017. I received the article months later and have been meaning to print it for a long time. Although I wondered about printing it now, as old as it is, I’ve changed my mind. In a way, I believe it’s better printing it now; it’s like reading about the good ol’ days. It was a year ago this month that travel to Cuba returned to the bad ol’ days when the new administration announced the return of travel restrictions to Cuba. How times have changed. When Obama eased travel restrictions to Cuba starting in late 2015, many sailors who, for decades, had been itching to travel to Cuba—the largest island in the Caribbean that’s only 90 miles from the U.S.—were excited about the prospects of going. Regattas were immediately organized and many signed up to go. The St. Petersburg Yacht Club had to limit the list to 80 boats for the return of the Habana Regatta in February 2017. Plus, they had a long waiting list that went beyond that. In 2018, the number of boats was reduced to 20—mainly because of uncertainty and fear that came with the new restrictions put in place on travel to Cuba by the new administration. One of the most important changes for traveling to Cuba that changed when restrictions were removed was the ability of Americans to go to Cuba in the “People to People” category, which was basically cultural exchange of almost anything. Applicants for permits could choose that as their category, give their reasoning and self-qualify themselves in the category. Many did exactly that and sailed their boat to Cuba, met Cuban people and traveled around Cuba with no restrictions placed by the U.S. Government (the Cuban government still had some restrictions). We published many articles about sailing there, entering ports, dealing with
marinas, costs, and visiting and interacting with the Cuban people. They were all great and interesting stories. American people interacting with Cuban people. What better ambassadors from each country could you hope to find? How far did relations between the two societies improve through this real interaction? Yet—no more. That category was removed last year, plus Americans are no longer allowed to travel on their own anymore—they have to travel in organized, sanctioned groups. Even after Obama eased restrictions, I maintained— and still do—that our government has no right to restrict our travel to other countries out of fear of reprisals from our government. At least we gained more freedom to travel to Cuba when restrictions were eased. Now we’ve gone backwards. Our right to travel is a basic human right. We need to bring back the good ol’ days—which were only a year ago. CORRECTIONS Carolina Sailing, May issue In the “Carolina Sailing” section on page 36 in the May issue, the boats involved with the Atlantic Cup were written as Open 40 boats. They were actually Class 40 boats. Youth Regatta 420 Results Change Although not exactly an error on our part, we would like to set the record straight on one of the results posted in the race report in the May issue. On page 35, in the results for the 420 competition in the “Youth Regatta” section, Matthew Snyder/Aine Porter were listed as taking third place. They actually took first place, and the teams listed taking first and second, actually took second and third, respectively. Robert Beringer, who wrote the article, said he listed the results as late as he could, because he knew they sometimes get changed later. But we went to press the day after the race and the results were changed after our press deadline.
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Southeast Air & Water Temperatures, Prevailing Winds & 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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Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race) Go to the Racing Calendar for regattas and local races. Go to Racing News for national and international regattas in the Southeast. • Educational/Training • Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals • Boat Shows • Seafood Festivals & Nautical Flea Markets • Other Events
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EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary organizations throughout the country hold hundreds of regular boating courses on the various subjects. To find a course near you, go to www.cgaux.org/boatinged/class_finder. Boating Safety Courses— Required in Florida and Other Southern States Anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must take a boating safety course in order to operate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states require safety education if born after a certain date. To see the laws in each state, go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com. The course named “About Boating Safely” and “America’s Boating Course (ABC)” both satisfy the requirements. They are marked below with two asterisks (**): **Jacksonville, FL. Ongoing Mike Christnacht 904-502-9154. mchristnacht@comcast.net. www.uscgajaxbeach. com/pe.htm. Classes at Captain’s Club, 13363 Beach Blvd. $25 including materials. **New Port Richey, FL. Ongoing. New Port Richey USCGAUX Flotilla 11-06 First Saturday of the month. 9am to 5pm. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Communications Building, 3920 Marine Parkway, New Port Richey, FL (in Gulf Harbors Yacht Club Parking Lot). Register at BoaterEducation.info
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To have your non-race event listed in print, contact editor@swindsmag.com. Email the information (not just a link) by the first of the month preceding publication. Contact us if a little later. They must be public events that are free, or nominal low cost. Other for-profit events can be listed for $35/month up to 150 words (text and title) for first month, $25 for second month. We will print your public event for two months (rendezvous for three months). (If your for-profit event has a quarter page ad or larger, a 150-word notice in this calendar is included for two months.) You can also list your event on our online calendar, swindsmag.com. Go to EVENTS. No charge for: (1) You have a print ad for the event in the magazine; (2) Public events, non-profit events, free events; (3) Club regattas, marine flea markets, boat shows and other similar events. Contact us for other for-profit events.
US SAILING INSTRUCTOR AND COACH COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) Go to the website for courses that might have been scheduled after our press date. For more on course schedules, locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to https://www.ussailing.org/education/ instructor. No courses scheduled in the southeast U.S. as of press date. Check the website, since courses are often added late. For learning-to-sail and powerboat handling courses, go to www.ussailing.org/education. Small Boat Instructor Course Level 1 Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County, Vero Beach, FL, May 30-June 2. Contact Mary Morgan at mary.morgan@ysfirc.org. Instructor Jabbo Gordon.
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South Carolina Yacht Club, Hilton Head Island, SC, May 31June 3. Contact Mark Newman at mnewman@scyachtclub.com. Instructor Blair Overman.
JUNIOR OLYMPIC WINDSURFING FESTIVALS
Team Paradise Sailing, Miami, FL, June 7-10. Contact Magnus Liljedahl at magnus@teamparadise.org. Instructor Blair Overman
Calema Windsurfing, Merritt Island, FL, June 30. Susie and Tinho Dornellas at susie@calema.com.
Small Boat Instructor Course Level 2 Hobcaw Yacht Club, Mount Pleasant, SC, June 9-10. Contact Bobbie Matthews at bmatthewsjr@me.com. Instructor Kevin Jewett. Sailing Counselor Lauderdale Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale, FL, June 2-3. Contact Courtney Williams at courtney.williams@lyc.org. Instructor Dan Kulkoski.
JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVALS www.ussailing.org/competition/youth-sailing/juniorolympic-sailing-festival/jo-calendar South Carolina Yacht Club, Hilton Head, SC, June 9-10. Contact Mark Newman at mnewman@scyachtclub.com. Penascola Yacht Club, Pensacola, FL, June 30-July 1. Radial, Club 420, Optimist. Contact Stuart Smith, smith@sdace.com. Texas Corinthian Yacht Club, Kemah, TX, July 6-8. Texas Youth Race Week. Laser, Radial, Laser 4.7, Club 420, Optimist. Contact Dee Ann Rogers at drogers@lewistonltd.com.
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SEAFOOD FESTIVALS AND NAUTICAL FLEA MARKETS 33rd Annual Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Festival, Bay St. Louis, MS, June 29-July 1 Local food, music, Arts & Crafts, rides, raffles, Crab Races, and much more. Boiled crab and shrimp, shrimp and catfish po-boys, gumbo, crab stuffed potatoes and biscuits, burgers, dogs, and so much more. Our Lady of the Gulf Church Grounds. 10am-10pm. www.facebook.com/olgcrabfest
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OTHER EVENTS 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, June 1-November 30
spend the day—or two days—sailing as a tribute to the solstice, which—astronomically—occurs in the Northern Hemisphere on June 21 at 6:07am (EDT). For more on the Sailstice, go to www.summersailstice.com.
Go to page 19 for Hurricane information on the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Florida Lobster Season July and August Openings
43rd Annual Regatta Time in Abaco, June 24-July 3
Florida has two spiny lobster seasons for recreational divers. The first is the two-day mini sport season, which is always the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July, falling this year on July 25-26. The regular 8-month season always runs Aug. 6 through March 31. For regulations and more information, go to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission website at www.myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/regulations/lobster.
“It’s a party every night...in a different location.” This annual regatta is one of the most famous in the Bahamas and Florida. The regatta goes on for 10 days with parties and racing on different islands. The event starts at Pete’s Pub in Little Harbour, then goes on to Hope Town, Marsh Harbour, Guana Cay, Treasure Cay, and the lat stop on Green Turtle Cay with the Cheeseburger Party. Regatta organizers promote the event as, “It’s a party every night...in a different location.” For more information, go to www.regattatimeinabaco.com.
Annual Summer Sailstice, Planet Earth, June 23-24 The Annual Summer Sailstice, a sailing celebration of the Summer Solstice, will be held on the weekend of June 23-24, the closest Saturday 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
SSCA 2018 Penobscot Bay, Maine, Gam, July 27-29 This social, informal gathering of the Seven Seas Cruising Association is hosted by one of Maine’s premier maritime attractions: Sail, Power & Steam Museum. Open to all, it offers the chance to rub shoulders and trade stories with local sailors, liveaboard boaters, and circumnavigators from all over the country and the world. Registration is $10/person for SSCA members and $15/person for non-members. (But FREE with the purchase of a new SSCA membership onsite). To register and for more information, go to www.ssca.org. Go to Events, then Gams.
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RACING NEWS Racing News, Instruction, Southern Sailors, and National and International Regattas in the South For the complete southern racing schedules by region, go to the “Southern Regional Race Calendar” in the back of the magazine
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One-Day Race Management Seminar Lake Lanier Sailing Club, Flowery Branch, GA. Contact Scott Adams at scott@dsadams.com. Instructor J D Rosser.
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RACING NEWS NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL AND OTHER REGATTAS IN THE SOUTHEAST Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals June-July See calendar section
14th Annual Commodore’s Cup, Tampa Sailing Squadron, Apollo Beach, FL, June 16 The 14th Annual Commodore’s Cup will be hosted by Tampa Sailing Squadron on June 16 in Apollo Beach. Great news is that the main channel into Apollo Beach has been dredged so that everyone can enter the channel. Following the racing, there will be the Commodore’s Cup Awards Dinner and party. Racing classes: Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Racer Cruiser, Cruising and Mother Lode. The Mother Lode class does not require a PHRF rating. Boats are assigned a rating based on their equipment and the captain’s experience. A pre-race skippers meeting and party featuring keg beer and $5 hamburger dinners for the Commodore’s Cup starts at 5pm Friday, June 15, at the squadron. For additional information, contact Oscar Rivas at tssregatta @gmail.com. Cell: 941-468-3317. For NOR and a discount
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US Sailing U.S. Youth Championship, Wrightsville Beach, NC, June 23-27 The U.S. Youth Sailing Championships is the pinnacle event for youth sailing in the United States. Annually, this US Sailing National Championship welcomes the top competitive U.S. youth sailors under 20, both young women and men, in multiple classes to race over four days. As with all US Sailing Junior and Youth National Championships, competitors will receive world-class event management and support. The 2018 U.S. Youth Championships will be run by
a team of experienced judges, coaches and race officers who will provide high quality racing for America’s top youth talent. Since the first edition of the Youth Champs in 1973, the regatta has served as a transformative step for young sailors who aspire to reach the highest levels of sailing. U.S. Youth Championship participants fill the rosters of successful college sailing programs and routinely achieve All-American status. The Youth Champs is also part of the pathway for ambitious athletes who hope to earn a place on the US Sailing Team, and ultimately at the Olympic Games. Class events are Laser, Radial, Nacra 15, I420, 29er, Techno 293 Plus Windsurfer. Hosted by the Carolina Yacht Club in Wrightsville Beach, NC. www.carolinayachtclub.org
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Optimist Nationals, Pensacola, FL, July 13-22 In July, the Pensacola Yacht Club (PYC) will be hosts to the four-day Optimist National Championship, the one-day Optimist Girls National Championship and the three-day Optimist Team Race National Championship. Expected are 350-450 young sailors aged 8-15 years. There will be one coach for every 10 sailors. And, of course, there will be the sailors’ parents, family and friends. There will also be 115 volunteers and race officials, many of whom will be returning to the club from the last nationals held at PYC in 2015. The US Nationals will be held first on July 15-18, followed by the Girls Nationals on July 19 and then the Team Race Championship will close up the event on July 20-22. For more information, go to the PYC website at www.pensacolayachtclub.org, or the Optimist website at www.optiworld.org/default/events.
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE SOUTH AND THE WORLD OF SAILING Send us news, including business press releases, to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. We need to receive them by the 1st of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later (it most likely will get in, but not certain).
Okeechobee Water Level Goes Down Eleven Inches Since April As of press date in early May, Lake Okeechobee was at 12.86 feet above sea level. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 6.80 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 5.00 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was at 50.95 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).
Pennsylvania Boater Sues State for Illegal Search and Seizure Over Safety Boat Inspection By Steve Morrell Since July 1, 2016, Florida water police cannot stop you for a boat inspection without good reason—if you have a boat inspection certificate displayed on your boat. Before that date, police could stop you for any reason they like to carry out an inspection. It was a major complaint held by many boaters who were subject to unwarranted stops, since they could be stopped even if they’d just had an inspection minutes earlier. It passed after a state representative (Ritch Workman) was stopped several times in one day. But even with the new law, you still have to get that certificate. (The state law does not apply to the Coast Guard—they can stop you whenever they want.) Now, a boater in Pennsylvania has really instigated what could be is a real game-changer. In 2016, police stopped a boat on Lake Erie to conduct a safety inspection, admitting that they had the right, because of state law, to stop any boater whenever they wanted for such an inspection. After a one-hour inspection, the officers found only on infraction: The boat was short one life jacket for the number of people on board. They issued a fine for $75. The boater, Fred Karash, decided to sue the state, calling the search unconstitutional, citing the Fourth Amendment which protects against “unreasonable searches and seizures” without probable cause. Karash represented himself through
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Dead Sperm Whale Had 29 Kilos of Plastic in Its Stomach A dead sperm whale that washed up on the shore in southern Spain in February was later found by scientists to have had 29 kilos (about 63 pounds) of plastic in its stomach. During an autopsy of the 30-plus foot whale, scientists at the El Valle Wildlife Recovery Center found plastic bags, a jerry can, and pieces of rope and net. They concluded that the whale died because the whale could not digest the plastic and the intestine was blocked, which caused an infection, killing the animal. The whale’s death led the Spanish government to launch a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of single-use plastics, which are discarded regularly.
Report Concludes 88-95 Percent of Ocean Plastic Pollution Comes From Just 10 Rivers A group from an environmental research center in Germany recently studied 79 sites from 57 rivers and concluded that 88-95 percent of ocean plastic comes from 10 rivers: Two rivers, the Nile and the Niger, in Africa; and eight rivers in Asia. The rivers in Asia are the Indus (China,
India and Pakistan), the Ganges (India), the Mekong (Vietnam), the Pearl River (China), the Yangtze (China), the Yellow River (China), the Hai He (China) and the Amur (Russia, China). The study followed another recent report that concluded that China, Indonesia, the Phillipines, Thailand and Vietnam contributed the most plastic pollution in the seas. The rivers with the highest estimated plastic were rivers that were characterized by high population. For instance, the Yangtze river in China has over half a billion people associated with it. These rivers also are in countries that do not manage their plastic waste, which includes waste collection, dumping and recycling. If these countries managed their plastic by 50 percent, the total river-based load to the sea would be reduced 45 percent. Developed countries manage their waste and contribute a small part of the ocean plastic pollution. There is only one industrialized western country that is on the list of the the top 20 plastic-polluting countries. That is the United States, which contributes 77,000 tons of plastic annually, approximately one percent of ocean plastic.
S&J Yachts Adds New Brokerage Office in Palmetto, FL S&J Yacht Sales, with offices already in Annapolis and Rock Hall, MD, Deltaville, VA and Charleston, SC, is very pleased to announce the opening of their first Florida office in Palmetto, just a few steps from Regatta Pointe Marina, one of the largest marinas in West Florida. Located just south of the metro Tampa Bay area and situated on Florida’s Gulf Coast, the new office will represent several new boat brands and feature access to S&J’s extensive brokerage listings. Managing the new office is long time industry veteran Bill Bolin, who spent 29 years at Island Packet Yachts as their VP of Sales and Marketing. Bringing an extensive depth of boating knowledge and a keen focus on customer relations, Bill specializes in new boat builds, project management and helping pre-owned boat buyers find the right boat to fit their sailing lifestyle. S&J Yachts represents Island Packet, Discovery, Southerly, Blue Water Catamarans, Delphia (power and sail) and Seaward Yachts. Their new Florida office is located at 323 10th Avenue West, Suite 105, Palmetto, FL 34221. Contact information and details on available new and used boats may be found at www.sjyachts.com, or call 727-743-3100.
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Atlantic Hurricane Season 2018 June 1 through November 30 By Steve Morrell
Predictions from the Experts Every year, the experts who study hurricanes make predictions as to how many tropical storms there will be. But they’ve only been seriously studying these storms for 120plus years, and in my mind, that’s not much of a database, especially since their data was quite limited during the first half of that period (before modern science, computers, satellites and airplanes got involved). That’s why I don’t believe we should arrange our lives around these predictions. Even the experts acknowledge they aren’t sure and this year is no exception; they disagree on whether it will be a strong season or a weak one. Consequently, I won’t be printing their predictions, because there is too much disagreement and uncertainty among them. This uncertainty in predicting became especially true after the big storm seasons of 2004 and 2005. Many experts believed we were in a period of fewer storms when those years hit. They should keep trying of course, but we should keep in mind what we can count on pretty reliably: the season begins on June 1 and ends on Nov. 30; you don’t get hurricanes (and if you do, they are weak ones) before August 1 and after mid-October: and the traditional height of the season is around Sept. 11.
What Boaters Need to Know What is the chance of getting hit? The annual hurricane predictions don’t tell you much about where the storms will hit, but about how many tropical storms will develop and how many of those will reach hurricane level and, of those, how many will be major storms. But for all practical purposes, the only thing boat owners need to know is how to prepare. Below are my predictions—all based on what you need to do and chances of getting hit. I created these predictions after the 2004-05 storm years, and this year, I print them again. Our website hurricane pages have a good and simple plan for protecting your boat, along with a wealth of other information with links to other plans, information and weather websites, stories of success and failure in boat preparation and even hurricane drink recipes (often essential to calm the nerves, as long as you don’t overdo it). I believe it is one of the best resources out there. Don’t Think Tropical Storms Can’t do Much Damage On Sept. 11, 2001, a depression formed in the Gulf off the southwest coast of Florida. It was declared Tropical Storm Gabrielle on Sept. 13 and came ashore on Sept. 14 in Venice. Even though it was only a tropical storm, it sunk many boats, both sail and power, at the Twin Dolphin Marina in Bradenton, FL, because it hit at high tide, bringing in a high storm surge. The storm crossed the state to the northeast, then became a Hurricane in the Atlantic, causing havoc in Florida before it headed northeast into the Atlantic. It received little publicity, overshadowed by the terrorist events of 9/11. News & Views for Southern Sailors
Morrell Hurricane Predictions for Boaters for This Year You can use these predictions every year for the rest of your life. Winds from 39 to 73 mph, up to 4 feet of surge (tropical storm) High probability: from a direct hit or from the outer bands of a stronger storm. Easy to prepare your boat for. Winds from 74 to 95 mph, 4-5 feet of surge (category 1) Good probability: from a direct hit or from the outer edges of a stronger storm. Easy to prepare your boat for. Winds from 96 to 110 mph, 6-8 feet of surge (category 2) Reasonable chance: from a direct hit or from the outer edges of a stronger storm. Easy to prepare your boat for. Winds from 111 to 130 mph, 9-12 feet of surge (category 3) Small chance: from a direct hit or from the outer edges of a stronger storm. Easy, but even more preparation work required. You will likely suffer some damage, but you can minimize it enough that you can take your boat sailing after you put the sails back on. Winds from 131 to 155 mph, 13-18 feet of surge (category 4)—or above 155 mph, 18 feet and up surge (category 5) Very small chance: from a direct hit or category 4 winds from the outer edges of a category 5 storm. This will take a lot more prep work, but possible to survive with not too much damage if you are prepared and get lucky at the same time. If you don’t prepare and get lucky, it will be as if you didn’t get lucky, so prepare and hope for luck. If it’s a strong storm and lots of surge and you take everything off the boat you can, you will have that stuff, like sails, canvas, knives, spoons, forks and miscellaneous gear, for your next boat. The Best Hurricane Plan In making a plan to protect and save your boat, remember this as the most important thing you need to know: “A bad plan carried out is better than a good plan not carried out. Make your plan so you will carry it out.” Go to the SOUTHWINDS hurricane pages at www. southwindsmagazine.com and learn about the most important aspects of creating a plan to protect your boat. Read the first article, “A Good and Simple Plan for Your Boat.” SOUTHWINDS June 2018
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The Whole World’s Sailing Summer Sailing in the Palmetto State By Dan Dickison Action out on Hartwell Lake in the Flying Scot Class. Photo courtesy Western Carolina Sailing Club.
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ummer is the heart of the sailing season so it’s no surprise that from May to September in the Palmetto State there are plenty of activities that can get you out on the water. Now, are you ready? Summer is the sweet season for sailors. In most places around the U.S. it’s game on for sailboats owners. From mid-May to mid-September you can participate in any number of organized activities including racing series, youth programs, raft-ups, regattas, rallies and cruises. And for nearly two decades, there’s been an annual event in many locations that offers yet another excuse for getting out on the water under sail—the Summer Sailstice. Back in 2001, John Arndt, who has since become the publisher of Latitude 38 on the West Coast, decided he’d appropriate June’s famed celestial event—the summer solstice— and establish a worldwide celebration of sailing that could help promote the sport by showcasing it and introducing it to non-sailors. He chose to situate his Sailstice on the weekend (June 23 and 24 this year) that’s closest to the actual summer solstice. Since then, sailing clubs, organizations and individuals around the globe have registered so that their local versions of the Sailstice will be recognized. At the moment, there are over 100 such events across the U.S. According to the Summer Sailstice website, it doesn’t much matter what kind of sailing you orchestrate, any activity can become part of this initiative. That’s because Sailstice is simply an effort to display to the world the best of what sailing has to offer. “With all of us doing it together,” reads the site’s section on ‘why celebrate sailing,’ “we leverage all of our individual and organization efforts to offer the world a one-weekend snapshot of the sailing culture.” Around South Carolina, three groups have registered to participate in the Sailstice. In Charleston, the Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA) will stage its Summer Sailstice Regatta that weekend, which, according to Dan Machowski—a longtime member and the organization’s official historian—typically attracts about 20 members’ boats. “What we usually do,” says Machowski, “is sail a leisurely race around Charleston Harbor, starting around 6:30 and sailing into the evening. I say ‘leisurely’ because it’s a much more casual affair than some of our normal racing. The emphasis is on fun and participation.” Machowski says the evening customarily concludes with festivities at the Charleston Yacht Club. Up on Lake Murray in the middle of the state, the members of the Lake Murray Sailing Club are planning their annual Sail to Bomb Island for the Sailstice. Formally known
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as Doolittle Island, this 12-acre mound of high ground in the middle of the lake is a migratory stop for purple martins. The island is actually the nation’s first designated sanctuary for this species and, according to local sailors, it’s customary at this time of year to see thousands of them – sometimes as
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many as 100,000 – land on the island at sunset. And down on the Georgia border during that same weekend, some of the members and guests of the Augusta Sailing Club will be honoring the Sailstice by staging a raftup. It’s an event so casual that it doesn’t currently show up on the club’s online calendar, but commodore Dan Fodera assures everyone that it will indeed happen. Of course, you don’t have to wait for a celestial event to get out under sail in the Palmetto State. Throughout the summer opportunities await. If casual, fun, weeknight racing is your thing, Charleston on Wednesday evenings is the place to be. For 14 weeks from mid-May to mid-August, CORA stages its annual summer series and any boat can participate (well, multihulls, not so much.) These round-the-buoys harbor races customarily start right off the Carolina Yacht Club’s docks and last the better part of an hour. Afterward, most crews retire to their respective yacht clubs or to Salty Mike’s—a near-legendary watering hole in the Charleston City Marina—for some friendly banter and libations. If you’ve got younger sailors, say ages 8 and up, there are a lot of youth programs available that can get them out on the water this summer. In Hilton Head Island, the Island Recreation Center offers instructional and recreational programs from late April through August using its fleet of RS Teras, 420s and Optimist Dinghies at the relatively new Hilton Head Island Community Rowing and Sailing Center (adult sessions are also offered by appointment). In the Charleston area, there are numerous summer options for junior sailors. The Charleston Community Sailing Association offers instructional and competitive camps and sessions. The College of Charleston Sailing Program offers youth instructional camps aboard its fleet of J/22s, as well as five-day youth STEM campus courses three times each summer. And several area yacht clubs, including the Hobcaw YC, the James Island YC and the Carolina YC, provide junior programs that run throughout much of the summer. In addition, each of the clubs in this area, including the Sea Island YC and the Charleston YC, orchestrate weekend regattas that are primarily for dinghy classes such as E-Scows, Y-Flyers, 420s and others classes. And if you don’t own a boat but want to get out on the
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The emphasis of the Summer Sailstice is fun and participation. Photo courtesy CORA.
water in Charleston this summer, there are plenty of chartering options. (See SOUTHWINDS, August 2017, Carolina Sailing at Back Issues at southwindsmagazine.com for an expanded list.) For those sailors spending time in the upstate region, the Western Carolina Sailing Club on Hartwell Lake just outside of Anderson, SC, is your best option. The club organizes fun racing events nearly every weekend of the summer. Yes, it’s a private club, but it’s accessible to nearly anyone. The club’s website states that membership is open to “individuals of a high caliber who are interested in becoming a part of an organization that promotes sailing, sailboat racing, and social functions with other sailors.” The club even offers basic introductory courses early in the season. So Palmetto staters, those excuses you’ve been using for not sailing this summer? Yeah, they’re mostly gone. Make some sailing plans for the longest day of the year—or any day—and get back to what you’ve been missing. For additional information on the Summer Sailstice, log on to www.summersailstice.com.
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Bill Symes Still Sailing After All These Years By Jabbo Gordon
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lthough he’s regarded as one of the premier senior sailors on the planet, William “Bill” Symes tells people right up front that he is a big fan of junior sailing. Speaking before a group of sailing aficionados at Queen’s Harbour Yacht Club in Jacksonville, FL, recently, Symes said that was the way he got his start. Born in Los Angeles, he grew up around Pasadena and Newport Beach, and it was hanging around Newport Harbor Yacht Club that brought Symes to racing sailboats. There were five different clubs nearby and there would be races every day. “I started in a 12-foot cat boat called a Snowbird,” he explained. “It was originally designed to be the singlehanded sailing class in the 1932 Olympics, which were in Los Angeles that year. Shortly afterwards, the class became popular in Newport Beach for junior sailors.” The experience hooked Symes on sailing in general and racing in particular. He went on to race Snipes, Solings, Luder 16s, Lasers and Tasars, the latter with his wife, LauraLee. And he loved the camaraderie among sailors almost as much as the racing competition. “Racing sailboats has given me a rich life,” he explained. “I’ve met friends all over the world and been to
a lot of great places that I would never have visited otherwise.” Symes graduated from Arcadia High School and the University of Southern California where he was a member of USC’s national championship sailing team. He subsequently moved to Portland, OR, where he became an administrator and instructor at Clackamas Community College, which is actually in nearby Oregon City. Then kids came along and sailing went on the back burner for almost a decade. Symes jumped back into a Laser in 1983 and joined the Willamette Sailing Club. “The original Laser was designed as a recreational boat,” Symes said. “It was called the Weekender, was a strict one-design and immediately became very popular. It’s now the largest adult one-design class in the world.” And the rest, as they say, is history. By that time, Symes was old enough to qualify as a Laser Master (age 35+) and he continued to compete and move up the rankings. He won his first world title in the Grand Masters (55-64) division in San Francisco in 2011, and won again in the Great Grand Masters (65-74) division in Croatia last year at age 70. Is there more to come?
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The awards ceremony at the 2018 Laser Masters Worlds in Split, Croatia. From left to right: Tim Alexander, AUS (5th), Rob Lowndes, AUS (2nd), Bill Symes USA (1st), Peter Heywood, AUS (3rd), and Michael Kinnear GBR (4th). “We’ll have to see,” Symes said. “I never thought I’d be sailing at 70, let alone 75. I don’t know how much longer I can do this, but some of the top masters are still sailing strong into their 80s. It’s been great, but it takes a lot of time and there are other things I want to do.” So, what has been the secret of his success? The start is very, very important, he feels. “If you don’t get a good one, you are stuck back in the pack. Positioning and hovering at a dead stop on the line is key,” he said. “Then with about eight to 10 seconds to go, power up. Just don’t be over early because a big mistake like that can kill a whole regatta. Other big mistakes include capsizes and collisions.” Playing wind shifts going upwind is another key factor. “It can be tricky, but I try not to overthink it,” Symes said. “I’m not an engineer. I depend on experience and mostly run on instinct. The object is to be in the top 10 going around the windward mark.
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“And I work very hard going downwind. You can pick up a lot of boats by wave riding. My goals are to get on a plane first, stay there the longest and move up into the lead group.” For success in sailboat racing, time in the boat is crucial, according to Symes. Physical training is important because the sailors who make the quickest adjustments are the fastest. As an example of his training regimen, Symes does 20mile practice runs downwind in the Columbia River Gorge. And it is important to travel to sail with top competition and coaching. “I trained in Mexico with some Olympic hopefuls the last couple of years,” he said. “It was very humbling for an old guy like me to try and keep up with them. To paint a verbal picture of international competition, Symes described the 2017 world championship regatta. He was third out of 62 after the first day, moved up to second on the second day and was in first by two points after the third day’s races. On the last day, there was no wind and it looked like he would win by default. Everyone was getting anxious, but they started the final race at 2:55 p.m., five minutes before the deadline. “The guy in second is from Australia and had won it the last two times,” Symes said. “I got off the line kind of slow, but decided I was going to sail my own race fast and not going to worry about him. I played the middle of the course while he went out farther. By the time he came back in, I was second around the mark and he was fifth or sixth.” Asked about moving up to big boats, Symes recalled one of Roy Disney’s well-known quotes: A man’s age should never exceed the length of his boat. “I prefer the competition in smaller one-design boats,” Symes said. “Big boats are expensive. A Farr 40 owner’s bar bill is more than my annual budget.” Symes belongs to both the Willamette Sailing Club in Portland and the Newport Harbor Yacht Club in California. He is involved with a couple of youth sailing programs and foundation. “That’s where it all started for me,” he said. “Sailing has been very, very good to me. I want others to have the same opportunities I had growing up.”
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No Return Ticket, Leg One No Return Ticket, Leg Two By Captain Skip Rowland Review by Steve Morrell
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ust by the titles, you can see this is two books on one voyage. Books generally have comments on the back cover on how great the book is. One of the comments on the second book is, “This is a story of real-life adventure at sea, told by a master storyteller.” And that’s exactly what they are. Not often do you get a book from someone who is not known as a writer who writes this well. Skip Rowland is certainly a master storyteller in my mind. And it’s a story that had me up late at night wondering what was going to happen next. Skip makes you feel like you are there with him. No Return Ticket – Leg One “Outward Bound – California to Australia” In 1987, after sailing south from southern California, Skip and his son, with crew picked up along the way, departed from Mexico and sailed to the South Pacific. They sailed on a 43-foot ketch, Endymion, a custom boat that Skip had built. They made South Pacific island stops along the way, of course, and ran into what every cruising sailor runs into— storms, gear failures, crew problems, customs, etc.—and many days and nights of great sailing. In Tahiti, Skip’s girlfriend Denise flew out from California to join them on the rest of the voyage, which was to continue on to Australia, Indonesia and Southeast Asia— and further on to wherever the trip would take them. Denise’s presence brings a beautiful love story into the picture and she becomes a major part of this great adventure, besides holding her own as an invaluable crewmember in her own right. They continue on their way, making stops in Fiji, Moorea, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Rarotonga, New Caledonia—to name just some of the ports they visited. Every port and anchorage described by Skip gives the reader a real feeling of being there. He relates the good, the bad and the ugly of the various countries and islands they visit. This makes the book a cruising guide for what to look for and watch for in visiting and sailing between these islands. They finally end up in Australia, their first major destination on the voyage west and where the first book ends. 30
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No Return Ticket – LegTwo “Sailing in the Treacherous Roaring Forties, Redemption and Love in the Great Barrier Reef, Pirates on Deck” The first book is a great accounting of their voyage and you get a real good idea of what it is like crossing the Pacific with all the ups and downs that comes with crew, weather, the boat and South Pacific Island stops. In Australia, though, they feel a little more at home—sharing a common language in a developed country with similar customs to America and all that goes with it. Some of the more memorable parts from both books come from their time in Australia, the waters they sail in and the people they meet. The story just about their dog is memorable. They even end up entering Australia’s Bicentennial Tall Ships Race in the Tasman Sea during one of the worst storms in the region’s history. They continue on their way going north along Australia’s eastern coast, even going up one of Australia’s major rivers—a trip that turns out to be not so pleasant where they again run into one of the biggest storm’s in that regions history. It seems to be a pattern, but storms on the water is an age-old pattern. After going up the east coast they go west along the north coast and then head up into Indonesia, eventually making their way to Southeast Asia. Leaving Australia and cruising these waters brings them into cultures that are totally foreign to them, bringing good times and bad times, including a pirate attack. One of the aspects of the book that adds to the story and becomes a major part is the crew that Skip and Denise have on board, which changes all the time. Some they pick up along the way and some are friends that fly out from California to join them for a segment of their trip. They all add to the story, and some are good crew and some are bad—but mainly good and interesting people. I highly recommend these books as a great read. This book made me feel—more than any book I’ve read of sailors cruising in the South Pacific in the modern era (which, in my mind, is the last 30-35 years)—that this is what it would be like to go on such a voyage with modern boats, modern gear and navigational aids, and a more advanced world. Skip and Denise experience the good and the bad of people, weather, boats and countries in a well-written style. I felt so close to Skip and Denise from reading their story that if I ever get to British Columbia, where they now live, I want to look them up and meet them, treating them like old friends I met through these books. www.southwindsmagazine.com
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RACE REPORT 44th Annual Around-the-Island Race Report, Key West, April 1 By Page Anderson Joel Walton resting before the race start. Joel was the oldest entrant in the Around-the-Island Race, which took place on the 30th anniversary of his retirement from the Coast Guard. That’s when he quit cutting his hair and shaving. He placed sixth. Photo by Julie Burke
Key West Community Sailing Center held its signature classic Round-the-Island race on April Fool’s Day 2018, which was also Easter Sunday. For the biggest race of the 2018 season, conditions were excellent, with a temperature of 81 degrees and winds from the east at 10-13mph. The challenges included two currents, four wind directions and two tide changes. Twenty sailors in 14 boats started at 2pm near Rat Key just north of Key West. Dave Arnold and Randy Darrow ran the committee boat. They set the starting line and followed the fleet as a safety boat along with three additional safety boats. The fleet consisted of Hobie Waves, 420s, Lasers, and Sunfish, all of which are capable of going under the Cow Key Channel Bridge, although they must be capsized to do so. This is the component of the race that makes it a quirky, one-of-a-kind event, because the clearance under the
bridge is a scant eight feet. The ebb tide gave us a two-knot current pushing boats under the bridge and out the Cow Key Channel. Adding to the challenge of navigating under the bridge were multiple powerboats, hordes of paddle boarders, and what seemed like hundreds of Jet Skis. There was even a powerboat driven by a flasher showing off his…um, physique. The end of the channel saw the fleet bear off on a beautiful run down the Atlantic side of the island, riding nice big swells along the beaches, piers, the Southernmost Point, and
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Fort Zachary Taylor. From Fort Zach, most of the fleet sailed through Key West Harbor, mindful that the two docked Cruise Ships created a huge wind shadow. At least one contrarian sailed the outside route West of Sunset Key and Wisteria Island. The next challenge was the Fleming Key Cut, which had a strong ebb tide ripping against the sailors. Boats were spotted sailing-in-place, sailing sideways, even sailing backwards. Once through the cut, the final leg was a long beat to windward back to the Sailing Center. The first boat in made it at around 5:30pm. The last boat in arrived around 7pm. In an unusual turn of events, Jeep and Seth, in a 420, had to tow in one of the safety boats that had run out of fuel. The oldest sailor was Joel Walton (6th place), 75 years. The race took place on the 30th anniversary of his retirement from the Coast Guard. That’s when he quit cutting his hair and shaving. Sponsors were Schooner Wharf Bar and West Marine. This is an arduous and challenging race in which everybody who finishes deserves recognition.
Wind, Waves and More The Florida Women’s Sailing Association 45th Annual Rainbow Regatta, Boca Ciega Yacht Club, Gulfport, FL, April 9
Thirty-seven Sunfish sailed in the Rainbow Regatta in Gulfport, FL. Photo by Trish Birkenstock.
Results: 1, Petra Sobek & Rear Commodore Dean Miller (Wave); 2, David Brockbank (Wave); 3, Enzo Badalamenit (youngest sailor, 11) and Bob McCurdy (Wave); 4, Page Anderson; 5, Pam Morris and Janet Hinkle; 6, Joel Walton (oldest, 75); 7, Ben Hermelin and Pete; 8, Eric Youtz; 9, Matt McCool; 10, Liz Levi and Pat Segert; 11, Jeep Caillouet and Se Rowalt; DFL: Dennis Gill (Sunfish); DNF: Mark Olson
From start to finish, it was a challenging day with winds at 10-13 and gusting. Many agreed it was almost chaotic sailing. Eighty-one brave, salty women sailors launched their 15-foot Sunfish, and 8-foot IODs and Prams. Crews waded hip-deep into the water to help as the winds kicked up. Boca Ciega Bay is a huge estuary that runs about four miles to the Gulf via bridges. It is only eight feet deep. Thirty-seven Sunfish from ten clubs entered. A third of the Sunfish did not finish (DNF) due to capsize or wind problems. Sunfish sailors sit on the boat while Pram sailors sit in the boat. Everyone gets wet. The IOD and Pram class had 22 entries each. Two from each class were DNF. The winds were unpredictable and toppled several boats. All had to constantly trim sails and not get into a situation where the boat accidentally jibes, throwing the boom across the stern and hopefully not hitting the sailor in the head or into the bay. Safety boats buzzed around to help, if needed. The Rainbow Chair was Judy Hutton of Treasurer Island Yacht Club. Her team provided breakfast, lunch, safety, and mark and spectator boats. Barb Meyer of Boca Ciega Yacht Club handled logistics. Carol Hanson of St. Petersburg set up the Race PROs with Gloria Davis on the Sunfish course, and Selga Sakss on the IOD and Pram course. Nancy Strite, the FWSA representative, worked
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RACE REPORT Sperry Charleston Race Week No. 23 April 12-15 By Dan Dickison Cover: Bangor Packet, a J/24 out of Washington, D.C., took third in its division. Photo by Priscilla Parker.
The winds at the Rainbow Regatta were unpredictable and toppled several boats. The downed boat in the foreground is Paula Shur of the Windlasses out of Dunedin, FL. Photo by Trish Birkenstock.
where needed. Both the over-all Sunfish winner, Linda Swartz, and the Sunfish Master division winner, Ursula Olsen, were from the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. The Apprentice winner was Beth Owen of Davis Island Yacht Club and the Super Salt winner was Chris Kelly of Dunedin Marina. The IOD and Pram Team winners and Pram Master, Tove Kullman, were from St. Petersburg Yacht Club. The IOD Master winner was Barb Watson of St. Petersburg Yacht Club at Pass-A-Grille. Lunch, fellowship, old stories and new were enjoyed by over 100 people.
Condensed action is what characterized the largest multiclass regatta in the U.S. this year. Two picture-perfect days packed with competition were followed by a final day in which the majority of the 10 inshore classes were kept ashore due to a major storm front forecast to hit the Carolina Lowcountry that day. Nonetheless, nearly all the classes managed to get in eight races that weekend, taking advantage of southwesterly winds that ranged from 8 to 16 knots, and the larger boats were treated to a final day where the winds topped out at 25. “Champagne conditions” was the term that J/24 skipper Tony Parker out of Washington, D.C., used to describe Day 1. Competitors across the fleet of 228 boats were greeted with warm spring temperatures, sunny skies and southerly-to-southwesterly winds in the 12- to 16-knot range inshore, with and 8 to 10 knots offshore. The most numerous class at the event, the J/70 fleet, fielded 68 entries and the competition was fierce. The top 10 crews in the regatta were stacked with professional sailors including Jud Smith, Taylor Canfield, Bill Hardesty and Charlie McKee, as well as top-tier amateurs, such as Steve Hunt and 2016 Olympians Thomas Barrows and Joe Morris. Despite that level of talent, Peter Duncan and his Rye, N.Y.based team on board Relative Obscurity (with the aforementioned Smith trimming) managed to dominate the scene.
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The J/70 fleet sailing under spinnaker at Charleston Race Week. Photo by Priscilla Parker.
They won three of the class’s seven races and posted only one double-digit finish to win by seven points. Afterward, at Sunday’s awards ceremony, Duncan seemed overwhelmed. He and his crew took home the vaunted Charleston Race Week Trophy for winning the most competitive one-design class. “This event is kind of off the charts,” he gushed. “You read about people winning trophies like this and you never think it could happen to you. It’s a very cool honor.” For Duncan and his team, the reigning J/70 world champions, this was their first win at Sperry Charleston Race Week, and he said he can’t wait to come back next year. For the second year in a row, Race Week’s organizers opted to utilize the ORC (Offshore Racing Council) as their principal handicapping system. Three different classes made up the fleet competing under ORC, and these boats ranged in size from 26 to 52 feet. In the big-boat ORC class, Steve and Heidi Benjamin’s TP52, Spookie, raced nearly unfettered by her three competitors, reveling in the moderate winds of the first two days. The South Norwalk, CT-based Benjamins and their crew posted only one finish that wasn’t a bullet, and they said that was due to the tidal change from ebb to flood late on Day 2. Nonetheless, they won the class handily by a fourpoint margin. The smallest ORC class featured 12 entries with teams coming from as far afield as Grosse Point, MI. The action in this inshore class was dominated handily by Mike Beasley and his crew out of Annapolis, MD, racing Beasley’s greyhulled GP 26 Rattle ‘n Rum. Beasley and company rattled off five straight wins in the first five contests to establish a commanding lead over Dave Punchal’s Antrim 27 out of Pasadena, MD. Beasley and his team, which included Joe Gibson calling tactics, Teddy Haaland on the bow, Brady Stagg on mainsheet, Joanna Haaland on the runners and Ryan Rutkowski as the floater, ended the regatta with their two worst races (4,2), but still managed to win the class by seven points. It was the third year in a row that this team has vanNews & Views for Southern Sailors
quished the competition in their class at Race Week, and their prowess this year was acknowledged when the organizers presented them with the Palmetto Cup as the best performing boat in the handicapped classes. “I’m at a loss for words,” said Beasley after receiving the perpetual trophy. “To win this trophy on back-to-back years is obviously sensational. It’s a highlight of my sailing career.” The owner and operator of a marine services business in Annapolis, Beasley also acknowledged his crew. “This is a team sport, and these guys and girls are the key to our boat’s success,” he added. Though roughly 75 percent of the entries in Race Week come from out of town, that doesn’t mean that local teams aren’t successful here. In fact, five of the 15 classes were won by Charleston-based crews. In the 11-boat J/22 Class, Ryan Davidson and his crew from the College of Charleston sailed convincingly on the inshore course and won their class. Rick Moore’s team on board his J/120, Moose Down, won the Pursuit Division’s Spinnaker Class, and Will Cramer and John Barnes e-33, Easterly, won that division’s NonSpinnaker Class. Local racers also prevailed in the J/105 Class when Robert Scribner’s Joyride won, and in the ORC B Class, when Robert Hibdon’s talented crew on board his 1D35, Photon, defeated its closest competitor by two points. An unsung highlight of the regatta was the fact that seven of the 11 entries in the J/22 Class were competitors from the Warrior Sailing Program. This national program, which teaches wounded and injured military veterans and active military members to sail and compete, has participated in Race Week for four years now. According to Ben Poucher, who directs the program, this year’s turnout here was a big win. “We grew the class from three boats last year to 11 boats this year and we’re grateful for the College of Charleston’s support in donating the use of the boats. Our guys are performing really well, and you know we’ll be back next year – in force.” For full scores, photos and videos visit www.charlestonraceweek.com. SOUTHWINDS
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Wetas racing in the Multihull Championship in Fort Walton Beach. On the left is David Bernstein, who took sixth. On the right is Jonathan Weston, who took fourth. Photo by CeCe Stoldt.
US Multihull Championship, Fort Walton Beach, FL, April 19-22 Weta – “hatched from a pretty good egg” By Bruce Matlack Fort Walton Yacht Club in Florida’s panhandle was the site of this year’s Multihull Championship, held in conjunction with the club’s annual “Wetafest.” The weather gods went crazy—dishing out winds that went from glassy calms to 25 knots, capping off the event’s final day with a tornado where an amateur video of the twister went viral on national TV. This absolutely vindicated the PRO for his preemptive cancellation of the last day of racing due to approaching unsettled weather. Many thought he was being overly cautious. A class record of 40 Wetas registered for the event for a shot at capturing the Alter Cup, the perpetual trophy which was first established in 1986 to recognize Hobie Alter’s 36
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“kick start’ in the 1960s of what was to become today’s, multihull mania. The two classes—single-handers and double-handers— started together but were scored separately. In the crazy weather that took everyone to school on how to best sail the Weta, world-famous multihull racer Randy Smyth racked up another first place by one point over Mike Krantz from Atlanta, GA. Both Randy and heavyweight San Franciscan Jonathon Weston held seminars on setting up a Weta, trimaran basics, and heavy-weather sailing. Double-handed—or couples racing—was only about 20 percent of the regatta fleet. However, it seems to be taking off, along with a handicap fleet for beginners who continue www.southwindsmagazine.com
to come out and improve. I journeyed to this event to discover the “why” of the Weta one-design-class boat and was fortunate to interview the New Zealand owner and creator, Roger Kitchen. Roger wanted to develop a new boat for juniors in a world where youngsters were leaving the sport of sailing. He concluded that there were three areas needing improvement: Weight, better water access and making sailing easier. Ironically, adults have taken to the boat in a big way as well due to its simplicity, stability and performance at speed. He told me he came up with a “rule of threes” to accentuate simplicity: Three halyards to raise three sails and three sheets to control three sails—and that would pretty much be it. For ease of access, the kit comes with its own lightweight hand dolly so that launching and retrieval is as easy as with a Sunfish or Laser, whether on the ramp or on the beach. Roger, an admitted perfectionist, said he and his son Chris took three years to design and develop their concept, under the guidance of top-level Olympic racers. His goal was—and continues to be—to constantly improve quality while maintaining light weight and never losing sight of what attracts sailors to the one-design concept. They also recognized that some kids do not like to sail alone, thus the boat races well with one or two. The result is a trimaran kit boat that is competitive right out of the shipping box. A testimonial to this is that old hull number 11
The 65th Mug Race, Jacksonville, FL May 5 If the Mug Race was a person it would now qualify for Social Security. Fortunately though, it has no plans to retire. By Capt. Robert Beringer For 65 consecutive years the world’s longest river race has been contested on the St. Johns River in northeast Florida in early May when sailboats of all makes and models race from Palatka to Jacksonville. It is also the biggest with 86 registered boats this year; everything from a San Juan 23 to the custom made RC 30. But the one thing they all have in common is an air draft less than 45 feet, as that is the height of the Shands Bridge at the halfway point. “The Mug Race is never easy,” states Rudder Club Commodore Rich Brew. “My hat’s off to all who join us on another attempt at victory.” Yes, in a normal year it’s never easy putting on this large regatta, but especially after a major hurricane destroyed marine infrastructure throughout the region. The starting line was moved downriver this year to Crystal Cove Marina, but that location, too, suffered terrible flooding and damage. The owner Kelly Redford pushed his workers hard to have the docks in, cleats on and the parking lot and ramp clear in time for the race on May 5. And a regatta like this could never happen without the many volunteers from the Rudder Club and Palatka Yacht Club who put hundreds of hours into planning and executing the Mug Race. The race officials, shuttle bus drivers water taxis, and cooks, all ably led by Race Chairman Larry Wagner, pulled together to make this year’s race a major success. And lest we forget, the Rudder Club’s docks were News & Views for Southern Sailors
recently won the New Zealand National Championship. “Only so much tweaking is possible or allowed,” says Roger, “Increasing the importance of the man or woman on the stick, while minimizing the importance of equipment variation.” The result is high performance without the agony of calisthenics to keep the boat flat and having to wade through a spider wave of strings and do-dads. Florida’s plentiful water and beach access is making Weta a popular choice for racers and day cruisers for both singles and couples. Even though only a small percentage of owners ever race their boats, the sameness of one-design trickles added value down to every owner. The platform will support overnight camp-out excursions in Florida’s warm waters as well. I have not sailed one yet, but my competitive juices and multihull experience are drawing me to racing in the Weta Nationals in the fall at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Oct. 19-21. Like Kitchen says, “This boat is hatched from a pretty good egg.” Results (singles, Top 10 of 34; 10 races, 1 discard, Place, name, points): 1, Randy Smyth, 20; 2, Mike Krantz, 21; 3, Robert Hodges, 37; 4, Jonathan Weston, 41; 5, Keith Rice, 44; 6, David Berntsen, 64; 7, Carey Jones, 75; 8, Richard Stephens, 81; 9, David Bacci, 94; 10, Cam Farrah, 97.5
Life-long sailor and racer Dave Ellis, who has sailed in six Mug Races and was first to finish the race on corrected time and first to finish in monohull on corrected time on his customized Raider Sport, Raider II, commented: “The 65th Mug race was a sailor’s challenge. The wind was quite variable in speed and direction as we followed the river north. Being on the advantaged edge of the river, in current until 1pm—and avoiding it to the finish—was key. I sailed my Raider Sport in the NonSpinnaker class. I was highly motivated, as the boat is for sale. At 74, I have aged out of little single-handed boats and won’t be racing them anymore. Never have I adjusted sails so often as in this race, sometimes every minute, but winning among dinghies and being the overall fleet handicap winner is a great way to bow out!”
completely destroyed by Hurricane Irma last September. The champs who labored to get them rebuilt in time for this race, three cheers to you! The forecast called for partly cloudy skies with light northerly winds at the 0800 start. In years past, the biggest challenge this race presented for many was not winning, but finishing. Boats must complete the course by sunset, which was at 8:07pm the day of the race. To do that, according to the race instructions, racers must average 2.9-knots. So, if the day is sultry and the wind stays light, many of the boats with higher Portsmouth ratings spend most of their time racing the sun, trying to make the finish before the last rays climb above the Buckman Bridge. SOUTHWINDS
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On the left is Ralph Cole and son Patrick, on Coastal Chaos, winners of the Mug Cup and best elapsed time, at the start of the 2018 Mug Race. Photo by Robert Beringer.
In 2016 the race was changed from a pursuit style start, to a single start, which makes for an exciting, albeit frantic, beginning. The line was divided into monohulls on the left and multihulls on the right and, despite some confusion, the race got off as planned, and the many boats quickly disappeared around the bend. The St. Johns has a very low flow rate and is known as a “lazy” river; the Timucuan Indians called it the “river of lakes.” And the wind too, can prove to be lazy, frequently dying in the heat of the day. The fast cats stretched out the fleet until they passed through the narrow 91-foot pass of the Shands Bridge in Green Cove Springs. Then, as expected, the wind took a hiatus, allowing the lagging fleet to catch up until the onshore breeze from the ocean made its welcome appearance and the race was on again. And did I mention that there was a hurricane last September? The sailing instructions warned that many navigation aids were missing or badly damaged from Hurricane Irma, advising racers that they had to be extra mindful of unmarked shoals. The line honors, and drinkers of the Old Mug, who won 38
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with an elapsed time of 6:17:50, were the father and son team of Ralph and Patrick Cole of Bradenton Beach, FL who sailed their Nacra Carbon 20, Coastal Chaos, a Dutch-built catamaran with curved dagger boards capable of blistering speeds. “The wind died about the halfway point, and everyone caught up with us,” reflected Ralph, “but we were able to stay ahead of them at the finish.” “And we’ll be back next year to defend,” added Patrick. Dave Ellis, aboard his Raider Sport, Raider II, was first to finish on corrected time of 7:57:58. The after-race party at the Rudder Club is always a treat with great food and adult beverages. Another positive outcome was that 77 competing boats finished before the course closed at sunset, a consequence of reducing the race from 38 to 35 miles. In a race like this, there were (and always will be) grumblings regarding actual versus corrected finish times. But, as principal race officer Dick Allsopp pointed out, “it proves that the rating system works.” And as the many trophies were distributed the fol www.southwindsmagazine.com
low----ing morning at the Rudder Club, my favorite, the Corinthian Trophy, awarded to the last finishing boat, went to the Spierre family, aboard a Beneteau Oceanis 281. They smiled for the photo, and all three young siblings grabbed for the trophy. That’s the spirit, they’ll be back next year for another crack at the Mug. Results The Mug Cup for First Boat to finish: Ralph Cole, Coastal Chaos, Nacra Carbon 20 Ed Burroughs Trophy for First Boat to finish on corrected time: Dave Ellis, Raider II Commodore’s Trophy for First Rudder Club Member on corrected time: Al Graham, Water Ride, Flying Scot Palatka Chamber of Commerce Trophy for First Cruising Multihull on corrected time: Vincent Barre, Juliena 2, Astus 20.2 trimaran Sullivan E. Howard Trophy for First Monohull on corrected time: Dave Ellis, Raider II Archie Markland Trophy for First Cruiser on corrected time: Ed Sims, Point Blank, Hunter 23 John Saare Trophy for First Multihull on correct time: Hans Geissler, Morningstar Fisherman Bobbie Lee Johnson Trophy for First All-female Crewed Boat on corrected time: Kim Brew and Julie Runnfeldt, Two Mad Mommas, Hobie 18 Youngest Sailor Trophy for First Boat on corrected time with all crew under age 19: Wesley Myler and Bryan Pham, Hobie 16 Corinthian Trophy for Last Boat to Finish: John Spierre and family, Soros Cailin II, Beneteau Oceanis 281 Sportsman’s Trophy for Exemplary Race Behavior: Donna Mohr
The Spierre family with the Corinthian Trophy for Last Boat to Finish. Photo by Robert Beringer.
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Cuba: Chasing Zunzuncita By Paul Gebert
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Paul and Malinda Gebert on Daydream, their Morgan Out Island 41.
es , that is a strange title for a cruising article. But there’s more to it. This story begins, I think, in 1958. Two of my best friends in high school, Nicholas and Angelo, were from Cuba, and I thought then that I’d like to visit their homeland someday. A few years ago, we visited Machu Picchu in Peru and saw the giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas), the world’s largest hummingbird, and later discovered that the world’s smallest bird, the Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae), lived only in Cuba. So the plot thickens. Let’s go to Cuba, the land of my long-ago friends and the home of the Bee Hummingbird, known locally as Zunzuncita. We’ll just bookend our hummers with the largest and the smallest. In 2017, my wife Malinda and I were hanging out in Boot Key Harbor after the New Year. We talked to a few fellow cruisers who had visited Cuba and who willingly helped us fill out our CG3300 form, which allows us to legally enter the country. Three weeks later, we received approval to depart U.S. waters and enter Cuba on April 8. Since I had articles published, in years past, in a sailing rag called Squalls and a current article in SOUTHWINDS, I decided to travel under the journalism tag—this article proof of my sincerity. We were supposed to arrive in Cuba on April 8, but
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Daydream, on the far right, at Marina Gaviota near Varadero
uncooperative weather postponed our departure a day. We departed Boot Key Harbor around 2200 Saturday night, motor-sailing southward in a light north wind. The Gulf Stream had a strong SW-to-NE set and thus we were making six knots through the water, but only three knots over the bottom. Finally, about daybreak, the breeze gradually filled in from the ESE and by 1000 we were sailing full sail. About halfway to Cuba, the Gulf Stream let us go, and we turned some good speed as the wind increased to the
point of almost too much. We had set a waypoint just to the west of Cayo Piedras del Norte to bring us onto the bank of Bahia Cardenas, where we had plotted waypoints for the Canal de Buba (very well-marked channel), which lead to Marina Gaviota. On the bank at 1700, we called the marina on channel 16, receiving a prompt reply in English asking for an ETA. We tied to the dock at 1730 and were received by the Guardia, shortly followed by the rest of officialdom. The check-in process was professional and painless. No
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The beach at Bahia de Cochinos (the infamous Bay of Pigs).
money exchanged, with all fees billed to your marina account. Having travelled throughout the Caribbean and checked in/out of numerous island nations and having paid/given “gifts” of money to officials of all kinds, we were pleased at being neither asked for nor giving “gifts” of money. Before our departure from the U.S., Malinda and I made a trip to K-Mart and purchased pencils, crayons, multi-colored sidewalk chalk, construction paper, baseballs, a basketball—kid’s stuff. Trust me, you never insult an official if you refuse him a gift yet offer something for the kids or grandkids. Our Hispanic friends love their children, and spoil them dearly. U.S. dollars are exchanged for CUCs, (pronounced “kook”—even in Spanish) the only money for visitors of any nationality. The exchange rate is 87 CUC for 100 USDs, never any variance. Money is exchanged at a bank or a Cadeca. The passport and entry fees are steep—75 CUC per passport and 55 CUC for entry. Our Morgan OI 41 daily marina rate was 47.56 CUC or 54.67 USD per night (no charge for water or electric). The Marina itself has 1,800 slips, some of which are for tourist interests—maybe 15 80-foot daysailing catamarans
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and 20 35-foot sport fishing boats. The total number of international vessels at the docks was five—two German, two American and one Swiss. The mooring set-up is for Medmoor, with appropriately spaced balls for bow lines and then stern tie to the dock. We motored in, made a side-tie and asked if we were okay—yes, no problem, just about 1750 empty spaces left! Marina Gaviota is a quality outfit, with new, clean heads with showers, concrete floating docks, and—on the property—several upscale restaurants, a couple of hotels, a trinket/T-shirt mall, a mini-mart, a Cadeca (money exchange) and boutiques. The place was perfectly safe and family friendly; nothing went missing from the boat while we were away. The dockmaster and his assistants checked dock lines everyday. Marina Gaviota is on the extreme eastern tip of Peninsula de Hicacos, a 20-mile narrow strip of land that is also host to resorts on very large tracts of land and long stretches of white sand beaches. The town of Varadero is on the western “end” of the peninsula. Varadero is a typical tourist town and in no way representative of the “real” Cuba. We had planned to travel by Viazul, the national bus service, but being the week before Easter they were booked full. But there is a beach bus (jump on/jump off) for five CUC all day, running the length of the Peninsula, Gaviota to Varadero. We rode the beach bus to Varadero and finally made acquaintance with a “fixer” who arranged a taxi for us to Playa Larga and Caleton near Bahia de Cochinos (the infamous Bay of Pigs). These towns—actually villages of less than 2,000 people—were the real Cuba. Our taxi driver (driving an ancient VW) charged 80 CUC, which worked out to about one USD per mile (when all our travels were done that was about the average cost for all our private taxi rides). The taxi drivers were very helpful and worked their way up and down side streets to put us at our desired destinations. Lucky for me, my Central American Spanish came back nicely and was very useful—English is not widely spoken www.southwindsmagazine.com
At Caleton, Cuban cowboys were having a branding. One colt got away and two cowboys on lightning-fast quarter horses made 060 in two seconds flat, and with lassos twirling, roped the runaway who went ass-over-teakettle when he hit the end of the rope.
Our birding guide, Angel, drove us to Cienega de Zapata (Swamp of the Shoe). Our experience was totally successful, seeing 32 species of birds, 16 endemic to Cuba.
away from tourist areas. When traveling inland, we generally find out where the tourists went—and then astutely avoid those places! We were told by several international travelers about places to avoid because of the press of tourists, places we might have otherwise visited. The most numerous visitors we met were from Europe, especially Germany and Switzerland, and a Canadian or two. In Caleton, we connected with a professional birding guide, who arranged for our casa particular, which cost 30 CUC per night. It was clean with AC and adjoining bath, two rooms to let with a kitchen and dining area. What is the real Cuba like? Transportation is by foot, bicycle, and lots of horse carts. The cars, few in number, are old ’53-’58 Chevys, with a Buick, an Olds, maybe an old Plymouth—most with diesel engine implants. Trucks are
ancient Ford or Russian models. Tractors are also mostly Russian. There are NO: air-conditioned sit-down restaurants, hardware stores, auto parts stores, clothing stores, grocery stores. We did not arrive at any conclusion as to where the locals got their food. We took meals while in Caleton at a casa particular across the street. The food was plentiful, tasty and not overly expensive; 8-10 CUC for the two of us. Our room was across the street from the waterfront, so we took our early morning jog on the beach. I must relate this incident while at Caleton. We walked to a small beachfront park and saw a number of horse carts, numerous cowboys (yes—REAL cowboys) and a number of young ponies. Turns out they were having a branding of the yearlings—wild west movie-style branding with hot irons in the fire, and cowboys astride their mounts catching and
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The real Cuba: Transportation is by foot, bicycle, and lots of horse carts.
restraining the “brandees” (I made that word up). One colt salary of 40 CUC (a teacher’s salary in Cuba). Again a sucgot away and two cowboys on lightning-fast quarter horses cessful adventure, seeing two rare and endemic species: the made 0-60 in two seconds flat, and with lassos twirling, roped Cuban Solitaire, not pretty but a super songster; an equally the runaway who went ass-over-teakettle when he hit the end rare Cuban Grassquit; and a colorful, sparrow-sized fellow. of the rope. Gosh, oh, golly Mom, would you believe it? We made the mistake of staying one night in a high-class Early the next morning, we walked across the street to hotel at 78 CUC, which was definitely not worth the price join our birding guide, Angel (not cheap at 40 CUC per percompared to the tranquility of the casa particular located son), who drove us to Cienega de Zapata (Swamp of the 300 yards across the park. Shoe). Our experience was totally successful, seeing 32 We had a long taxi ride back to Marina Gaviota in a genspecies of birds, 16 endemic to Cuba—BUT, alas and alack, uine Russian Lada, bypassing Havana via the city’s outskirts. no Zunzuncita. Later that day, we met Angel’s brother, Summing up our experience: We saw what we wantChino de Zapata, the world-class birding expert for Zapata. ed to see, went where we wanted to go, and did what we Chino said, “Hurry, we can see Zunzuncita.” We grabbed wanted to do. The Cuban people are nice, friendly, and our binoculars, hopped in the car, and drove less than 10 helpful. At no time did we feel any threats of any kind. We minutes to this lady’s house! It seems that her back yard were not accosted by ANY panhandlers, and were not was a hummer oasis with several necasked for “gifts” by anyone. Having tar feeders hanging from tree branchtraveled extensively inland in Central es. Malinda no sooner stopped to America, Mexico, and Peru, there was admire the Cuban Emerald hummers, no culture shock at all. We had a good when a Zunzuncita flies within two trip, until the return from Gaviota to feet of her face and hummed a few Marathon. We departed blind weathseconds while giving her a close-up er-wise. Not having internet access look-see. Chasing Zunzuncita—misprior to departure, we had a wild, wet sion accomplished! ride northward across the Gulf We taxied (in a 1953 Chevy with Stream in 20-plus knots of easterly Kia diesel drive train) the next day to wind, plus free passing rain showers. San Diego de los Banos, about 150 Our 28,000-pound Morgan OI tossed miles westward and located in the like a cork and was splashed greatly foothills of a substantial mountain by the occasional 10-foot wave. We range. Again we hired a birding dropped the lines at Marina Gaviota guide, this time a local high school (done under the eyes of the Guardia) English teacher. We drove a few miles at 0515 and picked up a mooring in to Cuevas de Portales, the hideout of Boot Key Harbor at 2115. We spent Che Guevara during the Revolution, 2100 USD for a 10-day inland tour, a to look for birds. total of 12 days with getting to Cuba Our casa was again quiet, clean and back. The most expensive part of with AC and adjoining bathroom. the trip was transportation and mariFood same as above, town also the na/entry fees. same. We gave our guide a month’s Zunzuncita, the bee hummingbird. A good time was had by all. 44
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LISTING YOUR RACE – SOUTHWINDS lists races with date, event and sponsoring organization in the eight southeastern states. To list your regatta with a description in the Racing News & Regattas section in the front of the magazine, go to that section for information on how to list it, including placing an ad for the regatta at reduced rates. The below listings are free. Just email editor@southwindsmagazine.com with date, race/regatta name and sponsoring club. No other information needed (or wanted). LIST YOUR REGATTA ON OUR WEBSITE With our new website you can list your regatta (with more information) yourself on our online calendar for free. Go to swindsmag.com, and click on EVENTS. Club Races Not Listed Local weekly and monthly club races not listed. Contact the clubs. Generally, any sailboat is invited to club racing. Yacht Clubs Listed Below/Yacht Club Directory Clubs listed below are the clubs that have regattas listed this month or next month. For a complete list of clubs in the Southeast, go to www.SouthwindsMagazine.com and go to the club directory. To add your club or edit the listing, create an account on the online directory. You can then add additional information about your club: Location, regattas, club racing, cruising, activities, general information, etc. Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC = Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.
Race Calendar South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. This is the main site for the racing calendar in the region, which generally has the races from the next two groups (CORA and Lanier). Go to this site for the list of clubs and their websites. www.sayrasailing.com. Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA) organizes many of the regattas in the Charleston, SC, area. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. Lake Lanier, GA: http://aiscracing.weebly.com Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): BYSC: Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club, Beaufort, SC, www.byscnet.com ChYC: Charleston YC, Charleston, SC, www.CharlestonYachtClub.com CORA: Charleston Racing Assoc. www.charlestonoceanracing.org.
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Hobcaw YC Regatta. HYC Open Regatta. ChYC Open Regatta. CYC-SC
Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): EFYC: Epping Forest YC, www.efyc.com LESC: Lake Eustis YC, www.lescfl.com LMSA: Lake Monroe SA, www.flalmsa.org NFCC: North Florida Cruising Club. www.nfccsail.com SAYC: St. Augustine YC, www.StAugustineYachtClub.com JUNE 2 9 16 17 23 TBA JULY
Jessie Ball Regatta. EFYC (women’s race) Florida Lightning Districts, LMSA Blue Max. NFCC Fathers’ Day Race. SAYC Summer Sailstice. LESC Summer Sizzler. Hobie Fleet, Daytona Beach. http://x.fleet80.com/ No Regattas scheduled.
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BBYRA: Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com
The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org. For the Tampa Bay Area & Florida West Coast Yachting Calendar, go to the St. Petersburg website at www.spyc.org, then “Sailing” and “Sailing Calendar.”
Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): BBYC: Biscayne Bay YC. www.biscaynebayyachtclub.com CGSC: Coconut Grove Sailing Club, www.cgsc.org CRYC: Coral Reef YC. Miami. www.coralreefyachtclub.org USSC: US Sailing Center Miami, www.usasailingcentermiami.org JUNE 2 9 23
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Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): CCSC: Clearwater Community Sailing Center, www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org/ CHCSC: Charlotte Harbor Community Sailing Center, www.CharlotteHarborCommunitySailingCenter.com CMCS: Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society, www.cmcs-sail.org CYC: Clearwater YC, www.ClearwaterYachtClub.org DBC: Dunedin Boat Club, www.DunedinBoatClub.org DIYC: Davis Island YC, www.diyc.org DIYSF: Davis Island Youth Sailing Foundation. www.diyc.org NSYC: Naples Sailing & YC, www.theNSYC.com SAMI: Sailing Assoc. of Marco Island, www.SAMISailor SSS: Sarasota Sailing Squadron, www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org SPSA: St. Petersburg SA, www.spsa.us SPYC: St. Petersburg YC, www.spyc.org TSS: Tampa Sailing Squadron, www.Sail-TSS.org VYC: Venice YC, www.VeniceYachtClub.com JUNE 5 16
SPYC Final West Florida Race Calendar Meeting Commodore’s Cup. TSS*
Florida Keys Race Calendar Key West Community Sailing Center. A social hour featuring lite fare is held on Fridays from 6-8pm. Beginners and non-members welcome. The KWCSC is located at 705 Palm Avenue (off Sailboat Lane). 305-292-5993. www.keywestsailingcenter.org.
JULY No regattas scheduled
Upper Keys Sailing Club (UKSC), Key Largo. www.upperkeyssailingclub.com. Go to the Club website for regular club racing open to all. JUNE (no races scheduled) JULY 4
Clubs with regattas listed this month The GYA is the main organization coordinating all races in the area
Firecrackers All-Comers FWYC: Fort Walton Yacht Club, Ft. Walton Beach, FL
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GBCA: Galveston Bay Cruising Association. www.gbca.org GYA: Gulf Yachting Association. www.gya.org GYC: Gulfport Yacht Club, Gulfport, MS HYC: Houston YC, Houston, TX. www.houstonyachtclub.com LBYC: Long Beach Yacht Club, Long Beach, MS MYC: Mobile Yacht Club, Mobile,AL NOYC: New Orleans Yacht Club, New Orleans,LA NYC: Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola, Pensacola, FL OSYC: Ocean Springs Yacht Club, Ocean Springs, MS PBYC: Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL, www.PensacolaBeach-YC.org PCYC: Pass Christian Yacht Club, Pass Christian, MS PontYC: Pontchartrain Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA PYC: Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL, www.PensacolaYachtClub.org StABYC: St. Andrew’s Bay Yacht Club, Panama City, FL SYC: Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA TASS: Texas Assoc. of Social Sailors, www.sailtass.com TCYC: Texas Corinthian Yacht Club, Kemah, TX JUNE 2-3 2-3 2-3 7-9
School’s Out Regatta. PontYC Candler Regatta. StABYC WSA Women’s Race Weekend. HYC Texas Race Week. GBCA
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TASS Race Day. TASS Navy Cup / Blessing of the Fleet. NYC Chapman Regatta. PCYC Billy Bowleg’s Regatta. FWYC GYA 420 Championship. PCYC GYA Offshore Challenge Cup. GYC Leukemia Cup. HYC Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. PYC
JULY (*See Racing News & Regattas, pages 14) 6-8 Texas Youth Race Week. TCYC 7-8 Meigs Regatta. FWYC 8-9 Island Hop. OSYC 14 Bastille Day Regatta. NOYC 14-15 GORR. LBYC 14-15 Summer Regatta. MYC 14-22 World Sailing Youth Worlds. Corpus Christi, TX. www.worldsailingywc.org 15-22 Optimist Nationals. PYC* 21 Bikini Regatta. NYC 21 Women’s Regatta. GBCA 21-22 Junior Lipton Championship. SYC 28 Race for the Roses. PBYC 28 Junior Regatta. GBCA 28-29 Birthday Regatta. PCYC 28-29 Weatherly Regatta. GYC
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1996 36ft Dorado Express. Twin 370hp Volvo diesels, newer genset, seller motivated, asking $59,900! Call Capt. Dan at 727-3141654 or Dan@Yachtmann.com or visit www.Yachtmann.com
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1988 Mainship 36 Nantucket Fast Trawler. Twin, 160hp D3 Volvos, Two Staterooms and two heads. Recent awl grip and bottom paint. New galley appliances, windlass, electrical and plumbing. Spacious Fly Bridge for Helmsman with Bimini Canvas. 5.5KW Panda GenSet. Great “Looper Boat” Cruise, Liveaboard, or just look good at the dock. Asking $64,990. George Carter 941-792-9100. If your giving up sailing you don’t have to stop boating.
37’ Tayana Robert Perry Classic Design 1979. $99,000 Contact: Melanie Neale 305807-4096 Melanie@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com
37’ Valiant Esprit. Bob Perry Blue Water Cruiser, Motivated seller, New bottom paint, hull & deck buffed. Asking $65,000. Contact Jamie Birch 317-750-8664 Jamie@preferredyy achts.com, PreferredYachts.com
2012 37.2 Delphia. High-quality performance cruiser from Europe. Thinking Hunter, Jeanneau, Beneteau? Take a look at Delphia. Air Conditioner, good electronics, autopilot, Volvo Diesel, professionally maintained. Two staterooms. Priced to sell. REDUCED ONLY $99,990. Alan 941-350-1559 AlanPWYD@ gmail.com. www.windsweptyachtsales.com
38 Lightwave Catamaran 2001. Built in Australia to world-class standards. Magnificently maintained and equipped. Asking $250,000. For more details, contact Jamie Birch 317-750-8664 Jamie@PreferredYachts.com
$19,000. 1988 39’ Custom Trimaran cutter. New: mast, boom, running/standing rigging, chain plates, sails, motor. Bluewater cruiser. Must sell—bargain price. Very good condition—ready to sail. West Palm Beach. baileym7255@gmail.com. (8/18)
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40’ Island Spirit Catamaran 2004. Built in South Africa. Bluewater cruiser, loads of equipment, Must see. Asking $189,900. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. For more details, contact Joe Zammataro 727-560-0220 Joe@PreferredYachts.com
40’ Block Island Migrator 40 Yawl 1987. $99,000 Contact: Melanie Neale 305-8074096 Melanie@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com
41’ Islander, 1973. Experienced Caribbean family cruiser, 50hp Perkins, 30gph watermaker, 2 refrigerators, 2 Blake heads, generator & AC. $45,000. Stewart Marine, Miami, 305-815-2607 Marinesource.com
41’ Hunter Deck Salon. New to the market. Exceptional value. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Pete. For details and more pictures, contact Bo Brown 727-4081027, Bo@PreferredYachts.com
40’ Caliber LRC 1999. Asking $189,000. Robust Cruiser world cruiser. New sails 2016, SS Arch with davits and solar. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. For more details, contact David Dabney 941-9932555, David@PreferredYachts. com
41’ IP SP Cruiser 2010. Thinking of switching from sail to power? Not ready? We have the boat for you! Sit inside in comfort & trim all sails at the push of a button. Enjoy sailing or power like a displacement trawler. Excellent cond.! $335,000. S&J Yachts 410-6392777. www.sjyachts.com
40’ Catalina 400 2006. Fast, twin helms, centerline berth. Motivated owner. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. Contact Bo Brown. 727-408-1027. Bo@PreferredYachts.com
2001 41’ Beneteau 411. $85,000. New Orleans. Comfortable cruiser, blue water ready, professionally maintained on a routine basis. Two-cabin, two-head layout, sleeps six, owner’s version. Panda Fisher 3.8 KW diesel generator, dual air conditioner—9,000 and 12,000 BTU reverse cycle. Westerbeke 42 HP diesel engine with 1,740 Hours. PUR 160 gallon per day water maker. Fully enclosed bimini-dodger. 504-494-6230. rharneyii@gmail.com (7/18)
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Reba - 1985 41’ C&C - $49,900 - Greg Merritt 813-294-9288, greg@curtissstokes.net, www.curtisstokes.net
2003 Catalina 42 - $139,000. Two cabin with a center-line captain’s cabin. Comfortably cruise the coast or confidently cross oceans in this excellent example of a Catalina C42 MKII. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF CATALINA 42’S IN STOCK. Contact Dunbar Yachts at 912-6388573 or sales@ dunbaryachts.com
42' Jeanneau Center Cockpit 1997. Rare center cockpit version of a very fast cruiser. In great condition. See pictures at www. PreferredYachts.com/brokerage. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center, St. Petersburg. Contact Bo Brown 727-408-1027 Bo@preferredyachts.com
42’ 1981 Tartan Schell Keel. New Awlgrip, new spar, new furler, new standing & running rigging, autopilot, GPS, 2015 UK mainsail. Gregg at 941-730-6096, GreggWYS@gmail. com www.windsweptyachtsales.com $74,900
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42’ 2007 Lagoon 420. Super clean and wellequipped 4-cabin, 4-head version. Fresh bottom paint, 2014 sails, 2009 engines, new radar, new house batteries, new solar panels, newer upholstery and cushions, and much more. Aggressively priced at $349,000 for a quick sale. Fort Pierce, FL, Matt Malatich of S&J Yachts 843-872-8080. matt@sjyachts.com
42’ Hunter Center Cockpit ‘93. Excellent cruiser/liveaboard. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Pete. For details and more pictures, contact Joe Zammataro Asking $95,000 727-527-2800. Joe@PreferredYachts.com
42’ Island Packet 420. Asking Only $250,000. Low hours, upgraded electronics, Motivated seller. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. Contact Joe Zammataro. 727-5600220. Joe@PreferredYachts.com
42’ 2001 Catalina MK II. Asking $135,000. Motivated seller. Visit Featured yachts at Preferredyachts.com for more details. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. Contact Bo Brown 727-4081027. Bo@PreferredYachts.com
42’ Catalina 42 Mk II 2003 Excellent Condition, Cruise Ready & Well Maintained. Upgraded Raymarine Chart Plotter/Radar (2017), Hard Top Dodger, Solar panels, Wind generator, Fischer Panda Generator, Dinghy & 9.9hp outboard, Full enclosure, Yanmar low hrs…Asking $119,500 Contact Matt S&J Yachts. 843-872-8080. matt@sjyachts.com
42’ Bristol Trawler, 1978. Bristol sailboats built nine of these in Bombay, India. Their genius, full keel design, protects props and rudders! Reliable twin 130hp Perkins, ~2500hrs, 7.5kw Onan, 20gph watermaker, 28,000 btu a/c, propane cooker and fridge/110v. Polan is a cruise veteran with 20 Bahama summers. $30,000. Bill Stewart 305-815-2607 powerboatlistings.com News & Views for Southern Sailors
42’ Jeanneau Deck Salon 2006. Asking $172,500. Visit Featured yachts at Preferredyachts.com for more details. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. Contact Bo Brown 727-4081027. Bo@PreferredYachts.com
Now in stock NEW CATALINA 425! Winner of Cruising World Boat of the Year and SAIL best boat 2017. This is a MUST SEE! This beautiful boat has all the things you love about Catalinas and more! For full listing and our boat inventory, visit www.dunbaryachts.com, or call 912-638-8554
43’ Endeavour Center Cockpit 1980. Asking $79,900. New Canvas with cockpit enclosure, Super clean, $11k in New Electronics, exceptionally roomy, Ketch rig, Slip at Harborage Available. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. For more details, contact Bo Brown 727-4081027, Bo@PreferredYachts.
1989 Targa 44 (Fast Trawler) Two State Rooms with centerline berths and ensuite head and shower. AirCond, Inside and Fly bridge Helm Stations, Twin 3208 Cat Diesels, Full galley, great saloon, covered sundeck. Great live aboard or “Looper.” $59,000. MajCarter 941-792-9100
2008 Jeanneau 45 DS. Loaded $229K. Richard at 727-387-2278, R@Yachtmann.com. Yachtmann.com
45’ Hunter Center Cockpit. Asking $125,000. Spacious aft cabin, Easy to sail & Great Value. Fresh Bottom Paint Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Pete. Contact Bo Brown at 727 408-1027. Bo@PreferredYachts.com, PreferredYachts.com
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2002 Hunter 456. Extensively equipped, maintained to an excellent standard and is ready for long term cruising, living aboard or would make the ultimate coastal cruiser as she is so easy to sail short-handed. $170,000. Contact Dunbar Yachts 912-638-8554. www.dunbaryachts.com
48’ Liberty. Offshore Center Cockpit Classic designed by Jack Kelly. Asking $145,000. Details and more pictures at Preferred Yachts.com. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Pete. Contact Bo Brown 727-4081027, Bo@PreferredYachts.com
50' Aluminum Expedition Sailboat. Completely redone 2016. New engine, mast, sails electronics and everything else. Beefed up hull for ice. This sailboat will take you anywhere in safety and comfort. Call Garry [owner] 843340-1487. $79,000. Located in Fort Myers, Florida. (8/18)
Outbound 46 2012 One owner boat - meticulously maintained - ready to cruise. Updated interior layout which debuted in 2012 w/ nav on stbd side & larger head aft w/ separate shower. $559,500. Call S&J Yachts 410-6392777. www.sjyachts.com
Water Music - 2008 49’ Hunter - $250,000 Barbara Burke - 904-310-5110 - barbara@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net
2005 Sea Ray 52. Super Clean in Miami. LOADED with options, all the toys & enclosure. Call Denny Perez at 407-434-1801, or D.Perez@Yachtmann.com, Yachtmann.com
2015 Jeanneau 479. Three-cabin yacht configured with nearly every box ticked. Over $120,000 of optional equipment added. Electric winches, bow thruster, generator, full electronics & more. $402,000. Contact Dunbar Yachts at 912-638-8573, or sales@dunbaryachts.com
47’ Dufour Nautitech Catamaran 1995. With lots of new updated equipment, including new Twin 55hp Volvo Diesels, Refrig and Freezer, Generator, Chartplotter, Washer/Dryer, Watermaker, Windlass, 4 State Rooms w/en-suite head and showers. Spacious Catamaran capable of extended passages. www.GrandSlam YachtSales.com. Offered at $279,000. Call George Carter 941-792-9100. 58
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49’ Hylas Center Cockpit 1999. Asking $379,000. World Class Frers designed fast cruiser. Three staterooms in great shape. Harborage slip available. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St. Petersburg. For more details, contact Joe Zammataro 727560-0220, Joe@PreferredYachts.com
50’ Discovery Catamaran ’10 Turn-key condtion. Set up for short-handed world cruising in style & w/considerable comfort. Effortless handling: twin furling headsails, self-tacking jib, in-mast-furling along w/electric winches. High specification. Very full cruising inventory. $950,000. S&J Yachts 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com
51’ Beneteau Idylle 1987. $98,500 Gul Berkin 480-570-5878 Gul@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com
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53’ Pearson 530 Hybrid Powered Ketch 1981. $160,000 Contact: Melanie Neale 305807-4096 Melanie@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com
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2014 Hake-Seaward 46 w/Retracting Keel 2’5”-7’0” draft. Air, Thruster, Panda 4 Gen, Less than 100 main engine hrs, (3) Staterooms, (2) Heads. Offered at $465K. Bobby Brown 214704-7750. bobby@littleyachtsales.com
PHOTO 2001 Catalina 470. Owned by a knowledgeable sailor who has continued to upgrade her, she has all of the right equipment. Offered at $205K. Bobby Brown 214-704-7750 bobby@littleyachtsales.com
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Fiasco in the Harbor By David Hope
Well, just when you think you’ve seen it all, but know in your heart that surely you haven’t, it happens again—the ultimate in sheer folly. For several days now, the weather was forecast to blow today. There are probably 60 boats anchored in the harbor and all marinas are full. Does that suggest anything to anyone? Such as, don’t go out, don’t come in and DON’T MOVE YOUR BOAT. It had been funky all day and forecast to build in the afternoon, which it did! I dutifully put on extra bow lines and stowed all extraneous gear, such as dock water hoses, buckets, scrub brushes, etc. A strong squall came up at 4pm. We have a sunscreen on the front windshield as the boat faces due west. As the rain began to fall in torrents, we could no longer see through the sunscreen. Earlier, I had thought about removing the screen so that we could see out into the harbor, but it was so windy that I didn’t want to get flogged by my own sunscreen, or have it snatched from my grasp by the strong gusty wind, so I left it in place. Currently, I said to Camilla that I wished that I had removed the screen, as I really wanted to know what was happening in the harbor. Who is dragging anchor, for example. Right at that point, we both heard a loud engine-revving sound, and it sounded as though it was immediately in front of Southern Heat. Camilla said, “You better get out there,” as I headed out the door. Can you believe it—a great big yellow Dream Yacht Charter catamaran was out of control and sideways against the outer pilings of our slip! The very strong wind had the boat pinned against these outer pilings and the crew had not a clue. Now Camilla was on deck and we
were yelling at the cat folk to tie their 45-foot charter cat to the pilings and tie them tightly. A small child was on the foredeck of the big cat (at least he was wearing a PFD). Camilla yelled to get the child back in the cockpit and one of the crewmembers responded to her demand. Previously, she had yelled to a “crew member” to tie the dock line to the foredeck cleat. They didn’t even know what a cleat was. I was constantly yelling to them to tie to both pilings, not just the front or bow piling. Fortunately, these two outer pilings are double piles. Otherwise I feel certain that they would not have held up under the wind pressure of the very windage-laden cat. Had those piles— one or both—given up, Southern Heat and the big power vessel lying in the adjacent slip would have been severely damaged. In a timely fashion, two Dream Yacht Charter employees arrived in a dinghy and one miraculously boarded the big cat. Now the decision was
whether to leave the cat secured to the two outer pilings until the squall abated or try to drive it off the pilings where the boat lay pinned. The employee took the helm and tried to drive forward. No dice. Then he put it in reverse, not the best idea. The bow now slipped BEHIND the “forward piling which meant if he lost total control, the boat would plow into Southern Heat. He had at least one of the two engines fully revved, to the max, with little effect. Our neighbor, the big motor yacht looked like it was surely going to be struck. The cat tried to drive forward, but the port hull was still on the wrong side of the piling, thus straddling the pile. He put it in reverse again and this time he backed up a good ways, which was a good idea at this juncture. Finally, he floored the port engine, which very slowly responded and began to push the cat to windward and crawling away from Southern Heat. Ultimately, the employee maneuvered the boat over to the Dream Yacht Charter dock. Thankfully! It would have been risky to leave the boat tied abeam to the very strong squall and also risky to try to move it under those circumstances. It worked, though. We don’t know why the cat was underway in those conditions, but everyone involved was extremely fortunate—including us who were minding our own business, “safely” tucked into our seasonal slip at the marina. Oh, and yes, at least one boat in the harbor dragged anchor. David and Camilla, and their dog Rocket Man, live and cruise on board their 35foot downeast-style power boat. Before switching to power, David lived and cruised on sailboats for many years.
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June 2018
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