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Editorial: Cleaning Up Florida’s Waters

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 and Upcoming Regattas

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Short Tacks: News in the World of Sailing

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Coast Guard Releases Incident Investigation Report for 2015 Dauphin Island Race

By Steve Morrell

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Simple Celestial – Navigation by the Heavens Made Easy

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Carolina Sailing: Charleston Race Week

By Dan Dickison

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Downeaster 32 Boat Review

By Cyndi Perkins

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Books to Read: Three Sheets to the Wind; Your Boat as a Business

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Southern Race Report: Maxine Sansom Series; Rainbow Regatta; St. Augustine Race Week.

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Southern Regional Racing Calendar

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Story: The Search for my Perfect Boat

By Gary Dickinson

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

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Downeaster 32 Boat Review. Page 33.

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COVER PHOTO Section 16, an M32 cat out of Holland, MI, rounding a mark in Charleston Race Week in April. Photo by Priscilla Parker.

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

A.J. Liebling

Changes in Cruising the Bahamas I just read your editorial in the May issue, “Changes in Cruising the Bahamas,” which mentions the travel advisory issued by the Dept. of State. I’m British but live in the U.S. and own a 45-foot brigantine schooner based in Cape Canaveral, FL. I’ve only been to Nassau once by sailboat and that was enough. What a garbage trip! I thought many times about trying a cruise in the Bahamas, but I now think I’d sooner go to Cuba.

I don’t mind paying for the privilege of sailing their waters, but it sounds to me like the Bahamian authorities think they are now onto a cash-cow winner. A $300 on-thespot fine, without any recourse, wheedled out of a sailing couple on pain of imprisonment—for having one less shotgun round than they declared?! We used to call that piracy and hung them from the yardarm (which, by the way, I actually have on my boat).

They’re not getting any of my money, either for goods or fines. If BoatUS is the American representative of the sailing community in those parts, they should proclaim an embargo of the country and suggest boaters boycott the whole place. I’m sure the avaricious authorities would quickly change their tune when the locals start shouting about loss of income from already ripped-off, (rich) American boaters.

Roger Hughes SV Britannia Boating Writers International Association Roger, BoatUS did make a big inquiry of the inspection, and it appears the Bahamian government defended the police actions as legal, which is not a surprise. But maybe they learned something from how it was handled. We’ll have to see. And BoatUS is only one of the representatives of the sailing community. The others are the sailors that go to the Bahamas.

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FROM THE HELM

STEVE MORRELL,

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Cleaning Up Florida’s Waters I’ve spent almost three decades in Florida and I’ve rarely seen the Florida Legislature or governor work at protecting the environment unless a disaster happens or tourism makes it economically demanding. But foresight to see an environmental disaster coming? I don’t see any.

But maybe we now have a governor who appears to want to solve what caused the two biggest environmental disasters in Florida waters that I’ve seen in the last 20 years.

Both of them were caused by the same entity: humans.

Nature doesn’t really care about disasters; it just carries on.

But humans care and when we can’t do anything about it, like a natural disaster, we just try to survive and recover.

But when it comes to man-made disasters, we need foresight. We already missed out on doing something that could have prevented these two disasters, which were both caused by the pollution of the waters in the center of the state and the waterways that mix with them.

The first disaster I speak of was the beach closings on Florida’s east coast in 2016. The closings were caused by algae blooms in nutrient-rich Lake Okeechobee which made their way to the east coast by the Okeechobee Waterway and other canals that are connected to it. The closings were so extreme that warnings were issued of the dangers of swimming. Of course, fishing pretty much died as fish died or headed to cleaner waters. Heavy rains the previous fall raised the water level in the lake which prompted the release of lake water into the waterway on both the east and west sides of the lake. But this disaster has been in the making for decades, and it could have all been prevented if the state had been willing to clean up the pollution in the lake and waterways. But nobody really did anything.

The second disaster was the blue-green algae bloom in Florida’s waters in 2018, especially on the west coast. It was labeled the worst bloom in Florida’s history. Beaches were closed, with fish kills in the tens of thousands prevalent along the beaches. Tourism died down and those in the tourism businesses who depend on the beaches, boating and fishing suffered greatly. All another result of the lack of

having any foresight in the last many decades to prevent an environmental disaster. Nutrient pollution that caused the blooms happens little by little over decades. All we needed was someone to do the math to see how little by little can add up to a lot. And it took two big economic disasters to wake people up—if they still are awake. After all, it’s been months and many have short memories, especially if it wasn’t their business that suffered.

Newly elected Governor Ron DeSantis now appears to want to do something about it. Coming from the do-nothing-about-the-environment Florida Legislature, I had my doubts—until he announced the appointment of a life-long surfer—that’s right a surfer—to be Florida’s new chief science officer, a post which many say is the first in any state in the U.S. Having been brought up swimming, surfing and diving, I know how sickening it is to be in waters that are so polluted you don’t want to swim in them—or even be near them. Clean water is a lot more personal for surfers and divers, which is why groups like the Surfrider Foundation exist. So perhaps a surfer-dude is what we need.

But he’s more than a surfer. Thomas Frazer, 54, is the director of the University of Florida's School of Natural Resources and Environment and has a Ph.D. in biological science from the University of California. Surfing is what got him passionately involved in protecting clean waters at a very young age. As Chief Science Officer, Frazer says that his short-term priority is the blue-green algae problem—the problem that caused these two aforementioned disasters.

The governor also made several other recent moves to reduce nutrients in Lake Okeechobee including the formation of the Blue-green Algae Task Force, made up of five members, that will make recommendations to solve the problem. The governor has made the task force and its goals a top priority. The state senate has granted $3 million a year for the next six years to research red tide. I’m just not so sure we have six years. They're a few decades late, but better late than never. It’s going to cost some big money to solve the problem. Time will tell if Florida is up to it.

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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.

Tuesday June 25th Launch Party at Pete’s Pub, Little Harbour Wednesday June 26th Skipper’s Party & Registration – Marsh Harbour Thursday June 27th Race 1 – Marsh Harbour to Hope Town Race Friday June 28th Race 2 – Hope Town Sunday June 30th Race 3 – Hope Town to Guana Cay Monday July 1 Race 4 – Guana Cay to Treasure Cay Tuesday July 2nd Cheeseburger Party – Fiddle Cay Thursday, July 4th Race 5 – Green Turtle Race Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

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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CALENDAR

Upcoming Events in the Southeast (Non-Race) Go to the Racing Calendar for regattas and local races. Go to Racing News for national and international regattas in the Southeast.

• Educational/Training • Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals • Boat Shows • Seafood Festivals & Nautical Flea Markets • Other Events

Listing Your Event in Print or Online

Educational/Training U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary organizations throughout the country hold hundreds of regular boating courses on the various subjects. To find a course near you, go to www.cgaux.org/boatinged/class_finder.

US SAILING INSTRUCTOR AND COACH COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) Go to the website for courses that might have been scheduled after our press date. For more on course schedules, locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to www.ussailing.org/education/instructor.

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.

Check the website, since courses are often added late. For learning-to-sail and powerboat handling courses, go to www.ussailing.org/education.

Small Boat Instructor Level 1 Little Washington Sailing School, Washington, NC, May 30-June 2. Instructor Arn Manella. Contact Kevin Clancy at littlewashingtonsailing@gmail.com.

Treasure Coast Youth Sailing Foundation, May 31-June 3.

Contact Will Price at willtcysf@gmail.com.

Instructor Steven Ross.

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.

Girl Scouts of Central Texas Mariners, Belton, TX, June 2-5.

Contact Ann Berasley at ctxmariners@gmail.com.

Instructor Stephen Gay.

JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVALS Go to www.ussailing.org, then Competition>Youth>Junior Olympics>Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals>Find a Junior Olympic Festival. Check online in case a new festival was scheduled, or view others further in the future.

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Hilton Head South Carolina Yacht Club, Hilton Head, SC, June 8-9.

Radial, BIC, C420, Optimists. Contact Mark Newman at mnewman@scyachtclub.com.

Gulf Coast Pensacola Yacht Club, FL, June 29-30. Radial, C420, Optimists. Contact James Simkins at jasimkins@gmail.com.

Texas Youth Race Week Houston Yacht Club, Kemah, TX, July 12-14. Laser, Radial, Laser 4.7, Club 420, Optimist. Contact Jack Cronin at cronan.jack@gmail.com.

JUNIOR OLYMPIC WINDSURFING FESTIVALS Windsurfing, Merritt Island, FL, June 29. Contact Susie and Tinho Dornellas at susie@calema.com

SEAFOOD FESTIVALS AND NAUTICAL FLEA MARKETS 35th Annual Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Festival, Bay St. Louis, MS, July 4-6 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

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 last 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 22-23 The Annual Summer Sailstice, a sailing celebration of the Summer Solstice, will be held on the weekend of June 22-23, 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 spend the day—or two days—sailing as a tribute to the solstice, which—astronomically—occurs in the Northern Hemisphere on June 21 at 11:54am (EDT).

For more on the Sailstice, go to www.summersailstice.com.

Florida Lobster Season July and August Openings Florida has two spiny lobster seasons for recreational divers. The first is the two-day mini sport season, which is always the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July, falling this year on July 24-25. The regular 8-month season always runs Aug. 6 through March 31. For regulations and more information, go to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission website at www.myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/lobster

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OTHER EVENTS 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, June 1-November 30 Go to “Short Tacks” for 2019 predictions for the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season. For Hurricane information and plans and articles for preparing your boat for a storm, go to the Hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com.

44th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco, June 25-July 4 “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 Cruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

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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” on page 42-43.

RACE NEWS Battle Develops Between Laser Performance and the Laser Class

By Steve Morrell, Editor On March 27, the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) announced that it was terminating the agreement with LaserPerformance Europe (LP) in the UK to build the Laser boats that define its class. Ironically, the ILCA cannot use the Laser name without LP’s permission, all of which makes this disagreement much more complex than it appears.

The Laser is one of the most popular sailboats in the world with over 215,000 Lasers worldwide. The boat became an Olympic-Class boat for men at the 1996 Summer Olympics and is the men’s and women’s One Person Dinghy at the 2020 Olympics in Japan, although it’s future after 2020 is uncertain at the Olympics.

Other boats are being considered by the Olympic authorities to be the One Person Dinghy starting at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

The ILCA licenses three companies around the world to build the Laser, LP in Europe, Performance Sailcraft Australia (PSA) and Performance Sailcraft Japan. The licenses ensure that each Laser is built exactly the same.

Under the license, the ILCA has the right to inspect the manufacturing facilities to ensure that each location is building the boat correctly.

When the ILCA announced in March that it was terminating the license for LP, it was not because LP was building the Laser incorrectly; it was because LP denied the ILCA access to their factory. The ILCA never had a chance to see if the boat was being built to the approved standards.

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because of an agreement LP has had with the ILCA since February 1998 that allows the ILCA to use the Laser Trademark in its activities. That agreement expires in August 2019.

LP is the largest and original manufacturer of the Laser. Its territory includes the world except where Performance Sailcraft Japan and PSA are allowed to sell, which is Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Tahiti, and New Caledonia.

LP claims that the ILCA was refused entry into their factory because the latter has refused to enter a renewal agreement—and has been doing so for three years. LP stated that they formally requested World Sailing to inspect its facility, since the latter is the ultimate authority for build compliance.

Since the 2020 Olympics are Is it a Laser or an ILCA Dinghy—or both? held in Japan, there is no problem Over 215,000 Lasers exist worldwide. with boats built in Japan or Photo by Steve Morrell.

Australia, but the 2024 Olympics the interim, the ILCA decided to call will be held in Paris, which is LP territhe boat the ILCA Dinghy. It is essentory. LP knows, as does the ILCA and tially the Laser and all those who sail Olympic authorities, that LP can be the Lasers will still be class-legal. Another only supplier of boats in Paris. Of name for the Laser will most certainly course that is based on whether the add some complexity to a boat that Laser continues to be the One Person was originally designed by Bruce Dinghy in 2024, something which is Kirby to be a performance sailboat currently being reconsidered. Some that was simple. The boat might be wonder whether the Olympic authorisimple, but the politics surrounding it ties will look upon the Laser class and certainly have not been. Kirby did not the supply of Lasers in 2024 as a probcome up with neither the name nor the lem that should be considered in the laser insignia on the sail, someone else final decision for the One Person did. Kirby had no name for it. The Dinghy. boat’s first prototype was called “The As for the name of the new Weekender,” and “TGIF” was on the “Laser” boat built for the Tokyo sail; Thank God It’s Friday—the day Olympics in Australia and Japan in that brings on the weekend. www.southwindsmagazine.com

GYA Planning Centennial of Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge in 2020

By Julie B. Connerley The Gulf Yachting Association is planning a party—a big one—to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge along with the GYA’s 100th anniversary.

A Centennial Committee, chaired

by GYA Past Commodore Ewell C. (“Corky”) Potts III and 30 members

from five states has been teleconferencing monthly since July 2018, planning a multi-day event to coincide with the Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge to be hosted by the Southern Yacht Club on Sept. 5-7, 2020.

A “reenactment” of the 1920 inaugural Lipton Challenge, using GYA’s

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

Everyone had a great time – see you in 2020!

The Tom Long Lipton GYA Trophy. Photo courtesy GYA.

Fish Class Sloops, is being coordinated along with a fun-filled weekend of activities both on and off the water.

A coffee-table-sized commemorative book featuring all GYA member clubs, photos and historical information on the Lipton Challenge and GYA is already in the works, thanks to proceeds from a raffle sale and a donation by the GYA Foundation. “Pre-sales are encouraged,” said book subcommittee chair Cathy Cromartie, a GYA Past Commodore. “You can purchase a book for $50 by visiting www.gya.org and clicking on the links on the home page, or email me at cbook@gya.org for more information.”

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RACING NEWS & REGATTAS RACE INSTRUCTION IN THE SOUTHEAST To list your race instruction courses in print (free listings for non-profit groups. A $25 fee to for-profit groups): editor@southwindsmagazine.com

VIEW UPCOMING REGATTAS & EVENTS ON OUR WEBSITE – LIST YOUR REGATTA OR INSTRUCTION COURSE FREE View upcoming regattas and events in our online calendar.

You can list your regatta course yourself on our online calendar for free with more information.

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US SAILING Race Management Courses in the Southeast: US SAILING has seminars around the country on: Race Officers; Umpires; Judges; and Classifiers. Information, prerequisites, and enrollment online: www.ussailing.org/competition/rules-officiating.

Check the website, as classes are sometimes created at the last minute—long after our press deadline, and some fill up quickly.

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NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL AND OTHER REGATTAS IN THE SOUTHEAST View upcoming regattas on our Events page at www.swindsmag.com. List your regatta for free.

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Listed below are upcoming national and international regattas in the Southeast. For other regatta pre-race writeups with a description in this section, cost is $35/month ($25 for second month) for the first 130 words and $45/month ($35 for second month) for 200 words total. No listing over 200 words allowed. Regattas that run display ads 1/4 page or larger (we give regatta ads reduced rates) will get 150 words at no additional charge for two months.

Email editor@swindsmag.com, or 941-795-8704, around the first of the month preceding publication to list your event or place an ad.

Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals June-July See calendar section, just before this section.

15th Annual Commodore’s Cup, Tampa Sailing Squadron, Apollo Beach, FL, June 8 The 15th Annual Commodore’s Cup will be hosted by Tampa Sailing Squadron on June 8 in Apollo Beach.

Following the racing is 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, starts at 5pm Friday, June 7, at the squadron clubhouse. For additional information, contact Gary Mull at tssregatta@gmail.com. Cell: 813-586-4279. For NOR and a discount for early registration, go to sail-tss.org.

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Okeechobee Water Level Goes Down About 6 Inches Since April As of press date in early May, Lake Okeechobee was at 11.25 feet above sea level. This makes the navigational depth for Route 1, which crosses the lake, 5.19 feet, and the navigational depth for Route 2, which goes around the southern coast of the lake, 3.39 feet. Bridge clearance at Myakka was about 49.64 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).

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Clearwater Beach Municipal Marina Announces Renovation Plans The Tampa Bay Times reported in April that the Clearwater Beach Municipal Marina will be undergoing a $15-million renovation that will take five years to complete. The plan will use computer-aided design to layout slips and floating docks to come up with the most efficient use of the space.

Everything is being replaced with “modern, concrete floating docks.”

The Times reported that Ed Chesney, the director of the city’s Marine and Aviation Department, said that everything—pilings, planking, utilities—is being removed and replaced. Larger utility lines will be installed because of greater demand of services like power to boats, which today need more power at the slip.

A new free online boater education course developed specifically for the Florida Keys is available to those who want to protect themselves, their vessel, and the precious marine resources of the Florida Keys. This course is specific to boating within Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and was created to complement basic boater safety training.

Lack of local boating knowledge contributes to the destruction of habitats that are critical to sustaining the world-class fishing and diving for which the Keys are known.

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Beneteau Planning to Ship European-Built Boats to the U.S. by Cargo Sailing Ships Group Beneteau, the largest sailboat builder in the world, exports almost 80 percent of its boats built in Europe and the U.S. is the main destination of these boats.

The company has been working with Neoline, a French company that designs cargo sailing ships for oversized freight.

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ramifications for the animals that depend on them.

More than 300 groundings are reported within Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary every year, and many more go unreported. Nearly 80 percent of those groundings impact fragile seagrass habitat. Grounded boats and misplaced anchors also cause severe damage to corals, which are among the slowest growing organisms in the ocean.

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Atlantic Hurricane Predictions by the Experts for 2019

By Steve Morrell, Editor I do not put a lot of stock into the annual predictions by the “experts.” I believe they need to keep trying, but their success rate in the past has not been that great. But it’s not an easy task. After all, they try to predict trends and patterns over many years, with only about 100 years of good data to draw from, and the first 50 of those 100 years, the data is very limited. Even assuming you had good data for 100 years, a trend would be something that occurs over, maybe 10 or 20 years. That means five to 10 “trends” drawn from 100 years when I think they need 1000, or even 10,000 years to really see trends.

But causal factors, like sea and air temperatures, currents, global weather patterns—those could be more reliable than past trends in trying to predict the strength and number of storms. Consequently, for those who want to know how to protect their home, boat and lives, do not put all your bets on these predictions.

After the heavy storm seasons of 2004 and 2005, many experts said we were in a 20-year pattern of strong hurricanes developing. After the subsequent years saw very weak seasons, many experts changed their tune and said each season is unique, which is my belief.

Nevertheless, here is what the hurricane specialists at Colorado State University are predicting for 2019: • A weak El Niño will mean a slightly below-average season.

• 13 named tropical Storms (average season has 12) • Five of the 13 will become hurricanes (six is average} • Two of the five will become major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5) • There is a 39 percent chance (about average chance) that a major hurricane will make landfall along the U.S. coastline In 2018, the Colorado State University prediction was 14 storms with seven becoming hurricanes. Fifteen storms developed and eight became hurricanes. A pretty good prediction. I hope they are wrong every year and we have none. Prepare your boat, anyway.

For more information on hurricanes, an excellent plan for preparing your boat, and stories of successful and notso-successful boat preparations, go to the Hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com (also swindsmag.com, for shorter typing aficionados).

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Boat Titling Bills Move Forward in Alabama, Florida and Georgia Boat titling legislation advanced in three southern state legislatures in the last few months. Strong titling laws provide critical protections to the entire boating community—including consumers, dealers and manufacturers—and expanding these protections throughout the U.S. is a top state advocacy priority for the National Marine Manufacturers Association.

The titling language introduced in all three states would require a special alert be added to titles of totaled or substantially damaged vessels, letting potential buyers know the boat has a history of severe damage. Titling laws create more confidence in the marketplace. Reducing the number of inferior products on the market also incentivizes financial institutions and insurance companies to issue more affordable loans and policies, often improving access to reasonable financing and premiums. Titling laws also help protect all dealers, including small, family-owned businesses, from being saddled with an unsellable craft.

Boats in Alabama do not currently require a title, but a titling law was introduced in the Alabama legislature in April and is expected to move forward and become law. The new law will alert buyers about purchasing damaged boats.

In early May in Florida, the legislature approved the

Uniform Certificate of Title Act, which protects consumers by alerting buyers if a boat has been severely damaged or destroyed. As of press date, the bill went to the governor, who is expected to sign the bill. If the bill becomes law, Florida will become the first top 10 boating state to have adopted the Uniform Certificate Vessels Act, which is an act that seeks to create a uniform model in all states to protect consumers from unknowingly purchasing damaged vessels Although Georgia has not required titles on boats (but they have required them to be registered if they are operated on public waterways for more than 60 days), in April, the state legislature passed the first boat titling law which will protect consumers from purchasing damaged boats.

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Coast Guard Releases Incident Investigation Report for 2015 Dauphin Island Race

By Steve Morrell, Editor

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n April, the U.S. Coast Guard released its report on the 57th Dauphin Island Regatta that was held on April 25, 2015, and resulted in the loss of six lives and the capsizing of eight boats. One hundred and seventeen of the 125 registered boats participated in the 18nm race that was held on Mobile Bay in Alabama. Forty sailors were rescued from the water, by the Coast Guard, the State of Alabama and good Samaritans. Seven bodies were recovered, with one never found. The eight boats that capsized were all between 20 and 24 feet. A weather map showing the intensifying storm at 3:40 pm on the day of the race.

Investigation Analysis (the following are summations by the author of this article of the report findings, and are not direct quotes from the report.): 1. Lack of Hazardous Weather Recognition. After multiple interviews, the Coast Guard heard “the weather came out of nowhere” multiple times, even though the National Weather Service was tracking a line of thunderstorms with winds exceeding 75mph headed for southern Alabama.

Investigators found that most boats had some means to track the weather “either via VHF radio, radar or smartphone,” but most said they were so concentrated on racing that they didn’t monitor the weather. Many had handheld VHF radios down below in a waterproof jacket with some having the radio turned off—all preventing many from hearing emergency weather alerts from the race committee.

Many participants said, “If they had had 10 or more minutes to drop sails and don lifejackets, they would have been better prepared to weather the storm.”

The investigation also found that race organizers were not adequately informed of the weather heading towards the bay.

2. Sailing Culture. The investigation found that sailors in general have a high level of confidence, stating in the report that they frequently heard: “We’re sailors; we sail in all kinds of weather.” The race is known as a fun regatta and there has never been any “negative outcomes” in the regatta’s 56-year history. This feeling gave many a false sense of security. They also found that there is a general “cultural view” that there is no communication between boats during a race, nor should their be, but many agreed that there should be no hesitation to communicate for safety reasons.

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3. Race Delay. Due to a miscommunication with the race committee, the race was delayed by one hour and 15 minutes and although many boats finished by 1350 hours, the bulk of the boats were still racing at 1350 hours—when the severe thunderstorms were approaching the bay. This led to the conclusion in the report that if the race had started on time, there would have been far fewer boats on the water when the storm hit.

4. Participant Accountability. There was not an accurate count of how many boats actually raced and how many crew were on board all the boats. This led to difficulties for the Coast Guard to allocate its resources for rescue operations.

5. Marine Permit/Control Commander Authorities. The Coast Guard policy states that the local “Patrol Commander may terminate the event or the operation of any vessel at any time if it is deemed necessary for the protection of life or property.” In spite of this, interviews with Coast Guard station members were unaware of their authority to terminate an event due to weather.

6. Access to Personal Flotation Device (PFD). The report found that access to PFDs was a factor in the tragedy.

Investigators heard that the storm came so quickly that many had no time to don PFDS, including going below to find them. When the storms hit, sailors hurried to reduce sails and secure the boats. Many survived with no PFDs on, but no recovered deceased participants were wearing PFDs. They also found that many crew came aboard boats just before the race start, being unfamiliar with the boat and where safety equipment was stowed.

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Conclusions In conclusion, the investigation found that there were three environmental factors, and two personnel factors and one equipment factor that caused the tragedy.

The environmental factors were: (1) winds in excess of 73mph; (2) swells eight to ten feet; and (3) driving rain, making visibility and navigation difficult.

The personnel factors were: (1) “The failure of race participants to use all available means to monitor weather and urgent weather broadcasts.”; and (2) The race committee failed to notify participants or cancel the race after they received weather information.

The equipment factor was that race participants failed to wear or were unable to access PFDS. The report’s final recommendations are: • That the U.S. Sailing Association amend their rules to require crewmembers to wear PFDs all times during sanctioned events.

• That the U.S. Sailing Association amend rules to state that boat skipper(s) shall have a handheld VHF radio (on a lanyard) in the cockpit at all times.

• That the U.S. Sailing Association amend rules to require that when racing boats check in with race organizers prior to the start of a race that all crewmembers be onboard the boat wearing PFDs suitable for the activity—and that an operational handheld VHF be displayed.

• That U.S. Sailing Association amend racing rules to require every boat to submit an accurate finalized crew list to the organizing authority 30 minutes prior to the start of the race.

Editor’s Notes: As many boaters know—and this is clearly stated in the report—“the safety of a boat and its crew is the “sole and inescapable responsibility of the ‘person in charge,’ ” i.e., the captain. In other words the Dauphin Island tragedy was mainly a tragedy because the boaters made serious mistakes. We can’t blame the race organizers, the Coast Guard, the weatherman—or anyone else. The captain—and the crew—are ultimately responsible.

Many boat tragedies around the world have occurred even though the captains of those boats knew exactly what they were supposed to do, but they just forgot to follow the unwritten rules, got distracted, had something else on their mind—or just plain messed up. One important unwritten rule is make sure all crew know where the PFDs are on board and how to use them. Another is know the weather.

Another is know your crew (How experienced are the crew?). Another is know your boat. Another is have all required safety equipment on board and checked out to be in working condition. The list goes on.

In reading comments on various websites and forums about the report and conclusions, I see one comment that pops up periodically that says, essentially: “These reports don’t matter. Everyone’s responsible for their own safety.”

Yea, well, okay. But human beings are fallible and all these investigations and reports are to help us be less fallible, to learn by others’ mistakes, to learn how to work together to prevent tragedy. Those who were involved in the Dauphin Island tragedy and barely survived are probably now some of the best of sailors, as that is how you really do learn. But the ultimate lesson is being killed—except that person isn’t around to say, “This will teach me.” An accidental, preCruising & Sailing Florida, The Southeast & The Bahamas

ventable death—like those who died in this regatta—teaches those who survived it.

One of the recommendations is to require full time wearing of PFDs. I still believe that is a bad idea. In my view, full time PFDs should be worn by all when conditions demand it (children under a certain age need wear them on all boats all the time). But how many times have I been in a race, where the wind was so light that the current was dragging us backward, or we were moving so slowly that sails were barely full. You spent most of your time relaxing in the heat hoping for a light breeze. If I had to wear a PFD in those conditions, I’d go home to land.

But there are conditions where even in warm weather and little wind wearing a PFD could be critical and that is in cold water. I use to dive in Northern California where the water was around 50 degrees. A full quarter-inch wetsuit was necessary. There was no swimming for extended periods without one. If you fall off a boat in those conditions, your life span can be shortened in minutes. When you are moving around trying to swim in extreme cold water, your heart has to not only work to keep you warm, but work to send you energy for swimming. This can lead to heart failure in no time. This can even happen in water much warmer than 50 degrees. The captain should make life jackets mandatory in such conditions.

In the Coast Guard report, in the introduction, Rear Admiral Nadeau, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, commented on the recommendations. For the one requiring full-time wearing of PFDs, he concurs “with the intent of this recommendation.” He then goes on to say that race organizers should have required PFDs be worn under the weather conditions at the regatta. But he goes on to state: “I will recommend the U.S. Sailing Association amend their rules to more clearly specify the conditions and circumstances under which PFD wear is required.”

In other words, Rear Admiral Nadeau is not pushing for mandatory wearing of PFDs at all times regardless of conditions.

To read the full Coast Guard report, go to the Racing page at southwindsmagazine.com> Resources> Racing. The link is near the top of the page.

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Simple Celestial Navigation by the Heavens Made Easy

By Fred Braman Class in Lounge: The boaters’ lounge at The Marina at Ortega Landing provided a great spot for our initial Celestial education. We consumed a lot of information, as Chris kept at it right through lunch.

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reenwich Hour Angle, Local Apparent Noon and the Declination of the Sun are all slightly familiar terms to sailors but are very mysterious to most of us when it comes to using them to figuring out where we are. Thanks to Chris Kreitlein and our host, The Marina at Ortega Landing in Jacksonville, a classfull of students is ready to use our new knowledge to observe the Sun and the horizon with our sextants and find out precisely approximately where we are!

Not taking any navigational chances, we’ll head to a familiar beach to practice with our sextants and see how close we can come to our real location. Of course, we’ll check our work with a GPS! Cmdr. Chris Kreitlein, USN (ret), is a familiar figure at Florida boat shows and is the author of a book on celestial navigation with the same title as this article. His book focuses on “how to do it” and omits complicated theory, including only what is necessary to understand the sight reduction process. He likes to tell interested students that “all you really need to know about celestial theory is that there is one!” That being said, students do come away with at least a basic understanding of the above terms and others like dip, index correction, Equation of Time and observed altitude, all necessary to confidently complete a sight reduction form specifically designed by Chris to lead celestial neophytes through the process. Students also learn the

Sun Shot Photos: The Marina at Ortega Landing is a terrific place to take a Noon Sun sight, and although we had to use a Bimini top as a practice horizon, we got the idea.

care and feeding of sextants and discover that inexpensive plastic sextants are just fine for most of us.

The course is taught over a weekend with all new material usually completed by the Noon sight on Sunday, with the rest of the last afternoon spent working practice problems. This was the “basic” course, dealing only with Sun sights.

Planets, Moon and stars come in followon courses, but the Sun sight will be plenty for most of us and ol’ Sol easily consumed an information-filled weekend. Our class was treated to clear skies and we were able to practice Noon sights on both days.

Why celestial? One student in our class is planning a long blue water sail and wanted a navigational back up. For others it was curiosity, plus they had an unused sextant gathering dust on a shelf. For me, a retired math teacher, it’s an academic thing. I have half a dozen devices on my boat that provide Lat/Long information, and I doubt I’ll ever need my sextant to find the lighthouse. I just wanted to know how to do it! Regardless of our initial motive to take the course, we all went away confident that we can in fact do it, and need only to practice with the sextant. This class of students has a “closest to the mark” beach party planned with a case of beer on the line for the best navigator! So, even if you’re not heading out over the big pond, have some fun and give Chris a call to set up your own course. Maybe there’s some “sailing club competition” in the future!

If you want to go it alone, order Chris’ book at Amazon.

Forms and practice problems are included. If you want to do it for real, you’ll also need a current year Nautical Almanac. Inexpensive sextants are available on-line. All the plastic sextants are suitable for rookies.

Recent Simple Celestial Course graduate Fred Braman writes for SOUTHWINDS Magazine. Contact Fred at fredbraman@hotmail.com. Chris Kreitlein sails his CSY 33, Bolero, from Pensacola, FL. Contact Chris at hkreitlein@yahoo.com or check out his site: www.globizon.com.

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24th Charleston Race Week, April 11-14 Reinvention Race Week Style

By Dan Dickison Cover: Section 16, an M32 cat out of Holland, MI, rounding a mark.

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f it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ That’s age-old advice you’ll hear throughout much of the U.S. But Randy Draftz doesn’t put much stock in it. In fact, he’s a fan of constant retooling.

He’s always tweaking things to make them better. And that’s exactly what he’s been doing for over a decade with Sperry Charleston Race Week — the Sunday’s big breezes—surging to 30 knots— launched some competitors, like Josh Putnam’s crew in the VX One-Design Class. Priscilla Parker photo. largest multiclass regatta in the U.S. As the regatta director of this threenot to mention double-digit speeds upwind and down—the day springtime classic that annually draws over 250 boats to M32 Class created a rare sight on Charleston Harbor. Some the Carolina Lowcountry, Draftz spends the intervening Race Week veterans questioned this addition, wondering months considering refinements that can add value to the how these rocketships would fit in the confines of the harevent for its participants. He seeks out new classes of boats bor along with the all the other boats that compete inshore. whose owners may want to attend and schemes up new rac“It worked out great,” said Dave Doucett, Director of ing formats to augment the existing action. It’s been like that M32 North America, who was on hand to drive the fleet’s since he became the head honcho here over 12 years ago. safety boat. “All of the teams reported that they had a fanThis year, for the regatta’s 24th edition, Draftz and his tastic time racing in Charleston. We used Friday as a pracsteering committee once again rolled out a few new twists. tice day and got 13 races in between Saturday and Sunday.

Most visibly, they invited the M32 Class of professionally In addition, we were able to make use of two different campaigned, owner-driven, supercharged multihulls to the course locations—one directly in front of the regatta headfray and eight teams showed up. With their square-top, quarters on Friday and Saturday, and one out by Fort logo-emblazoned mainsails and eye-catching spinnakers— Sumter when we had stronger winds on Sunday.”

In those M32 contests, Don Wilson’s Chicago-based team on board Convexity—under the tactical guidance of Taylor Canfield—had the upper hand most of the weekend.

They sped out and logged three bullets on Day 1 and only finished out of the top three in two of the event’s 13 Sailboat Masts, America’s-Cup-style races.

Doucett confirmed that this fleet of big cats would be Booms, Rigging back again in 2020. “Part of the allure of racing an M32 isn’t & Hardware just ripping around at 28 knots, it’s getting the opportunity to travel to some fantastic locations,” he explained. www.usspars.com “Charleston checks all the boxes, and for an event the size of 386-462-3760 Race Week with 250-plus boats, this regatta still has a local, 800-928-0786 friendly feel. Our teams especially enjoyed that aspect.”

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Local pro sailor Patrick Wilson (far right) helped Joel Ronning and his crew win the 52-boat J/70 Class. Priscilla Parker photo.

the 52-boat J/70 fleet, the 35-deep Melges 24 Class and 29 zippy VX One Designs. Also in attendance was an eightboat group of RS 21s, a new import from the UK. Race Week was only the second regatta for these boats as a onedesign class in the U.S., and each entry was chartered expressly for the event. Chalk up another innovation courtesy of Mr. Draftz.

And speaking of refinements, 2019 was the year that Race Week introduced a new course format for a portion of the offshore entries—something the organizers dubbed the “Hybrid Pursuit Course.” Under this format, competitors would experience three races in one—a pursuit-start race from the harbor out to a finish line offshore, which served as the starting line gate for a subsequent windward-leeward course. After completing that sausage course, the racers then continued racing back into the harbor to a finish line set up near the original starting line.

Randomly solicited reviews at the end of the event were mostly positive, yet the offshore competitors only had the opportunity to sample this new format on two of the days. Extremely light winds offshore on Saturday prompted that race committee to cancel racing shortly after noon.

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some of them got a jump on the shoreside merrymaking.

As expected, the wind gods didn’t rest for long. Sunday dawned with consistent southerly breezes in the high teens, and an approaching cold front guaranteed that they’d only strengthen. Given that—and the fact that the scores at the top of several classes were extremely tight—the stage was set for a rollicking finale.

In the VX One-Design Class, reigning North American champ Chris Alexander was struggling to overcome a DSQ he and his team earned on Saturday. His closest rival, Michelle Warner’s Colorado-based team, was campaigning a borrowed boat right out of the box. With former College of Charleston All-American Reed Baldridge on the helm, they strung together consistent finishes in the 13race event. Though Warner and company faltered a little on the final day as the winds surged toward 30 knots, their fourth-place finish in the finale put them one point head of Alexander after his team finished eighth in those survivalof-the-fittest conditions.

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The spectacular M32 Class kept spectators entranced with their tight starts and blazing speeds. Priscilla Parker photo.

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ing champion Mike Beasley and his GP 26 crew on Rattle-NRum were working hard to stave off a stiff challenge from Peter Toomb’s Farr 30 crew out of Charlottetown, Canada.

Toomb’s group was new to the event, but they surprised everyone by besting Beasley for two days. In the final contest, Beasley’s team surged ahead on the final leg to cross just enough ahead of the Farr to take their second of two bullets that day. It was enough to clinch the title for RattleN-Rum after the tiebreaker was settled.

At the awards on the beach a few hours later, Robin Team and his North Carolina-based J/122 crew were jubilant.

They had dominated their class of mid-sized keelboats, scoring only bullets in six contests. That meant they walked away with the Palmetto Trophy—for a record fifth time—recognizing the best performing entry in a handicapped class. And Travis Weisleder’s crew on his Melges 24 earned the Charleston Race Week Cup for the best overall performance by a one-design entry. They staged a critical come-frombehind victory in the final race to win a very tough class.

In all, it was a scene of contentment. And perhaps the person most pleased was Randy Draftz. His refinements had worked and Race Week’s customers were clearly satisfied. Standing on the beach as the sun set over Charleston Harbor, Draftz smiled and said, “Well, I guess we’ll go start figuring out how to do it all again next year.” With a few new twists, of course.

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he came with the name, bestowed by her original owner, Mr. Chipman, homeport Bay City, MI. It’s a cheerful moniker that brings smiles—and kids looking for cookies—to the boat.

So Chip Ahoy she remains.

The 1977 cutter-rigged Downeaster 32—rightfully acclaimed as an ideal choice for cruising couples—was built in Santa Ana, CA. Down East Yachts founder Bob Poole combined southern California tech with sturdy New England sensibilities in designing these generously proportioned beauties with clipper bows, four-foot bowsprits and faux planking lines. These are “big” 32s that are often mistaken for 36-to-40-footers. While said to bear some resemblance to a Westsail, Pacific

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From 1975 to 1980, 134 of the blue-water sailers were built with an emphasis on comfort and durability. Seaworthy characteristics include a one-piece double-laminated hull and modified full-leaded keel with keel-hung rudder. Some reviews that came out at the time indicated she was overbuilt; this attention to strength and detail is one of the reasons many of us favor vintage vessels. Smaller custom touches abound on each vessel, including sand used as non-skid material on the decks.

The Boat Angels were watching over us when Scott found Chip Ahoy in inside storage at Brennan Marine in Bay City, MI. He’d gone down to look at another boat and there she was.

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We repowered Chip Ahoy out of necessity when the original 24hp Farymann diesel died and we replaced it with a 30hp Yanmar, required some initial tweaking, but it all got worked out.

Loops. With a 47-foot mast clearance, we can make it under every bridge on the Intracoastal Waterway from the Gulf Shores of Alabama to Florida’s east and west coasts, even that dicey Ft. Walton Beach bridge that’s compelled many a mariner to go “outside” at the Pensacola cut.

We go outside, too, weather permitting. Options are good.

We call her draft five-foot; a few inches more than listed in factory specs but accurate for us while traveling fully loaded. The last time Chip Ahoy was weighed on a lift scale she registered 22,000 pounds, roughly 11 tons. We’ve run aground more than once, due to inattentiveness to channel markers, tides or because we didn’t factor in how northerly winds blow water out of channels. The two inside routes we’ve yet to attempt are the Florida Bay-to-Miami route and the ICW west coast Florida route from Naples to Marco Island. We’ve been told we can do it by timing tides, but that chances of plowing are high. We already proved we’re not chickens, clearing the bridge and sliding through the muck on the way to Goodland, FL, past Marco Island, then banging bottom in rollers while going out Coon Key Pass after Mullet Fest. We’re more relaxed about depth than we used to be but not eager to repeat that experience.

Because of her 6’ 9” headroom and amazing folding salon table, I’m able to practice yoga down below, something many of my fitness pals with larger boats find nearly impossible. The height, combined with the light allowed in by the big, aircraft-style salon windows, creates an open, airy feeling.

On the drawback side, some opening ports would create better airflow. We wish we had a separate shower space and an aft cabin with a normally shaped bed. A guest berth would be awesome for traveling with guest crew to the Bahamas or elsewhere. When bathing aboard we use a Sun Shower, preferring to not spray water in the teak-paneled

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The teak cap rail and the other (minimal) exterior bright work get a light sanding and coat of Sikkens each season.

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BOATOWNER’S BOAT REVIEW Because of her 6’ 9” headroom and amazing folding salon table, I’m able to practice yoga down below, something many of my fitness pals with larger boats find nearly impossible. The height, combined with the light allowed in by the big, aircraft-style salon windows, creates an open, airy feeling.

Chip Ahoy has a tiller. At first this troubled me. I assumed a boat this size would have a wheel. Scott’s response, that a tiller could more easily be replaced if there were steering issues and that there are autopilots for tillers, was all I needed to hear. These days with both of us feeling more shoulder-and-elbow strain, we’re considering the ergonomic as well as space-saving benefits of a wheel.

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often head up on deck or retreat to the companionway steps to allow for full range of motion.

Our current tiller is a beauty made by a friend; the original 36inch laminated tiller is stored in one of two hanging lockers, in the salon. The other “closet” is in the V-berth area. Both are deep and dry with room for extras, including an easy-to-grab spare CQR anchor in the salon locker along with foul-weather gear. The V-berth locker contains most of my clothing, with a few of Scott’s Hawaiian “dress” shirts and a variety of rolling carts, cold bags and backpacks.

Budget-wise cruisers, we occasionally eat out but for the most part relish procuring and preparing local goodies wherever we may be. The wrap-around galley is well-used, from its double stainless sink to gimbaled oven with threeburner stovetop. There are two insulated iceboxes, the smaller of which we converted to a refrigerator-freezer unit.

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The chart table is on the starboard side opposite the galley.

energy friendly option that allows us to remain off the grid using two solar panels. We had a wind generator for many years. It was knocked overboard in a March 17, 2010, storm on the Gulf of Mexico. We retrieved it but it was never the same; we donated it to Demopolis boatyard. We’re currently thinking about a new one. It was essential on cloudy Lake Superior and would come in handy for windy winter days in southerly climates when the tidal swing doesn’t favor sun on the panels. They can be tilted but only so far.

The oven, which won’t accommodate a full turkey but can easily take a large breast, has a two-step safety switch system, one that turns off the tank when not in use. For years, we have used the custom tank in its dedicated compartment in the cockpit and had it retrofitted to meet upgraded safety standards. But eventually vendors became reluctant to fill it. While we explore fabrication options, we’re using the new, lighter conventional propane tanks for cooking as well as for our Force 10 propane heater.

The heater and full enclosure are for us essential to enjoyable cruising. In addition, Chip Ahoy has a built-in electric furnace in the salon used when we’re plugged in dockside. Her 45-gallon stainless steel water tank below the cabin sole came standard. She also has an additional 50-gallon tank. A Culligan filter on the kitchen sink line consistently produces clean, good-tasting tap water.

The 72-gallon aluminum fuel tank provides an 800-mile cruising range. We repowered out of necessity when the original 24hp Farymann diesel shat the bed on our first Great Circle Loop in 2003. It was a sturdy little bugger that

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could be hand-cranked to start but had reached the end of its lifespan. The 30hp Yanmar required some initial tweaking, but it all got worked out in a rebuild of the 3YM30 at the company’s Georgia headquarters.

With an average sailing speed in the 5- to 6-knot range, Chip Ahoy won’t win any races, but we always arrive safely.

The cutter rig adds sail-configuration alternatives, especially when dealing with snarky weather, as does the rollerfurling headsail. We’ve replaced headsail, main and cutter over the years. Like all vintage boats, the project list is ongoing. In time the Boat Angels may bring us something bigger—a DE-38, perhaps? In the meantime we’re content with what we have: A sound and beautiful way to travel the world by sea with all the comforts of home.

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BOOKS TO READ

Three Sheets to the Wind “The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions”

By Cynthia Barrett There have been many books published on this subject over the years and this is one of most recent ones, published in 2019. The book is published by Cynthia Barrett, an avid sailor whose family history includes her greatgrandfather who was a whaler.

At 180 pages, the book includes 175 words and expressions, including illustrations, that are nautically inspired.

Excerpts from the book give the reader a taste of some of them, especially those that have nautical origin but have no nautical terms in them.

Cup of Joe The days of rum, beer and officers’ personal wine supply dried-up with the appointment of Josephus Daniels as Secretary of the Navy. In 1914 this stern Methodist and prohibitionist man prohibited “...the use or introduction for drinking purposes of alcoholic liquors on board any naval vessel, or within any Navy yard or station.” As a substitute, stewards increased orders for coffee. Navy lore has it that the disgruntled sailors tagged the poor substitute “cup of Josephus Daniels,” and later the shorter “cup of Joe.”

Keep Your Shirt On Masters of psychological warfare, Vikings often tore off their shirts mail in the heat of battle. They went berserk meeting “baresark.” “Sark” is Norse for shirt. The site of these fierce, half-naked warriors was terrifying to their adversaries.

Now-a-days, keep your shirt on means to stay calm and in control.

Let the Cat Out Of the Bag A whip composed of nine pieces of cord with three knots at the striking end, the cat-o’-nine-tails was one of the authorized instruments of punishment in the British Navy until 1881. It was kept in a cloth bag. The sailor who reported the misdeeds of another let the cat out of the bag.

Your Boat as a Business... having Tips for Success

By Capt. Alex Rooker Review by Jack Feeney Being a marketing guy, I was eager to get my hands on Capt. Rooker’s book, Your Boat as a Business. I have a little side business doing sunset sails, so anything I can learn that helps make my phone ring is welcome information. As I dug into the book, I recognized the basic marketing suggestions: business cards, signs, a website, etc. For fishing guides, he suggests the most important factor for success is “the ability to catch fish.” After the first couple of chapters, I started thinking, “What am I missing here? Captain Obvious could have written this book!”

But then Rooker takes you into his specialty in the boating business—Tax Law. Rooker explains how boat owners can write off expenses against income from their day job and how this can quickly get them in trouble with the IRS if they don’t do it right. Rooker also explains things like what a Hobby Business is—and how the IRS will classify your boat business if you ever have the unfortunate luck to be audited.

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business at all—along with the possible tax consequences.

Because tax law applies to businesses individually, Your Boat as a Business cannot give specific advice. However, this book will cause you to rethink how you are running your business and keeping your books. After reading Capt.

Rooker’s book, I immediately contacted my tax adviser and now I’m sleeping much better. If you do (or would like to) deduct boating expenses, Your Boat as a Business is a worthwhile read. After which, like me, you can have your CPA explain it all to you.

The first edition of Your Boat as a Business was published in July 2018. Available on Amazon.com.

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RACE REPORT 2019 Nautical Gin Sarasota Bay Cup, Sarasota, FL, April 26-27 Two Races In One

By William Jacobs E Scows sailing in the Sarasota Bay Cup in Sarasota. Photo by Fred Doery.

The regatta was planned around the NE/E wind forecast, but that’s not what happened, at least at the scheduled race time. The drop mark course for the one-designs (E Scow, Flying Scot and Sunfish) was not particularly affected by direction. The PHRF course utilized fixed marks in Sarasota Bay so they didn’t align as planned. But both were affected by the sudden disappearance of the wind just after the first guns were fired at noon.

Fifty-seven boats were essentially drifting on light occasional zephyrs from a variety of directions for the next two hours. Light boats, proper sails, good trimming and lots of patience paid off for those who were able to pay attention.

Within the PHRF fleet, the three J/boats were like sneaky foxes sliding through a fleet of sheep. Shortened courses or abandonment seemed inevitable.

Then, suddenly at 2pm, a northwest sea breeze filled the bay with taut sails, hullspeed and planing for those

capable. Ultimately there was good cheer and rousing conversation at the bar of Bird Key Yacht Club.

Results (First place): E Scow, Mark Grinder; Flying Scot, Ronald Pietsch; Sunfish, Ursula Olsen. PHRF Racing: Cruiser, John Lynch; Non-Spin, Doug Deardon; Spinnaker, Paul Eckel; Pocket Cruiser, David Wilson; Multihull, Tung Nguyen; Gin Runner Class (provisional ratings), Lew Lawrence.

Prepetual Trophies: Sarasota Bay Cup: Ursula Olsen, One design (Sunfish); Doug Deardon, PHRF (Non-Spin) Ed Price Cup (first boat to finish): Marvin Quinn

2019 Fiesta of Five Flags – Cancer Society Regatta, Pensacola, FL, April 27

By Kim Kaminski The Pensacola Yacht Club hosts this regatta that not only supports the American Cancer Society but also supports the city’s historic Fiesta of Five Flags organization which celebrates Pensacola’s heritage.

Race teams are able to adjust their handicap rating by donating funds towards the Cancer Society (for every $10 donation, three seconds was given to their handicap). Many of the boats’ crew or members of their family have been touched in one way or another by cancer resulting in over $800 in donations.

The weather conditions were beautiful with winds from the southeast blowing 10 to 12 knots. Two races were held for both classes, the Spinnaker Class racing 3.8 nautical miles, and the Non-Spinnaker class sailing one two-mile race and another at 3.8 miles. Eleven boats raced.

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RACE REPORT The racing crew aboard Reach Around is experiencing “brain freeze” after enjoying a celebratory “Bushwacker Frozen Drink” out of their 2nd place trophy at the Fiesta of Five Flags Cancer Society Regatta.

This team battled hard on the race course and earned a tie giving them 2nd place in the charity event.

Photo by Kim Kaminski.

Around. Capturing first for both races was Phoenix skippered by Tony Nichols who not only had great teamwork but also with their adjusted handicap from donations.

The Overall Cancer Society Trophy named in honor of Amanda Russ Werner (a member from the Pensacola Yacht Club who passed away from breast cancer) was presented to Tony Nichols and his crew aboard Phoenix who for the second year in a row earned the top honors in the Spinnaker Class. In the Non-spinnaker class. Arcadia skippered by Bob Kriegel won the day earning first in both races.

Great Day of Racing for 66th Mug Race, Jacksonville, FL, May 4

By Capt. Robert Beringer Like the Kentucky Derby, the Mug Race has been run on the first Saturday of May for a long, long time—since 1954.

Sailors from around the Southeast gathered again for the 66th running of the race, hosted by the Rudder Club of Jacksonville, which did a stellar job organizing what is the biggest sailing day of the year on the St. Johns River.

Known as the world’s longest river race, the boats run a 35-mile northerly course from Palatka to the finish line just south of the Rudder Club. This is three-miles south of NAS Jacksonville where a Navy jet crashed the night before and, luckily, did not interfere with the race.

Once again the start was at Crystal Cove Riverfront Resort where the day began with a rare New England-style fog! The crews of 87 boats dodged puddles from the previous night’s thunderstorms, stepped their masts and launched their boats into the misty morning, with only the faintest hint of wind on the glassy river.

Even way upriver the St. Johns is tidal, the wind is fluky and sandbars numerous; the biggest challenge for many is just to cross that finish line before the cutoff at sunset, when they must be ignominiously towed from the course. No one wants that and the organizers worked hard to make sure the starting horns sounded at 0800 to get everyone off and running downriver.

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By then, the fog had receded enough to see the nav aids and the predicted southwest winds filled in. Off they went and within 15-minutes, the last racer was around the bend and the river was empty—all except the race committee boat (which I was on). That’s the downside of writing about regattas like this; one minute there’s exciting chaos everywhere, then you’re alone.

So many times on this river the wind wilts in the heat of the day and the tide turns, sending some unfortunate boats in the wrong direction. But not this year. “We had 87 starters and 82 of those boats finished for a ratio that should be a record for the race (94 percent),” said Race Officer Jon Hamilton, who was pleased with the increased turnout. “No breakdowns and any capsizes people were able to recover from quickly. Seems like everyone had a great time.”

The Tall Ships Race for boats with masts exceeding the 44-foot height of the Shands bridge was resurrected this year, and the three participants put the total number of registered boats at 98.

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Eighty Seven boats raced in the 66th Mug Race, which is known as the world’s longest river race. Photo by Robert Beringer.

by Eric Roberts and sailing in the Multihull Spinnaker Class, completed the course in just over four hours. Eric and his father Bill, who recently passed away, have hoisted the Mug an incredible 24 times.

“My race was sailed as a tribute to Bill Roberts who passed away only three weeks ago,” reflected Eric Roberts.

“Dave Weir, George McKorkle and myself pulled together and decided that Dad would want us to press on. He loved designing, building, testing, tuning and refining race boats.

The Rudder Club and fellow sailors were very supportive.”

The winds held steady, and by 1855, the last finisher crossed the line and headed over to the beautifully renovated Rudder Club, with its new docks and bar. As always, the volunteers worked tirelessly into the night to put on a terrific banquet, entertainment and operating the shuttles to get sailors back to their vehicles in Palatka.

Trophies were distributed at the breakfast next morning. But sadly missing was long-time race officer and sailing educator Dick Allsopp, the man who infused many of us with a love of sailing, who passed away in November.

For results, go to regattanetwork.com/event/18386#_docs, or search on Google for: mug race regatta network.

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

LISTING YOUR RACE – Below, SOUTHWINDS lists races with date, event and sponsoring organization in the eight southeastern states for free. To also list your regatta with a description in the Racing News & Regattas section in the front of the magazine, cost is $35/month ($25 for second month) for the first 130 words and $45/month ($35 for second month) for 200 words total. No listing over 200 words allowed. Regattas that run display ads 1/4 page or larger (we give regatta ads reduced rates) will get 150 words at no additional charge for two months. Email editor@swindsmag.com, or 941-795-8704, around the first of the month preceding publication to list your event or place an ad.

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.

ChYC: Charleston YC, Charleston, SC, www.CharlestonYachtClub.com CSC-NC: Carolina SC, Kerr Lake, NC, www.carolinasailingclub.org CYC-SC: Carolina YC, Charleston, SC, www.CarolinaYachtClub.com HYC: Yacht Club, Mt. Pleasant, SC, www.hycclub.org JIYC: James Island YC, Charleston, SC, www.jiyc.org LLSC: Lake Lanier SC, Lake Lanier, GA, www.llsc.com LNYC: Lake Norman YC, Lake Norman, NC, www.lakenormanyachtclub.com LTYC: Lake Townsend YC, Brown Summit, NC, www.LakeTownsendYachtClub.com SAYRA: South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. www.sayra-sailing.com SCYC: South Carolina YC, Hilton Head Island, SC, www.scyachtclub.com SYC: Savannah YC, Savannah, GA, www.savannahyachtclub.org JUNE 1-2 1-2 1-2 8-9 14-16 15 15-16 21-23 26-28 29 JULY 6-7 13-14 13-14 20-21 27-28

Mayor’s Cup Regatta. LTYC Savannah D12 Laser Regatta. SYC Lightning SE District Champs. LLSC Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. SCYC See Calendar section page 10 Governor’s Cup. CSC-NC Grady Foster Long Distance Memorial Regatta.

SYC James Island YC Open Regatta. JIYC Low Country Regatta. BYSC Y-Flyer Nationals. BYSC Junior Olympic Windsurfing Festival. See Calendar section page 10 July 4th Regatta. LNYC Open Regatta. HYC Firecracker Regatta. SYC Open Regatta. ChYC Open Regatta. CYC-SC

South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. This is the main site for the racing calendar in the region, which generally has the races from the next two groups (CORA and Lanier).

Go to this site for the list of clubs and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com.

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

Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to club websites for local club racing schedules): AYC: Atlanta YC, Atlanta, GA, www.atlantayachtclub.org BYSC: Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club, Beaufort, SC, www.byscnet.com 42 June 2019 S O U T H W I N D S

Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to club websites for local club racing schedules): EFYC: Epping Forest YC, www.efyc.com EGYC: Gallie YC, Indian Harbour Beach, FL, www.egyachtclub.com FPYC: Fort Pierce YC, www.fortpierceyachtclub.com LESC: Lake Eustis YC, www.lescfl.com MYC: Melbourne YC, www.MelbourneYachtClub.com www.southwindsmagazine.com

NFCC: North Florida Cruising Club. www.nfccsail.com PCYC: Canaveral YC, www.pcyc-fl.org SAYC: St. Augustine YC, www.StAugustineYachtClub.com

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

JUNE & JULY No regattas scheduled.

JUNE 1 9 16 20-21 21 21-23 29 JULY 13 20-21 21

Jessie Ball Regatta. EFYC Blue Max Regatta. NFCC Full Moon Race. MYC J/24 Florida State Championship. EGYC Summer Sailstice. LESC Summer Sailstice Regatta. PCYC Junior Olympic Windsurfing Festival. See Calendar section, page 10 Summer Doldrums Race. FPYC J/24 Fleet 87 Regatta–Florida State Series #1.

EGYC Liberty Regatta. SAYC

Regional Sailing Organizations: BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to club websites for local club racing schedules): CGSC: Coconut Grove Sailing Club, www.cgsc.org CRYC: Coral Reef YC. Miami. www.coralreefyachtclub.org KBYC: Key BiscayneYC. www.kbyc.org MYC: Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.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 “Regattas” and “2018-2019 TB Regattas,” then page down to the calendar.

Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to club websites for local club racing schedules): CCSC: Clearwater Community Sailing Center, www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org DIYC: Davis Island YC, www.diyc.org IYC: Isles YC, www.islesyc.com 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 VYC: Venice YC, www.VeniceYachtClub.com JUNE (*see Racing News & Regattas, page 12) 8 Commodore’s Cup. TSS* 21 Bay Race. DBC JULY No regattas scheduled

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BBYRA ORC #10. CRYC BBYRA OD #10. CGSC Miramar May Madness. MYC

JULY No regattas scheduled.

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.

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Clubs with regattas listed this month The GYA is the main organization coordinating all races in the area FYC: Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL FWYC: Fort Walton YC, Ft. Walton Beach, FL GBCA: Galveston Bay Cruising Assoc. Galveston, TX GYA: Gulf Yachting Association GYC: Gulfport Yacht Club, Gulfport, MS See RACE CALENDAR continued on page 48 SOUTHWINDS

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_________________________________________ 8’ Trinka Sailing Dinghy with all options: Sailkit, Varnished Floor, Oars, Cover. No trailer. $1500. In Elizabeth City, NC. 252-5620885 (8/19)

New RS Aero 13’. Ultra lite hull (66#), Hi-performance, Carbon rig, Modern innovative design. Package special includes Free cover and spar bag. $8995. Call Paul @ Masthead Enterprises 800-783-6953, or 727-327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

16’ Raider Sport #133. Built new, fall 2017.

Winner 2018 Mug Race, Tennessee Valley Club Challenge, dinghy. Set up simply for efficient sailing. Includes main and jib, excellent road trailer. Will deliver eastern USA for gas. $5500. Cell 727-804-2644.

2015 RS Cat 16 XL – purchased new 2017.

Innovative & stiff, Rotomoulded beach cat.

Asymmetrical Spinnaker with launching gear, jib furling, trapeze, mast float. Easy to disassemble. Will car-top. $6990. Call Paul @ Masthead Enterprises, 800-783-6953 or 727327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

Hunter 17. Roller furling headsail. Ready sail.

Located Anna Maria Island, FL. $990, $500 more for trailer. Call Brian 941-685-1400.

(8/19)

Sunfish - 2 for sale. 1992 & 1993. $795/best offer for either boat. Good condition with good sails. Ready to go sailing. Located Anna Maria Island, FL. Call Brian 941-685-1400. (8/19)

New RS Zest 12’. Save $600 on demo model.

Modern stable design, rotomoulded, centerboard, 500 lb. capacity, easy to rig. $3995.

Call Paul @ Masthead Enterprises. 800-7836953, or 727-327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

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New high-performance trapeze dinghy designed and built by legendary Paul Lindenberg.

Planing hull.

Custom North Sails feature a full batten, square top main, roller furling self-tacking jib, and asymmetrical spinnaker. New aluminum trailer, dolly, custom covers. $7500.

Palm Bay, FL

27’ Pacific Seacraft Orion Cutter 1979.

Asking 35,900, Quality Trailerable Pocket Cruiser with custom 3-Axle trailer, Yanmar 2GM20 Diesel with only 341 hrs., Tanbark Sails, Solar Panels, and maintained to a high standard. Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941-3509020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

30’ O'Day 1978. Tiller, swing keel, draft 3.57.0. Great Yanmar diesel 15hp. Marine galley and head. New insulated hull-liner, interior decor, battery charger, bottom paint and varnish. Sleeps six. A/C + reverse cycle heat. AM/FM/CD/VHF. Easy to handle. $14,000. 252-717-1681 Washington, NC. Email srcmorrow@suddenlink.net (7/19)

Stilleto 27’ GT. Dagger boards, quadrant steering, roller furling, lighter mast, new rigging, big Bimini, kick-up rudders, shallow draft, 16-foot beam, extra wide unique catamaran. $30,000 OBO. Capt. JP 941-722-9695 (6/19)

31’ Island Packet 1986/2017. Extensively updated by professionals and maintained by a captain. Cockpit is fully enclosed with new bimini and canvas dodger. Interior of boat is in excellent condition with 16500 BTU AC by Flagship Marine. Turn Key Ready. Lake Pontchartrain, Mandeville, LA. Asking $59,000.

985-630-3900 capt001@bellsouth.net (6/19a)

321-350-7669. Video https://youtu.be/VniKghMVLps (8/19)

2014 Com-Pac Horizon Cat 20’. Shallow-draft keel/centerboard, sleeps 2, galley & head.

Mastendr quick set-up mast. Electric Torqeedo inboard, GPS, VHF, Wind Instruments. Trailer.

Excellent Condition. $29,861. Call Paul at Masthead Enterprises, 800-783-6953, or 727327-5361. www.mastheadsailinggear.com

28’ Hunter 280 Sloop 1996. Asking $22,900, 2016 Raymarine Electronics, custom davits, low hour Yanmar 2GM20 Diesel, 2 Spacious Berths & Private Head. Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941-350-9020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.c 1985 Hunter 25.5 Pop Top Sloop with Yanmar 10 and low hours, well-maintained.

Mainsail w/cover, Jib sail on Harken RF. Cockpit, Bimini, Shade Canvas, Tiller, 4’6” Draft. Galley, Pressure water, Stove Top, Ice Box, Dinette, Settee. Forward Cabin. Good Storage. Great boat to start with and have fun. Asking $7,995. Call 941-792-9100.

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DownEast 32 Cutter, 1979. New Yanmar 30 diesel. This is a classic sailing vessel cruise ready. Main with full battens, batt cars on fast sail track. Genoa and Stay Sail on Roller Furling. Monitor Wind Vane steering, Instruments at helm w/repeaters, bimini, dodger, shade canvas. Marine Air, Refrig, Radar on swing, Propane stove oven and grill. $35,900. George Carter 941-792-9100

32’ Pacific Seacraft 32 Pilothouse. Incredible boat in incredible condition. See complete Virtual Tour at PreferredYachts.com. Asking $100,000. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center, St Pete. Contact Bo Brown, 727-408-1027. bo@preferredyachts.com

33‘ Hunter 33.5 Sloop 1993. Asking $42,900.

2018 Bimini, 2018 Inverter, Recent bottom paint, Rocna anchor, St. Croix SS Dinghy Davits, Autopilot, clean and spacious interior, master berth aft, 12V Refrigeration, and Yanmar 27hp Diesel with new injectors. Wellmaintained and ready to cruise! Call Lisa Johnson: 941-628-5410, Lisa@ProYSi.com, and www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com

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33’ Watkins Sloop 1986. Asking $17,500.

Clean and spacious original classic sloop with good bones to outfit to fit your cruising requirements. Ready for day-sailing or weekends; priced under fair market value for this size coastal cruiser. Located in Downtown St. Pete in a transferable slip. Call: Lou Hodac: 727.667.2900, Lou@ProYSi.com, and www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

$35,000 2006 Spray 33 Steel Hull Cutter.

Beam 12’. Beautiful, professionally built fullkeel bluewater cruiser. Recently refit, new electronics, new rigging etc. Monitor Windvane, Superwind Generator, Vesper AIS Transponder, solar, Jordan drogue, Mantus anchor, watermaker. Aug 2018 survey with Ultrasound. 717-512-461. Details at pelagicexplorers.com/boat.

2006 Gemini Model 105Mc Catamaran 34’.

Located in lower Alabama. Excellent condition. Bottom painted/ hull waxed February 2019. Westerbeke 27 hp diesel. Length: 34’.

Beam: 14’. Cruising speed: 6 to 7 kts. Three cabins: one queen /two small doubles. Solar panels. Windlass. Refrigerator: propane/electric. AC/heat pump. Water draft: variable: 18”- 5’. Air draft: 46’. $109,000. Contact Roger at 225-335-5327 for details. (6/19)

34’ Catalina Sloop 1987. Asking $35,900, Cleanest on the Market and meticulously maintained.

Newer Sails, Raymarine Electronics, Super Cold Refrigeration and A/C. Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941-350-9020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

35’ Catalina 350. Exceptional value. Asking $92,500; Roomiest 35’ boat afloat. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Petersburg. For more information, contact Joe Zammataro 727-560-0220, Joe@PreferredYachts.com

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35’ Catalina 350 2003. REDUCED to asking just $89k—the best value in her class. Shoal draft, upgraded electronics, genset. Ready to cruise and in a transferrable slip at the Harborage Marina in downtown St Petersburg. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB at Massey Yacht Sales 727-599-1718. Call quickly. Asena will be the next 350 sold in Florida.

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35’ Chris Craft 1973 Caribbean Ketch. Just reduced to $10,500 OBO. Sparkman & Stevens design. Heavy duty rigging, good set of sails, new mainsail cover; 4107 Perkins Diesel, runs well. Recent Sunbrella interior cushions.

Located in water in Sarasota. Well cared for by owner for 20 years. Call or text 954-294-2168.

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35’ Legacy Cat 2013. Do you want an extreme shoal draft cruiser? The price is right, the draft is under 3’. Ready to sail or power away on twin Yanmars. Just reduced $10k to her current asking price of just $179k. In a downtown marina in St Petersburg. Call Kelly Bickford CPYB, Massey Yacht Sales 727-599-1718

Gozzard 36E ’97. Excellent condition & ready to cruise. Its manageable size, flexible cutter rig, modest draft (4’ 9”), robust construction, skeg-protected rudder & innovative interior arrangement are just a few of the attractive features of this vessel. Asking $169,000.

Contact Matt Malatich S&J Yachts matt@sjyachts.com 843- 872-8080. .

1980 Pearson 365 Ketch w/ Rebuilt Perkins 4108. Set up for cruising and living off the grid. Solar, inverter, wind gen, AID, stack pack for main and mizzen. Offered at $32,500.

Please call George Carter at Grand Slam Yacht Sales. 941-792-9100

36’ Catalina MK II 2000. Harborage Marina Slip Available, Visit Featured yachts at Preferredyachts.com for more details. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. Reduced to $79,900. Contact Joe Zammataro 828-560-0220.

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Inamorata - 1981 36’ Pearson - $32,500 Brent Anderson - 651-528-4198 brent@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net

36’ Nereia Herreshoff design Cutter rig.

Built 1984 Tortola Trawler Hull is fiberglass over wood. Perkins 4-108. Located Tampa Bay. Disp.

24,000 lb. Draft 5.5ft. Beam 11ft. Water 100 gallons. Fuel 71 gallons. Six sails. Spare parts.

Asking $59,000. 813-614-2137. (8/19)

36’ Allied Princess Ketch 1975. Asking $39,900. This Bluewater-proven ketch as fresh hull and deck paint, new interior softgoods, a rebuilt Westerbeke Diesel, A/C, new SS Propane Stove & Oven, and clean, clean, clean. Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941.350.9020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

Island Packet Yachts 26’ - 52’ NEW & Brokerage boats. S&J Yachts lists and sells more Island Packets that anyone in the industry. Currently 36 IPs - 18 different models listed. S&J brokers have over 230 years experience selling Island Packets. Whatever the model, we know them all well. If you are looking to buy or sell your Island Packet - Contact S&J Yachts, Florida: 941-212-6121. In the Carolinas: 843-872-8080. Mid-Atlantic: 410639-2777.

37’ Tartan 1979. Only 2 owners, New rigging, New bottom paint. A well-cared for pedigree yacht. Asking only $50,000.

Harborage Marina Slip Available. Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg.

Contact Joe Zammataro 727-560-0220.

Joe@PreferredYachts.com

2004 Island Packet 370. Original owner.

Beautiful, well-maintained cruiser w/2016 electronics. New chainplates and shrouds.

New 2018 130 jib, main and much more. $199,000 OBO. Call Steve 251-583-9051.

(6/19)

37’ Pacific Seacraft Cutter 1988. Asking $99,900, Like-new Ullman Sails, 2010 Yanmar 3JH4F upgraded 44HP engine with low hours, 2019 exterior Cetol, 2018 Interior Sunbrella Cushions. Add Electronics and sail away! Call Lee Messina, CPYB: 941-350-9020, or Lee@ProYSi.com, www.professionalyachtsales.com

37’ CSY 37B 1980. $62,000 Classic feel with modern amenities. Contact: Kevin Welsh at 321.693.1642 Kevin@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com www.southwindsmagazine.com

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37’ Hunter 376 1997. Great little pocket cruiser well maintained, new jib, low hours, refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Excellent massive aft owners stateroom. $57,900. Alan Pressman, 941-350-1559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

Y-Knot 3 - 1989 38’ Sabre - $80,000 Ryan Daniels - 904-580-0559 ryan@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

1998 Catalina 380. In mint condition. Tall rig, wing keel, fully cruise equipped, continuously upgraded & professionally maintained.

Featured in Jan. 2018 SOUTHWINDS. Lying, Stuart, FL. She is very clean, she is very able, her gel coat shines and she is a boat you would be proud to own. $97,000, Steve Dublin, 954-895-5748 stevedublin@bellsouth.net (6/19)

38 Lightwave Catamaran 2001. Built in Australia to world-class standards.

Magnificently maintained and equipped.

Asking $230,000. For more details, contact Jamie Birch 317-750-8664 Jamie@PreferredYachts.com

2001 Hunter 380. Spacious cruiser, aft cabin with queen bed, air condition, large freezer/fridge and shower. 255W solar panel with large battery bank. New davits. $84,999, Cape Coral, FL. Luc Carriere 239-822-4056, carrierefl@comcast.net (8/19)

2010 Marlow Hunter 39. Amazing Condition. Low Hours, Full Electronics. Ready to go! $145K. Call 727-999-4716 CaptZ@Yachtmann.com, www.yachtmann.com

2014 Lagoon 39 New Design. Not a storm boat! Turn-Key ready! Call Today $299K R@Yachtmann.com. 727-487-2278 Yachtmann.com

39’ Beneteau 393 2005. Owned by a meticulous and caring boater. Many recent upgrades. Asking $112,000. Located at the Preferred Yacht’s Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Pete. Contact Bo Brown 727-408-1027 Bo@PreferredYachts.com

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40’ Island Packet 40 1998. $159,900 Contact: Melanie Neale at 305.807.4096 Melanie@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

40’ Hunter Legend 1989. $69,000 Contact: Tom Olive at 256.710.4419 TomO@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

Hinckley Bermuda 40 MKIII Sloop ’80.

Current owner bought this beautiful & already highly upgraded yacht & invested another $250,000, Ensuring that the beauty and legacy of this classic B40 will endure for a 3RD generation of knowledgeable yachtsman. She will turn your head & fill your dreams! $289,000. Contact Matt Malatich.

S&J Yachts matt@sjyachts.com, 843-8728080, www.sjyachts.com

40’ Caliber 1992 Asking $89,000. Blue water cruiser, New, Bimini & Dodger, New Main, New Stack Pack, New Running rigging.

For more details Contact Jamie Birch 317750-8664. Jamie@PreferredYachts.com

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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

41’ Fraser Sloop 1989. Robust Canadian Bluewater capable with beautiful lines. Asking $59,000. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Pete. For more information, contact Steve Lippincott 727- 458-5056.

Steve@PreferredYachts.com

41’ Hunter Deck Salon 2007. One of the best layouts in this size boats. Asking $139,900.

Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center. For more information, contact Joe Zammataro 727-560-0220 joe@preferredyachts.com

Southerly Yachts 32’ - 67’ NEW & Brokerage boats. Best shoal-draft, blue water boats! Sail her across the ocean or up on a beach. Proven & well engineered for over 36 years. Push a button & the keel swings back. Go where others cannot! Several brokerage models available: 36, 38, 42 , 45 , 47, 535, 57. S&J Yachts 410-639-2777, www.sjyachts.com

41 Morgan O/I. Just finished 6-year on-thehard upgrade and improvement—the list of NEW goes on and on. Offered with unique diesel tender. Asking $75,000. Call 941-6267036. (6/19)

PDQ Antares 42 2002. New listing. High quality cruising catamaran built for offshore safety for a couple. Never chartered. Original owner lightly used on the Chesapeake Bay. 3 cabins, spacious layout. A/C, generator, forced hot air heat. $398,000. S&J Yachts 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com

41’ Hunter 410 2004. Tri-cabin Asking $139,000. Slip available. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St. Petersburg. For more information, contact Joe Zammataro 727-560-0220, Joe@PreferredYachts.com

Samba 2001 42’ Catalina - $119,900 Greg Merritt - 813-294-9288 greg@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

42’ Moody 425 1988. $124,900 The best equipped Moody 425. Contact: Melanie Neale at 305.807.4096 Melanie@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

42’ Island Packet 420. Asking Only $219,000.

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’ Beneteau First 1983 Racing boat set up for long term cruising liveaboard. Proven cruiser. Knowledgable professional mariner/ owner. Must See! $64,900.

Alan Pressman, 941-350-1559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

42’ Moody Center Cockpit 2002. Rare offering. Furling main, electric winches, generator, bow thruster. Bill Dixon design. Asking $135,000. Harborage Marina Slip Available.

Located at the Preferred Yachts brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina in St Petersburg. For more details Contact Bo Brown 727-408-1027.

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1981 Schucker 436 Motorsailer for sale.

Located Jekyll Island, Georgia. Perfect for cruising and/or living aboard. Shallow draft and “short Stick” are perfect for cruising the ICW, The Keys, The Loop or the Bahamas. $69,900 Photos and description are at https://www.schucker436.com. (8/19)

1979 Endeavour 43 Center Cockpit Ketch with newer Yanmar 54 diesel. Very roomy and layout below is ample for living aboard and extended cruising. Only one owner from new. This is a project boat. Please call George Carter for details (941)792-9100 or go to GrandSlamYachtSales.com Listed at $29,500, owner will consider offers as is.

44 Kelly Peterson Center Cockpit. Popular ocean cruiser with extensive upgrades. Fast, Stable, Robust and comfortable. New Rigging, in-mast furling. Reduced to $79,000.

Located in St Petersburg. Contact Bo Brown for more details 727-408-1027.

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Island Packet 440 2006. Turnkey, low hours, well equipped & rigidly maintained! Loads of great cruising equipment already on board including 8kw generator w/only 575 hours.

New electronics 2017. New dodger/bimini 2018. A/C, Dinghy, O/B. Asking $349,000.

Contact Bill Bolin of S&J Yachts, bill@sjyachts.com 941-212-6121. www.sjyachts.com

2008 Jeanneau 45 DS. In Annapolis and ready to sail. Price reduced to $199,000.

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46’ Island Trader MotorSailer 1981. Asking $129,500. Updated with a bow thruster, new sails, and beautiful spacious teak interior, this motorsailer is ready to cruise to the Bahamas or be content to provide an incredible liveaboard experience. Located in Madeira Beach. Call Shirley Nelle: 727.639.2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, and www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

46’ Moody Center Cockpit 2000.

Bluewater Cruiser, Shoal draft 5’3”, low engine hours, spectacular slip available in downtown charming St Petersburg. Asking $264,000. Contact Joe Zammataro 727-5600220 joe@preferredyachts.com

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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. $495,000. Call S&J Yachts 410-6392777. www.sjyachts.com

46’ Contest 1995. Dutch Built, true blue water cruiser with many upgrades. St Pete slip available. Asking $275,000. Contact Bennie Ficarotta at 727-412-1765.

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47’ Dufour-Nautitech 1995. Twin Volvo 55 300Hrs, she is out of the water on the hard for maintenance. This big catamaran is the charter version layout with 4 State Rooms & 4 separate Head and showers. Blue Agave plans to be back in the water in May. Currently offered $209K. Call George Carter 941-792-9100

Bristol 47 1988. Legendary quality: thick, solid glass hulls, intact cored deck & beautiful craftsmanship below. Storage abounds.

Reliable Hood roller furling mainsail mast with versatile cutter rig make this yacht a dream to sail. Outfitted for self-sustained living aboard. $130,000 Contact Bill Bolin S&J Yachts 941-212-6121 bill@sjyachts.com, www.sjyachts.com SOUTHWINDS

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47’ Gulfstar Sailmaster 1979. Low hours on Perkins 6-354 and Northern lights 9kw A/C, bow thruster, full cockpit enclosure, Garmin electronics, hard bottom dinghyw/Yamaha.

Good condition, well-maintained. Wilmington N.C. $75,000 OBO. 912-844-6532 (7/19)

Irwin 52 1984. Complete restoration of bottom, mechanical, sailing systems, cosmetics.

Modern smart upgrades including solar panels, wind generator, flat screen TV, memory foam mattresses. Owner has invested over $450,000. Virtually nothing has been untouched. Asking $330,000 Contact Bill Bolin, S&J Yachts 941-.212-6121 bill@sjyachts.com www.sjyachts.com

59’ Hinckley Sou’wester 1991. The Rolls Royce of Yachts. Only 2 Consummate Owners who lavished this magnificent yacht with loving care. Slip Available. Located at the Preferred Yachts Brokerage Display Center at the Harborage Marina, St Pete. For more information, contact Joe Zammataro at 727560-0220, Joe@PreferredYachts.com

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Sparkman & Stephens Sunward 48 ’86.

True sister-ship to Walter Cronkite’s Sunward 48. Beautiful hand carved woodwork & joinery complement stain glass cabinet doors, handcrafted by master craftsman Cabrini.

True blue water ketch that is very comfortable to live aboard & cruise. Asking $297,000 Call Michele S&J Yachts. michele@sjyachts.com 410- 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

Sunny Side Up - 1985 48’ Mayflower $94,500 - Brent Anderson - 651-528-4198 brent@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

52’ Island Packet 485 2003. Center Cockpit, rebuilt diesel engine, generator, B&G electronics, super aft stateroom, Needs TLC Only $299,900. Alan Pressman, 941-350-1559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

27’ Albin Double-Cabin Family Cruiser 1989. Perfect for a growing family and economical Coastal Cruising. Reliable 78hp Perkins Diesel, 2 cabins & 1 head, galley, & spacious cockpit with Sunbrella Bimini. $23,500. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727-639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

53’ Gulfstar Motor Yacht 1974. New Paint, new bottom, new ports, amazingly roomy boat, draws 4’ 6”, tons of upgrades. Asking $150,000. Contact Craig Williams 813-3400956, Craig@Preferredyachts.com

30’ Mainship Pilot Rum Runner 2004. Single Yanmar Diesel, under 100 Hrs. Bow thruster, large cockpit suitable for fishing, cruising or diving and a center transom door for swim platform access. $69,900. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle 727-6392862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

1983 Irwin 52. Spacious center cockpit ketch featuring a four-stateroom, three-head layout, which is ideal for a large family or charter business. Call Kent Little 713-817-7216. www.LittleYachtSales.com

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58’ Wind Dancer Ketch 2004. Luxury cruising, extraordinary interior, Center Cockpit 3 stateroom, diesel, generator, furling mainsail. $349,900. Alan Pressman, 941-350-1559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

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1995 Grand Banks 36 Classic. Twin 210 Cummins. Highly regarded aft-cabin trawler that enjoys an unmatched reputation for beauty, comfort and seaworthiness. Call Kent Little 713-817-7216. www.LittleYachtSales.com

1990 Grand Banks 36 Classic. Two Staterooms, two heads, Twin Cummins, Onan generator, air conditioner, gorgeous wood interior/exterior, GPS, radar and more.

Great Circle Looper. $117,000. www.windsweptyachtsales.com.

Joe Hamilton. JoeHWYS@gmail.com, or call 727-612-5502

36’ Gulfstar Trawler 1973. Well-equipped and ready to cruise. Economical T/Perkins 85 hp Diesels. Westerbeke generator, full galley, 2 staterooms & heads, upper and lower helm stations. Perfect for Great Loop! $24,900. We will exceed your expectations: Greg Postle, 941-628-5404, Greg@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

36’ Marine Trader Europa Trawler 1982.

Recently rebuilt economical 120hp Lehman diesel. Come see this classic walk-around trawler as she won’t last long! $42,000. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727-639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

1977 44-foot Thompson Trawler Turnkey Condition – Ready to Cruise on Day 1 $55,000 – or Best Offer • Twin 4-53 Detroit Diesels • 2016 trip to Havana, Cuba, @ 2.5 mpg over 1600 nm.

• 4-foot draft • Autopilot and Garmin Chartplotter • Dive platform • 45lb stainless steel anchor w/100-foot chain • New electric windlass • 8-foot dinghy with 8hp Mercury 4-stroke • Great liveaboard/looper • USCG Documented vessel

Located Bradenton, FL artmills@yahoo.com • 305-606-7432 Trawler ads SPECIAL PRICE $15 for a 3-month ad with horizontal photo and 40 words.

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1987 Senator Sundeck Trawler 36’. Two staterooms, two heads, twin Perkins, 5kw generator, air conditioning, gorgeous teak interior, 2 GPS, radar much more. Did the “Great Circle.” $24,900. slatteryjes@aol.com or call 908-309-2890 (6/19)

2015 Fountaine Pajot FP MY 37 Power Cat. Award Winning! AC/Gen. Loaded & Turn Key. $585,000. TryB4uBuy. Call 727-487-2278 R@Yachtmann.com. Yachtmann.com

39’ Mainship 390 Trawler 2000. Well-maintained with many upgrades & turn-key. Great for the loop or an economical cruiser. 2018 Canvas & Vinyl Flybridge Enclosure. We will exceed your expectations: $115,000.

Lou Hodac, 727-667-2900, Lou@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

Rare Mainship 40 2009 Expedition Layout.

Instruments refined, improved over previous models. No modifications, repairs or upgrades required! Maintenance records. Raymarine chartplotters, radar, AIS, sat TV, air conditioning, microwave, thrusters, Fusion stereo, Sirius satellite, flybridge, new canvas. $244,500. 703790-1020, phil@philipkent.com (6/19)

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Tasteful Traveler - 2005 42’ Nordic Tug $414,500 Steve Horinek - 239-887-0898 steve@curtisstokes.net - www.curtisstokes.net

44’ Trawler 50 Fathom Penobscot Pilothouse 1974. Price Reduced! NOW $169,000 Updated and Renovated! Contact: Melanie Neale at 305.807.4096 Melanie@EdwardsYachtSales.com www.EdwardsYachtSales.com

45’ Sitka Spruce Mast. Good condition.

Includes hardware: mainsail track, spinnaker pole track, masthead hardware - everything but rigging. 14-foot boom, spreaders & attachment hardware. 727-389-0361, call or text. (8/19) _________________________________________ Perkins 4-108 Diesel Parts. Cav Fuel Injection pump, Rebuilt, Never used. $875.

JABSCO Raw Water pump $250. More Perkins parts available. Call for details. 727-365-0943 (7/19) _________________________________________

42’ Ocean Alexander 423 Fast Trawler 2000. Amazing quality and incredible accommodations, low hours. This boat is maintained with an open checkbook and is in amazing condition. Asking $270,000. For more information and the link to a 360 degree virtual tour of this boat, contact Joe Zammataro, 727-560-0220, Joe@PreferredYachts.com

Fortress Guardian Aluminum G-7 Anchor (4 Pounds). 17-22 foot boat or stern anchor. 4 feet 3/16” chain and 2 shackles. $35. Call John (Stuart, FL) 772-285-4858 (7/19) _________________________________________ 1977 44ft Thompson Trawler. Twin 4-53 Detroits, 4ft draft, autopilot, dive platform, new electric windlass. 2016 trip to Havana, Cuba 2.5 mpg over 1600 nm. Great liveaboard or looper. See larger ad in this section. $55,000/OBO. 305-606-7432 artmills@yahoo.com

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42’ Grand Banks Classic 1988. One of the cleanest GB 42s we’ve seen this vintage.

Solar, diesel generator, twin Caterpillars, clean boat with spacious aft stateroom, forward VIP stateroom and dual helm; pilothouse and flybridge. Reduced $159,900. Alan Pressman, 941-350-1559. alanwys@gmail.com www.windsweptyachtsales.com

Rule 1500 GPH 12 Volt Bilge Pump. New in box. Made in USA (newest stock made in Mexico). $85. Please call John (Stuart, FL) 772-285-4858 (7/19) _________________________________________ Gailrider drogue for sale. Never used. $195. bruniri@yahoo.com (7/19) _________________________________________ I buy boat, marine, and nautical stuff. I come to you and pay cash. The Nautical Trader 941-704-4828 or gordon2777@aol.com _________________________________________ Free 50 sqft Storm Sail for 25’ to 34’ sailboat.

Luf 17’, Leech 13’, Foot 8.5’ LP 6’. Pick up in Cape Coral, FL. carrierefl@comcast.net (8/19)

46’ Marine Trader Fast Trawler 1991. Over $80k in upgrades since 2016. T/Cummins 6BT-250hp diesels, 8.5 Onan generator. 4 new fuel tanks, bow thruster, stabilizers, new electronics. $159,000. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727-639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

BROKERS: 43 Marine Trader Tradewinds 1987.

T/Perkins 200HP Turbo Diesels. Teak interior, large galley, convertible dinette, lower helm, large salon, 2 staterooms & 2 heads. Wet bar and wing doors on aft deck. $69,500. We will exceed your expectations: Shirley Nelle, 727639-2862, Shirley@ProYSi.com, www.ProfessionalYachtSales.com.

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

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Preferred Yachts is one of only 50 Certified Professional Yacht Brokerages in the US and hold to the highest standards of professionalism, knowledge and integrity. With 38 years experience, we know how to help you be successful and our clients to achieve their dreams. For more details, Contact Joe Zammataro, CPYB Call: 727-527-2800 or Write Joe@PreferredYachts.com _________________________________________

S&J Yachts Looking for an experienced Fulltime Yacht Broker. Great opportunity to work with a large, professional company - 5 offices from the mid-Atlantic to Florida. S&J Yachts are Dealers & Ambassadors for: Island Packet, Blue Jacket, Seaward, Discovery, Southerly, Bluewater Cats and Britannia Classic... and many quality Brokerage yachts.

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Build your Dream Home on a wooded lot and build your private dock on the waterfront lot on this two-lot parcel. 80 feet along Northwest Creek near New Bern, North Carolina. Unspoiled sunset and creek views.

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THE SEARCH from page 62 the cockpit. This is quite a step up from other boats I have owned.

Another difference my cat has— with nearly twice the beam of the same size monohull—is in the galley. On many of the traditional sailboats I have owned, working in the galley, was much like camping. On my cat, there is a double sink with pressurized hot and cold water, a two-burner propane stove with oven, and a large propane and electric refrigerator with a freezer and lots of counter space to work on. To top it off, my Gemini is air-conditioned. What a blessing that is in the hot humid climate in Florida.

In the past, when it was time to eat, I could squeeze four people around the table. On my cat I can entertain eight people in the salon and no one feels crowded.

Another difference between these monohulls and cats is that the cockpit on a cat is made for entertaining. It is nearly 14 feet wide and the seats are over six feet long. There is room for five people to lie out and sunbathe on the cushions on the cockpit benches—and with the main salon on the same level as the cockpit, everyone feels connected.

Every boat is a compromise and the Gemini catamaran is no exception.

While my Gemini can fit in many standard boat slips, I was shocked at how much moorage would cost if it didn't. My Gemini has only one engine and that can pose a challenge when maneuvering in tight quarters.

The newer Geminis have an engine in each hull, which makes maneuvering them much easier.

I finally have the boat of my dreams!

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The Search for my Perfect Boat

By Gary Dickinson

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n June of 2013, I sold everything I owned except for my tools and moved across the country to my new home—a house on a canal in Hudson, FL, with Gulf access. After getting settled in, it was time to search for my perfect boat.

Over the years I have owned and enjoyed several sail and powerboats, but my favorite boat, which I sold just before moving to Florida, was the Macgregor 26X which I sailed for more than a decade. I spent a lot of time on her cruising. I took her from Canada down the Pacific coast to Mexico and eventually cruised on her in Florida and The Bahamas. Spending months on her gave me time to decide what attributes I wanted on my "Some Day" boat.

One of the things I liked about the Macgregor was a "must have" for my new boat: The ability to get into shallow water. My 26X drew only nine inches of water with the centerboard raised, and for the thin water of the Gulf, a shallow-draft boat will allow me to explore and anchor in many places a fixed-keel boat can't get in to.

My search led me to my latest purchase, a 1994 Gemini 34-foot catamaran that was a fixer upper. You can read about restoring her in the March 2018 issue of SOUTHWINDS (go to Back Issues at www.southwindsmagazine.com).

The Gemini has centerboards and

My Gemini 3400 after a year of rebuilding.

draws only 18 inches of water. That is a huge advantage in the shallow waters of Florida’s west coast, as well as The Bahamas.

The Gemini also has a simple sail plan that is similar to the Macgregor.

Except for the sails being twice as large on the Gemini, the controls for handling the sails are simple and easy.

One thing I didn't really consider when I started searching was the differences in how a cat sails compared to a monohull. Most cats don't point as high into the wind as the monohull, but that deficit is more than made up for with faster speed on every other point of sail.

Another benefit a cat has is that she sails flat. Until I sailed my cat, I never realized how much energy it takes to keep my balance on a heeling boat. Now I can relax and enjoy the ride and arrive as fresh as when I started.

Not long ago, I was crewing on a friend’s boat in a local race. As often happens at races there is not enough

room at the dock to accommodate every vessel, so boats are often rafted together and there were cats and monohulls rafted next to each other.

One sailor commented to me, "Don't let your girlfriend or wife go aboard a cat or she will never be happy on your monohull again." The next time you go to a boat show, look at the same size cat and monohull and you will understand what he was talking about.

The stark differences in accommodations between a catamaran and a monohull is like trying to compare a tiny house to one of the mansions that line the canals here. In addition to having fullstanding headroom throughout, there is more space and better accommodations on the Gemini than any 34-foot monohull.

In many monohulls, one of the staterooms has a V-berth, which—to be honest—is not that comfortable. The same can be said for a quarter berth; still not the most comfortable bed in the world. The Gemini has a real queen-size mattress in the master stateroom and the two additional staterooms aft have full size mattresses.

The head on most monohulls can be a tight fit. In the past I have used a sun shower in the cockpit when taking showers. The cat has a large head with an instant water heater that supplies hot water to the head and shower, and the galley—and the shower in See OTHER BOAT continued on page 60

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